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这里是宜昌一中荆州中学高20月联考英语听力部分。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, certainly. Well, we are sort of a social club for people from different countries. It's quite a new club. We have about fifty members at the moment, but we're growing all the time. That sounds interesting. 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。例如现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。你将听到以下内容。excuse me, can you tell me how much the shirt is? Yes, it's nine fifteen. 你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。衬衫的价格为九磅15便士，所以你选择C项并将其划在试卷上。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Have you finished packing? No, my suitcase broke, so I need something new to put in my things. I'll get one of those big sports bags as quality backpacks are expensive. I cancelled my trip to new york. was IT due to weather conditions? No, there was a family emergency. You know, sometimes things happen in an unexpected way. Have you sent the plant materials you collected yesterday to the laboratory? Not yet. When do you plan . to sense them? I'll get IT done in the next half hour. Does your house seem empty now after your sister left for college? Not really. My grandmothers moved into her room. It's really nice having her there because he cooked supper for me. If my mom and dad go out for the evening. Excuse me, I love my bug on the bed when I checked out just now. Have you seen IT? Oh yes. The housekeepers has saw IT and gave IT to the manager who put IT with the other lost property. He keeps IT all in the wooden chest behind his desk. 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。So if you're after a low risk investment, i'd say go for this savings account. It's an extremely reliable product. What do you mean by reliable? Well, you earn a fixed three percent a year. Can I close the account whenever I want? Yes, you can. And can I check the account online. of course, and it's a very user friendly sight. If you have a moment, I can demonstrate to you how easy IT is. So if you're after a low risk investment, i'd say go for this savings account. It's an extremely reliable product. What do you mean by reliable? Well, you earn a fixed three percent a year. Can I close the account whenever I want? Yes, you can. And can I check the account online? Of course. And it's a very user friendly sight. If you have a moment, I can demonstrate to you how easy IT is. 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。Three people. sir, yes. but you only have two boarding passes here. Where's the third one? Oh, no. I use the online checking service at home. I didn't see there were only two. And that blue suitcase, sir, that's hold baggage. It's too big to take on the plane. You need to check IT in. I'll have to go back. Can my children go through security now? No, i'm sorry. They can't just go back and explain the situation. Go to the priority check in IT will . be quicker. Okay. thanks three . people, sir. Yes. but you only have two boarding passes here. Where's the third one? Oh, no, I use the online checking service at home. I didn't see there were only two. And that blue suitcase, sir, that's hold baggage is too big to take on the plane. You need to check IT in. I'll have to go back. Can my children go through security now? No, i'm sorry. They can't just go back and explain the situation. Go to the priority check in IT will . be quicker. Okay, thanks. 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。What do you do, Simon? I work for a company that produces software, and i'm a sales representative. Who do you work with? I work with a small team of representatives. There are three of us, and obviously I have a lot of contact with my customers. So who are your customers? International companies that work with produces and supplies abroad. They use our software to figure out the cost of making a product in different countries. How does this help your customers? Well, they know the production costs in each country, then they choose the supplier with the best Price. Okay, I see. What sort of problems do you deal with in your work? The biggest problem is time. My company only hires twelve people. I primarily sell software at work, but I also need to train our customers to use IT, and that's a lot of work. What do you do, Simon? I work for a company that produces software, and i'm a sales representative. Who do you work with? I work with a small team of representatives. There are three of us, and obviously, I have a lot of contact with my customers. So who are your customers? International companies that work with produces and supplies abroad. They use our software to figure out the cost of making a product in different countries. How does this help your customers? Well, they know the production costs in each country, then they choose the supplier with the best Price. Okay, I see. What sort of problems do you deal with in your work? The biggest problem is time. My company only highs twelve people. I primarily sell software at work, but I also need to train our customers to use IT, and that's a lot of work. 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。Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. You are listening to add the movies. I'm nico reves. and i'm Anthony hail. Good evening. Tonight we're going to look at the new James bond film. Well, I really liked this new James bond actor. He is the most suitable actor that ever had the role. I agree, a perfect double o seven type. yeah. And his acting was so unbelievably natural. What did you think of the story? I was the standard bond movie with the usual beautiful women. The new bad character. nothing. Well, I have to say that I thought the story was unusually good. Fine, what did you think about the music? I was totally impressed by IT. yeah. IT really added to the action scenes. yes. But unfortunately, that brings up a weakness in the film. For me, the special effects, again, it's just the same old stuff. So overall, how do you rate this movie? Well, I have to give IT only two stars a ring of fair. How about you? Well, I give IT my highest rating, four stars out of five. 嗯，well, that's all from us tonight. See you tomorrow and we will talk about a best selling novel. Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. You are listening to add the movies. I'm nico reves and . i'm antony hail. Good evening. Tonight we're going to look at the new James bond film. Well, I really liked this new James bond actor. He's the most suitable actor that ever had the role. I agree, a perfect double o seven type. yeah. And his acting was so unbelievably natural. What did you think of the story? I was the standard bond movie with the usual beautiful women, the new bad character. Well, I have to say that I thought the story was unusually good. fine. But what did you think about the music? I was totally impressed by IT. yeah. IT really added to the action scenes. yes. But unfortunately, that brings up a weakness in the film. For me, the special effects, again, it's just the same old stuff. So overall, how do you rate this movie? Well, I have to give IT only two stars a ring of fair. How about you? Well, I give IT my highest rating, four stars out of five. 嗯，well, that's all from us tonight. See you tomorrow, and we will talk about a best selling novel. 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。Hi there. I'm tim tanner. I am honored to be here today. I've appeared on lots of T, V shows with my brothers, sam china, as the singing twin brothers. People often ask us what it's like to be twins. Well, I was born ten minutes before sam, so i'm the older brother. Although we do have a real older brother, can, who's a year older than us, we were born premature. We suddenly appeared in october rather than january. Ken's birthday is in december, so we're pretty close in age. Sam and die aren't completely the same, but even our doubt makes mistakes sometimes because there's hardly any difference in our hair and with the same bills. But as soon as we open our mouth, you'll know which one is is in character. We're mostly similar. We've both always love music and we've always had a real interest in going out. However, people that know us say i'm not as confident as sam is, which is probably true. We are going to promote our new album, time dance next week, which is quite different from our first one soul brothers. We've poured our hearts into IT, and we'd be incredibly grateful for your support. Hi there. I'm tim tanner. I am honored to be here today. I've appeared on lots of T, V shows with my brothers, sam, tina, as the singing twin brothers. People often ask us what it's like to be twins. Well, I was born ten minutes before sam, so i'm the older brother. Although we do have a real older brother, can, who's a year older than us, we were born premature. We suddenly appeared in october rather than january. Ken's birthday is in december, so we pretty close in age. Sam and die aren't completely the same, but even our dad makes mistakes sometimes because there's hardly any difference in our hair and with the same build. But as soon as we open our mouth, he'll know which one is is in character. We're mostly similar. We've both always love music, and we've always had a real interest in going out. However, people that know us say i'm not as confident as sam is, which is probably true. We are going to promote our new album, time dance next week, which is quite different from our first one soul brothers. We've pour our hearts into IT, and we'd be incredibly grateful for your support. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。 2024年秋“宜昌一中、荆州中学”高二十月联考 英语试题 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】 What will the woman take with her? A. A sports bag. B. A suitcase. C. A backpack. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Have you finished packing? W: No, my suitcase broke so I need something new to put in my things. I’ll get one of those big sports bags as quality backpacks are expensive. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why did the man call off his trip? A. The weather was bad. B. He wasn’t interested in it. C. There was an urgent situation. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I canceled my trip to New York. W: Was it due to weather conditions? M: No, there was a family emergency. You know, sometimes things happen in an unexpected way. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do? A. Collect some plants. B. Deliver some materials. C. Go to work in the lab. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Have you sent the plant materials you collected yesterday to the laboratory? W: Not yet. M: When do you plan to send them? W: I’ll get it done in the next half hour. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the man feel about his grandmother’s moving in? A. Appreciative. B. Surprised. C. Anxious. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Does your house seem empty now after your sister left for college? M: Not really. My grandmother’s moved into her room. It’s really nice having her there because she cooks supper for me if my mom and dad go out for the evening. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is the woman’s book now? A. On a bed. B. On a desk. C. In a chest. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me. I left my book on the bed when I checked out just now. Have you seen it? M: Oh, yes. The housekeeper saw it and gave it to the manager who put it with the other lost property. He keeps it all in the wooden chest behind his desk. 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 man’s primary concern about the investment? A. The profit. B. The safety. C. The flexibility. 7. What is the woman going to do? A. Show the man a website. B. Give the man a user guide. C. Open an account for the man. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: So if you’re after a low-risk investment, I’d say go for this savings account. It’s an extremely reliable product. M: What do you mean by reliable? W: Well, you earn a fixed 3% a year. M: Can I close the account whenever I want? W: Yes, you can. M: And can I check the account online? W: Of course. And it’s a very user-friendly site. If you have a moment, I can demonstrate to you how easy it is. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where are the speakers? A. In the man’s house. B. On a plane. C. At an airport. 9. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Use the fast check-in service. B. Take the blue suitcase on board. C. Let his children go through security first. 【答案】8. C 9. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Three people, sir? M: Yes. W: But you only have two boarding passes here. Where’s the third one? M: Oh no! I used the online check-in service at home. I didn’t see there were only two. W: And that blue suitcase, sir. That’s hold baggage. It’s too big to take on the plane. You need to check it in. M: I’ll have to go back. Can my children go through security now? W: No, I’m sorry, they can’t. Just go back and explain the situation. Go to the priority check-in. It will be quicker. M: OK, thanks. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What is Simon’s main job responsibility? A. Selling products. B. Developing software. C. Providing customer support. 11. What is the function of the software? A. To deal with cost assessment. B. To work out production costs. C. To manage relations with customers. 12. How many employees work at Simon’s company? A. 3. B. 12. C. 13. 【答案】10. A 11. B 12. B 【解析】 【原文】W: What do you do, Simon? M: I work for a company that produces software. And I’m a sales representative. W: Who do you work with? M: I work with a small team of representatives. There are three of us. And obviously I have a lot of contact with my customers. W: So who are your customers? M: International companies that work with producers and suppliers abroad. They use our software to figure out the cost of making a product in different countries. W: How does this help your customers? M: Well, they know the production cost in each country. Then they choose the supplier with the best price. W: OK, I see. What sort of problems do you deal with in your work? M: The biggest problem is time — my company only hires 12 people. I primarily sell software at work, but I also need to train our customers to use it and that’s a lot of work. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What are Nicole and Anthony? A. Film critics. B. News reporters. C. Radio presenters. 14. What is the speakers’ opinion on the new James Bond actor? A. He was a good fit but not the best. B. He made the character unbelievable. C. He was a typical James Bond actor. 15. Which does Nicole think was good about the movie? A. The music. B. The story. C. The special effects. 16. How many stars does Anthony give the movie? A. Two. B. Four. C. Five. 【答案】13. C 14. C 15. A 16. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, you are listening to At the Movies! I’m Nicole Reeves. M: And I’m Anthony Hale. Good evening! W: Tonight we’re going to look at the new James Bond film. Well, I really liked this new James Bond actor! He’s the most suitable actor that’s ever had the role. M: I agree, a perfect 007 type. W: Yeah, and his acting was so unbelievably natural. M: What did you think of the story? W: It was the standard Bond movie with the usual beautiful women, the usual bad character — nothing new. M: Well, I have to say that I thought the story was unusually good. W: Fine, what did you think about the music? I was totally impressed by it. M: Yeah, it really added to the action scenes. W: Yes, but unfortunately that brings up a weakness in the film for me: the special effects. Again, it’s just the same old stuff. M: So, overall, how do you rate this movie? W: Well, I have to give it only two stars … a rating of “fair”. How about you? M: Well, I give it my highest rating … four stars out of five! W: Hmm. Well, that’s all from us tonight. See you tomorrow and we’ll talk about a best-selling novel. 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. What is Tim mainly talking about? A. The career of him and Sam. B. The development of his musical talent. C. The experiences of being twin brothers. 18. When was Tim born? A. In January. B. In October. C. In December. 19. What is probably the physical difference between the twins? A. The hair. B. The build. C. The voice. 20. What can we learn about Tim? A. He is less confident than Sam. B. He is not interested in going out. C. He is going to put out Soul Brothers. 【答案】17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi there. I’m Tim Tanner. I am honored to be here today. I’ve appeared on lots of TV shows with my brother Sam Tanner as the singing twin brothers. People often ask us what it’s like to be twins. Well, I was born ten minutes before Sam so I’m the older brother, although we do have a real older brother, Ken, who’s a year older than us. We were born premature — we suddenly appeared in October rather than January. Ken’s birthday is in December, so we’re pretty close in age. Sam and I aren’t completely the same, but even our dad makes mistakes sometimes, because there’s hardly any difference in our hair, and we’re the same build. But as soon as we open our mouths, he’ll know which one it is. In character we’re mostly similar — we’ve both always loved music, and we’ve always had a real interest in going out. However, people that know us say I’m not as confident as Sam is, which is probably true. We are going to promote our new album Time Dance next week, which is quite different from our first one Soul Brothers. We’ve poured our hearts into it, and we’d be incredibly grateful for your support. 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 Must-read New Fiction Books We all have a few tried-and-true fiction favorites, but there’s something special about a brand-new, hot-off-the-press novel. Whether it’s your favorite author’s new release or a new writer’s first work, great fiction books make the perfect escape from ordinary life. That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of the best new books released in February. Age of Gold by Jerry Lapoor Jerry Lapoor’s latest action-packed novel unfolds like a crazy movie. This thriller begins when a wealthy man’s car gets out of control. But when the dust settles, the rich man is nowhere to be found. How and to where does he disappear? With an exciting plot that will carry you from old-money houses to small agricultural villages, Age of Gold will take you on an unforgettable ride across a vast land. City Under One Sky by Rachel Young In the book, Young presents a crime story set in a small town. Detective Sara Kennedy has been sent to investigate a case. But soon after arrival, Sara gets snowed in with the 205 locals living in the same apartment building. Who is hiding the key to the crime? And is there anyone she can truly trust? The appealing story, strange but distinctive characters and unexpected plot are just a few of the reasons why City Under One Sky gains its popularity. Lady by Jess George Lady is an irresistible fiction from Jess George. The story of Mary’s fresh start at adulthood is shot through with themes of family, race, womanhood and the immigrant reality of feeling torn between cultures. Though struggling with life in London as an African, Mary jumps at every chance to stand on her own feet. 21. What will impress the readers in Age of Gold? A. The family conflict. B. Crazy characters. C. Traditional cultures. D. The thrilling plot. 22. What happens to Sara Kennedy in City Under One Sky? A. She has trouble discovering the truth. B. She hides the key evidence. C. She is to investigate a case abroad. D. She finds nobody she can trust. 