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2024~2025学年高二1月期末质量检测卷
英语(A卷)
考生注意:
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
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3. 考生作答时,请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效,在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What bothers the man about his new apartment?
A. Its distance from the city center.
B. The noise from the clothes shops.
C. The lack of modern cooking facilities.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: I love your new apartment. I would have preferred it to be closer to the city center, but it’s great how it overlooks all the clothes shops.
M: Actually, the noise from those shops bothers me. It’s the modern cooking facilities in the kitchen that I love the most.
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What do we know about the woman?
A. She is a car dealer.
B. She has bought a new car.
C. She has passed her driving test.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Now that I’ve passed my driving test, I’m thinking of buying a car. But the prices are crazy.
M: Yeah. How about a used car, like mine? I could reach my dealer for you.
W: I’ll think about that.
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What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Find a job. B. Keep waiting. C. Accept the offer.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: It was a huge achievement to be accepted into the University of Cambridge, but don’t rush into any decision just yet.
W: Shouldn’t I seize this opportunity?
M: Well, you still haven’t heard back from others, like Harvard University. Maybe the best is yet to come.
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What does the woman think of the room?
A It is disappointing. B. It is messy. C. It is satisfying.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: You told me we were going to have a private bathroom when you booked the room.
M: It has, and it’s far less expensive than we had expected.
W: But there’s only one public bathroom on this floor, and we need to share it with four other people!
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Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a zoo. B. At a science museum. C. At a cinema.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Russell, can you believe it? A panda hugging her baby… so lifelike! Look, a lion is chasing a deer…
M: You’re so into these glasses. Take it easy. This place has so many to offer. Come on! Let’s go to the AI robot section next.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
6. Why does Joney love Sundays?
A. He can sleep late.
B. He can play basketball.
C. There are sports on TV all day.
7. What does the woman ask Joney to do?
A. Clean his room. B. Do his homework. C. Go outside and play.
【答案】6. C 7. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Do you know why I love Sundays, Mom?
W: Sure, Joney. You don’t go to school today.
M: That’s true, but I don’t go to school on Saturdays, either.
W: Then… don’t tell me there are sports on TV all day.
M: You’re so right. No one knows me better, Mom.
W: Oh, come on, don’t even think about it! You’ve promised to clean your room today.
M: I will, and all I need is only 30 minutes just to know who will win the basketball game, please.
W: All right, but not before you finish the cleaning.
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. How many windows does the man still have to paint?
A. 9. B. 14. C. 23.
9. What is the woman going to do at the weekend?
A. Have a good rest. B. Receive friends at home. C. Plant some flowers.
10. Who is the woman?
A. The man’s wife. B. The man’s coworker. C. The man’s employer.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C
【解析】
【原文】W: When will you finish painting the windows? I’ve got lots of other jobs for you after that.
M: Well, I had to clean all the garden furniture when I got here at 9:00 this morning, and that took a while. But I’ve painted 14 windows out of a total of 23.
W: Oh, good. Once you’ve finished, I’ll give you my list. It begins with cutting the grass, then planting some lovely flowers.
M: Okay, but I’m not sure if I’ll get everything done today as it will get dark in about 4 hours, then I’ll need to get home for dinner.
W: But I’ve got some friends coming at the weekend, and I want everything to be perfect.
M: Don’t worry. I’ll be here tomorrow to finish the rest of the work at no extra cost.
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】
11. How long did the woman spend volunteering with a wildlife organization?
A. Three months. B. Six months. C. Twelve months.
12. What did the woman mainly learn in Canada?
A. Management skills. B. Wildlife protection. C. How to do research.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee.
B. Neighbors.
【答案】11. B 12. A 13. A
【解析】
【原文】M: OK, tell me a bit about yourself, and why you want to join this project.
W: Thank you for inviting me, Dr. Morey. I’m interested in your research. I’m in my third year of studying ecology at Tsinghua University. Before that, I spent six months in South Africa volunteering with a wildlife organization. I also took a year out last year to work with the Canadian Forest Service.
M: Excellent. These are quite related to what we’re researching now. What did you learn in Canada?
W: To be honest, through that experience, I didn’t get much chance to learn about my profession. But instead, I had valuable lessons on managing people and learned many management skills.
M: Did you take a lead role in any projects?
W: Yes, a project to encourage better awareness of forest protection.
M: You sound like the perfect candidate! Welcome to my team.
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】
14. Why did the woman invent a new system?
A. To create music. B. To help her grandfather. C. To make people feel better.
15. How did the woman get the idea for this project?
A. From her own experience.
B. From reading a lot of books.
C. From her teacher’s suggestion.
16. What does the woman plan to do?
A. Stop working on the project.
B. Sell the system to make money.
C. Keep improving the current project.
17. What is the man’s attitude to the woman’s system?
A. Expectant. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear.
【答案】14. C 15. A 16. C 17. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Amy, I heard you invented a new system this year. Can you tell me something about it?
W: Sure. This system uses people’s responses to music to recommend songs to make them feel — better. My goal was to use music to improve people’s mental health.
M: How did you come up with the idea of carrying out this project?
W: I play two different musical instruments. When I played the instruments with others around me, they all faced different emotions and relaxation. So that’s where I got the idea to start this project to find a way to measure the relaxation when listening to different types of music.
M: What was your favorite part of this project?
W: We were finding out what musical features affected our emotions and relaxation the most. It was something that I was really curious about.
M: And what’s next for you?
W: I’ll keep on working with this project, because there’s still a lot to improve.
M: I really look forward to your system. You know, my grandfather feels depressed sometimes. I think it can be helpful to him.
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】
18. What is the main topic of the lecture?
A. The disadvantages of social media.
B. How to use social media effectively.
C. The impact of social media on society.
19. What is the lecturer’s main concern about social media?
A. It takes up too much time.
B. It spreads false information.
C. It takes away face-to-face social skills.
20. What are the students expected to do next?
A. Take some notes. B. Give their presentations. C. Have a group discussion.
【答案】18. C 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Good morning, and welcome to my lecture. I expect every one of you has brought your phone. I imagine some of you may even open Weibo and post things if you get bored! But is social media a good or bad thing to our society? Today we’ve known how social media makes us feel connected to the outside world. We can pay bills and buy things at the touch of a screen, and do online learning, improve job skills, discover new things… on just one social media app. But what about the dark side of social media? According to some research, social media can be addictive. It can lead to loneliness, anxiety and depression. But personally, it is particularly worrying that it has replaced the art of communication for many people. Instead of going to someone’s house for a chat, we now use messages and emojis to talk with our friends online, taking away our face-to-face social skills. I know you all have prepared a lot for this presentation since I announced the topic in class last week. Now it’s time to have your say. Who would like to take the first turn?
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Sunniest Cities in the World
Yuma, United States
Yuma is the world’s sunniest city, with an average of 4,015 hours of sunshine a year. That means more than 300 sunny days a year or 11 hours of sunshine a day. As well as being the sunniest place on Earth, Yuma is extremely hot and dry due to its desert climate. Located in the Sonoran Desert in the US state of Arizona, it only receives about 3.4 inches (英寸) of rain per year, and temperatures rise greatly during the summer months. July is especially hot, with typical highs of 41.7℃.
Calama, Chile
On average, the sun shines for 3,926 hours a year in the Chilean city of Calama. Located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, it is also one of the world’s driest places, with no more than 1.4 inches of rainfall per year! Calama’s average yearly temperature is 11.2℃, though there are extreme changes between winter and summer, with average daily lows of 0℃ in winter and average daily highs of 20℃ in summer.
El Paso, United States
Located in the Chihuahuan Desert, El Paso enjoys sunshine for 3,763 hours a year. The weather in El Paso is mild and dry in the winter and hot and dry in the summer, with around 8.8 inches of rainfall per year. For seven months of the year, temperatures are above 26.7℃, peaking during the month of June. In a typical year, 109 days are hotter than 32.2℃.
