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合肥九中2024-2025学年第一学期第四次单元质量检测 高三年级英语试卷 (考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的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 pay for? A. Some books. B. A ticket to New York. C. Postage for some books. 2. Why does the man want black coffee? A. He doesn’t like sugar. B. He has enough sugar today. C. He thinks black coffee can wake him up. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She wants a bigger room. B. She doesn’t like the sculpture. C. She won’t buy the sculpture. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. On the street. C. In the car. 5. What are they talking about? A. The importance of learning English. B. The importance of seeing the world. C. The most important thing in learning English. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的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 does the woman do? A. A librarian. B. A shop assistant. C. A teacher. 7. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Buying some books on computers. B. Borrowing some dictionaries. C. Asking some experts for advice. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why did Emma’s mother decide to go back to school? A. She loved and wanted to study art. B. School is peaceful and relaxing. C. She wanted to find another job. 9. What did Emma’s mother want to study after retirement? A. Sculpture. B. Art history. C. Business administration. 10. What is the man’s attitude toward Emma’s mother’s decision? A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Understanding. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a meeting room. B. In a radio room. C. In an office. 12. What made Lisa choose her job? A. Her parents’ influence. B. Her leaders’ guidance. C. Her friends’ help. 13. Who will Lisa talk about next? A. Her teacher. B. Her friend. C. Her mother. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What was the girl’s feeling after she saw the boy? A. Sad. B. Unworried. C. Anxious. 15. What were the students doing when the boy arrived at class? A. Taking an exam. B. Drawing graphs. C. Giving presentations. 16. What do we know from the conversation? A. They couldn’t give their presentation because of the boy’s being late. B. The speakers would still have a chance to give their presentation. C. The boy was late because he lived too far away from school. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17 Where is the spring cycling held? A. In New York State. B. In New Jersey. C. In California. 18. Where will the bicyclists meet next Saturday? A. In the parking area. B. On shore. C. At the hotel. 19. Who can enjoy bicycling according to the speaker? A. Beginners. B. Expert riders. C. Bicyclists with all abilities. 20. Where can the bicyclists get a map? A. On the bike. B. At the starting point. C. At the information table. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list has something for everyone, from delicious local food to close encounters with wildlife. Maybe you like scenic outdoor adventures. Maybe you prefer brain-bending science museums. Whatever you like, learning about these destinations will definitely change how you see the world. Where would you go first? Nature Art Art and nature lovers can wander through a world of colorful drawings at the Grootbos Florilegium, at the Grootbos Private Nature Preserve, in South Africa. The gallery has nearly 250 botanical drawings. They celebrate South African plants and their pollinators (传花粉者), such as insects and birds. — By Elaine Glusac Lush Land Want to try harvesting seaweed or keeping bees? Travel to Chile’s Ruta De Los Abastos.Visitors can acquire hands-on experience with agriculture. And they’ll meet food producers,such as farmers and people who fish. — By Sorrel Moseley-Williams Roll Along People who travel with Natural Selection’s Guided Cycling Safari see amazing elephants, giraffes, and other amazing animals up close. The best part? The safari takes place on bikes. You’ll roll through beautiful Botswana, Africa, in style, covering 25 to 45 miles per day. — By Cindy Fan All Aboard The Diyarbakir Express offers a 24-hour ride across Turkey. Passengers snack on Turkish treats in the dining car while enjoying the changing scenery. Then they can hop off the train to see wall paintings from 3000 BCE and explore a town below a dormant (休眠的) volcano. — By Jennifer Hattam Deep Dive Scuba diving is for everyone at Dive Tutukaka. Dives are conducted off New Zealand’s North Island. The company focuses on helping divers who need extra support, providing wheelchairramps (斜坡) and expert assistance in case of emergency. — By Terry Ward 1. What is the main focus of the Grootbos Florilegium? A. Wildlife habitats. B. Artistic representations. C. Diversity of marine ecosystems. D. Practical methods of agricultural production. 2. What experience can visitors expect at Chile’s Ruta De Los Abastos? A. Hiking to observe wildlife. B. Involvement in agricultural practices. C. Enjoying gourmet meals on a luxury train. D. Exploring high-tech museum exhibitions. 3. Which group of people is Dive Tutukaka particularly suited for? A. Disabled people. B. Young adventurers. C. Experienced free divers. D. Tourists interested in marine life. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。《时代》评选世界最佳地点，推荐了南非的植物艺术、智利的农业体验、博茨瓦纳的骑行、土耳其的长途列车及新西兰的潜水活动。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Nature Art部分提到“Art and nature lovers can wander through a world of colorful drawings at the Grootbos Florilegium, at the Grootbos Private Nature Preserve, in South Africa. The gallery has nearly 250 botanical drawings. They celebrate South African plants and their pollinators (传花粉者), such as insects and birds. (艺术和自然爱好者可以在南非Grootbos私人自然保护区的Grootbos Florilegium徜徉在五彩缤纷的绘画世界中。该画廊有近250幅植物画。他们庆祝南非的植物和它们的传粉者，如昆虫和鸟类。)”可知，该画廊展示了南非植物的艺术展品。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Lush Land部分提到“Visitors can acquire hands-on experience with agriculture. And they’ll meet food producers, such as farmers and people who fish.(游客可以亲身体验农业。他们将会见粮食生产者，如农民和渔民。)”可知，游客可以参与农业实践。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据Deep Dive部分中提到“The company focuses on helping divers who need extra support, providing wheelchairramps (斜坡) and expert assistance in case of emergency. (该公司专注于帮助需要额外支持的潜水员，在紧急情况下提供轮椅坡道和专家协助。)”可知，Dive Tutukaka 为残疾人士提供便利。故选A。 B On a clear sunny day on the Georgia coast, ecotour guide Rene Heidt leads her guests on her boat through a narrow waterway. Unbroken grasses reach overhead, and there’s no building, power line, or cell tower in sight. It’s a perfect location for visitors to view a nearby mudflat (泥滩), where roughly300,000 shorebirds, including the roseate spoonbill and the whimbrel, come to eat, rest, and nest every year. Heidt has had a 15-year career as an ecotour guide and much of what she shares on the tours comes from her experiences. But more recently, the University of Georgia’s Coastal Awareness and Responsible Ecotourism (CARE) certification (认证) program has been designed to support ecotour guides like Heidt, helping improve the information they share with tourists. The program offers up-to-date educational material and training to ecotour guides and provides certification that confirms their devotion to preserving the habitats. While providing knowledge about Georgia’s natural resources, the CARE program also discusses how to visit some sensitive areas responsibly. Now, when Heidt gives boating tours, she rows with a light touch, moving almost silently across the water. When she shares facts about wildlife with her guests, she doesn’t speak louder than whispers. Actually, it’s a skill Heidt must have perfected in her previous career. “The program changes the way I give tours. It helps me to be more mindful of a boat’s influence on the very thing we are trying to teach people about,” she recalled. Getting trained through the CARE program also benefits Heidt’s business. According to Heidt, the program allows her to learn more about this environment. And that’s knowledge she passes along to her guests. “It’s a fantastic coast,” she says. “And it’s important to share its beauty with others to help them realize that it is worth protecting.” 4 Why was the CARE program launched? A. To offer the latest tour news. B. To qualify and recognize ecotour guides. C. To give aid to local education. D. To share and publicize travel experience. 5. What may be the suggestion from the CARE program for visiting sensitive areas? A. Reasonably arrange travel routes. B. Save as much wildlife as possible. C. Leave as little impact as possible. D. Fully respect local cultural customs. 6. What is Heidt’s attitude towards the CARE program? A. Doubtful. B. Tolerant. C. Uncertain. D. Favorable. 7. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Tending to Sensitive Coastal Areas B. Reaching out to Ecotourism Supporters C. Backing up Ecotourism in Georgia D. Initiating a CARE Certification Journey 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是生态旅游导游Rene Heidt通过University of Georgia的CARE认证项目提升专业素养，以及如何以更负责任的方式带领游客体验Georgia海岸的自然美景，同时强调保护这些生态环境的重要性。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。由第二段“The program offers up-to-date educational material and training to ecotour guides and provides certification that confirms their devotion to preserving the habitats.(该计划为生态导游提供最新的教育材料和培训，并提供认证，以确认他们对保护栖息地的贡献。)”可知，启动CARE项目是为了对生态旅游导游进行资格认证和认可。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第三段“Now, when Heidt gives boating tours, she rows with a light touch, moving almost silently across the water. When she shares facts about wildlife with her guests, she doesn’t speak louder than whispers.(现在，当Heidt带领游客划船时，她会轻轻划桨，几乎无声无息地划过水面。当她与客人分享野生动物的事实时，她说话的声音并不比耳语大。)”以及“It helps me to be more mindful of a boat’s influence on the very thing we are trying to teach people about (它帮助我更加注意到船对我们试图教给人们的东西的影响)”可知，CARE项目对访问敏感地区的建议是尽量少留下影响。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第三段“The program changes the way I give tours. It helps me to be more mindful of a boat’s influence on the very thing we are trying to teach people about (这个项目改变了我带游客的方式。它帮助我更加注意到船对我们试图教给人们的东西的影响)”可知，Heidt对CARE项目的态度是赞成的，故选D。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“But more recently, the University of Georgia’s Coastal Awareness and Responsible Ecotourism (CARE) certification program has been designed to support ecotour guides like Heidt, helping improve the information they share with tourists. The program offers up-to-date educational material and training to ecotour guides and provides certification that confirms their devotion to preserving the habitats. (但最近，University of Georgia的CARE认证项目旨在支持像Heidt这样的生态导游，帮助他们改善与游客分享的信息。该计划为生态导游提供最新的教育材料和培训，并提供认证，以确认他们对保护栖息地的贡献。)”可知，本文主要讲的是生态旅游导游Rene Heidt通过University of Georgia的CARE认证项目提升专业素养，以及如何以更负责任的方式带领游客体验Georgia海岸的自然美景，同时强调保护这些生态环境的重要性，因此最好的题目是C选项“Backing up Ecotourism in Georgia (支持Georgia州的生态旅游)”。故选C。 C Are you an open book, your face broadcasting every passing emotion, or more of a poker face, not showing what you are feeling? Scientists at Nottingham Trent University say that wearing your heart on your face, could actually give you a significant social advantage. The study, led by Eithne Kavanagh, a research fellow at NTU’s School of Social Sciences, involving over 1,300 participants, noticed striking variations in how much people moved their faces during conversations. Importantly, this expressiveness emerged as a stable individual quality. People displayed similar levels of facial expressiveness across different contexts, with different social partners, and even over time periods up to four months. The researchers say that facial expressiveness is linked to personality, with more agreeable individuals displaying more lively faces. Facial expressiveness can also translate into concrete social benefits. In a negotiation task, more expressive individuals are more likely to secure a larger slice of a reward. The researchers suggest that for agreeable folks, dynamic facial expressions may serve as a tool for building good relationship and smoothing over conflicts. Across the board, the results point to facial expressiveness serving an“ affiliative (亲和) function,” or a social glue that develops liking and smoother interactions. Expressiveness is also linked to being seen as more “readable,” suggesting that a lively face makes one’s intentions and mental states easier for others to decipher. Beyond frequency of facial movements, people who employ facial expressions more strategically to suit social goals, such as looking friendly in a greeting, are also more well- liked. The findings challenge the “poker face” common belief that a still and unemotional appearance is always most advantageous. Instead, they suggest that for most people, allowing one’s face to mirror inner states and intentions can invite warmer reactions. As the researchers conclude, “Being facially expressive is socially advantageous.” So, the next time you catch yourself making lines on your forehead, or flashing a smile, know that your face just might be working overtime on your behalf. 8. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning the study? A. Its impact. B. Its findings. C. Its limitations. D. Its significance. 9. What may facial expressiveness serve as in negotiation settings? A. A way to frighten competitors. B. A method to hide personalities. C. A tool to show personal quality. D. A strategy to settle disagreement. 10. What does the underlined word “decipher” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Copy. B. Overlook. C. Remember D. Interpret. 11. What may the author advise based on the findings of the study? A. Always wearing a still face. B. Learning to be an open book. C. Speaking out inner emotions. D. Forcing a smile through tears. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. D 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项科学研究，研究表明面部表情丰富的人在社交中有显著优势，这种优势可以转化为具体的社交利益。文章最后指出，对于大多数人来说，让自己的脸反映内心的状态和意图可以引发更热烈的反应。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“The study, led by Eithne Kavanagh, a research fellow at NTU’s School of Social Sciences, involving over 1,300 participants, noticed striking variations in how much people moved their faces during conversations. Importantly, this expressiveness emerged as a stable individual quality. People displayed similar levels of facial expressiveness across different contexts, with different social partners, and even over time periods up to four months. (这项研究由诺丁汉特伦特大学社会科学学院研究员Eithne Kavanagh领导，有1300多名参与者。研究注意到人们在谈话中面部动作的多少存在显著差异。重要的是，这种表现力成为一种稳定的个人品质。人们在不同的情境中、与不同的社交伙伴在一起时，甚至在长达四个月的时间段内，都表现出相似程度的面部表情丰富度。)”可知，本段主要介绍了研究发现人们在谈话中面部动作的多少存在显著差异，而且是一种稳定的个人品质。因此，本段主要在讲这项研究的发现。故选B项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“In a negotiation task, more expressive individuals are more likely to secure a larger slice of a reward. The researchers suggest that for agreeable folks, dynamic facial expressions may serve as a tool for building good relationship and smoothing over conflicts.(在谈判任务中，更有表现力的人更有可能获得更大的奖励。研究人员建议，对于和蔼可亲的人来说，动态面部表情可能是建立良好关系和缓和矛盾的工具)”可知，在谈判中，面部表情可能是建立良好关系和缓和矛盾的工具，帮助有表现力的人获得更大利益。因此，面部表情在谈判环境中可能作为一种解决分歧的策略。故选D项。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“Expressiveness is also linked to being seen as more ‘readable,’ suggesting that a lively face makes one’s intentions and mental states easier for others to decipher. (表情丰富也与被认为更“可读”有关，这表明一张生动的脸让人的意图和精神状态更容易被decipher)”中“Expressiveness is also linked to being seen as more ‘readable,’”可知，丰富的表情更“可读”，即更容易被理解和解读，所以“一张生动的脸更容易被人解读意图和精神状态”。划线词decipher与interpret同义，意为“解读”。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The findings challenge the ‘poker face’ common belief that a still and unemotional appearance is always most advantageous. Instead, they suggest that for most people, allowing one’s face to mirror inner states and intentions can invite warmer reactions. (这些发现挑战了‘扑克脸’的普遍信念，即静止不动、面无表情的外表总是最有利的。相反，它们表明，对于大多数人来说，让自己的脸反映内心的状态和意图可以引发更热情的反应)”可知，研究表明面部表情丰富的人在社交中有显著优势，所以对于大多数人来说，让自己的脸反映内心的状态和意图可以引发更热情的反应。因此作者可能建议我们要学会像一本打开的书一样，不要隐藏自己的情感和意图，要通过面部表情表达出来。故选B项。 D A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light with tight eyes looking at a microscope. Time is short, the pays-off are high, and only this scientist can save everyone. That kind of romanticized picture of science was standard for a long time. But it’s far from the truth. Some scientists search for the causes of some observable effects, such as the link between destroyed forests and Earth’s temperature increase. Others may investigate the “what” rather than the “why” of things. For example, ecologists build models to estimate gray wolf abundance in Montana, US. It’s impractical to spot them all and count them. Abundance models are not 100 percent accurate, but they offer estimates that seem good enough to set harvesting quotas (限额) and maintain the ecosystem. Beyond the “what” and the “why”, scientists may focus on the “how”. For instance, the lives of people living with illnesses can be improved by research on how to relieve symptoms, even if the true causes of their disorders are largely unknown to current medicine. People often think “real science” should provide definite, complete and perfect answers to their questions. However, given various limitations and the world’s complexity, keeping multiple perspectives in play is often the best way for scientists to reach their goals and solve the problems at hand. In the world of science, healthy disagreement is a feature, not a bug. Science is a social process in which the community’s scrutiny (监督) ensures we have the best available knowledge. “Best available” does not mean “definitive”, but the best we have until we find out how to improve it. The long history of atomism (原子论) shows how science is a process rather than a fast delivery of results set in stone. As scientist Jean Baptiste Perrin conducted his 1908 experiments that seemingly settled all discussion regarding atoms, questions about the atom’s properties were about to spark decades of controversy with the birth of quantum (量子) physics. Similar discussions continue to the present day. So, real science is a collective, imperfect and may-sided process in which scientists contribute multiple and often partial solutions to complex and diverse problems. 12. How does the author introduce the topic of the article? A By describing a scientific research process. B. By telling a scientist’s personal experience. C. By giving an example of scientific failure. D. By presenting a common misconception. 13. What do paragraphs 2-3 mainly talk about? A. The challenges faced by scientists. B. The history of scientific research. C. The methods scientists use to share results. D. The various focuses of scientists in their research. 14. What is the author’s view on healthy disagreements in science? A. They are essential for scientific progress. B. They create confusion and delay conclusions. C. They indicate problems in scientific methods. D. They often lead to the rejection of old theories. 15. Why does the author mention Jean Baptiste Perrin’s experiments and the subsequent debate ? A. To show science is a collection of facts. B. To prove scientific knowledge is always absolute. C. To illustrate science is a dynamic and evolving process. D. To show scientific conclusion can be reached after discussion. 【答案】12. D 13. D 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了科学的真实面貌，驳斥了科学浪漫化的刻板印象，并强调科学是一个集体的、不完美的、多面的过程，其中科学家们针对复杂多样的问题提出多种且往往是部分的解决方案。健康的意见分歧是科学进步的重要组成部分，体现了科学的社会性和动态发展特性。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第一段“A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light with tight eyes looking at a microscope. Time is short, the pays-off are high, and only this scientist can save everyone. That kind of romanticized picture of science was standard for a long time. But it’s far from the truth. (一个穿着实验室大褂的男人在昏暗的灯光下弯着腰，紧盯着显微镜。时间很短，回报很高，只有这位科学家能拯救所有人。这种浪漫化的科学图景在很长一段时间内都是标准的。但事实远非如此。)”可知，作者通过呈现一个常见的误解引入这篇文章的主题。故选D。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。由文章第二段中“Some scientists search for the causes of some observable effects, such as the link between destroyed forests and Earth’s temperature increase. Others may investigate the “what” rather than the “why” of things. (一些科学家寻找一些可观察到的影响的原因，例如森林破坏和地球温度升高之间的联系。其他人可能会调查事情的“是什么”而不是“为什么”。)”、第三段中“Beyond the “what” and the “why”, scientists may focus on the “how”. (除了“是什么”和“为什么”之外，科学家可能会关注“如何”。)”可知，这两段主要讨论了科学家在研究中的不同关注点。故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“In the world of science, healthy disagreement is a feature, not a bug. Science is a social process in which the community’s scrutiny (监督) ensures we have the best available knowledge. “Best available” does not mean “definitive”, but the best we have until we find out how to improve it. (在科学界，健康的分歧是一种特征，而不是缺陷。科学是一个社会过程，在这个过程中，社会的监督确保我们拥有最好的可用知识。“现有的最佳”并不意味着“确定的”，而是在我们找到改进方法之前我们所拥有的最佳。)”可以推断，作者认为健康的意见分歧对于科学进步是必不可少的。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The long history of atomism (原子论) shows how science is a process rather than a fast delivery of results set in stone. As scientist Jean Baptiste Perrin conducted his 1908 experiments that seemingly settled all discussion regarding atoms, questions about the atom’s properties were about to spark decades of controversy with the birth of quantum (量子) physics. Similar discussions continue to the present day. (原子论的悠久历史表明，科学是一个过程，而不是一成不变的快速交付结果。科学家Jean Baptiste Perrin在1908年进行的实验似乎解决了所有关于原子的讨论，但随着量子物理学的诞生，有关原子性质的问题即将引发数十年的争议。类似的讨论一直持续到今天。)”可以推断，作者提及Jean Baptiste Perrin的实验和随后的争论是为了说明科学是一个动态的、不断发展的过程。故选C。 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。 When I was in primary school, reading index cards (索引卡) under the guidance of our librarian was how my classmates and I located the books we wanted and entered the world of ideas. It was amazing. ____16____ Then the same librarian explained that book-locating information was also available on a website. We could select books without even leaving our chairs. ____17____ The librarian was not confident that the new technology would last. So, as kids, we kept one foot planted in each world, learning the digital landscape while also physically exploring libraries. Throughout educational history, new tools have been accepted, rejected, or ignored. Digital card catalogues (目录) are an example of tools that facilitate learning, leading many schools to adopt a generally friendly attitude toward new technologies. ____18____ Some tools negatively affect our learning, the most recent example being ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can respond to the questions one asks, drawing on stores of information and its interactions with other users. Where ChatGPT impacts education is in completing tasks assigned to students. Students can quit thinking — allowing ChatGPT to digest difficult readings on their behalf. ____19____ But learning to write is learning to think. Thinking is something we need to grow and progress as human beings. ____20____ ChatGPT and related technologies destroy this important task. I recommend that students resist employing them in the context of reading and writing if they wish to be transformed by their learning. A. Sure, AI can do these tasks for us. B. Education is meant to shape a person. C. But not all tools are equally constructive. D. They can also ask it to construct essays assigned by professors. E. If allowed to have access to AI-based tools, no one would ever think. F. However, this whole process seemed disappointing the very next day. G. In those days, we were living between the digital and pre-digital worlds. 【答案】16. F 17. G 18. C 19. D 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了教育技术的发展，特别是人工智能聊天机器人ChatGPT在教育中的应用，以及它对学生的学习和思考能力可能产生的负面影响，呼吁学生在阅读和写作中保持独立思考。 【16题详解】 前文“When I was in primary school, reading index cards (索引卡) under the guidance of our librarian was how my classmates and I located the books we wanted and entered the world of ideas. It was amazing. (在我上小学的时候，在图书管理员的指导下阅读索引卡是我和同学们找到我们想要的书，进入思想世界的方式。太神奇了)”提到用传统的索引卡检索图书的方法，学生对这一方法感到惊奇，后文“Then the same librarian explained that book-locating information was also available on a website. (然后，同一个图书管理员解释说，在一个网站上也可以找到图书定位信息)”提到在线检索的便捷，空处应实现过渡，可能与传统方法的不足有关，因此F项“However, this whole process seemed disappointing the very next day. (然而，第二天，整个过程似乎令人失望)”符合语境，指出索引卡检索让人失望，和前文构成转折，引出后文。故选F。 【17题详解】 后文“The librarian was not confident that the new technology would last. So, as kids, we kept one foot planted in each world, learning the digital landscape while also physically exploring libraries. (图书管理员对这项新技术能否持续下去没有信心。所以，当我们还是孩子的时候，我们在每个世界都有自己的足迹，一边学习数字世界，一边探索图书馆)”具体讲述了“我们”在图书馆中同时使用两种方法，空处作为段首句，应该会总的概括这种情况，因此G项“In those days, we were living between the digital and pre-digital worlds. (在那些日子里，我们生活在数字和前数字世界之间)”符合语境，用“生活在数字和前数字世界之间”概括了当时的情况，契合后文内容。故选G。 【18题详解】 前文“Digital card catalogues (目录) are an example of tools that facilitate learning, leading many schools to adopt a generally friendly attitude toward new technologies. (数字卡片目录是促进学习的工具的一个例子，导致许多学校对新技术采取普遍友好的态度)”以数字卡片目录为例，讲述了新工具的优势，后文“Some tools negatively affect our learning, the most recent example being ChatGPT. (有些工具会对我们的学习产生负面影响，最近的例子是ChatGPT)”以ChatGPT为例，指出有些工具也有不利影响，空处应实现过渡，应该会指出并非所有工具都有积极影响，因此C项“But not all tools are equally constructive. (但不是所有的工具都同样有助益)”符合语境，说明新工具并非只有好处，和前文构成转折，引出后文。故选C。 【19题详解】 前文“Where ChatGPT impacts education is in completing tasks assigned to students. Students can quit thinking — allowing ChatGPT to digest difficult readings on their behalf. (ChatGPT对教育的影响在于完成分配给学生的任务。学生可以停止思考，让ChatGPT代替他们消化困难的阅读材料)”提到ChatGPT影响学生完成任务的情况，用学生阅读作业的例子进行说明，空处作为段末句，应该会继续举例说明ChatGPT可以帮助学生完成的任务，因此D项“They can also ask it to construct essays assigned by professors. (他们还可以要求它编写教授布置的论文)”符合语境，指出它可以写论文，承接前文。故选D。 【20题详解】 前文“But learning to write is learning to think. Thinking is something we need to grow and progress as human beings. (但是学习写作就是学习思考。思考是我们作为人类成长和进步所需要的东西)”指出学习写作背后代表的思考对于人的重要性，后文“ChatGPT and related technologies destroy this important task. (ChatGPT和相关技术破坏了这一重要任务)”表明ChatGPT和相关技术的破坏性，空处应实现过渡，会说明ChatGPT这类技术导致人放弃思考，因此E项“If allowed to have access to AI-based tools, no one would ever think. (如果允许使用基于人工智能的工具，没有人会思考)”符合语境，指出人会因为基于人工智能的工具而不再思考，承前启后。故选E。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As I was getting ready to check out some books, I recalled that I needed to obtain a particular brand of canned cat food from the vet (兽医). Upon entering the veterinary clinic, I found the vet helper assisting other customers. While waiting in line for my turn, I ___21___ another gentleman come in and approach the counter. Seeing the anxious expression on his face, I offered to ___22___ him to be served first, remarking that I would go to the ___23___ meanwhile. “Thank you, that would indeed be helpful!” the assistant acknowledged. The gentleman, however, ___24___,” “You should go first, as you arrived before me.” I ___25___ him, “Please, do go ahead. It’s my pleasure.” In jest (开玩笑地), he ___26___ , “How can I possibly express my gratitude for your ___27___?” Without much thought, I said with a ___28___ tone, “Perhaps by ___29___ my cat to a case of cat food? Haha.” Chuckling, I made my way to my previous destination. Returning ten minutes later, I approached the counter to find the ___30___ smiling broadly. “You don’t ___31___ anything! The gentleman has ___32___ the cost of your cat food!” She announced, startling me. “What? Did he know it costs $ 85 before he decided to buy it?” I was so surprised. “Yes! He asked first. I conveyed my profound gratitude on your ___33___, and I asked him the reason for his good deed. He simply said it was because you were willing to help others, and he was willing to ___34___ this goodness,” she replied. It made me realize how ___35___ our world can be to acts of kindness, how one small gesture can spread out and touch the lives of others in ways we might never fully understand. 21. A. whispered B. listened C. stared D. observed 22. A. allow B. warn C. forbid D. prefer 23. A. college B. library C. theatre D. market 24. A. sensed B. complained C. insisted D. pretended 25. A. judged B. assured C. thanked D. cheated 26. A. suggested B. thought C. repeated D. responded 27. A. tolerance B. comfort C. generosity D. nursing 28. A. casual B. firm C. confident D. suitable 29. A. cleaning B. treating C. assigning D. sorting 30. A. colleague B. mentor C. candidate D. assistant 31. A. change B. owe C. suffer D. waste 32. A. denied B. predicted C. covered D. shared 33. A. behalf B. own C. guard D. way 34. A. pass on B. get through C. work out D. hand in 35. A. innovative B. objective C. competitive D. sensitive 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在兽医诊所结账时，让一位赶时间的先生先去结了账，对方也支付了作者的猫粮费用，传递了善举。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在排队等待轮到我的时候，我看到另一位先生进来并走近柜台。A. whispered低语；B. listened听；C. stared凝视；D. observed观察。根据后文“another gentleman come in and approach the counter”指作者观察到了另一个尽力靠近柜台。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到他脸上焦虑的表情，我提出让他先结账，并说我要顺便去图书馆。A. allow允许；B. warn警告；C. forbid禁止；D. prefer偏爱。根据后文“him to be served first”可知，作者提出让对方先结账，allow sb. to do sth.表示“让某人做某事”。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到他脸上焦虑的表情，我提出让他先结账，并说我要顺便去图书馆。A. college大学；B. library图书馆；C. theatre电影院；D. market市场。根据上文“As I was getting ready to check out some books (当时我正准备借书)”可知，作者要去图书馆。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，这位先生坚持说：“你应该先，因为你比我先到。”A. sensed感觉；B. complained抱怨；C. insisted坚持；D. pretended假装。根据后文“You should go first, as you arrived before me.”可知，先生坚持让作者先结账。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我向他保证：“请先去吧。这是我荣幸。”A. judged判断；B. assured使确信，保证；C. thanked感谢；D. cheated欺骗。根据后文“Please, do go ahead. It’s my pleasure. (请去吧。是我的荣幸。)”可知，作者让对方先去，使对方安心。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开玩笑地回答道：“我怎么能表达我对你的慷慨的感激呢？”A. suggested建议；B. thought认为；C. repeated重复；D. responded回答。根据后文“How can I possibly express my gratitude”指对方回答作者的提议，故选D。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他开玩笑地回答道：“我怎么能表达我对你的慷慨的感激呢？”A. tolerance忍受；B. comfort安慰；C. generosity慷慨；D. nursing照顾。根据上文可知，作者本来先来，但是作者出于好心，让对方先去结账，所以体现了作者的慷慨。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想都没想，用一种漫不经心的语气说：“也许请我的猫吃一箱猫粮怎么样？哈哈。”A. casual随意的；B. firm结实的；C. confident自信的；D. suitable合适的。根据上文“In jest”以及后文“my cat to a case of cat food? Haha.”可知，对方是开玩笑说的，所以作者也是用随意的口气说的。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想都没想，用一种漫不经心的语气说：“也许请我的猫吃一箱猫粮怎么样？哈哈。”A. cleaning清理；B. treating对待；C. assigning分配；D. sorting分类。根据后文“my cat to a case of cat food”指作者提议对方可以请作者的猫吃一罐猫粮来报答作者，treat表示“款待”符合语境。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：十分钟后回来，我走到柜台前，看到那位助手笑容满面。A. colleague同事；B. mentor导师；C. candidate候选人；D. assistant助手。根据上文“Upon entering the veterinary clinic, I found the vet helper assisting other customers. (一进入兽医诊所，我发现兽医助手正在帮助其他顾客。)”指那位助手笑容满面。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你不用付钱！这位先生已经支付了你买猫粮的费用！”她大声说，吓了我一跳。A. change改变；B. owe欠钱，归功于；C. suffer遭受；D. waste浪费。根据后文“the cost of your cat food”可知，那位先生支付了费用，作者不欠诊所的钱了，故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你不用付钱！这位先生已经支付了你买猫粮的费用！”她大声说，吓了我一跳。A. denied否认；B. predicted预测；C. covered支付，覆盖；D. shared分享。根据后文“the cost of your cat food”可知，指支付了猫粮的费用，用动词cover。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我代表你表达了我深深的感激之情，并问了他做好事的原因。A. behalf代表；B. own自己的，形容词；C. guard卫兵；D. way方法。根据上文“I conveyed my profound gratitude on your”可知，当时作者不在场，所以助手代表的是作者表达感谢，故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他只说，这是因为你愿意帮助别人，他愿意把这种善良传递下去，”她回答。A. pass on传递；B. get through经历；C. work out解决；D. hand in上交。根据上文“because you were willing to help others, and he was willing to”可知，对方给作者买了猫粮，对方这么做是因为作者愿意帮助别人，所以他传递了善良。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这让我意识到我们的世界对善意的行为是多么敏感，一个小小的举动可以以我们可能永远无法完全理解的方式传播并影响他人的生活。