重庆市万州第二高中2023-2024年高三上学期入学考试英语试题

重庆市万州第二高中2023-2024年高三上学期入学考试英语试题
一、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。（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1． Which course does the man want to take next year
A．The art course.
B．The English course.
C．The computer course.
【答案】B
【知识点】短对话
2． What should the city do according to the woman
A．Create more jobs.
B．Improve the air quality.
C．Close some businesses.
【答案】A
【知识点】短对话
3． What did Jenny do to the man
A．She broke the man's pencil box.
B．She said sorry to the man.
C．She threw the man's books everywhere.
【答案】A
【知识点】短对话
4． Why does the man want to leave Samsung
A．He has worked in Samsung for too long.
B．He wants to work in a larger company.
C．He thinks the new job is more challenging.
【答案】C
【知识点】短对话
5． Why is the woman unwilling to dance
A．Her feet hurt.
B．She is bad at dancing.
C．She dislikes dancing in public.
【答案】C
【知识点】短对话
二、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。（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听录音，回答问题。
6．Where did the tomato sauce come from
A．A local farm.
B．A store only five miles away.
C．The man's own tomatoes.
7．What does the woman think of cooking
A．She enjoys it.
B．It makes her feel creative.
C．She doesn't have the patience for it.
【答案】6．C
7．C
【知识点】长对话
听录音，回答问题。
8．When is the deadline for the poetry contest
A．January 30. B．February 18. C．February 28.
9．How old is Jennifer
A．10 years old. B．13 years old. C．15 years old.
10．What prize will the winner get this year
A．A golden cup.
B．Their poem published on the website.
C．A signed book of poetry by a famous poet.
【答案】8．A
9．C
10．C
【知识点】长对话
听录音，回答问题。
11．听录音，回答问题。
A．Reliability and tradition. B．Trust and reassurance.
C．Innovation and adaptability. D．Simplicity and liveliness.
12．
A． It has a happy, feel-good style that can attract younger people, especially females.
B．Its modern-looking design matches the company image.
C．The light, carefree and friendly image portrays buying insurance as an easy decision.
D．The semicircular design matches the pyramid theme in some of the advertisements.
13．
A．Its dynamic feel.
B．The triangle design.
C．The thick, block lettering in red.
D．The simple color combination of red and white.
14．
A．The light, carefree, friendly image.
B．The semicircle design and the lively lettering.
C．The hand-painted look and the triangle shape.
D．The old-fashioned thick, block lettering in red.
【答案】11．B
12．B
13．C
14．B
【知识点】长对话
听录音，回答问题。
15．What does the woman say about balancing work and family
A．It requires skills.
B．It keeps her busy.
C．It's a hard task.
16．What does the woman's husband do at home
A．He spends more time reading.
B．He does exercise with their kid.
C．He does more housework.
17．What does the woman often do with her kid
A．Reads books.
B．Watches TV.
C．Goes shopping.
【答案】15．A
16．C
17．A
【知识点】长对话
听录音，回答问题。
18．What was the woman doing when she saw dolphins
A．Swimming. B．Diving. C．Sailing.
19．Why did the woman give up skydiving
A．The weather was bad.
B．She felt quite tired.
C．She got frightened.
20．What did the woman find the most exciting
A．Hiking in the rainforest.
B．Exploring the old caves.
C．Climbing the mountains.
【答案】18．A
19．C
20．B
【知识点】独白
三、阅读理解，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。（共15小题：每小题
阅读理解
Four Volunteer Abroad Programs
Walking Tree Travel
This program offers volunteer projects in English teaching, the environment, community development, etc, in a dozen countries. It has a mission to inspire individuals to become global citizens and take an interest in the world around them. Therefore, it provides trips focusing on volunteer opportunities for high school students that actively engage travelers in global communities.
Tanzania: Dance Program
On this project, you are invited to Arusha, Tanzania to develop dance workshops for local schools and orphanages (孤儿院). Dance is just one of the many amazing aspects of the primary education system and culture that you'll learn about in Tanzania, and you'll have a wonderful opportunity to volunteer with local children, learn about their culture and dances, and teach them about your culture and background as well.
St. Lucia Volunteer Program
Through this program, you'll support children who are facing challenges in nutrition, healthcare, and education. In partnership with local schools and community organizations, you'll provide maternal and infant (母婴) support, present childcare workshops to parents, help with early childhood education, teach health and hygiene (卫生) lessons, and many more.
Volunteering Journeys
This program prides itself on personal attention and tailored experiences for all participants, as well as high-quality service and positions that actively engage scientists, doctors, teachers, and community leaders. Right now, Volunteering Journeys is offering many different opportunities to teen and high school travelers, including family volunteer holidays, summer volunteer programs, and teen-friendly positions on many different projects in Africa and Asia.
21．What does Walking Tree Travel aim to do
A．Make contributions to improving the environment.
B．Advertise English teaching programs in some countries.
C．Encourage individuals to have an international outlook.
D．Inspire high school students to engage in community development.
22．What might be a requirement for participants in St. Lucia Volunteer Program
A．Showing outstanding leadership.
B．Being cautious and sensitive.
C．Having rich teaching experience.
D．Having knowledge about nutrition and healthcare.
23．Which program would you choose if expecting to communicate with scientists and doctors
A．Walking Tree Travel. B．Volunteering Journeys.
C．Tanzania: Dance Program. D．St. Lucia Volunteer Program.
【答案】21．C
22．D
23．B
【知识点】细节理解题；时文广告类；应用文
阅读理解
As we grow up, it becomes natural for people around us to lose contact with the hobbies that once were dominant in their lives. While it's painful to accept this, the new reality becomes normal for most of us as we face new academic, adult and job responsibilities.
I've been dancing since I was four and I plan to continue dancing in college. However, I've always feared that dancing will affect my study and eventually become a brilliant memory of my childhood. After learning about Sommer Gentry's story, I had an answer.
