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英语试题 （全卷共150分，考试时间120分钟） 第I卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt？ A．£ 19.15． B．£ 9.18． C．£ 9.15． 答案是C。 1. How did the speech probably end? A. With an amusing story. B. With a famous saying. C. With an inspiring poem. 2. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Conduct trade negotiations. B. Buy some bargains. C Seek expert advice. 3. Who might the woman be? A. A doctor. B. A chemist. C. A nurse. 4. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. Whether to choose the photo studio for a family photo. B. Whether to hire experienced photographers. C. Whether to do a sales promotion. 5. What is Dylan doing? A. Watching TV. B. Asking for directions. C. Learning to ride a bike. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the woman think of Carson? A. He is sympathetic. B. He is creative. C. He is neat 7. What is the man’s suggestion on helping the homeless? A. Donating some old stuff to them. B. Establishing food banks for them. C. Providing skills training for them. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 9. What did the boy forget to do? A. Collect the clothes. B. Wash his sports shoes. C. Go grocery shopping. 10. Where is probably the speakers’ mother now? A. On the way home. B. In the yard. C. In her workplace. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How many hours does Lisa work each week? A. 32. B. 40. C. 48. 12. What did the result of the study in Spain suggest? A. Four-day workweeks might have a positive impact on the environment. B. Employers who carried out four-day workweeks saw lower quit rates. C. Employees with four-day workweeks were happier and healthier. 13. How can companies reduce work hours according to the man? A. By cancelling unnecessary meetings. B. By making better use of technology. C. By increasing the number of employees. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What kind of animal is Ginger? A. A dog. B. A cat. C. A rabbit. 15. Why did Mr. Daly turn to traditional Chinese medicine treatments? A. They’re more effective. B. They’re safer. C. They’re cheaper. 16. What does the woman offer to do? A. Ask for an address. B. Cover the medical expenses. C. Contact an animal doctor. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What unique challenge do visual artists face compared with creators in other fields? A. They typically receive payment only once for a sold artwork. B. They often have to give away their work for free. C. They cannot sell their work online. 18. How long did Zero Art Fair last? A. About a week. B. About three days. C. About one day. 19. What does Seth Siegelaub do? A. A collector. B. A lawyer. C. An artist. 20. What does the speaker say about Zero Art Fair? A. It was held by artists Jennifer Dalton and Adam Simon. B. It creates a win-win situation for artists and collectors. C. It is trying to replace the traditional art market. 第二部分 阅读（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，从每题后所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Volunteer Zambia Volunteer Zambia is a unique international sport programme run by the Wallace Group — a cooperation between leading UK “sport” universities — to primarily support and work with the leading Zambian sports Non-Governmental Organization, Sport in Action. The project is committed to the sustainable practice of both sport and international development. Every year Durham University sends students out to Zambia for 8 weeks between June and September. Volunteers work with Zambian volunteer coaches to deliver sustainable sport opportunities for young people in their community, particularly women and girls. The roles include: — Football Development Officer — Basketball Development Officer — Media, Marketing and Communications Officer — Enterprise Development Officer Please email georgia.m.donohue@durham.ac.uk or community. engagement@durham.ac.uk for more information about any of the roles. When can I apply? Applications typically open September/October for the following year’s travel. Find us at freshers fair, or email volunteerzambia.du@durham.ac.uk if you are interested in applying. APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 TRAVEL ARE OPEN! Applications close: 25th November 2024 for sport development and 21st December 2024 for business enterprise. 28th November for media, marketing and communications. Interested in fundraising for Sport in Action? In addition to being an active member of the Volunteer Zambia Project, Durham University is devoted to fundraising for Sport in Action Zambia. Every year Team Durham clubs contribute to raising over £10,000 for it. If you are interested in hosting a fundraising event for Sport in Action, please email sportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.uk to find out how you can do this. 1. What is an aim of Volunteer Zambia? A. To expand the Wallace Group. B. To advertise UK “sport” universities. C. To promote Zambian sport development. D. To sponsor the youth of Durham University. 2. When can you submit your application for the role of Basketball Development Officer? A. Nov. 24, 2024. B. Nov. 28, 2024. C. Dec. 21, 2024. D. Dec. 25, 2024. 3. Which email account can you turn to for the fundraising information? A volunteerzambia.du@durham.ac.uk B. georgia.m.donohue@durham.ac.uk C. sportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.uk D. community.engagement@durham.ac.uk 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了Volunteer Zambia这一国际体育项目，包括项目的发起方、目的、每年杜伦大学派送学生参与的情况、项目所包含的具体角色、申请时间及对应的截止日期，以及杜伦大学为赞比亚的Sport in Action组织筹款相关事宜。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Volunteer Zambia is a unique international sport programme run by the Wallace Group — a cooperation between leading UK “sport” universities — to primarily support and work with the leading Zambian sports Non-Governmental Organization, Sport in Action. The project is committed to the sustainable practice of both sport and international development. (‘志愿者赞比亚’是一个独特的国际体育项目，由华莱士集团（Wallace Group）运营，由英国顶尖的‘体育’大学合作，主要支持并与赞比亚领先的体育非政府组织sport in Action合作。该项目致力于体育和国际发展的可持续实践。)”可知，Volunteer Zambia的目标是促进赞比亚体育发展，故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据小标题“When can I apply?”下的“Applications close: 25th November 2024 for sport development and 21st December 2024 for business enterprise. 28th November for media, marketing and communications. (申请截止日期：体育发展2024年11月25日，商业企业2024年12月21日。11月28日，媒体、营销和传播。)”可知，篮球发展专员属于体育发展类角色，其申请截止时间是2024年11月25日，所以应在该日期前提交申请，故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“If you are interested in hosting a fundraising event for Sport in Action, please email sportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.uk to find out how you can do this. (如果你有兴趣为Sport in Action举办筹款活动，请发送电子邮件至sportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.uk了解如何执行此操作。)”可知，如果想了解筹款信息，应该发邮件到sportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.uk，故选C项。 B The joys of the night ride were the joys of feeling present in my body again. Cycling felt like a celebration of dynamic energy, of blood and bone. A reminder that my body was still healthy and functioning despite the two heart operations I had as a kid, which took me out of sports entirely. I remember the doctor’s orders: no football, no physical education. They told me I was fragile (脆弱的), and so I became fragile. I was in middle school then. It felt as if my body had been taken away from me. They put me in a combination swing- dance-and-painting-class instead. But the doctors never said no cycling, and for a brief moment in central Texas, biking became more popular than football, which saved my social life. I still believe that the speed, the wind and the blood in the ears on a silent street can do that to my body—bring it back to life once again. As time wore on, I developed an affection for the night ride. Below the whoosh (呼啸声) of the wind, I listened for my heart, then the rhythm of my tires over sidewalk. The pain of hard physical effort would pale, not to mention the wind buffeting my face. The rough road constantly told me that there was a road beneath my tires and the possibility of travel. The stress on both the body and the bike made real what I’d suspected all along: although removed from my family, my friends, my former life, I still existed in these streets. There was a frivolity (轻松感) to the night ride, too, a kind of frivolity I hadn’t felt past years. I’d spent so much time sitting at a desk, sitting in bed, sitting on a sofa. My days were defined by constant anxiety and fear, and the world felt like a thing that happened to me, not something I could participate in. But during the night ride, I paid attention only to the moment. If I didn’t, I’d hit the pothole (坑洼) in the road. So by necessity, I became present, and I felt present, which is to say everything started to feel fun again. 4. What made the author have to choose the night ride? A. Doctors’ advice. B. Poor health. C. Heavy schoolwork. D. Cycling’s popularity. 5. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. The author’s energy got restored. B. The author’s figure got reshaped. C. The author’s body became flexible. D. The author’s mind became strong. 6. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The changes of the author’s life. B. The difficulties in biking at night. C. The reasons for enjoying the night ride. D. The doubts about the author’s social life. 7. What does the author want to convey by mentioning the past in the last paragraph? A. Life is about going with the flow. B. The past is full of endless regrets. C. Living for the moment is necessary. D. Learning from the past is invaluable. 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了作者骑夜行车得到的快乐和身体的康复。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“A reminder that my body was still healthy and functioning despite the two heart operations I had as a kid, which took me out of sports entirely. I remember the doctor’s orders: no football, no physical education.(这提醒我，尽管我小时候做过两次心脏手术，但我的身体仍然健康，功能正常，这让我完全退出了体育运动。我记得医生的嘱咐：不准踢足球，不准上体育课)”根据第二段“They told me I was fragile (脆弱的)(他们告诉我我脆弱)”以及“But the doctors never said no cycling(但医生从来没有说不允许骑自行车)”可知，身体不好使作者不得不选择夜间骑车。故选B项。 【5题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段中的“I still believe that the speed, the wind and the blood in the ears on a silent street can do that to my body—bring it back to life once again.(我仍旧相信在宁静的街道上，那种速度、风声和耳边的血流声能让我的身体that——再次焕发生机）”可知，作者的身体再次焕发生机，所以that指代的是作者的能量恢复。故选A。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“Below the whoosh (呼啸声) of the wind, I listened for my heart, then the rhythm of my tires over sidewalk. The pain of hard physical effort would pale, not to mention the wind buffeting my face. The rough road constantly told me that there was a road beneath my tires and the possibility of travel. The stress on both the body and the bike made real what I’d suspected all along: although removed from my family, my friends, my former life, I still existed in these streets.(在风的呼啸声下，我倾听自己的心声，然后是轮胎在人行道上的节奏。艰苦锻炼的疼痛会显得苍白，更不用说风吹得我脸上生疼。崎岖的道路不断提醒我，在我轮胎下有一条路，有旅行的可能。身体和自行车的压力让我的怀疑变得真实：尽管与家人、朋友、过去的生活隔离开来，我仍然存在于这些街道上)”可知，本段主要讲的是作者享受夜骑的原因。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“My days were defined by constant anxiety and fear, and the world felt like a thing that happened to me, not something I could participate in. But during the night ride, I paid attention only to the moment. If I didn’t, I’d hit the pothole (坑洼) in the road. So by necessity, I became present, and I felt present, which is to say everything started to feel fun again.(我的日子一直被焦虑和恐惧所定义，世界对于我来说就像一件发生在我身上的事情，而不是我可以参与其中的事情。但在夜骑期间，我只专注于当下。因为如果不专注，我会撞到路上的坑洼。所以，我必然变得专注于眼前并感受到当下的存在，那就是所有事情又开始变得有趣)”可推知，作者提到过去主要传达了活在当下的重要性。故选C。 C The advantages of physical activity are widely recognized, and there’s an additional benefit to add to the extensive list. Studies have uncovered that middle-aged women who maintain a high level of physical fitness may reduce their risk of developing dementia (失智症) by nearly 90 percent in their later years. Moreover, if they do develop dementia, it is likely to occur a decade later compared to less active women. Dr. Helena Horder from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, who led the research, said, “These findings are exciting because it’s possible that making people’s cardiovascular (心血管的) system fitter in middle age could delay or even stop them from getting dementia.” In the research, 191 women with an average age of 50 did a bicycle exercise test until they were very tired to find out their peak cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was 103 watts. Out of these, 40 women qualified as highly fit, achieving a capacity of 120 watts or more. Meanwhile, 92 women were categorized as moderately fit, and 59 were considered to have a low level of fitness, with a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or their tests were stopped due to health issues. These women were later monitored for dementia six times in the next forty years. During this time, 44 women got dementia. Only 5% of the highly fit women got dementia, while 25% of the medium-fit women and 32% of the low-fit women got it. “Nevertheless, this study does not establish a causal relationship between cardiovascular fitness and dementia; it only indicates a correlation,” Horder noted. “Further research is necessary to determine if improved fitness could positively influence the risk of dementia and to identify the most critical period in one’s life for maintaining a high fitness level.” She also acknowledged the study’s limitations, including a small sample size and the fact that all participants were from Sweden, which may limit the generalizability of the findings. 8. What additional benefit is linked to high physical fitness in middle-aged women? A. Improved heart rate control. B. Reduced dementia risk. C. Superior athletic performance. D. Absence of dementia risk. 9. Why did the researchers ask the women to do the bicycle exercise? A. To change their exercise habits. B. To figure out their highest heart rate. C. To judge their cardiovascular capacity. D. To detect their hidden health problems. 10. What can we know about Dr. Horder’s study? A. Collecting data took a long time. B. Some participants left the study. C. The results were quite satisfactory. D. It aimed to cure dementia effectively. 11. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Middle-Aged Women Need More Exercise B. More Women Exercise to Avoid Dementia C. Biking Betters Women’s Cardiovascular System D. Fit Women Are Less Likely to Have Dementia 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了研究发现中年女性保持高水平的身体锻炼可能会显著降低晚年患痴呆症的风险。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Studies have uncovered that middle-aged women who maintain a high level of physical fitness may reduce their risk of developing dementia (失智症) by nearly 90 percent in their later years.(研究发现，保持高水平身体健康的中年女性在晚年患痴呆症的风险可能会降低近90%)”可知，中年妇女身体素质高可以降低痴呆风险。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“In the research, 191 women with an average age of 50 did a bicycle exercise test until they were very tired to find out their peak cardiovascular capacity.(在这项研究中，191名平均年龄为50岁的女性进行了一项自行车运动测试，直到她们非常疲劳，以找出她们的心血管能力峰值)”可知，研究人员要求这些女性做自行车锻炼是为了判断她们的心血管容量。故选C。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“These women were later monitored for dementia six times in the next forty years.(在接下来的40年里，这些女性被监测了6次是否患有痴呆症)”可知，研究收集数据花了很长时间。故选A。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Studies have uncovered that middle-aged women who maintain a high level of physical fitness may reduce their risk of developing dementia (失智症) by nearly 90 percent in their later years. Moreover, if they do develop dementia, it is likely to occur a decade later compared to less active women.