吉林省通化市梅河口市重点中学2023-2024学年高三上学期英语开学考试

吉林省通化市梅河口市重点中学2023-2024学年高三上学期英语开学考试
一、第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Popular English digital dictionaries
U-Dictionary
This app provides three different explainers: "Basic", "Advanced", and "Mastery". Beginners can look up translations of a word in their mother tongue, while more advanced speakers can learn different ways to speak English like a native. The app also has a f a s t and accurate w o r d scanner (文字扫描仪). Scan a word with your phone's camera and the definition will pop up. The app also contains word quizzes (小测验), and listening and writing exercises to help you master English.
Dictionary
The app has plenty of functions, including a dictionary, a thesaurus (类意词典) a "Learners" function, and an "Origins" page. The "Learners" function is very useful for students of the language, as it provides information on how the meaning of a word can change in different contexts, or with other words. The app also provides word quizzes, articles about how language is used, word trends, and a "Word of the Day" section on the app's homepage.
Oxford English Dictionary
The best feature of this app is that it allows you to look up definitions of words even as you're reading things in other apps on your device. The benefit of this app over others is that you can sort your saved words into folders or categories. Unfortunately, one of the major downsides (缺点) is that there is no thesaurus or offline dictionary.
Merriam-Webster
Unlike other apps,that require you to download a bunch of packages before you can access them offline, this dictionary works with or without data on your device. There is also an option to toggle (切换) between dictionary and thesaurus mode. Sadly, because this app has so much to offer, the drawback is a few advertisements, which pop up occasionally.
1．What can both U-Dictionary and Dictionary provide
A．Word quizzes.
B．A word scanner.
C．An "Origins" page.
D．A "Word of the Day" section.
2．Which app enables users to sort their saved words into folders
A．U-Dictionary. B．Merriam-Webster.
C．Dictionary. D．Oxford English Dictionary.
3．What makes Merriam-Webster less appealing
A．No offline service. B．No thesaurus mode.
C．Occasional advertisements. D．Many packages to download.
阅读理解
We use a huge amount of single-use plastic each year － we buy one million plastic bottles each minute around the world. Plastic waste, a material that can take centuries or more to disappear, is causing irreparable damage to the planet. However, plastic waste generated in many countries typically ends up in open, uncontrolled landfills (垃圾填埋池) － most of which eventually enters the ocean either transported by wind or through waterways.
Now, Nzambi Matee, a 29-year-old woman from Nairobi, Kenya, is dealing with this global crisis by recycling bags, containers, and other waste products into bricks used for construction projects. Before launching her company, Gjenge Makers, Matee worked as an oil-industry engineer. After encountering plastic waste along Nairobi's streets, she decided to quit her job and created a small lab, testing sand and plastic combinations. Matee eventually received a scholarship to study in the materials lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she ultimately developed a prototype (原型) for the machine that now produces the new bricks.
Made from a combination of plastic and sand, the bricks have a melting point higher than 350℃ and are more durable than concrete bricks. Matee and her team source much of the raw product from factories and recyclers, and sometimes it's free, which allows the company to reduce the price point on the product and make it more affordable for schools and homeowners.
"There is that waste recyclers cannot process anymore. That is what we get," Matee said. Her factory produces 1,500 bricks each day, made from a mix of different kinds of plastic. These are high-density polyethylene, used in milk and shampoo bottles; low-density polyethylene, often used for sandwich bags; and polypropylene, often used for ropes. But she does not work with polyethylene terephthalate or PET, commonly used for plastic bottles, which can be made into the same form easily again and again.
The plastic waste is mixed with sand, heated and then pressed into bricks, which are sold at varying prices, depending on thickness and colour.
4．What does paragraph 1 mainly focus on
A．Our irresponsible plastic waste treatment.
B．The damage caused by plastic production.
C．Our dependence on single-use plastic.
D．The examples of single-use plastic.
5．What caused Matee to make the new bricks
A．Her job as an oil-industry engineer.
B．Her determination to win a scholarship.
C．Her awareness of Nairobi's plastic waste problem.
D．Her lab project at the University of Colorado Boulder.
6．What are Matee's bricks like compared to traditional bricks
A．They take less time to make.
B．They are cheaper and stronger.
C．They have a higher melting point.
D．They are thicker and more colourful.
7．Why do PET bottles fail to win Matee's favour
A．They are few in number.
B．They are easy to recycle.
C．They mix badly with sand.
D．They take much energy to process.
阅读理解
New York is among the slowest cities during rush hour in the world, according to a report published in January. Crossing midtown by car is soul-destroying. The average speed is 4.7 miles per hour, not much quicker than a quick walk. But relief is in sight. On April 1st, state lawmakers agreed to introduce road charges, making New York the first big American city to do so. By next year vehicles will have to pay to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
The details of the new rule, including how much drivers will have to pay, how they will pay and how often they will pay, have yet to be decided. A "traffic mobility review board" will be set up to work all this out. New Yorkers living in the fee zone who make less than $60,000 a year will be exempt (豁免权). Other drivers, including motorcyclists, the city' s civil servants, disabled drivers and the trucking industry, all want discounts or exemptions, which might not be a good sign.
If done right, road pricing could be expanded beyond Manhattan. New York can learn from other cities. Singapore, for instance, which has had pricing for decades, adjusts prices regularly. It can also learn from mistakes. London, which rolled out its pricing in 2003, is only starting to charge on-demand car hires like Uber. Stockholm exempted too many vehicles, which caused a drop in revenues (收入).
