内容正文:
武汉三中高一英语上学期十月月考卷
试卷满分: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。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do in the park?
A. Go fishing. B. See animals. C. Go boating.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. She accepts the man’s offer.
B. She has to continue her work.
C. She plans to find a new job.
3. What is the second class?
A. Math. B. Chinese. C. English.
4. What is the woman doing?
A. Giving directions. B. Asking the way. C. Picking a camera.
5. Whose parents will come for a visit?
A. Jack’s. B. Kate’s. C. Lily’s.
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Customer and salesperson. C. Host and guest.
7. Which color does the woman recommend?
A. Pink. B. Yellow. C. Bright red.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What can the man cook?
A. Chicken soup. B. Fried eggs. C. Chicken wings.
9. Which drink does Mary prefer?
A. Coffee. B. Juice. C. Milk.
10. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a supermarket. B. In the kitchen. C. At a camp.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. Why does Albert make the phone call?
A. To tell Brandon about a lecture.
B. To ask Brandon to have a meeting
C. To tell Brandon to make a speech.
12. When will Albert meet Brandon?
A. At 5:30. B. At 5:40. C. At 5:50.
13. Where will the lecture be given?
A. In a classroom. B. At Alice’s home. C. In the lecture hall.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What’s the first step to deal with the burn?
A. Cool it with running water. B. Press it for five minutes. C. Put some ice on it.
15. What does Mr. Bruce suggest doing at last?
A. Keeping the burn from the air.
B. Taking some medicine.
C. Staying away from children.
16. What does Mr. Bruce probably do?
A. A reporter. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who taught Heather to surf?
A Her father. B. Her coach. C. Her friend.
18. Where did Heather live?
A. In New York. B. In Los Angeles. C. In San Diego.
19. What can we say about Heather?
A. She got a board for free.
B. She hurt herself on the beach.
C. She was in love with surfing.
20. How did Heather save herself from the shark?
A. By hitting it with her surfboard.
B. By shouting to others for help.
C. By swimming out of its way.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
China Daily Website and China Daily App are calling for submissions (提交) of photos and videos from the National Day until Dec. 20, 2023. But all the online entries (参赛作品) must be received by 11:59 p.m. on December 15, 2023. Entries will not be returned.
Organizations and individuals (个人), both in China and around the world, are welcome to share with us works showing the beautiful country of China.
What We Are Looking for
Photos or short videos with four major themes: Sceneries of China, Cityscapes in China, Customs unique to China, Cultural heritage of China.
Languages in either English or Chinese are preferred.
What You Can Get
Among prizes to be given to the person winners, we offer a top prize of up to 10,000 yuan. Winning organizations will receive prize and certificates for their contribution. Some of the best works have a chance to appear on the China Daily Website, dbc.chinaservicesinfo.com, and China Daily App (with 37 million users).
How to Participate
1. photo: No more than 10 photos, 5MB maximum for each; with a caption (文字说明) of up to 200 words; format in JPG or PNG.
2 video: Format: MP4 or MOV
Dimension: horizontal: 16:9, vertical: 9:16
Size: 1GB maximum less than 4 minutes
Caption: 200 — 500 English or Chinese words to give a brief introduction
How to Submit
Step 1: Fill in the application form and offer the information on the participants’ (参赛者) name, nationality, mobile phone number and email address.
Step 2: Upload your works and make a brief introduction on your works.
Step 3: Last of all, when you get the form filled in and works uploaded, you click the SUBMIT button and we will be able to receive your excellent works.
Contact Us:
liyang1@chinadaily.com.cn
lvfu@chinadaily.com.cn
1. When should participants hand in their works online?
A. Before October 1, 2023. B. After December, 20, 2023.
C. From October 1 to December 15, 2023. D. From October 1 to December 20, 2023.
2. What can we learn about the activity?
A. Only individuals can take part in the activity.
B. Each winning work can appear on the website.
C. We can hand in as many works as we like in the activity.
D. Our personal information is needed before our submission.
3. Where is the passage taken from?
A. Business report. B. Formal notice. C. Personal letter. D. Research paper.
B
What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I’d been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7:00 am. I had my breakfast down stairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn’t love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn’t stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.
4. How did the author feel the night before her new school?
A. Tired B. Excited C. Worried D. Annoyed.
5. What did the author think of her mother’s advice?
A. Clear B. Funny C. Reasonable. D. Interesting
6. What happened on the author’s first day of school?
A. She met many nice people. B. She had a hurried breakfast.
C. She learned some new skills. D. She arrived at school very early.
7. What can we infer about Abigail?
A. She disliked Stacey. B. She was shy and quiet.
C. She got on well with the author. D. She was an old friend of the author.
C
When you think of the most innovative (创新的) organisations, chances are that your mind will immediately go to Apple, Google, or perhaps OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT that is leading the AI revolution. But there is one other organisation doing exceptional work: Transport for London (TfL), a tube constantly testing out new technologies for London's transportation experience.
Willesden Green, a suburban station in North West London was just transformed into a“smart”station. What TfL did was take the CCTV (闭路电视) cameras and plug them into an AI image recognition system — which turned what previously had been ordinary video recordings into intelligent cameras, capable of identifying what was happening inside the station.
TfL is at the cutting edge and significantly eased the workload of Tube staff. For example, the system detected fallen passengers, warning staff via iPads to assist them. It also spotted people standing too close to the platform edge, reminding staff of potential danger. For irresponsible behavior, staff could make announcements. The cameras also identified wheelchair users and those waiting too long, allowing staff to offer assistance. TfL's forward-thinking approach in embracing technology is praiseworthy, improving public safety and providing a more smooth travel experience in London.
The highlight of this system is its ability to detect unwanted behavior. The AI cameras are designed to identify potential threats like knives, guns, and ticket barrier violators(违反者). However, I'm particularly impressed with how it recognizes “aggressive behavior”. This is hard to do, because describing to a computer what that looks like is tricky. Instead, TfL programmed the system to warn staff if anyone in the station raises both of their arms at the same time, as this is a gesture often connected with threatening behavior.
However, it isn't without controversy (争议) — it does cause uncomfortableness from a civil liberties. The problem with AI identifying images means that it could just as easily spot flags or political symbols, for example. And you can imagine how it could be used to closely monitor staff in an unpleasant way.
8. Why are Apple, Google, and OpenAI mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. To compare their strengths. B. To stress the tube's innovation.
