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陕西师大附中2024-2025学年度第一学期
高三年级期中考试英语试题
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。
1.What seems to be the woman’s problem?
A. She failed to contact the bank manager.
B. She got her bank card stuck in the ATM.
C. She can’t operate the machine.
2.When will the play show?
A. On the 15th.
B. On the 16th.
C. On the 17th.
3.What will the woman do next?
A. Park her car.
B. Look at the stars.
C. Fetch the telescope.
4.Why is the boy unhappy?
A. He feels lonely.
B. He missed his flight.
C. He’s worried about his parents.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their favorite scientists.
B. The old math books.
C. The new science books.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Co-workers.
7.What does the woman offer to do?
A. Give the man two tickets.
B Book tickets for the man.
C. Watch a movie with the man.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Where does the conversation take place?
A. At home.
B. In an office.
C. In a park.
9. How was the weather on the man’s way home from work?
A. Cloudy.
B. Rainy.
C. Windy.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Where will the event be held?
A. At a café.
B. At a school.
C. At a gallery.
11. What is the woman?
A. A student.
B. An artist.
C. A teacher.
12. What does the man plan to do on July 21?
A. Learn papercut.
B. Play football.
C. Watch a game.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Why does the woman want to sell the stuff?
A. To spare room for furniture.
B. To turn them into cash.
C. To clean up the house.
14.What does the woman say about Bob?
A. He has a problem with the ad.
B. He can make a quick sale.
C. He is kind and helpful.
15. What is the man’s opinion about Newsday’s service?
A. Excellent.
B. Unfriendly.
C. Expensive.
16.What are the speakers going to do next?
A. Write an ad.
B. Make a call.
C. Go to a market.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who can attend the comedy clubs?
A. A child aged 3.
B. A teenager aged 16.
C. An adult aged 30.
18.What does the speaker think of John Winterson’s act?
A. It was strange.
B. It was successful.
C. It was unpopular.
19. What do the classes teach young people to do?
A. Tell jokes on stage.
B. Organize parties.
C. Perform magic.
20.Why does the speaker give the speech?
A. To encourage the comedians.
B. To advertise a comedy company.
C. To inform people of seeing performances.
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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
November is often overlooked as December approaches, but it’s an ideal time to arrange an escape from the dull skies of northern Europe. Here’s our pick of the best holiday destinations in November.
Vatnajökull, Iceland
Iceland’s name becomes increasingly accurate in November, as sub- zero temperatures arrive more frequently. This is the best time for tourists to enter into the heavenly world of ice caves — more accurately, glacier caves — as these changing holes need to be safely frozen before they can be explored.
Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Lanzarote provides an amazing break in November. The first week aside, there are few school holidays this month — a bonus for peace- seekers. With gardens designed by the famous Lanzarote architect César Manrique, Meliá Salinas is a big- name resort (度假胜地) with local style, set between two beaches.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
During the winter, Jackson Hole is a wonderland of snow skiing, snowmobiling and ice- skating. If you’re looking for some fast- paced family fun, try the Alpine Slide, where you can slide down 2,500 feet of Snow King Mountain in a bobsled (雪车). No matter when you’re planning your trip, you should book early.
Vancouver Island, Canada
Part of British Columbia, Vancouver Island was originally the land of the Kwakwaka’ wakw, Nuu- chah- nulth and Coast Salish peoples. Today, the island is valuing the original cultures more and more. Planning means you can take your time seeking out activities that celebrate native people’s culture. Remember that you must order the ferries (渡船)from the mainland ahead of time.
1. Where would tourists preferring quiet destinations like to go?
A. Vatnajökull. B. Lanzarote.
C. Jackson Hole. D. Vancouver Island.
2. What do the last two destinations have in common?
A. They need reservations. B. They have colourful cultures.
C. They are famous for snow sports. D. They are suitable for all the family.
3. Where is the text most probably taken from?
A. A coursebook. B. A survey report.
C. A guidebook. D. A geographical paper.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在11月这个特定时间段内,几个值得推荐的旅游目的地,包括各自的特点和吸引游客的亮点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Lanzarote, Canary Islands部分中的“Lanzarote provides an amazing break in November. The first week aside, there are few school holidays this month — a bonus for peace- seekers.(11月的兰萨罗特岛是一个绝佳的度假胜地。除了第一周外,这个月几乎没有学校假期,这对于寻求宁静的人来说是一个额外的优势。)”可知,Lanzarote是一个适合喜欢安静的人的旅游目的地。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Jackson Hole, Wyoming部分中的“No matter when you’re planning your trip, you should book early.(无论你计划何时出行,都应该尽早预订。)”以及“Vancouver Island, Canada”部分中的“Remember that you must order the ferries(渡船)from the mainland ahead of time.(记住,你必须提前从大陆预订渡船。)”可知,Jackson Hole和Vancouver Island的共同点是都需要提前预订。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“November is often overlooked as December approaches, but it’s an ideal time to arrange an escape from the dull skies of northern Europe. Here’s our pick of the best holiday destinations in November.(随着12月的临近,11月往往被忽视,但它是逃离北欧单调天空的理想时机。以下是我们精选的11月最佳度假目的地。)”以及全文内容可知,文章主要介绍了四个在11月适合旅游的目的地,对每个地方的特色进行了描述,如冰岛的冰川洞、加那利群岛的兰萨罗特岛、美国怀俄明州的杰克逊霍尔和加拿大的温哥华岛。这种内容明显是为了给读者提供旅游建议和指南,所以文章可能出自一本导游手册。故选C。
B
Ever wonder what happens to spacecraft after they get launched to space? Well, that is where my job as an instrument operations enginecr comes in. My job consists of planning, generating, and operating scientific instruments in-flight. I am grateful for having worked on missions at Saturn, the Moon, and our own planet Earth.
When I was a high-schooler, I was unsure of what college I wanted to attend, or what major I wanted to choose. After recciving an email from a college called Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), I decided to apply to a summer program they were offering will the encouragement of my mom. After participating in that program, I knew that MIT was the right university for me. The passionate students and boundless opportunities developed a feeling of belonging in me that in me to apply and eventually get accepted.
The most exciting and fulfilling part of being an engineer is that I am able to work on projects that benefit humanity. When people think of the space industry, they picture the outer reaches of our solar system. What they may not imagine is the great body of work being done to study our own home — Earth. I am thankful to have a career that allows me to commit myself to that responsibility.
The highlight of my career has been witnessing the end of the Cassini mission to Saturn. Some of the people on the team had been working on the mission for longer than I had been alive, but they still treated me as one of their own. I was given the opportunity to operate the cameras that would catch breathtaking images of the planet. And when the Cassini spacecraft had run out of fuel, I quickly learned that it was not just the end of the mission, but the end of a team. The night we watched with bittersweet longing as its signal faded to nothing is something that 1 will always keep in my memories. And while Cassini will be remembered for its historic contributions, what I will remember it for is the team it brought together.
My friends often ask why a girl could achieve all these. I always grew up a big fan of fiction.1 read the Harry Potter books and loved anything fantasy. I realized that a common theme of hero stories is that the hero must always make a choice to start their adventure. If you don’t pick up the sword in your own story because you are afraid of what may happen next, you risk not having a story at all.
