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上海市市西中学2024学年度第二学期阶段性练习 高二英语 （满分：110分 考试时间：105分钟） I. Listening Comprehension Section A 1. A. In a furniture store. B. In a shopping mall. C. In a kitchen. D. In a restaurant. 2. A. She was very nervous. B. She hosted the TV programs. C She has a heart disease. D. She missed a speech. 3. A. She is full. B. She is tired. C. She doesn’t like snacks. D. She is ill. 4. A. 150 pounds. B. 60 pounds. C. 100 pounds. D. 120 pounds. 5 A. He didn’t do well in the contest. B. He paid a lot for the contest. C. He did a good job in spelling. D. He didn’t care the contest. 6. A. Joan thinks that her son’s new school isn’t suitable for him. B. Joan finds it difficult for her son to adapt himself to the new school. C. Joan thinks that her son is definitely relaxed in his new school. D. Joan finds it quite easy for her son to get used to the new school. 7. A. They’ re talking about a fitness coach. B. They’ re talking about a school teacher. C. They’ re talking about their manager. D. They’ re talking about their former colleague. 8. A. The lecture was very successful. B. The students were not polite at the lecture. C. The young people have great wisdom. D. He felt thirsty at the lecture. 9. A. The woman. B. The boss. C. The man. D. Tom. 10. A. His calculator is more powerful. B. He doesn’t want her mother to waste money. C. He does well in calculating. D. He doesn’t need any presents. Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. 15th July, 1938. B. 15th July, 1942. C. 5th July, 1938. D. 5th July, 1942. 12. A. Because the war broke out. B. Because the plane ticket was too expensive C. Because it was banned by the air force D. Because land-based aircraft got rapid development. 13. A. The vast waters of Australia. B The surprising history of flying boats. C. The excellent service of flying boats. D. The cruelty of World War II. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. They arrange everything neatly in their workspace. B. They can easily adapt to new situations. C. They have excellent memory and reasoning skills. D. They have extensive knowledge. 15. A. Smarter people like messiness. B. Messiness helps creativity: C. Creativity may lead to messiness. D. Creativity only exists in smart people. 16. A. The characteristics of the smart people. B. The relationship between creativity and messiness. C. The super creativity of the smart people D. The surprising effects of messiness. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following dialogue. 17. A. The reason why men always like reading newspapers. B. The different connections in brain in men and women. C. The complex structure of the human brain. D. The latest finding of the University of Oxford. 18. A. In men’s brains, there are stronger connections in each half of the brain B. In men’s brains, the stronger connections are between the two sides of the brain. C. The size of men’s brains is always bigger than the women’s. D. The men’s brains usually develop faster than women’s. 19. A. Women are better at finding directions. B. Women are better at cycling. C. Women are better at reading maps. D. Women are better at doing several things together. 20. A. He is in favour of the new research findings. B. He disagrees with the new research findings. C. He thinks the findings are scientific and reasonable. D. He thinks the findings are too abstract. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Popular Chinese Influencer Li Ziqi Returned Online Li Ziqi, a famous Chinese influencer, made her highly anticipated return on November 12, posting two new videos after more than three years of silence. Her comeback ____1____ (create) excitement across many platforms since then. The videos quickly went viral at home and abroad. Born in 1990 in Sichuan, Li started making short videos on cooking in 2015. She got a lot of attention the next year for a video showcasing her handmade Lanzhou noodles. Li began to post short videos on Weibo and opened an account on YouTube, ____2____ (film) videos that record her daily life. In her videos, Li makes ____3____ from scratch with her own hands, whether it’s food clothing, furniture or handicrafts. Among them was Sichuan embroidery, or Shu Xiu, a style of embroidery folk art native to Sichuan and Chongqing. Li’s poetic portrayal of rural life, ____4____ her appeal mainly lies, traditional cooking techniques and cultural practices have attracted many followers around the world. In 2020, Li set a Guinness World Record for having the most subscribers on a Chinese-language YouTube channel with 11. 4 million followers. The number has now surpassed 20 million. However, Li’s career ____5____ (interrupt) in July 2021 after a legal dispute with her agent Hangzhou Weinian Brand Management Co., Ltd. ____6____ the exact reasons behind the dispute remain unclear, some said it was probably due to Li’s reluctance to overly commercialize her work. A settlement was reached at the end of 2022. But Li did not resume posting videos ____7____ last Tuesday. One of her latest videos is on lacquerware (漆器), ____8____ Chinese intangible cultural heritage. The 14-minute video commented Li’s months-long effort ____9____ (make) a purple lacquered wardrobe for her grandmother, starting with her gathering raw lacquer from local trees. You can really see the unique aesthetics and craftsmanship in the video. Li’s popularity ____10____ come from people’s shared worries about today’s overly modernized world. They desire to live a quiet, nature-oriented life, and Li’ videos allow them to experience that dream. Li also helped promote traditional Chinese culture overseas. Section B Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. translates B. potential C. struggle D. integrates E. dominate F. inspired G. fade H. decline I. undisturbed J. hits K. spelled Can Animal Influencers Be Ambassadors for Conservation? Recently the internet found a new darling: Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo who’s as round as a wet rock. Videos and memes of this grey, roly-poly creature have melted people’s hearts, making her the latest in a long line of cute animals that have become internet ____11____. But while we all enjoy a good “aww” moment, there is more to Moo Deng’s story than meets the eye. And it’s not all sunshine and viral fame. Pygmy hippos like Moo Deng are endangered, with fewer than 2,500 individuals still remaining in the wild. Habitat loss, human overpopulation, and hunting have led to a rapid ____12____ in their numbers. Thus, while Moo Deng may appear to be a chubby, waddling internet star, she represents a much larger issue: the ongoing ____13____ to protect species on the edge of extinction. On a positive note, Moo Deng’s internet fame could help raise awareness of endangered animals. Conservationists hope that as more people fall in love with her, they will be ____14____ to support efforts to protect her species and preserve their habitat. Just imagine a world where internet fame ____15____ into real-world conservation action. Now, wouldn’t that be something? However, Moo Deng’s newfound fame has also ____16____ unwanted trouble. Some zoo visitors, in their eagerness to interact with her, have gone too far by throwing food into her enclosure and even pouring water on her while she was peacefully napping. In response, the zoo has increased security to make sure that Moo Deng stays safe and ____17____. This reminds us that even internet-famous animals need protection from the pressures of fame. Moo Deng’s story also raises a question: What about the less “cute” species? While animals like pygmy hippos, pandas and koalas consistently ____18____ on social media, countless other endangered species often go unnoticed. Asian elephants, for example, are disappearing due to habitat loss and fragmentation but rarely receive the same attention. Though they may not tug at our heartstrings in the same way, less cute animals are equally vital to their ecosystems and worthy of just as much care and protection. Moo Deng’s fame will ____19____ as she grows, but her story highlights the importance of protecting a lot of Earth’s amazing creatures. That adorable little hippo, like China’s beloved pandas, has the ____20____ to bring about real change. Her popularity can encourage people to think beyond clicking “like” and take meaningful steps to protect endangered species. After all, isn’t that what real fame should be about? III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Your Brain Separates Speech and Music People generally don’t confuse the sounds of singing and talking. That may seem obvious, but it’s actually quite ____21____ — particularly because we can usually differentiate between the two even when we encounter a language or musical type we’ve never heard before. How exactly does the human brain so ____22____ and instantaneously make such judgments? Scientists have a relatively ____23____ understanding of how the sounds of speech are transformed into sentences and how musical sounds move us emotionally. At the very beginning, when sound waves ____24____ our ear, they activate the auditory nerve within a part of the inner ear called the cochlea. That, in turn, ____25____ signals to the brain. Next, these signals travel the so-called auditory pathway, first to the sub-region for processing all kinds of sounds, and then to ____26____ music or language sub-regions. Depending