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听力考试正式开始。请看听力部分第一节，第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。I tried some of lords recipe myself, but they just don't seem to turn out right. I try to make her black forest cake the other day. IT tasted all right, but not have as good as laws. Thank you for organizing the trip to the seaside for the old folk. that's very kind of you. They all seemed to enjoy IT. They certainly did. In fact, I don't think you could have done is Better. I'm going to order the cheeseburger with the fries. They look great on the menu. I guess that's the end of your diet. I'll have the stake with potatoes anyway. That's rovers third defeat in a row. Rovers are known for speed and attack, but recently they've been very defensive. Well, it's been a tough week because they've played a cup match as well as a league match. I think there has been a mistake on my bill. Your window says that skirts are two for one. yes, but only those on the fall collection. but it's not mentioned actually. There is a sign on top of the shelf. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3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。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hi, i'm the general manager of the sunrise mall shopping center. I heard your band plane last month at the town affair and got your contact information on your website. I really enjoyed your music. Thank you. I'm wondering . if you'd be interested in playing music at the shopping center on a saturday afternoon. Sometime the date can be flexible. sure. We can play on the first saturday of march. Where exactly will we be performing? There's a detailed map of the shopping center on our website. It'll show you where our event spaces hi, i'm the general manager of the sunrise mall shopping center. I heard your band plane last month at the town affair and got your contact information on your website. I really enjoyed your music. Thank you. I'm wondering . if you'd be interested in playing music at the shopping center on a saturday afternoon. Sometime the date can be flexible. sure. We can play on the first saturday of march. Where exactly will we be performing? There's a detailed map of the shopping center on our website. It'll show you where our event spaces. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hi, your company must be new to this technology trade show i've been attending for years and i've never seen you. You're right where a start up company founded one year ago, we've developed a voice recognition software program IT understands spoken commands and can complete tasks. Ah, I use a program like that. So how's your program? Different from all the others is . the most advanced digital assistance on the market. Here's a pressure. If you turn to the second page, there's an outline of the program's advanced features. Hi, your company must be new to this technology trade show i've been attending for years and i've never seen you. You're right where a start up company founded one year ago, we've developed a voice recognition software program IT understands spoken commands and can complete tasks. Ah I use a program like that. So how's your program different from all the others. is the most advanced digital assistant on the market? Here's a pressure. If you turn to the second page, there's an outline of the program's advanced features. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Doctor twin, my parents are concerned that I will not be able to get a well paid job with a degree in tourism. The reason that I want to study the course is that I have a great interest in the subject. What should I do. Charlotte? I understand your parents worries, but the tourism industry is growing fast, and there are many well paid jobs like managing hotels, planning events or working as a travel agent. Maybe you can talk to your parents about these job options to help them feel Better. Got IT. You could also tell them about your strength that would enable you to succeed in this field, such as time, management ability, language, talent. And so for what are your strength? Well, i'm good at interacting with all kinds of people. I always know how to talk with them and make them feel comfortable. Doctor twin, my parents are concerned that I will not be able to get a well paid job with a degree in tourism. The reason that I want to study the course is that I have a great interest in the subject. What should I do. charlie? I understand your parents worries, but the tourism industry is growing fast, and there are many well paid jobs like managing hotels, planning events or working as a travel agent. Maybe you can talk to your parents about these job options to help . them feel Better. Got IT. You could also tell them about your strength that would enable you to succeed in this field, such as time management, tablet language, talent and so forth. What are your strength? Well, i'm good at interacting with all kinds of people. I always know how to talk with them and make them feel comfortable. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Hello, Martina. You said on the phone that you weren't happy with your accommodation, and we're thinking of changing. May I ask what the problem is exactly? To be honest, there is more than one problem. The main problem is that the accommodation is farther than I imagined from the university I see. And the other problem or problems, the other . problem is that the landlady is quite a heavy smoker. And i'm afraid that I find IT quite unpleasant. I'm sorry about that. Weren't you given the option of accommodation with smokers or nonsmokers? I'm afraid that's really my fault. However, a friend told me that sometimes accommodation becomes available mid term because some people believe the university or change their places. So I come to see if there is any accommodation available. I see we do get some accommodation available now. I'll show you some places later. Just give me a minute to find your details on the computer. Yes, of course. Hello, Martina. You said on the phone that you weren't happy with your accommodation, and we're thinking of changing. May I ask what the problem is exactly? To be honest, there is more than one problem. The main problem is that the accommodation is further than I imagined from the university I see. And the other problem or problems. the other problem, is that the land lady is quite a heavy smoker. And i'm afraid that I find IT quite unpleasant. I'm sorry about that. Weren't you given the option of accommodation with smokers or nonsmokers? I'm afraid that's really my fault. However, a friend told me that sometimes accommodation becomes available in term because some people leave the university or change their places. So I come to see if there is any accommodation available. I see we do get some accommodation available now. I'll show you some places later. Just give me a minute to find your details on the computer. Yes, of course. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Well, that's about IT for this months edition of book club. Now it's time for me to tell you about our super new contest. And I have to say you won't believe the prize we've got for you this month. Normally, we award best sellers, signed books and free membership cards to the winners, but this month we are giving you the chance to win your own computer. This is a contest you absolutely can't miss, right? So what do you have to do? All you have to do is participate in our short story contest. We want you to write a short story with a maximum length of one thousand five hundred words. The rules are very simple, and we want lots of submissions. You need to write a short detective story using your own ideas, but everything that happens in your story must be in the future, so just let your imagination run wild. Send your injuries to me, joy Jones, at the usual address, put your name, address, telephone number, and don't forget your age at the end of your story. Oh, and I forgot to say, for this contest, there's an age limit. You must be under eighteen. When you enter, make sure you email your story by the aid of march. So good luck, good writing and good reading until next month. Well, that's about IT for this months edition of book club. Now it's time for me to tell you about our super new contest, and I have to say you won't believe the prize we've got for you this month. Normally, we award best sellers, signed books and free membership cards to the winners, but this month we are giving you the chance to win your own computer. This is a contest you absolutely can't miss, right? So what do you have to do? All you have to do is participate in our short story contest. We want you to write a short story with a maximum linked of one thousand five hundred words. The rules are very simple, and we want lots of submissions. You need to write a short detective story using your own ideas, but everything that happens in your story must be in the future, so just let your imagination run wild. Send your injuries to me, joy Jones, at the usual address, put your name, address, telephone number, and don't forget your age at the end of your story. Oh, and I forgot to say, for this contest, there is an age limit. You must be under eighteen. When you enter, make sure you email your story by the age of march. So good luck, good writing and good reading until next month. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。 高2023级高二下期5月阶段性测试英语试题 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, 并标在试卷的相应位置, 听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题, 每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How can we describe Lara’s recipes? A. Quick. B. Traditional. C. Difficult. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I tried some of Lara’s recipes myself, but they just don’t seem to turn out right. M: I tried to make her Black Forest cake the other day. It tasted all right but not half as good as Lara’s. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman think of the trip? A. It was perfect. B. It could be improved. C. It was unsuitable for the old. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Thank you for organizing the trip to the seaside for the old folk. M: That’s very kind of you. They all seemed to enjoy it. W: They certainly did. In fact I don’t think you could have done it better. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where are the speakers? A. At home. B. At a supermarket. C. At a restaurant. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I’m going to order the cheeseburger with the fries. They look great on the menu. M: I guess that’s the end of your diet. I’ll have the steak with potatoes, anyway. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. A football player. B. A football team. C. A football match. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: That’s Rovers’ third defeat in a row. Rovers are known for speed and attack, but recently they’ve been very defensive. M: Well, it’s been a tough week because they’ve played a cup match as well as a league match. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What do we know about the woman? A. She was overcharged. B. She missed the promotion details. C. She misunderstood the sign on the shelf. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I think there has been a mistake on my bill. Your window says that skirts are two for one. M: Yes, but only those on the fall collection. W: But it’s not mentioned. M: Actually, there is a sign on top of the shelf. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How did the woman get the band’s telephone number? A. At a concert. B. From a member. C. On the Internet. 7. What does the man ask the woman about regarding the performance? A. The date. B. The location. C. The length. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi. I’m the general manager of the Sunrise Mall Shopping Center. I heard your band playing last month at the town fair and got your contact information on your website. I really enjoyed your music. M: Thank you! W: I’m wondering if you’d be interested in playing music at the shopping center on a Saturday afternoon sometime. The date can be flexible. M: Sure. We can play on the first Saturday of March. Where exactly will we be performing? W: There’s a detailed map of the shopping center on our website. It’ll show you where our event space is. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What can we learn about the man’s company? A. It is quite famous. B. It is rapidly developing. C. It is newly established. 9. What can the woman find on the brochure’s second page? A. The company overview. B. The marketing strategy. C. The product introduction. 【答案】8. C 9. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, your company must be new to this technology trade show. I’ve been attending for years and I’ve never seen you. M: You’re right. We’re a start-up company, founded one year ago. We’ve developed a voice recognition software program. It understands spoken commands and can complete tasks. W: Ah, I use a program like that. So how’s your program different from all the others? M: It’s the most advanced digital assistant on the market. Here’s a brochure. If you turn to the second page, there’s an outline of the program’s advanced features. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What makes Charlotte want to learn Tourism? A. Her fondness. B. Her career plan. C. Her parents’ wishes. 11. What does Dr. Twin suggest Charlotte do? A. Change her major. B. Chat with her parents. C. Find a job. 12. What is Charlotte’s advantage in the tourism field? A. Communication skills. B. Language talent. C. Time management ability. 【答案】10. A 11. B 12. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Dr. Twain, my parents are concerned that I will not be able to get a well-paid job with a degree in Tourism. The reason that I want to study the course is that I have a great interest in the subject. What should I do? M: Charlotte, I understand your parents’ worries, but the tourism industry is growing fast, and there are many well-paid jobs, like managing hotels, planning events, or working as a travel agent. Maybe you can talk to your parents about these job options to help them feel better. W: Got it. M: You could also tell them about your strengths that would enable you to succeed in this field, such as time management ability, language talent, and so forth. What are your strengths? W: Well, I’m good at interacting with all kinds of people — I always know how to talk with them and make them feel comfortable. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Who is probably the man? A. A housekeeper. B. A professor. C. An administrator. 14. What contributes most to Martina’s decision to move? A. The distance from the university. B. Conflicts with roommates. C. The landlady’s strict rules. 15. When does the conversation take place? A. At the beginning of a term. B. In the middle of a term. C. At the end of a term. 16. What will the man do next? A. Check Martina’s information. B. Show Martina around. C. Call the landlady. 【答案】13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, Martina. You said on the phone that you weren’t happy with your accommodation and were thinking of changing. May I ask what the problem is exactly? W: To be honest, there’s more than one problem. The main problem is that the accommodation is farther than I imagined from the university.  M: I see ... and the other problem or problems? W: The other problem is that the landlady is quite a heavy smoker and I’m afraid that I find it quite unpleasant.  M: I’m sorry about that. Weren’t you given the option of accommodation with smokers or non-smokers?  W: I’m afraid that’s really my fault. However, a friend told me that sometimes accommodation becomes available midterm because some people leave the university or change their places. So I come to see if there is any accommodation available. M: I see. We do get some accommodation available now. I’ll show you some places later. Just give me a minute to find your details on the computer.  W: Yes, of course. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What prize will the winner get from the contest this time? A. A signed book. B. A membership card. C. A computer. 18. What kind of stories are expected? A. Ones set in the future. B. Ones about daily life. C. Ones over 1,500 words. 19. How should the participants send their entries? A. By email. B. In person. C. By post. 20. What month is it now? A. January. B. February. C. March. 【答案】17. C 18. A 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Well, that’s about it for this month’s edition of Book Club. Now it’s time for me to tell you about our super new contest. And I have to say, you won’t believe the prize we’ve got for you this month. Normally, we award bestsellers, signed books, and free membership cards to the winners, but this month, we’re giving you the chance to win your own computer. This is a contest you absolutely can’t miss, right? So, what do you have to do? All you have to do is participate in our short story contest. We want you to write a short story with a maximum length of 1,500 words. The rules are very simple, and we want lots of submissions. You need to write a short detective story, using your own ideas. But, everything that happens in your story must be in the future. So, just let your imagination run wild. Send your entries to me, Joy Jones, at the usual address. Put your name, address, telephone number and don’t forget, your age, at the end of your story. Oh, and I forgot to say, for this contest there’s an age limit. You must be under eighteen when you enter. Make sure you email your story by the 8th of March. So good luck, good writing and good reading until next month. 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Terms of Sale Subscription Types We offer three different types of subscriptions, detailed below. Subscription Types Provide Digital • unlimited access to TheAtlantic. com and our iOS and Android app Print & Digital • all the benefits of a Digital subscription • 10 print issues of the magazine Premium • all the benefits of Print & Digital subscriptions • ad-free web browsing (浏览) on TheAtlantic. com Subscription Billing Terms One-Time Purchases: When you purchase a one-time, non-renewing subscription, we will charge your selected method of payment at the time of purchase. Automatically Renewing Subscriptions: Automatically renewing subscriptions require ongoing charges at set times: first, when you initially subscribe and then annually or every two years depending on the option you choose at checkout. You will continue to be charged at your selected interval (间隔) unless, prior to your renewal date, you opt out of automatic renewal or cancel your subscription. 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B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了订阅服务的不同类型以及订阅计费的条款，详细列出了各种订阅方式所提供的服务内容、计费方式、自动续订规则、礼品订阅的处理方式以及第三方订阅的管理说明。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章表格Premium部分中的“ad-free web browsing (浏览) on TheAtlantic.Com(在《大西洋月刊》官网上无广告浏览)”可知，高级订阅可享受在浏览网页时不会被广告干扰，属于无干扰的网络体验，这是高级订阅独有的特点。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“Third-Party Subscriptions: Subscriptions purchased through a third party are only managed through that third party. We are not able to initiate, cancel, or refund any third-party subscription on the customer’s behalf.(第三方订阅：通过第三方购买的订阅服务仅由该第三方进行管理。我们无法代表客户发起、取消或退还任何第三方订阅服务的费用)”可知，通过第三方购买的订阅服务仅由该第三方进行管理，杂志方无法代表客户发起、取消或退还任何第三方订阅服务的费用。故选D。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文详细介绍了《大西洋月刊》的订阅类型和计费条款等信息，目的是向读者传达这些相关内容，让读者了解相关规定和服务详情，属于告知性质，而不是说服读者去做某事、对某事进行评论或者为产品做广告宣传。故选B。 B Gilbert White made extensive observations of the natural world in the 1770s. Rather than study dead specimens, as many “naturalists” before him, White observed plants and animals in their natural settings, making him one of the early ecologists in Britain. Because of the time at which he lived, he was not fully aware of certain phenomena such as bird migration, although he suspected such things occurred. Through his writing, many biologists were given an insight into the perception of the natural world before technological advancements. As a keen observer of birds, he distinguished between different species based on their songs, without using telescopes. White’s observations included seasonal data, such as bud-burst and flowering of common plants, which he recorded in The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne — a collection of letters to two great scientists of the time. This book has had more than 200 editions and is reputed to be — after the Bible, the works of Shakespeare and Pilgrim’s Progress — the fourth most published book in the English Language. It was published in 1789 and since then has never been out of print. The book contains 110 letters spanning 20 years. In a letter, dated May 20, 1777, White discussed earthworms, stating: “Earthworms, though in appearance a small and insignificant link in the chain of nature, yet if lost, would trigger major ecological imbalance.” He also highlighted their role as promoters of vegetation, noting their activities like making holes in the soil, creating pathways, and producing beneficial waste through wormcasts (蚯蚓粪). It is quite remarkable that here, from writings of nearly 250 years ago, White refers to many activities of earthworms that we, as scientists and gardeners, now take for granted and continue to investigate in greater detail. 24. What made Gilbert White different from previous naturalists? A. His approach to studying nature. B. His choice of observational tools. C. His attitude to preserving species. D. His focus on controlled environments. 25. Why are the Bible and the works of Shakespeare mentioned in paragraph 4? A. To compare their historical significance. B. To suggest their influence on White’s book. C. To highlight the popularity of White’s book. D. To illustrate the connections between classics. 26. What role do earthworms play in nature, according to Gilbert White? A They improve soil health. B. They control insect populations. C. They’re too small to impact plants. D. They’re insignificant to ecosystems. 27. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. White could have investigated in greater detail. B. White’s work is great enough to be referenced. C. White linked his observations to practical uses. D. White’s insights are still new to scientists now. 【答案】24. A 25. C 26. A 27. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇人物传记类说明文。文章介绍了18世纪英国博物学家Gilbert White对自然世界的观察以及他的著作，展现了他对自然的独特见解和贡献。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Rather than study dead specimens, as many “naturalists” before him, White observed plants and animals in their natural settings, making him one of the early ecologists in Britain. (怀特没有像他之前的许多“博物学家”那样研究死亡标本，而是在自然环境中观察植物和动物，这使他成为英国早期的生态学家之一。)”可知，Gilbert White研究自然的方式使他与之前的博物学家不同。故选A。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“This book has had more than 200 editions and is reputed to be — after the Bible, the works of Shakespeare and Pilgrim’s Progress — the fourth most published book in the English Language. (这本书已经出版了200多个版本，被誉为仅次于《圣经》、莎士比亚和《天路历程》的英语第四大出版书籍。)”可知，文章提及《圣经》和莎士比亚作品是为了突出Gilbert White的书的受欢迎程度。故选C。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“He also highlighted their role as promoters of vegetation, noting their activities like making holes in the soil, creating pathways, and producing beneficial waste through wormcasts (蚯蚓粪). (他还强调了它们作为植被促进者的作用，并指出了它们的活动，如在土壤中挖洞、创造通道和通过蚯蚓粪产生有益的废物。)”可知，Gilbert White认为蚯蚓通过在土壤中打洞、创造通道以及产生有益的蚯蚓粪等活动促进了植被生长，从而改善了土壤健康。故选A。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“It is quite remarkable that here, from writings of nearly 250 years ago, White refers to many activities of earthworms that we, as scientists and gardeners, now take for granted and continue to investigate in greater detail. (值得注意的是，根据近250年前的著作，怀特在这里提到了蚯蚓的许多活动，我们作为科学家和园丁，现在认为这些活动是十分合理的，并继续进行更详细的研究。)”可知，Gilbert White近250年前的著作中提到的蚯蚓活动，现在科学家和园丁们仍然认为是十分合理的，并且继续深入研究，由此可推断出Gilbert White的作品具有很高的参考价值，对后世影响深远。故选B。 C Anyone with insomnia knows the impatience and frustration that accompanies sleeplessness. You long for a button that could instantly dampen all that mental activity.The idea of a mental switch is not far-fetched. Most neuroscientists now agree that our wakefulness is coordinated by a tiny bundle of neurons (一小束神经元) known as the “locus coeruleus” (LC), Latin for “blue dot”. It is a literal description: the neurons in the locus coeruleus have the blue colour from the production of a particular neurotransmitter, called norepinephrine. Norepinephrine raises the chance that a neuron will “fire” with an electric current. When they become active, cells in the locus coeruleus pass bundles of this neurotransmitter along their projections to other regions of the brain-enhancing the communication between the neurons in that area. There are slight differences in the process. Depending on the types of receptors they have, some neurons are more sensitive to smaller amounts of norepinephrine, while others only respond to higher thresholds. This means that, as the locus coeruleus activity rises, it will start to affect some brain areas more than others, which can have dramatic effects on things like our focus, concentration and creativity. Given the blue dot’s role, it makes sense that it would be quietest at night during sleep. It is not entirely silent, however, but fires occasionally-and recent research by Anita Lüthi at the University of Lausanne suggests that this activity may determine the quality of our sleeps. Across the night, we alternate between different sleep stages. There is “rapid eye movement” (REM) sleep, which is associated with vivid dreaming and is thought to be crucial for processing and consolidating memories. Much of our rest, however,is spent in non-REM (NREM) sleep, during which the brain may engage in a deep clean, clearing away cellular waste. Measuring brain activity in dozing mice, Anita found NREM sleep was associated with temporary bursts of locus coeruleus activity every 50 seconds. As a result, the animal was more sensitive to outside stimuli, like noises-without fully waking. “It’s generating this state of enhanced vigilance (警觉),” Anita says. “It really gives you this idea that wakefulness can be graded in the brain.” The beginning of REM sleep was almost always associated with low locus coeruleus activity. “That transition to REM sleep has to be very well controlled,” says Anita, “because in REM sleep, we have atonia.” That’s the temporary paralysis (麻痹) of our body, which prevents us from physically acting out our dreams. Anita emphasises that her experiments were conducted in mice, so we still need to confirm that the blue dot plays a similar role in human sleep. If so, she suspects that altered locus coeruleus activity could be implicated in conditions — such as anxiety — that may contribute to disordered sleep. She found that exposing her laboratory mice to mild sources of stress — such as knocking on their cage — raised the blue dot’s activity and increased their vigilance throughout the night, resulting in fragmented sleep. 28. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Neurons. B. Electric currents. C. Projections. D. Neurotransmitters. 29. According to the passage, what is the role of the LC? A. Producing receptors. B. Preserving cell sensitivity. C. Monitoring brain activity. D. Improving neural connectivity. 30. Which of the following may Anita Lüthi agree with? A. The blue dot fires regularly at night. B. Stress has an impact on the LC activity. C. Low LC activity can help clean cellular waste. D. Atonia results from sudden bursts of brain activity. 31. What might be the next step of the research? A. Grading the wakefulness of human brains. B. Unlocking the mechanism of sleep disorder. C. Assessing the function of the blue dot on humans. D. Identifying approaches to altering the LC activity. 【答案】28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了蓝斑核在睡眠和觉醒中的作用及其相关研究。 【28题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“It is a literal description: the neurons in the locus coeruleus have the blue colour from the production of a particular neurotransmitter, called norepinephrine. Norepinephrine raises the chance that a neuron will ‘fire’ with an electric current. When they become active, cells in the locus coeruleus pass bundles of this neurotransmitter along their projections to other regions of the brain-enhancing the communication between the neurons in that area.(这是一个直白的描述：蓝斑核中的神经元因产生一种名为去甲肾上腺素的特殊神经递质而呈现蓝色。去甲肾上腺素增加了神经元通过电流 “放电” 的可能性。当它们变得活跃时，蓝斑核中的细胞会沿着它们的投射将这种神经递质束传递到大脑的其他区域，从而增强该区域神经元之间的交流)”可知，“they”指代的是前文中提到的“the neurons in the locus coeruleus”，即“Neurons(神经元)”。故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“When they become active, cells in the locus coeruleus pass bundles of this neurotransmitter along their projections to other regions of the brain-enhancing the communication between the neurons in that area.(当它们变得活跃时，蓝斑核中的细胞会沿着它们的突起将一束束这种神经递质传递到大脑的其他区域，增强该区域神经元之间的通信)”可知，蓝斑核（LC）的作用是改善神经连接，增强神经元之间的通信。故选D。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“She found that exposing her laboratory mice to mild sources of stress — such as knocking on their cage — raised the blue dot’s activity and increased their vigilance throughout the night, resulting in fragmented sleep.(她发现，让实验小鼠暴露于轻微的压力源下，比如敲它们的笼子，会提高蓝斑核的活动水平，并增加它们整晚的警觉性，导致睡眠碎片化)”可知，Anita Lüthi可能会同意B选项“压力对蓝斑核活动有影响”。故选B。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Anita emphasises that her experiments were conducted in mice, so we still need to confirm that the blue dot plays a similar role in human sleep.(Anita强调，她的实验是在小鼠身上进行的，所以我们仍然需要确认蓝斑核在人类睡眠中是否扮演类似的角色)”可知，下一步的研究可能是评估蓝斑核在人类身上的功能。故选C。 D It is perhaps easy to accept the statement that the universe is expanding. It is just some strange physics indicating that, as time goes on, galaxies (星系) get further away from each other just like two cars racing away from each other. I personally don’t like it and prefer the balloon analogy (类比). In this situation, there are dots all over a balloon. When we blow it up in real life, the dots would increase in size. In this analogy, let’s assume they don’t. What we are interested in is how the distance between the dots on the surface of the balloon grows as we put more air into it. The balloon analogy relies somewhat on our geometric (几何的) sensibilities which refer to our sense of shapes and how they change over time. At its core, what we are trying to develop a sense for is how we measure distances. This concept is also the fundamental goal of general relativity, Einstein’s theory of gravity. In general relativity, the most important piece of information is what we call the metric (度量标准), an equation that describes how distances are measured, and therefore also tells us about the shape space-time is taking. The whole idea that space-time is expanding was first noticed as a mathematical consequence of general relativity by Georges Lemaitre in 1927, when he solved Einstein’s equation and found a solution for the metric showing that distances grow with time. His work provided a theoretical explanation：the standard for measuring cosmic (宇宙的) distance was itself changing with time. What is delightful is that it means we can quite reasonably say that universe’s expansion is a gravitational effect. I enjoy this because it is so deeply counterintuitive to our usual understanding of gravity, which teaches us that it is a force that always draws things together. But in this case where gravity is a geometric effect, we are offered a broader range of gravitational possibilities. It is worth noting that the geometric explanation of general relativity hasn’t been universally popular. The late physicist Steven Weinberg wrote that the geometric explanation of the theory of gravitation has been reduced to a mere analogy, but is otherwise not very useful. Another challenge with the balloon analogy and our reliance on geometric explanation is to explain why gravity seems to pull things together in many situations, while universe is expanding. This difference is resolved by acknowledging that local gravitational effects due to massive objects dominate over large-scale expansion effects, leading to the formation of structures like stars, galaxies and, eventually us. In fact, the analogy where universe is only expanding and this is the only gravitational effect at play is a very idealized situation where matter was initially spread out perfectly evenly across the universe. 32. The author presents the balloon analogy in Paragraph 2 mainly to ________. A. compare how the universe expands and how a balloon inflates B. confirm the correctness of Lemaitre’s theory C. introduce the geometric explanation of the universe’s expansion D. evaluate different models of the universe’s expansion 33. What does the underlined word “counterintuitive” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Unchallenging. B. Contradictory. C. Satisfying. D. Relevant. 34. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Universe’s expansion results in the creation of structures like galaxies. B. Lemaitre’s work suggests the standard for cosmic distance is consistent. C. A uniform distribution of matter can overcome the universe’s expansion. D. The metric is key to sensing the shape of space-time in general relativity. 35. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Studying Galaxies — Has the Balloon Analogy Been Outdated? B. Rethinking Gravity — Is it a Way to Make Sense of the Balloon Analogy? C. Arguing against the Car Analogy — Does the Balloon Analogy Win Over? D. Understanding Universe Expansion — Is the Balloon Analogy Acceptable? 【答案】32. C 33. B 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要通过汽车远离的比喻和气球膨胀的类比来引入宇宙膨胀的概念，继而讨论了它如何通过广义相对论的几何解释来被理解，以及这种解释带来的有趣观点和挑战。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“In this situation, there are dots all over a balloon. When we blow it up in real life, the dots would increase in size. In this analogy, let’s assume they don’t. What we are interested in is how the distance between the dots on the surface of the balloon grows as we put more air into it.(在这种情况下，气球上布满了小点。在现实生活中吹气球时，这些小点的大小会增大。在这个类比中，我们假设它们不会变大。我们感兴趣的是，当我们往气球里充入更多空气时，气球表面小点之间的距离会如何变化)”可知，作者在第二段中提出气球比喻主要是为了引入一个话题。故选C。 【33题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段“What is delightful is that it means we can quite reasonably say that universe’s expansion is a gravitational effect.(令人欣喜的是，这意味着我们可以相当合理地断言，宇宙的膨胀是由引力作用引起的)”和划线词后文“our usual understanding of gravity, which teaches us that it is a force that always draws things together(我们通常对重力的理解，告诉我们它是一种总是把物体拉到一起的力)”可知，划线词所在句子表示“我喜欢这一点，因为它与我们通常对引力的理解截然相反，我们通常认为引力是一种总是把物体拉到一起的力量”，划线词counterintuitive的意思是“相反的”，和contradictory意思相近，故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“In general relativity, the most important piece of information is what we call the metric (度量标准), an equation that describes how distances are measured, and therefore also tells us about the shape space-time is taking.(在广义相对论中，最重要的信息就是我们所说的“度量标准”，这是一个描述距离如何测量的方程式，它同时也向我们揭示了时空的形状)”可知，在广义相对论中，度规是感知时空形状的关键。故选D。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“It is perhaps easy to accept the statement that the universe is expanding. It is just some strange physics indicating that, as time goes on, galaxies (星系) get further away from each other just like two cars racing away from each other.(宇宙正在膨胀这一说法也许比较容易接受。这只是一些奇怪的物理现象表明，随着时间的推移，星系之间的距离越来越远，就像两辆汽车在相互远离一样)”和第二段“I personally don’t like it and prefer the balloon analogy (类比). In this situation, there are dots all over a balloon. When we blow it up in real life, the dots would increase in size. In this analogy, let’s assume they don’t. What we are interested in is how the distance between the dots on the surface of the balloon grows as we put more air into it.(我个人并不喜欢这个说法，反而更倾向于用气球这个类比。在这种情况下，气球上布满了小点。在现实生活中吹气球时，这些小点的大小会变大。在这个类比中，我们假设它们不会变大。我们感兴趣的是，当我们往气球里充入更多空气时，气球表面的小点之间的距离会如何变化)”可知，本文主要通过汽车远离的比喻和气球膨胀的类比来引入宇宙膨胀的概念，继而讨论了它如何通过广义相对论的几何解释来被理解，以及这种解释带来的有趣观点和挑战，因此最好的题目是D选项“理解宇宙膨胀——气球的类比可以接受吗？”。故选D。 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When I was in primary school, reading index cards (索引卡) under the guidance of our librarian was how my classmates and I located the books we wanted and entered the world of ideas. It was amazing. ____36____ Then the same librarian explained that book-locating information was also available on a website. We could select books without even leaving our chairs. ____37____ The librarian was not confident that the new technology would last. So, as kids, we kept one foot planted in each world, learning the digital landscape while also physically exploring libraries. Throughout educational history, new tools have been accepted, rejected, or ignored. Digital card catalogues (目录) are an example of tools that facilitate learning, leading many schools to adopt a generally friendly attitude toward new technologies. ____38____ Some tools negatively affect our learning, the most recent example being ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can respond to the questions one asks, drawing on stores of information and its interactions with other users. Where ChatGPT impacts education is in completing tasks assigned to students. Students can quit thinking — allowing ChatGPT to digest difficult readings on their behalf. ____39____ But learning to write is learning to think. Thinking is something we need to grow and progress as human beings. ____40____ ChatGPT and related technologies destroy this important task. I recommend that students resist employing them in the context of reading and writing if they wish to be transformed by their learning. A. Sure, AI can do these tasks for us. B Education is meant to shape a person. C. But not all tools are equally constructive. D. They can also ask it to construct essays assigned by professors. E. If allowed to have access to AI-based tools, no one would ever think. F. However, this whole process seemed disappointing the very next day. G. In those days, we were living between the digital and pre-digital worlds. 【答案】36. F 37. G 38. C 39. D 40. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了教育技术的发展，特别是人工智能聊天机器人ChatGPT在教育中的应用，以及它对学生的学习和思考能力可能产生的负面影响，呼吁学生在阅读和写作中保持独立思考。 【36题详解】 前文“When I was in primary school, reading index cards (索引卡) under the guidance of our librarian was how my classmates and I located the books we wanted and entered the world of ideas. It was amazing. (在我上小学的时候，在图书管理员的指导下阅读索引卡是我和同学们找到我们想要的书，进入思想世界的方式。太神奇了)”提到用传统的索引卡检索图书的方法，学生对这一方法感到惊奇，后文“Then the same librarian explained that book-locating information was also available on a website. (然后，同一个图书管理员解释说，在一个网站上也可以找到图书定位信息)”提到在线检索的便捷，空处应实现过渡，可能与传统方法的不足有关，因此F项“However, this whole process seemed disappointing the very next day. (然而，第二天，整个过程似乎令人失望)”符合语境，指出索引卡检索让人失望，和前文构成转折，引出后文。故选F。 【37题详解】 后文“The librarian was not confident that the new technology would last. So, as kids, we kept one foot planted in each world, learning the digital landscape while also physically exploring libraries. (图书管理员对这项新技术能否持续下去没有信心。所以，当我们还是孩子的时候，我们在每个世界都有自己的足迹，一边学习数字世界，一边探索图书馆)”具体讲述了“我们”在图书馆中同时使用两种方法，空处作为段首句，应该会总的概括这种情况，因此G项“In those days, we were living between the digital and pre-digital worlds. (在那些日子里，我们生活在数字和前数字世界之间)”符合语境，用“生活在数字和前数字世界之间”概括了当时的情况，契合后文内容。故选G。 【38题详解】 前文“Digital card catalogues (目录) are an example of tools that facilitate learning, leading many schools to adopt a generally friendly attitude toward new technologies. (数字卡片目录是促进学习的工具的一个例子，导致许多学校对新技术采取普遍友好的态度)”以数字卡片目录为例，讲述了新工具的优势，后文“Some tools negatively affect our learning, the most recent example being ChatGPT. (有些工具会对我们的学习产生负面影响，最近的例子是ChatGPT)”以ChatGPT为例，指出有些工具也有不利影响，空处应实现过渡，应该会指出并非所有工具都有积极影响，因此C项“But not all tools are equally constructive. (但不是所有的工具都同样有助益)”符合语境，说明新工具并非只有好处，和前文构成转折，引出后文。故选C。 【39题详解】 前文“Where ChatGPT impacts education is in completing tasks assigned to students. Students can quit thinking — allowing ChatGPT to digest difficult readings on their behalf. (ChatGPT对教育的影响在于完成分配给学生的任务。学生可以停止思考，让ChatGPT代替他们消化困难的阅读材料)”提到ChatGPT影响学生完成任务的情况，用学生阅读作业的例子进行说明，空处作为段末句，应该会继续举例说明ChatGPT可以帮助学生完成的任务，因此D项“They can also ask it to construct essays assigned by professors. (他们还可以要求它编写教授布置的论文)”符合语境，指出它可以写论文，承接前文。故选D。 【40题详解】 前文“But learning to write is learning to think. Thinking is something we need to grow and progress as human beings. (但是学习写作就是学习思考。思考是我们作为人类成长和进步所需要的东西)”指出学习写作背后代表的思考对于人的重要性，后文“ChatGPT and related technologies destroy this important task. (ChatGPT和相关技术破坏了这一重要任务)”表明ChatGPT和相关技术的破坏性，空处应实现过渡，会说明ChatGPT这类技术导致人放弃思考，因此E项“If allowed to have access to AI-based tools, no one would ever think. (如果允许使用基于人工智能的工具，没有人会思考)”符合语境，指出人会因为基于人工智能的工具而不再思考，承前启后。故选E。 第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It might be ___41___ to choose what everyone has done, especially if it seemed to work for them. But is that what truly ___42___ for you? On a recent hiking ___43___, my partner and I decided to take a popular trail in the ___44___direction. This was an old, well-traveled trail that people had been hiking and biking from A to Z for years. For our own reasons, we chose to travel from Z to A. Going backwards made more sense with my ___45___. The trip would take several days and going backwards ___46___ that I would end the trip closer to the airport for my flight home. As my partner and I walked, everyone crossing our path had something to say, “You’re going the wrong way. Are you lost? Are you returning ___47___ you forgot something? Are you crazy? The path occasionally crossed a ___48___. When it did, even passing cars beeped to ___49___ us in the “right” direction. Why did people only see one way? Because that's what everyone does? Because that's how it's always been done? We even ____50____ to talk to a Danish woman who said, “We have a(n) ____51____ in my country: when you go backwards to everyone else, it's because you're avoiding something.” I couldn’t believe it. We were just enjoying connecting with nature, hiking the way that best ____52____ us. Had we gone the “wrong” way? No. At least, not for us. I decided to ____53____ the path I chose. ____54____, we had an amazing experience. Choosing the “wrong” path was right for me. When your inner ____55____ tells you something is right (or wrong), listen to it. It’s your instinct. It’s speaking to you for a reason and it knows, better than anyone, what’s best for you. 41. A. fragile B. random C. normal D. impressive 42. A. prays B. substitutes C. prepares D. works 43. A. race B. trip C. project D. recreation 44. A. opposite B. wrong C. common D. accessible 45. A. passion B. schedule C. inspiration D. request 46. A. underlined B. provided C. ensured D. permitted 47. A. if B. yet C. while D. because 48. A. plain B. valley C. trail D. highway 49. A. point B. inspire C. observe D. salute 50. A. expected B. stopped C. agreed D. hesitated 51. A. saying B. point C. myth D. spell 52. A. instructed B. confused C. offered D. suited 53. A. turn to B. think over C. stick to D. pick out 54. A. Eventually B. Hopefully C. Probably D. Originally 55. A. desire B. feeling C. voice D. reaction 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. A 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者和伙伴在最近的一次徒步旅行中选择了相反的方向。每个人都说他们走错了，但是最终，他们有了一次奇妙的经历。作者认为当你内心的声言告诉你什么是对的或错的，听从它。这是你的本能，它和你说话是有原因的，它比任何人都清楚，什么对你最好。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：选择大家是很正常的，特别是如果这似乎对他们有用的话。A. fragile脆弱的；B. random随机的；C normal正常的；D. impressive印象深刻的。根据后文“to choose what everyone has done”可如，选择每个人都做过的事情可能是正常的。故选C。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这真的适合你吗？A. prays祈祷；B. substitutes接替；C. prepares准备；D. works工作，起作用。根据前文“especially if it seemed to work for them”可知，此处指起作用。故选D。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在最近的一次徒步旅行中，我和我的伙伴决定选择一条与流行路线相反的路线。A. race比赛；B. trip旅行；C. project项目；D. recreation再创造。根据后文“The trip would take several days”可知，此处指徒步旅行。故选B。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在最近的一次徒步旅行中，我和我的伙伴决定选择一条与流行路线相反的路线。A. opposite相反的；B. wrong错误的；C. common普通的；D. accessible可到达的。根据后文“This was an old, well-traveled trail that people had been hiking and biking from A to Z for years. we chose to travel from Z to A.”可知，作者他们选择了相反反向的路线。故选A。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：倒回去走对我的日程安排更有意义。A. passion热情；B. schedule计划；C. inspiration灵感；D. request要求。根据“I would end the trip closer to the airport for my flight home”可知，倒着走会在机场更近的地方结束旅行，所以是对日程安排有意义。故选B。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这趟旅行要花上几天时间，如果我往回走，可以确保我的旅程结束时离机场更近，以便搭飞机回家。A. underlined划线；B. provided提供；C. ensured确保；D permitted允许。根据前文“Going backwards made more sense”可知，倒着走可以确保更近。故选C。 【47题详解】 考查连接词词义辨析。句意：你回来是因为忘了什么吗？A. if如果；B. yet但是；C while然而；D. because因为。分析句子前后可知，前后两个句存在因果关系，此处是原因状语从句。故选D。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这条小路偶尔与公路相交。A. plain平原；B. valley山谷；C. trail小道；D. highway公路。根据后文“even passing cars”可知，这条小路偶尔与公路相交。故选D。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当它出现时，就连过往的车辆也会鸣叫，给我们指出“正确”的方向。A. point指向；B. inspire鼓舞；C. observe观察；D. salute敬礼。根据前文“cars beeped”可知，汽车鸣笛是为了指出正确的方向。故选A。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们甚至停下来和一位丹麦妇女交谈。A. expected期待；B. stopped停止；C. agreed同意；D. hesitated犹豫。根据后文“to talk to a Danish woman”可知，作者当时在徒步旅行中，所以是停下来和一位丹麦妇女交谈。故选B。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说：“我们国家有句谚语：当你回到其他所有人身边时，那是因为你在逃避什么。”A. saying谚语，格言；B. point要点；C. myth神话；D. spell咒语。根据后文“when you go backwards to everyone else, it's because you're avoiding something”可知，此处指丹麦妇女国家一句谚语。故选A。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们只是享受与大自然的联系，以最适合我们的方式徒步旅行。A. instructed指示；B. confused使迷惑；C. offered提供；D. suited适合。根据上文“We were just enjoying connecting with nature, hiking the way that best”可知，作者认为徒步旅行是最适合他们的旅行方式。故选D。 【53题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我决定坚持我选择的道路。A. turn to求助于；B. think over仔细考虑；C. stick to坚持；D. pick out指出。根据后文“the path I chose”可知，作者决定坚持选择的道路。故选C。 【54题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，我们有了一次奇妙的经历。A. Eventually最终；B. Hopefully有希望地；C. Probably可能；D. Originally最初地。根据后文“we had an amazing experience”可如，此处作者在总结这次徒步旅行他们，最终有了一次奇妙的经历。故选A。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你内心的声音告诉你什么是对的（或错的），听从它。A. desire渴望；B. feeling感觉；C. voice声言；D. reaction反应。根据后文“tells you something is right (or wrong), listen to it.”可知，此处指人内心的声音，应用voice。故选C。 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的单词的正确形式。 As the film Ne Zha 2 continues to sweep the box-office charts since the Spring Festival, its soundtrack has also caught people off guard, especially one piece ___56___ (play) on suona that has earned over half a million views on the Internet in two weeks and is ___57___ (frequent) broadcast on the radio. The sharp sound of a suona has made increasing presence overseas, whether in film scores, video games, or video-sharing platforms. Behind this growing trend is a generation of ___58___ (compose) who are modernizing tradition while still loyal ___59___ its essence. Among these musicians ___60___ (be) Chen Libao, a suona instrumentalist with so much artistic talent. Known for his masterful performance of Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, a ___61___ (represent) piece of music presented by suona, Chen is pushing the boundaries of ___62___ traditional Chinese instruments are used in modern media. According to Chen, the suona is not just ___63___ instrument for recreation, but it carries the weight of Chinese culture. He warns against modernization that strays (偏离) too far from tradition. “Innovation should not change the foundation of traditional music. Changing the foundation means ___64___ (abandon) tradition,” he said. “The key is to preserve its essence while making it resonate (共鸣) with contemporary audiences. We are delighted to see that, in this way, younger generations _____65_____ (motivate) to further rediscover Chinese-style music during the past few years. ” 【答案】56. played 57. frequently 58. composers 59. to 60. is 61. representative 62. how 63. an 64. abandoning 65. have been motivated 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文讲述随着电影《哪吒2》的热映，其配乐中唢呐演奏的片段引发关注，文章以唢呐演奏家陈力宝为例，介绍了新一代创作者在保持传统精髓的同时推动其现代化的努力，强调创新不应背离传统根基，并指出近年来年轻一代在这种模式下被激励重新发现中式音乐的现象。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：自春节以来，电影《哪吒2》持续横扫票房排行榜，其原声带也意外受到关注，尤其是一段用唢呐演奏的曲目两周内就在网上获得了超过50万次播放量，并频繁在电台播出。空处需填非谓语动词作后置定语，one piece和play为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故填played。 【57题详解】 考查副词。句意同上。修饰动词broadcast需用副词frequently，作状语。故填frequently。 【58题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在这一不断增长的趋势背后，是一代作曲家，他们在使传统现代化的同时，仍然忠实于其本质。a generation of后需接可数名词复数形式，compose的名词形式是composer，意为“作曲家”。故填composers。 【59题详解】 考查介词。句意同上。be loyal to为固定短语，意为“忠于”。故填to。 【60题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：在这些音乐家中，有一位极富艺术天赋的唢呐演奏家陈力宝。此处陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语为Chen Libao，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填is。 【61题详解】 考查形容词。句意：陈力宝以演奏唢呐名曲《百鸟朝凤》而闻名，他正在突破中国传统乐器在现代媒体中的使用界限。修饰名词piece需用形容词representative，作定语。故填representative。 【62题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意同上。空处引导宾语从句，从句缺少方式状语，需用连接副词how引导。故填how。 【63题详解】 考查冠词。句意：据陈力宝介绍，唢呐不仅是一种娱乐工具，更承载着中国文化的重量。instrument为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且instrument发音以元音音素开头，需用不定冠词an修饰。故填an。 【64题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“创新不应改变传统音乐的根基。改变根基意味着抛弃传统，”他说。mean doing sth.为固定短语，意为“意味着做某事”，空处需填动名词作宾语。故填abandoning。 65题详解】 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：我们很高兴地看到，通过这种方式，年轻一代在过去几年中被激励去进一步重新发现中式音乐。根据时间状语“during the past few years”可知，此处使用现在完成时，主语younger generations和motivate为被动关系，需用被动语态，主语为复数名词，助动词用have。故填have been motivated。 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 第九届国际非遗节(The 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage)将于5月28日在成都举行，为了呼吁大家更好地保护和传承传统技艺，组委会发起“Preserve Traditional Crafts”征文活动。请你写一篇英文稿件投稿，内容需包括： 1、传统技艺面临的问题及原因分析； 2、提出保护措施。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯。 Preserve Traditional Crafts ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Preserve Traditional Crafts Traditional crafts face severe challenges today. Many masters are aging without successors, as young people prefer modern careers over time-consuming apprenticeships. Mass production also threatens handmade crafts, making them less profitable. To protect these treasures, we must take action. Schools should offer craft programs to spark youth interest. Governments need to fund artisans and promote their works through exhibitions. Additionally, consumers can support craftsmen by purchasing authentic handmade products. Let’s join hands to preserve our cultural heritage and pass these skills to future generations. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇英文稿件投稿参加“Preserve Traditional Crafts”征文活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 资助：fund→subsidize 引发：spark→trigger 此外：additionally→besides 严重的：severe→serious 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：To protect these treasures, we must take action. 拓展句：If we want to protect these treasures, we must take action. 【点睛】【高分句型1】To protect these treasures, we must take action.（运用了不定式作目的状语） 【高分句型2】Many masters are aging without successors, as young people prefer modern careers over time-consuming apprenticeships.（运用了as引导原因状语从句） 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West. We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Upon Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos. His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm,” he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool. In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track (足迹；踪迹) so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine (松树) trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us. 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。 Paragraph 1 Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1 Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. Dad and I found it was so cute that we decided to run after it. After a while, we were completely lost in the forest. There was nothing left in our sight but the trees. “We may not be able to make it back to the farm house in time for supper.” I thought to myself. After a series of useless attempts to find a way out, we felt hungry and tired. Paragraph 2 We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark. We got stuck in the forest. And an unexpected shower added to the difficulty of us in finding a way home for all the tracks we had made disappeared because of the rain. I was almost breaking down when my father said, “Don’t worry, my son. I remember there is a river near the farm house. Find the river and we will be back home.” Finally, we found the river and got back to the house along it. Needless to say, we ate a late dinner. 【解析】 【导语】本文以时间为线索。讲述了父亲带儿子去“西部荒野”，喂鸡牧羊，体验农场生活；见父亲和叔叔骑马很是潇洒，儿子心生向往，于是亲身上马体验，在骑马的过程中发生的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段所给首句“Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.( 突然，一只小兔子跳到我的马前。) ”可知，这一句是故事发展的转折点，可从rabbit出现后带来的结果入手扩展开去，可以写看到可爱的兔子，父子俩去追兔子，结果迷路以及在这种情况下父子俩的反应。 ②由第二段所给首句“We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark.( 我们不知道自己身在何处，天渐渐黑了。) ”这一句呼应前文Uncle Paul的嘱托——不要误了晚饭，可从如何寻路返回入手去写续文。 2.续写线索 追兔子——迷路——寻找出路——迷茫——困住——下雨——崩溃——找到出路——回家 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①追逐：run after/go after ②迷路：lost in/lose one’s way ③找到出路：find a way out/find one’s way 情感类 ①疲惫：tired/tired out/exhausted/worn out ②崩溃：break down/fall apart 【点睛】【高分句型1】There was nothing left in our sight but the trees.（运用了过去分词作定语） 【高分句型2】Find the river and we will be back home.（运用了祈使句+and+陈述句固定句型） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 高2023级高二下期5月阶段性测试英语试题 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, 并标在试卷的相应位置, 听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题, 每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How can we describe Lara’s recipes? A. Quick. B. Traditional. C. Difficult. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman think of the trip? A. It was perfect. B. It could be improved. C. It was unsuitable for the old. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where are the speakers? A. At home. B. At a supermarket. C. At a restaurant. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. A football player. B. A football team. C. A football match. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What do we know about the woman? A. She was overcharged. B. She missed the promotion details. C. She misunderstood the sign on the shelf. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How did the woman get the band’s telephone number? A. At a concert. B. From a member. C. On the Internet. 7. What does the man ask the woman about regarding the performance? A. The date. B. The location. C. The length. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What can we learn about the man’s company? A. It is quite famous. B. It is rapidly developing. C. It is newly established. 9. What can the woman find on the brochure’s second page? A. The company overview. B. The marketing strategy. C. The product introduction. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What makes Charlotte want to learn Tourism? A. Her fondness. B. Her career plan. C. Her parents’ wishes. 11. What does Dr. Twin suggest Charlotte do? A. Change her major. B. Chat with her parents. C. Find a job. 12. What is Charlotte’s advantage in the tourism field? A. Communication skills. B. Language talent. C. Time management ability. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Who is probably the man? A. A housekeeper. B. A professor. C. An administrator. 14. What contributes most to Martina’s decision to move? A. The distance from the university. B. Conflicts with roommates. C. The landlady’s strict rules. 15 When does the conversation take place? A. At the beginning of a term. B. In the middle of a term. C. At the end of a term. 16. What will the man do next? A. Check Martina’s information. B. Show Martina around. C. Call the landlady. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What prize will the winner get from the contest this time? A. A signed book. B. A membership card. C. A computer. 18. What kind of stories are expected? A. Ones set in the future. B. Ones about daily life. C. Ones over 1,500 words. 19. How should the participants send their entries? A. By email. B. In person. C. By post. 20. What month is it now? A. January. B. February. C. March. 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Terms of Sale Subscription Types We offer three different types of subscriptions, detailed below. 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Gift Subscriptions: When giving a gift subscription, we will charge your selected method of payment at the time of purchase. Third-Party Subscriptions: Subscriptions purchased through a third party are only managed through that third party. We are not able to initiate, cancel, or refund any third-party subscription on the customer’s behalf. We reserve the right to change our subscription prices at any time. 21. What feature is unique to Premium subscriptions? A. Limitless website access. B. Free iOS and Android app. C. Uninterrupted web experiences. D. 10 print issues of the magazine. 22. Which subscription is the magazine unable to cancel directly? A. One-Time Purchases. B. Automatically Renewing Subscriptions. C. Gift Subscriptions. D. Third-Party Subscriptions. 23. What is the purpose of the text? A. To persuade. B. To inform. C. To comment. D. To advertise. B Gilbert White made extensive observations of the natural world in the 1770s. Rather than study dead specimens, as many “naturalists” before him, White observed plants and animals in their natural settings, making him one of the early ecologists in Britain. Because of the time at which he lived he was not fully aware of certain phenomena such as bird migration, although he suspected such things occurred. Through his writing, many biologists were given an insight into the perception of the natural world before technological advancements. As a keen observer of birds, he distinguished between different species based on their songs, without using telescopes. White’s observations included seasonal data, such as bud-burst and flowering of common plants, which he recorded in The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne — a collection of letters to two great scientists of the time. This book has had more than 200 editions and is reputed to be — after the Bible, the works of Shakespeare and Pilgrim’s Progress — the fourth most published book in the English Language. It was published in 1789 and since then has never been out of print. The book contains 110 letters spanning 20 years. In a letter, dated May 20, 1777, White discussed earthworms, stating: “Earthworms, though in appearance a small and insignificant link in the chain of nature, yet if lost, would trigger major ecological imbalance.” He also highlighted their role as promoters of vegetation, noting their activities like making holes in the soil, creating pathways, and producing beneficial waste through wormcasts (蚯蚓粪). It is quite remarkable that here, from writings of nearly 250 years ago, White refers to many activities of earthworms that we, as scientists and gardeners, now take for granted and continue to investigate in greater detail. 24. What made Gilbert White different from previous naturalists? A. His approach to studying nature. B. His choice of observational tools. C. His attitude to preserving species. D. His focus on controlled environments. 25. Why are the Bible and the works of Shakespeare mentioned in paragraph 4? A. To compare their historical significance. B. To suggest their influence on White’s book. C. To highlight the popularity of White’s book. D. To illustrate the connections between classics. 26. What role do earthworms play in nature, according to Gilbert White? A They improve soil health. B. They control insect populations. C. They’re too small to impact plants. D. They’re insignificant to ecosystems. 27. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. White could have investigated in greater detail. B. White’s work is great enough to be referenced. C. White linked his observations to practical uses. D. White’s insights are still new to scientists now. C Anyone with insomnia knows the impatience and frustration that accompanies sleeplessness. You long for a button that could instantly dampen all that mental activity.The idea of a mental switch is not far-fetched. Most neuroscientists now agree that our wakefulness is coordinated by a tiny bundle of neurons (一小束神经元) known as the “locus coeruleus” (LC), Latin for “blue dot”. It is a literal description: the neurons in the locus coeruleus have the blue colour from the production of a particular neurotransmitter, called norepinephrine. Norepinephrine raises the chance that a neuron will “fire” with an electric current. When they become active, cells in the locus coeruleus pass bundles of this neurotransmitter along their projections to other regions of the brain-enhancing the communication between the neurons in that area. There are slight differences in the process. Depending on the types of receptors they have, some neurons are more sensitive to smaller amounts of norepinephrine, while others only respond to higher thresholds. This means that, as the locus coeruleus activity rises, it will start to affect some brain areas more than others, which can have dramatic effects on things like our focus, concentration and creativity. Given the blue dot’s role, it makes sense that it would be quietest at night during sleep. It is not entirely silent, however, but fires occasionally-and recent research by Anita Lüthi at the University of Lausanne suggests that this activity may determine the quality of our sleeps. Across the night, we alternate between different sleep stages. There is “rapid eye movement” (REM) sleep, which is associated with vivid dreaming and is thought to be crucial for processing and consolidating memories. Much of our rest, however,is spent in non-REM (NREM) sleep, during which the brain may engage in a deep clean, clearing away cellular waste. Measuring brain activity in dozing mice, Anita found NREM sleep was associated with temporary bursts of locus coeruleus activity every 50 seconds. As a result, the animal was more sensitive to outside stimuli, like noises-without fully waking. “It’s generating this state of enhanced vigilance (警觉),” Anita says. “It really gives you this idea that wakefulness can be graded in the brain.” The beginning of REM sleep was almost always associated with low locus coeruleus activity. “That transition to REM sleep has to be very well controlled,” says Anita, “because in REM sleep, we have atonia.” That’s the temporary paralysis (麻痹) of our body, which prevents us from physically acting out our dreams. Anita emphasises that her experiments were conducted in mice, so we still need to confirm that the blue dot plays a similar role in human sleep. If so, she suspects that altered locus coeruleus activity could be implicated in conditions — such as anxiety — that may contribute to disordered sleep. She found that exposing her laboratory mice to mild sources of stress — such as knocking on their cage — raised the blue dot’s activity and increased their vigilance throughout the night, resulting in fragmented sleep. 28. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Neurons. B. Electric currents. C. Projections. D. Neurotransmitters. 29. According to the passage, what is the role of the LC? A. Producing receptors. B. Preserving cell sensitivity. C. Monitoring brain activity. D. Improving neural connectivity. 30. Which of the following may Anita Lüthi agree with? A. The blue dot fires regularly at night. B. Stress has an impact on the LC activity. C. Low LC activity can help clean cellular waste. D. Atonia results from sudden bursts of brain activity. 31. What might be the next step of the research? A. Grading the wakefulness of human brains. B. Unlocking the mechanism of sleep disorder. C. Assessing the function of the blue dot on humans. D. Identifying approaches to altering the LC activity. D It is perhaps easy to accept the statement that the universe is expanding. It is just some strange physics indicating that, as time goes on, galaxies (星系) get further away from each other just like two cars racing away from each other. I personally don’t like it and prefer the balloon analogy (类比). In this situation, there are dots all over a balloon. When we blow it up in real life, the dots would increase in size. In this analogy, let’s assume they don’t. What we are interested in is how the distance between the dots on the surface of the balloon grows as we put more air into it. The balloon analogy relies somewhat on our geometric (几何的) sensibilities which refer to our sense of shapes and how they change over time. At its core, what we are trying to develop a sense for is how we measure distances. This concept is also the fundamental goal of general relativity, Einstein’s theory of gravity. In general relativity, the most important piece of information is what we call the metric (度量标准), an equation that describes how distances are measured, and therefore also tells us about the shape space-time is taking. The whole idea that space-time is expanding was first noticed as a mathematical consequence of general relativity by Georges Lemaitre in 1927, when he solved Einstein’s equation and found a solution for the metric showing that distances grow with time. His work provided a theoretical explanation：the standard for measuring cosmic (宇宙的) distance was itself changing with time. What is delightful is that it means we can quite reasonably say that universe’s expansion is a gravitational effect. I enjoy this because it is so deeply counterintuitive to our usual understanding of gravity, which teaches us that it is a force that always draws things together. But in this case where gravity is a geometric effect, we are offered a broader range of gravitational possibilities. It is worth noting that the geometric explanation of general relativity hasn’t been universally popular. The late physicist Steven Weinberg wrote that the geometric explanation of the theory of gravitation has been reduced to a mere analogy, but is otherwise not very useful. Another challenge with the balloon analogy and our reliance on geometric explanation is to explain why gravity seems to pull things together in many situations, while universe is expanding. This difference is resolved by acknowledging that local gravitational effects due to massive objects dominate over large-scale expansion effects, leading to the formation of structures like stars, galaxies and, eventually us. In fact, the analogy where universe is only expanding and this is the only gravitational effect at play is a very idealized situation where matter was initially spread out perfectly evenly across the universe. 32. The author presents the balloon analogy in Paragraph 2 mainly to ________. A. compare how the universe expands and how a balloon inflates B. confirm the correctness of Lemaitre’s theory C. introduce the geometric explanation of the universe’s expansion D. evaluate different models of the universe’s expansion 33. What does the underlined word “counterintuitive” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Unchallenging. B. Contradictory. C. Satisfying. D. Relevant. 34. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Universe’s expansion results in the creation of structures like galaxies. B. Lemaitre’s work suggests the standard for cosmic distance is consistent. C. A uniform distribution of matter can overcome the universe’s expansion. D. The metric is key to sensing the shape of space-time in general relativity. 35. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Studying Galaxies — Has the Balloon Analogy Been Outdated? B. Rethinking Gravity — Is it a Way to Make Sense of the Balloon Analogy? C. Arguing against the Car Analogy — Does the Balloon Analogy Win Over? D. Understanding Universe Expansion — Is the Balloon Analogy Acceptable? 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When I was in primary school, reading index cards (索引卡) under the guidance of our librarian was how my classmates and I located the books we wanted and entered the world of ideas. It was amazing. ____36____ Then the same librarian explained that book-locating information was also available on a website. We could select books without even leaving our chairs. ____37____ The librarian was not confident that the new technology would last. So, as kids, we kept one foot planted in each world, learning the digital landscape while also physically exploring libraries. Throughout educational history, new tools have been accepted, rejected, or ignored. Digital card catalogues (目录) are an example of tools that facilitate learning, leading many schools to adopt a generally friendly attitude toward new technologies. ____38____ Some tools negatively affect our learning, the most recent example being ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can respond to the questions one asks, drawing on stores of information and its interactions with other users. Where ChatGPT impacts education is in completing tasks assigned to students. Students can quit thinking — allowing ChatGPT to digest difficult readings on their behalf. ____39____ But learning to write is learning to think. Thinking is something we need to grow and progress as human beings. ____40____ ChatGPT and related technologies destroy this important task. I recommend that students resist employing them in the context of reading and writing if they wish to be transformed by their learning. A. Sure, AI can do these tasks for us. B. Education is meant to shape a person. C. But not all tools are equally constructive. D. They can also ask it to construct essays assigned by professors. E. If allowed to have access to AI-based tools, no one would ever think. F. However, this whole process seemed disappointing the very next day. G. In those days, we were living between the digital and pre-digital worlds. 第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It might be ___41___ to choose what everyone has done, especially if it seemed to work for them. But is that what truly ___42___ for you? On a recent hiking ___43___, my partner and I decided to take a popular trail in the ___44___direction. This was an old, well-traveled trail that people had been hiking and biking from A to Z for years. For our own reasons, we chose to travel from Z to A. Going backwards made more sense with my ___45___. The trip would take several days and going backwards ___46___ that I would end the trip closer to the airport for my flight home. As my partner and I walked, everyone crossing our path had something to say, “You’re going the wrong way. Are you lost? Are you returning ___47___ you forgot something? Are you crazy? The path occasionally crossed a ___48___. When it did, even passing cars beeped to ___49___ us in the “right” direction. Why did people only see one way? Because that's what everyone does? Because that's how it's always been done? We even ____50____ to talk to a Danish woman who said, “We have a(n) ____51____ in my country: when you go backwards to everyone else, it's because you're avoiding something.” I couldn’t believe it. We were just enjoying connecting with nature, hiking the way that best ____52____ us. Had we gone the “wrong” way? No. At least, not for us. I decided to ____53____ the path I chose. ____54____, we had an amazing experience. Choosing the “wrong” path was right for me. When your inner ____55____ tells you something is right (or wrong), listen to it. It’s your instinct. It’s speaking to you for a reason and it knows, better than anyone, what’s best for you. 41. A. fragile B. random C. normal D. impressive 42. A. prays B. substitutes C. prepares D. works 43 A. race B. trip C. project D. recreation 44. A. opposite B. wrong C. common D. accessible 45. A. passion B. schedule C. inspiration D. request 46. A. underlined B. provided C. ensured D. permitted 47. A. if B. yet C. while D. because 48. A. plain B. valley C. trail D. highway 49. A. point B. inspire C. observe D. salute 50. A. expected B. stopped C. agreed D. hesitated 51 A. saying B. point C. myth D. spell 52. A. instructed B. confused C. offered D. suited 53. A. turn to B. think over C. stick to D. pick out 54. A. Eventually B. Hopefully C. Probably D. Originally 55. A. desire B. feeling C. voice D. reaction 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的单词的正确形式。 As the film Ne Zha 2 continues to sweep the box-office charts since the Spring Festival, its soundtrack has also caught people off guard, especially one piece ___56___ (play) on suona that has earned over half a million views on the Internet in two weeks and is ___57___ (frequent) broadcast on the radio. The sharp sound of a suona has made increasing presence overseas, whether in film scores, video games, or video-sharing platforms. Behind this growing trend is a generation of ___58___ (compose) who are modernizing tradition while still loyal ___59___ its essence. Among these musicians ___60___ (be) Chen Libao, a suona instrumentalist with so much artistic talent. Known for his masterful performance of Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, a ___61___ (represent) piece of music presented by suona, Chen is pushing the boundaries of ___62___ traditional Chinese instruments are used in modern media. According to Chen, the suona is not just ___63___ instrument for recreation, but it carries the weight of Chinese culture. He warns against modernization that strays (偏离) too far from tradition. “Innovation should not change the foundation of traditional music. Changing the foundation means ___64___ (abandon) tradition,” he said. “The key is to preserve its essence while making it resonate (共鸣) with contemporary audiences. We are delighted to see that, in this way, younger generations _____65_____ (motivate) to further rediscover Chinese-style music during the past few years. ” 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 第九届国际非遗节(The 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage)将于5月28日在成都举行，为了呼吁大家更好地保护和传承传统技艺，组委会发起“Preserve Traditional Crafts”征文活动。请你写一篇英文稿件投稿，内容需包括： 1、传统技艺面临的问题及原因分析； 2、提出保护措施。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯。 Preserve Traditional Crafts ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West. We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Upon Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos. His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm,” he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool. In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track (足迹；踪迹) so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine (松树) trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us. 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。 Paragraph 1 Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$