C. To show the popularity of the tube. D. To share the travel experience.
9. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. How popular AI is becoming in Tfl. B. What AI does to detect passengers in Tfl.
C. How AI reduces work burden in Tfl. D. Why AI is influencing TIL so much.
10. What does the underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Challenging. B. Easy. C. Unachievable. D. Perfect.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Is it worthy to apply AI to TfL? B. AI does more good than harm.
C. TIL is becoming safer and safer. D. TЛL is smarter with AI.
D
In an effort to help out important insects like bees and butterflies, bus stops across the United Kingdom (UK) are getting living roofs. Small gardens on bus shelter roofs are being planted with flowers chosen to help support the struggling insects. The gardens provide much-needed islands of nature in a man-made environment of a city.
Humans count on bees and other “pollinators (授粉者)” like butterflies to help grow plants, such as flowers and trees. But with humans taking over more and more land for cities, roads and farms, more natural areas have disappeared. The Wildlife Trusts, a group which works to protect wildlife in the UK, says that 97% of England’s wildflower fields have been lost since World War II and the insect numbers there have dropped by 50% since 1970. Bee bus stops are a small step toward supporting these important insects.
The advertising company Clear Channel is working with The Wildlife Trusts and city governments to set up bee bus stops in cities across the UK. Bee bus stops are like ordinary bus shelters, but small gardens have been added to the roofs. The gardens are filled with flowers and plants chosen to attract bees and butterflies. The company plans to set up 1,000 bee bus stops in the UK.
Clear Channel already has bee bus stop programs in several countries in Europe. In the Netherlands, the city of Utrecht has 300 bee bus stops. Research shows that these bus stops—along with many other steps taken to support pollinators—may be helping. After decades of dropping numbers, bee populations in the Netherlands seem to have become more stable over the last few years.
The little gardens can also help to slightly lower city temperatures. Even though the bus shelter gardens are small, together they add up to a much larger area. Thirzah McSherry, who works for The Wildlife Trusts, says, “We’re living through a nature and climate crisis and we need to use every tool we’ve got to deal with it.”
12. Why are bee bus stop gardens being built in the UK?
A. To beautify the city. B. To improve urban farming.
C. To solve the environmental pollution. D. To provide shelters for pollinating insects.
13. What leads to the insect numbers dropping sharply in England?
A. Losses of forests. B. Climate changes.
C. Human activities. D. Natural disasters.
14. How does the author prove the effect of the bee bus stop programs?
A. By analyzing the data. B. By making a comparison.
C. By showing similar examples. D. By presenting its bright future.
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. The urban environment is getting worse.
B. The United Kingdom is building bee bus stops.
C. City should build larger gardens for the insects.
D. The bee bus stop is the best way to save the city.
第二节(共5小题,每小题2.5分,共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。
Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is a part of life. ___16___ This peer group may be of similar age but can also be defined by other commonalities (共同点), including motherhood, professional affiliations, and your local neighborhood.
Peer pressure is not always negative. Trying to fit into a healthy social group, for example, of peers getting good grades, joining sports teams, and making plans for their futures, is positive. ___17___ Peer influence can show you there is support, encouragement, and community available to you. By seeing someone else do something positive, you may reflect on your own life choices, goals, and where you spend your time.
___18___ Being pressured by peer, whether it happens in person or online, may shake your sense of identity and self-confidence. For example, you may feel pressure to do unsafe things that have risks you may not fully know.
___19___ You can also work on surrounding yourself with more positive influences. Some ways of coping with peer pressure include:
● Not spending time with people who pressure you to do things that feel wrong or dangerous.
● Learning to say “no” and practicing leaving situations that feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
● Talking to a trusted peer or professional (teacher counselor) if you have problems saying “no” or are feeling pressured to change something about yourself.
● ___20___
In the journey of life, peers influence our steps. If you embrace positive guidance and stand firm against negativity, you can become the architects of your own story.
A. Some refer to this type of peer “pressure” as peer “influence”.
B. It can be direct or indirect, positive or negative.
C. It is any type of influence that comes from a peer group.
D. Getting over peer pressure means not accepting the negative influence of others.
E. While peer influence can improve your life, peer pressure can cause problems.
F. Feeling pressured to do things that may make you feel bad about yourself is unhealthy.
G. Befriending people who have a positive influence.
第三部分 语言运用(共二节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,共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。
Jenna had graduated from middle school and was ready for new ____21____ in high school.
____22____, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna tried out for a cheerleading team. She ____23____very excellent girls, and she knew it would be difficult for her to be chosen. Two hours later, the judge (裁判) ____24____ a list of the girls for the second try- out. Her name wasn’t on the list. Feeling ____25____, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
____26____ home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____27____. She moved on to English and history and was ____28____ to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to ____29____ math for the time being.
The next day in _____30_____ class, Jenna spent most of her time working out the problems that had given her so much _____31_____. By the end of class, she finally got the answers. As she gathered (收拢) her books, Jenna _____32_____ she’d continue to try to fit in at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to _____33_____. High school was just as her mom had said, “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond _____34_____ a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the _____35_____ fish you can be.”
21. A. courses B. decisions C. challenges D. sources
22. A. So B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
23. A. fought B. connected C. beat D. organized
24. A. pronounced B. transported C. saw D. heard
25. A. powerful B. happy C. sad D. amazed
26. A. Arriving B. Going C. Staying D. Leaving
27. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. continuing
28. A. anxious B. disappointed C. scared D. relaxed
29. A. work with B. check out C. worry about D. give up
30. A. physics B. history C. English D. math
31. A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. solution
32. A. decided B. accepted C. refused D. felt
33. A. swim B. try C. ask D. travel
34. A. in exchange for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of
35. A. thinnest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest
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。
I was pushed into writing the “top ten problems the young face” after I attended a school programme, where I had the opportunity to interact with many ____36____ (teenage). Each conversation was only adding one more item ____37____ the list of problems.
About two ____38____ (three) of girls in year nine to year twelve “worry about their ____39____ (appear)”. ____40____ there were no gender (性别) differences in worries about school, girls are____41____ (anxiety) about getting along with parents and what to do when they are older.
Girls are proven to worry more about personal problems and romantic relationship, and are more ____42____ (concern) about their own images in peer group. In fact, the only thing ____43____ boys worry about more than girls is succeeding in their physical activities.