on which sub-region the signal ends up, a person ____27____ the sound as a particular type of meaningful information — and can differ a piece of music from a spoken sentence. That’s the broad-strokes story of sound processing. But it remains surprisingly unclear how exactly our perceptual system differentiates these sounds within the auditory pathway. Certainly there are obvious ____28____: music and speech waveforms have distinct pitches (tones sounding high or low), timbres (qualities of sound), phonemes (speech-sound units) and melodies. But the brain’s auditory pathway does not process all those elements ____29____ . Consider the example of sending a letter in the mail from: The letter’s contents provide a(n) _____30_____ explanation of its purpose, but the envelope must still indicate its destination. Similarly, _____31_____ speech and music are packed with information, our brain needs some more direct cues to rapidly determine which regions to engage. The question for neuroscientists, therefore, is what triggers the brain to decide whether to send incoming sound to the language or music regions for detailed _____32_____ , and one assumption about the evolutionary origin of music itself is worth highlighting. It is believed that music effectively builds social _____33_____ within a society by harmonizing multiple people’s activities. This is supported by previous studies showing that people connect more closely when they move together at the same pace. Therefore, it’s possible that for music to serve its evolutionary function, it needs to be at a speed that allows for comfortable human movement, thus making it more _____34_____ for human brains than its counterpart. As to how the brain differentiates music from speech in the auditory pathway, we suspect there is more to uncover. And we believe there is more than one factor that can help explain our brain’s amazing _____35_____ for discrimination. 21. A. heartbreaking B. impressive C. unavoidable D. dominant 22. A. painstakingly B. aggressively C. effortlessly D. aimlessly 23. A. rich B. shallow C. limited D. bold 24. A. damage B. refresh C. hit D. clear 25. A. modifies B. removes C. barriers D. transmits 26. A. dedicated B. fascinating C. interconnected D. irrelevant 27. A. comprehend B. misinterpret C. create D. eliminate 28. A. difficulties B. strategies C. causes D. clues 29. A. at ease B. at once C. at length D. at peace 30. A. convenient B. complicated C. comprehensive D. credible 31. A. as if B. even if C. as soon as D. as long as 32. A. progressing B. revolutionizing C. researching D. processing 33. A. feedback B. conflicts C. bonds D. reviews 34. A. recognizable B. sustainable C. irresistible D. reasonable 35. A. desire B. tendency C. preference D. capacity Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 【A】 Many of the festivals of the great religions of the world are celebrated with a special meal. A chance for family and friends to come together across generations; the act of sharing food adding to hospitality and togetherness. For some, faith will be uppermost in their hearts. For others, it will be the joy of fellowship and the giving of presents. It is also a time when we remember those who are no longer with us and think also of those whose work of caring for others continues, even on this special day. This care and sympathy we show to others is one of the themes of the Christmas story, especially when Mary and Joseph were offered shelter in their hour of need by strangers, as they waited for Jesus to be born. Over this past year my heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people are caring for one another — going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do: at work and at home; within and across communities. My wife and I were delighted when hundreds of representatives of that selfless army of people — volunteers who serve their communities in so many ways and with such distinction — were able to help us. They are an essential backbone of our society. Their presence meant so much to us both and emphasized our core value itself: above all, a call to us all to serve one another; to love and care for all. Service also lies at the heart of the Christmas story — the birth of Jesus who came to serve the whole world, showing us by his own example how to love our neighbor as ourselves. Throughout the year, my family have witnessed how people of all ages are making a difference to their communities. This is all the more important at a time of real hardship for many, when we need to build on existing ways to support others less fortunate than ourselves. During my lifetime I have been so pleased to see a growing awareness of how we must protect the Earth and our natural world as the one home which we all share. I find great inspiration now from the way so many people recognize this. And at a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world, I pray that we can also do all in our power to protect each other. The words of Jesus seem more than ever relevant: “do to others as you would have them do to you.” Such values are universal, drawing us and a wider world together. They remind us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbors, and to seek their good as we would our own. So on this Christmas Day my heart and my thanks go to all who are serving one another; all who are caring for our common home; and all who see and seek the good of others, not least the friend we do not yet know. In this way, we bring out the best in ourselves. I wish you a Christmas of ‘peace on Earth and goodwill to all’, today and always. 36. Which of the following themes is NOT included in the article? A. The greater awareness and importance of world protection of nature and people facing global conflicts. B. The use of ancient wisdom teachings to enhance self-improvement during holiday seasons. C. The significance of inter-generational family gatherings and their contribution to a sense of togetherness. D. The centrality of sincere and dedicated service and its call to action for people. 37. What is the writer’s attitude regarding volunteers and their work? A. Objective and reserved. B. Uncertain and dismissive. C. Appreciative and doubtful. D. Respectful and grateful. 38. Why does the author mention the words “do to others as you would have them do to you” in paragraph 6? A. To highlight the importance of self-reflection during times of hardship. B. To emphasize the universal value of empathy and caring for others. C. To criticize how modern society has moved away from these values. D. To suggest that faith is the ultimate way to achieve peace and goodwill. 39. What is the writing purpose of this article? A. To explore the connection between Christmas traditions and acts of kindness at home and abroad. B. To stress the importance of cherishing loved ones and remembering those no longer with us. C. To encourage people to live by the values of service, compassion, and goodwill in their everyday life. D. To explain how faith and religious teachings shape Christmas celebrations for different people. 【B】 About the TTC The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the primary public transport agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operating the majority of the city’s bus and rail services. After over 100 years in service and having carried more than 31 billion customers the TTC has grown to become one of the most visible and vital public service organizations in North America. We continue to make Toronto proud by centering our ridership in all of our decision making. TTC Line Route Information Note: ● Line 1&2 run every 2 to 3 minutes during the rush hours and every 4 to 5 minutes outside the rush hours. ● Line 4 run every 5 to 6 minutes every day. TTC Fare Information Fare type Adult Youth (13-19) Senior (65+) Single Fare $3.35 $2.40 $2.30 Single Fare (debit/ credit card) $3.30 N/A N/A PRESTO $3.30 $2.35 $2.25 PRESTO (One-ride Ticket) $3.35 $3.35 $3.35 PRESTO (Two-ride Ticket) $6.70 $6.70 $6.70 PRESTO (Day Pass Ticket) $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 TTC-tip: ● Kids aged 0-12 ride for free! You can also obtain a child Proof-of-Age card for children tall for their age. ● A PRESTO Ticket is a limited-use paper PRESTO card that can be used to pay your fare on the TTC. If you’re an occasional TTC rider or just visiting Toronto, a PRESTO Ticket may be perfect for you. ● You can only use a PRESTO Ticket for one person per trip. Two-ride and day pass PRESTO Tickets cannot be used for more than one person during the same trip. ● When you pay your fare on the TTC using a PRESTO card, PRESTO Ticket, PRESTO in Google Wallet, debit or credit card, you get a two-hour transfer that allows you to enter and exit the TTC as much as you’d like within a two-hour period. Check here to learn more about using PRESTO on the TTC. 40. Based on the above information, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Passengers are most likely to find this passage from the TTC passenger’s booklet provided at the station. B. The TTC prioritizes expanding its bus and rail services over improving customer satisfaction. C. Travelers can get to the Pearson Airport immediately after reaching the terminal station Kipling. D. Compared with other tines, Line 4 cares more about disabled passengers’ user experiences. 