精品解析：广东省执信中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题

2024学年第一学期英语学科高三期末考试 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分为130分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内的相应位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。 2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案超出指定区域的答案无效;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答卷无效。 第一部分 满分65分 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 The Lion’s Den Lakeway Middle School now has its own school store! Stop by the Lion’s Den before or after school or during lunch to check out the wide variety of goods available at our new school store. Here you can find school supplies, gym uniforms, used books, and gifts. Choir students, under the supervision of Mrs Simmons, the music director, manage the store and are ready to serve you. Shop at the Lion’s Den and support the school choir. Money raised from sales will help purchase new music, costumes, and sound equipment for the choir. There’s no better way to show your Lakeway school spirit than to shop at the Lion’s Den. Location: Room 225B, next to the chorus hall Hours: Monday — Friday 7:30 — 8:00 am, 11:30 am — 1:30 pm, and 3:30 — 4:15 pm Everything you need for school is available at the Lion’s Den. Come in today to see for yourself. Used Book Donations Donations of used books are welcome and rewarded. Drop off your used book donations in the choir room or at the school store. For every five books donated, receive a Lions Reward Coin good for 25 cents off your next purchase at the Lion’s Den. Clip, Save, and Win Clip the attached coupons and bring them in when you visit the Lion’s Den. You can save 20% off your first purchase, receive a free pen or pencil, and enter your name in a drawing to win a T-shirt. Scan the QR code, and you can get more discount information. 1. The Lion’s Den raises money to ________. A. buy books B. build a new school C. support the poor D. help school choir 2. If you donate five used books, you can get ________. A. an immediate 25% off B. a discount for the next purchase C. More bargain information D. a free pencil or pen 3. We can probably read this passage from ________. A. a school website B. a travel guide C. a science magazine D. a textbook 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Lakeway中学的学校商店——The Lion’s Den的相关信息。 1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Shop at the Lion’s Den and support the school choir. Money raised from sales will help purchase new music, costumes, and sound equipment for the choir. (在The Lion’s Den商店购物，支持学校合唱团。销售所得的资金将用于为合唱团购买新的音乐、服装和音响设备)”可知，The Lion’s Den商店筹集资金是为了帮助学校合唱团。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Used Book Donations”部分中“For every five books donated, receive a Lions Reward Coin good for 25 cents off your next purchase at the Lion’s Den. (每捐赠五本书，就会获得一枚狮子奖励币，可在下次在The Lion’s Den商店购物时享受25美分的折扣)”可知，如果你捐赠五本旧书，你可以获得下次购物的折扣。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Lakeway Middle School now has its own school store! (Lakeway中学现在有了自己的学校商店！)”以及“Everything you need for school is available at the Lion’s Den. Come in today to see for yourself.(在The Lion’s Den可以买到你上学所需的一切东西。今天来亲眼看看吧)”可知，文章围绕学校商店展开，这些信息主要是面向学校师生的。所以很可能是在学校网站上看到这篇文章。故选A项。 B In 2013, Deegan was trying to take control of her life after winning the fight against drinking. She did quit, but she was having difficulty reconnecting with people. Even looking someone in the eyes proved to be difficult. “I was sort of like a shell of a person and just didn’t really have many life skills or self-confidence,” Deegan said. However, baking was something that always brought her joy as a child. One day while helping out in the neighborhood, Deegan picked up a handheld mixer and started baking. “My life was just out of control, but baking is such a controlled thing, where if you take the right steps and follow the directions, you’ll get a pretty exact result,” she said. Deegan started bringing her homemade baked cookies to people’s homes, which helped her reconnect with people. “Feeding people is such a universal love language,” she said. However, she was still trying to figure out how to find a career at 27 years old. She had no real work experience and she couldn’t put ‘quit drinking’ ” on her resume. Deegan’s life shifted in 2015. Encouraged by her friends, she challenged herself to see if she could sell just one pie. She sold dozens! She began baking out of her tiny apartment and eventually launched an official business in 2017. She spent four years developing a pie crust cookie recipe, which has since become the bread and butter of her business. “People have been walking, running and lining up to get cookies, and it’s just been so magical seeing that,” she said. When she needs more help, Deegan says she looks for anyone who is just excited to work, even if they don’t have any experience. After her own struggle, she realized that the desire to work was better than having a certain skill set. And she became a second-chance employer, hiring women out of prison or the shelter system. “You just have to walk through the door and be ready, willing and able and excited to show up and work and you’ve got a job,” Deegan told the reporter. 4. What was Deegan mainly struggling with in 2013? A. Emotion management. B. Interpersonal relationship. C. Work-life balance. D. Alcohol addiction. 5. What prepared Deegan for her bakery business? A. Working previously in the baking industry. B. Seeing people running to get cookies. C. Wanting desperately to gain total control. D. Offering baked food out of goodwill. 6. According to paragraph 4 and 5, what is special about Deegan and her business? A. She achieved success through baking. B. She was ambitious about her business. C. She has an open-door employment policy. D. She only hired inexperienced workers. 7. Which of the following best describes Deegan? A. Creative and smart. B. Persistent and receptive. C. Honest and optimistic. D. Kind and easy-going. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了戒酒后想要把控自己生活的迪根喜欢烘焙，原来给别人送自制的饼干是想和别人搞好关系，这个爱好促成了她开启烘焙事业，同时因为自身的经历，她在招募员工时很包容，不嫌弃对方是否有相关工作经历或者不光彩的过去。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“In 2013, Deegan was trying to take control of her life after winning the fight against drinking. She did quit, but she was having difficulty reconnecting with people. Even looking someone in the eyes proved to be difficult. “I was sort of like a shell of a person and just didn’t really have many life skills or self-confidence,” Deegan said. (2013年，迪根在与酗酒的斗争中获胜后，试图控制自己的生活。她确实戒酒了，但她很难与人重新建立联系。事实证明，与他人对视都很困难。迪根说：‘我有点像一副躯壳，真的没有很多生活技能或自信。’)”可知，2013年时候的Deegan很难与人重新建立联系，甚至都害怕与他人对视，可知，Deegan 在人际交往方面很吃力。故选B项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Deegan started bringing her homemade baked cookies to people’s homes, which helped her reconnect with people. ‘Feeding people is such a universal love language, ’ she said. (迪根开始把她自制的饼干带到人们的家里，这帮助她与人们重新建立联系。她说：‘喂饱人们是一种普世的爱的语言。’)”可知，Deegan 认为给人送食物能表达爱，所以她经常给别人送上自己做的饼干；第四段“Deegan’s life shifted in 2015. Encouraged by her friends, she challenged herself to see if she could sell just one pie. She sold dozens! She began baking out of her tiny apartment and eventually launched an official business in 2017. (迪根的生活在2015年发生了改变。在朋友们的鼓励下，她挑战自己，看能不能卖掉一个派。她卖了几十个！她开始在自己的小公寓里烘焙，并最终在2017年推出了正式业务。)”