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六安市独山中学2024-2025学年度第一学期高三12月月考 英语试卷 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例 ：How much is the shirt? A.f19.15. B.f9.18. C.f9.15. 答案是C。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What’s the weather like now? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Oh, no. It’s raining again. M: They say we are going to see the sun tomorrow. W: That’s exactly what we need now. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Business partners. C. Friends. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: You must be Mr White. I’ve heard a lot about you from my boss. M: Yes. I’m here today to sign the contract with you on behalf of my company. W: OK. Please sit down. Let’s talk over dinner. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the speakers get there? A. At 9:15 a.m. B. At 9:30 a.m. C. At 9:45 a.m. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: The bus will pick us up at 8:30 a.m., and then it’s an hour’s ride. M: So we can get there early enough. W: Not that early. There is a 15-minute break on the way. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why was the woman late? A. She missed the taxi. B. The taxi had an accident. C. She got injured. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Where were you? I’ve been waiting for you for an hour! W: I’m so sorry but the taxi I was in got in an accident. I was not allowed to leave until it was safe. M: Well, at least you’re not injured. Come on. Let’s go inside. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who will begin the lecture? A. Prof. Pears. B. Dr. Hopkins. C. Dr. White. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Before we begin today’s lecture, I want to invite Dr. White to talk about the plan for the afternoon. W: Prof. Pears, I just talked to Dr. White. She said she will be a little late today because there is something wrong with her car. M: Oh, thank you, Dr. Hopkins. In that case, I’ll begin the lecture now. 第二节： (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选 出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将 给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Where are the speakers? A. In the man’s office. B. In a hotel. C. In a post office. 7. What will the man do next? A. Send some papers by fax. B. Fetch an envelope. C. Go downstairs. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: What can I do for you? M: My name is Gordon Baker from Room 1604. Could you check to see if anything has been delivered for me? W: Ah, yes, an envelope was dropped off for you. Here you are. M: I’ve been expecting that, thank you. It contains some papers I need to send to my office. Do you happen to have a fax machine I could use now? W: Certainly. There’s one on the second floor. You’ll need to cross the hall and go upstairs to get there. M: Thanks very much. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What shape of glasses does the man recommend? A. Square. B. Round. C. Heart-shaped. 9. Which glasses are the least popular? A. The red ones. B. The gold ones. C. The purple ones. 【答案】8. A 9. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Based on the vision test we received from your doctor, you’ll need some pretty thick glasses. My assistant will get some for you. For now, what kind of shape would you like? W: I’m not sure. What would you recommend based on my face shape? M: You have a very round face, so you should definitely avoid round glasses. You would look good in square ones. On the other hand, heart-shaped glasses don’t really match any face shape, but always look modern. W: OK, then what about the color? What’s the most popular among your customers? M: These red and those gold ones are about equal. The purple ones don’t sell often, since you definitely need more confidence to wear them. W: All right. I’d like to try the gold and the purple. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why does the man go to the woman? A. To borrow books. B. To ask for time extension. C. To submit his work. 11. Whose book is the man reading now? A. Oliver’s. B. Billy’s. C. Andrew’s. 12. What will the man probably do? A. Design a survey. B. Analyze research data. C. Interview specialists. 【答案】10. B 11. C 12. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Professor, can I hand in my work late? W: Well, extension is given only for medical reasons. What’s your problem? M: I can’t finish reading the reference books. W: You do not need to read them all. Choose some helpful parts from the books. For example, you need to read Oliver, whose arguments will give you a lot of help. M: Fine. Should I read Billy’s book? W: His work is good, but you needn’t read it now. You can read Andrew’s. M: Yes. I am reading Andrew now. W: Good. His research method is excellent. How is your research work going? M: I couldn’t find the data I need. Would a survey work? W: I don’t think you will have enough time to design it and then analyze your research data. It’s better to interview some professionals. M: Thank you. I’ll follow your advice. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where is the man from? A. Canada. B. The UK. C. The USA. 14. What does the man say about bank holidays? A. The banks don’t open on these days. B. People don’t deal with business on these days. C. The bank services are free on these days. 15. How do people celebrate Shakespeare Day? A. Hold a special party. B. Enjoy a related movie. C. Record Shakespeare’s words. 16. When did the man last celebrate Shakespeare Day? A. Last month. B. Last year. C. Two years ago. 【答案】13. B 14. A 15. B 16. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Mr Brown, what important festivals do you have in your country apart from the ones that I’ve known? M: Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday and so on. These are all public holidays celebrated throughout the UK. We also have Shakespeare Day, but it isn’t a public holiday. W: Why are there so many days called “bank holidays”? M: Originally, these were the days on which the banks were closed. Now, most businesses and non-essential services like banks close on these days. W: What about Shakespeare Day? M: It’s a holiday for fans and enthusiasts of William Shakespeare. W: When is the holiday? M: It falls on April 23 each year. W: How do people celebrate the day? M: Well, there are many different kinds of celebrations. People can watch a Shakespeare-inspired movie, pick a speech or passage to memorize, or meet with other Shakespeare fans and share their favorite Shakespeare moments with each other. W: Do you celebrate this holiday every year? M: Yes. But it’s a pity that I haven’t got a chance to go back and celebrate it ever since I came to China two years ago. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What was the cause of the disaster? A. Too much rainfall. B. A stream of mud. C. Overflowing rivers. 18. What were people doing when the disaster hit the area? A. Working. B. Sleeping. C. Traveling. 19. How many soldiers and police officers came to people’s rescue? A. Over 1,000. B. Over 200. C. Over 100. 20. What might the road conditions lead to? A. The shortage of food and supplies. B. The possibility of creating anxiety. C. The difficulty in reaching the trapped. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Today’s show begins in South America, where a deadly natural disaster has hit the nation of Colombia. It started in rain, heavy rain on Friday night. That caused three rivers to overflow around the city of Mocoa, which is located in the southwestern part of Colombia. The flooding washed a stream of mud into Mocoa. Many people were sleeping when the disaster came. People said it was moving so fast that they had to run for their lives. Colombia officials say more than 200 people were killed, hundreds more injured and more than 100 people still missing. But Colombia’s president expects those numbers to increase as rescuers search for survivors. More than 1,000 soldiers and police officers were involved in that effort. They say that 80 percent of the roads around the area have problems. So it’s hard to get to people who might be trapped. Rescuers are racing against the clock to save lives. 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节：(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Dried fruit is a concentrated source of calories and sugars. The keys to getting the most out of it are to keep portions (份额) small and avoid those with added sugars. And choose the fruits that offer the biggest benefits, like the three here. 1. Apricots PORTION SIZE 5 apricots CALORIES 95 These orange orbs supply vitamin E, which helps to protect cells against the kind of damage that can trigger cancer and other chronic diseases. You also get 3 grams of fiber and 10 percent of the Daily Value. 2. Figs PORTION SIZE 5 figs CALORIES 105 Figs have more fiber than many other dried fruits, and they supply a decent amount of calcium. They may sometimes look like they’ re sprinkled with sugar, but they’ re not. The natural fruit sugar in the figs can crystallize and leave a white coating. 3. Prunes PORTION SIZE 4 prunes CALORIES 92 Research suggests the mix of antioxidants and other nutrients in prunes may help build up bones, helping to prevent osteoporosis. One serving of prunes has about 20 percent of the Daily Value for vitamin K. The low intakes have been linked to painful blood vessel (血管) problems. 21. How many calories will you get if you have a portion of apricots and figs? A. 116. B. 118. C. 124. D. 200. 22. What is a benefit of prunes? A. Relieve pain. B. Improve bone strength. C. Prevent cancer. D. Promote calcium absorption. 23. What advice is offered on dried fruit? A. Take small servings. B. Add some sugar. C. Mix with other nutrients. D. Stay away from it. 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了三种能提供最大益处的水果。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据1. Apricots中“PORTION SIZE 5 apricots CALORIES 95(份量：5个杏子，卡路里95)”以及2. Figs中“PORTION SIZE 5 figs CALORIES 105(份量：5个无花果，卡路里：105)”可知，如果你吃一份杏子和无花果，你会得到95+105=200卡路里。故选D项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据3. Prunes中“Research suggests the mix of antioxidants and other nutrients in prunes may help build up bones, helping to prevent osteoporosis.(研究表明，梅干中的抗氧化剂和其他营养成分的混合可能有助于增强骨骼，有助于预防骨质疏松症。)”可知，西梅的好处是提高骨骼强度。故选B项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Dried fruit is a concentrated source of calories and sugars. The keys to getting the most out of it are to keep portions (份额) small and avoid those with added sugars.(让我们先来看看坏消息：干果是热量和糖的集中来源。最大限度地利用它的关键是保持份量小，避免那些添加糖的。)”可知，干果应该少量食用。故选A项。 B In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y. — Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood — traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter. Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken. They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice. In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn. Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.” 24. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains? A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history. C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing. 25. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3? A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub. C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships. 26. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising? A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead. C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West. 27. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A children’s story. D. A diary entry. 【答案】24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章是一则书评，简要介绍了Dorothy Wickenden的书籍并对其进行了评价。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N.Y.-Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood -traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. (1916年，来自纽约奥本市的两个富裕家庭的女孩——Dorothy Woodruff和Rosamond Underwood——来到落基山脉的一个定居点，在一间只有一个房间的学校教书)”可知，Dorothy和Rosamond去落基山脉是为了去学校里教书。故选A项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning.(他们和一个当地家庭，哈里森一家一起搬进去，和他们一样，几乎没有隐私，很少洗澡，早上醒来时被子上覆盖着一层雪)”以及“In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.(在春天，雪被泥替代覆盖在冰上)”可推知，女孩们的生活条件非常艰苦，她们的生活饱受磨难。故选D项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms.(令人毛骨悚然的一段与铁路建设有关，这涉及到在令人眩目的暴风雪中钻穿落基山脉)”可知，Wickenden的作品中涉及落基山脉的铁路建设这一部分是令人毛骨悚然的。故选C项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.(这本书以Rosamond和Dorothy回到奥本结束)”以及最后一段“Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism of the people move her to some beautiful writing.( Wickenden是个很好的讲故事的人。大地的辽阔和人们的坚忍使她创作出了一些美丽的作品)”可知，本文简要介绍了Wickenden的书籍内容，并对其进行了评价，所以文本是一篇书评。故选B项。 【点睛】 C After Taylor Swift, the “Mona Lisa” is probably the most recognizable female face in the world. Every day around 20,000 people stare at the Leonardo da Vinci’s painting in the Louvre. Yet it became famous not because of a tempting semi-smile. Until a worker stole the masterpiece in 1911, it was still mostly unknown; viewers flooded in to see what a French newspaper called “an enormous, horrific, gaping void (空白)”. Classics of art literature and music are supposed to carry some mysterious appeal that endures across the ages. But as Rochelle Gurstein, a historian, writes in a new book, the “timeless classic” is anything but. “What I believed was written in stone was actually written in water”, she argues. Classics come and go. Take other celebrated works of art. Until the end of the 19th century Michelangelo’ s “David” had only his fig leaf to protect him from the weather in Piazza della Signoria in Florence. He attracted more pigeons than visitors; visitors preferred the artist’s sculpture of Moses in Rome. Before the famous “Venus de Milo” was discovered in 1820, viewers were crazy about “Venus de Medici”, a delicate sculpture most people alive today have never heard of. Much as in art, the classics of music and literature have not always been set in stone either. Today, Johann Sebastjan Bach is often regarded as the master of classical music. But after his death in 1750, Bach’s compositions fell out of fashion until Felix Mendelssohn, a German composer, rediscovered them in the 1820s. Herman Melville’s masterpiece “Moby Dick” was largely forgotten until critics such as Raymond Weaver, a professor at Columbia University rescued him from the depth of a nobody around the centenary of his birth in 1919. “The status of classics” depends on critics and shows the power of passionate writers to change the way people look at art. Tastes evolve, and they should. But culture lives on only as long as people continue to argue over what counts as a classic today. The true enemy of the classic is not relativism or awakening. It is silence. 28. What made the painting “Mona Lisa” famous? A. The theft. B. The semi-smile. C. The report. D. The painter. 29. What does Rochelle think of classics? A. Enduring. B. Fading. C. Changeable. D. Admirable. 30. How does the author develop paragraph 4? A. By making a comparison. B. By offering examples. C. By giving an explanation. D. By giving a description. 31. What might ultimately discourage the development of classics? A. The ignorance of culture. B. The course of time. C. The evolution of tastes. D. The lack of criticism. 【答案】28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了经典作品的形成过程，并举例说明。最终得出结论，经典作品是要经过时间和人们的考验的，最终才能成为经典。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Yet it became famous not because of a tempting semi-smile. Until a worker stole the masterpiece in 1911, it was still mostly unknown; viewers flooded in to see what a French newspaper called “an enormous, horrific, gaping void (空白)”.(然而，它之所以出名，并不是因为一个诱人的半笑。直到1911年一名工人偷走了这幅杰作，它基本上仍然不为人知；观众蜂拥而至，看到一家法国报纸所说的“一个巨大的、可怕的、裂开的空洞”。)”可知，让《蒙娜丽莎》这幅画出名的是一次工人偷窃事件。故选A项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“But as Rochelle Gurstein, a historian, writes in a new book, the “timeless classic” is anything but. “What I believed was written in stone was actually written in water”, she argues. Classics come and go.( 但正如历史学家罗谢尔•格斯坦（Rochelle Gurstein）在一本新书中所写的那样，“永恒的经典”绝非如此。“我相信写在石头上的东西实际上是写在水里的，”她说。经典作品来来去去。)”可知，罗谢尔认为经典作品是多变的。故选C项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Today, Johann Sebastjan Bach is often regarded as the master of classical music. But after his death in 1750, Bach’s compositions fell out of fashion until Felix Mendelssohn, a German composer, rediscovered them in the 1820s. Herman Melville’s masterpiece “Moby Dick” was largely forgotten until critics such as Raymond Weaver, a professor at Columbia University rescued him from the depth of a nobody around the centenary of his birth in 1919.(今天，约翰·塞巴斯蒂安·巴赫通常被认为是古典音乐大师。但在他1750年去世后，巴赫的作品就不再流行了，直到德国作曲家菲利克斯·门德尔松（Felix Mendelssohn）在19世纪20年代重新发现了它们。赫尔曼·梅尔维尔（Herman Melville）的代表作《白鲸记》（Moby Dick）几乎被人遗忘，直到哥伦比亚大学教授雷蒙德·韦弗（Raymond Weaver）等评论家在他1919年诞辰100周年前后将他从无名小卒的困境中拯救出来。)”可推知，作者是通过举例子来展开第四段的。故选B项。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““The status of classics” depends on critics and shows the power of passionate writers to change the way people look at art. Tastes evolve, and they should. But culture lives on only as long as people continue to argue over what counts as a classic today. The true enemy of the classic is not relativism or awakening. It is silence.(“经典的地位”取决于评论家，并显示了热情的作家改变人们看待艺术的方式的力量。品味在进化，也应该如此。但是，只要人们继续争论什么是今天的经典，文化就会继续存在。经典的真正敌人不是相对主义或觉醒。它是沉默。)”可知，缺乏批评可能最终阻碍经典的发展。故选D项。 D If you want to tell the history of the whole world, a history that does not privilege one part of humanity, you cannot do it through texts alone, because only some of the world has ever had texts, while most of the world, for most of the time, has not. Writing is one of humanity’s later achievements, and until fairly recently even many literate (有文字的) societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things. Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects, and some chapters of this book are able to do just that, but in many cases we simply can’t. The clearest example of this between literate and non-literate history is perhaps the first conflict, at Botany Bay, between Captain Cook’s voyage and the Australian Aboriginals. From the English side, we have scientific reports and the captain’s record of that terrible day. From the Australian side, we have only a wooden shield (盾) dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot. If we want to reconstruct what was actually going on that day, the shield must be questioned and interpreted as deeply and strictly as the written reports. In addition to the problem of miscomprehension from both sides, there are victories accidentally or deliberately twisted, especially when only the victors know how to write. Those who are on the losing side often have only their things to tell their stories. The Caribbean Taino, the Australian Aboriginals, the African people of Benin and the Incas, all of whom appear in this book, can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made: a history told through things gives them back a voice. When we consider contact (联系) between literate and non-literate societies such as these, all our first-hand accounts are necessarily twisted, only one half of a dialogue. If we are to find the other half of that conversation, we have to read not just the texts, but the objects. 32. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. How past events should be presented. B. What humanity is concerned about. C. Whether facts speak louder than words. D. Why written language is reliable. 33. What does the author indicate by mentioning Captain Cook in paragraph 2? A. His report was scientific. B. He represented the local people. C. He ruled over Botany Bay. D. His record was one-sided. 34. What does the underlined word “conversation” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Problem. B. History. C. Voice. D. Society. 35. Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from? A. How Maps Tell Stories of the World B. A Short History of Australia C. A History of the World in 100 Objects D. How Art Works Tell Stories 【答案】32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。本文讨论了仅仅依靠书面文本来讲述世界历史的局限性，并强调了将物品纳入历史叙事以更好地理解无文字社会的重要性。 【32题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“If you want to tell the history of the whole world, a history that does not privilege one part of humanity, you cannot do it through texts alone, because only some of the world has ever had texts, while most of the world, for most of the time, has not. Writing is one of humanity’s later achievements, and until fairly recently even many literate (有文字的) societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things. (如果你想讲述整个世界的历史，一段不以人类某一部分为特权的历史，你不能仅仅通过文本来讲述，因为世界上只有一部分人曾经有过文本，而世界上大多数人，在大多数时间里，都没有。写作是人类较晚的成就之一，直到最近，甚至许多有文字的社会也不仅用文字，而且用物件来记录他们所关心的事情。)”可推知，第一段主要讲述的是历史应该如何呈现给我们。故选A。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段首句“Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects, and some chapters of this book are able to do just that, but in many cases we simply can’t. (理想情况下，历史应该将文本和物品结合在一起，本书的某些章节能够做到这一点，但在许多情况下，我们根本做不到。)”可推断，作者认为历史应该是文本和物品相结合的产物，但是很多情况下，我们做不到。再根据所举例子的下文“From the English side, we have scientific reports and the captain’s record of that terrible day. From the Australian side, we have only a wooden shield (盾) dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot. (在英国方面，我们有科学报告和船长对那可怕的一天的记录。从澳大利亚方面来看，我们只有一个木制盾牌，这是一名男子在第一次经历枪击后在飞行中扔下的。)”可知，作者举这个例子是为了说明船长的记录是片面的，只从自己的角度描述了问题。故选D。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“The Caribbean Taino, the Australian Aboriginals, the African people of Benin and the Incas, all of whom appear in this book, can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made: a history told through things gives them back a voice. When we consider contact (联系) between literate and non-literate societies such as these, all our first-hand accounts are necessarily twisted, only one half of a dialogue. (加勒比海的泰诺人、澳大利亚的土著人、贝宁的非洲人以及印加人，所有这些人都出现在这本书中，他们现在都可以通过他们制造的物品向我们讲述他们过去最强大的成就：通过物品讲述的历史给了他们一个声音。当我们考虑诸如此类的有文化社会和无文化社会之间的接触时，我们所有的第一手资料都必然是扭曲的，只有对话的一半。)”结合划线句“If we are to find the other half of that conversation, we have to read not just the texts, but the objects. (如果我们要找到对话的另一半，我们不仅要读文本，还要读物体。)”可知，我们对过去历史的了解，只是书写历史的人所想要让我们了解的历史，如果我们想要了解历史的另一半，我们不仅仅要读文本也要读对象。所以conversation指的是“历史”。故选B。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“If you want to tell the history of the whole world, a history that does not privilege one part of humanity, you cannot do it through texts alone, because only some of the world has ever had texts, while most of the world, for most of the time, has not.(如果你想讲述整个世界的历史，一段不以人类某一部分为特权的历史，你不能仅仅通过文本来讲述，因为世界上只有一部分人的历史曾经被文字记录过，而世界上大多数人，在大多数时间里，都没有。)”结合最后一段的“ If we are to find the other half of that conversation, we have to read not just the texts, but the objects. (如果我们要找到对话的另一半，我们不仅要读文本，还要读物体。)”可知，本文讲述仅仅依靠书面文本来讲述世界历史有局限性，想要更好的了解历史就要将文本和物品结合在一起。从而推断文章最有可能选自《100件物品中的世界史》。故选C。 【点睛】 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的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In the freezing cold winter, air conditioners and heaters work overtime. The satisfaction of feeling a warm breeze against your skin is an amazing experience.___36___ What are to blame are often the inefficient home appliances you have.Luckily,there are smart home appliances that can alleviate this burden. These appliances offer many benefits, all while keeping your electric bill manageable. ___37___Smart lighting systems can detect activity in an area and adjust illumination accordingly, providing energy efficiency. In terms of security, smart door locks offer peace of mind by automatically securing your home when you leave. And smart appliances can do more. From floor-cleaning robots to smart laundry systems, these appliances are equipped with advanced sensors. They make household chores effortless, leaving you more time for recreational activities.___38___You can even set a romantic mood in the living room by adjusting the smart lights and playing a romantic comedy movie on the smart TV. Now, if you're considering switching to smart home appliances, it's advisable to approach this gradually. ___39___Smart lights, switches, plugs, smart bulbs, and of course, Wi-Fi are wise choices. These small items play a crucial role in your smart home setup, especially the smart bulbs and the Wi-Fi. Swapping from traditional and inefficient home appliances to smart ones is more than just a modern convenience.___40___You're not just simplifying your daily routines but actively contributing to environmental conservation efforts. A. But it needs a greener solution. B. But the following electric bill can be a shock. C. It's a significant step towards a sustainable future. D. Smart TVs provide many entertainment options for you to explore. E. Moreover, smart appliances extend their features beyond the chores. F. Advanced appliances can effectively manage every aspect of your household. G. As large appliances can be significant investments, it is easier to start with smaller items. 【答案】36. B 37. F 38. D 39. G 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了智能家居电器的好处以及鼓励读者逐步转向使用智能家居电器。 【36题详解】 根据“The satisfaction of feeling a warm breeze against your skin is an amazing experience. (感受温暖微风拂过皮肤带来的满足感是一种奇妙的体验。)” 推断出这种满足感可能伴随着一定的代价，所以空处和上文是转折关系，B选项中的“接下来的电费账单可能会让人震惊。”承接上文，符合语境。故选B。 【37题详解】 根据“Smart lighting systems can detect activity in an area and adjust illumination accordingly, providing energy efficiency. In terms of security, smart door locks offer peace of mind by automatically securing your home when you leave. (智能照明系统可以检测到某个区域的活动，并相应地调整照明，从而提高能源效率。在安全方面，智能门锁在你离开时自动保护你的家，让你安心。)”说明通过智能技术有效地管理了家庭生活的某些方面（如照明和安全），空处为概括本段内容。F选项“先进的家用电器可以有效地管理你家庭生活的各个方面。” 与后文的内容相契合，为后文的具体描述提供了逻辑上的铺垫。故选F。 【38题详解】 根据“They make household chores effortless, leaving you more time for recreational activities. (他们让家务变得轻松，让你有更多的时间进行娱乐活动。)”说明空白处需要填入的句子应该与娱乐活动相关，再根据空后的“You can even set a romantic mood in the living room by adjusting the smart lights and playing a romantic comedy movie on the smart TV. (你甚至可以通过调整智能灯光和在智能电视上播放浪漫喜剧电影来在客厅营造浪漫氛围。)”也表明需要找到一个与娱乐活动相关的句子来承接这一点，D选项“智能电视提供了许多娱乐选择供你探索。”承接上下文。故选D。 【39题详解】 根据“Now, if you're considering switching to smart home appliances, it's advisable to approach this gradually. (现在，如果你正在考虑改用智能家电，建议你循序渐进。)”可知逐步转向智能家居电器是明智的，以及空后的“Smart lights, switches, plugs, smart bulbs, and of course, Wi-Fi are wise choices. (智能电灯、开关、插头、智能灯泡，当然还有Wi-Fi都是明智的选择。)” 列举了一些智能家居的小物件，并强调了它们的重要性。G选项“由于大型电器可能是重大投资，因此从小型物品开始比较容易。”承接上下文，为后文列举的小物件提供了合理的背景和解释。故选G。 【40题详解】 根据“Swapping from traditional and inefficient home appliances to smart ones is more than just a modern convenience. (从传统和低效的家用电器切换到智能家电不仅仅是一种现代的便利。)”说明转向智能家用电器的意义不仅仅是现代便利，以及空后的“You're not just simplifying your daily routines but actively contributing to environmental conservation efforts. (你不仅简化了你的日常生活，而且积极地为环境保护做出了贡献。)”进一步说明了这种转变对环境保护的积极影响。C选项“这是迈向可持续未来的重要一步。”中的“significant step”与空白处之前句子中的“more than just a modern convenience”相呼应，都强调了这一转变的深远意义。故选C。 第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第 一 节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When Jim Grant spotted black smoke coming out of a building on his way to work, he____41____his car to call 911. Then he____42____a U-turn, circling back to take another look. Pulling up to the building, Grant saw flames（火焰）shooting out of a second-floor window. Not seeing or hearing any fire engines____43____, Grant rushed to a side____44____and ran up the stairs. On the second floor, he____45____every apartment door. "Get out!" Grant shouted, No one____46____and he assumed that people had already____47____. Reaching the end of the hallway, though, Grant____48____a half-open door. He kicked it wide open, finding a____49____woman in a wheelchair with a little boy and a tiny baby. "Let's_____50_____!" he screamed. The woman looked at him in confusion and said something about changing her clothes. Grant didn't wait, clutching（抓牢）the baby to his chest and_____51_____the boy alongside, Grant ran down the hallway. When he was_____52_____outside, the only_____53_____in sight was a policeman. Grant told him about the_____54_____and they rushed into the smoky building. Thanks to them, a family was saved from the fire. Grant and the policeman were honored for their_____55_____. 41. A. drove B. stopped C. reached D. abandoned 42. A. saw B. made C. missed D. crossed 43. A. burning B. leaving C. approaching D. waiting 44. A. entrance B. road C. building D. window 45. A. locked B. kicked C. counted D. repaired 46. A. agreed B. cared C. responded D. understood 47. A. arrived B. returned C. hidden D. escaped 48. A. skipped B. closed C. noticed D. remembered 49. A. frightened B. curious C. patient D. grateful 50. A. turn back B. go up C. get out D. lie down 51 A. following B. dragging C. examining D. passing 52. A. safely B. secretly C. suddenly D. previously 53. A. witness B. guide C. service D. help 54. A. woman B. door C. car D. baby 55. A. wisdom B. generosity C. honesty D. courage 【答案】41. B 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了格兰特在上班的路上发现一栋大楼冒出黑烟并且楼上窗户喷火，他就冲上楼救了两个孩子，并且告诉警察上面还有一个女人，于是女人也获救了。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当吉姆·格兰特在上班的路上发现一栋大楼冒出黑烟时，他停下车打911。A. drove驾驶；B. stopped停下来；C. reached到达；D. abandoned抛弃。分析可知，大楼冒黑烟是着火了，所以停下车去拨打911报警符合题意，故选B。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他掉头，绕回来再看一眼。A. saw看；B. made做；C. missed错过；D. crossed交叉；横过。make a U-turn意为掉头，固定搭配。故选B。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：格兰特把车停到大楼前，看见火焰从二楼的窗户里喷出来。没有看到或听到任何消防车接近。格兰特冲到一个侧门跑上楼梯。A. burning燃烧；B. leaving离开；C. approaching接近；D. waiting等待。分析可知，火焰都已经从二楼喷出来，并且可以看出格兰特跑上楼梯去救火，可以推测是因为消防车没来，此处approaching表示接近，符合题意，故选C。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：格兰特把车停到大楼前，看见火焰从二楼的窗户里喷出来。没有看到或听到任何消防车接近。格兰特冲到一个侧门跑上楼梯。A. entrance入口；B. road路；C. building楼；D. window窗户。根据语境可知，二楼窗户喷火并且消防车没来所以格兰特冲到侧门是为了救火，符合题意，side entrance侧门。故选 A。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在二楼，他踢了每个公寓的门。A. locked锁；B. kicked踢；C. counted计算；D. repaired修。根据上文可知，大楼着火了。格兰特冲上楼去救火，所以踢门符合题意，是为了看里面是否有人。故选B。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有人回应，他以为人们已经逃走了。A. agreed同意；B. cared照顾；C. responded回应；D. understood理解。分析可知，格兰特踢门问里面是否有人，再结合后面他认为人已经逃走了可以判断出是没有人回应他。故选C。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有人回应，他以为人们已经逃走了。A. arrived到达；B. returned返回；C. hidden藏；D. escaped逃离。分析可知，格兰特踢门但没有人回应，所以他以为人们已经逃走（escaped）符合题意，故选D。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，到达走廊尽头时，格兰特注意到一扇半开的门。A. skipped跳；B. closed关闭；C. noticed注意；D. remembered记得。分析可知，上文格兰特以为人们都逃走了，并且格兰特是来救人的，所以格兰特注意到一扇半开的们符合题意，故选C。 【49题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他把它踢得很宽，发现一个坐在轮椅上的吓坏了的女人，她带着一个小男孩和一个小婴儿。A. frightened害怕的；B. curious好奇的；C. patient耐心的；D. grateful感谢的。分析可知，发生了火灾，所以女人是害怕的符合题意，故选A。 【50题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：“我们出去吧！”他大声喊道。A. turn back返回；B. go up上升；C. get out出去；D. lie down躺下。分析可知，格兰特找到了被困人员，所以要带他们出去符合句意，故选C。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：格兰特没有等，他把婴儿抱起来，把男孩拖到旁边，沿着走廊跑去。A. following跟随；B. dragging拖；C. examining测试；D. passing通过。分析可知，要救他们出去，所以拖着男孩跑出去符合题意，故选B。 【52题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当他安全地到外面时，唯一看得见的帮助就是一个警察。A. safely安全地；B. secretly秘密地；C. suddenly突然地；D. previously以前地。分析可知，格兰特把被困人员救了出来，所以只有安全地到达外面符合题意，故选A。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他安全地在外面时，看得见的唯一能够帮忙的人就是一个警察。A. witness目击者；B. guide指南；C. service服务；D. help帮助。分析可知，警察是提供帮助的，故选D。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：格兰特告诉他那个女人（还在里面），他们冲进烟雾弥漫的大楼。A. woman女人；B. door门；C. car车；D. baby婴儿。分析可知，格兰特把婴儿和男孩救出来了，女人还没有出来，所以他告诉警察那个女人还在里面，符合题意，故选A。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：多亏了他们，一家人才从火灾中获救。格兰特和警察因他们的勇气而受到表彰。A. wisdom智慧；B. generosity慷慨；C. honesty诚实；D. courage勇气。分析可知，警察和格兰特冲进大火里救了这一家人，是非常有勇气的，所以因他们的勇气而受到表彰符合题意，故选D。 第二节：语法填空(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。 In ancient China lived an artist___56___ paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their ___57___ (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would___58___(choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old man laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River～perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world. Filled with ___59___ (curious), the artist packed his bags and left. ___60___ he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and ___61___ (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out ___62___ (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved, ___63___ (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds___64___ (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the greatest artist ____65____ earth, Mother Nature. 【答案】56. whose 57. finest 58. be chosen 59. curiosity 60. When/As 61. pointed 62. to find 63 gently 64. surrounding 65. on 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了一位画家画画栩栩如生，有一天他将画送给宰相时，这位睿智的老人告诉他去漓江旅行——也许他可以从世界上最伟大的艺术家那里学到一些东西。画家最后发现这位世界上最伟大的艺术家就是大自然母亲。 【56题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：中国古代有一位画家，他的画几乎栩栩如生。此处为定语从句修饰先行词artist，且先行词在从句中作定语，故应用关系代词whose。故填whose。 【57题详解】 考查最高级。句意：一天，皇帝想让人给他画一幅肖像，于是他把所有伟大的画家都请来，展示他们最好的作品，以便他挑选最好的。结合句意，皇帝想要画家最好的作品，表示“最好的”此处应用形容词最高级finest。故填finest。 【58题详解】 考查动词语态。句意：画家确信他会被选中，但是当他把他的杰作送给皇帝的宰相时，这位老人笑了。本句中主语he与谓语动词choose构成被动关系，且would后跟动词原形。故填be chosen。 【59题详解】 .考查名词。句意：怀着好奇心，艺术家收拾行囊离开了。with为介词，后跟名词curiosity作宾语，表示“好奇心”。故填curiosity。 60题详解】 考查连接词。句意：当他问河岸上的村民，他在哪里可以找到这位传奇艺术家时，他们笑着指着河的下游。本句为时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”，且从句中动词asked为短暂性动作动词，不能用while引导，故应用when或as引导。句首单词首字母要大写。故填When/As。 【61题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：当他问河岸上的村民，他在哪里可以找到这位传奇艺术家时，他们笑着指着河的下游。根据上文they smiled and可知此处应用一般过去时。故填pointed。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：第二天早上，他租了一条船，出发去找这位著名的画家。结合句意表示“出发去做某事”短语为set out to do sth.，后跟不定式做目的状语。故填to find。 【63题详解】 考查副词。句意：当小船缓缓地沿着江面移动时，山在水中的倒影使他说不出话来。此处修饰动词moved应用副词gently作状语，表示“缓缓地”。故填gently。 【64题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：当他看到雾气从河上升起，山顶上乌云环绕，他不禁流下了眼泪。分析句子结构可知，the soft clouds 69 (surround) the mountain tops是独立主格结构做状语，surround在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语clouds构成主动关系，故应用现在分词。故填surrounding。 【65题详解】 考查介词。句意：这位艺术家最终被世界上最伟大的艺术家——大自然母亲所折服。结合句意表示“在世界上”短语为on earth。故填on。 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：应用文(满分15分) 66. 假设你是李华，你校下周日有两个志愿者活动同时举行，一个在火车站，另一个在市文化博物馆。你的交换生朋友Peter不知道选择哪一个参加，写信向你寻求建议。请你写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 给出建议； 2. 说明理由。 注意： 1. 写作词数为80左右； 2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter, I’m glad to hear that you want to participate in volunteer activities! I recommend you choose the event at the city cultural museum. This is a great opportunity to learn about our local culture and history while helping others. What’s more, you can communicate with local people there. It’ll be really meaningful. Meanwhile, you’ll meet interesting people and gain valuable insights about our community. On the other hand, the train station event might be busier and less organized. Enjoy your volunteering experience! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。考生所在校下周日有两个志愿者活动同时举行，一个在火车站，另一个在市文化博物馆。考生的交换生朋友Peter不知道选择哪一个参加，写信向考生寻求建议。请你写一封回信。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：glad→ delighted 此外：What’s more→ Besides 参加：participate in→ take part in 获得：gain→ obtain 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：What’s more, you can communicate with local people there. It’ll be really meaningful. 拓展句：What’s more, you can communicate with local people there, which will be really meaningful. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m glad to hear that you want to participate in volunteer activities!（运用了连接词that引导的宾语从句。） 【高分句型2】This is a great opportunity to learn about our local culture and history while helping others.（运用了动词不定式to do作后置定语修饰opportunity和状语从句的省略。） 第二节：读后续写(满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Every October, I beg my parents to take us to a pumpkin patch (园地) and every October it doesn’t work out. That’s why I couldn’t believe my ears when my dad came home with the world’s best news. “Guess what!” he said. “I just saw a poster for the jack-o’-lantern (南瓜灯) design party in the Pumpkin Patch, and it’s not too far from here.” “No way!” I said. “Can we go?” “Pumpkin! Pumpkin! Party! Party!” chanted my little brother, Tex. “Let’s go! But I’ve heard a rumor that something terrible happened there.” said my dad, worried. Within minutes, Tex and I already jumped into the car and buckled up, ready to go. “I’m going to pick the gian test pumpkin,” said Tex. “Giantest isn’t an actual word,” I said. “I’ m going to pick the bestest pumpkin!” shouted Tex. “I’m pretty sure bestest isn’t an actual word either.” I giggled. “I’m going to pick whichever pumpkin will make the scariest jack-o’-lantern.” “All right, boys! Too much excitement! What if something really goes wrong?” my dad cut in. No response. My dad continued, “If plan A fails, we can get creative and come up with Plan B!” Still no response. Tex and I continued our excitement, giggling and chatting. The drive was extra cool because we saw all kinds of Halloween decorations along the way. “Look!” Tex said, pointing to twinkling orange lights and a flashing Pumpkin Patch sign. “Yeah! Yes! It wasn’t too far a drive,” I said. “Watch out, pumpkins! Here we come!” Coming into our sight were pumpkins of various sizes that lay in the patch. “I pick that giant one!” Tex said, running over to pick it up. But just before he did, he said, “Ew! There’s a hole in it!” Tex quickly raced to another perfectly perfect pumpkin. But when he got closer, he said, “No fair! Someone took a bite.” 注意： 1. 续写词数为150左右； 2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。 That’s when I noticed the Pumpkin Patch Closed sign. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally came our own jack-o’-lantern design party the next day. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】That’s when I noticed the Pumpkin Patch Closed sign. My heart sank as I turned to my dad, who looked just as disappointed. “What do we do now?” I asked, feeling a wave of sadness washing over me. But my dad smiled and said, “Don’t worry! We can still have fun. Let’s find a local store that sells pumpkins and create our own jack-o’-lanterns at home.” Tex’s eyes lit up at the idea, and he exclaimed, “Yeah! We can make them even scarier!” Finally came our own jack-o’-lantern design party the next day. We gathered all the supplies: bright orange pumpkins, carving tools, and plenty of snacks. As we carved and decorated, laughter filled the air. Tex and I competed to see who could create the scariest face, while our parents were cheering us on. In the end, we had a row of unique jack-o’-lanterns, each with its own personality. The best part was that we made wonderful memories together, proving that even when plans change, we can always find joy in creativity and family time. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了每年10月，作者都会请求父母们去一个南瓜地，但一直没有成功，直到有一天，爸爸看到了一张南瓜灯设计派对的海报。他们兴奋地把车开到那里，但发现那块南瓜地已经关闭了。然而，爸爸建议从当地的商店买南瓜，然后在家里举行聚会。他们照做了，玩得很开心，制作了独特的南瓜灯，留下了美好的回忆。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“就在那时，我注意到了“南瓜园关闭”的标志。”可知，第一段可描写作者的失望心情以及爸爸想出一个好主意。 ②由第二段首句内容“第二天，我们自己的南瓜灯设计派对终于来了。”可知，第二段可描写作者和家人在家里举办南瓜灯设计派对的过程。 2.续写线索：注意到“南瓜园关闭”标志——感到失望——爸爸想出好主意——南瓜灯设计派对终于来了——设计派对的过程——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①寻找：find /seek for ②大叫到：exclaimed /shouted ③收集：gathered/ collected 情绪类 ①悲伤：sadness / sorrow ②担心：worry/ concern 【点睛】[高分句型1] My heart sank as I turned to my dad, who looked just as disappointed.（运用了关系代词who引导的定语从句。） [高分句型2] As we carved and decorated, laughter filled the air.（运用了As引导的时间状语从句。） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 六安市独山中学2024-2025学年度第一学期高三12月月考 英语试卷 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例 ：How much is the shirt? A.f19.15. B.f9.18. C.f9.15. 答案是C。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What’s the weather like now? A Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Business partners. C. Friends. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the speakers get there? A. At 9:15 a.m. B. At 9:30 a.m. C. At 9:45 a.m. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why was the woman late? A. She missed the taxi. B. The taxi had an accident. C. She got injured. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who will begin the lecture? A. Prof. Pears. B. Dr. Hopkins. C. Dr. White. 第二节： (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选 出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将 给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Where are the speakers? A. In the man’s office. B. In a hotel. C. In a post office. 7. What will the man do next? A. Send some papers by fax. B. Fetch an envelope. C. Go downstairs. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What shape of glasses does the man recommend? A. Square. B. Round. C. Heart-shaped. 9. Which glasses are the least popular? A. The red ones. B. The gold ones. C. The purple ones. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why does the man go to the woman? A To borrow books. B. To ask for time extension. C. To submit his work. 11. Whose book is the man reading now? A. Oliver’s. B. Billy’s. C. Andrew’s. 12. What will the man probably do? A. Design a survey. B. Analyze research data. C. Interview specialists. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where is the man from? A. Canada. B. The UK. C. The USA. 14. What does the man say about bank holidays? A. The banks don’t open on these days. B. People don’t deal with business on these days. C. The bank services are free on these days. 15. How do people celebrate Shakespeare Day? A. Hold a special party. B. Enjoy a related movie. C. Record Shakespeare’s words. 16. When did the man last celebrate Shakespeare Day? A. Last month. B. Last year. C. Two years ago. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What was the cause of the disaster? A. Too much rainfall. B. A stream of mud. C. Overflowing rivers. 18. What were people doing when the disaster hit the area? A. Working. B. Sleeping. C. Traveling. 19. How many soldiers and police officers came to people’s rescue? A. Over 1,000. B. Over 200. C. Over 100. 20. What might the road conditions lead to? A. The shortage of food and supplies. B. The possibility of creating anxiety. C. The difficulty in reaching the trapped. 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节：(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Dried fruit is a concentrated source of calories and sugars. The keys to getting the most out of it are to keep portions (份额) small and avoid those with added sugars. And choose the fruits that offer the biggest benefits, like the three here. 1. Apricots PORTION SIZE 5 apricots CALORIES 95 These orange orbs supply vitamin E, which helps to protect cells against the kind of damage that can trigger cancer and other chronic diseases. You also get 3 grams of fiber and 10 percent of the Daily Value. 2. Figs PORTION SIZE 5 figs CALORIES 105 Figs have more fiber than many other dried fruits, and they supply a decent amount of calcium. They may sometimes look like they’ re sprinkled with sugar, but they’ re not. The natural fruit sugar in the figs can crystallize and leave a white coating. 3. Prunes PORTION SIZE 4 prunes CALORIES 92 Research suggests the mix of antioxidants and other nutrients in prunes may help build up bones, helping to prevent osteoporosis. One serving of prunes has about 20 percent of the Daily Value for vitamin K. The low intakes have been linked to painful blood vessel (血管) problems. 21. How many calories will you get if you have a portion of apricots and figs? A. 116. B. 118. C. 124. D. 200. 22. What is a benefit of prunes? A. Relieve pain. B. Improve bone strength. C. Prevent cancer. D. Promote calcium absorption. 23. What advice is offered on dried fruit? A. Take small servings. B. Add some sugar. C. Mix with other nutrients. D. Stay away from it. B In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y. — Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood — traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter. Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken. They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice. In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn. Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.” 24. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains? A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history. C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing. 25. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3? A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub. C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships. 26. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising? A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead. C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West. 27. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A children’s story. D. A diary entry. C After Taylor Swift, the “Mona Lisa” is probably the most recognizable female face in the world. Every day around 20,000 people stare at the Leonardo da Vinci’s painting in the Louvre. Yet it became famous not because of a tempting semi-smile. Until a worker stole the masterpiece in 1911, it was still mostly unknown; viewers flooded in to see what a French newspaper called “an enormous, horrific, gaping void (空白)”. Classics of art, literature and music are supposed to carry some mysterious appeal that endures across the ages. But as Rochelle Gurstein, a historian, writes in a new book, the “timeless classic” is anything but. “What I believed was written in stone was actually written in water”, she argues. Classics come and go. Take other celebrated works of art. Until the end of the 19th century Michelangelo’ s “David” had only his fig leaf to protect him from the weather in Piazza della Signoria in Florence. He attracted more pigeons than visitors; visitors preferred the artist’s sculpture of Moses in Rome. Before the famous “Venus de Milo” was discovered in 1820, viewers were crazy about “Venus de Medici”, a delicate sculpture most people alive today have never heard of. Much as in art, the classics of music and literature have not always been set in stone either. Today, Johann Sebastjan Bach is often regarded as the master of classical music. But after his death in 1750, Bach’s compositions fell out of fashion until Felix Mendelssohn, a German composer, rediscovered them in the 1820s. Herman Melville’s masterpiece “Moby Dick” was largely forgotten until critics such as Raymond Weaver, a professor at Columbia University rescued him from the depth of a nobody around the centenary of his birth in 1919. “The status of classics” depends on critics and shows the power of passionate writers to change the way people look at art. Tastes evolve, and they should. But culture lives on only as long as people continue to argue over what counts as a classic today. The true enemy of the classic is not relativism or awakening. It is silence. 28. What made the painting “Mona Lisa” famous? A. The theft. B. The semi-smile. C. The report. D. The painter. 29. What does Rochelle think of classics? A. Enduring. B. Fading. C. Changeable. D. Admirable. 30. How does the author develop paragraph 4? A. By making a comparison. B. By offering examples. C. By giving an explanation. D. By giving a description. 31. What might ultimately discourage the development of classics? A. The ignorance of culture. B. The course of time. C. The evolution of tastes. D. The lack of criticism. D If you want to tell the history of the whole world, a history that does not privilege one part of humanity, you cannot do it through texts alone, because only some of the world has ever had texts, while most of the world, for most of the time, has not. Writing is one of humanity’s later achievements, and until fairly recently even many literate (有文字的) societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things. Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects, and some chapters of this book are able to do just that, but in many cases we simply can’t. The clearest example of this between literate and non-literate history is perhaps the first conflict, at Botany Bay, between Captain Cook’s voyage and the Australian Aboriginals. From the English side, we have scientific reports and the captain’s record of that terrible day. From the Australian side, we have only a wooden shield (盾) dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot. If we want to reconstruct what was actually going on that day, the shield must be questioned and interpreted as deeply and strictly as the written reports. In addition to the problem of miscomprehension from both sides, there are victories accidentally or deliberately twisted, especially when only the victors know how to write. Those who are on the losing side often have only their things to tell their stories. The Caribbean Taino, the Australian Aboriginals, the African people of Benin and the Incas, all of whom appear in this book, can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made: a history told through things gives them back a voice. When we consider contact (联系) between literate and non-literate societies such as these, all our first-hand accounts are necessarily twisted, only one half of a dialogue. If we are to find the other half of that conversation, we have to read not just the texts, but the objects. 32. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. How past events should be presented. B. What humanity is concerned about. C. Whether facts speak louder than words. D. Why written language is reliable. 33. What does the author indicate by mentioning Captain Cook in paragraph 2? A. His report was scientific. B. He represented the local people. C. He ruled over Botany Bay. D. His record was one-sided. 34. What does the underlined word “conversation” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Problem. B. History. C. Voice. D. Society. 35. Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from? A. How Maps Tell Stories of the World B. A Short History of Australia C. A History of the World in 100 Objects D. How Art Works Tell Stories 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的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In the freezing cold winter, air conditioners and heaters work overtime. The satisfaction of feeling a warm breeze against your skin is an amazing experience.___36___ What are to blame are often the inefficient home appliances you have.Luckily,there are smart home appliances that can alleviate this burden. These appliances offer many benefits, all while keeping your electric bill manageable. ___37___Smart lighting systems can detect activity in an area and adjust illumination accordingly, providing energy efficiency. In terms of security, smart door locks offer peace of mind by automatically securing your home when you leave. And smart appliances can do more. From floor-cleaning robots to smart laundry systems, these appliances are equipped with advanced sensors. They make household chores effortless, leaving you more time for recreational activities.___38___You can even set a romantic mood in the living room by adjusting the smart lights and playing a romantic comedy movie on the smart TV. Now, if you're considering switching to smart home appliances, it's advisable to approach this gradually. ___39___Smart lights, switches, plugs, smart bulbs, and of course, Wi-Fi are wise choices. These small items play a crucial role in your smart home setup, especially the smart bulbs and the Wi-Fi. Swapping from traditional and inefficient home appliances to smart ones is more than just a modern convenience.___40___You're not just simplifying your daily routines but actively contributing to environmental conservation efforts. A. But it needs a greener solution. B. But the following electric bill can be a shock. C. It's a significant step towards a sustainable future. D. Smart TVs provide many entertainment options for you to explore. E. Moreover, smart appliances extend their features beyond the chores. F. Advanced appliances can effectively manage every aspect of your household. G. As large appliances can be significant investments, it is easier to start with smaller items. 第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第 一 节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When Jim Grant spotted black smoke coming out of a building on his way to work, he____41____his car to call 911. Then he____42____a U-turn, circling back to take another look. Pulling up to the building, Grant saw flames（火焰）shooting out of a second-floor window. Not seeing or hearing any fire engines____43____, Grant rushed to a side____44____and ran up the stairs. On the second floor, he____45____every apartment door. "Get out!" Grant shouted, No one____46____and he assumed that people had already____47____. Reaching the end of the hallway, though, Grant____48____a half-open door. He kicked it wide open, finding a____49____woman in a wheelchair with a little boy and a tiny baby. "Let's_____50_____!" he screamed. The woman looked at him in confusion and said something about changing her clothes. Grant didn't wait, clutching（抓牢）the baby to his chest and_____51_____the boy alongside, Grant ran down the hallway. When he was_____52_____outside, the only_____53_____in sight was a policeman. Grant told him about the_____54_____and they rushed into the smoky building. Thanks to them, a family was saved from the fire. Grant and the policeman were honored for their_____55_____. 41. A. drove B. stopped C. reached D. abandoned 42. A. saw B. made C. missed D. crossed 43 A. burning B. leaving C. approaching D. waiting 44. A. entrance B. road C. building D. window 45. A. locked B. kicked C. counted D. repaired 46. A. agreed B. cared C. responded D. understood 47. A. arrived B. returned C. hidden D. escaped 48. A. skipped B. closed C. noticed D. remembered 49. A. frightened B. curious C. patient D. grateful 50. A. turn back B. go up C. get out D. lie down 51. A. following B. dragging C. examining D. passing 52. A. safely B. secretly C. suddenly D. previously 53 A. witness B. guide C. service D. help 54. A. woman B. door C. car D. baby 55. A. wisdom B. generosity C. honesty D. courage 第二节：语法填空(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。 In ancient China lived an artist___56___ paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their ___57___ (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would___58___(choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old man laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River～perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world. Filled with ___59___ (curious), the artist packed his bags and left. ___60___ he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and ___61___ (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out ___62___ (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved, ___63___ (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds___64___ (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the greatest artist ____65____ earth, Mother Nature. 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：应用文(满分15分) 66. 假设你是李华，你校下周日有两个志愿者活动同时举行，一个在火车站，另一个在市文化博物馆。你的交换生朋友Peter不知道选择哪一个参加，写信向你寻求建议。请你写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 给出建议； 2. 说明理由。 注意： 1. 写作词数为80左右； 2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节：读后续写(满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Every October, I beg my parents to take us to a pumpkin patch (园地) and every October it doesn’t work out. That’s why I couldn’t believe my ears when my dad came home with the world’s best news. “Guess what!” he said. “I just saw a poster for the jack-o’-lantern (南瓜灯) design party in the Pumpkin Patch, and it’s not too far from here.” “No way!” I said. “Can we go?” “Pumpkin! Pumpkin! Party! Party!” chanted my little brother, Tex. “Let’s go! But I’ve heard a rumor that something terrible happened there.” said my dad, worried. Within minutes, Tex and I already jumped into the car and buckled up, ready to go. “I’m going to pick the gian test pumpkin,” said Tex. “Giantest isn’t an actual word,” I said. “I’ m going to pick the bestest pumpkin!” shouted Tex. “I’m pretty sure bestest isn’t an actual word either.” I giggled. “I’m going to pick whichever pumpkin will make the scariest jack-o’-lantern.” “All right, boys! Too much excitement! What if something really goes wrong?” my dad cut in. No response. My dad continued, “If plan A fails, we can get creative and come up with Plan B!” Still no response. Tex and I continued our excitement, giggling and chatting. The drive was extra cool because we saw all kinds of Halloween decorations along the way “Look!” Tex said, pointing to twinkling orange lights and a flashing Pumpkin Patch sign. “Yeah! Yes! It wasn’t too far a drive,” I said. “Watch out, pumpkins! Here we come!” Coming into our sight were pumpkins of various sizes that lay in the patch. “I pick that giant one!” Tex said, running over to pick it up. But just before he did, he said, “Ew! There’s a hole in it!” Tex quickly raced to another perfectly perfect pumpkin. But when he got closer, he said, “No fair! Someone took a bite.” 注意： 1. 续写词数为150左右； 2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。 That’s when I noticed the Pumpkin Patch Closed sign. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally came our own jack-o’-lantern design party the next day. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$请看听力部分第一节，第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。例如，现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。你将听到以下内容。Excuse me, can you tell me how much the shirt is? Yes, it's nine fifteen. 你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。衬衫的价格为九磅15便士，所以你选择C项并将其标在试卷上。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Oh, no, it's raining again. They say we are going to see the sun tomorrow. That's exactly what we need now. You must be mr. White. I've heard a lot about you from my boss. Yes, i'm here today to sign the contract with you on behalf of my company. OK, please sit down. Let's talk over dinner. The bus will pick us up at eight thirty AM, and then it's an hours ride. so we can get there early enough. Not that early. There is a fifteen minute break on the way. Where were you? I've been waiting for you for an hour. I'm so sorry, but the taxi I was in got in an accident. I was not allowed to leave until IT was safe. Well, at least you're not injured. Come on, let's go inside. Before we begin today's lecture, I want to invite doctor White to talk about the plan for the afternoon . professor pairs, I just talked to doctor White, SHE said he will be a little late today because there is something wrong with her car. Oh, thank you, doctor hopkins. In that case, i'll begin the lecture now. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。What can I do for you? My name is gordon Baker from room one six zero four. Could you check to see if anything has been delivered for me? Ah, yes, an envelope was dropped off for you. Here you are. I've been expecting that. Thank you. IT contains some papers I need to send to my office. Do you happen to have a fax machine I could use? Now. certainly there is one on the second floor. You ll need to cross the hall and go upstairs to get there. Thanks very much. What can I do for you? My name is gordon Baker from room one six zero four. Could you check to see if anything has been delivered for me? Ah, yes, an envelope was dropped off for you. Here you are. I've been expecting that. Thank you. IT contains some papers I need to send to my office. Do you happen to have a fax machine I could use? Now. certainly there is one on the second floor. You'll need to cross the hall and go upstairs to get there. Thanks very much. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Based on the vision test we received from your doctor, you'll need some pretty thick glasses. My assistant will get some for you. For now, what kind of shape would you like? I'm not sure. What would you recommend based on my face shape? You have a very round face, so you should definitely avoid round glasses. You would look good in square ones. On the other hand, heart shape glasses don't really match any face shape, but always look modern. Okay, then what about the color? What's the most popular among your customers. these red and those gold ones are about equal. The purple ones don't sell often, since you definitely need more confidence to wear them. All right, i'd like to try the gold and the purple. Based on the vision test we received from your doctor, you'll need some pretty thick glasses. My assistant will get some for you. For now, what kind of shape would you like? I'm not sure. What would you recommend based on my face shape? You have a very round face, so you should definitely avoid round glasses. You would look good in square ones. On the other hand, heart shaped glasses don't really match any face shape, but always look modern. Okay, then what about the color? What's the most popular among your customers. these red and those gold ones are about equal. The purple ones don't sell often, since you definitely need more confidence to wear them. All right, i'd like to try the gold and the purple. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Professor, can I hand in my work late? Well, extension is given only for medical reasons. What's your problem? I can't finish reading the reference books. You do not need to read them all. Choose some helpful parts from the books. For example, you need to read Oliver, whose arguments will give you a lot of help. Fine, should I read billies book? His work is good, but you didn't read IT now you can read Andrews. Yes, I am reading Andrew now. good. His research method is excEllent. How was your research . work going? I couldn't find the data. I need what a survey work. I don't think you will have enough time to design IT and then analyze your research data. It's Better to interview some professionals. Thank you. I'll follow your advice. Professor, can I hand in my work late? Well, extension is given only for medical reasons. What's your problem? I can't finish reading the reference books. You do not need to read them all. Choose some helpful parts from the books. For example, you need to read Oliver, whose arguments will give you a lot of help. Fine, should I read billies book? His work is good, but you didn't read IT now you can read Andrews. Yes, I am reading Andrew now. good. His research method is excEllent. How was your research work going? I couldn't find the data I need. Would a survey work? I don't think you will have enough time to design IT and then analyze your research data. It's Better to interview some professionals. Thank you. I'll follow your advice. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Mister Brown, what important festivals do you have in your country, apart from the ones that i've known. early may bank holiday, spring bank holiday, summer bank holiday and so on? These are all public holidays celebrated throughout the U. K. We also have shakespeare day, but IT isn't a public holiday. Why are there so many days called bank holidays? Originally, these were the days on which the banks were closed. Now most businesses and non essential services like banks close on these days. What about shakespeare . day is a holiday for fans and enthusiast of William shakespeare. When is the holiday IT . falls on April the twenty third each year. How do people celebrate the day? Well, there are many different kinds of celebrations. People can watch a show, experience ired movie, pick a speech or passage to memorize or meet with other shakespeare fans, and share their favorite shakespeare moments with each other. Do you celebrate this holiday every year? Yes, but it's a pity that I haven't got a chance to go back and celebrate IT ever since I came to china two years ago. Mister Brown, what important festivals do you have in your country, apart from the ones that i've known. early may bank holiday, spring bank holiday, summer bank holiday and so on? These are all public holidays celebrated throughout the U. K. We also have shakespeare day, but IT isn't a public holiday. Why are there so many days called bank holidays? Originally, these were the days on which the banks were closed. Now most businesses and non essential services like banks close on these days. What about shakespeare day . is a holiday for fans and enthusiast of William shakespeare. When is the holiday . IT falls on April the twenty third each year. How do people celebrate the day? Well, there are many different kinds of celebrations. People can watch a shake experience ired movie, take a speech or passage to memorize or meet with other shapes fans, and share their favorite shakespeare moments with each other. Do you celebrate this holiday every year? Yes, but it's a pity that I haven't got a chance to go back and celebrate IT ever since I came to china two years ago. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Today is show begins in south america, where a deadly natural disaster has hit the nation of colombia. IT started in rain, heavy rain on friday night that caused three rivers to overflow around the city of mckoy, which is located in the southwestern part of columbia. The flooding washed a stream of mud into mckoy. Many people were sleeping when the disaster came. People said IT was moving so fast, but they had to run for their lives. Colombia officials say more than two hundred people were killed, hundreds more injured and more than one hundred people still missing, but colombia's president expects those numbers to increase as rescuers search for survivors. More than one thousand soldiers and police officers were involved in that effort. They say that eighty percent of the roads around the area have problems, so it's hard to get to people who might be trapped. Rescuers are racing against the clock to save lives. Today is show begins in south america, where a deadly natural disaster has hit the nation of colombia. IT started in rain, heavy rain on friday night that caused three rivers to overflow around the city of mckoy, which is located in the southwestern part of columbia. The flooding washed a stream of mud into mckoy. Many people were sleeping when the disaster came. People said IT was moving so fast that they had to run for their lives. Colombia officials say more than two hundred people were killed, hundreds more injured and more than one hundred people still missing, but colombia's president expects those numbers to increase as rescuers search for survivors. More than one thousand soldiers and police officers were involved in that effort. They say that eighty percent of the roads around the area have problems, so it's hard to get to people who might be trapped. Rescuers are racing against the clock to save lives. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。