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龙岩市一级校联盟2024—2025学年第一学期半期考联考 高二英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。 2. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 3. 第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Why did the man go to the mail room this morning? A. For a postcard. B. For a bank statement. C. For a Christmas gift. 2. What will the woman do this weekend? A. Go fishing. B. Have a barbecue. C. Work out in the gym. 3. What does the man think of riding in a driverless car? A. It’s boring. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s dangerous. 4. How is the weather now? A. Stormy. B. Windy. C. Sunny. 5. What does the woman mean? A. The project is simple. B. She is satisfied with Jack. C. Jack isn’t patient enough. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where was the man on the 19th of this month? A. At school. B. At a party. C. At an art show. 7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Classmates. C. Workmates. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How long has it been since the speakers last saw each other? A. About six months. B. Nearly a year. C. About two years. 9. What did the woman study in college? A. German. B. English. C. Spanish. 10. Where does the conversation take place? A. Over the phone. B. At the woman’s home. C. On a campus. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11. Why does the woman give up Ridgeway House? A. It costs too much. B. It doesn’t provide meals. C. It isn’t available all year. 12. How much does a single room in International House cost? A. $130 a week. B. $150 a week. C. $175 a week. 13. Which of the following is the woman probably more interested in? A. The computer room. B. The volleyball court. C. The swimming pool. 14. What will the woman do next? A. Get the key. B. Fill in the form. C. Pay the deposit. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What did the man mainly do at his previous company? A. Promote the website. B. Produce digital products. C. Monitor fashion trends. 16. Why does the man want to change his job? A. To look for a friendly team. B. To seek greater development. C. To get a higher salary. 17. What might be the man’s biggest advantage for the job? A. His qualifications. B. His experience. C. His passion. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. The streets of Germany. B. The education of Germany. C. The reading culture of Germany. 19. What do we know about the free-for-all libraries in Germany? A. Readers have to return books on time. B. Readers can exchange books for books. C. Readers need to register to borrow books. 20. Who takes care of the public bookshelves? A. The library staff. B. The local officials. C. The volunteers. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Here are four of the U.S.’s least crowded parks, plus what to see and do in them. Channel Islands National Park, California Tourists find many ways to explore this group of five wild islands off the coast of Santa Barbara. Beginner-friendly paddling trips let visitors take in abundant sea caves and wildlife, such as gray whales and sea lions. Strong currents (洋流) and shifting weather make going with a guide a smart move. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska This coast-meets-mountains reserve takes wildlife watching to the next level. Use the park’s only maintained long path to the outlook over Harding Icefield for breathtaking views of this icy landscape. Along the way, keep an eye out for black bears, wolves and mountain goats. From a tour boat, look out for whales and dolphins among the waves and sea lions and seals on the beaches. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico Brazilian free-tailed bats are a star attraction at this park. Each year, these bats make their way back from their winter grounds in Mexico to rest in the park’s network of limestone (石灰岩) caves. August and September bring the best bat watching when the year’s babies take to the skies with their parents. Around sunset, the bats leave the caves by the hundreds of thousands to eat insects. North Cascades National Park, Washington Known as the “American Alps”, this park holds more than 400 miles of paths that take hikers and horseback riders to wildflower fields, old-growth forests, glacier viewpoints and remote lakes. One standout is the Desolation Peak Trail, which leads to a mountaintop cabin where Jack Kerouac, a famous 20th-century American novelist, spent a summer. 1. What’s the role of a guide in Channel Islands National Park? A. Avoiding wild animals. B. Finding the most attractive spots. C. Managing currents and varying weather. D. Finding suitable ways to explore wild islands. 2. What wildlife might tourists see on a boat ride in Kenai Fjords National Park? A. Sea lions and seals. B. Gray whales and black bears. C. Brazilian free-tailed bats. D. Wolves and mountain goats. 3. Which park might appeal to someone who loves literature? A. Channel Islands National Park. B. Kenai Fjords National Park. C. Carlsbad Caverns National Park. D. North Cascades National Park. 【答案】1 C 2. A 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是美国四个较为冷门的国家公园的相关情况。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Channel Islands National Park, California部分“Strong currents (洋流) and shifting weather make going with a guide a smart move.(强大的洋流和多变的天气使得跟随向导是明智之举)”可知，在Channel Islands National Park中导游的作用是帮助游客应对复杂的洋流和天气变化。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska部分“From a tour boat, look out for whales and dolphins among the waves and sea lions and seals on the beaches.(在游船上，你可以看到海浪中的鲸鱼和海豚，海滩上的海狮和海豹)”可知，游客乘船游览Kenai Fjords National Park时可能会看到海狮和海豹。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据North Cascades National Park, Washington部分“One standout is the Desolation Peak Trail, which leads to a mountaintop cabin where Jack Kerouac, a famous 20th-century American novelist, spent a summer.(其中最引人注目的是Desolation Peak Trail，它通向一座山顶小屋，20世纪美国著名小说家Jack Kerouac曾在这里度过一个夏天)”可知，North Cascades National Park会吸引喜欢文学的人。故选D。 B “When you experience a difficult period of time, there’s nothing wrong with crying a little, but you have to soldier on,” according to late billionaire Charlie Munger. “You can cry, all right. But you can’t quit.” Munger said that challenging times are unavoidable in everyone’s life. What matters is how you deal with them and then move on. On the surface, Munger’s life may have appeared perfect. He was a successful lawyer and investor, extremely wealthy, and he lived a long, seemingly happy life. But his struggles and sadness were intense: a divorce in his 20s, blindness in one eye as a result of failed surgery and the death of his 9-year-old son Teddy, who had leukemia (白血病). “Your ability to recover from struggles or disappointments, whether in your personal life or career, is essential for your success and happiness in the long run,” experts say. Often, that can mean properly feeling sad or processing your disappointment before moving forward. As Munger noted, crying can be a healthy way of doing that. It literally helps you let go of emotional suffering through the release of endorphins (内啡肽), research shows. In contrast, repressing (压抑) those emotions can make a variety of mental and physical health problems severer. “The iron rule of life is: Everybody struggles,” Munger said. People who have the strength to carry on are more likely to live happily, sometimes, learning a valuable lesson in the process. “It’s your only option. You can’t bring back the dead. You can’t cure the dying child. You can’t do all kinds of things,” said Munger. “You have to move forward.” 4. What does the underlined phrase “soldier on” probably mean? A. Keep going. B. Take a break. C. Stay committed. D. Be passionate. 5. What can be learned about Munger according to the text? A. He lived a life free of sadness and stress. B. He was always successful and never failed. C. He experienced significant personal losses. D. He was a millionaire known for his success. 6. What does the research suggest about the role of crying during tough times? A. It is a typical sign of weakness. B. It can only be beneficial for a short time. C. It is a helpful way to process emotional pain. D. It promotes someone’s ability to recover immediately. 7. What’s Munger’s suggestion for dealing with hard times? A. Focusing on the positive aspects of life. B. Accepting the challenges and keeping on. C. Seeking professional help to cope with struggles. D. Avoiding sadness and focusing on moving forward. 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述已故亿万富翁 Charlie Munger生平所经历的苦难以及他给与人们的建议：当你经历一段艰难的时期时，哭一点没什么错，但你必须 继续坚持前进。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。由第一段中“When you experience a difficult period of time, there’s nothing wrong with crying a little, but you have to soldier on,(当你经历一段艰难的时期时，哭一点没什么错，但你必须 ，)”以及下文“You can cry, all right. But you can’t quit.(你可以哭，好吧。但你不能放弃)”可知，这里soldier on应表示“坚持”的意思。故选A项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“But his struggles and sadness were intense: a divorce in his 20s, blindness in one eye as a result of failed surgery and the death of his 9-year-old son Teddy, who had leukemia (白血病).(但他的挣扎和悲伤是强烈的：20多岁时离婚，手术失败导致一只眼睛失明，9岁的儿子Teddy死于白血病)”可知， Munger 遭受了重大的个人损失。故选C项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第三段“As Munger noted, crying can be a healthy way of doing that. It literally helps you let go of emotional suffering through the release of endorphins (内啡肽), research shows. In contrast, repressing (压抑) those emotions can make a variety of mental and physical health problems severer.(正如Munger所指出的那样，哭泣可能是一种健康的方式。研究表明，它通过释放内啡肽来帮助你摆脱情绪痛苦。相比之下，压抑这些情绪会使各种身心健康问题更加严重)”可知，在困难时期哭泣是一种处理情感痛苦的有效方式。故选C项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。由文章最后一段“People who have the strength to carry on are more likely to live happily, sometimes, learning a valuable lesson in the process. ‘It’s your only option. You can’t bring back the dead. You can’t cure the dying child. You can’t do all kinds of things,’ said Munger. ‘You have to move forward.’(有力量坚持下去的人更有可能过上幸福的生活，有时会在这个过程中吸取宝贵的教训。‘这是你唯一的选择。你不能让死人复活。你无法治愈这个垂死的孩子。’Munger说，‘你不能做各种各样的事情。你必须继续前进。’)”可知，Munger建议在困难时期应接受挑战并坚持应对。故选B项。 C Angus Neish dared to hope that his fine-looking cattle, raised at Rodmead Farm in Wilt-shire, would win a prize at the Royal Bath and West Show last month. The annual fair, held near Shepton Mallet, in Somerset, is England’s oldest and grandest. As well as a fiercely competitive livestock (家畜) parade, it features Morris dancing, sheep-shearing and a vintage fairground. Its pony-chariot races are second to none. Many contestants performed spiritedly before a large crowd. 100,000 turned out for some of the three-day show. Britons love a fair. No one is sure exactly how many shows there are across the country, but at least 365 days of such rural events happen annually across the country. Roughly one in ten Britons attend them each year. It appears their popularity is rising. In late June, it was the turn of the Royal Highland Show, near Edinburgh, where 217,000 people breaking a record set in 2019 rolled up. It is estimated that the event last year boosted nearby businesses by almost £40m ($51m). Why do people go? Nostalgia (怀旧) is evidently a draw. At Bath and West, as colored flags flapped, visitors formed queues, bought cream teas and listened as a military band played wartime hits. Rural shows also have a purpose. Many fairs were founded to spread the knowledge of new farming technology among rural populations. Some of that mission lives on. A secondary goal is to better educate those who flood in from towns and cities—urban folk make up a decent share of those who pack the grounds. Some consumers also come armed with powerful knowledge of food supply chains as well as sometimes picky personal preferences for organic, local, animal-friendly and environmentally sound products. Laura Williams, of the Royal Welsh Show, notes that visitors are “much more invested in farming and interested in where their food comes from” than in years past. A last purpose, naturally, is for farmers to excel against their rivals (竞争对手) in friendly competition. In this respect, Mr. Neish enjoyed an utterly successful day. In a first for Bath and West, his cattle scooped all four of the top prizes on offer in their categories. Such victories do not bring immediate, large financial rewards, but should boost the reputation of his program. 8. What do we know about the fair last month? A. It was held in the oldest city. B. It was a monthly show. C. It witnessed high attendances. D. It had the fiercest competition. 9. What’s the purpose of the shows? A. To narrow the urban-rural gap. B. To promote wartime hit record. C. To remove competition among farmers. D. To offer an insight into farming. 10. What will Mr. Neish gain from Bath and West? A. An opportunity to advertise. B. An instant and large profit. C. A marketing strategy. D. An academic reputation. 11. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Farm products: sweeping British B. Rural shows: victors’ stage C Masses of farmers: true winners D. Fun of the fair: gaining popularity 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了英国人喜欢农业展会的原因。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The annual fair, held near Shepton Mallet, in Somerset, is England’s oldest and grandest.(这个每年一度的展览会在萨默塞特郡谢普顿马利特附近举行，是英格兰最古老、最盛大的展览会)”和“Many contestants performed spiritedly before a large crowd. 100,000 turned out for some of the three-day show.(许多选手在一大群人面前表演得很卖力。10万人参加了为期三天的展览)”可知，上个月举办的展览会是英格兰最古老、最盛大的展览会，而且有10万人参加。由此可推测出，这场展览会的出席人数很多。故选C。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“A secondary goal is to better educate those who flood in from towns and cities — urban folk make up a decent share of those who pack the grounds. Some consumers also come armed with powerful knowledge of food supply chains as well as sometimes picky personal preferences for organic, local, animal-friendly and environmentally sound products. (第二个目标是更好地教育那些从城镇涌入的人——城市居民在收拾土地的人中占了相当大的比例。一些消费者还对食品供应链有着深入的了解，有时还对有机、当地、动物友好和环保产品有着挑剔的个人偏好)”可知，举办这些展览会是为了教育那些来自城镇的人，让他们深入了解农业。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“In a first for Bath and West, his cattle scooped all four of the top prizes on offer in their categories. Such victories do not bring immediate, large financial rewards, but should boost the reputation of his program.(在巴斯和韦斯特的第一次比赛中，他的牛获得了他们类别中所有四个最高奖项。这样的胜利不会立即带来巨大的经济回报，但应该会提高他的计划的声誉)”可知，Neish先生所取得的胜利不会带来即时经济回报，但会提高他的计划的声誉，由此可推测出，他会从这场展览会中获得一个为自家农场做广告的机会。故选A。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“Britons love a fair. (英国人喜欢展览会)”和“It appears their popularity is rising.(看来它们的人气正在上升)”以及第四段中的“Why do people go?(人们为什么要去)”并结合全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了农业展览会越来越受人们的推崇，并解释了人们喜爱它的原因，由此可推测出，D项Fun of the fair: gaining popularity(展会的乐趣：日益风行)最适合作本文标题。故选D。 D The maker of ChatGPT recently announced its next move into generative artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator, called Sora, is a tool that instantly makes short videos based on written commands, called prompts. Sora is not the first of its kind. Google, Meta and Runway are among the other companies to have developed similar technology. But the high quality of videos displayed by OpenAI—some released after CEO Sam Altman asked social media users to send in ideas for written prompts surprised observers. A photographer from New Hampshire posted one suggestion, or prompt, on social media. The prompt gave details about a kind of food to be cooked, gnocchi (意大利团子), as well as the setting, an old Italian country kitchen. The prompt said, “An instructional cooking session for homemade gnocchi, hosted by a grandmother, a social media influencer, set in a rustic (土气的) Tuscan country kitchen.” Altman answered a short time later with a realistic video that showed what the prompt described. The tool is not yet publicly available. OpenAI has given limited information about how it was built. The company also has not stated what imagery and video sources were used to train Sora. At the same time, the video results led to fears about the possible moral and social effects. The New York Times and some writers have taken legal actions against OpenAI for its use of copyrighted works of writing to train ChatGPT. And OpenAI pays a fee to The Associated Press, the source of this report, to license its text news file. OpenAI said in a blog post that it is communicating with artists, policymakers and others before releasing the new tool to the public. The company added that it is working with “red teamers”, people who try to find problems and give helpful suggestions, to develop Sora. “We are working with red teamers-express in areas like misinformation and hateful content—who will be adversarially (对抗地) testing the model,” the company said. “We’re also building tools to help detect misleading content such as a detection classifier that can tell when a video was generated by Sora.” 12. What makes Sora impressive? A. Its rapid development. B. Its remarkable video quality. C. Its moral and social influence. D. Its written commands and prompts. 13. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 3? A. To give a definition. B. To make a comparison. C. To introduce a topic. D. To present an example. 14. What can we infer from the text? A. The public has access to the tool easily. B. Some disagreements over Sora have arisen. C. Much information has been given on how Sora was built. D. Open AI have been approved for using copyrighted works. 15. What is the author’s attitude towards Sora? A. Objective. B. Subjective. C. Doubtful. D. Critical. 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了OpenAI新推出了一款文本到视频生成器Sora，文章介绍了其特点以及其争议。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“But the high quality of videos displayed by OpenAI—some released after CEO Sam Altman asked social media users to send in ideas for written prompts surprised observers.(但OpenAI-some展示的高质量视频是在首席执行官Sam Altman要求社交媒体用户发送书面提示的想法后发布的，令观察人士感到惊讶。)”可知，Sora让人印象深刻的是其非凡的视频质量，故选B。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“A photographer from New Hampshire posted one suggestion, or prompt, on social media. The prompt gave details about a kind of food to be cooked, gnocchi (意大利团子), as well as the setting, an old Italian country kitchen. The prompt said, “An instructional cooking session for homemade gnocchi, hosted by a grandmother, a social media influencer, set in a rustic (土气的) Tuscan country kitchen.” Altman answered a short time later with a realistic video that showed what the prompt described.(一位来自新罕布什尔州的摄影师在社交媒体上发布了一个建议或提示。这个提示详细描述了一种要烹饪的食物——意大利团子（gnocchi），以及烹饪的地点——一间意大利乡村老厨房。提示中写道：“由一位祖母（也是一位社交媒体影响者）主持，在一间质朴的托斯卡纳乡村厨房里，进行一场自制意大利团子的烹饪教学。”不久后，Altman就用一段逼真的视频回应了这个提示，视频内容正是提示中所描述的。)”可知，第三段主要讲的是一位来自新罕布什尔州的摄影师在社交媒体上发布了一个关于烹饪意大利团子（gnocchi）的建议或提示，因此目的是举一个具体的例子，故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“OpenAI has given limited information about how it was built. The company also has not stated what imagery and video sources were used to train Sora. At the same time, the video results led to fears about the possible moral and social effects.(OpenAI对其构建过程提供了有限的信息。该公司也没有说明使用了哪些图像和视频来源来训练Sora。与此同时，视频结果引发了人们对可能产生的道德和社会影响的担忧。)”可知，在Sora问题上出现了一些分歧。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“The maker of ChatGPT recently announced its next move into generative artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator, called Sora, is a tool that instantly makes short videos based on written commands, called prompts.(ChatGPT的制造商最近宣布了其在生成式人工智能领域的下一步行动。总部位于旧金山的OpenAI公司的新文本到视频生成器名为Sora，它是一种根据书面命令（称为提示）即时制作短视频的工具。)”可知，本文主要介绍了OpenAI新推出了一款文本到视频生成器Sora，全文作者客观的在陈述Sora的特点、社会对其的争议以及该公司为了Sora的改进所做的努力，故可推知作者对Sora的态度是客观的，故选A。 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Why is a compliment (称赞) so powerful? One of the most important things to humans is to feel valued and respected by others, says Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, who has researched compliments. ___16___ With that in mind, we asked her to share some of her favorite compliments. “You handled that situation so well.” Bohns recently used her favorite compliment when she saw a server address a difficult situation with a customer at the bar. “I like it so much because you use it in anxious moments where the other person is often unsure of whether they handled a situation OK,” she says. ___17___ Give your compliments generously. People sometimes worry that they’re going over and will start to sound insincere. That concern is unfounded. “___18___” This compliment — one of Bohns’ favorites — works well among romantic partners and close family members. “It’s a beautiful way to stress how their presence turns life into something meaningful, despite boring routines of our everyday lives,” she says. If you’re afraid that giving a compliment like this will feel strange, you’re not alone. ___19___ If it makes you personally feel like the bar is lowered for you to give a compliment if you write it down, or if you practice saying it out loud or giving your pet cat the compliment first, do that. “Hey, great dress!” Feel free to compliment strangers. In Bohns ’research, students on a college campus were told to approach a stranger of the same gender and compliment them about, for example, their nice shirt. Before heading out, the study participants tended to underestimate their positive effect while overestimating how annoying it would be. Across all contexts, strangers are more likely to be pleased than confused. Plus, who knows? ___20___ A. Respect is vital when you deliver compliments. B. You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary. C. One way to overcome this fear is to do a practice run. D. In situations that call for a compliment, don’t hesitate. E. You bring out the best in people when giving a compliment. F. You might make a new friend in addition to making someone’s day. G. She holds that people feel better after giving and receiving a compliment. 【答案】16. G 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过引用社会心理学家Vanessa Bohns的研究和观点，来阐述赞美的重要性和如何有效地给予赞美。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Why is a compliment (称赞) so powerful? One of the most important things to humans is to feel valued and respected by others, says Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, who has researched compliments.(为什么赞美如此有力？研究赞美的社会心理学家凡妮莎·博恩斯说，对人类来说，最重要的事情之一就是感受到他人的重视和尊重。)”可知，这里讲赞美可让我们感受到他人的重视和尊重。而G项She holds that people feel better after giving and receiving a compliment.(她认为，人们在给予和接受赞美后会感觉更好。)符合语境，其中She指代上文Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist，且 feel better与上文feel valued and respected by others对应，所以本句有承上作用。故选G项。 【17题详解】 根据下文“Give your compliments generously. People sometimes worry that they’re going over and will start to sound insincere. That concern is unfounded.(慷慨地给出你的赞美。人们有时担心它们会过头，听起来会不真诚。这种担忧是没有根据的。)”可知，这里主要讲要慷慨地给出你的赞美，而D项In situations that call for a compliment, don’t hesitate.(在需要赞美的情况下，不要犹豫。)符合语境，don’t hesitate与下文Give your compliments generously对应，所以本句有启下作用。故选D项。 【18题详解】 根据下文“This compliment—one of Bohns’ favorites—works well among romantic partners and close family members. ‘It’s a beautiful way to highlight how their presence turns life into something meaningful, despite boring routines of our everyday lives,’ she says.(这是博恩斯最喜欢的赞美之一，在恋人和亲密的家庭成员之间很管用。她说：‘这是一种美丽的方式，突显了他们的存在如何让生活变得有意义，尽管我们的日常生活很无聊。’)”可知，这个赞美适合浪漫伴侣和亲密的家庭成员之间使用，强调对方的存在如何使生活变得有意义，所以B项You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary.(你让平凡的时刻变得不平凡)符合文意，对下文有总括作用。故选B项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“If you’re afraid that giving a compliment like this will feel strange, you’re not alone.(如果你害怕这样的赞美会让你觉得奇怪，那么你并不孤单)”以及下文“If it makes you personally feel like the bar is lowered for you to give a compliment if you write it down, or if you practice saying it out loud or giving your pet cat the compliment first, do that.(如果你把赞美的话写下来，或者你先练习大声说出来，或者先赞美你的宠物猫，这会让你觉得赞美的门槛降低，那就去做吧)”可知，空格需要提供一个克服这种担忧的方法，所以C项One way to overcome this fear is to do a practice run.(克服这种恐惧的一个方法是进行练习)与这个语境非常吻合，它直接回应了前文的担忧，并提供了后文所描述的建议。故选C项。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Feel free to compliment strangers. In Bohns ’research, students on a college campus were told to approach a stranger of the same gender and compliment them about, for example, their nice shirt. Before heading out, the study participants tended to underestimate their positive effect while overestimating how annoying it would be. Across all contexts, strangers are more likely to be pleased than confused. Plus, who knows?(你可以随意赞美陌生人。在博恩斯的研究中，大学校园里的学生被要求接近一个同性陌生人并赞美他们——比如，赞美他们漂亮的衬衫。在出发之前，研究参与者往往低估了他们的积极影响，而高估了他们会有多烦人。在所有情况下，陌生人更容易感到高兴而不是困惑。另外，谁知道呢?)”可知，F项You might make a new friend in addition to making someone’s day.(除了让别人开心之外，你还可能交到一个新朋友)与这个语境非常吻合，描述了赞美陌生人可能带来的社交好处，是对前文方法的总结。故选F项。 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。 Max Han is contributing to bringing about environmental change through Youths United For Earth (YUFE). When he was 19, he ___21___ the grass-roots organization with his friend, Nurfatin Hamzah. The group’s aim is to create a ___22___ planet. Now 22, Han is a graduate student in environmental science at Yale University. He ___23___ in Malaysia, an Asian country. Recently I spoke with him about the ___24___ behind his environmental efforts. Their YUFE began, he said, with an important ___25___: People are more motivated to seek change when they learn about ___26___ environmental issues. For example, Han noticed that many young Malaysians, aware of the ___27___ to polar bears, took appropriate actions. ___28___ they knew little about deforestation (毁林) in Malaysia, whose effects he witnessed growing up. “We need to start localizing our climate narratives (叙述) since people are especially ___29___ to act upon issues that are familiar to them,” Han told me. “They’ll ____30____ to save the things they love.” YUFE’s mission is to ____31____ kids about environmental challenges and inspire collective action. Han emphasizes the vital role young people, including himself, play in ____32____ climate change. “Whatever we ____33____ in experience,” he said, “we make up for in passion.” This year, Han was awarded the Diana Award for his efforts. He has set up a program for young people ____34____ to careers in environmental science. Han is ____35____ of the necessity to protect the planet for future generations. 21. A. joined B. promoted C. founded D. expanded 22. A. larger B. better C. heavier D. smoother 23. A. grew up B. broke up C. showed up D. cheered up 24. A. result B. confusion C. principle D. inspiration 25. A. policy B. agreement C. observation D. assessment 26. A. global B. artificial C. local D. virtual 27. A. threat B. approach C. attachment D. response 28. A. Instead B. However C. Gradually D. Similarly 29. A. likely B. unwilling C. grateful D. worthy 30. A. refuse B. prefer C. pretend D. fight 31. A. ask B. interview C. educate D. bother 32. A. addressing B. causing C. showing D. making 33. A. obey B. lack C. teach D. forget 34. A. opposed B. exposed C. addicted D. devoted 35. A. informed B. warned C. reminded D. convinced 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是Max Han通过Youths United For Earth (YUFE)这一组织为环境改变做出的贡献。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他19岁时，他与他的朋友Nurfatin Hamzah创立了这个草根组织。A. joined加入；B. promoted促进；C. founded创立；D. expanded扩展。根据第14空前的“He has set up a program for young people”可知，此处表示Max Han与他的朋友一起创立了Youths United For Earth (YUFE)。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该组织的目标是创造一个更好的星球。A. larger更大的；B. better更好的；C. heavier更重的；D. smoother更平滑的。根据上文“Max Han is contributing to bringing about environmental change through Youths United For Earth (YUFE)”可知，这一环保组织的目标是改善地球环境，创造一个更好的星球。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他在亚洲国家马来西亚长大。A. grew up长大；B. broke up分手；C. showed up出现；D. cheered up振作起来。根据下文“in Malaysia, an Asian country”以及语境可知，此处表示他在马来西亚长大。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最近我与他谈论了他的环保努力背后的灵感。A. result结果；B. confusion困惑；C. principle原则；D. inspiration灵感。根据下文“Their YUFE began, he said, with an important”，“People are more motivated to seek change when they learn about”和“environmental issues”可知，此处表示谈论推动他进行环保工作的灵感。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说，他们的YUFE始于一个重要的观察：当人们了解当地环境问题时，他们更有动力寻求改变。A. policy政策；B. agreement同意；C. observation观察；D. assessment评估。根据下文“People are more motivated to seek change when they learn about”和“environmental issues”可知，这是他对人们行为动机的观察。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说，他们的YUFE从一个重要的观察开始：当人们了解当地的环境问题时，他们更有动力寻求改变。A. global全球的；B. artificial人造的；C. local本地的，当地的；D. virtual虚拟的。根据下文“For example, Han noticed that many young Malaysians”和上文“He grew up in Malaysia”可知，此处表示了解当地的环境。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：例如，Han注意到，许多年轻的马来西亚人在了解到对北极熊的威胁后，采取了适当的行动。A. threat威胁；B. approach方法；C. attachment附属物；D. response回应。根据下文“took appropriate actions”可知，此处表示当了解到北极熊面临威胁，马来西亚的年轻人采取行动。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们对马来西亚的森林砍伐知之甚少，而这种影响在他成长过程中他亲眼目睹过。A. Instead相反；B. However然而；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Similarly类似地。上文提到很多年轻的马来西亚人在了解到对北极熊的威胁后，采取了适当的行动，根据下文“they knew little about deforestation (毁林) in Malaysia, whose effects he witnessed growing up”可知，此处表示转折关系，空处应用however表示“然而”。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们需要开始本地化我们的气候叙述，因为人们特别可能对那些他们熟悉的问题采取行动。A. likely可能的；B. unwilling不情愿的；C. grateful感激的；D. worthy值得的。根据上文“For example, Han noticed that many young Malaysians, aware of the threat to polar bears, took appropriate actions”可知，此处表示人们更可能对熟悉的问题采取行动。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们会为保护他们所爱的事物而斗争。A. refuse拒绝；B. prefer更喜欢；C. pretend假装；D. fight斗争。根据上文“since people are especially likely to act upon issues that are familiar to them”可知，此处表示人们会为了保护自己爱的事物斗争。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：YUFE的使命是教育孩子们了解环境挑战并激发集体行动。A. ask问；B. interview面试；C. educate教育；D. bother打扰。根据下文“kids about environmental challenges”以及语境可知，此处表示YUFE的使命是教育孩子们。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Han强调包括他自己在内的年轻人在应对气候变化方面发挥的至关重要的作用。A. addressing处理，设法解决；B. causing造成；C. showing展示；D. making制作。根据第4空后“behind his environmental efforts”可知，此处是指解决气候变化。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“无论我们在经验上缺少什么，”他说，“我们都会用热情来弥补。”A. obey遵守；B. lack缺乏；C. teach教；D. forget忘记。根据下文“we make up for in passion.”可知，此处表示在经验上的缺失会用热情来弥补。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他为致力于环境科学事业的年轻人设立了一个项目。A. opposed反对的；B. exposed暴露的；C. addicted上瘾的；D. devoted忠诚的。根据第一段“Max Han is contributing to bringing about environmental change through Youths United For Earth (YUFE)”可知，这个项目是为致力于环境科学事业的年轻人而创立的，be devoted to意为“致力于”。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Han坚信为子孙后代保护地球的必要性。A. informed告知；B. warned警告；C. reminded提醒；D. convinced使信服。根据第一段“Max Han is contributing to bringing about environmental change through Youths United For Earth (YUFE)”可知，Han坚信为子孙后代保护地球的必要性，be convinced of意为“相信，确信”。故选D。 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。 Facial makeup is a painting on the faces of Chinese opera actors used for makeup and plastic arts during stage performance. Facial makeup and costumes are two distinguished ___36___ (characteristic) of Peking opera. The audience can know what kind of character the role is from the colors and patterns. Red faces, generally speaking, have a positive meaning symbolizing the brave, upright and wise men. Black faces usually have a neutral (中性的) meaning, ___37___ (represent) the just men and uprightness. Blue and green ones also have neutral meanings ___38___ symbolize the hero or some kind of evil leaders. Meanwhile, yellow and white ones represent the tricky men ___39___ negative meanings such as acts of dishonesty. Good-natured people are painted with relatively simple colors while the makeup of doubtful characters, such as robbers, evil persons and alike, ___40___ (bear) complex marks. Costumes of Peking opera ___41___ (base) mainly on the official and civilian costumes of the Ming Dynasty style, with the frequent use of deep red, green, yellow, white, black and blue. The rules for costumes are strictly grounded on rank, ___42___ (occupy) and life style, and there are costumes specially ___43___ (make) in different colors and designs for each role. There is no doubt that it is ___44___ (true) and undoubtedly the most precious treasure of Chinese culture. It represents ___45___ wisdom and creativity of generations, carrying with it a profound historical and cultural connotation (内涵). 【答案】36. characteristics 37. representing 38. which##that 39. with 40. bears 41. are based 42. occupation 43. made 44. truly 45. the 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是京剧的两个显著特征：脸谱和服装的相关信息。 【36题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：脸谱和戏服是京剧的两大特色。characteristic，表“特色”，为可数名词，且由空前 two可知，这里应用名词复数作表语。故填characteristics。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语。句意：黑脸通常具有中性的含义，代表正义和正直。此空考查非谓语，主语Black faces与represent为主动关系，再由句意可知，这里应用现在分词作状语。故填representing。 【38题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：蓝色和绿色也有中性的含义，象征着英雄或某种邪恶的领袖。此空考查定语从句，先行词 neutral meanings ，在从句中作主语，所以这里应用关系代词which或者that。故填which或者that。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：与此同时，黄色和白色代表了狡猾的男人，具有不诚实行为等负面含义。此空应填介词with，表“具有”，与后面名词构成介词短语，在本句中作定语。故填with。 【40题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：善良的人被涂上了相对简单的颜色，而强盗、坏人等可疑人物的妆容则带有复杂的痕迹。此空考查谓语动词，主语the makeup of doubtful characters，为第三人称单数形式，与bear为主动关系，且这里时态应用一般现在时表客观情况。故填bears。 【41题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：京剧的服装主要以明代官服和民服为主，经常使用深红、绿、黄、白、黑、蓝。这里考查谓语动词，主语Costumes of Peking opera ，为复数形式，与base为被动关系，且这里时态应用一般现在时表客观情况。故填are based。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：服装的规则严格基于等级、职业和生活方式，每个角色都有专门制作的不同颜色和设计的服装。分析句子可知，这里应用名词作宾语，occupation，表“职业”，为名词，符合句意。故填occupation。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语。句意：服装的规则严格基于等级、职业和生活方式，每个角色都有专门制作的不同颜色和设计的服装。这里考查非谓语，costumes与make为被动关系。再由句意可知，此空应用过去分词作定语。故填made。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：毫无疑问，它是中国文化中最珍贵的宝藏。此空应填副词形式，与and后undoubtedly为并列关系，在本句中作状语修饰动词。故填truly。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：它代表了几代人的智慧和创造力，承载着深厚的历史文化内涵。分析句子可知，此空应填定冠词the，在本句中表特指。故填the。 第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 本学期，你校新开设了一门课程——“英语歌曲赏析”。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括： 1. 课程介绍； 2. 你的评价。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 English Song Appreciation Course ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 English Song Appreciation Course This term, our school has launched an English Song Appreciation Course for the students, which is a refreshing addition to our curriculum. The course features a variety of English songs. By engaging in interactive discussions about the background and the emotions conveyed, we are able to explore the profound depths of the English songs. The English Song Appreciation course has undoubtedly been a highlight of this term. Not only has it helped us gain a deep insight into the vast world of western music, but also inspired a newfound passion for English learning within us. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于投稿，要求考生写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，介绍学校新开设的一门课程——“英语歌曲赏析”。 【详解】1.词汇积累 学期：term→semester 说：convey→express 无疑：undoubtedly→doubtlessly 各种各样的：a variety of→all sorts of 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：By engaging in interactive discussions about the background and the emotions conveyed, we are able to explore the profound depths of the English songs. 拓展句：By engaging in interactive discussions about the background and the emotions that were conveyed, we are able to explore the profound depths of the English songs. 【点睛】[高分句型1] This term, our school has launched an English Song Appreciation Course for the students, which is a refreshing addition to our curriculum. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] Not only has it helped us gain a deep insight into the vast world of western music, but also inspired a newfound passion for English learning within us. (运用了部分倒装句) 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。 It was on the warmth of a summer day. After finishing the spring semester at high school, my cousins and I had two months to rest and go somewhere. A beach trip in the summer was always a sparking idea for us who lived far away from the beach. Hence, my cousins and I made a plan to go to Fort Walton Beach in Florida because we heard Florida has the most amazing beaches. The trip was such an unforgettable vacation for me with mixed emotions. Sometimes, when I recall, everything seems to have just happened yesterday. We were very excited about this trip because this was the first chance for us to go out of Texas. We prepared and packed up everything about three weeks before the day of departure. We drove straight to Florida and arrived at Walton Beach in the evening. The instant we got out of the car, I went to check in two rooms. My cousins went straight to the beach to find a place to go fishing. I stayed behind and got my things settled in since I don’t like fishing. After unpacking, I called a taxi to take me to them. Night fell down completely by the time I got there. The cool wind covered my body when I walked on a bridge where my cousins were fishing. They didn’t notice me because they were so concentrated on fishing. I ended up leaving them behind because I started to get bored and went down to the beach. Suddenly, far from the beach, I heard someone yelling, “Help, help me!” I looked around shocked and tried to determine where the sound was coming from about a half mile away from me. I saw something rising out of the surface. It looked like a person and she was about to sink into the water, fighting to stay up. For a second, I really did not know what I should do instead of just standing there with surprise. Thoughts inside my mind were going crazy because I wanted to save her, but my consciousness did not allow me to do that because I was not skilled at swimming. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, only with seconds of hesitation, I looked around and saw a life jacket. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exhausted, we laid our bodies on the sand. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】However, only with seconds of hesitation, I looked around and saw a life jacket. I put on the life jacket and jumped into the water without delay. The sea was rough, and the waves kept crashing over me, making it hard to swim towards the girl. I could feel my strength draining away, but I pushed on, determined to save her. When I finally reached her, I grasped her hand firmly. It took all my effort to pull her up and keep her head above the water. I did all I could to bring her to the shore. Exhausted, we laid our bodies on the sand. The girl looked at me with gratitude in her eyes and said, “Thank you so much for saving my life. I can’t imagine what I would have ended up without your help.” I smiled and replied, “It’s okay. I’m just glad I could help.” Then, I heard the sound of waves rushing to the shore and the water was running up on the sand, filling in the gaps of my toes. It was not until I experienced this event that I realized I should learn to swim well, not only to keep myself safe but also to help others. (183 words) 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在海滩上听到呼救声后，迅速找到救生衣并成功救人的过程，展现了在紧急情况下的勇敢和机智。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然而，就在犹豫了几秒钟之后，我环顾四周，看到了一件救生衣。”可知，第一段可描写作者救助女孩的艰难过程并最终成功救助 ②由第二段首句内容“我们筋疲力尽，躺在沙滩上。”可知，第二段可描写女孩对作者感激和作者的感悟。 2.续写线索：救助很困难——下定决心救助女孩——成功——感激——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①抓：grasp /grab ②帮助：help/assist ③意识到：realize/be aware of ④经历：experience/go through 情绪类 ①快乐：glad /pleased ②坚定的：determined/committed 【点睛】[高分句型1] When I finally reached her, I grasped her hand firmly.. (运用了when引导时间状语从句) [高分句型2] It was not until I experienced this event that I realized I should learn to swim well not only to keep myself safe but also to help others. (运用了强调句型) 1—5 BCABC 6—10 CABAA 11—15 CBABA 16—20 BCCBC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 龙岩市一级校联盟2024—2025学年第一学期半期考联考 高二英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。 2. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 3. 第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Why did the man go to the mail room this morning? A. For a postcard. B. For a bank statement. C. For a Christmas gift. 2. What will the woman do this weekend? A. Go fishing. B. Have a barbecue. C. Work out in the gym. 3. What does the man think of riding in a driverless car? A. It’s boring. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s dangerous. 4. How is the weather now? A. Stormy. B. Windy. C. Sunny. 5. What does the woman mean? A. The project is simple. B. She is satisfied with Jack. C. Jack isn’t patient enough. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where was the man on the 19th of this month? A. At school. B. At a party. C. At an art show. 7 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Classmates. C. Workmates. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How long has it been since the speakers last saw each other? A. About six months. B. Nearly a year. C. About two years. 9. What did the woman study in college? A. German. B. English. C. Spanish. 10. Where does the conversation take place? A. Over the phone. B. At the woman’s home. C. On a campus. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11. Why does the woman give up Ridgeway House? A. It costs too much. B. It doesn’t provide meals. C. It isn’t available all year. 12. How much does a single room in International House cost? A. $130 a week. B. $150 a week. C. $175 a week. 13. Which of the following is the woman probably more interested in? A. The computer room. B. The volleyball court. C. The swimming pool. 14. What will the woman do next? A. Get the key. B. Fill in the form. C. Pay the deposit. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What did the man mainly do at his previous company? A. Promote the website. B. Produce digital products. C. Monitor fashion trends. 16. Why does the man want to change his job? A. To look for a friendly team. B. To seek greater development. C. To get a higher salary. 17. What might be the man’s biggest advantage for the job? A. His qualifications. B. His experience. C. His passion. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. The streets of Germany. B. The education of Germany. C. The reading culture of Germany. 19. What do we know about the free-for-all libraries in Germany? A. Readers have to return books on time. B. Readers can exchange books for books. C. Readers need to register to borrow books. 20. Who takes care of the public bookshelves? A. The library staff. B. The local officials. C. The volunteers. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Here are four of the U.S.’s least crowded parks, plus what to see and do in them. Channel Islands National Park, California Tourists find many ways to explore this group of five wild islands off the coast of Santa Barbara. Beginner-friendly paddling trips let visitors take in abundant sea caves and wildlife, such as gray whales and sea lions. Strong currents (洋流) and shifting weather make going with a guide a smart move. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska This coast-meets-mountains reserve takes wildlife watching to the next level. Use the park’s only maintained long path to the outlook over Harding Icefield for breathtaking views of this icy landscape. Along the way, keep an eye out for black bears, wolves and mountain goats. From a tour boat, look out for whales and dolphins among the waves and sea lions and seals on the beaches. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico Brazilian free-tailed bats are a star attraction at this park. Each year, these bats make their way back from their winter grounds in Mexico to rest in the park’s network of limestone (石灰岩) caves. August and September bring the best bat watching when the year’s babies take to the skies with their parents. Around sunset, the bats leave the caves by the hundreds of thousands to eat insects. North Cascades National Park, Washington Known as the “American Alps”, this park holds more than 400 miles of paths that take hikers and horseback riders to wildflower fields, old-growth forests, glacier viewpoints and remote lakes. One standout is the Desolation Peak Trail, which leads to a mountaintop cabin where Jack Kerouac, a famous 20th-century American novelist, spent a summer. 1. What’s the role of a guide in Channel Islands National Park? A. Avoiding wild animals. B. Finding the most attractive spots. C. Managing currents and varying weather. D. Finding suitable ways to explore wild islands. 2. What wildlife might tourists see on a boat ride in Kenai Fjords National Park? A Sea lions and seals. B. Gray whales and black bears. C. Brazilian free-tailed bats. D. Wolves and mountain goats. 3. Which park might appeal to someone who loves literature? A. Channel Islands National Park. B. Kenai Fjords National Park. C. Carlsbad Caverns National Park. D. North Cascades National Park. B “When you experience a difficult period of time, there’s nothing wrong with crying a little, but you have to soldier on,” according to late billionaire Charlie Munger. “You can cry, all right. But you can’t quit.” Munger said that challenging times are unavoidable in everyone’s life. What matters is how you deal with them and then move on. On the surface, Munger’s life may have appeared perfect. He was a successful lawyer and investor, extremely wealthy, and he lived a long, seemingly happy life. But his struggles and sadness were intense: a divorce in his 20s, blindness in one eye as a result of failed surgery and the death of his 9-year-old son Teddy, who had leukemia (白血病). “Your ability to recover from struggles or disappointments, whether in your personal life or career, is essential for your success and happiness in the long run,” experts say. Often, that can mean properly feeling sad or processing your disappointment before moving forward. As Munger noted, crying can be a healthy way of doing that. It literally helps you let go of emotional suffering through the release of endorphins (内啡肽), research shows. In contrast, repressing (压抑) those emotions can make a variety of mental and physical health problems severer. “The iron rule of life is: Everybody struggles,” Munger said. People who have the strength to carry on are more likely to live happily, sometimes, learning a valuable lesson in the process. “It’s your only option. You can’t bring back the dead. You can’t cure the dying child. You can’t do all kinds of things,” said Munger. “You have to move forward.” 4. What does the underlined phrase “soldier on” probably mean? A. Keep going. B. Take a break. C. Stay committed. D. Be passionate. 5. What can be learned about Munger according to the text? A. He lived a life free of sadness and stress. B He was always successful and never failed. C. He experienced significant personal losses. D. He was a millionaire known for his success. 6. What does the research suggest about the role of crying during tough times? A. It is a typical sign of weakness. B. It can only be beneficial for a short time. C. It is a helpful way to process emotional pain. D. It promotes someone’s ability to recover immediately. 7. What’s Munger’s suggestion for dealing with hard times? A. Focusing on the positive aspects of life. B. Accepting the challenges and keeping on. C. Seeking professional help to cope with struggles. D. Avoiding sadness and focusing on moving forward. C Angus Neish dared to hope that his fine-looking cattle, raised at Rodmead Farm in Wilt-shire, would win a prize at the Royal Bath and West Show last month. The annual fair, held near Shepton Mallet, in Somerset, is England’s oldest and grandest. As well as a fiercely competitive livestock (家畜) parade, it features Morris dancing, sheep-shearing and a vintage fairground. Its pony-chariot races are second to none. Many contestants performed spiritedly before a large crowd. 100,000 turned out for some of the three-day show. Britons love a fair. No one is sure exactly how many shows there are across the country, but at least 365 days of such rural events happen annually across the country. Roughly one in ten Britons attend them each year. It appears their popularity is rising. In late June, it was the turn of the Royal Highland Show, near Edinburgh, where 217,000 people breaking a record set in 2019 rolled up. It is estimated that the event last year boosted nearby businesses by almost £40m ($51m). Why do people go? Nostalgia (怀旧) is evidently a draw. At Bath and West, as colored flags flapped, visitors formed queues, bought cream teas and listened as a military band played wartime hits. Rural shows also have a purpose. Many fairs were founded to spread the knowledge of new farming technology among rural populations. Some of that mission lives on. A secondary goal is to better educate those who flood in from towns and cities—urban folk make up a decent share of those who pack the grounds. Some consumers also come armed with powerful knowledge of food supply chains as well as sometimes picky personal preferences for organic, local, animal-friendly and environmentally sound products. Laura Williams, of the Royal Welsh Show, notes that visitors are “much more invested in farming and interested in where their food comes from” than in years past. A last purpose, naturally, is for farmers to excel against their rivals (竞争对手) in friendly competition. In this respect, Mr. Neish enjoyed an utterly successful day. In a first for Bath and West, his cattle scooped all four of the top prizes on offer in their categories. Such victories do not bring immediate, large financial rewards, but should boost the reputation of his program. 8. What do we know about the fair last month? A. It was held in the oldest city. B. It was a monthly show. C. It witnessed high attendances. D. It had the fiercest competition. 9. What’s the purpose of the shows? A. To narrow the urban-rural gap. B. To promote wartime hit record. C. To remove competition among farmers. D. To offer an insight into farming. 10. What will Mr. Neish gain from Bath and West? A. An opportunity to advertise. B. An instant and large profit. C. A marketing strategy. D. An academic reputation. 11. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Farm products: sweeping British B. Rural shows: victors’ stage C. Masses of farmers: true winners D. Fun of the fair: gaining popularity D The maker of ChatGPT recently announced its next move into generative artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator, called Sora, is a tool that instantly makes short videos based on written commands, called prompts. Sora is not the first of its kind. Google, Meta and Runway are among the other companies to have developed similar technology. But the high quality of videos displayed by OpenAI—some released after CEO Sam Altman asked social media users to send in ideas for written prompts surprised observers. A photographer from New Hampshire posted one suggestion, or prompt, on social media. The prompt gave details about a kind of food to be cooked, gnocchi (意大利团子), as well as the setting, an old Italian country kitchen. The prompt said, “An instructional cooking session for homemade gnocchi, hosted by a grandmother, a social media influencer, set in a rustic (土气的) Tuscan country kitchen.” Altman answered a short time later with a realistic video that showed what the prompt described. The tool is not yet publicly available. OpenAI has given limited information about how it was built. The company also has not stated what imagery and video sources were used to train Sora. At the same time, the video results led to fears about the possible moral and social effects. The New York Times and some writers have taken legal actions against OpenAI for its use of copyrighted works of writing to train ChatGPT. And OpenAI pays a fee to The Associated Press, the source of this report, to license its text news file. OpenAI said in a blog post that it is communicating with artists, policymakers and others before releasing the new tool to the public. The company added that it is working with “red teamers”, people who try to find problems and give helpful suggestions, to develop Sora. “We are working with red teamers-express in areas like misinformation and hateful content—who will be adversarially (对抗地) testing the model,” the company said. “We’re also building tools to help detect misleading content such as a detection classifier that can tell when a video was generated by Sora.” 12. What makes Sora impressive? A. Its rapid development. B. Its remarkable video quality. C. Its moral and social influence. D. Its written commands and prompts. 13. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 3? A. To give a definition. B. To make a comparison. C. To introduce a topic. D. To present an example. 14. What can we infer from the text? A. The public has access to the tool easily. B. Some disagreements over Sora have arisen. C. Much information has been given on how Sora was built. D. Open AI have been approved for using copyrighted works. 15 What is the author’s attitude towards Sora? A. Objective. B. Subjective. C. Doubtful. D. Critical. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Why is a compliment (称赞) so powerful? One of the most important things to humans is to feel valued and respected by others, says Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, who has researched compliments. ___16___ With that in mind, we asked her to share some of her favorite compliments. “You handled that situation so well.” Bohns recently used her favorite compliment when she saw a server address a difficult situation with a customer at the bar. “I like it so much because you use it in anxious moments where the other person is often unsure of whether they handled a situation OK” she says. ___17___ Give your compliments generously. People sometimes worry that they’re going over and will start to sound insincere. That concern is unfounded. “___18___” This compliment — one of Bohns’ favorites — works well among romantic partners and close family members. “It’s a beautiful way to stress how their presence turns life into something meaningful, despite boring routines of our everyday lives,” she says. If you’re afraid that giving a compliment like this will feel strange, you’re not alone. ___19___ If it makes you personally feel like the bar is lowered for you to give a compliment if you write it down, or if you practice saying it out loud or giving your pet cat the compliment first, do that. “Hey, great dress!” Feel free to compliment strangers. In Bohns ’research, students on a college campus were told to approach a stranger of the same gender and compliment them about, for example, their nice shirt. Before heading out, the study participants tended to underestimate their positive effect while overestimating how annoying it would be. Across all contexts, strangers are more likely to be pleased than confused. Plus, who knows? ___20___ A. Respect is vital when you deliver compliments. B. You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary. C. One way to overcome this fear is to do a practice run. D. In situations that call for a compliment, don’t hesitate. E. You bring out the best in people when giving a compliment. F. You might make a new friend in addition to making someone’s day. G. She holds that people feel better after giving and receiving a compliment. 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。 Max Han is contributing to bringing about environmental change through Youths United For Earth (YUFE). When he was 19, he ___21___ the grass-roots organization with his friend, Nurfatin Hamzah. The group’s aim is to create a ___22___ planet. Now 22, Han is a graduate student in environmental science at Yale University. He ___23___ in Malaysia, an Asian country. Recently I spoke with him about the ___24___ behind his environmental efforts. Their YUFE began, he said, with an important ___25___: People are more motivated to seek change when they learn about ___26___ environmental issues. For example, Han noticed that many young Malaysians, aware of the ___27___ to polar bears, took appropriate actions. ___28___, they knew little about deforestation (毁林) in Malaysia, whose effects he witnessed growing up. “We need to start localizing our climate narratives (叙述) since people are especially ___29___ to act upon issues that are familiar to them,” Han told me. “They’ll ____30____ to save the things they love.” YUFE’s mission is to ____31____ kids about environmental challenges and inspire collective action. Han emphasizes the vital role young people, including himself, play in ____32____ climate change. “Whatever we ____33____ in experience,” he said, “we make up for in passion.” This year, Han was awarded the Diana Award for his efforts. He has set up a program for young people ____34____ to careers in environmental science. Han is ____35____ of the necessity to protect the planet for future generations. 21. A. joined B. promoted C. founded D. expanded 22. A. larger B. better C. heavier D. smoother 23. A. grew up B. broke up C. showed up D. cheered up 24. A. result B. confusion C. principle D. inspiration 25. A. policy B. agreement C. observation D. assessment 26. A. global B. artificial C. local D. virtual 27. A. threat B. approach C. attachment D. response 28. A. Instead B. However C. Gradually D. Similarly 29. A. likely B. unwilling C. grateful D. worthy 30. A. refuse B. prefer C. pretend D. fight 31. A. ask B. interview C. educate D. bother 32. A. addressing B. causing C. showing D. making 33. A. obey B. lack C. teach D. forget 34. A. opposed B. exposed C. addicted D. devoted 35. A. informed B. warned C. reminded D. convinced 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。 Facial makeup is a painting on the faces of Chinese opera actors used for makeup and plastic arts during stage performance. Facial makeup and costumes are two distinguished ___36___ (characteristic) of Peking opera. The audience can know what kind of character the role is from the colors and patterns. Red faces, generally speaking, have a positive meaning symbolizing the brave, upright and wise men. Black faces usually have a neutral (中性的) meaning, ___37___ (represent) the just men and uprightness. Blue and green ones also have neutral meanings ___38___ symbolize the hero or some kind of evil leaders. Meanwhile, yellow and white ones represent the tricky men ___39___ negative meanings such as acts of dishonesty. Good-natured people are painted with relatively simple colors while the makeup of doubtful characters, such as robbers, evil persons and alike, ___40___ (bear) complex marks. Costumes of Peking opera ___41___ (base) mainly on the official and civilian costumes of the Ming Dynasty style, with the frequent use of deep red, green, yellow, white, black and blue. The rules for costumes are strictly grounded on rank, ___42___ (occupy) and life style, and there are costumes specially ___43___ (make) in different colors and designs for each role. There is no doubt that it is ___44___ (true) and undoubtedly the most precious treasure of Chinese culture. It represents ___45___ wisdom and creativity of generations, carrying with it a profound historical and cultural connotation (内涵). 第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 本学期，你校新开设了一门课程——“英语歌曲赏析”。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括： 1. 课程介绍； 2. 你的评价。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 English Song Appreciation Course ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 It was on the warmth of a summer day. After finishing the spring semester at high school, my cousins and I had two months to rest and go somewhere. A beach trip in the summer was always a sparking idea for us who lived far away from the beach. Hence, my cousins and I made a plan to go to Fort Walton Beach in Florida because we heard Florida has the most amazing beaches. The trip was such an unforgettable vacation for me with mixed emotions. Sometimes, when I recall, everything seems to have just happened yesterday. We were very excited about this trip because this was the first chance for us to go out of Texas. We prepared and packed up everything about three weeks before the day of departure. We drove straight to Florida and arrived at Walton Beach in the evening. The instant we got out of the car, I went to check in two rooms. My cousins went straight to the beach to find a place to go fishing. I stayed behind and got my things settled in since I don’t like fishing. After unpacking, I called a taxi to take me to them. Night fell down completely by the time I got there. The cool wind covered my body when I walked on a bridge where my cousins were fishing. They didn’t notice me because they were so concentrated on fishing. I ended up leaving them behind because I started to get bored and went down to the beach. Suddenly, far from the beach, I heard someone yelling, “Help, help me!” I looked around shocked and tried to determine where the sound was coming from about a half mile away from me. I saw something rising out of the surface. It looked like a person and she was about to sink into the water, fighting to stay up. For a second, I really did not know what I should do instead of just standing there with surprise. Thoughts inside my mind were going crazy because I wanted to save her, but my consciousness did not allow me to do that because I was not skilled at swimming. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, only with seconds of hesitation, I looked around and saw a life jacket. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exhausted, we laid our bodies on the sand. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1—5 BCABC 6—10 CABAA 11—15 CBABA 16—20 BCCBC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$