可知，也正是这种出于好意的为他人提供烘焙食品的行为，为后来Deegan 烘焙店生意奠定了基础，故选D项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“In 2013, Deegan was trying to take control of her life after winning the fight against drinking.She did quit, but she was having difficulty reconnecting with people. (2013年，迪根在与酗酒的斗争中获胜后，试图控制自己的生活。她确实戒了酒，但她很难与人重新建立联系)”可知，迪根以前是一个嗜酒之人，但已戒了；最后一段中“When she needs more help, Deegan says she looks for anyone who is just excited to work, even if they don't have any experience. After her own struggle, she realized that the desire to work was better than having a certain skill set. And she became a second-chance employer, hiring women out of prison or the shelter system. You just have to walk through the door and be ready, willing and able and excited to show up and work and you’ve got a job,’ Deegan told the reporter. (迪根说，当她需要更多帮助时，她会找那些对工作充满热情的人，即使他们没有任何经验。在经历了自己的挣扎之后，她意识到工作的愿望比拥有某种技能更好。她成为了第二次机会的雇主，雇佣监狱或收容所的女性。迪根告诉记者：‘你只需要走进那扇门，做好准备，愿意、能够、兴奋地出现并工作，你就得到了一份工作。’)”可知，有酗酒史的Deegan的面包店不关注应聘者是否有相关工作经历或者不光彩的过去，故有着特别开放的用人政策（open-door employment policy），这是特别之处。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“She spent four years developing a pie crust cookie recipe, which has since become the bread and butter of her business. (她花了四年时间开发了一种派皮饼干食谱，从此成为她生意的核心和基础。)”可知，迪根很执着（Persistent），花4年时间研发一个食谱；第五段中“When she needs more help, Deegan says she looks for anyone who is just excited to work, even if they don't have anyexperience. And she became a second- chance employer, hiring women out of prison or the shelter system. (迪根说，当她需要更多帮助时，她会找那些对工作充满热情的人，即使他们没有任何经验。在经历了自己的挣扎之后，她意识到工作的愿望比拥有某种技能更好。她成为了第二次机会的雇主，雇佣监狱或收容所的女性。)”可知，迪根善于接受（receptive）那些有缺点或能改过自新的人当员工。故选B项。 C A novel design approach to gardening has been gaining in popularity worldwide. Referred to as matrix planting, this approach aims for nature to do a lot more of the heavy lifting in the garden, and even some of the designing. Eschewing fertilizers (化肥) and power tools, it’s based on an elegantly simple principle: to garden more like nature does. The concept was born when German city planners sought to plant large areas of parkland after World War II in a reproducible way that would need minimal maintenance. Planners created planting mixes that could be used modularly (模块化). In a matrix garden, plants with similar cultural needs are grouped so that they will grow together above and below ground, forming a cooperative ecosystem that conserves water and discourages weeds. Dutch plantsman and designer Piet Oudolf’s gardens popularized this style, adding artistic flavors to the planting mixes while playing with color and form, including four-season interest and serving the needs of wildlife. Beautiful year-round, they invite you to enjoy the smallest detail, from the sound of grasses in the gentle wind to the sculpture of odd-looking seed heads. It takes a lot of thought to look this natural. While matrix gardens appear wild, they are carefully planned, with cultural needs the first consideration. Led by the concept of “right plant, right place,” they match plants that enjoy the same soil, sun and weather conditions, and arrange them according to their patterns of growth. The benefits are substantial for both gardener and planet. With human inputs dramatically reduced, the garden’s ecology can develop well. Established matrix gardens should not need the life support we give most gardens: fertilizer, dividing, regular watering. Compared to traditional garden plots, they increase carbon absorption, reduce stormwater runoff and boost habitat and biodiversity significantly. 8. What does the underlined word “Eschewing” in the first paragraph mean? A. Running out of. B. Keeping away from. C. Putting up with. D. Taking advantage of. 9. Why was the idea of matrix planting introduced? A. To control weeds in large gardens. B. To bring in foreign species of plants. C. To conserve soil and water resources. D. To develop low-maintenance parkland. 10. Which of the following best describes Piet Oudolf’s gardens? A. Traditional. B. Odd-looking. C. Tasteful. D. Well-protected. 11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. The future of gardening is WILD. B. Nature treats all lives as EQUALS. C. Matrix gardens need more CARE. D. Old garden plots work WONDERS. 【答案】8 B 9. D 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新型园艺设计方法——矩阵种植。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据上文“Referred to as matrix planting, this approach aims for nature to do a lot more of the heavy lifting in the garden, and even some of the designing.(这种被称为矩阵种植的方法旨在让大自然在花园中承担更多繁重的工作，甚至承担一些设计工作)”可知，矩阵种植是让大自然自身承接更多的工作；结合常识和划线词所在句“Eschewing fertilizers (化肥) and power tools, it’s based on an elegantly simple principle: to garden more like nature does.(Eschewing化肥和电动工具，它基于一个极其简单的原则：更像大自然那样进行园艺种植)”中“to garden more like nature does”可推知，要像大自然那样进行园艺种植，让大自然自身承接更多的工作，就不需要使用化肥和电动工具。所以划线词“Eschewing”的意思是“避开、远离”，与“Keeping away from.”同义。故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The concept was born when German city planners sought to plant large areas of parkland after World War II in a reproducible way that would need minimal maintenance.(这个概念诞生于二战后，当时德国城市规划者试图以一种可复制且需要最少维护的方式种植大片公园绿地)”可知，引入矩阵种植的想法是为了开发低维护成本的公园绿地。故选D项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Dutch plantsman and designer Piet Oudolf’s gardens popularized this style, adding artistic flavors to the planting mixes while playing with color and form, including four season interest and serving the needs of wildlife.(荷兰植物学家兼设计师Piet Oudolf的花园推广了这种风格，在种植组合中增添了艺术气息，同时玩转色彩和形态，四季都有看点，还满足了野生动物的需求)”可知，Piet Oudolf的花园有艺术气息，很有品味。故选C项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Referred to as matrix planting, this approach aims for nature to do a lot more of the heavy lifting in the garden, and even some of the designing. Eschewing fertilizers (化肥) and power tools, it’s based on an elegantly simple principle: to garden more like nature does.(这种被称为矩阵种植的方法旨在让大自然在花园中承担更多繁重的工作，甚至承担一些设计工作。它避开化肥和电动工具，基于一个极其简单的原则：更像大自然那样进行园艺种植)”和最后一段中“With human inputs dramatically reduced, the garden’s ecology can develop well. Established matrix gardens should not need the life support we give most gardens: fertilizer, dividing, regular watering. Compared to traditional garden plots, they increase carbon absorption, reduce stormwater runoff and boost habitat and biodiversity significantly.(随着人类投入的大幅减少，花园的生态系统可以良好发展。成熟的矩阵花园不需要我们给予大多数花园的维持手段：化肥、分株、定期浇水。与传统花园地块相比，它们增加了碳吸收，减少了雨水径流，并显著改善了栖息地和生物多样性)”可知，文章主要介绍了矩阵种植这种新型园艺设计方法，它让花园更接近自然、野生的状态，未来园艺可能会朝着这种更自然、野生的方向发展。故A项“The future of gardening is WILD(园艺的未来是自然的)”能概括文章主旨，适合做文章标题。故选A项。 