Sommer Gentry, previously a professor of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy and a coach at the Naval Academy's Swing Dance Club, is currently a teacher at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Gentry and her husband also started a swing dance community to introduce non-dancers to swing dance.
Through teaching, Gentry was inspired to view dancing from an engineering point of view. She said, "I realized it is an engineering question: how do you dance well with someone It'd be great to give people mathematical and engineering proofs that they have to dance the way I say. " Gentry investigated the complex haptic (触觉的) communication behind the moves in swing dance and showed that two persons could move in coordination (协调) with pure haptic communication, She entered an exciting area of research which is about engineering, psychology and human motor control.
It's incredibly inspiring that Gentry was able to intertwine her academic work with her passion for dancing. Gentry said, "It means that even when I'm dancing outside, I'm thinking about my research project. "
Gentry found that digging into her academic interest does not mean letting go of her other non-academic ones. Instead, she found a way to include both in her professional life. Just like me, Gentry is a mathematician and dancer, thus, her story resonates (引起共鸣) strongly with me, and I want to be like her in the future.
24．What did the author think of dancing before learning of Gentry's story
A．It was too challenging for her
B．It'd gradually disappear from her life.
C．It'd help develop her sense of responsibility.
D．It brought her an unpleasant childhood memory.
25．What contributed to Gentry's studying dancing from the angle of engineering
A．Her interest in exploring engineering proofs.
B．Her husband's need to promote his dance club.
C．Her desire to be an expert in medicine and health.
D．Her experience in teaching math and swing dance.
26．What does the underlined word "intertwine" in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A．Hardly balance B．Carefully compare.
C．Closely combine. D．Successfully challenge.
27．What does the last paragraph imply about the author
A．She has decided to change her major.
B．She will continue to pursue her hobby.
C．She used to be Sommer Gentry's student.
D．She originally had little interest in engineering.
【答案】24．B
25．D
26．C
27．B
【知识点】推理判断题；词义猜测题；细节理解题；故事阅读类；记叙文
阅读理解
As is the fate of anyone running a hotel in Kerala these days, Bijoy George is a man with too much to do. Before pandemic-caused lockdowns began in 2020, he managed 40 employees at the Eighth Bastion Hotel in the charming historic quarter of Kochi, a bustling coastal city. Now that business is back to pre-covid levels he needs the same number of staff again. But he has only 20 workers. His plight is shared with every other hotel, café and bar. It is a result of the state's hospitality (招待) employees moving all together in large numbers to Qatar, not to watch football but to take up employment tied to the World Cup.
As the start of the competition approaches on November 20th, workers are quitting at a rate Mr. George says he has never seen in his 22 years in the business. Qatar, a country with a population of under 3m, will have welcomed more than
1.5m visitors before the matches conclude on December 18th. That means finding staff to run all the new hotels that have been built along with other venues that have been pressed into service to profit from the sports fans.
Kerala has long been a significant source of hospitality workers for Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries. Its state government provides good schools with English-language instruction but few jobs. More than 2m people, 17% of its working population, already work overseas, largely in the Gulf.
The appeal of Qatar is straightforward. Starting salaries approach $1,000 a month, more than six times the level for similar jobs in Kerala. To replace those who have left, Kerala's employers have been casting their nets wider. Recruiters have been extending their searches to many other Indian cities. But that means the most common word on name-tags pinned to the breast pockets of workers is "trainee".
Among the many skills that need to be taught, says Mr. George, is smiling at customers — the failure to do so a result of shyness among those new to the workforce. The danger is that after a week or so when confidence grows, even these employees may slip away to the Gulf.
Most contracts run for three months, concluding at the end of December, not long after the World Cup final. Returning workers will be welcomed back with open arms. Filling the gaps is even more important as Indian tourism and weddings have restarted. The reunions, though, may be short-lived. The game these workers will have learned from the World Cup is how to be paid better. That means leaving India.
28．The underlined sentence in paragraph one implies that ____.
A．other hotels, cafes and bars will share Bijoy's 20 employees
B．other hotels, cafes and bars will have to lay off some workers
C．other hotels, cafes and bars also send the workers to Qatar
D．other hotels, cafes and bars also find it hard to employ enough workers
29．Which of the following DOESN'T contribute to hospitality workers in Kerala taking up jobs in Qatar
A．Millions of tourists have to be served during the World Cup.
B．Hospitality workers are in high demand with new hotels and venues open for business in Qatar.
C．Qatar provides good education and English training for potential workers in Kerala.
D．The salaries of similar jobs in Kerala are much lower than those in Qatar.
30．Which of the following difficulties do Kerala's employers face due to lack of workers
A．Kerala's employers have to take on new employees in Asian cities.
B．Many of the new employees will pin their name tags to their breast pockets.
C．The new employees will not greet the customers as a result of shyness.
D．The new employees may soon follow the trend of going to the Gulf.
31．What makes the reunions between Indian workers and employers probably a short-lived one
A．Jobs outside India can provide Indian workers with a more decent life.
B．It will soon be the off season for Indian tourism and weddings.
C．Another grand occasion will soon begin in the Gulf.
D．The workers only sign short-term contracts with the employers in India.
【答案】28．D
29．C
30．D
31．A
【知识点】细节理解题；故事阅读类；记叙文
阅读理解
Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 new species living on the seabed in an untouched area of the Pacific Ocean that has been identified as a future hotspot for deep-sea mining, according to a review of the environmental surveys carried out in the area.
It is the first time the previously unknown biodiversity of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a mineral-rich area of the ocean floor that spans 1.7m sq miles between Hawaii and Mexico in the Pacific, has been comprehensively documented. The research will be critical to assessing the risk of extinction of the species, given contracts for deep-sea mining in the near-pristine area appear imminent.
Most of the animals identified by researchers exploring the zone are new to science, and almost all are unique to the region: only six, including a carnivorous sponge and a sea cucumber, have been seen elsewhere.
