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null 2024-2025学年第一学期高三年级12月学情调研测试 英语试题 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of his office? A. It’s bright. B. It’s smelly. C. It’s beautiful. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the man want to return the fan? A. He is dissatisfied with the size. B. There’s something wrong with it. C. He doesn’t like the style. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Take a vacation. B. Have a talk with the manager. C. Hire more people. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much would the woman pay? A. $1.20. B. $3.60. C. $4.80. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A new method of keeping bacteria away. B. A good way to advertise paper towels. C. A convenient means to transport the shopping car. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How does the woman feel? A. Disappointed. B. Worried. C. Depressed. 7. What does the man suggest doing? A. Paying more attention to George. B. Cheering George up. C. Leaving George alone. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What is probably the woman? A. A trainer. B. A hotel clerk. C. A customer. 9. What does the woman say about the We Gym? A. It’s open all day. B. It’s being repaired. C. It’s always free. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Customer and shop assistant. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Former colleagues. 11. What did the woman do in Tacoma? A. A branch manager. B. An assistant director. C. An e-commerce manager. 12. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Peter Smith isn’t satisfied with the woman. B. The woman knows much about e-commerce. C. The man isn’t qualified for the job. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the street. B. In a sports complex. C. In a beach hotel. 14 What does one need to show to park in the hotel? A. A driver’s license. B. An accommodation order. C. An employee’s card. 15. Where is the reception? A. Opposite the adult swimming pool. B. Behind the cafeteria. C In front of a pet store. 16. What is the man going to do next? A. Get a permit from reception. B. Go to the cafeteria. C. Drive the car into the hotel. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is a special attraction for children? A. A bookshop. B. Slide and video shows. C. A quiz. 18. When can slide and video shows be watched? A. At 10:00. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:00. 19. What are the listeners reminded to do if they want a guided tour? A. Book the tickets in advance. B. Consult the information desk. C. Arrive at the new Sea Life Center earlier. 20. What appeals to both children and adults? A. The family dining area. B. The souvenir shop. C. The big glass tunnel. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A 2024 Illustration Competition Enter the competition most respected and admired in the industry for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Selected by distinguished professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, ensuring important exposure of the creations. Each winner will receive a professionalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum, and an award certificate. Communication Art’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession. What To Enter With Any illustration first published or produced from Jan. 2023 to Jan. 2024 is qualified. Entries may originate from any country. Descriptions in English are necessary for the judges to read. Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB. GIF images may be livelier, but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones. Motion Entries: In MOV, MP4 or MPG format, with a maximum file size of 500 MB. Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees Category Single illustration Series of illustrations Books (covers, jackets, etc.) $ 40 $ 80 (limit of 5) Motion (media for films, videos, etc.) $ 90 $ 180 (limit of 3) Student Work $ 20 (Image) $ 45 (Video) $ 40 (Images, limit of 5) $ 90 (Video, limit of 3) For more categories, please download the category PDF. Late Fees Entries must be registered no later than Jan. 13, 2024. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $ 10 each. No entries can be registered after Jan. 27, 2024. 21. What will the winner gain? A. Wide recognition in the industry. B. A personalized award certificate. C. Exposure to world-famous works. D. A bonus from Communication Arts. 22. Which of the following is unfit for the competition? A. A student work from Argentina. B. A newly produced motion entry. C. A PNG image with a file size of 1 MB. D. A series for covers of three illustrations. 23. How much should be paid for three cover illustrations submitted on Jan. 20, 2024? A. $ 80. B. $ 90. C. $ 110. D. $ 120. B College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to get the attention of their students, forced to compete with smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your professor is a social media star, it’s a little bit easier. Tatiana Erukhimova, who teaches physics at Texas A&M University, has managed to get her students, as well as future generations, excited about the science. Known as “Dr. Tatiana” to her students and online fan base, the professor performs physics tricks with boundless energy and enthusiasm. In the kid-friendly videos, Erukhimova uses a range of everyday objects in her experiments, from pingpong balls to toilet paper. Her department’s YouTube page has about 2.5 million followers. She got famous on YouTube. It’s clear she knows what it takes to get young people excited about a hard science. But it wasn’t always that way. When she first started teaching college freshman classes almost two decades ago, she struggled to grab the attention of her younger students. She was used to teaching juniors, as she had for a few years prior to that. By junior year, students enrolled in physics are committed to learn, she says. With them, she could walk through the syllabus (教学大纲) on day one, and still command the room. But when it comes to teaching a large lecture hall of 100-plus first-year students, first impressions are make-or-break. By the second semester, she found her footing (立足点), adjusting her approach to get her students engaged. “Talk to your students before and after class, walk up and down the stairs when you teach your class rather than stay on the stage. And don’t just lecture, talk to them — make it interactive,” she says. And, of course, add showy demonstrations to help students to connect these abstract concepts with real life. She’s earned more than just recognition on social media. In October, she was honored with a national award for science outreach “for leadership in bringing the excitement of physics through innovative education programs.” 24. How does the author introduce the topic in paragraph 1? A. By posing a contrast. B. By justifying an assumption. C. By giving an example. D. By explaining a phenomenon. 25. What challenge did college freshman courses pose to Tatiana? A. Introducing the syllabus to her students. B. Preventing her students’ absent-mindedness. C. Creating a lasting impression on her students. D. Finding a lecture hall large enough for her students. 26. How did Tatiana find her footing in her teaching? A. By lecturing students more. B. By bonding with her freshmen. C. By becoming a social media star. D. By answering all her students’ questions. 