D Consider the possibility that all human technology started with a mistake — or at least a lack of hand-eye coordination. In a new study published on Friday in Science Advances, Lydia Luncz and Tomos Proffitt, both at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, argue that mistakenly created flakes (薄片) may have been our ancient ancestors’ or other now-extinct early human relatives “first step toward creating the sharp-edged tools that they used to butcher animals and cut edible plants. To do their research, Luncz and Proffitt traveled to an abandoned oil palm plantation near Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay and collected more than 1, 100 pieces of nut-cracking stones used by a troop of long-tailed macaques (猕猴). Macaques crack open oil palm nuts by placing them on a flat stone and striking their shell with another stone. These monkeys often miss the nut and accidentally break the stones, producing sharp flakes. Luncz and Proffitt analyzed these stones, which revealed a surprising fact: The flakes that the macaques unintentionally produced looked a lot like the oldest stone tools that were intentionally made by hominins (古人类). Macaques don’t use the sharp flakes they create for anything, Luncz adds, noting that the monkeys have sharp teeth and don’t need cutting tools. The similar ancient stone tools collected from some of the earliest known sites, however, show evidence of being used for cutting tasks. For example, in Oldowan, a site dating between 3.3 million and 1.5 million years ago, researchers analyzed use-wear patterns on the tools and found that some of the flakes showed damage along their edges, indicating that they had been used for cutting. Cut marks on some fossils revealed that hominins had used stone tools for butchering the animals, making it clear that the sharp stone tools were anything but unintentional by-products of other pounding activities. Despite the findings, to reveal the mechanism for the emergence of flake technology, researchers still need to learn how hominins made the leap from accidentally producing sharp flakes to picking them up and using them. Luncz and Proffitt hope to find the missing link in further studies. 12. What can we learn from paragraph 2? A. The two researchers went to Thailand and collected 1, 100 flakes. B. Long-tailed macaques used the flakes to crack open oil palm nuts. C. Macaques deliberately produced flakes for cutting by breaking stones. D. The flakes produced by macaques were similar to hominins’ stone tools. 13. Why does the author mention the Oldowan site in paragraph 3? A. To provide specific proof. B. To clarify a complex concept. C. To present an interesting fact. D. To make a detailed comparison. 14. What will Luncz and Proffitt probably focus on in their future study? A. Why macaques create flakes. B. Why hominins used stone tools. C. How macaques cut food with flakes. D. How hominins began using flakes. 15. What is the best title of the passage? A. A mistake: the origin of human technology. B. Flake technology: from macaques to hominins. C. Pounding activities: on human evolutionary course. D. A missing link: long-tailed macaques create flakes. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过一项动物研究，介绍了我们早期人类因为意外情况使用工具的情况。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Luncz and Proffitt analyzed these stones, which revealed a surprising fact: The flakes that the macaques unintentionally produced looked a lot like the oldest stone tools that were intentionally made by hominins (古人类).(Luncz和Proffitt分析了这些石头，发现了一个令人惊讶的事实：猕猴无意中产生的薄片看起来很像人类故意制造的最古老的石器。)”可知，猕猴制作的薄片与人类的石器相似。故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的“The similar ancient stone tools collected from some of the earliest known sites, however, show evidence of being used for cutting tasks. For example, in Oldowan, a site dating between 3. 3 million and 1. 5 million years ago, researchers analyzed use-wear patterns on the tools and found that some of the flakes showed damage along their edges, indicating that they had been used for cutting.(然而，从一些已知最早的遗址中收集到的类似的古代石器显示出用于切割任务的证据。例如，在奥尔德万，一个可以追溯到大约330万到150万年前的遗址。研究人员分析了这些工具的使用磨损模式，发现一些薄片的边缘有损伤，表明它们曾被用来切割。)”可推断，作者提到奥尔德万遗址是为了提供具体的证据来说明古代石器用于切割任务。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Despite the findings, to reveal the mechanism for the emergence of flake technology, researchers still need to learn how hominins made the leap from accidentally producing sharp flakes to picking them up and using them. Luncz and Proffitt hope to find the missing link in further studies. (尽管有了这些发现，为了揭示薄片技术出现的机制，研究人员仍然需要了解人类是如何从偶然产生尖锐的薄片到捡起并使用它们的。Luncz和Proffitt希望在进一步的研究中找到缺失的环节。)”可知，为了揭示薄片技术背后的机制，研究者们仍然需要了解古人类是如何从意外产生锋利的薄片，到捡起并使用它们的。伦茨和普罗菲特希望在接下来的研究中可以找到缺失的这一环（即原始人是如何开始使用薄片的），故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本篇是一篇科研报告类文章，第一段的“In a new study published on Friday in Science Advances, Lydia Luncz and Tomos Proffitt, both at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, argue that mistakenly created flakes (薄片) may have been our ancient ancestors’ or other now-extinct early human relatives“ first step toward creating the sharp-edged tools that they used to butcher animals and cut edible plants.( 在周五发表在《科学进展》上的一项新研究中，德国莱比锡马克斯普朗克进化人类学研究所的Lydia Luncz和Tomos Proffitt认为，错误地制造出的薄片可能是我们的古代祖先或其他现已灭绝的早期人类亲戚制造出锋利的工具的第一步，他们用来屠宰动物和切割可食用的植物。)”点明了新研究的结果，后文详细描述了研究过程和局限性及等未来研究前景，因此推断B项“薄片技术：从猕猴到人类。”为最佳标题。故选B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。 The Malaysian night market is based on a concept of open-air shopping where streel vendors (小贩) take over a designated street to set up stalls (货摊). The night market is the place where you can hang around the stalls, enjoy the smell of local foods and maybe pick up some items. Each night market comprises a different combination of stalls. ____16____ There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit. The night markets are typically from 5 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. You can get anything from night markets, be it groceries, clothing, good local food, hot snacks, household items, fresh produce, and even the latest styles. By around 6 p.m., the market is in full swing as the first groups of people sweep in. For those who cook, there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood, meat products, and a limitless variety of vegetables. ____17____. It is no secret that all-night markets share a common treasure — tasty street cuisine ____18____ The ever-popular soybean drink and sugarcane juice are a permanent feature here. ____19____ Therefore, it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle. To many, they are fun and thrilling places to explore. You can even be addicted to discoveries of the antique kind which can be found in some night markets. Some places are 24-hour markets, which are livelier at night when traders set up numerous stalls selling unusual local food, exotic tropical (热带的) fruits, cheap clothes, second-hand goods as well as fresh produce. The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast for the eyes on a tropical night out. The atmosphere is almost festive. ____20____. A. Your curiosity will be satisfied here. B. There is so much to see, buy and eat. C. People would complain about the noises here. D. Noisy crowds are the hallmark of the night market. E. It would be a regret not to try on mouth-watering local dishes. F. New items are constantly being added on in line with current trends and market demand. G. Dried and preserved items such as dried beef and salted eggs are easily available here too. 【答案】16. F 17. G 18. E 19. D 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了马来西亚夜市的情况，包括夜市的概念、构成、经营时间、售卖的商品以及夜市的氛围等。 【16题详解】 根据下文“There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit.(每次去夜市总会期待着有新奇、令人兴奋的东西)”可知，下文提到每次去夜市总会期待有新的东西，F项“New items are constantly being added on in line with current trends.(不断会有新潮的商品加入夜市)”说明原因，因为不断会有新潮的商品加入夜市，所以每次去夜市总会期待有新的东西出现，构成因果关系，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。 