Contracts for mining exploration in the CCZ have been granted to 17 deep-sea mining contractors in an area covering 745,000 sq miles. The companies, which are backed by countries including Britain, the US and China, want to dig for minerals including cobalt manganese and nickel in part to sell to the alternative energy sector.
To better understand the impact of mining this fragile ecosystem and its newly discovered inhabitants, an international team of scientists has built the first "CCZ checklist" by compiling all the records from expeditions to the region. Published in the journal Current Biology, it includes 5,578 different species, of which an estimated 88% to 92% had never before been seen.
To study and collect specimens (样品) from the ocean floor, biologists have joined research cruises in the Pacific that send remote-controlled vehicles to traverse (穿越) the seabed 4,000 to 6,000 meters below. Adrian Glover, a deep-sea biologist at the NHM and senior author of the study described it as an "incredible privilege". The expedition, funded through the Natural Environment Research Council and others, is backed by UK Seabed Resources (UKSR), a deep-sea mining company that operates the UK's exploration area. The scientists watch operations by video link direct from the boat as new species are gathered by remote control vehicles in the darkness below.
The seabed, Glover said, is an "amazing place" where, despite the extreme cold and dark, life thrives. "One of the characteristics of the abyssal plain is the lack of food, but life has a way of persisting down there," he said, "It's a mystery. " One of the deep-sea animals discovered was nicknamed the "gummy squirrel", because of its huge tail and jelly-like appearance, he said. There are also glass sponges, some of which look like vases.
With approval for deep-sea mining looming, Glover said he believed it was "imperative that we work with the companies looking to mine these resources to ensure any such activity is done in a way that limits its impact upon the natural world".
32．What's the meaning of the underlined word "imminent"
A．Easy to carry out. B．Ready to take place.
C．Hard to cope with. D．Important to look over.
33．What is the primary focus of the research in Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ)
A．Identifying new species living on the seabed.
B．Assessing the risk of extinction of species.
C．Documenting the biodiversity of the area.
D．Exploring the potential for deep-sea mining.
34．What is the feature of the abyssal plain mentioned by Adrian Glover
A．Abundance of food.
B．Extreme lifeless environment.
C．Presence of glass sponges.
D．Prosperous life despite challenging conditions.
35．What's the best title of the passage
A．A magic zone:available to mining companies
B．A mineral-rich area: Clarion-Clipperton Zone
C．An "amazing place": new species booming
D．Deep-sea wonders: the new species found in a Pacific mining hotspot
【答案】32．C
33．B
34．D
35．D
【知识点】推理判断题；词义猜测题；细节理解题；说明文；科普类；文章大意
四、阅读还原（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。
What to Do With a Day Off
If you're fortunate enough to have today off from work, the most important thing on your to-do list is to actually take the day off. Studies have shown that people send only 40 percent less email on holiday Mondays compared with regular Mondays. 　36． 　 Here are a few suggestions on how best to spend your day off.
Evaluate your career.
When was the last time you were completely honest with yourself about your career and whether you're doing what you want to be doing 　37． 　 A full-time worker will spend roughly
80. 000 hours at work during her working life, so if you're in the wrong career that could mean tens of thousands of hours spent devoted to something you don't even really care about, much less to feel your passion.
Have a family meal.
　38． 　 Work, school,sports practices and other obligations all seem to get in the way. But studies show that families who dine at home together are happier and healthier.
　39． 　
"I'll get to it sometime. " Yeah, yeah, it's what we all tell ourselves to get out of doing the things on our to-do list that are hanging over our heads. But today is a great day just to get it done! Send that email, finish up that task at home, send that holiday thank-you note you still haven't gotten around to. Whatever it is,just do it. 　40． 　
A. You'll feel so much better,I promise.
B. It might even make you more productive at work this week.
C. It can be tough to get the whole family together for a meal.
D. Besides, taking time to let your brain rest and recover makes you better at problem-solving.
E. Spend more quality time with your family by having a family meal.
F. If you're like most people, probably not recently.
G. Do that one thing you've been putting off.
【答案】36．D；37．F；38．C；39．G；40．A
【知识点】说明文；七选五；学习教育类
五、完形填空（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。
Background noise—like the chatter in a coffee shop or the drone of passing traffic—might slow our reading speed, but according to a study of Russian readers, it doesn't 41． how our brain understands written text.
42． , if you're wondering whether you should be listening to podcasts or music while working, the study has some interesting points to make. In particular, it examined how we might change our reading style to compensate for auditory noise and visual distractions such as typos or poor formatting.
"Overall, previous studies reported a harmful effect of both auditory and visual noise on reading fluency and 43． , though their results varied," write linguistics researcher Nina Zdorova and colleagues. "So far, none of the studies exploring the influence of noise 44． it in the framework of the language processing theories. "
One of the language processing theories examined was the noisy channel model, which proposes that our brain deals with noise by looking at the meaning of 45． words more and at entire sentences less. We then use a bit of smart guesswork to 46． the overall meaning and relationships between words.
The second theory is the good enough model; that's when our brains aren't analyzing every single detail of a text but instead only grabbing enough words for a ‘good enough' understanding. By focusing less on the precise words, our brains can 47． some cognitive resources to deal with noise.
To see how reading was affected by noise 48． these models, the researchers ran two experiments: one on auditory noise (71 participants) and one on visual noise (70 participants). When it came to the auditory noise test, background chatter from overlapping podcasts caused people to spend longer looking at the key section of sentences before completing their reading. This extra time could 49． the noise, meaning sentence comprehension isn't affected by it. In the visual noise test, comprehension remained the same while reading speed 50． . That's a bit 51． considering previous studies, but the researchers think people just wanted to finish the task, with the visual noise an uncomfortable distraction.
"In both experiments, we observed that longer total reading time was 52． with an accuracy increase for incorrect sentences," write the researchers.
There's a lot going on in this study, but overall it's a bigger win for the good-enough language processing theory and an indication that auditory and visual noise doesn't make us 53． any more or less on any particular comprehension method while we're reading.
With so many variables to measure in terms of what's being read and what the 54． noise is, further study is required to learn more. 55． potential distractions may not interrupt your reading as much as you think.
41．A． reinforce B． estimate C． affect D． interpret
42．A． First of all B． For example
C． Above all D． To start with
43．A． context B． efficiency
C． comprehension D． device
44．A． evaluated B． identified C． established D． employed
45．A． individual B． different C． new D． unfamiliar
46．A． confirm B． imply C． refer D． infer
47．A． exploit B． spare C． commit D． consume
48．A． on account of B． regardless of
C． in regard to D． in contrast to
49．A． make up for B． live up to
C． catch up with D． put up with
50．A． declined B． shrank C． expanded D． increased
51．A． embarrassing B． depressing C． puzzling D． annoying
52．A． associated B． compared C． replaced D． mixed
53．A． take B． set C． rely D． base
54．A． accompanying B． strange C． deafening D． distant
55．A． Therefore B． However C． Instead D． Otherwise
【答案】41．C；42．B；43．C；44．A；45．A；46．D；47．B；48．C；49．A；50．D；51．C；52．A；53．C；54．A；55．B
【知识点】说明文；科普类
六、语法填空（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。
Fill in each of the blanks with a proper word to complete the summary of the text.
Both Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are living legends of sports as they not only are 　56． 　in their sport but also set good 　57． 　by helping others.
Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and　58． 　. She is successful both as a player and as a coach of volleyball. The 　59． 　 she showed as a coach was impressive. In the 2015 World Cup, two important players had to leave because of health problems, but Lang Ping was not 　60． 　. She encouraged her young players to work closely together as a team, which helped them become world 　61． 　! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.
Michael Jordan, 　62． 　as "Air Jordan", changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. 　63． 　 made him unique was not only because of his skills but also because of his mental strength. He refused to give up in time of failures and kept on learning from 　64． 　, which was the secret to his success. In life, Jordan has learnt to 　65． 　 his success with others by starting a club to help young people.
【答案】56．masters；57．examples；58．abroad；59．determination；60．discouraged；61．champions；62．known；63．What；64．them；65．Share
【知识点】说明文；文娱体育类
七、写作（共两节，满分40分）
66． 假定你是红旗中学高二年级学生李华，你在网站看到了亚青会(the Asian Youth Games)志愿者招募的消息，你有兴趣报名参加。请你向负责人Mr. Li写一封电子邮件，内容主要包括：1. 自我介绍；2. 咨询相关情况(招募条件，有何类别志愿者，报名时间和方式等)；3. 期待回复。
注意：1. 词数100词左右；2. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文流畅；3. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数。
参考词汇：招募recruit
Dear Mr. Li,
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Mr. Li,
Having learnt from the internet that you are recruiting some volunteers for the Asian Youth Games, I am writing to see if it is possible for you to provide me with information concerning how to apply to be a member.
As the chairman of the Students' Union, I am experienced in organizing various activities in our school. I also have a good command of English and I can easily get along with others. Would you be so kind as to offer me some relevant details on the application For one thing, could you inform me of the specific qualifications for volunteers For another, I'd also like to know the types of volunteer services. Moreover, I am wondering when and how I should sign up for it.
I am looking forward to a reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
【知识点】提纲作文；图画式应用文；半开放性作文
67． 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完善的短文。
Mark grabbed his keys. He needed to get out of the house quickly. He had been trying to save as much money as possible from the government assistance he received due to his disability, but it was harder and harder with prices rising daily.
Unfortunately, he lost half his right arm in a car accident several years ago, and it was hard to find a new job in his town in Tampa, Florida. He lost his previous job recently when the company went bankrupt (破产). For now, he only had those government checks keeping him fed, but he was tapping into his savings for everything else, and they were running out fast.
One of his friends had gotten him an interview and he was on his way. But after closing and locking his door, Mark turned around and got the shock of his life. A pregnant (怀孕的) woman was lying on his lawn, and/he had no idea how long she had been there.
He grabbed his phone and called 911 quickly, and suddenly, it started to rain. Finally, it came, and he explained to the doctors that he had to move her because of the rain.
"Don't worry, sir. She's cold, so it was good that you moved her. Do you know this woman " asked the doctor. Mark shook his head.
"Can I give you my phone number If you don't find her family or anyone, can you call me My name is Mark Higgins. "
"I'll see what I can do," the doctor said, noting down his number and leaving with the woman.
Mark closed his door and sat down on his couch, hoping his heart would stop beating so fast. Suddenly, he remembered his interview and looked at the clock. He was late for it. He dashed to his car, praying they would wait for him.
注意： 1, 续写词数应为150左右；2, 请按如下格式作答。
He got no calls, which meant his interviewers probably didn't like him due to his being late.
Seeing his lost right arm, David came up with an idea to reward Mark.
【答案】One possible version:
He got no calls, which meant his interviewers probably didn't like him due to his being late. The following day, Mark checked his phone and saw no calls, which meant that his interviewers probably didn't like him due to his tardiness. But on the bright side, they hadn't called from the hospital either, so they must have found the pregnant woman's family. He sat down at his kitchen table and started browsing his phone for possible job openings when his doorbell rang. He opened the door and saw a man smiling widely at him. He is the husband of the pregnant woman, David, and they live next door to Mark. He came over to express great gratitude to Mark for what he had done and offered to repay him.
Seeing his lost right arm, David came up with an idea to reward Mark. David is a biomedical engineer. He has been working in the hospital to make artificial limbs. He wants to provide Mark with a prosthetic limb for free as a thank-you gift. They went back and forth for a while until David told him it would help him test these new designs on someone. In the end, Mark agreed because it was a generous offer and could help him get a new job at some point. Mark helped the unconscious woman in his yard, even though it made him late for his job interview. But in the end, it was the best decision of his life.