4. Why did the author apply to MIT?
A. The majors in MIT interested her.
B. Her mother urged her to go to MIT.
C. She set this goal as a high-schooler,
D. A summer program made her love MIT.
5. What does the author think about her occupation?
A. Her job can be be finished easily. B. It’s hard for a girl to have such a career.
C. She is proud to work for human well-being. D. The Hany Potter books contribute to her work.
6. What does the author value most in the Cassini mission?
A. Its historic contributions. B. Breathtaking images of the planet.
C. The teammates that work alongside. D. The opportunity to operate the cameras.
7. What does this text probably come from?
A. A science magazine. B. A biography.
C. A memoir. D. A profile.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. C 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者是一名工程师,工作包括规划、制作和操作飞行中的科学仪器。作者认为自己从事有益于人类的项目,感到感激和满足。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“After receiving an email from a college called Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), I decided to apply to a summer program they were offering with the encouragement of my mom. After participating in that program, I knew that MIT was the right university for me.(在收到一封来自麻省理工学院的电子邮件后,在我妈妈的鼓励下,我决定申请他们提供的暑期项目。在参加了这个项目之后,我知道MIT是适合我的大学)”可知,作者申请麻省理工学院是因为一个暑期项目使她爱上了麻省理工学院。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The most exciting and fulfilling part of being an engineer is that I am able to work on projects that benefit humanity.(作为一名工程师,最令人兴奋和满足的部分是我能够从事有益于人类的项目)”以及“What they may not imagine is the great body of work being done to study our own home-Earth. I am thankful to have a career that allows me to commit myself to that responsibility.(他们可能无法想象的是,研究我们自己的家园地球的大量工作正在进行。我很感激有这样一份工作,能让我承担起这样的责任)”可知,作者因自己为人类福祉而工作而自豪。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“And while Cassini will be remembered for its historic contributions, what I will remember it for is the team it brought together.(虽然卡西尼号将因其历史性贡献而被铭记,但我将铭记的是它所凝聚的团队)”可知,在卡西尼号任务中,作者最看重的是它所凝聚的团队。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“My job consists of planning, generating, and operating scientific instruments in-flight. I am grateful for having worked on missions at Saturn, the Moon, and our own planet Earth (我的工作包括规划、制作和操作飞行中的科学仪器。我很感激曾在土星、月球和我们自己的星球地球上工作过)”可知,本文主要介绍了作者回忆自己作为一名工程师的工作经历,所以本文可能选自于回忆录。故选C。
C
If you were like most children, you probably got upset when your mother called you by a brother’s or sister’s name. How could she not know you? Did it mean she loved you less?
Probably not. According to the first research to deal with this topic head-on, misnaming the most familiar people in our life is a common cognitive (认知的) error that has to do with how our memories classify and store familiar names.
The study, published online in April in the journal Memory and Cognition, found that the “wrong” name is not random but is always fished out from the same relationship pond: children, friends, brothers and sisters. The study did not examine the possibility of deep psychological significance to the mistake, says psychologist David Rubin, “but it does tell us who’s in and who’s out of the group.”
The study also found that within that group, misnamings occurred where the names shared initial or internal sounds, like Jimmy and Joanie or John and Bob. Physical resemblance between people was not a factor. Nor was gender.
The researchers conducted five separate surveys of more than 1,700 people. Some of the surveys included only college students; others were done with a mixed-age population. Some asked subjects about incidents where someone close to them – family or friend – had called them by another person’s name. The other surveys asked about times when subjects had themselves called someone close to them by the wrong name. All the surveys found that people mixed up names within relationship groups such as grandchildren, friends and brothers and sisters but hardly ever crossed these boundaries.
In general, the study found that undergraduates were almost as likely as old people to make this mistake and men as likely as women. Older people and women made the mistake slightly more often, but that may be because grandparents have more grandchildren to mix up than parents have children. Also, mothers may call on their children more often than fathers, given traditional gender norms. There was no evidence that errors occurred more when the misnamer was frustrated, tired or angry.
8. How might people often feel when they were misnamed?
A. Unwanted. B. Unhappy. C. Confused. D. Indifferent.
9. What did David Rubin’s research find about misnaming?
A. It is related to the way our memories work.
B. It is a possible indicator of a faulty memory.
C. It occurs mostly between kids and their friends.
D. It often causes misunderstandings among people.
10. What did the surveys of more than 1,700 subjects find about misnaming?
A. It more often than not hurts relationships.
B. It hardly occurs across gender boundaries.
C. It is most frequently found in extended families.
D. It most often occurs within a relationship group.
11. Why do mothers misname their children more often than fathers?
A. They suffer more frustrations.
B. They become worn out more often.
C. They communicate more with their children.
D. They generally take on more work at home.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。通过实际研究结果证明misname只是生活中的一个普遍现象,叫错名字代表谁在心里谁不在心里这一事实的存在,有着相同首字母的名字容易叫错这一现象,讲述一份调查报告,告诉我们女人以及老人一样犯错多一点这一系列的事实和研究结果。
8题详解】
细节理解题。审题定位于文首第一句:If you were like most children, you probably got upset when your mother called you by a brother’s or sister’s name.如果你像多数小孩子 一样,你很可能在当你妈妈用你兄弟或姐妹的名字叫你时,你会感到很沮丧。通过这个沮丧got upset一词可以得知B选项切合文意。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。通过审题用David Rubin定位于第三段。The study, published online in April in the journal Memory and Cognition, found that the “wrong” name is not random but is always fished out from the same relationship pond:大意是讲这份研究发现错误的名字不是随机的,但总是源自于相同的关系网。这里fished out from the same relationship pond:源自于相同的关系网,换句话说就是来自于我们对孩子名字的是否属于同一关系网的记忆。故A选项切合文意。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。通过浏览该段信息:通过审题得知对于1700多人的调查研究发现错误的叫出名字意味着什么。可以定位于此:Some asked subjects about incidents where someone close to them – family or friend – had called them by another person’s name. The other surveys asked about times when subjects had themselves called someone close to them by the wrong name. All the surveys found that people mixed up names within relationship groups such as grandchildren, friends and brothers and sisters but hardly ever crossed these boundaries.这个句子结构可以归纳为some… the other surveys…all the surveys …。这里all the surveys 最重要,它表述的观点是所有接受调查的研究对象发现人们会混淆以关系网群组为特点的名字,比如孙子、朋友和兄弟姐妹的名字。但几乎不会超越这个界限。这和选项D. It most often occurs within a relationship group.它多数时候经常出现在一个关系网内,意思切合,故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。审题得知,为什么妈妈比爸爸更多的叫错名字。通过审题定位于此:Also, mothers may call on their children more often than fathers, given traditional gender norms.而且妈妈们因为性别的缘故,也许比父亲更高频率的短暂拜访她们的孩子的缘故。这里call on 的意思是短暂拜访之意,即短时间交谈之意,换句话说就是和孩子们交流比父亲更多一点,故选项C They communicate more with their children. 她们更多地于孩子们沟通交流,切合文意。故选C。
D
Is modern fruit cultivated (培育) to be sweeter than in the past? The short answer is yes, though the longer answer is more complicated. Some of the most powerful evidence that fruit is sweeter than before comes from zoos.
In 2018, it was reported that Melboume Zoo in Australia had stopped giving fruit to most of its animals because cultivated fruit was now so sweet that it was causing tooth decay (蛀牙) and weight gain. The monkeys at the zoo were provided with a lower-sugar vegetable-based diet instead of bananas.
Among fruit cultivators, the word “quality” is now routinely used as an equal for “high in sugar” (though firmness, color and size are also considerations). In 2010, in an article looking at ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using “molecuiar (分子的) approaches”, a group of plant scientists of the Republic of Korea wrote that “in general, the sugar content” of many fruits is now higher than before “owing to continuous selection and breeding”. Modern apple varieties, the scientists noted, were on average sweeter than older ones.
Cultivation isn’t the only reason that modern fruit is sweeter; there’s also climate change. Research from Japan found that since the 1970s, with rising temperatures, Fuji apples (which were already a sweet variety) have become significantly sweeter and softer. The lead researcher, Toshihoko Sugiura, said that “if you could taste an apple harvested 30 years ago, you would feel the difference”.
It is sometimes claimed that the sweetness of modern fruit is not due to higher sugar content so much as the fact that the bitterness and sourness of wild fruit have been steadily cultivated out of it. There’s a grain — but only a grain — of truth in this. Studies of wild apples do indeed suggest that some ancient varieties were just as high in sugar as a modern Pink Lady or Honeycrisp. The difference is that there was much wider variation in sugar content across wild apples, whereas the modern supermarket apple seldom drops below a certain level of sweetness.
12. Why did Melbourne Zoo stop giving fruit to most of its animals?
A. The animals preferred a vegetable- based diet.
B. Modern fruit did great harm to animals’ teeth.
C. The sugar content of modern fruit is lower than before.
D. The flavor of modern fruit was not good for the animals.
13. What can we learn from paragraph 3?
A. The sugar content is breeders’ first priority.
B. Sweeter fruits are just a result of natural selection.
C. The sweetness of modern apples is equal to the average of older ones.
D. Molecular approaches are adopted to add the sweetness of modern fruit.
14. What do studies of wild apples in the last paragraph suggest?
A. Apples of old species tasted less sweet.
B. The sugar content of wild apples varied greatly.
C. The sweetness of modern apples is of the same level.
D. Fruit is sweet because bitterness in it has disappeared.
15. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Modern or Old: Which Is Better? B. Modern Fruit: Sweetness Is Quality.
C. Fruit Is Sweeter: It’s Not a Misconception. D. Melbourne Zoo: Animals Stop Eating Fruits.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】文章是说明文。文章主要讲述了现代农业技术使得现代水果比以前更甜。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“In 2018, it was reported that Melboume Zoo in Australia had stopped giving fruit to most of its animals because cultivated fruit was now so sweet that it was causing tooth decay(蛀牙) and weight gain.(据报道,2018年,澳大利亚墨尔本动物园已经停止给大多数动物提供水果,因为现在种植的水果太甜了,会导致蛀牙和体重增加。)”可知现代水果对动物的牙齿有很大的危害,因此停止了给动物供应水果。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Among fruit cultivators, the word “quality” is now routinely used as an equal for “high in sugar”(though firmness, color and size are also considerations). In 2010, in an article looking at ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using “molecuiar(分子的) approaches”, a group of plant scientists of the Republic of Korea wrote that “in general, the sugar content” of many fruits is now higher than before “owing to continuous selection and breeding”. (在水果种植者中,“优质”这个词现在通常被用作“高糖”的同义词(尽管硬度、颜色和大小也要考虑在内)。2010年,韩国的一组植物科学家在一篇文章中探讨了如何利用“分子方法”来提高水果的甜度,他们写道,“总的来说,由于不断的选择和育种”,现在许多水果的“含糖量”比以前要高。)”可知,现代水果的甜度采用分子方法,故选D项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“The difference is that there was much wider variation in sugar content across wild apples, whereas the modern supermarket apple seldom drops below a certain level of sweetness.(不同之处在于,野生苹果的含糖量变化更大,而现代超市里的苹果很少低于一定的甜度。)” 可知野生苹果的含糖量变化很大,故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段内容“Is modern fruit cultivated(培育) to be sweeter than in the past? The short answer is yes, though the longer answer is more complicated.( 现代种植的水果比过去更甜吗?简短的回答是肯定的,但较长的回答更为复杂)”并通读全文可知,文章主要讲述了现代农业技术使得现代水果比以前更甜。可知C项“水果更甜:这不是一个误解。”为最佳标题,故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you get in a car, you expect it will have functioning brakes. When you pick up medicine at the drugstore, you expect it won’t be polluted. But it wasn’t always like this. The safety of these products was terrible when they first came to market. It took much research and regulation to figure out how users can enjoy the benefits of these products without getting harmed. ___16___
Social media risks are everywhere. The dangers that algorithms designed to maximize attention represent to teens have become impossible to ignore. Other product design elements, often called “dark patterns,” designed to keep people using for longer, also appear to tip young users into social media overuse. ___17___ They say it’s their users’ fault for engaging with harmful content in the first place, even if those users are children or the content is financial trickery. They also claim to be defending free speech.
___18___ Under the Digital Services Act, which came into effect in Europe this year, platforms are required to take action to stop the spread of illegal content and can be fined up to 6 percent of their global incomes if they don’t do so. If this law is enforced, maintaining the safety of their algorithms and networks will be the most financially sound decision for platforms to make.
Despite these efforts, two things are clear. First, online safety problems are leading to real, offline suffering. Second, social media companies can’t, or won’t, solve these safety problems on their own. ___19___ Even safety issues like cyberbullying that we thought were solved can pop right back up. As our society moves online to an ever-greater degree, the idea that anyone, even teens, can just “stay off social media” becomes less and less realistic. ___20___
A. And those problems aren’t going away.
B. The current issues aren’t really about offline suffering.
C. Platforms already have systems to remove violent or harmful content.
D. Similarly, social media needs product safety standards to keep users safe.
E. It’s time we should require social media to take safety seriously, for everyone’s sake.
F. Internet platforms, however, have shifted blame on the consumers whenever criticized.
G. Some authorities are taking steps to hold social media platforms accountable for the content.
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了社交媒体存在风险,平台常推卸责任,欧洲已实施相关法规,而线上安全问题引发线下痛苦,且社交媒体公司难以独自解决,人们也越来越难以远离社交媒体。
【16题详解】
根据上文的“When you get in a car, you expect it will have functioning brakes. When you pick up medicine at the drugstore, you expect it won’t be polluted. But it wasn’t always like this. The safety of these products was terrible when they first came to market. It took much research and regulation to figure out how users can enjoy the benefits of these products without getting harmed. (当你坐进一辆车的时候,你希望它的刹车能正常工作。当你在药店买药时,你希望它不会被污染。但事情并不总是这样的。这些产品刚上市时安全性很差。为了弄清楚用户如何在不受伤害的情况下享受这些产品的好处,需要进行大量的研究和监管)”可知,此段讲述的是其他产品都有安全标准,接着下文提到社交媒体的风险无处不在,说明社交媒体也需要产品安全标准来保护用户安全,D项(同样,社交媒体也需要产品安全标准来保证用户的安全)符合文意。故选D项。
【17题详解】
根据下文的“They say it’s their users’ fault for engaging with harmful content in the first place, even if those users are children or the content is financial trickery. They also claim to be defending free speech.(他们说,用户一开始接触有害内容是他们的错,即使这些用户是孩子,或者内容是金融骗局。他们还声称是在捍卫言论自由)可知,社交媒体将问题推卸给用户,F项(然而,每当受到批评时,互联网平台就把责任推给消费者)引出下文,符合文意。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据下文的“Under the Digital Services Act, which came into effect in Europe this year, platforms are required to take action to stop the spread of illegal content and can be fined up to 6 percent of their global incomes if they don’t do so. If this law is enforced, maintaining the safety of their algorithms and networks will be the most financially sound decision for platforms to make.(根据今年在欧洲生效的《数字服务法案》(Digital Services Act),平台必须采取行动阻止非法内容的传播,如果不这样做,将被处以最高相当于其全球收入6%的罚款。如果这项法律得到执行,维护其算法和网络的安全将是平台做出的最经济合理的决定)”可知,说明一些权威机构正在采取措施让社交媒体平台对其内容负责,G选项(一些当局正在采取措施,要求社交媒体平台对这些内容负责)符合文意。故选G项。
【19题详解】
根据上文的“Despite these efforts, two things are clear. First, online safety problems are leading to real, offline suffering. Second, social media companies can’t, or won’t, solve these safety problems on their own. (尽管做出了这些努力,但有两件事是明确的。首先,网络安全问题正在导致现实的、线下的痛苦。其次,社交媒体公司不能或不愿独自解决这些安全问题)可知,此段首先提到两个明确的事情,结合下文“Even safety issues like cyberbullying that we thought were solved can pop right back up.(即使是我们认为已经解决的安全问题,比如网络欺凌,也会再次出现)”接着说明问题不会消失,A选项(这些问题不会消失)引出下文,符合文意。故选A项。
【20题详解】
根据上文的“Even safety issues like cyberbullying that we thought were solved can pop right back up. As our society moves online to an ever-greater degree, the idea that anyone, even teens, can just “stay off social media” becomes less and less realistic.(即使是我们认为已经解决的安全问题,比如网络欺凌,也会再次出现。随着我们的社会网络化程度越来越高,任何人,甚至青少年,都可以“远离社交媒体”的想法变得越来越不现实)”,最后一段提到随着社会越来越依赖网络,让任何人远离社交媒体变得不太现实,所以为了每个人的利益,是时候要求社交媒体认真对待安全问题了,E项(为了每个人,现在是时候要求社交媒体认真对待安全问题了)总结上文。故选E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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In a remote village lived an elderly woman named Amelia. Despite the passing years, she remained as ____21____ as ever. Amelia’s dearest ____22____ was her faithful dog, Rufus, who had been by her side through thick and thin.
One cool autumn morning tragedy ____23____ the village — a fierce storm swept through, leaving damage on its way. Homes were damaged, fields ____24____, and many of the villagers found themselves in need of help.
Amelia realized she had to do something to ____25____ her neighbors. With Rufus by her side, she ____26____ offering aid wherever it was needed. They worked ____27____, clearing ruins, mending roofs, and providing ____28____ to those who had lost so much.
As days turned into weeks and the village slowly began to ____29____, word of Amelia’s selfless acts ____30____ far and wide. The community applauded for her as a hero, praising her unyielding determination and kindness in the face of ____31____. But Amelia remained modest, ____32____ that she had simply done what anyone would do in such a situation.
As winter ____33____ upon the village, bringing with it a blanket of snow, Amelia sat by the fireplace with Rufus at her feet. Though they were ____34____ from their efforts, their hearts were full, knowing they had made a(an) ____35____ in the lives of those around them.
21. A. energetic B. gentle C. stubborn D. humble
22. A. present B. companion C. possession D. defender
23. A. embraced B. ruined C. polished D. struck
24. A. polluted B. flooded C. occupied D. deserted
25. A. welcome B. consult C. assist D. inform
26. A. got down to B. came up with C. went on with D. got close to
27. A. hesitantly B. attentively C. tirelessly D. fruitfully
28. A. reward B. comfort C. pleasure D. guidance
29. A. recover B. collapse C. transform D. decline
30. A. accumulated B. doubled C. echoed D. spread
31. A. temptation B. adversity C. glory D. success
32. A. boasting B. promising C. clarifying D. insisting
33. A. fell B. rested C. landed D. depended
34. A. motivated B. annoyed C. exhausted D. thrilled
35. A. conclusion B. agreement C. difference D. comment
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在一个偏远村庄,年迈的阿梅莉亚与忠犬鲁弗斯相依为命。秋日风暴肆虐,村庄受损严重,居民亟需帮助。阿梅莉亚毅然携鲁弗斯援手邻里,不辞辛劳地重建家园,温暖人心。其义举传为佳话,而她谦称只是尽本分。冬日降临,两人虽疲惫但心怀欣慰,因他们的善行已深刻影响了周围人的生活。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:尽管岁月流逝,她依旧充满活力。A. energetic充满活力的;B. gentle温柔的;C. stubborn顽固的;D. humble谦逊的。根据上文“Despite the passing years”以及下文可知,阿梅莉亚虽然年老,但依然充满活力。在村庄受到暴风雨袭击后,她无私的帮助了很多需要帮助的人。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:阿梅莉亚最珍贵的伴侣是她的忠诚狗狗鲁弗斯,无论境遇如何,它始终陪伴在她身旁。A. present礼物;B. companion伴侣;C. possession财产;D. defender保卫者。根据空后“was her faithful dog, Rufus, who had been by her side through thick and thin”可知,无论境遇如何,狗狗鲁弗斯始终陪伴在她身旁,所以它是阿梅莉亚最珍贵的伴侣。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:一个凉爽的秋日清晨,悲剧袭击了村庄——一场狂暴的暴风雨席卷而来,沿途造成破坏。A. embraced拥抱;B. ruined毁坏;C. polished抛光;D. struck袭击。根据下文“a fierce storm swept through, leaving damage on its way”可知,一场狂暴的暴风雨席卷而来,沿途造成破坏,所以可知,悲剧袭击了村庄。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:家园被毁,田野被淹没,许多村民发现自己急需帮助。A. polluted污染;B. flooded淹没;C. occupied占据;D. deserted遗弃。根据上文“a fierce storm swept through”可知,一场狂暴暴风雨席卷而来,所以导致农田被淹没。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:阿梅莉亚意识到她必须采取行动来帮助她的邻居们。A. welcome欢迎;B. consult咨询;C. assist援助;D. inform通知。根据下文“With Rufus by her side, she ____6____ offering aid wherever it was needed.”可知,阿梅莉亚意识到她要去帮助她的邻居们。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:在鲁弗斯的陪伴下,她开始在任何需要的地方提供帮助。A. got down to开始认真做;B. came up with提出;C. went on with继续;D. got close to接近。根据上文 “Amelia realized she had to do something to ____5____ her neighbors.”可知,阿梅莉亚意识到她必须采取行动来帮助她的邻居们,所以她开始在任何需要的地方提供帮助。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:他们不知疲倦地工作,清理废墟,修补屋顶,给失去一切的人们提供安慰。A. hesitantly犹豫地;B. attentively专心地;C. tirelessly不知疲倦地;D. fruitfully有成效地。根据下文“The community applauded for her as a hero, praising her unyielding determination and kindness in the face of ____11____.”可知,在人们需要帮助的时候,阿梅莉亚不知疲倦的帮助他们,所以她被社区的人们视为英雄。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:他们不知疲倦地工作,清理废墟,修补屋顶,给失去一切的人们提供安慰。A. reward奖励;B. comfort安慰;C. pleasure快乐;D. guidance指导。根据空后“to those who had lost so much”可知,失去一切的人们需要安慰,所以阿梅莉亚给他们提供安慰。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:随着时间一天天过去,几周过去,村庄慢慢地开始恢复。A. recover恢复;B. collapse崩溃;C. transform转变;D. decline下降。根据上文“As days turned into weeks”可知,随着时间的流逝,村庄开始慢慢地恢复。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:关于阿梅莉亚无私行为的消息迅速传播开来。A. accumulated累积;B. doubled加倍;C. echoed回响;D. spread传播。根据下文“The community applauded for her as a hero, praising her unyielding determination and kindness in the face of ____11____.”可知,阿梅莉亚无私行为的消息迅速传播开来,所以阿梅莉亚被社区的人们视为英雄。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:面对逆境,社区将她视为英雄,赞扬她坚定不移的决心和善良。A. temptation诱惑;B. adversity逆境;C. glory荣誉;D. success成功。根据上文“One cool autumn morning, tragedy ____3____ the village—a fierce storm swept through, leaving damage on its way.”可知,悲剧袭击了村庄,一场狂暴的暴风雨席卷而来,沿途造成破坏。所以这对于人们来说是逆境。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:但她保持谦虚,坚持认为自己只是做了任何人在这种情况下都会做的事情。A. boasting吹嘘;B. promising承诺;C. clarifying阐明;D. insisting坚持。根据上文“Amelia remained modest”可知,阿梅莉亚非常的谦虚,在人们赞扬她的无私举动后,她坚持认为只是做了任何人在这种情况下都会做的事情。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:随着冬天降临到村庄,带来了一层雪毯。A. fell降临;B. rested休息;C. landed着陆;D. depended依赖。根据下文“bringing with it a blanket of snow”可知,冬天降临到村庄。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:尽管他们因为努力而感到疲惫,但他们的心里却很充实,因为他们知道自己改变了周围人的生活。A. motivated有动力的;B. annoyed恼怒的;C. exhausted疲惫的;D. thrilled兴奋的。根据Though以及下文“their hearts were full”可知,尽管他们因为努力而疲惫,但他们内心很充实。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:尽管他们因为努力而感到疲惫,但他们的心里却很充实,因为他们知道自己改变了周围人的生活。A. conclusion结论;B. agreement协议;C. difference影响;D. comment评论。根据全文语境可知,阿梅莉亚觉得他们虽然很累,但是他们的内心是充实的,她知道他们努力改变了周围人的生活。固定搭配make a difference“产生影响”。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。
China’s online literature industry is making an increasing impact overseas with some even ___36___ (say) that it can compare with U. S. and Korean films and TV shows. By the end of 2022, more than 16,000 Chinese online works of literature ___37___ (export) abroad, including over 6,400 physical book authorizations and over9,600___38___(translate) online works.
Overseas readers of Chinese web novels exceeded(超过) 150 million in 2022, mainly Generation Z born between 1996 and 2010. Among 15 major ___39___(category), urban, western and eastern fantasy, gaming, and science fiction emerged as the five most popular types among overseas readers.
In June, Wang Xiang, ___40___ member of the online literature committee at the China Writers Association, told domestic media Chinese web novels are often similar to Hollywood movies in terms of their storytelling methods and focus ___41___ superhuman abilities. “Chinese online literature has become a ___42___ (globe) cultural center compared with Hollywood movies in terms of ___43___ (it) reach and influence among the worldwide audience,” said Wang.
Last year, 16 Chinese online works of literature were included in the British Library’s Chinese collection for the first time, all of which were first published on digital reading platform Qidian ___44___ readers can read kinds of Chinese online literature. According to data released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in April, the revenue(收入) of the domestic online literature market reached 38.93 billion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year ___45___(grow) of 8.8%.
【答案】36. saying
37. had been exported
38. translated
39. categories
40. a 41. on##upon
42. global 43. its
44. where 45. growth
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了近年来,中国的网络文学在海外的人气持续上升的现状和影响。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:中国的网络文学产业在海外产生了越来越大的影响,甚至有人说它可以与美国和韩国的电影和电视节目相提并论。根据空前的with some even可知,此处为with复合结构,即“with+宾语+宾补”的复合结构,逻辑主语some与say“说”构成逻辑上的主谓关系,故用所给动词的现在分词saying,作宾补。故填saying。
【37题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意:截至2022年底,中国网络文学作品累计输出1.6万多部,其中实体图书授权6400多部,网络译著9600多部。结合句意可知,export“输出”与其主语16.000 Chinese online works of literature构成动宾关系,又根据时间状语By the end of 2022 可知,此处用过去完成时的被动语态。故填had been exported。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:截至2022年底,中国网络文学作品累计输出1.6万多部,其中实体图书授权6400多部,网络译著9600多部。分析句子结构可知,本空为非谓语作定语,translate“翻译”与其逻辑主语online works构成动宾关系,故此处填translate的过去分词translated,作定语,修饰online works。故填translated。
【39题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:在15个主要类别中,城市小说、东西方奇幻小说、游戏小说、科幻小说成为最受海外读者欢迎的5大类型。category“类别”为可数名词,又根据数量词15 可知,此处用所给名词的复数形式categories,作介词Among的宾语。故填categories。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意:今年6月,中国作家协会网络文学委员会委员王翔在接受国内媒体采访时表示,中国的网络小说在叙事方式和对超人能力的关注方面往往与好莱坞电影相似。此处“member”与Wang Xiang构成同位语,故用不定冠词a“一位”。故填a。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意:今年6月,中国作家协会网络文学委员会委员王翔在接受国内媒体采访时表示,中国的网络小说在叙事方式和对超人能力的关注方面往往与好莱坞电影相似。结合空前的focus可知,本空填on或upon,“focus on/upon...”为固定短语,意为“关注……,聚焦……”。故填on或upon。
【42题详解】
考查词形容词。句意:与好莱坞电影相比,中国网络文学在全球观众中的影响力已经成为一个全球文化中心。分析句子结构可知,本空填形容词global“全球的”,作定语,修饰后面的名词短语cultural center。故填global。
【43题详解】
考查代词。句意:与好莱坞电影相比,中国网络文学在全球观众中影响力已经成为一个全球文化中心。分析句子结构可知,本空填形容词性物主代词its“它的”,作定语,修饰后面的名词reach和influence。故填its。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:去年,16部中国网络文学作品首次被纳入大英图书馆的中文馆藏,所有这些作品都首次发表在数字阅读平台起点上,读者可以在起点上阅读各种中国网络文学。分析句子结构可知,本空引导定语从句,修饰先行词platform Qidian,且从句中缺少地点状语,故填关系副词where,引导定语从句。故填where。
【45题详解】
考查词名词。句意:根据中国社科院今年4月发布的数据,2022年国内网络文学市场收入达到389.3亿元,同比增长8.8%。由空前的冠词a可知,本空填名词形式growth“增长”。故填growth。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 随着网络的流行,青少年上网遇到了很多网络安全问题。假定你是李华,你的好友Jack来信向你寻求建议,请你就“安全网络聊天”为话题,给他回一封电子邮件,要点如下:
(1)说明问题;
(2)给出建议。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为80个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
I’m Li Hua from Class 3.
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jack,
I’m Li Hua from Class 3. With the Internet becoming popular, many teenagers face various online safety problems, especially in chatting. We often risk being cheated or giving away personal information unknowingly. Here are some tips for you.
First, never share your address, phone number or other private details with online strangers. Second, refuse any request to meet online friends in real life. Besides, if you meet offensive words or fraud, stop chatting immediately and report it at once.
Hope these suggestions can help you stay safe online.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就“安全网络聊天”为话题,给好友Jack回一封电子邮件,说明青少年上网遇到的网络安全问题并给出建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
多样的:various → diverse
面对:face → confront
拒绝:refuse → decline
立即:immediately → instantly
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:With the Internet becoming popular, many teenagers face various online safety problems, especially in chatting.
拓展句:As the Internet is becoming popular, many teenagers face various online safety problems, especially in chatting.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Besides, if you meet offensive words or fraud, stop chatting immediately and report it at once.(运用了if引导条件状语从句)
【高分句型2】Hope these suggestions can help you stay safe online.(运用了省略that的宾语从句)
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。
When Dr. Henderson was assigning (指定) project mates for his psychology class, I secretly hoped he would pair me with my best friend or at least a classmate I could have some fun with. Above all, I hoped he wouldn’t assign me to work with the fiercely competitive and extremely serious fellow who always wore dark clothes and apparently had a personality to match. As fate (命运) would have it, Dr. Henderson very deliberately matched everyone in class and announced that I would be working with the one person in class I wanted to avoid.
I went up to my new teammate and introduced myself. He looked at me as though I weren’t there. I felt he treated me as though I would hold him back and probably make him fail to get an A in the course. He wasn’t mean or abusive. He just gave me the impression that he could do whatever project we dreamed up better if he did it alone.
Needless to say, I didn’t look forward to an entire team of being brushed off, but I tried to make the best of it and didn’t say anything for fear that I would make things worse.
The project required each team to develop a hypothesis (假说), set up an experiment to test the hypothesis, do the statistical analysis and present the findings. Whatever grade the team received would be shared by both students.
When my teammate and I met to discuss our project, I was uneasy. Here was this challenging student who had a reputation for single-mindedness and good grades—the exact opposite of me. I actually wanted to drop the class at one point, but stopped short because I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of my chickening out. I decided to stick to it no matter what.
After long discussions, we somehow agreed to do a study on the psychological well-being of teenagers. I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly, but at least we had a topic.
Para.1 We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans.
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Para. 2 Then one day I got word that he was admitted to the hospital for a serious disease.
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【答案】范文
Para.1
We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans. Companion as I was in the project, I still had no sense of participating in the project. My teammate kept his brain occupied in developing the hypothesis, setting up an experiment to test it, and running the tests alone, leaving me just standing beside him as if I were a fool. “What a dull project it is!” I murmured to myself. However, something changed gradually, as I became aware what the tactile-kinesthetic perception of space meant. Thanks to the intense, fiercely competitive, singularly serious fellow, the whole procedure went smoothly, close to the final stage.
Para. 2
Then one day I got word that he was admitted to the hospital for a serious disease. Without any delay, I packed up my school bag, took all the experiment statistics and rushed to the hospital. Seeing the pale fellow wearing pure white clothes instead of the annoying dark clothes, I felt a sense of sympathy and mercy welling up in my heart. With his guidance, I finished the statistical analysis and presented the findings. It turned out to be such an amazing and persuasive study that my teammate and I did win the best grade. Now, we have been most reliable cooperative partners ever since!
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了在一次心理学课程任务中,老师把作者与他最想避开的很有个性的学霸变成了搭档,两人不得不在任务中相互磨合,而作者在任务中也渐入佳境,但是搭档突然住院,在搭档的指导下,作者圆满完成了任务,两人也成为最值得信赖的搭档。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“我们开始定期开会制定计划”可知,第一段可描写作者与搭档的磨合,搭档顾自做任务时作者插不上手,但是作者没有退缩,跟着搭档,作者弄明白了他们所进行的任务,也能帮忙了。
②由第二段首句内容“有一天我听说他得了重病住进了医院”可知,第二段可描写作者在搭档缺席的情况下,由搭档指导,完美完成任务,并与搭档成为好朋友。
2.续写线索:制定计划——看搭档独自做任务——明白任务——任务将近尾声——得知搭档住院——看望搭档——接受指导完成任务——成为最值得信赖的搭档
3.词汇激活
行为类
①忙着做某事:be occupied in doing sth./be busy doing sth.
②冲向:rush to/dash to
③完成: finish/accomplish
情绪类
①令人恼怒的:annoying/distressing
②令人惊讶的:amazing/astonishing
【点睛】[高分句型1]Companion as I was in the project, I still had no sense of participating in the project.(由as引导的让步状语从句的倒装)
[高分句型2] However, something changed gradually, as I became aware what the tactile-kinesthetic perception of space meant.(由as引导时间状语从句和what引导宾语从句)
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高三年级期中考试英语试题
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。
1.What seems to be the woman’s problem?
A. She failed to contact the bank manager.
B. She got her bank card stuck in the ATM.
C. She can’t operate the machine.
2.When will the play show?
A. On the 15th.
B. On the 16th.
C. On the 17th.
3.What will the woman do next?
A. Park her car.
B. Look at the stars.
C. Fetch the telescope.
4.Why is the boy unhappy?
A. He feels lonely.
B He missed his flight.
C. He’s worried about his parents.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their favorite scientists.
B. The old math books.
C. The new science books.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Co-workers.
7.What does the woman offer to do?
A. Give the man two tickets.
B. Book tickets for the man.
C. Watch a movie with the man.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Where does the conversation take place?
A. At home.
B. In an office.
C In a park.
9. How was the weather on the man’s way home from work?
A. Cloudy.
B. Rainy.
C. Windy.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Where will the event be held?
A. At a café.
B. At a school.
C. At a gallery.
11. What is the woman?
A. A student.
B. An artist.
C. A teacher.
12. What does the man plan to do on July 21?
A. Learn papercut.
B. Play football.
C. Watch a game.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Why does the woman want to sell the stuff?
A. To spare room for furniture.
B. To turn them into cash.
C. To clean up the house.
14.What does the woman say about Bob?
A. He has a problem with the ad.
B. He can make a quick sale.
C. He is kind and helpful.
15. What is the man’s opinion about Newsday’s service?
A. Excellent.
B. Unfriendly.
C. Expensive.
16.What are the speakers going to do next?
A. Write an ad.
B. Make a call.
C. Go to a market.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who can attend the comedy clubs?
A. A child aged 3.
B. A teenager aged 16.
C. An adult aged 30.
18.What does the speaker think of John Winterson’s act?
A. It was strange.
B. It was successful.
C. It was unpopular.
19. What do the classes teach young people to do?
A Tell jokes on stage.
B. Organize parties.
C. Perform magic.
20Why does the speaker give the speech?
A. To encourage the comedians.
B. To advertise a comedy company.
C. To inform people of seeing performances.
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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
November is often overlooked as December approaches, but it’s an ideal time to arrange an escape from the dull skies of northern Europe. Here’s our pick of the best holiday destinations in November.
Vatnajökull, Iceland
Iceland’s name becomes increasingly accurate in November, as sub- zero temperatures arrive more frequently. This is the best time for tourists to enter into the heavenly world of ice caves — more accurately, glacier caves — as these changing holes need to be safely frozen before they can be explored.
Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Lanzarote provides an amazing break in November. The first week aside, there are few school holidays this month — a bonus for peace- seekers. With gardens designed by the famous Lanzarote architect César Manrique, Meliá Salinas is a big- name resort (度假胜地) with local style, set between two beaches.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
During the winter, Jackson Hole is a wonderland of snow skiing, snowmobiling and ice- skating. If you’re looking for some fast- paced family fun, try the Alpine Slide, where you can slide down 2,500 feet of Snow King Mountain in a bobsled (雪车). No matter when you’re planning your trip, you should book early.
Vancouver Island, Canada
Part of British Columbia, Vancouver Island was originally the land of the Kwakwaka’ wakw, Nuu- chah- nulth and Coast Salish peoples. Today, the island is valuing the original cultures more and more. Planning means you can take your time seeking out activities that celebrate native people’s culture. Remember that you must order the ferries (渡船)from the mainland ahead of time.
1. Where would tourists preferring quiet destinations like to go?
A. Vatnajökull. B. Lanzarote.
C. Jackson Hole. D. Vancouver Island.
2. What do the last two destinations have in common?
A. They need reservations. B. They have colourful cultures.
C. They are famous for snow sports. D. They are suitable for all the family.
3. Where is the text most probably taken from?
A. A coursebook. B. A survey report.
C. A guidebook. D. A geographical paper.
B
Ever wonder what happens to spacecraft after they get launched to space? Well, that is where my job as an instrument operations enginecr comes in. My job consists of planning, generating, and operating scientific instruments in-flight. I am grateful for having worked on missions at Saturn, the Moon, and our own planet Earth.
When I was a high-schooler, I was unsure of what college I wanted to attend, or what major I wanted to choose. After recciving an email from a college called Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), I decided to apply to a summer program they were offering will the encouragement of my mom. After participating in that program, I knew that MIT was the right university for me. The passionate students and boundless opportunities developed a feeling of belonging in me that in me to apply and eventually get accepted.
The most exciting and fulfilling part of being an engineer is that I am able to work on projects that benefit humanity. When people think of the space industry, they picture the outer reaches of our solar system. What they may not imagine is the great body of work being done to study our own home — Earth. I am thankful to have a career that allows me to commit myself to that responsibility.
The highlight of my career has been witnessing the end of the Cassini mission to Saturn. Some of the people on the team had been working on the mission for longer than I had been alive, but they still treated me as one of their own. I was given the opportunity to operate the cameras that would catch breathtaking images of the planet. And when the Cassini spacecraft had run out of fuel, I quickly learned that it was not just the end of the mission, but the end of a team. The night we watched with bittersweet longing as its signal faded to nothing is something that 1 will always keep in my memories. And while Cassini will be remembered for its historic contributions, what I will remember it for is the team it brought together.
My friends often ask why a girl could achieve all these. I always grew up a big fan of fiction.1 read the Harry Potter books and loved anything fantasy. I realized that a common theme of hero stories is that the hero must always make a choice to start their adventure. If you don’t pick up the sword in your own story because you are afraid of what may happen next, you risk not having a story at all.
4. Why did the author apply to MIT?
A. The majors in MIT interested her.
B. Her mother urged her to go to MIT.
C. She set this goal as a high-schooler,
D. A summer program made her love MIT.
5. What does the author think about her occupation?
A. Her job can be be finished easily. B. It’s hard for a girl to have such a career.
C. She is proud to work for human well-being. D. The Hany Potter books contribute to her work.
6. What does the author value most in the Cassini mission?
A. Its historic contributions. B. Breathtaking images of the planet.
C. The teammates that work alongside. D. The opportunity to operate the cameras.
7. What does this text probably come from?
A. A science magazine. B. A biography.
C. A memoir. D. A profile.
C
If you were like most children, you probably got upset when your mother called you by a brother’s or sister’s name. How could she not know you? Did it mean she loved you less?
Probably not. According to the first research to deal with this topic head-on, misnaming the most familiar people in our life is a common cognitive (认知的) error that has to do with how our memories classify and store familiar names.
The study, published online in April in the journal Memory and Cognition, found that the “wrong” name is not random but is always fished out from the same relationship pond: children, friends, brothers and sisters. The study did not examine the possibility of deep psychological significance to the mistake, says psychologist David Rubin, “but it does tell us who’s in and who’s out of the group.”
The study also found that within that group, misnamings occurred where the names shared initial or internal sounds, like Jimmy and Joanie or John and Bob. Physical resemblance between people was not a factor. Nor was gender.
The researchers conducted five separate surveys of more than 1,700 people. Some of the surveys included only college students; others were done with a mixed-age population. Some asked subjects about incidents where someone close to them – family or friend – had called them by another person’s name. The other surveys asked about times when subjects had themselves called someone close to them by the wrong name. All the surveys found that people mixed up names within relationship groups such as grandchildren, friends and brothers and sisters but hardly ever crossed these boundaries.
In general, the study found that undergraduates were almost as likely as old people to make this mistake and men as likely as women. Older people and women made the mistake slightly more often, but that may be because grandparents have more grandchildren to mix up than parents have children. Also, mothers may call on their children more often than fathers, given traditional gender norms. There was no evidence that errors occurred more when the misnamer was frustrated, tired or angry.
8. How might people often feel when they were misnamed?
A. Unwanted. B. Unhappy. C. Confused. D. Indifferent.
9. What did David Rubin’s research find about misnaming?
A. It is related to the way our memories work.
B. It is a possible indicator of a faulty memory.
C. It occurs mostly between kids and their friends.
D. It often causes misunderstandings among people.
10. What did the surveys of more than 1,700 subjects find about misnaming?
A. It more often than not hurts relationships.
B. It hardly occurs across gender boundaries.
C. It is most frequently found in extended families.
D. It most often occurs within a relationship group.
11. Why do mothers misname their children more often than fathers?
A. They suffer more frustrations.
B. They become worn out more often.
C. They communicate more with their children.
D. They generally take on more work at home.
D
Is modern fruit cultivated (培育) to be sweeter than in the past? The short answer is yes, though the longer answer is more complicated. Some of the most powerful evidence that fruit is sweeter than before comes from zoos.
In 2018, it was reported that Melboume Zoo in Australia had stopped giving fruit to most of its animals because cultivated fruit was now so sweet that it was causing tooth decay (蛀牙) and weight gain. The monkeys at the zoo were provided with a lower-sugar vegetable-based diet instead of bananas.
Among fruit cultivators, the word “quality” is now routinely used as an equal for “high in sugar” (though firmness, color and size are also considerations). In 2010, in an article looking at ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using “molecuiar (分子的) approaches”, a group of plant scientists of the Republic of Korea wrote that “in general, the sugar content” of many fruits is now higher than before “owing to continuous selection and breeding”. Modern apple varieties, the scientists noted, were on average sweeter than older ones.
Cultivation isn’t the only reason that modern fruit is sweeter; there’s also climate change. Research from Japan found that since the 1970s, with rising temperatures, Fuji apples (which were already a sweet variety) have become significantly sweeter and softer. The lead researcher, Toshihoko Sugiura, said that “if you could taste an apple harvested 30 years ago, you would feel the difference”.
It is sometimes claimed that the sweetness of modern fruit is not due to higher sugar content so much as the fact that the bitterness and sourness of wild fruit have been steadily cultivated out of it. There’s a grain — but only a grain — of truth in this. Studies of wild apples do indeed suggest that some ancient varieties were just as high in sugar as a modern Pink Lady or Honeycrisp. The difference is that there was much wider variation in sugar content across wild apples, whereas the modern supermarket apple seldom drops below a certain level of sweetness.
12 Why did Melbourne Zoo stop giving fruit to most of its animals?
A. The animals preferred a vegetable- based diet.
B. Modern fruit did great harm to animals’ teeth.
C. The sugar content of modern fruit is lower than before.
D. The flavor of modern fruit was not good for the animals.
13. What can we learn from paragraph 3?
A. The sugar content is breeders’ first priority.
B. Sweeter fruits are just a result of natural selection.
C. The sweetness of modern apples is equal to the average of older ones.
D. Molecular approaches are adopted to add the sweetness of modern fruit.
14. What do studies of wild apples in the last paragraph suggest?
A. Apples of old species tasted less sweet.
B. The sugar content of wild apples varied greatly.
C. The sweetness of modern apples is of the same level.
D. Fruit is sweet because bitterness in it has disappeared.
15. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Modern or Old: Which Is Better? B. Modern Fruit: Sweetness Is Quality.
C. Fruit Is Sweeter: It’s Not a Misconception. D. Melbourne Zoo: Animals Stop Eating Fruits.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you get in a car, you expect it will have functioning brakes. When you pick up medicine at the drugstore, you expect it won’t be polluted. But it wasn’t always like this. The safety of these products was terrible when they first came to market. It took much research and regulation to figure out how users can enjoy the benefits of these products without getting harmed. ___16___
Social media risks are everywhere. The dangers that algorithms designed to maximize attention represent to teens have become impossible to ignore. Other product design elements, often called “dark patterns,” designed to keep people using for longer, also appear to tip young users into social media overuse. ___17___ They say it’s their users’ fault for engaging with harmful content in the first place, even if those users are children or the content is financial trickery. They also claim to be defending free speech.
___18___ Under the Digital Services Act, which came into effect in Europe this year, platforms are required to take action to stop the spread of illegal content and can be fined up to 6 percent of their global incomes if they don’t do so. If this law is enforced, maintaining the safety of their algorithms and networks will be the most financially sound decision for platforms to make.
Despite these efforts, two things are clear. First, online safety problems are leading to real, offline suffering. Second, social media companies can’t, or won’t, solve these safety problems on their own. ___19___ Even safety issues like cyberbullying that we thought were solved can pop right back up. As our society moves online to an ever-greater degree, the idea that anyone, even teens, can just “stay off social media” becomes less and less realistic. ___20___
A. And those problems aren’t going away.
B. The current issues aren’t really about offline suffering.
C. Platforms already have systems to remove violent or harmful content.
D. Similarly, social media needs product safety standards to keep users safe.
E. It’s time we should require social media to take safety seriously, for everyone’s sake.
F. Internet platforms, however, have shifted blame on the consumers whenever criticized.
G. Some authorities are taking steps to hold social media platforms accountable for the content.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In a remote village lived an elderly woman named Amelia. Despite the passing years, she remained as ____21____ as ever. Amelia’s dearest ____22____ was her faithful dog, Rufus, who had been by her side through thick and thin.
One cool autumn morning, tragedy ____23____ the village — a fierce storm swept through, leaving damage on its way. Homes were damaged, fields ____24____, and many of the villagers found themselves in need of help.
Amelia realized she had to do something to ____25____ her neighbors. With Rufus by her side, she ____26____ offering aid wherever it was needed. They worked ____27____, clearing ruins, mending roofs, and providing ____28____ to those who had lost so much.
As days turned into weeks and the village slowly began to ____29____, word of Amelia’s selfless acts ____30____ far and wide. The community applauded for her as a hero, praising her unyielding determination and kindness in the face of ____31____. But Amelia remained modest, ____32____ that she had simply done what anyone would do in such a situation.
As winter ____33____ upon the village, bringing with it a blanket of snow, Amelia sat by the fireplace with Rufus at her feet. Though they were ____34____ from their efforts, their hearts were full, knowing they had made a(an) ____35____ in the lives of those around them.
21. A. energetic B. gentle C. stubborn D. humble
22. A. present B. companion C. possession D. defender
23. A. embraced B. ruined C. polished D. struck
24. A. polluted B. flooded C. occupied D. deserted
25. A. welcome B. consult C. assist D. inform
26. A. got down to B. came up with C. went on with D. got close to
27. A. hesitantly B. attentively C. tirelessly D. fruitfully
28. A. reward B. comfort C. pleasure D. guidance
29. A. recover B. collapse C. transform D. decline
30. A. accumulated B. doubled C. echoed D. spread
31. A. temptation B. adversity C. glory D. success
32. A. boasting B. promising C. clarifying D. insisting
33. A. fell B. rested C. landed D. depended
34. A. motivated B. annoyed C. exhausted D. thrilled
35. A. conclusion B. agreement C. difference D. comment
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。
China’s online literature industry is making an increasing impact overseas with some even ___36___ (say) that it can compare with U. S. and Korean films and TV shows. By the end of 2022, more than 16,000 Chinese online works of literature ___37___ (export) abroad, including over 6,400 physical book authorizations and over9,600___38___(translate) online works.
Overseas readers of Chinese web novels exceeded(超过) 150 million in 2022, mainly Generation Z born between 1996 and 2010. Among 15 major ___39___(category), urban, western and eastern fantasy, gaming, and science fiction emerged as the five most popular types among overseas readers.
In June, Wang Xiang, ___40___ member of the online literature committee at the China Writers Association, told domestic media Chinese web novels are often similar to Hollywood movies in terms of their storytelling methods and focus ___41___ superhuman abilities. “Chinese online literature has become a ___42___ (globe) cultural center compared with Hollywood movies in terms of ___43___ (it) reach and influence among the worldwide audience,” said Wang.
Last year, 16 Chinese online works of literature were included in the British Library’s Chinese collection for the first time, all of which were first published on digital reading platform Qidian ___44___ readers can read kinds of Chinese online literature. According to data released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in April, the revenue(收入) of the domestic online literature market reached 38.93 billion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year ___45___(grow) of 8.8%.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 随着网络的流行,青少年上网遇到了很多网络安全问题。假定你是李华,你的好友Jack来信向你寻求建议,请你就“安全网络聊天”为话题,给他回一封电子邮件,要点如下:
(1)说明问题;
(2)给出建议。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为80个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
I’m Li Hua from Class 3.
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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。
When Dr. Henderson was assigning (指定) project mates for his psychology class, I secretly hoped he would pair me with my best friend or at least a classmate I could have some fun with. Above all, I hoped he wouldn’t assign me to work with the fiercely competitive and extremely serious fellow who always wore dark clothes and apparently had a personality to match. As fate (命运) would have it, Dr. Henderson very deliberately matched everyone in class and announced that I would be working with the one person in class I wanted to avoid.
I went up to my new teammate and introduced myself. He looked at me as though I weren’t there. I felt he treated me as though I would hold him back and probably make him fail to get an A in the course. He wasn’t mean or abusive. He just gave me the impression that he could do whatever project we dreamed up better if he did it alone.
Needless to say, I didn’t look forward to an entire team of being brushed off, but I tried to make the best of it and didn’t say anything for fear that I would make things worse.
The project required each team to develop a hypothesis (假说), set up an experiment to test the hypothesis, do the statistical analysis and present the findings. Whatever grade the team received would be shared by both students.
When my teammate and I met to discuss our project, I was uneasy. Here was this challenging student who had a reputation for single-mindedness and good grades—the exact opposite of me. I actually wanted to drop the class at one point, but stopped short because I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of my chickening out. I decided to stick to it no matter what.
After long discussions, we somehow agreed to do a study on the psychological well-being of teenagers. I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly, but at least we had a topic.
Para.1 We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans.
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Para. 2 Then one day I got word that he was admitted to the hospital for a serious disease.
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