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泸州市高2023级高二学年末统一考试 英语 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。 2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 3. 答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。 5. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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】 What’s the man’s major? A. Business. B. Media. C. Journalism. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: What kind of news are you interested in? M: International news. I am studying business now, so I need to know what’s going on in the world. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why was the man late? A. The traffic was heavy. B. He met with an accident. C. It was hard to find a parking place. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I’ve been waiting for you for half an hour. Why did it take you so long? Were you stuck in traffic? M: I’m sorry. I had to drive two blocks before I found a place to park. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a gym. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: I’m getting tired. Let’s go and eat something soon. W: All right. Do you mind waiting for a little bit? I’d like to run a few more minutes on the running machine. M: Sure. I’ll take a shower and get changed first. I’ll see you downstairs. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: You’re ten minutes late again. This can’t keep happening, Rose. W: I’m so sorry. My mother’s car wouldn’t start and I had to catch the bus. M: There’s always an excuse with you. Listen, this is your last warning before I start taking away points from your grade. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the man’s sister come back home? A. In early June. B. In early July. C. In early August. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Have you decided the date for your wedding yet? M: Yes! I chose the beginning of August so that my sister can attend. She’s graduating at the end of June and will be back home in early July. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. The girl’s new haircut. B. The seniors’ graduation. C. The students’ class picture day. 7. How is the girl feeling? A. Anxious. B. Excited. C. Confident. 【答案】6. C 7. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Tomorrow is senior class picture day! Are you excited? W: Not exactly... I don’t know what to wear, and I can’t decide if I should get a haircut. M: Oh, I haven’t thought about it that much. W: I have! We’re going to have those pictures on all of our graduation invitations, and they’ll be shown at the graduation ceremony... It’s our last shot of high school! M: Well, you always have nice clothes and hair, so I’m sure you’ll look great in the photos. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. According to the woman, what was damaged in the flood? A. Her furniture. B. Her cars. C. Her house. 9. Where is the woman’s brother fishing from now? A. A river. B. The back field. C. The front yard. 10. How long will the water stay high? A. For about a week. B. For about a day. C. For about one hour. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Can you tell me about the flood? W: Well, sure. We saw the water rising, and we just put the furniture up on blocks and waited a few hours for the rain to stop. M: Thank goodness the water didn’t reach your house! W: Yeah, we were lucky. M: But it looks like you lost some cars. That’s a shame. W: Yeah, they floated into the back field. M: That’s a huge loss, isn’t it? W: Well, yeah, but we do have insurance. We should be able to replace them. M: And what’s happening here? W: Oh, that’s my brother. He usually drives down to the river to go fishing. M: So, I guess this week he’s fishing from your front yard? W: Mmm-hmm. But the water is supposed to fall tomorrow. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What does the man often buy for his nephew? A. Books. B. Games. C. Musical instruments. 12. Why won’t the man buy his nephew a bicycle? A. It’s a little costly. B. It’s difficult to ride. C. It’s out of fashion. 13. Where will the man probably go next? A. To a different store. B. To the video game area. C. To the back of the shop. 【答案】11. A 12. A 13. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Good afternoon. Can I help you find something? M: Yes. I’m looking for a gift for my nephew. W: Wonderful. We have many toys for children. How old is your nephew? M: Three years old. I usually buy him books for his birthday, but this year, I want to get him something else. W: OK. How about a bicycle? You can teach him to ride it. M: Well, um, that might be a bit expensive for me. W: How about a toy musical instrument? M: Those are cool, but he already has some. W: Well, does he like to play games? M: He’s too young to play video games. W: I don’t mean video games. I mean games that you could play with him. M: That’s a great idea. If I buy him a game, then I can come over and play with him! W: We have over a hundred games to choose from. They are at the back of the store. Follow me. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What does the woman think of her pancakes? A. They’re too sweet. B. They’re too soft. C. They’re too salty. 15. Where is the woman from? A. The United States. B. China. C. Italy. 16. What did the waiter bring with the pancakes? A. Peppers. B. Onions. C. Butter. 17. What does the woman decide to do in the end? A. Eat the pancakes. B. Wait for the porridge. C. Try bacon and eggs. 【答案】14. A 15. B 16. C 17. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Waiter! Waiter! M: Yes, may I help you? W: These pancakes are terrible. M: I’m sorry to hear you don’t like your pancakes, ma’am. May I ask exactly what’s wrong with them? They look just like our usual breakfast pancakes. W: Really? They taste so sweet to me. M: I see. Sweeter than usual? W: Usual? Are pancakes usually sweet? Where I come from, they should be salty, with onions and peppers in them. These just taste like soft sweet bread. M: Salty pancakes, huh? May I ask where you’re from? W: I’m from Beijing. M: Wow. I’d love to try the pancakes there. In the United States, pancakes are usually sweet. And we put butter and honey on them, too. W: Butter? Is that what’s in this little plate you brought me? M: Yes, ma’am. I’m sorry you don’t like your order. Perhaps you’d like me to bring you something that’s not so sweet. Bacon and eggs, maybe? Or a nice, warm bowl of porridge? W: No, thanks. I don’t have time for that. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, I guess. Pass me that fork… 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】 18. What do we know about Sheila’s flowers? A. They look very pretty. B. They stay fresh for weeks. C. They dry up very quickly. 19. What is one of the important steps? A. Making some flower food. B. Cutting the flowers at the bottom. C. Filling with water every few weeks. 20. How much water is needed in the vase? A. One full vase of water. B. Three fourths of the vase. C. Two to three liters of water. 【答案】18. C 19. B 20. B 【解析】 【原文】Hey, Sheila. Remember you asked me about how I keep my flowers so fresh and pretty? I know yours usually die and dry up very quickly after you buy them. I have a few really easy tips for plant care that will make your flowers last for many days. The first thing you need to do is save the little pack of flower food. It comes with the flowers you buy at the store. I always buy extra packs because they’re not expensive at all. Then when you get home, you must put the flowers in water right away — right after you cut off the bottoms. Cut the flowers one to two inches from the bottom. Then fill a vase with water and mix in a packet of flower food. Make sure the water fills three-quarters of the vase so the flowers have enough to “drink”. The last tip is to remember to fill with water every few days. When the water is low, it means the flowers are “thirsty”. If you follow these simple rules, your flowers will stay beautiful and fresh for weeks! 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 Just under the radar fly many smaller Parisian museums that make space for the fantastic, the gritty and the unexpected. Museum of the History of Medicine The collections exhibited here are mainly medical instruments, especially those from the 16th to the 19th century. Among the most prized artifacts are the surgical (外科的) knife used for Louis XIV’s operation in 1686, and the wooden anatomical (解剖的) model ordered by General Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy in 1796. Open time: 2:00 pm — 5:30 pm, Monday to Saturday (Closed on Thursday) Duration: 1 — 2 hours Charge: €3.50 (Discount price: £2.50) Museum of Perfume Though it’s not often considered as essential as sight or sound, scent has a profound effect on memory, mood and experience. The Museum of Perfume is dedicated to exploring the approach and history behind perfume making. Open time: 9:00 am — 5:30 pm Duration: <1 hour Charge: free Museum of Fairground Arts The Museum of Fairground Arts is more like a 19th-century carnival than a museum. Almost everything, from the curiosity cabinets to the merry-go-rounds, demands interaction. Objects can be touched, and there’s a possibility of playing with old fairground attractions or riding old merry-go-rounds operated by the guide. Open time: 11:00 am — 4:30 pm Duration: 1 — 2 hours Charge: €18.8 — Adults €12.8 — Children from 6 to 11 years old Free — Children under 6 Curie Museum It was on the site of the Curie Museum that the field of radioactivity (放射性) was revolutionized. In its original laboratory, Marie Curie spent 20 years at work at the height of her career. Today, the lab, preserved with some of its original equipment and archives, and its neighboring galleries tell the story of the Curie family’s impact on science and the history of radioactivity in cancer treatment. Open time: 1:00 pm — 5:00 pm, Wednesday to Saturday Duration: <1 hour Charge: free 21. What can visitors do at the Museum of the History of Medicine? A. Admire medical tools. B. Make wooden models. C. Do medical experiments. D. Watch surgical operations. 22. What is the charge for a couple with a baby to visit the Museum of Fairground Arts? A. €18.8. B. €37.6. C. €50.4. D. €56.4. 23. What is special about Curie Museum? A. It’s free to enter. B. It’s open on weekdays. C. It’s a newly-built lab. D. It’s linked to a scientist. 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了巴黎四座特色小众博物馆的展品、开放时间、时长及收费等信息。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Museum of the History of Medicine部分中“The collections exhibited here are mainly medical instruments, especially those from the 16th to the 19th century.(这里展出的藏品主要是医疗器械，特别是16世纪到19世纪的医疗器械)”可知，游客在医学史博物馆可以欣赏医疗工具。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Museum of Fairground Arts部分中“Charge: €18.8 — Adults, €12.8 — Children from 6 to 11 years old, Free — Children under 6(门票：成人18.8欧元，6至11岁儿童12.8欧元，6岁以下儿童免费)”可知，一对夫妇带一个婴儿参观游乐场艺术博物馆需要支付18.8×2=37.6欧元。故选B。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据Curie Museum部分中“It was on the site of the Curie Museum that the field of radioactivity was revolutionized. In its original laboratory, Marie Curie spent 20 years at work at the height of her career.(正是在居里博物馆的所在地，放射性领域发生了革命性的变化。在其最初的实验室里，玛丽·居里在她职业生涯的鼎盛时期工作了20年)”可知，居里博物馆的特别之处在于它与一位科学家有关。故选D。 B Birds of a feather tend to flock together, but birds in personalized period costumes can only be found in one place. Australia has an annual duck fashion show. While it sounds like something that happens when your close friends correct your secret thoughts about fashion, it is, in fact, a real thing. It has been a part of Sydney’s “Royal Easter Show” for over 30 years. This annual event, attracting an average of 900,000 visitors, is a celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and culture in Sydney. The duck fashion show, in particular, has become one of the highlights, offering a unique and adorable sight that demarcates it from other shows within the event. There’s one special event that you can only find at this show. It’s called the Pied Piper Duck Show, and it’s basically ducks dressed in costumes waddling down a “cat walk”. The mastermind behind this delightful event is farmer Brian Harrington, an Australian farmer who organized the event from its beginning until his death in 2015. With his passion for both ducks and fashion, he has been dressing his ducks according to the latest fashion trends for each show for about 25 years. Although Brian is gone, the show must go on, and more and more people regularly attend the fashion show each year. During the show, ducks model three outfits: daytime, evening, and wedding. Their outfits have to look as if they’ve stepped out of an 1800s time capsule. Top hats, bustles, corset dresses, and tiny lady hats are all common sights on the duck runway. Visitors can’t get enough of the adorable animals, and at the end, they get to vote on their favorites. Australians are known for strange ideas, but this is a new level of cuteness we can never have expected! 24. Which can replace the underlined word “demarcates” in Paragraph 2? A. Prevents. B. Distinguishes. C. Protects. D. Requires. 25. Which of the following best describes Brian Harrington? A. Creative and admirable. B. Traditional and reliable. C. Cautious and confident. D. Wealthy and generous. 26. What do we know about the three outfits? A. They result from the visitors’ voting. B. They represent future fashion concepts. C. They actually feature 19th-century styles. D. They are recycled from historical materials 27. What is the text mainly about? A. The life story of an Australian farmer. B. A duck farming competition in Sydney. C. A special duck fashion show in Australia. D. The history of Sydney’s Royal Easter Show. 【答案】24. B 25. A 26. C 27. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚悉尼“皇家复活节展览”中一场独特的鸭子时装秀，包括其特色、起源、展示服装及受欢迎程度。 【24题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“The duck fashion show, in particular, has become one of the highlights, offering a unique and adorable sight that demarcates it from other shows within the event.(尤其是鸭子时装秀，它已成为亮点之一，提供了独特而可爱的景象，使其在该活动中的其他表演中demarcates。)”可知，鸭子时装秀提供了独特而可爱的景象，这是与其他表演的不同之处，由此可推知，demarcates意思是“区分；使与众不同”，与“Distinguishes”意思相近。故选B。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“The mastermind behind this delightful event is farmer Brian Harrington, an Australian farmer who organized the event from its beginning until his death in 2015. With his passion for both ducks and fashion, he has been dressing his ducks according to the latest fashion trends for each show for about 25 years.(这个令人愉快的活动背后的策划者是澳大利亚农民布莱恩·哈林顿，他从一开始就组织了这个活动，直到2015年去世。由于他对鸭子和时尚的热爱，25年来，每次演出他都会根据最新的时尚趋势为鸭子打扮)”可知，布莱恩·哈林顿既有创意又令人钦佩。故选A。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“During the show, ducks model three outfits: daytime, evening, and wedding. Their outfits have to look as if they’ve stepped out of an 1800s time capsule.(在时装秀上，鸭子们会展示三套服装：日间装、晚装和婚纱。它们的服装看起来就像是从 19 世纪的时间胶囊里出来的一样)”可知，这三套服装实际上具有19世纪的风格。故选C。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Australia has an annual duck fashion show.(澳大利亚每年都会举办一场鸭子时装秀)”以及全文内容可知，文章围绕澳大利亚的鸭子时装秀展开，介绍了其举办背景、特色、创始人等内容，C选项“A special duck fashion show in Australia.(澳大利亚一场特别的鸭子时装秀)”能概括核心内容。故选C。 C AI has captured the spirit of the times in recent years, especially since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022. As AI is catching on, it promises to change learning for the better. Already, there are AI-powered tutoring (辅导) tools that can support learners. One 2024 study, led by the University of Oxford, found that school students in Ghana who used an Al-powered math tutor through WhatsApp for half an hour, twice a week, over eight months had “higher” math growth scores than those in a control group. “Until now, expert, personalized tutoring has been too expensive for people,” points out Joseph South, chief-innovation officer at the International Society for Technology in Education. “AI-powered tutors can offer this experience for online learners at an affordable price.” However, there are still possible problems to address. AI can present fiction as fact, which could mean students might “learn” incorrect information. Similarly, AI can develop biases (偏见) based on the data used to train it, and possibly pass them on to learners. In addition, experts warn that any educational institution needs to have strict rules on what student personal information can be fed into AI tools, to reduce privacy risks But, to some, the biggest risk is to the learning process. “As students increasingly depend on AI tools, they may use them as quick solutions, which will influence their ability to pick up basic learning skills,” says Emily DeJeu, assistant teaching professor of business management communication at Carnegie Mellon University. “Is that good for them in the long term?” she asks. “This is still an open question.” To protect students, she suggests “we need government rules to provide guidance to schools”. And she adds: “The greatest risk of all with AI is doing nothing. The world has changed and is changing. We should change how we teach and what we teach to welcome AI.” 28. What can we conclude from the 2024 study in Ghana? A. Students prefer AI tutors to human ones. B. AI tutors are intended for poor math learners. C. Students are eager for free personalized tutoring. D. AI tutoring helps improve math grades to some degree. 29. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. AI’s development trends. B. AI’s data management. C. AI’s potential disadvantages. D. AI’s information security. 30. What is the biggest risk regarding AI according to Emily DeJeu? A. The behavior of taking no action. B. The increase in the learning process. C. The attitude of ignoring future plans. D. The over-dependence on learning skills. 31. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Influence of AI’s Rapid Update B. The Concern about Modern AI Technology C. AI in Education: Opportunities and Challenges D. AI Tools: Replacing Traditional Teaching Forms 【答案】28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了人工智能（AI）在教育领域的应用，既提到了其带来的机遇，如个性化辅导和提升学习成绩，也指出了其潜在的问题，如信息准确性、偏见、隐私风险以及对学习过程的负面影响，并强调了制定规则以应对这些挑战的重要性。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“One 2024 study, led by the University of Oxford, found that school students in Ghana who used an AI-powered math tutor through WhatsApp for half an hour, twice a week, over eight months had ‘higher’ math growth scores than those in a control group.(牛津大学领导的一项2024年研究发现，加纳的学生通过WhatsApp使用人工智能数学辅导老师，每周两次，每次半小时，持续八个月，他们的数学成绩增长分数高于对照组)”可知，从2024年加纳的研究中可以得出结论：人工智能辅导在一定程度上有助于提高数学成绩。故选D。 【29题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段中“However, there are still possible problems to address. AI can present fiction as fact, which could mean students might ‘learn’ incorrect information. Similarly, AI can develop biases based on the data used to train it, and possibly pass them on to learners. In addition, experts warn that any educational institution needs to have strict rules on what student personal information can be fed into AI tools, to reduce privacy risks.(然而，仍有一些问题需要解决。人工智能可能会把虚构当作事实，这意味着学生可能会“学习”到错误的信息。同样，人工智能可能会根据用于训练它的数据产生偏见，并可能将这些偏见传递给学习者。此外，专家警告说，任何教育机构都需要有严格的规定，规定哪些学生个人信息可以输入人工智能工具，以降低隐私风险)”可知，第四段主要讲了人工智能的潜在缺点。故选C。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“And she adds: ‘The greatest risk of all with AI is doing nothing. The world has changed and is changing. We should change how we teach and what we teach to welcome AI.’(她补充说：“人工智能最大的风险是什么都不做。世界已经改变，正在改变。我们应该改变我们的教学方式和教学内容，以迎接人工智能。”)”可知，根据艾米丽·德杰乌的说法，关于人工智能最大的风险是不采取行动的行为。故选A。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段 “AI has captured the spirit of the times in recent years, especially since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022. As AI is catching on, it promises to change learning for the better.（近年来，人工智能捕捉到了时代精神，尤其是自2022年OpenAI的ChatGPT发布以来。随着人工智能的普及，它有望让学习变得更好。）” 并结合全文内容，文章先是讲述了人工智能在教育中带来的机遇，如提供个性化辅导且价格实惠，接着指出了其存在的潜在问题，如传递错误信息、有偏见、隐私风险以及影响学生学习过程等，所以C选项“AI in Education: Opportunities and Challenges(人工智能在教育中的应用：机遇与挑战)”适合作为本文标题。故选C。 D For the first time, scientists have mapped the 3D structure of DNA from a 52,000-year-old mammoth (猛玛象). This advance, published in Cell, let researchers piece together the creature’s genome (基因组) accurately and find signs of past gene activity in its cells. Ancient DNA usually appears in short, broken pieces. It is from these pieces that researchers have identified new species of early humans, and rewritten the history of how horses were tamed. “This new work opens up major new possibilities of exploring the biology of extinct species,” says Adrian Lister, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London. “This is an astonishing study.” For more than a century, many geneticists have doubted these types of structures could be preserved in fossils. In living creatures, DNA molecules (分子) twist or wind as proteins turn various genes on or off. After organisms die, however, these molecules start to break apart, forming pieces that spread out like dye in water. The DNA in the mammoth sample broke up but didn’t spread: the pieces ran into a rare molecular traffic jam, so they got stuck in place, keeping complete chromosome structures as tiny as 50 nanometers across. The team says the sample probably held up so well because it underwent freeze-drying. Soon after the mammoth died, permafrost (永冻层) blanketed its body. The low temperature slowed the motion of its molecules, and the dry atmosphere in tundra regions meant there was no water available for the DNA pieces to move through, leaving the sample more shelf-stable than the average supermarket snack. The researchers aren’t sure how likely it is that other fossils could have remained just like the 52,000-year-old sample. But Aiden, a geneticist at the Baylor College of Medicine, hopes the study will pave the way for scientists to identify other samples ready for this type of study. “I’m looking on the bright side, and there are a lot more samples like this waiting to be discovered,” he says. 32. What is the significance of this new discovery? A. Giving gene activity a new definition. B. Recovering lost species of early humans. C. Discovering the differences in the genome. D. Promoting further research on extinct species. 33. How does DNA molecules behave after an organism dies according to scientists? A. They remain the same in water. B. They break down into pieces. C. They disappear as little structures. D They turn into various molecules. 34. Why is the supermarket snack mentioned in Paragraph 5? A. To show the good preservation of the sample. B. To tell the importance of low-temperature storage. C. To explain the connection between freezing and drying. D. To compare the the characteristics of mammoths and snacks 35. Which may best express the author’s attitude to the study? A. Worried. B. Crazy. C. Uncaring. D. Approving. 【答案】32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家首次绘制出52000年前猛犸象DNA三维结构，这一发现促进了灭绝物种的进一步研究，并解释了样本保存完好的原因。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“This new work opens up major new possibilities of exploring the biology of extinct species(这项新研究为探索灭绝物种的生物学开辟了新的可能性)”可知，这一新发现的意义在于促进了对灭绝物种的进一步研究。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“After organisms die, however, these molecules start to break apart, forming pieces that spread out like dye in water.(然而，生物体死亡后，这些分子开始分解，形成像水中染料一样扩散的碎片)”可知，科学家认为生物体死亡后，DNA分子会分解成碎片。故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“The low temperature slowed the motion of its molecules, and the dry atmosphere in tundra regions meant there was no water available for the DNA pieces to move through, leaving the sample more shelf-stable than the average supermarket snack.(低温减缓了分子的运动，而苔原地区的干燥空气意味着没有水供DNA片段移动，这使得样本比普通的超市零食更稳定)”可知，提到超市零食是为了说明样本保存得很好。故选A。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“It is from these pieces that researchers have identified new species of early humans, and rewritten the history of how horses were tamed.(正是从这些碎片中，研究人员发现了早期人类的新物种，改写了马是如何被驯服的历史)”，第三段““This new work opens up major new possibilities of exploring the biology of extinct species,” says Adrian Lister, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London. “This is an astonishing study.”(伦敦自然历史博物馆的古生物学家阿德里安·利斯特说：“这项新工作为探索灭绝物种的生物学开辟了新的可能性。”“这是一项惊人的研究。”)”以及最后一段中引用Aiden所说的话“I’m looking on the bright side, and there are a lot more samples like this waiting to be discovered(我持乐观态度，还有更多这样的样本等待着被发现)”可知，作者对这项研究持支持态度。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。 Steve Jobs died at age 56 on October 5, 2011. Although about 14 years passed, his best creativity advice is never out of season. ____36____. As Steve Jobs said, “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something.” As defined by Steve Jobs, one of the most creative activities we can do is to look for connections. Linking things together is a most creative venture. ____37____; but, equally important, it trains us to look for similarities that are not always apparent or obvious. ____38____. As a result, it becomes more difficult to discover creative possibilities because our mind is trapped in familiar ways of thinking (often, the result of how we were educated). ____39____: Ask a friend or colleague to give you a completely random set of eight words—words that come from diverse fields and have no apparent connection. Or, go through a newspaper or magazine and randomly point to eight separate words. Then, divide the words into as many different categories as you can (each category must have a minimum of two items) within a two-minute time frame. For example, I recently asked my wife to give me eight random words. Here’s what she shared: valance, trip, book, snow, sheets, rug, tired, painting. ____40____: ● things in the living room (valance, book, rug, painting) ● things with the letter “e” (valance, sheets, tired) ● white things (snow, sheets, painting) ● things humans do (trip, tired) ● things viewed vertically (valance, book, painting) ● things viewed horizontally (valance, sheets, rug) ● things manufactured in a foreign country (sheets, rug) ● things that go in a washing machine (sheets, rug) A. Here’s one way to break free B. It creates connections in our brain C. Here are just a few categories I came up with D. As thinkers, we frequently get locked into old habits E. There are category training ways to learn various words F. In fact, his insights into creativity continue to shine brightly G. Of course, we can take this idea one step further in other ways 【答案】36. F 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，围绕史蒂夫・乔布斯关于创造力的观点展开，阐述创造力在于连接事物，并介绍了突破常规思维以挖掘创造力的方法，通过随机选取词汇并分类的训练，打破思维定式，激发创造力。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Although about 14 years passed, his best creativity advice is never out of season.(尽管 14 年过去了，他关于创造力的最佳建议永远不会过时)” 可知，承接前文，进一步强调他对创造力的见解依然很有价值。F选项“事实上，他对创造力的见解依旧熠熠生辉” 符合语境，故选F。 【37题详解】 根据上文 “As defined by Steve Jobs, one of the most creative activities we can do is to look for connections. Linking things together is a most creative venture.(正如史蒂夫・乔布斯所定义的，我们能做的最具创造性的活动之一就是寻找联系。把事物联系在一起是一项极富创造性的尝试)” 可知，选项解释连接事物这种创造性活动对大脑的作用。B选项“它在我们大脑中建立联系” 符合语境，故选B。 【38题详解】 根据下文“As a result, it becomes more difficult to discover creative possibilities because our mind is trapped in familiar ways of thinking (often, the result of how we were educated).(因此，发现创造性的可能性变得更加困难，因为我们的思维被困在熟悉的思考方式中（这通常是我们所受教育的结果）)” 可知，选项引出后文思维被困导致发现创造性可能性困难的内容，说明陷入旧习惯是导致该问题的原因。D选项“作为思考者，我们经常陷入旧习惯” 符合语境，故选D。 【39题详解】 根据下文“Ask a friend or colleague to give you a completely random set of eight words—words that come from diverse fields and have no apparent connection...(让朋友或同事给你一组完全随机的八个单词 —— 这些单词来自不同领域且没有明显联系……)” 可知，选项引出后文具体的突破思维定式的方法。A选项“这里有一种突破的方法” 符合语境，故选A。 【40题详解】 根据上文“For example, I recently asked my wife to give me eight random words. Here’s what she shared: valance, trip, book, snow, sheets, rug, tired, painting.(例如，我最近让我妻子给我八个随机单词。她给出的是：帷幔、旅行、书、雪、床单、地毯、疲惫、画作)” 及后文列举的分类 “● things in the living room (valance, book, rug, painting)……(● 客厅里的东西（帷幔、书、地毯、画作）……)” 可知，承接前文给出单词的例子，引出后文具体的分类内容。C选项“以下是我想出的几个类别” 符合语境，故选C。 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Thor, the kitten, a Michigan family’s pet, has lived up to his superhero name. Heidi Stamper’s home in Farmington Hills had lost ____41____, so she was running a portable generator in her garage. What she didn’t ____42____ was that her husband and two kids were also being poisoned by the odorless (无气味的), colorless gas. “About 1:45 in the morning, the cat ____43____ screaming (尖叫) and it woke me up,” Stamper said. Thor was ill, so Stamper ____44____ him outside. When the fresh air hit, Thor seemed to ____45____, so she took him back inside and fell back asleep. “Half an hour later, the cat was ____46____ again, waking me up.” Stamper recalled. “But this time I had sweat through all my clothes. I wasn’t able to move. I felt really ____47____ to my stomach.” The family was not ____48____ with a carbon monoxide detector (探测器), but ____49____, they had Thor. With the screaming and disorder going on, the kids ____50____ and called 911. “Thor played a ____51____ role in saving the family. All of them were suffering severe effects of carbon monoxide ____52____,” Farmington Hills Fire Chief Jon Unruh said. “Just the thought that I wouldn’t be here to see my kids, that’s really ____53____,” an emotional Stamper said. “If it wasn’t for Thor, we wouldn’t be here. He ____54____ our lives.” As soon as the family got out of the ____55____, they put in carbon monoxide detectors. 41. A. contact B. power C. control D. property 42. A. realize B. explain C. indicate D. express 43. A. avoided B. delayed C. practiced D. started 44. A. took B. drove C. showed D. left 45. A. understand B. survive C. escape D. recover 46. A. sleeping B. wandering C. screaming D. coughing 47. A. hungry B. sick C. full D. cool 48. A. affected B. impressed C. satisfied D. equipped 49. A. fortunately B. obviously C. eventually D. actually 50. A. came up B. gave up C. woke up D. stayed up 51. A. slight B. simple C. crucial D. different 52. A. burning B. poisoning C. supply D. application 53. A. scary B. meaningful C. moving D. puzzling 54. A. risked B. transformed C. saved D. cherished 55. A. garage B. hospital C. store D. community 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. C 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一只名叫Thor的小猫通过异常行为成功拯救了因一氧化碳中毒而陷入危险的一家四口，展现了动物与人类之间深厚的情感纽带。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Heidi Stamper位于Farmington Hills的家停电了，所以她在车库里运行一台便携式发电机。A. contact联系；B. power电力；C. control控制；D. property财产。根据后文“she was running a portable generator in her garage”可知，运行便携式发电机是因为家里停电了，lose power表示“停电”。故选B。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她没有意识到的是，她的丈夫和两个孩子也被这种无色无味的气体毒害了。A. realize意识到；B. explain解释；C. indicate表明；D. express表达。根据后文“About 1:45 in the morning, the cat __3__ screaming (尖叫) and it woke me up”可知，她当时没有意识到丈夫和孩子也被一氧化碳毒害了。故选A。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“大约凌晨1点45分，猫开始尖叫，把我吵醒了，”Stamper说。A. avoided避免；B. delayed延迟；C. practiced练习；D. started开始。根据后文“screaming (尖叫) and it woke me up”可知，猫开始尖叫，把她吵醒了。故选D。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Thor病了，所以Stamper把它带到了外面。A. took带走；B. drove驾驶；C. showed展示；D. left离开。根据后文“him outside”可知，她把猫带到了外面，take sb outside 是固定搭配，表示“把某人带到外面”。故选A。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当新鲜空气袭来时，Thor似乎恢复了，所以她把它带回屋里，又睡着了。A. understand理解；B. survive幸存；C. escape逃跑；D. recover恢复。根据上文“the fresh air”以及后文“so she took him back inside and fell back asleep”可知，猫到了外面，呼吸了新鲜空气后，似乎恢复了，所以她把它带回屋里。故选D。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“半小时后，猫又开始尖叫，把我吵醒了。”Stamper回忆道。A. sleeping睡觉；B. wandering徘徊；C. screaming尖叫；D. coughing咳嗽。根据上文“the cat __3__ screaming”可知，猫又开始尖叫。故选C。 【47题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次我浑身冷汗，无法动弹，胃部感到非常难受。A. hungry饥饿的；B. sick不舒服的；C. full满的；D. cool凉爽的。根据上文“But this time I had sweat through all my clothes. I wasn’t able to move.”可知，她浑身是汗，无法动弹，说明感到不舒服。故选B。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这家人没有配备一氧化碳探测器，但幸运的是，他们有Thor。A. affected影响；B. impressed使印象深刻；C. satisfied使满意；D. equipped配备。根据后文“with a carbon monoxide detector(探测器), but __9__ , they had Thor.”可知，这家人没有配备一氧化碳探测器。故选D。 【49题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这家人没有配备一氧化碳探测器，但幸运的是，他们有Thor。A. fortunately幸运地；B. obviously显然；C. eventually终于；D. actually实际上。根据后文“they had Thor”可知，虽然没有一氧化碳探测器，但幸运的是他们有猫Thor。故选A。 【50题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：随着尖叫和混乱的继续，孩子们醒来并拨打了911。A. came up走近；B. gave up放弃；C. woke up醒来；D. stayed up熬夜。根据上文“screaming and disorder”可知孩子们被惊醒。故选C。 【51题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“Thor在拯救这家人方面发挥了至关重要的作用。他们都受到了一氧化碳中毒的严重影响，”法明顿希尔斯消防队长Jon Unruh说。A. slight轻微的；B. simple简单的；C. crucial关键的；D. different不同的。根据后文“All of them were suffering severe effects of carbon monoxide”可知，猫在拯救这家人方面发挥了至关重要的作用。故选C。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“Thor在拯救这家人方面发挥了至关重要的作用。他们都受到了一氧化碳中毒的严重影响，”法明顿希尔斯消防队长Jon Unruh说。A. burning燃烧；B. poisoning中毒；C. supply供应；D. application申请。根据上文“her husband and two kids were also being poisoned by the odorless (无气味的), colorless gas”可知，这一家人都中了一氧化碳的毒，colorless gas指一氧化碳中毒。故选B。 【53题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“一想到再也见不到我的孩子，真的很可怕，”情绪激动的Stamper说。A. scary可怕的；B. meaningful有意义的；C. moving感人的；D. puzzling令人困惑的。根据上文“Just the thought that I wouldn’t be here to see my kids”可知，一想到再也见不到孩子，她觉得很可怕。故选A。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他救了我们的命。A. risked冒险；B. transformed转变；C. saved拯救；D. cherished珍惜。根据上文“If it wasn’t for Thor, we wouldn’t be here.”可知，猫救了他们的命，saved one's life 是固定搭配。故选C。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一家人出院后，立即安装了一氧化碳探测器。A. garage车库；B. hospital医院；C. store商店；D. community社区。根据上文“called 911”可知，一家人被送往了医院，所以是出院后安装了一氧化碳探测器。故选B。 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。 I have been passionate about public welfare since childhood, but I never imagined that a Chinese figure ____56____ (name) Lei Feng would become an essential part of my life. In 2018, I came to China to study at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (JUFE) and ____57____ (active) participated in the university’s public welfare activities. During these events, local people called me “Yang Lei Feng”, ____58____ I later learned means “foreign Lei Feng”. Growing up in Bangladesh, I was aware ____59____ the challenges facing my country — poverty, inequality, and limited access to education and healthcare were stark (严峻的) realities that I witnessed firsthand. These experiences fired my ____60____ (determine) up to contribute to positive change. Inspired by Lei Feng’s spirit, I established the Lei Feng International Volunteer Association on March 5, 2021 — Lei Feng Day. Our mission is ____61____ (support) children with special needs, assist the elderly, promote environmental awareness and foster cross-cultural understanding. Wanting to know more about this young man, I ____62____ (travel) in 2023 to Liaoning province, the birthplace of Lei Feng’s spirit. I visited the Lei Feng Memorial Hall. The exhibits — his photographs, personal belongings, ____63____ diary entries — offered a glimpse into his commitment. Lei Feng may have lived only 22 years, but his spirit continues to shine brightly, illuminating the path for those who come after him. Through ____64____ (program) like the Lei Feng International Volunteer Association and Lei Feng International Volunteer Team, we make sure his legacy lives on, ____65____ (inspire) people across the globe to be the change they wish to see. 【答案】56. named 57. actively 58. which 59. of 60. determination 61. to support 62. traveled/travelled 63. and 64. programs 65. inspiring 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者受雷锋精神影响，在中国积极参与公益活动，并成立雷锋国际志愿者协会，致力于传承和弘扬雷锋精神。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我从小就对公益事业充满热情，但我从未想过一个名叫雷锋中国人物会成为我生活中不可或缺的一部分。that引导的宾语从句中谓语动词是would become，此处为非谓语动词，name和figure为被动关系，所以为过去分词形式作后置定语修饰名词figure。故填named。 【57题详解】 考查副词。句意：2018年，我来到中国江西财经大学学习，并积极参加学校的公益活动。此处为副词actively“积极地”修饰动词participated，作状语。故填actively。 【58题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在这些活动中，当地人叫我“洋雷锋”，后来我才知道这是“外国雷锋”的意思。此处为关系词引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词是“Yang Lei Feng”，从句缺少主语，所以关系代词which引导从句。故填which。 【59题详解】 考查介词。句意：我在孟加拉国长大，我意识到我的国家面临的挑战——贫困、不平等、教育和医疗保健机会有限，这些都是我亲眼目睹的严峻现实。此处为固定短语be aware of意为“意识到，知道”，符合句意。故填of。 【60题详解】 考查名词。句意：这些经历激发了我为积极变革做出贡献的决心。由空前my为形容词性物主代词修饰名词可知，此处为名词determination“决心”作宾语，不可数。故填determination。 【61题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我们的使命是支持有特殊需要的儿童，帮助老年人，提高环境意识，促进跨文化理解。此处为非谓语动词作表语，结合句意可知，此处说明主语的具体内容，所以为不定式形式作表语。故填to support。 【62题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：为了更多地了解这个年轻人，我于2023年前往雷锋精神的发源地辽宁省。根据时间状语in 2023可知，此处句子时态应为一般过去时，空格处填入过去式。故填traveled/travelled。 【63题详解】 考查连词。句意：展品——他的照片、个人物品和日记——让我们得以一窥他的承诺。根据句意可知，此处his photographs, personal belongings和diary entries为并列关系，所以填入连词and。故填and。 64题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：通过雷锋国际志愿者协会和雷锋国际志愿者团队等项目，我们确保他的遗产得以延续，激励全球各地的人们成为他们希望看到的变革。program“项目”为可数名词，根据空格列举的组织“like the Lei Feng International Volunteer Association and Lei Feng International Volunteer Team”不止一个可知，此处应为复数形式表示泛指。故填programs。 【65题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：通过雷锋国际志愿者协会和雷锋国际志愿者团队等项目，我们确保他的遗产得以延续，激励全球各地的人们成为他们希望看到的变革。此处为非谓语动词作状语，inspire与其逻辑主语his legacy为主动关系，所以为现在分词形式。故填inspiring。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是校英语广播站负责人李华。为提升节目质量，你和团队起草了一份节目改进方案。外教Peter一直都关注和支持这个节目，请给他写一封邮件，征求他的意见。内容包括： 1. 介绍方案的具体内容（至少两个方面）； 2. 表达愿望。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter, I hope this mail finds you well. I am Li Hua, in charge of our school’s English radio station. I am writing to seek your advice. Our English radio station plans to improve programs. First, we’ll add a “Daily English Corner” where students can share stories in English. Second, we’ll invite foreign teachers to record short lectures on Western culture. We value your advice a lot. Could you share your thoughts on these ideas? We hope the improvements will make the program better. I would appreciate it if you could give some practical advice. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以校英语广播站负责人李华的身份给外教Peter写邮件，介绍节目改进方案并征求意见。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 寻求建议：seek advice → ask for advice 改进：improve → enhance 分享：share → exchange 重视：value → treasure 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I am Li Hua, in charge of our school’s English radio station. 拓展句：I am Li Hua, who is in charge of our school’s English radio station. 【点睛】【高分句型1】First, we’ll add a “Daily English Corner” where students can share stories in English. (运用了where引导的定语从句) 【高分句型2】We hope the improvements will make the program better. (运用了省略了连接词that的宾语从句) 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。 I was born in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Caracas, Venezuela. My dad was a truck driver and my mom was working in a factory when they met. Both had moved from the countryside looking for better opportunities, and in a way they found them. At least they had electricity in their new house. Neither Mom nor Dad went to school, , but Dad was an avid (热衷的) reader and encouraged us to be like him, and they spared no efforts to make sure we did what they could not. I studied hard to make them proud. I was always number one in my class, teachers loved me and I loved learning new things every day. By the time I was fifteen, we had discussed what I wanted to do when I grew up. Dad dreamed of me being a lawyer, while I wanted to become a journalist most. Mum was very excited about my future too. One day she came home with a brochure from one of the most famous, and expensive colleges, which had a journalism school. I tried to tell her it was impossible for me to be accepted. Mom said there was only one way to find out: by taking the admission test. I fell back on my last argument — money. We could not afford it. At that point she smiled and opened the brochure she had been holding. Among the descriptions was a very small paragraph indicating that there was a scholarship program. I decided to let her dream a little longer, and I agreed to submit my application and took the exam. The first surprise came when I saw my name on the list. Only one other kid from my high school was accepted that year. I won’t say college was easy. I did feel out of place most of the time. I had to borrow materials and books because we could barely find the money to pay the percent the scholarship didn’t cover, much less for other things. I had only one pair of jeans and two tops. I didn’t go on vacation to Miami or Europe, but I still got good grades and met best friends I could ever imagine. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: The day I graduated, I gave my mum the medal. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I found a good job after college, paid off my loan, and won another scholarship for a master’s degree. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 The day I graduated, I gave my mum the medal. Her eyes were filled with tears as she held it, saying it was the most precious gift she had ever received. I told her that none of this would have happened if she hadn’t found that scholarship brochure. She hugged me tightly, and I knew at that moment that all the hard times were worth it because they had led us here. Recalling the loan I had got during my college life, I knew I had a long way to go. I found a good job after college, paid off my loan, and won another scholarship for a master’s degree. My parents moved to a bigger house, and I often took them to visit my college, where we walked around the campus that once felt strange but now felt like home. Dad always says that the best opportunity is the one you work hard to seize, and I know he’s right. This journey has taught me that with love and effort, dreams can come true. 【解析】 【导语】本文以作者的成长经历为线索展开，讲述了作者出生在委内瑞拉加拉加斯最贫困的社区之一，父母虽未上学但鼓励作者学习，作者在母亲的支持下通过奖学金进入著名大学学习，最终毕业并获得成功的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容 “毕业那天，我把奖章给了妈妈。” 可知，第一段可描写母亲收到奖章的反应，以及作者与母亲之间的情感交流，体现母亲的付出对作者的意义。 ②由第二段首句内容 “大学毕业后，我找到了一份好工作，还清了贷款，还获得了另一个硕士奖学金。” 可知，第二段可描写作者工作后的生活，以及这段经历带给作者的感悟，体现努力与梦想的关系。 2. 续写线索：毕业赠奖章 —— 母亲的反应 —— 作者的感慨 —— 工作后的生活 —— 感悟 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①收到：receive/get ②参观：visit/pay a visit to ③努力：work hard/strive 情绪类 ①眼含泪水：her eyes be filled with tears/tears well up in her eyes ②紧紧拥抱：hugged sb tightly/embrace sb tightly 【点睛】【高分句型1】She hugged me tightly, and I knew at that moment that all the hard times were worth it because they had led us here. (运用了由that引导的宾语从句和because引导原因状语从句) 【高分句型2】My parents moved to a bigger house, and I often took them to visit my college, where we walked around the campus that once felt strange but now felt like home. (运用了由where引导的非限制性定语从句和that引导的限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 泸州市高2023级高二学年末统一考试 英语 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。 2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 3. 答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。 5. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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】 What’s the man’s major? A. Business. B. Media. C. Journalism. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why was the man late? A. The traffic was heavy. B. He met with an accident. C. It was hard to find a parking place. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a gym. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the man’s sister come back home? A. In early June. B. In early July. C. In early August. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. The girl’s new haircut. B. The seniors’ graduation. C. The students’ class picture day. 7. How is the girl feeling? A. Anxious. B. Excited. C. Confident. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. According to the woman, what was damaged in the flood? A. Her furniture. B. Her cars. C. Her house. 9. Where is the woman’s brother fishing from now? A A river. B. The back field. C. The front yard. 10. How long will the water stay high? A. For about a week. B. For about a day. C. For about one hour. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What does the man often buy for his nephew? A. Books. B. Games. C. Musical instruments. 12. Why won’t the man buy his nephew a bicycle? A. It’s a little costly. B. It’s difficult to ride. C. It’s out of fashion. 13. Where will the man probably go next? A. To a different store. B. To the video game area. C. To the back of the shop. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What does the woman think of her pancakes? A. They’re too sweet. B. They’re too soft. C. They’re too salty. 15 Where is the woman from? A. The United States. B. China. C. Italy. 16. What did the waiter bring with the pancakes? A. Peppers. B. Onions. C. Butter. 17. What does the woman decide to do in the end? A. Eat the pancakes. B. Wait for the porridge. C. Try bacon and eggs. 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】 18. What do we know about Sheila’s flowers? A. They look very pretty. B. They stay fresh for weeks. C. They dry up very quickly. 19. What is one of the important steps? A. Making some flower food. B. Cutting the flowers at the bottom. C. Filling with water every few weeks. 20. How much water is needed in the vase? A. One full vase of water. B. Three fourths of the vase. C. Two to three liters of water. 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 Just under the radar fly many smaller Parisian museums that make space for the fantastic, the gritty and the unexpected. Museum of the History of Medicine The collections exhibited here are mainly medical instruments, especially those from the 16th to the 19th century. Among the most prized artifacts are the surgical (外科的) knife used for Louis XIV’s operation in 1686, and the wooden anatomical (解剖的) model ordered by General Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy in 1796. Open time: 2:00 pm — 5:30 pm, Monday to Saturday (Closed on Thursday) Duration: 1 — 2 hours Charge: €3.50 (Discount price: £2.50) Museum of Perfume Though it’s not often considered as essential as sight or sound, scent has a profound effect on memory, mood and experience. The Museum of Perfume is dedicated to exploring the approach and history behind perfume making. Open time: 9:00 am — 5:30 pm Duration: <1 hour Charge: free Museum of Fairground Arts The Museum of Fairground Arts is more like a 19th-century carnival than a museum. Almost everything, from the curiosity cabinets to the merry-go-rounds, demands interaction. Objects can be touched, and there’s a possibility of playing with old fairground attractions or riding old merry-go-rounds operated by the guide. Open time: 11:00 am — 4:30 pm Duration: 1 — 2 hours Charge: €18.8 — Adults €12.8 — Children from 6 to 11 years old Free — Children under 6 Curie Museum It was on the site of the Curie Museum that the field of radioactivity (放射性) was revolutionized. In its original laboratory, Marie Curie spent 20 years at work at the height of her career. Today, the lab, preserved with some of its original equipment and archives, and its neighboring galleries tell the story of the Curie family’s impact on science and the history of radioactivity in cancer treatment. Open time: 1:00 pm — 5:00 pm, Wednesday to Saturday Duration: <1 hour Charge: free 21. What can visitors do at the Museum of the History of Medicine? A. Admire medical tools. B. Make wooden models. C. Do medical experiments. D. Watch surgical operations. 22. What is the charge for a couple with a baby to visit the Museum of Fairground Arts? A. €18.8. B. €37.6. C. €50.4. D. €56.4. 23. What is special about Curie Museum? A. It’s free to enter. B. It’s open on weekdays. C. It’s a newly-built lab. D. It’s linked to a scientist. B Birds of a feather tend to flock together, but birds in personalized period costumes can only be found in one place. Australia has an annual duck fashion show. While it sounds like something that happens when your close friends correct your secret thoughts about fashion, it is, in fact, a real thing. It has been a part of Sydney’s “Royal Easter Show” for over 30 years. This annual event, attracting an average of 900,000 visitors, is a celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and culture in Sydney. The duck fashion show, in particular, has become one of the highlights, offering a unique and adorable sight that demarcates it from other shows within the event. There’s one special event that you can only find at this show. It’s called the Pied Piper Duck Show, and it’s basically ducks dressed in costumes waddling down a “cat walk”. The mastermind behind this delightful event is farmer Brian Harrington, an Australian farmer who organized the event from its beginning until his death in 2015. With his passion for both ducks and fashion, he has been dressing his ducks according to the latest fashion trends for each show for about 25 years. Although Brian is gone, the show must go on, and more and more people regularly attend the fashion show each year. During the show, ducks model three outfits: daytime, evening, and wedding. Their outfits have to look as if they’ve stepped out of an 1800s time capsule. Top hats, bustles, corset dresses, and tiny lady hats are all common sights on the duck runway. Visitors can’t get enough of the adorable animals, and at the end, they get to vote on their favorites. Australians are known for strange ideas, but this is a new level of cuteness we can never have expected! 24. Which can replace the underlined word “demarcates” in Paragraph 2? A. Prevents. B. Distinguishes. C. Protects. D. Requires. 25. Which of the following best describes Brian Harrington? A. Creative and admirable. B. Traditional and reliable. C. Cautious and confident. D. Wealthy and generous. 26. What do we know about the three outfits? A. They result from the visitors’ voting. B. They represent future fashion concepts. C. They actually feature 19th-century styles. D. They are recycled from historical materials 27. What is the text mainly about? A. The life story of an Australian farmer. B. A duck farming competition in Sydney. C. A special duck fashion show in Australia. D. The history of Sydney’s Royal Easter Show. C AI has captured the spirit of the times in recent years, especially since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022. As AI is catching on, it promises to change learning for the better. Already, there are AI-powered tutoring (辅导) tools that can support learners. One 2024 study, led by the University of Oxford, found that school students in Ghana who used an Al-powered math tutor through WhatsApp for half an hour, twice a week, over eight months had “higher” math growth scores than those in a control group. “Until now, expert, personalized tutoring has been too expensive for people,” points out Joseph South, chief-innovation officer at the International Society for Technology in Education. “AI-powered tutors can offer this experience for online learners at an affordable price.” However, there are still possible problems to address. AI can present fiction as fact, which could mean students might “learn” incorrect information. Similarly, AI can develop biases (偏见) based on the data used to train it, and possibly pass them on to learners. In addition, experts warn that any educational institution needs to have strict rules on what student personal information can be fed into AI tools, to reduce privacy risks But, to some, the biggest risk is to the learning process. “As students increasingly depend on AI tools, they may use them as quick solutions, which will influence their ability to pick up basic learning skills,” says Emily DeJeu, assistant teaching professor of business management communication at Carnegie Mellon University. “Is that good for them in the long term?” she asks. “This is still an open question.” To protect students, she suggests “we need government rules to provide guidance to schools”. And she adds: “The greatest risk of all with AI is doing nothing. The world has changed and is changing. We should change how we teach and what we teach to welcome AI.” 28. What can we conclude from the 2024 study in Ghana? A. Students prefer AI tutors to human ones. B. AI tutors are intended for poor math learners. C. Students are eager for free personalized tutoring. D. AI tutoring helps improve math grades to some degree. 29. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. AI’s development trends. B. AI’s data management. C. AI’s potential disadvantages. D. AI’s information security. 30. What is the biggest risk regarding AI according to Emily DeJeu? A. The behavior of taking no action. B. The increase in the learning process. C. The attitude of ignoring future plans. D. The over-dependence on learning skills. 31. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Influence of AI’s Rapid Update B The Concern about Modern AI Technology C. AI in Education: Opportunities and Challenges D. AI Tools: Replacing Traditional Teaching Forms D For the first time, scientists have mapped the 3D structure of DNA from a 52,000-year-old mammoth (猛玛象). This advance, published in Cell, let researchers piece together the creature’s genome (基因组) accurately and find signs of past gene activity in its cells. Ancient DNA usually appears in short, broken pieces. It is from these pieces that researchers have identified new species of early humans, and rewritten the history of how horses were tamed. “This new work opens up major new possibilities of exploring the biology of extinct species,” says Adrian Lister, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London. “This is an astonishing study.” For more than a century, many geneticists have doubted these types of structures could be preserved in fossils. In living creatures, DNA molecules (分子) twist or wind as proteins turn various genes on or off. After organisms die, however, these molecules start to break apart, forming pieces that spread out like dye in water. The DNA in the mammoth sample broke up but didn’t spread: the pieces ran into a rare molecular traffic jam, so they got stuck in place, keeping complete chromosome structures as tiny as 50 nanometers across. The team says the sample probably held up so well because it underwent freeze-drying. Soon after the mammoth died, permafrost (永冻层) blanketed its body. The low temperature slowed the motion of its molecules, and the dry atmosphere in tundra regions meant there was no water available for the DNA pieces to move through, leaving the sample more shelf-stable than the average supermarket snack. The researchers aren’t sure how likely it is that other fossils could have remained just like the 52,000-year-old sample. But Aiden, a geneticist at the Baylor College of Medicine, hopes the study will pave the way for scientists to identify other samples ready for this type of study. “I’m looking on the bright side, and there are a lot more samples like this waiting to be discovered,” he says. 32. What is the significance of this new discovery? A. Giving gene activity a new definition. B. Recovering lost species of early humans. C. Discovering the differences in the genome. D. Promoting further research on extinct species. 33. How does DNA molecules behave after an organism dies according to scientists? A. They remain the same in water. B. They break down into pieces. C. They disappear as little structures. D. They turn into various molecules. 34. Why is the supermarket snack mentioned in Paragraph 5? A. To show the good preservation of the sample. B. To tell the importance of low-temperature storage. C. To explain the connection between freezing and drying. D. To compare the the characteristics of mammoths and snacks 35. Which may best express the author’s attitude to the study? A. Worried. B. Crazy. C. Uncaring. D. Approving. 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。 Steve Jobs died at age 56 on October 5, 2011. Although about 14 years passed, his best creativity advice is never out of season. ____36____. As Steve Jobs said, “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something.” As defined by Steve Jobs, one of the most creative activities we can do is to look for connections. Linking things together is a most creative venture. ____37____; but, equally important, it trains us to look for similarities that are not always apparent or obvious. ____38____. As a result, it becomes more difficult to discover creative possibilities because our mind is trapped in familiar ways of thinking (often, the result of how we were educated). ____39____: Ask a friend or colleague to give you a completely random set of eight words—words that come from diverse fields and have no apparent connection. Or, go through a newspaper or magazine and randomly point to eight separate words. Then, divide the words into as many different categories as you can (each category must have a minimum of two items) within a two-minute time frame. For example, I recently asked my wife to give me eight random words. Here’s what she shared: valance, trip, book, snow, sheets, rug, tired, painting. ____40____: ● things in the living room (valance, book, rug, painting) ● things with the letter “e” (valance, sheets, tired) ● white things (snow, sheets, painting) ● things humans do (trip, tired) ● things viewed vertically (valance, book, painting) ● things viewed horizontally (valance, sheets, rug) ● things manufactured in a foreign country (sheets, rug) ● things that go in a washing machine (sheets, rug) A Here’s one way to break free B. It creates connections in our brain C. Here are just a few categories I came up with D. As thinkers, we frequently get locked into old habits E. There are category training ways to learn various words F. In fact, his insights into creativity continue to shine brightly G. Of course, we can take this idea one step further in other ways 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Thor, the kitten, a Michigan family’s pet, has lived up to his superhero name. Heidi Stamper’s home in Farmington Hills had lost ____41____, so she was running a portable generator in her garage. What she didn’t ____42____ was that her husband and two kids were also being poisoned by the odorless (无气味的), colorless gas. “About 1:45 in the morning, the cat ____43____ screaming (尖叫) and it woke me up,” Stamper said. Thor was ill, so Stamper ____44____ him outside. When the fresh air hit, Thor seemed to ____45____, so she took him back inside and fell back asleep. “Half an hour later, the cat was ____46____ again, waking me up.” Stamper recalled. “But this time I had sweat through all my clothes. I wasn’t able to move. I felt really ____47____ to my stomach.” The family was not ____48____ with a carbon monoxide detector (探测器), but ____49____, they had Thor. With the screaming and disorder going on, the kids ____50____ and called 911. “Thor played a ____51____ role in saving the family. All of them were suffering severe effects of carbon monoxide ____52____,” Farmington Hills Fire Chief Jon Unruh said. “Just the thought that I wouldn’t be here to see my kids, that’s really ____53____,” an emotional Stamper said. “If it wasn’t for Thor, we wouldn’t be here. He ____54____ our lives.” As soon as the family got out of the ____55____, they put in carbon monoxide detectors. 41. A. contact B. power C. control D. property 42. A. realize B. explain C. indicate D. express 43. A. avoided B. delayed C. practiced D. started 44. A. took B. drove C. showed D. left 45. A. understand B. survive C. escape D. recover 46. A. sleeping B. wandering C. screaming D. coughing 47. A. hungry B. sick C. full D. cool 48. A. affected B. impressed C. satisfied D. equipped 49. A. fortunately B. obviously C. eventually D. actually 50. A. came up B. gave up C. woke up D. stayed up 51. A. slight B. simple C. crucial D. different 52. A. burning B. poisoning C. supply D. application 53. A. scary B. meaningful C. moving D. puzzling 54. A. risked B. transformed C. saved D. cherished 55. A. garage B. hospital C. store D. community 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。 I have been passionate about public welfare since childhood, but I never imagined that a Chinese figure ____56____ (name) Lei Feng would become an essential part of my life. In 2018, I came to China to study at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (JUFE) and ____57____ (active) participated in the university’s public welfare activities. During these events, local people called me “Yang Lei Feng”, ____58____ I later learned means “foreign Lei Feng”. Growing up in Bangladesh, I was aware ____59____ the challenges facing my country — poverty, inequality, and limited access to education and healthcare were stark (严峻的) realities that I witnessed firsthand. These experiences fired my ____60____ (determine) up to contribute to positive change. Inspired by Lei Feng’s spirit, I established the Lei Feng International Volunteer Association on March 5, 2021 — Lei Feng Day. Our mission is ____61____ (support) children with special needs, assist the elderly, promote environmental awareness and foster cross-cultural understanding. Wanting to know more about this young man, I ____62____ (travel) in 2023 to Liaoning province, the birthplace of Lei Feng’s spirit. I visited the Lei Feng Memorial Hall. The exhibits — his photographs, personal belongings, ____63____ diary entries — offered a glimpse into his commitment. Lei Feng may have lived only 22 years, but his spirit continues to shine brightly, illuminating the path for those who come after him. Through ____64____ (program) like the Lei Feng International Volunteer Association and Lei Feng International Volunteer Team, we make sure his legacy lives on, ____65____ (inspire) people across the globe to be the change they wish to see. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是校英语广播站负责人李华。为提升节目质量，你和团队起草了一份节目改进方案。外教Peter一直都关注和支持这个节目，请给他写一封邮件，征求他的意见。内容包括： 1. 介绍方案的具体内容（至少两个方面）； 2. 表达愿望。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 67. 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。 I was born in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Caracas, Venezuela. My dad was a truck driver and my mom was working in a factory when they met. Both had moved from the countryside looking for better opportunities, and in a way they found them. At least they had electricity in their new house. Neither Mom nor Dad went to school, , but Dad was an avid (热衷的) reader and encouraged us to be like him, and they spared no efforts to make sure we did what they could not. I studied hard to make them proud. I was always number one in my class, teachers loved me and I loved learning new things every day. By the time I was fifteen, we had discussed what I wanted to do when I grew up. Dad dreamed of me being a lawyer, while I wanted to become a journalist most. Mum was very excited about my future too. One day she came home with a brochure from one of the most famous, and expensive colleges, which had a journalism school. I tried to tell her it was impossible for me to be accepted. Mom said there was only one way to find out: by taking the admission test. I fell back on my last argument — money. We could not afford it. At that point she smiled and opened the brochure she had been holding. Among the descriptions was a very small paragraph indicating that there was a scholarship program. I decided to let her dream a little longer, and I agreed to submit my application and took the exam. The first surprise came when I saw my name on the list. Only one other kid from my high school was accepted that year. I won’t say college was easy. I did feel out of place most of the time. I had to borrow materials and books because we could barely find the money to pay the percent the scholarship didn’t cover, much less for other things. I had only one pair of jeans and two tops. I didn’t go on vacation to Miami or Europe, but I still got good grades and met best friends I could ever imagine. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: The day I graduated, I gave my mum the medal. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I found a good job after college, paid off my loan, and won another scholarship for a master’s degree. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $You're ten minutes late again. This can't keep happening. Rose. i'm so sorry. My mother's car wouldn't start and I had to catch the bus. There's always an excuse with you. Listen, this is your last warning before I start taking away points from your grade. I'm getting tired. Lets go indeed, something soon. All right, do you mind waiting for a little bit? I'd like to run a few mr. Minutes on the running machine. sure. I'll take a shower and get changed first. I'll see you downstairs. Have you decided the date for your wedding yet? Yes, I chose the beginning of August so that my sister can attend. She's graduating at the end of june and will be back home in early july. Hey, sha, remember you asked me about how I keep my flowers so fresh and pretty? I know yours usually die and dry up very quickly after you buy them. I have a few really easy tips for plant care that will make your flowers last for many days. The first thing you need to do is save the little pack of flower food. IT comes with the flowers you buy at the store. I always buy extra packs because they're not expensive at all. Then when you get home, you must put the flowers in water right away, right after you cut off the bottoms, cut the flowers one to two inches from the bottom, then fill a vase with water and mixing a packet of flower food. Make sure the water fills three quarters of the vase, so the flowers have enough to drink. The last tip is to remember to fill with water every few days when the water is low. IT means the flowers are thirsty. If you follow these simple rules, your flowers will stay beautiful and fresh for weeks. Hey, shila, remember you asked me about how I keep my flowers so fresh and pretty. I know yours usually die and dry up very quickly after you buy them. I have a few really easy tips for plant care that will make your flowers last for many days. The first thing you need to do is save the little pack of flower food. IT comes with the flowers you buy at the store. I always buy extra packs because they're not expensive at all. Then when you get home, you must put the flowers in water right away, right after you cut off the bottoms, cut the flowers won to two inches from the bottom, then fill a vase with water and mix in a packet flower food. Make sure the water fills three quarters of the vase so the flowers have enough to drink. The left tip is to remember to fill with water every few days when the water is low. IT means the flowers are thirsty. If you follow these simple rules, your flowers will stay beautiful and fresh for weeks. Good afternoon. Can I help you find . something? Yes, i'm looking for a gift for my nephew. wonderful. We have many toys for children. How old is your nephew? Three years old. I usually buy him books for his birthday, but this year I want to get him something else. Okay, how about a bicycle? You can teach him to ride IT. Well, um, that might be a bit expensive for me. How about a toy musical instrument? Those are cool, but he already has some. Well, does he like to play games? He's too Young to play video games. I don't mean video games. I mean games that you can play with him. That's a great idea. If I buy him a game, then I can come over and play with him. We have over a hundred games to choose from. They are at the back of the store. Follow me. Good afternoon. Can I help you find . something? Yes, i'm looking for a gift for my nephew. wonderful. We have many toys for children. How old is your nephew? Three years old. I usually buy him books for his birthday, but this year I want to get him something else. Okay, how about a bicycle? You can teach him to ride IT. Well, um, that might be a bit expensive for me. How about a toy musical instrument? Those are cool, but he already has some. Well, does he like to play games? He's too Young to play video games. I don't mean video games. I mean games that you can play with him. That's a great idea. If I buy him a game, then I can come over and play with him. We have over one hundred games to choose from. They are at the back of the store. Follow me. Can you tell me about the flood? Well, sure. We saw the water rising, and we just put the furniture up on blocks and waited a few hours for the rain to stop. Thank goodness the water didn't . reach your house. Yeah, we were lucky. But IT looks like you lost some cars. That's a shame. Yeah, they floated into the . backfield. This is, well. yeah, but we do have insurance. We should be able to replace them. And what's happening here? Oh, that's my brother. He usually drives down to the river to go fishing. So I guess this week he's fishing from your front yard. But the water is supposed to fall tomorrow. Can you tell me about the flood? Well, sure. We saw the water rising, and we just put the furniture up on blocks and waited a few hours for the rain to stop. Thank goodness the water didn't . reach your house. Yeah, we were lucky. But IT looks like you lost some cars. That's a shame. Yeah, they floated into the backfield. That's a huge isn't. Well, yeah, but we do have insurance. We should be able to replace them. And what's happening here. oh, that's my brother. He usually drives down to the river to go fishing. So I guess this week he's fishing from your front yard. but the water is supposed to fall tomorrow. Tomorrow is senior class picture day. Are you excited? Not exactly. I don't know what to wear, and I can't decide if I should get a haircut. Oh, I haven't thought about IT that much. I have. We are going to have those pictures on all of our graduation invitations, and they'll be shown at the graduation ceremony. It's our last shot of high school. Well, you always have nice cloth and hair, so i'm sure you'll look great in the photos. Tomorrow is seen in your class picture day. Are you excited? Not exactly. I don't know what to wear, and I can't decide if I should get a haircut. Oh, I haven't thought about IT that much. I have. We are going to have those pictures on all of our graduation invitations, and they'll be shown at the graduation ceremony. It's our last shot of high school. Well, you always have nice close and hair, so i'm sure you will look great in the photos. Waiter, waiter, yes, may I help you? These pancakes are terrible. I'm sorry to hear you don't like your pancakes. man. May I ask exactly what's wrong with them? They look just like our usual breakfast pancakes. really. They taste so sweet to me. I see sweeter . than usual. Usual are pancakes, usually sweet where I come from. They should be sault with onions and peppers in them. This just tastes like soft. sweet bread, salty pancakes. Uh, may I ask where you from? I'm from beijing. Wow, i'd love to try the pancakes there in the united states, pancakes are usually sweet, and we put butter and honey on them too. butter. Is that what's in this little plate you brought me? Yes, mam, i'm sorry you don't like your order. Perhaps you'd like me to bring you something that's not so sweet. Bacon and eggs maybe, or a nice warm bowl of porridge? No, thanks. I don't have time for that. When in rome, do as the romans do, I guess, past me that fork. Waiter, waiter, yes. May I help you? These pancakes are terrible. I'm sorry to hear you don't like your pancakes, man. May I ask exactly what's wrong with them? They look just like our usual breakfast pancakes. really. They taste so sweet to me. I see sweeter . than usual. Usual are pancakes, usually sweet where I come from. They should be sault with onions and peppers in them. This just tastes like soft. sweet bread, salty pancakes. Um may I ask where you from? I'm from beijing. Wow, i'd love to try the pancakes there. In the united states, pancakes are usually ly sweet, and we put butter and honey on them too. Butter is that what's in this little plate you brought me? Yes, man, i'm sorry you don't like your order. Perhaps you'd like me to bring you something that's not so sweet. Bacon and eggs maybe, or a nice warm bowl of porridge. No, thanks. I don't have time for that. When in rome, do as the romans do, I guess, pass me . that fork. What kind of news are you interested in? International news? I am studying business now, so I need to know what's going on in the world. I've been waiting for you for half an hour. Why did you take you so long or you stuck in traffic? I'm sorry, I had to drive two blocks before I found a place to park.