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null 江西省九江市武宁县第二中学2024-2025学年度上学期期末测试 高二英语试题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 注意事项： 1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷（选择题，共95分） 一、听力选择题（每题1.5分，共30分） 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How is the weather now? A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a store. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did John do last night? A. He saw a movie. B. He went to a concert. C. He did extra work. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why is the woman going to the concert? A. She has nothing to do. B. She is afraid of being alone. C. She is a lover for jazz. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and secretary. C. Customer and waitress. 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. What are the speakers going to do? A. Play football. B. Buy tickets. C. Watch a match. 7. What do we know about the woman’s brother? A. He is ill. B. He is busy. C. He is tired. 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. Where does this conversation take place? A. At a store. B. At an office. C. At a hotel. 9. Why does the man talk to Carol? A. To buy grapes. B. To book a room. C. To discuss his trip. 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. Who are mainly attending the event? A. Famous designers. B. Local art lovers. C. Rich collectors. 11. Why did the woman organize the event? A. To sell paintings. B. To share her collection. C. To display local artworks. 12. What will the woman do next? A. Introduce some artists. B. Welcome new visitors. C. Discuss her favorite paintings. 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 woman work? A. In a transport business. B. In a shopping centre. C. In a hospital. 14. How will the woman go to work? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train. 15. What is the man’s opinion on parking in Broadgreen? A. It is costly. B. It is easy. C. It is hard. 16. What is the disadvantage of Broadgreen? A. It is far from the shopping places. B. There is a lot of noise. C. The rents are high. 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. Where does the speech take place? A. On the flight. B. In the waiting hall. C. On the bus. 18. What’s the destination of this flight? A. China. B. The States. C. Not mentioned. 19. How long will the journey be? A 20 hours and 40 minutes. B. 12 hours and 30 minutes. C. 20 hours and 30 minutes. 20. Where can the passengers find Dynasty magazine? A. In the seat pocket. B. Near the seat belts. C. By the windows. 二、阅读理解（每题2.5分，共50分） A A2 Artoberfest in 2024 A2 Artoberfest is now in its fourth year. This show will feature approximately 100 fine artists, wonderful live-entertainment, art making activities, food vendors, and craft drinks. Artists in fine art and fine craft disciplines are invited to apply! Event Location: Ann Arbor’s Fourth Avenue and Kerrytown Area Days & Times: Saturday, October 12, 10 am — 6 pm and Sunday, October 13, 10 am — 4 pm Application: (1)All works must represent the artist’s own innovative creations. All works must be the original design of the artist. (2)Submit four work images and one booth (临时货摊) image with work displayed for the jury (评判委员会) to select. No visible signatures (署名) are allowed in the work images. Exhibition Rules: (1)The artworks exhibited by the artist must match the quality and balance of the images submitted to the event jury. (2)Booth spaces may not be transferred or otherwise reassigned by the artists. (3)By one hour prior to fair opening on the fair’s first day, artists must have claimed their boot h space by their presence or by phone, otherwise their space may be re sold with no refund (退款) issued. (4)Artists must be present at the fair no less than 60 percent of each day. (5)Unless artists are officially notified of a fair emergency, booths must be open at the fair starting time and not close before the fair closing time. (6)A2 Artoberfest is not liable for loss or damage to artwork or personal injury. (7)A2 Artoberfest may use images of their art work in advertising and promotion. (8)Never engage in “buy-sell” practices, that is, buying the work done by another and selling it as your own is banned. Cancellation: Cancelling by the deadline, fee is refunded to the artist, less $50 administration fee. Cancelling after deadline, no refund is given. 21. Which is required for artists to apply to join in A2 Artoberfest? A. Providing their original works. B. Submitting their latest images. C. A detailed account of the works. D. An official contact with the jury. 22. What will the artists face if they don’t claim their booth space in time? A. Automatic booth extension. B. Booth loss without refund. C. Option to reschedule booth time. D. Extra fee for booth preservation. 23. What is the text? A. An activity survey. B. A contest instruction. C. An announcement. D. An event report. B Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items will go bad soon. This is one of the applications that a new technology developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego would enable. The technology combines a chip (芯片) integrated into product packaging and a software update on your phone. The phone becomes capable of identifying objects based on signals the chip sends out from specific frequencies, in this case Bluetooth or WiFi. In an industrial setting, a smartphone equipped with the software update could be used as a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. The work uses breakthroughs in backscatter (反向散射) communication, which uses signals already generated by your smartphone and re-directs them back in a format your phone can understand. Effectively, this technique uses less power than the latest technology to generate WiFi signals. The custom chip, which is roughly the size of a grain of sand and costs only a few pennies to produce, needs so little power that it can be entirely powered by LTE signals, a technique for wireless broadband communication for mobile devices. The chip turns Bluetooth signals into WiFi signals, which can in turn be detected by a smartphone with that specific software update. The technology’s broader promise is the development of devices that do not need batteries because they can harvest power from LTE signals instead. This in turn would lead to devices that are significantly less expensive and last longer, said Dinesh Bharadia, one of the paper’s senior authors. “E-waste, especially batteries, is one of the biggest problems the planet is facing, after climate change,” Bharadia said. For future research, the team will integrate this technology into other projects to demonstrate its capabilities, and they also hope to commercialize it, either through a startup or through an industry partner. 24. How does the chip interact with the phone? A. By providing power for the phone. B. By producing LTE signals for the phone. C. By giving Bluetooth signals to the phone. D. By sending WiFi signals back to the phone. 25. What is the potential of the technology according to Bharadia? A. Reducing e-waste. B. Making batteries cheap. C. Supplying power to LTE signals. D. Decreasing the cost of LTE signals. 26. What will the team do in the future? A. Invest in new technologies. B. Bring the technology to market. C Improve the quality of the device. D. Commercialize more research projects. 27. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. New technology turns smartphones into RFID readers B. Smartphones need to be equipped with software updates C. RFID readers obtain new chips and have new functions D. Backscatter communication makes the best of smartphones C People with genetic syndromes (综合症) sometimes have telltale (泄露私密的) facial features, but using them to make a quick and cheap diagnosis can be tricky given there are hundreds of possible conditions they may have. A new neural network that analyzes photographs of faces can help doctors narrow down the possibilities. Yaron Gurovich at biotechnology firm FDNA in Boston and his team built a neural network to look at the gestalt — or overall impression — of faces and return a list of the 10 genetic syndromes a person is most likely to have. They trained the neural network, called DeepGestalt, on 17, 000 images correctly labelled to match more than 200 genetic syndromes. The team then asked the AI to identify potential genetic disorders from a further 502 photos of people with such conditions. It included the correct answer 91 per cent of the time. Gurovich and his team also tested the neural network’s ability to distinguish between the different genetic mutations (变异) that can lead to the same syndrome. They used photographs of people with Noonan syndrome, which can result from mutations in any one of five genes. DeepGestalt correctly identified the genetic source of the physical appearance 64 per cent of the time. It’s clearly not perfect, but it’s still much better than humans are at trying to do this. As the system makes its assessments, the facial regions that were most helpful in the determination are highlighted and made available for doctors to view. This helps them to understand the relationships between genetic make-up and physical appearance. The fact that the diagnosis is based on a simple photograph raises questions about privacy. If faces can reveal details about genetics, then employers and insurance providers could, in principle. secretly use such techniques to discriminate against people who have a high probability of having certain disorders. However, Gurovich says the tool will only be available for use by clinicians (临床医生). Clinically this technology can help narrow down the search space of diagnosis and then confirm through checking genetic markers. Besides, it could perhaps add means of finding other people with the disease and, in turn, help find new treatments or cures. 28. What can we know about DeepGestalt? A. It can be trained to correctly label the images of people. B. It can correctly identify genetic mutations 91% of the time. C. It is built to look at faces and identify genetic disorders. D It is much better than humans at trying to identify physical appearance. 29. Why are certain facial regions highlighted in the assessment process? A. To help confirm the diagnosis. B. To help make the system more understandable. C. To help the system quickly recognize people . D. To help identify a condition and make a diagnosis. 30. What’s the best title of this text? A. Tricky facial features B. Faces let AI spot genetic disorders C. Facial features give you away to doctors D. DeepGestalt: a magic cure for genetic syndromes 31. What’s the author’s attitude towards the technology? A. Positive. B. Neutral. C. Indifferent. D. Critical. D An adult African elephant consumes about 223 liters of water and 3,080 pounds of roots, grass and fruit daily. That’s like having 634 cans of soda and 1,200 hamburgers every day. This keeps them moving thousands of miles across Africa each year. Elephants usually migrate between March and May. Females live in groups with their children, and quickly run out of the food supply. They hit the road in search of food. Male elephants live alone, so they don’t use resources as quickly as the females. Instead, they migrate during their mating cycle. When the females pack their trunks, so do the males. During migration, elephants face short water supplies and extremely high temperatures. But people are their number-one problem. Poachers (偷猎者) kill 35,000 elephants each year for ivory. Many African farmers build fences (栅栏) to protect crops and cattle, which might block regular migration paths. Traffic roads affect elephant migration, too. During one study of 28 elephants in Central Africa, only one female crossed an unprotected road. Scientists, wildlife organizations and governments cooperate to find solutions for Africa’s elephants. “To unlock the secret of where elephants move and how they move, we place collars (项圈) with a satellite unit inside,” Dr. Michael Chase says. GPS collars help map which routes elephants use most so that countries can establish protected elephant passages. Locals come in as well. James Isiche, East Africa Director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare says, “We have got the community on our side by a project; they’ve agreed to partner with us to conserve elephants.” The local community run wildlife parks to attract tourists. “This project helps us take care of both the wildlife and our cows,” says Sikira, a tribal elder in Maasai, Kenya. Protecting elephant migration routes allows these gentle giants to survive. 32. What can we learn about the elephants from paragraph 1? A. They show an interest in hamburgers. B. They move south to survive the cold. C. They migrate for different reasons. D. Females live shorter for food shortage. 33. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about? A. Results of poaching. B. Reasons for killing elephants. C. Difficulties in migrating. D. Efforts to protect migration paths. 34. Why are collars applied by scientists? A. To discover the secret of migration. B. To track elephants with technology. C. To identify the population of elephants. D. To explore a new route for migration. 35. What is the best title for the text? A. Say No to Ivory B. A Journey in Africa C. Ready for the Move D. Technology in Migration 七选五 A full holiday schedule of gatherings and celebrations can make staying fit seem much more difficult. ____36____. Keep moving. Lance Dalleck, a professor of sport science at Western Colorado University, says that small efforts to get moving can help your overall health during the holidays. ____37____. Dalleck suggests getting up for just five minutes every 30 to 60 minutes and performing light activity. ____38____. “The holidays can affect your exercise and weight-control intentions. Start each day with a game plan, just like a great coach going into a big game,” says Dr. Nicholas DiNubile specializing in sports medicine. He recommends tracking your food intake and activity level. “Doing so makes you aware of the amount of calories (热量) in certain foods,” he says. Exercise early, sleep well and make lists. Chris Freytag a personal trainer, says, “The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year, but I recognize that it will be hard on my health.” ____39____. That way you don’t get distracted (分心) later in the day by parties, or other events. He also recommends getting plenty of rest and maintaining lists to stay organized and stress-free. Be creative and free of “all or nothing” mindsets (心态). The holidays are very busy, but do your best to avoid the “all or nothing” mindsets when it comes to healthful eating and physical activity. “In fact, there is more than just one way to live healthfully and be active,” says Jessica Matthews, a professor in the College of Health Sciences in San Diego. “____40____.” A Be the person with a plan B. Have a very crowded schedule C. You’d better find a workout partner D. He recommends working out in the morning E. Actually, too much sitting is harmful to your health F. By exploring new activities, you can enjoy your holiday