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高二考试英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will the weather be like next Monday? A. Windy. B. Fine. C. Rainy. 2 What will the woman probably do after class? A. Go out for a dinner. B. Talk with a professor. C. Go to the theatre. 3. What time is the train leaving? A. At 10:55. B. At 10:35. C. At 10:20. 4. What does the man learn from the woman about giving a speech? A. How to express feelings. B. How to remember the lines. C. How to interact with the audience. 5. How much was the camera the next day? A. $65. B. $85. C. $90. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)。 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How did the man’s manager communicate with him this morning? A. Through email. B. Through phone calls. C. Through social media. 7. What has the man been doing in the morning? A. Checking his email. B. Dealing with the social media platform. C. Arranging the work schedule. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. When did the woman have an interview? A.2 days ago. B.5 days ago. C. A week ago. 9. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Give a call to ask about the result. B. Have some coffee for relaxation. C. Be patient and wait for the result. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the man want to do after graduation? 1. A. Run businesses. B. Design buildings. C. Teach history. 11. What is the woman interested in? A. Medicine. B. Law. C. Growing plants. 12. How does the woman sound in the end? A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When did the woman get her license? A. Six weeks ago. B. Half a year ago. C. Three years ago. 14. What are the speakers probably doing? A. Riding motorcycles. B. Riding bicycles. C. Driving a car. 15. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Coach and learner. B. Driver and passenger. C. Brother and sister. 听第10段材料，回答第17 至 20题。 17. Whom is the speaker talking to? A. Students’ parents. B. Visitors. C. New students. 18. How many departments are there in the college? A.4. B.5. C.6. 19. Where do the teachers in the English department mainly come from? A. England and America. B. America and Australia. C. America and Canada. 20. Which is the largest building in the college? A. The main library. B. The dining hall. C. The English department building. 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 International Science and Technology Expo 2024 We are thrilled to announce the upcoming International Science and Technology Expo2024, a flagship event that brings together innovators, researchers, and students from around the globe. Mark your calendars for this enlightening experience. Event Details: · Date: March 15th to 17th, 2024 · Venue: International Convention Center, Halls 1-5 Key Features: · Innovative Showcases: Explore the latest advancements in robotics, AI, renewable energy, and biotechnology. · Interactive Workshops: Participate in hands-on sessions led by industry experts. · Keynote Speakers: Hear from leading scientists and tech visionaries in the main hall. · Youth Science Competition: High school students are invited to present their scientific projects for a chance to win scholarships. Registration: · Early bird registration ends on February 1st, 2024. Register before this date to enjoy a20% discount. · Regular registration fee: $150 Student concession (with valid ID): $75 Transportation and Accommodation: · Shuttle services will be provided from select hotels to the convention center. ·A list of recommended hotels with special expo rates is available on our website Contact Information: · Email:info@sciencetechexpo.org · Website:www.sciencetechexpo.org 1. How many days is the event scheduled? A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 4 days. D. 5 days. 2. Which of the following is a feature of the Youth Science Competition? A. Presentations by high school students. B. Hands-on sessions with industry experts. C. Discussions on renewable energy policies. D. Exhibitions of biotechnological breakthroughs. 3. What is the registration fee if a couple register before February 1st, 2024? A. $150. B. $200. C. $240. D. $300. B Bill Buda’s daughter Alexa Buda shared a video on social media, documenting her dad’s last day as a postman in their neighborhood. In the clip, which has accumulated more than 500,000 views, Bill Buda can be seen delivering the mail to different houses while his family keep him company during his final day. The wholesome moment shows the community members come together to celebrate Bill Buda, with some standing outside their front doors and decorating their front porch (门廊) with balloons as well as greeting him with drawings and sweet notes. “People will never forget how you made them feel,” Alexa Buda wrote. After being asked multiple times by the community members about his retirement, Bill Buda decided to make a “save the date” card to tape to the door of the neighborhood and also chose Saturday for his retirement date so he could bid farewell to more people on his route. But he didn’t expect to be met with so many glories. “When you see all that on Saturday, with everybody, kind of, to me, almost going overboard, you’re like, ‘Man, I guess for 24 and a half years on this route, I really must have done something right to have this.’ So it was fantastic,” he said. Bill Buda began his career as a mailman in 1993 and he rarely missed the work. “I was awarded perfect attendance,” he said. “I think I had a streak of 11 straight years. So, that was something to hang my hat on.” Although some might think his job looks like “a piece of cake” the actual responsibility is bigger than just delivering mail. “They have no idea that you’re keeping your eyes on their elderly; you’re checking if that garage door has been shut when the kids get off for school,” he explained. “If the mail starts piling up, you had better contact somebody.” As for his plan for retirement, he is looking forward to hitting as many stadiums as he can. 4. What did Bill Buda do on the last day before he retired? A. He posted his video on social media. B. He stayed on duty as he usually did. C. He accompanied his family at home. D. He filmed his last day as a mailman. 5. What did the community members do to react to Bill Buda’s retirement? A. They awaited him in a fresh way. B. They sent him “save the date” cards. C. They set a specific day to celebrate. D. They helped him decorate his door. 6. What kind of man is Bill Buda? A. Optimistic and objective. B. Sensitive and responsible. C. Devoted and conservative. D. Committed and considerate. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. A postman informed the community of his retirement. B. A video captured a mailman’s attachment to his work. C. A mail carrier received a big send-off from his customers. D. A mailman was dismissed by neighborhood before retiring. C While it’s not news that many individuals turn to arts and crafts for their mental health benefits, most studies have traditionally focused on patient populations. However, recent research indicates that the act of creating art can have positive effects on the general public, and it might even provide a greater sense of fulfillment compared to attending work. Psychologists’ analysis covered 7,182 participants aged 16 and older sharing their experiences with cultural, digital, and sporting activities. Participants in the survey rated their happiness, anxiety levels, and life satisfaction. They also disclosed whether they felt life was worthwhile and how often they felt lonely. Lastly, the individuals were questioned about their engagement with arts and crafts. Thirty-seven percent had participated in at least one craft activity over the previous 12 months. The team found that those who practiced arts and crafts activities reported higher happiness, life satisfaction, and feelings that life was worthwhile. On the contrary, the researchers found that crafting did not affect loneliness. This result might be because many artistic processes involve working in solitude. The study did have some limitations. It’s unclear if crafting is directly causing feelings of well-being. Additionally, Helen Keyes, lead author of the study, admits that the craft activities were linked with only a two percent higher rating regarding the feeling that life was worthwhile. However, she discovered that the boost in life satisfaction was generally higher than what people derive from their jobs. This suggests that arts and crafts can help people who are dissatisfied at work express themselves and find fulfillment — even if they’re not getting paid to paint or knit. The results are also noteworthy on a population scale. If we are looking for ways to improve the mental health of citizens, increased access to creative activities may be a good starting point. Keyes said, “The next step would be to carry out an experimental study where we measure people’s well-being before and after significant periods of crafting.” 8. What were the participants asked to do in the survey? A. Create some satisfying artworks. B. Convey their feelings about crafting arts. C. Share ways of coping with loneliness. D. Integrate arts and crafts into their job. 9. What does the underlined phrase “in solitude” mean in paragraph 3? A. At ease. B. On call. C. By oneself. D. In order. 10. What may Helen Keyes agree with? A. People working on arts and crafts get less paid. B. There is no chance that art increases fulfillment. C. Craftsmen reported having high satisfaction in their jobs. D. The rise in happiness associated with crafting was small. 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The following study will be more detailed. B. People’s fulfillment needs to be improved. C. Mentally healthy people do better in creative activities. D. The number of participants will rise in the next studies. D Venus (金星) is nearly Earth’s size. For a long time scientists suspected Venus’ core is about as hot as our planet’s. Internal heat is the main cause of things such as volcanoes and quakes. Between 1990 and 1992, a NASA spacecraft called Magellan snapped radar pictures of Venus. Much later in recent years, two researchers took another look at them and last year, they reported having spotted a volcanic vent (出口). It was changing shape and seemed to be spilling out lava (岩浆). For further study, researchers searched Magellan photos again for signs of volcanic activity. During their new research, two more sites showing signs of volcanic activity turned up. One was on the western slopes of a large, low volcano. It’s called Sif Mons. The other was Niobe Planitia. During two of Magellan’s passes over the planet, long winding features appeared at both sites. The researchers thought these snake-like features might be due to landslides, not volcanoes. But the features appeared to spill across the land as lava would. They also showed up at fairly flat sites. Landslides wouldn’t be expected here, the researchers said. “In these two instances, the changes in how the surface looks in radar are best explained by there being lava flows,” said Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist who did not take part in the new study. It wasn’t easy to uncover these signs of active volcanism. Magellan’s data is relatively low-resolution (低分辨率) and Venus has three times as much dry land as Earth does. Byrne now suspects there are other volcanic sites on the planet. “There’s likely much more to be found,” he says. Researchers agree that Venus could have as much volcanic activity as Earth. Practically, for a long time, scientists thought Venus was geologically dead. But we may have to wait to find out for sure. NASA is planning to launch two probes in the 2030s to map the surface of Venus in far more detail. 12. What is the purpose of the author for writing the first paragraph? A. To make an illogical assumption. B. To give a specific definition. C. To add background information. D. To express a novel viewpoint. 13. How did the researchers conduct their new study on Venus’ volcanic activity? A. By reviewing pictures from long ago. B. By analyzing the previous reports. C. By sending a spacecraft to the Venus. D. By measuring Venus’ core temperatures. 14. What was the snake-like features interpreted before? A. Evidence of Venus’ volcanoes. B. Evidence of Venus’ landslides. C. Signs of Venus’ fairly flat land. D. Signs of Venus’ former surface. 15. Why was it hard to uncover signs of active volcanism on Venus? A. Venus is much larger than Earth. B. The researchers have limited time. C. Most volcanoes on Venus are dead. D. The researchers lacked clear details. 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。 As I was shopping at the grocery store, I passed a dad talking to his teenage daughter. “You spent four hours on social media last night?!” he questioned. ____16____ Continuing through the grocery store, I joined “Team Dad” and thought of countless ways social media could be harmful. Why do we waste so much time on those platforms? Maybe it’s because they’re not all bad. For all the harm social media can do to our kids, it can also do a lot of good — if we teach them to use it wisely. ____17____ Social media may be the single best way to stay in contact with family and friends you can’t see on a regular basis. Just like the Christmas cards you may have received weeks ago, there’s an opportunity for an ongoing update of what’s happening in their lives. ____18____ Whether it’s a phase where they need to dress themselves, or paint their rooms a new color, all kids want is to be able to express themselves. ____19____ What they write, post, or engage with will give you a window into what they think is important. ____20____ Whether it’s new dance moves, or baking recipes, the opportunities are endless. Even if it’s just saved in their brain and never posted, they had a chance to think creatively. A. Social media puts the world right at your kids’ fingertips. B. Within healthy boundaries, there are benefits of social media. C. These things can generate a deeper passion for communication. D. It’s a great supplement to stay engaged between in-person interactions. E. The clear disappointment in his voice led to an argument about social media. F. As kids begin to produce their own content, it gives them a space to be creative. G. Social media can be a platform for your kids to express what’s meaningful to them. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 We have had a tough stretch of weather this Summer here in the mountains of my home. Record heat and very little rain have left us with drought-like ____21____ across the entire state. The ____22____ is drying up and going brown and even the trees are ____23____ their leaves early this year. It has been especially hard on the forest: ____24____, not only in finding water but also enough to ____25____. That is why my daughter with her sweet soul has ____26____ putting out a lot of ____27____ cat food for her outdoor cats each day. Each morning she ____28____ the plates and her two “formerly” homeless cats ____29____ to eat. After they have filled their bodies and gone off to get a morning sleep under the ______30______ of a tree I see that the leftover isn’t going to ______31______. This morning I ______32______ 3 fair-sized crows (乌鸦) down at the plate eating the leftover cat food. Then after they ______33______ off to do whatever crows do, a small bird that had ______34______. a nest in the tree next to my daughter’s home flew down to eat up what was left. As I sat and watched all of this from my kitchen window, I couldn’t help but laugh ______35______. I delighted in seeing my girl taking her place in the great circle of love. 21. A. responsibilities B. requirements C. dangers D. conditions 22. A. grass B. road C. source D. market 23. A. gathering B. parting C. losing D. hiding 24. A. animals B. plants C. hunters: D. guards 25. A. wait B. eat C. rest D. sit 26. A. disliked. B. imagined C. started. D. risked 27. A. colorful B. extra C. fresh. D. expensive 28. A. puts on B. gives up C. holds on D. fills up 29. A. push B. approach C. refuse D. pretend 30. A. branch B. signal C. shade D. sign 31. A. waste B. beg C. buy D. prepare 32. A. ignored B. observed C. forced D. trained 33. A. took B. gave C. passed D. flew 34. A. built B. deserted C. decorated D. broke 35. A. awkwardly B. suddenly C. sadly D. joyfully 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。 As we all know, the call center operators face stress from customers’ anger every day. Therefore, some companies even introduce stress management programs to help reduce their employees’ ____36____ (anxious). However, one Japanese company may have come up ____37____ a much more efficient solution. They’re using AI to completely remove screaming and aggressive speech. The company claims to have spent three years ____38____ (create) a voice filter (过滤器) that detects screaming and ____39____ (automatic) translates it into calm speech. The company’s voice filter consists of two stages, one in which the AI identifies an angry voice, and a second ____40____ it uses tools to transform it into a more natural, even polite tone. Interestingly, the filter doesn’t change any of the words ____41____ (speak) by the person, but significantly softens the intonation (语调). ____42____ (train) the AI, the company’s engineers asked 10 actors to record at least 100 common phrases including screams, threats, and demands for an apology. In total, more than 10, 000 pieces of voice data ____43____ (use) to train the AI filter. Although it’s ____44____ (clear) when the company plans to use the new scream-filtering AI in their call centers, ____45____ will be interesting to see how well it works and how it impacts the emotional well-being of operators. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 上周日你校与来访的英国友好学校举办了一场联合音乐会。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1.时间和地点； 2.演出内容； 3.活动反响。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Joint Concert Performed in Our School ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was a powerful hurricane that brought with it disastrous flooding, winds, and a record-breaking violent storm. Many Naples, Florida residents like Karen Lauder refused to leave their homes because they underestimated the intensity of the storm. Karen is 84 years old and relies on a wheelchair to get around because she is missing a leg. Her son, Johnny Lauder, tried repeatedly to get her to leave, but she refused. Johnny and his whole family lived within a few blocks of one another. His wife was out of town during the storm, so the delivery driver and former police officer decided to stay at his son’s house. They kept in constant touch with Karen as the storm raged outside, watching the water rising dangerously all around them. When Karen reported that the water in her house had reached her belly button, he knew he had to take action. First, Johnny ensured his son and their pets were taken care of. He made everyone climb inside the attic (阁楼), gave them supplies and water, and made sure they had a way to cut through the roof if the water continued to rise. Then, he dove out of a window and began to swim in the street, where cars were floating past him with dangerous currents. During his time as a police officer in Chicago, Illinois, Johnny worked as a rescue diver. He was obviously a strong swimmer, but the flood water was filled with harmful materials. There was also a strong current, and he had to swim against it for most of his trip to Karen’s. As he made his way through the water, Johnny stopped periodically to take selfies to show his worried family that he was okay. He also grabbed helpful items he passed along the way, including a life preserver, a kickboard, and a kayak (皮艇). 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Johnny was racing against the clock. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Karen was shaking like a leaf, so Johnny found some clean sheets and wrapped her up. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 高二考试英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will the weather be like next Monday? A. Windy. B. Fine. C. Rainy. 2. What will the woman probably do after class? A. Go out for a dinner. B. Talk with a professor. C. Go to the theatre. 3. What time is the train leaving? A. At 10:55. B. At 10:35. C. At 10:20. 4. What does the man learn from the woman about giving a speech? A. How to express feelings. B. How to remember the lines. C. How to interact with the audience. 5. How much was the camera the next day? A. $65. B. $85. C. $90. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)。 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How did the man’s manager communicate with him this morning? A. Through email. B. Through phone calls. C. Through social media. 7. What has the man been doing in the morning? A. Checking his email. B. Dealing with the social media platform. C Arranging the work schedule. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. When did the woman have an interview? A.2 days ago. B.5 days ago. C. A week ago. 9. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Give a call to ask about the result. B. Have some coffee for relaxation. C. Be patient and wait for the result. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the man want to do after graduation? 1. A. Run businesses. B. Design buildings. C. Teach history. 11. What is the woman interested in? A. Medicine. B. Law. C. Growing plants. 12. How does the woman sound in the end? A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When did the woman get her license? A. Six weeks ago. B. Half a year ago. C. Three years ago. 14. What are the speakers probably doing? A. Riding motorcycles. B. Riding bicycles. C. Driving a car. 15. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Coach and learner. B. Driver and passenger. C. Brother and sister. 听第10段材料，回答第17 至 20题。 17. Whom is the speaker talking to? A. Students’ parents. B. Visitors. C. New students. 18. How many departments are there in the college? A.4. B.5. C.6. 19. Where do the teachers in the English department mainly come from? A. England and America. B. America and Australia. C. America and Canada. 20. Which is the largest building in the college? A. The main library. B. The dining hall. C. The English department building. 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 International Science and Technology Expo 2024 We are thrilled to announce the upcoming International Science and Technology Expo2024, a flagship event that brings together innovators, researchers, and students from around the globe. Mark your calendars for this enlightening experience. Event Details: · Date: March 15th to 17th, 2024 · Venue: International Convention Center, Halls 1-5 Key Features: · Innovative Showcases: Explore the latest advancements in robotics, AI, renewable energy, and biotechnology. · Interactive Workshops: Participate in hands-on sessions led by industry experts. · Keynote Speakers: Hear from leading scientists and tech visionaries in the main hall. · Youth Science Competition: High school students are invited to present their scientific projects for a chance to win scholarships. Registration: · Early bird registration ends on February 1st, 2024. Register before this date to enjoy a20% discount. · Regular registration fee: $150 Student concession (with valid ID): $75 Transportation and Accommodation: · Shuttle services will be provided from select hotels to the convention center. ·A list of recommended hotels with special expo rates is available on our website. Contact Information: · Email:info@sciencetechexpo.org · Website:www.sciencetechexpo.org 1. How many days is the event scheduled? A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 4 days. D. 5 days. 2. Which of the following is a feature of the Youth Science Competition? A. Presentations by high school students. B. Hands-on sessions with industry experts. C. Discussions on renewable energy policies. D. Exhibitions of biotechnological breakthroughs. 3. What is the registration fee if a couple register before February 1st, 2024? A. $150. B. $200. C. $240. D. $300. 【答案】1 B 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年国际科学技术博览会的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Event Details:部分的“Date: March 15th to 17th, 2024.(日期：2024年3月15日至17日。)”可知，活动计划持续3天。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Key Features:部分的“Youth Science Competition: High school students are invited to present their scientific projects for a chance to win scholarships.(青年科学竞赛：邀请高中生展示他们的科学项目，有机会获得奖学金。)”可知，青年科学竞赛的特点是高中生做报告。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Registration:部分的“Early bird registration ends on February 1st, 2024. Register before this date to enjoy a 20% discount.(早鸟注册于2024年2月1日结束。在此日期之前注册可享受20%的折扣。)”和“Regular registration fee: $150(常规注册费：150美元。)”可知，如果一对夫妇在2024年2月1日之前注册，注册费用是150×2-150×2×0.2=240美元。故选C。 B Bill Buda’s daughter Alexa Buda shared a video on social media, documenting her dad’s last day as a postman in their neighborhood. In the clip, which has accumulated more than 500,000 views, Bill Buda can be seen delivering the mail to different houses while his family keep him company during his final day. The wholesome moment shows the community members come together to celebrate Bill Buda, with some standing outside their front doors and decorating their front porch (门廊) with balloons as well as greeting him with drawings and sweet notes. “People will never forget how you made them feel,” Alexa Buda wrote. After being asked multiple times by the community members about his retirement, Bill Buda decided to make a “save the date” card to tape to the door of the neighborhood and also chose Saturday for his retirement date so he could bid farewell to more people on his route. But he didn’t expect to be met with so many glories. “When you see all that on Saturday, with everybody, kind of, to me, almost going overboard, you’re like, ‘Man, I guess for 24 and a half years on this route, I really must have done something right to have this.’ So it was fantastic,” he said. Bill Buda began his career as a mailman in 1993 and he rarely missed the work. “I was awarded perfect attendance,” he said. “I think I had a streak of 11 straight years. So, that was something to hang my hat on.” Although some might think his job looks like “a piece of cake”, the actual responsibility is bigger than just delivering mail. “They have no idea that you’re keeping your eyes on their elderly; you’re checking if that garage door has been shut when the kids get off for school,” he explained. “If the mail starts piling up, you had better contact somebody.” As for his plan for retirement, he is looking forward to hitting as many stadiums as he can. 4 What did Bill Buda do on the last day before he retired? A. He posted his video on social media. B. He stayed on duty as he usually did. C. He accompanied his family at home. D. He filmed his last day as a mailman. 5. What did the community members do to react to Bill Buda’s retirement? A. They awaited him in a fresh way. B. They sent him “save the date” cards. C. They set a specific day to celebrate. D. They helped him decorate his door. 6. What kind of man is Bill Buda? A. Optimistic and objective. B. Sensitive and responsible. C. Devoted and conservative. D. Committed and considerate. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. A postman informed the community of his retirement. B. A video captured a mailman’s attachment to his work. C. A mail carrier received a big send-off from his customers. D. A mailman was dismissed by neighborhood before retiring. 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了邮递员比尔·布达在退休前最后一天工作时，收到了社区居民的盛大送别。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“In the clip, which has accumulated more than 500,000 views, Bill Buda can be seen delivering the mail to different houses while his family keep him company during his final day.(在这段获得超过50万次观看的视频中，可以看到比尔·布达在最后一天工作时，向不同的房屋投递邮件，而他的家人也陪伴着他。)”可知，比尔·布达在退休前一天像往常一样值班。