【知识点】文字式记叙文；开放性作文；读后续写
1 / 1重庆市万州第二高中2023-2024年高三上学期入学考试英语试题
一、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。（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1． Which course does the man want to take next year
A．The art course.
B．The English course.
C．The computer course.
2． What should the city do according to the woman
A．Create more jobs.
B．Improve the air quality.
C．Close some businesses.
3． What did Jenny do to the man
A．She broke the man's pencil box.
B．She said sorry to the man.
C．She threw the man's books everywhere.
4． Why does the man want to leave Samsung
A．He has worked in Samsung for too long.
B．He wants to work in a larger company.
C．He thinks the new job is more challenging.
5． Why is the woman unwilling to dance
A．Her feet hurt.
B．She is bad at dancing.
C．She dislikes dancing in public.
二、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。（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听录音，回答问题。
6．Where did the tomato sauce come from
A．A local farm.
B．A store only five miles away.
C．The man's own tomatoes.
7．What does the woman think of cooking
A．She enjoys it.
B．It makes her feel creative.
C．She doesn't have the patience for it.
听录音，回答问题。
8．When is the deadline for the poetry contest
A．January 30. B．February 18. C．February 28.
9．How old is Jennifer
A．10 years old. B．13 years old. C．15 years old.
10．What prize will the winner get this year
A．A golden cup.
B．Their poem published on the website.
C．A signed book of poetry by a famous poet.
听录音，回答问题。
11．听录音，回答问题。
A．Reliability and tradition. B．Trust and reassurance.
C．Innovation and adaptability. D．Simplicity and liveliness.
12．
A． It has a happy, feel-good style that can attract younger people, especially females.
B．Its modern-looking design matches the company image.
C．The light, carefree and friendly image portrays buying insurance as an easy decision.
D．The semicircular design matches the pyramid theme in some of the advertisements.
13．
A．Its dynamic feel.
B．The triangle design.
C．The thick, block lettering in red.
D．The simple color combination of red and white.
14．
A．The light, carefree, friendly image.
B．The semicircle design and the lively lettering.
C．The hand-painted look and the triangle shape.
D．The old-fashioned thick, block lettering in red.
听录音，回答问题。
15．What does the woman say about balancing work and family
A．It requires skills.
B．It keeps her busy.
C．It's a hard task.
16．What does the woman's husband do at home
A．He spends more time reading.
B．He does exercise with their kid.
C．He does more housework.
17．What does the woman often do with her kid
A．Reads books.
B．Watches TV.
C．Goes shopping.
听录音，回答问题。
18．What was the woman doing when she saw dolphins
A．Swimming. B．Diving. C．Sailing.
19．Why did the woman give up skydiving
A．The weather was bad.
B．She felt quite tired.
C．She got frightened.
20．What did the woman find the most exciting
A．Hiking in the rainforest.
B．Exploring the old caves.
C．Climbing the mountains.
三、阅读理解，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。（共15小题：每小题
阅读理解
Four Volunteer Abroad Programs
Walking Tree Travel
This program offers volunteer projects in English teaching, the environment, community development, etc, in a dozen countries. It has a mission to inspire individuals to become global citizens and take an interest in the world around them. Therefore, it provides trips focusing on volunteer opportunities for high school students that actively engage travelers in global communities.
Tanzania: Dance Program
On this project, you are invited to Arusha, Tanzania to develop dance workshops for local schools and orphanages (孤儿院). Dance is just one of the many amazing aspects of the primary education system and culture that you'll learn about in Tanzania, and you'll have a wonderful opportunity to volunteer with local children, learn about their culture and dances, and teach them about your culture and background as well.
St. Lucia Volunteer Program
Through this program, you'll support children who are facing challenges in nutrition, healthcare, and education. In partnership with local schools and community organizations, you'll provide maternal and infant (母婴) support, present childcare workshops to parents, help with early childhood education, teach health and hygiene (卫生) lessons, and many more.
Volunteering Journeys
This program prides itself on personal attention and tailored experiences for all participants, as well as high-quality service and positions that actively engage scientists, doctors, teachers, and community leaders. Right now, Volunteering Journeys is offering many different opportunities to teen and high school travelers, including family volunteer holidays, summer volunteer programs, and teen-friendly positions on many different projects in Africa and Asia.
21．What does Walking Tree Travel aim to do
A．Make contributions to improving the environment.
B．Advertise English teaching programs in some countries.
C．Encourage individuals to have an international outlook.
D．Inspire high school students to engage in community development.
22．What might be a requirement for participants in St. Lucia Volunteer Program
A．Showing outstanding leadership.
B．Being cautious and sensitive.
C．Having rich teaching experience.
D．Having knowledge about nutrition and healthcare.
23．Which program would you choose if expecting to communicate with scientists and doctors
A．Walking Tree Travel. B．Volunteering Journeys.
C．Tanzania: Dance Program. D．St. Lucia Volunteer Program.
阅读理解
As we grow up, it becomes natural for people around us to lose contact with the hobbies that once were dominant in their lives. While it's painful to accept this, the new reality becomes normal for most of us as we face new academic, adult and job responsibilities.
I've been dancing since I was four and I plan to continue dancing in college. However, I've always feared that dancing will affect my study and eventually become a brilliant memory of my childhood. After learning about Sommer Gentry's story, I had an answer.
Sommer Gentry, previously a professor of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy and a coach at the Naval Academy's Swing Dance Club, is currently a teacher at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Gentry and her husband also started a swing dance community to introduce non-dancers to swing dance.
Through teaching, Gentry was inspired to view dancing from an engineering point of view. She said, "I realized it is an engineering question: how do you dance well with someone It'd be great to give people mathematical and engineering proofs that they have to dance the way I say. " Gentry investigated the complex haptic (触觉的) communication behind the moves in swing dance and showed that two persons could move in coordination (协调) with pure haptic communication, She entered an exciting area of research which is about engineering, psychology and human motor control.
It's incredibly inspiring that Gentry was able to intertwine her academic work with her passion for dancing. Gentry said, "It means that even when I'm dancing outside, I'm thinking about my research project. "
Gentry found that digging into her academic interest does not mean letting go of her other non-academic ones. Instead, she found a way to include both in her professional life. Just like me, Gentry is a mathematician and dancer, thus, her story resonates (引起共鸣) strongly with me, and I want to be like her in the future.
24．What did the author think of dancing before learning of Gentry's story
A．It was too challenging for her
B．It'd gradually disappear from her life.
C．It'd help develop her sense of responsibility.
D．It brought her an unpleasant childhood memory.
25．What contributed to Gentry's studying dancing from the angle of engineering
A．Her interest in exploring engineering proofs.
B．Her husband's need to promote his dance club.
C．Her desire to be an expert in medicine and health.
D．Her experience in teaching math and swing dance.
26．What does the underlined word "intertwine" in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A．Hardly balance B．Carefully compare.
C．Closely combine. D．Successfully challenge.
27．What does the last paragraph imply about the author
A．She has decided to change her major.
B．She will continue to pursue her hobby.
C．She used to be Sommer Gentry's student.
D．She originally had little interest in engineering.
阅读理解
As is the fate of anyone running a hotel in Kerala these days, Bijoy George is a man with too much to do. Before pandemic-caused lockdowns began in 2020, he managed 40 employees at the Eighth Bastion Hotel in the charming historic quarter of Kochi, a bustling coastal city. Now that business is back to pre-covid levels he needs the same number of staff again. But he has only 20 workers. His plight is shared with every other hotel, café and bar. It is a result of the state's hospitality (招待) employees moving all together in large numbers to Qatar, not to watch football but to take up employment tied to the World Cup.
As the start of the competition approaches on November 20th, workers are quitting at a rate Mr. George says he has never seen in his 22 years in the business. Qatar, a country with a population of under 3m, will have welcomed more than
1.5m visitors before the matches conclude on December 18th. That means finding staff to run all the new hotels that have been built along with other venues that have been pressed into service to profit from the sports fans.
Kerala has long been a significant source of hospitality workers for Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries. Its state government provides good schools with English-language instruction but few jobs. More than 2m people, 17% of its working population, already work overseas, largely in the Gulf.
The appeal of Qatar is straightforward. Starting salaries approach $1,000 a month, more than six times the level for similar jobs in Kerala. To replace those who have left, Kerala's employers have been casting their nets wider. Recruiters have been extending their searches to many other Indian cities. But that means the most common word on name-tags pinned to the breast pockets of workers is "trainee".
Among the many skills that need to be taught, says Mr. George, is smiling at customers — the failure to do so a result of shyness among those new to the workforce. The danger is that after a week or so when confidence grows, even these employees may slip away to the Gulf.
Most contracts run for three months, concluding at the end of December, not long after the World Cup final. Returning workers will be welcomed back with open arms. Filling the gaps is even more important as Indian tourism and weddings have restarted. The reunions, though, may be short-lived. The game these workers will have learned from the World Cup is how to be paid better. That means leaving India.
28．The underlined sentence in paragraph one implies that ____.
A．other hotels, cafes and bars will share Bijoy's 20 employees
B．other hotels, cafes and bars will have to lay off some workers
C．other hotels, cafes and bars also send the workers to Qatar
D．other hotels, cafes and bars also find it hard to employ enough workers
29．Which of the following DOESN'T contribute to hospitality workers in Kerala taking up jobs in Qatar
A．Millions of tourists have to be served during the World Cup.
B．Hospitality workers are in high demand with new hotels and venues open for business in Qatar.
C．Qatar provides good education and English training for potential workers in Kerala.
D．The salaries of similar jobs in Kerala are much lower than those in Qatar.
30．Which of the following difficulties do Kerala's employers face due to lack of workers
A．Kerala's employers have to take on new employees in Asian cities.
B．Many of the new employees will pin their name tags to their breast pockets.
C．The new employees will not greet the customers as a result of shyness.
D．The new employees may soon follow the trend of going to the Gulf.
31．What makes the reunions between Indian workers and employers probably a short-lived one
A．Jobs outside India can provide Indian workers with a more decent life.
B．It will soon be the off season for Indian tourism and weddings.
C．Another grand occasion will soon begin in the Gulf.
D．The workers only sign short-term contracts with the employers in India.
阅读理解
Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 new species living on the seabed in an untouched area of the Pacific Ocean that has been identified as a future hotspot for deep-sea mining, according to a review of the environmental surveys carried out in the area.
It is the first time the previously unknown biodiversity of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a mineral-rich area of the ocean floor that spans 1.7m sq miles between Hawaii and Mexico in the Pacific, has been comprehensively documented. The research will be critical to assessing the risk of extinction of the species, given contracts for deep-sea mining in the near-pristine area appear imminent.
Most of the animals identified by researchers exploring the zone are new to science, and almost all are unique to the region: only six, including a carnivorous sponge and a sea cucumber, have been seen elsewhere.
Contracts for mining exploration in the CCZ have been granted to 17 deep-sea mining contractors in an area covering 745,000 sq miles. The companies, which are backed by countries including Britain, the US and China, want to dig for minerals including cobalt manganese and nickel in part to sell to the alternative energy sector.
To better understand the impact of mining this fragile ecosystem and its newly discovered inhabitants, an international team of scientists has built the first "CCZ checklist" by compiling all the records from expeditions to the region. Published in the journal Current Biology, it includes 5,578 different species, of which an estimated 88% to 92% had never before been seen.
To study and collect specimens (样品) from the ocean floor, biologists have joined research cruises in the Pacific that send remote-controlled vehicles to traverse (穿越) the seabed 4,000 to 6,000 meters below. Adrian Glover, a deep-sea biologist at the NHM and senior author of the study described it as an "incredible privilege". The expedition, funded through the Natural Environment Research Council and others, is backed by UK Seabed Resources (UKSR), a deep-sea mining company that operates the UK's exploration area. The scientists watch operations by video link direct from the boat as new species are gathered by remote control vehicles in the darkness below.
The seabed, Glover said, is an "amazing place" where, despite the extreme cold and dark, life thrives. "One of the characteristics of the abyssal plain is the lack of food, but life has a way of persisting down there," he said, "It's a mystery. " One of the deep-sea animals discovered was nicknamed the "gummy squirrel", because of its huge tail and jelly-like appearance, he said. There are also glass sponges, some of which look like vases.
With approval for deep-sea mining looming, Glover said he believed it was "imperative that we work with the companies looking to mine these resources to ensure any such activity is done in a way that limits its impact upon the natural world".
32．What's the meaning of the underlined word "imminent"
A．Easy to carry out. B．Ready to take place.
C．Hard to cope with. D．Important to look over.
33．What is the primary focus of the research in Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ)
A．Identifying new species living on the seabed.
B．Assessing the risk of extinction of species.
C．Documenting the biodiversity of the area.
D．Exploring the potential for deep-sea mining.
34．What is the feature of the abyssal plain mentioned by Adrian Glover
A．Abundance of food.
B．Extreme lifeless environment.
C．Presence of glass sponges.
D．Prosperous life despite challenging conditions.
35．What's the best title of the passage
A．A magic zone:available to mining companies
B．A mineral-rich area: Clarion-Clipperton Zone
C．An "amazing place": new species booming
D．Deep-sea wonders: the new species found in a Pacific mining hotspot
四、阅读还原（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。
What to Do With a Day Off
If you're fortunate enough to have today off from work, the most important thing on your to-do list is to actually take the day off. Studies have shown that people send only 40 percent less email on holiday Mondays compared with regular Mondays. 　36． 　 Here are a few suggestions on how best to spend your day off.
Evaluate your career.
When was the last time you were completely honest with yourself about your career and whether you're doing what you want to be doing 　37． 　 A full-time worker will spend roughly
80. 000 hours at work during her working life, so if you're in the wrong career that could mean tens of thousands of hours spent devoted to something you don't even really care about, much less to feel your passion.
Have a family meal.
　38． 　 Work, school,sports practices and other obligations all seem to get in the way. But studies show that families who dine at home together are happier and healthier.
　39． 　
"I'll get to it sometime. " Yeah, yeah, it's what we all tell ourselves to get out of doing the things on our to-do list that are hanging over our heads. But today is a great day just to get it done! Send that email, finish up that task at home, send that holiday thank-you note you still haven't gotten around to. Whatever it is,just do it. 　40． 　
A. You'll feel so much better,I promise.
B. It might even make you more productive at work this week.
C. It can be tough to get the whole family together for a meal.
D. Besides, taking time to let your brain rest and recover makes you better at problem-solving.
E. Spend more quality time with your family by having a family meal.
F. If you're like most people, probably not recently.
G. Do that one thing you've been putting off.
五、完形填空（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。
Background noise—like the chatter in a coffee shop or the drone of passing traffic—might slow our reading speed, but according to a study of Russian readers, it doesn't 41． how our brain understands written text.
42． , if you're wondering whether you should be listening to podcasts or music while working, the study has some interesting points to make. In particular, it examined how we might change our reading style to compensate for auditory noise and visual distractions such as typos or poor formatting.
"Overall, previous studies reported a harmful effect of both auditory and visual noise on reading fluency and 43． , though their results varied," write linguistics researcher Nina Zdorova and colleagues. "So far, none of the studies exploring the influence of noise 44． it in the framework of the language processing theories. "
One of the language processing theories examined was the noisy channel model, which proposes that our brain deals with noise by looking at the meaning of 45． words more and at entire sentences less. We then use a bit of smart guesswork to 46． the overall meaning and relationships between words.
The second theory is the good enough model; that's when our brains aren't analyzing every single detail of a text but instead only grabbing enough words for a ‘good enough' understanding. By focusing less on the precise words, our brains can 47． some cognitive resources to deal with noise.
To see how reading was affected by noise 48． these models, the researchers ran two experiments: one on auditory noise (71 participants) and one on visual noise (70 participants). When it came to the auditory noise test, background chatter from overlapping podcasts caused people to spend longer looking at the key section of sentences before completing their reading. This extra time could 49． the noise, meaning sentence comprehension isn't affected by it. In the visual noise test, comprehension remained the same while reading speed 50． . That's a bit 51． considering previous studies, but the researchers think people just wanted to finish the task, with the visual noise an uncomfortable distraction.
"In both experiments, we observed that longer total reading time was 52． with an accuracy increase for incorrect sentences," write the researchers.
There's a lot going on in this study, but overall it's a bigger win for the good-enough language processing theory and an indication that auditory and visual noise doesn't make us 53． any more or less on any particular comprehension method while we're reading.
With so many variables to measure in terms of what's being read and what the 54． noise is, further study is required to learn more. 55． potential distractions may not interrupt your reading as much as you think.
41．A． reinforce B． estimate C． affect D． interpret
42．A． First of all B． For example
C． Above all D． To start with
43．A． context B． efficiency
C． comprehension D． device
44．A． evaluated B． identified C． established D． employed
45．A． individual B． different C． new D． unfamiliar
46．A． confirm B． imply C． refer D． infer
47．A． exploit B． spare C． commit D． consume
48．A． on account of B． regardless of
C． in regard to D． in contrast to
49．A． make up for B． live up to
C． catch up with D． put up with
50．A． declined B． shrank C． expanded D． increased
51．A． embarrassing B． depressing C． puzzling D． annoying
52．A． associated B． compared C． replaced D． mixed
53．A． take B． set C． rely D． base
54．A． accompanying B． strange C． deafening D． distant
55．A． Therefore B． However C． Instead D． Otherwise
六、语法填空（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。
Fill in each of the blanks with a proper word to complete the summary of the text.
Both Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are living legends of sports as they not only are 　56． 　in their sport but also set good 　57． 　by helping others.
Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and　58． 　. She is successful both as a player and as a coach of volleyball. The 　59． 　 she showed as a coach was impressive. In the 2015 World Cup, two important players had to leave because of health problems, but Lang Ping was not 　60． 　. She encouraged her young players to work closely together as a team, which helped them become world 　61． 　! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.
Michael Jordan, 　62． 　as "Air Jordan", changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. 　63． 　 made him unique was not only because of his skills but also because of his mental strength. He refused to give up in time of failures and kept on learning from 　64． 　, which was the secret to his success. In life, Jordan has learnt to 　65． 　 his success with others by starting a club to help young people.
七、写作（共两节，满分40分）
66． 假定你是红旗中学高二年级学生李华，你在网站看到了亚青会(the Asian Youth Games)志愿者招募的消息，你有兴趣报名参加。请你向负责人Mr. Li写一封电子邮件，内容主要包括：1. 自我介绍；2. 咨询相关情况(招募条件，有何类别志愿者，报名时间和方式等)；3. 期待回复。
注意：1. 词数100词左右；2. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文流畅；3. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数。
参考词汇：招募recruit
Dear Mr. Li,
67． 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完善的短文。
Mark grabbed his keys. He needed to get out of the house quickly. He had been trying to save as much money as possible from the government assistance he received due to his disability, but it was harder and harder with prices rising daily.
Unfortunately, he lost half his right arm in a car accident several years ago, and it was hard to find a new job in his town in Tampa, Florida. He lost his previous job recently when the company went bankrupt (破产). For now, he only had those government checks keeping him fed, but he was tapping into his savings for everything else, and they were running out fast.
One of his friends had gotten him an interview and he was on his way. But after closing and locking his door, Mark turned around and got the shock of his life. A pregnant (怀孕的) woman was lying on his lawn, and/he had no idea how long she had been there.
He grabbed his phone and called 911 quickly, and suddenly, it started to rain. Finally, it came, and he explained to the doctors that he had to move her because of the rain.
"Don't worry, sir. She's cold, so it was good that you moved her. Do you know this woman " asked the doctor. Mark shook his head.
"Can I give you my phone number If you don't find her family or anyone, can you call me My name is Mark Higgins. "
"I'll see what I can do," the doctor said, noting down his number and leaving with the woman.
Mark closed his door and sat down on his couch, hoping his heart would stop beating so fast. Suddenly, he remembered his interview and looked at the clock. He was late for it. He dashed to his car, praying they would wait for him.
注意： 1, 续写词数应为150左右；2, 请按如下格式作答。
He got no calls, which meant his interviewers probably didn't like him due to his being late.
Seeing his lost right arm, David came up with an idea to reward Mark.
答案解析部分
1．【答案】B
【知识点】短对话
2．【答案】A
【知识点】短对话
3．【答案】A
【知识点】短对话
4．【答案】C
【知识点】短对话
5．【答案】C
【知识点】短对话
【答案】6．C
7．C
【知识点】长对话
【答案】8．A
9．C
10．C
【知识点】长对话
【答案】11．B
12．B
13．C
14．B
【知识点】长对话
【答案】15．A
16．C
17．A
【知识点】长对话
【答案】18．A
19．C
20．B
【知识点】独白
【答案】21．C
22．D
23．B
【知识点】细节理解题；时文广告类；应用文
【答案】24．B
25．D
26．C
27．B
【知识点】推理判断题；词义猜测题；细节理解题；故事阅读类；记叙文
【答案】28．D
29．C
30．D
31．A
【知识点】细节理解题；故事阅读类；记叙文
【答案】32．C
33．B
34．D
35．D
【知识点】推理判断题；词义猜测题；细节理解题；说明文；科普类；文章大意
【答案】36．D；37．F；38．C；39．G；40．A
【知识点】说明文；七选五；学习教育类
【答案】41．C；42．B；43．C；44．A；45．A；46．D；47．B；48．C；49．A；50．D；51．C；52．A；53．C；54．A；55．B
【知识点】说明文；科普类
【答案】56．masters；57．examples；58．abroad；59．determination；60．discouraged；61．champions；62．known；63．What；64．them；65．Share
【知识点】说明文；文娱体育类
66．【答案】One possible version:
Dear Mr. Li,
Having learnt from the internet that you are recruiting some volunteers for the Asian Youth Games, I am writing to see if it is possible for you to provide me with information concerning how to apply to be a member.
As the chairman of the Students' Union, I am experienced in organizing various activities in our school. I also have a good command of English and I can easily get along with others. Would you be so kind as to offer me some relevant details on the application For one thing, could you inform me of the specific qualifications for volunteers For another, I'd also like to know the types of volunteer services. Moreover, I am wondering when and how I should sign up for it.
I am looking forward to a reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
【知识点】提纲作文；图画式应用文；半开放性作文
67．【答案】One possible version:
He got no calls, which meant his interviewers probably didn't like him due to his being late. The following day, Mark checked his phone and saw no calls, which meant that his interviewers probably didn't like him due to his tardiness. But on the bright side, they hadn't called from the hospital either, so they must have found the pregnant woman's family. He sat down at his kitchen table and started browsing his phone for possible job openings when his doorbell rang. He opened the door and saw a man smiling widely at him. He is the husband of the pregnant woman, David, and they live next door to Mark. He came over to express great gratitude to Mark for what he had done and offered to repay him.
Seeing his lost right arm, David came up with an idea to reward Mark. David is a biomedical engineer. He has been working in the hospital to make artificial limbs. He wants to provide Mark with a prosthetic limb for free as a thank-you gift. They went back and forth for a while until David told him it would help him test these new designs on someone. In the end, Mark agreed because it was a generous offer and could help him get a new job at some point. Mark helped the unconscious woman in his yard, even though it made him late for his job interview. But in the end, it was the best decision of his life.
【知识点】文字式记叙文；开放性作文；读后续写
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