Keetmanshop, Namibia
Like the rest of the cities on this list, Keetmanshop has a hot desert climate, with 3,870 hours of average annual sunshine. Situated on the edge of the Kalahari Desert in southern Namibia, it has extremely hot long summers and short cold winters. It only receives about 6 inches of annual rainfall, and temperatures are mild throughout the year. On average, temperatures reach highs of 28.8℃and lows of 13.3℃.
21. Which of the following has the longest time of sunshine?
A. Yuma. B. Calama.
C. El Paso. D. Keetmanshoop.
22. Where is Calama?
A. In the Sonoran Desert. B. In the Atacama Desert.
C. In the Kalahari Desert. D. In the Chihuahuan Desert.
23. What is the annual rainfall in Keetmanshop?
A. About 1.4 inches. B. About 3.4 inches.
C. About 6 inches. D. About 8.8 inches.
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上四个阳光最充足的城市。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Yuma, United States部分“Yuma is the world’s sunniest city, with an average of 4.015 hours of sunshine a year. (尤马(Yuma)是世界上最阳光的城市,平均每年有4.015小时的阳光。)”及其他城市的日照时间可知,尤马市是日照时间最长的城市。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Calama, Chile部分“On average, the sun shines for 3,926 hours a year in the Chilean city of Calama. Located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, it is… (智利城市卡拉马平均每年有3926小时的阳光。它位于智利北部的阿塔卡马沙漠)”可知,卡拉马市位于阿塔卡马沙漠。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Keetmanshop, Namibia部分“It only receives about 6 inches of annual rainfall (它每年只接收大约6英寸的降雨量)”可知,基特曼斯胡普的年降雨量大约是6英寸。故选C。
B
People usually wash their produce before eating to remove residue (残留) from pesticides. But are your fruits and vegetables really clean enough to eat? 14-year-old Sirish Subash from Georgia has won the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge for inventing an AI-based handheld pesticide detector called PestiSCAND that is very accurate in detecting pesticide residue.
Now in its 17th year, the Challenge supports middle school students to think creatively and apply STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) principles to discover real-world solutions. When the finalists are chosen, they are paired with a 3M scientist who guides them over the summer to help turn their ideas from just concepts to prototypes (雏形).
Sirish spent four months competing against nine other finalists and secured his win at the final challenge events at 3M’s global headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota that were held on October 14 and 15, 2024. The finalists had to traverse a series of interactive challenges and were evaluated on their innovation, application of STEM, as well as their ability to inspire others.
Sirish’s journey to winning the award came from watching his mother washing vegetables and fruits and reminding him to always do so. He wondered whether washing actually made a difference. Since 70 percent of the produce in the US has pesticide residue that is linked to illnesses like cancer, it’s very important to know if the fruits and vegetables are safe to eat. That’s what PestiSCAND is designed to do.
The device works by shining light on the surface of the produce and measuring the wavelengths that bounce (反射) back. Sirish tested the device on more than 12,000 foods including strawberries, apples and tomatoes. PestiSCAND uses a sensor and AI-based processor to achieve an accuracy of over 85 percent. Sirish aims at making this technology widely accessible so that consumers will be able to make safe food choices. But he still believes you should wash your produce anyway.
24. What is the function of PestiSCAND?
A. To treat cancer. B. To clean vegetables.
C. To detect pesticide residue. D. To promote the growth of fruits.
25. What does the underlined word “traverse” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Note down. B. Give up.
C. Miss out. D. Get through.
26. What can we learn from the text?
A. Sirish put a lot of effort into his invention.
B. PestiSCAND came on the market last year.
C. Sirish’s mother was strict about his education.
D. The 3M scientists mustn’t provide help for the finalists.
27. What does Sirish suggest people do?
A. Order a piece of PestiSCAND.
B. Wash produce before eating it.
C. Buy fresh produce as often as possible.
D. Enter as many competitions as they can.
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。14岁的Sirish Subash发明了一种基于人工智能的手持式农药检测仪,可以非常精确地检测农药残留。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“14-year-old Sirish Subash from Georgia has won the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge for inventing an AI-based handheld pesticide detector called PestiSCAND that is very accurate in detecting pesticide residue.(来自佐治亚州的14岁少年西里什·苏巴什(Sirish Subash)凭借一款名为PestiSCAND基于人工智能的手持农药检测器赢得了2024年3M青年科学家挑战赛,该检测器在检测农药残留方面非常准确)”可知,PestiSCAND的功能是检测农药残留,故选C。
【25题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词前“Sirish spent four months competing against nine other finalists and secured his win at the final challenge events at 3M’s global headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota that were held on October 14 and 15, 2024. (西里什花了四个月的时间与其他九名决赛选手竞争,并在2024年10月14日和15日在尼苏达州圣保罗3M全球总部举行的最终挑战活动中赢得了胜利。)”及画线词后“a series of interactive challenges and were evaluated on their innovation, application of STEM, as well as their ability to inspire others.(一系列互动挑战,并在创新、STEM应用以及激励他人方面的能力进行评估。)”可推断,Sirish与其他九名决赛选手竞争,要想获得胜利,选手应该是必须通过一系列互动挑战,由此可推知,画线词的意思和Get through(通过)最接近。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Sirish tested the device on more than 12,000 foods including strawberries, apples and tomatoes.(西里什在包括草莓、苹果和西红柿在内的12000多种食物上测试了这种设备。)”可知,Sirish在12000多种食物上测试了这种设备,这是很费精力的,由此可推知,他在发明上花了很多精力。故选A。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Sirish aims at making this technology widely accessible so that consumers will be able to make safe food choices. But he still believes you should wash your produce anyway.(西里什的目标是让这项技术广泛普及,这样消费者就能做出安全的食物选择。但他仍然认为你应该清洗你的农产品)”可知,Sirish建议人们食用农产品之前要清洗一下。故选B。
C
Older trees have a major role to play in the fight against climate change, according to a recent study from the UK. Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that older trees respond to increased levels of carbon dioxide(CO2)in the atmosphere by absorbing more of it with increased wood production. Previously, it was thought that only younger trees could do this.
The scientists studied data from an experiment run by the University of Birmingham’s Institute of Forest Research(BIFoR)in a forest in central England. This forest mainly consists of oak trees that are over 180 years old.
To understand the impact of the changing climate on trees, scientists put a network of pipes(管道)in the forest that fed the area a stream of CO2. This created a local atmosphere of increased CO2— something we might see everywhere if nothing is done to reduce global emissions(排放).
After seven years of running the experiment, it was found that, in response to a 40% increase in CO2 levels, the trees had increased their production of wood by nearly 10%. Trees change CO2 into oxygen, which they emit into the air, and carbon, which is used to produce wood, leaves and roots.
Leaves and roots can die quite quickly, and when they do, they emit CO2 back into the atmosphere. Wood, however, acts as a long-term carbon store. So when the BIFoR trees made more wood, they were keeping CO2 out of the atmosphere for many years to come, and stopping it from warming our atmosphere.
Rob MacKenzie, the director of BIFoR and one of the authors of the study, described the findings as“hopeful and positive”, and said we should carefully manage older forests. “The old forest is doing a huge amount of work for us,” he added. “What we definitely should not be doing is cutting it down.”
28. Where was the experiment conducted?
A. In a forest in central England. B. In an urban park.
C. In a forest in western England. D. In a laboratory in Birmingham.
29. What is the purpose of setting up a network of pipes?
A. To keep the trees warm. B. To provide people with gas.
C. To transport large amounts of CO2. D. To store as much oxygen as possible.
30. Which of the following is Rob MacKenzie’s idea according to the last paragraph?
A. It is unavoidable to emit CO2. B. People should plant more trees.
C. People should value old forests. D. CO2 is necessary to the environment.
31. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Role of Younger Trees in Climate Change.
