湛江第一中学2024届高三级开学考试
英语
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第一部分阅读(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
If you want to make a difference in your community, be a part of something bigger than yourself, or just need to earn some required volunteer hours, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens !
Habitat for Humanity
Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programmes accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40 for everything from home construction to affordable housing advocacy.
Meals on Wheels
For those teens who just got their licenses and love any reason to get behind the wheel, here’s a volunteer opportunity that’ll make driving worthwhile. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors. 225 million meals have been delivered so far-connect with your local provider to find out how you can get involved.
Key Club
As the oldest service programme for high schoolers, the Key Club has quite a history of helping teens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do. Chances are, there’ s already a chapter in your school, but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.
Best Buddies
Volunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social, physical, and economic isolation of 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and you’ll make some new pals in the process! Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool for inclusivity in your community.
And don’t worry. Even if you can’t volunteer physically, there are also tons of online volunteer opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organizations at www. Gen Z. org.
1. What can a teen volunteer with a driving license do
A. Make nutritional meals. B. Send meals to the elderly.
C. Teach the seniors to drive. D. Drive the seniors around.
2. Which organization can help people with disabilities
A. Meals on Wheels. B. Habitat for Humanity.
C. Best Buddies. D. Key Club. .
3. Why does the author write this text
A. To teach teens to be more creative. B. To introduce some volunteer jobs.
C. To instruct teens to earn volunteer hours. D. To promote awareness of world affairs. .
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了为青少年提供志愿者活动的Z世代的四个志愿者组织。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Meals on Wheels的“For those teens who just got their licenses and love any reason to get behind the wheel, here’s a volunteer opportunity that’ll make driving worthwhile. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors. (对于那些刚拿到驾照并喜欢找任何理由上路的青少年来说，这是一个让开车变得有意义的志愿者机会。 Meals on Wheels致力于满足老年人的营养和社交需求。)”可知，一个有驾照的青少年志愿者可以参加Meals on Wheels，开车去为老年人送餐。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Best Buddies的“Volunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social, physical, and economic isolation of 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and you’ll make some new pals in the process! (与Best Buddies一起志愿帮助2亿智力和发育障碍者结束社会、身体和经济孤立，在这个过程中你会结交一些新朋友！)”可知，帮助残疾人士的阻止是Best Buddies，故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“If you want to make a difference in your community, be a part of something bigger than yourself, or just need to earn some required volunteer hours, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens! (如果你想在你的社区中有所作为，成为比你自己更重要的事情的一部分，或者只是需要获得一些必要的志愿者时间，那么这就是开始的地方。以下是一些为青少年提供志愿者机会的Z世代组织！)”及全文可知，本文介绍了提供志愿者机会的Z世代的四个志愿者组织。故选B项。
B
The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries (河口) in the Eastern Cape. It’s known for its rich Xhosa culture. It is also home to a group of women who have produced a series of extraordinary artworks that have been exhibited around the world.
Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery (刺绣) skills to help them at a tough time economically and socially, but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger. Having been shown at international art galleries, many of their tapestries (挂毯) are now being displayed under one roof for the first time, at an exhibition in Johannesburg.
Their story began in 2000, when Dr. Carol Hofmeyr moved from Johannesburg to Hamburg. She found that the town was struggling with high unemployment and that local women were desperate to find ways to feed their families. Having studied embroidery herself, she hoped that passing on that knowledge to local women would help empower them.
From humble beginnings, more and more women heard about the project through word of mouth. Now, over 150 women are part of the project. Selling their works provides a source of income, but the project has also created a support system for the women.
Initially, the women started out simply creating cushions (坐垫) and small handbags to sell to tourists. Eventually, they started receiving tasks for larger pieces. They were given panels about a meter in size to work on at home. By joining the completed panels together, they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated, “The Keiskamma Tapestry”, which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated (征服) through colonization and the Xhosa British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.
Another celebrated piece is “The Keiskamma Altarpiece” which was produced by 130 women. The four-meter-high, four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago, and they stepped in to care for children.
Recent artworks engage with contemporary issues. “COVID Resilience Tapestry” deals with the pandemic; “A New Earth and Our Sacred Ocean” is a call for environmental consciousness.
4. What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A. To inform readers of the situation. B. To bring in the topic of the text.
C. To introduce an ancient culture. D. To promote the local artworks.
5. What is beyond people’s expectation for Keiskamma Art Project
A. It helps a lot of women. B. It gains international fame.
C. It helps develop local economy. D. It sponsors an exhibition in Johannesburg.
6. Which of the following can best describe the process of making “The Keiskamma Tapestry”
A. Historical. B. Game-changing. C. Cooperative. D. Time-consuming.
7. What do we know about “The Keiskamma Altarpiece”
A. It shows the Xhosa people’s sufferings. B. It reflects on some contemporary issues.
C. It covers some pandemic-related content. D. It aims to arouse the environmental awareness.
【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲南非Hamburg小镇因科萨文化而闻名，当地的女士们通过制作一些工艺品度过生活难关。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries (河口) in the Eastern Cape. It’s known for its rich Xhosa culture. It is also home to a group of women who have produced a series of extraordinary artworks that have been exhibited around the world.(南非小镇汉堡坐落在东开普省最美丽的河口之一。它以其丰富的科萨文化而闻名。这里也是一群女性的家，她们创作了一系列非凡的艺术品，并在世界各地展出)”可知，第一段的目的是引入文章的主题。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery (刺绣) skills to help them at a tough time economically and socially, but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger.( Keiskamma艺术项目的创建是为了教授当地妇女刺绣技能，以帮助她们度过经济和社会困难时期，但意想不到的是，它已经发展成了一个更大的项目)”可知，Keiskamma艺术项获得了国际声誉超出了人们的期望。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“By joining the completed panels together, they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated, “The Keiskamma Tapestry”, which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated (征服) through colonization and the Xhosa British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.(通过将完成的面板连接在一起，他们创造了他们的第一个大型作品，也是他们最著名的作品之一，“Keiskamma Tapestry”，它讲述了科萨人在1776年至1876年的殖民统治和科萨英国边境战争中被征服的历史)”可知，制作“凯思卡玛挂毯”的过程是互相合作的。故选C。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“The four-meter-high, four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago, and they stepped in to care for children.(这件四米高，四米宽的作品揭示了二十年前，当科萨族的年轻人感染艾滋病毒时，年长的科萨妇女所忍受的斗争，她们挺身而出照顾孩子)”可知，The Keiskamma Altarpiece展示了科萨人民的苦难。故选A。
C
The impact of the man-made climate crisis on Antarctica is scientifically undeniable: stable ice shelves are retreating, air temperature increased by 3 degrees Celsius. krill(磷虾)numbers are declining, melting ice is contributing to sea level rise, and polar bears and seals are getting displaced. “Antarctic biodiversity could decline substantially by the end of the century if we continue with business as usual.” Jasmine Rachael Lee, lead author of the University of Queensland study says.