Other cities considering road charges, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle, are watching New York. "We really have to make a good example," says Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute, a New York think-tank.
8．What does the report find
A．New York has terrible road traffic.
B．New York often introduces new laws.
C．New Yorkers prefer walking to driving.
D．New Yorkers face an increased cost of living.
9．What can be inferred about the new rule from paragraph 2
A．It faces some potential problems.
B．At has clear and detailed fee standards.
C．It favors New Yorkers living in the fee zone.
D．It fails to win a traffic mobility review board's approval.
10．What do London and Stockholm have in common
A．They learn a lot from Singapore.
B．They have greatly increased revenues.
C．They charge on-demand car hires heavily.
D．They are bad examples of placing road charges.
11．What is the best title for the text
A．How much does it cost to drive into Manhattan
B．New York approves road pricing for Manhattan
C．Drivers fear crossing Manhattan south of 60th Street
D．Who will be exempt from road charges in Manhattan
阅读理解
For eight months up to this April, a French bookstore chain had video in a Paris shop fed to software that examines shoppers' movements and facial expressions for surprise, dissatisfaction, confusion or hesitation. When a shopper walked to the end of an aisle (走廊) only to return with confusion to a bookshelf, the software immediately messaged clerks, who went to help. Sales rose by a tenth.
This could be a chance, some say, for physical retailers (零售商) to trim the advantage that data have long given online sellers. A race is on to work out how best to collect and use emotions data, be it to improve packaging, displays, music, or the content, says Rana June, chief executive of a firm in New York called Lightwave. It measures shoppers' emotions for consumer-goods firms.
Not everyone is impressed. Nielsen, a consumer research company, views using technology to work out shoppers' emotions unfavorably. "It is a little annoying," says Ricardo Gutierrez, head of shopper insights at Nielsen Colombia in Bogota.
But it is much cheaper. Nielsen charges roughly $10,000 to interview 25 shoppers about three products. Angus.ai, the Paris startup behind the technology, charges just 59 ($66) a month per camera. What's more, conventional market research can mislead. People typically "edit" responses to make themselves sound sensible, when purchases are often driven by subconscious (潜意识地) emotions. And surveys can also ask the wrong questions - such as how much people like a product when what really matters is whether, say, it makes them feel attractive.
The notion of "retail therapy (疗法)", consumers driven to spend when they are feeling blue, is an obvious example of shopping's emotional side. Whichever store is the first to work out how to spot mildly depressed customers could make big money.
12．What was the function of the video in the Paris bookstore
A．Checking its daily sales.
B．Examining its clerks' work.
C．Monitoring its book storage.
D．Watching its shoppers' emotions.
13．What does the underlined word "trim" in paragraph 2 mean
A．Weigh. B．Miss. C．Reduce. D．Introduce.
14．What is the author's attitude to Angus.ai's technology
A．Skeptical. B．Supportive. C．Tolerant. D．Conservative.
15．Why is retail therapy mentioned in the last paragraph
A．To prove shopping is mood-driven.
B．To predict the future of physical retail.
C．To introduce different types of shoppers.
D．To explain the drawbacks of overconsumption.
任务型阅读
The many benefits of sharing jokes as a family
A well-chosen joke can have a big impact when speaking to a crowd or attempting to redirect a tense meeting. 　16． 　 Our family started regularly enjoying jokes when my son began sharing the "Joke of the Day" read on the morning announcements at his school with us at dinner. A burst of laughter prevents us from complaining about the menu. 　17． 　 The benefits of sharing jokes definitely go beyond mealtime conversation matter, though. Here are some reasons to make joking around a regular family habit:
　18． 　 Knowing a good joke can help a kid connect with other kids at the cafeteria table or start a conversation on the school bus. Enjoying jokes and practicing the art of humorous delivery in the safety of their home can give kids tools for social situations.
Jokes improve language skills. 　19． 　 Consider the learning potential in these samples from Funology.com: "What do you call a cow that eats your grass A lawn (草坪) moo-er." "When is a door not a door When it's ajar (半开着)."
Jokes encourage reading and learning. Many parents and teachers report that joke books help motivate their reluctant or struggling readers to read more. Since jokes, by design, are for sharing, reading them aloud is particularly good practice for kids who struggle with reading fluently. 　20． 　 If your child needs help remembering a difficult concept, a joke might do it. For instance, try another joke from Funology.com: "Two atoms (原子) are playing together when one tells the other, 'I lost an electron (电子).' The second atom asks, 'Are you sure ' The first atom replies 'I'm positive!'"
A. Jokes help kids build social relationships.
B. Jokes aren't just for the public stage, though.
C. Humor can even help a person deal with mood disorders.
D. Studies show humor can make information more memorable, too.
E. Jokes arc quick lessons about sounds in words and word meanings.
F. But humor encourages family connection and helps ease kids' anxiety.
G. Also, it's been a good chance to explain jokes he didn't quite understand.
二、第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分35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。
Travel is not a reasonable activity. It makes no 21． to squeeze (挤) yourself into a small seat to go to a distant place where you don't 22． the language or know the customs. All is at great 23． . If we 24． to do a cost-benefit analysis, we'd never go anywhere. Yet we do.
That's one reason why I'm 25． about travel's future. In fact, I'd argue travel is an essential activity, like books and hugs, which are food for the 26． . Right now, we're between courses, enjoying where we've been and anticipating where we'll go.
In our rush to 27． to the world, we should be mindful of the impact of mass 28． on the planet. Now is the time to accept the fundamental values of 29． tourism and let them guide our future 30． . Go off the beaten path. Stay longer in destinations. And 31． that the whole point of getting out there is to see the differences that make the world so 32． .