27. Which best describes Tatiana Erukhimova? A. Rigid. B. Humorous. C. Demanding. D. Flexible. C Scientists have figured out how to obtain large amounts of oil from duckweed (浮萍), one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants. Changing such plant oil into biofuels for transportation and heating could be a big part of a more sustainable future. For a new study, led by Shanklin, a biochemist, in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, researchers genetically (基因地) engineered duckweed plants to produce seven times more oil per acre than soybeans — currently the most commonly used biofuel - producing plant. Unlike fossil fuels, biofuels can be regained faster than they are used. Fuels made from new and used vegetable oils, animal fat can have a lower carbon footprint than fossil fuels do, depending on how they are sourced, but there has been a recent opposition against them. This is partly because so many crops now go into energy production rather than food. Besides, biofuels take up more than 100 million acres of the world’s agricultural land. Duckweed, common on every continent but Antarctica, is among the world’s most productive plants per acre, and the researchers suggest it could be a game-changing renewable energy source mainly because of the fact that it grows readily in water, so it wouldn’t compete with food crops for agricultural land. Moreover, Shanklin and his team found a way to sidestep a major biotechnological obstacle. According to Rebecca Roston, a biochemist at the University of Nebraska, who was not involved in the study, engineered green plants typically expend a lot of energy on oil production and thus stop growing. For the new study, Shanklin says, the researchers added an oil - producing gene that would be inactive at first, and then “turn it on like a light switch” by introducing a particular molecule（分子）only when the plant had finished growing. This process “went extremely well,” Roston says. “If it works in other species, this can solve one of our biggest issues, which is how we can make more oil in more plants without negatively affecting growth.” 28. What can be learned about duckweed plants from the text? A. They provide vital nutrients for humans. B. They pose threat to agricultural lands. C. They are engineered to make biofuels. D. They absorb less carbon than soybeans. 29. What does the underlined word “sidestep” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Overcome. B. Extend. C. Escape. D. Transform. 30. What can we learn from what Rebecca Roston said? A. The gene activation method is promising. B. Roston participated in Shanklin’s research. C. Biofuel production will cease plant growth. D. Biofuel production competes with food crops. 31. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. An energy revolution is unavoidable B. Duckweed: An ideal green energy source C. A perfect replacement for biofuels is found D. Biofuel: A practical solution for energy crisis D Soon after ChatGPT was introduced to public in 2022, researchers tested what the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot would write after it was asked questions with false narratives. The results were troubling. Researchers predict that generative technology like ChatGPT could make disinformation cheaper and easier to produce for an even larger number of spreaders of disinformation. Personalized, real-time chatbots could share false information in increasingly credible and persuasive ways, researchers say, smoothing out human errors like poor grammar and mistranslations and advancing beyond easily discoverable copy-paste jobs. And they say that no available strategies can effectively fight it. Earlier versions of ChatGPT, which was created by the company OpenAI, have been used for years to fill online forums and social media platforms with comments and unwanted emails. Microsoft had to stop activity from its Tay chatbot within 24 hours of introducing it on Twitter in2016 after trolls (恶意发帖人) taught it to use racist language. ChatGPT is far more powerful, advanced and complex. Supplied with questions loaded with disinformation, it can produce convincing, clean variations on the content within seconds, without disclosing its sources. Recently, Microsoft and OpenAI introduced a new Bing search engine and web browser that can use chatbot technology to plan vacations, translate texts or conduct research. OpenAI researchers have long been nervous about chatbots falling into hands of criminals. They voiced their concern about their chatbot’s capabilities to lower costs of disinformation campaigns and aid in the pursuit of monetary gains, particular political agendas, and/or desires to create chaos or confusion. OpenAI uses machines and humans to monitor content that is fed into and produced by ChatGPT. The company relies on both its human AI trainers and feed-back from users to identify and filter out harmful training data while teaching ChatGPT to produce better-informed responses. OpenAI’s policies prohibit use of its technology to promote dishonesty, mislead users or attempt to influence politics. The company offers a free moderation tool to handle content that promotes hate, self-harm and violence. 32. What do we know about the Tay chatbot? A It was taken down shortly after it was released. B. It was OpenAI’s most advanced chatbot. C. It was introduced to compete with ChatGPT. D. It was slow in learning new content. 33. How does ChatGPT increase the risk of disinformation? A. It reduces the effectiveness of disinformation. B. It lowers the cost of disinformation campaigns. C. It makes disinformation cheaper and convincing. D. It spreads information more quickly than before. 34. What does OpenAI do to prevent the misuse of ChatGPT? A. Share data with other companies. B Encourage users to give feedback. C. Monitor content and follow strict rules. D. Review information from new users. 35. What could be the best title of this passage? A. OpenAI Bans the Misuse of Generative Technology B. ChatGPT Crafts Misinformation in More Areas C. Researchers Seek Solutions to Combat AI Chatbots D. Researchers Raise Alarms About AI Chatbots 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。 When you get up in the morning, what is the first thing that you tend to do? By chance, is it to check notifications on a cell phone? ____36____ That usually means using the newest technology in nearly every aspect of life. ____37____ One sensible approach is to set goals, use time limits, and avoid letting any single medium or electronic platform take up the lion’s share of your time. One major impact of advanced technology has been the change in the way people read. After centuries of reading the printed page, people now do much of their reading on various kinds of screens for the reason that the shift is convenient and cost-effective. ____38____ One concern is that light from computer and phone screens can eventually cause teary eyes. In addition, recent research has found advantages to reading on paper. Professor Virginia Clinton of the University of North Dakota examined results from 33 studies on reading. This research indicates that students demonstrated better comprehension when reading on paper rather than on screens. ____39____ It simply suggests that reading on paper has not yet lost its value. How often do people find themselves watching videos or using websites only to find that hours have passed with their original goal unfulfilled? That is because designers use artificial intelligence to create video feeds and music streaming programs that absorb your attention for as long as possible. Therefore, it is more important than ever to be able to take a step back. ____40____ In doing so, it can give them back their time and sense of agency. A. Sometimes, small changes can go a long way. B. That does not mean to never read on a phone. C. The value of it often depends on the judgment of the user. D. However, some people choose to read on paper when possible. E. For many, keeping up with the most current information is a must. F. Sometimes, though, constant connectivity can become a bit overwhelming. G. Users should establish reasonable usage time limits based on their actual needs. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As a Ph. D. student, I spent many days and nights outdoors. I was curious about what I saw in the field and thrilled when I could ___41___ it to what I read. But when I became a professor and started my teaching in America, I no longer had the ___42___ to focus on research, consumed by pressing ___43___ in my teaching and writing. A decade later, after ___44___ a position in my home country Canada as a professor, I had a few months between jobs, which meant I could assist my wife with a(n) ___45___ for her work. I was free as a bird. One day while I was home ___46___ watching the rain outside, it struck me that I needed to slow down a bit along the way, so as to keep my curiosity in my ___47___ and to think deeply. In my new job, I made it a(n) ___48___ to think and write a bit at home each morning. After that, I’d cycle to work along the river, an activity that helped me ___49___ those ideas and remember my daily goal to be curious. Fun ___50___ me to explore more in what I worked on. And soon I had new ideas to ___51___ to my Ph. D. students. As retirement approaches, I have begun to ___52___ how to help early-career scientists avoid some of the traps I fell into. I ___53___ encourage my graduate students to take time to think, to have fun with their research, and to make these things a(n) ___54___ habit in their lives. I also tell them to pay attention to the conditions and places that boost their ___55___ and ability to think deeply. They are the lifeblood of our scientific work. 41. A. apply B. connect C. refer D. limit 42. A. freedom B. emotion C. strength D. challenge 43. A. rewards B. requirements C. assumptions D. assessments 44. A. anticipating B. boosting C. accepting D. ignoring 45. A. mark B. lecture C. advertisement D. assignment 46. A. nervously B. lazily C. sorrowfully D. proudly 47. A. consumption B. speech C. calculation D. research 48. A. initiative B. investment C. habit D. lesson 49. A. process B. abandon C. support D. evaluate 50. A. interrupted B. formed C. expanded D. drove 51. A. lend B. bring C. hold D. distribute 52. A. decide on B. turn out C. reflect on D. rule out 53. A. accidentally B. sympathetically C. temporarily D. sincerely 54. A. urgent B. cautious C. permanent D. vivid 55. A. curiosity B. equality C. regulation D. profile 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。 