Published in the journal PLOS Biology, the study finds population declines are likely for 65% of the continent’s plants and wildlife by the year 2100. The most vulnerable(脆弱的)species is the Emperor penguins. In October 2022, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed Emperor penguins as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act(ESA), as experts predict the flightless seabird will see a 26% to 47% dip in its population by 2050. “This listing reflects the growing extinction crisis and highlights the importance of the ESA and efforts to conserve species before population declines become irreversible(不可逆转).” said Service Director Martha Williams at the time.
Aside from Emperor penguins, other Antarctic specialists, like the Adélie penguin and dry soil nematodes, were also highly vulnerable. We urgently need a combination of global and local conservation action to best conserve Antarctic species. Global action and global voices to help relieve climate change—because the biggest threat to Antarctica is coming from outside of it. And then we need local actions to help protect biodiversity against local threats and give them the best chance of adapting to climate changes. This will help to save our iconic(代表性的)species like the Emperor penguins and all of Antarctica’s unique and highly adapted inhabitants. It will also help humankind, as we rely heavily on the priceless services the Antarctic provides in regulating our climate and capturing sea level in its ice sheets.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1
A. The impact of climate crisis is usually denied.
B. Conservation efforts are badly needed.
C. Air temperature on Antarctic increases 3℃ annually.
D. Sea level rise results in seabirds losing their habitats.
9. Why is the Emperor penguin mentioned in Paragraph 2
A. To serve as a call to protect wildlife on Antarctic
B. To reflect the growing population of wild species.
C. To prove the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act.
D. To highlight the severe impact of rising temperature.
10. What is probably the best conservation policy
A. Reducing the chances of making a trip to Antarctic.
B. Making joint efforts to relieve climate change.
C. Attempting to provide essential nutrients to the ecosystem.
D. Continuing to carry forward the Endangered Species Act.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Plants and Wildlife on Antarctica Will Decline Quickly
B. Antarctic Species Are Vulnerable to Human Threats
C. More Action Should Be Taken to Protect Wildlife on Antarctica
D. The Best Conservation Strategy Will Be Carried Out Soon
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述的是研究发现，到2100年，南极洲65%的植物和野生动物将减少，现有的保护工作不足以保护南极生态系统，我们迫切需要结合全球行动，以最好地保护南极物种。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Antarctic biodiversity could decline substantially by the end of the century if we continue with business as usual.(如果我们继续照常营业，到本世纪末，南极生物多样性可能会大幅下降。)”可知，这样继续下去，南极的生物多样性会急剧下降，由此可推知， 保护工作是迫切需要的。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的““This listing reflects the growing extinction crisis and highlights the importance of the ESA and efforts to conserve species before population declines become irreversible(不可逆转).” said Service Director Martha Williams at the time.( “这一名单反映了日益严重的物种灭绝危机，凸显了ESA的重要性，以及在种群数量下降不可逆转之前保护物种的努力。”当时的服务主管玛莎·威廉姆斯说。)”可知， 气候变化正在对世界各地的物种产生深远影响，帝企鹅列人名单是一个行动号召，来保护南极洲野生动物。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We urgently need a combination of global and local conservation action to best conserve Antarctic species. Global action and global voices to help relieve climate change—because the biggest threat to Antarctica is coming from outside of it.(我们迫切需要全球和地方保护行动相结合，以最好地保护南极物种。全球行动和全球声音帮助缓解气候变化——因为南极洲面临的最大威胁来自外部。)”可知，我们迫切需要结合全球和地方保护行动，这有助于缓解气候变化。故选B项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据首段中的““Antarctic biodiversity could decline substantially by the end of the century if we continue with business as usual.” Jasmine Rachael Lee, lead author of the University of Queensland study says.(“如果我们继续一切照旧，到本世纪末，南极的生物多样性可能会大幅下降。”昆士兰大学这项研究的主要作者Jasmine Rachael Lee说。)”引出本文讲述的话题，根据第二段中的“Published in the journal PLOS Biology, the study finds population declines are likely for 65% of the continent’s plants and wildlife by the year 2100.(这项发表在《公共科学图书馆生物学》杂志上的研究发现，到2100年，非洲大陆65%的植物和野生动物的数量可能会下降。)”可知，研究发现，到2100年, 南极洲65%的植物和野生动物将减少，结合下文中对这一研究发现以及对解决这一问题的迫切性的分析可知，本文主要讲述的事一项研究发现，要采取更多的行动来保护南极的野生物种，所以文本的题目为“应采取更多行动保护南极洲的野生动植物”与文章内容吻合，且概括了本文的主题。故选C项。
D
Technology is developing by leaps and bounds. A device as small as a smartphone now has more processing power than rockets to the Moon once had. New tech brings many advantages, making our lives easier and opening up new opportunities. One piece of kit that’s been really taking off recently is the drone. This pilotless mini aircraft, originally developed for photography from above and warfare, is now bringing us benefits closer to home. In the last few years, tech companies such as Amazon, Alphabet and Uber have promised us delivery drones—bringing goods to our doorsteps in a matter of minutes. Progress in developing them has, however, been slow.
Drones are helping to connect with and enhance the lives of people in remote locations. In the UK, the Royal Mail wants a fleet of 500 drones to help deliver the mail to far-flung communities. Windracers, the company developing the drones, say they can fly in fog and produce 30% fewer emissions than comparable piloted aircraft. And in Coventry in the UK, construction has started on an air hub, which will act as a base for police and delivery drones. Urban-Air Port Limited is working with car-maker Hyundai on the mini- -airport, known as a skyport.
Drones could also play a part in improving the health of millions of people. In Zanzibar, for example, they’re being used to spray wetlands against malaria(疟疾). And writing for BBC Future website, Harriet Constable describes an incredible development project by the University of South Australia. The plan is for drones to eventually be able to survey populations for disease by reading the blood oxygen levels of humans from the air. They’ll also be able to scan for other vital signs, like coughing and a high temperature.
It seems that the sky’s the limit for what drone technology can achieve. The only thing that sometimes keeps it grounded is regulation. Writing for the BBC, Jessica Brown says, “If our skies are to become as crowded as our streets, airspace rules need updating to prevent accidents.” There are also related problems，such as noise pollution.
12. What was the primary use of the drone
A. Exploring the Moon. B. Survey and military.
C. Special delivery or express. D. Transporting goods.
13. Which can replace the underlined word “hub” in Paragraph 2
A. Centre. B. Branch. C. Garage. D. Field.
14. What does Paragraph 3 imply
A. Drones could take over doctors’ duties in the future.
B. Drones can play a role in improving people’s health.
C. Drones can cure patients suffering from various diseases like malaria.
D. Human beings will eventually overcome all kinds of stubborn diseases.
15. What does the author mean to do by quoting Jessica Brown
A. Emphasize there is no limit for drones development.
B. Ignore the disadvantages the development of drones will bring.
C. Urge the rules of drones management need to be updated.
D. Prove the development of drones is beneficial without harming.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了无人机技术给我们生活带来的好处，以及它的未来发展需要注意的问题。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“This pilotless mini aircraft, originally developed for photography from above and warfare, is now bringing us benefits closer to home.(这种无人驾驶的微型飞机，最初是为航拍和战争而开发的，现在它给我们带来了离家更近的好处。)”可知，无人机最初的用途是在调查和军事方面。故选B项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词句后半部分“ which will act as a base for police and delivery drones(它将作为警察和送货无人机的基地)”说明这是个基地、交通枢纽，从而推知划线部分“And in Coventry in the UK, construction has started on an air hub(在英国考文垂，一个航空hub已经开始建设)”其中划线词应为“枢纽，中心”的意思。故选A项。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中“Drones could also play a part in improving the health of millions of people. (无人机还在改善数百万人的健康方面发挥作用。)”可知，本段讲述了无人机可以在改善人们的健康方面发挥作用。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It seems that the sky’s the limit for what drone technology can achieve. The only thing that sometimes keeps it grounded is regulation. Writing for the BBC, Jessica Brown says, ‘If our skies are to become as crowded as our streets, airspace rules need updating to prevent accidents.’(似乎无人机技术所能达到的界限就是天空。有时唯一能让它站稳脚跟的是监管。Jessica Brown在为BBC撰写的文章中写道：‘如果我们的天空变得和街道一样拥挤，就需要更新空域规则，以防止事故发生。’)”可知，作者引用Jessica Brown的话是为了督促无人机管理规则需要更新。故选C项。
第二节(共5 小题;每小题2．5分,满分12．5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Desertification, the process by which fertile (肥沃的) land becomes desert, has severe impacts on food production and is worsened by climate change.____16____
Africa’s Great Green Wall is a project to build an 8,000- kilometre-long forest across 11 of the continent s countries. The project is meant to contain the growing Sahara Desert and fight climate change.____17____They include limited political support, lack of money, weak organizational structures, and not enough consideration for the environment. Just 4 million hectares (公顷) of land have been turned into forest since work on the Green Wall began 15 years ago.____18____
First proposed in 2005, the project aims to plant a forest from Senegal on the Atlantic Ocean in western Africa to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Djibouti in the east.____19____ It could also reduce levels of climate-related migration in the area and capture hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. Several countries have struggled to keep up with the demands of the project.
____20____ Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan have all expanded their efforts. Ethiopia is producing 5.5 billion seedlings leading to thousands of hectares of restored land. Efforts in Eritrea and Sudan have also resulted in nearly 140,000 hectares of newly planted forest. The U. N. desertification agency says the project will need to plant an average of 8.2 million hectares yearly to reach its goal of 100 million hectares by 2030．
A. But the project faces many problems.
B. That is only 4 percent of the programme’s goal.
C. However, it is difficult to work on the Great Green Wall.
D. A quarter of Africa is under threat of food shortage.
E. Some progress has been made in recent years in the east of the continent.
F. Supporters hope that the project will create millions of green jobs in rural Africa.
G. The U.N. says up to 45 percent of Africa’s land is impacted by desertification, worse than any other continent.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. B 19. F 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了非洲绿色长城项目的进展情况。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Desertification, the process by which fertile(肥沃的) land becomes desert, has severe impacts on food production and is worsened by climate change. (荒漠化是肥沃土地变成沙漠的过程，对粮食生产产生严重影响，并因气候变化而恶化。)”可知，此处介绍了荒漠化的影响；下文“Africa’s Great Green Wall is a project to build an 8,000- kilometre-long forest across 11 of the continent s countries. (‘非洲绿色长城’是横跨非洲11个国家建设8000公里长的森林的项目。)”，此处介绍了针对非洲的荒漠化现象的解决措施；G项“The U.N. says up to 45 percent of Africa’s land is impacted by desertification, worse than any other continent. (联合国说，非洲有多达45%的土地受到沙漠化的影响，比其他任何大陆都严重。)”，G项起到承前启后的作用，上下文衔接连贯，故选G项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“The project is meant to contain the growing Sahara Desert and fight climate change. (该项目旨在遏制撒哈拉沙漠的扩张并应对气候变化。)”，下文“They include limited political support, lack of money, weak organizational structures, and not enough consideration for the environment. (它们包括政治支持有限、缺乏资金、组织结构薄弱以及对环境考虑不够。)”，前后有转折关系，因为下文列举的是该项目面临的困难，设空处与上文为转折关系，A项“But the project faces many problems. (但该项目面临许多问题。)”，下文的They呼应A项中的many problems。上下文衔接连贯，故选A项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Just 4 million hectares (公顷) of land have been turned into forest since work on the Green Wall began 15 years ago. (自从15年前开始修建绿墙以来，只有400万公顷的土地变成了森林。)”可知，搞项目进展缓慢，B项“That is only 4 percent of the programme’s goal. (这仅仅是该计划目标的4%。)”，B项顺接上文，上文中的Just和B项中的only的运用，表明：该项目的进展实在太缓慢了，没有达到预想的速度。故选B项。
【19题详解】
根据上文“First proposed in 2005, the project aims to plant a forest from Senegal on the Atlantic Ocean in western Africa to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Djibouti in the east. (该项目于2005年首次提出，旨在从西非大西洋沿岸的塞内加尔到东部的厄立特里亚、埃塞俄比亚和吉布提，种植一片森林。)”，下文“It could also reduce levels of climate-related migration in the area and capture hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. Several countries have struggled to keep up with the demands of the project. (它还可以减少该地区与气候有关的移民水平，并从空气中捕获数亿吨二氧化碳。几个国家一直在努力满足该项目的需求。)”可知，此处陈述了该项目的好处，F项“Supporters hope that the project will create millions of green jobs in rural Africa. (支持者希望该项目将在非洲农村地区创造数百万的绿色就业机会。)”，F项承接上文，下文的It指代F项中的the project，副词also的运用表明：下文与F项为并列关系，故选F项。
【20题详解】
此处考查段首句。根据下文“Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan have all expanded their efforts. Ethiopia is producing 5.5 billion seedlings leading to thousands of hectares of restored land. Efforts in Eritrea and Sudan have also resulted in nearly 140,000 hectares of newly planted forest. (厄立特里亚、埃塞俄比亚和苏丹都扩大了他们的努力。埃塞俄比亚正在生产55亿棵幼苗，从而恢复了数千公顷的土地。厄立特里亚和苏丹的努力也带来了近14万公顷新种植的森林。)”可知，此处介绍了在某些国家中，该项目的进展情况。E项“Some progress has been made in recent years in the east of the continent. (近年来，非洲大陆东部取得了一些进展。)”，E项为本段的中心句，与下文为总分关系，故选E项。
第二部分语言运用(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。
I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday，at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their ____21____ had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth ____22____. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so ____23____.
His question ____24____ me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up you have a choice about how you want to ____25____ life that day.” I said, “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued, addressing all sixty students in the class. “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the ____26____ from where I live. One day a few weeks ago, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive ____27____ quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t ____28____. So I put my flashers on, ____29____ my books, and marched down the road to the college.
“As soon as I got there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The _____30_____ in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened. “This is my lucky day,” I smiled. She was puzzled.
“My car broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. If my car was _____31_____ to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more _____32_____ fashion,” I added. The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and _____33_____ for class. So ended my story.
I scanned the sixty faces in my economics class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be _____34_____. Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all. In fact, it had all started with a student’s _____35_____ that I was cheerful.
21. A. weekend B. task C. sleep D. class
22. A. planted B. removed C. abandoned D. brightened
23. A. grateful B. thoughtful C. cheerful D. delightful
24. A. satisfied B. warned C. informed D. reminded
25. A. sustain B. approach C. lengthen D. enjoy
26. A. street B. district C. path D. freeway
27. A. another B. other C. extra D. certain
28. A. turn out B. turn into C. turn over D. turn away
29. A. left B. grabbed C. covered D. hid
30. A. secretary B. consultant C. assistant D. minister
31. A. thought B. supposed C. committed D. meant
32. A. valid B. considerable C. intentional D. convenient
33. A. headed B. inspected C. saw D. panicked
34. A. alike B. asleep C. active D. available
35. A. faith B. proposal C. observation D. emphasis
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过作者向学生讲述自己的车子在离学校不远的地方抛锚而没有在高速公路上抛锚，这让作者感到很幸运，从而教导学生应该开朗乐观地对待生活。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：上周一，一开始上课，我就兴致勃勃地问学生们周末过得怎么样。A. weekend周末；B. task任务；C. sleep睡觉；D. class课。根据后文“One young man said that his weekend had not been so good.”可知，作者问学生们周末过得怎么样。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他拔掉了智齿。A. planted种植；B. removed去除，去掉；C. abandoned抛弃；D. brightened更明亮。根据前文“his weekend had not been so good”和“his wisdom teeth”可知，这个学生拔掉了智齿。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那年轻人接着问我，为什么我总是看起来那么高兴。A. grateful感激的；B. thoughtful深思熟虑的；C. cheerful高兴的；D. delightful令人愉快的。根据前文“I cheerfully asked my students”和后文“I choose to be cheerful.”可知，学生问作者为什么总是很高兴。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的问题让我想起了以前在什么地方读到过的一句话：“每天早上，当你起床时，你都可以选择如何对待这一天的生活，”我说。A. satisfied满意；B. warned警告；C. informed通知；D. reminded使……想起。根据后文“something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to ____5____ life that day”可知，学生的问题使作者想起这句话。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的问题让我想起了以前在什么地方读到过的一句话：“每天早上，当你起床时，你都可以选择如何对待这一天的生活，”我说。A. sustain维持；B. approach接近，着手处理；C. lengthen变长；D. enjoy享受。根据前文“you have a choice about how you want”及后文“life”可知，每天醒来每个人要选择如何对待生活。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：除了在拉斯维加斯大学教书，我还在亨德森的社区大学教书，那里离我家有17英里的高速公路。A. street街道；B. district区；C. path道路；D. freeway高速公路。根据后文“I exited the freeway”可知，那个地方有高速公路。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我只需要沿着这条路再开四分之一英里就到了大学。A. another另一个；B. other其他；C. extra多余的；D. certain某一个。根据语境和前文“I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive”可知，作者需要再开四分之一英里就到学校，这时车坏了。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我试着再发动一次，但引擎转不起来。A. turn out结果是；B. turn into变成；C. turn over翻转；D. turn away拒绝……进入。根据前文“my car died”可知，引擎转不起来。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是我开着闪光灯，拿起书本，沿着通往大学的路走去。A. left离开；B. grabbed抓住，拿；C. covered覆盖；D. hid隐藏。根据语境和后文“marched down the road to the college”以及“for class”可知，作者汽车坏了，拿起教科书，步行去学校上课。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：教务长办公室的秘书问我发生了什么事。A. secretary秘书；B. consultant顾问；C. assistant助手；D. minister部长。根据后文“The secretary’s eyes opened wide”可知，此处指秘书。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我的车注定今天要抛锚，那就不能安排得更方便了。A. thought想；B. supposed假设；C. committed承诺；D. meant意思是，打算。根据后文“to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more ____12____ fashion”可知，如果是汽车注定要抛锚，be meant to意为“理应发生，注定”。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果我的车注定今天要抛锚，那就没有比这安排得更方便的了。A. valid有效的；B. considerable相当大的；C. intentional有意的；D. convenient方便的。根据前文“My car broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here.”可知，汽车在这个地方抛锚比在高速公路上抛锚，对作者来说方便多了，步行就可以去上课。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我也笑了笑，然后去上课了。A. headed朝(某方向)行进；B. inspected检查；C. saw看见；D. panicked恐慌。根据语境和后文“for class”可知，作者去上课了。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然是大清早，但是没有一个学生在打盹。A. alike类似；B. asleep睡着的；C. active积极的；D. available可获得的。根据后文“Somehow, my story had touched them.”可知，作者的故事感人，学生中没人打盹。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，这一切都是从一个学生的观察开始的，他发现我很开朗。A. faith信仰；B. proposal提议；C. observation观察；D. emphasis强调。根据前文“The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so ____3____.”可知，一个学生观察到作者总是很高兴，引发作者讲这个故事。故选C项。
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。
A resort (度假胜地) in Vietnam has opened a glass-bottomed foot bridge, the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country,____36____ (connect) two mountains. The 150-metre-tall bridge crosses a deep, narrow valley,____37____aim is to bring in thrill-seeking tourists.
The bridge ____38____ (call) the Bach Long suspension bridge. It means “White Dragon” in Vietnamese. A dragon is a huge,____39____ (imagine) flying animal that can breathe out fire and looks ____40____ a reptile (爬行动物). The bridge is founded in the Son La area. Son La is northwest of the capital, Hanoi, and borders Laos.
The reinforced glass ____41____ (use) for the bridge can hold up to 450 people at a time. Each glass piece is 40 millimeters thick. The bridge is 290 metres long and runs between two mountain tops on either side of a valley. It also has ____42____ 342-metre pathway on the side of a mountain.
Guinness World Records keeps a list of world ____43____ (record). It lists a 562-metre glass-bottomed bridge in Qingyuan, in China’s Guangdong area, as the No. 1 position in the world.
The World Record Association is another ____44____ (organize) that keeps the world’s records. It listed the two-part Vietnamese bridge as the world’s ____45____ (long), at 632 metres.
【答案】36. connecting
37. whose 38. is called
39. imaginary
40. like 41. used
42. a 43. records
44. organization
45. longest
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了东南亚国家的第三座玻璃观光桥——越南的巴克隆悬索桥。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：越南的一个度假胜地开设了一座玻璃底人行桥，这是东南亚国家的第三座这样的桥，连接两座山。句子的谓语为has opened，设空处作非谓语动词，connect与逻辑主语a glass-bottomed foot bridge之间为主谓关系，应用现在分词，作后置定语。故填connecting。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这座150米高的桥横跨一个又深又窄的山谷，其目的是吸引寻求刺激的游客。此处考查非限制性定语从句，先行词为前面的句子，修饰主语aim，应用关系代词whose，引导表示所属关系的定语从句，故填whose。
【38题详解】
考查时态、语态。句意：这座桥被称为巴克隆悬索桥。陈述客观情况，用一般现在时，call与主语The bridge之间为动宾关系，应用被动语态，助动词用is。故填is called。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：龙是一种巨大的，想象中的飞行动物，可以喷火，看起来像爬行动物。设空处与形容词huge并列，修饰flying animal，应用形容词imaginary，意为“想象的，虚构的”，作定语。故填imaginary。
40题详解】
考查介词。句意：龙是一种巨大的，想象中的飞行动物，可以喷火，看起来像爬行动物。此处考查动词短语look like，意为“看起来像……”。设空处应用介词like。故填like。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：桥上使用的强化玻璃一次最多可容纳450人。句子谓语hold，设空处应用非谓语动词，use与逻辑主语The reinforced glass之间为动宾关系，应用过去分词，作后置定语。故填used。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在山的一边还有一条342米的小路。此处为泛指，应用不定冠词，数字342为辅音音素开头，故设空处为a。故填a。
【43题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：吉尼斯世界纪录大全保存着一系列世界纪录。a list of后接名词复数，作of的宾语。故填records。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：世界纪录协会是另一个保存世界纪录的组织。another修饰名词单数，设空处应用名词organization，作表语。故填organization。
45题详解】
考查形容词最高等级。句意：它把这座由两部分组成的越南大桥列为世界上最长的大桥，全长632米。根据空前的the world’s可知，此处用形容词的最高等级，故填longest。
第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会举办的首届生活技能云端展示活动(Work Creates a Better Life)得到了外教Patrick的大力支持。活动已经圆满结束，请你给他写一封感谢信。内容包括：
1. 表示感谢；
2. 外教的帮助；
3. 活动的反响。
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 Patrick,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Patrick,
I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind help in the Work Creates a Better Life, which has turned out to be an amazing success.
It is so nice of you to have offered us a variety of presentation skills and creative suggestions on our show. It was under your professional guidance that the participants showed their skills of cooking, gardening, etc. Their impressive performances definitely fueled their passion for daily life skills. Most importantly, this activity helped students receive wide admiration and gain their tremendous confidence.
Many thanks for your time and support.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封感谢信，感谢外教Patrick对学生会举办的首届生活技能云端展示活动的大力支持。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
衷心的：sincere→heartfelt
感激：gratitude→appreciation
惊人的：amazing→fascinating
提供：offer→provide
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Their impressive performances definitely fueled their passion for daily life skills.
拓展句：Their performances which impressed prople definitely fueled their passion for daily life skills.
【点睛】[高分句型1]I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind help in the Work Creates a Better Life, which has turned out to be an amazing success.(which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]It was under your professional guidance that the participants showed their skills of cooking gardening, etc.(it is...that强调句型)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Twins Katie and Sarah Monahan arrived at Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg College. They are determined to strike out on independent paths. Although the 18-year-old sisters had requested rooms in different dormitory, the housing office placed them on the eighth floor of the same building, across the hall from each other.
Katie was a very lovely and kind-hearted girl. She always did her best to prevent others from any problem. Once the dormitory was out of electricity and her roommate, Windy was studying in the classroom only leaving Katie alone in the dormitory at that time. Katie had just finished her favourite horrible American TV series. She felt very scared. But she didn’t want to disturb Windy, so she just stayed in the dark dormitory alone till Windy got back to the dormitory. Windy was a nice girl too. She gave Katie a lot of comfort and care. She would like to make Katie relax after stressful study. She often shared her happiness with Katie. They lived a very happy life together.
While Katie got along with her roommate, Sarah was having difficulty in dealing with the relationship with her roommate.
Sarah liked quiet, while her roommate, Lily spent two hours a day practising the guitar, or turned up her sound system to the point where the whole room vibrates (颤动). Sarah was always cold. but Lily never wanted to turn on the heat, even though it was snowing heavily outside. Sarah liked wearing fur in winter and she also enjoyed cutting up frogs in biology class. But Lily is an vegetarian (素食主义者) and believed all living things are holy (神圣的), even ants and mosquitoes. She and her roommate silently warred over matters ranging from when the lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged. Finally, they gave up communicating.
One day. there was a dormitory contest, which needed roommates to join hands to decorate their dormitory. Sarah wanted to win in the contest but she thought it was impossible for her to finish it because she didn’t talk with Lily.
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。
Depressed and hopeless. Sarah ran across the hall to seek help from Katie.
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Hearing what Katie said, both Sarah and Lily lowered their heads.
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【答案】One possible version:
Depressed and hopeless, Sarah ran across the hall to seek help from Katie. After knowing what happened to Sarah, Katie felt sorry. She went to Sarah’s dormitory and had a long conversation with Sarah and Lily. Katie shared her experience in getting on well with her roommate. She said that each person had his or her own character. In order to get along with roommates, it was important to respect roommates’ diet and lifestyle. Besides, we should be tolerant if roommates hurt us for everyone might make mistakes.
Hearing what Katie said, both Sarah and Lily lowered their heads. They apologized to each other and promised that they would think about the feelings of others from then on. Lily decided to join hands with Sarah to decorate the dormitory for the coming contest. They shared their opinions on how to design the room and they cooperated happily with each other to clean up the room. Finally their dormitory became bright and beautiful. As expected, they won the first price in the contest. Form this experience, both of them learned that tolerance and cooperation are the secrets to a harmonious and successful life.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述双胞胎Katie和Sarah来到了宾夕法尼亚州的葛底斯堡学院，但是她们俩人被分到了两个不同宿舍，Katie是一个非常可爱和善良的女孩，和室友相处的非常融洽，而Sarah喜欢安静，不和室友交流，总是和室友为一些问题争吵。一天，有一个宿舍竞赛，需要室友们联手来装饰他们的宿舍，Sarah认为她不可能完成比赛，因为她不和室友交谈。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Sarah沮丧而绝望地跑过大厅向Katie寻求帮助。”可知，第一段可描写Katie找Sarah和Lily谈话，分析和室友相处融洽经验的过程。
②由第二段首句内容“听到Katie的话，Sarah和Lily都低下了头。”可知，第二段可描写Sarah和Lily互相道歉后一起装饰宿舍，获得比赛第一名的过程。
2.续写线索：Katie分享经验——Sarah和Lily互相道歉——一起装饰宿舍——比赛第一——学到秘诀
3.词汇激活
行为类
①和……谈话：have a conversation with/have a talk with
②分享：share /have a share in
③打扫：clean up/clear up
情绪类
①道歉：apologize to / make an apology to/be sorry
②高兴地：happily/ merrily
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. Besides, we should be tolerant if roommates hurt us for everyone might make mistakes. （由连接词if连接的条件状语从句和for连接的原因状语从句）
[高分句型2]. They apologized to each other and promised that they would think about the feelings of others from then on.（由连词that连接的宾语从句）湛江第一中学2024届高三级开学考试
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第一部分阅读(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
If you want to make a difference in your community, be a part of something bigger than yourself, or just need to earn some required volunteer hours, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens !
Habitat for Humanity
Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programmes accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40 for everything from home construction to affordable housing advocacy.
Meals on Wheels
For those teens who just got their licenses and love any reason to get behind the wheel, here’s a volunteer opportunity that’ll make driving worthwhile. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors. 225 million meals have been delivered so far-connect with your local provider to find out how you can get involved.
Key Club
As the oldest service programme for high schoolers, the Key Club has quite a history of helping teens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do. Chances are, there’ s already a chapter in your school, but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.
Best Buddies
Volunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social, physical, and economic isolation of 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and you’ll make some new pals in the process! Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool for inclusivity in your community.
And don’t worry. Even if you can’t volunteer physically, there are also tons of online volunteer opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organizations at www. Gen Z. org.
1. What can a teen volunteer with a driving license do
A. Make nutritional meals. B. Send meals to the elderly.
C. Teach the seniors to drive. D. Drive the seniors around.
2. Which organization can help people with disabilities
A. Meals on Wheels. B. Habitat for Humanity.
C. Best Buddies. D. Key Club. .
3. Why does the author write this text
A. To teach teens to be more creative. B. To introduce some volunteer jobs.
C. To instruct teens to earn volunteer hours. D. To promote awareness of world affairs. .
B
The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries (河口) in the Eastern Cape. It’s known for its rich Xhosa culture. It is also home to a group of women who have produced a series of extraordinary artworks that have been exhibited around the world.
Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery (刺绣) skills to help them at a tough time economically and socially, but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger. Having been shown at international art galleries, many of their tapestries (挂毯) are now being displayed under one roof for the first time, at an exhibition in Johannesburg.
Their story began in 2000, when Dr. Carol Hofmeyr moved from Johannesburg to Hamburg. She found that the town was struggling with high unemployment and that local women were desperate to find ways to feed their families. Having studied embroidery herself, she hoped that passing on that knowledge to local women would help empower them.
From humble beginnings more and more women heard about the project through word of mouth. Now, over 150 women are part of the project. Selling their works provides a source of income, but the project has also created a support system for the women.
Initially, the women started out simply creating cushions (坐垫) and small handbags to sell to tourists. Eventually, they started receiving tasks for larger pieces. They were given panels about a meter in size to work on at home. By joining the completed panels together, they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated, “The Keiskamma Tapestry”, which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated (征服) through colonization and the Xhosa British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.
Another celebrated piece is “The Keiskamma Altarpiece”, which was produced by 130 women. The four-meter-high, four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago, and they stepped in to care for children.
Recent artworks engage with contemporary issues. “COVID Resilience Tapestry” deals with the pandemic; “A New Earth and Our Sacred Ocean” is a call for environmental consciousness.
4. What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A. To inform readers of the situation. B. To bring in the topic of the text.
C. To introduce an ancient culture. D. To promote the local artworks.
5. What is beyond people’s expectation for Keiskamma Art Project
A. It helps a lot of women. B. It gains international fame.
C. It helps develop local economy. D. It sponsors an exhibition in Johannesburg.
6. Which of the following can best describe the process of making “The Keiskamma Tapestry”
A. Historical. B. Game-changing. C. Cooperative. D. Time-consuming.
7. What do we know about “The Keiskamma Altarpiece”
A. It shows the Xhosa people’s sufferings. B. It reflects on some contemporary issues.
C. It covers some pandemic-related content. D. It aims to arouse the environmental awareness.
C
The impact of the man-made climate crisis on Antarctica is scientifically undeniable: stable ice shelves are retreating, air temperature increased by 3 degrees Celsius. krill(磷虾)numbers are declining, melting ice is contributing to sea level rise, and polar bears and seals are getting displaced. “Antarctic biodiversity could decline substantially by the end of the century if we continue with business as usual.” Jasmine Rachael Lee, lead author of the University of Queensland study says.
Published in the journal PLOS Biology, the study finds population declines are likely for 65% of the continent’s plants and wildlife by the year 2100. The most vulnerable(脆弱)species is the Emperor penguins. In October 2022, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed Emperor penguins as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act(ESA), as experts predict the flightless seabird will see a 26% to 47% dip in its population by 2050. “This listing reflects the growing extinction crisis and highlights the importance of the ESA and efforts to conserve species before population declines become irreversible(不可逆转).” said Service Director Martha Williams at the time.
Aside from Emperor penguins, other Antarctic specialists, like the Adélie penguin and dry soil nematodes, were also highly vulnerable. We urgently need a combination of global and local conservation action to best conserve Antarctic species. Global action and global voices to help relieve climate change—because the biggest threat to Antarctica is coming from outside of it. And then we need local actions to help protect biodiversity against local threats and give them the best chance of adapting to climate changes. This will help to save our iconic(代表性的)species like the Emperor penguins and all of Antarctica’s unique and highly adapted inhabitants. It will also help humankind, as we rely heavily on the priceless services the Antarctic provides in regulating our climate and capturing sea level in its ice sheets.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1
A. The impact of climate crisis is usually denied.
B. Conservation efforts are badly needed.
C. Air temperature on Antarctic increases 3℃ annually.
D. Sea level rise results in seabirds losing their habitats.
9. Why is the Emperor penguin mentioned in Paragraph 2
A. To serve as a call to protect wildlife on Antarctic
B. To reflect the growing population of wild species.
C. To prove the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act.
D. To highlight the severe impact of rising temperature.
10. What is probably the best conservation policy
A. Reducing the chances of making a trip to Antarctic.
B. Making joint efforts to relieve climate change.
C. Attempting to provide essential nutrients to the ecosystem.
D. Continuing to carry forward the Endangered Species Act.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Plants and Wildlife on Antarctica Will Decline Quickly
B. Antarctic Species Are Vulnerable to Human Threats
C. More Action Should Be Taken to Protect Wildlife on Antarctica
D. The Best Conservation Strategy Will Be Carried Out Soon
D
Technology is developing by leaps and bounds. A device as small as a smartphone now has more processing power than rockets to the Moon once had. New tech brings many advantages, making our lives easier and opening up new opportunities. One piece of kit that’s been really taking off recently is the drone. This pilotless mini aircraft, originally developed for photography from above and warfare, is now bringing us benefits closer to home. In the last few years, tech companies such as Amazon, Alphabet and Uber have promised us delivery drones—bringing goods to our doorsteps in a matter of minutes. Progress in developing them has, however, been slow.
Drones are helping to connect with and enhance the lives of people in remote locations. In the UK, the Royal Mail wants a fleet of 500 drones to help deliver the mail to far-flung communities. Windracers, the company developing the drones, say they can fly in fog and produce 30% fewer emissions than comparable piloted aircraft. And in Coventry in the UK, construction has started on an air hub, which will act as a base for police and delivery drones. Urban-Air Port Limited is working with car-maker Hyundai on the mini- -airport, known as a skyport.
Drones could also play a part in improving the health of millions of people. In Zanzibar, for example, they’re being used to spray wetlands against malaria(疟疾). And writing for BBC Future website, Harriet Constable describes an incredible development project by the University of South Australia. The plan is for drones to eventually be able to survey populations for disease by reading the blood oxygen levels of humans from the air. They’ll also be able to scan for other vital signs, like coughing and a high temperature.
It seems that the sky’s the limit for what drone technology can achieve. The only thing that sometimes keeps it grounded is regulation. Writing for the BBC, Jessica Brown says, “If our skies are to become as crowded as our streets, airspace rules need updating to prevent accidents.” There are also related problems，such as noise pollution.
12. What was the primary use of the drone
A. Exploring the Moon. B. Survey and military.
C. Special delivery or express. D. Transporting goods.
13. Which can replace the underlined word “hub” in Paragraph 2
A. Centre. B. Branch. C. Garage. D. Field.
14 What does Paragraph 3 imply
A. Drones could take over doctors’ duties in the future.
B. Drones can play a role in improving people’s health.
C. Drones can cure patients suffering from various diseases like malaria.
D. Human beings will eventually overcome all kinds of stubborn diseases.
15. What does the author mean to do by quoting Jessica Brown
A. Emphasize there is no limit for drones development.
B. Ignore the disadvantages the development of drones will bring.
C. Urge the rules of drones management need to be updated.
D. Prove the development of drones is beneficial without harming.
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。
Desertification, the process by which fertile (肥沃的) land becomes desert, has severe impacts on food production and is worsened by climate change.____16____
Africa’s Great Green Wall is a project to build an 8,000- kilometre-long forest across 11 of the continent s countries. The project is meant to contain the growing Sahara Desert and fight climate change.____17____They include limited political support, lack of money, weak organizational structures, and not enough consideration for the environment. Just 4 million hectares (公顷) of land have been turned into forest since work on the Green Wall began 15 years ago.____18____
First proposed in 2005 the project aims to plant a forest from Senegal on the Atlantic Ocean in western Africa to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Djibouti in the east.____19____ It could also reduce levels of climate-related migration in the area and capture hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. Several countries have struggled to keep up with the demands of the project.
____20____ Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan have all expanded their efforts. Ethiopia is producing 5.5 billion seedlings leading to thousands of hectares of restored land. Efforts in Eritrea and Sudan have also resulted in nearly 140,000 hectares of newly planted forest. The U. N. desertification agency says the project will need to plant an average of 8.2 million hectares yearly to reach its goal of 100 million hectares by 2030．
A. But the project faces many problems.
B. That is only 4 percent of the programme’s goal.
C. However, it is difficult to work on the Great Green Wall.
D. A quarter of Africa is under threat of food shortage.
E. Some progress has been made in recent years in the east of the continent.
F. Supporters hope that the project will create millions of green jobs in rural Africa.
G. The U.N. says up to 45 percent of Africa’s land is impacted by desertification, worse than any other continent.
第二部分语言运用(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。
I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday，at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their ____21____ had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth ____22____. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so ____23____.
His question ____24____ me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to ____25____ life that day.” I said, “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued, addressing all sixty students in the class. “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the ____26____ from where I live. One day a few weeks ago, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive ____27____ quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t ____28____. So I put my flashers on, ____29____ my books, and marched down the road to the college.
“As soon as I got there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The _____30_____ in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened. “This is my lucky day,” I smiled. She was puzzled.
“My car broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. If my car was _____31_____ to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more _____32_____ fashion,” I added. The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and _____33_____ for class. So ended my story.
I scanned the sixty faces in my economics class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be _____34_____. Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all. In fact, it had all started with a student’s _____35_____ that I was cheerful.
21. A. weekend B. task C. sleep D. class
22. A. planted B. removed C. abandoned D. brightened
23. A. grateful B. thoughtful C. cheerful D. delightful
24. A. satisfied B. warned C. informed D. reminded
25. A. sustain B. approach C. lengthen D. enjoy
26. A. street B. district C. path D. freeway
27. A. another B. other C. extra D. certain
28. A. turn out B. turn into C. turn over D. turn away
29. A. left B. grabbed C. covered D. hid
30. A. secretary B. consultant C. assistant D. minister
31. A. thought B. supposed C. committed D. meant
32. A. valid B. considerable C. intentional D. convenient
33. A. headed B. inspected C. saw D. panicked
34. A. alike B. asleep C. active D. available
35. A. faith B. proposal C. observation D. emphasis
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。
A resort (度假胜地) in Vietnam has opened a glass-bottomed foot bridge, the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country,____36____ (connect) two mountains. The 150-metre-tall bridge crosses a deep, narrow valley,____37____aim is to bring in thrill-seeking tourists.
The bridge ____38____ (call) the Bach Long suspension bridge. It means “White Dragon” in Vietnamese. A dragon is a huge,____39____ (imagine) flying animal that can breathe out fire and looks ____40____ a reptile (爬行动物). The bridge is founded in the Son La area. Son La is northwest of the capital, Hanoi, and borders Laos.
The reinforced glass ____41____ (use) for the bridge can hold up to 450 people at a time. Each glass piece is 40 millimeters thick. The bridge is 290 metres long and runs between two mountain tops on either side of a valley. It also has ____42____ 342-metre pathway on the side of a mountain.
Guinness World Records keeps a list of world ____43____ (record). It lists a 562-metre glass-bottomed bridge in Qingyuan, in China’s Guangdong area, as the No. 1 position in the world.
The World Record Association is another ____44____ (organize) that keeps the world’s records. It listed the two-part Vietnamese bridge as the world’s ____45____ (long), at 632 metres.
第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会举办的首届生活技能云端展示活动(Work Creates a Better Life)得到了外教Patrick的大力支持。活动已经圆满结束，请你给他写一封感谢信。内容包括：
1. 表示感谢；
2. 外教帮助；
3. 活动的反响。
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 Patrick,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Twins Katie and Sarah Monahan arrived at Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg College. They are determined to strike out on independent paths. Although the 18-year-old sisters had requested rooms in different dormitory, the housing office placed them on the eighth floor of the same building, across the hall from each other.
Katie was a very lovely and kind-hearted girl. She always did her best to prevent others from any problem. Once the dormitory was out of electricity and her roommate, Windy was studying in the classroom only leaving Katie alone in the dormitory at that time. Katie had just finished her favourite horrible American TV series. She felt very scared. But she didn’t want to disturb Windy, so she just stayed in the dark dormitory alone till Windy got back to the dormitory. Windy was a nice girl too. She gave Katie a lot of comfort and care. She would like to make Katie relax after stressful study. She often shared her happiness with Katie. They lived a very happy life together.
While Katie got along with her roommate, Sarah was having difficulty in dealing with the relationship with her roommate.
Sarah liked quiet, while her roommate, Lily spent two hours a day practising the guitar, or turned up her sound system to the point where the whole room vibrates (颤动). Sarah was always cold. but Lily never wanted to turn on the heat, even though it was snowing heavily outside. Sarah liked wearing fur in winter and she also enjoyed cutting up frogs in biology class. But Lily is an vegetarian (素食主义者) and believed all living things are holy (神圣的), even ants and mosquitoes. She and her roommate silently warred over matters ranging from when the lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged. Finally, they gave up communicating.
One day. there was a dormitory contest, which needed roommates to join hands to decorate their dormitory. Sarah wanted to win in the contest but she thought it was impossible for her to finish it because she didn’t talk with Lily.
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。
Depressed and hopeless. Sarah ran across the hall to seek help from Katie.
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Hearing what Katie said, both Sarah and Lily lowered their heads.
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