盐城市、南京市2022—2023学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高三英语 2023.02.10
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上.录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shit
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C.
1. What will the speakers do next
A. Visit Simon. B. Plan a picnic. C. Make a call.
2. How was the weather during the woman's trip
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy.
3. Why does the woman recommend Gramercy Tavern
A. Its price is low. B. Its food is tasty. C. Its service is excellent.
4. What will the woman most probably give to Kathy
A.A hand-made bag. B.A scarf. C. A box of chocolates.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.A book. B.A writer. C.A list.
第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟: 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates. B. Schoolmates. C. Neighbors.
7. What does the man plan to do next month
A. Fish by the river. B. Move his house. C. Go to the beach.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a meeting room. B. At the Regents Company. C. At the front desk
9, When will the taxi arrive
A. At 1:15. B. At 1:30. C. At 2:00.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至12 题。
10. Where did the man's interest in business come from
A. His childhood experience. B. His college courses C. His school project.
1l. What does the man do now
A. He manages his father's shop.
B. He works at a foreign company
C. He does import trade on his own.
12.What is the woman
A.A businesswoman. B.A reporter. C. A student.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the man's problem
A. He can't find a job.
B. He is too busy with work
C. He missed a job interview.
14. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Move to another city. B. Join an online group. C. Talk to his boss.
15. What does the man think of the woman's idea
A. Interesting. B. Excellent. C. Strange.
16. What will the man do next
A. Surf the Internet. B. Send an application letter. C. Buy some clothes.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Teaching a class. B. Presenting a guest. C. Sharing an experience.
18. What is the purpose of Street Play Project
A. To establish a better community.
B. To make children play in the street safely.
C. To call for volunteers to help local residents.
19. When did Alice Riches come up with Street Play Project
A. Two years ago. B. Four years ago. C. Six years ago.
20. What does Alice Riches want to do
A. Close the street longer.
B. Get more children involved.
C. Promote the project to other cities.
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Right Electric Bike For You
The bicycle fever is back, but this time it has gone electric. According to NPD Group which tracks the bicycle industry, electric bike sales have more than doubled since 2019. And their popularity is still on the rise. Confirm your need and pick the electric bike that's best for you.
MODEL WHATS IT FOR WHO'S IT FOR
Swagtron EB5 ◆Such e-bikes are designed to make short trips, adding to the rider's comfort and ability to see. The electric assistance allows you to travel easily and comfortably. ◆Those looking for alternatives to driving around the town. They're lighter than most motorcycles. making them perfect for carrying groceries and laptops.
Specialized Turbo ◆These e-bikes use the same light structure and narrow wheels as conventional touring bikes. The electric motor makes it possible to cover longer distances. ◆Riders who are eager for more challenging cycling or want to extend the riding distance. The riding position may discourage those with back or neck pain.
RadWagon 4 ◆With strong structure and fat wheels, they transport relatively heavy loads, which can be equipped with a seat or rack (支架). ◆Anyone who would prefer to transport large loads of groceries or packages(or even small kids) with something other than a car.
Ancheer EM ◆With stronger structure, bigger wheels, and suspension systems that absorb the impact of rough rides, they can handle rough landscapes. ◆Someone who wants to experience the excitement of riding down dirt tracks but also wants a bit help from an electric motor.
21. Which magazine is this text probably taken from
A. Techlife News. B. Muscle & Fitness.
C. How It Works. D. Consumer Reports.
22. Which is most suitable for someone who wants to challenge long-range tours
A. Swagtron EB5. B. Specialized Turbo. C. RadWagon 4. D. Ancheer EM.
23. What can we learn about the electric bikes
A. Designs of 'electric bikes are based on travel purposes.
B. Electric bikes are more popular than conventional bikes.
C. Riders of these electric bikes put speed in the first place.
D. The trend of electric bikes replacing cars can't be prevented.
B
Christian Liden decided that he would not pick out a ring from a jeweler's like most other people. He hatched an ambitious plan to create a personalized ring for his future wife, Desirae Clovis. Therefore, he made up his mind to go into the wild to find his own materials: the diamond, the gold
and the accompanying jewels.
So, in May 2022, Liden told Clovis that he and Josh Tucker, his best friend, were heading out on a camp to Yellowstone. Instead, he and Tucker made for Crater of Diamonds State Park, Arkansas, which is set on a volcanic crater (). The park is one of the few places in the world where the public is welcome to search for rea! diamonds and can keep them for free. Since its opening, only 1 in10,000 park visitors is lucky enough to find a diamond that weighs a carat or more. Still, he was up for the challenge.
On their way, Liden and Tucker stopped in Helena, Montana, to mine for accompanying jewels to add to the diamond they hoped to score. In Arkansas, the pair paid $10 each to get into the park
and spent almost three days searching through the volcanic dirt.
On the third morning, Liden suddenly spotted something reflecting light in the sands. “I was so excited that I started shaking.” he said, “It was oily and shiny, and we both just knew it was a
Diamond.”
It was confirmed that Liden had found a 2.2-carat yellow diamond. Similarly-sized diamonds go for $2,500 to $20,000 per carat, depending on quality, color and cut. But the value wasn't what
was important to Liden.
When he pulled out the diamond and got on his knee upon his return, Clovis was amazed. “I knew that he was going to propose someday, she said, “but I certainly didn't expect this.”
24. What was Christian Liden's ambitious plan
A. He intended his ring to consist of various jewels.
B. He would get a personalized ring from a jeweler's
C. He decided to make a ring together with his future wife.
D. He planned to hunt for a natural diamond to create a ring.
25. Why did Liden and Tucker choose Crater of Diamond State Park
A. It was the only place that charged jewel hunters nothing
B. They were likely to find more than just natural diamonds
C. The majority of park visitors had got their ideal diamonds
D. The public was allowed to keep any diamond found there.
26. Why was Liden excited about his findings
A He had got the largest diamond in the park's history.
B. The value of the diamond was above his expectations.
C. He was lucky to acquire the diamond for his dream ring.
D. The quality and color of his diamond ranked among the best.
27. What can we learn from the story
A, True love stories never have endings. B. Love shows more in action than in words.
C. Absence makes two hearts grow fonder. D.A life lived in love will never be boring.
C
This year saw the publication, in stages, of the sixth report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—a report which was depressing reading for many climate
scientists, and in some ways offered a ray of hope.
Why depressing Because the report confirmed what scientists have been saying for years: that human activity, particularly in the form of emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases, is responsible for the warming in the past few centuries, and that unless such emissions are greatly reduced, we will soon bring about our entire ecosystem's destruction.
The report concluded that 1.5°C of global warming over the next couple of hundred years is already “baked in”. This makes the goals outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement—that nations agreed to keep warming below 2°C, and hopefully below 1.5°C--much harder to meet. Worse still, the IPCC report was followed later in the year by the COP27 summit (峰会), described by Prof Dann Mitchell, as “a complete failure, other than some commitment to loss and damage.”
And the ray of hope The IPCC's sixth report was broader in approach than previous studies—looking in-depth for the first time at the role played in warming by short-term greenhouse gases such as methane(甲烷), for instance.
“Reducing carbon emissions is always the best approach: stop the problem at its source,” said Mitchell. “But we also need other approaches to help with this. Methane is important, but it's so short-lived--that's why we haven't been so bothered when compared with CO,.”
The IPCC working groups showed potential adaptation paths, and they are the other things we can do in terms of fighting climate change and relieving its worst effects, rather than simply reducing carbon emissions. This would include taking measures such as switching to a more plant-based diet (to reduce methane emissions), controlling population growth, reducing financial inequality and developing means by which we might remove CO, that's already in our atmosphere, rather than simply preventing it being released.
28. Which of the following can best describe the sixth report by IPCC
A. Seemingly contradictory. B. Wholly promising.
C. Particularly hopeless. D. Exceptionally new.
29. What does the underlined phrase “baked in” in paragraph 2 mean
A. out of date. B. to the full.
C. under discussion. D. in progress
30. According to the passage, what can we learn about methane
A. It has been long regarded as a major source of global warming.
B, Its role in global warming had been overlooked before the report.
C. Its boost to global warming is as much as other greenhouse gases
D. It is considered as a new approach to reducing global warming.
31. How many aspects do the adaptation paths involve in the last paragraph
A.2. C.4. B.3. D.5.
D
Does your life ever feel as if you're pushing a heavy car—one on which you've spent much money and that has now broken down You've done everything right: you haven't invested heavily in a new business or quit your job to pursue your childhood dream of becoming a professional athlete. You have been a sensible adult living your sensible life. So why does it feel like such hard
work
This has been me for the past few months. Earlier this year, I took a long hard look at my sources of income and decided to focus on the ones that provided the most money. I'm lucky enough to have had a good financial year. But despite doing the right thing, it has used up my energy and I've worked out why.