23 Which is likely to be the main theme of Lady? A. Domestic crime. B. Self-dependence. C. Cultural communication. D. Adult life. 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了四本新出版的小说。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Age of Gold by Jerry Lapoor下的“With an exciting plot that will carry you from old-money houses to small agricultural villages, Age of Cold will take you on an unforgettable ride across a vast land.(令人兴奋的情节将带你从古老的金钱房屋到小农业村庄，Age of Gold将带你在广阔的土地上度过一段难忘的旅程)”可知，紧张的情节是这本小说打动读者的。故选D项。 22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“In the book, Young presents a crime story set in a small town. Detective Sara Kennedy has been sent to investigate a case. But soon after arrival, Sara gets snowed in with the 205 locals living in the same apartment building. Who is hiding the key to the crime? And is there anyone she can truly trust?( 在这本书中，杨讲述了一个发生在小镇上的犯罪故事。萨拉·肯尼迪警探被派去调查一个案子。但在到达后不久，萨拉就和住在同一栋公寓楼里的205个小镇居民被大雪困住了。是谁隐藏了犯罪的关键？还有她真正信任的人吗？)”可知，在这个故事中，萨拉·肯尼迪很难找到真相。故选A项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The story of Mary’s fresh start at adulthood is shot through with themes of family, race, womanhood and the immigrant reality of feeling torn between cultures. Though struggling with life in London as an African, Mary jumps at every chance to stand on her own feet.( 玛丽成年后重新开始的故事贯穿了家庭、种族、女性和移民现实的主题，感受着不同文化之间的撕裂。作为一个非洲人，玛丽虽然在伦敦的生活中挣扎，但她抓住每一个自立的机会)”可知，Lady的主题是自立。故选B项。 B Up to the age of ten, I did not mind at all the fact that my elder sister was different. The child psychologist had termed it as “Asperger Syndrome”, a disease that affects how a person socializes with others. It was only at the age of ten that I started to become aware of my social life and self-image that I had carefully shaped. My sister, on the other hand, was socially awkward. She would mumble (咕哝) to herself and repeat the words she had just said under her breath. She, however, was academically capable, and hence we attended the same primary school. Despite this, I never, ever acknowledged in public that she was my sister. Being in primary six, about to graduate, my sister and her classmates had to put up a performance, whether in a group, or individually. Due to her inability to integrate, my sister was the only one left without a group. “I’ll sing,” my sister told my parents, somewhat confidently. Hearing that, I was taken aback. How could my sister sing in front of the school? She would embarrass me, one way or another. “No!” I remember protesting. My parents shot me a look. No one knows she is your sister. It is fine, you do not need to tell anyone. I remember telling myself these exact lines as I sat in the hall, waiting for the performances to start. The curtains parted to reveal the only solo (独唱) — my sister. It took about a whole minute for her to state her name and class and by that time, whispers were heard in the audience. “Why is she taking so long?” people around me asked. I shifted nervously in my seat. Finally, my sister started to sing. I was prepared for the worst. She opened her mouth, and I was shocked — she sang effortlessly. Her voice rang through the hall, beautiful in its power. I listened ever so carefully to the words that she had composed all by herself. Guilt and shame filled my heart. Although she knew that I was embarrassed by her and was unwilling to attend her concert, my sister had forgiven me; she had never taken anything that I had done to her to heart. It was then that I determined to love her unconditionally. 24. How did the author feel about his sister’s difference before 10? A. He didn’t care about it. B. He was extremely awkward. C. He was determined to help. D. He hardly accepted it. 25. Why did the author protest against his sister’s decision? A. To keep his sister’s image. B. To challenge his parents. C. To protect his self-respect. D. To follow other students. 26. What do we know about the author’s sister? A. She delivered an inspiring speech in front of the school. B. She always got full marks in primary school. C. She refused to form a group with other students. D. She gave an excellent performance before graduation. 27. What lesson did the author learn from his sister? A. Learn from anyone around. B. Stick to your own choice. C. Take nothing seriously. D. Love without condition. 【答案】24. A 25. C 26. D 27. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者被姐姐无条件的爱所感动的故事。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Up to the age of ten, I did not mind at all the fact that my elder sister was different.(十岁以前，我一点也不介意我姐姐与众不同) ”可知，在10岁之前，作者不在乎他姐姐的不同。故选A。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Hearing that, I was taken aback. How could my sister sing in front of the school? She would embarrass me, one way or another. “No!” I remember protesting. My parents shot me a look.(听到这里，我吃了一惊。我姐姐怎么能在全校面前唱歌呢？无论如何她都会让我难堪。“不行！”我记得抗议过。我父母瞪了我一眼) ”可推知，作者抗议他姐姐的目的是保护他的自尊，怕他姐姐在全校面前唱歌让他难堪。故选C。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的“Her voice rang through the hall, beautiful in its power. I listened ever so carefully to the words that she had composed all by herself.(她的声音响彻整个大厅，充满了美妙的力量。我非常认真地听她独自创作的歌词)”可推知，作者的姐姐在毕业前表演得非常出色。故选D。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Guilt and shame filled my heart. Although she knew that I was embarrassed by her and was unwilling to attend her concert, my sister had forgiven me; she had never taken anything that I had done to her to heart. It was then that I determined to love her unconditionally.(内疚和羞愧充满了我的心，虽然她知道我被她弄得很尴尬，不愿意参加她的演唱会，但我姐姐已经原谅了我；她从未把我对她的所作所为放在心上。就在那时，我下定决心无条件地爱她)可推知，作者从他姐姐身上学到了无条件的爱。故选D。 C Most people enjoy variety. We like to eat different foods from meal to meal. We wear different clothes. We become bored when there is little variety. Nevertheless, there’s one place where we tend to dislike variety, and that’s in each other. We often feel uncomfortable with people who practise different habits, or hold beliefs or values that we do not share. There are reasons for this. When we are exposed to new and different things, our brain works a bit harder than usual. When we’re learning, our nerve cells require more resources, such as water, salt, and various other chemicals. This extra metabolic (新陈代谢的) activity can feel unsettling and unpleasant. And it can feel worse if our nervous system is already under pressure, like in the midst of the pandemic. This sort of variation may be uncomfortable for individuals, but it’s critical to the survival of any species. If all finches (雀科鸣鸟) were identical, for example, and their environment changed in some significant, harmful ways, like an increase in the temperature or a decrease in water, all of them would be equally affected and the species might become extinct. This insight into variation comes from Charles Darwin, and it’s known as population thinking. The idea of “survival of the fittest” implies that individuals must vary. Some are more suited than others for a given environment, making it easier for them to survive, grow, and reproduce. Variation is therefore a requisite for natural selection to work. Dealing with the vast variety of humankind can be demanding, but it’s a good investment, sort of like exercise for your brain. When you meet someone who are different from you, treat your discomfort as a signal to be curious and learn instead of a signal of a problem. Don’t hold that the other person should be silenced. Ultimately, this mindset can make you more flexible in adapting to challenging situations. 28. Which of the following might make people feel uncomfortable? A. Socializing with people from diverse cultures. B. Having an adventure in the wild. C. Sharing traveling experiences with others. D. Taking a trip to a foreign country. 29. What does the second paragraph focus on? A. The role of the nervous system in learning new things. B. People’s unwillingness to deal with new things. C. The significance of learning new things in our life. D. The biological explanations for people’s discomfort. 30. Which of the following word can replace the underlined word “requisite” in paragraph 3? A. Drive. B. Challenge. C. Requirement. D. Replacement. 31. What does the writer mainly want to convey? A. How we should treat the differences we find in others. B. Why we should get along with people different from us. C. Why we tend to chase and enjoy variation. D. How we can benefit from seeking variation. 【答案】28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为什么我们应该和不同的人相处并且给出了原因。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“We often feel uncomfortable with people who practise different habits, or hold beliefs or values that we do not share.