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2023-2024学年度第二学期期中质量检测 (笔答题) 初四英语 (100分钟，满分90分) 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共8页，满分90分；考试时间100分钟。 2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置上。 3. 选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他选项。 4. 非选择题必须用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不能使用涂改液等。不按以上要求作答无效。 5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (共15 小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A China National Tea Museum Opened in 1990 in Hangzhou, China National Tea Museum is a museum themed with tea and tea culture in China. You can learn about the culture and history of tea in China there. Best seasons: All seasons Visiting Time: 2~3 hours Opening Hours: 9: 00 am~4: 30 pm (closed on Monday) Tickets: Free Halls Tea History Hall You can see how tea has developed in China since thousands of years ago. Tea Collection Hall More than 100 kinds of famous Chinese tea are on show You will see how big the family of tea is. Tea Information Hall There’re some pictures of famous people visiting the museum from home and abroad. Tea Sets Hall You’ll see tea sets in different times in China and know about the change of their looks and functions (功能) . Tea Custom Hall You can get to know the customs of tea tasting in different places, like Yunnan, Sichuan, Fujian and so on. 1. Which of the following times can we visit China National Tea Museum? A. At 9: 00 am on a spring Monday. B. At 1: 00 pm on an autumn Saturday. C. At 8: 30 am on a winter Sunday. D. At 5: 00 pm on a summer Tuesday. 2. Where can people see all kinds of tea like green tea, black tea and white tea? A. Tea History Hall. B. Tea Sets Hall. C. Tea Collection Hall. D. Tea Information Hall. 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. We don’t need to pay any money to visit the museum. B. The Chinese people have been drinking tea for thousands of years. C. In the Tea Custom Hall, you can learn about how people drink tea around China. D. The word “home” in Tea Information Hall means the house where the writer lives. B One afternoon Matthew drove the horse and cart (马车) to the station, “Has the five-thirty train arrived yet?” he asked the station-master. “Yes,” he replied, “And there’s a little girl waiting for you.” “A little girl?” asked Matthew, “But I’ve come for a boy! The children’s home is sending us an orphan (孤儿) boy and he’s going to help us with the farm work.” “Well, perhaps they didn’t have any boys, so they sent you a girl,” answered the station-master carelessly. “Here she is.” Matthew turned shyly to speak to the child. She was about eleven, with long red hair. Her face was small, white and thin, with a lot of freckles (雀斑), and she had large grey-green eyes. She was wearing an old brown hat and a dress which was too small for her. “Are you Mr. Cuthbert?” she asked excitedly in a high, sweet voice. “I’m very happy to come and live with you. The people at the children’s home were very kind, but it’s not very exciting to live in a place like that, is it?” Matthew felt sorry for the child. How could he tell her that it was all a mistake? But he couldn’t just leave her at the station. He decided to take her home with him. Marilla could explain the mistake to her. He was surprised that he enjoyed the journey home. He was a quiet, shy man, and he didn’t like talking himself. But today, he only had to listen, because the little girl talked and talked. She told him all about herself while they drove along. “My parents died when I was a baby, you know, and for the last three years I’ve had to work for my food. I’ve lived with three different families and looked after their children.” When they arrived home Marilla came to the door to meet them. But when she saw the little girl, she cried in surprise, “Matthew, who’s that? Where’s the boy?” “The children’s home has made a mistake,” he said unhappily, “and sent a girl, not a boy.” 4. How did the little girl arrive at the station? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By cart. D. On foot. 5. Why did the station-master answer carelessly? A. Because he was sick that day. B. Because the girl made him unhappy. C. Because it was too late and he was hungry. D. Because it had nothing to do with him whether a boy or a girl was sent there. 6. Why did Matthew and Marilla want a boy? A. Because they would like him to be their own son. B. Because nobody liked girls during the time the story happened. C. Because they wanted him to help them to do the work on the farm. D. Because they thought an orphan boy would not miss his home at all. 7. How did Anne feel before and after she heard the words between Matthew and Marilla? A. First excited, then upset. B. First happy, then excited. C. First unhappy, then excited. D. Always happy and excited. C 27 February 2024 The number of babies born in Japan last year fell to a new low for an eighth straight year, government data (数据) shows. Besides, the number of marriages continues to drop. It was reported Tuesday that 758,631 babies were born in Japan in 2023. That showed an about 5.1 percent decline (下降) from the year earlier. It was the lowest number of births since Japan started recording the statistics (统计) in 1899. The number of marriages fell by 5.9 percent to 489,281 couples, falling below a half-million for the first time in 90 years. Fewer marriages are one of the reasons for fewer births. Having children outside of marriage is hard to see in the East Asian country. Opinion studies show that many younger Japanese do not want to marry or have families. They note the lack of good jobs and high cost of living as reasons. Some say the working culture in Japanese businesses makes it hard for both parents to work. Young parents say they often feel quite uneasy as people do not want to hear crying babies or children playing outside. A high government official called the ongoing declining birth rate “critical (危机的).” He said, “The period over the next six years or so until (the) 2030s, when the younger population will start declining rapidly, will be the last chance we may be able to reverse the trend (扭转趋势).” The number of births in Japan has been falling for 50 years after a highest top of about 2.1 million. The decline to a yearly number below 760, 000 has happened faster than expected. Experts had predicted that it would take place by 2035. Japan’s population of more than 125 million is expected to drop to 87 million by 2070 with four out of every 10 people at age 65 or older. A declining and aging population has a big effect on the economy and national security. Recently, Japan lost its place as the world’s third-largest economy, falling behind Germany. 8. How long has Japan been recording the number of births? A. For about 100 years. B. For more than 120 years. C. For 1899 years. D. For 2023 years. 9. Which of the following numbers shows the second lowest number of births in Japan? A. 758,631. B. 489,281. C. 760,000. D. 799,728. 10. Which of the following isn’t the reason for the low number of births in Japan? A. The number of marriages continues to drop. B. In Japan, having children outside of marriage is not popular at all. C. Crying babies or children playing outside are welcome to most people in Japan. D. Many younger Japanese find it hard to find good jobs and the cost of living is too high. 11. Which of the following is false? A. The number of marriages fell by 5.9 percent to 489, 281 people in 2023. B. By 2070, there will be about 34,800,000 people no younger than 65 years old in Japan. C. The number of births in Japan has been falling to new lows for eight straight years. D. The yearly birth number below 760,000 happened 12 years earlier than predicted. D People, rich and poor, crowd into Owino Market. Owino is a huge open market in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. People here are mostly looking for secondhand clothing, clothes that have been worn by someone else. The clothes are usually low-cost but still are well made. Such clothes usually come from Europeans and Americans who no longer want or need them. Businesses buy the used clothing, and other businesses sell them in Africa. The business is worth at millions of dollars. Some people say the need for such clothes proves that Africans believe Western fashion is better than clothes made in Africa. Others say most Africans can't afford expensive clothes. In 2017, the U. S. Agency (政府专门机构，政府内的局，部，处) for International Development hoped to find out about the clothes East Africans buy. Its study found that about two-thirds of people in seven East African countries have “bought at least a part of their clothes from the secondhand clothing market. ” Although they are popular, secondhand clothes are facing increasing resistance (抵制) . Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has held power in Uganda since January, 1986. He declared (正式宣布) in August, 2023 that he was stopping imports (进口) of used clothing. He said the clothes are “from dead people”. “When a white person dies, they gather their clothes and send them to Africa, ” Museveni said. Trade officials have not yet followed the president’s declaration, which requires a legal (法律的) measure. Other African governments are trying to stop used clothing imports, saying the business is like sending waste to Africa and harms local cloth industries. The East African Community includes Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It has advised stopping imports of secondhand clothing since 2016. However, member states have not put it into effect. 12. Which is the most important city in Uganda? A. Owino. B. Kampala. C. Tanzania. D. Kenya. 13. How long has Yoweri been the top leader of Uganda so far? A. About thirty years. B. Less than thirty years. C. More than forty years. D. Over thirty-eight years. 14. Why do so many East Africans buy secondhand clothing from Europeans and Americans? ①Because the clothes are usually very cheap but well made. ②Because quite a number of Africans don’t have much money. ③Because some African governments are trying to stop used clothing imports. ④Because Africans like Western fashion better than theirs. ⑤Because they can make millions of dollars from the businesses. A. ①②④ B. ①③④ C. ①②⑤ D. ②④⑤ 15. Which of the following is not true according to this story? A. The East African Community is made up of seven countries. B. People in Africa are much poorer than people in the USA and Europe. C. Anything said by a president in a country is correct and must be followed by his people. D. Around every two out of three people in seven East African countries have bought clothes from the secondhand clothing market. 第二节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) E September 1st is the perfect day to pick up a pen and paper and write a letter to someone because it’s World Letter Writing Day. ___16___ For a long time, letter writing was the primary means of long-distance (远距离的) communication. ___17___ Few people would like to take the time to sit down and write a letter. ___18___ Writing a letter to someone shows them that you really care about them, because you took the time and effort to do something people seldom do these days. Handwriting is also an important skill you shouldn’t lose, because writing by hand stimulates (刺激) your brain in a different way than typing and improves your language processing and reading skills. ___19___ Far too often, we hurriedly send texts and e-mails without really thinking about the influence our words have on the receiver. With a handwritten letter, you are forced to be more careful with the words you choose. So, how do we celebrate this day? ___20___ It could be a friend or relative who lives miles away, or someone you have lost touch with over time. Of course, you can also learn the correct method of writing a handwritten letter, or just read some famous letters. Whatever you do, please know that letter writing is still worthwhile (值得做的) . 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。选项中有一项为多余选项。 A. Even though the new technologies have provided us with much faster ways to communicate, letter writing is still important for a number of reasons. B. Sending handwritten letters to others can show a person’s deep love or emotions (情感) . C. The best way is to write a letter to someone. D. The holiday is created to keep the art of letter writing alive in our digital age (数字时代) . E. Another reason is that writing a letter forces you to really think about what you’re writing. F. However the appearance of modern means of communication, such as e-mail and text messages, has made letter writing a less popular activity. 第二部分 语言知识应用 (共两节，满分25分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Many of us might want to take on traditional jobs when we grow up, such as being a doctor or lawyer. However, there are many more ___21___ than just these that are available today. In October, job-hunting website Zhaopin. com put out a ___22___ after surveying people who work in more than 800 different jobs in major Chinese cities. These jobs ___23___ early childhood educator, fitness (健身) coach and makeup (化妆) artist. Most of the jobs ___24___ well, with one in three workers making more than 8, 000 yuan a month. The top-paying job is veterinarian (宠物医生)—about 29 percent of these animal doctors make over 20, 000 yuan per month. These workers’ ___25___ background is also worth thinking of. Over 60 percent of the surveyed workers have a college degree or above, the report says. Most of the workers said they ___26___ their jobs out of love and interest in the area. Many of the jobs are no longer only to men or women. For example, the report found that one-third of child care workers are men. These positions used to be filled almost only by women. Many of these jobs are in the ___27___ industry. Economic (经济的) development means people have more ___28___ to spend and are in greater need of high-quality services, China News Service noted. For example, more people have started to raise ___29___. Pet owners will spend over 5, 000 yuan per pet this year, an increase of 15 percent from last year, Xinhua reported. The ___30___ strong need for animal care, therefore, has encouraged more people to become veterinarians. 21. A. experiences B. choices C. services D. interests 22. A. lesson B. number C. story D. report 23. A. include B. complete C. decide D. remind 24. A. work B. pay C. stay D. care 25. A. national B. natural C. educational D. social 26. A. chose B. built C. taught D. expected 27. A. farming B. education C. service D. transportation 28. A. time B. energy C. effort D. money 29. A. pets B. children C. money D. plants 30 A. falling B. growing C. coming D. leading 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 As winter comes, there are many across the country who go to the south of China with its warmer climate and clean beaches. However, there are those more daring with their travel plans who head north looking for snowy adventures (冒险) in the icy climates (气候) of Northeast China. ___31___ (surprise), an increasing number of tourists have been drawn to the really cold Harbin, known as the Ice City. Harbin, whose name ___32___ (say) to start from a Manchu word that means “a place for drying fishing nets”, developed from a small village along the Songhua River to become one of ___33___ (large) cities in Northeast China and capital of Heilongjiang province. The city developed quickly with the arrival of the Chinese Eastern Railway, which connected it to the outside world, ___34___ (special) the Russian Empire (帝国) . This got ready for Harbin’s future development of its special culture where East meets West. The city has developed slowly from being known as the fashion capital of China in ___35___ 1920s, and is now famous for its ice and snow festivals that have become well-known across the world. These attract thousands of ___36___ (visit) , with sculptors (雕刻家) traveling from all corners of the world to show their talents and all kinds of winter-themed ___37___ (act) and sports. ___38___ these festivals may be the most important times of any trip to Harbin, the city still has much more to offer, from its traditional European-style architecture (建筑) to its more modern buildings, such as the Harbin Grand Theatre and probably the city's most famous landmark, the Saint Sophia Cathedral, ___39___ (build) in 1907. While winter may be the most important time to visit Harbin, the city has plenty ___40___ (offer) all year round and its individual charms (独特的魅力) make it a must-see place no matter the weather. 第三部分 书面表达 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 阅读表达 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。 Dear Libby, Here I am deep in Guatemala (危地马拉)! It’s six in the evening, and nearly time for dinner. Papa is looking at the map and planning tomorrow’s activities. We arrived in Guatemala City at 11: 30 p.m. on Wednesday night. We decided to stay in an expensive hotel because this was our first night in a new country. The next day we did a few sights—governmental palace, textile (纺织业) museum etc. Then we caught a bus to Quetzaltenango (or Xela). It’s four hours by bus and we got there about 9 p.m. Unluckily it was dark so we couldn’t see the volcanoes (火山) and lakes as we drove up into the highlands. Next day (yesterday) we traveled around the market and I bought some gifts. From there we took a number of local buses to Lake Aititlán, and then a boat to a place called Santa Cruz, and this wonderful little hotel where we are now. It is very cheap and the food is delicious. This morning we swam in the lake—I’m glad I brought my swim suit and talked to the local children, who taught us some of their language. Tomorrow we’ll go back to Xela for the independence day (September 15th) festivities. Then on to a little village near the Mexican border (墨西哥的国境) on the north. As we all know, Mexico is the northernmost (最北的) country in Latin America. Well, I’ll write more later. Now it’s time for more rice and vegetables! Best wishes, Marjory PS: I forgot to tell you, there was an earthquake when we were in Xela. Not a very big one, but frightening! 41. Who is writing to whom? _________________________________________________________ 42. What is the name of the town where they are now? _________________________________________________________ 43. What was the date when they first arrived in Guatemala City? _________________________________________________________ 44. On what day of the week did the earthquake happen? _________________________________________________________ 45. Which two countries are neighbors according to the passage? _________________________________________________________ 第二节 写作 (满分20分) 46. 世界文化遗产山西平遥古城始建于周宣王时期 (公元前827年~公元前782年) ，明洪武三年扩建，距今已有2800多年的历史。它被称为我国“保存最为完好的四大古城”之一，也是中国仅有的以整座古城申报世界文化遗产获得成功的两座古城市之一。 假设你是于心怡，暑假期间你想邀请班上的交换生Andy 去平遥古城游玩。请你根据以下提示给他发一封邀请邮件，并向他简要介绍平遥古城。 提示： 要求： 1. 词数100左右 (开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数) ； 2. 须包含所有要点提示，可适当补充，以使语句通顺，条理清楚，行文连贯； 3. 文中不得出现个人姓名、校名等真实信息。 Dear Andy, Summer vocation is coming, and I’d like to invite you to visit Pingyao, an ancient town with a history of 2, 800 years in the middle of North China’s Shanxi Province, which has been on the World Cultural Heritage list since 1997. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Pingyao. It is a place that you will never forget if you visit. Yours, Yu Xinyi 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023-2024学年度第二学期期中质量检测 (笔答题) 初四英语 (100分钟，满分90分) 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共8页，满分90分；考试时间100分钟。 2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置上。 3. 选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他选项。 4. 非选择题必须用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不能使用涂改液等。不按以上要求作答无效。 5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (共15 小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A China National Tea Museum Opened in 1990 in Hangzhou, China National Tea Museum is a museum themed with tea and tea culture in China. You can learn about the culture and history of tea in China there. Best seasons: All seasons Visiting Time: 2~3 hours Opening Hours: 9: 00 am~4: 30 pm (closed on Monday) Tickets: Free Halls Tea History Hall You can see how tea has developed in China since thousands of years ago. Tea Collection Hall More than 100 kinds of famous Chinese tea are on show. You will see how big the family of tea is. Tea Information Hall There’re some pictures of famous people visiting the museum from home and abroad. Tea Sets Hall You’ll see tea sets in different times in China and know about the change of their looks and functions (功能) . Tea Custom Hall You can get to know the customs of tea tasting in different places, like Yunnan, Sichuan, Fujian and so on. 1. Which of the following times can we visit China National Tea Museum? A. At 9: 00 am on a spring Monday. B. At 1: 00 pm on an autumn Saturday. C. At 8: 30 am on a winter Sunday. D. At 5: 00 pm on a summer Tuesday. 2. Where can people see all kinds of tea like green tea, black tea and white tea? A. Tea History Hall. B. Tea Sets Hall. C. Tea Collection Hall. D. Tea Information Hall. 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. We don’t need to pay any money to visit the museum. B. The Chinese people have been drinking tea for thousands of years. C. In the Tea Custom Hall, you can learn about how people drink tea around China. D. The word “home” in Tea Information Hall means the house where the writer lives. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国茶叶博物馆。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“All seasons”以及“9: 00 am~4: 30 pm (closed on Monday)”可知，博物馆全季开放，周一闭馆，开放时间为上午9:00至下午4:30，故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题根据“Tea Collection Hall...More than 100 kinds of famous Chinese tea are on show.”可知，茶藏品馆展出了100多种中国名茶，故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“There’re some pictures of famous people visiting the museum from home and abroad.”可知，“home”指的是国内，而不是作者居住的房子，故选D。 B One afternoon Matthew drove the horse and cart (马车) to the station, “Has the five-thirty train arrived yet?” he asked the station-master. “Yes,” he replied, “And there’s a little girl waiting for you.” “A little girl?” asked Matthew, “But I’ve come for a boy! The children’s home is sending us an orphan (孤儿) boy and he’s going to help us with the farm work.” “Well, perhaps they didn’t have any boys, so they sent you a girl,” answered the station-master carelessly. “Here she is.” Matthew turned shyly to speak to the child. She was about eleven, with long red hair. Her face was small, white and thin, with a lot of freckles (雀斑), and she had large grey-green eyes. She was wearing an old brown hat and a dress which was too small for her. “Are you Mr. Cuthbert?” she asked excitedly in a high, sweet voice. “I’m very happy to come and live with you. The people at the children’s home were very kind, but it’s not very exciting to live in a place like that, is it?” Matthew felt sorry for the child. How could he tell her that it was all a mistake? But he couldn’t just leave her at the station. He decided to take her home with him. Marilla could explain the mistake to her. He was surprised that he enjoyed the journey home. He was a quiet, shy man, and he didn’t like talking himself. But today, he only had to listen, because the little girl talked and talked. She told him all about herself while they drove along. “My parents died when I was a baby, you know, and for the last three years I’ve had to work for my food. I’ve lived with three different families and looked after their children.” When they arrived home, Marilla came to the door to meet them. But when she saw the little girl, she cried in surprise, “Matthew, who’s that? Where’s the boy?” “The children’s home has made a mistake,” he said unhappily, “and sent a girl, not a boy.” 4. How did the little girl arrive at the station? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By cart. D. On foot. 5. Why did the station-master answer carelessly? A. Because he was sick that day. B. Because the girl made him unhappy. C. Because it was too late and he was hungry. D. Because it had nothing to do with him whether a boy or a girl was sent there. 6. Why did Matthew and Marilla want a boy? A. Because they would like him to be their own son. B. Because nobody liked girls during the time the story happened. C. Because they wanted him to help them to do the work on the farm. D. Because they thought an orphan boy would not miss his home at all. 7. How did Anne feel before and after she heard the words between Matthew and Marilla? A. First excited, then upset. B. First happy, then excited. C. First unhappy, then excited. D. Always happy and excited. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了马修误接孤儿院女孩安妮回家，虽与预期不符，但被她的活泼打动，决定暂留她。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Has the five-thirty train arrived yet?”以及“ ‘Yes,’ he replied, ‘And there’s a little girl waiting for you.’ ”可知，女孩是乘五点半的火车抵达，故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Well, perhaps they didn’t have any boys, so they sent you a girl”可知，站长对性别错误毫不在意，故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The children’s home is sending us an orphan (孤儿) boy and he’s going to help us with the farm work.”可知，需要男孩帮干农活，故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据“she asked excitedly in a high, sweet voice.”以及“he said unhappily”可知，安妮见到马修时很兴奋，听到她被送错时很伤心，虽未直接描写，但马修的无奈暗示她的失落，故选A。 C 27 February 2024 The number of babies born in Japan last year fell to a new low for an eighth straight year, government data (数据) shows. Besides, the number of marriages continues to drop. It was reported Tuesday that 758,631 babies were born in Japan in 2023. That showed an about 5.1 percent decline (下降) from the year earlier. It was the lowest number of births since Japan started recording the statistics (统计) in 1899. The number of marriages fell by 5.9 percent to 489,281 couples, falling below a half-million for the first time in 90 years. Fewer marriages are one of the reasons for fewer births. Having children outside of marriage is hard to see in the East Asian country. Opinion studies show that many younger Japanese do not want to marry or have families. They note the lack of good jobs and high cost of living as reasons. Some say the working culture in Japanese businesses makes it hard for both parents to work. Young parents say they often feel quite uneasy as people do not want to hear crying babies or children playing outside. A high government official called the ongoing declining birth rate “critical (危机的).” He said, “The period over the next six years or so until (the) 2030s, when the younger population will start declining rapidly, will be the last chance we may be able to reverse the trend (扭转趋势).” The number of births in Japan has been falling for 50 years after a highest top of about 2.1 million. The decline to a yearly number below 760, 000 has happened faster than expected. Experts had predicted that it would take place by 2035. Japan’s population of more than 125 million is expected to drop to 87 million by 2070, with four out of every 10 people at age 65 or older. A declining and aging population has a big effect on the economy and national security. Recently, Japan lost its place as the world’s third-largest economy, falling behind Germany. 8. How long has Japan been recording the number of births? A. For about 100 years. B. For more than 120 years. C. For 1899 years. D. For 2023 years. 9. Which of the following numbers shows the second lowest number of births in Japan? A. 758,631. B. 489,281. C. 760,000. D. 799,728. 10. Which of the following isn’t the reason for the low number of births in Japan? A. The number of marriages continues to drop. B. In Japan, having children outside of marriage is not popular at all. C. Crying babies or children playing outside are welcome to most people in Japan. D. Many younger Japanese find it hard to find good jobs and the cost of living is too high. 11. Which of the following is false? A. The number of marriages fell by 5.9 percent to 489, 281 people in 2023. B. By 2070 there will be about 34,800,000 people no younger than 65 years old in Japan. C. The number of births in Japan has been falling to new lows for eight straight years. D. The yearly birth number below 760,000 happened 12 years earlier than predicted. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了日本的新生儿数量连续创下新低，原因是年轻人面临的经济压力和文化因素，人口老龄化问题的日益严重。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据“It was the lowest number of births since Japan started recording the statistics (统计) in 1899.”可知，日本自1899年开始记录出生人数，至今已超过120年，故选B。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The number of babies born in Japan last year fell to a new low for an eighth straight year”和“It was reported Tuesday that 758,631 babies were born in Japan in 2023. That showed an about 5.1 percent decline (下降) from the year earlier.”可知，连续8年将至最低，2023年的出生人数为758,631，是历史最低，比略早前一年的出生数减少5.1%，所以推断799,728为第二低数值。故选D。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Young parents say they often feel quite uneasy as people do not want to hear crying babies or children playing outside.”可知，年轻父母感到不安，因为人们不希望听到婴儿哭泣或孩子在外面玩耍，这种社会氛围也是导致出生率偏低的原因之一，C项不符。故选C。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The number of marriages fell by 5.9 percent to 489, 281 couples, falling below a half-million for the first time in 90 years.”可知，结婚人数下至489,281对，而不是489,281人，故选A。 D People, rich and poor, crowd into Owino Market. Owino is a huge open market in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. People here are mostly looking for secondhand clothing, clothes that have been worn by someone else. The clothes are usually low-cost but still are well made. Such clothes usually come from Europeans and Americans who no longer want or need them. Businesses buy the used clothing, and other businesses sell them in Africa. The business is worth at millions of dollars. Some people say the need for such clothes proves that Africans believe Western fashion is better than clothes made in Africa. Others say most Africans can't afford expensive clothes. In 2017, the U. S. Agency (政府专门机构，政府内的局，部，处) for International Development hoped to find out about the clothes East Africans buy. Its study found that about two-thirds of people in seven East African countries have “bought at least a part of their clothes from the secondhand clothing market. ” Although they are popular, secondhand clothes are facing increasing resistance (抵制) . Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has held power in Uganda since January, 1986. He declared (正式宣布) in August, 2023 that he was stopping imports (进口) of used clothing. He said the clothes are “from dead people”. “When a white person dies, they gather their clothes and send them to Africa, ” Museveni said. Trade officials have not yet followed the president’s declaration, which requires a legal (法律的) measure. Other African governments are trying to stop used clothing imports, saying the business is like sending waste to Africa and harms local cloth industries. The East African Community includes Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It has advised stopping imports of secondhand clothing since 2016. However, member states have not put it into effect. 12. Which is the most important city in Uganda? A. Owino. B. Kampala. C. Tanzania. D. Kenya. 13. How long has Yoweri been the top leader of Uganda so far? A. About thirty years. B. Less than thirty years. C. More than forty years. D. Over thirty-eight years. 14. Why do so many East Africans buy secondhand clothing from Europeans and Americans? ①Because the clothes are usually very cheap but well made. ②Because quite a number of Africans don’t have much money. ③Because some African governments are trying to stop used clothing imports. ④Because Africans like Western fashion better than theirs. ⑤Because they can make millions of dollars from the businesses. A. ①②④ B. ①③④ C. ①②⑤ D. ②④⑤ 15. Which of the following is not true according to this story? A. The East African Community is made up of seven countries. B. People in Africa are much poorer than people in the USA and Europe. C. Anything said by a president in a country is correct and must be followed by his people. D. Around every two out of three people in seven East African countries have bought clothes from the secondhand clothing market. 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲了乌干达坎帕拉的 Owino市场上，人们热衷购买来自欧美的二手服装，价格低且制作好，对此各国有不同看法。2017 年美国机构研究表明东非多国多人购买二手服装，虽受欢迎，但二手服装面临诸多抵制，乌干达总统宣布停止进口，称其来自死人，其他一些非洲政府也试图阻止，东非共同体虽有建议但成员国未实施。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Owino is a huge open market in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.”可知，乌干达的首都坎帕拉（Kampala）是乌干达最重要的城市。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has held power in Uganda since January, 1986.”以及今年是2025年，从1986年到2025年已经超过了38年。所以约韦里·穆塞韦尼（Yoweri Museveni）担任乌干达最高领导人至今超过38年了。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The clothes are usually low-cost but still are well made.”可知①正确；根据“Others say most Africans can’t afford expensive clothes.”可知②正确；根据“Some people say the need for such clothes proves that Africans believe Western fashion is better than clothes made in Africa.”可知④正确；③“Because some African governments are trying to stop used clothing imports.”是一些非洲国家政府抵制二手服装进口的情况，不是东非人购买二手服装的原因；⑤“Because they can make millions of dollars from the businesses.”文中说的是二手服装生意价值数百万美元，不是东非人购买二手服装的原因。所以东非人从欧美购买二手服装的原因是①②④。故选A。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Trade officials have not yet followed the president’s declaration, which requires a legal (法律的) measure.”可知总统说的话并不一定都是正确的且必须被他的人民遵循，C选项错误。故选C。 第二节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) E September 1st is the perfect day to pick up a pen and paper and write a letter to someone because it’s World Letter Writing Day. ___16___ For a long time, letter writing was the primary means of long-distance (远距离的) communication. ___17___ Few people would like to take the time to sit down and write a letter. ___18___ Writing a letter to someone shows them that you really care about them, because you took the time and effort to do something people seldom do these days. Handwriting is also an important skill you shouldn’t lose, because writing by hand stimulates (刺激) your brain in a different way than typing and improves your language processing and reading skills. ___19___ Far too often, we hurriedly send texts and e-mails without really thinking about the influence our words have on the receiver. With a handwritten letter, you are forced to be more careful with the words you choose. So, how do we celebrate this day? ___20___ It could be a friend or relative who lives miles away, or someone you have lost touch with over time. Of course, you can also learn the correct method of writing a handwritten letter, or just read some famous letters. Whatever you do, please know that letter writing is still worthwhile (值得做的) . 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。选项中有一项为多余选项。 A. Even though the new technologies have provided us with much faster ways to communicate, letter writing is still important for a number of reasons. B. Sending handwritten letters to others can show a person’s deep love or emotions (情感) . C. The best way is to write a letter to someone. D. The holiday is created to keep the art of letter writing alive in our digital age (数字时代) . E. Another reason is that writing a letter forces you to really think about what you’re writing. F. However, the appearance of modern means of communication, such as e-mail and text messages, has made letter writing a less popular activity. 【答案】16. D 17. F 18. A 19. E 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了“世界写信日”，以及写信的意义和有益之处。 【16题详解】 根据“September 1st is the perfect day to pick up a pen and paper and write a letter to someone because it’s World Letter Writing Day.”及选项可知，此处介绍创造这个节日的原因，选项D“这个节日的设立是为了在数字时代保持写信的艺术。”符合语境，故选D。 【17题详解】 根据“For a long time, letter writing was the primary means of long-distance (远距离的) communication...Few people would like to take the time to sit down and write a letter.”及选项可知，此处介绍现在写信不流行的原因，选项F“然而，现代通信方式如电子邮件和短信的出现使得写信变得不那么流行。”符合语境，故选F。 【18题详解】 根据“Writing a letter to someone shows them that you really care about them, because you took the time and effort to do something people seldom do these days.”可知，此处介绍写信的好处，选项A“尽管新技术为我们提供了更快的通信方式，但写信仍然因多种原因而重要。”符合语境，故选A。 【19题详解】 根据“With a handwritten letter, you are forced to be more careful with the words you choose”可知，此处介绍的是另一个原因，选项E“另一个原因是写信迫使你真正思考你在写什么。”符合语境，故选E。 【20题详解】 根据“So, how do we celebrate this day?”可知，此处介绍庆祝的方法，选项C“最好的方法是给某人写一封信。”符合语境，故选C。 第二部分 语言知识应用 (共两节，满分25分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Many of us might want to take on traditional jobs when we grow up, such as being a doctor or lawyer. However, there are many more ___21___ than just these that are available today. In October, job-hunting website Zhaopin. com put out a ___22___ after surveying people who work in more than 800 different jobs in major Chinese cities. These jobs ___23___ early childhood educator, fitness (健身) coach and makeup (化妆) artist. Most of the jobs ___24___ well, with one in three workers making more than 8, 000 yuan a month. The top-paying job is veterinarian (宠物医生)—about 29 percent of these animal doctors make over 20, 000 yuan per month. These workers’ ___25___ background is also worth thinking of. Over 60 percent of the surveyed workers have a college degree or above, the report says. Most of the workers said they ___26___ their jobs out of love and interest in the area. Many of the jobs are no longer only to men or women. For example, the report found that one-third of child care workers are men. These positions used to be filled almost only by women. Many of these jobs are in the ___27___ industry. Economic (经济的) development means people have more ___28___ to spend and are in greater need of high-quality services, China News Service noted. For example, more people have started to raise ___29___. Pet owners will spend over 5, 000 yuan per pet this year, an increase of 15 percent from last year, Xinhua reported. The ___30___ strong need for animal care, therefore, has encouraged more people to become veterinarians. 21. A. experiences B. choices C. services D. interests 22. A. lesson B. number C. story D. report 23. A. include B. complete C. decide D. remind 24. A. work B. pay C. stay D. care 25. A. national B. natural C. educational D. social 26. A. chose B. built C. taught D. expected 27 A. farming B. education C. service D. transportation 28. A. time B. energy C. effort D. money 29. A. pets B. children C. money D. plants 30. A. falling B. growing C. coming D. leading 【答案】21 B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了现代职业选择的多样性，包括早教、健身教练等新兴职业。调查显示这些职业收入可观，超60%从业者拥有大学学历，且多因兴趣选择工作。随着经济发展，服务业需求增长，宠物经济尤其突出，推动了兽医等职业的发展。 【21题详解】 句意：然而，如今可供选择的工作远不止这些。 experiences经历；choices选择；services服务；interests兴趣。根据“However, there are many more...than just these that are available today.”可知，这里是说除了传统工作，还有更多的“选择”。此处使用“choices”意为“选择”，符合语境。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：10月，求职网站智联招聘在对中国主要城市800多种不同工作的从业者进行调查后发布了一份报告。 lesson课程；number数字；story故事；report报告。根据“In October, job-hunting website Zhaopin. com put out a...after surveying people who work in more than 800 different jobs in major Chinese cities.”可知，在调查后发布的应该是“报告”。此处使用“report”意为“报告”，符合语境。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：这些工作包括幼儿教育工作者、健身教练和化妆师。 include包括；complete完成；decide决定；remind提醒。根据“These jobs...early childhood educator, fitness coach and makeup artist.”可知，后面是在列举这些工作的具体内容，此处使用“include”意为“包括”，符合语境。故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：大多数工作报酬丰厚，三分之一的员工月收入超过8000元。 work工作；pay支付；stay停留；care关心。根据“Most of the jobs...well, with one in three workers making more than 8, 000 yuan a month.”可知，这里说的是工作的报酬情况，此处使用“pay”有“支付、给予报酬”的意思，符合语境。“Most of the jobs pay well”表示大多数工作报酬好。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：这些员工的教育背景也值得思考。 national国家的；natural自然的；educational教育的；social社会的。根据“These workers’...background is also worth thinking of.”可知，这里在说员工的学历情况，也就是“教育”背景。此处使用“educational”意为“教育的”符合语境，“educational background”表示教育背景。故选C。 【26题详解】 句意：大多数员工表示，他们选择这些工作是出于对该领域的热爱和兴趣。 chose选择；built建造；taught教授；expected期望。根据“Most of the workers said they...their jobs out of love and interest in the area.”可知，这里表达的是员工“选择”工作的原因，“chose”是“choose”的过去式，意为“选择”符合语境。故选A。 【27题详解】 句意：这些工作中的许多都在服务行业。 farming农业；education教育；service服务；transportation交通。根据“Many of these jobs are in the...industry.”及“are in greater need of high-quality services”可知，这里强调的是与服务相关的行业，此处使用“service”意为“服务”符合语境。“service industry”表示服务行业。故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：经济发展意味着人们有更多的钱可以花，并且对高质量服务有更大的需求，中新网指出。 time时间；energy能量；effort努力；money金钱。根据“Economic development means people have more...to spend and are in greater need of high-quality services, China News Service noted.”可知，经济发展使人们有更多的“钱”用于消费，此处使用“money”意为“钱”，符合语境。故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：例如，越来越多的人开始养宠物。 pets宠物；children孩子；money金钱；plants植物。根据“For example, more people have started to raise...”及“Pet owners”可知，这里说的是人们开始养“宠物”，此处使用“pets”意为“宠物”，符合语境。“raise pets”表示“养宠物”。故选A。 【30题详解】 句意：因此，对动物护理日益增长的强烈需求，促使更多的人成为宠物医生。 falling下降；growing增长；coming到来；leading领先。根据“The...strong need for animal care, therefore, has encouraged more people to become veterinarians.”可知，对宠物护理的需求是在增长的，此处使用“growing”意为“增长的、不断增加的”符合语境。“the growing strong need for animal care”表示“对动物护理日益增长的强烈需求”。故选B。 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 As winter comes, there are many across the country who go to the south of China with its warmer climate and clean beaches. However, there are those more daring with their travel plans who head north looking for snowy adventures (冒险) in the icy climates (气候) of Northeast China. ___31___ (surprise), an increasing number of tourists have been drawn to the really cold Harbin, known as the Ice City. Harbin, whose name ___32___ (say) to start from a Manchu word that means “a place for drying fishing nets”, developed from a small village along the Songhua River to become one of ___33___ (large) cities in Northeast China and capital of Heilongjiang province. The city developed quickly with the arrival of the Chinese Eastern Railway, which connected it to the outside world, ___34___ (special) the Russian Empire (帝国) . This got ready for Harbin’s future development of its special culture where East meets West. The city has developed slowly from being known as the fashion capital of China in ___35___ 1920s, and is now famous for its ice and snow festivals that have become well-known across the world. These attract thousands of ___36___ (visit) , with sculptors (雕刻家) traveling from all corners of the world to show their talents and all kinds of winter-themed ___37___ (act) and sports. ___38___ these festivals may be the most important times of any trip to Harbin, the city still has much more to offer, from its traditional European-style architecture (建筑) to its more modern buildings, such as the Harbin Grand Theatre and probably the city's most famous landmark, the Saint Sophia Cathedral, ___39___ (build) in 1907. While winter may be the most important time to visit Harbin, the city has plenty ___40___ (offer) all year round and its individual charms (独特的魅力) make it a must-see place no matter the weather. 【答案】31. Surprisingly 32. is said 33. the largest 34. especially 35. the 36. visitors 37. activities 38. Though##Although 39. built 40. to offer 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了哈尔滨冰雪节其他及冬季主题表演和运动。 【31题详解】 句意：令人惊讶的是，越来越多的游客被吸引到真正寒冷的哈尔滨，被称为冰城。surprise“使……吃惊”，动词，又结合标点符号及语境可知，此处表示“令人惊讶的是……”，应用其派生的副词形式surprisingly修饰整个句子，用来强调整个句子描述的事件或情况具有令人惊讶的特点，且句首首字母大写。故填Surprisingly。 【32题详解】 句意：哈尔滨，这个名字据说来自一个满语单词，意思是“晒渔网的地方”，从松花江沿岸的一个小村庄发展成为中国东北最大的城市之一和黑龙江省的省会。say“说”，动词，结合语境可知，主语“Harbin”与谓语动词say之间表示被动关系，表示“据说”。该句描述的一般事实，应用一般现在时的被动语态，其结构为“is done sth.”，且Harbin为地名，表示单数概念，be动词应用is。故填is said。 【33题详解】 句意：哈尔滨，这个名字据说来自一个满语单词，意思是“晒渔网的地方”，从松花江沿岸的一个小村庄发展成为中国东北最大的城市之一和黑龙江省的省会。large“大的”，形容词，又根据语境及“ one of…cities in Northeast China and capital of Heilongjiang province.”可知，此处指哈尔滨是中国东北“最大的”城市之一，应用其形容词的最高级与之搭配。故填the largest。 【34题详解】 句意：随着中国东方铁路的到来，这座城市迅速发展起来，将它与外部世界，特别是俄罗斯帝国联系起来。special“特别的”，形容词，又根据语境及“the outside world…the Russian Empire”可知，此处指外界“尤其是”俄罗斯，应用其副词形式especially强调要引出的某事或某物。故填especially。 【35题详解】 句意：这座城市从20世纪20年代的中国时尚之都慢慢发展起来，现在以闻名世界的冰雪节而闻名。根据常识及“in…1920s”可知，此处指“20世纪20年代”，应用定冠词the与之构成介词短语。故填the。 【36题详解】 句意：这些雕塑吸引了成千上万的游客，来自世界各地的雕塑家们展示他们的才华，以及各种各样的冬季主题活动和运动。visit“参观”，动词，又根据“…is now famous for its ice and snow festivals that have become well-known across the world.…These attract thousands of…”及语境可知，此处指这些闻名世界的冰雪节吸引了成千上万的“游客”，应用其对应的名词复数形式表泛指。故填visitors。 【37题详解】 句意：这些雕塑吸引了成千上万的游客，来自世界各地的雕塑家们展示他们的才华，以及各种各样的冬季主题活动和运动。act“表演，行动”，动词，又根据“with sculptors traveling from all corners of the world to show their talents and all kinds of winter-themed…and sports.”，此处指各种各样的主题“活动”和运动，应用其名词activity“活动”的复数形式表泛指。故填activities。 【38题详解】 句意：尽管这些节日可能是哈尔滨之旅中最重要的时刻，这座城市仍然有更多的东西可以提供，从传统的欧式建筑到更现代的建筑，比如哈尔滨大剧院，以及可能是这座城市最著名的地标——建于1907年的圣索菲亚大教堂。分析句子成分及结合语境可知，从句“这些节日是哈尔滨之旅中最重要的时刻”与主句“这所城市仍有其他更多的其他景点”为转折关系，应用although或though引导让步状语从句，且句首首字母大写。故填Though/Although。 【39题详解】 句意：尽管这些节日可能是哈尔滨之旅中最重要的时刻，但这座城市仍然有更多的东西可以提供，从传统的欧式建筑到更现代的建筑，比如哈尔滨大剧院，以及可能是这座城市最著名的地标——建于1907年的圣索菲亚大教堂。build“修建”，动词，又根据“ the Saint Sophia Cathedral…in 1907”及语境可知，“建于”1907年的圣索菲亚大教堂，应用其对应的过去分词build作后置定语。故填built。 【40题详解】 句意：虽然冬季可能是游览哈尔滨最重要的时间，但这个城市一年四季都有很多东西可供选择，其独特的魅力使它成为无论天气如何都必去的地方。offer“提供”，动词，又根据“the city has plenty…all year round”及语境可知，此处指有很多东西“可供选择”，应用其不定式作后置定语。故填to offer。 第三部分 书面表达 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 阅读表达 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。 Dear Libby, Here I am deep in Guatemala (危地马拉)! It’s six in the evening, and nearly time for dinner. Papa is looking at the map and planning tomorrow’s activities. We arrived in Guatemala City at 11: 30 p.m. on Wednesday night. We decided to stay in an expensive hotel because this was our first night in a new country. The next day we did a few sights—governmental palace, textile (纺织业) museum etc. Then we caught a bus to Quetzaltenango (or Xela). It’s four hours by bus and we got there about 9 p.m. Unluckily it was dark so we couldn’t see the volcanoes (火山) and lakes as we drove up into the highlands. Next day (yesterday) we traveled around the market and I bought some gifts. From there we took a number of local buses to Lake Aititlán, and then a boat to a place called Santa Cruz, and this wonderful little hotel where we are now. It is very cheap and the food is delicious. This morning we swam in the lake—I’m glad I brought my swim suit and talked to the local children, who taught us some of their language. Tomorrow we’ll go back to Xela for the independence day (September 15th) festivities. Then on to a little village near the Mexican border (墨西哥的国境) on the north. As we all know, Mexico is the northernmost (最北的) country in Latin America. Well, I’ll write more later. Now it’s time for more rice and vegetables! Best wishes, Marjory PS: I forgot to tell you, there was an earthquake when we were in Xela. Not a very big one, but frightening! 41. Who is writing to whom? _________________________________________________________ 42. What is the name of the town where they are now? _________________________________________________________ 43. What was the date when they first arrived in Guatemala City? _________________________________________________________ 44. On what day of the week did the earthquake happen? _________________________________________________________ 45. Which two countries are neighbors according to the passage? _________________________________________________________ 【答案】41. Marjory is writing to Libby. 42. Santa Cruz. 43 (It was) September 13th. 44. (It happened) on Thursday. 45. Mexico and Guatemala. (顺序可颠倒) 【解析】 【导语】本文是Marjory以书信形式向Libby介绍危地马拉之旅。 【41题详解】 信件开头称呼为“Dear Libby”，结尾署名为“Marjory”，所以是Marjory写信给Libby。故填Marjory is writing to Libby. 【42题详解】 根据第三段“and then a boat to a place called Santa Cruz, and this wonderful little hotel where we are now.”可知他们乘船到Lake Aititlán后，住在Santa Cruz的旅馆，所以当前所在地为Santa Cruz。故填Santa Cruz. 【43题详解】 根据第二段“We arrived in Guatemala City at 11: 30 p.m. on Wednesday night”，第三段“Next day (yesterday)…”，第四段“Tomorrow we’ll go back to Xela for the independence day (September 15th) festivities”可知，周三晚上11:30抵达危地马拉城，次日（周四）游览，并计划在9月15日（周六）参加独立日，所以写信时为9月14日（周五），抵达日期为9月13日（周三）。故填(It was) September 13th. 【44题详解】 根据第二段“We arrived in Guatemala City at 11: 30 p.m. on Wednesday night... The next day we did a few sights... Then we caught a bus to Quetzaltenango (or Xela). It’s four hours by bus and we got there about 9 p.m.”及“PS: I forgot to tell you, there was an earthquake when we were in Xela.”可知，他们周四晚抵达Xela，PS部分提到在Xela时发生了地震，所以地震发生在周四。故填(It happened) on Thursday. 【45题详解】 根据第四段“Then on to a little village near the Mexican border on the north.”可知，他们计划前往靠近墨西哥边境的村庄，说明危地马拉与墨西哥接壤。故填Mexico and Guatemala. 第二节 写作 (满分20分) 46. 世界文化遗产山西平遥古城始建于周宣王时期 (公元前827年~公元前782年) ，明洪武三年扩建，距今已有2800多年的历史。它被称为我国“保存最为完好的四大古城”之一，也是中国仅有的以整座古城申报世界文化遗产获得成功的两座古城市之一。 假设你是于心怡，暑假期间你想邀请班上的交换生Andy 去平遥古城游玩。请你根据以下提示给他发一封邀请邮件，并向他简要介绍平遥古城。 提示： 要求： 1. 词数100左右 (开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数) ； 2. 须包含所有要点提示，可适当补充，以使语句通顺，条理清楚，行文连贯； 3. 文中不得出现个人姓名、校名等真实信息。 Dear Andy, Summer vocation is coming, and I’d like to invite you to visit Pingyao, an ancient town with a history of 2, 800 years in the middle of North China’s Shanxi Province, which has been on the World Cultural Heritage list since 1997. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Pingyao. It is a place that you will never forget if you visit. Yours, Yu Xinyi 【答案】范文： Dear Andy, Summer vocation is coming, and I’d like to invite you to visit Pingyao, an ancient town with a history of 2, 800 years in the middle of North China’s Shanxi Province, which has been on the World Cultural Heritage list since 1997. In my opinion, May to October is the best time to visit Pingyao. It’s about 2 hours’ drive from Taiyuan, and high-speed trains also lead there. Pingyao is a wonderful place with many places of interest. Walking around the town, visitors will see ancient buildings, streets and walls, which can bring people back to the old days. One of the most famous places is Pingyao Xianya, which sits in the center of the town. Rishengchang Bank, the first modern bank in China is also worth visiting. Besides, the ancient city wall attracts most of the tourists. By the way, you can try some special local foods like different noodles and Pingyao beef. Welcome to Pingyao. It is a place that you will never forget if you visit. Yours, Yu Xinyi 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一封电子邮件； ②时态：主要为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作提示已给出，可适当增加细节，不要遗漏，注意上下文的逻辑关系。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍交通方式和最佳游览时间； 第二步，介绍著名景点； 第三步，介绍特色美食。 [亮点词汇] ①in my opinion在我看来 ②one of the most其中最……之一 ③by the way顺便提一下 [高分句型] It is a place that you will never forget if you visit.(if引导条件状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$