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成实外教育集团高2022级高三12月联考 英语 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟 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 £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What time is it now? A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 2. What does the woman think of the weather? A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold. 3. What will the man do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office. 4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course? A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.. 5. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio. 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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6～7小题 6. How long did Michael stay in China? A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks. 7. Where did Michael go last year? A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第7段材料，回答8～9小题 8. What food does Sally like? A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs. 9. What are the speakers going to do? A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes. 听第8段材料，回答10～12小题 10. Where are the speakers? A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home. 11. When is the report due? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday. 12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report? A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him. 听第9段材料，回答13～16小题 13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife. 14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer? A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market. 15 How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment? A. $350. B. $400. C. $415. 16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see? A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street. 听第10段材料，回答17～20小题 17. What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain? A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%. 18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Tea with milk is healthy. 19. Who suggests a price for each tea? A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies. 20. What is the speaker talking about? A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre. 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 Santa Claus is coming to town, but where? And when? This year’s list of Santa Claus photo locations finds a very large number of wonderful opportunities to visit the big guy. Christmasville Santa Claus Photos, Emeryville Christmasville is offering a truly immersive adventure. During your one-on-one time, you will join Santa in his living room where he checks his list and asks you what you want for Christmas. This one-of-a-kind experience brings the magic of the holiday season to life for all ages. Leah Marie Studio will capture the whole story as you and your family star in your own scene of the childhood magic of Santa. Book now for available sessions on weekends from Nov. 2 — Dec. 22. Santa at the Zoo, Oakland Fridays to Sundays in November and nightly in December. Santa Claus will be setting up his workshop in the ride area of the Oakland Zoo from 6 to 9 pm (the line closes at 8:45 pm). Seeing Santa is free with paid admission to the zoo. Bring your own camera. Santa at Broadway, Walnut Creek From Nov. 14 to Christmas Eve, 2024, Santa Claus is offering photos near SoulCycle. Reservations are suggested. There will be pet nights in December, too. Photo packages offered by professional photographers run from $40 to $50. Lots more places to see Santa Claus in the East Bay Here is a list of the next 20 Santa Claus sightings. Clicking the red title will take you right to our calendar entry with lots more info. 1. What can you do at Christmasville Santa Claus Photos? A. Create a story with Santa. B. Enjoy a private fun time with Santa. C. Join Santa in performing magic tricks. D. Watch Santa prepare gifts in his workshop. 2. What do Santa at the Zoo and Santa at the Broadway have in common? A. Both are free to attend with no additional cost. B. Both require reservations to visit Santa. C Both are open on Christmas Eve. D. Both allow pets to visit Santa. 3. Where can the text be found? A. In a travel guidebook about holiday destinations. B. In a magazine about Christmas traditions. C. In a brochure for photography studios. D. On a website listing holiday events. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了圣诞老人拍照地点的清单。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Christmasville Santa Claus Photos, Emeryville”部分内容“During your one-on-one time, you will join Santa in his living room where he checks his list and asks you what you want for Christmas.(在一对一的时间里，你会和圣诞老人一起来到他的客厅里，他会检查他的清单，问你圣诞节想要什么。)”可知，参与这个活动的人可以与圣诞老人共度个人欢乐时光。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Santa at the Zoo, Oakland”部分内容“Fridays to Sundays in November and nightly in December.(11月为周五至周日，12月为每晚。)”可知，该活动的时间在11月的周五至周日，以及12月的每个晚上，应是会包括12月24日的晚上，即，圣诞节前夕。而文章“Santa at Broadway, Walnut Creek”部分内容“From Nov14 to Christmas Eve, 2024, Santa Claus is offering photos near SoulCycle.(从2024年11月14日到圣诞节前夕，圣诞老人在SoulCycle附近提供照片。)”则提到该活动的时间是“从2024年11月14日到圣诞节前夕”。由此可推知，二者的共同点在于“二者都在平安夜开放。”故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章末尾段内容“Here is a list of the next 20 Santa Claus sightings. Clicking the red title will take you right to our calendar entry with lots more info.(以下是接下来的20次圣诞老人目击事件。点击红色标题将带您进入我们的日历条目，其中包含更多信息。)”可知，想要获得更多的内容可以点击红色标题，由此推知，该文章可以在假日活动网站上找到。故选D项。 B After we lost Indigo, I got a call from the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit. One of their customers was dying, and her dog, Chloe, needed a home. Given our recent loss, they asked, might our family be interested in adopting her? They had to be kidding. After Indigo, we would never get another dog. Ever. It had just been a few years earlier, it seemed, that Indigo — a black Lab — had first burst through our door. Her shiny black fur caught the light, and her energy never seemed to run out. However, she had a nose for trouble. On one occasion, I came home to find that she’d eaten a five-pound bag of flour. She was covered in white powder, and flour paw prints were everywhere. I asked the dog what on earth had happened, and Indy just looked at me with a glance that said I couldn’t imagine what you were referring to. Time raced by. Our children grew up and went off to college. The mirror, which had reflected a young mom when Indigo first arrived, now showed a woman in late middle age. I had eye surgery. I began to lose my hearing. We all turned gray: me, my husband, the dog. In August 2017, I took Indigo for one last walk. She was slow and unsteady on her paws. She looked up at me mournfully. You did say you’d take care of me when the time came, she said. You promised, Jenny. She died that month, a tennis ball by her side. I told the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit we were sorry, but we wouldn’t be adopting any more dogs. Then one morning, as I was passing the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit in my car, I pulled over. I could at least lay eyes upon this Chloe. What harm could it do? But she had such a soft face. When Chloe entered our house, she was cautious, uncertain. She spent hours that first day going to every corner, sniffing things out. Finally she sat down by the fireplace, where Indigo used to belong, and gave me a look. If you wanted, she said, I would stay with you. 4. Why did the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit contact the writer? A. They wanted to sell a dog. B. They were sharing sad news. C. They were anxious about Indigo’s conditions. D. They were looking for a new home for a dog. 5. Which words best describe Indigo? A. Loyal but violent. B. Playful and naughty. C. Curious and cautious. D. Uncertain but well-behaved. 