B. The Importance of Reducing Global CO2 Emissions.
C. Climate Change Impacts on Humans Are Increasing.
D. Older Trees Can Help Fight Against Climate Change.
【答案】28. A 29. C 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国伯明翰大学的研究人员发现,老树对大气中二氧化碳含量的增加作出反应,通过增加木质生产吸收更多的二氧化碳,从而在应对气候变化中发挥着重要作用。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“The scientists studied data from an experiment run by the University of Birmingham’s Institute of Forest Research(BIFoR)in a forest in central England.(科学家们研究了伯明翰大学森林研究所(BIFoR)在英格兰中部的一片森林中进行的实验数据)”可知,实验是在英格兰中部的一片森林中进行的。故选A。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“To understand the impact of the changing climate on trees, scientists put a network of pipes(管道) in the forest that fed the area a stream of CO2.(为了了解气候变化对树木的影响,科学家们在森林里设置了一套管道网络,向该地区输送二氧化碳)”可知,设置管道网络的目的是输送大量的二氧化碳。故选C。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Rob MacKenzie, the director of BIFoR and one of the authors of the study, described the findings as“hopeful and positive”, and said we should carefully manage older forests. “The old forest is doing a huge amount of work for us,” he added. “What we definitely should not be doing is cutting it down.”(BIFoR的主管Rob MacKenzie和该研究的其中一位作者将这些研究结果描述为“充满希望和积极”,并表示我们应该仔细管理老森林。他补充道:“这片古老的森林正在为我们做大量的工作。我们绝对不应该砍伐它。”)”可推知,Rob MacKenzie认为人们应该珍惜老森林。故选C。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的 Older trees have a major role to play in the fight against climate change(老树在应对气候变化方面发挥着重要作用)”以及文章内容可知,文章主要介绍了老树对抗气候变化的作用。故最佳标题为“老树能帮助对抗气候变化”。故选D。
D
When a team of local rangers (护林员) and scientists arrived at the billabong, a lake that is formed when a river floods, in Australia’s Northern Territory, they knew the clock was ticking. It was September 2024, and the hot dry season meant disappearing water, which would trap the young freshwater sawfish within days.
After catching the young sawfish by hand and with nets, the scientists, including Peter Kyne, noted each sawfish’s sex, placing a microchip (微芯片) under their skin, while rangers poured water on the animals to keep them wet. Over two days, the team put 19 rescued sawfish into a water tank and drove them a short distance to the Daly River, freeing them into the dark depths.
The freshwater sawfish is a type of large Australian ray (鳐鱼) with sharp teeth that can cut through other fish. The 21-foot-long rays spend their long lives in fresh and sea water, with females giving birth to an average of seven babies annually in Northern Territory rivers. Young sawfish mature in fresh water for about a decade before returning to the ocean.
Sawfish was once found in oceans worldwide. However, a combination of habitat loss and overfishing has reduced the large-toothed sawfish’s range by an estimated 60 percent between roughly 2000 and 2010. The four other sawfish species are also critically endangered, and their ranges have decreased by up to 80 percent.
Since 2012, the rangers have partnered with university scientists to look for and relocate sawfish in remote floodplains. Since then, the team has relocated 115 fish back into the Daly River.
Now, there’s a new concern for sawfish in the Northern Territory — cotton farming. Industrial farming stations, some double the size of London, have been built across the region, and more than 120,000 acres of cotton farms will likely be planted within the next few years. On average, cotton requires almost two Olympic-size swimming pools of water per acre. To meet this demand, agriculturists are pushing to harvest water from the Daly River and its surrounding floodplains.
32. What did the scientists do first after they caught the young freshwater sawfish?
A. They poured water on them. B. They kept a record of their sexes.
C. They put microchips in their mouths. D. They put them directly into the ocean.
33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The introduction of a fish. B. The benefit of cotton farming.
C. The history of industrial farming. D. The description of the Daly River.
34. How many sawfish species are critically endangered according to the text?
A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. D. Three.
35. What can be inferred about sawfish from the text?
A. They will soon disappear completely. B. Their population is increasing rapidly.
C. They are only affected by overfishing. D. Their survival is facing several threats.
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚护林员和科学家团队拯救淡水锯鳐的行动,以及淡水锯鳐面临的生存威胁。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“After catching the young sawfish by hand and with nets, the scientists, including Peter Kyne, noted each sawfish’s sex, placing a microchip (微芯片) under their skin, while rangers poured water on the animals to keep them wet.(包括Peter Kyne在内的科学家在用手和网捕获幼小的锯鳐后,记录下每条锯鳐的性别,并在它们的皮肤下放置一个微芯片,而护林员则往这些动物身上浇水以保持它们的湿润)”可知,科学家们在捕捉到幼小的淡水锯鳐后,首先记录下它们的性别。故选B项。
【33题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段第一句“The freshwater sawfish is a type of large Australian ray (鳐鱼) with sharp teeth that can cut through other fish.(淡水锯鳐是一种大型的澳大利亚鳐鱼,有锋利的牙齿,可以切开其他鱼类)”及该段后续对淡水锯鳐的介绍可知,第三段主要介绍了一种鱼——淡水锯鳐。故选A项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“However, a combination of habitat loss and overfishing has reduced the large-toothed sawfish’s range by an estimated 60 percent between roughly 2000 and 2010. The four other sawfish species are also critically endangered, and their ranges have decreased by up to 80 percent.(然而,在大约2000年至2010年期间,栖息地丧失和过度捕捞的结合使大齿锯鳐的活动范围减少了约60%。另外四种锯鳐也极度濒危,它们的栖息地减少了多达80%)”可知,文中提到极度濒危的锯鳐共有五种。故选B项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“However, a combination of habitat loss and overfishing has reduced the large-toothed sawfish’s range by an estimated 60 percent between roughly 2000 and 2010. The four other sawfish species are also critically endangered, and their ranges have decreased by up to 80 percent.(然而,从大约2000年到2010年,栖息地的丧失和过度捕捞使大齿锯鳐的栖息地减少了约60%。另外四种锯鳐也极度濒危,它们的栖息地减少了多达80%)”以及最后一段中的“Now, there’s a new concern for sawfish in the Northern Territory — cotton farming.(现在,北领地对锯鳐又有了一个新的担忧——棉花种植)”可知,锯鳐的生存面临着栖息地丧失、过度捕捞和棉花种植等多个威胁。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。
Having a healthy level of self-confidence can help you become more successful in your personal and professional life. But maintaining confidence isn’t easy and it’s an easy thing to lose when you feel like you’ve failed or made a mistake. ____36____.
Stop comparing yourself to others
Do you compare how you look to people around you? Or maybe you compare your income to what your friend earns. Social comparison theory explains that making comparisons is natural. ____37____. It may even have the opposite effect. So when you notice you are drawing comparisons, remind yourself that doing so isn’t helpful.
Surround yourself with positive people
____38____. Do they lift you up, or do they bring you down? Are they constantly judging you, or do they accept you for who you are? If you feel bad about yourself after hanging out with a particular person, it may be time to say goodbye. Instead, surround yourself with people who love you and want the best for you.
Do things you’re good at
What happens when you do things that you are good at? Your self-confidence starts to rise rapidly. If you’re good at a certain sport, for instance, make it a point to train or play at least once a week. ____39____, try to do that task more often.
Set realistic goals
Setting high-reaching goals and failing to achieve them has been found to damage confidence levels. On the contrary, realistic goals are achievable. And the more you achieve your goals, the greater your confidence in yourself and your abilities will be. To set realistic goals, write down what you want to achieve. ____40____. Be honest! If the answer is slim to none, the goal may be a bit too high. Dial(调整)it back so it is more realistic and more achievable.
