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2024-2025学年度第二学期高一期中考试 英语试卷 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。 第Ⅰ卷(选择题共115分) 第一部分：听力理解(共20分) 第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is Tom going to do? A. Drive back home. B. Drive to work. C. Give the woman a lift. 2. What will the woman probably do? A. Call a repairman to check out the fridge. B. Ask the man to fix her bridge. C. Wait to see if the problem disappears. 3. What are they talking about? A. Season. B. Temperature. C. Climate. 4. How does the woman know so much about the restaurant? A. She always eats there. B. Her friend told her about it. C. She once ate there with her friend. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the man's home. B. At the school. C. Near the lake. 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 听下面3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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. Where is the woman going? A. Home. B. To the park. C. To the bus station. 7. Why doesn't the woman like walking through the streets? A. It's too cold. B. The park is too far. C. It isn't interesting. 8. When does the conversation probably take place? A. Late in the morning. B. In the late afternoon. C. Early in the morning. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What did the man do in Hong Kong? A. He worked as a teacher. B. He opened a computer company. C. He studied computer engineering. 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Former classmates. 11. What is Gerry Fox like? A. A short man with dark hair and beard. B. A tall man with blond hair. C. A tall man with thick beard. 听下面一段对话，回答第12至第15 小题。 12 Which statement is true about Tower Bridge according to the talk? : A. It is the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London. B. It is the oldest and the most famous bridge in London. C. It is the one that took workers about 30 years to build. 13. Why is Tower Bridge open in the middle? A. To save a lot of money. B. To let the big ships go through it. C. To attract visitors all over the world. 14. How long did the designers argue about the bridge? A. For 50 years. B. For 40 years. C. For 30 years. 15. What can we learn from the talk? A. There are over 30 bridges across the Thames. B. The bridge is older than the Tower of London. C. The bridge was built late in the 19th century. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节； 满分40分) 第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 1. — My parents will take me to Shanghai Disneyland this summer holiday. — . A. Good luck to you B. It’s a good idea C. Best wishes to you D. Have a good time 2. It is relatively warm in Tianjin especially in Spring, but it sometimes ________ be windy. A. must B. can C. would D. should 3. After several months, Ryan had raised $2000,______ a well was built near a primary school in Uganda. A. from which B. with which C. to which D. of which 4. He is such a ________ student that he is very always ready to help those in need out. A. sensitive B. generous C. positive D. brilliant 5 The happy time ________ with the students left a deep impression on the retired teacher. A. spent B. to spend C. spending D. having spent 6. Thanks to his timely ________, we finished the challenging mission on time, which made us relieved. A. astonishment B. assistance C. emergency D. amusement 7. China’s National Highway 318, ________ over 5000 kilometers, runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu, Tibet. A. having extended B. extended C. extending D. being extended 8. More expressways 　　　 in Binhai New Area now to promote the local economy. A. are being built B. will be built C. have been built D. had been built 9. She ________ a creative solution to the problem that none of us had considered before. A. turned down B. came up with C. let down D. lived up to 10. ________telling a white lie can make others feel better, we should try to tell the truth. A. Unless B. Even if C. If D. Although 11. We won’t start the work until all the preparations ___________. A. are being made B. will be made C. have been made D. had been made 12. You need to ______ your flight before going to the airport because they sometimes oversell the tickets. A. demonstrate B. astonish C. confirm D. forecast 13. If you want to buy the ticket at a lower price, you’d better book the flight ________ about two weeks ago. A. in particular B. in addition to C. in terms of D. in advance 14. I couldn't find my glasses, ________I have trouble seeing anything clearly. A. by which B. with which C. without which D. in which 15. You should not speak too much, especially to people who you don’t know well, because you know, "________." A. Loose lips sink ships B. Practice makes perfect C. Rome is not built in a day D. Every coin has two sides 第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Somewhere in the hospital, a woman was singing. Her voice was loud enough to ____16____ me. My focus was on my husband, Bill. He'd been in the hospital for nearly a week and wasn’t getting any better. I wished I could give him some ____17____, but I didn’t know what to do. I felt ____18____. I whispered (低声说) to him, “ Stay strong. Well ____19____ this together at last.” I ____20____ he could hear me, but no matter. At the moment it was I who needed ____21____ most. I tried to focus my attention back on Bill. However, the woman was ____22____ singing. And I couldn’t ____23____ her voice anymore. Out of curiosity, I ____24____ the sound and found the____25____a few rooms down from Bill's. An older woman was singing to her loved one in bed,and her voice was ____26____. I didn’t make eye contact with her. Her eyes never left the ____27____ she watched over, but her words touched me. I didn’t want to ____28____ her so I went back to Bill’s room quietly, ____29____ by the words of those songs. From the next day on, I often said ____30____ words to Bill and slowly he felt much better. Under the careful care of the doctors, Bill recovered more quickly than they had ____31____. We were all excited. Bill and I had ____32____ to love each other in sickness and health, acknowledging (承认) that there would be ____33____ along the way. It seemed a bit like a ____34____ hike, but we would reach the top of the mountain with its breathtaking views. I’ve understood that ____35____are on the journey. 16. A. warn B. excite C. disappoint D. trouble 17. A. honour B. comfort C. tasks D. opportunities 18. A. powerful B. amazed C. hopeless D. curious 19. A. look forward to B. come across C. catch up with D. get through 20. A. doubted B. noticed C. worried D. recognized 21. A. wisdom B. confidence C. protection D. kindness 22. A. continuously B. properly C. suddenly D. hardly 23. A. influence B. change C. ignore D. hear 24. A. produced B. recorded C. pronounced D. followed 25. A. solution B. tool C. source D. gift 26. A. strange B. beautiful C. unpleasant D. confusing 27 A. nurse B. guide C. patient D. doctor 28. A. choose B. invite C. introduce D. stop 29. A. lifted up B. slowed down C. referred to D. put off 30. A. sad B. normal C. traditional D. encouraging 31. A. remembered B. expected C. allowed D. recommended 32. A. promised B. failed C. refused D. forgotten 33. A. habits B. instructions C. challenges D. comments 34. A. famous B. hard C. harmful D. secret 35. A. imaginations B. differences C. surprises D. dangers 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Musicals on the way The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel By Julie& Kevin It explores a family dealing with the loss of a loved one through the eyes and imagination of a little girl who loves biology (生物学). The musical was inspired by the painting The Young Biologist by Paul Peel, a well-known painter. “The characters’ joy and humor are as important in this show as their sadness; it won’t make viewers sad throughout the musical. The musical will bring laughter and tears to the audience,” said Kevin. Many talented performers wait for your coming. One Small Step By Barbara & Anika It brings an out-of-this-world journey into the life of Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space and commander (指挥官) of the International Space Station. The musical is played by many talented students and professional artists. “We’ve known directly how funny the high school theater can be,” Anika said. The Princess of the Tower By Alisse & Scott To stop a bad prophecy (预言) from coming true, the King allows Princess Solima to hide herself away in a far-off tower. Then she meets with huge birds and other things. The players tell the story while performing music. “Our goal has been to create the kind of show that will touch the young audience the way we were touched as kids,” Scott said. Once on This Island By Lynn & Stephen It’s about the story of Ti Moune, a brave countryside girl in search of her place in the world and ready to risk it all for love. Guided by the island gods, Ti Moune sets out on a journey to prove that love is stronger than death.The musical’s leading performers include Tamyra, Cassondra, Phillip, Courtnee, and so on. 36. What does Kevin tell us about The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel? A. It will be both moving and funny. B. It is thought highly of by viewers. C. It is in memory of a young biologist. D. It centers on the life of a famous painter. 37. What is One Small Step mainly about? A. The work of an artist. B. The great fun of a theater. C. The story of an astronaut. D. The adventure of teenagers. 38. Princess Solima goes to a far-off tower to ________. A. turn to her father for help B. take care of wild animals C. learn necessary life skills D. avoid something unpleasant 39. What do we know about Ti Moune? A. She has great musical talent. B. She is afraid of challenges. C. She believes in love's power. D. She often causes trouble. 40. In which section of a magazine may we read this text? A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Fashion. D. Science. B One rainy evening I went to fill up at the gas station. A pre-teen boy approached my car with a thick hat pulled around his face. He asked me for money to help him and his mother stay in their hotel for an additional week. He stated that if they did not come up with $25 they would be driven off that same evening. Having worked in social services before, and being a little doubtful, I asked how come his mother hadn’t found out social services for help. The boy said that they needed to remain in their hotel for one more week until his grandmother, who lived out of town, could take them in. I gave the boy what I had— $5. He thanked me and continued to wander the parking lot asking for help. I got my gas and drove away. A separate time some weeks before, a boy asked me for money and I told him I didn't have any though I did. The doubt in me had won out. Yet, I thought about it, felt ashamed at my doubt and went looking for the boy to give him a dollar. But it seemed that he had disappeared into thin air. ''This time, '' I thought, ''I'll do it differently. '' I went to my bank and withdrew an additional $20, then I returned to the gas station. The boy was still there. I observed him immediately, shyly approaching strangers who walked past him without notice. I pulled up beside a pump and waved at the boy to come over. I handed him the $20 bill. He reached through my car window and gave me a huge hug. His hug told me all I needed to know—that finally this kid could get out of the rain, the cold and the darkening skies and go inside where it was warm. 41. What's the weather like when the story happened? A. It was windy. B. It was snowing. C. It was raining. D. It was fine. 42. The boy and his mother needed to stay in the hotel for another week because ________. A. they had no money B. they were doubted by others C. they were waiting for his father D. they were waiting for his grandmother to take them in 43. From the passage we can learn that the author ________. A. met only one boy who asked for money B met two boys who asked for money C. needed some help D. was a shy person 44. How much did the author give the boy in all? A. $5. B. $20. C. $25. D. $45. 45. How did the boy thank the author? A. He hugged the author greatly. B. He smiled at the author. C. He shook hands with the author. D. He said thanks to the author. C Have you ever wanted to share the taste of a delicious dish with a friend far away, only to find that words and pictures fall short of delivering the full experience? A new device called “e-Taste” can help. Developed by scientists at Ohio State University in the US, this device aims to improve digital experiences by adding “flavors” to them, reported Science Daily. Creating digital tastes is challenging. Taste is about “feeling” actual molecules (分子) that come out when teeth and saliva (唾液) break down food or drink, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The molecules “wake up” certain cells on the tongue and along the roof and back of the mouth. With different sensitivity, these cells respond to at least one of the five basic tastes-sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (鲜味) by sending signals to the thalamus (丘脑). It then transmits the signals to other brain regions where specific tastes are identified. Since the full flavor is experienced only when these signals are put together, recreating taste requires collecting all this information. The “e-Taste” device does this using a special sensor. Like an “electronic tongue”, the sensor measures the levels of five chemicals in food or drink that contribute to the five basic tastes. Once gathered, the data is sent wirelessly to another part of the device. This part pushes up liquids through a gel layer that contains the five chemicals. By drinking the liquids, people can taste the food or drink no matter where they are. Real-world tests of “e-Taste” went well. It worked even when the device’s two parts were placed in different cities thousands of kilometers apart. Volunteers identified foods like fish soup with almost 87 percent success, according to a statement by The Ohio State University. Looking ahead, scientists plan to “conquer (征服)” more taste sensations, like spiciness. They also want to study the device’s effect on different people, given that taste is “greatly related to human emotion and memory”, said scientist Li Jinghua in the university’s statement. 46. What is the main purpose of the “e-Taste” device? A. To create new flavors in food and drinks. B. To break food down into molecules. C. To turn one taste into another. D. To enhance digital taste experiences. 47. What is the main focus of paragraph 2? A. The challenges of developing digital tastes. B. How the human body experiences tastes. C. The role of different parts of the mouth in tasting. D. How the five basic tastes interact with each other. 48. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 2? A. sends B. transforms C. conducts D. exchanges 49. How does the “e-Taste” device work? A. It directly analyzes taste molecules. B It sends electrical signals to the brain. C. It collects data on the five basic tastes. D. It stores specific tastes using a gel layer. 50. What is one of the future goals for“e-Taste” development? A. Expanding taste sensations. B. Improving device connectivity. C. Studying taste-based emotions. D. Increasing data accuracy. D India is home to 80% of the world’s wild tigers, yet rapid population growth and building projects in the country have reduced wildlife habitats. With less forest cover, tigers are finding it harder to hunt and are increasingly entering human areas for food. When tigers attack people and their livestock (家畜), people are losing patience,leading to more fights between humans and tigers. To deal with the pressing issue, Valiance Solutions developed Wildlife Eye, an AI system aimed at addressing real-world challenges. Using computer technology and smart systems, people can figure out where animals might walk. The system’s smart AI cameras, LED lights and communication screens make it possible to recognize tigers. It spots (发现) tigers to such a degree that even specific behavioral changes are noticed. Then, it sends warning to forest workers when tigers get close to people. Kathait, the leader of Valiance Solutions, says they’ve sent over 65 warnings to people in the past nine months with Wildlife Eye. He gives a example. “A few weeks ago, we got news about a tiger coming close to where people live, which could cause trouble as people were doing their daily chores. Just then, our system noticed the tiger, saw a big risk, and quick sent out warnings. The warning, along with a loud noise, got the tiger attention and made it leave right away,” Kathait said. However, in Chandrapur’s villages, poor Internet connections made it hard to send images using the AI system. To fix this, Kathait and his team created a new model of the algorithm (算法) that works with less data. This improvement allows the system to function better. At first, one camera used to send 121 GB of data every day while working all the time. To reduce this, they started using special devices that only shared information when something was noticed. Now, each camera sends only 2-3 GB of data per day. “In the near future, the villagers will likely understand how this technology will save lives and their livestock,which will further improve their livelihoods,” Kathait said. “We will judge the success of our system in terms of the lives saved. Its acceptance can soon be gained among the public.” 51. What is a notable result of reduced wildlife habitats in India? A. A drop in the tiger population. B. Loss of species richness in forests. C. Improved hunting skill of the tigers. D. Troubled human-animal relationship. 52. What is the main function of Wildlife Eye? A. Examining tigers’ diet habits. B. Monitoring tigers’ movement. C. Checking tigers’ health condition. D. Discovering tigers’ natural habitats. 53. What does Kathait want to highlight about Wildlife Eye with his example? A. Its role in judging wildlife safety. B. Its contribution to wildlife research. C. Its impact on local people’s behavior. D. Its effectiveness in preventing attacks. 54. How was the challenge of sending images fixed? A. By improving the image quality. B. By scheduling data sending time. C. By ensuring selective data sending. D. By increasing Internet connection speed. 55. What is Kathait’s attitude to the future of Wildlife Eye? A. Hopeful. B. Worried. C. Negative. D. Doubtful. Ⅱ卷(共35分) 第四部分： (共2小节； 满分35分) 第一节：阅读表达(满分10分) 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Florence Chia-ying Yeh, also known as Ye Jiaying, was a well-known expert in Chinese classical literature. On Nov 24, she passed away in Tianjin at the age of 100. Yeh learned classical poetry and English from a young age. In college, she focused on poetry from the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. After graduating, she taught at several universities in China and abroad. Yeh faced many struggles in her life. She lost her mother at the age of 17 and her eldest daughter passed away when Yeh was in middle age. “The study of poetry is not a goal that I pursue (追求), but a strength that supports me through difficulties,” she wrote at age 87. She often saw poetry through the viewpoint of her own life experiences, including the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). She admired the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) poet Xin Qiji (1140-1207) for his determination, noting how he never gave up on getting back his home even during the hardest times. What’s more, Ye Jiaying is passionate about teaching poetry. She has traveled around the world to share the charm of classical Chinese poetry, making it accessible to people from different backgrounds. Her vivid lectures have kindled a love for poetry in the hearts of countless students and enthusiasts. Even in her 90s, Yeh continued teaching to share Chinese poetry with as many people as possible. At the age of 92, she chose 218 ancient poems for children and recorded videos of her interpretations (解读) and readings the following year. As Yeh once said, devoting herself to creating, researching and teaching Chinese poetry both in China and abroad was her only mission in life. 56. What was Yeh devoted to in college? (No more than 10words) ____________________________________________________________ 57. What does Yeh think of studying poetry? (No more than 10 words) ____________________________________________________________ 58. Why did Yeh prefer the poem by Xin Qiji in the Southern Song Dynasty? (No more than5 words) ____________________________________________________________ 59. What does the underlined word in paragraph 5 mean? (No more than one words) ____________________________________________________________ 60. What kind of personal quality do you think Yeh has? Please give the reason. (No more than 20 words) ____________________________________________________________ 第二节：书面表达(满分25分) 61. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友David来信告诉你他刚升入自己的理想高中，但发现自己无法融入班集体，有些苦恼，为此请给他写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 给予安慰； 2. 分析问题产生的原因，并提出合理建议； 3. 你的祝福。 注意： 1. 词数不少于100； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear David, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024-2025学年度第二学期高一期中考试 英语试卷 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。 第Ⅰ卷(选择题共115分) 第一部分：听力理解(共20分) 第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is Tom going to do? A. Drive back home. B. Drive to work. C. Give the woman a lift. 2. What will the woman probably do? A. Call a repairman to check out the fridge. B. Ask the man to fix her bridge. C. Wait to see if the problem disappears. 3. What are they talking about? A. Season. B. Temperature. C. Climate. 4. How does the woman know so much about the restaurant? A. She always eats there. B. Her friend told her about it. C. She once ate there with her friend. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the man's home. B. At the school. C. Near the lake. 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 听下面3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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. Where is the woman going? A. Home. B. To the park. C. To the bus station. 7. Why doesn't the woman like walking through the streets? A. It's too cold. B. The park is too far. C. It isn't interesting. 8. When does the conversation probably take place? A. Late in the morning. B. In the late afternoon. C. Early in the morning. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What did the man do in Hong Kong? A. He worked as a teacher. B. He opened a computer company. C. He studied computer engineering. 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Former classmates. 11. What is Gerry Fox like? A. A short man with dark hair and beard. B. A tall man with blond hair. C. A tall man with thick beard. 听下面一段对话，回答第12至第15 小题。 12. Which statement is true about Tower Bridge according to the talk? : A. It is the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London. B. It is the oldest and the most famous bridge in London. C. It is the one that took workers about 30 years to build. 13. Why is Tower Bridge open in the middle? A. To save a lot of money. B. To let the big ships go through it. C. To attract visitors all over the world. 14. How long did the designers argue about the bridge? A. For 50 years. B. For 40 years. C. For 30 years. 15. What can we learn from the talk? A. There are over 30 bridges across the Thames. B. The bridge is older than the Tower of London. C. The bridge was built late in the 19th century. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节； 满分40分) 第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 1. — My parents will take me to Shanghai Disneyland this summer holiday. — . A. Good luck to you B. It’s a good idea C. Best wishes to you D. Have a good time 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——今年暑假我父母会带我去上海迪斯尼乐园。——祝你玩得愉快。A. Good luck to you祝你好运；B. It’s a good idea是个好主意；C. Best wishes to you给你最深的祝福；D. Have a good time祝你玩得愉快。根据“My parents will take me to Shanghai Disneyland this summer holiday.”可知，祝愿对方在上海迪斯尼乐园玩得愉快。故选D。 2. It is relatively warm in Tianjin especially in Spring, but it sometimes ________ be windy. A. must B. can C. would D. should 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词辨析。句意：天津相对比较暖和，尤其是在春天，但有时会有风。A. must必须；B. can可能、会；C. would(will的过去式)将，愿意；D. should应该。根据语境可知，这里是说天津在春天有时会出现有风这种情况，“can”表推测，有“可能、会”的意思，能表达出这种偶尔出现的可能性。故选B项。 3. After several months, Ryan had raised $2000,______ a well was built near a primary school in Uganda. A. from which B. with which C. to which D. of which 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：几个月后，瑞安筹集了2000美元，用这笔钱在乌干达的一所小学附近建了一口井。分析句子结构，此处是“介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句 ，句子表示“用这笔钱在乌干达的一所小学附近建了一口井”，应用介词with，行词为$2000，关系词替代先行词，作从句中with的宾语，所以本句为with which引导的定语从句。故选B。 4. He is such a ________ student that he is very always ready to help those in need out. A. sensitive B. generous C. positive D. brilliant 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他是一个慷慨的学生，总是乐于帮助那些需要帮助的人。A. sensitive敏感的；B. generous慷慨的；C. positive积极的；D. brilliant杰出的。句子后半部分强调“总是乐于帮助有需要的人”，所以，空格处需选择描述“乐于助人”品质的形容词，generous填入空格处，符合句意。故选B项。 5. The happy time ________ with the students left a deep impression on the retired teacher. A. spent B. to spend C. spending D. having spent 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：和学生们一起度过的快乐时光给这位退休教师留下了深刻的印象。left为句子的谓语，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语修饰名词time，spend与其逻辑主语time之间为被动关系，所以此处使用过去分词形式。故选A项， 6. Thanks to his timely ________, we finished the challenging mission on time, which made us relieved. A. astonishment B. assistance C. emergency D. amusement 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：多亏了他及时的帮助，我们按时完成了这项具有挑战性的任务，这让我们松了一口气。A. astonishment惊讶，惊奇；B. assistance帮助，援助；C. emergency紧急情况，突发事件；D. amusement娱乐，消遣。根据下文“we finished the challenging mission on time”可知，多亏了他及时的帮助。故选B项。 7. China’s National Highway 318, ________ over 5000 kilometers, runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu, Tibet. A. having extended B. extended C. extending D. being extended 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：中国318国道从上海延伸到西藏樟木，全长5000多公里。句中谓语是runs，空格处用非谓语动词，China’s National Highway 318和extend之间是主谓关系，因此用现在分词表主动，作状语，故选C。 8. More expressways 　　　 in Binhai New Area now to promote the local economy. A. are being built B. will be built C. have been built D. had been built 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和语态。句意：为了促进当地经济，现在滨海新区正在建设更多的高速公路。A. are being built正在被建设；B. will be built将要被建设；C. have been built已经被建设；D. had been built过去完成时被动语态，表示过去某个时间点之前已经完成的动作。根据句意，现在正在建设更多的高速公路，所以应该用现在进行时的被动语态。故选A。 9. She ________ a creative solution to the problem that none of us had considered before. A. turned down B. came up with C. let down D. lived up to 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：她想出了一个我们以前都没有考虑过的解决这个问题的创造性方案。A. turned down拒绝；B. came up with想出；C. let down使失望；D. lived up to不辜负。根据“a creative solution to the problem”可知，这里需要表达“想出解决方案”的意思，动词短语came up with符合语境。故选B项。 10. ________telling a white lie can make others feel better, we should try to tell the truth. A. Unless B. Even if C. If D. Although 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句。句意：即便善意的谎言可能让别人好受些，我们也应尽量说实话。逗号前的部分与逗号后的主句是让步转折关系，所以空格处应该用even if引导让步状语从句。although“虽然”，虽可表让步，但多用于事实性陈述，用于“承认前半句事实，但强调后半句结论”的结构。even if 引导的从句往往是假设性的，句中的can表明此处是“可能性”的假设。故选B项。 11. We won’t start the work until all the preparations ___________. A. are being made B. will be made C. have been made D. had been made 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查时态语态。句意：一切准备就绪后我们才开始工作。根据句意，preparations 与谓语make之间是被动关系，谓语动词应该用被动语态；分析句子结构可知，这是一个not...until引导的时间状语从句，主句中用一般将来时won’t ，从句中应该用现在时态的一种形式；结合句意，从句用现在完成时强调“做好准备”这个动作，对现在的影响就是可以“开始工作了”，符合语境及语法结构。综上分析，谓语动词应该用现在完成时的被动语态 have been made。故选C项。 12. You need to ______ your flight before going to the airport because they sometimes oversell the tickets. A. demonstrate B. astonish C. confirm D. forecast 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：你需要在去机场之前确认你的航班，因为他们有时会超售机票。A. demonstrate 展示；B. astonish 惊讶；C. confirm 确认；D. forecast 预测。根据“because they sometimes oversell the tickets.”，此处表示在去机场之前需要确认航班。故选C。 13. If you want to buy the ticket at a lower price, you’d better book the flight ________ about two weeks ago. A. in particular B. in addition to C. in terms of D. in advance 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：如果你想以更低的价格买票，你最好大约两周前就提前预订航班。A. in particular特别，尤其；B. in addition to除……之外；C. in terms of就……而言；D. in advance提前。根据“buy the ticket at a lower price”和“two weeks ago”可推知，要想低价买票，应该提前预订航班，所以用“in advance”，符合语境。故选D项。 14. I couldn't find my glasses, ________I have trouble seeing anything clearly. A. by which B. with which C. without which D. in which 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我找不到我的眼镜了，没有它我看什么都有困难。此处为“介词 + 关系代词”引导的定语从句。根据句意可知，空处介词为without，先行词是“my glasses”，在定语从句中作without的宾语。关系代词为which。故选C项。 15. You should not speak too much, especially to people who you don’t know well, because you know, "________." A. Loose lips sink ships B. Practice makes perfect C. Rome is not built in a day D. Every coin has two sides 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查谚语辨析。句意：你不应该多言，特别是对那些你不太熟悉的人，因为你要知道，“言多必失”。A. Loose lips sink ships言多必失；B. Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；C. Rome is not built in a day罗马不是一天建成的；D. Every coin has two sides事物都有两面性。由“You should not speak too much, especially to people who you don’t know well”可知，句子表示“你不应该多言，特别是对那些你不太熟悉的人，因为你要知道，“言多必失””，空格处意为“言多必失”。故选A。 第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Somewhere in the hospital, a woman was singing. Her voice was loud enough to ____16____ me. My focus was on my husband, Bill. He'd been in the hospital for nearly a week and wasn’t getting any better. I wished I could give him some ____17____, but I didn’t know what to do. I felt ____18____. I whispered (低声说) to him, “ Stay strong. Well ____19____ this together at last.” I ____20____ he could hear me, but no matter. At the moment it was I who needed ____21____ most. I tried to focus my attention back on Bill. However, the woman was ____22____ singing. And I couldn’t ____23____ her voice anymore. Out of curiosity, I ____24____ the sound and found the____25____a few rooms down from Bill's. An older woman was singing to her loved one in bed,and her voice was ____26____. I didn’t make eye contact with her. Her eyes never left the ____27____ she watched over, but her words touched me. I didn’t want to ____28____ her so I went back to Bill’s room quietly, ____29____ by the words of those songs. From the next day on, I often said ____30____ words to Bill and slowly he felt much better. Under the careful care of the doctors, Bill recovered more quickly than they had ____31____. We were all excited. Bill and I had ____32____ to love each other in sickness and health, acknowledging (承认) that there would be ____33____ along the way. It seemed a bit like a ____34____ hike, but we would reach the top of the mountain with its breathtaking views. I’ve understood that ____35____are on the journey. 16. A. warn B. excite C. disappoint D. trouble 17. A. honour B. comfort C. tasks D. opportunities 18. A. powerful B. amazed C. hopeless D. curious 19. A. look forward to B. come across C. catch up with D. get through 20. A. doubted B. noticed C. worried D. recognized 21. A. wisdom B. confidence C. protection D. kindness 22. A. continuously B. properly C. suddenly D. hardly 23. A. influence B. change C. ignore D. hear 24. A. produced B. recorded C. pronounced D. followed 25. A. solution B. tool C. source D. gift 26. A. strange B. beautiful C. unpleasant D. confusing 27. A. nurse B. guide C. patient D. doctor 28. A. choose B. invite C. introduce D. stop 29. A. lifted up B. slowed down C. referred to D. put off 30. A. sad B. normal C. traditional D. encouraging 31. A. remembered B. expected C. allowed D. recommended 32. A. promised B. failed C. refused D. forgotten 33. A. habits B. instructions C. challenges D. comments 34. A. famous B. hard C. harmful D. secret 35. A. imaginations B. differences C. surprises D. dangers 【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在医院因丈夫病重而绝望，受陌生女人歌声鼓舞，对丈夫积极鼓励，使其康复，感悟到旅途中有惊喜的故事。 【16题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的声音大到足以打扰到我。A. warn警告；B. excite使兴奋；C. disappoint使失望；D. trouble使烦恼，打扰。根据下文“I couldn’t ____ her voice anymore”可知，女人的歌声影响到了作者，所以此处表示她的声音大到足以打扰到作者。故选D项。 17题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望我能给他一些安慰，但我不知道该做什么。A. honour荣誉；B. comfort安慰；C. tasks任务；D. opportunities机会。根据上文“He’d been in the hospital for nearly a week and wasn’t getting any better.”可知，作者的丈夫生病住院且病情没有好转，所以作者希望能给他一些安慰。故选B项。 【18题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到绝望。A. powerful强大的；B. amazed惊讶的；C. hopeless绝望的；D. curious好奇的。根据上文“I wished I could give him some ____ , but I didn’t know what to do.”可知，作者想安慰丈夫却不知道怎么做，所以她感到绝望。故选C项。 【19题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们最终会一起度过难关的。A. look forward to期待；B. come across偶然遇到；C. catch up with赶上；D. get through度过，熬过。根据上文“He’d been in the hospital for nearly a week and wasn’t getting any better.”以及“Stay strong”可知，作者鼓励丈夫坚强，此处表示他们最终会一起度过难关的。故选D项。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我怀疑他是否能听到我的话，但没关系。A. doubted怀疑；B. noticed注意到；C. worried担心；D. recognized认出。根据下文“but no matter”以及语境可知，作者怀疑丈夫是否能听到她的话，但是这没关系。故选A项。 21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：此刻我最需要信心。A. wisdom智慧；B. confidence信心；C. protection保护；D. kindness善良。根据前文作者鼓励丈夫坚强，自己却不知道能为丈夫做些什么以及“At the moment it was I who needed”可知，此刻作者最需要信心。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，那个女人一直在唱歌。A. continuously持续地；B. properly适当地；C. suddenly突然地；D. hardly几乎不。根据上文 “Somewhere in the hospital, a woman was singing. Her voice was loud enough to ____ me.”以及下文“And I couldn’t ____ her voice anymore.”可知，那个女人一直在唱歌，作者无法忽视她的声音。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我再也无法忽视她的声音了。A. influence影响；B. change改变；C. ignore忽视；D. hear听到。根据前文那个女人一直在唱歌以及下文“Out of curiosity, I ____ the sound”可知，这里指作者再也无法忽视她的声音了。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：出于好奇，我顺着声音找去，发现声音是从离比尔房间几个房间远的地方传来的。A. produced产生；B. recorded记录；C. pronounced发音；D. followed跟随，顺着。根据上文“I couldn’t ____ her voice anymore.”以及下文“found the ____ a few rooms down from Bill’s.” 可知，作者顺着声音找去，发现声音的来源。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：出于好奇，我顺着声音找去，发现声音是从离比尔房间几个房间远的地方传来的。A. solution解决办法；B. tool工具；C. source来源；D. gift礼物。根据上文“Out of curiosity, I ____ the sound”可知，作者顺着声音找去，找到了声音的来源。故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一位年长的女士正在给躺在床上的爱人唱歌，她的声音很美。A. strange奇怪的；B. beautiful美丽的；C. unpleasant令人不愉快的；D. confusing令人困惑的。根据下文“but her words touched me”可知，虽然作者没有和她眼神交流，但是她的话触动了作者，由此可推测她的声音很美。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的眼睛从未离开过她照顾的病人，但她的话触动了我。A. nurse护士；B. guide导游；C. patient病人；D. doctor医生。根据上文“An older woman was singing to her loved one in bed”可知，她在给躺在床上的爱人唱歌，所以她的眼睛从未离开过她照顾的病人。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不想打扰她，所以我悄悄地回到了比尔的房间，被那些歌曲的歌词所鼓舞。A. choose选择；B. invite邀请；C. introduce介绍；D. stop停止，打扰。根据下文“so I went back to Bill’s room quietly”可知，作者不想打扰那个女人，所以悄悄地回到了比尔的房间。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我不想打扰她，所以我悄悄地回到了比尔的房间，被那些歌曲的歌词所鼓舞。A. lifted up鼓舞；B. slowed down减速；C. referred to参考，涉及；D. put off推迟。根据上文“but her words touched me”以及下文“From the next day on, I often said ____ words to Bill and slowly he felt much better.”可知，作者被那个女人的话触动，被那些歌曲的歌词所鼓舞，所以从第二天起，经常对比尔说鼓励的话。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从第二天起，我经常对比尔说鼓励的话，慢慢地他感觉好多了。A. sad悲伤的；B. normal正常的；C. traditional传统的；D. encouraging鼓励的。根据上文作者被那些歌曲的歌词所鼓舞以及“and slowly he felt much better”可知，作者经常对比尔说鼓励的话，所以他慢慢感觉好多了。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在医生的精心照料下，比尔康复得比他们预期的要快。A. remembered记得；B. expected预期；C. allowed允许；D. recommended推荐。根据上文“He’d been in the hospital for nearly a week and wasn’t getting any better.”以及“Under the careful care of the doctors, Bill recovered more quickly”可知，比尔之前病情没有好转，现在在医生的精心照料下，康复得比预期的要快。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：比尔和我承诺无论疾病还是健康都要相爱，承认一路上会有挑战。A. promised承诺；B. failed失败；C. refused拒绝；D. forgotten忘记。根据下文“to love each other in sickness and health”以及常识可知，夫妻之间会承诺无论疾病还是健康都要相爱。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：比尔和我承诺无论疾病还是健康都要相爱，承认一路上会有挑战。A. habits习惯；B. instructions指示；C. challenges挑战；D. comments评论。根据下文“along the way”以及前文比尔生病住院以及他们承诺无论疾病还是健康都要相爱可知，一路上会有挑战。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这有点像一次艰难的徒步旅行，但我们会到达山顶，欣赏到令人惊叹的风景。A. famous著名的；B. hard艰难的；C. harmful有害的；D. secret秘密的。根据前文作者和丈夫遇到的困难以及“but we would reach the top of the mountain with its breathtaking views”可知，到达山顶有点像一次艰难的徒步旅行。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我明白了惊喜就在旅途中。A. imaginations想象；B. differences不同；C. surprises惊喜；D. dangers危险。根据上文“Bill recovered more quickly”可知，比尔康复得比预期的要快，作者明白了惊喜就在旅途中。故选C项。 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Musicals on the way The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel By Julie& Kevin It explores a family dealing with the loss of a loved one through the eyes and imagination of a little girl who loves biology (生物学). The musical was inspired by the painting The Young Biologist by Paul Peel, a well-known painter. “The characters’ joy and humor are as important in this show as their sadness; it won’t make viewers sad throughout the musical. The musical will bring laughter and tears to the audience,” said Kevin. Many talented performers wait for your coming. One Small Step By Barbara & Anika It brings an out-of-this-world journey into the life of Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space and commander (指挥官) of the International Space Station. The musical is played by many talented students and professional artists. “We’ve known directly how funny the high school theater can be,” Anika said. The Princess of the Tower By Alisse & Scott To stop a bad prophecy (预言) from coming true, the King allows Princess Solima to hide herself away in a far-off tower. Then she meets with huge birds and other things. The players tell the story while performing music. “Our goal has been to create the kind of show that will touch the young audience the way we were touched as kids,” Scott said. Once on This Island By Lynn & Stephen It’s about the story of Ti Moune, a brave countryside girl in search of her place in the world and ready to risk it all for love. Guided by the island gods, Ti Moune sets out on a journey to prove that love is stronger than death.The musical’s leading performers include Tamyra, Cassondra, Phillip, Courtnee, and so on. 36. What does Kevin tell us about The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel? A. It will be both moving and funny. B. It is thought highly of by viewers. C. It is in memory of a young biologist. D. It centers on the life of a famous painter. 37. What is One Small Step mainly about? A. The work of an artist. B. The great fun of a theater. C. The story of an astronaut. D. The adventure of teenagers. 38. Princess Solima goes to a far-off tower to ________. A. turn to her father for help B. take care of wild animals C. learn necessary life skills D. avoid something unpleasant 39. What do we know about Ti Moune? A. She has great musical talent. B. She is afraid of challenges. C. She believes in love's power. D. She often causes trouble. 40. In which section of a magazine may we read this text? A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Fashion. D. Science. 【答案】36. A 37. C 38. D 39. C 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四部音乐剧的相关信息，包括音乐剧的主题、灵感来源、主要情节以及部分创作者对音乐剧的评价等。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel标题下““The characters’ joy and humor are as important in this show as their sadness; it won’t make viewers sad throughout the musical. The musical will bring laughter and tears to the audience,” said Kevin.(凯文说：“在这部音乐剧中，角色的欢乐与幽默和他们的悲伤同样重要；这部剧不会让观众自始至终都沉浸在悲伤之中。这部音乐剧既会让观众开怀大笑，也会让他们潸然泪下。”)” 可知，凯文告诉我们《波莉・皮尔的荒谬困境》这部音乐剧既感人又有趣。故选A。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据One Small Step标题下 “It brings an out-of-this-world journey into the life of Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space and commander (指挥官) of the International Space Station.(它将一段非凡的旅程带入了克里斯・哈德菲尔德的生活，他是第一位在太空行走的加拿大人，也是国际空间站的指挥官)” 可知，《冲破天际》主要是关于一位宇航员的故事。故选C。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Princess of the Tower标题下“To stop a bad prophecy (预言) from coming true, the King allows Princess Solima to hide herself away in a far-off tower. (为了阻止一个不好的预言成真，国王让索利玛公主躲在一座遥远的塔里)” 可知，索利玛公主去遥远的塔是为了避免不好的事情发生。故选D。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Once on This Island 标题下“Guided by the island gods, Ti Moune sets out on a journey to prove that love is stronger than death(在岛屿之神的指引下，蒂・穆恩踏上了一段旅程，去证明爱比死亡更强大)” 可知，蒂・穆恩相信爱的力量。故选C。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。短文主要介绍了四部音乐剧的相关信息，包括音乐剧的主题、灵感来源、主要情节以及部分创作者对音乐剧的评价等。音乐剧属于文化范畴，所以我们可能会在杂志的文化版块读到这篇文章。故选B。 B One rainy evening I went to fill up at the gas station. A pre-teen boy approached my car with a thick hat pulled around his face. He asked me for money to help him and his mother stay in their hotel for an additional week. He stated that if they did not come up with $25 they would be driven off that same evening. Having worked in social services before and being a little doubtful, I asked how come his mother hadn’t found out social services for help. The boy said that they needed to remain in their hotel for one more week until his grandmother, who lived out of town, could take them in. I gave the boy what I had— $5. He thanked me and continued to wander the parking lot asking for help. I got my gas and drove away. A separate time some weeks before, a boy asked me for money and I told him I didn't have any though I did. The doubt in me had won out. Yet, I thought about it, felt ashamed at my doubt and went looking for the boy to give him a dollar. But it seemed that he had disappeared into thin air. ''This time, '' I thought, ''I'll do it differently. '' I went to my bank and withdrew an additional $20, then I returned to the gas station. The boy was still there. I observed him immediately, shyly approaching strangers who walked past him without notice. I pulled up beside a pump and waved at the boy to come over. I handed him the $20 bill. He reached through my car window and gave me a huge hug. His hug told me all I needed to know—that finally this kid could get out of the rain, the cold and the darkening skies and go inside where it was warm. 41. What's the weather like when the story happened? A. It was windy. B. It was snowing. C. It was raining. D. It was fine. 42. The boy and his mother needed to stay in the hotel for another week because ________. A. they had no money B. they were doubted by others C. they were waiting for his father D. they were waiting for his grandmother to take them in 43. From the passage we can learn that the author ________. A. met only one boy who asked for money B. met two boys who asked for money C. needed some help D. was a shy person 44. How much did the author give the boy in all? A. $5. B. $20. C. $25. D. $45. 45. How did the boy thank the author? A. He hugged the author greatly. B. He smiled at the author. C. He shook hands with the author. D. He said thanks to the author. 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在一家加油站遇到一个讨钱男孩，第一次的时候作者有些怀疑，没有给钱，第二次在加油站遇到另一个讨钱的男孩的时候，作者做出了不同的决定：帮助了那个男孩。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的One rainy evening I went to fill up at the gas station.可知故事发生在一个下雨的傍晚。C. It was raining.(在下雨)符合以上说法，故选C项。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的The boy said that they needed to remain in their hotel for one more week until his grandmother, who lived out of town, could take them in. (男孩说他们需要在酒店再待一周直到他的祖母来，祖母住在城外，她会收留他们)可知男孩和妈妈还要在酒店待一周是因为要等收留他们的祖母。D. they were waiting for his grandmother to take them in (他们在等待接他们回家的祖母)符合以上说法，故选D项。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段的I gave the boy what I had— $5. (我给了这个男孩我有的——5美元)和A separate time some weeks before, a boy asked me for money and I told him I didn't have any though I did. (几周之前，一个男孩问我要钱，虽然身上带着钱，但我告诉他我没有)可知作者遇到了两个讨钱的男孩。B. met two boys who asked for money (遇到了两个讨钱的男孩)符合以上说法，故选B项。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段的I gave the boy what I had— $5. 和倒数第二段的I handed him the $20 bill.可知作者开始给了男孩5美元，后来又从银行取了20美元给他，所以总共是25美元。故选C项。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的He reached through my car window and gave me a huge hug. (他从车窗伸手进来给了我一个大大的拥抱)可知男孩通过拥抱来感谢作者。A. He hugged the author greatly. (他给了作者大大的拥抱)符合语境，故选A项。 C Have you ever wanted to share the taste of a delicious dish with a friend far away, only to find that words and pictures fall short of delivering the full experience? A new device called “e-Taste” can help. Developed by scientists at Ohio State University in the US, this device aims to improve digital experiences by adding “flavors” to them, reported Science Daily. Creating digital tastes is challenging. Taste is about “feeling” actual molecules (分子) that come out when teeth and saliva (唾液) break down food or drink, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The molecules “wake up” certain cells on the tongue and along the roof and back of the mouth. With different sensitivity, these cells respond to at least one of the five basic tastes-sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (鲜味) by sending signals to the thalamus (丘脑). It then transmits the signals to other brain regions where specific tastes are identified. Since the full flavor is experienced only when these signals are put together, recreating taste requires collecting all this information. The “e-Taste” device does this using a special sensor. Like an “electronic tongue”, the sensor measures the levels of five chemicals in food or drink that contribute to the five basic tastes. Once gathered, the data is sent wirelessly to another part of the device. This part pushes up liquids through a gel layer that contains the five chemicals. By drinking the liquids, people can taste the food or drink no matter where they are. Real-world tests of “e-Taste” went well. It worked even when the device’s two parts were placed in different cities thousands of kilometers apart. Volunteers identified foods like fish soup with almost 87 percent success, according to a statement by The Ohio State University. Looking ahead, scientists plan to “conquer (征服)” more taste sensations, like spiciness. They also want to study the device’s effect on different people, given that taste is “greatly related to human emotion and memory”, said scientist Li Jinghua in the university’s statement. 46. What is the main purpose of the “e-Taste” device? A. To create new flavors in food and drinks. B. To break food down into molecules. C. To turn one taste into another. D. To enhance digital taste experiences. 47. What is the main focus of paragraph 2? A. The challenges of developing digital tastes. B. How the human body experiences tastes. C. The role of different parts of the mouth in tasting. D. How the five basic tastes interact with each other. 48. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 2? A. sends B. transforms C. conducts D. exchanges 49. How does the “e-Taste” device work? A. It directly analyzes taste molecules. B. It sends electrical signals to the brain. C. It collects data on the five basic tastes. D. It stores specific tastes using a gel layer. 50. What is one of the future goals for“e-Taste” development? A. Expanding taste sensations. B. Improving device connectivity. C. Studying taste-based emotions. D. Increasing data accuracy. 【答案】46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国俄亥俄州立大学科学家开发的“e-Taste”设备，它能增强数字味觉体验，还说明了其工作原理、测试情况及未来目标。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“A new device called “e-Taste” can help. Developed by scientists at Ohio State University in the US, this device aims to improve digital experiences by adding “flavors” to them, reported Science Daily.(据《科学日报》报道，一种名为“e-Taste”的新设备可以提供帮助。这款由美国俄亥俄州立大学的科学家开发的设备旨在通过为数字体验增添“味道”来改善它们)”可知，“e Taste”设备的主要目的是增强数字味觉体验。故选D项。 【47题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“Taste is about “feeling” actual molecules (分子) that come out when teeth and saliva (唾液) break down food or drink, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The molecules “wake up” certain cells on the tongue and along the roof and back of the mouth. With different sensitivity, these cells respond to at least one of the five basic tastes sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (鲜味) by sending signals to the thalamus (丘脑). It then transmits the signals to other brain regions where specific tastes are identified.(根据美国国立卫生研究院(NIH)的说法，味觉是关于“感受”牙齿和唾液分解食物或饮料时释放出的实际分子。这些分子会“唤醒”舌头、口腔顶部和后部的某些细胞。这些细胞具有不同的敏感性，它们通过向丘脑发送信号，对甜、酸、咸、苦和鲜味这五种基本味觉中的至少一种做出反应。然后丘脑将信号传输到大脑的其他区域，在那里识别出特定的味道)”可知，第二段主要讲述了人体是如何体验味道的。故选B项。 【48题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“It then transmits the signals to other brain regions where specific tastes are identified.(然后它将信号……到大脑的其他区域，在那里识别出特定的味道)”中“the signals to other brain regions”可推知，这里是说丘脑把信号发送到大脑其他区域，所以划线词“transmits”意思是“发送”，与A项“sends”同义。故选A项。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Like an “electronic tongue”, the sensor measures the levels of five chemicals in food or drink that contribute to the five basic tastes. Once gathered, the data is sent wirelessly to another part of the device.(就像一个“电子舌头”，传感器测量食物或饮料中导致五种基本味道的五种化学物质的含量。一旦收集到数据，就会通过无线方式发送到设备的另一部分)”可知，“e-Taste”设备通过收集五种基本味道的数据来工作。故选C项。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Looking ahead, scientists plan to “conquer (征服)” more taste sensations, like spiciness.(展望未来，科学家们计划“征服”更多的味觉感受，比如辣味)”可知，“e-Taste”开发的未来目标之一是扩展味觉感受。故选A项。 D India is home to 80% of the world’s wild tigers, yet rapid population growth and building projects in the country have reduced wildlife habitats. With less forest cover, tigers are finding it harder to hunt and are increasingly entering human areas for food. When tigers attack people and their livestock (家畜), people are losing patience,leading to more fights between humans and tigers. To deal with the pressing issue, Valiance Solutions developed Wildlife Eye, an AI system aimed at addressing real-world challenges. Using computer technology and smart systems, people can figure out where animals might walk. The system’s smart AI cameras, LED lights and communication screens make it possible to recognize tigers. It spots (发现) tigers to such a degree that even specific behavioral changes are noticed. Then, it sends warning to forest workers when tigers get close to people. Kathait, the leader of Valiance Solutions, says they’ve sent over 65 warnings to people in the past nine months with Wildlife Eye. He gives a example. “A few weeks ago, we got news about a tiger coming close to where people live, which could cause trouble as people were doing their daily chores. Just then, our system noticed the tiger, saw a big risk, and quick sent out warnings. The warning, along with a loud noise, got the tiger attention and made it leave right away,” Kathait said. However, in Chandrapur’s villages, poor Internet connections made it hard to send images using the AI system. To fix this, Kathait and his team created a new model of the algorithm (算法) that works with less data. This improvement allows the system to function better. At first, one camera used to send 121 GB of data every day while working all the time. To reduce this, they started using special devices that only shared information when something was noticed. Now, each camera sends only 2-3 GB of data per day. “In the near future, the villagers will likely understand how this technology will save lives and their livestock,which will further improve their livelihoods,” Kathait said. “We will judge the success of our system in terms of the lives saved. Its acceptance can soon be gained among the public.” 51. What is a notable result of reduced wildlife habitats in India? A. A drop in the tiger population. B. Loss of species richness in forests. C. Improved hunting skill of the tigers. D. Troubled human-animal relationship. 52. What is the main function of Wildlife Eye? A. Examining tigers’ diet habits. B. Monitoring tigers’ movement. C. Checking tigers’ health condition. D. Discovering tigers’ natural habitats. 53. What does Kathait want to highlight about Wildlife Eye with his example? A. Its role in judging wildlife safety. B. Its contribution to wildlife research. C. Its impact on local people’s behavior. D. Its effectiveness in preventing attacks. 54. How was the challenge of sending images fixed? A. By improving the image quality. B. By scheduling data sending time. C. By ensuring selective data sending. D. By increasing Internet connection speed. 55. What is Kathait’s attitude to the future of Wildlife Eye? A. Hopeful. B. Worried. C. Negative. D. Doubtful. 【答案】51. D 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了印度野生老虎栖息地因人口快速增长和建设项目而减少，导致老虎更频繁地进入人类居住区觅食，进而引发人虎冲突的问题。为了应对这一紧迫问题，Valiance Solutions公司开发了名为Wildlife Eye的人工智能系统，旨在解决现实世界中的挑战。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“With less forest cover, tigers are finding it harder to hunt and are increasingly entering human areas for food. When tigers attack people and their livestock (家畜), people are losing patience,leading to more fights between humans and tigers.(随着森林覆盖面积的减少，老虎越来越难以捕猎，它们越来越多地进入人类居住的地区觅食。当老虎袭击人类和他们的牲畜时，人们失去了耐心，导致人类和老虎之间发生了更多的战斗)”可知，印度野生动物栖息地减少的一个显著结果是人兽关系紧张。故选D。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Using computer technology and smart systems, people can figure out where animals might walk. The system’s smart AI cameras, LED lights and communication screens make it possible to recognize tigers. It spots (发现) tigers to such a degree that even specific behavioral changes are noticed.(利用计算机技术和智能系统，人们可以计算出动物可能会走到哪里。该系统的智能人工智能摄像头、LED灯和通信屏幕使识别老虎成为可能。它发现老虎的程度如此之高，甚至可以注意到特定的行为变化)”可知，Wildlife Eye的主要功能是监测老虎的活动。故选B。 【53题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“A few weeks ago, we got news about a tiger coming close to where people live, which could cause trouble as people were doing their daily chores. Just then, our system noticed the tiger, saw a big risk, and quick sent out warnings. The warning, along with a loud noise, got the tiger attention and made it leave right away(几周前，我们收到消息称有一只老虎靠近了人类居住区，由于人们当时正在进行日常活动，这可能会引发麻烦。就在这时，我们的系统监测到了这只老虎，察觉到了巨大的风险，并迅速发出了警告。伴随着响亮的警报声，警告引起了老虎的注意，让它立刻离开了那里)”可知，Kathait想用他的例子来强调Wildlife Eye在防止攻击方面的有效性。故选D。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“To fix this, Kathait and his team created a new model of the algorithm (算法) that works with less data. This improvement allows the system to function better. At first, one camera used to send 121 GB of data every day while working all the time. To reduce this, they started using special devices that only shared information when something was noticed.(为了解决这一问题，Kathait和他的团队创建了一种新的算法模型，这种模型在数据量较少的情况下也能正常工作。这一改进使系统的性能得到了提升。起初，一台相机全天候工作时每天会发送 121 GB的数据。为了减少数据量，他们开始使用特殊设备，这些设备仅在检测到异常情况时才会共享信息)”可知，发送图像的挑战是通过确保选择性数据发送来解决的，故选C。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““In the near future, the villagers will likely understand how this technology will save lives and their livestock,which will further improve their livelihoods,” Kathait said. “We will judge the success of our system in terms of the lives saved. Its acceptance can soon be gained among the public.”(Kathait表示：“在不久的将来，村民们很可能会明白这项技术将如何拯救他们的生命和牲畜，这将进一步改善他们的生计。我们将以挽救的生命数量来评判我们系统的成功。这项技术很快就会得到公众的认可。”)”可知，Kathait对Wildlife Eye的未来充满希望，故选A。 Ⅱ卷(共35分) 第四部分： (共2小节； 满分35分) 第一节：阅读表达(满分10分) 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Florence Chia-ying Yeh, also known as Ye Jiaying, was a well-known expert in Chinese classical literature. On Nov 24, she passed away in Tianjin at the age of 100. Yeh learned classical poetry and English from a young age. In college, she focused on poetry from the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. After graduating, she taught at several universities in China and abroad. Yeh faced many struggles in her life. She lost her mother at the age of 17 and her eldest daughter passed away when Yeh was in middle age. “The study of poetry is not a goal that I pursue (追求), but a strength that supports me through difficulties,” she wrote at age 87. She often saw poetry through the viewpoint of her own life experiences, including the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). She admired the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) poet Xin Qiji (1140-1207) for his determination, noting how he never gave up on getting back his home even during the hardest times. What’s more, Ye Jiaying is passionate about teaching poetry. She has traveled around the world to share the charm of classical Chinese poetry, making it accessible to people from different backgrounds. Her vivid lectures have kindled a love for poetry in the hearts of countless students and enthusiasts. Even in her 90s, Yeh continued teaching to share Chinese poetry with as many people as possible. At the age of 92, she chose 218 ancient poems for children and recorded videos of her interpretations (解读) and readings the following year. As Yeh once said, devoting herself to creating, researching and teaching Chinese poetry both in China and abroad was her only mission in life. 56. What was Yeh devoted to in college? (No more than 10words) ____________________________________________________________ 57. What does Yeh think of studying poetry? (No more than 10 words) ____________________________________________________________ 58. Why did Yeh prefer the poem by Xin Qiji in the Southern Song Dynasty? (No more than5 words) ____________________________________________________________ 59. What does the underlined word in paragraph 5 mean? (No more than one words) ____________________________________________________________ 60. What kind of personal quality do you think Yeh has? Please give the reason. (No more than 20 words) ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】56 She focused on poetry from the Tang and Song dynasties. 57. A strength that supports her through difficulties. 58. Because of his determination. 59. Stimulated/Inspired./Encouraged/Boosted. 60. She is persevering. Because she continued teaching even in her 90s. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了中国古典文学专家叶嘉莹逝世的消息，并介绍了她的生平事迹，包括她的学习经历、人生遭遇、对诗歌的独特见解、对教学的热情以及她为推动中国古典诗歌传播所做的努力。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“In college, she focused on poetry from the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties.(在大学里，她专注于唐诗（618-907）和宋诗（960-1279）)”可知，她在大学期间专心研究唐宋诗词。故答案为She focused on poetry from the Tang and Song dynasties. 【57题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第三段““The study of poetry is not a goal that I pursue (追求), but a strength that supports me through difficulties,” she wrote at age 87.(她在87岁时写道：“学习诗歌不是我追求的目标，而是支持我度过难关的力量。”)”可知，她认为诗词是支撑她度过艰难岁月的力量。故答案为A strength that supports her through difficulties. 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第四段“She admired the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) poet Xin Qiji (1140-1207) for his determination, noting how he never gave up on getting back his home even during the hardest times.(她钦佩南宋（1127-1279）诗人辛弃病（1140-1207）的决心，并指出他即使在最艰难的时期也没有放弃回家的决心)”可知，她喜欢辛弃疾是因为她钦佩辛弃疾即便在最艰难的时期也从未放弃的决心。故答案为Because of his determination. 【59题详解】 考查词句猜测。根据划线单词上文“She has traveled around the world to share the charm of classical Chinese poetry, making it accessible to people from different backgrounds.(她周游世界，分享中国古典诗歌的魅力，让不同背景的人都能接触到它。)”可知，她想让不同背景的人都能领略到诗词之美。再根据所在句“Her vivid lectures have kindled a love for poetry in the hearts of countless students and enthusiasts.(她生动的讲座kindled无数学生和诗歌爱好者对诗歌的热爱)”可知，此句表达的意思是“她生动的讲座激发无数学生和诗歌爱好者对诗歌的热爱”，划线单词kindled的意思和“激发、激起”意思相近。故答案为Stimulated/Inspired./Encouraged/Boosted. 【60题详解】 考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段“Even in her 90s, Yeh continued teaching to share Chinese poetry with as many people as possible.(即使在她90多岁的时候，Yeh仍然继续教学，与尽可能多的人分享中国诗歌)”可知，她坚持不懈。因为她90多岁了还在继续教书，故答案为She is persevering. Because she continued teaching even in her 90s. 第二节：书面表达(满分25分) 61. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友David来信告诉你他刚升入自己的理想高中，但发现自己无法融入班集体，有些苦恼，为此请给他写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 给予安慰； 2. 分析问题产生的原因，并提出合理建议； 3. 你的祝福。 注意： 1. 词数不少于100； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear David, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version: Dear David, Sorry to hear that you’re having trouble fitting in at your new high school, I’m writing to offer you some advice to help you out. It’s completely normal to feel this way at first. Starting fresh in a new environment means new classmates and teachers. Maybe the teaching style or social norms are different from what you’re used to. Here are some suggestions. First, be active in class. Answering questions shows your enthusiasm and helps others get to know you. Second, join school clubs or sports teams. Shared interests are great conversation starters. Last, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Teachers and classmates are usually willing to lend a hand. I’m sure with time and effort, you’ll soon make friends and feel at home. I’m looking forward to your good news soon. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生以李华的身份，给因为无法融入班集体而苦恼的英国笔友David写一封信，应首先就他的困境给予安慰，然后为他分析原因，并提出合理建议，最后送上祝福。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 做某事有困难：have trouble (in) doing→have difficulties (in) doing, have problems (in) doing 习惯于：be used to→be accustomed to 展现：show→demonstrate, showcase 愿意做某事：be willing to do→be glad to do, be ready to do 2. 句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：Second, join school clubs or sports teams. Shared interests are great conversation starters. 拓展句：Second, join school clubs or sports teams because shared interests are great conversation starters. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Sorry to hear that you’re having trouble fitting in at your new high school, I’m writing to offer you some advice to help you out. (运用了that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] Maybe the teaching style or social norms are different from what you’re used to. (运用了what引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $