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达州外国语学校高2023级三年级上期中期考试试题英语
(本试卷分四部分,共10页,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。)
注意事项:1. 答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题卡上,将条形码贴在答题卡规定的位置上。
2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔将答案标号填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上,非选择题用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔书写在答题卡的对应框内,超出答题区书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上的答案无效。
3. 考试结束后,将答题卡收回。
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。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?
A.£ 19.15. B.£ 9.18. C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. How will the speakers go to the library?
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By subway.
2. What is included in the fee?
A. Lunch. B. Swimsuit. C. Sport shoes.
3. What does the man suggest?
A. Letting noisy students out. B. Extending the lunch period. C. Asking students to be quieter.
4. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Waiter and customer. B. Chef and food critic. C. Buyer and salesman.
5. What is the result of the match?
A.2:0. B.4:2. C.4:4.
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman want to grow?
A. Cherry tomatoes. B. Carrots. C. Cabbage.
7. What does the man want the kids to do?
A. Make some tools. B. Eat more vegetables. C. Involve in the gardening.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the man worry about Lily?
A. Her grades have dropped.
B. Her sleep has been affected.
C. Her dinner time has been changed.
9. What is the man’s advice?
A. Limiting the time spent on dinner.
B. Charging the phone outside Lily’s room.
C Letting Lily keep the phone during study.
10 How does Lily react to the man’s proposal at first?
A. Favorable. B. Uncertain. C. Resistant.
听第8段材料,回答第11 至 13题。
11. What does Li Lei say about learning calligraphy?
A. It needs special writing brush.
B. It requires consistent practice.
C. It is mainly for professional artists.
12. How did the woman find the taste of zongzi?
A. Strange. B. Salty. C. Tasty.
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Chinese traditional festivals.
B. The beauty of Chinese culture.
C. Suggestions for tasting Chinese food.
听第9段材料,回答第14 至 17题。
14. How long has Mark worked as a potter?
A. For 4 years. B. For 14 years. C. For 40 years.
15. Why did Mark decide to do pottery?
A. He was eager to realize his dream.
B He was attracted by a pot exhibition.
C. He had to support his company operation.
16. What was Mark’s problem when going back to school?
A. Lacking enthusiasm. B. Handling physical challenges. C. Fitting in with young students.
17. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a studio. B. In a company. C. In a school.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. When did the speaker run 8.6 km?
A. Today. B. Yesterday. C. Two days ago.
19. What did the speaker realize after the recent run?
A. She should focus on how she felt.
B. She improved her running speed.
C. She needed to set a new running goal.
20. What is the meaning of doing exercise?
A. To record health data. B. To go beyond oneself. C. To build confidence.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
Italian Festival
The John Michael Marino Lodge Italian festival is once again offering people the chance to transition out of summer, going from hot dogs and hamburgers to authentic Italian cuisine and other festival treats. The festival, which will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington NY, lasts four days.
The primary aim of the Italian festival is to raise funds for the various scholarships and charity awards that the Lodge distributes each year. The John Michael Marino Lodge, with the help of the money raised during previous Italian festivals, has awarded over 460 scholarships through the years to high school students. The Lodge has also donated money to local charities.
The festival will feature various types of pasta dishes, including pasta fagioli, meatball heroes, and rice balls. In addition to the main food tent and the other food vendors (摊贩), there is also a pastry tent where there will be Italian pastries.
The festival is packed with live entertainment starting Thursday with Live Karaoke. On Friday the hours are 7 pm to 11 pm with the band Decadia performing. On Saturday there will be a Live-On-Air Radio Host followed by the “Any Way You Want It” band. On Sunday the festival will have Italian and American dance favorites followed by Italian singer Carmelo Raccuglia. Fireworks will be on Saturday night and Sunday will feature Italian Sports Cars on Display.
Blue Sky Amusement, a company that provides festivals and fairs with great carnival rides, will be offering a large number of carnival rides which are always the favorite of the crowds.
The festival costs $5 per car, and rides and food are a separate cost. Pay-one-price wristbands will be available on all days.
Visit www. marinolodge. org for more information.
1. What is the main purpose of the festival?
A. To award charitable organizations. B. To donate to the disadvantaged.
C. To collect money for something meaningful. D. To promote Italian cuisine to the world.
2. What can visitors do at the Italian festival?
A. Take free rides. B. Enjoy tasty dishes.
C. Interact with the sponsors. D. Show personal cooking skills.
3. When will car enthusiasts most likely appear during the festival?
A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday. D. On Thursday.
B
I grew up in the United States with a clear sense of what a “successful” science career should look like. I might not have admitted it openly, but I believed that the right pedigree (门第) — a well-known university, a famous Ph.D. program, a respected adviser — was what determined whether someone would be taken seriously as a scientist.
But everything changed during my time as an exchange student in Denmark. Here, I fell in love. First with the beautiful country. Later, with a man who became my husband. The idea of returning to the U. S. to pursue a “big name” Ph.D. program felt less attractive. I began to consider staying in Denmark for a doctoral position that would allow me to build a life with someone I loved.
I found myself focusing on how this choice might look on a resume. Would colleagues back home see a Danish Ph.D. as a step down? Would I be taken less seriously without North American training? Would I regret prioritizing my personal life over a more conventional path? Now, these anxieties seem funny. But at that time, they felt very real. In the end, I chose to stay.
As I started my academic life here, Danish culture began to transform my mindset. In the U.S., scientists and doctors often enjoy a higher social standing than electricians. In Denmark, this distinction is far less pronounced.
In Denmark, I also discovered a new type of work culture: one that expects people to leave the office at a reasonable hour, and treats evenings and weekends as personal time. In the U.S., long hours are worn like badges of honor. But after my time in Denmark, that way of life no longer appeals to me.
Gradually, I have come to adopt the Danish perspective. I now see that the value of a scientific career isn’t measured only by the institution on your graduation certificate, but by whether your work feels meaningful, whether you’re growing as a researcher, and whether you can sustain the initial curiosity.
4. What made the author choose to live in Denmark?
A. The pursuit of science. B. The influence of love.
C. The appeal from a program. D. The advice from her husband.
5. What did the author worry about at first?
A. She would be taken lightly by others.
B. Her choice would affect her personal life.
C. Her academic life would face a big challenge.
D. She would have difficulty adapting to local life.
6. What do people value in Denmark?
A. The glorious pedigree. B. Traditional life.
C. The work-life balance. D. Superior social position.
7. What did the author realize living in Denmark?
A. The importance of choosing a major. B. The necessity of accepting new ideas.
C. The true meaning of being successful. D. The inequality of getting academic resources.
C
When Montana and Idaho held their first regulated wolf hunts in 2009 one of their stated goals was to reduce pressure on ranchers (牧场主). Rebounding wolf populations were killing livestock (牲畜). Fewer wolves, the thinking went, should mean fewer killed cows and sheep.
The same logic is being used today in wolf management plans and is now also being discussed in Europe, which recently voted to downgrade the protected status of wolves in the European Union.
A new study, though, finds that wolf hunting in the Western U. S. has had little impact on the loss of livestock. Nor has it reduced the number of times federal or state wildlife officials have been called to cull problematic wolves.
The study looked at data from two states that have allowed public wolf hunts, Montana with an estimated 1,100 wolves and Idaho with over 1,200, and two states that have not, Oregon and Washington. Researchers looked at wolf abundance, the number killed in wolf hunting and by government removals, and livestock eaten by wolves from 2001 to 2005, and found the amount of livestock saved by killing a wolf roughly equaled 7% of a single cow. In other words, you would have to kill roughly 14 wolves to save a cow.
If protecting livestock is the goal, Merz, one of the study’s co-authors, said, “Based on how many wolves you would have to kill while trying to match conservation goals, but also allowing ranchers to continue with their livelihoods, it might not be the best solution.” Other strategies, like adding fencing, or paying people to watch over their ranches, have long been used in many states. But Merz said the cost of those methods often falls on the ranchers, who are dealing with a lot of other pressures like wildfires and drought.
Merz, who has worked in wildlife conservation and human-wildlife conflict in Africa, said, “This paper isn’t about whether or not we should be hunting. We’re talking about finding a management tool that will help ranchers manage livestock predation (捕食).”
8. Which is the idea behind Idaho’s wolf management?
A. No livestock, no wolves. B. The more wolves, the better.
C. No law of the jungle, no wolves. D. The fewer wolves, the more livestock.
9. What does the underlined word “cull” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Kill. B. Track. C. Observe. D. Estimate.
10. What can be concluded from paragraph 4?
A. The cost to kill a wolf is high.
B. Not all states in the U.S. have wolves.
C. People conducted the study by tracking wolves.
D. It is impractical to protect livestock by killing wolves.
11. Why did Merz carry out the study?
A. To predict the effect of wolf hunting. B. To seek ways to reduce livestock predation.
C. To ensure the protected status of wolves. D. To ease the ranchers’ financial pressure.
D
As artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing continue to expand, the demand for data processing — and the heat it generates — is rising sharply. Currently, cooling accounts for up to 40% of a data center’s total energy use. If trends continue, global energy use for cooling could more than double by 2030.
A newly-developed cooling technology could help contain that trend. It uses a cheap fiber membrane (膜) with a network of tiny, interconnected holes that draw cooling liquid across its surface. As the liquid evaporates (蒸发), it efficiently removes heat from the electronics underneath — no extra energy required. The membrane sits on top of microchannels above the electronics, pulling in liquid that flows through the channels and efficiently releases heat.
“Compared to traditional air or liquid cooling, evaporation can release higher heat current while using less energy,” said Renkun Chen, a professor at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.
Many applications currently rely on evaporation for cooling. Heat pipes in laptops and evaporators in air conditioners are some examples, explained Chen. But applying it effectively to high-power electronics has been a challenge. Previous attempts using membranes with tiny holes — which have high surface areas that are ideal for evaporation — have been unsuccessful because their holes were either too small or too large. “Here, we use fiber membranes with interconnected holes with the right size,” said Chen. This design achieves efficient evaporation without those downsides.
When tested across variable heat currents, the membrane achieved record-breaking performance. It managed more than 800 watts of heat per square centimeter — one of the highest levels ever recorded for this kind of cooling system. It also proved stable over multiple hours of operation.
“This success shows the potential of reimagining materials for entirely new applications,” said Chen. “These fiber membranes were originally designed for filtration (过滤), and no one had previously explored their use in evaporation.”
While the current results are promising, Chen says the technology is still operating well below its theoretical limit. The team is now working to refine the membrane and optimize performance.
12. How does the author introduce the topic?
A. By explaining a new concept. B. By pointing out a new tendency.
C. By listing the disadvantages of AI D. By introducing global energy distribution.
13. What contributes to the success of this cooling technology?
A. The use of new material. B. The adoption of evaporation.
C The suitable length of heat pipes. D. The ideal and interconnected holes.
14. Which statement about the new technology might Chen agree with?
A. It has reached its theoretical limit. B. It has been widely put into practice.
C. It guarantees the function of filtration. D. It shows stability during hours of operation.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. New Material Is Being Used in Computer Industry
B. The Development of AI Results in the Shortage of Energy
C. New Technology May Help Reduce Data Center’s Energy Demands
D. The Application of New Cooling Technology Is Becoming a New Trend
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。
I’ve done my share of stress-eating with ice cream or distracting my anxiety by buying something online that I don’t need just to give myself a lift. ____16____
But when it comes to true self-care, I’ve found what really works for me. It doesn’t cost anything, except for investing in new shoes every eight months — running. ____17____It has also been a comfort to know that I can do it when I need to as a way to ground myself and appreciate the good stuff in my life.
How did I begin running? My sister Lorie is an inspiring athlete who introduced me to running almost 5 years ago. ____18____ About six months later, I ran my first 5K road race and loved it. Racing is fun because you’re part of a group enjoying the outdoors and smiling at people cheering you on.
____19____ Heading out the door alone for a quick 5K is something I usually do. I’ve always liked setting my own schedule, so running is like self-care I can control. Plus, you can make it as hard as you want it to be. That depends on how fast or how far you want to go. That really works for me. I like to feel energized, and running certainly does that. It has helped me cope with the lows of my depression.
And as I’ve learned over the years, you can’t avoid stress from your life, but you can counter it with relaxation in whatever form works best for you. ____20____ However, adding in the effort of running makes it an overall self-care win for me.
A. It has helped me deal with difficult emotions.
B. Only in this way can you live a stress-free life.
C. However, I didn’t believe and refused to have a try.
D. Some people get that me-time with a hot bath or a great book.
E. I’m happy, though, to just run by myself in my neighbourhood.
F. The way I “fix” myself isn’t always healthy or well-thought-out.
G. As a beginner, I started out by running five minutes and walking a minute.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I turned on the dryer, our cat Gato got panicked. In his hurry to ____21____, it scratched my arm. The cut was deep.
Several weeks later, in its ____22____was a scar (疤痕). My husband Jerry said, “Maybe it will disappear years later.”
I ____23____ him with my response. “I want to always have this scar — as a ____24____.”
“Why would you want to remember that? Are you ____25____ at Gato?” he asked, eyes wide.
“Of course not!” I responded. “Seeing this will remind me I suffered a minor ____26____, but it was about what caused Gato’s action. He wouldn’t attack me intentionally. His scratch was ____27____ a reaction after he was frightened. People can do the same.”
“How so?” Jerry asked.
“____28____ remarks can sometimes be made by those we trust — and I want to ____29____ that. Shouldn’t a friend be given the same ____30____ as a pet? Just as I wouldn’t think of getting rid of Gato because he ____31____ me, neither should I immediately react by getting rid of a friend. Maybe their bad attitude was due to something____32____us.” I replied.