G. These expert-recommended tips can help you stay on track 三、完形填空（每题1分，共15分） Have you ever felt nervous while doing something for the very first time? If you got dropped off in a new environment with a bunch of strangers, what would you do? It can be extremely difficult, and even frightening at times, to try something ___41___. Recently, a popular Chinese vlogger posted videos teaching people how to take the metro and bus in cities. The first reaction of many netizens was ___42___. After all, who doesn’t know how to use public transportation? But soon, many others thanked the creator for her thoughtful and___43___videos because she showed people a simple-to-follow set of___44___ on what to do. Many had___45___ to realize lots of people in China don’t live in large cities. What we may ___46___ as common knowledge may very well be ___47___ and confusing to others. Videos like these, which help people to ___48___ the life skills they may not have, may ___49___ them a lot of awkwardness. I remember going to college in America for the first time. When younger, I had already learned many ___50___ skills, like cooking simple meals. The ___51___ was different with many of my roommates. They didn’t have these skills I consider very basic. And I didn’t know how to use the dishwasher ___52___ to almost every American. What my roommates and I did was help each other out by ___53___ our knowledge about how to do one thing or another. It is not ___54___ for a farmer to learn how to ride the metro, just as it is unnecessary for a city person to learn how to raise chickens. But we can learn how to do both-—thanks to the people willing to keep a(n) ___55___ mind about other people and give a helping hand as well. 41. A. special B. new C. unusual D. complicated 42. A. confusion B. relief C. anxiety D. admiration 43. A. long-standing B. expensive C. inspiring D. informative 44. A. introductions B. instructions C. requirements D. inspections 45. A. continued B. seemed C. failed D. come 46. A. declare B. employ C. feature D. perceive 47. A. professional B. fascinating C. foreign D. striking 48. A. pick up B. put up C. take up D. make up 49. A. bring B. allow C. cause D. save 50. A. management B. business C. household D. nutrition 51. A. example B. case C. occasion D. event 52. A. common B. important C. unique D. particular 53. A. applying B. acquiring C. spreading D. sharing 54. A. suitable B. beneficial C. essential D. useful 55. A. open B. active C. clear D. honest 第II卷（非选择题，共55分） 四、语法填空（每题1.5分，共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。 Students of a Nanjing senior high school brought joy to the elderly and brightened up their day by ____56____ (volunteer) at a local nursing home last weekend. The nursing home, ____57____ (locate) on a housing estate, has more than 150 senior citizens, some of ____58____ are over 90 years old. Though it was the first time that many of the students ____59____ (take) part in a volunteer programme like this, they were eager to share various interesting topics ____60____ the residents, such as how to use mobile phones and go online on the computer. After lunch the residents and the young volunteers amused themselves with art ____61____ (activity) which included Chinese painting and calligraphy. They enjoyed each other’s company so much that Su Ming, 16, said he hoped to return to the nursing home ____62____ (regular) to spend time with the seniors that he made friends with. Wang Hong, the programme organizer, said, “I was ____63____ (concern) that the students and the senior residents wouldn’t get along easily, but it turned out ____64____ (be) the exact opposite. I can say that today’s activities have made _____65_____ big difference to the lives of the residents as well as the students.” 五、书信写作（共15分） 66. 假定你是光明中学的李华，你班英语课上开展了以“Self-improvement”为主题的讨论活动。你将代表全组做发言，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，要点包括： 1. 自我提升的重要性； 2. 自我提升的建议。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式作答。 Good morning! Everyone. On behalf of my group, I’d like to share the following with you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you for listening! 六、书面表达（共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。 A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do. The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely. Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well. 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。 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 江西省九江市武宁县第二中学2024-2025学年度上学期期末测试 高二英语试题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 注意事项： 1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷（选择题，共95分） 一、听力选择题（每题1.5分，共30分） 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How is the weather now? A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: It doesn’t look very good today. It’s raining a lot. M: It has been raining from early in the morning. I don’t like this weather. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a store. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Is your wife coming along? M: No, she went to a mall nearby. But she promised to come for dinner in time. W: OK, let’s order first. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did John do last night? A. He saw a movie. B. He went to a concert. C. He did extra work. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Did John come with you guys last night? M: Actually, he didn’t as he had seen the movie before. After work, he went to a concert instead. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why is the woman going to the concert? A. She has nothing to do. B. She is afraid of being alone. C. She is a lover for jazz. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I got two tickets for the jazz concert this Saturday night. Would you like to join me? W: I am busy, but I’m fond of jazz, so I’d love to. M: Really? I was afraid you would say no. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and secretary. C. Customer and waitress. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: How are you getting on with the schedules? W: I just have one more message to send. Have you got anything else for me to do? M: Yes, here are some notes for you to type out. 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. What are the speakers going to do? A. Play football. B. Buy tickets. C. Watch a match. 7. What do we know about the woman’s brother? A. He is ill. B. He is busy. C. He is tired. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】W: I hear there is a football match in the stadium this evening. It’s between the two strongest teams in our city. M: Yes, that’s true. Would you like to watch the match? W: Of course I will. You know I’m a sports fan. M: But I’m sorry to say that I still haven’t got a ticket for the match yet. W: I have got two tickets. One is for me, and the other is for my brother. But just now, my brother called to tell me that he won’t be free to watch the match this evening. So I can give one ticket to you. M: Are you joking? W: No, I’m serious. I can give one ticket to you so that you can enjoy the match. M: I’m very glad to hear that. Thank you, Rebecca. W: Let’s go to the stadium together. M: All right? I’ll call you after I have supper. 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. Where does this conversation take place? A. At a store. B. At an office. C. At a hotel. 9. Why does the man talk to Carol? A. To buy grapes. B. To book a room. C. To discuss his trip. 