A. If you have a goal to lose weight
B. If you’re good at a particular task at work
C. But it isn’t likely to help improve your self-confidence
D. Next, ask yourself what chance you have of reaching it
E. This makes you wonder if you have what it takes to succeed
F. Fortunately, there are several ways to increase your self-confidence
G. Take a moment and think about how people around you make you feel
【答案】36. F 37. C 38. G 39. B 40. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文,文章提供了几种增强自信的具体策略,包括停止与他人比较、与积极的人为伍、做自己擅长的事情以及设定现实的目标等。
【36题详解】
上文“But maintaining confidence isn’t easy and it’s an easy thing to lose when you feel like you’ve failed or made a mistake.(但保持自信并非易事,当你感觉自己失败或犯错时,自信很容易丧失)” 表明保持自信存在困难,且在特定情境下自信易失。下文小标题如“Stop comparing yourself to others(停止拿自己和别人作比较)” 是介绍提升自信的方法。空处需承上启下,引出提升自信的方法。F选项“Fortunately, there are several ways to increase your self-confidence(幸运的是,有几种提升自信心的方法)”,既承接上文自信易失的情况,又自然引出下文方法,符合语境。故选F项。
【37题详解】
上文“Social comparison theory explains that making comparisons is natural.(社会比较理论表明,进行比较是自然而然的)” 表明比较行为在理论层面的自然性。下文“It may even have the opposite effect.(它甚至可能产生相反的效果)”表明它(即比较行为making comparisons)甚至可能产生相反的效果。C选项 “But it isn’t likely to help improve your self – confidence(但这不太可能有助于提升你的自信心)”,其中 it 指代上文的“比较行为(making comparisons)”,该句表明比较对提升自信并无帮助,和上文构成转折关系,与空后 “产生相反效果(have the opposite effect)” 相呼应,符合语境。故选C项。
【38题详解】
下文“Do they lift you up, or do they bring you down? Are they constantly judging you, or do they accept you for who you are?(他们是鼓舞你,还是贬低你?他们是一直评判你,还是接受真实的你?)” 这些问题围绕周围人对你的影响展开。G 选项 “Take a moment and think about how people around you make you feel(花点时间想想周围的人给你怎样的感觉)”,能够很好地引出后文对周围人影响的探讨,符合语境。故选G项。
【39题详解】
上文“What happens when you do things that you are good at? Your self-confidence starts to rise rapidly. If you’re good at a certain sport, for instance, make it a point to train or play at least once a week.(当你做自己擅长的事情时会怎样?你的自信心会迅速提升。例如,如果你擅长某项运动,那就至少每周进行一次训练或参与)” 说明做擅长之事可提升自信,并举例说明。下文“try to do that task more often.(尽量更频繁地做那件事)”表明尽量更频繁地做那件事。B选项 “If you’re good at a particular task at work(如果你擅长工作中的某项特定任务)”,与上文做擅长之事提升自信的逻辑相符,且与空后 “try to do that task more often” 中的 “那件事that task” 相呼应。故选B项。
【40题详解】
上文“To set realistic goals, write down what you want to achieve.(为设定切实可行的目标,写下你想要达成的事)” 此句说明怎样设定目标。下文“Be honest! If the answer is slim to none, the goal may be a bit too high. Dial (调整) it back so it is more realistic and more achievable.(要坦诚!如果答案几乎为零,那么这个目标可能有点过高了。把目标调低一些,使其更现实、更易实现)”表明坦诚地给出答案并调整目标。D选项 “Next, ask yourself what chance you have of reaching it(接下来,问问自己实现它有多大机会)”,其中 “it” 指代上文所写目标即“你想要达成的事(what you want to achieve)”,“问问自己实现它有多大机会(ask yourself what chance you have of reaching it)”与后文对实现目标可能性的诚实回答和对目标的调整紧密相连,符合语境。故选D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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On July 23, while surfing at North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, the professional surfer, Kai McKenzie, ran into a 10-to 15-foot shark. It was the biggest ____41____ he’d ever seen. Kai’s right leg above the knee was ____42____. Finally, he managed to ____43____ to the shore, where several people jumped in to provide first aid. Bystanders ____44____ the recovered leg in ice, and it was transported to the ____45____ by ambulance with Kai.
____46____, doctors could not reattach the leg. But they stabilized Kai and got him on the road to ____47____. As an amputee (截肢者), Kai had to ____48____ all the simple things like balance. He used a walking stick and his remaining leg to ____49____.
Three months later, he was ready to return to the ____50____ after his doctors allowed it. He could have ____51____. No one would have ____52____ him for throwing his board aside. But he didn’t. He admitted that he was ____53____ but wanted to overcome that fear.
In his 23 years, Kai is no stranger to pushing the ____54____. His surfing style crosses traditional wave riding on a skateboard. Although his first outing was a bit ____55____ on one leg, it is only a matter of time before he is back to rule the waves.
41. A. ocean B. shark C. beach D. ice
42. A. brushed aside B. held back C. cleaned up D. bitten off
43. A. return B. ride C. run D. fly
44. A. searched B. designed C. repaired D. packed
45. A. hospital B. lab C. school D. office
46. A. Recently B. Accidentally C. Unfortunately D. Proudly
47. A. freedom B. fame C. wealth D. recovery
48. A. replace B. relearn C. remember D. remove
49. A. dance B. sleep C. walk D. jump
50. A. water B. wild C. stage D. field
51. A. calmed down B. checked out C. given up D. broken in
52. A. thanked B. forgiven C. punished D. blamed
53. A. fearful B. helpful C. grateful D. forgetful
54 A. sales B. limits C. doors D. buttons
55. A. unhappy B. unnecessary C. unsteady D. unavoidable
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了职业冲浪运动员Kai McKenzie在一次冲浪时遇到一条大鲨鱼,被大鲨鱼咬掉了腿,在康复后,继续冲浪的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:这是他见过的最大的鲨鱼。A. ocean海洋;B. shark鲨鱼;C. beach海滩;D. ice冰。由上文“the professional surfer, Kai McKenzie, ran into a 10-to 15-foot shark”可知,他遇到了一条鲨鱼,故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:凯右腿膝盖以上被咬掉了。A. brushed aside不予理会;B. held back阻止;C. cleaned up打扫干净;D. bitten off咬掉。由下文“the recovered leg in ice”和“doctors could not reattach the leg.”可知,凯右腿被鲨鱼咬掉。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,他设法返回海岸,那里有几个人跳进去提供急救。A. return返回;B. ride骑行;C. run跑;D. fly飞。由上文“On July 23, while surfing at North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, the professional surfer, Kai McKenzie, ran into a 10-to 15-foot shark.”可知,他在海上冲浪时遇到了鲨鱼,在被鲨鱼咬伤后,应该是设法返回海岸,故选A。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:旁观者将找回的腿包在冰中,然后由救护车将Kai一同送往医院。A. searched搜寻;B. designed设计;C. repaired修理;D. packed打包。由下文“the recovered leg in ice, and it was transported to the”可知,此处指将鲨鱼咬掉的腿包在冰块里,然后送往医院,故选D。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:旁观者将找回的腿包在冰中,然后由救护车将Kai一同送往医院。A. hospital医院;B. lab实验室;C. school学校;D. office办公室。由下文“by ambulance with Kai.”可知,找回的腿随着Kai一起由救护车送往医院,故选A。