41. Parley is at Sheppard-Yonge Station and needs to take a lesson at Spadina Station during rush hours. Which of the following route is probably the most time-saving one for him to choose? A. Take Line 1 directly to Spadina Station. B. Take Line 1 to St. George Station and then transfer to Line 2 towards Spadina Station. C. Take Line 1 to Bloor-Yonge Station and then transfer to Line 2 towards Spadina Station. D. Take Line 1 to Spadina Station and then transfer to Line 2. 42. A young couple with their 17-year-old son Leonard and a newborn plan to enjoy a ONE-DAY trip around Toronto. They can maximize their subway experience by paying ________. A. $9.1 B. $40.5 C. $54 D. 20.1 【C】 A study by French researchers that was published last month in the Journal Animal Cognition found that not only do cats react to what scientists call cat-directed speech — a high-pitched voice similar to how we talk to babies — they react to who is doing the talking “We found that when cats heard their owners using a high-pitched voice, they reacted more than when they heard their owner speaking normally to another human adult,” said Charlotte de Mouzon, an author of the study and cat behavior expert at the Université Paris Nanterre. “But what was very surprising in our results was that it actually didn’t work when it came from a stranger’s voice.” Unlike with dogs, cat behavior is difficult to study, which is part of why humans understand them less. Cats are often so stressed by being in a lab that meaningful behavioral observations become impossible. And forget about trying to get a cat to sit still for an M.R.I. scan to study its brain function. So the researchers for the latest study went to the cats’ homes and played recordings of different types of speech and different speakers. At first, Dr. de Mouzon and her team were worried that the cats weren’t reacting at all. But then they studied film recordings of the encounters. “Their reactions were very subtle,” Dr. de Mouzon said. “It could be just moving an ear or turning the head towards the speaker or even freezing what they were doing.” In a few cases, the cats in the study would approach the speaker playing a voice and meow. “In the end, we had really clear gains in the cat’s attention when the owner was using cat-directed speech,” Dr. de Mouzon said. The findings showed that “cats are paying close attention to their caretakers, down to not only what they are saying, but how they are saying it,” said Kristyn Vitale, an assistant professor of animal health and behavior at Unity College in Maine who was not involved in the new study. The new study complements Dr. Vitale’s own research into relationships between a cat and its owner. This relationship is so important, Dr. Vitale’s research has found, that it replicates (复制) the connection between a kitten and its mother. “It is possible that attachment behaviors originally intended for interactions with their mother have now been modified for interactions with their new caretakers, humans.” “For years, scientists didn’t ask the right questions about cats,” Dr. de Mouzon said. Now those who are convinced of the X of cats won’t like the answers that are emerging. Cats don’t hate us after all, Dr. Vitale said, adding that “a growing body of work supports the idea that social interaction with humans is key in the life of a cat.” 43. What kind of voice will attract cats’ attention most according to the article? A. Their owners’ ordinary voice. B. A high-pitched voice from a baby. C. A high-pitched voice from a stranger. D. The cat-directed speech from their owners. 44. What does the underlined “X” in last paragraph probably stand for? A. disloyalty B. cuteness C. naughtiness D. enthusiasm 45. Which of the following can be inferred from the article? A. Cats pay as much attention to their owners as dogs do. B. A cat’s attachment to its owner probably resembles that to its mother. C. People understand dogs more than cats because the former are more loyal. D. Many believe and appreciate the fact that cats are somewhat indifferent to humans. 46 What is the passage mainly about? A. The social interaction between cats and humans is important to cats’ life. B. Those convinced that cats are cold disapprove of the opposing evidence. C. Cats actually pay close attention to their owners when treated properly. D. Cats actually treat their owners in a similar way as they treat their mothers. Section C Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Global Rise of TCM Phan Thi Kim Chi’s connection with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) began at an early age. Growing up in a small village in Vietnam, it was inconvenient for Phan to travel to hospitals in neighboring cities. Whenever she caught a cold or experienced a headache as a child, her family would seek the help of a local TCM practitioner. ____47____ According to Phan, even though TCM has long been commonly practiced and accepted in Vietnam, finding a good school to learn TCM in Vietnam is not easy. As a foreign student, Phan finds the TCM basic theory course to be the most challenging one in the curriculum. ____48____ It requires years of learning and practice to truly understand the concepts of yin and yang, harmony between human and nature, and the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Sometimes she even translates the TCM vocabulary and scripts into Vietnamese so she can remember and comprehend them better. ____49____ According to a report, the total number of international students studying TCM in China was 8, 187 last year, with the largest population of 6, 441 coming from Asian countries, followed by 832 from Africa and 432 from Europe. Also, many Chinese medical universities had projects that sent professors overseas to teach TCM. The booming situation of TCM is not limited to schools and clinics. It has also become a lifestyle choice for many young people. There is a trend among young people to place more emphasis on health conditioning and preservation. However, experts remind that TCM emphasizes the importance of diagnosing and treating based on identifying syndromes (症状). It is impossible to offer a one-size-fits-all approach to all patients. ____50____ A. They highly recognized the effectiveness of TCM, especially its use in pain treatment. B. Even when drinking herbal milk tea, it’s best to make choices accordingly. C. Being extensive and far-reaching, TCM is deeply connected with Chinese philosophy. D. Overseas students of TCM, like Phan, are not rare. E. This led her to major in TCM at a traditional medical school in China. F. Many other Chinese medicine institutions have adopted similar strategic initiatives. IV. Summary Writing 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying “curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a phrase that’s often used to warn people, especially children, not to ask too many questions. Yet it’s widely agreed that curiosity actually makes learning more effective. In fact, research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. Curiosity can also lead us to make unexpected discoveries and open up new possibilities. In science, basic curiosity-driven research can have unexpected important benefits. For example, one day in 1831, Michael Faraday was playing around with a coil (线圈) and a magnet (磁铁) when he suddenly saw how he could produce an electrical current. The discovery changed the world. However, curiosity is currently under the biggest threat, coming from technology. On one level, this is because technology has become so advanced that many of us are unable to think too deeply about how exactly things work anymore. In addition to this, there’s the fact that we all now connect so deeply with technology, particularly with our phones. The more we stare at our screens, the less we talk to other people directly. All too often we accept the images of people that social media provides up with. Then we feel we know enough about a person not to need to engage further with them. The final—and perhaps most worrying—way in which technology stops us from asking more has to do with algorithms, the processes followed by computers. As we increasingly get our news via social media, algorithms find out what we like and push more of the same back to us. That means we end up inside our own little bubbles, no longer coming across new ideas. Perhaps the real key to developing curiosity in the 21st century, then, is to rely less on the tech tools of our age. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 直到那位母亲确信她的儿子已安然无恙地到家，她才松了一口气。(Not until…) (汉译英) 53. 根据她目前的学习水平量身定制的学习计划大大提高了她的数学技能和信心。（tailor） _____________________________________________________________ 54. 这条小河蜿蜒流淌，与世代居住于此的村民朝夕相伴，见证了这个村庄的日新月异。(company)(汉译英) 55. 在互联网上交流时，务必明辨是非，谨言慎行，切莫盲目跟从，从而造成不可估量的后果。（distinguish） _____________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 上海市市西中学2024学年度第二学期阶段性练习 高二英语 （满分：110分 考试时间：105分钟） I. Listening Comprehension Section A 1. A. In a furniture store. B. In a shopping mall. C. In a kitchen. D. In a restaurant. 2. A. She was very nervous. B. She hosted the TV programs. C. She has a heart disease. D. She missed a speech. 3. A. She is full. B. She is tired. C. She doesn’t like snacks. D. She is ill. 4. A. 150 pounds. B. 60 pounds. C. 100 pounds. D. 120 pounds. 5. A. He didn’t do well in the contest. B. He paid a lot for the contest. C. He did a good job in spelling. D. He didn’t care the contest. 