【17题详解】 上文“For those who cook, there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood, meat products, and a limitless variety of vegetables.(对于那些喜欢烹饪的人来说，一个又一个摊位上卖着新鲜的海鲜、肉类产品和各种各样的蔬菜)”列举了一些夜市上售卖的食材，G选项“Dried and preserved items such as dried beef and salted eggs are easily available here too.(这里也很容易买到干制和腌制的食品，如牛肉干和咸蛋)”继续列举夜市上可以买到的其他类型的食品，与上文构成并列关系，上下文语意连贯。故选G项。 【18题详解】 上文“It is no secret that all-night markets share a common treasure — tasty street cuisine.(众所周知，所有夜市都有一个共同的宝藏——美味的街头美食)”说明夜市的美食很受欢迎，E选项“It would be a regret not to try on mouth-watering local dishes.(如果不尝尝令人垂涎的当地菜肴，那将是一种遗憾)”承接上文，进一步强调尝试当地美食的重要性，说明可以在夜市品尝美食，与上文话题一致。故选E项。 【19题详解】 根据下文“Therefore, it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle.(因此，这里不是胆小或温柔之人的去处)”可知，上下文之间有因果关系，下文说明夜市不适合胆小或温柔的人，D选项“Noisy crowds are the hallmark of the night market.(嘈杂的人群是夜市的标志)”说明原因：夜市是嘈杂的地方，所以不适合胆小或温柔的人，构成因果关系，上下文语意连贯。故选D项。 【20题详解】 上文“The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast for the eyes on a tropical night out. The atmosphere is almost festive.(夜市真的是一次令人兴奋的体验，也是热带夜晚外出时的一场视觉盛宴。气氛几乎像节日一样)”说明夜市是一场视觉和感官的盛宴，B选项“There is so much to see, buy and eat.(有太多东西可以看、买和吃)”承接上文，说明夜市上有很多可以看、买和吃的东西，所以是视觉和感官的盛宴。故选B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。 I woke up without much enthusiasm, rolled out of bed and ____21____ there not wanting to believe I had to go to work again. This must just be a bad dream that never seemed to ____22____ with the same old being done over and over again. I picked myself up to a standing position and ____23____ slowly around back towards my comfortable and warm bed and had to use the very last ounce of strength not to head back into its hug. What a ____24____ it was to get dressed and head out of the door! Off I went to work arriving just in time. Then, ____25____, my boss said there was a(n) ____26____ job to do right now. I knew that anybody could do this job and that ____27____ else would have to do it if I waited long enough. But, nobody else ____28____ up to the job and this left me with a sinking feeling. That’s the same problem with your life. Many people use up a lifetime trying to ____29____ somebody else to do all the hard work to improve their life. There is a lot of discomfort with actually _____30_____ your very own life while it is much _____31_____ to let others do it. The real problem, however, is that it takes a lot of _____32_____ to find somebody who will do anything for you. Your life won’t change _____33_____ you are willing to grab hold of your life and accept that nobody else will ever create the life you want. So, stop _____34_____ anybody to do something for you. _____35_____, get your own body going and get it done now. 21. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. went 22. A. begin B. end C. make D. share 23. A. glared B. talked C. glanced D. walked 24. A. struggle B. surprise C. shock D. mess 25. A. as a result B. in either case C. what was worse D. in the end 26. A. good B. first C. special D. urgent 27. A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody 28. A. lived B. stayed C. looked D. stepped 29. A. refuse B. trust C. search D. find 30. A. getting rid of B. taking charge of C. looking forward to D. thinking much of 31. A. harder B. longer C. earlier D. easier 32. A. effort B. courage C. advantage D. action 33. A. if B. unless C. because D. while 34. A. staring at B. looking for C. attending to D. caring about 35. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Otherwise 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章先描述作者上班前的抵触情绪以及上班后面临紧急任务无人承担的情况，接着由事入理，阐述人们应主动掌控自己生活的观点。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我毫无热情地醒来，滚下床，坐在那里，不愿相信自己又得去上班了。A. sat坐；B. stood站；C. lay躺；D. went去。前文“rolled out of bed”表明作者从床上滚下来，结合后文“I picked myself up to a standing position”可知，作者滚下来后是坐着的状态。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这一定只是一场似乎永远不会结束的噩梦，同样的事情一遍又一遍地重复着。A. begin开始；B. end结束；C. make制作；D. share分享。前文将当下的生活形容为“a bad dream”，而后文“the same old being done over and over again”强调生活的重复性，就像噩梦一直持续不会结束。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我站起身来，慢慢环顾四周，目光又回到我那舒适温暖的床上，不得不使出最后一丝力气才没有回到它的怀抱。A. glared怒视；B. talked交谈；C. glanced扫视，瞥一眼；D. walked走。根据后文“had to use the very last ounce of strength not to head back into its hug”可知，作者的身体并没有回到床上，是目光回到床上，所以，扫视四周后目光落在床上符合语境。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：穿好衣服出门是多么艰难啊！A. struggle挣扎，艰难；B. surprise惊喜；C. shock震惊；D. mess混乱。前文描述了作者起床时的不情愿，对上班充满抵触情绪，在这种心态下，穿好衣服出门自然是一件艰难的事情。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查短语词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，我的老板说现在有一项紧急任务要做。A. as a result结果；B. in either case无论哪种情况；C. what was worse更糟糕的是；D. in the end最后。前文作者已经不情愿上班，处于消极的情绪中，而后文“job to do right now”提到马上要做的任务，这是比之前更不好的情况，“更糟糕的是”符合语境。故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，我的老板说现在有一项紧急任务要做。A. good好的；B. first第一的；C. special特别的；D. urgent紧急的。后文“do right now”说明这项任务需要马上有人去做，是一项紧急任务。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查代词词义辨析。句意：我知道任何人都能做这项工作，如果我等足够长的时间，总会有人来做的。A. everybody每个人；B. anybody任何人；C. somebody某人；D. nobody没有人。前文提到 “anybody could do this job”说明工作的可操作性，后文“else would have to do it if I waited long enough”表示只要自己等得够久，总会有某个人来做这项工作。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，没有其他人站出来承担这项工作，这让我有一种沮丧的感觉。A. lived生活；B. stayed停留；C. looked看；D. stepped迈步。结合前文作者在等其他人来完成这项工作和“But, nobody else”可推知，这里是说没人站出来承担工作；step up to the job是固定短语，表示“站出来承担工作”。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多人一辈子都在试图找别人来做所有改善自己生活的艰苦工作。A. refuse拒绝；B. trust信任；C. search搜索；D. find找到。后文“somebody else to do all the hard work to improve their life”说明人们的目的是找到能帮他们做改善生活工作的人；search一般搭配for，这里用find更合适。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：实际上，亲自掌控自己的生活有很多不适，而让别人来做要容易得多。A. getting rid of摆脱；B. taking charge of负责，掌控；C. looking forward to期待；D. thinking much of看重。后文提到“your very own life”以及结合文章主旨关于人们应主动掌控生活的观点，这里表达的是自己负责、掌控生活。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：实际上，亲自掌控自己的生活有很多不适，而让别人来做要容易得多。A. harder更难；B. longer更长；C. earlier更早；D. easier更容易。前文“There is a lot of discomfort with actually ____ your very own life”指出自己掌控生活有不适，与之对比，让别人做自然是更容易。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，真正的问题是，要找到一个愿意为你做任何事情的人需要付出很多努力。A. effort努力；B. courage勇气；C. advantage优势；D. action行动。结合常识，找到一个愿意为自己做任何事的人不是一件容易的事，需要付出努力。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：你的生活不会改变，除非你愿意抓住自己的生活，并接受没有人会为你创造你想要的生活这一事实。A. if如果；B. unless除非；C. because因为；D. while当……时候。前文“Your life won’t change”与后文“you are willing to grab hold of your life”存在条件关系，即“除非”自己主动去掌控生活，否则生活不会改变；if 引导的是肯定条件，because表原因，while 表时间，均不符合逻辑。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：所以，别再找别人为你做什么了。A. staring at盯着；B. looking for寻找；C. attending to处理；D. caring about关心。前文提到人们总想找别人做改善生活的工作，这里是承接上文，让人们别再寻找别人，盯着、处理、关心均不符合语境。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，行动起来，现在就把事情做好。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Instead相反；D. Otherwise否则。前文“stop ____ anybody to do something for you.”是说不要找别人，后文“get your own body going and get it done now”是说自己行动起来，二者是相反的做法，用 “相反” 连接符合逻辑。故选C项。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The history of incense (香) in China dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770—476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475—221 BC), ____36____ it was used for ceremonial and religious purposes. The Song Dynasty (960—1279) saw incense evolve into an elegant art form ____37____ (know) as xiangdao, or “the way of incense”, which ____38____ (involve) making and enjoying incense in a mindful manner then. A growing number of Chinese youths are being drawn to the ____39____ (spirit) and healing aspects of Chinese incense, which they see as a way to relieve the stress of modern life. Wang Siran, who works and lives in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, values incense burning for its aesthetics (美学). “The floating ____40____ (trail) of smoke, along with the delicate, minimalistic incense burners, make incense ____41____ visually pleasing addition to my home, introducing an element of traditional Chinese culture,” she said. Wang learned about the use of Chinese incense from social media platforms, where influential bloggers share images and videos of their incense ceremonies, ____42____ (detail) the types of incense they use, traditions around burning it, ____43____ its benefits for mental well-being. Wang said Xi’an’s ancient attractions draw Sinophiles (喜爱中国者) to the city, ____44____ coffee shops, bookstores and restaurants using Chinese incense to attract customers. Just like hanfu, which is popular among young Chinese, the use of incense represents a bridge between the past and present, allowing them _____45_____ (slow) down, find calm and reconnect with a piece of their heritage. 【答案】36. when 37. known 38. involved 39. spiritual 40. trails 41. a 42. detailing 43. and 44. with 45. to slow 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。新一代的中国年轻人用传统的仪式——熏香，来缓解现代生活的压力，找到平静并与自己国家的文化遗产重新建立联系。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：中国香的历史可以追溯到春秋战国时期（公元前770年-公元前476年），当时它被用于祭祀和宗教目的。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)，从句中缺少时间状语，应用关系副词when引导。故填when。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：宋朝（960-1279）时期，香演变成了一种优雅的艺术形式——香道，当时它包括有意识地制作和品香。句中saw为谓语动词，设空处应用非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰名词art form，且art form与know之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词known作后置定语。故填known。 【38题详解】 考查时态。句意：同上。根据后文then可知，此处应用一般过去时。故填involved。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：越来越多的中国青年被中国香的精神和治愈方面所吸引，他们将其视为缓解现代生活压力的一种方式。设空处应填形容词作定语，修饰名词aspects，再结合句意可知，此处意为“精神的”是spiritual。故填spiritual。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：她说：“袅袅升起的烟缕，加上精致简约的香炉，使香成为家中一道悦目的景致，为家中增添了中国传统文化的元素。”trail意为“痕迹，一缕”，为可数名词，根据后文make可知，主语应该使用复数形式。故填trails。 【41题详解】 考查冠词。句意：同上。此处表示“使香成为我家视觉上令人愉悦的补充”，addition为可数名词，此处表示泛指，故使用不定冠词。a visually pleasing addition to my home作宾语补足语。且visually pleasing为读音以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：王从社交媒体平台上了解了中国香的使用，在那里有影响力的博主分享了他们的香道仪式图片和视频，详细介绍了他们使用的香的种类、烧香的传统以及它对精神健康的益处。句中share为谓语动词，设空处应用非谓语动词作状语，detail与逻辑主语bloggers之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，应用现在分词形式detailing作状语。故填detailing。 【43题详解】 考查连词。句意：同上。设空处使用连词将列举的三种事物：types，traditions以及benefits构成并列关系进行连接，应用连词and。故填and。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：王说，西安的古迹吸引着中国迷们来到这座城市，咖啡馆、书店和餐馆用中国香来吸引顾客。此处为with的复合结构即with+宾语+doing的结构，使用现在分词作宾补结构，表示“咖啡馆、书店和餐馆用中国香来吸引顾客”。故填with。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：就像在中国年轻人中很受欢迎的汉服一样，香的使用代表着过去与现在之间的桥梁，使他们能够放慢脚步，找到平静，并与自己文化遗产的一部分重新联系起来。allow sb to do sth为固定短语，意为“允许某人做某事”，此处指“允许他们放慢脚步”。故填to slow。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华。近日，你所在的学习小组参加学校“走进中国传统文化”视频作品评选活动，获得一等奖。你的英国朋友Robert来信向你表示祝贺，并想了解你们小组的视频制作过程。请你写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 小组制作视频作品的过程； 2. 你参加活动的感受。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Robert, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Possible version: Dear Robert, Thank you for your congratulations on our first prize in the “Exploring Traditional Chinese Culture” video competition. I’m thrilled to share with you the process behind creating our award-winning video. To begin with, we carefully selected the topic of traditional Chinese calligraphy, after which we assigned specific tasks among our group members. Two of us focused on extensive research and script writing, while the rest took charge of capturing captivating footage and skillfully editing the video. Throughout the entire process, we maintained close collaboration and provided valuable feedback to one another. From this experience, not only have I gained a more profound insight into traditional culture, but we also have showcased our creativity and outstanding teamwork skills. We are immensely grateful that our efforts eventually paid off. We hope to share our video with you soon. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Robert写一封回信，说明小组制作视频作品的过程以及参加活动的感受。 【详解】1.词汇积累 激动：thrilled→excited 比赛：competition→contest 首先：to begin with→first of all 优秀：outstanding→brilliant 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：We are immensely grateful that our efforts eventually paid off. We hope to share our video with you soon. 拓展句：Not only are we immensely grateful that our efforts eventually paid off, but also we hope to share our video with you soon. 【点睛】[高分句型1] To begin with, we carefully selected the topic of traditional Chinese calligraphy, after which we assigned specific tasks among our group members. (运用了介词+关系代词结构引导的非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] We are immensely grateful that our efforts eventually paid off. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。 Eva spent the first week of high school trying to keep her head above water. One of the major headaches for her was finding her way in the huge school building. It was a six-story building. On each floor, hallways stretched in four directions, learning to classrooms, laboratories and teachers’ offices. Somewhere in the building, there was also a library, a cafeteria and a gym. Having a poor sense of direction, Eva found it impossible to get around in such a huge building. All the different hallways and rooms were too much to think about, let alone commit to memory. She decided that she would memorize where her classes were and then pretend that the rest of the place didn’t exist. In her first PE class, Eva was shocked when Coach Pitt announced that everyone had to run one mile around the track outside. She searched the faces of her classmates for signs of panic. There was nothing she feared more than having to run a whole mile. To Eva, “a mile” was used to describe long distances. It was ten miles from her home to her grandfather’s, and that always seemed like a long way, even in a car! When Coach Pitt blew his whistle (哨子), Eva figured she would be left in the dust. However, while some of her classmates edged ahead, others actually fell behind. “It’s just the beginning,” she thought. “I’ll come in last for sure.” Soon Eva began to breathe hard, with her heart pounding and legs shaking. Feeling desperate, Eva started using a mind trick on herself. She stopped thinking about the word “mile”. Instead, she focused on reaching the shadow cast on the track by an oak tree up ahead. Then she concentrated on jogging to the spot where the track curved (拐弯). After that, she tried to see if she could complete her first lap. One lap turned into two, then three, then four. 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。 When Coach Pitt said “Nice work!” to her at the finish line, Eva was surprised. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Eva decided to use the same trick to deal with the school building. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 When Coach Pitt said “Nice work!” to her at the finish line, Eva was surprised. Never in her wildest dream had she imagined that she could achieve such an eye-catching score! Conquering this one mile was a milestone in her running career! Amazingly, Coach Pitts’ positive recognition installed an enormous sense of achievement into her heart. Enthusiastic cheers and thunderous applauses from her classmates kept her on the top of the world. Breathless and exhausted, she realized that overcoming seemingly the toughest challenges just needed a smart strategy like her mind trick. Her initial self-doubt gave way to self-confidence. Being a freshman, she tended to get lost in the 6-story maze, leaving her so helpless. Staring at the towering teaching building, Eva came up with a good idea, with a smile blooming across her face. Eva decided to use the same trick to deal with the school building. No sooner had she returned to the confusing maze than she set out to explore the first floor. Convinced that her mind trick would locate her in the school as soon as possible, she came to a gym, which was well-equipped with various workout facilities. Next to the gym was a cafeteria, which provided a wide range of foods and drinks. As Eva walked back to her classroom, she noticed that she felt less overwhelmed by this huge complex. Time ticking away, Eva eventually got familiar with the vast maze in the way she finished the one-mile run. One lap at a time did work! So did one floor a week! It dawned on her that goals are easier to achieve in small steps. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了高中生Eva因为方向感不强，经常在学校里迷路。在一次体育课上，教练要求他们沿着外面的跑道跑一英里，Eva对此感到害怕，认为自己肯定是最后一名。跑了一会，Eva开始呼吸困难，心跳加速、双腿颤抖，她开始运用心术，集中注意力于到达投射在跑道上的橡树影。就这样，她跑了一圈又一圈。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“当Peter教练在终点线对她说：‘干得好！’时，Eva很惊讶。”可知，第一段可描写Eva对此的反应以及她对自身能力的重新认知和从这次经历中获得的启示。 ②由第二段首句内容“Eva决定用同样的手段来对付学校大楼。”可知，第二段可描写Eva运用心术这一积极的心理暗示策略来记忆学校大楼的布局，以及通过这件事她所收获的感悟。 2续写线索：充满成就感——重新认知——想出主意——运用心术记忆学校大楼——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①意识到：realize/be aware ②克服：overcome/get over ③开始做：set out to do/set about doing 情绪类 ①自信的：self-confidence/self-faith ②无助的：helpless/powerless 【点睛】[高分句型1] Never in her wildest dream had she imagined that she could achieve such an eye-catching score!（由连接词that引导的宾语从句） [高分句型2] No sooner had she returned to the confusing maze than she set out to explore the first floor. （由no sooner…than…引导的时间状语从句） [高分句型3] Next to the gym was a cafeteria, which provided a wide range of foods and drinks.（由关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024学年第一学期英语学科高三期末考试 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分为130分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内的相应位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。 2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案超出指定区域的答案无效;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答卷无效。 第一部分 满分65分 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 The Lion’s Den Lakeway Middle School now has its own school store! Stop by the Lion’s Den before or after school or during lunch to check out the wide variety of goods available at our new school store. Here you can find school supplies, gym uniforms, used books, and gifts. Choir students, under the supervision of Mrs Simmons, the music director, manage the store and are ready to serve you. Shop at the Lion’s Den and support the school choir. Money raised from sales will help purchase new music, costumes, and sound equipment for the choir. There’s no better way to show your Lakeway school spirit than to shop at the Lion’s Den. Location: Room 225B, next to the chorus hall Hours: Monday — Friday 7:30 — 8:00 am, 11:30 am — 1:30 pm, and 3:30 — 4:15 pm Everything you need for school is available at the Lion’s Den. Come in today to see for yourself. Used Book Donations Donations of used books are welcome and rewarded. Drop off your used book donations in the choir room or at the school store. For every five books donated, receive a Lions Reward Coin good for 25 cents off your next purchase at the Lion’s Den. Clip, Save, and Win Clip the attached coupons and bring them in when you visit the Lion’s Den. You can save 20% off your first purchase, receive a free pen or pencil, and enter your name in a drawing to win a T-shirt. Scan the QR code, and you can get more discount information. 1. The Lion’s Den raises money to ________. A. buy books B. build a new school C. support the poor D. help school choir 2. If you donate five used books you can get ________. A. an immediate 25% off B. a discount for the next purchase C. More bargain information D. a free pencil or pen 3. We can probably read this passage from ________. A. a school website B. a travel guide C. a science magazine D. a textbook B In 2013, Deegan was trying to take control of her life after winning the fight against drinking. She did quit, but she was having difficulty reconnecting with people. Even looking someone in the eyes proved to be difficult. “I was sort of like a shell of a person and just didn’t really have many life skills or self-confidence,” Deegan said. However, baking was something that always brought her joy as a child. One day while helping out in the neighborhood, Deegan picked up a handheld mixer and started baking. “My life was just out of control, but baking is such a controlled thing, where if you take the right steps and follow the directions, you’ll get a pretty exact result,” she said. Deegan started bringing her homemade baked cookies to people’s homes, which helped her reconnect with people. “Feeding people is such a universal love language,” she said. However, she was still trying to figure out how to find a career at 27 years old. She had no real work experience and she couldn’t put ‘quit drinking’ ” on her resume. Deegan’s life shifted in 2015. Encouraged by her friends, she challenged herself to see if she could sell just one pie. She sold dozens! She began baking out of her tiny apartment and eventually launched an official business in 2017. She spent four years developing a pie crust cookie recipe, which has since become the bread and butter of her business. “People have been walking, running and lining up to get cookies, and it’s just been so magical seeing that,” she said. When she needs more help, Deegan says she looks for anyone who is just excited to work, even if they don’t have any experience. After her own struggle, she realized that the desire to work was better than having a certain skill set. And she became a second-chance employer, hiring women out of prison or the shelter system. “You just have to walk through the door and be ready, willing and able and excited to show up and work and you’ve got a job,” Deegan told the reporter. 4. What was Deegan mainly struggling with in 2013? A. Emotion management. B. Interpersonal relationship. C. Work-life balance. D. Alcohol addiction. 5. What prepared Deegan for her bakery business? A. Working previously in the baking industry. B. Seeing people running to get cookies. C. Wanting desperately to gain total control. D. Offering baked food out of goodwill. 6. According to paragraph 4 and 5, what is special about Deegan and her business? A. She achieved success through baking. B. She was ambitious about her business. C. She has an open-door employment policy. D. She only hired inexperienced workers. 7. Which of the following best describes Deegan? A. Creative and smart. B. Persistent and receptive. C. Honest and optimistic. D. Kind and easy-going. C A novel design approach to gardening has been gaining in popularity worldwide. Referred to as matrix planting, this approach aims for nature to do a lot more of the heavy lifting in the garden, and even some of the designing. Eschewing fertilizers (化肥) and power tools, it’s based on an elegantly simple principle: to garden more like nature does. The concept was born when German city planners sought to plant large areas of parkland after World War II in a reproducible way that would need minimal maintenance. Planners created planting mixes that could be used modularly (模块化). In a matrix garden, plants with similar cultural needs are grouped so that they will grow together above and below ground, forming a cooperative ecosystem that conserves water and discourages weeds. Dutch plantsman and designer Piet Oudolf’s gardens popularized this style, adding artistic flavors to the planting mixes while playing with color and form, including four-season interest and serving the needs of wildlife. Beautiful year-round, they invite you to enjoy the smallest detail, from the sound of grasses in the gentle wind to the sculpture of odd-looking seed heads. It takes a lot of thought to look this natural. While matrix gardens appear wild, they are carefully planned, with cultural needs the first consideration. Led by the concept of “right plant, right place,” they match plants that enjoy the same soil, sun and weather conditions, and arrange them according to their patterns of growth. The benefits are substantial for both gardener and planet. With human inputs dramatically reduced, the garden’s ecology can develop well. Established matrix gardens should not need the life support we give most gardens: fertilizer, dividing, regular watering. Compared to traditional garden plots, they increase carbon absorption, reduce stormwater runoff and boost habitat and biodiversity significantly. 8. What does the underlined word “Eschewing” in the first paragraph mean? A. Running out of. B. Keeping away from. C. Putting up with. D. Taking advantage of. 9. Why was the idea of matrix planting introduced? A. To control weeds in large gardens. B. To bring in foreign species of plants. C. To conserve soil and water resources. D. To develop low-maintenance parkland. 10. Which of the following best describes Piet Oudolf’s gardens? A. Traditional. B. Odd-looking. C. Tasteful. D. Well-protected. 11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. The future of gardening is WILD. B. Nature treats all lives as EQUALS. C. Matrix gardens need more CARE. D. Old garden plots work WONDERS. D Consider the possibility that all human technology started with a mistake — or at least a lack of hand-eye coordination. In a new study published on Friday in Science Advances, Lydia Luncz and Tomos Proffitt, both at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, argue that mistakenly created flakes (薄片) may have been our ancient ancestors’ or other now-extinct early human relatives “first step toward creating the sharp-edged tools that they used to butcher animals and cut edible plants. To do their research, Luncz and Proffitt traveled to an abandoned oil palm plantation near Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay and collected more than 1, 100 pieces of nut-cracking stones used by a troop of long-tailed macaques (猕猴). Macaques crack open oil palm nuts by placing them on a flat stone and striking their shell with another stone. These monkeys often miss the nut and accidentally break the stones, producing sharp flakes. Luncz and Proffitt analyzed these stones, which revealed a surprising fact: The flakes that the macaques unintentionally produced looked a lot like the oldest stone tools that were intentionally made by hominins (古人类). Macaques don’t use the sharp flakes they create for anything, Luncz adds, noting that the monkeys have sharp teeth and don’t need cutting tools. The similar ancient stone tools collected from some of the earliest known sites, however, show evidence of being used for cutting tasks. For example, in Oldowan, a site dating between 3.3 million and 1.5 million years ago, researchers analyzed use-wear patterns on the tools and found that some of the flakes showed damage along their edges, indicating that they had been used for cutting. Cut marks on some fossils revealed that hominins had used stone tools for butchering the animals, making it clear that the sharp stone tools were anything but unintentional by-products of other pounding activities. Despite the findings to reveal the mechanism for the emergence of flake technology, researchers still need to learn how hominins made the leap from accidentally producing sharp flakes to picking them up and using them. Luncz and Proffitt hope to find the missing link in further studies. 12. What can we learn from paragraph 2? A. The two researchers went to Thailand and collected 1, 100 flakes. B. Long-tailed macaques used the flakes to crack open oil palm nuts. C. Macaques deliberately produced flakes for cutting by breaking stones. D. The flakes produced by macaques were similar to hominins’ stone tools. 13. Why does the author mention the Oldowan site in paragraph 3? A. To provide specific proof. B. To clarify a complex concept. C. To present an interesting fact. D. To make a detailed comparison. 14. What will Luncz and Proffitt probably focus on in their future study? A. Why macaques create flakes. B. Why hominins used stone tools. C. How macaques cut food with flakes. D. How hominins began using flakes. 15. What is the best title of the passage? A. A mistake: the origin of human technology. B. Flake technology: from macaques to hominins. C. Pounding activities: on human evolutionary course. D A missing link: long-tailed macaques create flakes. 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。 The Malaysian night market is based on a concept of open-air shopping where streel vendors (小贩) take over a designated street to set up stalls (货摊). The night market is the place where you can hang around the stalls, enjoy the smell of local foods and maybe pick up some items. Each night market comprises a different combination of stalls. ____16____ There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit. The night markets are typically from 5 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. You can get anything from night markets, be it groceries, clothing, good local food, hot snacks, household items, fresh produce, and even the latest styles. By around 6 p.m., the market is in full swing as the first groups of people sweep in. For those who cook, there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood, meat products, and a limitless variety of vegetables. ____17____. It is no secret that all-night markets share a common treasure — tasty street cuisine. ____18____ The ever-popular soybean drink and sugarcane juice are a permanent feature here. ____19____ Therefore, it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle. To many, they are fun and thrilling places to explore. You can even be addicted to discoveries of the antique kind which can be found in some night markets. Some places are 24-hour markets, which are livelier at night when traders set up numerous stalls selling unusual local food, exotic tropical (热带的) fruits, cheap clothes, second-hand goods as well as fresh produce. The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast for the eyes on a tropical night out. The atmosphere is almost festive. ____20____. A. Your curiosity will be satisfied here. B. There is so much to see, buy and eat. C People would complain about the noises here. D. Noisy crowds are the hallmark of the night market. E. It would be a regret not to try on mouth-watering local dishes. F. New items are constantly being added on in line with current trends and market demand. G. Dried and preserved items such as dried beef and salted eggs are easily available here too. 