That was decades ago. But just as I ____33____, my scar still remains. Although it has ____34____, it’s still visible. It’s a reminder that proves an old ____35____, “A friend loves at all times.”
21. A. explain B. escape C. depart D. demonstrate
22. A. place B. core C. bottom D. base
23. A. surprised B. disappointed C. annoyed D. embarrassed
24. A. gift B. decoration C. reward D. reminder
25. A. pleased B. mad C. puzzled D. amazed
26. A. loss B. infection C. injury D. adjustment
27. A. ultimately B. simply C. similarly D. hardly
28. A. Encouraging B. Lengthy C. Cutting D. Formal
29. A. employ B. change C. prevent D. remember
30. A. standard B. sympathy C. suggestion D. understanding
31. A. hurt B. forgot C. disturbed D. rejected
32. A. distant from B. appealing to C. unrelated to D. irresponsible for
33. A. predicted B. realized C. wished D. revealed
34. A. faded B. moved C. expanded D. separated
35. A. rule B. theory C. phenomenon D. saying
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。
“Every day when I go out, I carry an iPad and a digital pencil with me,” says Chang, a senior calligrapher and professor, when introducing his new toolkit for ____36____ (practice) Chinese calligraphy.
Chang finds that students tend ____37____ (spend) much more time on computers and cellphones than writing on paper, and less time on calligraphy. So he wanted to employ ____38____ (technology) tools to inspire their interest in calligraphy. He worked with the department of information engineering. Six years after they began working on the initiative, they ____39____ (come) up with a system called “e-pen”.
However, this system was not perfect. Then, thanks to the tablet computer, ____40____ updated “e-pen” was born. Now, ____41____ (equip) with pressure sensors, the tablet detects the tiniest details of each stroke (笔画) on the screen in real time. What’s even more advanced is that people can now look at the screen and their hands ____42____the same time.
When learning Chinese calligraphy, ____43____ (traditional), people had to take time to prepare the ink, brush and paper. With this convenient digital toolkit, people were willing to take the first step into the world of calligraphy.
The e-pen app is for ____44____is interested in learning Chinese characters, says Chang, adding that it is growing in ____45____ (popular) in many countries.
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,在口语课上英语老师要求同学们讨论“校园共享经济”,请你写一篇发言稿,内容包括:
1. 具体的内容(旧物共享、物品交换等);
2. 共享的好处。
参考词汇:校园共享经济 campus sharing economy
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear teacher and classmates,
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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。
There was an elderly lady standing in the bone-chilling cold outside the back of the supermarket. She was holding a basket with bunches of flowers.
“Would you like the flowers, they are $3?” she asked me as I was walking past. I politely responded “No, thank you”, as I walked away and went inside the supermarket.
I was walking around the supermarket searching for the thing that I was needing to buy and thinking of that lady, standing in the cold holding her basket of flowers. Visualizing the beautiful flowers I had admired, her polite quiet voice and lonely figure, I wondered about her unknown story of standing in the cold with her basket. Maybe her family was in urgent need of money; maybe she was a lone soul to earn a living with her own hands....
I had my own personal struggles, I had to budget for everything and I appreciated that $3 was a lot for me, like many of us all and probably for her too. But it wasn’t my first thought when she had asked me about buying her flowers. My first thought was I didn’t have the cash but this couldn’t be used as an excuse for not buying those flowers. I had not carried cash with me for a few years and I thought many of us did the same.
When I went to the register to pay with my card I asked for $3 cash out. The staff member questioned me about the $3. I felt anxious about it quickly and tried to remember the money I had in my account. And at the same time she pressed the button to process it. I had mentioned that I wanted to buy flowers from the lady who was selling them outside. Sigh of relief. I was glad to see it all had been accepted by the machine and the staff member handed me the $3.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I walked away and around the corner of the supermarket to the lady.
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After giving her $3, I was surprised when she handed me the change.
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达州外国语学校高2023级三年级上期中期考试试题英语
(本试卷分四部分,共10页,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。)
注意事项:1. 答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题卡上,将条形码贴在答题卡规定的位置上。
2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔将答案标号填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上,非选择题用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔书写在答题卡的对应框内,超出答题区书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上的答案无效。
3. 考试结束后,将答题卡收回。
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。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?
A.£ 19.15. B.£ 9.18. C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. How will the speakers go to the library?
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By subway.
2. What is included in the fee?
A Lunch. B. Swimsuit. C. Sport shoes.
3. What does the man suggest?
A. Letting noisy students out. B. Extending the lunch period. C. Asking students to be quieter.
4. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Waiter and customer. B. Chef and food critic. C. Buyer and salesman.
5. What is the result of the match?
A.2:0. B.4:2. C.4:4.
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman want to grow?
A. Cherry tomatoes. B. Carrots. C. Cabbage.
7. What does the man want the kids to do?
A. Make some tools. B. Eat more vegetables. C. Involve in the gardening.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the man worry about Lily?
A. Her grades have dropped.
B. Her sleep has been affected.
C. Her dinner time has been changed.
9. What is the man’s advice?
A. Limiting the time spent on dinner.
B. Charging the phone outside Lily’s room.
C. Letting Lily keep the phone during study.
10. How does Lily react to the man’s proposal at first?
A. Favorable. B. Uncertain. C. Resistant.
听第8段材料,回答第11 至 13题。
11. What does Li Lei say about learning calligraphy?
A. It needs special writing brush.
B. It requires consistent practice.
C. It is mainly for professional artists.
12. How did the woman find the taste of zongzi?
A. Strange. B. Salty. C. Tasty.
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Chinese traditional festivals.
B. The beauty of Chinese culture.
C. Suggestions for tasting Chinese food.
听第9段材料,回答第14 至 17题。
14. How long has Mark worked as a potter?
A. For 4 years. B. For 14 years. C. For 40 years.
15. Why did Mark decide to do pottery?
A. He was eager to realize his dream.
B. He was attracted by a pot exhibition.
C. He had to support his company operation.
16. What was Mark’s problem when going back to school?
A. Lacking enthusiasm. B. Handling physical challenges. C. Fitting in with young students.
17. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a studio. B. In a company. C. In a school.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. When did the speaker run 8.6 km?
A. Today. B. Yesterday. C. Two days ago.
19. What did the speaker realize after the recent run?
A. She should focus on how she felt.
B. She improved her running speed.
C. She needed to set a new running goal.
20. What is the meaning of doing exercise?
A. To record health data. B. To go beyond oneself. C. To build confidence.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
Italian Festival
The John Michael Marino Lodge Italian festival is once again offering people the chance to transition out of summer, going from hot dogs and hamburgers to authentic Italian cuisine and other festival treats. The festival, which will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington NY, lasts four days.
The primary aim of the Italian festival is to raise funds for the various scholarships and charity awards that the Lodge distributes each year. The John Michael Marino Lodge with the help of the money raised during previous Italian festivals, has awarded over 460 scholarships through the years to high school students. The Lodge has also donated money to local charities.