____44____ parents need to do is to look at ways to help teens and take responsibility for what we are exposing our teens to right now. We cannot afford ____45____ (ignore) the parental duties of bringing them up well from the time they are young.
Televisions, computers and other gadgets that they spend most of the time with cannot give them a bright future.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华,是学校英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑。你收到一封署名为Jack的来信。信中该同学诉说了自己的困扰:进入高中后经常感到压力大,晚上睡不好,使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容包括:
1. 表示理解;
2. 提出建议。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文、
I had always prided myself on my sharp tongue and brilliant response whether in class debates or casual arguments. Thus, when I was selected to represent the school in the national debate series, I was naturally extremely confident of myself.
All the members in my team were good speakers. We had an experienced teacher who trained us well. But I was undoubtedly the most outstanding speaker. In each of the rounds that I debated in, all the judges selected me as the best one. This meant that my confidence was the highest by the time we found ourselves with one week to train before the finals. I had every reason to believe that I would be voted the best speaker for the debate series.
I began to be self-important about the whole business and started behaving that way with my team-mates. I would laugh at Eton’s poor debating style. I would complain of Vivian’s slow response. I saw myself as the natural debater who would be disappointed by their bad performance.
As the finals drew near, I became more and more dissatisfied with my team. I began missing practices. My teacher was worried. My teammates were panicked. However, they had no choice but to rely on me to win the finals. Even if they would love to remove me from the team they could not because there was no replacement good enough.
The day of the finals finally came. I was very excited that I was able to finally show off my debating skills. Everyone was expecting my performance.They knew that I was praised to be the one most likely to win the best speaker for the debate series.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph1:
But the reality was not something that I had ever imagined.
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Paragraph 2:
Suddenly,a comforting hand from behind held mine.
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武汉三中高一英语上学期十月月考卷
试卷满分: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。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do in the park?
A. Go fishing. B. See animals. C. Go boating.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. She accepts the man’s offer.
B. She has to continue her work.
C. She plans to find a new job.
3. What is the second class?
A. Math. B. Chinese. C. English.
4. What is the woman doing?
A. Giving directions. B. Asking the way. C. Picking a camera.
5. Whose parents will come for a visit?
A. Jack’s. B. Kate’s. C. Lily’s.
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Customer and salesperson. C. Host and guest.
7. Which color does the woman recommend?
A. Pink. B. Yellow. C. Bright red.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What can the man cook?
A. Chicken soup. B. Fried eggs. C. Chicken wings.
9. Which drink does Mary prefer?
A. Coffee. B. Juice. C. Milk.
10. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a supermarket. B. In the kitchen. C. At a camp.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. Why does Albert make the phone call?
A. To tell Brandon about a lecture.
B. To ask Brandon to have a meeting
C. To tell Brandon to make a speech.
12. When will Albert meet Brandon?
A. At 5:30. B. At 5:40. C. At 5:50.
13. Where will the lecture be given?
A. In a classroom. B. At Alice’s home. C. In the lecture hall.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What’s the first step to deal with the burn?
A. Cool it with running water. B. Press it for five minutes. C. Put some ice on it.
15. What does Mr. Bruce suggest doing at last?
A. Keeping the burn from the air.
B. Taking some medicine.
C. Staying away from children.
16. What does Mr. Bruce probably do?
A. A reporter. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who taught Heather to surf?
A. Her father. B. Her coach. C. Her friend.
18. Where did Heather live?
A. In New York. B. In Los Angeles. C. In San Diego.
19. What can we say about Heather?
A. She got a board for free.
B. She hurt herself on the beach.
C. She was in love with surfing.
20 How did Heather save herself from the shark?
A. By hitting it with her surfboard.
B. By shouting to others for help.
C. By swimming out of its way.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
China Daily Website and China Daily App are calling for submissions (提交) of photos and videos from the National Day until Dec. 20, 2023. But all the online entries (参赛作品) must be received by 11:59 p.m. on December 15, 2023. Entries will not be returned.
Organizations and individuals (个人), both in China and around the world, are welcome to share with us works showing the beautiful country of China.
What We Are Looking for
Photos or short videos with four major themes: Sceneries of China, Cityscapes in China, Customs unique to China, Cultural heritage of China.
Languages in either English or Chinese are preferred.
What You Can Get
Among prizes to be given to the person winners, we offer a top prize of up to 10,000 yuan. Winning organizations will receive prize and certificates for their contribution. Some of the best works have a chance to appear on the China Daily Website, dbc.chinaservicesinfo.com, and China Daily App (with 37 million users).
How to Participate
1. photo: No more than 10 photos, 5MB maximum for each; with a caption (文字说明) of up to 200 words; format in JPG or PNG.
2. video: Format: MP4 or MOV
Dimension: horizontal: 16:9, vertical: 9:16
Size: 1GB maximum, less than 4 minutes
Caption: 200 — 500 English or Chinese words to give a brief introduction
How to Submit
Step 1: Fill in the application form and offer the information on the participants’ (参赛者) name nationality, mobile phone number and email address.
Step 2: Upload your works and make a brief introduction on your works.
Step 3: Last of all when you get the form filled in and works uploaded, you click the SUBMIT button and we will be able to receive your excellent works.
Contact Us:
liyang1@chinadaily.com.cn
lvfu@chinadaily.com.cn
1. When should participants hand in their works online?
A. Before October 1, 2023. B. After December, 20, 2023.
C. From October 1 to December 15, 2023. D. From October 1 to December 20, 2023.
2. What can we learn about the activity?
A. Only individuals can take part in the activity.
B. Each winning work can appear on the website.
C. We can hand in as many works as we like in the activity.
D. Our personal information is needed before our submission.
3. Where is the passage taken from?
A. Business report. B. Formal notice. C. Personal letter. D. Research paper.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个主题照片或短视频的比赛情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“China Daily Website and China Daily App are calling for submissions (提交) of photos and videos from the National Day until Dec. 20, 2023. But all the online entries (参赛作品) must be received by 11:59 p.m. on December 15, 2023.(中国日报网和中国日报客户端面向公众征集从国庆节到2023年12月20日期间的照片和视频。但所有在线参赛作品必须在2023年12月15日晚上11:59之前收到)”可知,参与者应该在2023年10月1日到12月15日在线提交他们的作品。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据How to Submit部分中“Step 1: Fill in the application form and offer the information on the participants’ (参赛者) name, nationality, mobile phone number and email address. (第一步:填写报名表,填写参赛人员姓名、国籍、手机号码、邮箱地址等信息)”可知,提交之前需要我们提供个人信息。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“China Daily Website and China Daily App are calling for submissions (提交) of photos and videos from the National Day until Dec. 20, 2023. But all the online entries (参赛作品) must be received by 11:59 p.m. on December 15, 2023. Entries will not be returned.(中国日报网和中国日报客户端面向公众征集从国庆节到2023年12月20日期间的照片和视频。但所有在线参赛作品必须在2023年12月15日晚上11:59之前收到。参赛作品将不予退还)”结合文章主要介绍了一个主题照片或短视频的比赛情况。可知,文章选自正式通知。故选B。
B
What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I’d been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7:00 am. I had my breakfast down stairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn’t love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn’t stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.