So go ahead and 33． that trip. It's good. Plotting a trip is 34． as enjoyable as actually taking one. Anticipation is its own reward. I've 35． first-hand the happiness of anticipatory travel. My wife, not usually a fan of travel photography , now spends hours on Instagram, staring longingly at photos of mountains and rice fields. "What's going on " I asked one day. "They're just absolutely amazing ," she replied. "They make me remember that there is a big, beautiful world out there."
21．A． mistake B． secret C． sense D． attempt
22．A． doubt B． speak C． choose D． teach
23．A． expense B． length C． risk D． speed
24．A． pretended B． promised C． refused D． stopped
25．A． curious B． worried C． confident D． wrong
26．A． family B． soul C． day D． future
27．A． add B． apply C． return D． compare
28．A． tourism B． media C． production D． market
29．A． official B． commercial C． comfortable D． sustainable
30．A． lectures B． journeys C． meals D． interviews
31．A． regret B． imagine C． reply D． remember
32．A． noisy B． colorful C． common D． dangerous
33．A． plan B． forget C． miss D． admit
34．A． shortly B． formerly C． nearly D． hardly
35．A． witnessed B． researched C． demanded D． promoted
三、第二节 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。
Record-breaking 　36． 　 (freeze) temperatures and snowfall in Texas have left Texas' wildlife stunned (昏迷) by the cold. This week, thousands of sea turtles (海龟) were washed ashore on the Gulf Coast and couldn't move. 　37． 　 (lucky), by Monday evening, nearly 2,000 cold-stunned turtles were rescued. Sea Turtle, Inc., 　38． 　 is a non-profit turtle rescue organization, saw the numbers rise by Wednesday morning when they received 3,500 turtles in an unconscious state after volunteers raced to save them.
In 　39． 　 typical year, Sea Turtle, Inc.'s facility will receive between 12 and 100 cold-stunned turtles in winter months, but nothing 　40． 　 what they are currently experiencing.
When water temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, the turtles fall unconscious. In this immobilized state, the turtles risk 　41． 　 (lose) their lives. Therefore, when turtles are stunned, they need a place 　42． 　 (warm) up.
When Sea Turtle, Inc.'s facility reached maximum capacity, they 　43． 　 (start) to send the overflow of turtles to South Padre Island Convention Center. As the week went on, volunteers continued to drop off turtles with increasing 　44． 　 (frequent).
Once sea turtles recover and if water temperatures are safe, they will usually 　45． 　 (release) back into the wild. Until then, the Texan turtles will receive warmth and any medical attention they need during their stay at the convention center.
四、第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)
46．上周末你参加了校学生会组织"认识我们身边的植物"活动。请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：1. 活动的过程； 2. 收获与感想。
注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Getting to Know the Plants Around Us
47．（2023·浙江）
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。
I was invited to a cookout on an old friend's farm in western Washington. I parked my car outside the farm and walked past a milking house which had apparently not been used in many years. A noise at a window caught my attention, so I entered it. It was a hummingbird (蜂鸟), desperately trying to escape. She was covered in spider-webs (蛛网) and was barely able to move her wings. She ceased her struggle the instant I picked her up.
With the bird in my cupped hand, I looked around to see how she had gotten in. The broken window glass was the likely answer. I stuffed a piece of cloth into the hole and took her outside, closing the door securely behind me.
When I opened my hand, the bird did not fly away; she sat looking at me with her bright eyes. I removed the sticky spider-webs that covered her head and wings. Still, she made no attempt to fly. Perhaps she had been struggling against the window too long and was too tired Or too thirsty
As I carried her up the blackberry-lined path toward my car where I kept a water bottle, she began to move. I stopped, and she soon took wing but did not immediately fly away.
Hovering (悬停), she approached within six inches of my face. For a very long moment, this tiny creature looked into my eyes, turning her head from side to side. Then she flew quickly out of sight.
During the cookout, I told my hosts about the hummingbird incident. They promised to fix the window. As I was departing, my friends walked me to my car. I was standing by the car when a hummingbird flew to the center of our group and began hovering. She turned from person to person until she came to me. She again looked directly into my eyes, then let out a squeaking call and was gone. For a moment, all were speechless. Then someone said, "She must have come to say goodbye."
注意：
1）续写词数应为 150 左右；
2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
A few weeks later, I went to the farm again.
……
I was just about to leave when the hummingbird appeared.
答案解析部分
【答案】1．A
2．D
3．C
【知识点】细节理解题；时文广告类；应用文
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四款受欢迎的英语数字词典应用。
【点评】考查阅读理解，包含细节理解题，是一篇介绍类阅读，注意先略读文章，掌握文章大意，再分析题干及选项，到文中找到相关内容并进行理解。
1．考查细节理解。根据U Dictionary部分中的“The app also contains word quizzes”该应用程序还包含单词测试；以及Dictionary部分中的“The app also provides word quizzes”这款应用还提供文字测试。可知，这两款应用程序都提供单词测试。故选A。
2．考查细节理解。根据Oxford English Dictionary部分中的“The benefit of this app over others is that you can sort your saved words into folders or categories”与其他应用程序相比，这个应用程序的好处是你可以将保存的单词分类到文件夹或类别中。可知，这款应用程序的一大优势是用户可以将单词分类保存至不同的文件夹。故选D。
3．考查细节理解。根据Merriam Webster部分中的“Sadly，because this app has so much to offer，the drawback is a few advertisements，which pop up occasionally”遗憾的是，由于这款应用提供了如此多的功能，它的缺点是偶尔会弹出一些广告。可知，这款应用程序的缺点在于会时不时地出现一些广告。故选C。
【答案】4．A
5．C
6．B
7．B
【知识点】推理判断题；细节理解题；段落大意；说明文；环境保护类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了我们每年使用大量的一次性塑料，需要几个世纪甚至更长时间才能分解的材料，正在对地球造成巨大的破坏。现在，来自肯尼亚内罗毕的29岁妇女Nzambi Matee正在通过将塑料袋、容器和其他废物制成砖头来应对这场全球性的危机。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和段落大意三个题型的考查，是一篇环保类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
4．考查段落大意。根据第一段中的“We use a huge amount of single-use plastic each year － we buy one million plastic bottles each minute around the world. Plastic waste, a material that can take centuries or more to disappear, is causing irreparable damage to the planet.”我们每年使用大量的一次性塑料——我们每分钟在世界各地购买100万个塑料瓶。塑料垃圾，一种需要几个世纪甚至更长时间才能消失的材料，正在对地球造成巨大的破坏。可知第一段主要写了很多现象，比如我们每年使用大量一次性塑料，购买了塑料瓶等等，塑料废料对地球能够造成巨大的破坏，目的是为了说明我们在使用塑料中的不负责任的表现。故选A。
5．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“After encountering plastic waste along Nairobi's streets, she decided to quit her job and created a small lab.”在看到内罗毕街道上的塑料垃圾后，她决定辞掉工作，建立一个小实验室。 说明是看到了在街道上有塑料废料，有塑料问题的意识后，她才会辞去工作，从而去发明一种新的能生产新砖的机器。故选 C。
6．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“ the bricks have a melting point higher than 350℃ and are more durable than concrete bricks. ”这种砖的熔点高于350℃，比混凝土砖更耐用。可知Matee的砖块使用更长的时间。故选B。
7．考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“commonly used for plastic bottles,which can be made into the same form easily again and again.”经常被用作塑料瓶，可以一次又一次地做成同样的形式。可推知“PET 瓶子容易回收”是正确的，故选B。
【答案】8．A
9．A
10．D
11．B
【知识点】推理判断题；细节理解题；新闻报道类；文章大意
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了纽约政府于4月1日同意了将引入道路收费的规定，想借此来解决高峰期城市交通拥堵、出行不便的问题。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇新闻报道，通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
8．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“New York is among the slowest cities during rush hour in the world, according to a report published in January.”据1月份发布的一份报告称，纽约是世界上高峰期最拥堵的城市之一。可知，报告显示的是纽约市的交通拥堵情况十分严重。故选A。
9．考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“The details of the new rule, including how much drivers will have to pay, how they will pay and how often they will pay, have yet to be decided.” 许多细节，包括司机应该支付多少钱、如何支付以及多久支付一次等都尚未确定；以及“Other drivers, including motorcyclists, the city' s civil servants, disabled drivers and the trucking industry, all want discounts or exemptions, which might not be a good sign.”居住在收费区内的、年收入低于6万美元的市民将免于交费。其他司机包括摩托车驾驶员、市政府公务员、残疾司机、卡车司机、新泽西州的州长和通勤者也都希望得到折扣、补助或豁免，这不是一个好兆头。可知，道路收费的具体实施办法还未确定，而司机们都希望能免于交费，这些无疑都是潜在的问题。故选A。
10．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“It can also learn from mistakes. London, which rolled out its pricing in 2003, is only starting to charge on-demand car hires like Uber. Stockholm exempted too many vehicles, which caused a drop in revenues”还可以从别人的错误中吸取教训。伦敦于2003年就推行了拥堵收费，但它只对像优步这样的按需汽车租赁公司收费。斯德哥尔摩由于对太多的车辆免除了费用，导致其拥堵收费的收入不断下降。可知，这两个城市都是道路收费的反面典型。故选D。
11．考查主旨大意。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了纽约市内交通拥堵，因此决定对曼哈顿地区实行道路收费这一事件。“纽约批准在曼哈顿地区道路收费”适合做文章标题，故选B。
【答案】12．D
13．C
14．B
15．A
【知识点】推理判断题；词义猜测题；细节理解题；说明文；科普类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了使用技术手段分析顾客情绪可以帮助实体零售店增加销量。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，再读短文，从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案。
12．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“For eight months up to this April, a French bookstore chain had video in a Paris shop fed to software that examines shoppers’ movements and facial expressions for surprise, dissatisfaction, confusion or hesitation.”截至今年4月的8个月里，一家法国连锁书店在巴黎的一家商店里安装了视频，并将视频输入到软件中，该软件可以检查购物者的动作和面部表情，以确定他们是否感到惊讶、不满、困惑或犹豫。可知，该书店采集录像是为了观察顾客的情绪，以更好地为顾客服务。故选D。
13．考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“A race is on to work out how best to collect and use emotions data”一场竞赛正在进行，研究如何最好地收集和使用情感数据。可推测，这可能让实体零售商有机会“削弱”网络零售商长期以来的数据优势，划线词 trim 表示“削弱”。故选C。
14．考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“But it is much cheaper.”但是它便宜得多。可知这一新科技价格便宜；以及“What’s more, conventional market research can mislead.”此外，传统的市场调查可能会误导。可知，传统市场调研可能会有误导，而新科技则没有这一弊端，可推知，作者对于这一新科技持支持态度。故选B。
15．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“The notion of ‘retail therapy (疗法)’, consumers driven to spend when they are feeling blue, is an obvious example of shopping's emotional side. ”“零售疗法”的概念是当消费者情绪低落时，他们会被迫消费，这是购物情感方面的一个明显例子。可知，消费者情绪低落会促进消费，可知，“零售疗法”是为了证明“消费是由情绪支配的”。故选A。
【答案】16．D；17．E；18．A；19．G；20．B
【知识点】说明文；七选五；日常生活类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了家人间分享笑话的诸多益处。
【点评】考查七选五，本文是一篇生活类阅读，要求在理解细节信息的基础上，着重考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。
16．根据空前“speaking to a crowd”对人群讲话；以及“attempting to redirect a tense meeting”试图改变紧张会议的方向，均是笑话用于公共场合的具体例子。B. Jokes aren't just for the public stage, though.“然而，笑话不只适用于公共舞台”，承上启下，上文谈及笑话在公共场合发挥的作用，下文谈及家人间讲笑话的益处。故选B。
17．根据空前“A burst of laughter prevents us from complaining about the menu”阵笑声阻止了我们对菜单的抱怨。G. Also, it's been a good chance to explain jokes he didn't quite understand.“此外，这也是解释他不太懂的笑话的好机会”与上一句为并列关系，讲述了笑话在作者家中发挥的积极作用：一阵大笑避免了家人对菜单进行抱怨，并且这样的活动能帮助儿子理解一些不太明白的笑话。故选G。
18．根据空后“connect with other kids at the cafeteria table”与自助餐厅餐桌上的其他孩子联系；以及“start a conversation on the school bus”在校车上开始对话，是 A. Jokes help kids build social relationships. “项"笑话有助于孩子建立社交关系"”中build social relationships的具体表现。故选A。
19．根据空后 "‘What do you call a cow that eats your grass A lawn (草坪) moo-er.’ ‘When is a door not a door When it's ajar (半开着).’" 两个笑话具体解释了E. Jokes are quick lessons about sounds in words and word meanings."项"笑话可以有效帮助孩子学习单词的发音、理解单词的意义"de 内容。第一个笑话中的lawn moo er，为谐音梗，奶牛吃草，且会发出哞（moo）的叫声，割草机（lawnmower）与lawn moo-er发音相似，这个笑话可以帮助孩子学习lawnmower的发音和意思。第二个笑话也为谐音梗，ajar与a jar发音一样。这个笑话可以帮助孩子理解ajar的发音与意思。故选E。
20．根据空后“ If your child needs help remembering a difficult concept, a joke might do it. For instance, try another joke from Funology.com: ‘Two atoms (原子) are playing together when one tells the other, 'I lost an electron (电子).' The second atom asks, 'Are you sure ' The first atom replies 'I'm positive!'”如果你的孩子需要帮助记住一个困难的概念，一个笑话就可以了。例如，试试Funology.com上的另一个笑话：“两个原子(原子) 当一个告诉另一个，‘我失去了一个电子(电子).' 第二个原子问道：“你确定吗？”第一个原子回答“我是肯定的！”具体解释了为什么笑话能够帮助孩子记忆难理解的概念。这个笑话中的positive在这里有双关之意："肯定的"、"正极的"。"两个原子在一起玩，一个原子告诉另一个原子，'我丢了一个电子。'第二个原子问'你确定吗？'第一个原子回答'我肯定（是正极的）。'" electron：a very small piece of matter （= a substance） with a negative electric charge，found in all atoms。这个笑话有助于孩子理解"电子"、"原子"、"正极的"、"负极的" 等概念。D. Studies show humor can make information more memorable, too."研究表明，幽默也能使信息更令人难忘"符合语境。故选D。
【答案】21．C；22．B；23．A；24．D；25．C；26．B；27．C；28．A；29．D；30．B；31．D；32．B；33．A；34．C；35．A
【知识点】旅游观光类；议论文
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了旅行的重要性并认为规划旅行的过程和真正去旅行同样令人愉快。
【点评】考查完形填空，本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇旅游类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
21．句意：把自己挤进一个狭窄的座位去一个语言不通，风俗迥异的遥远地方并不明智。A： mistake“错误”；B： secret“秘密”；C： sense“意义”；D： attempt“尝试”。根据上文“Travel is not a reasonable activity”旅行不是一项明智的活动。makes no sense固定短语，“没有意义，不明智”，故选C。
22．句意：把自己挤进一个狭窄的座位去一个语言不通，风俗迥异的遥远地方并不明智。A： doubt“怀疑”；B： speak“说”；C： choose“选择”；D： teach“教”。根据上文“Travel is not a reasonable activity”可知，旅行不是一项明智的活动。把自己挤进一个狭窄的座位去一个语言不通，风俗迥异的遥远地方并不明智。故选B。
23．句意：一切都要付出巨大的代价。A： expense“花费”；B： length“长度”；C： risk“冒险”；D： speed“速度”。根据常识以及下文“cost-benefit analysis”可知，旅行中的一切都要花很多钱。at great expense固定短语，“花费巨大”。故选A。
24．句意：如果我们停下来做成本效益分析，我们就永远不会去任何地方。A： pretended“假装”；B： promised“允诺”；C： refused “拒绝”；D： stopped“停止”。根据空后“we'd never go anywhere”可知此处指停下来去进行一下成本效益分析，故选D。
25．句意：这就是为什么我对旅游业的未来充满信心的原因之一。A： curious“好奇的”；B： worried “担心的”；C： confident“有信心的”；D： wrong“错误的”。根据上文“Yet we do”；以及空前“That's one reason”可知，尽管旅行不明智，但人们还是要旅行。这就是作者对旅行的未来"充满信心的一个原因。故选C。
26．句意：事实上，我认为旅行是一项必不可少的活动，就像书籍和拥抱一样，它们是心灵的食粮。A： family“家庭”；B： soul“灵魂”；C： day“日子”；D： future“未来”。根据空前“travel is an essential activity，like books and hugs”可知，旅行同书籍、拥抱一样，都是心灵的食粮。故选B。
27．句意：在我们急于重返世界的过程中，我们应该注意大众旅游业对地球的影响。A： add“增加”；B： apply“申请”；C： return“归还”；D： compare“比较”。根据上文“Right now, we're between courses, enjoying where we've been and anticipating where we'll go.”现在，我们在休息，享受我们曾经去过的地方，期待我们将要去的地方。可知，人们想要返回外面的世界，即去旅行。故选C。
28．句意：在我们急于重返世界的过程中，我们应该注意大众旅游业对地球的影响。A： tourism“旅游业”；B： media“媒体”；C： production“生产”；D： market“市场”。 根据下文“accept the fundamental values和tourism and let them guide”可知，我们应该留意大众旅游对地球的影响。故选A。
29．句意：现在是接受可持续旅游的基本价值观的时候了，让它们指导我们未来的旅程了。A： official “官方的”；B： commercial“商业的”；C： comfortable“舒适的”；D： sustainable“可持续的”。根据空前“accept the fundamental values”；以及空后“tourism and let them guide”可知，此处指现在是时候接受一些可持续"旅游的基本价值观念并让它们指导我们未来的旅程了。故选D。
30．句意：现在是接受可持续旅游的基本价值观的时候了，让它们指导我们未来的旅程了。A： lectures “讲座”；B： journeys“旅行”；C： meals“饭”；D： interviews“采访”。根据空前“accept the fundamental values和tourism and let them guide”可知，此处指现在是时候接受一些可持续"旅游的基本价值观念并让它们指导我们未来的旅程了。故选B。
31．句意：请记住，走出去的全部意义在于看到让世界如此丰富多彩的差异。A： regret“后悔”；B： imagine“想象”；C： reply “回复”；D： remember“记得”。根据上文“Go off the beaten path.Stay longer in destinations”讲述可持续旅游的具体措施，即远离人们常走的路、在目的地待更长的时间并铭记去那里的意义是去看与我们的日常生活不同的地方。故选D。
32．句意：请记住，走出去的全部意义在于看到让世界如此丰富多彩的差异。A： noisy“嘈杂的”；B： colorful“多彩的”；C： common“共同的”；D： dangerous“危险的”。根据空前“differences”可知，不同使我们的世界如此多彩。故选B。
33．句意：所以继续计划这次旅行吧。A： plan“计划”；B： forget“忘记”；C： miss“错过”；D： admit“承认”。根据下文“It's good、Plotting a trip”；以及“Anticipation is its own reward”可知，此处指的是开始给旅行制订计划。故选A。
34．句意：策划一次旅行几乎和实际旅行一样令人愉快。A： shortly“短暂地”；B： formerly“以前地”；C： nearly“几乎”；D： hardly“几乎不”。根据空前“It's good、Plotting a trip”；以及下文“Anticipation is its own reward”可知，此处指规划一次旅行几乎和真正去旅行一样令人愉快。故选C。
35．句意：我亲眼目睹了预期旅行的快乐。A： witnessed“目睹”；B： researched“研究”；C： demanded“要求”；D： promoted“促销”。根据下文提到的作者妻子的事可知，作者"目睹了预期的旅行带来的快乐。故选A。
【答案】36．freezing；37．Luckily；38．which；39．a；40．like；41．losing；42．to warm；43．started；44．frequency；45．be released
【知识点】说明文；环境保护类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了得克萨斯州的极冷天气和降雪对野生动物造成的影响，以及Sea Turtle, Inc对海龟的救援。
【点评】考查语法填空，本题考点涉及形容词，副词，定语从句，冠词，介词，非谓语动词，时态，名词，语态以及固定搭配等多个知识点的考查，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，并结合相关语法知识，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式。
36．句意：得克萨斯州破纪录的冰冻温度和降雪冻晕了克萨斯州的野生动物。此处形容词修饰名词 temperatures ，应用-ing形式，故填 freezing 。
37．句意：幸运的是，到周一晚上，近2000只冷晕的海龟获救。此处副词修饰整个句子，作状语，故填 Luckily 。
38．句意：Sea Turtle, Inc是一家非营利性的海龟救援组织，截至周三上午，他们收到了3500只处于昏迷状态的海龟，志愿者们争相拯救它们。 is a non-profit turtle rescue organization 是非限制性定语从句，先行词是Sea Turtle, Inc.，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which，故填which。
39．句意：在一个典型的年份里，Sea Turtle, Inc的海龟设施将在冬季的几个月里接收12到100只冷晕海龟，但与它们目前所经历的完全不同。此处是泛指，应用不定冠词，故填a。
40．句意：在一个典型的年份里，Sea Turtle, Inc的海龟设施将在冬季的几个月里接收12到100只冷晕海龟，但与它们目前所经历的完全不同。nothing like ，固定短语，“一点儿也不像”，故填like。
41．句意：在这种固定状态下，海龟有失去生命的危险。risk doing固定短语，“冒险做.....”，故填losing。
42．句意：因此，当乌龟被冷晕时，它们需要一个地方来热身。此处不定式作定语，故填 to warm 。
43．句意：当Sea Turtle, Inc.的海龟设施达到最大容量时，他们开始将多出的海龟送往南帕德雷岛会议中心。此处是谓语动词，根据时间状语When Sea Turtle, Inc.'s facility reached maximum capacity的时态，应用一般过去时，故填started 。
44．句意：随着时间的推移，志愿者们继续以越来越频繁的频率送海龟。此处副词修饰动名词 increasing ，故填 frequency 。
45．句意：一旦海龟恢复健康，如果水温安全，它们通常会被放归野外。此处是谓语动词，与主语they是被动关系，应用被动语态，will后接动词原形，故填 be released 。
46．【答案】Getting to Know the Plants Around Us
Last weekend, I participated in a "Getting to Know the Plants Around Us" activity organised by our Students' Union.
The activity began with a lecture by a local botanist, who taught us about the different characteristics and uses of various plant species. We then went on a natural walk to observe and collect samples of different plants. Throughout the event, I was struck by the incredible variety of plants that exist in our world and learned about plants that are used for medical purposes, as well as those that provide food and shelter for animals. I also gained a greater appreciation for the role that plants play in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.
Overall, it was a valuable and enriching experience.
【知识点】提纲作文；文字式应用文；半开放性作文
【解析】【分析】本题是一篇应用文写作，要求考生 为校英文报写篇报道 。写作背景： 上周末你参加了校学生会组织"认识我们身边的植物"活动。写做要点已经给出，属于提纲类作文，内容包括：1. 活动的过程； 2. 收获与感想。 提示中的内容比较泛泛，需要适当补充。本题对于考生的综合能力要求较高，要求考生有很强的谋篇布局的能力和组织要点的能力。需要注意紧扣文章主题，给出的要点都需要包括。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。
【点评】本篇作文要点齐全，结构完整，条理清晰，应用了较多的语法结构和词汇，熟练地使用了语句间的连接成分，使整个文章结构紧凑，很好地完成了写作任务。例如：Last weekend, I participated in a "Getting to Know the Plants Around Us" activity organised by our Students' Union.运用了过去分词作定语；The activity began with a lecture by a local botanist, who taught us about the different characteristics and uses of various plant species. 运用了非限制性定语从句； Throughout the event, I was struck by the incredible variety of plants that exist in our world and learned about plants that are used for medical purposes, as well as those that provide food and shelter for animals.运用了被动语态，限制性定语从句； I also gained a greater appreciation for the role that plants play in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.运用了同位语从句。
47．【答案】A few weeks later, I went to the farm again. As my car neared it my thoughts drifted back to the moment when I rescued the hummingbird from the spider's web. I rushed back to the deserted house. It was a great comfort that the original hole in the window was nowhere to be found. Leaving the house, I couldn't help wondering how it was getting on now. Had it managed to find its way back home, or was it still out there somewhere struggling to survive
I was just about to leave when the hummingbird appeared. A flash of movement caught my attention. I turned around to see the same hummingbird hovering in the air. It seemed that the bird was waiting for me, its beady eyes locked on mine as if trying to convey some deep, unspoken gratitude. I felt a surge of relief and awe at the sight of this sound and grateful creature, and I knew that I would always cherish the memories we shared as I climbed into my car and drove away.
【知识点】文字式记叙文；开放性作文；读后续写
【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读文章可知，讲述了作者被邀请去一个农场野餐，发现一个房子里有只蜂鸟被蜘蛛网困住了，作者把蜂鸟救了，把蜂鸟带出去的时候它迟迟不肯走，当作者走到一条布满黑莓的小路时，它开始动了，但是却不肯飞走，徘徊着，后来终于飞走了，当作者准备离开时，蜂鸟又飞到作者面前，好像是在和作者告别。段落续写：①由第一段首句内容"几个星期后，我又去了农场。"可知，第一段可描写作者回到农场时所看到的和所想到的。②由第二段首句内容"我正要离开，这时蜂鸟出现了。"可知，第二段可描写蜂鸟是如何对作者的以及作者的感想。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。
【点评】本书面表达要点齐全，上下文连贯，使用一定数量的句式结构，让句子更加生动丰满，同时运用了许多高级词汇和固定短语，提高文章的档次，体现了对英语的熟练的驾驭能力。例如： As my car neared it my thoughts drifted back to the moment when I rescued the hummingbird from the spider's web. 运用了时间状语从句，限制性定语从句；It was a great comfort that the original hole in the window was nowhere to be found.运用了it作形式主语，主语从句； Leaving the house, I couldn't help wondering how it was getting on now.运用了宾语从句； Had it managed to find its way back home, or was it still out there somewhere struggling to survive 运用了倒装句，虚拟语气；It seemed that the bird was waiting for me, its beady eyes locked on mine as if trying to convey some deep, unspoken gratitude. 运用了表语从句，独立主格结构；I felt a surge of relief and awe at the sight of this sound and grateful creature, and I knew that I would always cherish the memories we shared as I climbed into my car and drove away.运用了并列句，宾语从句，限制性定语从句和时间状语从句。
1 / 1吉林省通化市梅河口市重点中学2023-2024学年高三上学期英语开学考试
一、第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Popular English digital dictionaries
U-Dictionary
This app provides three different explainers: "Basic", "Advanced", and "Mastery". Beginners can look up translations of a word in their mother tongue, while more advanced speakers can learn different ways to speak English like a native. The app also has a f a s t and accurate w o r d scanner (文字扫描仪). Scan a word with your phone's camera and the definition will pop up. The app also contains word quizzes (小测验), and listening and writing exercises to help you master English.