6. A. Joan thinks that her son’s new school isn’t suitable for him. B. Joan finds it difficult for her son to adapt himself to the new school. C. Joan thinks that her son is definitely relaxed in his new school. D. Joan finds it quite easy for her son to get used to the new school. 7. A. They’ re talking about a fitness coach. B. They’ re talking about a school teacher. C. They’ re talking about their manager. D. They’ re talking about their former colleague. 8. A. The lecture was very successful. B. The students were not polite at the lecture. C. The young people have great wisdom. D. He felt thirsty at the lecture. 9. A. The woman. B. The boss. C. The man. D. Tom. 10. A. His calculator is more powerful. B. He doesn’t want her mother to waste money. C. He does well in calculating. D. He doesn’t need any presents. Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. 15th July, 1938. B. 15th July, 1942. C. 5th July, 1938. D. 5th July, 1942. 12. A. Because the war broke out. B. Because the plane ticket was too expensive C. Because it was banned by the air force D. Because land-based aircraft got rapid development. 13. A. The vast waters of Australia. B The surprising history of flying boats. C. The excellent service of flying boats. D. The cruelty of World War II. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. They arrange everything neatly in their workspace. B. They can easily adapt to new situations. C. They have excellent memory and reasoning skills. D. They have extensive knowledge. 15. A. Smarter people like messiness. B. Messiness helps creativity: C. Creativity may lead to messiness. D. Creativity only exists in smart people. 16. A. The characteristics of the smart people. B. The relationship between creativity and messiness. C. The super creativity of the smart people D. The surprising effects of messiness. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following dialogue. 17. A. The reason why men always like reading newspapers. B. The different connections in brain in men and women. C. The complex structure of the human brain. D. The latest finding of the University of Oxford. 18. A. In men’s brains, there are stronger connections in each half of the brain B. In men’s brains, the stronger connections are between the two sides of the brain. C. The size of men’s brains is always bigger than the women’s. D. The men’s brains usually develop faster than women’s. 19. A. Women are better at finding directions. B. Women are better at cycling. C. Women are better at reading maps. D. Women are better at doing several things together. 20. A. He is in favour of the new research findings. B. He disagrees with the new research findings. C. He thinks the findings are scientific and reasonable. D. He thinks the findings are too abstract. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Popular Chinese Influencer Li Ziqi Returned Online Li Ziqi, a famous Chinese influencer, made her highly anticipated return on November 12, posting two new videos after more than three years of silence. Her comeback ____1____ (create) excitement across many platforms since then. The videos quickly went viral at home and abroad. Born in 1990 in Sichuan, Li started making short videos on cooking in 2015. She got a lot of attention the next year for a video showcasing her handmade Lanzhou noodles. Li began to post short videos on Weibo and opened an account on YouTube, ____2____ (film) videos that record her daily life. In her videos, Li makes ____3____ from scratch with her own hands, whether it’s food clothing, furniture or handicrafts. Among them was Sichuan embroidery, or Shu Xiu, a style of embroidery folk art native to Sichuan and Chongqing. Li’s poetic portrayal of rural life, ____4____ her appeal mainly lies, traditional cooking techniques and cultural practices have attracted many followers around the world. In 2020, Li set a Guinness World Record for having the most subscribers on a Chinese-language YouTube channel with 11. 4 million followers. The number has now surpassed 20 million. However, Li’s career ____5____ (interrupt) in July 2021 after a legal dispute with her agent Hangzhou Weinian Brand Management Co., Ltd. ____6____ the exact reasons behind the dispute remain unclear, some said it was probably due to Li’s reluctance to overly commercialize her work. A settlement was reached at the end of 2022. But Li did not resume posting videos ____7____ last Tuesday. One of her latest videos is on lacquerware (漆器), ____8____ Chinese intangible cultural heritage. The 14-minute video commented Li’s months-long effort ____9____ (make) a purple lacquered wardrobe for her grandmother, starting with her gathering raw lacquer from local trees. You can really see the unique aesthetics and craftsmanship in the video. Li’s popularity ____10____ come from people’s shared worries about today’s overly modernized world. They desire to live a quiet, nature-oriented life, and Li’ videos allow them to experience that dream. Li also helped promote traditional Chinese culture overseas. 【答案】1. has created 2. filming 3. everything 4. where 5. was interrupted 6. Although 7. until 8. a 9. to make 10. may##might 【解析】 【导语】本文是新闻报道。主要报道了中国知名网红李子柒回归网络。 【1题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：从那以后，她的复出在许多平台上引起了轰动。create作本句谓语，根据标志词since then可知，用现在完成时，主语为第三人称单数。故填has created。 【2题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：李开始在微博上发布短视频，并在YouTube上开设了一个账户，拍摄记录她日常生活的视频。本句已有谓语动词began和opened，所以film用非谓语形式，和逻辑主语Li之间是主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填filming。 【3题详解】 考查代词。句意：在她的视频中，李子柒用双手从零开始制作一切，无论是食物、衣物、家具还是手工艺品。本句缺少宾语，所以空处应填名词或者代词，此处是固定搭配：everything from scratch意为“一切从零开始”。故填everything。 【4题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：她对乡村生活的诗意描绘，传统的烹饪技术和文化习俗，吸引了世界各地的许多粉丝。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是poetic portrayal of rural life，关系词在从句中作地点状语。故填where。 【5题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：然而，2021年7月，在与经纪人杭州维年品牌管理有限公司发生法律纠纷后，李的职业生涯中断了。interrupt作本句谓语，和主语Li’s career之间是被动关系，用被动语态，根据时间状语in July 2021可知，用一般过去时，主语为第三人称单数。故填was interrupted。 【6题详解】 考查状语从句。句意：尽管争议背后的确切原因尚不清楚，但一些人认为这可能是由于李不愿将她的作品过度商业化。空处引导状语从句，根据句意，表达“尽管”之意，用although引导让步状语从句，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Although。 【7题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：但李直到上周二才恢复上传视频。此处是固定搭配：not...until意为“直到……才”符合语境。故填until。 【8题详解】 考查冠词。句意：她最近的一个视频是关于漆器的，这是中国的非物质文化遗产。heritage为可数名词，句中用的单数，前用不定冠词修饰，Chinese为辅音音素开头，用a修饰。故填a。 【9题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在这段14分钟的视频中，李花了几个月的时间为她的祖母制作了一个紫色的漆衣橱，从她从当地的树上收集生漆开始。此处是固定搭配：effort to do sth.意为“努力做某事”。故填to make。 【10题详解】 考查情态动词。句意：李的受欢迎程度可能来自于人们对当今过度现代化的世界的共同担忧。空后是动词原形，所以空处可能为情态动词，根据句意，此处表推测，用情态动词may或者might符合语境。故填may或者might。 Section B Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. translates B. potential C. struggle D. integrates E. dominate F. inspired G. fade H. decline I. undisturbed J. hits K. spelled Can Animal Influencers Be Ambassadors for Conservation? Recently, the internet found a new darling: Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo who’s as round as a wet rock. Videos and memes of this grey, roly-poly creature have melted people’s hearts, making her the latest in a long line of cute animals that have become internet ____11____. But while we all enjoy a good “aww” moment, there is more to Moo Deng’s story than meets the eye. And it’s not all sunshine and viral fame. Pygmy hippos like Moo Deng are endangered, with fewer than 2,500 individuals still remaining in the wild. Habitat loss, human overpopulation, and hunting have led to a rapid ____12____ in their numbers. Thus, while Moo Deng may appear to be a chubby, waddling internet star, she represents a much larger issue: the ongoing ____13____ to protect species on the edge of extinction. On a positive note, Moo Deng’s internet fame could help raise awareness of endangered animals. Conservationists hope that as more people fall in love with her, they will be ____14____ to support efforts to protect her species and preserve their habitat. Just imagine a world where internet fame ____15____ into real-world conservation action. Now, wouldn’t that be something? However, Moo Deng’s newfound fame has also ____16____ unwanted trouble. Some zoo visitors, in their eagerness to interact with her, have gone too far by throwing food into her enclosure and even pouring water on her while she was peacefully napping. In response, the zoo has increased security to make sure that Moo Deng stays safe and ____17____. This reminds us that even internet-famous animals need protection from the pressures of fame. Moo Deng’s story also raises a question: What about the less “cute” species? While animals like pygmy hippos, pandas and koalas consistently ____18____ on social media, countless other endangered species often go unnoticed. Asian elephants, for example, are disappearing due to habitat loss and fragmentation but rarely receive the same attention. Though they may not tug at our heartstrings in the same way, less cute animals are equally vital to their ecosystems and worthy of just as much care and protection. Moo Deng’s fame will ____19____ as she grows, but her story highlights the importance of protecting a lot of Earth’s amazing creatures. That adorable little hippo, like China’s beloved pandas, has the ____20____ to bring about real change. Her popularity can encourage people to think beyond clicking “like” and take meaningful steps to protect endangered species. After all, isn’t that what real fame should be about? 