A. innovative创新的；B. objective客观的；C. competitive竞争的；D. sensitive敏感的。根据后文“how one small gesture can spread out and touch the lives of others in ways we might never fully understand (一个小小的举动是如何以我们可能永远无法完全理解的方式传播并影响他人的生活的)”以及对方得到了作者的帮助，马上给作者支付猫粮钱，说明我们的世界对善意的行为是多么敏感，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。 The year 1970 witnessed the establishment of the World Earth Day. Over 50 years later, ____36____ started as a grassroots movement has exploded into an international day of attention and campaigns ____37____ (commit) to preserving the environment. According to the Earth Day Network, one of the largest activist organizations holding Earth Day events, many a ____38____ (participate) across the globe celebrate Earth Day in a different way. Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring published in 1962 was among a series of critical environmental issues ____39____ (help) give birth to the environmental movement. The book brought ____40____ to light that the use of a pesticide called DDT was polluting rivers and destroying the eggs of birds like bald eagles. The number of the latter declined ____41____ (dramatic). Then, in 1969, a large oil leak near the Santa Barbara County coast ____42____ (drive) the then Senator Gaylord Nelson to put Earth Day on the national stage. In the past years since the first Earth Day, there ____43____ (be) a large number of major environment wins. Protection has been put in place on everything ____44____ clean water to endangered species. The theme of Earth Day 2023 is “Earth for All”, the concept of ____45____ emphasizes human beings must respect nature, follow its ways and protect it. 【答案】36. what 37. committed 38. participant 39. helping 40. it 41. dramatically 42. drove 43. have been 44. from 45. which 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。讲述了世界地球日产生的原因以及取得的成果。 【36题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：50多年后，这个草根运动已经发展成为一个致力于保护环境的国际关注日和运动。分析句子结构可知，空处引导主语从句，从句中缺少主语，用what引导。故填what。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：50多年后，这个草根运动已经发展成为一个致力于保护环境的国际关注日和运动。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词，所以commit用非谓语形式，此处是固定搭配：be committed to意为“致力于”，此处去掉be，用过去分词作定语。故填committed。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：根据举办地球日活动的最大的激进组织之一“地球日网络”的说法，全球许多参与者以不同的方式庆祝地球日。分析句子结构可知，空前是冠词a，所以空处应填可数名词单数，participate的名词形式是participant。故填participant。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：雷切尔·卡森1962年出版的《寂静的春天》一书是促成环保运动的一系列关键环境问题之一。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词was，所以help用非谓语形式，它的逻辑主语是environmental issues，两者是主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填helping。 【40题详解】 考查代词。句意：这本书揭露了一种叫做DDT的杀虫剂的使用污染了河流，破坏了秃鹰等鸟类的蛋。分析句子结构可知，brought是及物动词，后应加宾语，根据句意，此处应填it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是that引导的从句。故填it。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：后者的数量急剧下降。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰空前的动词，应该用副词修饰，dramatic的副词形式是dramatically。故填dramatically。 【42题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：然后，在1969年，圣巴巴拉县海岸附近的一次大规模石油泄漏促使当时的参议员盖洛德·纳尔逊将地球日推上了国家舞台。分析句子结构可知，drive作本句谓语，根据时间状语in 1969，用一般过去时。故填drove。 【43题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：自第一个地球日以来的过去几年里，在环境方面取得了大量重大胜利。分析句子结构可知，be作本句谓语，根据时间状语In the past years since the first Earth Day，可知用现在完成时。故填have been。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：从清洁水源到濒危物种，各种保护措施都已到位。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定短语：from...to...意为“从…到…”。故填from。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：2023年世界地球日的主题是“人人共享地球”，其理念强调人类必须尊重自然，遵循自然的方式，保护自然。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是Earth for All，在从句中作of的宾语，用which引导。故填which。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校于上周五举行了趣味运动会，你的新西兰朋友Terry很想了解该活动，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 趣味运动会情况； 2. 你的感受和收获。 注意： 1、词数 100 左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Terry, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Terry, Last Friday, our school held a fun sports day, which was an exciting event for everyone. We took part in various games such as sack races, three-legged races, and tug-of-war. It was a day filled with laughter and teamwork, as students from different grades teamed up to compete. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the chance to bond with my classmates. Winning the sack race was a highlight for me! More importantly, I learned the value of cooperation and sportsmanship. It was great to see everyone cheering for each other, regardless of who won or lost. I hope you can experience something similar in New Zealand! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文，要求考生给新西兰朋友Terry写一封邮件，介绍趣味运动会的相关情况，并表达自己的感受和收获。 【详解】1.词汇积累 令人兴奋的：exciting→thrilling 参加：take part in→participate in 充满：be filled with→be full of 机会：chance→opportunity 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：It was a day filled with laughter and teamwork, as students from different grades teamed up to compete. 拓展句：It was a day which was filled with laughter and teamwork, as students from different grades teamed up to compete. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Last Friday, our school held a fun sports day, which was an exciting event for everyone.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） [高分句型2] I hope you can experience something similar in New Zealand!（运用了省略了that的宾语从句） 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。 The year 2013 marked a turning point in my life. In June, my husband was offered a new Job in Ghana. Feeling that I had hit a career bottleneck as a photographer and copywriter (广告文字撰写人), I, without any hesitation, made the decision to relocate with him. While my husband engaged in work, my visa didn’t grant me the same privilege. But that’s okay. I didn’t know what to do anyway. I was left isolated, homesick and lacking purpose. Our new home was a bungalow near a river that cut across expansive grasslands. With few people around our home, I turned to nature, which had been a fondness of mine since childhood. Every day, I would take my camera and wander around, photographing aimlessly. It wasn’t long before September arrived, bringing the full flow of the rainy season. After one particularly bad thunderstorm, I found a finch (雀) — a poor little thing barely a month old with one wing broken — on the ground. Evidently, he had been abandoned by his flock, his nest blown from a tree. The sight was heartbreaking. He was the size of my lite finger. His eyes were tightly shut and he was shuddering, too young to survive alone. I somehow felt a connection with it. Immediately I scooped him up and cautiously placed him in a cardboard box with towels, mimicking a nest, and stayed up all night researching how to care for him. The next day, he seemed to regain some energy. He woke with his mouth open, though still too weak to let out a call. I fed him some food and chirped (叽喳) at him. To my amusement, he chirped back and even climbed into my hand. I affectionately gazed at this adorable creature, who was now boldly pecking (啄) my fingers now and then. A surge of warmth ran through me. Tenderly stroking his feathers, I chirped a lullaby, singing him to sleep. Gradually, his eyes drooped and he drifted off. I couldn’t help but chuckle at the scene — as far as he was concerned, I was his mother. Para 1. “I will take care of you.” I murmured, making my promise to him. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para 2. At that moment I realized that as I dedicated myself to the finch’s care, something within me changed. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】“I will take care of you.” I murmured, making my promise to him. The bond between us grew stronger with each passing day. I named him Sunny, as his bright yellow feathers brought a ray of sunshine into my life. Sunny became my constant companion, and I poured all my love and attention into nurturing him back to health. I researched tirelessly, learning about finch behavior, diet, and habitat. Every moment spent with Sunny was a precious gift, and I found purpose in providing him with the care and love he needed. At that moment, I realized that as I dedicated myself to the finch's care, something within me changed. I discovered a newfound sense of fulfillment and purpose that had been missing from my life for so long. As I watched him grow stronger, his broken wing healing, I felt a renewed sense of hope and joy. The experience of nursing Sunny back to health inspired within me a desire to make a difference in the lives of animals and share their stories through my photography. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者2013年跟随丈夫搬到加纳后的生活经历。在加纳，由于签证问题，作者没有工作，感到孤立、思乡，并且缺乏目标。然而，在一次雷雨后，作者发现了一只受伤的小雀，决定照顾它，给它命名为Sunny。通过照料Sunny，作者重新找到了人生的意义和目标，决心用摄影来为动物们的生命故事发声。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容““我会照顾你的。”我低声说，向他保证。”可知，第一段可描写作者给鸟儿起了名字，并倾注爱和关心去照顾这只雀的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“在那一刻，我意识到，当我全身心地照顾这只雀的时候，我内心的某些东西发生了变化。”可知，第二段可描写作者在照顾鸟的过程中发生的内心变化和生活感悟。 2.续写线索：决定照顾鸟——给鸟起名字Sunny——倾注爱和关心让鸟恢复健康——重新发现自己的目标感和成就感——作者内心的态度发生变化——最终感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①倾注我所有的爱和关注：pour all my love and attention into/pour out all my love and attention ② 了解：learn about/ acquaint ③ 看到：watch/witness 情绪类 ①不知疲倦地：tirelessly/without tirelessness ② 感受到一种新的希望和喜悦：feel a renewed sense of hope and joy/feel hopeful and joyful 【点睛】[高分句型1] I researched tirelessly, learning about finch behavior, diet, and habitat.（运用了现在分词作状语） [高分句型2] As I watched him grow stronger, his broken wing healing, I felt a renewed sense of hope and joy. （运用了as引导时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 合肥九中2024-2025学年第一学期第四次单元质量检测 高三年级英语试卷 (考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的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 pay for? A. Some books. B. A ticket to New York. C. Postage for some books. 2. Why does the man want black coffee? A. He doesn’t like sugar. B. He has enough sugar today. C. He thinks black coffee can wake him up. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She wants a bigger room. B. She doesn’t like the sculpture. C. She won’t buy the sculpture. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. On the street. C. In the car. 5. What are they talking about? A. The importance of learning English. B. The importance of seeing the world. C. The most important thing in learning English. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的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 does the woman do? A. A librarian. B. A shop assistant. C. A teacher. 7. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Buying some books on computers. B. Borrowing some dictionaries. C. Asking some experts for advice. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why did Emma’s mother decide to go back to school? A. She loved and wanted to study art. B. School is peaceful and relaxing. C. She wanted to find another job. 9. What did Emma’s mother want to study after retirement? A. Sculpture. B. Art history. C. Business administration. 10. What is the man’s attitude toward Emma’s mother’s decision? A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Understanding. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a meeting room. B. In a radio room. C. In an office. 12. What made Lisa choose her job? A. Her parents’ influence. B. Her leaders’ guidance. C. Her friends’ help. 13. Who will Lisa talk about next? A. Her teacher. B. Her friend. C. Her mother. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What was the girl’s feeling after she saw the boy? A. Sad. B. Unworried. C. Anxious. 15. What were the students doing when the boy arrived at class? A. Taking an exam. B. Drawing graphs. C. Giving presentations. 16. What do we know from the conversation? A. They couldn’t give their presentation because of the boy’s being late. B. The speakers would still have a chance to give their presentation. C. The boy was late because he lived too far away from school. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where is the spring cycling held? A. In New York State. B. In New Jersey. C. In California. 18. Where will the bicyclists meet next Saturday? A. In the parking area. B. On shore. C. At the hotel. 19. Who can enjoy bicycling according to the speaker? A. Beginners. B. Expert riders. C. Bicyclists with all abilities. 20. Where can the bicyclists get a map? A On the bike. B. At the starting point. C. At the information table. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list has something for everyone, from delicious local food to close encounters with wildlife. Maybe you like scenic outdoor adventures. Maybe you prefer brain-bending science museums. Whatever you like, learning about these destinations will definitely change how you see the world. Where would you go first? Nature Art Art and nature lovers can wander through a world of colorful drawings at the Grootbos Florilegium, at the Grootbos Private Nature Preserve, in South Africa. The gallery has nearly 250 botanical drawings. They celebrate South African plants and their pollinators (传花粉者), such as insects and birds. — By Elaine Glusac Lush Land Want to try harvesting seaweed or keeping bees? Travel to Chile’s Ruta De Los Abastos.Visitors can acquire hands-on experience with agriculture. And they’ll meet food producers,such as farmers and people who fish. — By Sorrel Moseley-Williams Roll Along People who travel with Natural Selection’s Guided Cycling Safari see amazing elephants, giraffes, and other amazing animals up close. The best part? The safari takes place on bikes. You’ll roll through beautiful Botswana, Africa, in style, covering 25 to 45 miles per day. — By Cindy Fan All Aboard The Diyarbakir Express offers a 24-hour ride across Turkey. Passengers snack on Turkish treats in the dining car while enjoying the changing scenery. Then they can hop off the train to see wall paintings from 3000 BCE and explore a town below a dormant (休眠) volcano. — By Jennifer Hattam Deep Dive Scuba diving is for everyone at Dive Tutukaka. Dives are conducted off New Zealand’s North Island. The company focuses on helping divers who need extra support, providing wheelchairramps (斜坡) and expert assistance in case of emergency. — By Terry Ward 1. What is the main focus of the Grootbos Florilegium? A. Wildlife habitats. B. Artistic representations. C. Diversity of marine ecosystems. D. Practical methods of agricultural production. 2. What experience can visitors expect at Chile’s Ruta De Los Abastos? A. Hiking to observe wildlife. B. Involvement in agricultural practices. C. Enjoying gourmet meals on a luxury train. D. Exploring high-tech museum exhibitions. 3. Which group of people is Dive Tutukaka particularly suited for? A. Disabled people. B. Young adventurers. C. Experienced free divers. D. Tourists interested in marine life. B On a clear sunny day on the Georgia coast, ecotour guide Rene Heidt leads her guests on her boat through a narrow waterway. Unbroken grasses reach overhead, and there’s no building, power line, or cell tower in sight. It’s a perfect location for visitors to view a nearby mudflat (泥滩), where roughly300,000 shorebirds, including the roseate spoonbill and the whimbrel, come to eat, rest, and nest every year. Heidt has had a 15-year career as an ecotour guide and much of what she shares on the tours comes from her experiences. But more recently, the University of Georgia’s Coastal Awareness and Responsible Ecotourism (CARE) certification (认证) program has been designed to support ecotour guides like Heidt, helping improve the information they share with tourists. The program offers up-to-date educational material and training to ecotour guides and provides certification that confirms their devotion to preserving the habitats. While providing knowledge about Georgia’s natural resources, the CARE program also discusses how to visit some sensitive areas responsibly. Now, when Heidt gives boating tours, she rows with a light touch, moving almost silently across the water. When she shares facts about wildlife with her guests, she doesn’t speak louder than whispers. Actually, it’s a skill Heidt must have perfected in her previous career. “The program changes the way I give tours. It helps me to be more mindful of a boat’s influence on the very thing we are trying to teach people about,” she recalled. Getting trained through the CARE program also benefits Heidt’s business. According to Heidt, the program allows her to learn more about this environment. And that’s knowledge she passes along to her guests. “It’s a fantastic coast,” she says. “And it’s important to share its beauty with others to help them realize that it is worth protecting.” 4. Why was the CARE program launched? A. To offer the latest tour news. B. To qualify and recognize ecotour guides. C. To give aid to local education. D. To share and publicize travel experience. 5. What may be the suggestion from the CARE program for visiting sensitive areas? A. Reasonably arrange travel routes. B. Save as much wildlife as possible. C. Leave as little impact as possible. D. Fully respect local cultural customs. 6. What is Heidt’s attitude towards the CARE program? A. Doubtful. B. Tolerant. C. Uncertain. D. Favorable. 7. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Tending to Sensitive Coastal Areas B. Reaching out to Ecotourism Supporters C. Backing up Ecotourism in Georgia D. Initiating a CARE Certification Journey C Are you an open book, your face broadcasting every passing emotion, or more of a poker face, not showing what you are feeling? Scientists at Nottingham Trent University say that wearing your heart on your face, could actually give you a significant social advantage. The study, led by Eithne Kavanagh, a research fellow at NTU’s School of Social Sciences, involving over 1,300 participants, noticed striking variations in how much people moved their faces during conversations. Importantly, this expressiveness emerged as a stable individual quality. People displayed similar levels of facial expressiveness across different contexts, with different social partners, and even over time periods up to four months. The researchers say that facial expressiveness is linked to personality, with more agreeable individuals displaying more lively faces. Facial expressiveness can also translate into concrete social benefits. In a negotiation task, more expressive individuals are more likely to secure a larger slice of a reward. The researchers suggest that for agreeable folks, dynamic facial expressions may serve as a tool for building good relationship and smoothing over conflicts. Across the board, the results point to facial expressiveness serving an“ affiliative (亲和) function,” or a social glue that develops liking and smoother interactions. Expressiveness is also linked to being seen as more “readable,” suggesting that a lively face makes one’s intentions and mental states easier for others to decipher. Beyond frequency of facial movements, people who employ facial expressions more strategically to suit social goals, such as looking friendly in a greeting, are also more well- liked. The findings challenge the “poker face” common belief that a still and unemotional appearance is always most advantageous. Instead, they suggest that for most people, allowing one’s face to mirror inner states and intentions can invite warmer reactions. As the researchers conclude, “Being facially expressive is socially advantageous.” So, the next time you catch yourself making lines on your forehead, or flashing a smile, know that your face just might be working overtime on your behalf. 8. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning the study? A. Its impact. B. Its findings. C. Its limitations. D. Its significance. 9 What may facial expressiveness serve as in negotiation settings? A. A way to frighten competitors. B. A method to hide personalities. C. A tool to show personal quality. D. A strategy to settle disagreement. 10. What does the underlined word “decipher” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Copy. B. Overlook. C. Remember D. Interpret. 11. What may the author advise based on the findings of the study? A. Always wearing a still face. B. Learning to be an open book. C. Speaking out inner emotions. D. Forcing a smile through tears. D A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light with tight eyes looking at a microscope. Time is short, the pays-off are high, and only this scientist can save everyone. That kind of romanticized picture of science was standard for a long time. But it’s far from the truth. Some scientists search for the causes of some observable effects, such as the link between destroyed forests and Earth’s temperature increase. Others may investigate the “what” rather than the “why” of things. For example, ecologists build models to estimate gray wolf abundance in Montana, US. It’s impractical to spot them all and count them. Abundance models are not 100 percent accurate, but they offer estimates that seem good enough to set harvesting quotas (限额) and maintain the ecosystem. Beyond the “what” and the “why”, scientists may focus on the “how”. For instance, the lives of people living with illnesses can be improved by research on how to relieve symptoms, even if the true causes of their disorders are largely unknown to current medicine. People often think “real science” should provide definite, complete and perfect answers to their questions. However, given various limitations and the world’s complexity, keeping multiple perspectives in play is often the best way for scientists to reach their goals and solve the problems at hand. In the world of science, healthy disagreement is a feature, not a bug. Science is a social process in which the community’s scrutiny (监督) ensures we have the best available knowledge. “Best available” does not mean “definitive”, but the best we have until we find out how to improve it. The long history of atomism (原子论) shows how science is a process rather than a fast delivery of results set in stone. As scientist Jean Baptiste Perrin conducted his 1908 experiments that seemingly settled all discussion regarding atoms, questions about the atom’s properties were about to spark decades of controversy with the birth of quantum (量子) physics. Similar discussions continue to the present day. So, real science is a collective, imperfect and may-sided process in which scientists contribute multiple and often partial solutions to complex and diverse problems. 12. How does the author introduce the topic of the article? A. By describing a scientific research process. B. By telling a scientist’s personal experience. C. By giving an example of scientific failure. D. By presenting a common misconception. 13. What do paragraphs 2-3 mainly talk about? A. The challenges faced by scientists. B. The history of scientific research. C. The methods scientists use to share results. D. The various focuses of scientists in their research. 14. What is the author’s view on healthy disagreements in science? A. They are essential for scientific progress. B. They create confusion and delay conclusions. C. They indicate problems in scientific methods. D. They often lead to the rejection of old theories. 15. Why does the author mention Jean Baptiste Perrin’s experiments and the subsequent debate ? A. To show science is a collection of facts. B. To prove scientific knowledge is always absolute. C. To illustrate science is a dynamic and evolving process. D. To show scientific conclusion can be reached after discussion. 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。 When I was in primary school, reading index cards (索引卡) under the guidance of our librarian was how my classmates and I located the books we wanted and entered the world of ideas. It was amazing. ____16____ Then the same librarian explained that book-locating information was also available on a website. We could select books without even leaving our chairs. ____17____ The librarian was not confident that the new technology would last. So as kids, we kept one foot planted in each world, learning the digital landscape while also physically exploring libraries. Throughout educational history, new tools have been accepted, rejected, or ignored. Digital card catalogues (目录) are an example of tools that facilitate learning, leading many schools to adopt a generally friendly attitude toward new technologies. ____18____ Some tools negatively affect our learning, the most recent example being ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can respond to the questions one asks, drawing on stores of information and its interactions with other users. Where ChatGPT impacts education is in completing tasks assigned to students. Students can quit thinking — allowing ChatGPT to digest difficult readings on their behalf. ____19____ But learning to write is learning to think. Thinking is something we need to grow and progress as human beings. ____20____ ChatGPT and related technologies destroy this important task. I recommend that students resist employing them in the context of reading and writing if they wish to be transformed by their learning. A. Sure, AI can do these tasks for us. B. Education is meant to shape a person. C. But not all tools are equally constructive. D. They can also ask it to construct essays assigned by professors. E. If allowed to have access to AI-based tools, no one would ever think. F. However, this whole process seemed disappointing the very next day. G. In those days, we were living between the digital and pre-digital worlds. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As I was getting ready to check out some books, I recalled that I needed to obtain a particular brand of canned cat food from the vet (兽医). Upon entering the veterinary clinic, I found the vet helper assisting other customers. While waiting in line for my turn, I ___21___ another gentleman come in and approach the counter. Seeing the anxious expression on his face, I offered to ___22___ him to be served first, remarking that I would go to the ___23___ meanwhile. “Thank you, that would indeed be helpful!” the assistant acknowledged. The gentleman, however, ___24___,” “You should go first, as you arrived before me.” I ___25___ him, “Please, do go ahead. It’s my pleasure.” In jest (开玩笑地), he ___26___ , “How can I possibly express my gratitude for your ___27___?” Without much thought, I said with a ___28___ tone, “Perhaps by ___29___ my cat to a case of cat food? Haha.” Chuckling, I made my way to my previous destination. Returning ten minutes later, I approached the counter to find the ___30___ smiling broadly. “You don’t ___31___ anything! The gentleman has ___32___ the cost of your cat food!” She announced, startling me. “What? Did he know it costs $ 85 before he decided to buy it?” I was so surprised. “Yes! He asked first. I conveyed my profound gratitude on your ___33___, and I asked him the reason for his good deed. He simply said it was because you were willing to help others, and he was willing to ___34___ this goodness,” she replied. It made me realize how ___35___ our world can be to acts of kindness, how one small gesture can spread out and touch the lives of others in ways we might never fully understand. 21. A. whispered B. listened C. stared D. observed 22. A. allow B. warn C. forbid D. prefer 23. A. college B. library C. theatre D. market 24. A. sensed B. complained C. insisted D. pretended 25. A. judged B. assured C. thanked D. cheated 26. A. suggested B. thought C. repeated D. responded 27. A. tolerance B. comfort C. generosity D. nursing 28. A. casual B. firm C. confident D. suitable 29. A. cleaning B. treating C. assigning D. sorting 30. A. colleague B. mentor C. candidate D. assistant 31. A. change B. owe C. suffer D. waste 32. A. denied B. predicted C. covered D. shared 33. A. behalf B. own C. guard D. way 34. A. pass on B. get through C. work out D. hand in 35. A. innovative B. objective C. competitive D. sensitive 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。 The year 1970 witnessed the establishment of the World Earth Day. Over 50 years later, ____36____ started as a grassroots movement has exploded into an international day of attention and campaigns ____37____ (commit) to preserving the environment. According to the Earth Day Network, one of the largest activist organizations holding Earth Day events, many a ____38____ (participate) across the globe celebrate Earth Day in a different way. Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring published in 1962 was among a series of critical environmental issues ____39____ (help) give birth to the environmental movement. The book brought ____40____ to light that the use of a pesticide called DDT was polluting rivers and destroying the eggs of birds like bald eagles. The number of the latter declined ____41____ (dramatic). Then, in 1969, a large oil leak near the Santa Barbara County coast ____42____ (drive) the then Senator Gaylord Nelson to put Earth Day on the national stage. In the past years since the first Earth Day, there ____43____ (be) a large number of major environment wins. Protection has been put in place on everything ____44____ clean water to endangered species. The theme of Earth Day 2023 is “Earth for All”, the concept of ____45____ emphasizes human beings must respect nature, follow its ways and protect it. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校于上周五举行了趣味运动会，你的新西兰朋友Terry很想了解该活动，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 趣味运动会情况； 2. 你的感受和收获。 注意： 1、词数 100 左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Terry, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 The year 2013 marked a turning point in my life. In June, my husband was offered a new Job in Ghana. Feeling that I had hit a career bottleneck as a photographer and copywriter (广告文字撰写人), I, without any hesitation, made the decision to relocate with him. While my husband engaged in work, my visa didn’t grant me the same privilege. But that’s okay. I didn’t know what to do anyway. I was left isolated, homesick and lacking purpose. Our new home was a bungalow near a river that cut across expansive grasslands. With few people around our home, I turned to nature, which had been a fondness of mine since childhood. Every day, I would take my camera and wander around, photographing aimlessly. It wasn’t long before September arrived, bringing the full flow of the rainy season. After one particularly bad thunderstorm, I found a finch (雀) — a poor little thing barely a month old with one wing broken — on the ground. Evidently, he had been abandoned by his flock, his nest blown from a tree. The sight was heartbreaking. He was the size of my lite finger. His eyes were tightly shut and he was shuddering, too young to survive alone. I somehow felt a connection with it. Immediately I scooped him up and cautiously placed him in a cardboard box with towels, mimicking a nest, and stayed up all night researching how to care for him. The next day, he seemed to regain some energy. He woke with his mouth open, though still too weak to let out a call. I fed him some food and chirped (叽喳) at him. To my amusement, he chirped back and even climbed into my hand. I affectionately gazed at this adorable creature, who was now boldly pecking (啄) my fingers now and then. A surge of warmth ran through me. Tenderly stroking his feathers, I chirped a lullaby, singing him to sleep. Gradually, his eyes drooped and he drifted off. I couldn’t help but chuckle at the scene — as far as he was concerned, I was his mother. Para 1. “I will take care of you.” I murmured, making my promise to him. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para 2. 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