(研究发现，保持高水平身体健康的中年女性在晚年患痴呆症的风险可能会降低近90%。此外，如果她们真的患上痴呆症，与不太活跃的女性相比，她们的发病时间可能要晚10年)”可知，文章主要讲述了研究发现中年女性保持高水平的身体锻炼可能会显著降低晚年患痴呆症的风险。由此可知，D选项“健康的女性患痴呆症的可能性更小”适合作本文最佳标题。故选D。 D The amount of sunlight that Earth reflects back into space has decreased significantly in recent years. Whether the decline is a short-term phenomenon or yet another bad sign for Earth's climate still has to be proved, scientists suggest. Our planet, on average, typically reflects about 30 percent of the sunlight that shines on it. But new research strengthens previous studies suggesting that Earth’s ability to reflect light back has been declining in recent years, says Philip Goode, a scientist at Big Bear Solar Observatory in California. From 1998 to 2017, Earth’s reflectance declined by about 0.5 percent, the team reported in Geophysical Research Letters. Using ground-based instruments at Big Bear, Goode and his colleagues measured earthshine—the light that our planet reflects to the Moon and then back to Earth—from 1998 to 2017 Because earthshine is most easily measured when the Moon is a slim crescent(新月)and the weather is clear, the team collected a mere 801 data points during those 20 years, Goode and his colleagues report. Much of the decrease in reflectance occurred during the last three years of the two-decade period the team studied, Goode says. Previous analyses of satellite data, he and his colleagues note, suggest that the drop in reflectance came from warmer temperatures along the Pacific coasts of North and South America, which in turn reduced low-altitude cloud cover and exposed the underlying, much darker and less reflective seas. “Whether or not this is a long-term trend is yet to be seen,” says Edward Schwieterman, a scientist at the University of California, Riverside. “This strengthens the argument for collecting more data,” he says. Decreased cloudiness over the eastern Pacific isn’t the only thing cutting Earth’s reflectance, says Shiv Priyam Raghuraman, a scientist at Princeton University. Many studies point to a long-term decline in sea ice (especially in the Arctic), ice on land, and tiny pollutants called aerosols(气溶胶)—all of which reflect sunlight back into space to cool Earth. With ice cover declining, Earth is absorbing more radiation. The extra radiation absorbed by Earth in recent decades goes toward warming the oceans and melting more ice, which can contribute to even more warming, says Schwieterman. Altogether, Goode and his colleagues estimate, the decline in Earth’s reflectance from 1998 to 2017 means that each square meter of our planet’s surface is absorbing, on average, an extra 0.5 watts of energy. For comparison, the researchers note in their study, planet-warming greenhouse gases and other human activity over the same period increased energy input to Earth’s surface by an estimated 0.6 watts of energy per square meter. That means the decline in Earth’s reflectance has, over that 20-year period, almost doubled the warming effect our planet experienced. 12. What has happened to the sunshine that shines on the Earth according to the study? A. It has been declining in recent years. B. It has been absorbed much less by the Earth. C. Its ability to come into the atmosphere has declined. D. It has been reflected much less back into space by Earth. 13. What do warmer temperatures contribute to? A. Darker seas and oceans. B. More reflection of sunshine. C. More radiation released by Earth. D. Less cloud coverage low in the sky. 14. What isn’t mentioned in the text that can cool Earth? A. Ice on land. B. Ice in the Arctic. C. Tropical trees. D. Aerosol pollutants. 15. What is the main idea of the text? A. Earth is losing more ice. B. Earth is becoming warmer. C. Earth is reflecting less light. D. Earth is taking in more energy. 【答案】12. D 13. D 14. C 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了研究发现地球反射回太空的阳光量比以前明显减少。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“The amount of sunlight that Earth reflects back into space has decreased significantly in recent years.”（最近几年，地球反射回太空的阳光量显著减少）以及第二段“From 1998 to 2017, Earth’s reflectance declined by about 0.5 percent, the team reported in Geophysical Research Letters.”（该团队在《地球物理研究快报》上报道，从1998年到2017年，地球的阳光反射率下降了约0.5%）可知，研究发现地球反射回太空的阳光量比以前减少了，故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Previous analyses of satellite data, he and his colleagues note, suggest that the drop in reflectance came from warmer temperatures along the Pacific coasts of North and South America, which in turn reduced low-altitude cloud cover and exposed the underlying, much darker and less reflective seas.”（他和他的同事指出，先前对卫星数据的分析表明，反射率的下降是因为南北美洲太平洋沿岸温度升高，这反过来减少了低空云层的覆盖，暴露了下面更暗、反射更少的海洋）可知，温度升高导致低空云层覆盖的减少，故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段“Decreased cloudiness over the eastern Pacific isn’t the only thing cutting Earth’s reflectance, says Shiv Priyam Raghuraman, a scientist at Princeton University. Many studies point to a long-term decline in sea ice (especially in the Arctic), ice on land, and tiny pollutants called aerosols(气溶胶)—all of which reflect sunlight back into space to cool Earth.”（普林斯顿大学的科学家希夫·普里亚姆·拉古拉曼说，东太平洋上空云量的减少并不是影响地球反射率的唯一因素。许多研究指出，海冰、尤其是北极地区的海冰、陆地上的冰以及被称为气溶胶的微小污染物的长期减少——所有这些都将阳光反射回太空，为地球降温）可知，文中没有提到热带树木为地球降温，故选C。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段“The amount of sunlight that Earth reflects back into space has decreased significantly in recent years.”（最近几年，地球反射回太空的阳光量显著减少）可知，本文主要介绍了研究发现地球反射回太空的阳光量比以前明显减少，故选C。 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。 On a beautiful Saturday morning, I went for a run in the park. I got to about a mile and a half, through rose gardens and around trees.____16____. The next thing I remember was two worried faces looking down at me. They were calling an ambulance, while a black Labrador was licking my face! I felt pain in my back. Later, I learnt the dog chasing a squirrel ran straight into me. I was thrown into the air and landed on my back. My usual run had turned into a trip to a nearby hospital. Luckily, aside from minor injuries, I was OK.____17____: what if it had been a car? How can we ever see these things coming? The truth is that sometimes, life really is out of our control. Then what do we do when it does? First, do a gratitude stocktake (盘点): my friend Denise, would look after my son Jett; gratitude that it was a dog, not a car, and I lived to tell the tale. The next, who and what measures up? These uncontrollable moments in life are also the times when you find the greatest clarity. ____18____.The ones that make the effort: show up; come round; be there. ____19____see it as an opportunity to step back and reassess. Is your time and love focused on the things that truly matter? Are there conversations left unsaid? What do you want to do differently? If it all ended tomorrow, would your life have been well lived? I hope so. ____20____! A. But it crossed my mind B. Unless misfortune falls upon you C. Then I‘m not entirely sure what happened D. You see the people who are really there for you E. When the breath is literally knocked out of you F. I didn’t expect a Labrador would transform my life G. If not, it’s time to start living and watching out for dogs 【答案】16. C 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者被狗撞到的经历和感悟。 【16题详解】 根据下文“The next thing I remember was two worried faces looking down at me.”（我记得的下一件事是两张焦虑的脸低头看着我。）以及下文“They were calling an ambulance, while a black Labrador was licking my face! I felt pain in my back. Later, I learnt the dog chasing a squirrel ran straight into me.”（他们正在叫救护车，而一只黑色的拉布拉多犬正在舔我的脸!我感到背部疼痛。后来，我才知道那只追松鼠的狗直接撞到了我身上。）可知，当时作者被撞到，不知道发生了什么事情。故C选项“那我就不太清楚发生了什么。”切题，说明了当时的境况，且承接下文。故选C项。 