【答案】11. J 12. H 13. C 14. F 15. A 16. K 17. I 18. E 19. G 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是议论文。文章首先以网红小河马Moo Deng为例，引出动物网红现象，进而探讨动物网红能否成为保护濒危物种的大使。 【11题详解】 考查名词。句意：这只灰色、胖乎乎的小动物的视频和表情包融化了人们的心，使她成为一长串在网上走红的可爱动物中的最新一员。空前是系动词，所以空处应填形容词或者名词作表语，根据internet可知，应是hits，构成固定搭配：internet hits意为“互联网热门”符合语境。故选J项。 【12题详解】 考查名词。句意：栖息地丧失、人口过剩和狩猎导致它们的数量迅速下降。空前是形容词，所以空处应填名词作宾语，根据句意，此处应是decline意为“减少”符合语境。故选H项。 【13题详解】 考查名词。句意：因此，虽然Moo Deng看起来只是一个胖乎乎、摇摇摆摆的网红，但她代表了一个更大的问题：保护濒临灭绝物种的持续斗争。空前是形容词，所以空处应填名词，根据句意，应是struggle意为“斗争”符合语境。故选C项。 【14题详解】 考查形容词。句意：环保人士希望，随着越来越多的人爱上她，他们会受到启发，支持保护她的物种和保护它们的栖息地。空前是系动词，所以空处应填形容词作表语，根据句意，应是inspired，构成固定搭配：be inspired to意为“得到启发”符合语境。故选F项。 【15题详解】 考查动词。句意：想象一下，如果网络上的名声转化为现实世界的保护行动。本句是where引导的定语从句，从句缺少谓语，所以空处应填动词，根据句意，应是translate意为“转变”符合语境，根据前文，用的都是一般现在时，此处也用一般现在时，主语为第三人称单数。故选A项。 【16题详解】 考查动词。句意：然而，Moo Deng的新名声也带来了不必要的麻烦。本句缺少谓语，所以空处应填动词，根据句意，应是spell意为“招致”，根据空前的has可知，用现在完成时，所以空处用过去分词形式。故选K项。 【17题详解】 考查形容词。句意：作为回应，动物园加强了安全措施，以确保Moo Deng的安全不受干扰。根据空前的and可知，空处和safe并列，应填形容词作表语，根据句意，应是undisturbed意为“未被打搅的”符合语境。故选I项。 【18题详解】 考查动词。句意：虽然像侏儒河马、熊猫和考拉这样的动物一直在社交媒体上占据主导地位，但无数其他濒危物种却经常被忽视。本句缺少谓语，所以空处应填动词，根据句意，应是dominate意为“支配”符合语境。故选E项。 【19题详解】 考查动词。句意：Moo Deng的名气会随着她的成长而减弱，但她的故事凸显了保护地球上许多神奇生物的重要性。空前是助动词will，所以空处应填动词原形，根据句意，应是fade意为“逐渐消失”符合语境。故选G项。 【20题详解】 考查名词。句意：那只可爱的小河马，就像中国受人喜爱的熊猫一样，有可能带来真正的改变。空前是动词，所以空处应填名词作宾语，根据句意，应是potential意为“潜力”符合语境。故选B项。 III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Your Brain Separates Speech and Music People generally don’t confuse the sounds of singing and talking. That may seem obvious, but it’s actually quite ____21____ — particularly because we can usually differentiate between the two even when we encounter a language or musical type we’ve never heard before. How exactly does the human brain so ____22____ and instantaneously make such judgments? Scientists have a relatively ____23____ understanding of how the sounds of speech are transformed into sentences and how musical sounds move us emotionally. At the very beginning, when sound waves ____24____ our ear, they activate the auditory nerve within a part of the inner ear called the cochlea. That, in turn, ____25____ signals to the brain. Next, these signals travel the so-called auditory pathway, first to the sub-region for processing all kinds of sounds, and then to ____26____ music or language sub-regions. Depending on which sub-region the signal ends up, a person ____27____ the sound as a particular type of meaningful information — and can differ a piece of music from a spoken sentence. That’s the broad-strokes story of sound processing. But it remains surprisingly unclear how exactly our perceptual system differentiates these sounds within the auditory pathway. Certainly there are obvious ____28____: music and speech waveforms have distinct pitches (tones sounding high or low), timbres (qualities of sound), phonemes (speech-sound units) and melodies. But the brain’s auditory pathway does not process all those elements ____29____ . Consider the example of sending a letter in the mail from: The letter’s contents provide a(n) _____30_____ explanation of its purpose, but the envelope must still indicate its destination. Similarly, _____31_____ speech and music are packed with information, our brain needs some more direct cues to rapidly determine which regions to engage. The question for neuroscientists, therefore, is what triggers the brain to decide whether to send incoming sound to the language or music regions for detailed _____32_____ , and one assumption about the evolutionary origin of music itself is worth highlighting. It is believed that music effectively builds social _____33_____ within a society by harmonizing multiple people’s activities. This is supported by previous studies showing that people connect more closely when they move together at the same pace. Therefore, it’s possible that for music to serve its evolutionary function, it needs to be at a speed that allows for comfortable human movement, thus making it more _____34_____ for human brains than its counterpart. As to how the brain differentiates music from speech in the auditory pathway, we suspect there is more to uncover. And we believe there is more than one factor that can help explain our brain’s amazing _____35_____ for discrimination. 21. A. heartbreaking B. impressive C. unavoidable D. dominant 22. A. painstakingly B. aggressively C. effortlessly D. aimlessly 23. A. rich B. shallow C. limited D. bold 24. A. damage B. refresh C. hit D. clear 25. A. modifies B. removes C. barriers D. transmits 26. A. dedicated B. fascinating C. interconnected D. irrelevant 27. A. comprehend B. misinterpret C. create D. eliminate 28. A. difficulties B. strategies C. causes D. clues 29. A. at ease B. at once C. at length D. at peace 30. A. convenient B. complicated C. comprehensive D. credible 31. A. as if B. even if C. as soon as D. as long as 32. A. progressing B. revolutionizing C. researching D. processing 33. A. feedback B. conflicts C. bonds D. reviews 34. A. recognizable B. sustainable C. irresistible D. reasonable 35. A. desire B. tendency C. preference D. capacity 【答案】21 B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了人类大脑如何区分语音和音乐，并介绍了科学家对声音处理过程的理解，以及音乐在社会中的进化功能。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这可能看起来平淡无奇，但实际上相当令人印象深刻——特别是因为即使我们遇到从未听过的语言或音乐类型，通常也能区分两者。A. heartbreaking令人心碎的；B. impressive令人印象深刻的；C. unavoidable不可避免的；D. dominant占主导地位的。根据后文“even when we encounter a language or musical type we’ve never heard before”，人们在面对从未听过的语言或音乐类型时仍能区分语言和音乐，这是很厉害的表现，会让人觉得印象深刻。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：人类大脑究竟是如何如此轻松且瞬间做出这样的判断的呢？A. painstakingly煞费苦心地；B. aggressively侵略性地；C. effortlessly轻松地；D. aimlessly漫无目的地。前文提到“People generally don’t confuse the sounds of singing and talking”，说明人们通常能很自然地不混淆语言和音乐，再结合“instantaneously(瞬间地)”可推断大脑是轻松地做出判断。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：科学家们对于语音如何转化为句子，以及音乐声音如何触动我们的情感，已经有了相对丰富的理解。A. rich丰富的；B. shallow肤浅的；C. limited有限的；D. bold大胆的。根据后文“At the very beginning...”和“Next, these signals travel the so-called auditory pathway...”可知，科学家对这些过程已经理解了很多，即有了相对丰富的理解。故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始，当声波撞击我们的耳朵时，它们会激活内耳中一个叫做耳蜗的部分内的听觉神经。A. damage损坏；B. refresh使恢复精力；C. hit撞击；D. clear清除。根据常识，声音是以声波的形式传播，当声波到达耳朵时，是撞击耳朵，从而激活听觉神经。故选C项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：反过来，这会将信号传输到大脑。A. modifies修改；B. removes移除；C. barriers阻碍；D. transmits传输。前文“they activate the auditory nerve”提到声波激活听觉神经，结合常识和后文“signals to the brain”可知，听觉神经的作用是将信号传输到大脑。故选D项。 26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：接下来，这些信号沿着所谓的听觉通路传播，首先到达处理各种声音的子区域，然后到达专门处理音乐或语言的子区域。A. dedicated专门的；B. fascinating迷人的；C. interconnected相互连接的；D. irrelevant不相关的。前文描述了信号在大脑中经过不同区域处理，根据后文“music or language sub-regions”可知，这些子区域是专门处理音乐或语言的。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：根据信号最终到达的子区域，一个人将声音理解为特定类型的有意义的信息——并且能够区分一段音乐和一个口语句子。A. comprehend理解；B. misinterpret误解；C. create创造；D. eliminate消除。前文提到信号经过听觉通路到达不同子区域，结合常识，大脑接收信号后是将声音理解为有意义的信息，才能区分音乐和口语句子。故选A项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当然，有明显的线索：音乐和语音的波形有不同的音高(高音或低音)、音色(声音的品质)、音素(语音单位)和旋律。A. difficulties困难；B. strategies策略；C. causes原因；D. clues线索。后文“music and speech waveforms have distinct pitches (tones sounding high or low), timbres (qualities of sound), phonemes (speech-sound units) and melodies”详细列举了音乐和语音在音高、音色等方面的不同，这些不同点是帮助我们区分它们的线索。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：但是大脑的听觉通路并不会立刻处理所有这些元素。A. at ease自在；B. at once立刻；C. at length详细地；D. at peace和平地。根据后文“our brain needs some more direct cues to rapidly determine which regions to engage.”可知，大脑需要更多直接的线索，所以不是立刻处理所有元素。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：信件的内容提供了其目的的全面解释，但信封仍必须标明其目的地。A. convenient方便的；B. complicated复杂的；C. comprehensive全面的；D. credible可信的。结合常识和后文“explanation of its purpose”可知，信件的内容通常全面阐述信件的目的。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：同样，即使语音和音乐都包含大量信息，我们的大脑仍需要一些更直接的线索来迅速决定使用哪些区域。A. as if好像；B. even if即使；C. as soon as一……就……；D. as long as只要。前文提到音乐和语音有很多不同特征，包含大量信息，而后文“our brain needs some more direct cues”说大脑还需要更直接线索，前后文有转折有关系，用even if引导让步状语从句。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，神经科学家面临的问题是，是什么触发大脑决定是将传入的声音发送到语言区域还是音乐区域进行详细处理，而关于音乐本身进化起源的一个假设值得重视。A. progressing进步；B. revolutionizing革命化；C. researching研究；D. processing处理。前文一直在讲大脑对声音的处理过程，结合后文“to the language or music regions”可知，声音被发送到这些区域进行处理。故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们认为，音乐通过协调多人的活动，有效地在一个社会中建立社会联系。A. feedback反馈；B. conflicts冲突；C. bonds联系；D. reviews评论。根据后文“by harmonizing multiple people’s activities”可推知，音乐能通过协调人与人之间的活动建立社会联系。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因此，为了使音乐发挥其进化功能，它需要以一种适合人类舒适运动的速度进行，从而使人类大脑比处理语音更容易识别它。A. recognizable可识别的；B. sustainable可持续的；C. irresistible不可抗拒的；D. reasonable合理的。前文“at a speed that allows for comfortable human movement”提到音乐要以适合人类运动的速度进行，结合常识，这样的音乐大脑更容易识别。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：而且我们相信有不止一个因素可以解释我们大脑惊人辨别能力。A. desire欲望；B. tendency趋势；C. preference偏好；D. capacity能力。文章一直在探讨大脑区分音乐和语言的能力，结合后文“for discrimination(区分，辨别)”可知，这里说大脑有惊人的辨别能力。故选D项。