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2023级英语检测试题
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man going to do?
A. Practice tennis. B. Attend a violin lesson. C. Take a dance class.
2. Where is Gill?
A. In the garden. B. In the library. C. In the flower shop.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At home. B. In a supermarket. C. In a hotel.
4. What does the woman think causes the man’s problem?
A. His low chair. B. His broken desk. C. His old mouse.
5. Why was the man unable to visit the woman?
A. He got a wrong address. B. He failed to stop in Maine. C. He didn’t know her address.
第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman looking for?
A. The bus stop. B. The Bakery Shop. C. The City Bank.
7. When will the next bus leave?
A. At about 7:30. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. When did the woman plan to take her vacation?
A. This month. B. Next month. C. Two months later.
9. What does the man expect the woman to do?
A. Travel with him. B. Postpone her trip. C. Comfort her husband.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Roommates.
11. What does Bill say about the apartment?
A. It was small. B. It was expensive. C. It was messy.
12. What does the woman suggest Bill do?
A. Find more information online.
B. Turn to his classmates for help.
C. Buy some furniture by himself.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man?
A. A writer. B. An actor. C. A shop assistant.
14. How are the jobs organized by the man?
A. By country. B. By industry. C. By salary.
15. In which aspect do food stylists help?
A. Transportation. B. Production. C. Advertising.
16. Which industry is Brad Fields in?
A. The food industry. B. The cleaning industry. C. The film industry.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What is the only requirement on the photos for this year’s competition?
A. The color. B. The topic. C. The size.
18. What is the first prize?
A. A camera. B. A photography book. C. Free photography lessons.
19. What is the speaker doing now?
A. Hosting a program. B. Reading a newspaper. C. Having an interview.
20. How long will the exhibition last?
A. Two days. B. Five days. C. Eight days.
第二部分 阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选涂黑。
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Advance Africa Volunteers in Kenya offers opportunities to international volunteers in schools, hospitals and community medical clinics.
Kenya Volunteer Program Schedule
You can volunteer for any duration and stay as long as you wish. You can arrive at any time during the month and the volunteer work starts the following day. You will typically work between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. You will spend your spare time shopping, eating out, seeing movies, chatting with other volunteers or swimming.
Kenya Volunteer Program is open to:
We invite individuals, couples, families, students, researchers, and groups (churches, colleges, and student associations).
Volunteering in Kenya Costs
Cost for 2 weeks or less $500.00
Cost for 1 month $700.00
Cost for 6 weeks $900.00
Cost for 2 months $1,100.00
$200 more for every extra two weeks.
No refunds (退款) will be paid to any volunteer who has arrived in the country and started on their program due to program change, early departures etc.
Our Volunteer in Kenya Program Offers
We have volunteers all year round. This gives you plenty of company to enjoy exciting travel adventures. Some of our volunteer travel projects do not require specific skills. Everyone can participate regardless of age or gender. Other projects require particular skills, education or interest.
The volunteer in Kenya program fee covers communication, airport pick-up, local support, in-country orientation, training, accommodation and two meals per day (three meals over the weekends if you are at the provided accommodation).
The volunteer in Kenya costs you need to meet are: your flight to and from the country, visa fees, work permits, travel insurance, in-country transport and return trip to the airport.
Typical Living Arrangements: Advance Africa Volunteers’ house and home-stays.
1. What can we know about Kenya Volunteer Program?
A. It has flexible schedule. B. It is targeted at the youth.
C. It offers hotel accommodation. D. It needs previous experience.
2. What are the fees for 10-week volunteering?
A. $800.00. B. $1,000.00.
C. $1,100.00. D. $1,300.00.
3. What does Kenya Volunteer Program offer?
A. Travel insurance. B. Free transport.
C. Airport pick-up service. D. Financial support.
B
Have you ever wondered what happens to your mobile phones and laptops after you throw them out to make way for a newer model? According to its latest Global E-Waste Monitor, India is the third top producer of e-waste in the world. E-waste in Indian landfill goes on to pollute soil and groundwater, affecting food supply systems and water sources.
Thankfully, the country has a new group of artists who are changing these thrown mechanical items-from mobile phones to old televisions- into large murals (壁画) and artworks to creatively show their concern for the waste problem.
Over the past quarter of a century, Mumbai’s Haribaabu Naatesan has transformed hundreds of tonnes of e-waste into art, integrating elements from nature and industry. “I get my waste material from friends, relatives and neighbours who know my interest in e-art and send me bags of thrown electronic appliances,” says Naatesan. Over his career, he has created huge murals for several companies. He has also showed his work at the India Art Fair, as well as several other national displays.
Another artist Vishwanath Davangere has also long worked with e-waste. He likes to take apart old laptops and reassemble (重新组装) them into birds, animals and plants. After retirement, he started pursuing this hobby more seriously and started selling his creations across the world. His most outstanding works include a robotic Egyptian statue with glowing red eyes and a Milky Way made from keyboard keys. He hopes to enable others to reconsider their own consumption habits and make more environmentally conscious choices.
“By giving e-waste a second chance, I aim to raise awareness about the environmental impact of electronic waste.” says Davangare, who today has a collection of more than 600 eco-art objects.
4. Why do the artists create artworks from E-waste?
A. To promote their artistic career. B. To update electronic appliances.
C. To make profits for several companies. D. To express their environmental concern.
5. What can we learn about Naatesan from paragraph 3?
A. His creations are displayed globally. B. He gains support from people around.
C. He has been creating e-art for 10 years. D. His works integrate technology and history.
6. Which of the following best describes Davangere?
A. Reliable. B. Confident. C. Devoted. D. Generous.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. E-waste Recycling Sweeping the World B. Environmental Problems Worrying Indians
C. An Art Movement Turning Trash into Cash D. Indian Creatives Transforming E-waste into Art
C
I know people who say they don’t watch television, and I always nod and agree. Reading requires intelligence, and television is merely entertainment, right?
I’m going to Scotland this year, and three different people told me I must watch “Outlander” before I go, which is like “Game of Thrones” for fans of romance novels. I watched the first four-hour-long episodes back to back. When I stood up from the couch I felt sick, and it wasn’t just the cookies, popcorn and peanut butter sandwiches I’d had without noticing. It was dark outside, and I felt ashamed. I had spent half a day on the couch. Research for Scotland? Not exactly.
A few days later I had a library book due: The National Book Award winner The Friend, by Sigrid Nunez. I needed to finish it, so I read the last half straight through. I was absorbed in Nunez’s New York City, worrying about the heroine’s career and her future. I finished the book with tears in my eyes and stood up feeling, well, great.
I had wasted another four hours on my couch. I hadn’t eaten as much junk food because I needed my hands free — and not sticky — so I could turn pages and return the book to the library relatively clean, but I hadn’t moved and once again it was dark outside. Why did I feel so much better and guilt-free?
All the research says reading a book is good for you. It reduces stress, promotes comprehension and imagination, relieves depression, helps you sleep and may contribute to preventing Alzheimer’s (阿尔兹海默症). The act of physically turning a page creates a momentary pause for understanding to sink in. Our brains have to work to translate the black squiggles (弯弯曲曲的线条) on the page into words and then interpret the meaning and intent (意图) of those words. When a character is described as tall with brown hair, a reader creates her own picture. TV takes all that imagination away. But there’s a lot of good TV now. I’d like to say the answer to TV versus books must be, as Aristotle said, “Moderation in all things,” though he never had a television or a computer and had to read his scrolls by candlelight. I agree that too much television is bad for you. I know I feel better if I read, but it won’t stop me from watching too: My second DVD of “Outlander” has just arrived, and as soon as I get this essay done, the rest of my day is free.