4. How did the author feel the night before her new school?
A. Tired B. Excited C. Worried D. Annoyed.
5. What did the author think of her mother’s advice?
A. Clear B. Funny C. Reasonable. D. Interesting
6. What happened on the author’s first day of school?
A. She met many nice people. B. She had a hurried breakfast.
C. She learned some new skills. D. She arrived at school very early.
7. What can we infer about Abigail?
A. She disliked Stacey. B. She was shy and quiet.
C. She got on well with the author. D. She was an old friend of the author.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在新学校第一天的经历。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. (前一天晚上我很紧张,但我没有理由这么紧张。)”可知,作者在新学校的前一晚感到非常紧张、焦虑,选项C“担忧的”符合题意。故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn’t love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn’t stop laughing. (她告诉我没什么好担心的,每个人都会喜欢我的。妈妈说,如果他们不喜欢我,就找他们好好谈谈。我听了笑个不停。)”可知,作者觉得他妈妈的说法很好笑,选项B“好笑的”符合题意。故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. (一个金发的小女孩和我同时被送到学校,她向我挥手,跑过来告诉我她的名字是Abigail。她非常友好,我们很快就变得亲密无间。我们整个上午都在一起,还开始和另一个叫Stacey的女孩交谈。我们三个人整天都坐在一起上课,甚至一起回家!时间过得真快。)”可知,作者在新学校的第一天遇到了很多友好的人,选项A符合描述。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. (她跑过来告诉我她的名字是Abigail。她非常友好,我们很快就变得亲密无间。我们整个上午都在一起,还开始和另一个叫Stacey的女孩交谈。)”可知,Abigail和作者相处得很好,因为她们很快就成为了朋友,并且整天在一起,选项C符合描述。故选C。
C
When you think of the most innovative (创新的) organisations, chances are that your mind will immediately go to Apple, Google, or perhaps OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT that is leading the AI revolution. But there is one other organisation doing exceptional work: Transport for London (TfL), a tube constantly testing out new technologies for London's transportation experience.
Willesden Green, a suburban station in North West London was just transformed into a“smart”station. What TfL did was take the CCTV (闭路电视) cameras and plug them into an AI image recognition system — which turned what previously had been ordinary video recordings into intelligent cameras, capable of identifying what was happening inside the station.
TfL is at the cutting edge and significantly eased the workload of Tube staff. For example, the system detected fallen passengers, warning staff via iPads to assist them. It also spotted people standing too close to the platform edge, reminding staff of potential danger. For irresponsible behavior, staff could make announcements. The cameras also identified wheelchair users and those waiting too long, allowing staff to offer assistance. TfL's forward-thinking approach in embracing technology is praiseworthy, improving public safety and providing a more smooth travel experience in London.
The highlight of this system is its ability to detect unwanted behavior. The AI cameras are designed to identify potential threats like knives, guns, and ticket barrier violators(违反者). However, I'm particularly impressed with how it recognizes “aggressive behavior”. This is hard to do, because describing to a computer what that looks like is tricky. Instead, TfL programmed the system to warn staff if anyone in the station raises both of their arms at the same time, as this is a gesture often connected with threatening behavior.
However, it isn't without controversy (争议) — it does cause uncomfortableness from a civil liberties. The problem with AI identifying images means that it could just as easily spot flags or political symbols, for example. And you can imagine how it could be used to closely monitor staff in an unpleasant way.
8. Why are Apple, Google, and OpenAI mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. To compare their strengths. B. To stress the tube's innovation.
C. To show the popularity of the tube. D. To share the travel experience.
9. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. How popular AI is becoming in Tfl. B. What AI does to detect passengers in Tfl.
C. How AI reduces work burden in Tfl. D. Why AI is influencing TIL so much.
10. What does the underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Challenging. B. Easy. C. Unachievable. D. Perfect.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Is it worthy to apply AI to TfL? B. AI does more good than harm.
C. TIL is becoming safer and safer. D. TЛL is smarter with AI.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章首先提及一些知名的创新组织,引出伦敦交通局(TfL)在创新方面的出色表现。介绍了 TfL 将伦敦西北郊区的威尔斯登格林地铁站改造成“智能”站,通过将 CCTV 摄像机接入 AI 图像识别系统,减轻了工作人员的工作量,能检测各种情况并提供帮助。该系统的亮点是能检测不良行为,还提到了 TfL 这一做法存在争议,比如可能会引发公民自由方面的担忧。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“When you think of the most innovative (创新的) organisations, chances are that your mind will immediately go to Apple, Google, or perhaps OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT that is leading the AI revolution. But there is one other organisation doing exceptional work: Transport for London (TfL), a tube constantly testing out new technologies for London's transportation experience.(当你想到最具创新性的组织时,你可能会立刻想到苹果、谷歌,或者可能是ChatGPT背后的公司OpenAI,它正在引领人工智能革命。但还有一家组织也在做着杰出的工作:伦敦交通局(TfL),一个不断测试新技术以改善伦敦交通体验的地铁系统。)”可知,第一段提到苹果、谷歌和OpenAI是为了强调地铁的创新。故选B项。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“TfL is at the cutting edge and significantly eased the workload of Tube staff. For example, the system detected fallen passengers, warning staff via iPads to assist them. It also spotted people standing too close to the platform edge, reminding staff of potential danger. For irresponsible behavior, staff could make announcements. The cameras also identified wheelchair users and those waiting too long, allowing staff to offer assistance. TfL's forward-thinking approach in embracing technology is praiseworthy, improving public safety and providing a more smooth travel experience in London.(TfL处于领先地位,大大减轻了地铁工作人员的工作量。例如,该系统检测到乘客摔倒,通过iPad提醒工作人员提供帮助。它还发现有人站得离站台边缘太近,提醒工作人员注意潜在的危险。对于不负责任的行为,员工可以发布公告。摄像头还识别出轮椅使用者和等待时间过长的人,让员工提供帮助。TfL在拥抱技术方面的前瞻性方法是值得称赞的,它提高了公共安全,为伦敦提供了更顺畅的旅行体验。)”可知,本段主要讲述了人工智能如何减轻TfL的工作负担。故选C项。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段“However, I'm particularly impressed with how it recognizes “aggressive behavior”. This is hard to do, because describing to a computer what that looks like is…. Instead, TfL programmed the system to warn staff if anyone in the station raises both of their arms at the same time, as this is a gesture often connected with threatening behavior.(然而,我特别印象深刻的是它是如何识别“攻击性行为”的。这很难做到,因为向计算机描述这种行为的样子是……。相反,TfL对系统进行了编程,如果车站里有人同时举起双臂,就会警告工作人员,因为这通常是一种与威胁行为相关的姿势。)”可推知,此处表示向计算机描述这种行为的样子是有挑战性的,即划线词意为“有挑战性的”。故选A项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“But there is one other organisation doing exceptional work: Transport for London (TfL), a tube constantly testing out new technologies for London's transportation experience.(但还有一家组织也在做着杰出的工作:伦敦交通局(TfL),一个不断测试新技术以改善伦敦交通体验的地铁系统。)”结合文章介绍了伦敦交通局(TfL)利用人工智能来提高公共安全,为伦敦提供了更顺畅的旅行体验,以及人工智能在TfL中的作用。由此可知,D项“TЛL is smarter with AI(有了AI,伦敦交通局变得更智能)”适合用作本文标题。故选D项。
D
In an effort to help out important insects like bees and butterflies, bus stops across the United Kingdom (UK) are getting living roofs. Small gardens on bus shelter roofs are being planted with flowers chosen to help support the struggling insects. The gardens provide much-needed islands of nature in a man-made environment of a city.
Humans count on bees and other “pollinators (授粉者)” like butterflies to help grow plants, such as flowers and trees. But with humans taking over more and more land for cities, roads and farms, more natural areas have disappeared. The Wildlife Trusts, a group which works to protect wildlife in the UK, says that 97% of England’s wildflower fields have been lost since World War II and the insect numbers there have dropped by 50% since 1970. Bee bus stops are a small step toward supporting these important insects.
The advertising company Clear Channel is working with The Wildlife Trusts and city governments to set up bee bus stops in cities across the UK. Bee bus stops are like ordinary bus shelters, but small gardens have been added to the roofs. The gardens are filled with flowers and plants chosen to attract bees and butterflies. The company plans to set up 1,000 bee bus stops in the UK.
Clear Channel already has bee bus stop programs in several countries in Europe. In the Netherlands, the city of Utrecht has 300 bee bus stops. Research shows that these bus stops—along with many other steps taken to support pollinators—may be helping. After decades of dropping numbers, bee populations in the Netherlands seem to have become more stable over the last few years.
The little gardens can also help to slightly lower city temperatures. Even though the bus shelter gardens are small, together they add up to a much larger area. Thirzah McSherry, who works for The Wildlife Trusts, says, “We’re living through a nature and climate crisis and we need to use every tool we’ve got to deal with it.”
12. Why are bee bus stop gardens being built in the UK?
A. To beautify the city. B. To improve urban farming.
C. To solve the environmental pollution. D. To provide shelters for pollinating insects.
13. What leads to the insect numbers dropping sharply in England?
A. Losses of forests. B. Climate changes.
C. Human activities. D. Natural disasters.
14. How does the author prove the effect of the bee bus stop programs?
A. By analyzing the data. B. By making a comparison.
C. By showing similar examples. D. By presenting its bright future.
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. The urban environment is getting worse.
B. The United Kingdom is building bee bus stops.
C. City should build larger gardens for the insects.
D. The bee bus stop is the best way to save the city.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了英国正在建造大量的蜜蜂巴士站。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章首段内容,尤其是该段第一句“In an effort to help out important insects like bees and butterflies, bus stops across the United Kingdom (UK) are getting living roofs.”(为了帮助蜜蜂和蝴蝶等重要昆虫,英国各地的巴士站都在建造生机勃勃的屋顶)和该段最后一句“The gardens provide much-needed islands of nature in a man-made environment of a city.”(这些花园在城市的人造环境中提供了亟需的自然岛屿)可知,英国在巴士站的屋顶上建造小花园是为了帮助蜜蜂和蝴蝶等授粉昆虫生存下来,也就是为授粉昆虫提供庇护所。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“But with humans taking over more and more land for cities, roads and farms, more natural areas have disappeared.”(但是,随着人类占用越来越多的土地建设城市、道路和农场,越来越多的自然区域消失了)可知,人类的活动,如占用更多的土地建设城市、道路和农场,导致了更多的自然区域消失,这是英国昆虫数量急剧下降的原因。由此可知,英国昆虫数量下降是由于人类活动的干预。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“In the Netherlands, the city of Utrecht has 300 bee bus stops. Research shows that these bus stops—along with many other steps taken to support pollinators—may be helping. After decades of dropping numbers, bee populations in the Netherlands seem to have become more stable over the last few years.”(在荷兰,乌得勒支市有300个蜜蜂巴士站。研究表明,这些巴士站以及为支持授粉昆虫而采取的许多其他措施可能会有所帮助。在经历了数十年的数量下降之后,荷兰的蜜蜂数量在过去几年中似乎变得更加稳定)可知,作者通过荷兰乌得勒支市蜜蜂巴士站的例子来说明,这一项目可能在减缓蜜蜂数量下降方面起到作用。由此推断,作者是靠展示类似的例子来证实蜜蜂巴士站项目的作用的。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是文章首段以及第三段的“The advertising company Clear Channel is working with The Wildlife Trusts and city governments to set up bee bus stops in cities across the UK.”(广告公司Clear Channel正与野生动物基金会和市政府合作,在英国各城市设立蜜蜂巴士站)和“The company plans to set up 1,000 bee bus stops in the UK.”(该公司计划在英国建立1000个蜜蜂巴士站)可知,本文主要介绍了英国正在建造大量的蜜蜂巴士站。故选B。
第二节(共5小题,每小题2.5分,共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。
Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is a part of life. ___16___ This peer group may be of similar age but can also be defined by other commonalities (共同点), including motherhood, professional affiliations, and your local neighborhood.
Peer pressure is not always negative. Trying to fit into a healthy social group, for example, of peers getting good grades, joining sports teams, and making plans for their futures, is positive. ___17___ Peer influence can show you there is support, encouragement, and community available to you. By seeing someone else do something positive, you may reflect on your own life choices, goals, and where you spend your time.
___18___ Being pressured by peer, whether it happens in person or online, may shake your sense of identity and self-confidence. For example, you may feel pressure to do unsafe things that have risks you may not fully know.
___19___ You can also work on surrounding yourself with more positive influences. Some ways of coping with peer pressure include:
● Not spending time with people who pressure you to do things that feel wrong or dangerous
● Learning to say “no” and practicing leaving situations that feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
● Talking to a trusted peer or professional (teacher, counselor) if you have problems saying “no” or are feeling pressured to change something about yourself.
● ___20___
In the journey of life, peers influence our steps. If you embrace positive guidance and stand firm against negativity, you can become the architects of your own story.
A. Some refer to this type of peer “pressure” as peer “influence”.
B. It can be direct or indirect, positive or negative.
C. It is any type of influence that comes from a peer group.
D. Getting over peer pressure means not accepting the negative influence of others.
E. While peer influence can improve your life, peer pressure can cause problems.
F Feeling pressured to do things that may make you feel bad about yourself is unhealthy.
G. Befriending people who have a positive influence.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. E 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了同辈压力,主要包括其含义、正面影响和负面影响,以及应对负面影响的方法。
【16题详解】
前文“Peer pressure is a part of life. (同辈压力是生活的一部分。)”提到同辈压力的话题,后文“This peer group may be of similar age but can also be defined by other commonalities (共同点), including motherhood, professional affiliations, and your local neighborhood. (这个同辈群体可能年龄相仿,但也可以通过其他共同点来定义,包括母亲身份、职业关系和当地社区。)”解释同辈群体的划分标准,因此C项“It is any type of influence that comes from a peer group. (它是来自同辈群体的任何类型的影响。)”符合语境,解释同辈压力的含义,承前启后,其中的It指代前文的Peer pressure,peer group在后文有同词复现。故选C。
【17题详解】
前文“Trying to fit into a healthy social group, for example, of peers getting good grades, joining sports teams, and making plans for their futures, is positive. (例如,努力融入同龄人组成的健康社会群体,取得好成绩,加入运动队,为自己的未来制定计划,这些都是积极的。)”介绍积极的同龄人群体,后文“Peer influence can show you there is support, encouragement, and community available to you. (同辈影响可以向你展示你可以获得的支持、鼓励,以及可以进入的社区。)”指出同辈影响的积极方面,因此A项“Some refer to this type of peer “pressure” as peer “influence”. (有些人把这种同辈“压力”称为同辈“影响”。)”符合语境,介绍同辈“影响”的含义,承前启后,其中的peer “influence”在后文有同词复现。故选A。
【18题详解】
后文“Being pressured by peer, whether it happens in person or online, may shake your sense of identity and self-confidence. (来自同辈的压力,无论是在现实生活中还是在网上,都可能会动摇你的认同感和自信心。)”具体指出同辈压力造成的负面影响,空处位于段首,应该与负面影响相关,因此E项“While peer influence can improve your life, peer pressure can cause problems. (虽然同辈的影响可以改善你的生活,但同辈的压力会带来问题。)”符合语境,契合后文内容。故选E。
【19题详解】
后文“You can also work on surrounding yourself with more positive influences. (你也可以努力让自己周围有更多积极的影响。)”提到解决同辈压力的另一种方法,空处位于段首,应该是介绍第一种解决方法,因此D项“Getting over peer pressure means not accepting the negative influence of others. (克服同辈压力意味着不接受他人的负面影响。)”符合语境,后文与之是递进关系。故选D。
【20题详解】
根据前文“Some ways of coping with peer pressure include (应对同辈压力的一些方法包括)”可知,此处和前面三点内容是并列关系,同样介绍应对方法,因此G项“Befriending people who have a positive influence. (和有积极影响的人交朋友。)”符合语境,介绍交朋友的方法。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用(共二节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,共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。
Jenna had graduated from middle school and was ready for new ____21____ in high school.
____22____, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna tried out for a cheerleading team. She ____23____very excellent girls, and she knew it would be difficult for her to be chosen. Two hours later, the judge (裁判) ____24____ a list of the girls for the second try- out. Her name wasn’t on the list. Feeling ____25____, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
____26____ home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____27____. She moved on to English and history and was ____28____ to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to ____29____ math for the time being.
The next day in _____30_____ class, Jenna spent most of her time working out the problems that had given her so much _____31_____. By the end of class, she finally got the answers. As she gathered (收拢) her books, Jenna _____32_____ she’d continue to try to fit in at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to _____33_____. High school was just as her mom had said, “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond _____34_____ a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the _____35_____ fish you can be.”
21. A. courses B. decisions C. challenges D. sources
22. A. So B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
23. A. fought B. connected C. beat D. organized
24. A. pronounced B. transported C. saw D. heard
25. A. powerful B. happy C. sad D. amazed
26. A. Arriving B. Going C. Staying D. Leaving
27. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. continuing
28. A. anxious B. disappointed C. scared D. relaxed
29. A. work with B. check out C. worry about D. give up
30. A. physics B. history C. English D. math
31. A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. solution
32. A. decided B. accepted C. refused D. felt
33. A. swim B. try C. ask D. travel
34. A. in exchange for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of
35. A. thinnest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了一个刚升入高一的学生努力适应高中生活的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Jenna已经中学毕业,准备好迎接高中的新挑战。A. courses课程;B. decisions决定;C. challenges挑战;D. sources来源。根据上文的“Jenna had graduated from middle school”以及下文中的“The challenge is to become the ____15____ fish you can be.”可知,Jenna已经中学毕业,由此可知推断,此处指的是她为高中新的挑战做好了准备。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查连词或副词词义辨析。句意:然而,高中是不同的。A. So所以;B. However然而;C. Therefore因此;D. Besides此外。根据下文的“high school was different.”可知,高中是不一样的,此处指的是与初中相比较,所以此处表示转折关系。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她和非常优秀的姑娘们竞争,她知道自己很难被选中。A. fought竞争;B. connected联系;C. beat打败;D. organized组织。根据上文的“In the first week, Jenna tried out for a cheerleading team.”以及下文的“and she knew it would be difficult for her to be chosen.”可知,Jenna要参加拉拉队员选拔,她觉得自己要被选中很难,由此可推断,此处指的是与她竞争的都是非常优秀的女孩子。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:两个小时后,裁判宣布了参加第二次选拔的女孩名单。A. pronounced宣布;B. transported运输;C. saw看见;D. heard听见。根据下文的“a list of the girls for the second try- out.”以及“Her name wasn’t on the list.”可知,她的名字没有在名单中,由此可知,此处指的是裁判宣布参加第二次选拔的女孩名单。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她很伤心,背着装满作业的书包走回家。A. powerful强大的;B. happy高兴的;C. sad难过的;D. amazed惊讶的。根据上文的“Her name wasn’t on the list.”可知,她的名字没有在名单中,所以她感到很伤心。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:到家后,她开始学数学。A. Arriving到达;B. Going走,去;C. Staying逗留;D. Leaving离开。根据上文的“Feeling ____5____ , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.”以及下文中的“she started with math.”可知,她走着回家,现在开始学数学,由此可推断,此处指的是到家后。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她一直是一名优秀的数学学生,但现在她很吃力。A. struggling吃力地进行;B. improving改善;C. working工作;D. continuing继续。根据上文的“She had always been a good math student”可知,之前她一直数学很优秀,结合but可知,此处表示她现在数学却很吃力,符合逻辑。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她接着学了英语和历史,并轻松地发现她在这些科目上没有任何困难。A. anxious焦急的;B. disappointed失望的;C. scared害怕的;D. relaxed轻松的。根据下文的“Feeling better”可知,她做英语和历史作业应该是没有困难,所以此处应该是轻松的,符合语境。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:感觉好些了,她决定暂时不去担心数学。A. work with与……工作;B. check out结账离开;C. worry about担心;D. give up放弃。根据上文的“Feeling better”可知,现在感很好,由此可推断,她应该是决定暂时不去“担心”数学。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:第二天的数学课上,Jenna把大部分时间都花在了解那些让她很头疼的问题上。A. physics物理;B. history历史;C. English英语;D. math数学。根据上文的“She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____7____ .”可知,她现在的数学学习有些吃力,由此可知,此处指的是在数学课上,符合语境。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:第二天的数学课上,Jenna把大部分时间都花在了解那些带来困难的问题上。A. pleasure快乐;B. hope希望;C. trouble困难,麻烦;D. solution解决方法。根据上文的“She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____7____ .”可知,她现在数学有些吃力,由此可知,此处指的是Jenna花费大部分时间在那些给她带来困难的数学问题上。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:当她收拢她的书时,Jenna决定继续努力适应她的新学校。A. decided决定;B. accepted接受;C. refused拒绝;D. felt感觉。根据语境和上文中的“Her name wasn’t on the list.”以及“She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____7____ .”和“By the end of class, she finally got the answers.”可知,Jenna在高中开始的时候,遇到了一些困难,但是通过努力在克服这些困难,由此可知,此处指的是她决定继续努力适应新学校。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她不确定自己是否会成功,但她知道她必须试一试。A. swim游泳;B. try试一试,努力;C. ask询问;D. travel旅行。根据上文的“As she gathered (收拢) her books, Jenna ____12____ she’d continue to try to fit in at her new school.”可知,Jenna决定继续努力适应新学校,由此可推断,此处指的是她不确定是否会成功,但必须试一试。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意:你会觉得自己是大池塘里的一条小鱼,而不是小池塘里的一条大鱼。A. in exchange for作为对……的交换;B. in case of以免;C. in terms of就……而言;D. instead of而不是。根据上文的“You will feel like a small fish in a big pond”以及下文的“a big fish in a small pond.”可知,上下文之间为转折意义,所以此处表示“而不是”符合逻辑。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:挑战在于尽你所能成为最好的鱼。A. thinnest最瘦的;B. smallest最小的;C. best最好的;D. gentlest最温和的。根据语境以及上文的“You will feel like a small fish in a big pond ____14____ a big fish in a small pond.”可知,此处指的死Jenna对高中生活的感悟,自己是大池塘了的一条小鱼,会遇到很多的挑战,而这些挑战在于尽最大可能成为“最好的”鱼。故选C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。
I was pushed into writing the “top ten problems the young face” after I attended a school programme, where I had the opportunity to interact with many ____36____ (teenage). Each conversation was only adding one more item ____37____ the list of problems.
About two ____38____ (three) of girls in year nine to year twelve “worry about their ____39____ (appear)”. ____40____ there were no gender (性别) differences in worries about school, girls are____41____ (anxiety) about getting along with parents and what to do when they are older.
Girls are proven to worry more about personal problems and romantic relationship, and are more ____42____ (concern) about their own images in peer group. In fact, the only thing ____43____ boys worry about more than girls is succeeding in their physical activities.
____44____ parents need to do is to look at ways to help teens and take responsibility for what we are exposing our teens to right now. We cannot afford ____45____ (ignore) the parental duties of bringing them up well from the time they are young.
Televisions, computers and other gadgets that they spend most of the time with cannot give them a bright future.