(我们经常对那些有不同习惯的人，或者持有与我们不同的信仰或价值观的人感到不舒服。)”可知，与不同文化背景的人交往会让人感到不舒服。故选A项。 【29题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“There are reasons for this. When we are exposed to new and different things, our brain works a bit harder than usual. When we’re learning, our nerve cells require more resources, such as water, salt, and various other chemicals. This extra metabolic (新陈代谢的) activity can feel unsettling and unpleasant. And it can feel worse if our nervous system is already under pressure, like in the midst of the pandemic.(这是有原因的。当我们接触到新的和不同的事物时，我们的大脑会比平时工作得更努力。当我们学习的时候，我们的神经细胞需要更多的资源，比如水、盐和其他各种化学物质。这种额外的代谢活动会让人感到不安和不愉快。如果我们的神经系统已经处于压力之下，比如在疫情期间，情况会更糟。)”可知，第二段主要讲的是人们感到不舒服的生物学解释。故选D项。 【30题详解】 词句猜测题。划线词句前文“The idea of “survival of the fittest” implies that individuals must vary. Some are more suited than others for a given environment, making it easier for them to survive, grow, and reproduce.(“适者生存”的观念意味着个体必须有所不同。有些物种比其他物种更适合特定的环境，使它们更容易生存、生长和繁殖。)”说明有些物种比其他物种更适合特定的环境，意味着个体必须有所不同，从而推知划线词句“Variation is therefore a requisite for natural selection to work.(因此，变异是自然选择发挥作用的requisite)”其中划线词应为“先决条件，前提条件”的意思，与C项“必要条件”同义。故选C项。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，根据第二段中“There are reasons for this.(这是有原因的。)”和最后一段“Dealing with the vast variety of humankind can be demanding, but it’s a good investment, sort of like exercise for your brain. When you meet someone who are different from you, treat your discomfort as a signal to be curious and learn instead of a signal of a problem. Don’t hold that the other person should be silenced. Ultimately, this mindset can make you more flexible in adapting to challenging situations.(与形形色色的人打交道可能会很费力，但这是一项很好的投资，有点像锻炼大脑。当你遇到与你不同的人时，把你的不适当作是好奇和学习的信号，而不是问题的信号。不要认为对方应该保持沉默。最终，这种心态可以让你更灵活地适应具有挑战性的情况。)”可知，作者主要想表达的是为什么我们应该和不同的人相处。故选B项。 D Summer tomatoes are so filled with promise: the red colour; the grassy tomato-leaf smell; the expectation of a mouthful of sweet-salty tomato dishes. But supermarket tomato after supermarket tomato does little more than disappointment. How can a fruit with so much potential constantly taste slightly juicy at best and a globe of cardboard at worst? We know that modern tomatoes sold at the supermarket are picked green and grown for pest resistance, shipping, and shelf life and that the agriculture industry creates produce designed for profit, not flavor. Do these the factors contribute to the tomato’s poor taste? But even when allowed to ripen (成熟) before they are harvested and shipped with great care, modern tomatoes are still tasteless. When researchers looked into this tomato matter, they uncovered a fascinating genetic cause for the fruit’s poor taste. It is a gene mutation (基因突变) discovered accidentally around 70 years ago, onto which tomato growers quickly relied. In fact, now the mutation has been grown into nearly all modern tomatoes by design. Why? It makes them a uniform and attractively red when ripe. Unfortunately for tomato lovers far and wide, the red-making mutation stops the activeness of an important gene responsible for producing the sugar and smell that are essential for a good smelling and flavorful tomato, as reported in the paper, which was published in the journal Science. When the researchers “turned on” the gene that had stopped working, the fruit had 20% more sugar and 20-30% more carotenoids (胡萝卜素) when ripe. Yet the fruit’s non-uniform greenish colour suggest that mainstream growers will not be following suit anytime soon. However, for anyone with a nearby farmer’s market, a supermarket that offers traditional produce, or a garden in the back, there is another choice instead of cardboard-flavored tomatoes. Traditional tomatoes and wild species have not had the basic parts of tomatoes taken out of them by selective growing — so shop for those or grow them yourself. They may not look like the a perfect fruit in your mind, but they actually taste like tomatoes. 32. Why is a question raised at the end of paragraph 1? A. To draw a conclusion from comparison. B. To introduce the topic. C. To express disappointment at supermarket tomatoes. D. To encourage readers to take action. 33. Why are modern tomatoes tasteless? A. They are affected by gene mutation. B. They have ripened when picked. C. They are treated with chemicals for shipping. D. They are kept on the shelf for too long. 34. What needs improvement as for the tomatoes the researchers grew? A. Size. B. Production. C. Colour. D. Taste. 35. What is the best title of the text? A. How do modern tomatoes differ from traditional ones? B. Why are modern tomatoes tasteless? C. How can we choose juicy tomatoes? D. Why do people prefer traditional tomatoes? 【答案】32. B 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了现代西红柿虽然看起来好看但吃起来却乏味的原因，即：基因突变。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Summer tomatoes are so filled with promise: the red colour; the grassy tomato-leaf smell; the expectation of a mouthful of sweet-salty tomato dishes. But supermarket tomato after supermarket tomato does little more than disappointment. How can a fruit with so much potential constantly taste slightly juicy at best and a globe of cardboard at worst?(夏天的西红柿充满了希望：红色；番茄叶的青草味；期待一口甜咸的番茄菜。但是一个接一个的超市里的番茄带给我们的只是失望。一种潜力如此巨大的水果怎么能一直吃起来最好的是一点点多汁，最坏的是一个纸板球呢？)”可知，第一段的最后提出的问题是为什么西红柿最好的情况是有一点点汁，最坏的情况是像纸板圆球一样索然无味，这个问题是文章谈论的主题，下文围绕这个问题展开，即提出问题是为了引入核心话题。故选B项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“When researchers looked into this tomato matter, they uncovered a fascinating genetic cause for the fruit’s poor taste. It is a gene mutation (基因突变) discovered accidentally around 70 years ago, onto which tomato growers quickly relied. In fact, now the mutation has been grown into nearly all modern tomatoes by design.(当研究人员研究番茄时，他们发现了番茄味道不佳的一个有趣的遗传原因。罪魁祸首是大约70年前偶然发现的一种基因突变，番茄种植者很快就依赖于这种突变)”可知，现代番茄无味是因为它们受到基因突变的影响。故选A项。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Yet the fruit’s non-uniform greenish color suggest that mainstream growers will not be following suit anytime soon.(然而，这种水果不均匀的绿色表明，主流种植者短期内不会效仿)”可知，研究人员种植的西红柿的缺点是颜色不均匀，需要改善的是颜色。故选C项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。 根据文章第一段的主题句“How can a fruit with so much potential constantly taste slightly juicy at best and a globe of cardboard at worst?(一种潜力如此巨大的水果怎么能一直吃起来最好的是一点点多汁，最坏的是一个纸板球呢？)”以及后面每一段的段落大意可知，文章主要在说明现代西红柿索然无味的原因，所以“为什么现代西红柿无味？”适合作本文的标题。故选B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。 How to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is one of the biggest concerns people have when working out whether going electric is right for them. It is true that sometimes gaining access to reliable charging can seem a bit tricky ____36____ First, download an app with a comprehensive map of the public charging points showing their locations, how powerful they are, and whether they’re working. All this is vital information because, even if you have public charging points nearby, you will need alternatives in case they’re in use.____37____ A growing number of property owners are renting out their charging points and drive ways to other local EV drivers when they’re not using them.____38____ Thus, your car gets charged, the owners make money, and emissions are reduced. ____39____ For example, when your car is running out of juice, you’d just pull up to a battery-change station from your car brand and sit in the car while a fully charged unit is changed in. The Chinese EV brand Nio does this, but isn’t available in the UK as yet. For now, if charging access remains difficult for you, it’s still possible to go electric—in part.____40____ Many hybrid (混合) cars are now good for 50 miles of electric running before you need to use the engine. So, if most of your driving is local, you might only need to find a charger once or twice a week, while you have the backup of a fuel engine for long journeys. A. But it may be easier than you think. B. It actually worked out much cheaper. C. There are also other innovative ways to get your EV going. D. A plug-in EV combines a petrol engine with a smaller battery. E. A “fast” charger usually takes eight hours to fully charge an EV. F. So you need to get a good feel for where your nearest points are. G. You can find a map of homeowners whose charging points are available. 【答案】36. A 37. F 38. G 39. C 40. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些给电动汽车找到可靠的充电电源的方法。 【36题详解】 根据上文“It is true that sometimes gaining access to reliable charging can seem a bit tricky.(的确，有时获得可靠的充电似乎有点棘手。)”和下文介绍的方法可知，上文提到获取可靠的充电可能会有点棘手，而下文则给出了解决这个问题的方法，因此可以推断出，虽然获取充电可能有些困难，但实际上可能比你想象的要容易一些。A项：But it may be easier than you think.(但这可能比你想象的要容易。)符合语境。故选A。 【37题详解】 根据上文“All this is vital information because, even if you have public charging points nearby, you will need alternatives in case they’re in use.(所有这些都是至关重要的信息，因为即使你附近有公共充电点，你也需要替代品以防它们被使用。)”可知，上文提到，即使附近有公共充电点，你也需要备用方案以防它们被占用。因此，你需要了解最近的充电点的位置，以便在需要时能够找到它们。F项：So you need to get a good feel for where your nearest points are.(所以你需要对离你最近的充电点有一个很好的了解。)符合语境。故选F。 【38题详解】 根据上文“A growing number of property owners are renting out their charging points and drive ways to other local EV drivers when they’re not using them.(越来越多的业主在不使用充电点和车道时将其出租给其他当地电动汽车司机。)”可知，上文提到越来越多的业主将其充电点和车道出租给其他本地电动车司机，因此可以推断出需要一种方式来找到这些可用的充电点。G项：You can find a map of homeowners whose charging points are available.(你可以在地图上找到有充电站的房主。)符合语境。故选G。 【39题详解】 根据下文“For example, when your car is running out of juice, you’d just pull up to a battery-change station from your car brand and sit in the car while a fully charged unit is changed in.