The festival will feature various types of pasta dishes, including pasta fagioli, meatball heroes, and rice balls. In addition to the main food tent and the other food vendors (摊贩), there is also a pastry tent where there will be Italian pastries.
The festival is packed with live entertainment starting Thursday with Live Karaoke. On Friday the hours are 7 pm to 11 pm with the band Decadia performing. On Saturday there will be a Live-On-Air Radio Host followed by the “Any Way You Want It” band. On Sunday the festival will have Italian and American dance favorites followed by Italian singer Carmelo Raccuglia. Fireworks will be on Saturday night and Sunday will feature Italian Sports Cars on Display.
Blue Sky Amusement, a company that provides festivals and fairs with great carnival rides, will be offering a large number of carnival rides which are always the favorite of the crowds.
The festival costs $5 per car, and rides and food are a separate cost. Pay-one-price wristbands will be available on all days.
Visit www. marinolodge. org for more information.
1. What is the main purpose of the festival?
A. To award charitable organizations. B. To donate to the disadvantaged.
C. To collect money for something meaningful. D. To promote Italian cuisine to the world.
2. What can visitors do at the Italian festival?
A. Take free rides. B. Enjoy tasty dishes.
C. Interact with the sponsors. D. Show personal cooking skills.
3. When will car enthusiasts most likely appear during the festival?
A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday. D. On Thursday.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍约翰·迈克尔·马里诺分会意大利节日的举办时间、地点、主要目的,以及美食、娱乐活动、费用等相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The primary aim of the Italian festival is to raise funds for the various scholarships and charity awards that the Lodge distributes each year. (意大利节日的主要目的是为该分会每年发放的各类奖学金和慈善奖项筹集资金。)”可知,节日的主要目的是筹款,用于有意义的事情。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The festival will feature various types of pasta dishes, including pasta fagioli, meatball heroes, and rice balls. In addition to the main food tent and the other food vendors (摊贩), there is also a pastry tent where there will be Italian pastries. (节日将推出各类意大利面食,包括豆子通心粉、肉丸三明治和炸米球。除了主食品帐篷和其他食品摊贩,还有一个糕点帐篷,里面会有意大利糕点。)”可知,游客在节日上可以享用美味的食物。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Fireworks will be on Saturday night and Sunday will feature Italian Sports Cars on Display. (周六晚上将有烟花表演,周日将举办意大利跑车展览。)”可知,汽车爱好者最有可能在周日参加节日,观看跑车展览。故选A项。
B
I grew up in the United States with a clear sense of what a “successful” science career should look like. I might not have admitted it openly, but I believed that the right pedigree (门第) — a well-known university, a famous Ph.D. program, a respected adviser — was what determined whether someone would be taken seriously as a scientist.
But everything changed during my time as an exchange student in Denmark. Here, I fell in love. First with the beautiful country. Later, with a man who became my husband. The idea of returning to the U. S. to pursue a “big name” Ph.D. program felt less attractive. I began to consider staying in Denmark for a doctoral position that would allow me to build a life with someone I loved.
I found myself focusing on how this choice might look on a resume. Would colleagues back home see a Danish Ph.D. as a step down? Would I be taken less seriously without North American training? Would I regret prioritizing my personal life over a more conventional path? Now, these anxieties seem funny. But at that time, they felt very real. In the end, I chose to stay.
As I started my academic life here, Danish culture began to transform my mindset. In the U.S., scientists and doctors often enjoy a higher social standing than electricians. In Denmark, this distinction is far less pronounced.
In Denmark, I also discovered a new type of work culture: one that expects people to leave the office at a reasonable hour, and treats evenings and weekends as personal time. In the U.S., long hours are worn like badges of honor. But after my time in Denmark, that way of life no longer appeals to me.
Gradually, I have come to adopt the Danish perspective. I now see that the value of a scientific career isn’t measured only by the institution on your graduation certificate, but by whether your work feels meaningful, whether you’re growing as a researcher, and whether you can sustain the initial curiosity.
4. What made the author choose to live in Denmark?
A. The pursuit of science. B. The influence of love.
C. The appeal from a program. D. The advice from her husband.
5. What did the author worry about at first?
A. She would be taken lightly by others.
B. Her choice would affect her personal life.
C. Her academic life would face a big challenge.
D. She would have difficulty adapting to local life.
6. What do people value in Denmark?
A. The glorious pedigree. B. Traditional life.
C. The work-life balance. D. Superior social position.
7. What did the author realize living in Denmark?
A. The importance of choosing a major. B. The necessity of accepting new ideas.
C. The true meaning of being successful. D. The inequality of getting academic resources.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在丹麦进行交流项目时,不仅喜欢上了丹麦,还最终选择留在丹麦,同时自己的思想意识也发生了转变的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Here, I fell in love. First with the beautiful country. Later, with a man who became my husband. The idea of returning to the U. S. to pursue a “big name” Ph.D. program felt less attractive. I began to consider staying in Denmark for a doctoral position that would allow me to build a life with someone I loved. (在这里,我坠入了爱河。先是爱上了这个美丽的国家,后来爱上了一个成为我丈夫的男人。回到美国攻读“知名”博士项目的想法变得不那么有吸引力了。我开始考虑留在丹麦攻读博士学位,这样就能和我爱的人一起生活。)”可知,作者在丹麦做交换生期间喜欢上了这个国家,也喜欢上了一个后来成为她的丈夫的人,因此是爱的力量让她决定留在丹麦生活。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Would colleagues back home see a Danish Ph.D. as a step down? Would I be taken less seriously without North American training? (国内的同事会认为丹麦的博士学位是一种退步吗?没有北美地区的学术培训,我会不被重视吗?)”可知,作者担心会因为自己选择在丹麦读博而被别人轻视。故选A项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的“In Denmark, I also discovered a new type of work culture: one that expects people to leave the office at a reasonable hour, and treats evenings and weekends as personal time. (在丹麦,我还发现了一种新的工作文化:这种文化期望人们在合理的时间下班,并将晚上和周末视为私人时间。)”可知,在丹麦,人们重视工作与家庭之间的平衡,而不是一味的工作。故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Gradually, I have come to adopt the Danish perspective. I now see that the value of a scientific career isn’t measured only by the institution on your graduation certificate, but by whether your work feels meaningful, whether you’re growing as a researcher, and whether you can sustain the initial curiosity. 渐渐地,我开始接纳丹麦人的观点。现在我明白了,科学事业的价值不仅仅取决于毕业证书上的院校,还取决于你的工作是否有意义、你是否在作为研究者成长、以及你是否能保持最初的好奇心。)”可知,作者在丹麦生活后,意识到了成功的真正意义。故选C项。
C
When Montana and Idaho held their first regulated wolf hunts in 2009, one of their stated goals was to reduce pressure on ranchers (牧场主). Rebounding wolf populations were killing livestock (牲畜). Fewer wolves, the thinking went, should mean fewer killed cows and sheep.
The same logic is being used today in wolf management plans and is now also being discussed in Europe, which recently voted to downgrade the protected status of wolves in the European Union.
A new study, though, finds that wolf hunting in the Western U. S. has had little impact on the loss of livestock. Nor has it reduced the number of times federal or state wildlife officials have been called to cull problematic wolves.
The study looked at data from two states that have allowed public wolf hunts, Montana with an estimated 1,100 wolves and Idaho with over 1,200, and two states that have not, Oregon and Washington. Researchers looked at wolf abundance, the number killed in wolf hunting and by government removals, and livestock eaten by wolves from 2001 to 2005, and found the amount of livestock saved by killing a wolf roughly equaled 7% of a single cow. In other words, you would have to kill roughly 14 wolves to save a cow.
If protecting livestock is the goal, Merz, one of the study’s co-authors, said, “Based on how many wolves you would have to kill while trying to match conservation goals, but also allowing ranchers to continue with their livelihoods, it might not be the best solution.” Other strategies, like adding fencing, or paying people to watch over their ranches, have long been used in many states. But Merz said the cost of those methods often falls on the ranchers, who are dealing with a lot of other pressures like wildfires and drought.
Merz, who has worked in wildlife conservation and human-wildlife conflict in Africa, said, “This paper isn’t about whether or not we should be hunting. We’re talking about finding a management tool that will help ranchers manage livestock predation (捕食).”
8. Which is the idea behind Idaho’s wolf management?
A. No livestock, no wolves. B. The more wolves, the better.
C. No law of the jungle, no wolves. D. The fewer wolves, the more livestock.
9. What does the underlined word “cull” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Kill. B. Track. C. Observe. D. Estimate.
10. What can be concluded from paragraph 4?
A. The cost to kill a wolf is high.
B. Not all states in the U.S. have wolves.
C. People conducted the study by tracking wolves.
D. It is impractical to protect livestock by killing wolves.
11. Why did Merz carry out the study?
A. To predict the effect of wolf hunting. B. To seek ways to reduce livestock predation.
C. To ensure the protected status of wolves. D. To ease the ranchers’ financial pressure.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项调查,调查显示美国蒙大拿州和爱达荷州为了减轻牧场主的压力而对狼进行猎杀的政策是不合理的。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Rebounding wolf populations were killing livestock (牲畜). Fewer wolves, the thinking went, should mean fewer killed cows and sheep.(回升的狼群数量一直在捕杀牲畜。当时的想法是,狼越少,被杀死的牛羊就应该越少)”可知,爱达荷州狼管理策略的核心逻辑是“狼越少,牲畜越多”。故选D。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Nor has it reduced the number of times federal or state wildlife officials have been called to cull problematic wolves.(它也没有减少联邦或州野生动物官员被要求cull有问题的狼的次数)”结合前文提到爱达荷州狼管理策略的核心是“狼越少,牲畜越多”,以及“problematic wolves”的描述可推测cull意为“捕杀”,与kill同义。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Researchers looked at wolf abundance, the number killed in wolf hunting and by government removals, and livestock eaten by wolves from 2001 to 2005, and found the amount of livestock saved by killing a wolf roughly equaled 7% of a single cow. In other words, you would have to kill roughly 14 wolves to save a cow.(研究人员研究了2001年至2005年间狼的数量、因猎狼和政府驱赶而被杀死的数量,以及被狼吃掉的牲畜,发现杀死一只狼所拯救的牲畜数量大约相当于一头牛的7%。换句话说,你必须杀死大约14只狼才能救一头牛)”可知,通过杀狼保护牲畜需要付出极大代价,并不切实际。故选D。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Merz, who has worked in wildlife conservation and human-wildlife conflict in Africa, said, “This paper isn’t about whether or not we should be hunting. We’re talking about finding a management tool that will help ranchers manage livestock predation (捕食).”(默兹在非洲从事野生动物保护和人类与野生动物冲突的工作,他表示:“这篇论文不是关于我们是否应该狩猎。我们讨论的是找到一种管理工具,帮助牧场主应对牲畜被捕食的问题。”)”可知,默茨开展研究是为了寻找减少牲畜被狼捕食的方法。故选B。
D
As artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing continue to expand, the demand for data processing — and the heat it generates — is rising sharply. Currently, cooling accounts for up to 40% of a data center’s total energy use. If trends continue, global energy use for cooling could more than double by 2030.
A newly-developed cooling technology could help contain that trend. It uses a cheap fiber membrane (膜) with a network of tiny, interconnected holes that draw cooling liquid across its surface. As the liquid evaporates (蒸发), it efficiently removes heat from the electronics underneath — no extra energy required. The membrane sits on top of microchannels above the electronics, pulling in liquid that flows through the channels and efficiently releases heat.
“Compared to traditional air or liquid cooling, evaporation can release higher heat current while using less energy,” said Renkun Chen, a professor at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.
Many applications currently rely on evaporation for cooling. Heat pipes in laptops and evaporators in air conditioners are some examples, explained Chen. But applying it effectively to high-power electronics has been a challenge. Previous attempts using membranes with tiny holes — which have high surface areas that are ideal for evaporation — have been unsuccessful because their holes were either too small or too large. “Here, we use fiber membranes with interconnected holes with the right size,” said Chen. This design achieves efficient evaporation without those downsides.
When tested across variable heat currents, the membrane achieved record-breaking performance. It managed more than 800 watts of heat per square centimeter — one of the highest levels ever recorded for this kind of cooling system. It also proved stable over multiple hours of operation.
“This success shows the potential of reimagining materials for entirely new applications,” said Chen. “These fiber membranes were originally designed for filtration (过滤), and no one had previously explored their use in evaporation.”
While the current results are promising, Chen says the technology is still operating well below its theoretical limit. The team is now working to refine the membrane and optimize performance.
12. How does the author introduce the topic?
A. By explaining a new concept. B. By pointing out a new tendency.
C. By listing the disadvantages of AI D. By introducing global energy distribution.
13. What contributes to the success of this cooling technology?
A. The use of new material. B. The adoption of evaporation.
C. The suitable length of heat pipes. D. The ideal and interconnected holes.
14. Which statement about the new technology might Chen agree with?
A. It has reached its theoretical limit. B. It has been widely put into practice.
C. It guarantees the function of filtration. D. It shows stability during hours of operation.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. New Material Is Being Used in Computer Industry
B. The Development of AI Results in the Shortage of Energy
C. New Technology May Help Reduce Data Center’s Energy Demands
D. The Application of New Cooling Technology Is Becoming a New Trend
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种新的冷却技术,这种技术采用低成本的纤维膜,借助蒸发能够高效散热,有望解决数据中心的能耗问题。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“As artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing continue to expand, the demand for data processing — and the heat it generates — is rising sharply. Currently, cooling accounts for up to 40% of a data center’s total energy use. If trends continue, global energy use for cooling could more than double by 2030. (随着人工智能和云计算的不断发展,数据处理的需求及其产生的热量正急剧上升。目前,冷却能耗占数据中心总能耗的比例高达40%。如果这一趋势持续下去,到2030年,全球用于冷却的能耗可能会增加一倍以上。)”可知,作者通过指出“数据中心冷却能耗上升”这一新趋势,引出下文对新型冷却技术的介绍。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It uses a cheap fiber membrane (膜) with a network of tiny, interconnected holes that draw cooling liquid across its surface. (它使用一种廉价的纤维膜,膜上有微小且相互连接的孔网,能将冷却液吸到其表面。)”和第四段中的““Here, we use fiber membranes with interconnected holes with the right size,” said Chen. (陈教授表示:“我们使用的纤维膜带有尺寸合适且相互连接的孔。”)”可知,新科技利用“带有尺寸合适且相互连接的孔”的纤维膜,实现了高效蒸发,这是成功的关键。故选D项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“It also proved stable over multiple hours of operation. (事实还证明,它在数小时的运行过程中保持稳定。)”可知,该技术在数小时的运行过程中保持着同样的冷却效果,因此它具有稳定性。故选D项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,第一段提出“数据中心冷却能耗高”的问题,第二段介绍“新型蒸发冷却技术”,第三至六段说明该技术的优势、原理、测试成果和材料创新,最后一段提及未来优化方向,主要围绕“新型技术或有助于降低数据中心能耗”展开,所以,“新技术或有助于降低数据中心能耗”最能概括全文主题,适合作为标题。故选C项。
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。
I’ve done my share of stress-eating with ice cream or distracting my anxiety by buying something online that I don’t need just to give myself a lift. ____16____
But when it comes to true self-care, I’ve found what really works for me. It doesn’t cost anything, except for investing in new shoes every eight months — running. ____17____It has also been a comfort to know that I can do it when I need to as a way to ground myself and appreciate the good stuff in my life.
How did I begin running? My sister Lorie is an inspiring athlete who introduced me to running almost 5 years ago. ____18____ About six months later, I ran my first 5K road race and loved it. Racing is fun because you’re part of a group enjoying the outdoors and smiling at people cheering you on.
____19____ Heading out the door alone for a quick 5K is something I usually do. I’ve always liked setting my own schedule, so running is like self-care I can control. Plus, you can make it as hard as you want it to be. That depends on how fast or how far you want to go. That really works for me. I like to feel energized, and running certainly does that. It has helped me cope with the lows of my depression.
And as I’ve learned over the years, you can’t avoid stress from your life, but you can counter it with relaxation in whatever form works best for you. ____20____ However, adding in the effort of running makes it an overall self-care win for me.
A. It has helped me deal with difficult emotions.
B. Only in this way can you live a stress-free life.
C. However, I didn’t believe and refused to have a try.
D. Some people get that me-time with a hot bath or a great book.
E. I’m happy, though, to just run by myself in my neighbourhood.
F. The way I “fix” myself isn’t always healthy or well-thought-out.
G. As a beginner, I started out by running five minutes and walking a minute.
【答案】16. F 17. A 18. G 19. E 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述作者曾通过吃冰淇淋、网购等方式缓解压力,后发现跑步是真正有效的自我关怀方式,并分享跑步的开始、体验及对自身的积极影响。
【16题详解】
根据上文“I’ve done my share of stress-eating with ice cream or distracting my anxiety by buying something online that I don’t need just to give myself a lift. (我也曾通过吃冰淇淋缓解压力,或者网购不需要的东西来转移焦虑,只为让自己心情好一点。)”可知,此空需对上文提到的缓解压力方式进行评价,引出下文更有效的方法。F选项“The way I “fix” myself isn’t always healthy or well-thought-out. (我这种“自我调节”的方式并不总是健康或经过深思熟虑的。)”直接评价上文的压力应对方式,既承接前文,又为下文介绍“跑步”这一有效方式做铺垫,符合语境。故选F项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“It doesn’t cost anything, except for investing in new shoes every eight months — running. (除了每八个月买双新鞋,它不用花任何钱——那就是跑步。)”以及下文“It has also been a comfort to know that I can do it when I need to as a way to ground myself and appreciate the good stuff in my life. (知道在需要的时候,我可以通过跑步让自己脚踏实地、欣赏生活中的美好,这也让我感到安慰。)”可知,此空需说明跑步的积极作用,且与下文“also”形成递进。A选项“It has helped me deal with difficult emotions. (它帮助我应对棘手的情绪。)”中的“It”指代跑步,既体现跑步的作用,又与下文“感到安慰”形成递进关系,符合语境。故选A项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“How did I begin running? My sister Lorie is an inspiring athlete who introduced me to running almost 5 years ago. (我是如何开始跑步的?我姐姐洛里是一位很有感染力的运动员,大约5年前她带我接触了跑步。)”以及下文“About six months later, I ran my first 5K road race and loved it. (大约六个月后,我参加了人生第一次5公里公路赛,并且很喜欢这项运动。)”可知,此空需补充作者作为跑步初学者的具体起步情况。G选项“As a beginner, I started out by running five minutes and walking a minute. (作为初学者,我从跑五分钟、走一分钟开始。)”既呼应“begin running”,又衔接下文“六个月后参加比赛”的进阶,符合语境。故选G项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Heading out the door alone for a quick 5K is something I usually do. I’ve always liked setting my own schedule, so running is like self-care I can control. (我通常会独自出门快速跑5公里。我一直喜欢自己安排时间,所以跑步就像一种我能掌控的自我关怀方式。)”可知,此空需点明作者喜欢独自跑步的特点,引出下文具体描述。E选项“I’m happy, though, to just run by myself in my neighbourhood. (不过,我很乐意就在小区里独自跑步。)”中的“run by myself”直接呼应下文“alone”,且“though”与上文“参加团体比赛很有趣”形成对比,符合语境。故选E项。
【20题详解】
根据上文“And as I’ve learned over the years, you can’t avoid stress from your life, but you can counter it with relaxation in whatever form works best for you. (多年来我明白,生活中的压力无法避免,但你可以用最适合自己的放松方式来对抗它。)”以及下文“However, adding in the effort of running makes it an overall self-care win for me. (不过,投入精力跑步对我来说,是一种全面的自我关怀成功方式。)”可知,此空需列举其他人的放松方式,与作者的“跑步”形成对比。D选项“Some people get that me-time with a hot bath or a great book. (有些人通过泡个热水澡或读本好书来获得专属自己的时光。)”既呼应“放松方式”,又与下文“跑步”形成对比,符合语境。故选D项。
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I turned on the dryer, our cat Gato got panicked. In his hurry to ____21____, it scratched my arm. The cut was deep.
Several weeks later, in its ____22____was a scar (疤痕). My husband Jerry said, “Maybe it will disappear years later.”
I ____23____ him with my response. “I want to always have this scar — as a ____24____.”
“Why would you want to remember that? Are you ____25____ at Gato?” he asked, eyes wide.
“Of course not!” I responded. “Seeing this will remind me I suffered a minor ____26____, but it was about what caused Gato’s action. He wouldn’t attack me intentionally. His scratch was ____27____ a reaction after he was frightened. People can do the same.”
“How so?” Jerry asked.
“____28____ remarks can sometimes be made by those we trust — and I want to ____29____ that. Shouldn’t a friend be given the same ____30____ as a pet? Just as I wouldn’t think of getting rid of Gato because he ____31____ me, neither should I immediately react by getting rid of a friend. Maybe their bad attitude was due to something____32____us.” I replied.
That was decades ago. But just as I ____33____, my scar still remains. Although it has ____34____, it’s still visible. It’s a reminder that proves an old ____35____, “A friend loves at all times.”
21. A. explain B. escape C. depart D. demonstrate
22. A. place B. core C. bottom D. base
23. A. surprised B. disappointed C. annoyed D. embarrassed
24. A. gift B. decoration C. reward D. reminder
25. A. pleased B. mad C. puzzled D. amazed
26. A. loss B. infection C. injury D. adjustment
27. A. ultimately B. simply C. similarly D. hardly
28. A. Encouraging B. Lengthy C. Cutting D. Formal
29. A. employ B. change C. prevent D. remember
30. A. standard B. sympathy C. suggestion D. understanding
31. A. hurt B. forgot C. disturbed D. rejected
32. A. distant from B. appealing to C. unrelated to D. irresponsible for
33. A. predicted B. realized C. wished D. revealed
34. A. faded B. moved C. expanded D. separated
35. A. rule B. theory C. phenomenon D. saying
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者被猫抓伤后保留疤痕,以此提醒自己像包容宠物般理解朋友的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:它急着逃跑,抓伤了我的胳膊。A. explain解释;B. escape逃跑;C. depart离开;D. demonstrate证明。根据上文“our cat Gato got panicked”可知,猫受惊后会急于逃跑。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:几周后,伤口处留下了一道疤痕。A. place地方;B. core核心;C. bottom底部;D. base基础。根据上文“The cut was deep”可知,疤痕会留在伤口所在位置。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我的回答让他很惊讶。A. surprised惊讶的;B. disappointed失望的;C. annoyed恼怒的;D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据下文“Why would you want to remember that?”可知,作者想留疤痕的想法超出丈夫预期,感到惊讶。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我想一直保留这道疤痕 —— 作为一个提醒。A. gift礼物;B. decoration装饰;C. reward奖励;D. reminder提醒物。根据下文“Seeing this will remind me”可知,疤痕的作用是提醒。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:“你是在生加托的气吗?”他睁大眼睛问。A. pleased高兴的;B. mad生气的;C. puzzled困惑的;D. amazed惊讶的。结合常识可知,丈夫见作者想留疤痕,猜测其因被抓伤而生气。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:看到它会提醒我,我受了点小伤,但关键是加托行为的原因。A. loss损失;B. infection感染;C. injury受伤;D. adjustment调整。根据上文“The cut was deep”可知,作者被猫抓受伤了。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:它的抓伤只是受惊后的反应。A. ultimately最终;B. simply只是;C. similarly类似地;D. hardly几乎不。根据上文“He wouldn’t attack me intentionally”可知,抓伤仅是猫的本能反应。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我们信任的人有时也会说伤人的话 —— 而我想记住这一点。A. Encouraging鼓舞人心的;B. Lengthy冗长的;C. Cutting伤人的;D. Formal正式的。根据下文“Maybe their bad attitude”推测,此处指伤人的话。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们信任的人有时也会说伤人的话 —— 而我想记住这一点。A. employ使用;B. change改变;C. prevent阻止;D. remember记住。根据上文“Seeing this will remind me”可知,作者想记住信任者也会有不当言行。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:朋友难道不应该得到和宠物一样的理解吗?A. standard标准;B. sympathy同情;C. suggestion建议;D. understanding理解。根据上文“He wouldn’t attack me intentionally”作者理解猫受惊才抓伤自己可知,此处指对朋友也应给予理解。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:就像我不会因为加托伤害了我就抛弃它一样,我也不应该立刻就抛弃朋友。A. hurt伤害;B. forgot忘记;C. disturbed打扰;D. rejected拒绝。根据上文“The cut was deep”可知,猫伤害了作者。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词短语辨析。句意:也许他们不好的态度是由与我们无关的事情引起的。A. distant from远离;B. appealing to吸引;C. unrelated to与……无关;D. irresponsible for对……不负责任。根据上文“our cat Gato got panicked. In his hurry to 1 , it scratched my arm.”可知,猫的行为是因自身受惊(与作者无关),类比朋友坏态度可能因与我们无关的事。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:但正如我所希望的那样,我的疤痕仍然存在。A. predicted预测;B. realized意识到;C. wished希望;D. revealed透露。根据上文“I want to always have this scar”可知,疤痕保留是作者希望的结果。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:虽然它已经变淡了,但仍然看得见。A. faded变淡;B. moved移动;C. expanded扩大;D. separated分开。根据常识可知,疤痕会随时间变淡。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:它提醒着我一句古老的谚语:“朋友恒爱之。”A. rule规则;B. theory理论;C. phenomenon现象;D. saying谚语。“a friend loves at all times”是一句谚语。故选D。
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。
“Every day when I go out, I carry an iPad and a digital pencil with me,” says Chang, a senior calligrapher and professor, when introducing his new toolkit for ____36____ (practice) Chinese calligraphy.
Chang finds that students tend ____37____ (spend) much more time on computers and cellphones than writing on paper, and less time on calligraphy. So he wanted to employ ____38____ (technology) tools to inspire their interest in calligraphy. He worked with the department of information engineering. Six years after they began working on the initiative, they ____39____ (come) up with a system called “e-pen”.
However, this system was not perfect. Then, thanks to the tablet computer, ____40____ updated “e-pen” was born. Now, ____41____ (equip) with pressure sensors, the tablet detects the tiniest details of each stroke (笔画) on the screen in real time. What’s even more advanced is that people can now look at the screen and their hands ____42____the same time.
When learning Chinese calligraphy, ____43____ (traditional), people had to take time to prepare the ink, brush and paper. With this convenient digital toolkit, people were willing to take the first step into the world of calligraphy.
The e-pen app is for ____44____is interested in learning Chinese characters, says Chang, adding that it is growing in ____45____ (popular) in many countries.
【答案】36. practicing
37. to spend
38. technological
39. came 40. an
41. equipped
42. at 43. traditionally
44. whoever
45. popularity
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍资深书法家兼教授常先生为激发学生对书法的兴趣,与信息工程部门合作研发“电子笔”系统,通过数字工具让书法练习更便捷,该应用也在多国逐渐流行的故事。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:资深书法家兼教授常先生在介绍他练习中国书法的新工具包时说:“我每天出门都会随身携带一台iPad和一支数码笔。”介词for后需接动词practice的动名词形式,作宾语。故填practicing。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:常先生发现,学生们花在电脑和手机上的时间往往比在纸上写字的时间多得多,花在书法上的时间则更少。tend to do sth.“倾向于做某事”是固定搭配,不定式作宾语。故填to spend。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意:因此,他想利用科技工具激发他们对书法的兴趣。修饰名词tools需用technology的形容词形式 technological“科技的”,构成常用搭配technological tools“科技工具”。故填technological。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意:在他们开始着手这项计划六年后,他们研发出了一个名为“电子笔”的系统。根据前文began可知,“提出(come up with)” 这一动作发生在过去,需用一般过去时,come用过去式came。故填came。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意:后来,得益于平板电脑,一个升级后的“电子笔”系统诞生了。“e-pen”为可数名词单数,此处表示泛指“一个升级后的系统”,且updated以元音音素开头,需用不定冠词an。故填an。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:现在,这款平板电脑配备了压力传感器,能实时检测屏幕上每一笔画的细微细节。句中已有谓语动词detects,空处应用非谓语动词,主语the tablet与equip之间为逻辑被动关系,需用过去分词作状语。故填equipped。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意:更先进的是,人们现在可以同时看着屏幕和自己的手。at the same time为固定短语,意为“同时”。故填at。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意:在学习中国书法时,传统上,人们需要花时间准备墨、笔和纸。此处需用副词修饰整个句子,traditional的副词形式为traditionally。故填traditionally。
【44题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意:常先生说,这款电子笔应用是为所有对学习汉字感兴趣的人设计的,并补充说它在许多国家越来越受欢迎。介词for后接宾语从句,从句中缺少主语,表示“任何感兴趣的人”,需用whoever(相当于anyone who)作引导词。故填whoever。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意:常先生说,这款电子笔应用是为所有对学习汉字感兴趣的人设计的,并补充说它在许多国家越来越受欢迎。介词in后需接名词,popular的名词形式为popularity,grow in popularity为固定短语,意为“越来越受欢迎”。故填popularity。
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,在口语课上英语老师要求同学们讨论“校园共享经济”,请你写一篇发言稿,内容包括:
1. 具体的内容(旧物共享、物品交换等);
2. 共享的好处。
参考词汇:校园共享经济 campus sharing economy
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear teacher and classmates,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】例文
Dear teacher and classmates,
I’m glad to share my thoughts on campus sharing economy. It mainly includes two parts: old item sharing and item exchange. We can share used textbooks, sports equipment or umbrellas via campus platforms. We can also exchange toys, stationery or handmade crafts with each other.
This economy brings great benefits helping us save money by reusing items instead of buying new ones. It also reduces waste, which is good for the environment. Besides, it encourages communication among students and makes our campus life more colorful. That’s all. Thank you!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于在口语课上英语老师要求同学们讨论“校园共享经济”这一情况,写一篇发言稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的:glad→ delighted
通过:via→ through
物品:item→ stuff
减少:reduce→ decrease
2.句式拓展
扩写句子
原句:We can share used textbooks, sports equipment or umbrellas via campus platforms.
拓展句:We can share used textbooks, sports equipment or umbrellas via campus platforms that allow students to exchange or borrow daily items.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It also reduces waste, which is good for the environment.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】This economy brings great benefits, helping us save money by reusing items instead of buying new ones.(运用了非谓语动词中现在分词作状语)
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。
There was an elderly lady standing in the bone-chilling cold outside the back of the supermarket. She was holding a basket with bunches of flowers.
“Would you like the flowers, they are $3?” she asked me as I was walking past. I politely responded “No, thank you”, as I walked away and went inside the supermarket.
I was walking around the supermarket searching for the thing that I was needing to buy and thinking of that lady, standing in the cold holding her basket of flowers. Visualizing the beautiful flowers I had admired, her polite quiet voice and lonely figure, I wondered about her unknown story of standing in the cold with her basket. Maybe her family was in urgent need of money; maybe she was a lone soul to earn a living with her own hands....
I had my own personal struggles, I had to budget for everything and I appreciated that $3 was a lot for me, like many of us all and probably for her too. But it wasn’t my first thought when she had asked me about buying her flowers. My first thought was I didn’t have the cash but this couldn’t be used as an excuse for not buying those flowers. I had not carried cash with me for a few years and I thought many of us did the same.
When I went to the register to pay with my card I asked for $3 cash out. The staff member questioned me about the $3. I felt anxious about it quickly and tried to remember the money I had in my account. And at the same time she pressed the button to process it. I had mentioned that I wanted to buy flowers from the lady who was selling them outside. Sigh of relief. I was glad to see it all had been accepted by the machine and the staff member handed me the $3.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I walked away and around the corner of the supermarket to the lady.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
After giving her $3, I was surprised when she handed me the change.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Paragraph1:
I walked away and around the corner of the supermarket to the lady. She was still standing where I once met her. The wind was blowing heavily, and her cheeks now were red because of the chilly wind.Somehow, I felt a bit of ashamed of not buying the flowers beforehand. At the moment, I made up my mind. I came up to her and told her that I would buy the flowers. Feeling excited, she handed me the flowers politely. And I reached my pocket, giving her the money.
Paragraph2:
After giving her $3, I was surprised when she handed me the change. I asked if she had made mistake. A simply word “No” was answered. She told me she had stood here for almost all day selling the flowers as her husband was badly ill. No one wanted to give her the sympathy to buy the flowers. It was I that helped her and bought the flowers. She was grateful and decided to give me some discount. All at once, I realized that even a small kindness can also made a difference.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索,讲述了我在去超市买东西时,遇见一位卖花的老妇。在她向我售卖这些花时,我拒绝了她。随后,在购物期间,我脑中一直浮现这个卖花老妇的形象,想着可能她遇到了生活中的困难或者她是一位靠着卖花来生活的孤独老人。想着这些,我在收银台处换了三美元。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“我走开了,在超市的拐角处,走向那位女士。”可知,接下来可描述我当时就看到这位女士的情景,以及我决定买下她的花。
②由第二段首句内容“给了她3美元后,她把零钱给我的时候,我很惊讶。”可知,接下来的内容可以写我询问她这样做的原因以及我的感悟。
2.续写线索:
走向女士——看到她的情形——我的愧疚——决定买花——给钱——询问原因——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类:
①碰见,遇见:come across/encounter
②决定:intend to do/take a decision
③帮忙:give help/ offer assistance
情绪类:
①惭愧的,不自在的:compunctious/uneasy/unquiet
②感激的:with gratitude/thankful/appreciative
【点睛】[高分句型1]
She was still standing where I once met her. (运用了where引导的状语从句)
[高分句型2]
It was I that helped her and bought the flowers.(运用了强调句型)
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