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。 I woke up without much enthusiasm, rolled out of bed and ____21____ there not wanting to believe I had to go to work again. This must just be a bad dream that never seemed to ____22____ with the same old being done over and over again. I picked myself up to a standing position and ____23____ slowly around back towards my comfortable and warm bed and had to use the very last ounce of strength not to head back into its hug. What a ____24____ it was to get dressed and head out of the door! Off I went to work arriving just in time. Then, ____25____, my boss said there was a(n) ____26____ job to do right now. I knew that anybody could do this job and that ____27____ else would have to do it if I waited long enough. But, nobody else ____28____ up to the job and this left me with a sinking feeling. That’s the same problem with your life. Many people use up a lifetime trying to ____29____ somebody else to do all the hard work to improve their life. There is a lot of discomfort with actually _____30_____ your very own life while it is much _____31_____ to let others do it. The real problem, however, is that it takes a lot of _____32_____ to find somebody who will do anything for you. Your life won’t change _____33_____ you are willing to grab hold of your life and accept that nobody else will ever create the life you want. So, stop _____34_____ anybody to do something for you. _____35_____, get your own body going and get it done now. 21. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. went 22. A. begin B. end C. make D. share 23. A. glared B. talked C. glanced D. walked 24. A. struggle B. surprise C. shock D. mess 25. A. as a result B. in either case C. what was worse D. in the end 26. A. good B. first C. special D. urgent 27. A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody 28. A. lived B. stayed C. looked D. stepped 29. A. refuse B. trust C. search D. find 30. A. getting rid of B. taking charge of C. looking forward to D. thinking much of 31. A. harder B. longer C. earlier D. easier 32. A. effort B. courage C. advantage D. action 33. A. if B. unless C. because D. while 34. A. staring at B. looking for C. attending to D. caring about 35. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Otherwise 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The history of incense (香) in China dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770—476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475—221 BC), ____36____ it was used for ceremonial and religious purposes. The Song Dynasty (960—1279) saw incense evolve into an elegant art form ____37____ (know) as xiangdao, or “the way of incense”, which ____38____ (involve) making and enjoying incense in a mindful manner then. A growing number of Chinese youths are being drawn to the ____39____ (spirit) and healing aspects of Chinese incense, which they see as a way to relieve the stress of modern life. Wang Siran, who works and lives in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, values incense burning for its aesthetics (美学). “The floating ____40____ (trail) of smoke, along with the delicate, minimalistic incense burners, make incense ____41____ visually pleasing addition to my home, introducing an element of traditional Chinese culture,” she said. Wang learned about the use of Chinese incense from social media platforms, where influential bloggers share images and videos of their incense ceremonies, ____42____ (detail) the types of incense they use, traditions around burning it, ____43____ its benefits for mental well-being. Wang said Xi’an’s ancient attractions draw Sinophiles (喜爱中国者) to the city, ____44____ coffee shops, bookstores and restaurants using Chinese incense to attract customers. Just like hanfu, which is popular among young Chinese, the use of incense represents a bridge between the past and present, allowing them _____45_____ (slow) down, find calm and reconnect with a piece of their heritage. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华。近日，你所在的学习小组参加学校“走进中国传统文化”视频作品评选活动，获得一等奖。你的英国朋友Robert来信向你表示祝贺，并想了解你们小组的视频制作过程。请你写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 小组制作视频作品的过程； 2. 你参加活动的感受。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Robert, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Eva spent the first week of high school trying to keep her head above water. One of the major headaches for her was finding her way in the huge school building. It was a six-story building. On each floor, hallways stretched in four directions, learning to classrooms, laboratories and teachers’ offices. Somewhere in the building, there was also a library, a cafeteria and a gym. Having a poor sense of direction, Eva found it impossible to get around in such a huge building. All the different hallways and rooms were too much to think about, let alone commit to memory. She decided that she would memorize where her classes were and then pretend that the rest of the place didn’t exist. In her first PE class, Eva was shocked when Coach Pitt announced that everyone had to run one mile around the track outside. She searched the faces of her classmates for signs of panic. There was nothing she feared more than having to run a whole mile. To Eva, “a mile” was used to describe long distances. It was ten miles from her home to her grandfather’s, and that always seemed like a long way, even in a car! When Coach Pitt blew his whistle (哨子), Eva figured she would be left in the dust. However, while some of her classmates edged ahead, others actually fell behind. “It’s just the beginning,” she thought. “I’ll come in last for sure.” Soon Eva began to breathe hard, with her heart pounding and legs shaking. Feeling desperate, Eva started using a mind trick on herself. She stopped thinking about the word “mile”. Instead, she focused on reaching the shadow cast on the track by an oak tree up ahead. Then she concentrated on jogging to the spot where the track curved (拐弯). After that, she tried to see if she could complete her first lap. One lap turned into two, then three, then four. 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。 When Coach Pitt said “Nice work!” to her at the finish line, Eva was surprised. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Eva decided to use the same trick to deal with the school building _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $