湖南省泸溪县第一中学等多校联考2023-2024学年高二上学期8月月考模拟英语试题
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
考试时间为120分钟，满分150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Which artist’s song is at the top of the list this week
A. Cardi B. Beyonce. C. Drake.
2. Where will the man go tonight
A. To his office. B. To a barber’s shop. C. To the woman’s house.
3. What did the woman find
A. A car. B. A key. C. A ring.
4. Why is the dog barking
A. There’s someone at the door.
B. There’s a truck on the street.
C. There’s another dog in the yard.
5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Strangers. B. Roommates. C. Relatives.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6. Where are the speakers
A. At a gym. B. At a park. C. At a lake.
7. What will the woman do next weekend
A. Do some walking. B. Ride her bike. C. Go swimming.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8. Where did the man get his new backpack
A. From his brother. B. From his friend. C. From his parents.
9. Why does the man like his new backpack
A. It’s strong. B. It’s big. C. It’s blue.
10. How does the woman feel about her backpack
A. Happy. B. Annoyed. C. Sad.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11. Why does the woman need help from the man
A. The movers didn’t show up.
B. She wants to move them faster.
C. She didn’t hi re anyone to help.
12. What did the speakers move first
A. The bookcases. B. The books. C. The sofa.
13. Where does the woman want to put the table and chairs
A. In the kitchen. B. In the living room. C. In the small bedroom.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
14. How far did the woman walk every day during the trip
A. About 10 kilometers. B. About 15 kilometers. C. About 20 kilometers.
15. What problem did the woman have during the trip
A. She didn’t have modern equipment.
B. She couldn’t walk freely in the mountains.
C. She couldn’t breathe easily in the thin air sometimes.
16. What did the woman enjoy the most about the trip
A. The exercise. B. The food. C. The weather.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17. What damage have the dirt and rocks done
A. They have buried houses.
B. They have covered up cars.
C. They have knocked over people.
18. When should the storm get calmer
A. By Friday afternoon. B. By Saturday evening. C. By Sunday evening.
19 How should people give a tip
A. By going to the police station.
B. By telling the weather reporter.
C. By calling a special phone number.
20. Who is searching for missing people
A. The government. B. Their neighbors. C. The news reporters.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Mother-Daughter Trips To Add To Your Bucket List
Despite general differences, mothers and daughters can have plenty of quality time together while taking a fun trip. There are so many destinations that can appeal to just about any mother and daughter.
Trip To The Big City: NYC
Of course, when it comes to culture, almost no other city can touch New York City. Research any interesting pop ups, Broadway shows, art exhibits, and anything in between, and try to go to as many as possible. You can book a VIP pass through Get Your Guide so you can skip lines and make the most of your time.
For The Outdoorsy Types: Sedona
If the two of you do your best bonding while hiking, then look no further than Sedona, Arizona. The sights are absolutely beautiful, and you can hike your way through all of the beautiful formations and red rocks. There are trails suited to every level, so you can find what suits you best.
Trip For Foodies: Chicago
If food is the main thing that you and your mom can bend over, Chicago is a great city for you. Of course, you must try deep dish pizza, but there are plenty of other delights to experience as well. It’s home to several Michelin star restaurants like Alinea, HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen, Girl & The Goat, Galit Restaurant, The Publican, Oriole, and Monteverde.
Star Searching: Los Angeles
If the pair of you love the charming of Hollywood, then of course you should head over to Los Angeles. You can take a walk on Melrose and perhaps even run into a film star or two. Visit Craig’s, a hotspot and favorite for celebrities like Kate Upton and Kim Kardashian. You can also visit Pendry West Hollywood if you want to try to spot some stars.
1. How can you visit New York City most efficiently
A. Traveling with a VIP pass. B. Following a tour group.
C. Taking public vehicles. D. Renting a family car.
2. Which is the most suitable for a food lover
A. New York City. B. Chicago. C. Sedona. D. Los Angeles.
3. What is Craig’s famous for
A. Art exhibitions. B. Beautiful sunset. C. Fancy restaurants. D. Well-known persons.
B
Any 25th birthday is a cause for celebration. But it was even more so for Janus, a two-headed Greek tortoise (龟). Living in the Natural History Museum of Geneva, Switzerland, Janus is now believed to be the world’s oldest two-headed tortoise. The museum celebrated the special occasion with a day-long party filled with fun events, which included taking photos with the birthday “boy”.
In the wild, Greek tortoises can live up to two hundred years in their natural habitat. However, two-headed tortoises, like Janus, usually do not survive for that long. Unlike normal tortoises, they are unable to take back their two heads into their shell, making them highly easy to be attacked.
Janus, who has spent his entire life in the museum, faces no such danger. But life is not without challenges for the two-headed tortoise who also has two hearts and two pairs of lungs. Each head controls the front and back legs on its side of the body. The right head is more curious and more awake. The left head is more passive and loves to eat. This can lead to confusion when the two heads decide to go in different directions. To make matters worse, the two heads frequently rub against each other, resulting in skin sores (溃疡). Janus also has a hard time rolling back onto his feet when he accidentally turns over. If left on their backs for too long, tortoises can get sunburned, dehydrated (脱水的) and even die.
Fortunately, Janus has a special caregiver, Angelica Bourgoin, to make sure he lives a long and healthy life. The tortoise receives a daily massage and is bathed in green tea and flower water. He eats a special diet of organic fruits and vegetables, keeps active with walks, and rides on his skateboard. With such loving care, the two-headed tortoise will surely continue to break many more records for long life.
4. Why is it hard for two-headed tortoises to survive in the wild
A. They can’t avoid biting each other. B. They can’t find enough food to eat.
C. They can’t hide from their enemies. D. They can’t run as fast as normal ones.
5. Where was Janus born
A. In a pet store. B. In the museum.
C In the ocean. D. In Bourgoin’s home.
6. What will be Janus’s biggest threat if he’s left alone on his back
A. The death of thirst. B. Different decisions.
C. The pain on his skin. D. Two halves of body.
7. Which of the following can best describe Janus’s life
A. Terrible. B. Free. C. Easy. D. Boring.
C
Walking through an airport is never easy. Now imagine doing it if you were blind. That's the problem faced by Chieko Asakawa, a computer scientist and IBM researcher. Asakawa often flies between the US and Japan, making the journey monthly. If traveling alone she has to be helped at both ends of the flight, which sometimes includes endless waiting. Searching for a better replacement led Asakawa to invent a high-tech suitcase that helps get her to the place she wants to go safely.
“I never relax when I travel alone,” she says. “I always think about what technology will help me travel easier, quicker and more comfortably.” It was this restlessness that led to the AI suitcase.
The idea has been in development since 2017 through research between IBM, other Japanese companies, and Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. Asakawa says there are hopes to commercialize the suitcase and a pilot scheme(试验计划)is planned to use it in an airport，a shopping mall and other public spaces. Though the suitcase is too full of tech to hold any clothes, that could change in the future, she says.