(例如，当你的车没电了，你只需把车停在你的汽车品牌的电池更换站，坐在车里等待充满电的电池更换。)”可知，下文提到了换电站的例子，说明除了上文提到的充电方法，还有其他创新的方式可以让电动车充电后行驶。C项：There are also other innovative ways to get your EV going.(还有其他创新的方法可以让你的电动汽车行驶起来。)符合语境。故选C。 【40题详解】 根据上文“For now, if charging access remains difficult for you, it’s still possible to go electric-in part.(就目前而言，如果充电对你来说仍然很困难，在某种程度上，还是有可能使用电动汽车的。)”可知，上文提到，如果充电仍然困难，仍然有可能选择使用电动车。而D选项提到的插电式电动汽车（plug-in EV）正好符合这种描述，它结合了汽油发动机和较小的电池。D项：A plug-in EV combines a petrol engine with a smaller battery.(插入式电动汽车将汽油发动机和较小的电池结合在一起。)符合语境。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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 You might say I found marathoning, step by step. Or perhaps it found me. I was ____41____ an athlete growing up. In fact, I have a hard time ____42____ that term to myself even today. It started when I joined a group of women in my neighborhood for a daily three-mile walk. At first it was ____43____. But soon, my body adjusted and I wanted ____44____. Before long, I was running 5 miles. Then I set a goal to run a half marathon. And I did complete the Covered Bridges Half Marathon. I thought, “Now what?” I started to____45____ a marathon. It so happened that I ____46____ a meeting one night and listened to the speaker and coach, Rick Muhr, and was so ____47____ by his words. I told him that I had signed up for the Ocean State Marathon, just a week away, and that I really didn’t believe I could ____48____. Rick locked eyes with me and said, “Trish, you’ve done enough training. You’ll finish!” I never had someone ____49____ me like that, let alone a real, live coach. He gave me the _____50_____ I needed. I set out to run my _____51_____ marathon and completed it in 4:25:00. Little did I know that this would be the beginning of nearly a decade of marathon and distance running. Running a marathon isn’t for everybody. But it is for anybody, anybody who wants to _____52_____ the unreachable and to take that _____53_____ into the rest of their life. When you cross the finish line you may never have a _____54_____ picture of what you are made of and capable of accomplishing. Your _____55_____ of the world and, more importantly, of yourself will forever be changed! 41. A. always B. rarely C. never D. nearly 42. A. applying B. appealing C. adjusting D. committing 43. A. rare B. secure C. crucial D. hard 44. A. some B. both C. more D. none 45. A. report B. consider C. recall D. record 46. A. held B. missed C. attended D. advocated 47. A. angered B. inspired C. embarrassed D. amused 48. A. finish B. participate C. win D. run 49. A. call on B. rely on C. care for D. believe in 50. A. confidence B. pleasure C. satisfaction D. prospect 51. A. last B. first C. only D. second 52. A. test B. identify C. imagine D. reach 53. A. tendency B. conclusion C. preference D. experience 54. A. bigger B. brighter C. clearer D. nicer 55. A. view B. proof C. description D. design 【答案】41. C 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者喜欢上马拉松的过程以及这项运动的意义。 【41题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我从小到大都不是运动员。A. always总是；B. rarely很少；C. never从不；D. nearly几乎。根据上文“You might say I found marathoning, step by step.”和下文“It started when I joined a group of women in my neighborhood for a daily three-mile walk.”可推知，作者成年后才接触马拉松，所以在之前的成长过程中，她并不喜欢运动，不算运动员。故选C项。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，即使在今天，我也很难把这个词用在自己身上。 A. applying应用；B. appealing呼吁；C. adjusting调整；D. committing承诺。根据下文“that term to myself”可推知，作者觉得很难把“运动员”这一专有名词用在自己身上，apply sth. to sb.是固定短语，意为“把……应用于…”。故选A项。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一开始很难。A. rare罕见的；B. secure安全的；C. crucial关键性的；D. hard困难的。根据下文“But soon, my body adjusted”可知，一开始作者的身体没有适应，所以会觉得很难。故选D项。 【44题详解】 考查代词词义辨析。句意：但很快，我的身体适应了，我想要更多。A. some一些；B. both两者都；C. more更多；D. none一个也没有。根据上文“a daily three-mile walk”和下文“Before long, I was running 5 miles.”可知，作者由一开始的步行3英里转变到跑步5英里，说明在身体适应后，作者想要进行更多运动。故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始考虑马拉松。A. report报告；B. consider考虑；C. recall回忆；D. record记录。根据上文“And I did complete the Covered Bridges Half Marathon. I thought, “Now what?””可推知，作者在完成了半程马拉松后开始寻找下一个目标，开始考虑全程的马拉松比赛。故选B项。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我碰巧参加了一个会议，听了演讲者兼教练Rick Muhr的演讲，他的话让我深受鼓舞。A. held举行；B. missed错过；C. attended参加；D. advocated提倡。根据下文“a meeting one night and listened to the speaker and coach”可知，作者参加了一个会议，听了演讲。故选C项。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。 A. angered使愤怒；B. inspired激励；C. embarrassed使尴尬；D. amused使开心。根据下文“I told him that I had signed up for the Ocean State Marathon, just a week away, and that I really didn’t believe I could”可推知，作者深受教练Rick Muhr的话的鼓舞，所以才想和他分享自己的担忧，希望得到鼓励。故选B项。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他，我已经报名参加了一周后的海洋州马拉松比赛，我真的不相信自己能跑完全程。A. finish完成；B. participate参与；C. win赢得；D. run奔跑。根据下文教练Rick Muhr鼓舞的话“Trish, you’ve done enough training. You’ll finish!”可推知，作者怕自己无法完成马拉松比赛。故选A项。 【49题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：从来没有人这么信任我，更不用说真正的、活的教练了。A. call on访问；B. rely on依赖；C. care for照顾；D. believe in相信。根据上文教练Rick Muhr的话“Trish, you’ve done enough training. You’ll finish!”可知，教练表达了对作者的信任。故选D项。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他给了我所需要的信心。A. confidence信心；B. pleasure快乐；C. satisfaction满意；D. prospect期望。根据上文“I told him that I had signed up for the Ocean State Marathon, just a week away, and that I really didn’t believe”可知，作者对完成马拉松没有信心，所以教练Rick Muhr的鼓励给了她信心。故选A项。 【51题详解】 考查形容词和序数词词义辨析。句意：我开始跑我的第一次马拉松，并以4:25:00完成了它。A. last最后的；B. first第一；C. only唯一的；D. second第二。根据上文“Then I set a goal to run a half marathon. And I did complete the Covered Bridges Half Marathon. I thought, “Now what?” I started to____5____a marathon.”可知，这是作者第一次跑全程马拉松。故选B项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但它适合任何人，任何想要达到不可企及的境界并将这种经历带入他们的余生的人。A. test测试；B. identify识别；C. imagine想象；D. reach到达。根据上文作者的经历可知，参加马拉松不是件容易的事情，结合句中“the unreachable (不可企及的境界)”可知，作者把完成马拉松比喻成到达不可企及的高点。故选D项。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. tendency趋势；B. conclusion结论；C. preference偏爱；D. experience经历，经验。根据上文“Running a marathon isn’t for everybody. But it is for anybody, anybody who wants to____12____the unreachable”可知作者讲完成马拉松相当于到达不可企及的境界，这是一种经历，一种可以铭记余生的经历。故选D项。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你跨过终点线时，你可能会对自己的素质和能力有最清晰的认识。A. bigger更大的；B. brighter更明亮的；C. clearer更清晰的；D. nicer更美好的。根据上文“who wants to____12____the unreachable”可知，作者把完成马拉松比喻成到达不可企及的境界，结合句中“picture of what you are made of and capable of accomplishing”可推知，当冲过终点线时，你就突破了自己，会对自己有最清晰的认识，“否定词+比较级”等于最高级。故选C项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你对世界的看法，更重要的是，你对自己的看法将永远改变! A. view看法；B. proof证明；C. description描述；D. design设计。根据上文“When you cross the finish line you may never have a____14____picture of what you are made of and capable of accomplishing.”可知，跨过马拉松的终点意味着突破极限会对自己有最清晰的认识，所以对世界和自己的看法将永远改变，故选A项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China will build the world’s largest national park system, and a layout plan will be released soon. The plan is being drafted ____56____ (meet) the requirements of building a system with the largest scale of protection, the most diverse geographical features and the highest conservation value in the world. Under the plan, ____57____ was launched by the administration in 2019, about 50 areas have been selected as candidates for national parks. The parks are expected to cover 10 percent of the ____58____ (country) land area and preserve more than 80 percent of the key national ____59____ (protect) wild plant and animal species. In October, China announced its first group of five national parks, ____60____ (cover) a total land area of more than 230,000 square kilometers. Since their ____61____ (establish), the parks have made achievements in environmental and species protection. “At the same time, a new group of national parks are being established ____62____an orderly manner and will be put into use as soon as possible,” ____63____ (emphasize) Li, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration official. Li also said at the news conference on Monday ____64____ China’s planted forest conservation area has reached 87.6 million hectares, ranking No. 1 in the world. China is also one of the 12 countries with the _____65_____ (rich) biodiversity in the world, he added. 【答案】56 to meet 57. which 58. country’s 59. protected 60. covering 61. establishment 62. in 63. emphasized 64. that 65. richest 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国的国家公园系统。 【56题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：该计划正在起草中，以满足建设世界上保护规模最大、地理特征最多样、保护价值最高的生态系统的要求。根据句意可知，空处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to meet。 【57题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：根据该计划，政府在2019年启动这项计划，大约50个地区被选为国家公园候选地区。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是plan，指代事物，用关系代词which引导从句，在从句中作主语。故填which。 【58题详解】 考查名词所有格。句意：这些公园预计将覆盖全国10%的土地面积，并保护80%以上的国家重点保护野生动植物物种。根据后文land area可知，空处应用名词所有格修饰后面的名词land area。故填country’s。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些公园预计将覆盖全国10%的土地面积，并保护80%以上的国家重点保护野生动植物物种。该句的谓语是are，空处应用非谓语动词。动词protect与其逻辑主语wild plant and animal species之间存在被动关系，应用过去分词作前置定语。故填protected。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：今年10月，中国宣布了首批5个国家公园，总面积超过23万平方公里。该句的谓语是announced，空处应用非谓语动词。动词cover与其逻辑主语five national parks之间存在主动关系，应用现在分词作后置定语。故填covering。 【61题详解】 考查名词。句意：公园自建立以来，在环境保护和物种保护方面取得了成绩。介词since后用不可数名词establishment。故填establishment。 【62题详解】 考查介词。句意：国家林业和草原局官员李强调说：“与此同时，一批新的国家公园正在有序建立，并将尽快投入使用。” in an orderly manner“有序地”是固定短语。故填in。 【63题详解】 考查时态。句意：国家林业和草原局官员李强调说：“与此同时，一批新的国家公园正在有序建立，并将尽快投入使用。”根据后文said可知，此处描述过去的一般事实，应用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填emphasized。 【64题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：李还在周一的新闻发布会上说，中国的人工林保护区面积已达到8760万公顷，位居世界第一。分析句子可知，空处引导said的宾语从句，宾语从句中不缺少成分，因此空处应用无词义，不充当成分，只起引导作用的that。故填that。 【65题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：他补充说，中国也是世界上生物多样性最丰富的12个国家之一。根据句意以及in the world可知，the后接形容词的最高级，修饰名词biodiversity。故填richest。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，目前在新西兰某高中做交换生，发现周围很多当地学生对汉语有浓厚的兴趣。请你给校长Mr.Smith写一封邮件，建议学校增设汉语选修课。内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 增设理由； 3. 期待回复。 注意： 1. 写作词数应80左右； 2. 可以增加必要的细节以使行文连贯。 选修课： optional course Dear Mr. Smith, I’m Li Hua, a Chinese exchange student in your school. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Mr. Smith, I’m Li Hua, a Chinese exchange student in your school. I’m writing to suggest including the language of Chinese into our current curriculum as an optional course, given that many students here show ongoing strong interest in it. Known as one of the most spoken languages in the world and with its growing popularity worldwide, Chinese has entered numerous classrooms in foreign countries. Besides, due to the rise of China’s international influence, speaking Chinese fluently has become a highly valued professional skill. Furthermore, learning Chinese helps open a unique window into one of the world’s richest and most ancient civilizations, which, meanwhile, will undoubtedly contribute to bridging the cultural gap between China and New Zealand. I hope you can take my suggestion into serious consideration. Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给新西兰某高中的校长Mr. Smith写一封邮件，建议增设汉语课。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 对……表露出兴趣：show interest in→be interested in/be into 许多的：numerous→many/a large number of 由于：due to→because of/on account of 考虑：take sth. into consideration→take sth. into accunt 2. 句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：I’m writing to suggest including the language of Chinese into our current curriculum as an optional course, given that many students here show ongoing strong interest in it. 拓展句：I’m writing to suggest that Mandarin Chinese courses should be included in our current curriculum, given that many students here show ongoing strong interest in it. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Furthermore, learning Chinese helps open a unique window into one of the world’s richest and most ancient civilizations, which, meanwhile, will undoubtedly contribute to bridging the cultural gap between China and New Zealand. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】I hope you can take my suggestion into serious consideration. (运用了省略that的宾语从句) 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。 When starting my sixth-grade year, I was nervous about many things. But nothing compared to the problem that I got to the age where my voice started changing. At first, the voice getting deep excited me. But then I learned before getting deeper, it can crack (变嘶哑). The first time it happened I was so embarrassed. After that, I was determined to make sure it wouldn’t happen again. At least not in public. So, except for strategic times I said, “cool” and “yeah”, I didn’t talk. My logic was, “If I don’t use my voice, it cannot crack.” However, I couldn’t go without talking forever. I needed a new solution. I began clearing my throat before speaking, which actually seemed to help. It was great but there was a larger problem. I was much more scared about having a voice crack during class. My class had many new kids I’d never spoken with. I didn’t want their first impressions of me to be based on a voice crack. Unfortunately, one day my concern came true. It was about two months after the beginning of the term. On the day it happened everything was the same as always until I got into the classroom. I noticed that we had a substitute teacher (代课老师) and immediately started thinking about how he would take attendance. I panicked (恐慌）. So many thoughts rushed through my mind that I couldn’t think straight. I calmed myself down by telling myself that I only had to say one word “Here”. “Easy enough, right?” I thought so until my name was called. I did my routine — cleared my throat, took a breath, and said, “Here.” The only problem was that while saying this, I had the worst voice crack in the history of voice cracks. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The whole class turned to look at me. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I was burying my face into my arms when someone patted my shoulder. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The whole class turned to look at me. I felt my face turning red and wished the ground would open up and swallow(吞下) me whole. The embarrassment was unbearable(不可容忍的), and I couldn’t even bring myself to meet anyone’s gaze(注视). After what felt like an eternity(永恒), the substitute teacher finally spoke up, breaking the awkward silence. He chuckled(轻声笑) and said, “Well, that’s quite a lovely young voice!” The class laughed friendly along with him, and I managed a weak smile, wondering whether they were just trying to make me feel better. Finally, the bell rang and I walked out to have some fresh air. (94 words) I was burying my face into my arms when someone patted my shoulder. As I turned around, greeting me was a classmate who I wasn’t familiar with. “You know, the voice problem you met in class is normal.” He uttered gently and explained how he had also experienced voice cracks. I looked at him in surprise, grateful for his reassurance(安慰). My initial(最初的) embarrassment and concern gave way to gratitude and confidence. Gradually, I let go of the fear of judgement and started to embrace(欣然接受) my voice cracks as a natural part of growing up. This newfound self-acceptance transformed my interactions at school, making me feel more at ease and connected with my peers. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在进入六年级时面临的变声期的尴尬经历，以及这一经历如何影响了作者的心理状态和同学给作者的鼓励。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“全班同学都转过身来看我。”以及第二段首句内容“当我正把脸埋在胳膊里时，有人拍了拍我的肩膀。”可知，第一段可描写作者感到非常尴尬。 ②由第二段首句内容“当我正把脸埋在胳膊里时，有人拍了拍我的肩膀。”可知，第二段可描写一位同学安慰作者，说自己也曾经经历过这一切。而作者也慢慢接受了自己的成长变化。 2.续写线索：非常尴尬——老师解围——有人拍了拍自己的肩膀——看到一位同学——同学安慰作者——开始自信 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①努力：try to/attempt to ②经历：experience/go through ③放手：let go/release 情绪类 ①惊讶地：in surprise/in amazement/ ②感激的：grateful/thankful 【点睛】【高分句型1】After what felt like an eternity(永恒), the substitute teacher finally spoke up, breaking the awkward silence.（运用了what引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】The class laughed friendly along with him, and I managed a weak smile, wondering whether they were just trying to make me feel better.（运用了whether引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024年秋“宜昌一中、荆州中学”高二十月联考 英语试题 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】 What will the woman take with her? A. A sports bag. B. A suitcase. C. A backpack. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why did the man call off his trip? A. The weather was bad. B. He wasn’t interested in it. C. There was an urgent situation. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do? A. Collect some plants. B. Deliver some materials. C. Go to work in the lab. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the man feel about his grandmother’s moving in? A. Appreciative. B. Surprised. C. Anxious. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is the woman’s book now? A. On a bed. B. On a desk. C. In a chest. 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 man’s primary concern about the investment? A. The profit. B. The safety. C. The flexibility. 7. What is the woman going to do? A. Show the man a website. B. Give the man a user guide. C. Open an account for the man. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where are the speakers? A. In the man’s house. B. On a plane. C. At an airport. 9. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Use the fast check-in service. B. Take the blue suitcase on board. C. Let his children go through security first. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What is Simon’s main job responsibility? A. Selling products. B. Developing software. C. Providing customer support. 11. What is the function of the software? A. To deal with cost assessment. B. To work out production costs. C. To manage relations with customers. 12. How many employees work at Simon’s company? A. 3. B. 12. C. 13. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What are Nicole and Anthony? A. Film critics. B. News reporters. C. Radio presenters. 14. What is the speakers’ opinion on the new James Bond actor? A. He was a good fit but not the best. B. He made the character unbelievable. C. He was a typical James Bond actor. 15. Which does Nicole think was good about the movie? A. The music. B. The story. C. The special effects. 16. How many stars does Anthony give the movie? A. Two. B. Four. C. Five. 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. What is Tim mainly talking about? A. The career of him and Sam. B. The development of his musical talent. C. The experiences of being twin brothers. 18. When was Tim born? A. In January. B. In October. C. In December. 19. What is probably the physical difference between the twins? A. The hair. B. The build. C. The voice. 20. What can we learn about Tim? A. He is less confident than Sam. B. He is not interested in going out. C. He is going to put out Soul Brothers. 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 Must-read New Fiction Books We all have a few tried-and-true fiction favorites, but there’s something special about a brand-new, hot-off-the-press novel. Whether it’s your favorite author’s new release or a new writer’s first work, great fiction books make the perfect escape from ordinary life. That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of the best new books released in February. Age of Gold by Jerry Lapoor Jerry Lapoor’s latest action-packed novel unfolds like a crazy movie. This thriller begins when a wealthy man’s car gets out of control. But when the dust settles, the rich man is nowhere to be found. How and to where does he disappear? With an exciting plot that will carry you from old-money houses to small agricultural villages, Age of Gold will take you on an unforgettable ride across a vast land. City Under One Sky by Rachel Young In the book Young presents a crime story set in a small town. Detective Sara Kennedy has been sent to investigate a case. But soon after arrival, Sara gets snowed in with the 205 locals living in the same apartment building. Who is hiding the key to the crime? And is there anyone she can truly trust? The appealing story, strange but distinctive characters and unexpected plot are just a few of the reasons why City Under One Sky gains its popularity. Lady by Jess George Lady is an irresistible fiction from Jess George. The story of Mary’s fresh start at adulthood is shot through with themes of family, race, womanhood and the immigrant reality of feeling torn between cultures. Though struggling with life in London as an African, Mary jumps at every chance to stand on her own feet. 21. What will impress the readers in Age of Gold? A. The family conflict. B. Crazy characters. C. Traditional cultures. D. The thrilling plot. 22. What happens to Sara Kennedy in City Under One Sky? A. She has trouble discovering the truth. B. She hides the key evidence. C. She is to investigate a case abroad. D. She finds nobody she can trust. 23. Which is likely to be the main theme of Lady? A. Domestic crime. B. Self-dependence. C. Cultural communication. D. Adult life. B Up to the age of ten I did not mind at all the fact that my elder sister was different. The child psychologist had termed it as “Asperger Syndrome”, a disease that affects how a person socializes with others. It was only at the age of ten that I started to become aware of my social life and self-image that I had carefully shaped. My sister, on the other hand, was socially awkward. She would mumble (咕哝) to herself and repeat the words she had just said under her breath. She, however, was academically capable, and hence we attended the same primary school. Despite this, I never, ever acknowledged in public that she was my sister. Being in primary six, about to graduate, my sister and her classmates had to put up a performance, whether in a group, or individually. Due to her inability to integrate, my sister was the only one left without a group. “I’ll sing,” my sister told my parents, somewhat confidently. Hearing that, I was taken aback. How could my sister sing in front of the school? She would embarrass me, one way or another. “No!” I remember protesting. My parents shot me a look. No one knows she is your sister. It is fine, you do not need to tell anyone. I remember telling myself these exact lines as I sat in the hall, waiting for the performances to start. The curtains parted to reveal the only solo (独唱) — my sister. It took about a whole minute for her to state her name and class and by that time, whispers were heard in the audience. “Why is she taking so long?” people around me asked. I shifted nervously in my seat. Finally, my sister started to sing. I was prepared for the worst. She opened her mouth, and I was shocked — she sang effortlessly. Her voice rang through the hall, beautiful in its power. I listened ever so carefully to the words that she had composed all by herself. Guilt and shame filled my heart. Although she knew that I was embarrassed by her and was unwilling to attend her concert, my sister had forgiven me; she had never taken anything that I had done to her to heart. It was then that I determined to love her unconditionally. 24. How did the author feel about his sister’s difference before 10? A. He didn’t care about it. B. He was extremely awkward. C. He was determined to help. D. He hardly accepted it. 25. Why did the author protest against his sister’s decision? A. To keep his sister’s image. B. To challenge his parents. C. To protect his self-respect. D. To follow other students. 26. What do we know about the author’s sister? A. She delivered an inspiring speech in front of the school. B. She always got full marks in primary school. C. She refused to form a group with other students. D. She gave an excellent performance before graduation. 27. What lesson did the author learn from his sister? A. Learn from anyone around. B. Stick to your own choice. C. Take nothing seriously. D. Love without condition. C Most people enjoy variety. We like to eat different foods from meal to meal. We wear different clothes. We become bored when there is little variety. Nevertheless, there’s one place where we tend to dislike variety, and that’s in each other. We often feel uncomfortable with people who practise different habits, or hold beliefs or values that we do not share. There are reasons for this. When we are exposed to new and different things, our brain works a bit harder than usual. When we’re learning, our nerve cells require more resources, such as water, salt, and various other chemicals. This extra metabolic (新陈代谢的) activity can feel unsettling and unpleasant. And it can feel worse if our nervous system is already under pressure, like in the midst of the pandemic. This sort of variation may be uncomfortable for individuals, but it’s critical to the survival of any species. If all finches (雀科鸣鸟) were identical, for example, and their environment changed in some significant, harmful ways, like an increase in the temperature or a decrease in water, all of them would be equally affected and the species might become extinct. This insight into variation comes from Charles Darwin, and it’s known as population thinking. The idea of “survival of the fittest” implies that individuals must vary. Some are more suited than others for a given environment, making it easier for them to survive, grow, and reproduce. Variation is therefore a requisite for natural selection to work. Dealing with the vast variety of humankind can be demanding, but it’s a good investment, sort of like exercise for your brain. When you meet someone who are different from you, treat your discomfort as a signal to be curious and learn instead of a signal of a problem. Don’t hold that the other person should be silenced. Ultimately, this mindset can make you more flexible in adapting to challenging situations. 28. Which of the following might make people feel uncomfortable? A. Socializing with people from diverse cultures. B. Having an adventure in the wild. C. Sharing traveling experiences with others. D. Taking a trip to a foreign country. 29. What does the second paragraph focus on? A. The role of the nervous system in learning new things. B. People’s unwillingness to deal with new things. C. The significance of learning new things in our life. D. The biological explanations for people’s discomfort. 30. Which of the following word can replace the underlined word “requisite” in paragraph 3? A. Drive. B. Challenge. C. Requirement. D. Replacement. 31. What does the writer mainly want to convey? A. How we should treat the differences we find in others. B. Why we should get along with people different from us. C. Why we tend to chase and enjoy variation. D. How we can benefit from seeking variation. D Summer tomatoes are so filled with promise: the red colour; the grassy tomato-leaf smell; the expectation of a mouthful of sweet-salty tomato dishes. But supermarket tomato after supermarket tomato does little more than disappointment. How can a fruit with so much potential constantly taste slightly juicy at best and a globe of cardboard at worst? We know that modern tomatoes sold at the supermarket are picked green and grown for pest resistance, shipping, and shelf life and that the agriculture industry creates produce designed for profit, not flavor. Do these the factors contribute to the tomato’s poor taste? But even when allowed to ripen (成熟) before they are harvested and shipped with great care, modern tomatoes are still tasteless. When researchers looked into this tomato matter, they uncovered a fascinating genetic cause for the fruit’s poor taste. It is a gene mutation (基因突变) discovered accidentally around 70 years ago, onto which tomato growers quickly relied. In fact, now the mutation has been grown into nearly all modern tomatoes by design. Why? It makes them a uniform and attractively red when ripe. Unfortunately for tomato lovers far and wide, the red-making mutation stops the activeness of an important gene responsible for producing the sugar and smell that are essential for a good smelling and flavorful tomato, as reported in the paper, which was published in the journal Science. When the researchers “turned on” the gene that had stopped working, the fruit had 20% more sugar and 20-30% more carotenoids (胡萝卜素) when ripe. Yet the fruit’s non-uniform greenish colour suggest that mainstream growers will not be following suit anytime soon. However, for anyone with a nearby farmer’s market, a supermarket that offers traditional produce, or a garden in the back, there is another choice instead of cardboard-flavored tomatoes. Traditional tomatoes and wild species have not had the basic parts of tomatoes taken out of them by selective growing — so shop for those or grow them yourself. They may not look like the a perfect fruit in your mind, but they actually taste like tomatoes. 32. Why is a question raised at the end of paragraph 1? A. To draw a conclusion from comparison. B. To introduce the topic. C. To express disappointment at supermarket tomatoes. D. To encourage readers to take action. 33. Why are modern tomatoes tasteless? A. They are affected by gene mutation. B. They have ripened when picked. C. They are treated with chemicals for shipping. D. They are kept on the shelf for too long. 34. What needs improvement as for the tomatoes the researchers grew? A. Size. B. Production. C. Colour. D. Taste. 35. What is the best title of the text? A. How do modern tomatoes differ from traditional ones? B. Why are modern tomatoes tasteless? C. How can we choose juicy tomatoes? D. Why do people prefer traditional tomatoes? 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。 How to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is one of the biggest concerns people have when working out whether going electric is right for them. It is true that sometimes gaining access to reliable charging can seem a bit tricky. ____36____ First, download an app with a comprehensive map of the public charging points showing their locations, how powerful they are, and whether they’re working. All this is vital information because, even if you have public charging points nearby, you will need alternatives in case they’re in use.____37____ A growing number of property owners are renting out their charging points and drive ways to other local EV drivers when they’re not using them.____38____ Thus, your car gets charged, the owners make money, and emissions are reduced. ____39____ For example, when your car is running out of juice, you’d just pull up to a battery-change station from your car brand and sit in the car while a fully charged unit is changed in. The Chinese EV brand Nio does this, but isn’t available in the UK as yet. For now, if charging access remains difficult for you, it’s still possible to go electric—in part.____40____ Many hybrid (混合) cars are now good for 50 miles of electric running before you need to use the engine. So, if most of your driving is local, you might only need to find a charger once or twice a week, while you have the backup of a fuel engine for long journeys. A. But it may be easier than you think. B. It actually worked out much cheaper. C. There are also other innovative ways to get your EV going. D. A plug-in EV combines a petrol engine with a smaller battery. E. A “fast” charger usually takes eight hours to fully charge an EV. F. So you need to get a good feel for where your nearest points are. G. You can find a map of homeowners whose charging points are available. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 You might say I found marathoning, step by step. Or perhaps it found me. I was ____41____ an athlete growing up. In fact, I have a hard time ____42____ that term to myself even today. It started when I joined a group of women in my neighborhood for a daily three-mile walk. At first it was ____43____. But soon, my body adjusted and I wanted ____44____. Before long, I was running 5 miles. Then I set a goal to run a half marathon. And I did complete the Covered Bridges Half Marathon. I thought, “Now what?” I started to____45____ a marathon. It so happened that I ____46____ a meeting one night and listened to the speaker and coach, Rick Muhr, and was so ____47____ by his words. I told him that I had signed up for the Ocean State Marathon, just a week away, and that I really didn’t believe I could ____48____. Rick locked eyes with me and said, “Trish, you’ve done enough training. You’ll finish!” I never had someone ____49____ me like that, let alone a real, live coach. He gave me the _____50_____ I needed. I set out to run my _____51_____ marathon and completed it in 4:25:00. Little did I know that this would be the beginning of nearly a decade of marathon and distance running. Running a marathon isn’t for everybody. But it is for anybody, anybody who wants to _____52_____ the unreachable and to take that _____53_____ into the rest of their life. When you cross the finish line you may never have a _____54_____ picture of what you are made of and capable of accomplishing. Your _____55_____ of the world and, more importantly, of yourself will forever be changed! 41. A. always B. rarely C. never D. nearly 42. A. applying B. appealing C. adjusting D. committing 43. A. rare B. secure C. crucial D. hard 44. A. some B. both C. more D. none 45. A. report B. consider C. recall D. record 46. A. held B. missed C. attended D. advocated 47. A. angered B. inspired C. embarrassed D. amused 48. A. finish B. participate C. win D. run 49. A. call on B. rely on C. care for D. believe in 50. A. confidence B. pleasure C. satisfaction D. prospect 51. A. last B. first C. only D. second 52. A. test B. identify C. imagine D. reach 53. A. tendency B. conclusion C. preference D. experience 54. A. bigger B. brighter C. clearer D. nicer 55. A. view B. proof C. description D. design 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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China will build the world’s largest national park system, and a layout plan will be released soon. The plan is being drafted ____56____ (meet) the requirements of building a system with the largest scale of protection, the most diverse geographical features and the highest conservation value in the world. Under the plan, ____57____ was launched by the administration in 2019, about 50 areas have been selected as candidates for national parks. The parks are expected to cover 10 percent of the ____58____ (country) land area and preserve more than 80 percent of the key national ____59____ (protect) wild plant and animal species. In October, China announced its first group of five national parks, ____60____ (cover) a total land area of more than 230,000 square kilometers. Since their ____61____ (establish), the parks have made achievements in environmental and species protection. “At the same time, a new group of national parks are being established ____62____an orderly manner and will be put into use as soon as possible,” ____63____ (emphasize) Li, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration official. Li also said at the news conference on Monday ____64____ China’s planted forest conservation area has reached 87.6 million hectares, ranking No. 1 in the world. China is also one of the 12 countries with the _____65_____ (rich) biodiversity in the world, he added. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，目前在新西兰某高中做交换生，发现周围很多当地学生对汉语有浓厚的兴趣。请你给校长Mr.Smith写一封邮件，建议学校增设汉语选修课。内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 增设理由； 3. 期待回复。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 可以增加必要的细节以使行文连贯。 选修课： optional course Dear Mr. Smith, I’m Li Hua, a Chinese exchange student in your school. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, 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。 When starting my sixth-grade year I was nervous about many things. But nothing compared to the problem that I got to the age where my voice started changing. At first, the voice getting deep excited me. But then I learned before getting deeper, it can crack (变嘶哑). The first time it happened I was so embarrassed. After that, I was determined to make sure it wouldn’t happen again. At least not in public. So, except for strategic times I said, “cool” and “yeah”, I didn’t talk. My logic was, “If I don’t use my voice, it cannot crack.” However, I couldn’t go without talking forever. I needed a new solution. I began clearing my throat before speaking, which actually seemed to help. It was great but there was a larger problem. I was much more scared about having a voice crack during class. My class had many new kids I’d never spoken with. I didn’t want their first impressions of me to be based on a voice crack. Unfortunately, one day my concern came true. It was about two months after the beginning of the term. On the day it happened everything was the same as always until I got into the classroom. I noticed that we had a substitute teacher (代课老师) and immediately started thinking about how he would take attendance. I panicked (恐慌）. So many thoughts rushed through my mind that I couldn’t think straight. I calmed myself down by telling myself that I only had to say one word “Here”. “Easy enough, right?” I thought so until my name was called. I did my routine — cleared my throat, took a breath, and said, “Here.” The only problem was that while saying this, I had the worst voice crack in the history of voice cracks. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The whole class turned to look at me. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I was burying my face into my arms when someone patted my shoulder. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$