【46题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:不幸的是,医生无法将腿重新接上。A. Recently最近;B. Accidentally意为地;C. Unfortunately不幸的是;D. Proudly骄傲地。由下文“doctors could not reattach the leg.”可知,医生无法将腿重新接上,这是不幸的事,故选C。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:但他们使Kai稳定下来,让他走上了康复之路。A. freedom自由;B. fame声誉;C. wealth财富;D. recovery恢复。由上文“But they stabilized Kai and got him on the road to”可知,医生稳定住了凯,让他走上了康复之路。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:作为截肢者,凯不得不重新学习所有简单事情,例如保持平衡。A. replace代替;B. relearn重新学习;C. remember记住;D. remove移除。由下文“all the simple things like balance”可知,在截肢后,凯不得不重新学习所有的事情,故选B。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他用拐杖和剩下的腿走路。A. dance跳舞;B. sleep睡觉;C. walk走路;D. jump跳。由上文“He used a walking stick and his remaining leg to”可知,他用拐杖和剩余的腿走路,故选C。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:三个月后,他的医生允许后,他准备回到水中。A. water水;B. wild自然环境,野生状态;C. stage舞台;D. field领域。由上文“Three months later, he was ready to return to the”和第一段提到的“On July 23, while surfing at North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, the professional surfer, Kai McKenzie, ran into a 10-to 15-foot shark.”他是一名职业的冲浪运动员可知,康复后他应该是想重返水中,继续冲浪,故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:他本可以放弃。A. calmed down冷静下来;B. checked out结账离开;C. given up放弃;D. broken in闯入。由上文“He could have”和上文提到的康复后他想重返水中,继续冲浪,可知,他受伤后靠拐杖走路,所以说他本应该可以放弃冲浪,但是他决定重拾自己的冲浪,故选C。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:没有人会因为他把冲浪板扔在一边而责怪他。A. thanked感谢;B. forgiven原谅;C. punished惩罚;D. blamed责备。由下文“him for throwing his board aside”可知,他在截肢后放弃冲浪也是没有人会责备他的,故选D。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他承认自己害怕,但想克服这种恐惧。A. fearful害怕的;B. helpful有帮助的;C. grateful感激的;D. forgetful健忘的。由下文“but wanted to overcome that fear.”可知,他很害怕,故选A。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:在他23年的人生中,Kai对突破极限早已驾轻就熟。A. sales出售,销售量;B. limits限制,极限;C. doors门;D. buttons按钮。由上文“In his 23 years, Kai is no stranger to pushing the”和下文“His surfing style crosses traditional wave riding on a skateboard”可知,他的冲浪风格是将传统滑板上的乘浪方式与现代冲浪技巧相结合,这是一种突破,由此可知,在他23年的人生中,Kai总是突破极限。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然他第一次一条腿冲浪时有点不稳,但控制海浪只是一个时间问题。A. unhappy不高兴的;B. unnecessary没有必要的;C. unsteady不稳定的;D. unavoidable难以避免的。由下文“on one leg”可知,一条腿冲浪会不稳,故选C。
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。
Italian Screens — New Italian Cinema in Beijing, a project aimed at ____56____ (increase) the overseas distribution (上映) of Italian films, opened this year’s Chinese edition in Beijing ____57____ Tuesday, and exhibited a total of six new films at the China Film Archive until Nov 22.
The opening film, There’s Still Tomorrow, is a comedy set in the 1940s. It ____58____ (be) the biggest hit at the box office in Italy last year, sweeping six statuettes (小金人), including the ____59____ (good) actress, at the 69th David Di Donatello Awards. The other five Italian films were Gloria!, Kidnapped, A Brighter Tomorrow, Trust, ____60____ Thank You Guys.
All the movies were first shown to ____61____ public within the last two years and have been nominated (提名) at several international film ____62____ (event) in cities such as Berlin, Cannes, Rotterdam and Toronto.
Italian Screens, ____63____ has toured over 50 cities in more than 20 countries since its founding two years ago, increased its presence in ____64____ (establish) markets and operated in new ones. The project also traveled to Suzhou in Jiangsu Province in December, screening the ____65____ (huge) popular films at the branch of the China Film Archive.
【答案】56. increasing
57. on 58. was
59. best 60. and
61. the 62. events
63. which 64. established
65. hugely
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。介绍了旨在提升意大利电影海外发行的项目“银幕意蕴——意大利新片在北京”在北京拉开序幕,以及有关电影展映的一些情况。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:一个旨在增加意大利电影的海外发行的活动项目“银幕意蕴——意大利新片在北京”,于周二在北京开幕,并在中国电影资料馆展映了六部新片,展映将持续到11月22日。此处用所给动词的动名词短语作介词at的宾语。故填increasing。
【57题详解】
考查介词。句意:一个旨在增加意大利电影的海外发行的活动项目“银幕意蕴——意大利新片在北京”,于周二在北京开幕,并在中国电影资料馆展映了六部新片,展映将持续到11月22日。根据句意及空后的Tuesday可知,表示在具体某一天应用介词on。故填on。
【58题详解】
考查动词时态。句意:这是去年意大利票房最大的热门电影,在第69届大卫奖上横扫了六个奖项,包括最佳女主角奖。根据空后的时间状语last year可知,句子应用一般过去时,主语为It,此处用was。故填was。
【59题详解】
考查形容词的最高级。句意:这是去年意大利票房最大的热门电影,在第69届大卫奖上横扫了六个奖项,包括最佳女主角奖。根据句意及空前的the可知,此处用所给形容词的最高级。故填best。
【60题详解】
考查连词。句意:另外五部意大利电影是《荣归主颂》、《绑架》、《未来的太阳》、《老师的秘密》和《谢谢大家》。根据句意可知,空前的电影Gloria!、Kidnapped、A Brighter Tomorrow、Trust和空后的电影Thank You Guys是并列关系,填并列连词and。故填and。
【61题详解】
考查冠词。句意:所有这些电影在过去两年内首次公映,并在柏林、戛纳、鹿特丹和多伦多等城市的国际电影节上获得提名。the public意为“公众”,为固定短语。故填the。
【62题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:所有这些电影在过去两年内首次公映,并在柏林、戛纳、鹿特丹和多伦多等城市的国际电影节上获得提名。event为可数名词,根据句意及以及修饰词several可知,此处填所给名词的复数形式。故填events。
【63题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:意大利屏幕公司自两年前成立以来,已经在全球20多个国家的50多个城市进行了巡演,并在现有市场增加了影响力,同时也在新进行了运营。此处引导的是一个非限制性定语从句;从句缺少主语,先行词为Italian Screens,指物,故填关系代词which。故填which。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:意大利屏幕公司自两年前成立以来,已经在全球20多个国家的50多个城市进行了巡演,并在现有市场增加了影响力,同时也在新进行了运营。此处用所给动词的过去分词作定语修饰空后的markets。established markets意为“成熟的市场”。故填established。
【65题详解】
考查形容词。句意:该项目还于12月前往江苏省苏州市,在中国电影资料馆的分馆放映了这些备受欢迎的电影。此处用修饰空后的形容词popular,用所给形容词的副词形式hugely“非常,极其”。故填hugely。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“幽默”为主题写一篇演讲稿参赛,内容包括:
1.幽默的作用;
2.如何成为一个幽默的人。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear teachers and schoolmates,
Today, I want to talk about the role of humor and how to be humorous.
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Thanks for your listening!
【答案】Dear teachers and schoolmates,
Today, I want to talk about the role of humor and how to be humorous.
Humor can bring many benefits. First of all, it can make us happy. When we tell jokes or do funny things, it can put a smile on our faces and make us forget our troubles for a while. Secondly, humor helps us make friends. A person with a good sense of humor is often more popular.
To be humorous, we need to observe things carefully, which means we should be able to find the funny sides of daily life. Also, we can learn from humorous people and practice telling jokes.
Being humorous is so important. Let’s try to be humorous and bring joy to others!
Thanks for your listening!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生撰写一篇以“幽默”为主题的英语演讲稿,内容涵盖幽默的作用以及如何成为一个幽默的人,用于参加学校的英语演讲比赛。
【详解】1.词汇积累
益处:benefit → advantage
开心的:happy → joyful
重要的:important → significant
练习:practice → rehearse
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句:Humor can bring many benefits.
拓展句:It is humor that can bring many benefits.
【点睛】【高分句型1】When we tell jokes or do funny things, it can put a smile on our faces and make us forget our troubles for a while.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
【高分句型2】To be humorous, we need to observe things carefully, which means we should be able to find the funny sides of daily life.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
第二节 (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。
When a new trend swept through school, every kid wanted in. The latest must-have item? Superhero-style jerseys (球衣). Almost everyone bought one, except Dylan.
Dylan lived with his grandmother, Mrs. Hargrove, in a little house. Money was tight, but they made do. When Dylan saw the jerseys at school, he couldn’t help but want one. “Grandma, everyone’s getting a superhero jersey,” he said one afternoon. “Can I get one, too?”
Mrs. Hargrove looked at the price online. “Dylan, those jerseys are awfully expensive,” she said gently. “I’m afraid we can’t afford one right now.” Dylan’s face fell, but he forced a smile. “That’s okay, Grandma. I understand.”
But Mrs. Hargrove couldn’t bear to see him disappointed. That night, after Dylan had gone to bed, she sat down with a plan. She stayed up all night, her fingers moving quickly as she made a jersey with all the love she had. By morning, she was exhausted but satisfied, holding up the finished product with a smile.
At breakfast, she presented the jersey to Dylan. Dylan’s heart sank when he saw the jersey. It wasn’t at all like the store-bought ones. But he saw the look in his grandmother’s eyes and knew he couldn’t hurt her feelings. “Thanks, Grandma,” he said, forcing enthusiasm into his voice. “It’s great.”
So, on Monday, Dylan put on the homemade jersey and walked to school, hoping no one would notice. But as soon as he entered the classroom, the snickers (偷笑) started. “Nice sweater, Dylan. Did your grandma make it?” one kid said. “Yeah, it’s unique,” another added, beginning to laugh.
Dylan tried to ignore them, but the comments kept coming. By lunchtime, he couldn’t take it anymore. He ran home, tears streaming down his face. He burst through the door and into his grandmother’s arms.
Meanwhile, Mr. Pickford, their beloved teacher, heard about what had happened. He was known for his kindness and his ability for turning bad situations around. He paid a visit to Mrs. Hargrove that very evening.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next morning, Dylan found Mr. Pickford wearing a jersey just like his own!
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During the art class, Mr. Pickford announced everyone was going to design their own superhero jersey with their families. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】The next morning, Dylan found Mr. Pickford wearing a jersey just like his own! All the students stared in amazement. Mr. Pickford smiled and said, “Dylan, your grandma made a wonderful jersey. It’s full of love, and I wanted one, too. In fact, I think it’s so cool that we should all have homemade jerseys.” The students nodded, feeling a bit ashamed. Dylan’s eyes widened with disbelief and gratitude. From that day on, the teasing stopped, and instead, kids asked Dylan if his grandma could make jerseys for them, turning a moment of shame into a trend of admiration.
During the art class, Mr. Pickford announced everyone was going to design their own superhero jersey with their families. The classroom buzzed with excitement. Dylan worked alongside his grandma, beaming with pride. When the projects were displayed, Dylan’s jersey was front and center, a symbol of love and creativity. The once-mocked jersey now became a source of inspiration, and Dylan learned that true strength came from embracing the love around him and having the courage to be unique.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。Dylan和祖母生活在一起,经济条件有限。学校里流行超级英雄球衣,所有孩子都买了,除了Dylan。他向祖母请求买一件,但价格太贵。祖母亲手为他制作了一件,但Dylan在学校被同学嘲笑,导致他哭着回家。老师Mr. Pickford得知后,自己也穿了一件类似的球衣,并鼓励全班学生自己设计,最终Dylan的球衣成为创意和爱的象征,同学们的态度转变,从嘲笑到羡慕。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“第二天早上,Dylan发现Pickford老师穿着一件和他一模一样的球衣!”可知,第一段可描写Dylan和同学们看到老师的球衣后的反应、老师的解释以及同学们态度的改变。
②由第二段首句内容“在美术课上,Pickford老师宣布,每个人都要和家人一起设计自己的超级英雄球衣。”可知,第二段可描写Dylan和奶奶一起设计球衣和感悟。
2.续写线索:看到老师穿同样的球衣——老师解释——感激——同学们羡慕——和奶奶一起设计球衣——感悟
3.词汇激活
行类
①微笑:smile / grin / beam
②凝视:stare / gaze
③停止:stop / cease / end
情绪类
①惊讶:amazement / astonishment / wonder
②感激:appreciation / thankfulness
【点睛】[高分句型1] From that day on, the teasing stopped, and instead, kids asked Dylan if his grandma could make jerseys for them, turning a moment of shame into a trend of admiration.(由连接词if引导的宾语从句作asked的宾语和现在分词turning作状语)
[高分句型2] When the projects were displayed, Dylan’s jersey was front and center, a symbol of love and creativity.(由连接副词when引导时间状语从句)
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What bothers the man about his new apartment?
A. Its distance from the city center.
B. The noise from the clothes shops.
C. The lack of modern cooking facilities.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What do we know about the woman?
A. She is a car dealer.
B. She has bought a new car.
C. She has passed her driving test.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Find a job. B. Keep waiting. C. Accept the offer.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What does the woman think of the room?
A. It is disappointing. B. It is messy. C. It is satisfying.
5. 【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 zoo. B. At a science museum. C. At a cinema.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
6. Why does Joney love Sundays?
A. He can sleep late.
B. He can play basketball.
C. There are sports on TV all day.
7. What does the woman ask Joney to do?
A. Clean his room. B. Do his homework. C. Go outside and play.
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. How many windows does the man still have to paint?
A. 9. B. 14. C. 23.
9. What is the woman going to do at the weekend?
A. Have a good rest. B. Receive friends at home. C. Plant some flowers.
10. Who is the woman?
A. The man’s wife. B. The man’s coworker. C. The man’s employer.
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】
11. How long did the woman spend volunteering with a wildlife organization?
A. Three months. B. Six months. C. Twelve months.
12. What did the woman mainly learn in Canada?
A. Management skills. B. Wildlife protection. C. How to do research.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee.
B. Neighbors.
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】
14. Why did the woman invent a new system?
A. To create music. B. To help her grandfather. C. To make people feel better.
15. How did the woman get the idea for this project?
A. From her own experience.
B. From reading a lot of books.
C. From her teacher’s suggestion.
16. What does the woman plan to do?
A. Stop working on the project.
B. Sell the system to make money.
C. Keep improving the current project.
17. What is the man’s attitude to the woman’s system?
A. Expectant. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear.
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】
18. What is the main topic of the lecture?
A. The disadvantages of social media.
B. How to use social media effectively.
C. The impact of social media on society.
19. What is the lecturer’s main concern about social media?
A. It takes up too much time.
B. It spreads false information.
C It takes away face-to-face social skills.
20. What are the students expected to do next?
A. Take some notes. B. Give their presentations. C. Have a group discussion.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Sunniest Cities in the World
Yuma, United States
Yuma is the world’s sunniest city, with an average of 4,015 hours of sunshine a year. That means more than 300 sunny days a year or 11 hours of sunshine a day. As well as being the sunniest place on Earth, Yuma is extremely hot and dry due to its desert climate. Located in the Sonoran Desert in the US state of Arizona, it only receives about 3.4 inches (英寸) of rain per year, and temperatures rise greatly during the summer months. July is especially hot, with typical highs of 41.7℃.
Calama, Chile
On average, the sun shines for 3,926 hours a year in the Chilean city of Calama. Located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, it is also one of the world’s driest places, with no more than 1.4 inches of rainfall per year! Calama’s average yearly temperature is 11.2℃, though there are extreme changes between winter and summer, with average daily lows of 0℃ in winter and average daily highs of 20℃ in summer.
El Paso, United States
Located in the Chihuahuan Desert, El Paso enjoys sunshine for 3,763 hours a year. The weather in El Paso is mild and dry in the winter and hot and dry in the summer, with around 8.8 inches of rainfall per year. For seven months of the year, temperatures are above 26.7℃, peaking during the month of June. In a typical year, 109 days are hotter than 32.2℃.
Keetmanshop, Namibia
Like the rest of the cities on this list, Keetmanshop has a hot desert climate, with 3,870 hours of average annual sunshine. Situated on the edge of the Kalahari Desert in southern Namibia, it has extremely hot long summers and short cold winters. It only receives about 6 inches of annual rainfall, and temperatures are mild throughout the year. On average, temperatures reach highs of 28.8℃and lows of 13.3℃.
21. Which of the following has the longest time of sunshine?
A. Yuma. B. Calama.
C. El Paso. D. Keetmanshoop.
22. Where is Calama?
A In the Sonoran Desert. B. In the Atacama Desert.
C. In the Kalahari Desert. D. In the Chihuahuan Desert.
23. What is the annual rainfall in Keetmanshop?
A. About 1.4 inches. B. About 3.4 inches.
C. About 6 inches. D. About 8.8 inches.
B
People usually wash their produce before eating to remove residue (残留) from pesticides. But are your fruits and vegetables really clean enough to eat? 14-year-old Sirish Subash from Georgia has won the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge for inventing an AI-based handheld pesticide detector called PestiSCAND that is very accurate in detecting pesticide residue.
Now in its 17th year, the Challenge supports middle school students to think creatively and apply STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) principles to discover real-world solutions. When the finalists are chosen, they are paired with a 3M scientist who guides them over the summer to help turn their ideas from just concepts to prototypes (雏形).
Sirish spent four months competing against nine other finalists and secured his win at the final challenge events at 3M’s global headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota that were held on October 14 and 15, 2024. The finalists had to traverse a series of interactive challenges and were evaluated on their innovation, application of STEM, as well as their ability to inspire others.
Sirish’s journey to winning the award came from watching his mother washing vegetables and fruits and reminding him to always do so. He wondered whether washing actually made a difference. Since 70 percent of the produce in the US has pesticide residue that is linked to illnesses like cancer, it’s very important to know if the fruits and vegetables are safe to eat. That’s what PestiSCAND is designed to do.
The device works by shining light on the surface of the produce and measuring the wavelengths that bounce (反射) back. Sirish tested the device on more than 12,000 foods including strawberries, apples and tomatoes. PestiSCAND uses a sensor and AI-based processor to achieve an accuracy of over 85 percent. Sirish aims at making this technology widely accessible so that consumers will be able to make safe food choices. But he still believes you should wash your produce anyway.
24. What is the function of PestiSCAND?
A. To treat cancer. B. To clean vegetables.
C. To detect pesticide residue. D. To promote the growth of fruits.
25. What does the underlined word “traverse” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Note down. B. Give up.
C. Miss out. D. Get through.
26. What can we learn from the text?
A. Sirish put a lot of effort into his invention.
B. PestiSCAND came on the market last year.
C. Sirish’s mother was strict about his education.
D. The 3M scientists mustn’t provide help for the finalists.
27. What does Sirish suggest people do?
A. Order a piece of PestiSCAND.
B. Wash produce before eating it.
C. Buy fresh produce as often as possible.
D. Enter as many competitions as they can.
C
Older trees have a major role to play in the fight against climate change, according to a recent study from the UK. Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that older trees respond to increased levels of carbon dioxide(CO2)in the atmosphere by absorbing more of it with increased wood production. Previously, it was thought that only younger trees could do this.
The scientists studied data from an experiment run by the University of Birmingham’s Institute of Forest Research(BIFoR)in a forest in central England. This forest mainly consists of oak trees that are over 180 years old.
To understand the impact of the changing climate on trees, scientists put a network of pipes(管道)in the forest that fed the area a stream of CO2. This created a local atmosphere of increased CO2— something we might see everywhere if nothing is done to reduce global emissions(排放).
After seven years of running the experiment, it was found that, in response to a 40% increase in CO2 levels, the trees had increased their production of wood by nearly 10%. Trees change CO2 into oxygen, which they emit into the air, and carbon, which is used to produce wood, leaves and roots.
Leaves and roots can die quite quickly, and when they do, they emit CO2 back into the atmosphere. Wood, however, acts as a long-term carbon store. So when the BIFoR trees made more wood, they were keeping CO2 out of the atmosphere for many years to come, and stopping it from warming our atmosphere.
Rob MacKenzie, the director of BIFoR and one of the authors of the study, described the findings as“hopeful and positive”, and said we should carefully manage older forests. “The old forest is doing a huge amount of work for us,” he added. “What we definitely should not be doing is cutting it down.”
28. Where was the experiment conducted?
A. In a forest in central England. B. In an urban park.
C. In a forest in western England. D. In a laboratory in Birmingham.
29. What is the purpose of setting up a network of pipes?
A. To keep the trees warm. B. To provide people with gas.
C. To transport large amounts of CO2. D. To store as much oxygen as possible.
30. Which of the following is Rob MacKenzie’s idea according to the last paragraph?
A. It is unavoidable to emit CO2. B. People should plant more trees.
C. People should value old forests. D. CO2 is necessary to the environment.
31. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Role of Younger Trees in Climate Change.
B. The Importance of Reducing Global CO2 Emissions.
C. Climate Change Impacts on Humans Are Increasing.
D. Older Trees Can Help Fight Against Climate Change.
D
When a team of local rangers (护林员) and scientists arrived at the billabong, a lake that is formed when a river floods, in Australia’s Northern Territory, they knew the clock was ticking. It was September 2024, and the hot dry season meant disappearing water, which would trap the young freshwater sawfish within days.
After catching the young sawfish by hand and with nets, the scientists, including Peter Kyne, noted each sawfish’s sex, placing a microchip (微芯片) under their skin, while rangers poured water on the animals to keep them wet. Over two days, the team put 19 rescued sawfish into a water tank and drove them a short distance to the Daly River, freeing them into the dark depths.
The freshwater sawfish is a type of large Australian ray (鳐鱼) with sharp teeth that can cut through other fish. The 21-foot-long rays spend their long lives in fresh and sea water, with females giving birth to an average of seven babies annually in Northern Territory rivers. Young sawfish mature in fresh water for about a decade before returning to the ocean.
Sawfish was once found in oceans worldwide. However, a combination of habitat loss and overfishing has reduced the large-toothed sawfish’s range by an estimated 60 percent between roughly 2000 and 2010. The four other sawfish species are also critically endangered, and their ranges have decreased by up to 80 percent.
Since 2012, the rangers have partnered with university scientists to look for and relocate sawfish in remote floodplains. Since then, the team has relocated 115 fish back into the Daly River.
Now, there’s a new concern for sawfish in the Northern Territory — cotton farming. Industrial farming stations, some double the size of London, have been built across the region, and more than 120,000 acres of cotton farms will likely be planted within the next few years. On average, cotton requires almost two Olympic-size swimming pools of water per acre. To meet this demand, agriculturists are pushing to harvest water from the Daly River and its surrounding floodplains.
32. What did the scientists do first after they caught the young freshwater sawfish?
A. They poured water on them. B. They kept a record of their sexes.
C. They put microchips in their mouths. D. They put them directly into the ocean.
33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The introduction of a fish. B. The benefit of cotton farming.
C. The history of industrial farming. D. The description of the Daly River.
34. How many sawfish species are critically endangered according to the text?
A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. D. Three.
35. What can be inferred about sawfish from the text?
A. They will soon disappear completely. B. Their population is increasing rapidly.
C. They are only affected by overfishing. D. Their survival is facing several threats.
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。
Having a healthy level of self-confidence can help you become more successful in your personal and professional life. But maintaining confidence isn’t easy and it’s an easy thing to lose when you feel like you’ve failed or made a mistake. ____36____.
Stop comparing yourself to others
Do you compare how you look to people around you? Or maybe you compare your income to what your friend earns. Social comparison theory explains that making comparisons is natural. ____37____. It may even have the opposite effect. So when you notice you are drawing comparisons, remind yourself that doing so isn’t helpful.
Surround yourself with positive people
____38____. Do they lift you up, or do they bring you down? Are they constantly judging you, or do they accept you for who you are? If you feel bad about yourself after hanging out with a particular person, it may be time to say goodbye. Instead, surround yourself with people who love you and want the best for you.
Do things you’re good at
What happens when you do things that you are good at? Your self-confidence starts to rise rapidly. If you’re good at a certain sport for instance, make it a point to train or play at least once a week. ____39____, try to do that task more often.
Set realistic goals
Setting high-reaching goals and failing to achieve them has been found to damage confidence levels. On the contrary, realistic goals are achievable. And the more you achieve your goals, the greater your confidence in yourself and your abilities will be. To set realistic goals, write down what you want to achieve. ____40____. Be honest! If the answer is slim to none, the goal may be a bit too high. Dial(调整)it back so it is more realistic and more achievable.
A. If you have a goal to lose weight
B. If you’re good at a particular task at work
C. But it isn’t likely to help improve your self-confidence
D. Next, ask yourself what chance you have of reaching it
E. This makes you wonder if you have what it takes to succeed
F. Fortunately, there are several ways to increase your self-confidence
G. Take a moment and think about how people around you make you feel
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On July 23, while surfing at North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, the professional surfer, Kai McKenzie, ran into a 10-to 15-foot shark. It was the biggest ____41____ he’d ever seen. Kai’s right leg above the knee was ____42____. Finally, he managed to ____43____ to the shore, where several people jumped in to provide first aid. Bystanders ____44____ the recovered leg in ice, and it was transported to the ____45____ by ambulance with Kai.
____46____, doctors could not reattach the leg. But they stabilized Kai and got him on the road to ____47____. As an amputee (截肢者), Kai had to ____48____ all the simple things like balance. He used a walking stick and his remaining leg to ____49____.
Three months later, he was ready to return to the ____50____ after his doctors allowed it. He could have ____51____. No one would have ____52____ him for throwing his board aside. But he didn’t. He admitted that he was ____53____ but wanted to overcome that fear.
In his 23 years, Kai is no stranger to pushing the ____54____. His surfing style crosses traditional wave riding on a skateboard. Although his first outing was a bit ____55____ on one leg, it is only a matter of time before he is back to rule the waves.
41. A. ocean B. shark C. beach D. ice
42. A. brushed aside B. held back C. cleaned up D. bitten off
43. A. return B. ride C. run D. fly
44. A. searched B. designed C. repaired D. packed
45. A. hospital B. lab C. school D. office
46. A. Recently B. Accidentally C. Unfortunately D. Proudly
47. A. freedom B. fame C. wealth D. recovery
48. A. replace B. relearn C. remember D. remove
49. A. dance B. sleep C. walk D. jump
50. A. water B. wild C. stage D. field
51. A. calmed down B. checked out C. given up D. broken in
52. A. thanked B. forgiven C. punished D. blamed
53. A. fearful B. helpful C. grateful D. forgetful
54. A. sales B. limits C. doors D. buttons
55. A. unhappy B. unnecessary C. unsteady D. unavoidable
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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Italian Screens — New Italian Cinema in Beijing, a project aimed at ____56____ (increase) the overseas distribution (上映) of Italian films, opened this year’s Chinese edition in Beijing ____57____ Tuesday, and exhibited a total of six new films at the China Film Archive until Nov 22.
The opening film There’s Still Tomorrow, is a comedy set in the 1940s. It ____58____ (be) the biggest hit at the box office in Italy last year, sweeping six statuettes (小金人), including the ____59____ (good) actress, at the 69th David Di Donatello Awards. The other five Italian films were Gloria!, Kidnapped, A Brighter Tomorrow, Trust, ____60____ Thank You Guys.
All the movies were first shown to ____61____ public within the last two years and have been nominated (提名) at several international film ____62____ (event) in cities such as Berlin, Cannes, Rotterdam and Toronto.
Italian Screens, ____63____ has toured over 50 cities in more than 20 countries since its founding two years ago, increased its presence in ____64____ (establish) markets and operated in new ones. The project also traveled to Suzhou in Jiangsu Province in December, screening the ____65____ (huge) popular films at the branch of the China Film Archive.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“幽默”为主题写一篇演讲稿参赛,内容包括:
1.幽默的作用;
2.如何成为一个幽默的人。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear teachers and schoolmates,
Today, I want to talk about the role of humor and how to be humorous.
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Thanks for your listening!
第二节 (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。
When a new trend swept through school, every kid wanted in. The latest must-have item? Superhero-style jerseys (球衣). Almost everyone bought one, except Dylan.
Dylan lived with his grandmother, Mrs. Hargrove, in a little house. Money was tight, but they made do. When Dylan saw the jerseys at school, he couldn’t help but want one. “Grandma, everyone’s getting a superhero jersey,” he said one afternoon. “Can I get one, too?”
Mrs. Hargrove looked at the price online. “Dylan, those jerseys are awfully expensive,” she said gently. “I’m afraid we can’t afford one right now.” Dylan’s face fell, but he forced a smile. “That’s okay, Grandma. I understand.”
But Mrs. Hargrove couldn’t bear to see him disappointed. That night, after Dylan had gone to bed, she sat down with a plan. She stayed up all night, her fingers moving quickly as she made a jersey with all the love she had. By morning, she was exhausted but satisfied, holding up the finished product with a smile.
At breakfast, she presented the jersey to Dylan. Dylan’s heart sank when he saw the jersey. It wasn’t at all like the store-bought ones. But he saw the look in his grandmother’s eyes and knew he couldn’t hurt her feelings. “Thanks, Grandma,” he said, forcing enthusiasm into his voice. “It’s great.”
So, on Monday, Dylan put on the homemade jersey and walked to school, hoping no one would notice. But as soon as he entered the classroom, the snickers (偷笑) started. “Nice sweater, Dylan. Did your grandma make it?” one kid said. “Yeah, it’s unique,” another added, beginning to laugh.
Dylan tried to ignore them, but the comments kept coming. By lunchtime, he couldn’t take it anymore. He ran home, tears streaming down his face. He burst through the door and into his grandmother’s arms.
Meanwhile, Mr. Pickford, their beloved teacher, heard about what had happened. He was known for his kindness and his ability for turning bad situations around. He paid a visit to Mrs. Hargrove that very evening.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next morning, Dylan found Mr. Pickford wearing a jersey just like his own!
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During the art class, Mr. Pickford announced everyone was going to design their own superhero jersey with their families. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I know you all have prepared a lot for this presentation since I announced the topic in class last week. Now it's time to have your say who'd like to take the first turn. Good morning, and welcome to my lecture. I expect every one of you has brought your phone. I imagine some of you may even open way boy, and post things if you get bored. But is social media a good or bad thing to our society? today? We've known how social media makes us feel connected to the outside world. We can pay bills and buy things at the touch of a screen and do online learning, improve job skills, discover new things on just one social media APP. But what about the dark side of social media? According to some research, social media can be addictive. IT can lead to loney, ss, anxiety and depression. But personally, IT is particularly worrying that IT has replaced the art of communication for many people. Instead of going to someone's house for a chat, we now use messages and a modis to talk with our friends online呢,taking away our face to face social skills. I know you all have prepared a lot for this presentation since I announced the topic in class last week. Now it's time to have your say who would like to take the first turn. 第二节到此结束,现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。