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万州二中高2023级高二下期期中考试 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分） 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What time is it now? A. 5:00. B. 9:45. C. 10:15. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A statue. B. A square. C. An artist. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a tailor’s. B. At a clothing store. C. At a cleaner’s. 4. What will the speakers do next? A. Go to the cafe. B. Enjoy the scenery. C. Rest on the boat. 5. What do we know about the woman’s brother? A. He has been busy studying. B. He is a student in a top school. C. He finds learning engineering hard. 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 did the man think of the judge? A. Tough. B. Impressive. C. Annoying. 7. What was the woman dissatisfied with in the end? A. The setting. B. The length. C. The music. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. How many nights will the group stay at the hotel? A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. 9. What will the man do on June 5th? A. Extend the reservation. B. Show the clients around. C. Go to Pablo’s office. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What is probably the man? A. A teacher. B. A composer. C. A singer. 11. What inspired the man to learn classical music at first? A. Music videos. B. Live concerts. C. Online courses. 12. What is the man going to do next? A. Watch a video. B. Make a presentation. C. Give a performance. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What will Charlie do first at the camp? A. Practice on the camping site. B. Learn traffic rules. C. Ride in a park. 14. Why was the class size reduced? A. To focus better on each child. B. To reduce the instructors’ workload. C. To cut the cost of running the classes. 15. What are provided at the camp? A. Clothes. B. Drinks. C. Snacks. 16. Why will Charlie arrive at the camp earlier on the first day? A. To meet his instructor. B. To do a level assessment. C. To have his equipment checked. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is in front of the entrance? A. The information center. B. The gift shop. C. The refreshment center. 18. What is special about the gift shop? A. It was built from stones. B. It offers handmade goods. C. It allows visitors to create souvenirs. 19. Where can visitors enjoy the best view? A. At the workshop. B. At the visitor center. C. At the wooden shelter. 20. What will the speaker probably do next? A. Find a tour guide. B. Take some people on a tour. C. Rest at the information center. 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A The 2024 “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge has been officially announced. This competition invites painting, calligraphy, and Chinese language enthusiasts from all around the world to take part in this exciting event. Participants are encouraged to submit their creative themes for the contest, with the theme selection process being determined through public nominations. If you’re interested, feel free to submit the theme that you believe fits best with the requirements of the competition. Here are the requirements: Who Can Apply The call for creative themes for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to any Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide, with no limit to age or nationality. Submission Dates Submissions will be accepted from June 15, 2024, to 12:00 PM on June 30, 2024(Beijing Time.) Announcement Date The selected theme for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge will be announced on July 1, 2024, which also marks the official start date of the submission period for works under the selected theme. Submission Methods Participants can send their theme and related information to chinesebridge@chineseplus.net. “Chinese Bridge” also accepts direct messages on its official account on Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, and Weibo. 1. Who can be invited to the competition? A. Tom who is crazy about Spanish. B. Sandy who is creative in writing. C. Lucy whose nationality is Chinese. D. Bill who loves Chinese and calligraphy. 2. On which of the following dates can the participants submit their works? A. June 12, 2024. B. July 1, 2024. C. June 20, 2024. D. July 15, 2024. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To build a competition organization. B. To provide information about a competition. C. To announce the opening of a competition. D. To collect creative themes for a competition. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是2024年的“汉语桥”全球外国人汉语能力大赛活动的情况。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Who Can Apply部分中“The call for creative themes for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to any Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide, with no limit to age or nationality.(本次书画挑战赛面向世界各地的汉语爱好者征集创作主题，不限年龄和国籍。)”可知，本次活动面向世界各地的汉语爱好者征集创作主题，不限年龄和国籍。D选项“Bill who loves Chinese and calligraphy.(喜欢中文和书法的Bill)”符合参赛的要求。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Submission Dates部分中“Submissions will be accepted from June 15, 2024, to 12:00 PM on June 30, 2024(Beijing Time.)(报名时间为2024年6月15日至2024年6月30日12:00(北京时间)。)”可知，报名时间为2024年6月15日至2024年6月30日12:00(北京时间)，C选项2024年6月20日在报名时间之内，符合要求。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“The 2024 “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge has been officially announced.( 2024年“汉语桥”世界外国人汉语比赛-书画挑战赛正式揭晓。)”以及第四段“If you’re interested, feel free to submit the theme that you believe fits best with the requirements of the competition.(如果你感兴趣，请随意提交你认为最符合竞赛要求的主题。)”可知，文章的目的是提供有关于“汉语桥”比赛的相关信息。故选B。 B Years earlier, I’d been a trainee in a lab, which stuck to a traditional format. The lab head would spend much time asking the presenter a series of pointed questions. Presenters would need to know extremely small details about articles they were citing and present their research using picture-perfect analyses and graphs. So the presentation was an untoward thing to almost anyone. When I started my own lab, I decided to change the routine by being friendly and welcoming while asking my trainees challenging questions about their science. But for 6 years, I felt I hadn’t created the lab environment I wanted. The turning point came during the pandemic. It hit home to me that one’s life isn’t endless and that I need to make the most of the time I have. I decided that I wanted to become a better professor—to make a mark by training the next generation of scientists. In my personal life, I had benefited from listening to talks by motivational speakers. So I decided to start there. At the next lab meeting, I showed my students a video about happiness, hoping it would help them in their personal life and give us something light to discuss. I wasn’t sure how they’d respond, hut I was pleased to discover that they were interested in discussing the advice in the video afterward. In the end, I asked them whether they’d like to do similar activities in future meetings, and they said yes. From then on, I began every lab meeting with a 20-minute team building session. My lab members and I do many activities—including analyzing and appreciating poetry. These sessions have eased tensions and opened minds, helping foster more participation later in the meeting. So far, I have been hopeful about the lab environment we’re creating. My greatest wish is to see my trainees become their best selves, understand who they are and what they want as well as reach their career goals. I am proud of the change and the difference I’ve made. 4. What does the underlined word “untoward” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Harmonious. B. Embarrassing. C. Stressful. D. Appealing. 5. How did the pandemic affect the author? A. He no longer wasted his time. B. He decided to become a professor. C. He realized the benefit of inspiring talks. D. He wanted to make more contributions. 6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The change the author made. B. A video the students liked. C. The benefit the author got from others. D. A proposal the students put forward. 7. What message does the author mainly want to deliver? A. Team building sessions can bring unexpected benefits. B. One should have the courage to make a change. C. Professors are responsible for teamwork. D Motivational talks are the origin of inspiration. 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在疫情期间决定做出更多的贡献，决定要成为一名更好的教授——通过培养下一代科学家而出名。作者的改变最终带来的良好的效果。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“The lab head would spend much time asking the presenter a series of pointed questions. Presenters would need to know extremely small details about articles they were citing and present their research using picture-perfect analyses and graphs.”可知，实验室负责人会花很多时间向演讲者提出一系列尖锐的问题。演讲者需要知道他们引用的文章的微小细节，并使用完美的分析和图表来展示他们的研究。So表示因果关系，所以对几乎所有人来说，演讲都是一件令人紧张的事情。故画线词意思是“令人紧张的”。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The turning point came during the pandemic. It hit home to me that one’s life isn’t endless and that I need to make the most of the time I have. I decided that I wanted to become a better professor—to make a mark by training the next generation of scientists.(转折点出现在大流行期间。我明白了人的生命不是无止境的，我需要充分利用我所拥有的时间。我决定要成为一名更好的教授——通过培养下一代科学家而出名)”可知，大流行让作者想做出更多的贡献。故选D。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“In my personal life, I had benefited from listening to talks by motivational speakers. So I decided to start there. At the next lab meeting, I showed my students a video about happiness, hoping it would help them in their personal life and give us something light to discuss. I wasn’t sure how they’d respond, hut I was pleased to discover that they were interested in discussing the advice in the video afterward. In the end, I asked them whether they’d like to do similar activities in future meetings, and they said yes.(在我的个人生活中，我从听励志演说家的演讲中获益良多。所以我决定从这里开始。在接下来的实验室会议上，我给学生们看了一个关于幸福的视频，希望它能帮助他们的个人生活，并给我们一些轻松的讨论。我不确定他们会有什么反应，但我很高兴地发现他们对讨论视频中的建议很感兴趣。最后，我问他们是否愿意在以后的会议上做类似的活动，他们说愿意)”可知，第四段的主要内容是作者所做的改变。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“My greatest wish is to see my trainees become their best selves, understand who they are and what they want as well as reach their career goals. I am proud of the change and the difference I’ve made.(我最大的愿望是看到我的学员成为最好的自己，了解他们是谁，他们想要什么，并实现他们的职业目标。我为自己带来的改变感到骄傲)”结合文章主要讲述了作者在疫情期间决定做出更多的贡献，决定要成为一名更好的教授——通过培养下一代科学家而出名。作者的改变最终带来的良好的效果。可推知，作者主要想传达的是：一个人应该有勇气做出改变。故选B。 C While AI can beat us at chess, driving cars, and even composing music, making us laugh seems to be its final boundary. My musical comedy, Artificially Intelligent, was inspired by the time I asked AI to write me a show based on my life, and it gave me some madly terrible results. I performed some of its materials in the show, and I even made AI write a song for an audience member live on the spot, and it was always funny in its terribleness. It generated songs telling the audience member who is a doctor to hit the eyes of her co-worker who she is always arguing with. However, this wasn’t independent thinking; we had to feed AI as much information as possible to get any results from it. When it comes to actually getting AI to craft jokes on its own, it can’t. The problem with AI and comedy is its lack of human nuance (细微差别) for humor. AI might be able to create a joke structure but it does not have the ability to pull from personal experience. It lacks a point of view, situational awareness, context, and cultural awareness needed for good comedy. Irony (讽刺), a complex form of human communication, is hard for AI because of its reliance on context, tone, and cultural knowledge. Unlike humans, AI can’t infer meaning beyond clear statements. Irony involves saying one thing but meaning another, relying on shared context, but AI only processes text and can’t pick up audio and visual cues for irony. AI must signal it’s making a joke. As of now, though AI has made impressive progress in some areas, it is absolutely not funny, but in the future theoretically yes. When technology advances to the point where robots are walking around with free will and independent thinking, experiencing life and potentially even emotions, they would theoretically begin to have enough viewpoints to create comedy, or an activity that voices their experience of being an AI. However, this would create its own culture and would only be relatable to other AIs. The truth is that audience is really enjoying the AI-generated material in my show, even if the joke is bad. But — technically — does that make it funny? 8. How does the author illustrate AI’s limitation in making jokes in Paragraph 2? A. By providing data. B. By giving an example. C. By showing a survey result. D. By making a comparison. 9. What does the author try to explain in Paragraph 3? A. What AI jokes are made up of. B. How AI understands the meaning of irony. C. Why AI fails to create a good joke actually. D. Whether AI can learn from funny experiences. 10. What does the author think of AI in the future? A. It will relate its culture to humans. B. It will teach itself the theory of comedy. C. It will be free to express others’ feelings. D. It will develop its own culture of humor. 11. Which can be a suitable title for this passage? A. Will AI ever be funny? B. Is AI going to learn to laugh? C. Is AI the future of entertainment? D. Will AI be the pioneer in new fields? 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能（AI）在制作幽默内容方面所面临的挑战，尤其是其在理解讽刺、细微差别和文化背景等方面的局限性以及未来的可能性。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“My musical comedy, Artificially Intelligent, was inspired by the time I asked AI to write me a show based on my life, and it gave me some madly terrible results.(我的音乐喜剧《人工智能》的灵感来自于我让人工智能根据我的生活为我写一个节目，它给了我一些非常糟糕的结果)”以及“When it comes to actually getting AI to craft jokes on its own, it can’t.(当涉及到让AI自己制作笑话时，它无法做到)”可知，作者在第二段通过举例来说明人工智能在创作笑话方面的局限性。故选B。 【9题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“The problem with AI and comedy is its lack of human nuance (细微差别) for humor.(AI和喜剧的问题在于其缺乏人类对幽默的细微差别)”以及“Irony involves saying one thing but meaning another, relying on shared context, but AI only processes text and can’t pick up audio and visual cues for irony. AI must signal it’s making a joke.(讽刺意味着说的是一件事，意思是另一件事，依赖于共享的上下文，但人工智能只处理文本，无法获取讽刺的音频和视觉线索。人工智能必须发出开玩笑的信号)”可知，本段主要解释了为什么AI实际上无法创造出好的笑话。故选C。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“When technology advances to the point where robots are walking around with free will and independent thinking, experiencing life and potentially even emotions, they would theoretically begin to have enough viewpoints to create comedy, or an activity that voices their experience of being an AI. However, this would create its own culture and would only be relatable to other AIs.(当技术进步到机器人可以自由行走、独立思考、体验生活甚至可能有情感的程度时，理论上它们就会开始有足够的观点来创作喜剧，或者通过一种活动来表达它们作为人工智能的体验。然而，这将创造自己的文化，并且只与其他AI相关)”可推知，作者认为未来的AI将会发展自身的幽默文化。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“While AI can beat us at chess, driving cars, and even composing music, making us laugh seems to be its final boundary.(虽然人工智能可以在国际象棋、驾驶汽车甚至作曲方面击败我们，但让我们发笑似乎是它的最终界限)”结合文章介绍了人工智能（AI）在制作幽默内容方面所面临的挑战，尤其是其在理解讽刺、细微差别和文化背景等方面的局限性以及未来的可能性。最佳标题应为“AI会变得幽默吗？”。故选A。 D Under the background of the slow growth of its total population to 1.44 billion China has seen a sharp rise in older adults over the past decade, solidifying the country’s rapidly aging pattern, the latest national census (人口普查) data shows. The population on the Chinese mainland increased by an average of 0.53 percent annually during the past 10 years to 1.41 billion, compared with an annual growth rate of 0.57 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the 7th national census published by the National Bureau of Statistics. “The growth of the total population has slowed down but remains at a steady pace,” Ning Jizhe, head of the bureau, said at a news conference. “Based on trends in recent years, China’s population will grow at an increasingly slow rate in the future while remaining above 1.4 billion.” The increasing elderly population has become a defining feature of the past decade. Ning said an aging society will set the tone for China's population structure for a long time, presenting challenges and opportunities. “A graying population will pile pressure on supply of labor force and social services, as well as adding to families’ elderly care burden. But more elderly people could also motivate consumption of products and services targeting this age group, and advance the development of some technologies,” he said. Ning added that those between the ages of 60 and 69, who are equipped with knowledge, experience and skills and are generally in good health, make up nearly 56 percent of all older adults. “Their potential to continue making contributions to society and playing a constructive role is big,” he responded to a question on the outlook for raising the retirement age and carrying out other potential measures aimed at addressing the aging trend. Some population economists also said the latest number and proportion (比例) of elderly are largely within predictions, and the aging trend will continue for a long time. 12. What does the 7th national census data show? A. The aging population of China has risen rapidly. B. The annual growth rate has increased by 0.04%. C. The annual growth rate was 0.57% during the past 10 years. D The total population of Chinese mainland increased to 1.44 billion. 13. What does Ning Jizhe say about the growth of graying population? A. It is beyond predictions. B. It brings few advantages. C. It has sharply slowed down. D. It will increase pressure on family. 14. What is Ning Jizhe’s attitude to the graying population? A. Objective. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear. D. Negative. 15. What can be a suitable title for the passage? A. The aging trend brings problems B. An aging society presents opportunities C. China’s population gets old as growth slows D. Measures are to be taken to tackle the aging trend 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。报道了在总人口缓慢增长的背景下，中国人口趋于老龄化的现象，以及专家对此的利弊分析。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Under the background of the slow growth of its total population to 1.44 billion, China has seen a sharp rise in older adults over the past decade, solidifying the country’s rapidly aging pattern, the latest national census (人口普查) data shows. The population on the Chinese mainland increased by an average of 0.53 percent annually during the past 10 years to 1.41 billion, compared with an annual growth rate of 0.57 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the 7th national census published by the National Bureau of Statistics. (最新的全国人口普查数据显示，在总人口缓慢增长至14.4亿的背景下，中国的老年人口在过去十年中急剧增加，巩固了中国快速老龄化的格局。国家统计局发布的第七次全国人口普查显示，中国大陆人口在过去10年里以年均0.53%的速度增长，达到14.1亿，而2000年至2010年的年增长率为0.57%。)”可知，第七次全国人口普查数据说明了中国的老年人口迅速增加。故选A项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中Ning Jizhe 所说“A graying population will pile pressure on supply of labor force and social services, as well as adding to families’ elderly care burden. (人口老龄化将给劳动力和社会服务的供应带来压力，也会增加家庭的养老负担。)”可知，Ning Jizhe认为人口老龄化会增加家庭的压力。故选D项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中Ning Jizhe 所说“A graying population will pile pressure on supply of labor force and social services, as well as adding to families’ elderly care burden. But more elderly people could also motivate consumption of products and services targeting this age group, and advance the development of some technologies. (人口老龄化将给劳动力和社会服务的供应带来压力，也会增加家庭的养老负担。但更多的老年人也可以刺激针对这个年龄段的产品和服务的消费，并推动一些技术的发展。)”可知，Ning Jizhe对人口老龄化的分析，既包括了弊端也包括优势，所以他的态度是客观的。故选A项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中根据第一段中“Under the background of the slow growth of its total population to 1.44 billion, China has seen a sharp rise in older adults over the past decade, solidifying the country’s rapidly aging pattern, the latest national census (人口普查) data shows. (最新的全国人口普查数据显示，在总人口缓慢增长至14.4亿的背景下，中国的老年人口在过去十年中急剧增加，巩固了中国快速老龄化的格局。)”可知，本文主要报道了近来，随着人口增长放缓，中国人口快速老龄化的现象。选项C“随着人口增长放缓，中国人口快速老龄化”符合文章主题，适合做标题。故选C项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Although many people still like to have three main meals a day, others are choosing a lighter way of eating rather than rich meals. ____16____. The important thing is to make sure you choose healthy foods. ____17____ The demands of modern life mean that we don’t always have the opportunity to sit down and eat three meals a day. For some people, the pressures of combining work and family leave little time for food preparation. Others regularly eat on their own and don’t want to bother cooking a full meal. Focus on nutrients There is no “right” way of eating, as long as you take in all the nutrients your body requires. ____18____. Boredom or stress can drive us to the fridge, or corner shop. If you make sure all your snacks are nutritious ones, as well as lower in fat and sugar, you are less likely to eat beyond your body’s needs. Choose healthy snacks Starchy carbohydrates (淀粉类碳水化合物) have a lot to offer nutritionally and make excellent choices as the basis both for snacks and for lunch. ____19____. Fresh fruits or vegetables are both excellent choices for a light snack. Although not as filling as starchy carbohydrate foods, some of them are high in disease-fighting vitamins. Making time for lunch ____20____, most of us try to make time for lunch, even if it is just a “light bite” — a sandwich in the office, or a simple hot dish in the canteen, Lunch is an essential pause in the middle of the day, a chance to relax and recharge our batteries a little. A. As we are familiar with our habits B. Either option is equally acceptable C. Eat in a way that suits your lifestyle D. We don’t just eat because we’re hungry E. Change your lifestyle through eating properly F. No matter what our eating pattern is for the rest of the day G. They are filling and help you stay filled with energy for a while 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D 19. G 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了如何选择适合自己生活方式的饮食方式。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Although many people still like to have three main meals a day, others are choosing a lighter way of eating rather than substantial meals. (尽管许多人仍然喜欢一日三餐，但也有人选择了清淡的饮食方式，而不是丰盛的一餐。)” 及下文“The important thing is to make sure you choose healthy foods. (重要的是要确保你选择健康的食物。)” 可知，作者在划线处上文先提出两种不同的饮食方式，下文给出的建议是“确保你选择健康的食物”可知，划线处并未否定任何一种饮食方式，即两种方式都有可行实处，只要健康即可。选项B.“Either option is equally acceptable (两种选择都是可以接受的)”符合语境。故选B。 【17题详解】 根据第二段“For some people, the pressures of combining work and family leave little time for food preparation. Others regularly eat on their own and don’t want to bother cooking a full meal. (对一些人来说，兼顾工作和家庭的压力使他们几乎没有时间准备食物。还有一些人经常自己吃饭，不想做一顿丰盛的饭。)”可知，此处描述不同人群选择不通过的就餐模式，因此本段给出的建议为：根据自己的生活模式选择适合的饮食方式。选项C. “Eat in a way that suits your lifestyle (选择适合自己生活方式的饮食方式)”符合语境。故选C。 【18题详解】 根据下文“Boredom or stress can drive us to the fridge, or corner shop. (无聊或压力会把我们逼到冰箱或街角小店)”可知，我们会在感到无聊或压力时选择吃东西，即我们有时吃东西并非饥饿。选项D.“We don’t just eat because we’re hungry (我们不只是因为饿才吃东西)”符合语境。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Starchy carbohydrates（淀粉类碳水化合物）have a lot to offer nutritionally and make excellent choices as the basis both for snacks and for lunch. (淀粉类碳水化合物有很多营养价值，是零食和午餐的绝佳选择)”可知，此处主要介绍选择淀粉类碳水化合物的饮食建议。因此划线处会具体说明这类饮食的优点。选项G.“They are filling and help you stay filled with energy for a while (它们会让你感到充实，并帮助你在一段时间内保持精力充沛)”符合语境。故选G。 【20题详解】 根据下文“Lunch is an essential pause in the middle of the day, a chance to relax and recharge our batteries a little. (午餐是一天中必不可少的休息，是一个放松和充电的机会。)”可知，此处给出的饮食建议是一定要吃午餐。因此划线处提出“不管其他时间的饮食习惯或是安排是什么，午餐是必要的”，选项F.“No matter what our eating pattern is for the rest of the day (不管一天中剩下的时间我们的饮食习惯如何)”符合语境。故选F。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A woman was walking along the beach on a damp day, lost in thought. Suddenly she was ___21___ back to reality by a sound of someone shouting. It was from a man, just visible through the mist (薄雾). His arms wide, he shouted, “Come, blessings!” He took a ___22___ in one direction and then another, shouting ___23___, “Come, blessings, come!” The woman stopped,___24___the scene. Here was a man, she thought, calling blessings into his life loudly and eagerly. It was such a pure, direct spiritual call for something he ___25___. She started walking toward the man, hoping to speak to him and express her thanks to him for the ___26___ she had got from his calling. As she walked, the wind continued to ___27___ his voice, “Come, blessings! Come, blessings, come!” She started to speak the simple yet powerful words along with him, feeling ___28___ inspired each time. Just then, a cute dog suddenly jumped toward the man from the mist with ___29___. The woman now was ___30___enough to hear him crying to the dog, “Blessings! There you are! I thought I had ___31___ you!” At first the woman felt ___32___ for making such a ridiculous mistake. She confused a dog named Blessings for a wonderful moment of communication with God. But as she continued her walk, she smiled contentedly. She had received the inspiration to ask clearly and plainly for the ___33___ and other blessings she longed for. It was clear, ___34___ the bearer of the message had four legs and a tail. Perhaps, she thought, it was not a(n) ___35___ that the man had named his dog Blessings. And perhaps the dog had not been lost at all. 21. A. forced B. moved C. called D. brought 22. A. breath B. glance C. step D. chance 23. A. loosely B. merrily C. angrily D. constantly 24. A. thinking about B. looking into C. calling up D. dealing with 25. A. approve B. found C. desired D. forgot 26. A. creation B. inspiration C. education D. contribution 27. A. blow B. clear C. carry D. expand 28. A. increasingly B. potentially C. directly D. consistently 29. A. fright B. joy C. sorrow D. anxiety 30. A. embarrassed B. enthusiastic C. close D. guilty 31. A. pursued B. saved C. lost D. left 32. A. amused B. wrong C. good D. silly 33. A. fact B. answer C. conclusion D. goodness 34. A. even if B. now that C. so that D. as if 35. A. advantage B. fiction C. coincidence D. assumption 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个女人在海边听到有个男人不断重复大叫“Come, blessings, come!”，起初她以为是这个男人在给生活呼唤“祝福”，后来却发现“祝福”是一只狗。尽管这小小的误会，却让女人收到了鼓舞和灵感。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，有人的喊声把她带回到现实中来。A. forced强迫；B. moved移动；C. called打电话；D. brought带来。根据上文“ lost in thought”可知有人的喊声把她拉回到现实中来。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他朝一个方向看了看，又朝另一个方向看了看，不停地大喊：“来吧，祝福，来吧！”A. breath呼吸；B. glance一瞥；C. step踏，踩，脚步；D. chance机会。根据“ in one direction and then another”，可知他朝一个方向看了看，又朝另一个方向看了看。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他朝一个方向看了看，又朝另一个方向看了看，不停地大喊：“来吧，祝福，来吧！”A. loosely松散地；B. merrily快乐地；C. angrily生气地；D. constantly不断地。根据上下文判断男人应该是在寻找什么，应该是不断地大喊。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：女人停下来，思考刚才那一幕。A. thinking about思考；B. looking into调查；C. calling up呼叫；D. dealing with处理。根据“ Here was a man, she thought, calling blessings into his life.(这是一个男人，大声而热切地向他的生命呼唤祝福)”可知这一幕引发了女人的思考。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是对他所渴望的东西的一种纯粹、直接的精神呼唤。A. approve支持；B. found发现；C. desired渴望；D. forgot忘记。根据上文“calling blessings into his life loudly and eagerly”（大声而热切地向他的生命呼唤祝福）和可知这个男人正在大声而热切地把祝福带入他的生活。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她开始走向那个男人，希望能和他说几句话，感谢他给了她灵感。A. creation创造；B. inspiration鼓舞，灵感；C. education教育；D. contribution贡献。根据下文“ She had received the inspiration to ask clearly and plainly for”（她得到了灵感，可以清楚明地要求……）可知她希望能和他说几句话，感谢他给了她灵感。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她走着，风继续传着他的声音。A. blow吹；B. clear清理；C. carry携带，运送；D. expand扩大。根据下文“Come, blessings! Come, blessings, come!”（“来吧，祝福！来吧，祝福，来吧！”）可知风继续传着他的声音。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她开始说那些简单而有力的话语，因为他每一次呼唤，她感到越来越受鼓舞。A. increasingly渐增地，越来越多地；B. potentially潜在地；C. directly直接地；D. consistently一贯地。根据“inspired each time”（每次鼓舞）可知越来越受鼓舞。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在这时，一只可爱的狗突然从雾中高兴地跳向那个人。A. fright害怕；B. joy快乐；C. sorrow悲伤；D. anxiety焦虑。根据“Just then, a cute dog suddenly jumped toward the man from the mist”可知一只可爱的狗突然从雾中高兴地跳向那个人，狗见到了主人非常高兴。故选B。 30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：女人现在离得很近，能听见他对着狗哭：“上帝保佑！你就在那里！我还以为我失去你了呢！”A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. enthusiastic充满热情的；C. close近的，亲密的；D. guilty有负罪感的。根据 “to hear him crying to the dog”（能听见他对着狗哭），可知女人现在离得很近，能听见他对着狗哭。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:女人现在离得很近，能听见他对着狗哭:“上帝保佑！你就在那里！我还以为我失去你了呢！”A. pursued说服；B. saved挽救，节约；C. lost丢失；D. left离开。根据 “There you are”（你在这儿呢）和文章最后一句“And perhaps the dog had not been lost at all.”（也许这条狗根本就没有丢）可知男人以为失去了狗。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：起初，这个女人觉得犯了这么可笑的错误很傻。A. amused有趣的；B. wrong错误的；C. good好的；D. silly愚蠢的。根据“for making such ridiculous mistake”（因为犯了如此可笑的错误），可知这个女人觉得犯了这么可笑的错误很傻。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她得到了灵感，清楚而明确地寻求她所渴望的善良和其他祝福。A. fact事实；B. answer答案；C. conclusion结论；D. goodness善良，美德。根据“and other blessings she longed for”（和她所渴望的其他祝福）和blessings并列，可知她所渴望的善良和其他祝福。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：这是很明显的，即使传送祝福信息的人有四条腿和一条尾巴。A. even if 即使；B. now that既然；C. so that以便，为了；D. as if似乎，好像。引导让步状语从句，表示“即使”应用even if。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许，她认为这个人给他的狗起名叫“祝福”不是巧合。A. advantage优势；B. fiction小说；C. coincidence巧合；D. assumption假设。因为Blessings有多种寓意，给了听到的人祝福，给了她灵感，她认为这个人给他的狗起名叫“祝福”不是巧合。故选C。 第 Ⅱ 卷 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A tea bag is a small, porous packet that contains ____36____ (dry) plant material, which, when soaked in hot water, helps to make tea. Tea bags are ____37____ (general) made of filter paper. Tea bags range from a square or rectangular shape to a tetrahedral (四面体的) and even circular shape. There’s typically ____38____ small string attached to each tea bag with a paper label at the top. Tea bags ____39____ (use) since the 8th century — in the era of the Tang dynasty. In those days, paper was folded and sewn into square bags so that tea flavors could be preserved for a long time, ____40____ (lay) the foundation for modern tea bags. The modern version of tea bags first appeared in the Western World as early as 1903. Commercially, however, tea bags made their appearance around 1908, ____41____ coffee importer Thomas Sullivan shipped his silk tea bags all over the world. Those tea bags were supposed ____42____ (tear) before use, and their loose contents were then poured into hot water to brew tea. However, people found that it was more convenient to brew tea ____43____ the tea leaves still enclosed in the bags. Since dipping tea bags into water didn’t seem to cause any change in the taste, people gradually did away with the practice of ____44____ (remove) the tea bag, and started dipping it directly into hot water instead. It’s generally advised to not squeeze a tea bag soaked in hot water. When you squeeze a tea bag, more tannins (鞣质) are released into the liquid. The result of this is that the drink becomes too bitter, or ____45____ some call it, “too strong”. 【答案】36. dried 37. generally 38. a 39. have been used 40. laying 41. when 42. to be torn 43. with 44. removing 45. as 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了茶包使用的历史以及使用茶包的注意事项。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：茶包是一个小的，多孔的包，里面含有干燥的植物材料，当浸泡在热水中时，有助于泡茶。此处修饰名词material，需用形容词dried“干燥的”，作定语。故填dried。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：茶包一般是用滤纸做的。此处修饰动词短语are made of，需用副词generally“一般”，作状语。故填generally。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：通常每个茶包上都有一根小绳子，上面有一个纸标签。string为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且small发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【39题详解】 考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。句意：茶包的使用始于8世纪的唐朝。根据时间状语“since the 8th century”可知，应用现在完成时，主语Tea bags和use为被动关系，应用被动语态，主语为复数名词，助动词用have。故填have been used。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在那个时代，人们把纸折叠缝制成方形的袋子，这样可以长期保存茶叶的味道，为现代茶包奠定了基础。分析句子可知，空处需填非谓语动词作状语，lay和前面的句子为逻辑主谓关系，应用现在分词形式。故填laying。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：然而，在商业上，茶包在1908年左右出现，当时咖啡进口商托马斯·沙利文(Thomas Sullivan)将他的丝绸茶包运往世界各地。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是1908，关系词在定语从句中作时间状语，应用关系副词when引导。故填when。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些茶包在使用前应该被撕开，然后将其松散的内容倒入热水中泡茶。be supposed to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“应该做某事”，Those tea bags和tear为被动关系，应用动词不定式的被动语态。故填to be torn。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：然而，人们发现茶叶还包在袋子里泡茶更方便。表示“用”应用介词with。故填with。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：由于将茶包浸入水中似乎不会引起任何味道的变化，人们逐渐放弃了将茶包取出的做法，而开始直接将茶包浸入热水中。介词of后面需接动名词,作宾语。故填removing。 【45题详解】 考查状语从句。句意：这样做的结果是，饮料变得太苦了，或者像一些人所说的“太浓了”。空处表示“像”应用as引导方式状语从句。故填as。 第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 46. 假定你是某国际高中学生会主席李华，你校将于本周五下午邀请吴教授作一场主题为“Appreciation of Chinese Paintings”的讲座。请你写一则通知, 发布在校英文网站上, 内容包括： 1.活动目的和讲座主题； 2.讲座时间、地点及内容； 3.注意事项。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Notice In order to promote Chinese culture, a speech themed “Appreciation of Chinese Paintings” will be held by our school. The speech is scheduled to take place at 9 o’clock on Friday morning in the school hall. To make the speech more practical, Professor Wu will be at present to share knowledge concerning the specific appreciation methods in different cultural backgrounds, which will be quite a bonus for you to broaden your horizons. Whoever takes interest is welcome to attend the speech. Do remember to bring your pens and notebook with you and ensure you attend the speech punctually. Student Union 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。考生是某国际高中学生会主席李华，你校将于本周五下午邀请吴教授作一场主题为“Appreciation of Chinese Paintings”的讲座。请你写一则通知 【详解】词汇积累 促进：promote→ facilitate 演讲：speech→ lecture 安排：schedule→ arrange 关于：concerning→ regarding 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：In order to promote Chinese culture, a speech themed “Appreciation of Chinese Paintings” will be held by our school. 拓展句：In order to promote Chinese culture, a speech that is themed “Appreciation of Chinese Paintings” will be held by our school. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Whoever takes interest is welcome to attend the speech.（whoever引导的主语从句） 【高分句型2】In order to promote Chinese culture, a speech themed “Appreciation of Chinese Paintings” will be held by our school.（过去分词作定语） 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The car turned onto the familiar road that led to Grandma’s farm. “Jude, this summer holiday will be a great chance for you to stay with your grandma,” Dad said as he drove. Every moment, we were moving farther away from the city, the place where I knew how to do things right. The car engine wasn’t off before Grandma hugged me. I slowly dragged myself out of the car. “Jude, you look unhappy. Why?” Grandma asked. She acted like nothing bad had happened last time. Could I ask how much money her neighbor Mr. Jackson had lost because of my mistake? Was he still upset with me? “I’m fine,” I answered. “I’m just missing my computer camp. Computers are something I’m good at.” “That sounds disappointing.” Grandma nodded. I liked visiting the farm during breaks before I messed things up last summer. Grandma lived alone, and Mr. Jackson was like family to her. Then one day I forgot to lock the gate and let the goats into his flower beds. He lost almost all his roses for the farmers’ market. Now, back at the farm, I felt nervous. I was trying to hide in the room when I saw Mr. Jackson! He was opening the door and calling Grandma. “I need help!” he yelled to her. “Just a second for the freshly harvested roses!” That was when he saw me. I felt my heart tighten and was ready for his criticism. I deserved it. He had probably been waiting for this moment since last summer. However, Mr. Jackson greeted me happily, “Great, Jude is here! Your grandma always tells us you are a wonderfully competent(有能力的)computer programmer.” I shook my head. “I am not competent. I am sorry I messed things up.” He was surprised and comforted me, “It was an accident. Being competent doesn’t mean you never make mistakes.” I looked out of the window. There were piles of roses waiting to be sold. “Jude, can you help us? We want to sell roses online. We have a computer and all the parts(零件)for our internet connection, but we just can’t set it up,” Grandma asked. No internet. They seemed to live in the twentieth century. 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。 Maybe I could be someone who was really competent. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Within a few hours, orders for roses flooded in. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I could be someone who was really competent. “I can definitely help with that! Where are the parts?” Following Grandma, I went into the room, where a computer sat surrounded by some scattered parts. Rolling up my sleeves, I carefully connected everything. It was a piece of cake to me. “Done!” I announced confidently. After a few adjustments, the internet was up and running. Now it was time to sell the roses. I decided to start from my social media platform. I quickly uploaded photos, added descriptions, and set prices. Before long, notifications started showing up — people were noticing. My abilities made a difference!(96词) Within a few hours, orders for roses flooded in. “This is amazing, Jude!” Grandma cheered with joy as she began bustling about, packing flowers. Mr. Jackson chuckled warmly as he handed me another bunch to label. The energy was electric — everyone was on their feet, moving quickly to keep up with the growing orders. The farm felt alive, and so did I. To our surprise, the roses sold out in just half a day. “You’ve brought the farm into the twenty-first century, Jude,” Grandma hugged me tightly. I realized that being competent wasn’t about avoiding mistakes. It was about facing them head-on and making the most of my strengths.(100词) 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了暑假爸爸带Jude去奶奶的农场，但Jude去年在农场时因忘记锁门，导致山羊进了奶奶邻居Jackson先生的花田，最后毁了所有的玫瑰花，现在Jackson回到农场感到紧张，Jude在Jackson先生来找奶奶帮忙时试图躲避，Jackson却很高兴见到他并说去年只是一次意外，奶奶询问擅长电脑的Jude是否能帮忙在网上卖玫瑰花。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“也许我可以成为一个真正有能力的人。”可知，第一段可描写Jude组装电脑并开始在网上卖玫瑰花。 ②由第二段首句内容“几个小时内，订购玫瑰的订单如潮水般涌来。”可知，第二段可描写玫瑰花很快被卖完以及Jude的感悟。 2.续写线索：组装电脑——开始在网上售卖——接到大量订单——大家为订单忙碌——玫瑰花售空——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①宣布：announce/declare ②拥抱：hug/embrace ③意识到：realize/be aware 情绪类 ①喜悦：joy/delight/happiness ②惊讶：surprise/astonishment 【点睛】[高分句型1] Following Grandma, I went into the room, where a computer sat surrounded by some scattered parts.（由关系副词where引导的非限制性定语从句） [高分句型2] Mr. Jackson chuckled warmly as he handed me another bunch to label.（由从属连词as引导时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 万州二中高2023级高二下期期中考试 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分） 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What time is it now? A. 5:00. B. 9:45. C. 10:15. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A statue. B. A square. C. An artist. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a tailor’s. B. At a clothing store. C. At a cleaner’s. 4 What will the speakers do next? A. Go to the cafe. B. Enjoy the scenery. C. Rest on the boat. 5. What do we know about the woman’s brother? A. He has been busy studying. B. He is a student in a top school. C. He finds learning engineering hard. 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 did the man think of the judge? A. Tough. B. Impressive. C. Annoying. 7. What was the woman dissatisfied with in the end? A. The setting. B. The length. C. The music. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. How many nights will the group stay at the hotel? A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. 9. What will the man do on June 5th? A. Extend the reservation. B. Show the clients around. C. Go to Pablo’s office. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What is probably the man? A. A teacher. B. A composer. C. A singer. 11. What inspired the man to learn classical music at first? A. Music videos. B. Live concerts. C. Online courses. 12. What is the man going to do next? A. Watch a video. B. Make a presentation. C. Give a performance. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What will Charlie do first at the camp? A. Practice on the camping site. B. Learn traffic rules. C. Ride in a park. 14. Why was the class size reduced? A. To focus better on each child. B. To reduce the instructors’ workload. C. To cut the cost of running the classes. 15. What are provided at the camp? A. Clothes. B. Drinks. C. Snacks. 16. Why will Charlie arrive at the camp earlier on the first day? A. To meet his instructor. B. To do a level assessment. C. To have his equipment checked. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is in front of the entrance? A. The information center. B. The gift shop. C. The refreshment center. 18. What is special about the gift shop? A. It was built from stones. B. It offers handmade goods. C. It allows visitors to create souvenirs. 19. Where can visitors enjoy the best view? A. At the workshop. B. At the visitor center. C. At the wooden shelter. 20. What will the speaker probably do next? A. Find a tour guide. B. Take some people on a tour. C Rest at the information center. 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A The 2024 “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge has been officially announced. This competition invites painting, calligraphy, and Chinese language enthusiasts from all around the world to take part in this exciting event. Participants are encouraged to submit their creative themes for the contest, with the theme selection process being determined through public nominations. If you’re interested, feel free to submit the theme that you believe fits best with the requirements of the competition. Here are the requirements: Who Can Apply The call for creative themes for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to any Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide, with no limit to age or nationality. Submission Dates Submissions will be accepted from June 15, 2024, to 12:00 PM on June 30, 2024(Beijing Time.) Announcement Date The selected theme for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge will be announced on July 1, 2024, which also marks the official start date of the submission period for works under the selected theme. Submission Methods Participants can send their theme and related information to chinesebridge@chineseplus.net. “Chinese Bridge” also accepts direct messages on its official account on Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, and Weibo. 1. Who can be invited to the competition? A. Tom who is crazy about Spanish. B. Sandy who is creative in writing. C. Lucy whose nationality is Chinese. D. Bill who loves Chinese and calligraphy. 2. On which of the following dates can the participants submit their works? A. June 12, 2024. B. July 1, 2024. C. June 20, 2024. D. July 15, 2024. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To build a competition organization. B. To provide information about a competition. C. To announce the opening of a competition. D. To collect creative themes for a competition. B Years earlier, I’d been a trainee in a lab, which stuck to a traditional format. The lab head would spend much time asking the presenter a series of pointed questions. Presenters would need to know extremely small details about articles they were citing and present their research using picture-perfect analyses and graphs. So the presentation was an untoward thing to almost anyone. When I started my own lab, I decided to change the routine by being friendly and welcoming while asking my trainees challenging questions about their science. But for 6 years, I felt I hadn’t created the lab environment I wanted. The turning point came during the pandemic. It hit home to me that one’s life isn’t endless and that I need to make the most of the time I have. I decided that I wanted to become a better professor—to make a mark by training the next generation of scientists. In my personal life, I had benefited from listening to talks by motivational speakers. So I decided to start there. At the next lab meeting, I showed my students a video about happiness, hoping it would help them in their personal life and give us something light to discuss. I wasn’t sure how they’d respond, hut I was pleased to discover that they were interested in discussing the advice in the video afterward. In the end, I asked them whether they’d like to do similar activities in future meetings, and they said yes. From then on, I began every lab meeting with a 20-minute team building session. My lab members and I do many activities—including analyzing and appreciating poetry. These sessions have eased tensions and opened minds, helping foster more participation later in the meeting. So far, I have been hopeful about the lab environment we’re creating. My greatest wish is to see my trainees become their best selves, understand who they are and what they want as well as reach their career goals. I am proud of the change and the difference I’ve made. 4. What does the underlined word “untoward” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Harmonious. B. Embarrassing. C. Stressful. D. Appealing. 5. How did the pandemic affect the author? A He no longer wasted his time. B. He decided to become a professor. C. He realized the benefit of inspiring talks. D. He wanted to make more contributions. 6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The change the author made. B. A video the students liked. C. The benefit the author got from others. D. A proposal the students put forward. 7. What message does the author mainly want to deliver? A. Team building sessions can bring unexpected benefits. B. One should have the courage to make a change. C. Professors are responsible for teamwork. D. Motivational talks are the origin of inspiration. C While AI can beat us at chess, driving cars, and even composing music, making us laugh seems to be its final boundary. My musical comedy, Artificially Intelligent, was inspired by the time I asked AI to write me a show based on my life, and it gave me some madly terrible results. I performed some of its materials in the show, and I even made AI write a song for an audience member live on the spot, and it was always funny in its terribleness. It generated songs telling the audience member who is a doctor to hit the eyes of her co-worker who she is always arguing with. However, this wasn’t independent thinking; we had to feed AI as much information as possible to get any results from it. When it comes to actually getting AI to craft jokes on its own, it can’t. The problem with AI and comedy is its lack of human nuance (细微差别) for humor. AI might be able to create a joke structure, but it does not have the ability to pull from personal experience. It lacks a point of view, situational awareness, context, and cultural awareness needed for good comedy. Irony (讽刺), a complex form of human communication, is hard for AI because of its reliance on context, tone, and cultural knowledge. Unlike humans, AI can’t infer meaning beyond clear statements. Irony involves saying one thing but meaning another, relying on shared context, but AI only processes text and can’t pick up audio and visual cues for irony. AI must signal it’s making a joke. As of now, though AI has made impressive progress in some areas, it is absolutely not funny, but in the future theoretically yes. When technology advances to the point where robots are walking around with free will and independent thinking, experiencing life and potentially even emotions, they would theoretically begin to have enough viewpoints to create comedy, or an activity that voices their experience of being an AI. However, this would create its own culture and would only be relatable to other AIs. The truth is that audience is really enjoying the AI-generated material in my show, even if the joke is bad. But — technically — does that make it funny? 8. How does the author illustrate AI’s limitation in making jokes in Paragraph 2? A. By providing data. B. By giving an example. C. By showing a survey result. D. By making a comparison. 9. What does the author try to explain in Paragraph 3? A. What AI jokes are made up of. B. How AI understands the meaning of irony. C. Why AI fails to create a good joke actually. D. Whether AI can learn from funny experiences. 10. What does the author think of AI in the future? A. It will relate its culture to humans. B. It will teach itself the theory of comedy. C. It will be free to express others’ feelings. D. It will develop its own culture of humor. 11. Which can be a suitable title for this passage? A. Will AI ever be funny? B. Is AI going to learn to laugh? C. Is AI the future of entertainment? D. Will AI be the pioneer in new fields? D Under the background of the slow growth of its total population to 1.44 billion China has seen a sharp rise in older adults over the past decade, solidifying the country’s rapidly aging pattern, the latest national census (人口普查) data shows. The population on the Chinese mainland increased by an average of 0.53 percent annually during the past 10 years to 1.41 billion, compared with an annual growth rate of 0.57 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the 7th national census published by the National Bureau of Statistics. “The growth of the total population has slowed down but remains at a steady pace,” Ning Jizhe, head of the bureau, said at a news conference. “Based on trends in recent years, China’s population will grow at an increasingly slow rate in the future while remaining above 1.4 billion.” The increasing elderly population has become a defining feature of the past decade. Ning said an aging society will set the tone for China's population structure for a long time, presenting challenges and opportunities. “A graying population will pile pressure on supply of labor force and social services, as well as adding to families’ elderly care burden. But more elderly people could also motivate consumption of products and services targeting this age group, and advance the development of some technologies,” he said. Ning added that those between the ages of 60 and 69, who are equipped with knowledge, experience and skills and are generally in good health, make up nearly 56 percent of all older adults. “Their potential to continue making contributions to society and playing a constructive role is big,” he responded to a question on the outlook for raising the retirement age and carrying out other potential measures aimed at addressing the aging trend. Some population economists also said the latest number and proportion (比例) of elderly are largely within predictions, and the aging trend will continue for a long time. 12. What does the 7th national census data show? A. The aging population of China has risen rapidly. B. The annual growth rate has increased by 0.04%. C. The annual growth rate was 0.57% during the past 10 years. D. The total population of Chinese mainland increased to 1.44 billion. 13. What does Ning Jizhe say about the growth of graying population? A. It is beyond predictions. B. It brings few advantages. C. It has sharply slowed down. D. It will increase pressure on family. 14. What is Ning Jizhe’s attitude to the graying population? A. Objective. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear. D. Negative. 15. What can be a suitable title for the passage? A. The aging trend brings problems B. An aging society presents opportunities C. China’s population gets old as growth slows D. Measures are to be taken to tackle the aging trend 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Although many people still like to have three main meals a day, others are choosing a lighter way of eating rather than rich meals. ____16____. The important thing is to make sure you choose healthy foods. ____17____ The demands of modern life mean that we don’t always have the opportunity to sit down and eat three meals a day. For some people, the pressures of combining work and family leave little time for food preparation. Others regularly eat on their own and don’t want to bother cooking a full meal. Focus on nutrients There is no “right” way of eating, as long as you take in all the nutrients your body requires. ____18____. Boredom or stress can drive us to the fridge, or corner shop. If you make sure all your snacks are nutritious ones, as well as lower in fat and sugar, you are less likely to eat beyond your body’s needs. Choose healthy snacks Starchy carbohydrates (淀粉类碳水化合物) have a lot to offer nutritionally and make excellent choices as the basis both for snacks and for lunch. ____19____. Fresh fruits or vegetables are both excellent choices for a light snack. Although not as filling as starchy carbohydrate foods, some of them are high in disease-fighting vitamins. Making time for lunch ____20____, most of us try to make time for lunch, even if it is just a “light bite” — a sandwich in the office, or a simple hot dish in the canteen, Lunch is an essential pause in the middle of the day, a chance to relax and recharge our batteries a little. A. As we are familiar with our habits B. Either option is equally acceptable C. Eat in a way that suits your lifestyle D. We don’t just eat because we’re hungry E. Change your lifestyle through eating properly F. No matter what our eating pattern is for the rest of the day G. They are filling and help you stay filled with energy for a while 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A woman was walking along the beach on a damp day, lost in thought. Suddenly she was ___21___ back to reality by a sound of someone shouting. It was from a man, just visible through the mist (薄雾). His arms wide, he shouted, “Come, blessings!” He took a ___22___ in one direction and then another, shouting ___23___, “Come, blessings, come!” The woman stopped,___24___the scene. Here was a man, she thought, calling blessings into his life loudly and eagerly. It was such a pure, direct spiritual call for something he ___25___. She started walking toward the man, hoping to speak to him and express her thanks to him for the ___26___ she had got from his calling. As she walked, the wind continued to ___27___ his voice, “Come, blessings! Come, blessings, come!” She started to speak the simple yet powerful words along with him, feeling ___28___ inspired each time. Just then, a cute dog suddenly jumped toward the man from the mist with ___29___. The woman now was ___30___enough to hear him crying to the dog, “Blessings! There you are! I thought I had ___31___ you!” At first the woman felt ___32___ for making such a ridiculous mistake. She confused a dog named Blessings for a wonderful moment of communication with God. But as she continued her walk, she smiled contentedly. She had received the inspiration to ask clearly and plainly for the ___33___ and other blessings she longed for. It was clear, ___34___ the bearer of the message had four legs and a tail. Perhaps, she thought, it was not a(n) ___35___ that the man had named his dog Blessings. And perhaps the dog had not been lost at all. 21. A. forced B. moved C. called D. brought 22. A. breath B. glance C. step D. chance 23. A. loosely B. merrily C. angrily D. constantly 24. A. thinking about B. looking into C. calling up D. dealing with 25. A. approve B. found C. desired D. forgot 26. A. creation B. inspiration C. education D. contribution 27. A. blow B. clear C. carry D. expand 28. A. increasingly B. potentially C. directly D. consistently 29. A. fright B. joy C. sorrow D. anxiety 30. A. embarrassed B. enthusiastic C. close D. guilty 31. A. pursued B. saved C. lost D. left 32. A. amused B. wrong C. good D. silly 33. A. fact B. answer C. conclusion D. goodness 34. A. even if B. now that C. so that D. as if 35. A. advantage B. fiction C. coincidence D. assumption 第 Ⅱ 卷 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A tea bag is a small, porous packet that contains ____36____ (dry) plant material, which, when soaked in hot water, helps to make tea. Tea bags are ____37____ (general) made of filter paper. Tea bags range from a square or rectangular shape to a tetrahedral (四面体的) and even circular shape. There’s typically ____38____ small string attached to each tea bag with a paper label at the top. Tea bags ____39____ (use) since the 8th century — in the era of the Tang dynasty. In those days, paper was folded and sewn into square bags so that tea flavors could be preserved for a long time, ____40____ (lay) the foundation for modern tea bags. The modern version of tea bags first appeared in the Western World as early as 1903. Commercially, however, tea bags made their appearance around 1908, ____41____ coffee importer Thomas Sullivan shipped his silk tea bags all over the world. Those tea bags were supposed ____42____ (tear) before use, and their loose contents were then poured into hot water to brew tea. However people found that it was more convenient to brew tea ____43____ the tea leaves still enclosed in the bags. Since dipping tea bags into water didn’t seem to cause any change in the taste, people gradually did away with the practice of ____44____ (remove) the tea bag, and started dipping it directly into hot water instead. It’s generally advised to not squeeze a tea bag soaked in hot water. When you squeeze a tea bag, more tannins (鞣质) are released into the liquid. The result of this is that the drink becomes too bitter, or ____45____ some call it, “too strong”. 第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 46. 假定你是某国际高中学生会主席李华，你校将于本周五下午邀请吴教授作一场主题为“Appreciation of Chinese Paintings”的讲座。请你写一则通知, 发布在校英文网站上, 内容包括： 1.活动目的和讲座主题； 2.讲座时间、地点及内容； 3.注意事项。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The car turned onto the familiar road that led to Grandma’s farm. “Jude, this summer holiday will be a great chance for you to stay with your grandma,” Dad said as he drove. Every moment, we were moving farther away from the city, the place where I knew how to do things right. The car engine wasn’t off before Grandma hugged me. I slowly dragged myself out of the car. “Jude, you look unhappy. Why?” Grandma asked. She acted like nothing bad had happened last time. Could I ask how much money her neighbor Mr. Jackson had lost because of my mistake? Was he still upset with me? “I’m fine,” I answered. “I’m just missing my computer camp. Computers are something I’m good at.” “That sounds disappointing.” Grandma nodded. I liked visiting the farm during breaks before I messed things up last summer. Grandma lived alone, and Mr. Jackson was like family to her. Then one day I forgot to lock the gate and let the goats into his flower beds. He lost almost all his roses for the farmers’ market. Now, back at the farm, I felt nervous. I was trying to hide in the room when I saw Mr. Jackson! He was opening the door and calling Grandma. “I need help!” he yelled to her. “Just a second for the freshly harvested roses!” That was when he saw me. I felt my heart tighten and was ready for his criticism. I deserved it. He had probably been waiting for this moment since last summer. However, Mr. Jackson greeted me happily, “Great, Jude is here! Your grandma always tells us you are a wonderfully competent(有能力的)computer programmer.” I shook my head. “I am not competent. I am sorry I messed things up.” He was surprised and comforted me, “It was an accident. Being competent doesn’t mean you never make mistakes.” I looked out of the window. There were piles of roses waiting to be sold. “Jude, can you help us? We want to sell roses online. We have a computer and all the parts(零件)for our internet connection, but we just can’t set it up,” Grandma asked. No internet. They seemed to live in the twentieth century. 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。 Maybe I could be someone who was really competent. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Within a few hours, orders for roses flooded in. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$