A runner, Asakawa held Olympic dreams as a child, but a swimming accident at age 11 caused her to gradually lose her sight until, aged 14, she became totally blind. As a grown-up she has paid attention to developing accessibility technology. Among her creations is “a Designer,” whose aim is to make designers' websites more user-friendly, and “IBM Home Page Reader”, the first voice browser(浏览器)to allow Internet access for blind people. Asakawa has won industry and government awards and been introduced into the US National Inventors Hall of Fame.
“The blind people usually use a white cane (手杖)or a guide dog. It will open up many doors for blind people, because we'd be able to go anywhere by ourselves. Without new technology, we cannot make our society more inclusive,” Asakawa says. “A smart suitcase is a great showcase for how AI and technology can change the lives of the blind.”
8. What drove Asakawa to invent the suitcase
A. The suggestion from an international airport.
B. The wish to finish her trip without any help.
C. The huge business advantages of the suitcase.
D. The experience of keeping the blind company
9. What can we say about the suitcase
A. It can hold clothes.
B. It has yet to be widely used.
C. It has proved unhelpful for the blind.
D. It is ready to be commercially produced.
10. What does Asakawa think of the suitcase
A. It will encourage more scientists to help the blind.
B. It will make the public care for the blind more.
C. It will hugely free up the blind's movements.
D. It will change people's way of traveling.
11. What is the best title for this text
A. Technology is changing people's lives rapidly.
B. A robot suitcase makes traveling easy and popular.
C. Traveling alone requires much courage for the blind.
D. A smart suitcase could replace canes and guide dogs for the blind.
D
Parents annoyed by their little ones’ picky food choices often sigh in anger, thinking, “They’ll grow out of it by college.” Maybe not, suggests a new study from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Some young people continue their picky eating into early adulthood, often restricting their diets to 10 food s or even fewer. Such a deficient diet can mean they’re not getting the fibre (纤维) and vegetables they need, which could be a health problem. The study also suggests picky eaters may also be experiencing other challenges such as social phobias (恐惧症), including around eating. The social phobia is the fear of being judged by others during everyday activities, often resulting in fear or embarrassment.
For the study, researchers surveyed 488 Midwestern college students. About 40% of the students were identified as picky eaters. And about 65% of those respondents said they ate fewer than 10 foods. “We asked participants to just tell us what challenges around picky eating might have had or any benefits they might see, and people answered differently in terms of what has an effect on them,” said co-author Lauren Dial, a doctoral student at Bowling Green State at the time of the study.
Many indicated they’d eat less or not at all outside the home. One 19-year-old man said he’d drink water half the time “due to my picky eating”, according to the study. Another 18-year-old said, “Sometimes there are some awkward comments when I am eating with my girlfriend and her family.” A 23-year-old woman said her parents would get frustrated at her refusal to try the foods she was served.
“Picky eating does have a lot to do with the presentation of foods (how they’re presented on a plate), and the texture (口感) of foods,” Dial said, “but there’s also fear of trying new foods and that might play into picky eating.” By learning more about picky eating in adults, the researchers said they may be able to determine how best to intervene (干预) before the problem becomes more severe for some people.
12. What can best replace the underlined word “deficient” in paragraph 1
A. High-fibre. B. Low-fat. C. Balanced. D. Limited.
13. What were the participants asked to do during the research
A. Record how often they eat out.
B. Ignore what influences their eating.
C. Express how picky eating affects them.
D. Count how many kinds of foods they prefer.
14 How does the author mainly develop paragraph 3
A. By presenting data. B. By making comparisons.
C. By following time order. D. By providing examples.
15. What can be inferred about picky eating in the last paragraph
A. It has something to do with family traditions.
B. It can be easily cured by the researchers.
C. It can have both physical and mental reasons.
D. It often comes along with serious mental illnesses.
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。
How to Read and Speak Like a TV News Reporter
TV news reporters seem to project confidence and authority when they speak. As is thecase with many skills, practice makes perfect when it comes to reporting. ____16____ Take notes and write down any characteristics you want to copy. Then, print out some news stories andpractise reading them on your own. After you’ve gained a little bit of confidence in your reading, start paying attention to your body language, facial expressions, and gestures(手势).
Watch the news to listen to how reporters sound.
Close your eves to focus on the reporter’s voice. Using their tone, the reporter tells youwhat is important, what is sad, what is exciting, and what you don’t want to miss. ____17____
Record yourseIf reading a report to spot your weaknesses.
Break out the video camera or smart phone and either record video or audio of yourself. Play it back and listen closely. Watch the news and compare your voice to the reporter’s. ____18____You are comparing yourself to professional newscasters while you are just gettingstarted. Simply compare to sec how you can improve.
____19____
Type up and print a news story that you want to practise reading. Use a font(字体) thatis 1. 5 “to 2”tall. This will most accurately reflect the teleprompter(提词器) type-style. Place the papers on a table across from you and try to read them while moving your eyes as little aspossible.
Be prepared to go off-script from time to time.
This is called ad-libbing(即兴演说), and you might see examples of it between twostories or at the end of a story on the news. ____20____ Come up with a few phrases you can usefor a variety of situations so that they sound natural.
A. You practise this way, too.
B. Look at the reporter’s body language.
C. Try not to criticize yourself too harshly.
D. It’s not so much what they’re saying, but how they are saying it.
E. Practise keeping your eyes still while reading from a distance.
F. The first step in learning to report the news is to watch the professionals.
G. A reporter might give a brief opinion or make a comment about the story.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A preschool teacher decided to add a very special person to her list of students: Her beloved dad!
When teaching kids how to read and write, Lucy Floreshas has given more ___21___ about the fact that her dad never even had the ___22___ to learn how to write his own name. For this reason, she decided she could be the ___23___ teacher for him!
Lucy says her Spanish-speaking dad, Luciano, was a little ___24___ at first. His desire to learn, ___25___, was greater than anything and so the ___26___ began! Lucy posted a TikTok video of her dad where he was ___27___ how to write his name, which now has more than two million ___28___-and counting! She also posted a video where she ___29___ a little bit about her father’s background.
Her dad was born in Mexico and had a ____30____ childhood. Because of poverty, he had to drop out of school after first grade so that he could work to help ____31____ his family. At 15, he moved to the States. Ever since then, he’s been working in ____32____. Because it’s not something where he has to write frequently.
“Overall, I’m so excited that he chose to ____33____ to learn.” said Lucy.
Lucy gives her dad writing lessons three days a week for two hours, and the hard work has ____34____ Luciano can now write his name and is even starting to read books! His story has ____35____ touched thousands of hearts and proves that it is never too late to learn.
21. A. impression B. sense C. argument D. thought
22. A. potential B. competence C. opportunity D. passion
23. A. famous B. perfect C. necessary D. mysterious
24. A. hesitant B. patient C. voluntary D. disappointed
25. A. meanwhile B. therefore C. otherwise D. however
26. A. games B. speeches C. lessons D. adventures
27. A. practicing B. teaching C. proving D. examining
28. A. concerns B. views C. requests D. answers
29. A. admitted B. created C. shared D. designed
30. A. tough B. different C. happy D. special
31. A. inform B. support C. provide D. follow
32. A. construction B. location C. bank D. school
33. A. schedule B. promise C. recite D. want
34. A. kept on B. came out C. paid off D. stopped over
35 A. definitely B. generally C. hardly D. specially
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。
More than three decades ago, Chu Hungnam young man from East China’s Shandon g province, traveled to Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, ___36___ (throw) himself into wildlife research and protection work in Altay prefecture. Today, his 27-year-old daughter, Chu Wenwen, sticks to the faith of her father. More than that, she has ___37___ (successful) called on more than 1 million young people in making a joint effort to create a better living environment for the Mengxin beaver (海狸), the only beaver species living in China, ___38___ is only found along the Ulungur River in Altay.
The web-savvy (精通网络的) youngster has started a project to livestream (直播), 24 hours a day, how the beavers live in the wild. Infrared (红外线) cameras ___39___ (use) recently so that viewers can monitor the ecological circulation around those small habitats ___40___ (build) by the beavers. “We are the young generation that grew ___41___ during the Internet boom. Today, modern online communication tools and advanced ___42___ (equip) used for scientific research enable us to gather more people together in the pursuit of wildlife protection,” she says.
Additionally, Chu Wenwen is also willing to take parents and their children on field trips ___43___ (observe) beavers firsthand. She believes that if opportunities are provided for people to learn more about the animal, they will be ___44___ (likely) to take action s to protect it.
“We can bridge ____45____ gap between the public and the beavers,” she says.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校将在下周末举办Live a Green Life英语演讲比赛。请写封邮件邀请外教Smith来担任评委， 内容包括：
1.发出邀请;
2介绍活动(时间、地点等);
3.寻求建议。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Smith,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
You know how when big things in your life aren’t going well and the little things bother you more That happened to me last year. Like many people during the pandemic, my husband, Paul, was laid off. I was still working, but my job was only part-time and would likely be ending soon too. I was worried about money, pandemic and our future.
That’s when our mailboxes really started getting to me. I’d never liked our mailboxes much. They stood at the end of our long driveway, far enough away from our house. Fortunately, I didn’t see them often. The mailboxes had already been in rough shape when we moved in and the paint was faded.
At some point, someone had driven into the pole. It was now bent slightly, making the mailboxes bend, pointing in different directions. Still, because the boxes could hold the mail and the mail carrier wasn’t complaining, there really was no need to replace them.
“I wish we could have better mailboxes,” I found myself thinking as I pulled out of the driveway one day on my way to work. It was just a passing thought. I probably would have forgotten all about it if not for the news we got the next morning.
The next day, my neighbor Ailsa told me a girl drove her car right into the mailboxes and completely knocked them down. Ailsa saw the accident and gave her our number and information. “That certainly wasn’t in our budget,” I thought. Though I wanted new mailboxes, getting them would be expensive. With our income decreasing since Paul’s layoff, this was an expense we didn’t need. I sighed.
However, the next day where our old, rusted mailboxes had once stood were two new shiny mailboxes-one black, one white. Each one had large, neat numbers on the sides, the white mailbox with black numbers and the black one with white numbers. They were beautiful. I sat there, feeling surprised.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1:
I opened one of the mailboxes and found a note.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
When we called, the girl’s mother answered.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
考试时间为120分钟，满分150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Which artist’s song is at the top of the list this week
A. Cardi B. Beyonce. C. Drake.
2. Where will the man go tonight
A. To his office. B. To a barber’s shop. C. To the woman’s house.
3. What did the woman find
A. A car. B. A key. C. A ring.
4. Why is the dog barking
A. There’s someone at the door.
B. There’s a truck on the street.
C. There’s another dog in the yard.
5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Strangers. B. Roommates. C. Relatives.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6. Where are the speakers
A. At a gym. B. At a park. C. At a lake.
7. What will the woman do next weekend
A. Do some walking. B. Ride her bike. C. Go swimming.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8. Where did the man get his new backpack
A. From his brother. B. From his friend. C. From his parents.
9. Why does the man like his new backpack
A. It’s strong. B. It’s big. C. It’s blue.
10. How does the woman feel about her backpack
A. Happy. B. Annoyed. C. Sad.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11. Why does the woman need help from the man
A. The movers didn’t show up.
B. She wants to move them faster.
C. She didn’t hi re anyone to help.
12. What did the speakers move first
A. The bookcases. B. The books. C. The sofa.
13. Where does the woman want to put the table and chairs
A. In the kitchen. B. In the living room. C. In the small bedroom.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
14. How far did the woman walk every day during the trip
A. About 10 kilometers. B. About 15 kilometers. C. About 20 kilometers.
15 What problem did the woman have during the trip
A. She didn’t have modern equipment.
B. She couldn’t walk freely in the mountains.
C. She couldn’t breathe easily in the thin air sometimes.
16. What did the woman enjoy the most about the trip
A. The exercise. B. The food. C. The weather.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17. What damage have the dirt and rocks done
A. They have buried houses.
B. They have covered up cars.
C. They have knocked over people.
18. When should the storm get calmer
A. By Friday afternoon. B. By Saturday evening. C. By Sunday evening.
19. How should people give a tip
A. By going to the police station.
B. By telling the weather reporter.
C By calling a special phone number.
20. Who is searching for missing people
A. The government. B. Their neighbors. C. The news reporters.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Mother-Daughter Trips To Add To Your Bucket List
Despite general differences, mothers and daughters can have plenty of quality time together while taking a fun trip. There are so many destinations that can appeal to just about any mother and daughter.
Trip To The Big City: NYC
Of course, when it comes to culture, almost no other city can touch New York City. Research any interesting pop ups, Broadway shows, art exhibits, and anything in between, and try to go to as many as possible. You can book a VIP pass through Get Your Guide so you can skip lines and make the most of your time.
For The Outdoorsy Types: Sedona
If the two of you do your best bonding while hiking, then look no further than Sedona, Arizona. The sights are absolutely beautiful, and you can hike your way through all of the beautiful formations and red rocks. There are trails suited to every level, so you can find what suits you best.
Trip For Foodies: Chicago
If food is the main thing that you and your mom can bend over, Chicago is a great city for you. Of course, you must try deep dish pizza, but there are plenty of other delights to experience as well. It’s home to several Michelin star restaurants like Alinea, HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen, Girl & The Goat, Galit Restaurant, The Publican, Oriole, and Monteverde.
Star Searching: Los Angeles
If the pair of you love the charming of Hollywood, then of course you should head over to Los Angeles. You can take a walk on Melrose and perhaps even run into a film star or two. Visit Craig’s, a hotspot and favorite for celebrities like Kate Upton and Kim Kardashian. You can also visit Pendry West Hollywood if you want to try to spot some stars.
1. How can you visit New York City most efficiently
A. Traveling with a VIP pass. B. Following a tour group.
C. Taking public vehicles. D. Renting a family car.
2. Which is the most suitable for a food lover
A. New York City. B. Chicago. C. Sedona. D. Los Angeles.
3. What is Craig’s famous for
A. Art exhibitions. B. Beautiful sunset. C. Fancy restaurants. D. Well-known persons.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。尽管存在代际差异，但母亲和女儿们可以在愉快的旅行中度过一段美好的时光。本文介绍了四个吸引几乎任何一对母女二人的地方。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一部分Trip To The Big City: NYC内容“You can book a VIP pass through Get Your Guide so you can skip lines and make the most of your time.(你可以通过Get Your Guide预订VIP通行证，这样你就可以跳过排队，充分利用你的时间)”可知，为了充分利用你的时间，你可以预订一个VIP通行证。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三部分 Trip For Foodies: Chicago内容“It’s home to several Michelin star restaurants like Alinea, HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen, Girl & The Goat, Galit Restaurant, The Publican, Oriole, and Monteverde.( 这里有几家米其林星级餐厅，如Alinea、HaiSous越南厨房、Girl & The Goat、Galit Restaurant、The Publican、Oriole和Monteverde。)”可知，如果你是一个美食爱好者，你可以去芝加哥。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一部分Star Searching: Los Angeles内容“Visit Craig’s, a hotspot and favorite for celebrities like Kate Upton and Kim Kardashian. (去克雷格吧，这是凯特·厄普顿和金·卡戴珊等名人的最爱。)”可知，克雷格是因为名人而出名。故选D。
B
Any 25th birthday is a cause for celebration. But it was even more so for Janus, a two-headed Greek tortoise (龟). Living in the Natural History Museum of Geneva, Switzerland, Janus is now believed to be the world’s oldest two-headed tortoise. The museum celebrated the special occasion with a day-long party filled with fun events, which included taking photos with the birthday “boy”.
In the wild, Greek tortoises can live up to two hundred years in their natural habitat. However, two-headed tortoises, like Janus, usually do not survive for that long. Unlike normal tortoises, they are unable to take back their two heads into their shell, making them highly easy to be attacked.
Janus, who has spent his entire life in the museum, faces no such danger. But life is not without challenges for the two-headed tortoise who also has two hearts and two pairs of lungs. Each head controls the front and back legs on its side of the body. The right head is more curious and more awake. The left head is more passive and loves to eat. This can lead to confusion when the two heads decide to go in different directions. To make matters worse, the two heads frequently rub against each other, resulting in skin sores (溃疡). Janus also has a hard time rolling back onto his feet when he accidentally turns over. If left on their backs for too long, tortoises can get sunburned, dehydrated (脱水的) and even die.
Fortunately, Janus has a special caregiver, Angelica Bourgoin, to make sure he lives a long and healthy life. The tortoise receives a daily massage and is bathed in green tea and flower water. He eats a special diet of organic fruits and vegetables, keeps active with walks, and rides on his skateboard. With such loving care, the two-headed tortoise will surely continue to break many more records for long life.
4. Why is it hard for two-headed tortoises to survive in the wild
A. They can’t avoid biting each other. B. They can’t find enough food to eat.
C. They can’t hide from their enemies. D. They can’t run as fast as normal ones.
5. Where was Janus born
A. In a pet store. B. In the museum.
C. In the ocean. D. In Bourgoin’s home.
6. What will be Janus’s biggest threat if he’s left alone on his back
A. The death of thirst. B. Different decisions.
C. The pain on his skin. D. Two halves of body.
7. Which of the following can best describe Janus’s life
A. Terrible. B. Free. C. Easy. D. Boring.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一只名叫Janus的双头希腊龟住在瑞士日内瓦自然历史博物馆，它过着舒适的生活并且最近人们为它庆祝了25岁生日。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Unlike normal tortoises, they are unable to take back their two heads into their shell, making them highly easy to be attacked.”（与普通陆龟不同的是，它们无法将两个头收回壳中，这使得它们非常容易被攻击。）可知，双头龟很难生活在野外的原因是它们没法躲避它们的天敌。故选C项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Janus, who has spent his entire life in the museum, faces no such danger.”（Janus一生都在博物馆里度过，却没有这样的危险。）可知，Janus一生都在博物馆度过，推断出它出生在博物馆。故选B项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“If left on their backs for too long, tortoises can get sunburned, dehydrated and even die.”（如果长时间仰卧，乌龟会被晒伤、脱水，甚至死亡。）可知，如果它长时间仰卧最大的威胁是渴死。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Fortunately, Janus has a special caregiver, Angelica Bourgoin, to make sure he lives a long and healthy life. The tortoise receives a daily massage and is bathed in green tea and flower water. He eats a special diet of organic fruits and vegetables, keeps active with walks, and rides on his custom skateboard.”（幸运的是，Janus有一个特殊的照顾者，安吉莉卡·布尔戈因，以确保他长寿和健康的生活。乌龟每天接受按摩，并沐浴在绿茶和花水中。他吃有机水果和蔬菜的特殊饮食，经常散步，玩滑板。）可推知，Janus的生活是舒适的。故选C项。
C
Walking through an airport is never easy. Now imagine doing it if you were blind. That's the problem faced by Chieko Asakawa, a computer scientist and IBM researcher. Asakawa often flies between the US and Japan, making the journey monthly. If traveling alone she has to be helped at both ends of the flight, which sometimes includes endless waiting. Searching for a better replacement led Asakawa to invent a high-tech suitcase that helps get her to the place she wants to go safely.
“I never relax when I travel alone,” she says. “I always think about what technology will help me travel easier, quicker and more comfortably.” It was this restlessness that led to the AI suitcase.
The idea has been in development since 2017 through research between IBM, other Japanese companies, and Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. Asakawa says there are hopes to commercialize the suitcase and a pilot scheme(试验计划)is planned to use it in an airport，a shopping mall and other public spaces. Though the suitcase is too full of tech to hold any clothes, that could change in the future, she says.
A runner, Asakawa held Olympic dreams as a child, but a swimming accident at age 11 caused her to gradually lose her sight until, aged 14, she became totally blind. As a grown-up she has paid attention to developing accessibility technology. Among her creations is “a Designer,” whose aim is to make designers' websites more user-friendly, and “IBM Home Page Reader”, the first voice browser(浏览器)to allow Internet access for blind people. Asakawa has won industry and government awards and been introduced into the US National Inventors Hall of Fame.
“The blind people usually use a white cane (手杖)or a guide dog. It will open up many doors for blind people, because we'd be able to go anywhere by ourselves. Without new technology, we cannot make our society more inclusive,” Asakawa says. “A smart suitcase is a great showcase for how AI and technology can change the lives of the blind.”
8. What drove Asakawa to invent the suitcase
A. The suggestion from an international airport.
B. The wish to finish her trip without any help.
C. The huge business advantages of the suitcase.
D. The experience of keeping the blind company
9. What can we say about the suitcase
A. It can hold clothes.
B. It has yet to be widely used.
C. It has proved unhelpful for the blind.
D. It is ready to be commercially produced.
10. What does Asakawa think of the suitcase
A. It will encourage more scientists to help the blind.
B. It will make the public care for the blind more.
C. It will hugely free up the blind's movements.
D. It will change people's way of traveling.
11. What is the best title for this text
A. Technology is changing people's lives rapidly.
B. A robot suitcase makes traveling easy and popular.
C. Traveling alone requires much courage for the blind.
D. A smart suitcase could replace canes and guide dogs for the blind.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了Asakawa为盲人发明了一款手提箱，这种智能行李箱可以代替盲人拐杖和导盲犬，使盲人在没有任何帮助的情况下完成自己的旅行。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“If traveling alone she has to be helped at both ends of the flight, which sometimes includes endless waiting. Searching for a better replacement led Asakawa to invent a high-tech suitcase that helps get her to the place she wants to go safely.”（如果独自旅行，她必须在飞行的两端得到帮助，这有时包括无尽的等待。 为了寻找更好的替代品，Asakawa发明了一种高科技行李箱，可以帮助她安全地到达想去的地方）和第二段““I never relax when I travel alone,” she says. “I always think about what technology will help me travel easier, quicker and more comfortably.” It was this restlessness that led to the AI suitcase.”（“当我独自旅行时，我从不放松，”她说。 “我总是在想，什么样的技术能让我的旅行更轻松、更快、更舒适。” 正是这种坐立不安导致了人工智能行李箱的出现）可知,希望在没有任何帮助的情况下完成自己的旅行驱使Asakawa发明了手提箱。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Asakawa says there are hopes to commercialize the suitcase and a pilot scheme(试验计划)is planned to use it in an airport，a shopping mall and other public spaces.”（Asakawa说，有希望将这种行李箱商业化，并计划在机场、购物中心和其他公共场所使用它）可推知,这种行李箱还没有被广泛使用。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““The blind people usually use a white cane (手杖)or a guide dog. It will open up many doors for blind people, because we'd be able to go anywhere by ourselves. Without new technology, we cannot make our society more inclusive,” Asakawa says. “A smart suitcase is a great showcase for how AI and technology can change the lives of the blind.””（“盲人通常使用白色手杖或导盲犬。 它将为盲人打开许多扇门，因为我们可以自己去任何地方。 没有新技术，我们就无法让我们的社会更具包容性，” Asakawa说， “智能手提箱是人工智能和技术如何改变盲人生活的一个很好的展示。” ）可推知,Asakawa认为这款行李箱将极大地解放盲人的活动。故选C 。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段““The blind people usually use a white cane （手杖）or a guide dog. It will open up many doors for blind people, because we'd be able to go anywhere by ourselves. Without new technology, we cannot make our society more inclusive,” Asakawa says. “A smart suitcase is a great showcase for how AI and technology can change the lives of the blind.””（“盲人通常使用白色手杖或导盲犬。 它将为盲人打开许多扇门，因为我们可以自己去任何地方。 没有新技术，我们就无法让我们的社会更具包容性，” Asakawa说， “智能手提箱是人工智能和技术如何改变盲人生活的一个很好的展示。” ）结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了Asakawa为盲人发明了一款手提箱，这种智能行李箱可以代替盲人的拐杖和导盲犬，使盲人在没有任何帮助的情况下完成自己的旅行。“一种智能行李箱可以代替盲人的拐杖和导盲犬”最适合作文章标题。故选D。
D
Parents annoyed by their little ones’ picky food choices often sigh in anger, thinking, “They’ll grow out of it by college.” Maybe not, suggests a new study from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Some young people continue their picky eating into early adulthood, often restricting their diets to 10 food s or even fewer. Such a deficient diet can mean they’re not getting the fibre (纤维) and vegetables they need, which could be a health problem. The study also suggests picky eaters may also be experiencing other challenges such as social phobias (恐惧症), including around eating. The social phobia is the fear of being judged by others during everyday activities, often resulting in fear or embarrassment.
For the study, researchers surveyed 488 Midwestern college students. About 40% of the students were identified as picky eaters. And about 65% of those respondents said they ate fewer than 10 foods. “We asked participants to just tell us what challenges around picky eating might have had or any benefits they might see, and people answered differently in terms of what has an effect on them,” said co-author Lauren Dial, a doctoral student at Bowling Green State at the time of the study.
Many indicated they’d eat less or not at all outside the home. One 19-year-old man said he’d drink water half the time “due to my picky eating”, according to the study. Another 18-year-old said, “Sometimes there are some awkward comments when I am eating with my girlfriend and her family.” A 23-year-old woman said her parents would get frustrated at her refusal to try the foods she was served.
“Picky eating does have a lot to do with the presentation of foods (how they’re presented on a plate), and the texture (口感) of foods,” Dial said, “but there’s also fear of trying new foods and that might play into picky eating.” By learning more about picky eating in adults, the researchers said they may be able to determine how best to intervene (干预) before the problem becomes more severe for some people.
12. What can best replace the underlined word “deficient” in paragraph 1
A. High-fibre. B. Low-fat. C. Balanced. D. Limited.
13. What were the participants asked to do during the research
A. Record how often they eat out.
B. Ignore what influences their eating.
C. Express how picky eating affects them.
D. Count how many kinds of foods they prefer.
14. How does the author mainly develop paragraph 3
A. By presenting data. B. By making comparisons.
C. By following time order. D. By providing examples.
15. What can be inferred about picky eating in the last paragraph
A. It has something to do with family traditions.
B. It can be easily cured by the researchers.
C. It can have both physical and mental reasons.
D. It often comes along with serious mental illnesses.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项关于大学生的研究表明，那些挑食的人不仅会面临健康的问题，往往还经历着社交恐惧症等挑战。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词的上一句“Some young people continue their picky eating into early adulthood, often restricting their diets to 10 food s or even fewer. (一些年轻人在成年早期仍然挑食，经常将他们的饮食限制在10种甚至更少的食物。)”可知，这样一种饮食指的是上文提到的一些年轻人挑食，其饮食的种类非常有限。由此推知，deficient意思是“有限的”，与limited意思相近。故选D项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“We asked participants to just tell us what challenges around picky eating might have had or any benefits they might see (我们要求参与者告诉我们挑食可能带来的挑战或他们可能看到的好处)”可知，该研究中参与者需要表达挑食是如何影响他们的。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“One 19-year-old man said he’d drink water half the time “due to my picky eating”, according to the study. Another 18-year-old said, “Sometimes there are some awkward comments when I am eating with my girlfriend and her family.” A 23-year-old woman said her parents would get frustrated at her refusal to try the foods she was served. (研究显示，一名19岁的男子表示，“因为挑食”，他有一半的时间都在喝水。另一位18岁的网友说：“有时候，当我和女朋友及其家人一起吃饭时，会听到一些尴尬的评论。”一名23岁的女子说，她的父母会因为她拒绝尝试提供给她的食物而感到沮丧。)”可知，在本段中作者主要介绍了三个挑食的年轻人的具体事例，因此主要是通过举例来展开段落的。故选D项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的““Picky eating does have a lot to do with the presentation of foods (how they’re presented on a plate), and the texture (口感) of foods,” Dial said, “but there’s also fear of trying new foods and that might play into picky eating.” (“挑食确实与食物的摆盘（它们在盘子上的呈现方式）和食物的质地有很大关系，”Dial说，“但也有对尝试新食物的恐惧，这可能会导致挑食。”)”可知，食物的摆盘和质地、对尝试新食物的恐惧都有可能导致挑食。由此可知，挑食既有外在的原因又有心理上的原因。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。
How to Read and Speak Like a TV News Reporter
TV news reporters seem to project confidence and authority when they speak. As is thecase with many skills, practice makes perfect when it comes to reporting. ____16____ Take notes and write down any characteristics you want to copy. Then, print out some news stories andpractise reading them on your own. After you’ve gained a little bit of confidence in your reading, start paying attention to your body language, facial expressions, and gestures(手势).
Watch the news to listen to how reporters sound.
Close your eves to focus on the reporter’s voice. Using their tone, the reporter tells youwhat is important, what is sad, what is exciting, and what you don’t want to miss. ____17____
Record yourseIf reading a report to spot your weaknesses.
Break out the video camera or smart phone and either record video or audio of yourself. Play it back and listen closely. Watch the news and compare your voice to the reporter’s. ____18____You are comparing yourself to professional newscasters while you are just gettingstarted. Simply compare to sec how you can improve.
____19____
Type up and print a news story that you want to practise reading. Use a font(字体) thatis 1. 5 “to 2”tall. This will most accurately reflect the teleprompter(提词器) type-style. Place the papers on a table across from you and try to read them while moving your eyes as little aspossible.
Be prepared to go off-script from time to time.
This is called ad-libbing(即兴演说), and you might see examples of it between twostories or at the end of a story on the news. ____20____ Come up with a few phrases you can usefor a variety of situations so that they sound natural.
A. You practise this way, too.
B. Look at the reporter’s body language.
C. Try not to criticize yourself too harshly.
D. It’s not so much what they’re saying, but how they are saying it.
E. Practise keeping your eyes still while reading from a distance.
F. The first step in learning to report the news is to watch the professionals.
G. A reporter might give a brief opinion or make a comment about the story.
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. C 19. E 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述如何像电视新闻记者一样阅读和说话。
【详解】1. 根据下文“Then, print out some news stories and practise reading them on your own.(然后，打印出一些新闻故事，自己练习阅读。)”中的“Then”可知，F项的“The first step”是关键；根据下文“Take notes and write down any characteristics you want to copy.(记下并写下你想模仿的任何特征)”可知，记下并写下你想模仿的任何特征，这需要先观察，F项“学习报道新闻的第一步是观察专业人士”符合题意。故选F。
2. 根据本段标题“Watch the news to listen to how reporters sound.(看新闻，听记者的声音。)”可知本段主要建议“观看新闻，听听记者的声音”，注意他们的语气和语调，故D项“看的不是他们说的什么内容而是他们是如何说的”符合，对上文“Close your eves to focus on the reporter’s voice. Using their tone, the reporter tells youwhat is important, what is sad, what is exciting, and what you don’t want to miss(闭上眼睛，集中注意力听记者的声音。记者用他们的语气告诉你什么是重要的，什么是悲伤的，什么是令人兴奋的，什么是你不想错过的)”的总结。故选D。
3. 上文建议“Watch the news and compare your voice to the reporter’s.(观看新闻并将你的声音与记者的声音进行比较)”，下文“You are comparing yourself to professional newscasters while you are just getting started.(当你刚刚开始时，你正在将自己与专业新闻播音员进行比较。)”指出刚开始时，将自己与专业的新闻播音员进行比较，所以不要过于严厉要求自己，C项“尽量不要过于严厉地批评自己”与上下文意思吻合。故选C。
4. 根据本段最后一句“Place the papers on a table across from you and try to read them while moving your eyes as little as possible.(把文件放在你对面的桌子上，阅读的时候尽量不动眼睛)”可知，本段主要在讲练习在远距离阅读时保持眼睛静止，E 项“练习在远距离阅读时保持眼睛静止”作为小标题符合题意。故选E。
5. 根据本段小标题“Be prepared to go off-script from time to time.(做好时不时脱稿的准备。)”和上句“This is called ad-libbing, and you might see examples of it between two stories or at the end of a story on the news.(这被称为即兴表演，你可能会在两个故事之间或在新闻的结尾看到相关的例子。)”可知，要做好脱稿的准备，即对故事或新闻发表自己的意见，G项中的 the story是再现词，G项“记者可能会对这个故事发表简短的看法或评论。”符合语境。故选G。
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A preschool teacher decided to add a very special person to her list of students: Her beloved dad!
When teaching kids how to read and write, Lucy Floreshas has given more ___21___ about the fact that her dad never even had the ___22___ to learn how to write his own name. For this reason, she decided she could be the ___23___ teacher for him!
Lucy says her Spanish-speaking dad, Luciano, was a little ___24___ at first. His desire to learn, ___25___, was greater than anything and so the ___26___ began! Lucy posted a TikTok video of her dad where he was ___27___ how to write his name, which now has more than two million ___28___-and counting! She also posted a video where she ___29___ a little bit about her father’s background.
Her dad was born in Mexico and had a ____30____ childhood. Because of poverty, he had to drop out of school after first grade so that he could work to help ____31____ his family. At 15, he moved to the States. Ever since then, he’s been working in ____32____. Because it’s not something where he has to write frequently.
“Overall, I’m so excited that he chose to ____33____ to learn.” said Lucy.
Lucy gives her dad writing lessons three days a week for two hours, and the hard work has ____34____ Luciano can now write his name and is even starting to read books! His story has ____35____ touched thousands of hearts and proves that it is never too late to learn.
21. A. impression B. sense C. argument D. thought
22. A. potential B. competence C. opportunity D. passion
23. A. famous B. perfect C. necessary D. mysterious
24. A. hesitant B. patient C. voluntary D. disappointed
25. A. meanwhile B. therefore C. otherwise D. however
26. A. games B. speeches C. lessons D. adventures
27. A. practicing B. teaching C. proving D. examining
28. A. concerns B. views C. requests D. answers
29. A. admitted B. created C. shared D. designed
30. A. tough B. different C. happy D. special
31. A. inform B. support C. provide D. follow
32. A. construction B. location C. bank D. school
33. A. schedule B. promise C. recite D. want
34. A. kept on B. came out C. paid off D. stopped over
35. A. definitely B. generally C. hardly D. specially
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。这篇文章讲述了一位学前教师将自己的父亲列入学生名单，并教他如何读写。这个故事触动了许多人的心灵，证明学习从未为时过晚。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在教孩子们读和写的时候，露西·弗洛雷沙斯更多地思考了这样一个事实：她的父亲甚至没有机会学习如何写自己的名字。A. impression印象；B. sense感觉；C. argument论点；D. thought思考。根据“the fact”可知，露西·弗洛雷沙斯更多地思考了她的父亲没有机会学习如何写自己的名字的事实。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. potential潜力；B. competence能力；C. opportunity机会；D. passion激情。根据“how to write his own name”可知，此处表示她的父亲甚至没有机会学习如何写自己的名字。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：出于这个原因，她决定她可以成为他的最适合得老师!A. famous著名；B. perfect完美的，合适的；C. necessary必要的；D. mysterious神秘的。根据前文“her dad never even had the ___2___ to learn how to write his own name.”可知，露西对于自己父亲的情况了解的非常清楚，因此她是父亲最适合的老师。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：露西说，她说西班牙语的父亲卢西亚诺(Luciano)一开始有点犹豫。A. hesitant犹豫的；B. patient耐心的；C. voluntary自愿的；D. disappointed失望的。根据“at first”可知，露西的父亲刚开始是有一些犹豫的。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他对学习的渴望胜过一切，所以课程开始了。A. meanwhile与此同时；B. therefore 因此；C. otherwise否则；D. however然而。前后构成转折关系，即一开始有点犹豫，然而露西的父亲对学习的渴望胜过一些，故他同意了露西的想法。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，他对学习的渴望胜过一切，所以课程开始了！A. games游戏；B. speeches演讲；C. lessons课程；D. adventures冒险。根据前文“For this reason, she decided she could be the ___3___ teacher for him!”可知，露西要教授自己的父亲，同时父亲对学习的渴望胜过一切，因此他们的课程开始了。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：露西在TikTok上发布了一段她爸爸练习写自己名字的视频，现在这个视频的浏览量已经超过200万，而且还在增加！A. practicing练习；B. teaching教学；C. proving证明；D. examining检查。根据后文“how to write his name”可知，露西的父亲在不断地练习写自己的名字。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. concerns担忧；B. views观看，浏览；C. requests请求；D. answers回答。根据前文“more than two million”可知，超过200万的浏览量。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她还发布了一段视频，分享了一些她父亲的背景。A. admitted承认；B. created创建；C. shared共享；D. designed设计。根据“a little bit about her father’s background”以及后文的“Her dad was born in Mexico and had a ___10___ childhood.”可知，露西分享了一些关于自己父亲的背景。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的父亲出生在墨西哥，有着艰难的童年。A. tough困难的；B. different不同的；C. happy快乐的；D. special特别的。根据后文“Because of poverty, he had to drop out of school after first grade”可知，因为贫穷，父亲在一年级后就辍学了，由此父亲的童年是艰难的。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于贫穷，他一年级后就辍学了，这样他就可以工作来养家了。A. inform通知；B. support支持；C. provide提供；D. follow跟随。根据“his family”可知，父亲小时候辍学养家糊口。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，他一直在建筑行业工作。A. construction建筑；B. location位置；C. bank银行；D. school学校。根据后文“Because it’s not something where he has to write frequently.”可知，父亲15岁时开始从事了这不经常写的东西的职业即建筑业。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：总的来说，我很高兴他选择了想要学习。A. schedule日程安排；B. promise承诺；C. recite背诵；D. want想要。根据前文“His desire to learn”可知，露西的父亲是想要学习的。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：露西每周三天给她爸爸上两个小时的写作课，努力的付出得到了回报，父亲现在可以写自己的名字，甚至开始看书了！ A. kept on继续；B. came out出现；C. paid off回报；D. stopped over逗留。根据“Luciano can now write his name and is even starting to read books”可知，露西的父亲每周上两个小时写作课最终有了回报，即他可以写出自己的名字并且可以看书了。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他的故事感动了成千上万的人，也证明了活到老学到老。A. definitely肯定地；B. generally一般地；C. hardly几乎不； D. specially特别地。根据后文“touched thousands of hearts”可知，露西父亲的故事一定会感动很多人，因为他证明了一个道理即活到老学到老。故选A。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
More than three decades ago, Chu Hungnam young man from East China’s Shandon g province, traveled to Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, ___36___ (throw) himself into wildlife research and protection work in Altay prefecture. Today, his 27-year-old daughter, Chu Wenwen, sticks to the faith of her father. More than that, she has ___37___ (successful) called on more than 1 million young people in making a joint effort to create a better living environment for the Mengxin beaver (海狸), the only beaver species living in China, ___38___ is only found along the Ulungur River in Altay.
The web-savvy (精通网络的) youngster has started a project to livestream (直播), 24 hours a day, how the beavers live in the wild. Infrared (红外线) cameras ___39___ (use) recently so that viewers can monitor the ecological circulation around those small habitats ___40___ (build) by the beavers. “We are the young generation that grew ___41___ during the Internet boom. Today, modern online communication tools and advanced ___42___ (equip) used for scientific research enable us to gather more people together in the pursuit of wildlife protection,” she says.
Additionally, Chu Wenwen is also willing to take parents and their children on field trips ___43___ (observe) beavers firsthand. She believes that if opportunities are provided for people to learn more about the animal, they will be ___44___ (likely) to take action s to protect it.
“We can bridge ____45____ gap between the public and the beavers,” she says.
【答案】36. throwing
37. successfully
38. which 39. have been used
40. built 41. up
42. equipment
43. to observe
44. more likely
45. the
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位年轻的自然生态保护者如何保护濒危动物的故事。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：30多年前，来自中国东部山东省的年轻人楚兴南来到中国西北部的新疆维吾尔自治区，投身于阿勒泰地区的野生动物研究和保护工作。分析句子结构可知句子谓语动词是traveled，空格处填入非谓语动词，throw与逻辑主语Chu Hungnam构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填throwing。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：不仅如此，她还成功地号召了100多万年轻人共同努力，为孟新海狸创造更好的生活环境，孟新海狸是中国唯一的海狸物种，只在阿勒泰的乌伦古尔河沿岸发现。修饰动词短语call on应用副词successfully，作状语。故填successfully。
38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：不仅如此，她还成功地号召了100多万年轻人共同努力，为孟新海狸创造更好的生活环境，孟新海狸是中国唯一的海狸物种，只在阿勒泰的乌伦古尔河沿岸发现。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词the Mengxin beaver，在从句中作主语，指物。故填which。
【39题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：最近使用了红外摄像机，以便观众可以监测海狸建造的小栖息地周围的生态循环。主语Infrared cameras与谓语use构成被动关系，根据recently可知为现在完成时的被动语态，主语为复数名词，助动词用have。故填have been used。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：最近使用了红外摄像机，以便观众可以监测海狸建造的小栖息地周围的生态循环。分析句子结构可知目的状语从句的谓语动词是can monitor，空格处填入非谓语动词，build与逻辑主语habitats构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填built。
【41题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：我们是在互联网繁荣时期成长起来的年轻一代。表示“成长”短语为grow up。故填up。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：今天，现代的在线交流工具和用于科学研究的先进设备使我们能够聚集更多的人来追求野生动物保护。此处作主语，应用名词equipment，不可数。故填equipment。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：此外，楚雯雯还愿意带着家长和孩子去实地观察海狸。表示“带某人做某事”短语为take sb. to do sth.。故填to observe。
【44题详解】
考查比较级。句意：她认为，如果有机会让人们更多地了解这种动物，他们就更有可能采取行动保护它。此处上文learn more可知表示“更有可能”应用likely的比较级形式，在前面加more。故填more likely。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：“我们可以弥合公众和海狸之间的鸿沟，”她说。gap此处特指公众和海狸之间的鸿沟应用定冠词。故填the。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校将在下周末举办Live a Green Life英语演讲比赛。请写封邮件邀请外教Smith来担任评委， 内容包括：
1.发出邀请;
2.介绍活动(时间、地点等);
3.寻求建议。
注意：1.写作词数应80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Smith,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Smith,
I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Students’ Union. I’m writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest.
The English speech contest entitled “Live a Green Life” is aimed to raise students’ awareness of protecting the environment. It will be held at 8:00 am on next Sunday in the lecture hall in our school. As you are an expert in spoken English, it is important for you to give us some advice on grading standards.
It would be our great honor if you could accept our invitation and get your time spared. Looking forward to your timely reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请她担任“Live a Green Life”为主题的英语演讲比赛的评委。
【详解】1.词汇积累
比赛：contest →competition
命名：entitle →name
旨在于：be aimed to→ be intended to/be designed to
因为：as→ because/since
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The English speech contest entitled “Live a Green Life” is aimed to raise students’ awareness of protecting the environment.
拓展句：The English speech contest whose title is “Live a Green Life” is aimed to raise students’ awareness of protecting the environment.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
As you are an expert in spoken English, it is important for you to give us some advice on grading standards.(运用了as引导原因状语从句)
[高分句型2]
It would be our great honor if you could accept our invitation and get your time spared.(运用了if引导条件状语从句)
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
You know how when big things in your life aren’t going well and the little things bother you more That happened to me last year. Like many people during the pandemic, my husband, Paul, was laid off. I was still working, but my job was only part-time and would likely be ending soon too. I was worried about money, pandemic and our future.
That’s when our mailboxes really started getting to me. I’d never liked our mailboxes much. They stood at the end of our long driveway, far enough away from our house. Fortunately, I didn’t see them often. The mailboxes had already been in rough shape when we moved in and the paint was faded.
At some point, someone had driven into the pole. It was now bent slightly, making the mailboxes bend, pointing in different directions. Still, because the boxes could hold the mail and the mail carrier wasn’t complaining, there really was no need to replace them.
“I wish we could have better mailboxes,” I found myself thinking as I pulled out of the driveway one day on my way to work. It was just a passing thought. I probably would have forgotten all about it if not for the news we got the next morning.
The next day, my neighbor Ailsa told me a girl drove her car right into the mailboxes and completely knocked them down. Ailsa saw the accident and gave her our number and information. “That certainly wasn’t in our budget,” I thought. Though I wanted new mailboxes, getting them would be expensive. With our income decreasing since Paul’s layoff, this was an expense we didn’t need. I sighed.
However, the next day where our old, rusted mailboxes had once stood were two new shiny mailboxes-one black, one white. Each one had large, neat numbers on the sides, the white mailbox with black numbers and the black one with white numbers. They were beautiful. I sat there, feeling surprised.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1:
I opened one of the mailboxes and found a note.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
When we called, the girl’s mother answered.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
I opened one of the mailboxes and found a note. “Dear owner,” it read, “I am so sorry that I hit your mailboxes. I bought new pretty ones and replaced them. Again, I am so sorry. Have a wonderful day!” The writer, Audree, had bought two new mailboxes for us and she had left her phone number and address in case we needed anything else. We did - we needed to thank her. We also wanted to make sure that she hadn’t been injured.
When we called, the girl’s mother answered. “Audree is 19 years old. She’s only been driving for a year. She was not hurt. This was a great learning experience for Audree,” her mother said. From her mother, I learned that Audree had a part-time job and with the money she earned from the job, she bought the mailboxes. The young girl makes me believe that though life rarely goes as planned, it will surprise us if we are brave enough. So don’t give up the effort to maintain our hope and optimism.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了疫情期间作者的丈夫被解雇，作者的工作也不稳定，作者为生计、流行病和未来担忧，那时作者注意到破旧的邮箱，有一天脑海中闪现一个念头，希望能有一个更好的邮箱，第二天邻居告诉作者一个女孩开车撞到了作者的邮箱并留下了联系方式，作者没有额外的预算更换邮箱，但接下来的一天作者惊讶地发现原来的旧邮箱被两个崭新的邮箱所代替。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我打开其中一个邮箱，发现了一张纸条。”可知，第一段可描写纸条上的内容以及作者的反应。
②由第二段首句内容“我们打电话时，女孩的母亲接了电话。”可知，第二段可描写作者打电话得知女孩没有受伤，并从女孩身上学到要保持希望和乐观。
2.续写线索：纸条内容——感谢——打电话得知女孩没有受伤——女孩用兼职的钱买邮箱——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①购买：buy/purchase
②替换：replace/substitute
③确保：make sure/ensure
情绪类
①抱歉的：sorry/regretful
②使惊讶：surprise/amaze
【点睛】[高分句型1] The writer, Audree, had bought two new mailboxes for us and she had left her phone number and address in case we needed anything else.（由in case引导的目的状语从句）
[高分句型2] The young girl makes me believe that though life rarely goes as planned, it will surprise us if we are brave enough.（由连接词that引导的宾语从句和though和if引导的状语从句）
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