Years ago, I realized that I disliked hard work. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind working hard. but hard work isn't for me. What's the difference For a start, hard work feels as if it never really gets going. You can push hard work and it might move a little but there's no celebratory moment when it gets done. Most importantly, hard work lacks joy. Working hard on a project you feel excited and moved by can be tiring and difficult, but it's ultimately joyful and that is what I've been missing
So I asked myself what would feel scary but joyful and this is the answer. I'm going to write a romance. Of course, being a middle-aged journalist who suddenly decides to write a book is nothing novel. However, for me, it hits the sweet spot between being joyful enough to make me want to do it and scary enough to make me feel it's worthwhile.
As with all good middle-aged changes, this one hasn't really been thought through. I know little about writing fiction and even less about what makes a good book. I have the thinnest of ideas for a plot but, for the first time in a while, I'm excited, I will be another Jane Austen with my fantasies which give me life. So now, I have to go and sharpen my pencil.
32. What can best describe-the author's current feeling about life
A. A new business makes her feel fresh.
B. She has got everything under her control.
C She is conflicted about living a sensible life.
D A childhood dream inspires her to more efforts.
33, What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Living a rather sensible life. B. Identifying income sources.
C. Discovering new life goals. D. Sorting out the author's jobs
34. What's the authors understanding of hard work and working hard
A. Journalism is a career worth working hard.
B Hard work is something either sweet or tiring.
C. Writing a romance is difficult but rewarding.
D. Working hard rarely brings about satisfaction
35. What is probably the best title for the text
A. Works like a dream. B. Middle-aged job crisis
C. Celebratory moment. D.A future Jane Austen.
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。
Complaining is often looked at as a negative, but if you perfect it great things can happen.
36 Articles and experts insist that too much complaining will “lower your empathy (共情) and stop you achieving your dream and living the life you want. They suggest that you cut out negativity from your life, especially people who complain. But humans love to complain
I know this because I get paid to sit with people while they complain and process every week.
37 Once we discover how to effectively integrate it, great things can happen. Dr Robin Kowalski found those who complain with the hopes of achieving a certain result tend to be happier.
Complaining also influences how people see us, creates social bonds, encourages empathy and helps create real changes. It plays a very important role in our lives and is a skill that can be extremely effective. 38
So here are some ways to deal with the art of complaining in a skillful way.
l. Clarify and organize your complaints. It will get your complaints across to others more easily.
2. Work out who can give you a hand. 39 Pick those who can empathize with you or help with your goal.
3. Make connections with others. It would be possible for people to know what you needed. Conclude from specific things above, and our complaining is much more likely to feel useful
and effective:
Use facts and logic.
Identify who has the ability to make it happen.
40
Whatever your complaining, it'll make for your improvement when used correctly and effectively.
A. Get rid of your bitter complaints.
B. Don't complain to the same people.
C. Actually, complaining has a bad reputation.
D. Socialize with others to make complaints accessible.
E. Complaining does serve as a real purpose in our lives.
F. However, the influences of complaining are not necessarily beneficial to us all.
G. Our goal is not to remove complaining, but make it more useful and effective.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Milo is a rescue dog, adopted by 20-year-old Makayla Swift, One morning in November 2021, Swift opened her front door and Milo 41 running. “I couldn't catch him,” she said.
Milo ran to a house across the street. He seemed 42 with this house, so he ran to the one next door, Swift on his 43 .
When it started scratching (抓挠) on the front door, Swift was 44 .No everyone wants a 45 _ dog on their property, But as she tried to 46 Milo away, she could hear a sound coming through an open upstairs window. It was a voice crying “Help!”
Hours earlier, Sherry Starr, 85, had just 47 . around 4 am. “All of a sudden, standing there between the toilet and the bathtub, I 48 .” she said, “I went down hard on the floor.” “I could not move at all,” said Starr, who was 49 between the toilet and the bathtub, Starr was feeling 50 all over, but more than anything, she was scared. “I'm thinking: I'm just going to die here.”
Her best 51 , she decided, was to listen for the letter carrier in the afternoon. For the next few hours, Starr 521 crying: “Help! Help! Help!"
“Her voice was very 53 ,” said Swift. “You had to be right on the spot to hear Mrs, Starr cry for 54 unless you were Milo, who had 55 heard Starr the instant I had opened the own front door.” Swift called 911 and soon medical staff helped her out.
41. A. broke off B. cleared of C. came around D, wandered around
42.A. concerned B. annoyed C. impressed D. delighted
43.A. tail B. right C. back D. front
44. A. depressed B. inspired C. amused D. embarrassed
45.A. cute B. faithful C. strange D. gentle
46. A. send B. turn C. drag D. throw
47. A. calmed down B. lain down C. sat up D. risen up
48. A. dived B. delayed C. skipped D. slipped
49.A. found B. stuck C. hidden D. placed
50.A. pain B. ease C. strength D. anger
51.A. bet B. result C. role D. guess
52. A. imagined B. regretted C. practiced D. stopped
53. A. familiar B. clear C. soft D. different
54. A. freedom B. mercy C. peace D. help
55.A. eventually B. apparently C. randomly D. frequently
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。
Aiming to inspire the people of various countries to learn Chinese, the video series The Imagination of Art was released on Oct. 24.
The project, 56 (joint) produced by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation and Central Academy of Fine Arts, selects multiple art pieces created by four artists: Wu Jian'an, Kang Lei, Lu Zhengyuan and Zhang Fan.
Under the theme of “Chinese language plus arts”, the series 57 (comprise) of two parts
the first part of which contains four episodes, each 58 (feature) one artist. The second part will sec education experts guide Chinese learning from their 59 (work).
In the first episode, Wu, one director of Fine Arts Experimental Art School at the academy. 60 (share) his creation procedure of The Heaven of Nine Levels, 61 hand-carved piece
inspired by Shan Hai Jing. The second introduces The Garden of Forking Paths, artist Kang's painting, 62 title is inspired from Jorge Borges' novel. The work demonstrates Kang's reflection 63 time, as she paints different sceneries and objects in different places and at different times worldwide 64 (record) her feelings and experiences.
The other two episodes are respectively about Lu's work Solid Liquid and Zhang's work Tianxin, both of which have a 65 (power) effect on people learning Chinese.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华, 你校英文报开设了 Daily Wisdom Quote 专栏,请你用英文给编辑写一封信,推介一句你喜欢的名言，内容包括:
1.名言阐述:
2.推介理由。
注意:
1.写作词数应为 80左右:
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的对应位置作答。
Dear editor, Yours, Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成篇完整的短文。
As I stood in line waiting to cash out at a “pack your own” kind of store, where customers pack their items by themselves, I stared at the customer in front of me reading the magazines. She was young, but she already had a tired look to her, with heads bent forwards—as if life had beaten her down too many times.
Her face looked pale from extreme tiredness. Her winter coat was thin and unbuttoned. The well-worn scarf around her throat probably did little to protect it from the cold weather. Her hands turning a few pages, were rough and red. When I looked down at her boots, I could see a small piece of a clear plastic bag partially visible through a hole in her left boot.
The items in her cart (购物车) included the cheapest cuts of meat and some things like rice and potatoes. There were also lots of noodles. Day-old bread, inexpensive soap, and tissues on sale—well, almost. In a far corner sat a little toy and a pretty dress that was 50 percent off.
She continued to look at the magazines as we waited, and more people lined up behind us. She finally took one out and turned it over several times, trying to find a price before finally turning to me.
“I'm sorry to bother you,” she began in a shy and nervous tone. “But can you tell me how much this is I forgot my glasses at home.”
“Of course” I said with a smile.
When I finally found the small print and told her, she shook her head and put it back.
“They've become so expensive, haven't they ” I said sympathetically.
“Next!” The cashier called in a gentle voice before she could answer, and she moved forward to begin her transaction(交易)
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When told the cost, the woman's face paled. I approached the cashier and whispered “Include her removed items in my bill, please.”盐城市、南京市 2022—2023 学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高三英语参考答案
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21-23DBA 24-27DDCB 28-31ADBC 32-35CACA 36-40CEGBD
41-45ABADC 46-50CDDBA 51-55ACCDB
56.jiontly 57.is comprised 58.featuring 59.works 60.shares
61.a 62. whose 63.on 64.to reward 65.powerful
写作第一节
Dear editor,
I'd like to recommend the famous saying “A journey of a thousand begins with a single step.” to your column.
It was wisely put by Lao-Tzu. Whatever we do, we must take the first step which pave the way for our ambition. Moreover. we still need to make continuous efforts to go further regardless of countless of hardships. As a senior, we should keep motivated and move on.
I’ll appreciate it if the saying is included in the column. (80w)
Yours
Li Hua
第二节
When told the cost, the woman's face paled. She opened a worn-out change purse, counting small bills and change. With a deep breath, she scanned her groceries to see what she could do without. One by one, she removed things, but she still came up short. She continued to get rid of much-needed goods while the cashier patiently took away things with a pleased at $mile, setting them aside. The woman finally cut back on her groceries, paid, and moved down to pack them. (75w)
I approached the cashier and whispered “Include her removed items in my bill, please!” She nodded knowingly, winking at me and finishing the transaction. I moved next, wondering how to slide the extra things into her old cart. The cashier solved the problem by “accidentally” dropping several oranges which flew past the lady. “I'll get those,“ the woman offered kindly to pick up the runaway fruit. I quickly finished our plan. Then, my thoughts wandered to the lady who was enjoying a hearty delicious dish with her little girl. (75w)
盐城市、南京市 2022—2023 学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高三英语听力原文
Text 1
W: Is Simon coming to the picnic with us tomorrow
M: I don’t think so, but on my way home, I can pay a visit to ask.
W: Don’t bother. Let’s phone him to be sure.
Text 2
M: Sally, how was your holiday You certainly looked sunburnt.
W: Yes, it wasn’t bad, not bad at all.
M: I heard the weather was bad in Sardinia.
W: Oh, it rained and blew hard on the other side of the island. But we were lucky I guess.
Text 3
M: Mary, any suggestion for a restaurant here in Manhattan
W: There’s always Gramercy Tavern. The food is to die for, but it’s not cheap.
M: That sounds like a good place. I hope the service is good too.
Text 4
W: I’ll go and stay with Kathy in London next month, but I don’t know what gift to bring. Do you
think she’d like a hand-made bag
M: If I were you, I’d choose something like a scarf. Oh, and how about a box of chocolates
W: Um, I prefer your first idea.
Text 5
M: Lisa, why the sudden interest in John Grisham
W: Well, I read his first book, and I found it very interesting. So, I put his other books on my reading
list.
Text 6
W: Hey, Mark! How’ve you been It’s been so long.
M: Yeah, Judy. I can’t believe it’s been like a year since we had that fishing trip by the river.
W: At least! I’ve been trying to get everyone together, but you know, it’s just hard to organize so
many people after graduation.
M: Yes, work comes first. Well, Elaine and I are thinking of heading up to the beach next month.
We’d love it if you want to go.
W: Actually, I’m moving house next month. Let’s play it by ear.
Text 7
W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you
M: I’m Mr. Smith in Room 1211. Would you get me a taxi for this afternoon
W: Sure, Mr. Smith. Where do you want the taxi to take you
M: Well, I have to attend a meeting at 2 o’clock at the Regents Company. I’m hoping that it is not
very far from here.
W: No. It’s only a twenty-minute drive and you will be fine as the traffic is not heavy at that time.
M: Then one thirty will be fine. No! Make it one fifteen to be on the safe side, please.
W: OK. I will make a booking right away for you.
Text 8
W: Mr. Smith. Thank you for agreeing to speak with me despite your busy schedules.
M: No problem.
W: Can you tell me where your interest in business came from
M: Well, I think my interest in business came from working in my father’s shop in Shanghai when I
was a kid. I found it so interesting, and I wanted to open my own shop when I grew up.
W: So, did you manage that
M: Well, after college, I worked in a foreign trading company and gained a lot of experience. Now
I’ve set up my own trading company. I import Chinese goods and sell them here in the USA.
W: That’s very interesting and inspiring. Well, thank you for your time. That’ll be enough for my
school project.
Text 9
W: Hi Peter! How are you doing these days
M: Oh, Hi Mary. I’ve been looking for a job, but I can’t find one.
W: That’s too bad. Why did you leave your last job
M: Well, my boss was too hard on me and the salary was quite low.
W: I see.
M: I sent out my application letter to more than twenty companies. Unfortunately, I’ve only had two
interviews so far.
W: Have you tried looking online for a job
M: Yes, but so many of the jobs require moving to another city. I don’t want to do that.
W: How about going to some of those networking groups
M: What are they
W: They’re groups of people who are also looking for work. They help each other discover new
opportunities.
M: Sounds great. I’ll definitely try some of those.
W: I’m glad to hear that. So, what are you doing here
M: I’m shopping for a new suit. I want to make the best impression possible at my job interviews!
W: There you go. You can make it!
Text 10
W: My guest on the show today is Alice Riches who started the Street Play Project in Beechwood
Road where she lives. Street Play involves local residents closing off their street for a few hours
so that children have a chance to play in the street safely with the help of volunteers. She started
it in her street, Beechwood Road, and the idea caught on, and there are now Street Play Project
all over the city. She first had the idea when her oldest child was still a baby, so that’s about six
years ago now—but it took at least two years of campaigning before she was actually able to
make it happen. So the project’s been up and running for four years now. She’d love to be able to
close the road for longer—for the whole weekend, from Saturday morning until Sunday evening,
for example. At the moment it’s just once a week. But when she started, it was only once a month.
But she’s working on it. Now let’s welcome Alice Riches.
01
传统阅读
A篇 介绍了电动自行车蓬勃发展的新趋势，并介绍了四种针对不同需求的电动自行车。
B篇 是一篇记叙文，介绍了主人公Liden为了未婚妻到野外找寻天然矿石定制求婚戒指的故事。
C篇 本篇阅读介绍了关于全球变暖的一个报告，结果让人沮丧但是也没有完全无望，报告显示全球变暖趋势不可逆转，但是人们还是有多种措施可以缓解这个情况。
D篇 本篇阅读作者自述了自己回顾自己的生活，发现记者这个职业不是自己真正想要的，所以她放弃了这个职业，转而开始写小说，虽然辛苦但是也觉得很值得，因为这是她的梦想。
详细解析：
A篇
第21题 D 文章来源推测题。文章开头介绍了新的消费趋势---购买电动自行车，并提供了相关的论据---过去电动自行车的销量翻了两倍多，并且仍然保持增长态势。都与消费有关，所以选D--消费者报道。
第22题 B 细节理解题。根据表格中，第二行第三列中的“extend the riding distance”，第二种电动自行车就是针对长途旅行需求，所以选B。
第23题 A 综合细节题。根据表格内容，不同型号的电动自行车针对不同的需求。所以选A，
B篇
第24题 D 细节理解题。根据第一段“He hatched an ambitious plan to create a personalized ring for his future wife”可是他是想亲自寻找钻石来为他的未婚妻制作一枚独特的戒指，所以选择D。
第25题 D 细节理解题。根据第二段“ The park is one of the few places in the world where the public is welcome to search for real diamonds and can keep them for free”可知他们选择这个公园是因为这个公园是免费对公众开放，并且挖矿者可以保留自己挖到的矿石。所以选D。
第26题 C细节理解题。根据第四段“It was oily and shiny,and we both just knew it was a dimond” 可知Liden找到了自己梦寐以求的制作戒指的钻石。所以选C。
第27题 B 文章主旨题。整篇文章都围绕Liden为了给未婚妻制作求婚戒指辛苦地到野外去找寻天然钻石，而不是简单地从珠宝店里购买。用身体力行表达了自己对未婚妻的爱意。所以选B--行胜于言。
C篇
第28题 A 根据第一段的...which was depressing reading...and in some ways offered a ray of hope.可以看出，这个报告既是让人压抑难受的，又带着希望，所以A选项表示看起来很矛盾是符合题意的，而不是完全很有希望，完全绝望，很新颖。
第29题 D 考察根据语境猜测陌生词。结合前文，说的是全球未来变暖1.5度的趋势，后文说的是巴黎合约定下的目标更难实现，说明这个趋势还在发展中，所以影响到了目标实现。D选项符合题意。
第30题 B 结合第四段最后一句和第五段整段，报告第一次深入研究了甲烷对于全球变暖的作用，第五段提到了甲烷重要，但是和二氧化碳相比因为寿命较短所以不太担心。综合下来就是之前对于甲烷的影响是忽略的，B符合题意，而不是一直以来被看做重要因素、和其他气体一样加剧温室效应、被看做减轻变暖的方法。
第31题 C 细节题。根据第六段第三行提到的措施有：plant-based diet,controlling pollution growth, reducing financial inequality, developing means by which...remove CO2,所以一共四种。
D篇
第32题 C 结合第一段和第二段来看，第一段描述了一种生活：做着看似正确明智的事情，但感觉生活如此艰难；第二段作者自述自己的感受，最后一句总结...it has used up my energy and I've worked out why. 可见作者对自己看似合理明智的生活产生了怀疑和冲突，C符合题意。
第33题 A 考察对抽象指代词的理解。结合前文，说的是作者生活中一直在做看似很合理明智的事情，后文说的是作者觉得自己精力不够而且想不通为什么，可见这里的it就是指作者维持的这种生活,A符合题意。
第34题 C 结合三四两段，第三段作者讨论了自己对于hard work和work hard的看法，前者往往让人疲倦且没有快乐，后者可以带来快乐；第四段作者认为自己的记者工作是前者，而写小说就是后者，也就是写小说虽然也辛苦但是值得。C符合题意。
第35题 A 考察对文章主旨的理解。本篇阅读作者自述了自己回顾自己的生活，发现记者这个职业不是自己真正想要的，所以她放弃了这个职业，转而开始写小说，虽然辛苦但是也觉得很值得，因为这是她的梦想。所以主旨应该还是人去追寻梦想的职业，而不是中年就业危机，欢庆时刻，未来的简奥斯汀。
02
7选5阅读
本篇针对传统的、认为抱怨只有负面作用的片面观点，提出了合理地有技巧性地抱怨倾诉来缓解情绪、帮助我们成长的观点和具体的实操方法。
详细解析：
第36题 C 空前是文章的主旨--抱怨总是被认为是负面的、消极的，但是如果你改善了这个过程就会产生积极影响。空后提到了抱怨的消极影响，比如让人的共情能力下降、阻碍人们实现自己的理想，专家甚至建议人们停止抱怨。这些都说明抱怨通常被认为是不好的，所以选C--抱怨被认为是不好的。
第37题 E 空前说，我知道这些，是因为我每周接受人们的倾诉、抱怨并见证他们的进步。空后说，一旦我们知道如何和它（抱怨/倾诉）合作，一些美好事情会发生。所以选E，抱怨在我们生活中，确实有作用。it指代complaining。
第38题 G 空前说抱怨在我们的生活中十分重要，而抱怨的技巧也是非常有效的。空后提供了一些艺术地抱怨的技巧。所以选G，我们并不是要完全不抱怨，而是让抱怨为我们所用，对我们的生活产生积极的影响。
第39题 B 空前说，找出谁能帮你一把。空后说，选择那些能够与你感同身受的或者帮助你实现目标的人寻求帮助。所以选B--不要只向一个人倾诉。
第40题 D 后文总结的关键词与上文的3点建议相对应。上文的第三点说要与他人联系，这样他人才会知道你需要什么。所以选择D，为了倾诉与他人社交。
03
完形填空
本篇主要讲述了Swift的小狗敏锐地听到了Starr的微弱呼救，使得Starr最终获救的故事。文章前半部分为起因，后半部分为回忆，注意叙事关系的变化，总体难度不大。
详细解析：
第41题 A 短语辨析题。break off中断，clear off清楚，come around拜访，wander around徘徊。这里指小狗刚出门就突然停下来不跑了，暗示它这时候停下来是因为听到了呼救。
第42题 B 语境理解题。be annoyed with表示对……恼怒，这里指小狗好像对这个房子很恼怒的样子，和后文他跑到另一个房子形成了因果关系。这道题用排除法更容易得出答案，其他选项concerned关心，impressed印象深刻，delighted高兴都是正面词汇，和他跑到另一个房子里的这一行为不符合。
第43题 A 固定搭配题。on one's tail表示紧紧跟随，这里指小狗在前面跑，主人在后面紧跟着，表现出小狗速度之快、心情的急切。
第44题 D 词汇辨析题。这里指Swift认为让小狗随便挠别人的房门对她来说是一种“社死现场”，是一种很让她尴尬的举动。depressed沮丧的，inspired受到启发的，amused好笑的。
第45题 C 词汇辨析题。这里指Milo对于别人来说只是一只陌生的小狗，所以随便挠门很让主人尴尬。cute可爱的，faithful忠诚的，gentle温柔的。
第46题 C 词汇辨析题。drag……away表示把……拉走，这里指正是因为Swift心里很尴尬，所以她想把自己的狗拉走。
第47题 D 语境理解题。后文说到她standing there between……，这里就指出她是站起来之后摔倒的，所以前文应该与之呼应，用rise up，表示站起来。
第48题 D 词汇辨析题。dive潜水，delay推迟，skip跳过，slip滑倒，这里指Starr在洗手间不小心滑倒了。
第49题 B 前后联系题。前文说Starr不能动了，所以这里暗示了她可能卡在了浴缸和马桶之间，因此选be stuck between。
第50题 A 语境理解题。前文说Starr滑倒了，而且卡在了浴缸和马桶之间，那么她的身体应该是很痛的；这里意思是她感觉全身都痛，但最重要的是，她很害怕自己会死。pain表示疼痛。
第51题 A 固定搭配题。从后文她想去听见邮递员的声音可以看出，她认为自己这时候能获救的最好选择是等待邮递员。best bet表示最佳选择。
第52题 C 词汇辨析题。imagine想象，regret后悔，practice实践，stop停止，因为主人公想要获救，所以她会一直进行呼救，因而选practice，表示实践、实行。
第53题 C 语境理解题。后文说了除非是Milo这样的小狗，否则大家在现场才能听见Starr的声音可以看出，这里暗示了Starr的声音是很微弱的，用soft。familiar熟悉的，clear清晰的，different不同的。
第54题 D 固定搭配题。cry for help表示“呼救”，和53题一样，这里指你在现场才能听见Starr的呼救，除非你是Milo这样的小狗。
第55题 B 词汇辨析题。eventually最终，apparently显然、明显，randomly随机，frequently频繁。这里指Milo一开门就很明显地听到了Starr的呼救。
04
语法填空
本篇主要介绍了为了引起大家学习中文的兴趣，推出了一系列节目，并重点介绍了组成它的两个部分，一个是四个插曲，一个是教育专家的作品。
详细解析：（语法填空比较简单，只做难题解析）
第64题 to record 这里用的是to record作目的状语，同学们很容易会错写为recording表示伴随状语，注意前面说的是在不同的时间和地点绘画不同的景物，这与后文记录感情和经历是一个有前后顺序的目的关系。
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作文
应用文写作：
A. 龚露老师原创作文
Dear editor,
I am writing to share with you my favorite saying, that is, less is more.