Beijing Central Axis (中轴线) , exhibiting the ideal order of the Chinese capital, has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, ___56___ (become) China’s 59th World Heritage Site. Beijing Central Axis ___57___ (construct) in the 13th century runs north-south through the heart of the old city of Beijing, totalling 7. 8 kilometers in ___58___ (long) . With continuous improvement over centuries, Beijing Central Axis becomes an ensemble (集合) of building complexes ___59___ ancient sites that governs the overall layout of the old city. At the northern end of the Axis ___60___ (be) the Bell and Drum Towers; it then runs south through the Wanning Bridge and the Jingshan Hill, the Forbidden City and some other famous places, ___61___ the Yongdingmen Gate at the southern end of the Axis. The Imperial Ancestral Temple, the Altar of Land and Grain, the Temple of Heaven, and the Altar of the God of Agriculture ___62___ (locate) on the east and west sides of the Axis. Along the Axis there are palaces and gardens, ancient city management facilities, ___63___ (nation) ceremonial and public buildings, and roads. It has formed ___64___ city architectural complex, witnessing the ideal order of capital cities that has ___65___ (extreme) influenced the buildings of traditional Chinese cities for more than two thousand years. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，你们班在校英文报组织以“太空”为主题的海报设计大赛中获奖。请你给英国朋友 Peter写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： （1）创作过程； （2）你的感想。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Kwan’s Secret Talent “Kwan, isn’t that your art teacher?” his grandmother said, pointing at a woman walking out of the grocery store. Kwan waved, and Mrs. Gibbs walked over to him and his grandmother. “It’s very nice to see you,” Mrs. Gibbs said. Then she saw the cloths wrapped around the groceries Kwan and his grandmother were loading into their car. “Oh, how beautiful!” she exclaimed. “Thank you. These are our hometown wrapping cloths,” grandmother explained. “Kwan and I embroidered (刺绣) them together.” Kwan looked away. Although he enjoyed helping grandmother make the cloths, he didn’t want anyone at school to know about it. “Kwan, you should bring your cloths to school tomorrow. Your classmates would enjoy seeing them. You have a unique skill,” Mrs. Gibbs said. Kwan appreciated his teacher’s comments, but he was hesitant. The kids might laugh at the idea of a boy who liked to stitch (缝) patterns with a needle and thread. He thought about his grandmother’s wide smile that showed how proud of him she would be for sharing this custom. “O.K. I’ll bring some to class tomorrow,” Kwan replied quietly. Grandma sensed that something was wrong. “Kwan, are you worried about tomorrow?” she asked. Kwan stared at the floor. “What are the other kids going to think?” he said. “This isn’t the kind of thing they do for fun. Creating embroidered patterns isn’t like playing an instrument or a sport.” “You’re right,” Grandma said. “It is different. But that is why it is so special.” Then she brought out a fine cloth with different designs. “When your grandfather and I were married, we received a gift from his mother wrapped in this cloth she made. In our culture, gifts given in wrapping cloths are extra special because they are a symbol of love and good luck.” she explained. 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。 The next morning Kwan took several wrapping cloths to school. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As Kwan listened to his classmates, he noticed that his forehead no longer felt hot. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年第一学期高三年级12月学情调研测试 英语试题 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of his office? A. It’s bright. B. It’s smelly. C. It’s beautiful. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: So this is your office? Wow, it’s really beautiful! I hope to move in such a bright new place. M: Um, but there’s always a terrible smell around here because of the decoration. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the man want to return the fan? A. He is dissatisfied with the size. B. There’s something wrong with it. C. He doesn’t like the style. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, I’d like to return this fan. W: OK, so is there anything wrong with it? M: No, it’s too big, so I don’t have anywhere right to put it. And my wife dislikes the style. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Take a vacation. B. Have a talk with the manager. C. Hire more people. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Don’t you think you should take a vacation? W: There’s no way. There’s too much work. My chances would be better if they hire more people. M: Well, you can bring it up to the manager. W: You’re right. I’ll talk to him tomorrow. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much would the woman pay? A. $1.20. B. $3.60. C. $4.80. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: How much are the apples? M: $2 per kilo. But you can get a 20% discount if you get two kilos or more. W: OK. Then I’d like to take three kilos. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A new method of keeping bacteria away. B. A good way to advertise paper towels. C. A convenient means to transport the shopping car. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Look, they’ve started offering wet paper towels to wipe the handle of the shopping car. W: Good. In this way, the bacteria can be destroyed to a certain extent. M: Yeah, and it’s convenient. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How does the woman feel? A. Disappointed. B. Worried. C. Depressed. 7. What does the man suggest doing? A. Paying more attention to George. B. Cheering George up. C. Leaving George alone. 【答案】6. B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Jake, I want to talk to you about George. M: What did he do now? W: We must do something because he’s been depressed for months. M: Oh, you know, he’s changeable like the weather. He could be laughing next week. W: But I think we should pay more attention to him. M: But you know how independent he is. We can’t help him if he doesn’t want it, can we? 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What is probably the woman? A. A trainer. B. A hotel clerk. C. A customer. 9. What does the woman say about the We Gym? A. It’s open all day. B. It’s being repaired. C. It’s always free. 【答案】8 B 9. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Excuse me. Does this hotel have a fitness facility? W: Yes, we try to meet all needs of our customers, including fitness. Unfortunately, ours is being repaired these days. But you can go to the We Gym on the fifth floor. M: Is there an additional charge for the gym? W: No, it’s free to all our guests during the special period. It’s open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. M: Does it offer trainer services? W: Unfortunately, no. If you want a trainer, you’ll have to go somewhere else. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A Customer and shop assistant. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Former colleagues. 11. What did the woman do in Tacoma? A. A branch manager. B. An assistant director. C. An e-commerce manager. 12. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Peter Smith isn’t satisfied with the woman. B. The woman knows much about e-commerce. C. The man isn’t qualified for the job. 【答案】10. B 11. A 12. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Please sit down. Now, let’s see. You’ve come for the position of e-commerce manager, haven’t you? W: Yes, Peter Smith encouraged me to apply, and I think I’d be ideal for the position. M: Oh. Peter … he worked with us before … Could you begin by telling me about your qualifications? W: Certainly. I’ve been working as the regional assistant director of marketing at Simpco Northwest for the past year. M: What did you do before that? W: Before that, I was a local branch manager in Tacoma. M: Well, I see you have done well at Simpco. Can you give me some more detail about your responsibilities as assistant director? W: Yes, I’ve been in charge of in-house personnel training for our Internet customer service representatives over the past six months. And we’ve been working on improving customer satisfaction through an e-commerce solution. M: Interesting … 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the street. B. In a sports complex. C. In a beach hotel. 14. What does one need to show to park in the hotel? A. A driver’s license. B. An accommodation order. C. An employee’s card. 15 Where is the reception? A. Opposite the adult swimming pool. B. Behind the cafeteria. C. In front of a pet store. 16. What is the man going to do next? A. Get a permit from reception. B. Go to the cafeteria. C. Drive the car into the hotel. 【答案】13. A 14. C 15. C 16. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Excuse me. Do you know if I can drive the car into the beach hotel over there and park in their parking lot with my accommodation order? I’m not sure if there is a special area for visitors or not. W: As far as I know, that area is for workers only. Visitors aren’t allowed to park there. M: That’s annoying. W: I agree. I think they are short of space, so they have to make a choice. There is a space for visitors near the sports complex, but you need a permit to park there. M: Do you know where I can get a permit? W: I got mine from reception. It’s in Block D. M: OK, fine. I’ll go there and get one. So where exactly is reception? I’ve just arrived and I don’t know my way around yet. W: Right, well you go up Hill Road and turn onto New Street, past the cafeteria on your right and the reception is opposite the children’s swimming pool — not the adult pool, that’s further down the road. And there’s a pet store behind it. You can’t miss it. M: Right, I’ll head there now. Thanks for your help. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is a special attraction for children? A. A bookshop. B. Slide and video shows. C. A quiz. 18. When can slide and video shows be watched? A. At 10:00. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:00. 19. What are the listeners reminded to do if they want a guided tour? A. Book the tickets in advance. B. Consult the information desk. C. Arrive at the new Sea Life Center earlier. 20. What appeals to both children and adults? A. The family dining area. B. The souvenir shop. C. The big glass tunnel. 【答案】17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】 M: Well, the new Sea Life Center at Plymouth is an extremely exciting place. There are so many things to see and everything is enjoyable as well as educational. Special attractions for children include a quiz and hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish starting at 9:30. You can see everything here from the most enormous sea creatures to the smallest. Every morning from 10:00 there are slide and video shows for children in the sea life theater, and someone is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen. If you are in a group of six or more people, they can give you a special guided tour of the center. But you need to arrange this at the information desk when you arrive. The latest attraction at the center is a big glass tunnel you can walk through; all around you, you will see enormous fish swimming — sometimes even over your head. You certainly have the clearest possible view of the world beneath the waves. Children love it and it’s really amazing for adults too! When you get hungry, there is a relaxed family dining area serving snacks, cold drinks and ice creams. Near the main entrance there is an excellent bookshop and there’s also a souvenir shop selling all kinds of things connected with the sea. So I warmly recommend this visit. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A 2024 Illustration Competition Enter the competition most respected and admired in the industry for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Selected by distinguished professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, ensuring important exposure of the creations. Each winner will receive a professionalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum, and an award certificate. Communication Art’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession. What To Enter With Any illustration first published or produced from Jan. 2023 to Jan. 2024 is qualified. Entries may originate from any country. Descriptions in English are necessary for the judges to read. Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB. GIF images may be livelier, but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones. Motion Entries: In MOV, MP4 or MPG format, with a maximum file size of 500 MB. Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees Category Single illustration Series of illustrations Books (covers, jackets, etc.) $ 40 $ 80 (limit of 5) Motion (media for films, videos, etc.) $ 90 $ 180 (limit of 3) Student Work $ 20 (Image) $ 45 (Video) $ 40 (Images, limit of 5) $ 90 (Video, limit of 3) For more categories, please download the category PDF. Late Fees Entries must be registered no later than Jan. 13, 2024. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $ 10 each. No entries can be registered after Jan. 27, 2024. 21. What will the winner gain? A. Wide recognition in the industry. B. A personalized award certificate. C. Exposure to world-famous works. D. A bonus from Communication Arts. 22. Which of the following is unfit for the competition? A. A student work from Argentina. B. A newly produced motion entry. C. A PNG image with a file size of 1 MB. D. A series for covers of three illustrations. 23. How much should be paid for three cover illustrations submitted on Jan. 20, 2024? A. $ 80. B. $ 90. C. $ 110. D. $ 120. 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了2024年插画创意比赛的相关事宜。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Each winner will receive a professionalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum, and an award certificate. Communication Art’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.(每位获奖者将获得一个由实心铝制成的专业化卓越奖和一张获奖证书。传播艺术的卓越奖是最受欢迎的奖项之一。如果被选中，获胜将使你处于职业生涯的最高地位)” 可知，比赛的获奖者可以在行业中处于最高级别，从而在行业中获得广泛认可。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats部分“Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB. GIF images may be livelier, but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones.(数字图像：JPG格式的RGB图像，最大文件大小为2MB。GIF图像可能更生动，但会被拒绝，PNG图像也是如此)”可知，PNG图片格式的参赛作品不符合比赛要求。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees部分表格第二行“Books (covers, jackets, etc.)(书籍（封面，护封等）)”、“$ 80 (limit of 5)(80美元（上限为5本）)”以及最后一段“Entries must be registered no later than Jan. 13, 2024. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $ 10 each.(参赛作品必须在2024年1月13日之前提交。在该日期后登记的参赛作品，每件收费10美元)”可知，在2024年1月20日提交的3本封面插图将收取费用：80美元+3×10美元=110美元。故选C。 