【17题详解】 根据下文“what if it had been a car? How can we ever see these things coming? ”（如果它是一辆汽车呢?我们怎么能预见到这些事情的发生呢?）可知，这是作者想到的内容。所以选项与作者突然想到有关。故A选项“但我突然想到”切题。故选A项。 【18题详解】 根据下文“The ones that make the effort: show up; come round; be there.”（那些付出努力的人：出现；顺道拜访；在那里。）可知，选项与下文为并列关系说明有很多人在帮助你。故D选项“你看到的是那些真正支持你的人”切题。故选D项。 【19题详解】 根据下文“see it as an opportunity to step back and reassess.”（否则你应该把它看作是退后一步重新评估的机会。）可知，选项承接下文说明下文发生的条件。故B选项“除非不幸降临在你身上”切题。it指代misfortune。故选B项。 【20题详解】 根据上文“If it all ended tomorrow, would your life have been well lived? I hope so.”（如果明天一切就结束了，你的生活过得好吗?我希望如此。）可知，选项承接上文说明想法的一种情况且要呼应自己被狗撞到的经历。故G选项“如果没有，是时候开始生活且要注意狗”切题。故选G项。 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In 2014, Amy collapsed from a brain hemorrhage (脑溢血) while working. After a year recovering at home, she ____21____ a course with the ambition to become a ____22____. However, occasional vision disturbance was still ____23____, influencing the amount of ____24____ she could give to the course. Further complications (并发症) left the young artist almost completely blind, making it difficult to see a whole figure. It’s particularly ____25____ because it seemed to ____26____ her optimism to be a painter! One morning, when watching the sunrise, she suddenly felt a sense of ____27____. She realized that she may not ____28____ a whole face anymore, but it shouldn’t stop her from putting what she could see on canvas (画布). The following years, she ____29____ her special art journey. “Strangely, my experience has increased my _____30_____ when drawing, enabling me to catch a character better,” she explains. “People often speak highly of the detail and sensitivity of the character. I have more determination and appreciation for my _____31_____. These are _____32_____ I wouldn’t have had without everything I’ve _____33_____.” For her new touring exhibition, she has produced a series of artworks based on her visual experience. “In the _____34_____ interaction between what I can and cannot see lies my perspective on the world.” Sometimes, we can turn a loss into a gain: something unique and individual that has been gifted to us by never _____35_____. 21 A. made use of B. looked forward to C. signed up for D. took pride in 22. A. teacher B. doctor C. worker D. painter 23. A. present B. unnoticed C. unusual D. strange 24. A. credit B. energy C. instruction D. donation 25. A. disappointing B. exciting C. inspiring D. depressing 26. A. ruin B. boost C. spread D. express 27. A. achievement B. thankfulness C. belongings D. security 28. A. see B. touch C. draw D. cover 29. A. shared B. concluded C. started D. recalled 30. A. eyesight B. sensitivity C. taste D. attention 31. A. talent B. choice C. role D. vision 32. A. gifts B. challenges C. awards D. pains 33. A. relied on B. gone after C. survived through D. thought of 34. A. active B. misty C. social D. regular 35. A. losing B. leaving C. quitting D. failing 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述得了脑溢血的艾米在康复后视力模糊，但仍然坚持成为一名画家的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在家康复一年后，她报名参加了一门课程，立志成为一名画家。A. made use of利用；B. looked forward to期待；C. signed up for报名参加；D. took pride in以……骄傲。根据下文“a course with the ambition to become a ____2____.”可知，在艾米康复之后去报名参加了一门课程。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第1题详解。A. teacher老师；B. doctor医生；C. worker工人；D. painter画家。根据下文“...it seemed to ____6____ her optimism to be a painter!”可知，艾米是打算成为一名画家。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，偶尔的视觉障碍仍然存在，影响了她在课程中所能给予的能量。A. present存在，现在的；B. unnoticed没有注意到的；C. unusual不同寻常的；D. strange奇怪的。根据下文“influencing the amount of ____4____ she could give to the course”可知，偶尔的视觉障碍影响了她，所以是仍然存在的。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第3题详解。A. credit信用；B. energy精力；C. instruction指示；D. donation捐赠。根据上文“occasional vision disturbance was still ____3____”可知，偶尔的视觉障碍仍然存在，所以影响了她在课程中所能给予的精力和能量。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这尤其令人沮丧的，因为这似乎破坏了她作为一名画家的乐观精神！A. disappointing令人失望的；B. exciting令人兴奋的；C. inspiring令人鼓舞的；D. depressing令人沮丧的。根据上文“Further complications (并发症) left the young artist almost completely blind, making it difficult to see a whole figure.”可知，作为一名画家却很难看到整个人物，这是尤其令人沮丧的事情。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第5题详解。A. ruin毁灭；B. boost促进；C. spread展开；D. express表达。根据上文“Further complications (并发症) left the young artist almost completely blind, making it difficult to see a whole figure.”可知，很难看到整个人物会毁了画家的未来，也毁了她的积极性。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天早上，在看日出的时候，她突然感到一种感激之情。A. achievement成就；B. thankfulness感谢；C. belongings所有物；D. security安全。根据下文“She realized that she may not ____8____ a whole face anymore, but it shouldn’t stop her from putting what she could see on canvas (画布).”可知，艾米意识到她仍然可以画画，所以应该是有感激之情。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她意识到，她可能再也看不到整张脸了，但这不应该阻止她把能看到的东西放在画布上。A. see看见；B. touch触摸；C. draw画画；D. cover盖。根据上文“Further complications (并发症) left the young artist almost completely blind, making it difficult to see a whole figure.”可知，艾米看不到整张脸。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：接下来的几年，她开始了自己特殊的艺术之旅。A. shared分享；B. concluded总结；C. started开始；D. recalled回忆。根据下文““Strangely, my experience has increased my ____10____ when drawing, enabling me to catch a character better,” she explains.”可知，艾米开始了她的绘画旅程。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她解释道：“奇怪的是，我的经历增加了我画画时的敏感度，使我能够更好地捕捉角色。”A. eyesight视线；B. sensitivity敏感；C. taste味道；D. attention注意力。根据下文“enabling me to catch a character better”和“People often speak highly of the detail and sensitivity of the character.”可知，艾米可以更好地捕捉到角色，所以她的经历增加了画画时的敏感度。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对自己的视觉有了更多的决心和欣赏。A. talent才能；B. choice选择；C. role角色；D. vision视觉。根据上文“Further complications (并发症) left the young artist almost completely blind, making it difficult to see a whole figure.”可知，艾米的视力有问题，所以随着绘画的继续，她对自己的视觉有了更多的决心和欣赏。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有我所经历的一切，这些都是我无法拥有的礼物。A. gifts礼物；B. challenges挑战；C. awards奖励；D. pains痛苦。根据上文“People often speak highly of the detail and sensitivity of the character. I have more determination and appreciation for my ____11____.”和下文“something unique and individual that has been gifted to us”可知，艾米在经历一切磨难之后应该是会把获得的一切看做是她的礼物。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：见第12题详解。A. relied on依赖；B. gone after追随；C. survived through经历，幸存下来；D. thought of考虑。根据上文“The following years, she ____9____ her special art journey.”可知，这里应该是指艾米的这些经历。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我能看到的和看不到的模糊互动中，隐藏着我对世界的看法。A. active积极的；B. misty模糊的；C. social社会的；D. regular有规律的。根据下文“interaction between what I can and cannot see”可知，在能看到的和看不到的事物之间就是模糊的。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时，我们可以将损失转化为收益：一种独特的、个性化的东西，通过永不放弃而赋予我们。A. losing失去；B. leaving离开；C. quitting放弃；D. failing失败。根据上文“One morning, when watching the sunrise, she suddenly felt a sense of ____7____. She realized that she may not ____8____ a whole face anymore, but it shouldn’t stop her from putting what she could see on canvas (画布). The following years, she ____9____ her special art journey.”可知，艾米的成就都归功于她的坚持和不放弃。故选C。 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Walking into the Beijing-based studio of Belgian designer Jehanne de Biolley, one will _____36_____ (draw) to the robes (长袍) _____37_____ (decorate) with beautiful handwritten English words. These elegant dresses seem to be entirely western style, _____38_____ a closer look will show the presence of four Chinese characters: Miao Zu Shi Shi, which can be translated as “epics (史诗) of the Miao ethnic group”. Jehanne first got into handicrafts when she was 5 and started a new creative chapter _____39_____ an artist in 2021, when she was invited to go to Guizhou for inspiration. “I arrived there and immediately realized there was _____40_____ (remark) craftsmanship, including embroidery (刺绣) and handweaving,” she said. According to Jehanne, the craftsmanship in Guizhou has its unique artisanal excellence and also gives an _____41_____(introduce) to the culture and tradition of the Miao people. “The history, the culture, and the beliefs are coded into the weaving,” she added. The embroidery of China’s Miao minority, _____42_____ ethnic group mainly living in the country’s southern regions, _____43_____ (be) an incredible artistic tradition lasting for more than 2,000 years. “_____44_____ I find fascinating about Miao embroidery is that it carries the story of their beliefs and lives. I want to celebrate that beauty by creating collections______45______ (bring) the past into the future and promote Miao needlework among younger generations nationwide.” Jehanne said. 