8. By “I always nod and agree” (paragraph 1), the author implies that ______ .
A. she doesn’t think highly of TV either
B. she believes those who say they don’t watch TV
C. she should be polite to get the conversation to go on
D. she is not willing to admit that she watches television
9. The phrase “back to back” (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “ ______ ”.
A. from morning till night B. one after another without a break
C. looking at the opposite direction D. leaning against the back of the couch
10. The author felt better after reading The Friend than watching “Outlander”, most probably because ______ .
A. she didn’t feel hungry for any snacks
B. the TV series got her to cancel her trip to Scotland
C. the television series was no more attractive than the book
D. she regarded reading as more rewarding than watching TV
11. What can be concluded from all the research introduced in paragraph 5?
A. Reading is active while watching TV is passive.
B. Reading involves physical exercises while watching TV doesn’t.
C. Reading stimulates the brain to concentrate while watching TV doesn’t.
D. Reading is good for one’s mental health while watching TV is bad for it.
D
Nuclear bombs. That’s the go-to answer for incoming space objects like asteroids (小行星) and comets, as far as Hollywood is concerned. Movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon rely on nuclear weapons, delivered by stars like Bruce Willis, to save the world and deliver the drama.
But planetary defense experts say in reality, if astronomers spotted a dangerous incoming space rock, the safest and best answer might be something more subtle, like simply pushing it off course by crashing it with a small spacecraft.
That’s just what NASA did on Monday evening, when a spacecraft headed straight into an asteroid called Dimorphos, which is around 7 million miles away and poses no threat to Earth. It’s about 525 feet across and orbits another larger asteroid.
In images streamed as the impact neared, the egg-shaped asteroid grew in size from a little spot on screen to having its full rocky surface come quickly into focus before the signal went dead as the craft hit right on target.
Events happened exactly as engineers had planned, they said, with nothing going wrong. “As far as we can tell, our first planetary defense test was a success,” said Elena Adams, the mission systems engineer, who added that scientists looked on with “both terror and joy” as the spacecraft neared its final destination.
The impact was the peak of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), a 7- year and more than $ 300 million effort which launched a space vehicle in November of 2021 to perform humanity’s first ever test of planetary defense technology. It will be about two months, scientists said, before they will be able to determine if the impact was enough to drive the asteroid slightly off course, probably shortening its original orbit.
NASA plans to launch an asteroid-hunting space telescope named NEO Surveyor in 2026. “We’ve tracked lots of space rocks, especially the larger ones that could cause extinction-level events. Thankfully, none currently threatens Earth. But many asteroids the size of Dimorphos haven’t yet been discovered, and those could potentially take out a city if they came crashing down.” explains Lindley Johnson, NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer.
12. How did scientists know the craft hit the asteroid successfully?
A. The little spot on the screen suddenly disappeared.
B. The signal from the craft was lost as it hit the target.
C. They monitored the craft with satellites in space.
D. They recorded the whole process with a telescope.
13. What is the purpose of launching the spacecraft?
A. To save the world and deliver a drama. B. To search for evidence of alien life.
C. To test technology for defending Earth. D. To end the asteroid’s threat to Earth.
14. What can be inferred about Dimorphos?
A. It is expected to blow up after the impact. B. It may orbit the same asteroid after the hit.
C. It is an egg-shaped asteroid around Earth. D. It is a dangerous incoming space rock.
15. Which statement will Lindley Johnson probably agree with?
A. Larger asteroids will no longer threaten Earth.
B. NASA is responsible for the safety of Earth.
C. Asteroids are equally destructive whatever the size.
D. NEO Surveyor is aimed to track smaller asteroids.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tablescapes (桌面景观) are creatively designed table arrangements or decorations for the center of a table, which show or highlight a specific object or collection. Usually, it’s dinner tables that are transformed into tablescapes. ____16____
Tableseaping allows people to express their creativity by adding a personal touch. This is often achieved through the use of valuable collections or specialized themes. ____17____ Themes can be based upon a particular event, season, hobby, or collection. Finding a suitable theme for tablescape displays depends on personal preference as well as the style of its surroundings.
____18____ Each item within a tablescape relates to other elements around it. While the objects in tablescapes do not necessarily have to match perfectly, they should stay in harmony with each other or make each other more attractive.
When it comes to organizing the selected objects for tablescapes, the easiest method is to think in terms of levels. ____19____ The other relatively unimportant ones include the spaces both above and below the table. Including similar or repeated items in all of these levels will help pull everything together.
When the appropriate tablescape design is carried out, the surrounding area should fit in. The highlighted table arrangement should stand out in a pleasing manner rather than looking like a mess. As everyone’s view can be different, not all tablescapes will hold the same appeal. ____20____ It’ll create a comfortable appearance regardless of someone else’s personal taste.
A. But items like bookshelves can also make it.
B. The most important level is the tabletop itself.
C. Tablescapes normally have three different levels.
D. That’s why balance and harmony are so important.
E. Once a theme is chosen, collect proper related items.
F. Themes are especially important when designing tablescapes.
G. However, maintaining a balance within the tablescape theme is necessary.
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I’ll always remember a lesson that I learned as a boy growing up in New York City. One day, when I was perhaps six years old, I was walking with my father on a ____21____ street. All of a sudden, the flow of pedestrian traffic came to a stop as people tried to ____22____ a large object on the sidewalk. To my astonishment, the object ____23____ to be a human being, a man lying unconscious against a building. As we walked by, my father—the model of a loving, ____24____ gentleman—pointed to a bottle in a paper bag and told me that the poor soul on the sidewalk just needed to sleep it off. Then the drunken man began to murmur senselessly. My father ____25____ me not to go near, saying “you never know how he’ll react.”
Yet many years later I had a very different experience while visiting a market in Rangoon. I had spent the previous 12 months traveling in ____26____ Asian cities, but even by those standards this was a scene of misery (穷困). ____27____ desperate poverty and strong winds blowing dust ____28____, the locals had to live in the extremely hot climate with ridiculously huge crowds. ____29____ a man carrying a huge bag of peanuts called out in pain and ____30____ to the ground. I then witnessed an astonishing scene. Half a dozen ____31____ ran from their stands to help, leaving unattended what might have been the totality of their possessions. One put a blanket under the man’s head; another opened his shirt; the third one ____32____ him carefully about the pain; the fourth one ____33____ water; the fifth one kept onlookers from crowding around too closely; the sixth one ran for help. Within minutes a doctor arrived and two other locals joined in to assist. The ____34____ could have passed for a final exam at a nursing school.
I couldn’t help wondering, why people act ____35____ at the similar situation here?
21. A. silent B. crowded C. new D. remote
22. A. avoid B. identify C. observe D. approach
23. A. broke out B. stood up C. turned out D. grew up
24. A. strong B. caring C. honest D. indifferent
25. A. forced B. persuaded C. warned D. allowed
26. A. poor B. wealthy C. fashionable D. dangerous
27. A. Instead of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to
28. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. anywhere
29. A. Gradually B. Absolutely C. Immediately D. Suddenly
30. A. fell B. jumped C. rolled D. marched
31. A. beggars B. judges C. sellers D. customers
32. A. doubted B. named C. explained D. questioned
33. A. drank B. saved C. removed D. fetched
34. A. doctor B. onlookers C. performance D. discovery
35. A. confidently B. differently C. independently D. cautiously
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。
Known for its beautiful scenery, Mount Wuyi is the only place in the country ___36___ is home to Wuyi rock tea.
With tea farming dating back over 1,000 years, the mountain’s tea industry has a rich history. The area ___37___ (provide) tea for people at home and abroad since the first century CE, and in the ___38___ (eighteen) century, Wuyi rock tea was the most popular tea in Europe. However, its ___39___ (popular) was gained at the cost of the local environment. Illegal land reclamation (开垦) of tea mountains and the destruction (破坏) of plant resources have occurred frequently, ___40___ (damage) the environment in the area around Mount Wuyi.
The need to strike a balance between farmers’ livelihoods and the local environment has appeared as ___41___ unique challenge for the Wuyishan National Park, which covers 1,280 square kilometers as it straddles (横跨) the eastern provinces of Fujian and Jiangxi. ___42___ (found) in 2021, it was among the first batch of China’s national parks.
The park has a tea farming area of 34.54 square kilometers, accounting ___43___ 2.7 percent of its total expanse. The ___44___ (authority) have cooperated with tea experts to develop measures for the protection and improvement of the Mount Wuyi tea industry and biodiversity, ensuring the sector’s sustainability for generations ____45____ (come).
第三节 单词填空 (共5小题,每小题1分 共5分)
根据汉语和首字母提示写出单词的正确形式,每空限填一词。
46. Finally, most c________ (客户) wanted paintings that were beautiful and interesting to look at. (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
47. Even though Buddhism entered China much earlier, it did not really begin to show__________(扩展)until the seventh century.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. The reward makes us much more likely to continue the cycle, and the bad habit of r__________(依赖) on unhealthy snacks is formed. (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
49. After Impressionism, s_______(后来的) artists began to ask, “What do we do next?” (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
50. From the late 19th century, Impressionism e_______(出现) in France. (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
51. 假如你是某个美术俱乐部的负责人李华,请你写一则展览公告,告知俱乐部成员参观一场美术展的相关事宜。通知需包含以下信息:
1.展览的内容;
2.最精彩的部分;
3.展览的开放时间等具体信息;
4.观看展览时的注意事项。
注意:标题和开头已给出,不计入总词数,组成一篇80个词左右的英语短文。
An Art Exhibition Announcement
Hello , everyone ! We will go to see an exhibition next Sunday. The exhibition is about..
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第二节(满分25分)
52. 阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
December strode (阔步走) into the mountains of Colorado, shooting snowflakes and blowing them into a thick blanket of white. As Christmas approached, the farmers there closed down most wooden houses for a holiday cheer. Not all were closed, however. There was still work to be done, and someone had to stay. That someone was Slim Carter.
Old Jake, another farmer there, had offered to keep him company, but Slim shook his head. “After all, a young man like me has got plenty of Christmases ahead,” Slim joked. Before Jake offered to stay again, Slim hurried on. “I’ll just have a private Christmas this year, and that’s the way I want it.” So he was left alone at the house. Alone, with his horse in the farm and the wolves roaring in the forest nearby.
Truth was, Slim had decided not to celebrate Christmas at all. It wasn’t that he didn’t like Christmas. In fact, his Christmas memories were good ones. His mother would fill their house with the light of candles and the smell of candy. His father would make their Christmas tree hunt an all-day, men-only affair. Slim smiled as he remembered sitting on the broad back of their horse with the freshly cut tree along behind. Back home, they would cover the tree with paper snowflakes and homemade decorations and sing all the Christmas songs they knew. And that’s the way he liked it. Those were the memories he pulled out on nights when he was working alone. Such memories warmed him inside, even if his outsides were aching with cold.
This was Slim’s first year away from home. “Christmas is nothing if not spent with family,” Slim declared to the empty house. That was the real reason he’d sent Jake away. He figured he would handle Christmas better if he just pretended it was an ordinary winter workday.
But on Christmas Eve, as Slim headed back with snow beneath his feet and stars overhead, his head hung low. It was Christmas, even without the tree and the gifts. Christmas, and he was all alone.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then he remembered decorating the tree with his family again.
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While singing to his decorated Christmas tree, Slim heard a knock on the door.
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2023级英语检测试题
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man going to do?
A. Practice tennis. B. Attend a violin lesson. C. Take a dance class.
2. Where is Gill?
A. In the garden. B. In the library. C. In the flower shop.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At home. B. In a supermarket. C. In a hotel.
4. What does the woman think causes the man’s problem?
A. His low chair. B. His broken desk. C. His old mouse.
5. Why was the man unable to visit the woman?
A. He got a wrong address. B. He failed to stop in Maine. C. He didn’t know her address.
第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman looking for?
A. The bus stop. B. The Bakery Shop. C. The City Bank.
7. When will the next bus leave?
A. At about 7:30. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. When did the woman plan to take her vacation?
A. This month. B. Next month. C. Two months later.
9. What does the man expect the woman to do?
A. Travel with him. B. Postpone her trip. C. Comfort her husband.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Roommates.
11. What does Bill say about the apartment?
A. It was small. B. It was expensive. C. It was messy.
12. What does the woman suggest Bill do?
A. Find more information online.
B. Turn to his classmates for help.
C. Buy some furniture by himself.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man?
A. A writer. B. An actor. C. A shop assistant.
14. How are the jobs organized by the man?
A. By country. B. By industry. C. By salary.
15. In which aspect do food stylists help?
A. Transportation. B. Production. C. Advertising.
16. Which industry is Brad Fields in?
A. The food industry. B. The cleaning industry. C. The film industry.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What is the only requirement on the photos for this year’s competition?
A. The color. B. The topic. C. The size.
18. What is the first prize?
A. A camera. B. A photography book. C. Free photography lessons.
19. What is the speaker doing now?
A. Hosting a program. B. Reading a newspaper. C. Having an interview.
20. How long will the exhibition last?
A. Two days. B. Five days. C. Eight days.
第二部分 阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选涂黑。
A
Advance Africa Volunteers in Kenya offers opportunities to international volunteers in schools, hospitals and community medical clinics.
Kenya Volunteer Program Schedule
You can volunteer for any duration and stay as long as you wish. You can arrive at any time during the month and the volunteer work starts the following day. You will typically work between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. You will spend your spare time shopping, eating out, seeing movies, chatting with other volunteers or swimming.
Kenya Volunteer Program is open to:
We invite individuals, couples, families, students, researchers, and groups (churches, colleges, and student associations).
Volunteering in Kenya Costs
Cost for 2 weeks or less $500.00
Cost for 1 month $700.00
Cost for 6 weeks $900.00
Cost for 2 months $1,100.00
$200 more for every extra two weeks.
No refunds (退款) will be paid to any volunteer who has arrived in the country and started on their program due to program change, early departures etc.
Our Volunteer in Kenya Program Offers
We have volunteers all year round. This gives you plenty of company to enjoy exciting travel adventures. Some of our volunteer travel projects do not require specific skills. Everyone can participate regardless of age or gender. Other projects require particular skills, education or interest.
The volunteer in Kenya program fee covers communication, airport pick-up, local support, in-country orientation, training, accommodation and two meals per day (three meals over the weekends if you are at the provided accommodation).
The volunteer in Kenya costs you need to meet are: your flight to and from the country, visa fees, work permits, travel insurance, in-country transport and return trip to the airport.
Typical Living Arrangements: Advance Africa Volunteers’ house and home-stays.
1. What can we know about Kenya Volunteer Program?
A. It has flexible schedule. B. It is targeted at the youth.
C. It offers hotel accommodation. D. It needs previous experience.
2. What are the fees for 10-week volunteering?
A. $800.00. B. $1,000.00.
C. $1,100.00. D. $1,300.00.
3. What does Kenya Volunteer Program offer?
A. Travel insurance. B. Free transport.
C. Airport pick-up service. D. Financial support.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在肯尼亚的志愿者项目,包括费用、安排以及住宿等。
【详解】1. 细节理解题。根据Kenya Volunteer Pro-gram Schedule部分中“You can volunteer for any duration and stay as long as you wish. You can arrive at any time during the month and the volunteer work starts the following day. ”(你可以做任何志愿者,想待多久就待多久。你可以在这个月的任何时间到达,志愿者工作第二天就开始了。)可知,志愿者项目的时间安排非常灵活。故选A。
2. 细节理解题。根据Volunteering in Kenya Costs部分中“Cost for 2 months$1, 100. 00”(2个月费用 $1100.00)以及“200 more for every extra two weeks.”(每多两周就多200。)可知,每多两周费用将增加200美元,因此$1, 100. 00+$200. 00=$1300. 00。故选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据Our Volunteer in Kenya Program Offers部分中“The volunteer in Kenya program fee covers communication, airport pick-up” (肯尼亚志愿者项目费用包含通讯、接机)可知,这个志愿者项目提供接机服务。故选C。
B
Have you ever wondered what happens to your mobile phones and laptops after you throw them out to make way for a newer model? According to its latest Global E-Waste Monitor, India is the third top producer of e-waste in the world. E-waste in Indian landfill goes on to pollute soil and groundwater, affecting food supply systems and water sources.
Thankfully, the country has a new group of artists who are changing these thrown mechanical items-from mobile phones to old televisions- into large murals (壁画) and artworks to creatively show their concern for the waste problem.
Over the past quarter of a century, Mumbai’s Haribaabu Naatesan has transformed hundreds of tonnes of e-waste into art, integrating elements from nature and industry. “I get my waste material from friends, relatives and neighbours who know my interest in e-art and send me bags of thrown electronic appliances,” says Naatesan. Over his career, he has created huge murals for several companies. He has also showed his work at the India Art Fair, as well as several other national displays.
Another artist Vishwanath Davangere has also long worked with e-waste. He likes to take apart old laptops and reassemble (重新组装) them into birds, animals and plants. After retirement, he started pursuing this hobby more seriously and started selling his creations across the world. His most outstanding works include a robotic Egyptian statue with glowing red eyes and a Milky Way made from keyboard keys. He hopes to enable others to reconsider their own consumption habits and make more environmentally conscious choices.
“By giving e-waste a second chance, I aim to raise awareness about the environmental impact of electronic waste.” says Davangare, who today has a collection of more than 600 eco-art objects.
4. Why do the artists create artworks from E-waste?
A. To promote their artistic career. B. To update electronic appliances.
C. To make profits for several companies. D. To express their environmental concern.
5. What can we learn about Naatesan from paragraph 3?
A. His creations are displayed globally. B. He gains support from people around.
C. He has been creating e-art for 10 years. D. His works integrate technology and history.
6. Which of the following best describes Davangere?
A. Reliable. B. Confident. C. Devoted. D. Generous.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. E-waste Recycling Sweeping the World B. Environmental Problems Worrying Indians
C. An Art Movement Turning Trash into Cash D. Indian Creatives Transforming E-waste into Art
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了印度一些艺术家将废弃的电子设备变成大型壁画和艺术作品,以创造性地表达他们对垃圾问题的关注。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第二段“Thankfully, the country has a new group of artists who are changing these thrown mechanical items-from mobile phones to old televisions- into large murals (壁画) and artworks to creatively show their concern for the waste problem. (值得庆幸的是,这个国家出现了一群新的艺术家,他们正在把这些被丢弃的机械物品——从手机到旧电视——变成大型壁画和艺术品,以创造性地表达他们对废物问题的关注。)”可知,艺术家们用电子垃圾创作艺术品表达他们对环境的关注。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段中“ “I get my waste material from friends, relatives and neighbours who know my interest in e-art and send me bags of thrown electronic appliances,” says Naatesan. (Naatesan说:“我从朋友、亲戚和邻居那里得到废料,他们知道我对电子艺术的兴趣,给我寄来一袋袋扔掉的电子产品。”)”可知,他得到周围人的支持。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。由文章最后一段““By giving e-waste a second chance, I aim to raise awareness about the environmental impact of electronic waste. ” says Davangare, who today has a collection of more than 600 eco-art objects. (“通过给电子垃圾第二次机会,我的目标是提高人们对电子垃圾对环境影响的认识。”达万加尔说,他现在收藏了600多件生态艺术品。)”可知,他热衷于这项事业。故选C。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是由文章第二段“Thankfully, the country has a new group of artists who are changing these thrown mechanical items-from mobile phones to old televisions- into large murals (壁画) and artworks to creatively show their concern for the waste problem. (值得庆幸的是,这个国家出现了一群新的艺术家,他们正在把这些被丢弃的机械物品——从手机到旧电视——变成大型壁画和艺术品,以创造性地表达他们对废物问题的关注。)”可知,本文主要讲述了印度一些艺术家将废弃的电子设备变成大型壁画和艺术作品,以创造性地表达他们对垃圾问题的关注。因此选项D“Indian Creatives Transforming E-waste into Art (印度创意将电子垃圾转化为艺术)”可以作为最佳标题。故选D。
C
I know people who say they don’t watch television, and I always nod and agree. Reading requires intelligence, and television is merely entertainment, right?
I’m going to Scotland this year, and three different people told me I must watch “Outlander” before I go, which is like “Game of Thrones” for fans of romance novels. I watched the first four-hour-long episodes back to back. When I stood up from the couch I felt sick, and it wasn’t just the cookies, popcorn and peanut butter sandwiches I’d had without noticing. It was dark outside, and I felt ashamed. I had spent half a day on the couch. Research for Scotland? Not exactly.
A few days later I had a library book due: The National Book Award winner The Friend, by Sigrid Nunez. I needed to finish it, so I read the last half straight through. I was absorbed in Nunez’s New York City, worrying about the heroine’s career and her future. I finished the book with tears in my eyes and stood up feeling, well, great.
I had wasted another four hours on my couch. I hadn’t eaten as much junk food because I needed my hands free — and not sticky — so I could turn pages and return the book to the library relatively clean, but I hadn’t moved and once again it was dark outside. Why did I feel so much better and guilt-free?
All the research says reading a book is good for you. It reduces stress, promotes comprehension and imagination, relieves depression, helps you sleep and may contribute to preventing Alzheimer’s (阿尔兹海默症). The act of physically turning a page creates a momentary pause for understanding to sink in. Our brains have to work to translate the black squiggles (弯弯曲曲的线条) on the page into words and then interpret the meaning and intent (意图) of those words. When a character is described as tall with brown hair, a reader creates her own picture. TV takes all that imagination away. But there’s a lot of good TV now. I’d like to say the answer to TV versus books must be, as Aristotle said, “Moderation in all things,” though he never had a television or a computer and had to read his scrolls by candlelight. I agree that too much television is bad for you. I know I feel better if I read, but it won’t stop me from watching too: My second DVD of “Outlander” has just arrived, and as soon as I get this essay done, the rest of my day is free.
8. By “I always nod and agree” (paragraph 1), the author implies that ______ .
A. she doesn’t think highly of TV either
B. she believes those who say they don’t watch TV
C. she should be polite to get the conversation to go on
D. she is not willing to admit that she watches television
9. The phrase “back to back” (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “ ______ ”.
A. from morning till night B. one after another without a break
C. looking at the opposite direction D. leaning against the back of the couch
10. The author felt better after reading The Friend than watching “Outlander”, most probably because ______ .
A. she didn’t feel hungry for any snacks
B. the TV series got her to cancel her trip to Scotland
C. the television series was no more attractive than the book
D. she regarded reading as more rewarding than watching TV
11. What can be concluded from all the research introduced in paragraph 5?
A. Reading is active while watching TV is passive.
B. Reading involves physical exercises while watching TV doesn’t.
C. Reading stimulates the brain to concentrate while watching TV doesn’t.
D. Reading is good for one’s mental health while watching TV is bad for it.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了阅读与看电视的不同体验及对人的影响。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“I know people who say they don’t watch television, and I always nod and agree. Reading requires intelligence, and television is merely entertainment, right?(我知道有些人说他们不看电视,我总是点头表示同意。阅读需要智力,而电视仅仅是娱乐,对吗?)”可知,作者通过“总是点头同意”暗示自己也不看好电视。故选A。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“I watched the first four-hour-long episodes back to back. When I stood up from the couch I felt sick, and it wasn’t just the cookies, popcorn and peanut butter sandwiches I’d had without noticing. It was dark outside, and I felt ashamed.(我back to back看了第一集四小时长的剧集。当我从沙发上站起来时,我感到不舒服,这不仅仅是因为我不经意地吃了饼干、爆米花和花生酱三明治。外面很黑,我感到很惭愧)”可知,作者连续不断地看了四小时的剧集,直到天黑都没有发现。因此,“back to back”在此处的意思是“一个接一个,不间断地”。与选项B“one after another without a break (一个接一个不间断)”一致。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Why did I feel so much better and guilt-free? (为什么我感觉好多了,而且没有负罪感呢?)”以及第五段中“All the research says reading a book is good for you.(所有的研究都表明读书对你有好处)”可知,作者在阅读《朋友》后感觉更好,没有负罪感,是因为她认为阅读比看电视更有价值。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“Our brains have to work to translate the black squiggles (弯弯曲曲的线条) on the page into words and then interpret the meaning and intent (意图) of those words. When a character is described as tall with brown hair, a reader creates her own picture. TV takes all that imagination away.(我们的大脑必须努力将页面上的黑色曲线翻译成单词,然后解释这些单词的含义和意图。当一个角色被描述为棕色头发的高个子时,读者会自己想象出她的样子。电视把所有的想象力都带走了)”可知,从第五段介绍的所有研究中可以得出:阅读是主动的,而看电视是被动的。故选A。
D
Nuclear bombs. That’s the go-to answer for incoming space objects like asteroids (小行星) and comets, as far as Hollywood is concerned. Movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon rely on nuclear weapons, delivered by stars like Bruce Willis, to save the world and deliver the drama.
But planetary defense experts say in reality, if astronomers spotted a dangerous incoming space rock, the safest and best answer might be something more subtle, like simply pushing it off course by crashing it with a small spacecraft.
That’s just what NASA did on Monday evening, when a spacecraft headed straight into an asteroid called Dimorphos, which is around 7 million miles away and poses no threat to Earth. It’s about 525 feet across and orbits another larger asteroid.
In images streamed as the impact neared, the egg-shaped asteroid grew in size from a little spot on screen to having its full rocky surface come quickly into focus before the signal went dead as the craft hit right on target.
Events happened exactly as engineers had planned, they said, with nothing going wrong. “As far as we can tell, our first planetary defense test was a success,” said Elena Adams, the mission systems engineer, who added that scientists looked on with “both terror and joy” as the spacecraft neared its final destination.
The impact was the peak of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), a 7- year and more than $ 300 million effort which launched a space vehicle in November of 2021 to perform humanity’s first ever test of planetary defense technology. It will be about two months, scientists said, before they will be able to determine if the impact was enough to drive the asteroid slightly off course, probably shortening its original orbit.
NASA plans to launch an asteroid-hunting space telescope named NEO Surveyor in 2026. “We’ve tracked lots of space rocks, especially the larger ones that could cause extinction-level events. Thankfully, none currently threatens Earth. But many asteroids the size of Dimorphos haven’t yet been discovered, and those could potentially take out a city if they came crashing down.” explains Lindley Johnson, NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer.
12. How did scientists know the craft hit the asteroid successfully?
A. The little spot on the screen suddenly disappeared.
B. The signal from the craft was lost as it hit the target.
C. They monitored the craft with satellites in space.
D. They recorded the whole process with a telescope.
13. What is the purpose of launching the spacecraft?
A. To save the world and deliver a drama. B. To search for evidence of alien life.
C. To test technology for defending Earth. D. To end the asteroid’s threat to Earth.
14. What can be inferred about Dimorphos?
A. It is expected to blow up after the impact. B. It may orbit the same asteroid after the hit.
C. It is an egg-shaped asteroid around Earth. D. It is a dangerous incoming space rock.
15. Which statement will Lindley Johnson probably agree with?
A. Larger asteroids will no longer threaten Earth.
B. NASA is responsible for the safety of Earth.
C. Asteroids are equally destructive whatever the size.
D. NEO Surveyor is aimed to track smaller asteroids.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。报道了美国国家航空航天局(NASA)进行的一次小行星防御测试,即使用航天器撞击小行星以改变其轨道的实验。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“In images streamed as the impact neared, the egg-shaped asteroid grew in size from a little spot on screen to having its full rocky surface come quickly into focus before the signal went dead as the craft hit right on target.(随着撞击的临近,这颗蛋形小行星从屏幕上的一个小点逐渐变大,直到它的整个岩石表面迅速成为焦点,然后信号就消失了,因为飞船正好击中了目标)”可知,鸡蛋形的小行星在屏幕上由一个小光点快速变大,遍布岩石的行星表面很快进入了人们的视野,在飞行器撞上小行星的同时,传输信号中断了。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“But planetary defense experts say in reality, if astronomers spotted a dangerous incoming space rock, the safest and best answer might be something more subtle, like simply pushing it off course by crashing it with a small spacecraft.(但行星防御专家表示,在现实中,如果天文学家发现了一颗危险的太空岩石,最安全、最好的解决办法可能是采取更微妙的措施,比如用小型航天器撞击它,让它偏离轨道)”和倒数第二段第一句话“The impact was the peak of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), a 7- year and more than $ 300 million effort which launched a space vehicle in November of 2021 to perform humanity’s first ever test of planetary defense technology.(这次撞击是美国宇航局双小行星重定向测试(DART)的巅峰,这是一项为期7年、耗资3亿多美元的努力,于2021年11月发射了一艘太空飞行器,进行了人类首次行星防御技术测试)”可知发射飞行器的目的是为了测试星球防御技术。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句话“It’s about 525 feet across and orbits another larger asteroid.(它直径约525英尺,围绕另一颗更大的小行星运行)”可知该小行星围绕另一颗大一点的小行星运转及倒数第二段最后一句话“It will be about two months, scientists said, before they will be able to determine if the impact was enough to drive the asteroid slightly off course, probably shortening its original orbit.(科学家们说,大约需要两个月的时间,他们才能确定这次撞击是否足以使这颗小行星稍微偏离轨道,可能会缩短它的原始轨道)”可知根据科学家预测,飞行器撞上该小行星后,只会将原来的轨道缩短。由此判断出,Dimorphos可能在撞击后绕同一颗小行星运行。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“NASA plans to launch an asteroid-hunting space telescope named NEO Surveyor in 2026. “We’ve tracked lots of space rocks, especially the larger ones that could cause extinction-level events. Thankfully, none currently threatens Earth. But many asteroids the size of Dimorphos haven’t yet been discovered, and those could potentially take out a city if they came crashing down.” explains Lindley Johnson, NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer.(美国宇航局计划在2026年发射一架名为“近地天体勘测者”的小行星探测太空望远镜。“我们已经追踪了很多太空岩石,尤其是那些可能导致灭绝级别事件的较大岩石。值得庆幸的是,目前还没有威胁到地球。但许多像Dimorphos这样大小的小行星还没有被发现,如果它们坠落,可能会摧毁一座城市。”美国宇航局行星防御官员林德利·约翰逊解释说)”可知,NASA已经追踪了很多大一点的太空岩石,但是许多像Dimorphos这样大小的小行星还没有被发现,如果它们坠落,可能会摧毁一座城市,所以NASA计划发射太空望远镜NEO Surveyor,其目的主要是为了追踪体积更小的小行星。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tablescapes (桌面景观) are creatively designed table arrangements or decorations for the center of a table, which show or highlight a specific object or collection. Usually, it’s dinner tables that are transformed into tablescapes. ____16____
Tableseaping allows people to express their creativity by adding a personal touch. This is often achieved through the use of valuable collections or specialized themes. ____17____ Themes can be based upon a particular event, season, hobby, or collection. Finding a suitable theme for tablescape displays depends on personal preference as well as the style of its surroundings.
____18____ Each item within a tablescape relates to other elements around it. While the objects in tablescapes do not necessarily have to match perfectly, they should stay in harmony with each other or make each other more attractive.
When it comes to organizing the selected objects for tablescapes, the easiest method is to think in terms of levels. ____19____ The other relatively unimportant ones include the spaces both above and below the table. Including similar or repeated items in all of these levels will help pull everything together.
When the appropriate tablescape design is carried out, the surrounding area should fit in. The highlighted table arrangement should stand out in a pleasing manner rather than looking like a mess. As everyone’s view can be different, not all tablescapes will hold the same appeal. ____20____ It’ll create a comfortable appearance regardless of someone else’s personal taste.
A. But items like bookshelves can also make it.
B. The most important level is the tabletop itself.
C. Tablescapes normally have three different levels.
D. That’s why balance and harmony are so important.
E. Once a theme is chosen, collect proper related items.
F. Themes are especially important when designing tablescapes.
G. However, maintaining a balance within the tablescape theme is necessary.
【答案】16. A 17. F 18. E 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了什么是桌面景观,以及如何布置桌面景观。
【16题详解】
根据前文“Tablescapes (桌面景观) are creatively designed table arrangements or decorations for the center of a table, which show or highlight a specific object or collection. Usually, it’s dinner tables that are transformed into tablescapes.(桌面景观是创造性地设计的桌子安排或装饰在桌子的中心,它显示或突出一个特定的对象或集合。通常,餐桌被改造成桌面景观)”可知,此处是在介绍什么是桌面景观,以及什么能改造成桌面景观,A项“But items like bookshelves can also make it.(但像书架这样的物品也会产生这种效果)”也是在讲述什么能改造成桌面景观,符合文意,且和前文构成转折关系。故选A项。
【17题详解】
根据前文“Tableseaping allows people to express their creativity by adding a personal touch. This is often achieved through the use of valuable collections or specialized themes.(桌面景观可以让人们通过添加个人元素来表达他们的创造力。这通常是通过使用有价值的集合或专门的主题来实现的)”可知,本段主要讲述桌面景观的主题,所以F项“Themes are especially important when designing tablescapes.(在设计桌面景观时,主题尤其重要)”符合本段主题,是对前文进一步说明,并引出下文“Themes can be based upon a particular event, season, hobby, or collection.(主题可以基于特定的事件、季节、爱好或收藏)”。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据后文“Each item within a tablescape relates to other elements around it.(桌面景观中的每个物品都与它周围的其他元素相关)”可知,本段讲述桌面景观中的物品,所以E项“Once a theme is chosen, collect proper related items.(一旦选定主题,收集适当的相关物品)”符合本段主题,承接上文选定主题,并引出下文收集物品。故选E项。
【19题详解】
根据前文“When it comes to organizing the selected objects for tablescapes, the easiest method is to think in terms of levels.(在为桌面景观组织所选对象时,最简单的方法是从级别的角度考虑)”以及后文“The other relatively unimportant ones include the spaces both above and below the table.(其他相对不重要的包括桌子上方和下方的空间)”可知,本段讲述可以按照级别来组织所选对象,后文讲述不重要的地方,所以空处应是重要级别,所以B项“The most important level is the tabletop itself.(最重要的关卡是桌面本身)”符合文意。故选B项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“As everyone’s view can be different, not all tablescapes will hold the same appeal.(由于每个人的观点都可能不同,因此并非所有桌面景观都具有相同的吸引力)”以及后文“It’ll create a comfortable appearance regardless of someone else’s personal taste.(不管别人的个人品味如何,它都会给人一种舒适的感觉)”可知,前文讲述每个人品味不同,不可能吸引所有人,后文说都会给人一种舒适的感觉;由此推知,空处内容与前文构成转折关系,且提出一种所有人都会接受的方法,所以G项“However, maintaining a balance within the tablescape theme is necessary.(但是,在桌面景观主题中保持平衡是必要的)”符合文意,和前文构成转折关系,引出下文。故选G项。
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I’ll always remember a lesson that I learned as a boy growing up in New York City. One day, when I was perhaps six years old, I was walking with my father on a ____21____ street. All of a sudden, the flow of pedestrian traffic came to a stop as people tried to ____22____ a large object on the sidewalk. To my astonishment, the object ____23____ to be a human being, a man lying unconscious against a building. As we walked by, my father—the model of a loving, ____24____ gentleman—pointed to a bottle in a paper bag and told me that the poor soul on the sidewalk just needed to sleep it off. Then the drunken man began to murmur senselessly. My father ____25____ me not to go near, saying “you never know how he’ll react.”
Yet many years later I had a very different experience while visiting a market in Rangoon. I had spent the previous 12 months traveling in ____26____ Asian cities, but even by those standards this was a scene of misery (穷困). ____27____ desperate poverty and strong winds blowing dust ____28____, the locals had to live in the extremely hot climate with ridiculously huge crowds. ____29____ a man carrying a huge bag of peanuts called out in pain and ____30____ to the ground. I then witnessed an astonishing scene. Half a dozen ____31____ ran from their stands to help, leaving unattended what might have been the totality of their possessions. One put a blanket under the man’s head; another opened his shirt; the third one ____32____ him carefully about the pain; the fourth one ____33____ water; the fifth one kept onlookers from crowding around too closely; the sixth one ran for help. Within minutes a doctor arrived and two other locals joined in to assist. The ____34____ could have passed for a final exam at a nursing school.
I couldn’t help wondering, why people act ____35____ at the similar situation here?
21. A. silent B. crowded C. new D. remote
22. A. avoid B. identify C. observe D. approach
23. A. broke out B. stood up C. turned out D. grew up
24. A. strong B. caring C. honest D. indifferent
25. A. forced B. persuaded C. warned D. allowed
26. A. poor B. wealthy C. fashionable D. dangerous
27. A. Instead of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to
28. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. anywhere
29. A. Gradually B. Absolutely C. Immediately D. Suddenly
30. A. fell B. jumped C. rolled D. marched
31. A. beggars B. judges C. sellers D. customers
32. A. doubted B. named C. explained D. questioned
33. A. drank B. saved C. removed D. fetched
34. A. doctor B. onlookers C. performance D. discovery
35. A. confidently B. differently C. independently D. cautiously
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者小时候跟随父亲上街,看到路边有一名醉酒的路人,然而没有施以援手;若干年后作者在亚洲旅行,却发现人们互帮互助,由此引发了作者对人生的思考。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:大概六岁的时候,有一天,我和父亲走在一条拥挤的街上。A. silent 安静的;B. crowded 拥挤的;C. new 新的;D. remote 遥远的。根据下文“the flow of pedestrian traffic”可知,路上车水马龙,人来人往,这是一条拥挤的大街,故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:突然,人流停了下来,人们试图避开人行道上的一个大型物体。A. avoid 避开;B. identify 确认;C. observe 观察;D. approach 接近。根据下文“a man lying unconscious against a building”以及“ My father ___5__ me not to go near,”可知,此处表示人们都在避开他,故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:令我大吃一惊的是,那个物体竟然是一个人,一个不省人事地靠着一栋建筑物躺着的人。A. broke out 爆发;B. stood up 站起来;C. turned out 原来是;D. grew up 长大。根据上文“To my astonishment”可知,作者一开始没有看清路边躺着的是什么,走进一看才大吃一惊,原来是个人,故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当我们走过时,我的父亲——一个充满爱心和关怀的绅士典范——指着纸袋里的一个瓶子告诉我,人行道上那个可怜的人只需要睡一觉就好了。A. strong 健壮的;B. caring 关爱的;C. honest 诚实的;D. indifferent 不同的。根据上文“loving”可知,作者的父亲是有一个充满爱心的人,故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我父亲警告我不要靠近他,说:“你永远不知道他会有什么反应。”A. forced 强迫;B. persuaded 说服;C. warned 警告;D. allowed 允许。根据下文“you never know how he’ll react.”可知,父亲警告作者不知道会发生什么事,所以不要走近,故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在此之前的12个月里,我在亚洲的一些贫穷城市旅行,但即使按照这些标准,这也是一幅穷困的景象。A. poor 贫穷的;B. wealthy 富有的;C. fashionable 时尚的;D. dangerous 危险的。根据下文“but even by those standards this was a scene of misery”可知,这些地方到处是一副穷困的景象,故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意:除了极度的贫穷和大风吹来的尘土,当地人还不得不生活在极端炎热的气候和荒谬的人群中。A. Instead of 而不是;B. In spite of 尽管;C. In case of 以防万一;D. In addition to 除了。根据下文“the locals had to live in the extremely hot climate with ridiculously huge crowds.”可知,当地人民生活贫困,不仅要和天气做斗争,还要在贫穷及人群中挣扎,故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:除了极度的贫穷和大风吹的尘土到处都是,当地人还不得不生活在极端炎热的气候和荒谬的人群中。A. everywhere 四处;B. nowhere 不知何处;C. somewhere 有些地方;D. anywhere 任何地方。根据上文“strong winds”可知,天上刮大风,肯定是把灰尘刮得到处都是,故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:突然,一个扛着一大包花生的人痛苦地叫了一声,倒在了地上。A. Gradually 逐渐地;B. Absolutely 绝对地;C. Immediately 立即地;D. Suddenly 突然地。根据上文“but even by those standards this was a scene of misery”以及语境可知,作者正在观察当地贫穷的状况,突然一个当地居民倒在地上,故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:突然,一个扛着一大包花生的人痛苦地叫了一声,倒在了地上。A. fell 倒下;B. jumped 跳起;C. rolled 打滚;D. marched 前进。根据下文“Half a dozen sellers ran from their stands to help”可知,这位居民倒地上了,所以周围的人们才会跑来帮忙,故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:五六个小贩从他们的摊位上跑来帮忙,把他们的全部家当都丢在那里,无人看管。A. beggars 乞丐;B. judges 评委;C. sellers 卖家;D. customers 顾客。根据下文“leaving unattended what might have been the totality of their possessions”可知,这些人把他们全部的财产扔下了,说明这是摊贩,顾客等人是不会随身携带全部财产出门的,故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:第三个人仔细地询问他哪里疼。A. doubted 怀疑;B. named 命名;C. explained 解释;D. questioned 询问。根据下文“him carefully about the pain”可知,此处表示第三个人询问他哪里疼,故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:第四个人去拿了一些水。A. drank 喝;B. saved 救;C. removed 移除;D. fetched 获取。根据下文“water”可知,好心人会去帮忙打水给病人喝,故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:人们的表现完全可以通过医护学校的期末考试。A. doctor 医生;B. onlookers 旁观者;C. performance 表现;D. discovery 发现。根据上文“One put a blanket under the man’s head; another opened his shirt; the third one ___12___ him carefully about the pain; the fourth one___13___ water; the fifth one kept onlookers from crowding around too closely; the sixth one ran for help.”可知,人们分工明确,不慌不忙,为了救助病人合作上演了一次急救场面,这是人们的表现,故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:为什么相同的场景下,这里的人们却表现不同呢?A. confidently 自信地;B. differently 不同地;C. independently独立地;D. cautiously谨慎地。根据第二段第一行“Yet many years later I had a very different experience”可知,若干年后作者经历了完全不同的事情,这里是和第二段进行首尾呼应,在相同的场景下,人们的表现却是不同的,故选B项。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。
Known for its beautiful scenery, Mount Wuyi is the only place in the country ___36___ is home to Wuyi rock tea.
With tea farming dating back over 1,000 years, the mountain’s tea industry has a rich history. The area ___37___ (provide) tea for people at home and abroad since the first century CE, and in the ___38___ (eighteen) century, Wuyi rock tea was the most popular tea in Europe. However, its ___39___ (popular) was gained at the cost of the local environment. Illegal land reclamation (开垦) of tea mountains and the destruction (破坏) of plant resources have occurred frequently, ___40___ (damage) the environment in the area around Mount Wuyi.
The need to strike a balance between farmers’ livelihoods and the local environment has appeared as ___41___ unique challenge for the Wuyishan National Park, which covers 1,280 square kilometers as it straddles (横跨) the eastern provinces of Fujian and Jiangxi. ___42___ (found) in 2021, it was among the first batch of China’s national parks.
The park has a tea farming area of 34.54 square kilometers, accounting ___43___ 2.7 percent of its total expanse. The ___44___ (authority) have cooperated with tea experts to develop measures for the protection and improvement of the Mount Wuyi tea industry and biodiversity, ensuring the sector’s sustainability for generations ____45____ (come).
【答案】36. that
37. has been providing##has provided
38. eighteenth
39. popularity
40. damaging
41. a 42. Founded
43. for 44. authorities
45. to come
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。武夷山是武夷岩茶在中国的唯一产地,但当地的环境却受到了破坏,为了在农民生计和当地环境之间取得平衡,武夷山国家公园旨在发展可持续的茶叶产业。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:武夷山以其美丽的风景而闻名,是全国唯一一个武夷岩茶的故乡。所填词在此处引导的是一个限制性定语从句,从句中缺少主语,又因为其先行词 place 被the only修饰,应用关系代词that。故填that。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意:自公元一世纪以来,该地区为国内外的人们提供茶叶,在18世纪,武夷岩茶是欧洲最受欢迎的茶。分析句子可知,空格处是句子的谓语部分,根据时间状语since the first century CE可知,该空用现在完成进行时或现在完成时。故填has been providing/has provided。
【38题详解】
考查序数词。句意同上题。根据空前的定冠词the可知,该空用所给基数词的序数词,in the eighteenth century表示“在18世纪”。故填eighteenth。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意:但是,它的流行是以当地的环境为代价换来的。分析句子可知,空格处为是句子的主语,用所给形容词popular的名词形式popularity,不可数,故填popularity。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:非法开垦茶山填海造地和对植物资源的破坏经常发生,毁坏了武夷山一带的环境。分析句子可知,空格处为句子的结果状语,应使用现在分词表示自然而然的结果,故填damaging。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意:对占地1280平方公里的武夷山国家公园来说,在农民生计和当地环境之间取得平衡是一个独特的挑战。分析句子可知,challenge 是单数可数名词,表示泛指空格处缺少冠词,且unique是以辅音音素开头的单词,故该空用不定冠词a。故填a。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:它成立于2021年,是中国首批国家公园之一。分析该句成分可知,此处是句子的状语部分,所填词与该句的主语it存在逻辑上的动宾关系,故该空用所给动词的过去分词founded,位于句首首字母大写。故填Founded。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意:茶园面积34.54平方公里,占总面积的2.7%。分析句子可知,空格处缺少介词,构成固定短语account for意为“占比……”,故填for。
【44题详解】
考查可数名词复数。句意:当局与茶叶专家合作,制定保护和改善武夷山茶叶产业和生物多样性的措施,确保该部门世世代代的可持续性。分析句子可知,空格处为句子主语,authority是一个可数名词,又根据后面的助动词have可知,该空用所给名词的复数形式authorities。故填authorities。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上题。分析句子可知,空格处为后置定语修饰名词generations,表示将来,用动词不定式,故填to come。
第三节 单词填空 (共5小题,每小题1分 共5分)
根据汉语和首字母提示写出单词的正确形式,每空限填一词。
46. Finally, most c________ (客户) wanted paintings that were beautiful and interesting to look at. (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
【答案】clients##lients
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:最后,大多数客户都希望画得漂亮有趣。根据中英文提示可知,client“客户”,可数名词,由most可知应用复数形式,作主语,故填clients。
47. Even though Buddhism entered China much earlier, it did not really begin to show__________(扩展)until the seventh century.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】expansion
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:尽管佛教更早进入中国,但直到七世纪才真正开始扩张。表示“扩展”可用名词expansion作宾语。故填expansion。
48. The reward makes us much more likely to continue the cycle, and the bad habit of r__________(依赖) on unhealthy snacks is formed. (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
【答案】relying##elying
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意:奖励使我们更有可能继续这个循环,并且形成了依赖不健康零食的坏习惯。根据中英文提示可知,rely“依赖”,动词,空处作介词of的宾语,应用动名词形式,故填relying。
49. After Impressionism, s_______(后来的) artists began to ask, “What do we do next?” (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
【答案】subsequent##ubsequent
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:在印象派之后,后来的艺术家们开始问:“我们接下来要做什么?”根据中英文提示可知,subsequent“后来的”,形容词,作定语修饰名词artists。故填subsequent。
50. From the late 19th century, Impressionism e_______(出现) in France. (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
【答案】emerged##merged
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意:从19世纪后期开始,印象派在法国兴起。根据中英文提示可知,表示“出现”为动词emerge,根据时间状语“From the late 19th century”可知,句子使用一般过去时。故填emerged。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
51. 假如你是某个美术俱乐部的负责人李华,请你写一则展览公告,告知俱乐部成员参观一场美术展的相关事宜。通知需包含以下信息:
1.展览的内容;
2.最精彩的部分;
3.展览的开放时间等具体信息;
4.观看展览时的注意事项。
注意:标题和开头已给出,不计入总词数,组成一篇80个词左右的英语短文。
An Art Exhibition Announcement
Hello , everyone ! We will go to see an exhibition next Sunday. The exhibition is about..
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
An Art Exhibition Announcement
Hello , everyone! We will go to see an exhibition next Sunday. The exhibition is about some paintings by several famous painters.
What makes the exhibition worthy of being visited in particular is one representative painting created by Tang Yin. Tang Yin’s excellent painting skills set him apart from his contemporary painters. Thus, he is recognized as one of the most influential artists China has ever known. While created more than 500 years ago, the painting still looks vivid and full of life. We will enjoy some other paintings, which are also of top rank.
No one will be admitted into the exhibition after 4:30 pm and no photos or food and drink are allowed in the museum. To guarantee to get there as scheduled, it is required that everyone should wait at the school gate at 7:00 am next Sunday. Have fun!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一则展览公告,告知俱乐部成员参观一场美术展的相关事宜。
【详解】1.词汇积累
著名的:famous→well-known
因此:thus→as a result
欣赏:enjoy→appreciate
保证:guarantee→make sure
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:Tang Yin’s excellent painting skills set him apart from his contemporary painters .
拓展句:What sets Tang Yin apart from his contemporary painters is his excellent painting skills.
【点睛】【高分句型1】What makes the exhibition worthy of being visited in particular is one representative painting created by Tang Yin.(运用了what引导的主语从句)
【高分句型2】We will enjoy some other paintings, which are also of top rank.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型3】To guarantee to get there as scheduled, it is required that everyone should wait at the school gate at 7:00 am next Sunday.(运用了it作形式主语,that引导主语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
52. 阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
December strode (阔步走) into the mountains of Colorado, shooting snowflakes and blowing them into a thick blanket of white. As Christmas approached, the farmers there closed down most wooden houses for a holiday cheer. Not all were closed, however. There was still work to be done, and someone had to stay. That someone was Slim Carter.
Old Jake, another farmer there, had offered to keep him company, but Slim shook his head. “After all, a young man like me has got plenty of Christmases ahead,” Slim joked. Before Jake offered to stay again, Slim hurried on. “I’ll just have a private Christmas this year, and that’s the way I want it.” So he was left alone at the house. Alone, with his horse in the farm and the wolves roaring in the forest nearby.
Truth was, Slim had decided not to celebrate Christmas at all. It wasn’t that he didn’t like Christmas. In fact, his Christmas memories were good ones. His mother would fill their house with the light of candles and the smell of candy. His father would make their Christmas tree hunt an all-day, men-only affair. Slim smiled as he remembered sitting on the broad back of their horse with the freshly cut tree along behind. Back home, they would cover the tree with paper snowflakes and homemade decorations and sing all the Christmas songs they knew. And that’s the way he liked it. Those were the memories he pulled out on nights when he was working alone. Such memories warmed him inside, even if his outsides were aching with cold.
This was Slim’s first year away from home. “Christmas is nothing if not spent with family,” Slim declared to the empty house. That was the real reason he’d sent Jake away. He figured he would handle Christmas better if he just pretended it was an ordinary winter workday.
But on Christmas Eve, as Slim headed back with snow beneath his feet and stars overhead, his head hung low. It was Christmas, even without the tree and the gifts. Christmas, and he was all alone.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then he remembered decorating the tree with his family again.
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While singing to his decorated Christmas tree, Slim heard a knock on the door.
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【答案】
Then he remembered decorating the tree with his family again. Then Slim changed his mind, and decided to have a simple Christmas. He went out, looking for a Christmas tree. He swung an axe at the tree. The tree fell! After doing this, he shouldered the tree and walked towards the farm. On the way back, he heard many Christmas songs, which made him happy. After he returned to the farm, he put stars on the top of the tree, hung colored balls on the tree, and decorated the Christmas tree.
While singing to his decorated Christmas tree, Slim heard a knock on the door. He opened the door and was surprised to see old Jay. Old Jack was covered with snow. Jack went into the house and said to Slim, “I felt lonely this day, so I decided to come back and spend this Christmas with you. May I?”. Slim listened and shed tears of gratitude. So the two lonely people spent a happy and unforgettable Christmas together.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了随着圣诞节的临近,农民们关闭了大部分的木屋来庆祝节日。然而,必须有人留下来,那个人就是斯利姆·卡特。老杰克是那里的另一个农民,他提出要和他作伴,但是斯利姆拒绝了。斯利姆已经决定不庆祝圣诞节。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段句首内容“然后他又想起了和家人一起装饰圣诞树的情景。”可知,第一段可以描写他因为想念和家人一起装饰圣诞树的情景,而改变主意,决定过圣诞节,并且自己装饰圣诞树的过程。
②由第二段句首内容“正当他对着装饰好的圣诞树唱歌时,斯利姆听到了敲门声。”可知,第二段可以描写他看到杰克的到来,二人一起过圣诞节。
2.续写线索:想起和家人一起过圣诞——改变主意——得到圣诞树——装饰——听到敲门声——看到杰克——一起过
3.词汇激活
行为类
①改变主意:change one’s mind/ change one’s idea
②决定:decide/ make up one’s mind
③寻找:look for/ search for
情绪类
①高兴的:happy/joyful/delighted
②惊讶的:surprised/ amazed
【点睛】【高分句型1】He went out, looking for a Christmas tree. (运用了现在分词looking作状语)
【高分句型2】After doing this, he shouldered the tree and walked towards the farm. (运用了动名词doing作宾语)
【高分句型3】On the way back, he heard many Christmas songs, which made him happy. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
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