Not only does it imply we should diminish our inner desire, but also hints we can prioritize things in our life and discard unnecessary stuff.
The reason why I recommend ‘less is more’ is that I always take it as my living philosophy. Say, when delivering a speech, I would condense my idea into three points, which reduces the audience’s burden and highlights my key information.
I hope ‘less is more’ can win your favor and make its appearance in the Daily Wisdom Quote column.
Yours，
Lihua
B. Chatgpt 原创作文
原创作文1
Dear Editor,
I am writing to recommend a quote for your Daily Wisdom Quote column. The quote that I would like to recommend is: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." by Winston Churchill.
This quote speaks to the importance of perseverance and determination in the face of obstacles. It encourages us to keep going even when things get tough and reminds us that success and failure are only temporary and should not define us. I believe that this quote is particularly relevant and inspiring for students, who often face challenges and setbacks in their academic and personal lives.
Thank you for considering my recommendation. I look forward to seeing it in your next edition.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
原创作文2
Dear Editor,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to recommend a quote for your Daily Wisdom Quote column. The quote I would like to suggest is "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." by Winston Churchill.
This quote speaks to the resilience and determination that are crucial for success. It reminds us that success is not a one-time event, but a journey that is full of ups and downs. And even if we encounter failure along the way, it should not discourage us from pursuing our goals. Instead, we should have the courage to keep going and learn from our mistakes.
I think this quote would be a great addition to your column because it encourages readers to stay motivated and never give up on their dreams. It also reinforces the idea that success is a result of perseverance and determination, which is an important lesson for people of all ages.
Thank you for considering my recommendation. I look forward to seeing this quote in your column.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
读后续写：
A. 原创作文
When told the cost, the woman's face paled. Obviously, this was beyond her budget. With a hurtful expression and shaky hands, she removed the toy and the pretty dress from her chosen items and cast them a reluctant look as if saying, “Sorry. Maybe next time.” At this, the cashier and I exchanged a pitiful look as the miserable girl paid her bill with a crumpled five-dollar note. Then, she slowly wheeled the cart to the exit. Soon, it was my turn to check out.
I approached the cashier and whispered "Include her removed items in my bill, please." Startled, the cashier had her mouth wide open. Obviously, never had she expected a poor girl’s vanity should be satisfied by a total stranger. Having paid the bill, I singled out the toy and dress, strode towards the girl and handed her the dreamed goods. Her expression changed from a thunderstruck shock, to a pleasant disbelief and finally to a multitude of gratitude as she kept mumbling ‘thank you’. I shrugged my shoulder, looked into her tearful eyes and said warmly, “Wish you a nice day, Miss.”
B. Chatgpt原创作文
When told the cost, the woman's face paled. She had hoped it would be cheaper, but she probably knew the toy and dress would be out of her budget. She put them back and moved forward to begin her transaction. As she started to place the rest of her items on the counter, I approached the cashier and whispered, "Include her removed items in my bill, please." The cashier looked at me with surprise, but then quickly understood what I was doing. I handed the cashier my card and turned to leave the store, not wanting to make a big scene or draw attention to what I was doing.
The woman was still at the counter when I left. I wondered if she realized what had just happened. I hoped that the small act of kindness would help her get through the day, and maybe even give her a little hope that there are still good people in the world.
As I walked away, I couldn't help but think about how easy it was for me to make a difference in someone's life. All it took was a simple act of kindness and a little bit of empathy. I was reminded that we never know what someone else is going through, and it is always important to show compassion and understanding to those around us.
In that moment, I felt grateful for the opportunity to make a difference, and I promised to be more intentional about spreading kindness and positivity in my own life. Because in a world that can sometimes feel cruel and unforgiving, a small act of kindness can mean the world to someone.
chatgpt的主旨升华不错，但是第一段设计单薄，放回去的物品chatgpt也搞错了，大家只看最后3段即可。