【答案】36. be drawn 37. decorated 38. but 39. as 40. remarkable 41. introduction 42. an 43. is 44. What 45. to bring 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍比利时设计师珍妮的工作室作品，及其融合苗族刺绣工艺，传承推广苗族文化的创意理念。 【36题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：走进比利时设计师珍妮·德·比奥雷位于北京的工作室，人们会被那些饰有优美手写英文单词的长袍所吸引。此处one与draw为被动关系，且位于情态动词will之后，用含有情态动词的被动语态。故填be drawn。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：走进比利时设计师珍妮·德·比奥雷位于北京的工作室，人们会被那些饰有优美手写英文单词的长袍所吸引。此处为非谓语动词作定语，robes与decorate为被动关系，用过去分词decorated。故填decorated。 【38题详解】 考查连词。句意：这些雅致的裙子看起来完全是西式风格，但凑近一看，会发现上面有四个汉字：苗族史诗。此处前后分句为转折关系，用连词but。故填but。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：珍妮5岁时第一次接触手工艺品，2021年，她受邀前往贵州寻找灵感，开启了作为艺术家的全新创作篇章。此处为固定搭配as an artist，意为“作为一名艺术家”，用介词as。故填as。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：她说：“我到了那里，立刻就发现当地有着了不起的工艺，包括刺绣和手工编织。”此处修饰名词craftsmanship，用remark的形容词形式remarkable，意为“了不起的”。故填remarkable。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：珍妮表示，贵州工艺有着独特的手工精髓，同时也展现了苗族人民的文化与传统。此处位于不定冠词an之后，用introduce的名词形式introduction，意为“介绍，展现”。故填introduction。 【42题详解】 考查冠词。句意：苗族主要聚居在中国南方地区，其刺绣是一项延续了两千多年的了不起的艺术传统。此处泛指“一个少数民族”，ethnic是以元音音素开头的单词，用不定冠词an。故填an。 【43题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：苗族主要聚居在中国南方地区，其刺绣是一项延续了两千多年的了不起的艺术传统。此处描述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语The embroidery为第三人称单数，所以谓语动词用is。故填is。 【44题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：珍妮说：“我觉得苗族刺绣最迷人的地方在于，它承载着苗族人民的信仰与生活故事。”此处引导主语从句，从句中缺少宾语，表“……的事物”，用连接词what，位于句首，首字母大写。故填What。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“我想通过创作系列作品来颂扬这种美，将过去融入未来，并在全国的年轻一代中推广苗族刺绣。” 珍妮说道。此处为非谓语动词作目的状语，用动词不定式to bring。故填to bring。 第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Edward打算举办一次主题为“中国传统运动” 的活动，发邮件请你推荐一项适合外国人学习的中国传统运动项目。请你回复邮件， 内容包括： 1.推荐一项运动； 2.说明推荐理由。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Edward, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Edward, I'm thrilled to hear about your event on traditional Chinese sports. I highly recommend Tai Chi, an ancient martial art that emphasizes balance, fluid movements, and inner harmony. Tai Chi is ideal for beginners, as it requires no specialized equipment and accommodates all fitness levels. Its slow, deliberate motions not only enhance flexibility and coordination but also cultivate mental tranquility, making it particularly appealing to foreigners seeking both exercise and relaxation. Moreover, as an embodiment of Chinese philosophy, Tai Chi offers profound cultural insights. I hope this suggestion proves helpful. Best wishes for a successful event! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Edward回复邮件，向他推荐一项适合外国人学习的中国传统运动项目。 【详解】1.词汇积累 激动的：thrilled→excited 此外：moreover →besides 增强：enhance→improve 建议：suggestion→recommendation 2.句式拓展 并列句变复合句 原句：Its slow, deliberate motions not only enhance flexibility and coordination but also cultivate mental tranquility, making it particularly appealing to foreigners seeking both exercise and relaxation. 拓展句：Its slow, deliberate motions not only enhance flexibility and coordination but also cultivate mental tranquility, which makes it particularly appealing to foreigners seeking both exercise and relaxation. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I highly recommend Tai Chi, an ancient martial art that emphasizes balance, fluid movements, and inner harmony.（运用了that引导的定语从句） 【高分句型2】Tai Chi is ideal for beginners, as it requires no specialized equipment and accommodates all fitness levels.（运用了as引导的原因状语从句） 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。 After graduating from UCLA as a film-making major, I was brimming with confidence, thinking to myself that I was bound to make a splash in this industry. Yet after being declined by countless enterprises, I ended up finding a temporary job as a birthday clown to make ends meet. I had to admit that the pay of playing the clown was pretty decent, but I struggled a lot with my new identity. Every sleepless night, I couldn’t help asking myself the same question, “Shouldn’t I be a filmmaker rather than a joker doing a ridiculous job?” For certain parties, I had been assigned to play a specific character. Usually, the company would drop off a trash bag filled with a costume for me the night before the party. It was cruel, since these costumes smelled like the broken dreams of every failed actor that’d worm them before me. One night, they handed me my trash bag and said, “Tomorrow you’re going to be Batman.” At the time I had a giant mustache, and a superhero with a mustache wasn’t what parents would anticipate. But I wasn’t in the mood to alter my physical appearance for that job, because that would have meant me admitting I was more of a clown than a filmmaker. So I didn’t shave. The next day, I went to the party. I had to leave my car parked far enough away so that the kids wouldn’t see Batman driving a broken SUV. As a consequence, I had to walk to the party. Normally at these parties, all you have to do is pop in through the front door and say, “Surprise! Batman’s here!” But a group of kids playing at the front door spotted me approaching, like, a quarter of a mile away, which made me start to regret my option. I was thinking, “Gosh, my stupid mustache is going to ruin this party.” Sure enough, once I got close enough for them to start identifying the features of my face, the entire party burst into laughter. 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。 Paragraph 1: Super awkward, I turned around and wanted to drive my Batmobile away. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I ran into the party, and they were all clapping their hands for me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Super awkward, I turned around and wanted to drive my Batmobile away. At the sight of my strange behavior, the laughter from these kids faded away all of a sudden. “Is Batman escaping?” asked a child, his voice filled with genuine concern. I found myself rooted to the ground, unable to inch forward. Some awful memories flashed back in front of my eyes, making me feel my blood freeze. My heart was beating painfully fast, and my mind went totally blank. Another child broke the ice by yelling from the top of his lungs, “Batman never escapes!” It was his inspiring words that brought me back to reality, and I eventually gathered up my courage to do what Batman would do. I ran into the party, and they were all clapping their hands for me. Unaffected by my previous move, the birthday boy jumped for joy and threw himself into my arms. I failed to contain my feelings, excitement written all over my face. It struck me that I was the only one bothered by me and my mustache. Feeling on top of the world, I cracked a smile at these little angels and opened my mouth, “Batman’s here! Who wants to fight against bad guys with me?” “Me!” they replied in chorus, and a trace of joy can be noticed in their voices, for which my long-lost confidence found its way back. Cape blowing in the wind, tears welling up in my eyes, I got rid of insecurity and self-doubt lingering in my heart and resolved to stay positive in the face of adversity. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，文章的主旨是作者是电影学院的毕业生在求职失败后，不得不暂时从事扮演小丑的工作来维持生计。在一次被要求扮演蝙蝠侠的派对上，他因未刮胡子而被孩子们嘲笑，但最终通过孩子们的鼓励和自己的勇气，他克服了自卑和不安，重拾了信心和乐观态度。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“超级尴尬，我转过身想把我的蝙蝠车开走。”可知，第一段可描写作者在现场想要逃跑，觉得十分尴尬难堪，但是受到了孩子们真挚的关心，重拾信心。 ②由第二段首句内容“我跑进派对，他们都在为我鼓掌。”可知，第二段可描写作者受到孩子们的鼓励后，继续表演并且与孩子们积极地互动，从而摆脱了心中挥之不去的不安和自我怀疑，决心以积极的态度面对逆境。 2.续写线索： 想要逃跑——孩子们的询问和鼓励——回归现实，继续表演——兴奋溢于言表——与孩子们积极互动——最终感悟 3.词汇激活 行类 ①.前进：inch forward/move forward ②.大喊：yell/scream/shout ③.控制情绪：contain one’s feeling/hold back/resist one’s feeling 情绪类 ①.激动：excitement/exhilaration ②.喜悦：joy/delight/cheer 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Some awful memories flashed back in front of my eyes, making me feel my blood freeze. （运用了现在分词作状语） [高分句型2]. “Me!” they replied in chorus, and a trace of joy can be noticed in their voices, for which my long-lost confidence found its way back.（运用了for+关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 英语试题 （全卷共150分，考试时间120分钟） 第I卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt？ A．£ 19.15． B．£ 9.18． C．£ 9.15． 答案是C。 1. How did the speech probably end? A. With an amusing story. B. With a famous saying. C. With an inspiring poem. 2. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Conduct trade negotiations. B. Buy some bargains. C. Seek expert advice. 3. Who might the woman be? A. A doctor. B. A chemist. C. A nurse. 4. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A Whether to choose the photo studio for a family photo. B. Whether to hire experienced photographers. C. Whether to do a sales promotion. 5. What is Dylan doing? A. Watching TV. B. Asking for directions. C. Learning to ride a bike. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the woman think of Carson? A. He is sympathetic. B. He is creative. C. He is neat 7. What is the man’s suggestion on helping the homeless? A. Donating some old stuff to them. B. Establishing food banks for them. C. Providing skills training for them. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 9. What did the boy forget to do? A. Collect the clothes. B. Wash his sports shoes. C. Go grocery shopping. 10. Where is probably the speakers’ mother now? A. On the way home. B. In the yard. C. In her workplace. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How many hours does Lisa work each week? A. 32. B. 40. C. 48. 12. What did the result of the study in Spain suggest? A. Four-day workweeks might have a positive impact on the environment. B. Employers who carried out four-day workweeks saw lower quit rates. C. Employees with four-day workweeks were happier and healthier. 13. How can companies reduce work hours according to the man? A By cancelling unnecessary meetings. B. By making better use of technology. C. By increasing the number of employees. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What kind of animal is Ginger? A. A dog. B. A cat. C. A rabbit. 15. Why did Mr. Daly turn to traditional Chinese medicine treatments? A. They’re more effective. B. They’re safer. C. They’re cheaper. 16. What does the woman offer to do? A. Ask for an address. B. Cover the medical expenses. C. Contact an animal doctor. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What unique challenge do visual artists face compared with creators in other fields? A. They typically receive payment only once for a sold artwork. B. They often have to give away their work for free. C. They cannot sell their work online. 18. How long did Zero Art Fair last? A. About a week. B. About three days. C. About one day. 19. What does Seth Siegelaub do? A. A collector. B. A lawyer. C. An artist. 20. What does the speaker say about Zero Art Fair? A. It was held by artists Jennifer Dalton and Adam Simon. B. It creates a win-win situation for artists and collectors. C. It is trying to replace the traditional art market. 第二部分 阅读（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，从每题后所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Volunteer Zambia Volunteer Zambia is a unique international sport programme run by the Wallace Group — a cooperation between leading UK “sport” universities — to primarily support and work with the leading Zambian sports Non-Governmental Organization, Sport in Action. The project is committed to the sustainable practice of both sport and international development. Every year Durham University sends students out to Zambia for 8 weeks between June and September. Volunteers work with Zambian volunteer coaches to deliver sustainable sport opportunities for young people in their community, particularly women and girls. The roles include: — Football Development Officer — Basketball Development Officer — Media, Marketing and Communications Officer — Enterprise Development Officer Please email georgia.m.donohue@durham.ac.uk or community. engagement@durham.ac.uk for more information about any of the roles. When can I apply? Applications typically open September/October for the following year’s travel. Find us at freshers fair, or email volunteerzambia.du@durham.ac.uk if you are interested in applying. APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 TRAVEL ARE OPEN! Applications close: 25th November 2024 for sport development and 21st December 2024 for business enterprise. 28th November for media, marketing and communications. Interested in fundraising for Sport in Action? In addition to being an active member of the Volunteer Zambia Project, Durham University is devoted to fundraising for Sport in Action Zambia. Every year Team Durham clubs contribute to raising over £10,000 for it. If you are interested in hosting a fundraising event for Sport in Action, please email sportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.uk to find out how you can do this. 1. What is an aim of Volunteer Zambia? A. To expand the Wallace Group. B. To advertise UK “sport” universities. C. To promote Zambian sport development. D. To sponsor the youth of Durham University. 2. When can you submit your application for the role of Basketball Development Officer? A. Nov. 24, 2024. B. Nov. 28, 2024. C. Dec. 21, 2024. D. Dec. 25, 2024. 3. Which email account can you turn to for the fundraising information? A volunteerzambia.du@durham.ac.uk B. georgia.m.donohue@durham.ac.uk C. sportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.uk D. community.engagement@durham.ac.uk B The joys of the night ride were the joys of feeling present in my body again. Cycling felt like a celebration of dynamic energy, of blood and bone. A reminder that my body was still healthy and functioning despite the two heart operations I had as a kid, which took me out of sports entirely. I remember the doctor’s orders: no football, no physical education. They told me I was fragile (脆弱的), and so I became fragile. I was in middle school then. It felt as if my body had been taken away from me. They put me in a combination swing- dance-and-painting-class instead. But the doctors never said no cycling, and for a brief moment in central Texas, biking became more popular than football, which saved my social life. I still believe that the speed, the wind and the blood in the ears on a silent street can do that to my body—bring it back to life once again. As time wore on, I developed an affection for the night ride. Below the whoosh (呼啸声) of the wind, I listened for my heart, then the rhythm of my tires over sidewalk. The pain of hard physical effort would pale, not to mention the wind buffeting my face. The rough road constantly told me that there was a road beneath my tires and the possibility of travel. The stress on both the body and the bike made real what I’d suspected all along: although removed from my family, my friends, my former life, I still existed in these streets. There was a frivolity (轻松感) to the night ride, too, a kind of frivolity I hadn’t felt past years. I’d spent so much time sitting at a desk, sitting in bed, sitting on a sofa. My days were defined by constant anxiety and fear, and the world felt like a thing that happened to me, not something I could participate in. But during the night ride, I paid attention only to the moment. If I didn’t, I’d hit the pothole (坑洼) in the road. So by necessity, I became present, and I felt present, which is to say everything started to feel fun again. 4. What made the author have to choose the night ride? A. Doctors’ advice. B. Poor health. C. Heavy schoolwork. D. Cycling’s popularity. 5. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. The author’s energy got restored. B. The author’s figure got reshaped. C. The author’s body became flexible. D. The author’s mind became strong. 6. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The changes of the author’s life. B. The difficulties in biking at night. C. The reasons for enjoying the night ride. D. The doubts about the author’s social life. 7. What does the author want to convey by mentioning the past in the last paragraph? A. Life is about going with the flow. B. The past is full of endless regrets. C. Living for the moment is necessary. D. Learning from the past is invaluable. C The advantages of physical activity are widely recognized, and there’s an additional benefit to add to the extensive list. Studies have uncovered that middle-aged women who maintain a high level of physical fitness may reduce their risk of developing dementia (失智症) by nearly 90 percent in their later years. Moreover, if they do develop dementia, it is likely to occur a decade later compared to less active women. Dr. Helena Horder from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, who led the research, said, “These findings are exciting because it’s possible that making people’s cardiovascular (心血管的) system fitter in middle age could delay or even stop them from getting dementia.” In the research, 191 women with an average age of 50 did a bicycle exercise test until they were very tired to find out their peak cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was 103 watts. Out of these, 40 women qualified as highly fit, achieving a capacity of 120 watts or more. Meanwhile, 92 women were categorized as moderately fit, and 59 were considered to have a low level of fitness, with a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or their tests were stopped due to health issues. These women were later monitored for dementia six times in the next forty years. During this time, 44 women got dementia. Only 5% of the highly fit women got dementia, while 25% of the medium-fit women and 32% of the low-fit women got it. “Nevertheless, this study does not establish a causal relationship between cardiovascular fitness and dementia; it only indicates a correlation,” Horder noted. “Further research is necessary to determine if improved fitness could positively influence the risk of dementia and to identify the most critical period in one’s life for maintaining a high fitness level.” She also acknowledged the study’s limitations, including a small sample size and the fact that all participants were from Sweden, which may limit the generalizability of the findings. 8. What additional benefit is linked to high physical fitness in middle-aged women? A. Improved heart rate control. B. Reduced dementia risk. C Superior athletic performance. D. Absence of dementia risk. 9. Why did the researchers ask the women to do the bicycle exercise? A. To change their exercise habits. B. To figure out their highest heart rate. C. To judge their cardiovascular capacity. D. To detect their hidden health problems. 10. What can we know about Dr. Horder’s study? A. Collecting data took a long time. B. Some participants left the study. C. The results were quite satisfactory. D. It aimed to cure dementia effectively. 11. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Middle-Aged Women Need More Exercise B. More Women Exercise to Avoid Dementia C. Biking Betters Women’s Cardiovascular System D. Fit Women Are Less Likely to Have Dementia D The amount of sunlight that Earth reflects back into space has decreased significantly in recent years. Whether the decline is a short-term phenomenon or yet another bad sign for Earth's climate still has to be proved, scientists suggest. Our planet, on average, typically reflects about 30 percent of the sunlight that shines on it. But new research strengthens previous studies suggesting that Earth’s ability to reflect light back has been declining in recent years, says Philip Goode, a scientist at Big Bear Solar Observatory in California. From 1998 to 2017, Earth’s reflectance declined by about 0.5 percent, the team reported in Geophysical Research Letters. Using ground-based instruments at Big Bear, Goode and his colleagues measured earthshine—the light that our planet reflects to the Moon and then back to Earth—from 1998 to 2017 Because earthshine is most easily measured when the Moon is a slim crescent(新月)and the weather is clear, the team collected a mere 801 data points during those 20 years, Goode and his colleagues report. Much of the decrease in reflectance occurred during the last three years of the two-decade period the team studied, Goode says. Previous analyses of satellite data, he and his colleagues note, suggest that the drop in reflectance came from warmer temperatures along the Pacific coasts of North and South America, which in turn reduced low-altitude cloud cover and exposed the underlying, much darker and less reflective seas. “Whether or not this is a long-term trend is yet to be seen,” says Edward Schwieterman, a scientist at the University of California, Riverside. “This strengthens the argument for collecting more data,” he says. Decreased cloudiness over the eastern Pacific isn’t the only thing cutting Earth’s reflectance, says Shiv Priyam Raghuraman, a scientist at Princeton University. Many studies point to a long-term decline in sea ice (especially in the Arctic), ice on land, and tiny pollutants called aerosols(气溶胶)—all of which reflect sunlight back into space to cool Earth. With ice cover declining, Earth is absorbing more radiation. The extra radiation absorbed by Earth in recent decades goes toward warming the oceans and melting more ice, which can contribute to even more warming, says Schwieterman. Altogether Goode and his colleagues estimate, the decline in Earth’s reflectance from 1998 to 2017 means that each square meter of our planet’s surface is absorbing, on average, an extra 0.5 watts of energy. For comparison, the researchers note in their study, planet-warming greenhouse gases and other human activity over the same period increased energy input to Earth’s surface by an estimated 0.6 watts of energy per square meter. That means the decline in Earth’s reflectance has, over that 20-year period, almost doubled the warming effect our planet experienced. 12. What has happened to the sunshine that shines on the Earth according to the study? A. It has been declining in recent years. B. It has been absorbed much less by the Earth. C. Its ability to come into the atmosphere has declined. D. It has been reflected much less back into space by Earth. 13. What do warmer temperatures contribute to? A. Darker seas and oceans. B. More reflection of sunshine. C. More radiation released by Earth. D. Less cloud coverage low in the sky. 14. What isn’t mentioned in the text that can cool Earth? A. Ice on land. B. Ice in the Arctic. C. Tropical trees. D. Aerosol pollutants. 15. What is the main idea of the text? A. Earth is losing more ice. B. Earth is becoming warmer. C. Earth is reflecting less light. D. Earth is taking in more energy. 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。 On a beautiful Saturday morning, I went for a run in the park. I got to about a mile and a half, through rose gardens and around trees.