【答案】8. B 9. C 【解析】 原文】M: Carol, come into my office. I’d like to give you some information about my trip to France. W: Yes, fine. M: Right, I need to be back in London on Friday evening. Do you think you could check the times of direct flights from Bordeaux? W: Yes, certainly. What about hotels? Do you want me to book you a hotel in Bordeaux? M: Thanks, but that won’t be necessary. I’m going to stay with friends. They’ve got a little castle in the countryside and they plant very good grapes. 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. Who are mainly attending the event? A. Famous designers. B. Local art lovers. C. Rich collectors. 11. Why did the woman organize the event? A. To sell paintings. B. To share her collection. C. To display local artworks. 12. What will the woman do next? A. Introduce some artists. B. Welcome new visitors. C. Discuss her favorite paintings. 【答案】10. B 11. C 12. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Welcome, sir, is this your first time at open art and design? M: Yes, and I’m amazed at the number of local families, students and artists you attracted here. W: Unlike large gallery shows, our events aren’t designed for wealthy collectors. The majority of people here are people who live nearby and appreciate art. M: How did this event get so much attention? W: We achieved this by letting our cities’ painters and designers show whatever they want. Thus, our goal isn’t about profit, it’s about creating and growing an art community. M: Well, I’ve already seen some of your large, lifelike landscape paintings. They are my favorites. W: Great. But none of these are mine. Please let me introduce the painters to you. 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 woman work? A. In a transport business. B. In a shopping centre. C. In a hospital. 14. How will the woman go to work? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train. 15. What is the man’s opinion on parking in Broadgreen? A It is costly. B. It is easy. C. It is hard. 16. What is the disadvantage of Broadgreen? A. It is far from the shopping places. B. There is a lot of noise. C. The rents are high. 【答案】13. C 14. B 15. B 16. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, I’m moving to Liverpool next month and I’ve got a job at the children’s hospital so I need to find a place to live near there. M: I’d recommend you a block called Broadgreen. W: Can you tell me more about the area? I have a car but I’d rather use other forms of transport to go to the hospital. M: This area has a very good bus service and a train service. W: The bus sounds good. I come from London and parking can be a real problem there. M: Yeah, my sister lives in London and she has to pay for parking in her own street. You’ll be glad to hear we don’t have that problem here. W: Good, what are the rents like? M: The weekly rent here is around 120 pounds, much cheaper than that in London. W: Great. There has to be some disadvantage to it. I think there’s a lot of noise in the area or something. M: Not at all, though some people do find they have to travel a bit to go shopping. 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. Where does the speech take place? A. On the flight. B. In the waiting hall. C. On the bus. 18. What’s the destination of this flight? A. China. B. The States. C. Not mentioned. 19. How long will the journey be? A. 20 hours and 40 minutes. B. 12 hours and 30 minutes. C. 20 hours and 30 minutes. 20. Where can the passengers find Dynasty magazine? A. In the seat pocket. B. Near the seat belts. C. By the windows. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. B 20. A 【解析】 【原文】Good morning. Ladies and Gentlemen. This is your purser Mary Lee speaking. Welcome aboard this flight from China to the USA. The flying time is twelve hours and thirty minutes. To be at your service is an honor for Captain and his crew. Besides, we would like to inform you that according to the regulation, personal electronic devices are forbidden to use during taking off and landing. For detailed information, please refer to “Welcome aboard”section on Page of Dynasty magazine in your seat pocket. We appreciate your cooperation. Now please fasten your seat belts and don’t smoke until the “No smoking” sign goes off. 二、阅读理解（每题2.5分，共50分） A A2 Artoberfest in 2024 A2 Artoberfest is now in its fourth year. This show will feature approximately 100 fine artists, wonderful live-entertainment, art making activities, food vendors, and craft drinks. Artists in fine art and fine craft disciplines are invited to apply! Event Location: Ann Arbor’s Fourth Avenue and Kerrytown Area Days & Times: Saturday, October 12, 10 am — 6 pm and Sunday, October 13, 10 am — 4 pm Application: (1)All works must represent the artist’s own innovative creations. All works must be the original design of the artist. (2)Submit four work images and one booth (临时货摊) image with work displayed for the jury (评判委员会) to select. No visible signatures (署名) are allowed in the work images. Exhibition Rules: (1)The artworks exhibited by the artist must match the quality and balance of the images submitted to the event jury. (2)Booth spaces may not be transferred or otherwise reassigned by the artists. (3)By one hour prior to fair opening on the fair’s first day, artists must have claimed their boot h space by their presence or by phone, otherwise their space may be re sold with no refund (退款) issued. (4)Artists must be present at the fair no less than 60 percent of each day. (5)Unless artists are officially notified of a fair emergency, booths must be open at the fair starting time and not close before the fair closing time. (6)A2 Artoberfest is not liable for loss or damage to artwork or personal injury. (7)A2 Artoberfest may use images of their art work in advertising and promotion. (8)Never engage in “buy-sell” practices, that is, buying the work done by another and selling it as your own is banned. Cancellation: Cancelling by the deadline, fee is refunded to the artist, less $50 administration fee. Cancelling after deadline, no refund is given. 21. Which is required for artists to apply to join in A2 Artoberfest? A. Providing their original works. B. Submitting their latest images. C. A detailed account of the works. D. An official contact with the jury. 22. What will the artists face if they don’t claim their booth space in time? A. Automatic booth extension. B. Booth loss without refund. C. Option to reschedule booth time. D. Extra fee for booth preservation. 23. What is the text? A. An activity survey. B. A contest instruction. C. An announcement. D. An event report. 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一篇关于A2 Artoberfest活动的公告，介绍了活动的相关信息，包括活动名称、时间、地点、申请要求、展览规则和取消政策等。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Application部分的“All works must represent the artist’s own innovative creations. All works must be the original design of the artist.(所有作品必须代表艺术家自己的创新创作，所有作品都必须是艺术家的原创设计。)”可知，艺术家需要提交他们的原创作品来申请加入A2 Artoberfest。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Exhibition Rules部分的“By one hour prior to fair opening on the fair’s first day, artists must have claimed their boot h space by their presence or by phone, otherwise their space may be re sold with no refund (退款) issued.(在展会第一天开始前的一个小时内，艺术家必须亲自或通过电话认领他们的展位，否则他们的展位可能会被重新出售，并且不会退款。)”可知，如果艺术家不及时认领他们的展位，他们将面临展位被重新出售并且不会得到退款的情况。故选B。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。这是一篇关于A2 Artoberfest活动的公告，介绍了活动的相关信息，包括活动名称、时间、地点、申请要求、展览规则和取消政策等。因此，这篇文本属于公告类别。故选C。 B Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items will go bad soon. This is one of the applications that a new technology developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego would enable. The technology combines a chip (芯片) integrated into product packaging and a software update on your phone. The phone becomes capable of identifying objects based on signals the chip sends out from specific frequencies, in this case Bluetooth or WiFi. In an industrial setting, a smartphone equipped with the software update could be used as a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. The work uses breakthroughs in backscatter (反向散射) communication, which uses signals already generated by your smartphone and re-directs them back in a format your phone can understand. Effectively, this technique uses less power than the latest technology to generate WiFi signals. The custom chip, which is roughly the size of a grain of sand and costs only a few pennies to produce, needs so little power that it can be entirely powered by LTE signals, a technique for wireless broadband communication for mobile devices. The chip turns Bluetooth signals into WiFi signals, which can in turn be detected by a smartphone with that specific software update. The technology’s broader promise is the development of devices that do not need batteries because they can harvest power from LTE signals instead. This in turn would lead to devices that are significantly less expensive and last longer, said Dinesh Bharadia, one of the paper’s senior authors. “E-waste, especially batteries, is one of the biggest problems the planet is facing, after climate change,” Bharadia said. For future research, the team will integrate this technology into other projects to demonstrate its capabilities, and they also hope to commercialize it, either through a startup or through an industry partner. 24. How does the chip interact with the phone? A. By providing power for the phone. B. By producing LTE signals for the phone. C. By giving Bluetooth signals to the phone. D. By sending WiFi signals back to the phone. 25. What is the potential of the technology according to Bharadia? A. Reducing e-waste. B. Making batteries cheap. C. Supplying power to LTE signals. D. Decreasing the cost of LTE signals. 26. What will the team do in the future? A. Invest in new technologies. B. Bring the technology to market. C. Improve the quality of the device. D. Commercialize more research projects. 27 Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. New technology turns smartphones into RFID readers B. Smartphones need to be equipped with software updates C. RFID readers obtain new chips and have new functions D. Backscatter communication makes the best of smartphones 【答案】24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了加州大学圣地亚哥分校的工程师们开发的一种新技术，该技术结合了集成在产品包装中的芯片和手机上的软件更新，使人们可以通过打开冰箱或手机应用程序立即知道哪些物品即将变质。文章介绍了这项技术的原理、应用和未来发展。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“The phone becomes capable of identifying objects based on signals the chip sends out from specific frequencies, in this case Bluetooth or WiFi. (手机可以根据芯片从特定频率发出的信号来识别物体，在里是蓝牙或WiFi信号。)”和第四段中“The chip turns Bluetooth signals into WiFi signals, which can in turn be detected by a smartphone with that specific software update. (该芯片将蓝牙信号转换为WiFi信号，然后可以被安装了特定软件更新的智能手机检测到。)”可推知，芯片通过向手机发送WiFi信号来与手机互动。故选D项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“The technology’s broader promise is the development of devices that do not need batteries because they can harvest power from LTE signals instead. This in turn would lead to devices that are significantly less expensive that last longer, said Dinesh Bharadia (这项技术更广阔的前景是开发不需要电池的设备，因为它们可以从LTE信号中获取电力。迪内什·巴拉迪亚说，这反过来又会导致设备价格大幅降低，使用寿命更长)”和第六段中Bharadia的话“E-waste, especially batteries, is one of the biggest problems the planet is facing, after climate change (继气候变化之后，电子垃圾，尤其是电池，是地球面临的最大问题之一)”可知，Bharadia认为可以利用这项技术开发不需要电池的设备，由此推知，电池的减少也就意味着电子垃圾的减少。故选A项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“For future research, the team will integrate this technology into other projects to demonstrate its capabilities, and they also hope to commercialize it, either through a startup or through an industry partner. (对于未来的研究，该团队将把这项技术整合到其他项目中，以展示其能力，他们还希望通过创业公司或行业合作伙伴将其商业化。)”可知，这个团队将会把这项技术推向市场，使其商业化。故选B项。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items will go bad soon. (想象一下，你可以打开冰箱，打开手机上的一个应用程序，立即知道哪些食物很快就会变质。)”和第二段中“The technology combines a chip (芯片) integrated into product packaging and a software update on your phone. The phone becomes capable of identifying objects based on signals the chip sends out from specific frequencies, in this case Bluetooth or WiFi. In an industrial setting, a smartphone equipped with the software update could be used as a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. (这项技术结合了集成在产品包装中的芯片和手机上的软件更新。手机可以根据芯片从特定频率发出的信号来识别物体，在这种情况下是蓝牙或WiFi。在工业环境中，安装了软件更新的智能手机可以用作射频识别(RFID)阅读器。)”可知，文章介绍了一项新的技术可以将手机变成射频识别(RFID)阅读器。因此“新技术将智能手机变成RFID阅读器”是文章最佳标题。故选A项。 C People with genetic syndromes (综合症) sometimes have telltale (泄露私密的) facial features, but using them to make a quick and cheap diagnosis can be tricky given there are hundreds of possible conditions they may have. A new neural network that analyzes photographs of faces can help doctors narrow down the possibilities. Yaron Gurovich at biotechnology firm FDNA in Boston and his team built a neural network to look at the gestalt — or overall impression — of faces and return a list of the 10 genetic syndromes a person is most likely to have. They trained the neural network, called DeepGestalt, on 17, 000 images correctly labelled to match more than 200 genetic syndromes. The team then asked the AI to identify potential genetic disorders from a further 502 photos of people with such conditions. It included the correct answer 91 per cent of the time. Gurovich and his team also tested the neural network’s ability to distinguish between the different genetic mutations (变异) that can lead to the same syndrome. They used photographs of people with Noonan syndrome, which can result from mutations in any one of five genes. DeepGestalt correctly identified the genetic source of the physical appearance 64 per cent of the time. It’s clearly not perfect, but it’s still much better than humans are at trying to do this. As the system makes its assessments, the facial regions that were most helpful in the determination are highlighted and made available for doctors to view. This helps them to understand the relationships between genetic make-up and physical appearance. The fact that the diagnosis is based on a simple photograph raises questions about privacy. If faces can reveal details about genetics, then employers and insurance providers could, in principle. secretly use such techniques to discriminate against people who have a high probability of having certain disorders. However, Gurovich says the tool will only be available for use by clinicians (临床医生). Clinically this technology can help narrow down the search space of diagnosis and then confirm through checking genetic markers. Besides, it could perhaps add means of finding other people with the disease and, in turn, help find new treatments or cures. 28. What can we know about DeepGestalt? A. It can be trained to correctly label the images of people. B. It can correctly identify genetic mutations 91% of the time. C. It is built to look at faces and identify genetic disorders. D. It is much better than humans at trying to identify physical appearance. 29. Why are certain facial regions highlighted in the assessment process? A. To help confirm the diagnosis. B. To help make the system more understandable. C. To help the system quickly recognize people . D. To help identify a condition and make a diagnosis. 30. What’s the best title of this text? A. Tricky facial features B. Faces let AI spot genetic disorders C. Facial features give you away to doctors D. DeepGestalt: a magic cure for genetic syndromes 31. What’s the author’s attitude towards the technology? A. Positive. B. Neutral. C. Indifferent. D. Critical. 【答案】28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了帮助医生确认诊断遗传性疾病的人脸识别技术DeepGestalt。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“A new neural network that analyzes photographs of faces can help doctors narrow down the possibilities.(一种新的分析人脸照片的神经网络可以帮助医生缩小可能性。)”及第三段“They trained the neural network, called DeepGestalt, on 17,000 images correctly labelled to match more than 200 genetic syndromes.( 他们对名为DeepGestalt的神经网络进行了测试，测试了17000张正确标记的图像，以匹配200多种遗传综合征。)”可知，DeepGestalt是用来分析人脸照片并识别遗传疾病的。故选C。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“As the system makes its assessments, the facial regions that were most helpful in the determination are highlighted and made available for doctors to view. This helps them to understand the relationships between genetic make-up and physical appearance.(当系统进行评估时，对诊断最有帮助的面部区域会被突出显示，供医生查看。这有助于他们理解基因组成和外表之间的关系。)”可知，在评估的过程中突出显示特定的面部区域有助于确定病情做出诊断。故选D。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“A new neural network that analyzes photographs of faces can help doctors narrow down the possibilities.(一种新的分析人脸照片的神经网络可以帮助医生缩小可能性。)”和下文介绍DeepGestalt这项人脸识别遗传性疾病的技术帮助医生确认诊断疾病，由此可推知，本文主要介绍帮助医生确认诊断遗传性疾病的DeepGestalt这项人脸识别的技术。所以“Faces let AI spot genetic disorders(人脸可以让人工智能识别遗传疾病)”是文章最佳标题。故选B。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Clinically this technology can help narrow down the search space of diagnosis and then confirm through checking genetic markers. Besides, it could perhaps add means of finding other people with the disease and, in turn, help find new treatments or cures.(在临床上，该技术可以缩小诊断的搜索空间，并通过检测基因标记进行确认。此外，它可能会增加发现其他患者的手段，反过来，有助于发现新的治疗或治愈方法。)”可知，作者对这项技术进行了积极正面的评价。由此推知，作者对该技术持“积极态度”。故选A。 D An adult African elephant consumes about 223 liters of water and 3,080 pounds of roots, grass and fruit daily. That’s like having 634 cans of soda and 1,200 hamburgers every day. This keeps them moving thousands of miles across Africa each year. Elephants usually migrate between March and May. Females live in groups with their children, and quickly run out of the food supply. They hit the road in search of food. Male elephants live alone, so they don’t use resources as quickly as the females. Instead, they migrate during their mating cycle. When the females pack their trunks, so do the males. During migration, elephants face short water supplies and extremely high temperatures. But people are their number-one problem. Poachers (偷猎者) kill 35,000 elephants each year for ivory. Many African farmers build fences (栅栏) to protect crops and cattle, which might block regular migration paths. Traffic roads affect elephant migration, too. During one study of 28 elephants in Central Africa, only one female crossed an unprotected road. Scientists, wildlife organizations and governments cooperate to find solutions for Africa’s elephants. “To unlock the secret of where elephants move and how they move, we place collars (项圈) with a satellite unit inside,” Dr. Michael Chase says. GPS collars help map which routes elephants use most so that countries can establish protected elephant passages. Locals come in as well. James Isiche, East Africa Director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare says, “We have got the community on our side by a project; they’ve agreed to partner with us to conserve elephants.” The local community run wildlife parks to attract tourists. “This project helps us take care of both the wildlife and our cows,” says Sikira, a tribal elder in Maasai, Kenya. Protecting elephant migration routes allows these gentle giants to survive. 32. What can we learn about the elephants from paragraph 1? A. They show an interest in hamburgers. B. They move south to survive the cold. C. They migrate for different reasons. D. Females live shorter for food shortage. 33. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about? A. Results of poaching. B. Reasons for killing elephants. C. Difficulties in migrating. D. Efforts to protect migration paths. 34. Why are collars applied by scientists? A. To discover the secret of migration. B. To track elephants with technology. C. To identify the population of elephants. D. To explore a new route for migration. 35. What is the best title for the text? A. Say No to Ivory B. A Journey in Africa C. Ready for the Move D. Technology in Migration 【答案】32. C 33. C 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大象在迁徙过程中遇到很多困难，威胁其生存，多方合作利用GPS追踪规划保护通道，并携手当地社区，共同保护大象迁徙路线以助其生存。 32题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Females live in groups with their children, and quickly run out of the food supply. They hit the road in search of food. Male elephants live alone, so they don’t use resources as quickly as the females. Instead, they migrate during their mating cycle.(雌性大象与其幼仔群体生活，它们的食物资源会迅速耗尽。因此，当食物短缺时，它们便会踏上寻找食物的旅程。雄性大象则独自生活，它们不像雌性那样快速消耗资源。相反，雄性大象会在繁殖周期时进行迁徙)”可知，大象迁徙的原因各不相同。故选C项。 【33题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“During migration, elephants face short water supplies and extremely high temperatures. But people are their number-one problem. Poachers kill 35,000 elephants each year for ivory. Many African farmers build fences to protect crops and cattle, which might block regular migration paths. Traffic roads affect elephant migration, too. During one study of 28 elephants in Central Africa, only one female crossed an unprotected road.(在迁徙过程中，大象面临着缺水和极高的温度。但人是他们的首要问题。偷猎者每年杀死35000头大象来获取象牙。许多非洲农民修建围栏以保护农作物和牲畜，这可能会阻碍正常的迁徙路线。交通道路也会影响大象的迁徙。在一项对中非28头大象的研究中，只有一头雌性大象穿过了一条没有保护的道路)”可知，这一段主要是关于大象迁徙过程中遇到的困难。故选C项。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段““To unlock the secret of where elephants move and how they move, we place collars with a satellite unit inside,” Dr. Michael Chase says. (Michael Chase博士说：“为了解开大象在哪里移动以及如何移动的秘密，我们在项圈里放置了带有卫星的装置”)”可知，科学家使用项圈是为了用技术追踪大象。故选B项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。结合全文及文章第一段“Elephants usually migrate between March and May.(大象通常在三月到五月之间迁徙)”和最后一段“Protecting elephant migration routes allows these gentle giants to survive.(保护大象迁徙路线使这些温和巨人得以生存)”可知，文章主要介绍了大象在迁徙过程中遇到很多困难，威胁其生存，多方合作利用GPS追踪规划保护通道，并携手当地社区，共同保护大象迁徙路线以助其生存，故C项“为迁徙做好准备”适合作为文章的标题。故选C项。 七选五 A full holiday schedule of gatherings and celebrations can make staying fit seem much more difficult. ____36____. Keep moving. Lance Dalleck, a professor of sport science at Western Colorado University, says that small efforts to get moving can help your overall health during the holidays. ____37____. Dalleck suggests getting up for just five minutes every 30 to 60 minutes and performing light activity. ____38____. “The holidays can affect your exercise and weight-control intentions. Start each day with a game plan, just like a great coach going into a big game,” says Dr. Nicholas DiNubile specializing in sports medicine. He recommends tracking your food intake and activity level. “Doing so makes you aware of the amount of calories (热量) in certain foods,” he says. Exercise early, sleep well and make lists. Chris Freytag, a personal trainer, says, “The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year, but I recognize that it will be hard on my health.” ____39____. That way you don’t get distracted (分心) later in the day by parties, or other events. He also recommends getting plenty of rest and maintaining lists to stay organized and stress-free. Be creative and free of “all or nothing” mindsets (心态). The holidays are very busy, but do your best to avoid the “all or nothing” mindsets when it comes to healthful eating and physical activity. “In fact, there is more than just one way to live healthfully and be active,” says Jessica Matthews, a professor in the College of Health Sciences in San Diego. “____40____.” A. Be the person with a plan B. Have a very crowded schedule C. You’d better find a workout partner D. He recommends working out in the morning E. Actually, too much sitting is harmful to your health F. By exploring new activities, you can enjoy your holiday G. These expert-recommended tips can help you stay on track 【答案】36. G 37. E 38. A 39. D 40. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在假期保持健康的建议。 【36题详解】 空格前的句子“A full holiday schedule of gatherings and celebrations can make staying fit seem much more difficult.(一个满是聚会和庆祝活动的假期安排会让保持健康看起来更加困难。)”是说假期里保持健康更加困难，而下文介绍的是假期保持健康的建议，所以空格处应该是一个承上启下的句子，引出下文的建议，所以G项“These expert-recommended tips can help you stay on track(这些专家推荐的建议可以帮助你保持在正轨上)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选G项。 【37题详解】 空格后的句子“Dalleck suggests getting up for just five minutes every 30 to 60 minutes and performing light activity.(达勒克建议每隔30到60分钟站起来5分钟，做一些轻微的活动。)”是建议每隔30到60分钟站起来5分钟，做一些轻微的活动，为什么建议这么做呢？空格处的句子应该给出答案，空格处的句子应该是说久坐的危害，所以，E项“Actually, too much sitting is harmful to your health(事实上，久坐对你的健康有害)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选E项。 【38题详解】 空格处是该部分的主题句，根据下文的内容““The holidays can affect your exercise and weight-control intentions. Start each day with a game plan, just like a great coach going into a big game,” says Dr. Nicholas DiNubile specializing in sports medicine.(“假期会影响你锻炼和控制体重的意图。每天从一个比赛计划开始，就像一个伟大的教练进入一场重要的比赛，”运动医学专业的尼古拉斯·迪努比博士说。)”可知，此处是建议制定计划，所以A项“Be the person with a plan(做一个有计划的人)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选A项。 【39题详解】 根据小标题“Exercise early, sleep well and make lists.(早点锻炼，睡个好觉，列个清单)”和空格后的句子“That way you don’t get distracted (分心) later in the day by parties, or other events. He also recommends getting plenty of rest and maintaining lists to stay organized and stress-free.(这样你就不会在一天的晚些时候被聚会或其他事件分散注意力。他还建议多休息，并保持清单，以保持有序和无压力)”讲了多休息并保持清单可知，空格处的做法应该是不影响一天中晚些时候的锻炼活动，所以D项“He recommends working out in the morning(他建议早上锻炼)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选D项。 【40题详解】 根据空格前的句子““In fact, there is more than just one way to live healthfully and be active,” says Jessica Matthews, a professor in the College of Health Sciences in San Diego.(圣地亚哥健康科学学院教授杰西卡·马修斯说：“事实上，健康生活和活跃的方式不止一种。”)”可知，空格处的句子应该是建议去探索新的活动，所以F项“By exploring new activities, you can enjoy your holiday(通过探索新的活动，你可以享受你的假期)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选F项。 三、完形填空（每题1分，共15分） Have you ever felt nervous while doing something for the very first time? If you got dropped off in a new environment with a bunch of strangers, what would you do? It can be extremely difficult, and even frightening at times, to try something ___41___. Recently, a popular Chinese vlogger posted videos teaching people how to take the metro and bus in cities. The first reaction of many netizens was ___42___. After all, who doesn’t know how to use public transportation? But soon, many others thanked the creator for her thoughtful and___43___videos because she showed people a simple-to-follow set of___44___ on what to do. Many had___45___ to realize lots of people in China don’t live in large cities. What we may ___46___ as common knowledge may very well be ___47___ and confusing to others. Videos like these, which help people to ___48___ the life skills they may not have, may ___49___ them a lot of awkwardness. I remember going to college in America for the first time. When younger, I had already learned many ___50___ skills, like cooking simple meals. The ___51___ was different with many of my roommates. They didn’t have these skills I consider very basic. And I didn’t know how to use the dishwasher ___52___ to almost every American. What my roommates and I did was help each other out by ___53___ our knowledge about how to do one thing or another. It is not ___54___ for a farmer to learn how to ride the metro, just as it is unnecessary for a city person to learn how to raise chickens. But we can learn how to do both-—thanks to the people willing to keep a(n) ___55___ mind about other people and give a helping hand as well. 41. A. special B. new C. unusual D. complicated 42. A. confusion B. relief C. anxiety D. admiration 43. A. long-standing B. expensive C. inspiring D. informative 44. A. introductions B. instructions C. requirements D. inspections 45. A. continued B. seemed C. failed D. come 46. A. declare B. employ C. feature D. perceive 47. A. professional B. fascinating C. foreign D. striking 48. A. pick up B. put up C. take up D. make up 49. A. bring B. allow C. cause D. save 50. A. management B. business C. household D. nutrition 51. A. example B. case C. occasion D. event 52. A. common B. important C. unique D. particular 53. A. applying B. acquiring C. spreading D. sharing 54. A. suitable B. beneficial C. essential D. useful 55. A. open B. active C. clear D. honest 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过作者看到网上的一位网友通过录制视频方式教大家如何乘坐公共交通的事件展开论述，作者认为对于一些人来说，虽然没有必要去学会生活中他们用不到的所有的技能，但是非常感谢那些愿意对他人保持开放心态并伸出援助之手的人。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尝试新事物是非常困难的，有时甚至是可怕的。A. special特殊的；B. new新的；C. unusual不同寻常的；D. complicated复杂的。根据前当文“If you got dropped off in a new environment with a bunch of strangers”可知，如果你被送到一个陌生的环境和一群陌生人在一起的时候，你可能不敢尝试新的事物甚至会感觉到害怕。故选B。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：许多网友的第一反应是困惑。A. confusion困惑；B. relief宽慰；C. anxiety焦虑；D. admiration钦佩，羡慕。根据后文“After all, who doesn’t know how to use public transportation”可知，毕竟，谁不知道如何使用公共交通工具呢？所以该视频告诉人们如何乘坐地铁是让网友们感觉到困惑。故选A。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但很快，许多人都感谢了这位创作者，因为她为人们展示了一套简单易行的操作指南，让人们知道该怎么做。A. long-standing长期存在的；B. expensive昂贵的；C. inspiring鼓舞人心的；D. informative提供信息的。根据后文“because she showed people a simple-to-follow set of ___4___ on what to do.”可知，该视频为人们如何能够简单地乘坐交通工具提供了信息。故选D。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. introductions介绍；B. instructions说明，指令；C. requirements要求；D. inspections检查。根据后文“what to do”可知，该视频展示了一套简单易行的操作指南，即对如何乘坐公共交通进行说明。让人们知道该怎么做。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多人没有意识到中国有很多人不住在大城市。A. continued继续；B. seemed似乎；C. failed失败、未能；D. come来。根据后文“lots of people in China don’t live in large cities”可知，许多人未能意识到中国有很多人不住在大城市。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们认为是常识的东西对其他人来说很可能是陌生的和令人困惑的。A. declare宣布；B. employ雇佣；C. feature以……为特征；D. perceive理解，认为。根据后文“as common knowledge”可知，我们认为是常识的东西对于他人可能很陌生。故选D。 【47题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. professional专业的；B. fascinating迷人的；C. foreign国外的，陌生的；D. striking惊人的，印象深刻的。根据后文“confusing to others”可知，我们认为是常识的东西对其他人来说很可能是陌生的和令人困惑的。故选C。 【48题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：像这样的视频可以帮助人们掌握他们可能没有的生活技能，可能会让他们免去很多尴尬。A. pick up习得，拾起；B. put up举起，张贴；C. take up占据，从事；D. make up组成。根据后文的“the life skills”可知，帮助人们掌握生活技能。故选A。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. bring带来；B. allow允许；C. cause导致；D. save避免，节省。根据后文“them a lot of awkwardness”可知，这些视频可能会让他们避免很多尴尬。故选D。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我还小的时候，我已经学会了很多家务技巧，比如做简单的饭菜。A. management管理；B. business生意，事业；C. household家庭、家务；D. nutrition营养。根据后文“like cooking simple meals”可知，作者学会了很多家务技巧如做饭。故选C。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的许多室友的情况都不一样。A. example例子；B. case事例，情况；C. occasion场合；D. event活动。根据后文“They didn’t have these skills I consider very basic. And I didn’t know how to use the dishwasher ___12___ to almost every American.”可知，作者和其他许多室友的情况是不一样的。故选B。 【52题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们没有这些我认为非常基本的技能。而且我不知道如何使用几乎每个美国人都有的洗碗机。A. common普通的，常见的；B. important重要的；C. unique独特的；D. particular特殊的，尤其的。根据前文“how to use the dishwasher”以及“almost every American”可知，作者不知道如何使用几乎常见的洗碗机。故选A。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的室友和我所做的就是通过分享我们对如何做一件事或另一件事的知识来互相帮助。A. applying申请；B. acquiring获得；C. spreading传播；D. sharing分享。根据前文“help each other out”可知，作者的室友和作者所做的就是通过分享知识来互相帮助。故选D。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：农民没有必要学习如何乘地铁，正如城里人没有必要学习如何养鸡一样。A. suitable合适的；B. beneficial有益处的；C. essential必不可少的；D. useful有用的。根据后文“just as it is unnecessary for a city person to learn how to raise chickens.”可知，城里人没有必要学习如何养鸡，同样，农民学习如何乘坐地铁是没有必要的。故选C。 【55题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我们可以学习如何做到这两点——感谢那些愿意对他人保持开放心态并伸出援助之手的人。A. open打开的、开放的；B. active积极的；C. clear清楚的；D. honest诚实的。根据后文“about other people and give a helping hand as well”可知，此处表示感谢那些愿意对他人保持开放心态并伸出援助之手的人。故选A。 第II卷（非选择题，共55分） 四、语法填空（每题1.5分，共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。 Students of a Nanjing senior high school brought joy to the elderly and brightened up their day by ____56____ (volunteer) at a local nursing home last weekend. The nursing home, ____57____ (locate) on a housing estate, has more than 150 senior citizens, some of ____58____ are over 90 years old. Though it was the first time that many of the students ____59____ (take) part in a volunteer programme like this, they were eager to share various interesting topics ____60____ the residents, such as how to use mobile phones and go online on the computer. After lunch the residents and the young volunteers amused themselves with art ____61____ (activity) which included Chinese painting and calligraphy. They enjoyed each other’s company so much that Su Ming, 16, said he hoped to return to the nursing home ____62____ (regular) to spend time with the seniors that he made friends with. Wang Hong, the programme organizer, said, “I was ____63____ (concern) that the students and the senior residents wouldn’t get along easily, but it turned out ____64____ (be) the exact opposite. I can say that today’s activities have made _____65_____ big difference to the lives of the residents as well as the students.” 【答案】56. volunteering 57. located 58. whom 59. had taken 60. with 61. activities 62. regularly 63. concerned 64. to be 65. a 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了南京中学一所高中学生于周末在养老院做志愿者活动，给老人们带去了欢乐。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：上周末，南京中学一所高中学生在一个养老院做志愿活动，为老人们带去了欢乐并使他们的一天感到愉快。分析句子结构，空白处前面的by 为介词，根据介词的用法，介词后跟名词、代词或动名词，因此，括号中的动词volunteer 使用动名词的形式作宾语，故填 volunteering。 【57题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这家养老院位于住宅区，有150多名老年人，其中一些人已经超过90岁。分析句子结构，动词locate 应使用非谓语动词形式。又因其与逻辑主语The nursing home 之间为被动关系，应使用过去分词形式作状语，故填located。 【58题详解】 考查定语从句。句意同上题。分析句子结构，空白处所处的位置为非限制性定语从句，先行词是150 senior citizens ，因先行词指人，且关系代词做介词of 的宾语，应使用whom，故填whom。 【59题详解】 考查时态。句意：尽管这是许多学生第一次参加这样的志愿者活动，但他们渴望与老人们分享各种有趣的话题，比如如何使用手机和用电脑上网。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作谓语，it was the first time that 为固定句型，从句使用过去完成时态，故填had taken。 【60题详解】 考查介词。句意同上题。分析句子成分可知，此处缺少介词和动词share构成固定短语share sth with sb“和某人分享某物”，故填with。 【61题详解】 考查名词复数形式。句意：午餐后，居民和年轻的志愿者们一起参加了艺术娱乐活动，包括中国画和书法。分析句子成分可知，此处用作介词with宾语，根据句意以及下文“which included Chinese painting and calligraphy”应使用复数形式，故填activities。 【62题详解】 考查副词。句意：他们如此享受彼此的陪伴以至于16岁的苏说他希望能定期到养老院和与他交朋友的老人们一起度过快乐时光。分析句子结构可知，应使用形容词regular的副词regularly修饰动词return，故填regularly。 【63题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我担心学生和老年居民相处不好。分析句子结构可知，主语是I，空白处在句子中充当表语，表示“担心的，忧虑的”，是人的心理感受，应使用形容词concerned，故填concerned。 【64题详解】 考查固定句式。句意：但结果恰恰相反。此处构成固定句式It turned out to be “结果是，证明是”，此处应使用不定式和前面的turned out构成复合谓语，故填to be。 【65题详解】 考查冠词。句意：我可以说，今天的活动给老人们和学生的生活带来了巨大的影响。根据句意可知,此处缺少冠词构成固定短语make a difference“有影响”，空格后单词big以辅音音素开头，应使用不定冠词a，故填a。 五、书信写作（共15分） 66. 假定你是光明中学的李华，你班英语课上开展了以“Self-improvement”为主题的讨论活动。你将代表全组做发言，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，要点包括： 1. 自我提升的重要性； 2. 自我提升的建议。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式作答。 Good morning! Everyone. On behalf of my group, I’d like to share the following with you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you for listening! 【答案】Good morning! Everyone. On behalf of my group, I’d like to share the following with you. As is known to us, self-improvement is of crucial importance to us, which is also the key to personal growth and success in today’s competitive world. To enhance ourselves, we strongly recommend setting clear goals and planning ahead. What’s more, seeking feedback and constructive criticism is also essential for self-improvement. Moreover, we should cultivate a growth mindset and embrace challenges as opportunities for learning. There are definitely many ways of self-improvement. Hopefully, we can find the most suitable one for ourselves. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇演讲稿。要求考生以李华的身份，就你班英语课上开展了以“Self-improvement”为主题的讨论活动一事，代表全组做发言，用英语写一篇发言稿。 【详解】词汇积累 重要性：importance → significance 建议：suggestions → recommendations 明确的目标：clear goals → well-defined objectives 积极地：actively → proactively 构建性的批评：constructive criticism → constructive feedback 句式拓展 同义句改写 原句：To enhance ourselves, we strongly recommend setting clear goals and planning ahead. 拓展句：To enhance ourselves, we strongly recommend that we (should) set clear goals and plan ahead. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】To enhance ourselves, we strongly recommend setting clear goals and planning ahead.（使用了动词不定式做目的状语） 【高分句型 2】What’s more, seeking feedback and constructive criticism is also essential for self-improvement.（使用了动名词短语作主语） 六、书面表达（共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。 A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do. The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely. Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well. 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。 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Father’s appearing was like a savior to the two children. Under the guidance of their father, they took positive actions and started all over again. They made the bread and then went on cooking porridge. Father helped them adjust the fire, which was the key to success. It was all right this time. Delicious breakfast was ready. How happy they were! The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. When their mother saw the delicious and perfect breakfast in front of her, she was very surprised. It was not only the gift, but the love of the children for her that moved her very much. The two children could finish cooking a breakfast, which she didn’t expect. The children said loudly, “Happy Mother’s Day!” Mother hugged them tightly and kissed them again and again. 【解析】 【导语】本文以母亲节为线索展开，讲述了双胞胎Jenna和Jeff为了献给母亲一份美味的早餐，自己动手，做起饭餐来，但是不幸的是，他们连连失败的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“当双胞胎失望地环顾四周时，他们的父亲出现了。”可知，第一段可描写他们的父亲指导帮助他们准备早餐。 ②由第二段首句内容“这对双胞胎把早餐端到楼上，叫醒了他们的母亲。”可知，第二段可描写母亲收到孩子们的礼物早餐，非常感动。 2.续写线索：指导——积极——献礼——感动 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①帮助：help/assist ②完成：finish/complete ③拥抱：hug/embrace 情绪类 ①高兴：happy/delighted ②感动：moved/touched 【点睛】 [高分句型1]. Father helped them adjust the fire, which was the key to success. (which引导的非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2]. It was not only the breakfast, but the love of the children for her that moved her very much. (固定短语not only…but (also)和强调句型) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$