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The wholesome moment shows the community members come together to celebrate Bill Buda, with some standing outside their front doors and decorating their front porch (门廊) with balloons as well as greeting him with drawings and sweet notes.(这一温馨时刻显示，社区居民聚集在一起为比尔·布达庆祝，一些人站在自家门前，用气球装饰门廊，并用图画和温馨的便条迎接他。)”可知，社区居民以一种新颖的方式等待他。故选A。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Bill Buda began his career as a mailman in 1993 and he rarely missed the work.(比尔·布达1993年开始从事邮递员工作，他很少缺勤。)”可知，这显示了他的工作奉献精神。第五段“They have no idea that you’re keeping your eyes on their elderly; you’re checking if that garage door has been shut when the kids get off for school(他们不知道你在关注他们的老人；你在检查孩子们放学时车库门是否关好了)”可知，这显示了他的体贴和考虑周到，由此可知，比尔·布达是个有奉献精神并考虑周到的人。故选D。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章内容，尤其是第二段“The wholesome moment shows the community members come together to celebrate Bill Buda.(这一温馨时刻显示，社区居民聚集在一起为比尔·布达庆祝。)”可知，文章主要讲述了邮递员比尔·布达在退休前最后一天工作时，收到了社区居民的盛大送别。由此可知，选项C“一名邮递员收到了客户的盛大送别”最符合文章主旨，可以作为文章最佳标题。故选C。 C While it’s not news that many individuals turn to arts and crafts for their mental health benefits, most studies have traditionally focused on patient populations. However, recent research indicates that the act of creating art can have positive effects on the general public, and it might even provide a greater sense of fulfillment compared to attending work. Psychologists’ analysis covered 7,182 participants aged 16 and older sharing their experiences with cultural, digital, and sporting activities. Participants in the survey rated their happiness, anxiety levels, and life satisfaction. They also disclosed whether they felt life was worthwhile and how often they felt lonely. Lastly, the individuals were questioned about their engagement with arts and crafts. Thirty-seven percent had participated in at least one craft activity over the previous 12 months. The team found that those who practiced arts and crafts activities reported higher happiness, life satisfaction, and feelings that life was worthwhile. On the contrary, the researchers found that crafting did not affect loneliness. This result might be because many artistic processes involve working in solitude. The study did have some limitations. It’s unclear if crafting is directly causing feelings of well-being. Additionally, Helen Keyes, lead author of the study, admits that the craft activities were linked with only a two percent higher rating regarding the feeling that life was worthwhile. However, she discovered that the boost in life satisfaction was generally higher than what people derive from their jobs. This suggests that arts and crafts can help people who are dissatisfied at work express themselves and find fulfillment — even if they’re not getting paid to paint or knit. The results are also noteworthy on a population scale. If we are looking for ways to improve the mental health of citizens, increased access to creative activities may be a good starting point. Keyes said, “The next step would be to carry out an experimental study where we measure people’s well-being before and after significant periods of crafting.” 8. What were the participants asked to do in the survey? A. Create some satisfying artworks. B. Convey their feelings about crafting arts. C. Share ways of coping with loneliness. D. Integrate arts and crafts into their job. 9. What does the underlined phrase “in solitude” mean in paragraph 3? A. At ease. B. On call. C. By oneself. D. In order. 10. What may Helen Keyes agree with? A. People working on arts and crafts get less paid. B. There is no chance that art increases fulfillment. C. Craftsmen reported having high satisfaction in their jobs. D. The rise in happiness associated with crafting was small. 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The following study will be more detailed. B. People’s fulfillment needs to be improved. C. Mentally healthy people do better in creative activities. D. The number of participants will rise in the next studies. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了最近的研究表明，创作艺术可以对普通大众产生积极影响，甚至可能比工作更能提供满足感。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Psychologists’ analysis covered 7,182 participants aged 16 and older sharing their experiences with cultural, digital, and sporting activities.(心理学家的分析涵盖了7182名16岁及以上的参与者，他们分享了自己在文化、数字和体育活动方面的经历)”可知，在调查中，参与者被要求表达他们对艺术创作的感受。故选B。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词组上文“The team found that those who practiced arts and crafts activities reported higher happiness, life satisfaction, and feelings that life was worthwhile. On the contrary, the researchers found that crafting did not affect loneliness.(研究团队发现，那些参与艺术和手工艺活动的人报告的幸福感、生活满意度以及认为生活有意义的感受都更高。相反，研究人员发现，手工艺活动并不会影响孤独感)”可知，这个结果可能是因为许多艺术过程都需要一个人独自完成，所以不会影响孤独感。由此可知，in solitude意为“独自地”，与选项C“By oneself(独自地)”意思一致。故选C。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Additionally, Helen Keyes, lead author of the study, admits that the craft activities were linked with only a two percent higher rating regarding the feeling that life was worthwhile.(此外，该研究的主要作者Helen Keyes承认，在感觉生活有价值方面，这些手工活动仅使人们对生活的价值感的评价提高了2%)”可推知，Helen Keyes可能会同意这样的观点：与手工制作相关的幸福感上升幅度很小。故选D。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Keyes said, “The next step would be to carry out an experimental study where we measure people’s well-being before and after significant periods of crafting.”(Keyes说：“下一步我们将进行一项实验性研究，测量人们在长时间手工艺活动前后幸福感的变化。”)”可推知，接下来的研究将会更加详细，通过实验来具体测量手工艺活动对人们幸福感的影响。故选A。 D Venus (金星) is nearly Earth’s size. For a long time, scientists suspected Venus’ core is about as hot as our planet’s. Internal heat is the main cause of things such as volcanoes and quakes. Between 1990 and 1992, a NASA spacecraft called Magellan snapped radar pictures of Venus. Much later in recent years, two researchers took another look at them and last year, they reported having spotted a volcanic vent (出口). It was changing shape and seemed to be spilling out lava (岩浆). For further study, researchers searched Magellan photos again for signs of volcanic activity. During their new research, two more sites showing signs of volcanic activity turned up. One was on the western slopes of a large, low volcano. It’s called Sif Mons. The other was Niobe Planitia. During two of Magellan’s passes over the planet, long winding features appeared at both sites. The researchers thought these snake-like features might be due to landslides, not volcanoes. But the features appeared to spill across the land as lava would. They also showed up at fairly flat sites. Landslides wouldn’t be expected here, the researchers said. “In these two instances, the changes in how the surface looks in radar are best explained by there being lava flows,” said Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist who did not take part in the new study. It wasn’t easy to uncover these signs of active volcanism. Magellan’s data is relatively low-resolution (低分辨率) and Venus has three times as much dry land as Earth does. Byrne now suspects there are other volcanic sites on the planet. “There’s likely much more to be found,” he says. Researchers agree that Venus could have as much volcanic activity as Earth. Practically, for a long time, scientists thought Venus was geologically dead. But we may have to wait to find out for sure. NASA is planning to launch two probes in the 2030s to map the surface of Venus in far more detail. 12. What is the purpose of the author for writing the first paragraph? A. To make an illogical assumption. B. To give a specific definition. C. To add background information. D. To express a novel viewpoint. 13. How did the researchers conduct their new study on Venus’ volcanic activity? A. By reviewing pictures from long ago. B. By analyzing the previous reports. C. By sending a spacecraft to the Venus. D. By measuring Venus’ core temperatures. 14. What was the snake-like features interpreted before? A. Evidence of Venus’ volcanoes. B. Evidence of Venus’ landslides. C. Signs of Venus’ fairly flat land. D. Signs of Venus’ former surface. 15. Why was it hard to uncover signs of active volcanism on Venus? A. Venus is much larger than Earth. B. The researchers have limited time. C. Most volcanoes on Venus are dead. D. The researchers lacked clear details. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了科学家通过对麦哲伦号探测器拍摄的金星雷达图像进行再次研究，发现了金星上存在火山活动的迹象。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Venus (金星) is nearly Earth’s size. For a long time, scientists suspected Venus’ core is about as hot as our planet’ s. Internal heat is the main cause of things such as volcanoes and quakes.(金星的大小几乎和地球一样。很长一段时间以来，科学家们怀疑金星的核心温度和我们的星球差不多。内部热量是火山和地震等现象的主要原因。)”以及第二段中的“Much later in recent years, two researchers took another look at them and last year, they reported having spotted a volcanic vent (出口). It was changing shape and seemed to be spilling out lava (岩浆). For further study, researchers searched  Magellan  photos again for signs of volcanic activity.(近年来，两名研究人员对它们进行了另一次研究，并在去年报告说，他们发现了一个火山口。它正在改变形状，似乎正在喷出熔岩。为了进一步研究，研究人员再次搜索麦哲伦号的照片，寻找火山活动的迹象。)”可知，第一段介绍了科学家长久以来对金星的猜测：其核心温度与地球在内部热量方面相似，内热是存在火山和地震的主要原因，作者在下文主要介绍了关于金星是否存在火山的研究；由此可知，作者写第一段的目的是添加背景信息。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For further study, researchers searched Magellan photos again for signs of volcanic activity.(为了进一步研究，研究人员再次搜索了麦哲伦号的照片，寻找火山活动的迹象。)”可知，研究人员是通过回顾很久以前的图片来对金星的火山活动进行新研究的。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The researchers thought these snake-like features might be due to landslides, not volcanoes. But the features appeared to spill across the land as lava would. They also showed up at fairly flat sites. Landslides wouldn’t be expected here, the researchers said.(研究人员认为，这些蛇形特征可能是由于山体滑坡，而不是火山。但这些特征似乎像熔岩一样溢出了整个陆地。他们也出现在相当平坦的地点。研究人员说，这里不会发生山体滑坡。)”可知，以前蛇形特征被解释为金星山体滑坡的证据。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Magellan’s data is relatively low-resolution (低分辨率) and Venus has three times as much dry land as Earth does.(麦哲伦号的数据分辨率相对较低，而且金星的陆地面积是地球的三倍。)”可推知，很难发现金星上有活跃火山活动的迹象是因为用于研究的图片的数据分辨率相对较低，研究人员缺乏清晰的细节。故选D。 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。 As I was shopping at the grocery store, I passed a dad talking to his teenage daughter. “You spent four hours on social media last night?!” he questioned. ____16____ Continuing through the grocery store, I joined “Team Dad” and thought of countless ways social media could be harmful. Why do we waste so much time on those platforms? Maybe it’s because they’re not all bad. For all the harm social media can do to our kids, it can also do a lot of good — if we teach them to use it wisely. ____17____ Social media may be the single best way to stay in contact with family and friends you can’t see on a regular basis. Just like the Christmas cards you may have received weeks ago, there’s an opportunity for an ongoing update of what’s happening in their lives. ____18____ Whether it’s a phase where they need to dress themselves, or paint their rooms a new color, all kids want is to be able to express themselves. ____19____ What they write, post, or engage with will give you a window into what they think is important. ____20____ Whether it’s new dance moves, or baking recipes, the opportunities are endless. Even if it’s just saved in their brain and never posted, they had a chance to think creatively. A. Social media puts the world right at your kids’ fingertips. B. Within healthy boundaries, there are benefits of social media. C. These things can generate a deeper passion for communication. D. It’s a great supplement to stay engaged between in-person interactions. E. The clear disappointment in his voice led to an argument about social media. F. As kids begin to produce their own content, it gives them a space to be creative. G. Social media can be a platform for your kids to express what’s meaningful to them. 【答案】16. E 17. B 18. D 19. G 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述了我在经过杂货铺时，听到一对父女关于社交媒体的对话，由此引发了自己的思考：如果使用正确，社交媒体是可以成为孩子表达自己的平台，也能帮助孩子发挥自己的创造力。 【16题详解】 根据上文“You spent four hours on social media last night?!” he questioned.” (你昨晚在社交媒体上花了四个小时？！”他质问到。)”可知，女儿在社交媒体上花费了四个小时，父亲对此感到不解进行质问。选项E“The clear disappointment in his voice led to an argument about social media.(他话语中的失望引发了一场关于社交媒体的争论)”选项中“clear disappointment(明显的失望)”与上文“four hours(四个小时)”及“he questioned(他质问道)”形成呼应。故选E。 【17题详解】 根据上文“it can also do a lot of good— if we teach them to use it wisely.(如果我们教会他们明智地使用它，它也能带来很多好处。)”可知下文要表达社交媒体是可以产生积极的效应的。以及下文“Social media may be the single best way to stay in contact with family and friends you can’t see on a regular basis.(社交媒体可能是你与不能经常见面的家人和朋友保持联系的唯一最好的方式。)”可知，此处正好起到一个承上启下的作用，因此引出下文社交媒体带来的具体的好处。选项B “Within healthy boundaries, there are benefits of social media.(在合理健康的范围内，社交媒体也有好处。)”可以承上启下，引出下文社交媒体的好处。故选B。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Just like the Christmas cards you may have received weeks ago, there’s an opportunity for an ongoing update of what’s happening in their lives.(就像你几周前收到的圣诞卡一样，这是一个不断更新他们生活近况的机会。)”可知，上文将圣诞卡进行举例，这种隔空进行沟通交流的形式，作为社交媒体的方式之一，也是与亲朋好友进行面对面交流的之外的以一种方式。两者互为补充。选项D “It’s a great supplement to stay engaged between in-person interactions.(这是在面对面交流之间保持联系的一个很好的补充。)”符合条件。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Whether it’s a phase where they need to dress themselves, or paint their rooms a new color, all kids want is to be able to express themselves.(无论是在这个阶段，他们需要自己穿衣服，还是把他们的房间涂成新的颜色，孩子们想要的就是能够表达自己。)”以及下文“What they write, post, or engage with will give you a window into what they think is important.(他们写的、发布的或参与的内容会给你一个窗口，让你了解他们认为什么是重要的。)”可知，孩子们喜欢通过自己穿衣服，涂颜色，写文字并上传网络的方式表达自己，因此社交媒体对孩子来说，是一个很好的对外表达自己的平台。选项G“Social media can be a platform for your kids to express what’s meaningful to them.(社交媒体可以成为孩子们表达对他们有意义的东西的平台)”表明了社交媒体的平台作用，帮助孩子表达自己。故选G。 【20题详解】 根据下文“Even if it’s just saved in their brain and never posted, they had a chance to think creatively.(即使只是保存在他们的大脑中，从未发布，他们也有机会进行创造性思考。)”可知，孩子进行创造之后，打算在社交媒体上发布，即使没发布，但也进行了创造性思考。因此可知，此处表达孩子通过社交媒体发布自己的创意内容。选项F“As kids begin to produce their own content, it gives them a space to be creative.(孩子们开始创作自己的内容时，这给了他们一个发挥创造力的空间)”与上文孩子的创造性思考形成呼应。故选F。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 We have had a tough stretch of weather this Summer here in the mountains of my home. Record heat and very little rain have left us with drought-like ____21____ across the entire state. The ____22____ is drying up and going brown and even the trees are ____23____ their leaves early this year. It has been especially hard on the forest: ____24____, not only in finding water but also enough to ____25____. That is why my daughter with her sweet soul has ____26____ putting out a lot of ____27____ cat food for her outdoor cats each day. Each morning she ____28____ the plates and her two “formerly” homeless cats ____29____ to eat. After they have filled their bodies and gone off to get a morning sleep under the ______30______ of a tree, I see that the leftover isn’t going to ______31______. This morning I ______32______ 3 fair-sized crows (乌鸦) down at the plate eating the leftover cat food. Then after they ______33______ off to do whatever crows do, a small bird that had ______34______. a nest in the tree next to my daughter’s home flew down to eat up what was left. As I sat and watched all of this from my kitchen window, I couldn’t help but laugh ______35______. I delighted in seeing my girl taking her place in the great circle of love. 21. A. responsibilities B. requirements C. dangers D. conditions 22. A. grass B. road C. source D. market 23. A. gathering B. parting C. losing D. hiding 24. A. animals B. plants C. hunters: D. guards 25. A. wait B. eat C. rest D. sit 26. A. disliked. B. imagined C. started. D. risked 27. A. colorful B. extra C. fresh. D. expensive 28. A. puts on B. gives up C. holds on D. fills up 29. A. push B. approach C. refuse D. pretend 30. A. branch B. signal C. shade D. sign 31. A. waste B. beg C. buy D. prepare 32. A. ignored B. observed C. forced D. trained 33. A. took B. gave C. passed D. flew 34. A. built B. deserted C. decorated D. broke 35. A. awkwardly B. suddenly C. sadly D. joyfully 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的女儿在干旱时期为户外猫咪放置额外食物，吸引了其他小动物前来分享，展现了爱心与自然的和谐共处，让作者深感欣慰。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：创纪录的高温和极少的降雨使整个州都处于类似干旱的情况。A. responsibilities责任；B. requirements要求；C. dangers危险；D. conditions条件，情况。根据前文“Record heat and very little rain”可知，由于气候原因，整个州都处于类似干旱的情况。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：草地正在干枯变黄，甚至树木也在今年早早地落叶。A. grass草地；B. road道路；C. source来源；D. market市场。根据后文“is drying up and going brown”可知，此处指草地正在干枯变黄。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：草地正在干枯变黄，甚至树木也在今年早早地落叶。A. gathering聚集；B. parting分离；C. losing失去；D. hiding隐藏。根据后文“their leaves early this year”可知，此处指树木早早地落叶。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对森林来说尤其艰难：动物们不仅很难找到水，而且也很难找到足够的食物来吃。A. animals动物；B. plants植物；C. hunters猎人；D. guards警卫。根据后文“not only in finding water but also enough”可知，此处指动物们不仅很难找到水，而且也很难找到足够的食物来吃。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这对森林来说尤其艰难：动物们不仅很难找到水，而且也很难找到足够的食物来吃。A. wait等待；B. eat吃；C. rest休息；D. sit坐。根据上文“The ____2____ is drying up and going brown and even the trees are ____3____ their leaves early this year.”可知，草地干枯，树木落叶，所以动物们很难找到足够的食物来吃。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么我女儿，她有着甜美的灵魂，开始每天为她的户外猫咪放置很多额外的猫食。A. disliked不喜欢；B. imagined想象；C. started开始；D. risked冒险。根据后文“putting out a lot of ____7____ cat food for her outdoor cats each day.”可知，女儿开始每天为户外猫咪放置很多额外的猫食。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么我女儿，她有着甜美的灵魂，开始每天为她的户外猫咪放置很多额外的猫食。A. colorful多彩的；B. extra额外的；C. fresh新鲜的；D. expensive昂贵的。根据后文“I see that the leftover isn’t going to _____11_____.”可知，此处指额外的猫食。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：每天早上，她都会把盘子装满，然后她两只“以前”无家可归的猫就会过来吃。A. puts on穿上；B. gives up放弃；C. holds on继续；D. fills up装满。根据后文“the plates and her two “formerly” homeless cats ____9____ to eat.”可知，此处指把盘子装满食物给猫吃。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，她都会把盘子装满，然后她两只“以前”无家可归的猫就会过来吃。A. push推；B. approach接近；C. refuse拒绝；D. pretend假装。根据后文“to eat”指猫过来吃食物，应用approach。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当它们吃饱了，去树荫下睡个早觉后，我看到剩下的食物不会浪费。A. branch树枝；B. signal信号；C. shade阴凉处；D. sign标志。根据后文“of a tree, I see that the leftover isn’t going to _____11_____.”可知，此处指猫去树荫下睡个早觉。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当它们吃饱了，去树荫下睡个早觉后，我看到剩下的食物不会浪费。A. waste浪费；B. beg乞求；C. buy购买；D. prepare准备。根据后文“3 fair-sized crows(乌鸦) down at the plate eating the leftover cat food”可知，乌鸦在吃剩下的猫食，所以食物不会浪费。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天早上，我观察到3只相当大的乌鸦在盘子里吃剩下的猫食。A. ignored忽略；B. observed观察；C. forced强迫；D. trained训练。根据后文“3 fair-sized crows(乌鸦) down at the plate eating the leftover cat food”可知，作者观察到3只相当大的乌鸦在盘子里吃剩下的猫食。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，在它们飞去做乌鸦该做的事之后，一只小鸟飞下来吃掉了剩下的食物，它在我女儿家旁边的树上筑了一个巢。A. took带走；B. gave给予；C. passed通过；D. flew飞行。根据后文“off to do whatever crows do”可知，乌鸦飞去做该做的事。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，在它们飞去做乌鸦该做的事之后，一只小鸟飞下来吃掉了剩下的食物，它在我女儿家旁边的树上筑了一个巢。A. built建造；B. deserted遗弃；C. decorated装饰；D. broke打破。根据后文“a nest in the tree next to my daughter’s home”可知，小鸟在树上筑巢。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我坐在厨房的窗户前看着这一切时，我忍不住开心地笑了起来。A. awkwardly尴尬地；B. suddenly突然；C. sadly悲伤地；D. joyfully高兴地。根据后文“I delighted in seeing my girl taking her place in the great circle of love.”可知，作者看到女儿在爱的伟大循环中的位置感到高兴，所以忍不住开心地笑了起来。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。 As we all know, the call center operators face stress from customers’ anger every day. Therefore, some companies even introduce stress management programs to help reduce their employees’ ____36____ (anxious). However, one Japanese company may have come up ____37____ a much more efficient solution. They’re using AI to completely remove screaming and aggressive speech. The company claims to have spent three years ____38____ (create) a voice filter (过滤器) that detects screaming and ____39____ (automatic) translates it into calm speech. The company’s voice filter consists of two stages, one in which the AI identifies an angry voice, and a second ____40____ it uses tools to transform it into a more natural, even polite tone. Interestingly, the filter doesn’t change any of the words ____41____ (speak) by the person, but significantly softens the intonation (语调). ____42____ (train) the AI, the company’s engineers asked 10 actors to record at least 100 common phrases including screams, threats, and demands for an apology. In total, more than 10, 000 pieces of voice data ____43____ (use) to train the AI filter. Although it’s ____44____ (clear) when the company plans to use the new scream-filtering AI in their call centers, ____45____ will be interesting to see how well it works and how it impacts the emotional well-being of operators. 【答案】36. anxiety 37. with 38. creating 39. automatically 40. where 41. spoken 42. To train 43. were used 44. unclear 45. it 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要讲述了一家日本公司研发出了一款人工智能变声器，可以检测出愤怒的尖叫声并将其转化为语调温柔的声音，从而减轻呼叫中心操作员所面临的压力。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：因此，一些公司甚至引入压力管理项目来帮助减少员工的焦虑。空处作宾语，前面有名词所有格，故使用名词形式，anxiety是不可数名词，故填anxiety。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：然而，一家日本公司可能已经提出了一个更有效的解决方案。come up with“提出”，固定短语，故填with。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：该公司声称，他们花了三年时间发明了一种声音过滤器，可以检测到尖叫，并自动将其转换为平静的语音。spend…doing sth“花费……做某事”，固定短语，空处用动名词作宾语。故填creating。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意同上。空处修饰动词translates，应填副词作状语，故填automatically。 【40题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：该公司的语音过滤包括两个阶段，第一阶段是人工智能识别愤怒的声音，第二阶段是使用工具将其转换为更自然、甚至更礼貌的语气。空处引导定语从句，先行词是second，关系词在从句中作地点状语，使用关系副词where引导，故填where。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：有趣的是，这个过滤器并没有改变这个人说的任何单词，而是显著地软化了语调。speak和words之间是动宾关系，使用过去分词作后置定语，故填spoken。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了训练人工智能，该公司的工程师要求10名演员录制至少100个常见短语，包括尖叫、威胁和要求道歉。此处表示目的，使用动词不定式作目的状语，故填To train。 【43题详解】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：总共有超过10,000条语音数据被用于训练人工智能过滤器。主语more than 10, 000 pieces of voice data和动词use之间是被动关系，且句子是描述过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是复数，故填were used。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：虽然目前还不清楚该公司计划何时在他们的呼叫中心使用新的尖叫过滤人工智能，但看看它的工作效果如何，以及它如何影响接线员的情绪健康，将是一件有趣的事情。结合句意可知，此处指“不清楚”，使用形容词unclear作表语，故填unclear。 【45题详解】 考查代词。句意同上。空处使用it作形式主语，后面的不定式短语是真正的主语，故填it。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 上周日你校与来访的英国友好学校举办了一场联合音乐会。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1.时间和地点； 2演出内容； 3.活动反响。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Joint Concert Performed in Our School ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】A Joint Concert Performed in Our School Last Sunday, our school and a friendly British school held a joint concert in our school hall. The event started at 7 p.m. and lasted for two hours. During the concert, both schools presented a variety of wonderful performances, which include songs, dances, and instrumental pieces. Our students’ traditional Chinese music received warm applause from the guests. The concert was a great success, enhancing cultural exchange and friendship between the two schools. Everyone present enjoyed the evening and hoped for more such events in the future. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生为校英文报写一篇报道，介绍学校与来访的英国友好学校举办的联合音乐会的相关情况。 【详解】1.词汇积累 举办：hold→conduct 各种各样的：a variety of→different kinds of 加强：enhance→strengthen 喜欢：enjoy→be fond of 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：Last Sunday, our school and a friendly British school held a joint concert in our school hall. The event started at 7 p.m. and lasted for two hours. 拓展句：Last Sunday, our school and a friendly British school held a joint concert in our school hall, which started at 7 p.m. and lasted for two hours. 【点睛】[高分句型1] During the concert, both schools presented a variety of wonderful performances, which include songs, dances, and instrumental pieces. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] The concert was a great success, enhancing cultural exchange and friendship between the two schools. (运用了现分词作状语) 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。 When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was a powerful hurricane that brought with it disastrous flooding, winds, and a record-breaking violent storm. Many Naples, Florida residents like Karen Lauder refused to leave their homes because they underestimated the intensity of the storm. Karen is 84 years old and relies on a wheelchair to get around because she is missing a leg. Her son, Johnny Lauder, tried repeatedly to get her to leave, but she refused. Johnny and his whole family lived within a few blocks of one another. His wife was out of town during the storm, so the delivery driver and former police officer decided to stay at his son’s house. They kept in constant touch with Karen as the storm raged outside, watching the water rising dangerously all around them. When Karen reported that the water in her house had reached her belly button, he knew he had to take action. First, Johnny ensured his son and their pets were taken care of. He made everyone climb inside the attic (阁楼), gave them supplies and water, and made sure they had a way to cut through the roof if the water continued to rise. Then, he dove out of a window and began to swim in the street, where cars were floating past him with dangerous currents. During his time as a police officer in Chicago, Illinois, Johnny worked as a rescue diver. He was obviously a strong swimmer, but the flood water was filled with harmful materials. There was also a strong current, and he had to swim against it for most of his trip to Karen’s. As he made his way through the water, Johnny stopped periodically to take selfies to show his worried family that he was okay. He also grabbed helpful items he passed along the way, including a life preserver, a kickboard, and a kayak (皮艇). 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Johnny was racing against the clock. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Karen was shaking like a leaf, so Johnny found some clean sheets and wrapped her up. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Johnny was racing against the clock. Every second counted as the water continued to rise. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, he reached Karen’s house. The front door was locked, but fortunately, a window on the side was slightly open. He squeezed through the narrow gap, coughing and spluttering as the dirty water lapped at his face. He found Karen sitting on her wheelchair, terrified and helpless. With great effort, he lifted her onto his back and swam back out, fighting the strong currents all the way. Karen was shaking like a leaf, so Johnny found some clean sheets and wrapped her up. He tried to calm her down, reassuring her that everything would be alright. They made their way to the kayak he had found earlier, and with some difficulty, managed to get Karen inside. Paddling through the flooded streets was exhausting, but Johnny’s determination kept him going. Eventually, they reached a safe shelter where medical personnel were waiting to assist them. Karen was taken care of, and Johnny finally allowed himself to breathe a sigh of relief. 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述了佛罗里达州遭遇飓风“伊恩”袭击时，一位名叫约翰尼·劳德的前警察和送货司机，在危机时刻勇敢救出他84岁且行动不便的母亲凯伦·劳德的故事。凯伦因低估风暴强度而拒绝撤离家园，随着洪水不断上涨，约翰尼在确保儿子和宠物安全后，毅然决然地跳入洪水中，利用自己曾是救援潜水员的技能，克服重重困难，最终成功将母亲救出，并在此过程中不断向家人报平安，展现了亲情的力量和个人的英勇无畏。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“约翰尼在与时间赛跑。”可知，第一段可描写约翰尼找到凯伦的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“凯伦抖得像一片叶子，所以约翰尼找了一些干净的床单把她裹起来。”可知，第二段可描写约翰尼安慰凯伦并成功找到了安全的避难所。 2.续写线索：克服困难，找到凯伦——游出房子——安慰凯伦——找到皮划艇——到达避难所——感到宽慰 3.词汇激活 行为类 举起：lift/hold up 尝试做某事：try to do sth/attempt to do sth 成功做某事：manage to do sth/succeed in doing sth 照顾：take care of/attend to 情绪类 恐惧的：terrified/frightened 无助的：helpless/unassisted 【点睛】[高分句型1] With great effort, he lifted her onto his back and swam back out, fighting the strong currents all the way.（运用了现在分词作状语） [高分句型2] Finally, after what felt like an eternity, he reached Karen’s house.（运用了what引导宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$