B College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to get the attention of their students, forced to compete with smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your professor is a social media star, it’s a little bit easier. Tatiana Erukhimova, who teaches physics at Texas A&M University, has managed to get her students, as well as future generations, excited about the science. Known as “Dr. Tatiana” to her students and online fan base, the professor performs physics tricks with boundless energy and enthusiasm. In the kid-friendly videos, Erukhimova uses a range of everyday objects in her experiments, from pingpong balls to toilet paper. Her department’s YouTube page has about 2.5 million followers. She got famous on YouTube. It’s clear she knows what it takes to get young people excited about a hard science. But it wasn’t always that way. When she first started teaching college freshman classes almost two decades ago, she struggled to grab the attention of her younger students. She was used to teaching juniors, as she had for a few years prior to that. By junior year, students enrolled in physics are committed to learn, she says. With them, she could walk through the syllabus (教学大纲) on day one, and still command the room. But when it comes to teaching a large lecture hall of 100-plus first-year students, first impressions are make-or-break. By the second semester, she found her footing (立足点), adjusting her approach to get her students engaged. “Talk to your students before and after class, walk up and down the stairs when you teach your class rather than stay on the stage. And don’t just lecture, talk to them — make it interactive,” she says. And, of course, add showy demonstrations to help students to connect these abstract concepts with real life. She’s earned more than just recognition on social media. In October, she was honored with a national award for science outreach “for leadership in bringing the excitement of physics through innovative education programs.” 24. How does the author introduce the topic in paragraph 1? A. By posing a contrast. B. By justifying an assumption. C. By giving an example. D. By explaining a phenomenon. 25. What challenge did college freshman courses pose to Tatiana? A. Introducing the syllabus to her students. B. Preventing her students’ absent-mindedness. C. Creating a lasting impression on her students. D. Finding a lecture hall large enough for her students. 26 How did Tatiana find her footing in her teaching? A. By lecturing students more. B. By bonding with her freshmen. C. By becoming a social media star. D. By answering all her students’ questions. 27. Which best describes Tatiana Erukhimova? A. Rigid. B. Humorous. C. Demanding. D. Flexible. 【答案】24. A 25. B 26. B 27. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了网红物理教授Tatiana Erukhimova她如何通过创意物理实验和在线视频吸引大量观众，展示了她在教学上的热情、创新及影响，同时也涉及了其个人背景和职业生涯的发展。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to get the attention of their students, forced to compete with smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your professor is a social media star, it’s a little bit easier.( 如今，大学教授为了吸引学生的注意力，面临着越来越高的门槛，他们被迫在大讲堂里与智能手机和笔记本电脑竞争。但如果你的教授是社交媒体明星，那就容易多了。)”可知，作者首先提出了大学教授在吸引学生注意力方面面临的挑战，转折后引出了当教授是社交媒体明星时，情况会有所不同。由此可推断，作者在第一段是通过对比的方式引入话题。故选A项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“It’s clear she knows what it takes to get young people excited about a hard science. But it wasn’t always that way. When she first started teaching college freshman classes almost two decades ago, she struggled to grab the attention of her younger students.( 很明显，她知道怎样才能让年轻人对一门硬科学产生兴趣。但事情并不总是这样。大约20年前，当她第一次开始教授大学新生课程时，她很难吸引年轻学生的注意力。)”可知，对Tatiana来说，给大学一年级新生上课的挑战在于抓住学生的注意力，防止他们走神。故选B项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“By the second semester, she found her footing (立足点), adjusting her approach to get her students engaged. “Talk to your students before and after class, walk up and down the stairs when you teach your class rather than stay on the stage. And don’t just lecture, talk to them — make it interactive,” she says. And, of course, add showy demonstrations to help students to connect these abstract concepts with real life.( 到了第二学期，她找到了自己的立足点，调整了自己的方法，让学生们参与进来。‘课前和课后都要和学生交流，上课时要上下讲台，而不是站在讲台上。不要只是说教，而是与他们交谈——让它互动。’她说。当然，还要添加一些炫目的演示，帮助学生将这些抽象概念与现实生活联系起来。)” 可知，Tatiana调整她的教学方法来吸引学生的参与，这些策略表明她通过与新生建立联系（即加强互动和沟通）找到了教学的立足点。故选B项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第四段“By the second semester, she found her footing (立足点), adjusting her approach to get her students engaged. “Talk to your students before and after class, walk up and down the stairs when you teach your class rather than stay on the stage. And don’t just lecture, talk to them — make it interactive,” she says. And, of course, add showy demonstrations to help students to connect these abstract concepts with real life.”(到了第二学期，她找到了自己的立足点，调整了自己的方法，让学生们参与进来。‘课前和课后都要和学生交流，上课时要上下楼梯，而不是站在讲台上。不要只是说教，而是与他们交谈——让它互动。’她说。当然，还要添加一些炫目的演示，帮助学生将这些抽象概念与现实生活联系起来。)”可知，Tatiana Erukhimova能够灵活调整教学策略，利用社交媒体和互动演示使物理课程生动有趣；由此可推知，她是非常灵活的。故选D项。 C Scientists have figured out how to obtain large amounts of oil from duckweed (浮萍), one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants. Changing such plant oil into biofuels for transportation and heating could be a big part of a more sustainable future. For a new study, led by Shanklin, a biochemist, in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, researchers genetically (基因地) engineered duckweed plants to produce seven times more oil per acre than soybeans — currently the most commonly used biofuel - producing plant. Unlike fossil fuels, biofuels can be regained faster than they are used. Fuels made from new and used vegetable oils, animal fat can have a lower carbon footprint than fossil fuels do, depending on how they are sourced, but there has been a recent opposition against them. This is partly because so many crops now go into energy production rather than food. Besides, biofuels take up more than 100 million acres of the world’s agricultural land. Duckweed, common on every continent but Antarctica, is among the world’s most productive plants per acre, and the researchers suggest it could be a game-changing renewable energy source mainly because of the fact that it grows readily in water, so it wouldn’t compete with food crops for agricultural land. Moreover, Shanklin and his team found a way to sidestep a major biotechnological obstacle. According to Rebecca Roston, a biochemist at the University of Nebraska, who was not involved in the study, engineered green plants typically expend a lot of energy on oil production and thus stop growing. For the new study, Shanklin says, the researchers added an oil - producing gene that would be inactive at first, and then “turn it on like a light switch” by introducing a particular molecule（分子）only when the plant had finished growing. This process “went extremely well,” Roston says. “If it works in other species, this can solve one of our biggest issues, which is how we can make more oil in more plants without negatively affecting growth.” 28. What can be learned about duckweed plants from the text? A. They provide vital nutrients for humans. B. They pose threat to agricultural lands. C. They are engineered to make biofuels. D. They absorb less carbon than soybeans. 29. What does the underlined word “sidestep” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Overcome. B. Extend. C. Escape. D. Transform. 30. What can we learn from what Rebecca Roston said? A. The gene activation method is promising. B. Roston participated in Shanklin’s research. C. Biofuel production will cease plant growth. D. Biofuel production competes with food crops. 31. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. An energy revolution is unavoidable B. Duckweed: An ideal green energy source C. A perfect replacement for biofuels is found D. Biofuel: A practical solution for energy crisis 【答案】28. C 29. A 30. A 31. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科学家发现可通过基因改造浮萍大量生产生物燃料，该植物不占用农业用地，能克服生物技术难题，提高植物产油率且不影响生长，为解决生物燃料生产问题提供新途径。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Scientists have figured out how to obtain large amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants. Changing such plant oil into biofuels for transportation and heating could be a big part of a more sustainable future.( 科学家们已经找到了从浮萍中获取大量油的方法，浮萍是自然界中生长最快的水生植物之一。将这种植物油转化为用于运输和供暖的生物燃料可能是一个更可持续的未来的重要组成部分。)”可推知，浮萍植物被设计用来制造生物燃料。故选C项。 【29题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Duckweed, common on every continent but Antarctica, is among the world’s most productive plants per acre, and the researchers suggest it could be a game - changing renewable energy source mainly because of the fact that it grows readily in water, so it wouldn’t compete with food crops for agricultural land.( 浮萍在除南极洲以外的所有大陆上都很常见，是世界上每英亩产量最高的植物之一，研究人员认为，它可能是一种改变游戏规则的可再生能源，主要是因为它很容易在水中生长，所以它不会与粮食作物争夺农业用地。)”由此可知，此处为Shanklin和他的团队找到了一种方法，克服了生物技术的一个主要障碍。因此，根据上下文语境可以推断出，“surmount”在此处指的是克服或跨越障碍，“overcome(克服)”最符合语境。故选A项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后两段尤其是最后一段“This process “went extremely well,” Roston says. “If it works in other species, this can solve one of our biggest issues, which is how we can make more oil in more plants without negatively affecting growth.”(Roston说，这个过程“进行得非常顺利”。“如果它在其他物种中也有效，就可以解决我们最大的问题之一，那就是我们如何在不影响生长的情况下，从更多的植物中提取更多的油。”)”可推知，我们可以从Roston的话中得知，基因激活方法是有前途的，可以应用于其他物种，提高生物燃料的产量。故选A项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“Scientists have figured out how to obtain large amounts of oil from duckweed（浮萍）, one of nature’s fastest - growing water plants. Changing such plant oil into biofuels for transportation and heating could be a big part of a more sustainable future.( 科学家们已经找到了从浮萍中获取大量油的方法，浮萍是自然界中生长最快的水生植物之一。将这种植物油转化为用于运输和供暖的生物燃料可能是一个更可持续的未来的重要组成部分。)”可知，文章主要讲述了科学家们如何利用浮萍植物来制造生物燃料，介绍了浮萍植物的特性和优势，以及其在生物燃料制造方面的应用前景，强调了浮萍作为一种可持续、环保的能源来源的重要性。因此，适合作为文章标题的是“浮萍：理想的绿色能源来源”。故选B项。 D Soon after ChatGPT was introduced to public in 2022, researchers tested what the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot would write after it was asked questions with false narratives. The results were troubling. Researchers predict that generative technology like ChatGPT could make disinformation cheaper and easier to produce for an even larger number of spreaders of disinformation. Personalized, real-time chatbots could share false information in increasingly credible and persuasive ways, researchers say, smoothing out human errors like poor grammar and mistranslations and advancing beyond easily discoverable copy-paste jobs. And they say that no available strategies can effectively fight it. Earlier versions of ChatGPT, which was created by the company OpenAI, have been used for years to fill online forums and social media platforms with comments and unwanted emails. Microsoft had to stop activity from its Tay chatbot within 24 hours of introducing it on Twitter in2016 after trolls (恶意发帖人) taught it to use racist language. ChatGPT is far more powerful, advanced and complex. Supplied with questions loaded with disinformation, it can produce convincing, clean variations on the content within seconds, without disclosing its sources. Recently, Microsoft and OpenAI introduced a new Bing search engine and web browser that can use chatbot technology to plan vacations, translate texts or conduct research. OpenAI researchers have long been nervous about chatbots falling into hands of criminals. They voiced their concern about their chatbot’s capabilities to lower costs of disinformation campaigns and aid in the pursuit of monetary gains, particular political agendas, and/or desires to create chaos or confusion. OpenAI uses machines and humans to monitor content that is fed into and produced by ChatGPT. The company relies on both its human AI trainers and feed-back from users to identify and filter out harmful training data while teaching ChatGPT to produce better-informed responses. OpenAI’s policies prohibit use of its technology to promote dishonesty, mislead users or attempt to influence politics. The company offers a free moderation tool to handle content that promotes hate, self-harm and violence. 32. What do we know about the Tay chatbot? A. It was taken down shortly after it was released. B. It was OpenAI’s most advanced chatbot. C. It was introduced to compete with ChatGPT. D. It was slow in learning new content. 33. How does ChatGPT increase the risk of disinformation? A. It reduces the effectiveness of disinformation. B. It lowers the cost of disinformation campaigns. C. It makes disinformation cheaper and convincing. D. It spreads information more quickly than before. 34. What does OpenAI do to prevent the misuse of ChatGPT? A Share data with other companies. B. Encourage users to give feedback. C. Monitor content and follow strict rules. D. Review information from new users. 35. What could be the best title of this passage? A. OpenAI Bans the Misuse of Generative Technology B. ChatGPT Crafts Misinformation in More Areas C. Researchers Seek Solutions to Combat AI Chatbots D. Researchers Raise Alarms About AI Chatbots 【答案】32. A 33. C 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是研究人员对人工智能聊天机器人表示担忧，并对其提出警告。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Microsoft had to stop activity from its Tay chatbot within 24 hours of introducing it on Twitter in2016 after trolls (恶意发帖人) taught it to use racist language.(2016年，微软在推特上推出Tay聊天机器人后，24小时内就停止了它的活动，因为有恶意攻击者教它使用种族主义语言)”可知，Tay聊天机器人在发布后不久就被下架了。故选A项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Researchers predict that generative technology like ChatGPT could make disinformation cheaper and easier to produce for an even larger number of spreaders of disinformation.( 研究人员预测，像ChatGPT这样的生成技术可以使虚假信息更便宜，更容易为更多的虚假信息传播者生产)”可知，ChatGPT增加了虚假信息的风险，因为它使虚假信息更便宜，更有说服力。故选C项。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“OpenAI uses machines and humans to monitor content that is fed into and produced by ChatGPT. (OpenAI使用机器和人类来监控ChatGPT输入和生成的内容)”以及“OpenAI’s policies prohibit use of its technology to promote dishonesty, mislead users or attempt to influence politics. The company offers a free moderation tool to handle content that promotes hate, self-harm and violence.(OpenAI的政策禁止使用其技术来促进不诚实、误导用户或试图影响政治。该公司提供了一个免费的审核工具来处理宣扬仇恨、自残和暴力的内容)”可知，OpenAI通过监控内容并严格遵守规则来防止滥用ChatGPT。故选C项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及最后一段中“OpenAI’s policies prohibit use of its technology to promote dishonesty, mislead users or attempt to influence politics. The company offers a free moderation tool to handle content that promotes hate, self-harm and violence(OpenAI的政策禁止使用其技术来促进不诚实、误导用户或试图影响政治。该公司提供了一个免费的审核工具来处理宣扬仇恨、自残和暴力的内容)”可知，文章主要讲的是研究人员对人工智能聊天机器人表示担忧，并对其提出警告。由此可知，“研究人员对人工智能聊天机器人发出警告”适合作本文最佳标题。故选D项。 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。 When you get up in the morning, what is the first thing that you tend to do? By chance, is it to check notifications on a cell phone? ____36____ That usually means using the newest technology in nearly every aspect of life. ____37____ One sensible approach is to set goals, use time limits, and avoid letting any single medium or electronic platform take up the lion’s share of your time. One major impact of advanced technology has been the change in the way people read. After centuries of reading the printed page, people now do much of their reading on various kinds of screens for the reason that the shift is convenient and cost-effective. ____38____ One concern is that light from computer and phone screens can eventually cause teary eyes. In addition, recent research has found advantages to reading on paper. Professor Virginia Clinton of the University of North Dakota examined results from 33 studies on reading. This research indicates that students demonstrated better comprehension when reading on paper rather than on screens. ____39____ It simply suggests that reading on paper has not yet lost its value. How often do people find themselves watching videos or using websites only to find that hours have passed with their original goal unfulfilled? That is because designers use artificial intelligence to create video feeds and music streaming programs that absorb your attention for as long as possible. Therefore, it is more important than ever to be able to take a step back. ____40____ In doing so, it can give them back their time and sense of agency. A. Sometimes, small changes can go a long way. B. That does not mean to never read on a phone. C. The value of it often depends on the judgment of the user. D. However, some people choose to read on paper when possible. E. For many, keeping up with the most current information is a must. F. Sometimes, though, constant connectivity can become a bit overwhelming. G. Users should establish reasonable usage time limits based on their actual needs. 【答案】36. E 37. F 38. D 39. B 40. G 【解析】 【导语】文章是一篇议论文。文章探讨了现代人对技术过度依赖的问题，建议在高科技生活时代我们还是应该合理利用电子产品，设置恰当的使用时间，以免生活完全被电子产品所控制。 【36题详解】 由上文“When you get up in the morning, what is the first thing that you tend to do? By chance, is it to check notifications on a cell phone?(当你早上起床时，你倾向于做的第一件事是什么？碰巧，第一件事是用来查看手机上的通知的吗？)”可知，这里提出两个问题，空处应对这两个问题回答；E项“For many, keeping up with the most current information is a must.(对许多人来说，了解最新信息是必须的。)”对上文问题进行了回答，指出很多人认为跟上最新的信息是必要的，符合语境。故选E项。 【37题详解】 由下文“One sensible approach is to set goals, use time limits, and avoid letting any single medium or electronic platform take up the lion’s share of your time.(一个明智的方法是设定目标，使用时间限制，避免让任何单一的媒体或电子平台占用你大部分的时间。)”可知，这里在提出解决方案，说明空处应陈述一个问题，而F项“Sometimes, though, constant connectivity can become a bit overwhelming.(然而，有时，经常网络在线这中情况有点难以抗拒。)”符合语境，其中constant connectivity与下文解决方案中use time limits对应，有启下作用。故选F项。 【38题详解】 上文“After centuries of reading the printed page, people now do much of their reading on various kinds of screens for the reason that the shift is convenient and cost-effective.(经过几个世纪的阅读，人们现在在各种各样的屏幕上进行阅读，因为这种转变既方便又划算。) ”阐述了人们因为方便和划算在各种各样的屏幕上进行阅读；下文“One concern is that light from computer and phone screens can eventually cause teary eyes. (一个令人担忧的问题是，电脑和手机屏幕发出的光线最终会导致流泪。)”阐述看电脑和手机屏幕可能会引发健康问题的担忧。而D项“However, some people choose to read on paper when possible.(然而，如果可能的话，有些人会选择在纸上阅读。)”指出一些人选择纸上阅读，与上文构成转折关系，与下文构成因果关系，符合语境。故选D项。 【39题详解】 由上文“This research indicates that students demonstrated better comprehension when reading on paper rather than on screens. (这项研究表明，学生在纸上阅读时比在屏幕上阅读时表现出更好的理解能力。)”可知，这里主要讲纸上阅读时能更好理解文章；B项“That does not mean to never read on a phone.(这并不意味着永远不要在手机上阅读。)”符合语境，其中that代指上文的研究结果，有承上作用。故选B项。 【40题详解】 由下文“In doing so, it can give them back their time and sense of agency.(这样做可以让他们重新获得时间和代理感。)”可知，此空处应是在建议一种做法，而G项“Users should establish reasonable usage time limits based on their actual needs.(用户应根据实际需要制定合理的使用期限。)”符合语境，其中Users与下文them对应，should establish reasonable usage time limits based on their actual needs与下文doing so对应，所以本句有启下作用。故选G项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As a Ph. D. student, I spent many days and nights outdoors. I was curious about what I saw in the field and thrilled when I could ___41___ it to what I read. But when I became a professor and started my teaching in America, I no longer had the ___42___ to focus on research, consumed by pressing ___43___ in my teaching and writing. A decade later, after ___44___ a position in my home country Canada as a professor, I had a few months between jobs, which meant I could assist my wife with a(n) ___45___ for her work. I was free as a bird. One day while I was home ___46___ watching the rain outside, it struck me that I needed to slow down a bit along the way, so as to keep my curiosity in my ___47___ and to think deeply. In my new job, I made it a(n) ___48___ to think and write a bit at home each morning. After that, I’d cycle to work along the river, an activity that helped me ___49___ those ideas and remember my daily goal to be curious. Fun ___50___ me to explore more in what I worked on. And soon I had new ideas to ___51___ to my Ph. D. students. As retirement approaches, I have begun to ___52___ how to help early-career scientists avoid some of the traps I fell into. I ___53___ encourage my graduate students to take time to think, to have fun with their research, and to make these things a(n) ___54___ habit in their lives. I also tell them to pay attention to the conditions and places that boost their ___55___ and ability to think deeply. They are the lifeblood of our scientific work. 41. A. apply B. connect C. refer D. limit 42. A. freedom B. emotion C. strength D. challenge 43. A. rewards B. requirements C. assumptions D. assessments 44. A. anticipating B. boosting C. accepting D. ignoring 45. A. mark B. lecture C. advertisement D. assignment 46. A. nervously B. lazily C. sorrowfully D. proudly 47. A. consumption B. speech C. calculation D. research 48. A. initiative B. investment C. habit D. lesson 49. A. process B. abandon C. support D. evaluate 50. A. interrupted B. formed C. expanded D. drove 51. A. lend B. bring C. hold D. distribute 52. A. decide on B. turn out C. reflect on D. rule out 53. A. accidentally B. sympathetically C. temporarily D. sincerely 54. A. urgent B. cautious C. permanent D. vivid 55. A. curiosity B. equality C. regulation D. profile 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. B 52. C 53. D 54. C 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者作为博士生、教授以及即将退休的科学家在不同阶段的研究经历和感悟，以及对年轻科学家的建议。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对我在这个领域看到的东西很好奇，当我把它和我读到的东西联系起来时，我很兴奋。A. apply申请；B. connect联系；C. refer参考；D. limit限制。根据前文“As a Ph. D. student, I spent many days and nights outdoors. I was curious about what I saw in the field”以及后文“what I read”可知，作者读博士时，对在户外看到的东西很好奇，推知应是在做研究，所以到他把看到的和书上学到的联系起来时，会很兴奋。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当我成为一名教授并开始在美国教学时，我不再有专注于研究的自由，而是被教学和写作方面的紧迫要求所消耗。A. freedom自由；B. emotion情感；C. strength力量；D. challenge挑战。根据后文“consumed by pressing 　　　3　　　 in my teaching and writing”可知，作者的时间被教学和写作方面的紧迫要求所消耗，所以应是不再有专注于研究的自由。故选A项。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当我成为一名教授并开始在美国教学时，我不再有专注于研究的自由，而是被教学和写作方面的紧迫要求所消耗。A. rewards奖励；B. requirements要求；C. assumptions假设；D. assessments评估。根据前文“But when I became a professor and started my teaching in America”可知，作者成为一名教授并开始在美国教学，所以应是教学和写作方面的紧迫要求。故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：十年后，在我的祖国加拿大接受了一个教授的职位后，我有几个月的工作间隙，这意味着我可以帮助我的妻子完成她的工作任务。A. anticipating预期；B. boosting提升；C. accepting接受；D. ignoring忽略。根据后文“I had a few months between jobs”可知，作者有几个月的工作间隙，所以应是他辞去了美国的工作，接受了家乡加拿大的一个教授的职位。故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：十年后，在我的祖国加拿大接受了一个教授的职位后，我有几个月的工作间隙，这意味着我可以帮助我的妻子完成她的工作任务。A. mark标记；B. lecture讲座；C. advertisement广告；D. assignment任务。根据后文“for her work”可知，应是帮助妻子完成她的工作任务。故选D项。 【46题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：有一天，当我懒洋洋地在家里看外面的雨时，我突然想到我需要放慢脚步，让我的好奇心保持在我的研究中，并深入思考。A. nervously紧张地；B. lazily懒惰地；C. sorrowfully悲伤地；D. proudly自豪地。根据前文“I was free as a bird.”以及后文“watching the rain outside”结合选项可知，作者感到很自由，所以应是懒洋洋地在家里看外面的雨。故选B项。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一天，当我懒洋洋地在家里看外面的雨时，我突然想到我需要放慢脚步，让我的好奇心保持在我的研究中，并深入思考。A. consumption消费；B. speech演讲；C. calculation计算；D. research研究。根据前文“I no longer had the 　　　2　　　 to focus on research”可知，前文提到作者没有研究的自由，所以此处应是作者觉得需要放慢脚步，让他的好奇心保持在我的研究中。故选D项。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我的新工作中，我养成了每天早上在家思考和写作的习惯。A. initiative主动性；B. investment投资；C. habit习惯；D. lesson教训。根据后文“to think and write a bit at home each morning.”可知，每天早上在家思考和写作，应是一种习惯。故选C项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那之后，我会沿着河边骑车去上班，这个活动帮助我处理这些想法，并记住我每天的目标是保持好奇心。A. process处理；B. abandon放弃；C. support支持；D. evaluate评估。根据前文“In my new job, I made it a(n) 　　　8　　　 to think and write a bit at home each morning.”可知，作者每天早上在家思考，所以此处应是处理这些想法。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：乐趣驱使我在工作中进行更多的探索。A. interrupted打断；B. formed形成；C. expanded扩展；D. drove驱使。根据前文的fun，以及后文“to explore more in what I worked on”结合实际可知，乐趣才是驱使在工作中进行更多的探索最好因素。故选D项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快我就有了新的想法，可以带给我的博士生们。A. lend借出；B. bring带来；C. hold握住；D. distribute分配。根据前文“A decade later, after 　　　4　　　 a position in my home country Canada as a professor”可知，作者是一名教授，所以应是有了新的想法，可以带给他的博士生们。故选B项。 【52题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：随着退休的临近，我开始思考如何帮助早期职业科学家避免我曾经陷入的一些陷阱。A. decide on决定；B. turn out结果是；C. reflect on反思；D. rule out排除。根据后文“how to help early-career scientists avoid some of the traps I fell into”可知，作者应是在反思如何帮助早期职业科学家避免他曾经陷入的一些陷阱。故选C项。 【53题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我真诚地鼓励我的研究生花时间思考，从他们的研究中获得乐趣，并使这些事情成为他们生活中的永久习惯。A. accidentally偶然地；B. sympathetically同情地；C. temporarily暂时地；D. sincerely真诚地。根据后文“encourage my graduate students to take time to think, to have fun with their research”结合选项可知，应是作者真诚地鼓励我的研究生花时间思考，从他们的研究中获得乐趣，符合语境。故选D项。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我真诚地鼓励我的研究生花时间思考，从他们的研究中获得乐趣，并使这些事情成为他们生活中的永久习惯。A. urgent紧急的；B. cautious谨慎的；C. permanent永久的；D. vivid生动的。根据后文“habit in their lives”结合选项可知，应是“成为他们生活中的永久习惯”符合语境。故选C项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我还告诉他们，要注意那些能激发他们好奇心和深度思考能力的条件和场所。A. curiosity好奇心；B. equality平等；C. regulation规定；D. profile轮廓。根据前文“it struck me that I needed to slow down a bit along the way, so as to keep my curiosity in my 　　　7　　　 and to think deeply”可知，作者认为好奇心和深度思考是科研的重点。故选A项。 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。 Beijing Central Axis (中轴线) , exhibiting the ideal order of the Chinese capital, has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, ___56___ (become) China’s 59th World Heritage Site. Beijing Central Axis ___57___ (construct) in the 13th century runs north-south through the heart of the old city of Beijing, totalling 7. 8 kilometers in ___58___ (long) . With continuous improvement over centuries, Beijing Central Axis becomes an ensemble (集合) of building complexes ___59___ ancient sites that governs the overall layout of the old city. At the northern end of the Axis ___60___ (be) the Bell and Drum Towers; it then runs south through the Wanning Bridge and the Jingshan Hill, the Forbidden City and some other famous places, ___61___ the Yongdingmen Gate at the southern end of the Axis. The Imperial Ancestral Temple, the Altar of Land and Grain, the Temple of Heaven, and the Altar of the God of Agriculture ___62___ (locate) on the east and west sides of the Axis. Along the Axis there are palaces and gardens, ancient city management facilities, ___63___ (nation) ceremonial and public buildings, and roads. It has formed ___64___ city architectural complex, witnessing the ideal order of capital cities that has ___65___ (extreme) influenced the buildings of traditional Chinese cities for more than two thousand years. 【答案】56. becoming 57. constructed 58. length 59. and 60. are 61. to 62. are located 63. national 64. a 65. extremely 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了被列入联合国教科文组织的世界遗产名录的北京中轴线。北京中轴线建于13世纪，南北贯通北京老城区中心，这是中国第59个世界遗产。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：展现中国首都理想秩序的北京中轴线已被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录，成为中国第59个世界遗产。在句中has been是谓语动词，和设空之间没有连词连接，故判断填become的非谓语形式作状语，逻辑主语Beijing Central Axis和 become之间是主动关系，因而用现在分词作状语。故填becoming。 【57题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：北京中轴线建于13世纪，南北贯通北京老城区中心，全长7.8公里。分析结构可知，设空处应该用非谓语动词作后置定语，所给动词和被修饰词Beijing Central Axis之间是动宾关系，故填过去分词constructed。 【58题详解】 考查名词。句意：北京中轴线建于13世纪，南北贯通北京老城区中心，全长7.8公里。介词in后面应该填名词作宾语，表示“在长度方面”。故填 length。 【59题详解】 考查连词。句意：经过几个世纪的不断完善，北京中轴线成为了一个建筑群和古建筑遗址的集合，支配着旧城的整体布局。根据句意可知，空格前后的名词短语是并列关系。故填连词and。 【60题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在中轴线的北端是钟鼓楼；然后向南穿过万宁桥、景山、紫禁城和其他一些著名的地方，到达中轴线南端的永定门。从结构可知，此句是倒装句，句子主语是复数名词the Bell and Drum Towers，而且句子介绍实际情况，应该用一般现在时。故填are。 【61题详解】 考查介词。句意：在中轴线的北端是钟鼓楼；然后向南穿过万宁桥、景山、紫禁城和其他一些著名的地方，到达中轴线南端的永定门。根据句意可知，中轴线穿过万宁桥和景山、故宫和其他一些著名的地方，一直到在中轴线南端的永定门。故填to。 【62题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：太庙、地坛、天坛、农神坛分别位于中轴线的东西两侧。陈述客观事实，为一般现在时。空格前是作主语的并列短语，因此设空处应该是句子的谓语部分，根据句意可知，动词locate 和主语之间是动宾关系，故判断用一般现在时的被动结构。故填are located。 【63题详解】 考查形容词。句意：沿着中轴线有宫殿和花园、古城管理设施、国家礼仪和公共建筑以及道路。ceremonial and public buildings指礼仪和公共建筑，中心词是buildings，因此判断用形容词作定语。故填national。 【64题详解】 考查冠词。句意：它形成了一个城市建筑群，见证了两千多年来对中国传统城市建筑产生极大影响的首都理想秩序。根据句意判断此处表示泛指概念，指“一个城市建筑群”，应该用不定冠词；再根据 city是辅音音素开头的单词判断填a。故填a。 【65题详解】 考查副词。句意：它形成了一个城市建筑群，见证了两千多年来对中国传统城市建筑产生极大影响的首都理想秩序。修饰谓语动词应该用副词作状语。故填extremely。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，你们班在校英文报组织的以“太空”为主题的海报设计大赛中获奖。请你给英国朋友 Peter写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： （1）创作过程； （2）你的感想。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter. I’m thrilled to share that our class won an award in the space-themed poster design contest held by our school English newspaper! It was a fantastic journey. Teaming up with my fellows, we brainstormed ideas and divided tasks, some for design, some for research and content creation, which not only enhanced our teamwork skills but also deepened our understanding of space exploration. The process was challenging yet rewarding. I’m incredibly proud of China’s achievements in space, which have greatly inspired our poster design. It’s a memory I will cherish for a long time. You will find a picture of the poster attached to this email. I can’t wait to hear what you think about it and do you have any interesting experiences to share? Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的告知信。要求考生给英国朋友 Peter写封信，告知其自己班级在校英文报组织的以“太空”为主题的海报设计大赛中获奖一事。 【详解】1.词汇积累 比赛：contest→competition 提高：enhance→boost 对……感到自豪：be proud of→take pride in 珍视：cherish→treasure 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：You will find a picture of the poster attached to this email. 拓展句：You will find a picture of the poster which is attached to this email. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Teaming up with my fellows, we brainstormed ideas and divided tasks, some for design, some for research and content creation, which not only enhanced our teamwork skills but also deepened our understanding of space exploration. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】I’m incredibly proud of China’s achievements in space, which have greatly inspired our poster design. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Kwan’s Secret Talent “Kwan, isn’t that your art teacher?” his grandmother said, pointing at a woman walking out of the grocery store. Kwan waved, and Mrs. Gibbs walked over to him and his grandmother. “It’s very nice to see you,” Mrs. Gibbs said. Then she saw the cloths wrapped around the groceries Kwan and his grandmother were loading into their car. “Oh, how beautiful!” she exclaimed. “Thank you. These are our hometown wrapping cloths,” grandmother explained. “Kwan and I embroidered (刺绣) them together.” Kwan looked away. Although he enjoyed helping grandmother make the cloths, he didn’t want anyone at school to know about it. “Kwan, you should bring your cloths to school tomorrow. Your classmates would enjoy seeing them. You have a unique skill,” Mrs. Gibbs said. Kwan appreciated his teacher’s comments, but he was hesitant. The kids might laugh at the idea of a boy who liked to stitch (缝) patterns with a needle and thread. He thought about his grandmother’s wide smile that showed how proud of him she would be for sharing this custom. “O.K. I’ll bring some to class tomorrow,” Kwan replied quietly. Grandma sensed that something was wrong. “Kwan, are you worried about tomorrow?” she asked. Kwan stared at the floor. “What are the other kids going to think?” he said. “This isn’t the kind of thing they do for fun. Creating embroidered patterns isn’t like playing an instrument or a sport.” “You’re right,” Grandma said. “It is different. But that is why it is so special.” Then she brought out a fine cloth with different designs. “When your grandfather and I were married, we received a gift from his mother wrapped in this cloth she made. In our culture, gifts given in wrapping cloths are extra special because they are a symbol of love and good luck.” she explained. 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。 The next morning Kwan took several wrapping cloths to school. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As Kwan listened to his classmates, he noticed that his forehead no longer felt hot. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Paragraph 1: The next morning, Kwan took several wrapping cloths to school. During art class, his heart raced, knowing Mrs. Gibbs would eventually call on him. Just as he hoped time might run out, he heard his name. Kwan walked to the front, his face flushed. Taking a deep breath, he carefully unfolded the cloths, and the vibrant patterns immediately caught everyone’s attention. Encouraged by their interest, Kwan began to explain the cultural meaning behind the patterns. For a moment, there was silence, but instead of teasing, curious hands shot into the air. “This must have taken forever to make!” one student exclaimed. Another added, “You`ve got serious talent, Kwan.” Paragraph 2: As Kwan listened to his classmates, he noticed his forehead no longer felt hot. His initial unease had vanished as their sincere compliments reached him. They even asked him to teach them embroidery. The class soon turned into a workshop with Kwan guiding them how to stitch. Some wanted to use the special cloth to carry their lunch, but soon realized they needed practice if they didn’t want their sandwiches ending up on the sidewalk. “Folding these cloths is another talent,” Mrs. Gibbs laughed as her own cloth came undone. Embracing the moment, Kwan realized that sharing his craft wasn`t something to be embarrassed about — it was a way to connect with others and to share a meaningful part of his culture. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要围绕Kwan的秘密才艺——刺绣展开，通过Kwan与祖母、美术老师Gibbs夫人以及同学们的互动，展现了一个关于勇气、文化自信和友谊的故事。文章描述了Kwan对刺绣技能感到羞怯，通过课堂展示，克服了最初的疑虑，在同学们的认可中感到自豪和自信，展现了文化自信和传统技艺的价值。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“第二天早上，Kwan带了几块包裹布到学校。”以及第二段首句内容“随着Kwan听着同学们的话，他注意到自己的额头不再发烫。”可知，第一段可描写Kwan非常害羞地拿出了包裹布，使他大为惊讶的是，同学们都对他的才艺大为赞赏。 ②由第二段首句内容“随着Kwan听着同学们的话，他注意到自己的额头不再发烫。”可知，第二段可描写Kwan的不安逐渐消失，同学们也开始向他求教，Kwan很开心自己可以分享自己的文化。 2. 续写线索：Kwan带了几块包裹布到学校——担心同学的嘲笑——同学们对他的才艺大为赞叹——Kwan的不安逐渐消失——同学们开始向他求教——Kwan开始教同学们如何缝制——Kwan终于意识到能够分享自己的文化非常有意义 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①希望：hope/wish ②取笑：tease/make fun of ③使用：use/make use of/employ 情绪类 ①好奇的：curious/inquisitive ②真诚的：sincere/ genuine 【点睛】【高分句型1】His initial unease had vanished as their sincere compliments reached him. (运用了as引导的状语从句) 【高分句型2】Some wanted to use the special cloth to carry their lunch, but soon realized they needed practice if they didn’t want their sandwiches ending up on the sidewalk. (运用了省略引导词that的宾语从句和if引导的状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$