【答案】36. teenagers
37. to 38. thirds
39. appearance
40. While##Although##Though
41. anxious
42. concerned
43. that 44. What
45. to ignore
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了年轻人所面临的一些问题并提出解决意见。
【36题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:在参加了一个学校项目后,我被迫写下了“年轻人面临的十大问题”,在那里我有机会与许多青少年互动。根据many可知,此处应用名词teenager“年轻人”的复数形式,作介词with的宾语。故填teenagers。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意:每次对话都只是在问题列表上增加了一项。add…to…“将……增加到……,把……添加到……”是固定搭配。故填to。
【38题详解】
考查数词。句意:大约三分之二的9到12年级的女孩“担心自己的外表”。分数表示方法:“基数词+序数词”,分子大于一,做分母的序数词应用复数,本空用third“第三”的复数。故填thirds。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意:大约三分之二的9到12年级的女孩“担心自己的外表”。此处应用名词appearance“外表”,作worry about的宾语。故填appearance。
【40题详解】
考查让步状语从句。句意:尽管在对学校的担忧方面没有性别差异,但女孩对与父母相处以及长大后该做什么感到焦虑。后文“girls are____6____ (anxiety) about getting along with parents and what to do when they are older”和“there were no gender (性别) differences in worries about school”存在转折关系,应用while或although或though引导让步状语从句,位于句首,首字母大写。故填While/Although/Though。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意:尽管在对学校的担忧方面没有性别差异,但女孩对与父母相处以及长大后该做什么感到焦虑。be anxious about“对……感到焦虑”是固定搭配,本空应用其形容词anxious,作表语。故填anxious。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意:事实证明,女孩更担心个人问题和恋爱关系,更关心自己在同龄人中的形象。be concerned about“关心”是固定搭配,应用形容词concerned,作表语。故填concerned。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:事实上,男孩比女孩更担心的唯一一件事是在体育活动中取得成功。本空引导限制性定语从句,先行词为thing,指物,关系词代替先行词在从句中作worry about的宾语,且被the only修饰,应用关系代词that引导。故填that。
【44题详解】
考查主语从句。句意:父母需要做的是寻找帮助青少年的方法,并为我们现在让青少年接触到的东西承担责任。本空引导主语从句,从句中缺少do的宾语,且指物,用what引导,位于句首,首字母大写。故填What。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:我们不能忽视父母的责任,从他们小的时候就很好地抚养他们。afford to do sth“负担得起做某事,能做某事”是固定句式,本空用ignore“忽视”的动词不定式,作宾语。故填to ignore。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华,是学校英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑。你收到一封署名为Jack的来信。信中该同学诉说了自己的困扰:进入高中后经常感到压力大,晚上睡不好,使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容包括:
1. 表示理解;
2. 提出建议。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jack,
I understand how challenging it can be to adjust to the increased pressures of high school life. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed at times, but remember that you’re not alone. Many students experience similar struggles when transitioning into a new academic environment.
To help manage your stress and improve your sleep, I recommend incorporating some relaxation techniques into your daily routine. Deep breathing exercises or meditation before bed can work wonders for calming the mind. Additionally, establishing a consistent sleep schedule by going to bed and waking up at the same time every day can greatly benefit your overall well-being.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to teachers, friends, or family members if you need someone to talk to. You’ve got this!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是一封建议信,要求作为学校英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑给署名Jack的同学回信,针对他进入高中后压力大、睡不好的困扰表示理解并提出建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
调整:adjust to → adapt to
感到不知所措:feel overwhelmed → feel at a loss
经历:experience → go through
改善睡眠:improve your sleep → enhance your sleep quality
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:To help manage your stress and improve your sleep, I recommend incorporating some relaxation techniques into your daily routine.
拓展句:I recommend incorporating some relaxation techniques into your daily routine, whose aim is to help manage your stress and improve your sleep.
【点睛】【高分句型 1】It’s normal to feel overwhelmed at times, but remember that you’re not alone. (使用了it作形式主语,不定式作真正主语以及连接代词that连接的宾语从句)
【高分句型 2】Don’t hesitate to reach out to teachers, friends, or family members if you need someone to talk to. (使用了if引导的条件状语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文、
I had always prided myself on my sharp tongue and brilliant response whether in class debates or casual arguments. Thus, when I was selected to represent the school in the national debate series, I was naturally extremely confident of myself.
All the members in my team were good speakers. We had an experienced teacher who trained us well. But I was undoubtedly the most outstanding speaker. In each of the rounds that I debated in, all the judges selected me as the best one. This meant that my confidence was the highest by the time we found ourselves with one week to train before the finals. I had every reason to believe that I would be voted the best speaker for the debate series.
I began to be self-important about the whole business and started behaving that way with my team-mates. I would laugh at Eton’s poor debating style. I would complain of Vivian’s slow response. I saw myself as the natural debater who would be disappointed by their bad performance.
As the finals drew near, I became more and more dissatisfied with my team. I began missing practices. My teacher was worried. My teammates were panicked. However, they had no choice but to rely on me to win the finals. Even if they would love to remove me from the team they could not because there was no replacement good enough.
The day of the finals finally came. I was very excited that I was able to finally show off my debating skills. Everyone was expecting my performance.They knew that I was praised to be the one most likely to win the best speaker for the debate series.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph1:
But the reality was not something that I had ever imagined.
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Paragraph 2:
Suddenly,a comforting hand from behind held mine.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Paragraph1:
But the reality was not something that I had ever imagined. Due to lack of training, I failed to get the key point of my speech, for which I wasn’t well prepared. I didn’t know what to say and my mind just went blank. I was so nervous that I just stood there. I felt all the people present were looking at me with strange eyes. I was very embarrassed and shed big big sweat.
Paragraph 2:
Suddenly, a comforting hand from behind held mine. It came from one of my teammates. He whispered to me, “Don’t be nervous and don’t be afraid. All of us are here to support you and cheer you up. I’m here to help you.” At this time, I realized the mistakes I had made before. I shouldn’t be too confident in myself. I should have humbly trained more with my teammates. At the moment, I was forgiven by my teammates. I pulled myself together, quickly straightened out my ideas and finished my speech. I saw all my teammates applaud for me and I was moved to tears.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了作者为自己辩论方面的才能感到自豪,在准备参加全国辩论系列节目时,作者的信心达到了空前的高度,开始缺席训练,这使作者和队友产生了隔阂,决赛到来时,作者很兴奋,因为他可以展示自己的辩论技巧了。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“但现实是我从未想象过的。”可知,第一段可描写作者在决赛时的表现令人失望。
②由第二段首句内容“突然,一只安慰的手从后面抓住了我。”可知,第二段可描写作者在队友的鼓励下幡然醒悟。
2.续写线索:表现不佳——队友鼓励——反省——完成演讲
3.词汇激活
行为类
①不能:fail to do/be unable to do
②支持:support/be back
③振作:pull oneself together/shake oneself together
④鼓掌:applaud/clap one’s hands
情绪类
①紧张的:nervous/tense
②害怕的:afraid/fearful
【点睛】[高分句型1]Due to lack of training, I failed to get the key point of my speech, for which I wasn’t well prepared.(由“介词+which”引导的定语从句)
[高分句型2]At this time, I realized the mistakes I had made before.(由关系代词that引导的定语从句,省略了关系代词that)
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