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 【A】 Many of the festivals of the great religions of the world are celebrated with a special meal. A chance for family and friends to come together across generations; the act of sharing food adding to hospitality and togetherness. For some, faith will be uppermost in their hearts. For others, it will be the joy of fellowship and the giving of presents. It is also a time when we remember those who are no longer with us and think also of those whose work of caring for others continues, even on this special day. This care and sympathy we show to others is one of the themes of the Christmas story, especially when Mary and Joseph were offered shelter in their hour of need by strangers, as they waited for Jesus to be born. Over this past year my heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people are caring for one another — going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do: at work and at home; within and across communities. My wife and I were delighted when hundreds of representatives of that selfless army of people — volunteers who serve their communities in so many ways and with such distinction — were able to help us. They are an essential backbone of our society. Their presence meant so much to us both and emphasized our core value itself: above all, a call to us all to serve one another; to love and care for all. Service also lies at the heart of the Christmas story — the birth of Jesus who came to serve the whole world, showing us by his own example how to love our neighbor as ourselves. Throughout the year, my family have witnessed how people of all ages are making a difference to their communities. This is all the more important at a time of real hardship for many, when we need to build on existing ways to support others less fortunate than ourselves. During my lifetime I have been so pleased to see a growing awareness of how we must protect the Earth and our natural world as the one home which we all share. I find great inspiration now from the way so many people recognize this. And at a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world, I pray that we can also do all in our power to protect each other. The words of Jesus seem more than ever relevant: “do to others as you would have them do to you.” Such values are universal, drawing us and a wider world together. They remind us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbors, and to seek their good as we would our own. So on this Christmas Day my heart and my thanks go to all who are serving one another; all who are caring for our common home; and all who see and seek the good of others, not least the friend we do not yet know. In this way, we bring out the best in ourselves. I wish you a Christmas of ‘peace on Earth and goodwill to all’, today and always. 36. Which of the following themes is NOT included in the article? A. The greater awareness and importance of world protection of nature and people facing global conflicts. B. The use of ancient wisdom teachings to enhance self-improvement during holiday seasons. C. The significance of inter-generational family gatherings and their contribution to a sense of togetherness. D. The centrality of sincere and dedicated service and its call to action for people. 37. What is the writer’s attitude regarding volunteers and their work? A. Objective and reserved. B. Uncertain and dismissive. C. Appreciative and doubtful. D. Respectful and grateful. 38. Why does the author mention the words “do to others as you would have them do to you” in paragraph 6? A. To highlight the importance of self-reflection during times of hardship. B. To emphasize the universal value of empathy and caring for others. C. To criticize how modern society has moved away from these values. D. To suggest that faith is the ultimate way to achieve peace and goodwill. 39. What is the writing purpose of this article? A. To explore the connection between Christmas traditions and acts of kindness at home and abroad. B. To stress the importance of cherishing loved ones and remembering those no longer with us. C. To encourage people to live by the values of service, compassion, and goodwill in their everyday life. D. To explain how faith and religious teachings shape Christmas celebrations for different people. 【答案】36. B 37. D 38. B 39. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过讲述圣诞节的意义，强调了家庭团聚、志愿服务、关爱他人和保护地球的重要性，并呼吁人们在日常生活中践行服务、同情和善意的价值观。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段中“During my lifetime I have been so pleased to see a growing awareness of how we must protect the Earth and our natural world as the one home which we all share. I find great inspiration now from the way so many people recognize this. And at a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world, I pray that we can also do all in our power to protect each other. (在我的一生中，我很高兴看到人们越来越意识到我们必须保护地球和我们的自然世界，因为这是我们共同的家园。现在，看到这么多人认识到这一点，我深受鼓舞。在世界范围内冲突日益悲惨的时刻，我祈祷我们也能尽我们所能保护彼此)”可知，文章提到了世界对自然保护和面对全球冲突时保护人类的意识和重要性，A项是文章主题之一；根据第一段中“Many of the festivals of the great religions of the world are celebrated with a special meal. A chance for family and friends to come together across generations; the act of sharing food adding to hospitality and togetherness. (世界上许多伟大宗教的节日都以一顿特别的饭菜来庆祝。这是一个让家人和朋友跨越几代人相聚的机会；分享食物的行为增添了好客和团聚的氛围)”可知，文章提到了代际家庭聚会的意义及其对团聚感的贡献，C项是文章主题之一；根据第四段中“They are an essential backbone of our society. Their presence meant so much to us both and emphasized our core value itself: above all, a call to us all to serve one another; to love and care for all.(他们是我们社会必不可少的中坚力量。他们的存在对我们双方都意义重大，强调了我们的核心价值本身：最重要的是，呼吁我们所有人相互服务；爱和关心所有人)”可知，文章提到了真诚奉献服务的核心地位以及对人们的行动呼吁，D项是文章主题之一；文中未提及在节日期间利用古代智慧教义来促进自我提升，B项不符合文章主题。故选B项。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“My wife and I were delighted when hundreds of representatives of that selfless army of people — volunteers who serve their communities in so many ways and with such distinction — were able to help us. They are an essential backbone of our society. Their presence meant so much to us both and emphasized our core value itself: above all, a call to us all to serve one another; to love and care for all. (当数百名无私奉献的人们——那些以多种方式出色地服务于社区的志愿者——的代表能够帮助我们时，我和我的妻子非常高兴。他们是我们社会的重要支柱。他们的存在对我们两人意义重大，强调了我们的核心价值观：最重要的是，呼吁我们所有人相互服务；关爱所有人)”可知，作者对志愿者及其工作充满了尊重和感激。故选D项。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段中“At a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world, I pray that we can also do all in our power to protect each other. The words of Jesus seem more than ever relevant: ‘do to others as you would have them do to you.’ Such values are universal, drawing us and a wider world together. They remind us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbors, and to seek their good as we would our own. (在世界范围内冲突日益悲惨的时刻，我祈祷我们也能尽我们所能保护彼此。耶稣的话似乎比以往任何时候都更有意义：‘己所不欲，勿施于人’。这样的价值观是普遍的，将我们和更广阔的世界联系在一起。它们提醒我们设身处地为邻居着想，像为自己谋福利一样为他们谋福利)”可知，作者提到这句话是为了提醒我们要设身处地为邻居着想，像为自己谋福利一样为他们谋福利，即强调了同理心和关爱他人这一普遍价值。故选B项。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，结合最后一段中“So on this Christmas Day my heart and my thanks go to all who are serving one another; all who are caring for our common home; and all who see and seek the good of others, not least the friend we do not yet know. In this way, we bring out the best in ourselves. I wish you a Christmas of ‘peace on Earth and goodwill to all’, today and always. (所以在这个圣诞节，我衷心感谢所有相互服务的人；所有关爱我们共同家园的人；所有看到并追求他人福祉的人，尤其是那些我们还不认识的朋友。通过这种方式，我们展现出自己最好的一面。我祝愿你们在今天和未来的每一天都拥有一个‘世界和平，人人友善’的圣诞节)”可知，文章通过讲述圣诞节的意义，强调了家庭团聚、志愿服务、关爱他人和保护地球的重要性，并呼吁人们在日常生活中践行服务、同情和善意的价值观。因此，文章的目的是鼓励人们践行这些价值观。故选C项。 【B】 About the TTC The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the primary public transport agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operating the majority of the city’s bus and rail services. After over 100 years in service and having carried more than 31 billion customers, the TTC has grown to become one of the most visible and vital public service organizations in North America. We continue to make Toronto proud by centering our ridership in all of our decision making. TTC Line Route Information Note: ● Line 1&2 run every 2 to 3 minutes during the rush hours and every 4 to 5 minutes outside the rush hours. ● Line 4 run every 5 to 6 minutes every day. TTC Fare Information Fare type Adult Youth (13-19) Senior (65+) Single Fare $3.35 $2.40 $2.30 Single Fare (debit/ credit card) $3.30 N/A N/A PRESTO $3.30 $2.35 $2.25 PRESTO (One-ride Ticket) $3.35 $3.35 $3.35 PRESTO (Two-ride Ticket) $6.70 $670 $6.70 PRESTO (Day Pass Ticket) $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 TTC-tip: ● Kids aged 0-12 ride for free! You can also obtain a child Proof-of-Age card for children tall for their age. ● A PRESTO Ticket is a limited-use paper PRESTO card that can be used to pay your fare on the TTC. If you’re an occasional TTC rider or just visiting Toronto, a PRESTO Ticket may be perfect for you. ● You can only use a PRESTO Ticket for one person per trip. Two-ride and day pass PRESTO Tickets cannot be used for more than one person during the same trip. ● When you pay your fare on the TTC using a PRESTO card, PRESTO Ticket, PRESTO in Google Wallet, debit or credit card, you get a two-hour transfer that allows you to enter and exit the TTC as much as you’d like within a two-hour period. Check here to learn more about using PRESTO on the TTC. 40. Based on the above information, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Passengers are most likely to find this passage from the TTC passenger’s booklet provided at the station. B. The TTC prioritizes expanding its bus and rail services over improving customer satisfaction. C. Travelers can get to the Pearson Airport immediately after reaching the terminal station Kipling. D. Compared with other tines, Line 4 cares more about disabled passengers’ user experiences. 41. Parley is at Sheppard-Yonge Station and needs to take a lesson at Spadina Station during rush hours. Which of the following route is probably the most time-saving one for him to choose? A. Take Line 1 directly to Spadina Station. B. Take Line 1 to St. George Station and then transfer to Line 2 towards Spadina Station. C. Take Line 1 to Bloor-Yonge Station and then transfer to Line 2 towards Spadina Station. D. Take Line 1 to Spadina Station and then transfer to Line 2. 42. A young couple with their 17-year-old son Leonard and a newborn plan to enjoy a ONE-DAY trip around Toronto. They can maximize their subway experience by paying ________. A. $9.1 B. $40.5 C. $54 D. 20.1 【答案】40. A 41. C 42. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文。主要介绍了多伦多公共交通委员会（TTC）的线路路线信息和票价信息指南。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the primary public transport agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operating the majority of the city’s bus and rail services.(多伦多交通委员会（TTC）是加拿大安大略省多伦多市的主要公共交通机构，运营着该市大部分的公共汽车和铁路服务)”以及纵观全文可知，本文是份对线路与票价的官方说明，最有可能来自“乘客手册”或官网。故选A项。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据图片Note:下的“Line 1&2 run every 2 to 3 minutes during the rush hours and every 4 to 5 minutes outside the rush hours.(1号线和2号线在高峰时段每2 - 3分钟一班，非高峰时段每4 - 5分钟一班)”以及所给路线图可知，尖峰时段 1、2 号线班次较密，加之从 Sheppard-Yonge 乘 1 号线到 Bloor-Yonge 后转 2 号线前往 Spadina，路程最短、用时最少，比一路搭 1 号线绕大圈更快。故选C项。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据TTC Fare Information中的价格以及TTC-tip:下的“Kids aged 0-12 ride for free! You can also obtain a child Proof-of-Age card for children tall for their age.(0-12岁儿童免费乘坐！你也可以为年龄相对较高的孩子申请儿童年龄证明卡)”以及“A PRESTO Ticket is a limited-use paper PRESTO card that can be used to pay your fare on the TTC.If you’ re an occasional TTC rider or just visiting Toronto, a PRESTO Ticket may be perfect for you.(PRESTO车票是一种有限使用的纸质PRESTO卡，可以用来在TTC上支付票价。如果你是偶尔乘坐TTC或只是来多伦多旅游，PRESTO车票可能是你的最佳选择)”可知，PRESTO (Day Pass Ticket)是这家人最好的选择，父母均为成人票，17 岁儿子为青少年票，婴儿免费。三人若想一整天不受次数限制地乘坐地铁，最划算的方式是各买一张 13.50 美元的日票，共 40.5 美元。故选B项。 【C】 A study by French researchers that was published last month in the Journal Animal Cognition found that not only do cats react to what scientists call cat-directed speech — a high-pitched voice similar to how we talk to babies — they react to who is doing the talking “We found that when cats heard their owners using a high-pitched voice, they reacted more than when they heard their owner speaking normally to another human adult,” said Charlotte de Mouzon, an author of the study and cat behavior expert at the Université Paris Nanterre. “But what was very surprising in our results was that it actually didn’t work when it came from a stranger’s voice.” Unlike with dogs, cat behavior is difficult to study, which is part of why humans understand them less. Cats are often so stressed by being in a lab that meaningful behavioral observations become impossible. And forget about trying to get a cat to sit still for an M.R.I. scan to study its brain function. So the researchers for the latest study went to the cats’ homes and played recordings of different types of speech and different speakers. At first, Dr. de Mouzon and her team were worried that the cats weren’t reacting at all. But then they studied film recordings of the encounters. “Their reactions were very subtle,” Dr. de Mouzon said. “It could be just moving an ear or turning the head towards the speaker or even freezing what they were doing.” In a few cases, the cats in the study would approach the speaker playing a voice and meow. “In the end, we had really clear gains in the cat’s attention when the owner was using cat-directed speech,” Dr. de Mouzon said. The findings showed that “cats are paying close attention to their caretakers, down to not only what they are saying, but how they are saying it,” said Kristyn Vitale, an assistant professor of animal health and behavior at Unity College in Maine who was not involved in the new study. The new study complements Dr. Vitale’s own research into relationships between a cat and its owner. This relationship is so important, Dr. Vitale’s research has found, that it replicates (复制) the connection between a kitten and its mother. “It is possible that attachment behaviors originally intended for interactions with their mother have now been modified for interactions with their new caretakers, humans.” “For years, scientists didn’t ask the right questions about cats,” Dr. de Mouzon said. Now those who are convinced of the X of cats won’t like the answers that are emerging. Cats don’t hate us after all, Dr. Vitale said, adding that “a growing body of work supports the idea that social interaction with humans is key in the life of a cat.” 43. What kind of voice will attract cats’ attention most according to the article? A. Their owners’ ordinary voice. B. A high-pitched voice from a baby. C. A high-pitched voice from a stranger. D. The cat-directed speech from their owners. 44. What does the underlined “X” in last paragraph probably stand for? A. disloyalty B. cuteness C. naughtiness D. enthusiasm 45. Which of the following can be inferred from the article? A. Cats pay as much attention to their owners as dogs do. B. A cat’s attachment to its owner probably resembles that to its mother. C. People understand dogs more than cats because the former are more loyal. D. Many believe and appreciate the fact that cats are somewhat indifferent to humans. 46. What is the passage mainly about? A. The social interaction between cats and humans is important to cats’ life. B. Those convinced that cats are cold disapprove of the opposing evidence. C. Cats actually pay close attention to their owners when treated properly. D. Cats actually treat their owners in a similar way as they treat their mothers. 【答案】43. D 44. A 45. B 46. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了如果被对待得当，猫实际上会密切关注它们的主人。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“We found that when cats heard their owners using a high-pitched voice, they reacted more than when they heard their owner speaking normally to another human adult,” said Charlotte de Mouzon, an author of the study and cat behavior expert at the Université Paris Nanterre.”（我们发现，当猫听到主人用高音调说话时，它们的反应比听到主人正常对另一个成年人说话时更强烈。）可知，猫主人用高音调对猫说话时，最吸猫的注意力。故选D。 【44题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段“For years, scientists didn’t ask the right questions about cats,”Dr. de Mouzon said. Now those who are convinced of the X of cats won’t like the answers that are emerging. Cats don’t hate us after all, Dr. Vitale said, adding that “a growing body of work supports the idea that social interaction with humans is key in the life of a cat.”（多年来，科学家们没有对猫提出正确的问题，德穆宗博士说。现在，那些坚信猫的X的人不会喜欢正在出现的答案。猫毕竟不讨厌我们，Vitale博士说，他补充说，“越来越多的工作支持这样一个观点，即与人类的社交互动是猫生活的关键。”）可推知，X可能指的是猫的不忠诚，故选A。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“It is possible that attachment behaviors originally intended for interactions with their mother have now been modified for interactions with their new caretakers, humans.”（可能，最初用于与母亲互动的依恋行为现在已经被修改为与新的照顾者，人类的互动。）可推知，猫对主人的依恋可能类似于对母亲的依恋，故选B。 【46题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第六段“The findings showed that “cats are paying close attention to their caretakers, down to not only what they are saying, but how they are saying it,” said Kristyn Vitale, an assistant professor of animal health an behavior at Unity College in Maine who was not involved in the new study.”（缅因州联合学院动物健康与行为学助理教授克里斯汀·维塔尔(Kristyn Vitale)没有参与这项新研究，她说，研究结果表明，“猫对照顾它们的人非常关注，不仅关注它们在说什么，还关注它们说话的方式。）可知，文章主要讲述了如果被对待得当，猫实际上会密切关注它们的主人。故选C项。 Section C Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Global Rise of TCM Phan Thi Kim Chi’s connection with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) began at an early age. Growing up in a small village in Vietnam, it was inconvenient for Phan to travel to hospitals in neighboring cities. Whenever she caught a cold or experienced a headache as a child, her family would seek the help of a local TCM practitioner. ____47____ According to Phan, even though TCM has long been commonly practiced and accepted in Vietnam, finding a good school to learn TCM in Vietnam is not easy. As a foreign student, Phan finds the TCM basic theory course to be the most challenging one in the curriculum. ____48____ It requires years of learning and practice to truly understand the concepts of yin and yang, harmony between human and nature, and the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Sometimes she even translates the TCM vocabulary and scripts into Vietnamese so she can remember and comprehend them better. ____49____ According to a report, the total number of international students studying TCM in China was 8, 187 last year, with the largest population of 6, 441 coming from Asian countries, followed by 832 from Africa and 432 from Europe. Also, many Chinese medical universities had projects that sent professors overseas to teach TCM. The booming situation of TCM is not limited to schools and clinics. It has also become a lifestyle choice for many young people. There is a trend among young people to place more emphasis on health conditioning and preservation. However, experts remind that TCM emphasizes the importance of diagnosing and treating based on identifying syndromes (症状). It is impossible to offer a one-size-fits-all approach to all patients. ____50____ A. They highly recognized the effectiveness of TCM, especially its use in pain treatment. B. Even when drinking herbal milk tea, it’s best to make choices accordingly. C. Being extensive and far-reaching, TCM is deeply connected with Chinese philosophy. D. Overseas students of TCM, like Phan, are not rare. E. This led her to major in TCM at a traditional medical school in China. F. Many other Chinese medicine institutions have adopted similar strategic initiatives. 【答案】47. E 48. C 49. D 50. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了中医药在全球崛起的现象。 【47题详解】 根据上文“Phan Thi Kim Chi’s connection with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) began at an early age. Growing up in a small village in Vietnam, it was inconvenient for Phan to travel to hospitals in neighboring cities. Whenever she caught a cold or experienced a headache as a child, her family would seek the help of a local TCM practitioner. (Phan Thi Kim Chi与中医的联系始于早年。Phan在越南的一个小村庄长大，去邻近城市的医院很不方便。每当她小时候感冒或头痛时，她的家人都会向当地的中医寻求帮助。)”可知，本句主要说明了小时候看中医的经历对Phan Thi Kim Chi的影响。故E选项“这使她在中国的一所传统医学院主修中医”符合语境，故选E。 【48题详解】 根据上文“As a foreign student, Phan finds the TCM basic theory course to be the most challenging one in the curriculum. (作为一名外国留学生，Phan认为中医基础理论课是课程中最具挑战性的一门课。)”以及后文“It requires years of learning and practice to truly understand the concepts of yin and yang, harmony between human and nature, and the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Sometimes she even translates the TCM vocabulary and scripts into Vietnamese so she can remember and comprehend them better. (它需要多年的学习和实践才能真正理解阴阳、人与自然的和谐以及木、火、土、金、水五行的概念。有时她甚至把中医词汇和脚本翻译成越南语，以便更好地记住和理解它们。)”可知，本句主要说明中医基础理论课具有挑战性的原因，结合后文提到了中国的五行文化，可知中医与中国的文化有关。故C选项“中医博大精深，与中国哲学有着千丝万缕的联系。”符合语境，故选C。 【49题详解】 根据后文“According to a report, the total number of international students studying TCM in China was 8, 187 last year, with the largest population of 6, 441 coming from Asian countries, followed by 832 from Africa and 432 from Europe. Also, many Chinese medical universities had projects that sent professors overseas to teach TCM. (根据一份报告，去年在中国学习中医的国际学生总数为8187人，其中来自亚洲国家的人数最多，有6441人，其次是来自非洲的832人，来自欧洲的432人。此外，许多中国医科大学都有派遣教授到海外教授中医的项目。)”可知，后文主要列举了学习中医的国际学生人数，说明Phan不是个例。故D选项“像Phan这样的中医留学生并不少见。”符合语境，故选D。 【50题详解】 根据上文“However, experts remind that TCM emphasizes the importance of diagnosing and treating based on identifying syndromes (症状). It is impossible to offer a one-size- fits-all approach to all patients. (然而，专家提醒说，中医强调在识别证候的基础上进行诊断和治疗的重要性。不可能对所有的病人都提供一刀切的方法。)”可知，本句为本段最后一句，故承接上文，说明运用中医知识的注意事项。故B选项“即使在喝花草奶茶的时候，也最好做出相应的选择。”符合语境，故选B。 IV. Summary Writing 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying “curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a phrase that’s often used to warn people, especially children, not to ask too many questions. Yet it’s widely agreed that curiosity actually makes learning more effective. In fact, research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. Curiosity can also lead us to make unexpected discoveries and open up new possibilities. In science, basic curiosity-driven research can have unexpected important benefits. For example, one day in 1831, Michael Faraday was playing around with a coil (线圈) and a magnet (磁铁) when he suddenly saw how he could produce an electrical current. The discovery changed the world. However, curiosity is currently under the biggest threat, coming from technology. On one level, this is because technology has become so advanced that many of us are unable to think too deeply about how exactly things work anymore. In addition to this, there’s the fact that we all now connect so deeply with technology, particularly with our phones. The more we stare at our screens, the less we talk to other people directly. All too often we accept the images of people that social media provides up with. Then we feel we know enough about a person not to need to engage further with them. The final—and perhaps most worrying—way in which technology stops us from asking more has to do with algorithms, the processes followed by computers. As we increasingly get our news via social media, algorithms find out what we like and push more of the same back to us. That means we end up inside our own little bubbles, no longer coming across new ideas. Perhaps the real key to developing curiosity in the 21st century, then, is to rely less on the tech tools of our age. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Curiosity determines one’s academic performance and can lead to new discoveries. However, technology seriously endangers curiosity . It prevents people from thinking deeply and engaging with each other . Worst of all, it keeps feeding us what it thinks we like instead of exposing us to new ideas. Therefore, to develop curiosity, we need to rely less on technology. (57 words) 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了好奇心在人们学习新知识和发现新事物方面的促进作用，并指出现代技术的日益发达对人们好奇心的消极影响。 【详解】1 要点摘录①Curiosity is just as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. ②Technology has become so advanced that many of us are unable to think too deeply about how exactly things work anymore. ③Then we feel we know enough about a person not to need to engage further with them. ④As we increasingly get our news via social media, algorithms find out what we like and push more of the same back to us. ⑤Perhaps the real key to developing curiosity in the 21st century, then, is to rely less on the tech tools of our age. 2.缜密构思： 将第1、2两个要点进行重组，将第3、4两个要点进行整合，将第5个要点作为总结。 3.遣词造句 ①Curiosity determines one’s academic performance and can lead to new discoveries. ②Technology prevents people from thinking deeply and engaging with each other . ③Technology keeps feeding us what it thinks we like instead of exposing us to new ideas ④We need to rely less on technology. 【点睛】[高分句型1] It prevents people from thinking deeply and engaging with each other . 运用一个简单句对原文第三段和第四段进行了概括。其中prevent sb. from doing sth.这个固定短语的运用显得很高级。thinking和engaging两个动名词作from的宾语。 [高分句型2] Worst of all, it keeps feeding us what it thinks we like instead of exposing us to new ideas. 用一个复杂的主从复合句概括了第五段内容。其中what引导宾语从句、固定短语instead of和expose sb. to sth.的使用非常巧妙。 V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 直到那位母亲确信她的儿子已安然无恙地到家，她才松了一口气。(Not until…) (汉译英) 【答案】Not until the mother made sure that her son had got home safe and sound did she feel relieved. 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句、状语从句和倒装。表示“直到……才……”应使用not until；表示“确信”应译为make sure；表示“安然无恙”应译为safe and sound；根据句意可知，主句应该使用一般过去时态，所以“母亲确信”应译为the mother made sure；“她的儿子已安然无恙地到家”为宾语从句作made sure的宾语，发生在made sure之前，所以使用过去完成时态，故翻译为her son had got home safe and sound；根据主从句时态一致的原则，表示“她松了一口气”应用于一般过去时态，所以译为she felt relieved；Not until整体位于句首时，主句应该使用部分倒装，将助动词、系动词或情态动词提到主语前面，因主句使用的是一般过去时态，所以助动词为did，将其提前，谓语动词felt改为动词原形。故翻译为Not until the mother made sure that her son had got home safe and sound did she feel relieved. 53. 根据她目前的学习水平量身定制的学习计划大大提高了她的数学技能和信心。（tailor） _____________________________________________________________ 【答案】The study plan tailored to her current learning level has greatly improved her math skills and confidence. 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词和时态。“根据她目前的学习水平量身定制的学习计划”为本句主语，主题部分是“学习计划”，译为“the study plan”，“根据她目前的学习水平量身定制的”可用tailor的过去分词作后置定语，tailored to意为“定制的”，“她目前的学习水平”译为“her current learning level”，“大大提高了”作谓语，用动词improve，强调过去动作对现在的影响（提升效果持续），使用现在完成时，“她的数学技能和信心”作宾语，译为“her math skills and confidence”。故译为：The study plan tailored to her current learning level has greatly improved her math skills and confidence. 54. 这条小河蜿蜒流淌，与世代居住于此的村民朝夕相伴，见证了这个村庄的日新月异。(company)(汉译英) 【答案】The winding stream that keeps the villagers company, who have lived there for generations, is a witness of/has witnessed the constant changes of this village. 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句，时态，名词和短语。主语是这条小河蜿蜒流淌，也就是这条蜿蜒流淌的小河，译为“The winding stream”，与村民朝夕相伴，用定语从句修饰名词小河，译为“that keeps the villagers company”，世代居住于此再用非限制性定语从句修饰先行词村民，进行补充说明，译为“who have lived there for generations”，主句谓语见证了，可以用一般现在时或者现在完成时，译为“is a witness of/has witnessed”，宾语村庄的日新月异，译为“the constant changes of this village”，故翻译为The winding stream that keeps the villagers company, who have lived there for generations, is a witness of/has witnessed the constant changes of this village.。 55. 在互联网上交流时，务必明辨是非，谨言慎行，切莫盲目跟从，从而造成不可估量的后果。（distinguish） _____________________________________________________________ 【答案】When communicating on the Internet, be sure to distinguish right from wrong, think carefully before speaking, and avoid blindly following others, so as not to cause immeasurable consequences. 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句的省略，固定搭配和祈使句。根据所给中文句子，“在互联网上交流时”可用when引导的时间状语从句，从句主语和主句相同，时态用现在进行时，所以可以省略主语+be动词，译为“when communicating on the Internet”，“务必明辨是非，谨言慎行，切莫盲目跟从”可用and连接的排比句，根据句意，没有主语，用祈使句句型，“务必”用动词短语：be sure to do sth.，“明辨是非”译为distinguish right from wrong，“谨言慎行”译为think carefully before speaking，“莫盲目跟从”译为avoid blindly following others，三个并列的动词短语放在动词不定式符号to后，用and连接，放在最后一个动词短语前；“从而造成不可估量的后果”可用固定搭配：so as not to cause...“以免导致…”引导结果状语，译为“so as not to cause immeasurable consequences”。故译为：When communicating on the Internet, be sure to distinguish right from wrong, think carefully before speaking, and avoid blindly following others, so as not to cause immeasurable consequences. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$