____16____. The next thing I remember was two worried faces looking down at me. They were calling an ambulance, while a black Labrador was licking my face! I felt pain in my back. Later, I learnt the dog chasing a squirrel ran straight into me. I was thrown into the air and landed on my back. My usual run had turned into a trip to a nearby hospital. Luckily, aside from minor injuries, I was OK.____17____: what if it had been a car? How can we ever see these things coming? The truth is that sometimes, life really is out of our control. Then what do we do when it does? First, do a gratitude stocktake (盘点): my friend Denise, would look after my son Jett; gratitude that it was a dog, not a car, and I lived to tell the tale. The next, who and what measures up? These uncontrollable moments in life are also the times when you find the greatest clarity. ____18____.The ones that make the effort: show up; come round; be there. ____19____see it as an opportunity to step back and reassess. Is your time and love focused on the things that truly matter? Are there conversations left unsaid? What do you want to do differently? If it all ended tomorrow, would your life have been well lived? I hope so. ____20____! A. But it crossed my mind B. Unless misfortune falls upon you C. Then I‘m not entirely sure what happened D. You see the people who are really there for you E. When the breath is literally knocked out of you F. I didn’t expect a Labrador would transform my life G. If not, it’s time to start living and watching out for dogs 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In 2014, Amy collapsed from a brain hemorrhage (脑溢血) while working. After a year recovering at home, she ____21____ a course with the ambition to become a ____22____. However, occasional vision disturbance was still ____23____, influencing the amount of ____24____ she could give to the course. Further complications (并发症) left the young artist almost completely blind, making it difficult to see a whole figure. It’s particularly ____25____ because it seemed to ____26____ her optimism to be a painter! One morning, when watching the sunrise, she suddenly felt a sense of ____27____. She realized that she may not ____28____ a whole face anymore, but it shouldn’t stop her from putting what she could see on canvas (画布). The following years, she ____29____ her special art journey. “Strangely, my experience has increased my _____30_____ when drawing, enabling me to catch a character better,” she explains. “People often speak highly of the detail and sensitivity of the character. I have more determination and appreciation for my _____31_____. These are _____32_____ I wouldn’t have had without everything I’ve _____33_____.” For her new touring exhibition, she has produced a series of artworks based on her visual experience. “In the _____34_____ interaction between what I can and cannot see lies my perspective on the world.” Sometimes, we can turn a loss into a gain: something unique and individual that has been gifted to us by never _____35_____. 21. A. made use of B. looked forward to C. signed up for D. took pride in 22. A. teacher B. doctor C. worker D. painter 23. A. present B. unnoticed C. unusual D. strange 24. A. credit B. energy C. instruction D. donation 25. A. disappointing B. exciting C. inspiring D. depressing 26. A. ruin B. boost C. spread D. express 27. A. achievement B. thankfulness C. belongings D. security 28. A. see B. touch C. draw D. cover 29. A. shared B. concluded C. started D. recalled 30. A. eyesight B. sensitivity C. taste D. attention 31. A. talent B. choice C. role D. vision 32. A. gifts B. challenges C. awards D. pains 33. A. relied on B. gone after C. survived through D. thought of 34. A. active B. misty C. social D. regular 35. A. losing B. leaving C. quitting D. failing 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。 Walking into the Beijing-based studio of Belgian designer Jehanne de Biolley, one will _____36_____ (draw) to the robes (长袍) _____37_____ (decorate) with beautiful handwritten English words. These elegant dresses seem to be entirely western style, _____38_____ a closer look will show the presence of four Chinese characters: Miao Zu Shi Shi, which can be translated as “epics (史诗) of the Miao ethnic group”. Jehanne first got into handicrafts when she was 5 and started a new creative chapter _____39_____ an artist in 2021, when she was invited to go to Guizhou for inspiration. “I arrived there and immediately realized there was _____40_____ (remark) craftsmanship, including embroidery (刺绣) and handweaving,” she said. According to Jehanne, the craftsmanship in Guizhou has its unique artisanal excellence and also gives an _____41_____(introduce) to the culture and tradition of the Miao people. “The history, the culture, and the beliefs are coded into the weaving,” she added. The embroidery of China’s Miao minority, _____42_____ ethnic group mainly living in the country’s southern regions, _____43_____ (be) an incredible artistic tradition lasting for more than 2,000 years. “_____44_____ I find fascinating about Miao embroidery is that it carries the story of their beliefs and lives. I want to celebrate that beauty by creating collections______45______ (bring) the past into the future and promote Miao needlework among younger generations nationwide.” Jehanne said. 第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Edward打算举办一次主题为“中国传统运动” 的活动，发邮件请你推荐一项适合外国人学习的中国传统运动项目。请你回复邮件， 内容包括： 1.推荐一项运动； 2.说明推荐理由。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Edward, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, 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。 After graduating from UCLA as a film-making major, I was brimming with confidence, thinking to myself that I was bound to make a splash in this industry. Yet after being declined by countless enterprises, I ended up finding a temporary job as a birthday clown to make ends meet. I had to admit that the pay of playing the clown was pretty decent, but I struggled a lot with my new identity. Every sleepless night, I couldn’t help asking myself the same question, “Shouldn’t I be a filmmaker rather than a joker doing a ridiculous job?” For certain parties, I had been assigned to play a specific character. Usually, the company would drop off a trash bag filled with a costume for me the night before the party. It was cruel, since these costumes smelled like the broken dreams of every failed actor that’d worm them before me. One night, they handed me my trash bag and said, “Tomorrow you’re going to be Batman.” At the time I had a giant mustache, and a superhero with a mustache wasn’t what parents would anticipate. But I wasn’t in the mood to alter my physical appearance for that job, because that would have meant me admitting I was more of a clown than a filmmaker. So I didn’t shave. The next day, I went to the party. I had to leave my car parked far enough away so that the kids wouldn’t see Batman driving a broken SUV. As a consequence, I had to walk to the party. Normally at these parties, all you have to do is pop in through the front door and say, “Surprise! Batman’s here!” But a group of kids playing at the front door spotted me approaching, like, a quarter of a mile away, which made me start to regret my option. I was thinking, “Gosh, my stupid mustache is going to ruin this party.” Sure enough, once I got close enough for them to start identifying the features of my face, the entire party burst into laughter. 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。 Paragraph 1: Super awkward, I turned around and wanted to drive my Batmobile away. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I ran into the party, and they were all clapping their hands for me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $