精品解析：四川省眉山市仁寿县仁寿第一中学校南校区2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题

2023级高二下学期期末考试 英语试题 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 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 does the man want to do? A. Borrow a magazine. B. Buy a book. C. Reserve a seat. 2. Where are the speakers probably? A. At the man’s home. B. In a hospital. C. In a supermarket. 3. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To ask for advice. B. To send an invitation. C. To make a complaint. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Sister and brother. C. Shop assistant and customer. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A meeting. B. A movie. C. A lecture. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6、7题。 6. Who turned up at the party last night? A. Marian. B. James. C. Alison. 7. What did the man say about the party? A. It was impressive. B. It was awkward. C. It was boring. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题 8. What did the man want to be when he was a child? A. An astronaut. B. A scientist. C. An engineer. 9. What inspired the man to pursue his dream? A. A speech. B. A documentary. C.A lesson. 10. What does the man find difficult about his work? A. Programming computers. B. Doing a lot of experiments. C. Making exact drawings by hand. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why did the woman give up many activities on the coast? A. Because of the weather. B. Because of the time. C. Because of the cost. 12. What did the man’s sister enjoy doing during the trip last year? A. Skiing. B. Sailing. C. Shopping. 13. What are the speakers going to do during the summer holiday? A. Visit a park. B. Join a sports camp. C. Watch a football match. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Why does the man like the old school hall? A. It was big enough. B. It was close to his house. C. It was filled with memories. 15. What will the man’s parents do next week? A. Attend a concert. B. Get a guitar. C. Give a performance. 16. What is the man’s favorite music? A. Pop music. B. Rock music. C. Classical music. 17. How does the woman sound in the end? A. Excited. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the speaker doing now? A Giving a report. B. Hosting a program. C. Teaching a class. 19. When does the café usually close on Saturdays? A. At 6: 30 pm. B. At 9: 00 pm. C. At 10:00 pm. 20. What is the speaker most dissatisfied with about the café? A. The price. B. The decoration. C. The food types. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Many famous people didn’t succeed easily. They experienced lots of challenges. Read on and get inspired! J. K. Rowling J. K. Rowling had just got a divorce and couldn’t afford to feed her baby just three years before the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published. She was so poor that she couldn’t afford a computer. Her novel was rejected dozens of times before a London publisher gave it a second chance after the CEO’s daughter fell in love with it. Stephen King Stephen King received 60 rejections before selling his first short story, The Glass Floor, for $35. Even his now best-selling book, Carrie, wasn’t a hit at first. After dozens of rejections, he finally sold it for a paltry (微小的) advance to Doubleday Publishing, where the hardback sold only 13, 000 copies. Unexpectedly, Signet Books signed on for the paperback rights for $400,000, half of which went to King. Success achieved! Colonel Harland Sanders Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of KFC, first started cooking chicken in1930, when he was 40, during the Great Depression. In the 1950s, he was forced to close his business. To survive, he set out to find restaurants willing to accept his secret recipe for fried chicken. He drove around and was rejected more than 1,000 times before finally finding his first partner. Walt Disney In 1919, Walt Disney was fired from his first animation job at the Kansas City Star newspaper because his editor felt he lacked imagination and had no good ideas. Then he acquired Laugh-O-Gram, an animation studio he later drove into bankruptcy. Also, he was rejected over 300 times for his Disneyland concept. The Walt Disney company is now well known around the world. 1. What do we know about J. K. Rowling? A. She finished her work in hard circumstances. B. Her computer used to break down frequently. C. She spent a year on her first Harry Potter book. D. Her daughter persuaded a London publisher for her. 2. What made Colonel Harland Sanders decide to sell his recipe? A. The ambition to be the richest man. B. The wish to make the best fried chicken. C. The pressure from low income as he aged. D. The benefits of driving around nationwide. 3. In which column of a website can the text be found? A. Celebrity News. B. Inspirational Stories. C. History and Facts. D. Health and Lifestyle. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四位名人在成功前经历的挑战。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据J. K. Rowling部分中“She was so poor that she couldn’t afford a computer. Her novel was rejected dozens of times before a London publisher gave it a second chance after the CEO’s daughter fell in love with it. (她穷得连电脑都买不起。她的这部小说被拒绝了几十次，直到伦敦一家出版社的CEO的女儿爱上了这本书，出版社才给了它第二次机会。)”可知，她在艰难的环境中完成了作品。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Colonel Harland Sanders部分中“In the 1950s, he was forced to close his business. To survive, he set out to find restaurants willing to accept his secret recipe for fried chicken.(20世纪50年代，他被迫关闭了自己的生意。为了生存，他开始寻找愿意接受他炸鸡秘方的餐馆。)”可知，是老年时低收入的压力让他决定出售秘方。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Many famous people didn’t succeed easily. They experienced lots of challenges. Read on and get inspired! (许多名人成功并不容易。他们经历了很多挑战。继续读下去，获得灵感吧！)”可知，文章主要讲述名人的励志故事，应出现在“励志故事”专栏。故选B。 B A group of volunteers joined forces to form a human chain to free four dolphins which had been stranded (搁浅) in a canal for four days. The four dolphins were seen in the water near the Fossil Park neighborhood in St Petersburg, Florida, US, on Sunday. Experts from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had monitored the dolphins' activities in the past few days and hoped that they would swim out with the tide. But when the dolphins struggled to leave the canal, the brave volunteers joined members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to form a rescue team to free them. Dozens of people gathered to take videos and pictures of the kind act. A team of 14 volunteers held hands to act as a block to guide the dolphins out of the narrow channel. They shouted and patted the water with their hands to direct the dolphins to vast expanses of Riviera Bay. Dolphins find their way in the water through echolocation(回声定位). That means that, by making high-frequency sounds, they can recognize the echoes of sound waves that bounce off objects to find their way around. Andy Garrett, a biologist of the FWC said, "We were able to keep that chain together. The dolphins were interested. They actually came over right away." He added that when the team reached a bridge, the dolphins appeared a bit nervous and started doing some spins. "They made one real hard pass at our team and then went under the bridge and took off," Garrett said. The operation lasted about 45 minutes and the rescue team did not use nets or any items that could stress the dolphins. 4. What can we know about the dolphins from paragraph l? A. They formed a chain to protect themselves. B. They lived in the water near the Fossil Park. C. They were observed in secret by volunteers. D. They were forced to stay in a canal for four days. 5. Why did volunteers shout and pat the water? A. To make sounds to attract some people. B. To guide the dolphins out to Riviera Bay. C. To celebrate the success of saving dolphins. D. To test the different reactions of the dolphins. 6. What words could best describe the rescuers? A. Brave and caring. B. Cautious and humorous. C. Smart and ambitious. D. Optimistic and energetic. 7. What's the main idea of the text? A. Dolphins swam to the canal to hunt for food. B. Rescuers formed a human chain to save dolphins. C. Volunteers helped four dolphins find their way home. D. Experts studied the ways of dolphins' finding directions. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍救援人员组成人链来拯救海豚。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A group of volunteers joined forces to form a human chain to free four dolphins which had been stranded (搁浅) in a canal for four days. (一群志愿者组成了人链，解救了困在运河里4天的4只海豚。)”可知，四只海豚被困在运河里四天。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“They shouted and patted the water with their hands to direct the dolphins to vast expanses of Riviera Bay. (他们大喊大叫，用手拍水，引导海豚前往广阔的里维埃拉湾。)”可知，志愿者这样做的目的是引导海豚到里维埃拉湾。故选B。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“But when the dolphins struggled to leave the canal, the brave volunteers joined members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to form a rescue team to free them. (但当海豚挣扎着离开运河时，这些勇敢的志愿者加入了美国国家海洋和大气管理局和克利尔沃特海洋水族馆，组成了一支救援队，营救它们。)”和“The operation lasted about 45 minutes and the rescue team did not use nets or any items that could stress the dolphins.(行动持续了大约45分钟，救援队没有使用渔网或任何可能给海豚造成压力的物品。)”可推断，救援人员勇敢且具有爱心。故选A。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“A group of volunteers joined forces to form a human chain to free four dolphins which had been stranded (搁浅) in a canal for four days. (一群志愿者组成了人链，解救了困在运河里4天的4只海豚。)”及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍救援人员组成人链来拯救海豚。故选B。 C Artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning tools have made it easier for criminals to imitate strangers’ voices and trick victims into handing over large sums of money. For example, a scammer might target a victim posing as their grandchild and claiming they require cash fast. Older people who might not be familiar with new technologies such as AI can be particularly subject to these types of scams, particularly when the caller on the other line sounds identical to a loved one. In 2023, senior citizens were cheated out of roughly $3.4 billion in a range of financial crimes, according to the FBI data. The agency recently warned that AI has increased the “believability” or criminal scams by assisting with content creation and correcting human errors that might otherwise serve as warning signs of a trick. “So much of the fraud (欺诈)is based on psychology,” Chuck Herrin, field chief information security officer for F5, a security and fraud prevention firm, told CBS MoneyWatch. “They say things that bring about a fear-based emotional response because they know when humans get afraid, we get stupid and don’t exercise the best judgement.” Cybersecurity experts have a simple but effective recommendation for avoiding getting victimized by such scams: creating a family “safe word” to verify a family member or loved one’s identity That means choosing a word or phrase that can’t be easily guessed. “It needs to be unique and should be something that’s difficult to guess,” James Scobey, chief information security officer at Keeper Security, told CBS MoneyWatch. “It shouldn’t be something that can be researched online about you or your family. Avoid street names, towns, phone numbers and individual names as part of a pass phrase.” A safe phrase, consisting of at least four words, offers a greater degree of security, he added. Using a safe word is a good first line of defense against scammers. So, any time you are asked for financial assistance, always ask for the safe word before transferring any money. 8. What is the threat posed by AI-enabled voice cloning tools? A. They help strangers create fake identities. B. They trick victims into giving away money. C. They increase the believability of a grandchild. D. They prevent victims from recovering lost funds. 9. What is the psychological strategy used in fraud? A. Inspiring physical response. B. Assisting with content creation. C. Using fright to cause poor judgement. D. Interrupting the decision-making process. 10. What does the underlined word “verify” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Expose. B. Confirm. C. Suggest. D. Represent. 11. What is recommended when creating a safe phrase? A. It should be shared with new friends. B. It should be the same for every family member. C. It should be easily recalled by family members. D. It should avoid using personal details found online. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了人工智能技术加持的语音克隆工具给犯罪分子提供了新的诈骗手段，使其更容易模仿陌生人的声音，骗取受害者大额钱财，对此专家给出了一些防止受骗的方法。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning tools have made it easier for criminals to imitate strangers’ voices and trick victims into handing over large sums of money.(人工智能技术加持的语音克隆工具使犯罪分子更容易模仿陌生人的声音，并诱骗受害者交出大笔钱财。)”可知，AI语音克隆工具使犯罪分子更容易诱骗受害者交出大笔钱财。故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“‘So much of the fraud is based on psychology,’ Chuck Herrin, field chief information security officer for F5, a security and fraud prevention firm, told CBS MoneyWatch. ‘They say things that bring about a fear-based emotional response because they know when humans get afraid, we get stupid and don’t exercise the best judgement.’(一家安全和防欺诈公司F5的现场首席信息安全官Chuck Herrin告诉CBS MoneyWatch:‘如此多的欺诈行为都是基于心理学的。’他们说一些会引起基于恐惧的情绪反应的话，因为他们知道，当人类感到害怕时，我们就会变傻，不能做出最好的判断。)”可知，诈骗犯使用的心理策略是利用恐惧导致人们做出错误的判断。故选C项。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段的“Cybersecurity experts have a simple but effective recommendation for avoiding getting victimized by such scams: creating a family ‘safe word’ to verify a family member or loved one’s identity.(网络安全专家有一个简单但有效的建议，以避免成为此类骗局的受害者：创建一个家庭“安全词”来verify家庭成员或亲人的身份。）”可知，网络安全的建议就是创建一个家庭的“安全词”，这样做的目的是为了“确认”家庭成员或亲人的身份，故划线词意思是“确认”。故选B项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“‘It needs to be unique and should be something that’s difficult to guess,’ James Scobey, chief information security officer at Keeper Security, told CBS MoneyWatch. ‘It shouldn’t be something that can be researched online about you or your family. Avoid street names, towns, phone numbers and individual names as part of a pass phrase.’（Keeper Security的首席信息安全官James Scobey告诉CBS MoneyWatch:‘它必须是独一无二的，而且应该是很难猜到的。它不应该是可以在网上搜索到你或你家人的一些东西。避免使用街道名称、城镇名称、电话号码和个人姓名作为密码短语的一部分。’）”可知，创建安全短语时，应避免使用在网上能找到的个人信息。故选D项。 D A recent discovery shows that birds might have appeared on Earth 20 million years earlier than initially thought. This claim is based on a set of fossils found two years ago in Fujian’s county of Zhenghe. A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey said in a recent study the fossils belong to a bird from the late Middle Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago. Its fossils appear to be the only known clear-cut record of Jurassic birds and rewrite the history of their evolution. Published in Nature journal on Feb 13, the study focuses on the bird species called Baminornis zhenghensis (政和八闽鸟). CAS scientists said the fossils revealed the bird’s unique features, such as birdlike shoulders and hand structures, common in non-avian (非鸟类的) dinosaurs. More importantly, Baminornis’ tail gives us a better understanding of how different it was from dinosaurs, “What makes the Baminornis unique is that it has a short tail that consists of the pygostyle (尾综骨),” CAS researcher Wang Min said. “This is a key feature of the modern bird’s body plan.” Also, birds tend to have shorter tails than dinosaurs with fewer tail vertebrae (尾椎骨), the last few of which for a pygostyle. This adaptation was crucial because it shifted the body’s center of gravity forward. Besides, independent movement of the back legs and tail gave it better flight capabilities. Before scientists learned about the Baminornis 160 years ago, the Archaeopteryx (始祖鸟) was considered the earliest bird because of its feather fossils, “At that time, feathers were considered exclusive to birds,” said Zhou Zhonghe, another CAS scientist. However, we can’t rely on single-trait classification anymore. Thanks to evolutionary relationships, we now know that some dinosaurs also had feathers, Zhou added. Stephen Brusatte, from the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, considers the Baminornisa landmark discovery which “ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery of the Archaeopteryx in the early 1860s”. 12. What is the signifcance of the Baminornis discovery? A. It redefines when birds first appeared. B. It confirms the earliest ancestors of birds. C. It proves that birds evolved from dinosaurs. D. It challenges existing theories of bird evolution. 13. What makes the Baminornis different from dinosaurs? A. Its tail features a pygostyle. B. It has a long, feathered tail. C. It lacks vertebrae in the tail. D. It has birdlike hand structures. 14. What does Zhou suggest about feathers in evolution? A. They are the most important discovery. B. They are the key to studying birds. C. They are not unique to birds. D. They are the only feature to birds. 15. How does Stephen Brusatte view the discovery? A. As a minor adjustment. B. As a turning point. C. As an unproven theory. D. As a rediscovery. 【答案】12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是政和八闽鸟化石的发现及其对鸟类演化历史的重要意义。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“A recent discovery shows that birds might have appeared on Earth 20 million years earlier than initially thought. This claim is based on a set of fossils found two years ago in Fujian’s county of Zhenghe. A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey said in a recent study the fossils belong to a bird from the late Middle Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago.(最近的一项发现表明，鸟类在地球上出现的时间可能比最初认为的早2000万年。这一说法是基于两年前在福建政和县发现的一组化石。中国科学院（CAS）和福建省地质调查研究院的一组科学家在最近的一项研究中表示，这些化石属于大约1.5亿年前中侏罗世晚期的一种鸟类。)”以及第二段“Its fossils appear to be the only known clear-cut record of Jurassic birds and rewrite the history of their evolution.(它的化石似乎是已知的唯一明确的侏罗纪鸟类记录，并改写了它们的进化史。)”可知，政和八闽鸟的发现重新定义了鸟类首次出现的时间。故选A项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“More importantly, Baminornis’ tail gives us a better understanding of how different it was from dinosaurs, “What makes the Baminornis unique is that it has a short tail that consists of the pygostyle (尾综骨),” CAS researcher Wang Min said.(更重要的是，政和八闽鸟的尾巴让我们更清楚地了解到它与恐龙的不同之处。中国科学院研究员王敏表示：“使政和八闽鸟独特之处在于它拥有一条由尾综骨组成的短尾巴。”)”可知，政和八闽鸟与恐龙的不同之处在于它的尾巴具有尾综骨。故选A项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Before scientists learned about the Baminornis 160 years ago, the Archaeopteryx (始祖鸟) was considered the earliest bird because of its feather fossils, “At that time, feathers were considered exclusive to birds,” said Zhou Zhonghe, another CAS scientist.(在科学家于160年前发现政和八闽鸟之前，始祖鸟因其羽毛化石被认为是最早的鸟类。另一位中国科学院科学家周忠和表示：“在那个时期，羽毛被认为是鸟类所独有的特征。”)”以及根据第五段 “Thanks to evolutionary relationships, we now know that some dinosaurs also had feathers, Zhou added.(由于进化关系，我们现在知道一些恐龙也有羽毛，周补充说)”可知，周指出，羽毛不再是鸟类独有的特征，一些恐龙也拥有羽毛，由此可知，羽毛并非鸟类专属。故选C项。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Stephen Brusatte, from the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, considers the Baminornisa landmark discovery which “ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery of the Archaeopteryx in the early 1860s”.(来自英国爱丁堡大学地球科学学院的史蒂芬·布鲁萨特认为，政和八闽鸟的发现是一项具有里程碑意义的发现，它“自19世纪60年代初始祖鸟被发现以来，位列最重要的鸟类化石之一”。)”可知，斯蒂芬・布鲁萨特认为这一发现是一个转折点。故选B项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Most kids spent their summer holidays playing video-games, watching TV and sleeping in. Parents can follow the steps below. Then your kids can break their summertime tech habits. ___16___ Shift bedtime There’s nothing more important to kicking off (开始) the school year successfully than getting sufficient sleep. Two weeks before school begins, schedule bedtime back by about 20minutes a night. ___17___ Instead of a long, fun bathtime, switch to a quick shower. Keep all digital devices out of their bedrooms and buy them alarm clocks. Set screen goals ___18___ You might decide to make screen time a reward rather than a right. Set limits on digital activities such as no video games until they complete their homework. Don’t jump to no apps but consider using apps that control the length of time kids can use a device. ___19___ Besides, get your kids involved in activities that don’t need a screen. Make a schedule A summer spent without routine can make jumping back into the structure of school difficult for kids. Setting a schedule for the last two weeks of summer can work. Ms. Rawson, founder of the Screen Time Clinic, suggests creating blocks of time that mirror those of the school day, arranging 30 to 50 minutes for an activity, depending on the kid’s age, along with a set lunchtime. ___20___ The activities can involve anything but screens. A. Kids may use phones as alarm clocks. B. This can stop kids from staying up late or sleeping in. C. And they can adapt to a school-friendly schedule in two weeks. D. Kids should have a say in deciding how to fill the day’s time blocks. E. Establish zones in your house where electronics simply are not allowed. F. A school-friendly schedule should combine study with digital entertainment. G. Having purposeful goals for screen use can help kids change their tech habits. 【答案】16 C 17. B 18. G 19. E 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述如何帮助孩子改掉暑期过度使用科技产品的习惯。 【16题详解】 上文“Most kids spent their summer holidays playing video-games, watching TV and sleeping in. Parents can follow the steps below. Then your kids can break their summertime tech habits. (大多数孩子在暑假里玩电子游戏、看电视和睡懒觉。家长可以按照下面的步骤做。这样你的孩子就可以打破他们夏天的科技习惯了。)”和下文的一些具体做法，所以C选项“并且他们可以在两周内适应一个适合上学的时间表。”正好引出下文，起到承上启下的作用，故选C。 【17题详解】 上文“There’s nothing more important to kicking off the school year successfully than getting sufficient sleep. Two weeks before school begins, schedule bedtime back by about 20minutes a night. (要想成功地开始新学年，没有什么比充足的睡眠更重要了。开学前两周，将每晚的就寝时间提前20分钟左右。)”说明要提前睡觉，B选项“这可以阻止孩子熬夜或睡懒觉。”中的“This”指代提前就寝时间这一行为，解释了这样做的好处，符合语境，故选B。 【18题详解】 小标题“Set screen goals (设定屏幕使用目标)”， G选项“为屏幕使用设定有目的的目标可以帮助孩子们改变他们使用科技产品的习惯。”与小标题呼应，阐述了设定屏幕使用目标的作用，故选G。 【19题详解】 上文“Set limits on digital activities such as no video games until they complete their homework. Don’t jump to no apps but consider using apps that control the length of time kids can use a device. (对数字活动设定限制，比如在他们完成作业之前不能玩电子游戏。不要直接拒绝应用程序，但可以考虑使用控制孩子使用设备时间长度的应用程序。)”提到要设定数字活动的限制，不要直接禁止使用应用程序，而是考虑使用控制孩子使用设备时长的应用程序，下文 “Besides, get your kids involved in activities that don’t need a screen. (此外，让你的孩子参与不需要屏幕的活动。)”，E 选项 “在你的房子里设立一些完全不允许使用电子设备的区域。”也是限制孩子使用电子设备的一种方式，承上启下，故选E。 【20题详解】 该段小标题是“Make a schedule (制定一个时间表)”，上文“A summer spent without routine can make jumping back into the structure of school difficult for kids. Setting a schedule for the last two weeks of summer can work. Ms. Rawson, founder of the Screen Time Clinic, suggests creating blocks of time that mirror those of the school day, arranging 30 to 50 minutes for an activity, depending on the kid’s age, along with a set lunchtime. (一个没有常规活动的暑假会让孩子们很难重新回到学校的生活中。为暑假的最后两周制定一个时间表是可行的。“屏幕时间诊所”（Screen Time Clinic）的创始人罗森建议，创造出与上学时间类似的时间块，根据孩子的年龄安排30到50分钟的活动时间，以及固定的午餐时间。)”提到要为暑假的最后两周制定一个时间表，还提到了设置活动时间块等，D选项“孩子们在决定如何填满一天的时间块方面应该有发言权。”进一步说明了制定时间表时要让孩子参与，符合语境，故选D。 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In a small village lived a boy named Arjun. Arjun came from a family of a farmers who worked very hard day and night to make ends meet. However, Arjun dreamt of a ___21___ life. From a young age Arjun showed a thirst for knowledge. He was open-minded and always willing to ___22___ . However, he had difficulty in ___23___ education. His village didn’t have proper ___24___ , and his family could hardly afford to ___25___ themselves, let alone spend money on his education. But Arjuns’ spirit remained ___26___ . He knew that education held the key to unlocking his dreams, and he was determined to find a/an ___27___ . With the support and encouragement of his parents, Arjun started a ___28___ journey. He walked for miles each day to reach a school in a neighboring village. There, he would sit on the ground for education, absorbing (吸取) every bit of ___29___ that came his way. Arjun’s hunger for education caught the attention of his teachers. They did everything in their power to ___30___ him. They provided him with books and gave him all the guidance they could. Through many years’ hard word and determination, Arjun ___31___became a scientist. His research breakthroughs offered practical solutions to real-world problems. As Arjun’s achievement grew, he never ___32___ his hometown. He returned to his village, where he ___33___ the young, showing that dreams can be achieved through education and determination. Arjun’s journey was not an easy one, but his determination and hard work ___34___. Today, Arjun stands as a symbol of ___35___ . His story teaches us that no matter where you come from, with hard work and a willingness to learn, we can achieve anything. 21. A. healthier B. busier C. quieter D. better 22. A. survive B. compete C. work D. learn 23. A. receiving B. delivering C. continuing D. finishing 24. A. field B. companies C. schools D. laboratories 25. A. educate B. save C. feed D. enjoy 26. A. unbroken B. unknown C. adventurous D. true 27. A. reason B. way C. answer D. example 28. A. wonderful B. challenging C. short D. traditional 29. A. view B. suggestion C. knowledge D. solution 30. A. comfort B. impress C. support D. recommend 31. A. simply B. nearly C. suddenly D. finally 32. A. missed B. praised C. left D. forgot 33. A. thanked B. encouraged C. admired D. recognized 34. A. came back B. paid off C. ran out D. turned up 35. A. hope B. peace C. love D. power 【答案】21. D 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了来自小山村的Arjun克服种种困难，努力求学，最终获得成功的故事。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，Arjun梦想着更好的生活。A. healthier更健康的；B. busier更忙碌的； C. quieter更安静的；D. better更好的。上文“Arjun came from a family of a farmers who worked very hard day and night to make ends meet. (Arjun来自一个农民家庭，他们日夜努力工作以维持生计。)”提到Arjun一家日夜努力工作维持生计，下文提到Arjun克服困难接受教育，故他梦想过更好的生活，故选D。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他思想开放，总是乐于学习。A. survive生存，幸存；B. compete竞争；C. work工作；D. learn学习。根据上文“Arjun showed a thirst for knowledge (Arjun表现出对知识的渴望)”可知，Arjun渴望学习，最后一段中“a willingness to learn”也有提示，故选D。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他在接受教育方面有困难。A. receiving接受；B. delivering递送；C. continuing继续；D. finishing完成。结合下文“let alone spend money on his education”可知，家里没有钱花费在他的教育方面，故他想接受教育有困难，故选A。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他所在的村庄没有正规的学校，他的家庭几乎无法养活他们自己，更不用说为他的教育花钱了。A. field田地，领域；B. companies公司；C. schools学校；D. laboratories实验室。结合上文“he had difficulty in ___3___ education”可知，此处是描述受教育方面的困难，故村庄没有正规的学校，故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. educate教育；B. save挽救，节约；C. feed喂养，养活；D. enjoy喜欢，享受。根据上文“who worked very hard day and night to make ends meet”可知，Arjun一家勉强维持生计，故此处指“他的家庭几乎无法养活他们自己”，feed oneself“养活自己”，故选C。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但Arjun的精神依然不屈服。A. unbroken连续的，未被打破的；B. unknown未知的；C. adventurous冒险的；D. true真实的。上文提到受教育方面的困难，结合下文“He knew that education held the key to unlocking his dreams (他知道教育是开启梦想的钥匙)”可知，虽然接受教育有种种阻碍，但是Arjun的精神不屈服，依然想尽办法接受教育，unbroken符合语境。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他知道教育是开启梦想的钥匙，他决心找出一个方法。A. reason理由；B. way方法；C. answer答案；D. example例子。根据下文“He walked for miles each day to reach a school in a neighboring village. There, he would sit on the ground for education (他每天步行数英里到达邻村的一所学校。在那里，他会坐在地上接受教育)”可知，Arjun决心找出接受教育的方法，故选B。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在父母的支持和鼓励下，Arjun开始了一段充满挑战的旅程。A. wonderful精彩的；B. challenging有挑战的；C. short短的；D. traditional传统的。根据下文“He walked for miles each day to reach a school in a neighboring village. (他每天步行数英里到达邻村的一所学校。)”可知，Arjun的求学之旅充满挑战，故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那里，他会坐在地上接受教育，吸收他学到的每一点知识。A. view观点；B. suggestion建议；C. knowledge知识；D. solution解决办法。根据“he would sit on the ground for education”可知，他是为了接受教育，故此处指吸收知识，故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们竭尽全力支持他。A. comfort安慰；B. impress给……留下深刻印象；C. support支持；D. recommend推荐。根据下文“They provided him with books and gave him all the guidance they could. (他们为他提供书籍，并尽可能地给予他指导)”可知，Arjun老师非常支持他，故选C。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：经过多年的努力和决心，Arjun最终成为了一名科学家。A. simply简单地；B. nearly几乎，将近；C. suddenly突然；D. finally最后，终于。根据“Through many years’ hard word and determination”可知，此处指“经过多年的努力和决心，Arjun最终成为了一名科学家”，故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着Arjun的成就越来越大，他从未忘记自己的家乡。A. missed错过；B. praised表扬；C. left离开；D. forgot忘记。根据下文“He returned to his village”可知，Arjun没有忘记自己的家乡，故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他回到了他的村庄，在那里他鼓励年轻人，告诉他们梦想可以通过教育和决心来实现。A. thanked感谢；B. encouraged鼓励；C. admired欣赏，钦佩；D. recognized认识到。根据下文“showing that dreams can be achieved through education and determination”可知，他告诉年轻人梦想可以通过教育和决心来实现，故此处指鼓励他们，故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：Arjun的旅程并不容易，但他的决心和努力取得了成功。A. came back回来；B. paid off取得成功；C. ran out耗尽；D. turned up出现。根据上文“Arjun ___11___ became a scientist. His research breakthroughs offered practical solutions to real-world problems.(……成为科学家。他的研究突破为现实世界的问题提供了实用的解决方案。)”可知，Arjun获得了成功，故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：今天，Arjun是希望的象征。A. hope希望；B. peace和平；C. love爱；D. power力量。根据下文“His story teaches us that no matter where you come from, with hard work and a willingness to learn, we can achieve anything. (他的故事告诉我们，无论你来自哪里，只要努力工作，愿意学习，我们就能取得任何成就)”可知，Arjun的故事表明无论出身何处，只要努力工作，愿意学习，就能取得任何成就，故他是希望的象征，故选A。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, generally falls on April 4th or 5th. Tomb sweeping is regarded as the ____36____ (important) custom in the Qingming Festival. Weeds around the tomb ____37____ (clear) away and fresh soil is added to show care for the dead. Today, the custom has been ____38____ (extreme) simplified in cities, where many people only place flowers to remember their dead relatives. Not only is the festival a day for commemorating the dead, but it is also a time for people to go out and enjoy ____39____ (they). During March, everything in nature takes on ____40____ new look, as trees turn green, flowers come out, and the sun shines brightly. Spring outings not only add joy to life but also promote a ____41____ (health) body and mind. Flying kites is an activity ____42____ (favor) by many people during the Qingming Festival. Kites are not only flown during the day time but also in the evening. ____43____ makes flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free. ____44____ is said that not only does this bring good luck, but it also helps remove diseases. All in all, the Qingming Festival is an occasion of unique characteristics, ____45____ (integrate) sorrowful tears to the dead with the continuous laughter from the spring outing. 【答案】36. most important 37. are cleared 38. extremely 39. themselves 40. a 41. healthy 42. favored 43. What 44. It 45. integrating 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了清明节通常的日期，重点阐述其重要习俗。 【36题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：扫墓被认为是清明节最重要的习俗。定冠词“the”后接形容词最高级，“important”的最高级形式为“most important”，表示“最重要的”，故填most important。 【37题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：坟墓周围的杂草被清除，新土被添上，以表示对逝者的关怀。“weeds”与“clear away”之间是被动关系，且描述的是清明节的一般习俗，用一般现在时的被动语态，主语“weeds”是复数，be 动词用“are”，“clear”的过去分词是“cleared”，故填are cleared。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：如今，在城市里这个习俗已经极大地简化了，很多人只是献花来缅怀他们逝去的亲人。这里修饰动词“simplified”，用副词，“extreme”的副词形式是“extremely”，意为“极其，非常”，故填extremely。 【39题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：这个节日不仅是纪念逝者的日子，也是人们外出游玩、享受生活的时刻。“enjoy oneself”是固定搭配，意为“玩得开心，享受生活”，主语是“people”，反身代词用“themselves”，故填themselves。 【40题详解】 考查不定冠词。句意：在三月，大自然万物呈现出一副新面貌，树木变绿，花儿绽放，阳光明媚。“take on a new look” 表示“呈现出一副新面貌”，“new”发音以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词“a”，故填a。 【41题详解】 考查形容词。句意：春游不仅给生活增添乐趣，还促进身心健康。这里修饰名词“body and mind”，用形容词，“health”的形容词形式是“healthy”，意为“健康的”，故填healthy。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：放风筝是清明节期间深受很多人喜爱的一项活动。“activity”与“favor”之间是被动关系，即活动被喜爱，用过去分词作后置定语，修饰“activity”，故填favored。 【43题详解】 考查主语从句引导词。句意：在这一天放风筝特别之处在于，人们会在风筝在空中时剪断风筝线，让它自由飞翔。“makes flying kites during this day special”是主语从句，从句中缺少主语，指物，用“what”引导，“what”在从句中作主语，意为“……的事物”，首字母大写。故填What。 【44题详解】 考查固定句型。句意：据说这不仅能带来好运，还能祛病。“It is said that...”是固定句型，意为 “据说……”，it作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的 that 从句，首字母大写。故填It。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：总之，清明节是一个具有独特特色的节日，将对逝者的悲痛泪水与春游时的欢声笑语融为一体。句子主语 “the Qingming Festival”与“integrate”之间是主动关系，用现在分词作状语，表示伴随情况，故填integrating。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假设你是李华，在上周学校举行的“定格校园春光”（Capture Spring on Campus）摄影大赛中获得一等奖。请向你的英国笔友David写信介绍此事，内容包括： 1. 活动目的； 2. 照片描述； 3. 参赛感受。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards, Li Hua 【答案】Dear David, I’m thrilled to tell you that I won first prize in our school’s “Capture Spring on Campus” photography competition, whose aim was to motivate students to appreciate the beauty of nature and capture unforgettable moments of spring on campus. My winning photo was taken in front of the library, where a cherry blossom tree was blooming. Pink petals were falling gently onto the ground while students sat on the grass reading or chatting. Not only did the winning boost my confidence in pursuing photography as a hobby, but it also inspired me to embrace the hidden beauty in school. What about the spring on your campus? Looking forward to your reply. Best regards, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你在上周学校举行的“定格校园春光”摄影大赛中考生获得一等奖，请你按照要求向英国笔友David写信介绍此事。 【详解】1.词汇积累 极为激动的：thrilled→ extremely excited 目标：aim→ target 激励：motivate→ inspire 欣赏：appreciate→ admire 2.句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：What about the spring on your campus? Looking forward to your reply. 拓展句：I would appreiate it if you could tell me something about the spring on your campus in your next letter. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m thrilled to tell you that I won first prize in our school’s “Capture Spring on Campus” photography competition, whose aim was to motivate students to appreciate the beauty of nature and capture unforgettable moments of spring on campus.（运用了that引导的宾语从句、whose引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】My winning photo was taken in front of the library, where a cherry blossom tree was blooming.（运用了一般过去时的被动语态、where引导的非限制性定语从句） 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The Real Champion I like running and for me, success was winning every race I participated in. My classmates called me Incredible Dash. One day, there was a sporting event planned in my school. Well-prepared for the running competition, I took part in almost every race there was. A large number of people gathered to watch. Crowds were eager to see the running race because it was the most exciting event. When the race for 400m started, all the boys ran fast. Unsurprisingly, I finished first in the race and received a big round of applause. While it was tiring, I felt proud and was on top of my world. In the race for 200m, I ran full speed and finished the race first once again. The crowd gave thundering claps to me. I jumped all over the ground and was not bothered to give handshakes to my fellow racers. Then came the race for 100m. Discouraged by the previous races, most boys quit the race except one, a boy named Matt who was invited as an honorary runner. Matt was born with low vision but he was a determined participant of many sports. The judge came to Matt and explained the situation, asking whether he would like to quit too. I, wild with joy, thought I would win the champion without effort. However, to everyone’s surprise, Matt decided to complete the event. I sniffed (嗤之以鼻), “It is a waste of time. I bet he even doesn’t figure out where the finish line is.” The race of two started. On hearing the starting gun, both Matt and I ran to the finish line, Soon I sped up and left Matt behind. Just 30 meters before arriving at the finish line, I was expecting to receive the applause for the third time when I suffered a leg spasm (抽筋). 注意: 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I fell hard to the ground. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Arm by arm, we walked towards the finish line. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】I fell hard to the ground. At this moment I felt sad and ashamed that I couldn’t finish the race. I lay on the ground, unwilling to face the fact and the crowds. I imagined the sneering faces and don’t know how to react. Suddenly a hand reached out to me. I raised my head and found it’s Matt. “Let’s run together.” he said. There was just sincerity on his face, no mock. I believed I should trust him, and gave him my hand. Arm by arm, we walked towards the finish line. The crowds fell into silence,and then broke into loud applause. What did they applaud for? I think I know. Bowing to Matt, I thanked Matt for his help and admitted he was the champion. “No, I participate in the race not for the champion, just for the participation. You are very excellent.” he said. I was surprised at first, and then realized that the full engagement and good faith deserved the real champion. 【解析】 【导语】本文以时间为线索展开。作者是一名短跑选手，几乎可以赢得所参加过的每一次比赛，在同学中享受盛名，但是在一次比赛中，其他同学因为作者的实力感到气馁，都退出了比赛，只剩下一名叫马特的同学和作者比赛，作者一开始很是轻视，但是在比赛中作者的腿突然抽筋，在马特的帮助下走到了终点线，作者也终于明白什么才是真正的冠军。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我重重地摔倒在地。”可知，第一段可描写作者感到很难堪，这时马特伸出援手。 ②由第二段首句内容“我们手挽着手朝终点线走去。”可知，第二段可描写作者非常感激马特，也明白了什么才是真正的冠军。 2.续写线索：摔倒在地——羞愧难堪——伸出援手——一起走——鼓掌——道谢——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①.完成：finish/complete ②.发现：find/discover ③.信任：trust /believe in 情绪类 ①.不情愿的：unwilling/reluctant ②.嘲讽的：sneering/sarcastic 【点睛】[高分句型1] Bowing to Matt, I thanked Matt for his help and admitted he was the champion. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] I was surprised at first, and then realized that the full engagement and good faith deserved the real champion. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023级高二下学期期末考试 英语试题 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 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 does the man want to do? A. Borrow a magazine. B. Buy a book. C. Reserve a seat. 2. Where are the speakers probably? A. At the man’s home. B. In a hospital. C. In a supermarket. 3. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To ask for advice. B. To send an invitation. C. To make a complaint. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Sister and brother. C. Shop assistant and customer. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A meeting. B. A movie. C. A lecture. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6、7题。 6. Who turned up at the party last night? A. Marian. B. James. C. Alison. 7. What did the man say about the party? A. It was impressive. B. It was awkward. C. It was boring. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题 8. What did the man want to be when he was a child? A. An astronaut. B. A scientist. C. An engineer. 9. What inspired the man to pursue his dream? A. A speech. B. A documentary. C.A lesson. 10. What does the man find difficult about his work? A. Programming computers. B. Doing a lot of experiments. C. Making exact drawings by hand. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why did the woman give up many activities on the coast? A. Because of the weather. B. Because of the time. C. Because of the cost. 12. What did the man’s sister enjoy doing during the trip last year? A. Skiing. B. Sailing. C. Shopping. 13. What are the speakers going to do during the summer holiday? A. Visit a park. B. Join a sports camp. C. Watch a football match. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Why does the man like the old school hall? A. It was big enough. B. It was close to his house. C. It was filled with memories. 15. What will the man’s parents do next week? A. Attend a concert. B. Get a guitar. C. Give a performance. 16. What is the man’s favorite music? A Pop music. B. Rock music. C. Classical music. 17. How does the woman sound in the end? A. Excited. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the speaker doing now? A. Giving a report. B. Hosting a program. C. Teaching a class. 19. When does the café usually close on Saturdays? A. At 6: 30 pm. B. At 9: 00 pm. C. At 10:00 pm. 20. What is the speaker most dissatisfied with about the café? A. The price. B. The decoration. C. The food types. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Many famous people didn’t succeed easily. They experienced lots of challenges. Read on and get inspired! J. K. Rowling J. K. Rowling had just got a divorce and couldn’t afford to feed her baby just three years before the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published. She was so poor that she couldn’t afford a computer. Her novel was rejected dozens of times before a London publisher gave it a second chance after the CEO’s daughter fell in love with it. Stephen King Stephen King received 60 rejections before selling his first short story, The Glass Floor, for $35. Even his now best-selling book, Carrie, wasn’t a hit at first. After dozens of rejections, he finally sold it for a paltry (微小的) advance to Doubleday Publishing, where the hardback sold only 13, 000 copies. Unexpectedly, Signet Books signed on for the paperback rights for $400,000, half of which went to King. Success achieved! Colonel Harland Sanders Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of KFC, first started cooking chicken in1930, when he was 40, during the Great Depression. In the 1950s, he was forced to close his business. To survive, he set out to find restaurants willing to accept his secret recipe for fried chicken. He drove around and was rejected more than 1,000 times before finally finding his first partner. Walt Disney In 1919, Walt Disney was fired from his first animation job at the Kansas City Star newspaper because his editor felt he lacked imagination and had no good ideas. Then he acquired Laugh-O-Gram, an animation studio he later drove into bankruptcy. Also, he was rejected over 300 times for his Disneyland concept. The Walt Disney company is now well known around the world. 1. What do we know about J. K. Rowling? A. She finished her work in hard circumstances. B. Her computer used to break down frequently. C. She spent a year on her first Harry Potter book. D. Her daughter persuaded a London publisher for her. 2. What made Colonel Harland Sanders decide to sell his recipe? A The ambition to be the richest man. B. The wish to make the best fried chicken. C. The pressure from low income as he aged. D. The benefits of driving around nationwide. 3. In which column of a website can the text be found? A. Celebrity News. B. Inspirational Stories. C. History and Facts. D. Health and Lifestyle. B A group of volunteers joined forces to form a human chain to free four dolphins which had been stranded (搁浅) in a canal for four days. The four dolphins were seen in the water near the Fossil Park neighborhood in St Petersburg, Florida, US, on Sunday. Experts from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had monitored the dolphins' activities in the past few days and hoped that they would swim out with the tide. But when the dolphins struggled to leave the canal the brave volunteers joined members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to form a rescue team to free them. Dozens of people gathered to take videos and pictures of the kind act. A team of 14 volunteers held hands to act as a block to guide the dolphins out of the narrow channel. They shouted and patted the water with their hands to direct the dolphins to vast expanses of Riviera Bay. Dolphins find their way in the water through echolocation(回声定位). That means that, by making high-frequency sounds, they can recognize the echoes of sound waves that bounce off objects to find their way around. Andy Garrett, a biologist of the FWC said, "We were able to keep that chain together. The dolphins were interested. They actually came over right away." He added that when the team reached a bridge, the dolphins appeared a bit nervous and started doing some spins. "They made one real hard pass at our team and then went under the bridge and took off," Garrett said. The operation lasted about 45 minutes and the rescue team did not use nets or any items that could stress the dolphins. 4. What can we know about the dolphins from paragraph l? A. They formed a chain to protect themselves. B. They lived in the water near the Fossil Park. C. They were observed in secret by volunteers. D. They were forced to stay in a canal for four days. 5. Why did volunteers shout and pat the water? A. To make sounds to attract some people. B. To guide the dolphins out to Riviera Bay. C. To celebrate the success of saving dolphins. D. To test the different reactions of the dolphins. 6. What words could best describe the rescuers? A. Brave and caring. B. Cautious and humorous. C. Smart and ambitious. D. Optimistic and energetic. 7. What's the main idea of the text? A. Dolphins swam to the canal to hunt for food. B. Rescuers formed a human chain to save dolphins. C. Volunteers helped four dolphins find their way home. D. Experts studied the ways of dolphins' finding directions. C Artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning tools have made it easier for criminals to imitate strangers’ voices and trick victims into handing over large sums of money. For example, a scammer might target a victim posing as their grandchild and claiming they require cash fast. Older people who might not be familiar with new technologies such as AI can be particularly subject to these types of scams, particularly when the caller on the other line sounds identical to a loved one. In 2023, senior citizens were cheated out of roughly $3.4 billion in a range of financial crimes, according to the FBI data. The agency recently warned that AI has increased the “believability” or criminal scams by assisting with content creation and correcting human errors that might otherwise serve as warning signs of a trick. “So much of the fraud (欺诈)is based on psychology” Chuck Herrin, field chief information security officer for F5, a security and fraud prevention firm, told CBS MoneyWatch. “They say things that bring about a fear-based emotional response because they know when humans get afraid, we get stupid and don’t exercise the best judgement.” Cybersecurity experts have a simple but effective recommendation for avoiding getting victimized by such scams: creating a family “safe word” to verify a family member or loved one’s identity. That means choosing a word or phrase that can’t be easily guessed. “It needs to be unique and should be something that’s difficult to guess,” James Scobey, chief information security officer at Keeper Security, told CBS MoneyWatch. “It shouldn’t be something that can be researched online about you or your family. Avoid street names, towns, phone numbers and individual names as part of a pass phrase.” A safe phrase, consisting of at least four words, offers a greater degree of security, he added. Using a safe word is a good first line of defense against scammers. So, any time you are asked for financial assistance, always ask for the safe word before transferring any money. 8. What is the threat posed by AI-enabled voice cloning tools? A. They help strangers create fake identities. B. They trick victims into giving away money. C. They increase the believability of a grandchild. D. They prevent victims from recovering lost funds. 9. What is the psychological strategy used in fraud? A. Inspiring physical response. B. Assisting with content creation. C. Using fright to cause poor judgement. D. Interrupting the decision-making process. 10. What does the underlined word “verify” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Expose. B. Confirm. C. Suggest. D. Represent. 11. What is recommended when creating a safe phrase? A. It should be shared with new friends. B. It should be the same for every family member. C. It should be easily recalled by family members. D. It should avoid using personal details found online. D A recent discovery shows that birds might have appeared on Earth 20 million years earlier than initially thought. This claim is based on a set of fossils found two years ago in Fujian’s county of Zhenghe. A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey said in a recent study the fossils belong to a bird from the late Middle Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago. Its fossils appear to be the only known clear-cut record of Jurassic birds and rewrite the history of their evolution. Published in Nature journal on Feb 13, the study focuses on the bird species called Baminornis zhenghensis (政和八闽鸟). CAS scientists said the fossils revealed the bird’s unique features, such as birdlike shoulders and hand structures, common in non-avian (非鸟类的) dinosaurs. More importantly, Baminornis’ tail gives us a better understanding of how different it was from dinosaurs, “What makes the Baminornis unique is that it has a short tail that consists of the pygostyle (尾综骨),” CAS researcher Wang Min said. “This is a key feature of the modern bird’s body plan.” Also, birds tend to have shorter tails than dinosaurs with fewer tail vertebrae (尾椎骨), the last few of which for a pygostyle. This adaptation was crucial because it shifted the body’s center of gravity forward. Besides, independent movement of the back legs and tail gave it better flight capabilities. Before scientists learned about the Baminornis 160 years ago, the Archaeopteryx (始祖鸟) was considered the earliest bird because of its feather fossils, “At that time, feathers were considered exclusive to birds,” said Zhou Zhonghe, another CAS scientist. However, we can’t rely on single-trait classification anymore. Thanks to evolutionary relationships, we now know that some dinosaurs also had feathers, Zhou added. Stephen Brusatte, from the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, considers the Baminornisa landmark discovery which “ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery of the Archaeopteryx in the early 1860s”. 12. What is the signifcance of the Baminornis discovery? A. It redefines when birds first appeared. B. It confirms the earliest ancestors of birds. C. It proves that birds evolved from dinosaurs. D. It challenges existing theories of bird evolution. 13. What makes the Baminornis different from dinosaurs? A. Its tail features a pygostyle. B. It has a long, feathered tail. C. It lacks vertebrae in the tail. D. It has birdlike hand structures. 14. What does Zhou suggest about feathers in evolution? A. They are the most important discovery. B. They are the key to studying birds. C. They are not unique to birds. D. They are the only feature to birds. 15. How does Stephen Brusatte view the discovery? A. As a minor adjustment. B. As a turning point. C. As an unproven theory. D. As a rediscovery. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Most kids spent their summer holidays playing video-games, watching TV and sleeping in. Parents can follow the steps below. Then your kids can break their summertime tech habits. ___16___ Shift bedtime There’s nothing more important to kicking off (开始) the school year successfully than getting sufficient sleep. Two weeks before school begins, schedule bedtime back by about 20minutes a night. ___17___ Instead of a long, fun bathtime, switch to a quick shower. Keep all digital devices out of their bedrooms and buy them alarm clocks. Set screen goals ___18___ You might decide to make screen time a reward rather than a right. Set limits on digital activities such as no video games until they complete their homework. Don’t jump to no apps but consider using apps that control the length of time kids can use a device. ___19___ Besides, get your kids involved in activities that don’t need a screen. Make a schedule A summer spent without routine can make jumping back into the structure of school difficult for kids. Setting a schedule for the last two weeks of summer can work. Ms. Rawson, founder of the Screen Time Clinic, suggests creating blocks of time that mirror those of the school day, arranging 30 to 50 minutes for an activity, depending on the kid’s age, along with a set lunchtime. ___20___ The activities can involve anything but screens. A. Kids may use phones as alarm clocks. B. This can stop kids from staying up late or sleeping in. C. And they can adapt to a school-friendly schedule in two weeks. D. Kids should have a say in deciding how to fill the day’s time blocks. E. Establish zones in your house where electronics simply are not allowed. F. A school-friendly schedule should combine study with digital entertainment. G. Having purposeful goals for screen use can help kids change their tech habits. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In a small village lived a boy named Arjun. Arjun came from a family of a farmers who worked very hard day and night to make ends meet. However, Arjun dreamt of a ___21___ life. From a young age, Arjun showed a thirst for knowledge. He was open-minded and always willing to ___22___ . However, he had difficulty in ___23___ education. His village didn’t have proper ___24___ , and his family could hardly afford to ___25___ themselves, let alone spend money on his education. But Arjuns’ spirit remained ___26___ . He knew that education held the key to unlocking his dreams, and he was determined to find a/an ___27___ . With the support and encouragement of his parents, Arjun started a ___28___ journey. He walked for miles each day to reach a school in a neighboring village. There, he would sit on the ground for education, absorbing (吸取) every bit of ___29___ that came his way. Arjun’s hunger for education caught the attention of his teachers. They did everything in their power to ___30___ him. They provided him with books and gave him all the guidance they could. Through many years’ hard word and determination, Arjun ___31___became a scientist. His research breakthroughs offered practical solutions to real-world problems. As Arjun’s achievement grew, he never ___32___ his hometown. He returned to his village, where he ___33___ the young, showing that dreams can be achieved through education and determination. Arjun’s journey was not an easy one, but his determination and hard work ___34___. Today, Arjun stands as a symbol of ___35___ . His story teaches us that no matter where you come from, with hard work and a willingness to learn, we can achieve anything. 21. A. healthier B. busier C. quieter D. better 22. A. survive B. compete C. work D. learn 23. A. receiving B. delivering C. continuing D. finishing 24. A. field B. companies C. schools D. laboratories 25. A. educate B. save C. feed D. enjoy 26. A. unbroken B. unknown C. adventurous D. true 27. A. reason B. way C. answer D. example 28. A. wonderful B. challenging C. short D. traditional 29. A. view B. suggestion C. knowledge D. solution 30 A. comfort B. impress C. support D. recommend 31. A. simply B. nearly C. suddenly D. finally 32. A. missed B. praised C. left D. forgot 33. A. thanked B. encouraged C. admired D. recognized 34. A. came back B. paid off C. ran out D. turned up 35. A. hope B. peace C. love D. power 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, generally falls on April 4th or 5th. Tomb sweeping is regarded as the ____36____ (important) custom in the Qingming Festival. Weeds around the tomb ____37____ (clear) away and fresh soil is added to show care for the dead. Today, the custom has been ____38____ (extreme) simplified in cities, where many people only place flowers to remember their dead relatives. Not only is the festival a day for commemorating the dead, but it is also a time for people to go out and enjoy ____39____ (they). During March, everything in nature takes on ____40____ new look, as trees turn green, flowers come out, and the sun shines brightly. Spring outings not only add joy to life but also promote a ____41____ (health) body and mind. Flying kites is an activity ____42____ (favor) by many people during the Qingming Festival. Kites are not only flown during the day time but also in the evening. ____43____ makes flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free. ____44____ is said that not only does this bring good luck, but it also helps remove diseases. All in all, the Qingming Festival is an occasion of unique characteristics, ____45____ (integrate) sorrowful tears to the dead with the continuous laughter from the spring outing. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假设你是李华，在上周学校举行的“定格校园春光”（Capture Spring on Campus）摄影大赛中获得一等奖。请向你的英国笔友David写信介绍此事，内容包括： 1. 活动目的； 2. 照片描述； 3. 参赛感受。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The Real Champion I like running and for me, success was winning every race I participated in. My classmates called me Incredible Dash. One day, there was a sporting event planned in my school. Well-prepared for the running competition, I took part in almost every race there was. A large number of people gathered to watch. Crowds were eager to see the running race because it was the most exciting event. When the race for 400m started, all the boys ran fast. Unsurprisingly, I finished first in the race and received a big round of applause. While it was tiring, I felt proud and was on top of my world. In the race for 200m, I ran full speed and finished the race first once again. The crowd gave thundering claps to me. I jumped all over the ground and was not bothered to give handshakes to my fellow racers. Then came the race for 100m. Discouraged by the previous races, most boys quit the race except one, a boy named Matt who was invited as an honorary runner. Matt was born with low vision but he was a determined participant of many sports. The judge came to Matt and explained the situation, asking whether he would like to quit too. I, wild with joy, thought I would win the champion without effort. However, to everyone’s surprise, Matt decided to complete the event. I sniffed (嗤之以鼻), “It is a waste of time. I bet he even doesn’t figure out where the finish line is.” The race of two started. On hearing the starting gun, both Matt and I ran to the finish line, Soon I sped up and left Matt behind. Just 30 meters before arriving at the finish line, I was expecting to receive the applause for the third time when I suffered a leg spasm (抽筋). 注意: 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I fell hard to the ground. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Arm by arm, we walked towards the finish line. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$