6. What does the underlined sentence imply? A. Visiting Chloe was a harmless curiosity. B. Visiting Chloe could definitely change her decision. C. The writer was making her regular visit to the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit. D. The writer was worrying about the request of the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. Life with a Naughty Dog B. The Pain of Losing Indigo C. Saying Goodbye to Indigo D. The Importance of Pets in Our Lives 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的狗Indigo去世后，Bed ‘n’ Biscuit给作者打电话想让作者收养一只狗，但是被作者拒绝了，因为作者在失去Indigo后很伤心，不想再去领养其他狗，但最终作者在好奇心的趋势下去看了这只狗，并最终领养了它，这会使作者从失去Indigo的痛苦中走出来，开启新的生活。通过此文，作者表达了对Indigo的思念。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“After we lost Indigo, I got a call from the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit. One of their customers was dying, and her dog, Chloe, needed a home. Given our recent loss, they asked, might our family be interested in adopting her?(在我们失去Indigo后，我接到了Bed ‘n’ Biscuit的电话。他们的一位顾客快要死了，她的狗克洛伊需要一个家。他们问，鉴于我们最近失去了她，我们的家人是否有兴趣收养她？)”可知，Bed ‘n’ Biscuit联系作者是他们想为一只狗寻找一个新家。故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Her shiny black fur caught the light, and her energy never seemed to run out. However, she had a nose for trouble. On one occasion, I came home to find that she’d eaten a five-pound bag of flour.(她闪亮的黑色皮毛在阳光下闪闪发亮，她的能量似乎永远不会耗尽。然而，她却善于发现麻烦。有一次，我回家发现她吃了一袋五磅重的面粉。)”可推知，Indigo贪玩且很顽皮，故选B。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第三段中“Then one morning, as I was passing the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit in my car, I pulled over. I could at least lay eyes upon this Chloe. What harm could it do?(然后有一天早上，当我开车经过Bed ‘n’ Biscuit时，我把车停在了路边。我至少可以看到这个克洛伊。它会造成什么危害？)”可推知，作者很好奇想去看看Chloe这只狗，作者认为自己虽然不会收养这只狗但是去看看是无妨的，故选A。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“After we lost Indigo, I got a call from the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit. One of their customers was dying, and her dog, Chloe, needed a home. Given our recent loss, they asked, might our family be interested in adopting her?(在我们失去Indigo后，我接到了Bed ‘n’ Biscuit的电话。他们的一位顾客快要死了，她的狗克洛伊需要一个家。他们问，鉴于我们最近失去了她，我们的家人是否有兴趣收养她？)”可知，作者的狗Indigo去世后，Bed ‘n’ Biscuit给作者打电话想让作者收养一只狗，但是被作者拒绝了，因为作者在失去Indigo后很伤心，不想再去领养其他狗，但最终作者在好奇心的趋势下去看了这只狗，并最终领养了它，这会使作者从失去Indigo的痛苦中走出来，开启新的生活。通过此文，作者表达了对Indigo的思念，C项“告别Indigo”适合做文章标题，故选 C。 C When you think of a typical American, who do you picture? A pretty blond white American like Taylor Swift or a handsome black American like basketball star Michael Jordan? In fact, there was a time when the average American looked like neither of these people. Back in the year 1500, the average American was a brown-skinned hunter-gatherer who probably rode a horse and wore clothing made from animal skins. Today, the ancestors of these people are broadly referred to as “Native Americans”, “American Indians” or simply “Indians”. When the European settlement of North America began, there was intense conflict between settlers from overseas and these native people. In 1830, former US president Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. This act required all Indians to migrate to west of the Mississippi River to allow for the expansion of the US. American Indians were treated as a military “enemy” until 1924, when the few Indians still alive at that point were granted US citizenship. That was the first time that the US government formally recognized the rights of Indians. While the story of the American Indians has been a sad one, their legacy is still felt every day in the US. Many US geographical names come from Indian languages, such as Ohio, Topeka, Kansas and the Potomac River. At the same time, there are many successful academics and other important US leaders who are descended (是…的后裔) from Indians. And nowadays, more and more history classes in US public schools are educating students about how Indians suffered during the settlement of the US. Although what happened cannot be undone, we can learn at least one thing from the sad history of the Indians: If we want a better future, we must look carefully and honestly at the past. 8. Why does the writer mention Taylor Swift and Michael Jordan? A. To challenge readers’ ideas of a typical American. B. To support the writer’s point on American identity. C. To provide typical examples of native Americans. D. To compare their appearances with typical Americans. 9. How were the American Indians treated in the middle of the 19th century? A. They were granted US citizenship. B. They were regarded as a military “enemy”. C. They were required to live along the Mississippi River. D. They were asked to leave the country by the US government. 10. Which of the following aspects shows the American Indian legacy today? A. Origins of names of some places. B. Popularity of the Indian language. C. Success of the Academic and other important US leaders. D. More and more history classes in American public schools. 11. What is the author’s attitude toward the history of American Indians? A. It should be ignored to move on. B. It holds little interest for him. C It’s hurtful to be reminded of it. D. It’s valuable to reflect on it. 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了历史上美国印第安人的悲惨生活，作者认为反思美洲印第安人的历史是很有价值的。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“When you think of a typical American, who do you picture? A pretty blond white American like Taylor Swift or a handsome black American like basketball star Michael Jordan? In fact, there was a time when the average American looked like neither of these people.(当你想到一个典型的美国人时，你会想到谁？像泰勒·斯威夫特这样漂亮的金发美国白人，还是像篮球明星迈克尔·乔丹这样英俊的美国黑人？事实上，曾经有一段时间，普通美国人看起来不像这些人。)”可推知，作者提到泰勒·斯威夫特和迈克尔·乔丹是为了挑战读者对典型美国人的看法，形成一种反差，吸引读者。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“American Indians were treated as a military “enemy” until 1924, when the few Indians still alive at that point were granted US citizenship.(美国印第安人都被视为军事“敌人”，直到 1924 年，当时少数仍然活着的印第安人被授予美国公民身份)”可知，19世纪中叶，美洲印第安人被视为军事“敌人”。故选B。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“While the story of the American Indians has been a sad one, their legacy is still felt every day in the US. Many US geographical names come from Indian languages, such as Ohio, Topeka, Kansas and the Potomac River.(尽管美洲印第安人的故事令人悲伤，但美国每天仍能感受到他们的遗产。美国的许多地名都来自印第安语言，如俄亥俄州、托皮卡州、堪萨斯州和波托马克河。)”可知，一些地名的由来体现了当今美洲印第安人的遗产。故选A。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Although what happened cannot be undone, we can learn at least one thing from the sad history of the Indians: If we want a better future, we must look carefully and honestly at the past.(尽管已经发生事情无法挽回，但我们至少可以从印第安人的悲惨历史中学到一件事：如果我们想要更好的未来，我们必须认真、诚实地审视过去)”可推知，作者认为反思美洲印第安人的历史是很有价值的。故选D。 D Culture, by which scientists mean that animals learn from each other to overcome problems, seems to be increasingly common across the animal kingdom. Alice Bridges, a behavioral ecologist at Anglia Ruskin University in England, wondered whether insects like bumblebees might have a capacity for it, too. To study culture in bumblebees in the lab, she built a puzzle box out of Petri dishes (培养皿) with a reward of super sweet sugar water at the bottom of it. Bridges cut a small hole in the lid to create a spinning top that can be turned by pushing the red dot clockwise or the blue dot counter-clockwise. Then, she trained some bees to push the red dot to get the sugar water and others to push the blue dot. Next, Bridges put these trained bees into different colonies (群体) along with the puzzle boxes. It wasn’t all fun and games, however, and the experiment ultimately played itself out. In colonies where the tutor bee had originally learned to push the red dot, the other bees in the colony usually pushed the red dot. In colonies where the tutor bee was trained to push the blue dot, their fellow bees tended to do the same. In the control colonies where there were no tutors, the bees sometimes learned how to open the boxes, but never as efficiently or reliably. The conclusion is that bumblebees can pass on certain behaviors. However, because bumblebee colonies collapse before winter, there’s little chance a tradition could get passed down from generation to generation. So, Bridges is planning future work on insects whose colonies last for years, like stingless bees. That truth, summarizes Whiten, a cognitive zoologist at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, is that all we have discovered about animal culture means that human culture, once thought unique, did not emerge ‘out of the blue’ but has obviously built on deep evolutionary foundations.” 12. How was Alice Bridges’ study conducted? A. By analyzing the data. B. By observing the tutor bees. C. By studying the previous experiment. D. By comparing the results in different groups. 13. What does the phrase “play itself out” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Come to an end. B. Cause confusion. C. Reach a conclusion. D. Become entertaining. 14. Why is Alice Bridges turning to insects like stingless bees for future work? A. Because they may pass down traditions across generations. B. Because they may have more complex cultural behaviors. C. Because they may be easier to observe in the lab. D. Because they may learn more efficiently. 15. What can we infer from the passage? A. Alice Bridges discovered a new species of bees. B. Animals’ learning behaviors suggest a form of culture. C. Bumblebees have the ability to solve complex puzzles. D. Culture on evolutionary foundations is unique to human. 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。科学家们认为的动物之间互相学习以克服问题的这种文化，似乎在整个动物王国中越来越普遍。英国安格利亚鲁斯金大学的行为生态学家爱丽丝·布里奇斯通过研究表明，大黄蜂是可以传递某些行为的，这是一种文化形式。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Then, she trained some bees to push the red dot to get the sugar water and others to push the blue dot. Next, Bridges put these trained bees into different colonies (群体) along with the puzzle boxes.(然后，她训练一些蜜蜂推动红点来获取糖水，另一些蜜蜂则推动蓝点。接下来，布里奇斯将这些训练有素的蜜蜂与拼图盒一起放入不同的群体中)”可推知，艾丽丝·布里奇斯的研究是通过比较不同组的结果而进行的。故选D。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Then, she trained some bees to push the red dot to get the sugar water and others to push the blue dot. Next, Bridges put these trained bees into different colonies (群体) along with the puzzle boxes.(然后，她训练一些大黄蜂推动红点来获取糖水，另一些大黄蜂则推动蓝点。接下来，布里奇斯将这些训练有素的黄蜂与拼图盒一起放入不同的群体中)”和第三段中“In colonies where the tutor bee had originally learned to push the red dot, the other bees in the colony usually pushed the red dot. In colonies where the tutor bee was trained to push the blue dot, their fellow bees tended to do the same.(在辅导蜂最初学会推动红点的蜂群中，蜂群中的其他黄蜂通常会推动红点。在辅导蜂被训练推动蓝点的蜂群中，它们的同伴蜂也倾向于做同样的事情)”可知，艾丽丝·布里奇斯训练一些大黄蜂推动红点，一些黄蜂推动蓝点，结果是被训练推红点的黄蜂推动红点，被训练推蓝点的黄蜂推动蓝点，这说明实验不仅仅是为了游戏和娱乐，实验最终是成功的，得出了一个结论，由此可推知，画线短语意为“得出结论”，故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The conclusion is that bumblebees can pass on certain behaviors. However, because bumblebee colonies collapse before winter, there’s little chance a tradition could get passed down from generation to generation. So, Bridges is planning future work on insects whose colonies last for years, like stingless bees.(结论是大黄蜂可以传递某些行为。然而，由于大黄蜂群在冬季之前就崩溃了，因此这一传统几乎不可能代代相传。因此，布里奇斯正在计划未来对那些群落能持续多年的昆虫进行研究，比如无刺蜜蜂)”可知，爱丽丝·布里奇斯在未来的工作中会转向无刺蜜蜂等昆虫，这是因为这些昆虫可能会将传统代代相传。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Culture, by which scientists mean that animals learn from each other to overcome problems, seems to be increasingly common across the animal kingdom. Alice Bridges, a behavioral ecologist at Anglia Ruskin University in England, wondered whether insects like bumblebees might have a capacity for it, too.(文化，科学家们指的是动物互相学习以克服问题，似乎在整个动物王国中越来越普遍。英国安格利亚鲁斯金大学的行为生态学家爱丽丝·布里奇斯想知道大黄蜂等昆虫是否也有这种能力。)”和倒数第二段中“The conclusion is that bumblebees can pass on certain behaviors. (结论是大黄蜂可以传递某些行为)”可知，爱丽丝·布里奇斯的实验表明大黄蜂之间相互学习，互相传递某种行为，这是一种文化形式，由此可推知，动物的学习行为暗示了一种文化形式。故选B。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 After a long, busy year, many of us feel the itch to travel again. Are you planning to pack the car? ____16____ Sculpted by wind and water over thousands of years, the remote canyons (峡谷) and plateaus of southeastern Utah were among the last parts of the American West to be seen by travelers from the East. In those days, the towering cliffs and winding valleys made a terrible barrier to exploration. ____17____ Today, that rough landscape is home to some of the most popular national parks in the country. ____18____ They boast dramatic desert landscapes with tall arches (拱门), deep canyons, and reach-for-the-sky rocks. You’ll need several days to take in all the natural wonders starting with hanging gardens at Zion National Park. The views here may make you feel as if you’re flying, especially at Angels Landing, which sticks out 1,488 feet above the river. Next up, how about a trip to the red planet? The red sandstone of Capitol Reef National Park so resembles the look of the red planet that a Mars Desert Research Station is located here. ____19____ Arches National Park, an “outer space wonderland” with more than 2,000 giant sandstone rocks, is the largest collection of natural arches on our planet. Bonus for the Star Wars fans: If you discover a new colorful arch, you get to name it. Finally, drive on to the needle rocks and remote canyons carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers at neighboring Canyonlands National Park. The vast wilderness area offers crowd-free experiences in its remote reaches. ____20____ A. What a difference a century or two can make! B. However, these national parks were once hard to explore. C. Afterwards, drive 130 miles north for another otherworldly sight. D. Far from the bustling noise, you will just feel a sense of peace and quiet. E. Let these breathtaking drives inspire your plans—and your travel dreams. F. If you’ve never heard of it, that’s because Utahns are trying to keep it to themselves. G. These national parks, together called the Mighty Five, showcase Utah’s unique wilderness. 【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇旅游指南。文章主要介绍了美国犹他州东南部的一些著名国家公园和自然景观，包括它们的特色、历史和游览建议，旨在激发读者的旅行兴趣和计划。 【16题详解】 根据空前“Are you planning to pack the car?(你打算收拾行李开车吗？)”以及下文描述的自然景观可推测，空处需要一个能够引出下文内容的句子。选项E“Let these breathtaking drives inspire your plans—and your travel dreams.(让这些令人惊叹的驾车之旅激发你的计划和旅行梦想吧。)”符合语境，既承接了上文关于旅行的提问，又引出了下文关于驾车旅行去欣赏自然美景的内容。故选E。 【17题详解】 根据空前“In those days, the towering cliffs and winding valleys made a terrible barrier to exploration.(在那些日子里，高耸的悬崖和蜿蜒的山谷成为探索的巨大障碍。)”以及空后“Today, that rough landscape is home to some of the most popular national parks in the country.(如今，那片崎岖的地形已成为这个国家一些最受欢迎的国家公园的所在地。)”可知，高耸的悬崖和蜿蜒的山谷有了很大的变化。选项A“What a difference a century or two can make!(一两百年间竟能有如此大的变化啊！)”能够体现出这种过去与现在的巨大反差，起到承上启下的作用，符合文意。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据下文内容“They boast dramatic desert landscapes with tall arches (拱门), deep canyons, and reach-for-the-sky rocks. You’ll need several days to take in all the natural wonders starting with hanging gardens at Zion National Park. The views here may make you feel as if you’re flying, especially at Angels Landing, which sticks out 1,488 feet above the river.(它们有着引人注目的沙漠景观，有高大的拱门、幽深的峡谷以及高耸入云的岩石。你需要花上几天时间才能领略完所有的自然奇观，就从锡安国家公园的悬垂花园开始吧。这里的景色可能会让你感觉仿佛在飞翔，尤其是在 “天使降临” 景点处，它高出河面 1488 英尺。)”可知，本文描述了锡安国家公园，而接下来又介绍了国会礁国家公园、拱门国家公园以及峡谷地国家公园等。选项G“These national parks, together called the Mighty Five, showcase Utah’s unique wilderness.(这些国家公园，统称为‘壮丽五园’，展现了犹他州独特的荒野风貌。)”能够总领后文对这些公园的介绍，符合逻辑。故选G。 【19题详解】 根据空前“Next up, how about a trip to the red planet? The red sandstone of Capitol Reef National Park so resembles the look of the red planet that a Mars Desert Research Station is located here.(接下来，去红色星球来一场旅行怎么样？国会礁国家公园的红色砂岩与火星的外观极为相似，以至于一个火星沙漠研究站就设在此处。)”可知，上文介绍了国会礁国家公园。选项C“Afterwards, drive 130 miles north for another otherworldly sight. (之后，向北行驶 130 英里，去领略另一种超凡脱俗的景色。)”符合介绍完一处景点后接着指引去下一处景点的行文逻辑，起到了过渡作用。故选C。 【20题详解】 根据上文“The vast wilderness area offers crowd-free experiences in its remote reaches.(这片广阔的荒野地区在其偏远地区提供了无人的体验。)”可知，上文提到峡谷地国家公园有着广袤的荒野区域，能提供远离人群的体验。选项D“Far from the bustling noise, you will just feel a sense of peace and quiet.(远离喧嚣嘈杂，你只会感受到宁静平和。)”进一步描述在那里能获得的远离喧嚣的宁静感受，符合语境，对前文进行了补充说明。故选D。 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文：从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One morning outside the baseball stadium in New York, a taxi parked near the entrance. Johannes Peter, a (an) ____21____ pitcher (棒球投手), climbed in. “To the train station, please,” he told the driver. “You’re Johannes Peter,” the taxi driver said excitedly, “You got some good stuff.” After the previous night’s disastrous performance, this ____22____ the pitcher. “I think there are things you should think about ____23____,” the driver continued, “I don’t know; I’m not a ____24____. Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).” Wait, what? This guy was offering ____25____? Earlier in his career, he might have ____26____, or been angry. But today, he just ____27____. He couldn’t afford to dismiss anything. His career was on the line. During the game the next day, rather than keep his hands tight to his chest at the beginning of his delivery, Johannes raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had ____28____. Johannes included the new ____29____ into his next start. It was the turning point in his career. Five years later, he signed the first contract extension of his Major League Baseball career — at age 34. The funny thing about advice: We often take it from the ____30____ people. That is, we always tend to ____31____ the advice of experts. “Expert advisers often make surprisingly inaccurate predictions about the future, yet people ____32____ their suggestions nevertheless,” concluded Stanford psychologists in a study published last year. The more ____33____ people become, the fewer advisers they ____34____. So it requires a massive increase of modesty to do what Johannes Peter did: hear what the taxi driver was offering him and accept it as a ____35____. 21. A. struggling B. ambitious C. excellent D. awkward 22. A. amused B. concerned C. disturbed D. surprised 23. A. quitting B. trying C. making D. avoiding 24. A. driver B. loser C. player D. director 25. A. courses B. advice C. service D. chances 26. A. laughed it off B. passed it on C. acted it out D. taken it in 27. A. guessed B. listened C. interrupted D. explained 28. A. resisted B. announced C. suggested D. set 29. A. move B. effect C. role D. aim 30. A. humble B. popular C. attractive D. wrong 31. A. overvalue B. ignore C. assess D. gather 32. A. provide B. abandon C. follow D. improve 33. A. negative B. careful C. successful D. thoughtful 34. A. tolerate B. help C. know D. trust 35. A. test B. message C. symbol D. gift 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了棒球投手约翰内斯·彼得在事业失意时遇到了一位司机，司机给了他一些建议，他接受了司机的建议，这使得他的事业有了转机。这个例子告诉我们：我们往往会高估专家的建议，而低估普通人的建议，但事实上普通人的建议有时候很有用，一个人要想成功，就要虚心接受普通人的建议。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：约翰内斯·彼得，一个挣扎的投手，爬了进去。A. struggling挣扎的；B. ambitious有雄心的；C. excellent优秀的；D. awkward尴尬的。由下文“After the previous night’s disastrous performance”可知，前一天晚上他表现不好，所以他表现得非常挣扎，故选A。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过前一天晚上的灾难性表现，这位投手感到惊讶的。A. amused使逗笑；B. concerned担心；C. disturbed打扰；D. surprised使惊讶。由上文““You’re Johannes Peter,” the taxi driver said excitedly, “You got some good stuff.””可知，棒球投手约翰内斯·彼得前一天在球场上表现不好，但是司机仍然夸赞他，这让他感到惊讶，故选D。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我认为有些事情你应该考虑尝试一下，”司机继续说道，“我不知道；我不是运动员。也许是越过你的头顶摆臂。”A. quitting停止；B. trying尝试；C. making制作；D. avoiding避免。由下文“Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).”可知，司机建议约翰内斯尝试一些其他的事情，故选B。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我认为有些事情你应该考虑尝试一下，”司机继续说道，“我不知道；我不是运动员。也许是越过你的头顶摆臂。”A. driver司机；B. loser失败者；C. player运动员；D. director导演。由上文“I don’t know; I’m not a”可知，司机正在给棒球运动员提建议，但是不知道自己的建议是否正确，因为他不是运动员，故选C。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这家伙是在提供建议吗？A. courses课程；B. advice建议；C. service服务；D. chances机会。上文“Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).”是司机给他的建议，故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在他职业生涯的早期，他可能对此一笑置之，或者感到愤怒。A. laughed it off一笑置之；B. passed it on传递下去；C. acted it out表演出来；D. taken it in吸收。由下文“or been angry.”可知，前后是选择关系，在他职业生涯早期他可能会对这种建议一笑置之或者感到愤怒，故选A。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但今天，他只是听着。A. guessed猜测；B. listened听；C. interrupted打断；D. explained解释。由下文“He couldn’t afford to dismiss anything. His career was on the line.”可知，如今他的事业岌岌可危，所以他不得不听取别人的意见，故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在第二天的比赛中，约翰内斯并没有在发球开始时将双手紧紧地捂在胸前，而是按照出租车司机的建议，将双手短暂地举过头顶。A. resisted抵抗；B. announced宣布；C. suggested建议；D. set设置。上文“Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).”提到司机建议他在比赛时尝试新的动作，即将双手举过头，此处指他按照司机的建议那样做了，故选C。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：约翰内斯将这一新动作纳入了他的下一次首发中。A. move移动；动作；B. effect效果；C. role角色；D. aim目的。根据上文“Johannes raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had”可知，此处指出他按照司机的建议作了把双手举过头顶的动作。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：关于建议的有趣之处在于：我们经常从不适当的人那里得到建议。A. humble谦虚的；B. popular流行的；C. attractive有吸引力的；D. wrong错误的；不适当的。由上文“During the game the next day, rather than keep his hands tight to his chest at the beginning of his delivery, Johannes raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had 8 . ”可知，约翰内斯·彼得接受了司机的建议，司机是他在自己事业失意的时候坐车遇到的，当时对于他来说，司机是不适当的人，即非专业人士，故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：也就是说，我们总是倾向于高估专家的建议。A. overvalue高估；B. ignore忽视；C. assess评价；D. gather聚集。由下文“Expert advisers often make surprisingly inaccurate predictions about the future,”可知，专家顾问经常对未来做出令人惊讶的不准确预测，这说明我们经常会高估专家的建议，故选A。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：斯坦福大学心理学家在去年发表的一项研究中得出结论：“专家顾问经常对未来做出令人惊讶的不准确预测，但人们仍然遵循他们的建议。”A. provide提供；B. abandon遗弃；C. follow跟随；D. improve提高。由yet可知，前后是转折关系，虽然专家经常对未来做出不准确的预测，但是人们仍然遵循他们的建议，故选C。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们越成功，他们信任的顾问就越少。A. negative消极的；B. careful仔细的；C. successful成功的；D. thoughtful体贴的。结合约翰内斯·彼得是一个著名的投球手可知，此处指人们越成功，信任的顾问就越少。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们越成功，他们信任的顾问就越少。A. tolerate忍受；B. help帮助；C. know知道；D. trust信任。由上文“Expert advisers often make surprisingly inaccurate predictions about the future”可知，越成功的人越不信任专家顾问，因为专家顾问经常对未来做出令人惊讶的不准确预测，故选D。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，做约翰内斯·彼得所做的事情需要极大的谦虚：聆听出租车司机向他提供的东西并接受它作为礼物。A. test测试；B. message信息；C. symbol象征；D. gift礼物。根据上文“Johannes raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had”可知，约翰内斯·彼得接受了司机的建议，即把它当作了礼物，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 Forbidden City, a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture and culture, ____36____ (house) amazing Chinese cultural and historical relics. However, over time, these relics have suffered from wear and tear. ____37____ (address) this issue, the restoration of these precious relics has become a crucial task. The restoration process comes alive in the documentary Masters in the Forbidden City, which has remained an online hit ____38____ its release in 2016. Focusing on ____39____ the restorers do during the restoration process, the documentary has received general ____40____ (recognize) as it gives viewers a rare opportunity to gain insights into the craftsmanship. The restorers are committed to preserving the original essence of the relics while ____41____ (fix) any damage they may have suffered. The restoration of cultural relics is ____42____ ongoing and never-ending task. Many young people look up to the skills shown in Masters in the Forbidden City, ____43____ few would ever think of trying the job for themselves. Tian Chenxin, a 16-year-old student from Chengdu, is one of the few. As a volunteer at the Chengdu Museum, she spent ____44____ (hour) learning from the experts. She dreams of one day _____45_____ (huge) contributing to the preservation of China’s cultural heritage. 【答案】36. houses 37. To address 38. since 39. what 40. recognition 41. fixing 42. an 43. but 44. hours 45. hugely 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了紫禁城中文化和历史遗迹的修复工作，并通过提及纪录片《我在故宫修文物》来进一步说明修复工作的过程及其意义。 【36题详解】 考查谓语动词。句意：紫禁城，这一中国古代建筑和文化的杰作，收藏着令人惊叹的中国文化和历史遗迹。空处为本句谓语动词；根据句意可知，本句时态为一般现在时；主语为“The Forbidden City”，单数，和动词“house”之间为主动关系。故填houses。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了解决这一问题，修复这些珍贵的遗迹成为了一项至关重要的任务。空处为非谓语动词担当目的状语，用动词不定式形式；出现在句首，首字母大写。故填To address。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：纪录片《我在故宫修文物》生动展现了修复过程，自2016年播出以来，该纪录片一直备受网络热捧。空处为介词，构成本句时间状语，意为“自从”，用介词“since”。故填since。 【39题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：该纪录片聚焦于修复师在修复过程中的工作，因其为观众提供了难得的机会深入了解修复工艺而获得了广泛认可。空处为宾语从句的引导词；宾语从句中缺少宾语，表示“事情”，用“what”引导。故填what。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：该纪录片聚焦于修复师在修复过程中的工作，因其为观众提供了难得的机会深入了解修复工艺而获得了广泛认可。空处为名词形式担当宾语，意为“认可”。故填recognition。 【41题详解】 考查状语从句的省略。句意：修复师们致力于在修复文物的同时，保留其原始精髓。空处为状语从句的省略；主语“the restorers”和动词“fix”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填fixing。 【42题详解】 考查冠词。句意：文化遗产的修复是一项持续不断、永无止境的任务。修饰名词单数，表示泛指，用不定冠词；空后单词为元音音素开头，用an。故填an。 【43题详解】 考查连词。句意：许多年轻人对《我在故宫修文物》中展示的技艺表示仰慕，但很少有人会想到自己去尝试这份工作。空处为连词，空前“Many young people look up to the skills shown in Masters in the Forbidden City”和空后“few would ever think of trying the job for themselves.”之间为转折关系，用but连接。故填but。 【44题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：作为成都博物馆的一名志愿者，她花费数小时向专家学习。空处为名词形式担当宾语；根据句意可知，空处为名词的复数形式。故填hours。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：她梦想着有一天能为保护中国的文化遗产做出巨大贡献。修饰动词用副词形式，意为“巨大地”。故填hugely。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英文报社正在举办以“My Ideal School Club”为主题的征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文投稿。内容包括： 1.社团简介； 2.社团活动内容。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.题目已为你写好，不计入总词数。 My Ideal School Club ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 My Ideal School Club My ideal school club is undoubtedly a photography club, which allows us to capture and preserve beautiful moments, boosting our creativity and appreciation of art. The club should occasionally invite professional photographers to give lectures to provide tips on how to take beautiful pictures. Besides, weekly meetings and monthly photo-taking trips are necessary for members to share their passion and improve their skills. What’s more, every year, photo competitions or exhibitions should also be held to arouse members’ interest. I believe this club will enrich our school life and enhance our artistic skills through these activities. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇以“My Ideal School Club”为主题的征文，向校英文报社投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 增加：boost→enhance 提供：provide→offer 此外：besides→in addition 提升：improve→enhance 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：Besides, weekly meetings and monthly photo-taking trips are necessary for members to share their passion and improve their skills.  拓展句：Besides, it is necessary for members to have weekly meetings and monthly photo-taking trips so that they can share their passion and improve their skills.  【点睛】【高分句型1】My ideal school club is undoubtedly a photography club, which allows us to capture and preserve beautiful moments, boosting our creativity and appreciation of art.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】I believe this club will enrich our school life and enhance our artistic skills through these activities.(运用了省略that引导的宾语从句) 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。 I used to believe that homeless people could only receive but not give. However, a chance encounter with a girl at a soup kitchen (救济站) one evening completely changed my perspective. That evening, I was volunteering with my school at Andre House, a soup kitchen we visit about twice a month to help prepare meals for those in need. I particularly enjoy being involved in food preparation and serving on the line because it allows us to build connections with those we are serving. While the people we encounter at the soup kitchen come from diverse backgrounds and circumstances, the shared expression of gratitude, often in the form of “Thank you for your service”, makes the experience a lot more meaningful. On this particular night, there was an unusually high number of people at Andre House. We were kept busy working, concerned that there might not be enough food for so many people. Fortunately, when everyone had been served, there was still one portion (份) of food left. Just then, at that late hour, a girl appeared in the soup kitchen and asked for food. “You’re lucky. You’re the last person who can get food here this evening,” I said. “Thank you,” the shy girl whispered as I handed her the food. I noticed that she was around my age and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of trouble she had gone through to end up here. Seeing her made me realize how fortunate I was to have a roof over my head, a meal to eat every day and a comfortable bed to sleep in after a long day. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Unfortunately, at that moment, an old woman hurried in. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Wait a minute, Granny!” the girl I had just served said as she ran out with her food. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Unfortunately, at that moment, an old woman hurried in. She looked exhausted and hungry, her eyes scanning the room hopefully for any sign of food. “Is there any food left? I haven’t eaten all day,” she pleaded. I felt a sense of guilt as I had to tell her that the food was just given out. The old woman’s face fell, and she turned to leave, her shoulders slumped in disappointment. The girl, who had just received her meal, noticed the old woman’s problem immediately. “Wait a minute, Granny!” the girl I had just served said as she ran out with her food. I watched in astonishment as she approached the old woman, holding out her untouched portion with a smile. “You can have this. I can manage without it tonight.” The old woman’s eyes lit up with gratitude as she accepted the food, whispering words of thanks. The girl smiled shyly. Her words struck me, forever changing my perspective. Despite their circumstances, homeless people can also contribute positively to society and offer what they can to others. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在救济站做志愿者的经历，特别是与一位无家可归的女孩的互动，展现了作者对于无家可归者看法的转变。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“不幸的是，就在这时，一位老妇人匆匆走了进来。”以及第二段首句内容““等一下，奶奶！”我刚服务过的女孩说着，拿着她的食物跑了出去。”可知，第一段可描写因为没有食物，奶奶失望地离去。 ②由第二段首句内容““等一下，奶奶！”我刚服务过的女孩说着，拿着她的食物跑了出去。”可知，第二段可描写女孩把自己的食物给了奶奶，作者也明白了无家可归的人也会给予。 2.续写线索：不幸的是，就在这时，一位老妇人匆匆走了进来——老人看起来又累又饿——老人询问是否有食物——当得知没有食物时，老人非常失望，打算离开——这时，刚刚的女孩注意到这一切——小女孩走向老人，主动递出自己刚刚得到的食物——老人非常感激小女孩——看到这一切，作者意识到无家可归的人也会尽自己所能帮助他人 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①注意到：notice/spot ②靠近：approach/come close to ③触动：strike/touch 情绪类 ①吃惊：astonishment/surprise ②感激：gratitude/thankfulness 【点睛】【高分句型1】I felt a sense of guilt as I had to tell her that the food was just given out.（运用了as引导的状语从句和that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】The girl, who had just received her meal, noticed the old woman’s problem immediately.（运用了who引导的定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 成实外教育集团高2022级高三12月联考 英语 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟 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. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What time is it now? A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 2. What does the woman think of the weather? A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold. 3. What will the man do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office. 4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course? A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.. 5. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio. 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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6～7小题 6. How long did Michael stay in China? A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks. 7. Where did Michael go last year? A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第7段材料，回答8～9小题 8. What food does Sally like? A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs. 9. What are the speakers going to do? A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes. 听第8段材料，回答10～12小题 10. Where are the speakers? A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home. 11. When is the report due? A Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday. 12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report? A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him. 听第9段材料，回答13～16小题 13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife. 14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer? A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market. 15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment? A. $350. B. $400. C. $415. 16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see? A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street. 听第10段材料，回答17～20小题 17. What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain? A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%. 18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Tea with milk is healthy. 19. Who suggests a price for each tea? A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies. 20. What is the speaker talking about? A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre. 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 Santa Claus is coming to town, but where? And when? This year’s list of Santa Claus photo locations finds a very large number of wonderful opportunities to visit the big guy. Christmasville Santa Claus Photos Emeryville Christmasville is offering a truly immersive adventure. During your one-on-one time, you will join Santa in his living room where he checks his list and asks you what you want for Christmas. This one-of-a-kind experience brings the magic of the holiday season to life for all ages. Leah Marie Studio will capture the whole story as you and your family star in your own scene of the childhood magic of Santa. Book now for available sessions on weekends from Nov. 2 — Dec. 22. Santa at the Zoo, Oakland Fridays to Sundays in November and nightly in December. Santa Claus will be setting up his workshop in the ride area of the Oakland Zoo from 6 to 9 pm (the line closes at 8:45 pm). Seeing Santa is free with paid admission to the zoo. Bring your own camera. Santa at Broadway, Walnut Creek From Nov. 14 to Christmas Eve, 2024, Santa Claus is offering photos near SoulCycle. Reservations are suggested. There will be pet nights in December, too. Photo packages offered by professional photographers run from $40 to $50. Lots more places to see Santa Claus in the East Bay Here is a list of the next 20 Santa Claus sightings. Clicking the red title will take you right to our calendar entry with lots more info. 1. What can you do at Christmasville Santa Claus Photos? A. Create a story with Santa. B. Enjoy a private fun time with Santa. C. Join Santa in performing magic tricks. D Watch Santa prepare gifts in his workshop. 2. What do Santa at the Zoo and Santa at the Broadway have in common? A. Both are free to attend with no additional cost. B. Both require reservations to visit Santa. C. Both are open on Christmas Eve. D. Both allow pets to visit Santa. 3. Where can the text be found? A. In a travel guidebook about holiday destinations. B. In a magazine about Christmas traditions. C. In a brochure for photography studios. D. On a website listing holiday events. B After we lost Indigo, I got a call from the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit. One of their customers was dying, and her dog, Chloe, needed a home. Given our recent loss, they asked, might our family be interested in adopting her? They had to be kidding. After Indigo, we would never get another dog. Ever. It had just been a few years earlier, it seemed, that Indigo — a black Lab — had first burst through our door. Her shiny black fur caught the light, and her energy never seemed to run out. However, she had a nose for trouble. On one occasion, I came home to find that she’d eaten a five-pound bag of flour. She was covered in white powder, and flour paw prints were everywhere. I asked the dog what on earth had happened, and Indy just looked at me with a glance that said I couldn’t imagine what you were referring to. Time raced by. Our children grew up and went off to college. The mirror, which had reflected a young mom when Indigo first arrived, now showed a woman in late middle age. I had eye surgery. I began to lose my hearing. We all turned gray: me, my husband, the dog. In August 2017, I took Indigo for one last walk. She was slow and unsteady on her paws. She looked up at me mournfully. You did say you’d take care of me when the time came, she said. You promised, Jenny. She died that month, a tennis ball by her side. I told the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit we were sorry, but we wouldn’t be adopting any more dogs. Then one morning, as I was passing the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit in my car, I pulled over. I could at least lay eyes upon this Chloe. What harm could it do? But she had such a soft face. When Chloe entered our house, she was cautious, uncertain. She spent hours that first day going to every corner, sniffing things out. Finally she sat down by the fireplace, where Indigo used to belong, and gave me a look. If you wanted, she said, I would stay with you. 4. Why did the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit contact the writer? A. They wanted to sell a dog. B. They were sharing sad news. C. They were anxious about Indigo’s conditions. D. They were looking for a new home for a dog. 5. Which words best describe Indigo? A. Loyal but violent. B. Playful and naughty. C. Curious and cautious. D. Uncertain but well-behaved. 6. What does the underlined sentence imply? A. Visiting Chloe was a harmless curiosity. B. Visiting Chloe could definitely change her decision. C The writer was making her regular visit to the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit. D. The writer was worrying about the request of the Bed ‘n’ Biscuit. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. Life with a Naughty Dog B. The Pain of Losing Indigo C. Saying Goodbye to Indigo D. The Importance of Pets in Our Lives C When you think of a typical American, who do you picture? A pretty blond white American like Taylor Swift or a handsome black American like basketball star Michael Jordan? In fact, there was a time when the average American looked like neither of these people. Back in the year 1500, the average American was a brown-skinned hunter-gatherer who probably rode a horse and wore clothing made from animal skins. Today, the ancestors of these people are broadly referred to as “Native Americans”, “American Indians” or simply “Indians”. When the European settlement of North America began, there was intense conflict between settlers from overseas and these native people. In 1830, former US president Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. This act required all Indians to migrate to west of the Mississippi River to allow for the expansion of the US. American Indians were treated as a military “enemy” until 1924, when the few Indians still alive at that point were granted US citizenship. That was the first time that the US government formally recognized the rights of Indians. While the story of the American Indians has been a sad one, their legacy is still felt every day in the US. Many US geographical names come from Indian languages, such as Ohio, Topeka, Kansas and the Potomac River. At the same time, there are many successful academics and other important US leaders who are descended (是…的后裔) from Indians. And nowadays, more and more history classes in US public schools are educating students about how Indians suffered during the settlement of the US. Although what happened cannot be undone, we can learn at least one thing from the sad history of the Indians: If we want a better future, we must look carefully and honestly at the past. 8. Why does the writer mention Taylor Swift and Michael Jordan? A. To challenge readers’ ideas of a typical American. B. To support the writer’s point on American identity. C. To provide typical examples of native Americans. D. To compare their appearances with typical Americans. 9. How were the American Indians treated in the middle of the 19th century? A. They were granted US citizenship. B. They were regarded as a military “enemy”. C. They were required to live along the Mississippi River. D. They were asked to leave the country by the US government. 10. Which of the following aspects shows the American Indian legacy today? A. Origins of names of some places. B. Popularity of the Indian language. C. Success of the Academic and other important US leaders. D. More and more history classes in American public schools. 11. What is the author’s attitude toward the history of American Indians? A. It should be ignored to move on. B. It holds little interest for him. C. It’s hurtful to be reminded of it. D. It’s valuable to reflect on it. D Culture, by which scientists mean that animals learn from each other to overcome problems, seems to be increasingly common across the animal kingdom. Alice Bridges, a behavioral ecologist at Anglia Ruskin University in England, wondered whether insects like bumblebees might have a capacity for it, too. To study culture in bumblebees in the lab, she built a puzzle box out of Petri dishes (培养皿) with a reward of super sweet sugar water at the bottom of it. Bridges cut a small hole in the lid to create a spinning top that can be turned by pushing the red dot clockwise or the blue dot counter-clockwise. Then, she trained some bees to push the red dot to get the sugar water and others to push the blue dot. Next, Bridges put these trained bees into different colonies (群体) along with the puzzle boxes. It wasn’t all fun and games, however, and the experiment ultimately played itself out. In colonies where the tutor bee had originally learned to push the red dot, the other bees in the colony usually pushed the red dot. In colonies where the tutor bee was trained to push the blue dot, their fellow bees tended to do the same. In the control colonies where there were no tutors, the bees sometimes learned how to open the boxes, but never as efficiently or reliably. The conclusion is that bumblebees can pass on certain behaviors. However, because bumblebee colonies collapse before winter, there’s little chance a tradition could get passed down from generation to generation. So, Bridges is planning future work on insects whose colonies last for years, like stingless bees. That truth, summarizes Whiten, a cognitive zoologist at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, is that all we have discovered about animal culture means that human culture, once thought unique, did not emerge ‘out of the blue’ but has obviously built on deep evolutionary foundations.” 12. How was Alice Bridges’ study conducted? A. By analyzing the data. B. By observing the tutor bees. C. By studying the previous experiment. D. By comparing the results in different groups. 13. What does the phrase “play itself out” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Come to an end. B. Cause confusion. C. Reach a conclusion. D. Become entertaining. 14. Why is Alice Bridges turning to insects like stingless bees for future work? A. Because they may pass down traditions across generations. B. Because they may have more complex cultural behaviors. C. Because they may be easier to observe in the lab. D. Because they may learn more efficiently. 15. What can we infer from the passage? A. Alice Bridges discovered a new species of bees. B. Animals’ learning behaviors suggest a form of culture. C. Bumblebees have the ability to solve complex puzzles. D. Culture on evolutionary foundations is unique to human. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 After a long, busy year, many of us feel the itch to travel again. Are you planning to pack the car? ____16____ Sculpted by wind and water over thousands of years, the remote canyons (峡谷) and plateaus of southeastern Utah were among the last parts of the American West to be seen by travelers from the East. In those days, the towering cliffs and winding valleys made a terrible barrier to exploration. ____17____ Today, that rough landscape is home to some of the most popular national parks in the country. ____18____ They boast dramatic desert landscapes with tall arches (拱门), deep canyons, and reach-for-the-sky rocks. You’ll need several days to take in all the natural wonders starting with hanging gardens at Zion National Park. The views here may make you feel as if you’re flying, especially at Angels Landing, which sticks out 1,488 feet above the river. Next up, how about a trip to the red planet? The red sandstone of Capitol Reef National Park so resembles the look of the red planet that a Mars Desert Research Station is located here. ____19____ Arches National Park, an “outer space wonderland” with more than 2,000 giant sandstone rocks, is the largest collection of natural arches on our planet. Bonus for the Star Wars fans: If you discover a new colorful arch, you get to name it. Finally, drive on to the needle rocks and remote canyons carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers at neighboring Canyonlands National Park. The vast wilderness area offers crowd-free experiences in its remote reaches. ____20____ A. What a difference a century or two can make! B. However, these national parks were once hard to explore. C. Afterwards, drive 130 miles north for another otherworldly sight. D. Far from the bustling noise, you will just feel a sense of peace and quiet. E. Let these breathtaking drives inspire your plans—and your travel dreams. F. If you’ve never heard of it, that’s because Utahns are trying to keep it to themselves. G. These national parks, together called the Mighty Five, showcase Utah’s unique wilderness. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文：从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One morning outside the baseball stadium in New York, a taxi parked near the entrance. Johannes Peter, a (an) ____21____ pitcher (棒球投手), climbed in. “To the train station, please,” he told the driver. “You’re Johannes Peter,” the taxi driver said excitedly, “You got some good stuff.” After the previous night’s disastrous performance, this ____22____ the pitcher. “I think there are things you should think about ____23____,” the driver continued, “I don’t know; I’m not a ____24____. Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).” Wait, what? This guy was offering ____25____? Earlier in his career, he might have ____26____, or been angry. But today, he just ____27____. He couldn’t afford to dismiss anything. His career was on the line. During the game the next day, rather than keep his hands tight to his chest at the beginning of his delivery, Johannes raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had ____28____. Johannes included the new ____29____ into his next start. It was the turning point in his career. Five years later, he signed the first contract extension of his Major League Baseball career — at age 34. The funny thing about advice: We often take it from the ____30____ people. That is, we always tend to ____31____ the advice of experts. “Expert advisers often make surprisingly inaccurate predictions about the future, yet people ____32____ their suggestions nevertheless,” concluded Stanford psychologists in a study published last year. The more ____33____ people become, the fewer advisers they ____34____. So it requires a massive increase of modesty to do what Johannes Peter did: hear what the taxi driver was offering him and accept it as a ____35____. 21. A. struggling B. ambitious C. excellent D. awkward 22. A. amused B. concerned C. disturbed D. surprised 23. A. quitting B. trying C. making D. avoiding 24. A. driver B. loser C. player D. director 25. A. courses B. advice C. service D. chances 26. A. laughed it off B. passed it on C. acted it out D. taken it in 27. A. guessed B. listened C. interrupted D. explained 28. A. resisted B. announced C. suggested D. set 29. A. move B. effect C. role D. aim 30. A. humble B. popular C. attractive D. wrong 31. A. overvalue B. ignore C. assess D. gather 32. A. provide B. abandon C. follow D. improve 33 A. negative B. careful C. successful D. thoughtful 34. A. tolerate B. help C. know D. trust 35. A. test B. message C. symbol D. gift 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 Forbidden City, a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture and culture, ____36____ (house) amazing Chinese cultural and historical relics. However, over time, these relics have suffered from wear and tear. ____37____ (address) this issue, the restoration of these precious relics has become a crucial task. The restoration process comes alive in the documentary Masters in the Forbidden City, which has remained an online hit ____38____ its release in 2016. Focusing on ____39____ the restorers do during the restoration process, the documentary has received general ____40____ (recognize) as it gives viewers a rare opportunity to gain insights into the craftsmanship. The restorers are committed to preserving the original essence of the relics while ____41____ (fix) any damage they may have suffered. The restoration of cultural relics is ____42____ ongoing and never-ending task. Many young people look up to the skills shown in Masters in the Forbidden City, ____43____ few would ever think of trying the job for themselves. Tian Chenxin, a 16-year-old student from Chengdu, is one of the few. As a volunteer at the Chengdu Museum, she spent ____44____ (hour) learning from the experts. She dreams of one day _____45_____ (huge) contributing to the preservation of China’s cultural heritage. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英文报社正在举办以“My Ideal School Club”为主题的征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文投稿。内容包括： 1.社团简介； 2.社团活动内容。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.题目已为你写好，不计入总词数。 My Ideal School Club ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I used to believe that homeless people could only receive but not give. However, a chance encounter with a girl at a soup kitchen (救济站) one evening completely changed my perspective. That evening, I was volunteering with my school at Andre House, a soup kitchen we visit about twice a month to help prepare meals for those in need. I particularly enjoy being involved in food preparation and serving on the line because it allows us to build connections with those we are serving. While the people we encounter at the soup kitchen come from diverse backgrounds and circumstances, the shared expression of gratitude, often in the form of “Thank you for your service”, makes the experience a lot more meaningful. On this particular night, there was an unusually high number of people at Andre House. We were kept busy working, concerned that there might not be enough food for so many people. Fortunately, when everyone had been served, there was still one portion (份) of food left. Just then, at that late hour, a girl appeared in the soup kitchen and asked for food. “You’re lucky. You’re the last person who can get food here this evening,” I said. “Thank you,” the shy girl whispered as I handed her the food. I noticed that she was around my age and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of trouble she had gone through to end up here. Seeing her made me realize how fortunate I was to have a roof over my head, a meal to eat every day and a comfortable bed to sleep in after a long day. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Unfortunately, at that moment, an old woman hurried in. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Wait a minute, Granny!” the girl I had just served said as she ran out with her food. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$