Dictionary
The app has plenty of functions, including a dictionary, a thesaurus (类意词典) a "Learners" function, and an "Origins" page. The "Learners" function is very useful for students of the language, as it provides information on how the meaning of a word can change in different contexts, or with other words. The app also provides word quizzes, articles about how language is used, word trends, and a "Word of the Day" section on the app's homepage.
Oxford English Dictionary
The best feature of this app is that it allows you to look up definitions of words even as you're reading things in other apps on your device. The benefit of this app over others is that you can sort your saved words into folders or categories. Unfortunately, one of the major downsides (缺点) is that there is no thesaurus or offline dictionary.
Merriam-Webster
Unlike other apps,that require you to download a bunch of packages before you can access them offline, this dictionary works with or without data on your device. There is also an option to toggle (切换) between dictionary and thesaurus mode. Sadly, because this app has so much to offer, the drawback is a few advertisements, which pop up occasionally.
1．What can both U-Dictionary and Dictionary provide
A．Word quizzes.
B．A word scanner.
C．An "Origins" page.
D．A "Word of the Day" section.
2．Which app enables users to sort their saved words into folders
A．U-Dictionary. B．Merriam-Webster.
C．Dictionary. D．Oxford English Dictionary.
3．What makes Merriam-Webster less appealing
A．No offline service. B．No thesaurus mode.
C．Occasional advertisements. D．Many packages to download.
【答案】1．A
2．D
3．C
【知识点】细节理解题；时文广告类；应用文
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四款受欢迎的英语数字词典应用。
【点评】考查阅读理解，包含细节理解题，是一篇介绍类阅读，注意先略读文章，掌握文章大意，再分析题干及选项，到文中找到相关内容并进行理解。
1．考查细节理解。根据U Dictionary部分中的“The app also contains word quizzes”该应用程序还包含单词测试；以及Dictionary部分中的“The app also provides word quizzes”这款应用还提供文字测试。可知，这两款应用程序都提供单词测试。故选A。
2．考查细节理解。根据Oxford English Dictionary部分中的“The benefit of this app over others is that you can sort your saved words into folders or categories”与其他应用程序相比，这个应用程序的好处是你可以将保存的单词分类到文件夹或类别中。可知，这款应用程序的一大优势是用户可以将单词分类保存至不同的文件夹。故选D。
3．考查细节理解。根据Merriam Webster部分中的“Sadly，because this app has so much to offer，the drawback is a few advertisements，which pop up occasionally”遗憾的是，由于这款应用提供了如此多的功能，它的缺点是偶尔会弹出一些广告。可知，这款应用程序的缺点在于会时不时地出现一些广告。故选C。
阅读理解
We use a huge amount of single-use plastic each year － we buy one million plastic bottles each minute around the world. Plastic waste, a material that can take centuries or more to disappear, is causing irreparable damage to the planet. However, plastic waste generated in many countries typically ends up in open, uncontrolled landfills (垃圾填埋池) － most of which eventually enters the ocean either transported by wind or through waterways.
Now, Nzambi Matee, a 29-year-old woman from Nairobi, Kenya, is dealing with this global crisis by recycling bags, containers, and other waste products into bricks used for construction projects. Before launching her company, Gjenge Makers, Matee worked as an oil-industry engineer. After encountering plastic waste along Nairobi's streets, she decided to quit her job and created a small lab, testing sand and plastic combinations. Matee eventually received a scholarship to study in the materials lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she ultimately developed a prototype (原型) for the machine that now produces the new bricks.
Made from a combination of plastic and sand, the bricks have a melting point higher than 350℃ and are more durable than concrete bricks. Matee and her team source much of the raw product from factories and recyclers, and sometimes it's free, which allows the company to reduce the price point on the product and make it more affordable for schools and homeowners.
"There is that waste recyclers cannot process anymore. That is what we get," Matee said. Her factory produces 1,500 bricks each day, made from a mix of different kinds of plastic. These are high-density polyethylene, used in milk and shampoo bottles; low-density polyethylene, often used for sandwich bags; and polypropylene, often used for ropes. But she does not work with polyethylene terephthalate or PET, commonly used for plastic bottles, which can be made into the same form easily again and again.
The plastic waste is mixed with sand, heated and then pressed into bricks, which are sold at varying prices, depending on thickness and colour.
4．What does paragraph 1 mainly focus on
A．Our irresponsible plastic waste treatment.
B．The damage caused by plastic production.
C．Our dependence on single-use plastic.
D．The examples of single-use plastic.
5．What caused Matee to make the new bricks
A．Her job as an oil-industry engineer.
B．Her determination to win a scholarship.
C．Her awareness of Nairobi's plastic waste problem.
D．Her lab project at the University of Colorado Boulder.
6．What are Matee's bricks like compared to traditional bricks
A．They take less time to make.
B．They are cheaper and stronger.
C．They have a higher melting point.
D．They are thicker and more colourful.
7．Why do PET bottles fail to win Matee's favour
A．They are few in number.
B．They are easy to recycle.
C．They mix badly with sand.
D．They take much energy to process.
【答案】4．A
5．C
6．B
7．B
【知识点】推理判断题；细节理解题；段落大意；说明文；环境保护类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了我们每年使用大量的一次性塑料，需要几个世纪甚至更长时间才能分解的材料，正在对地球造成巨大的破坏。现在，来自肯尼亚内罗毕的29岁妇女Nzambi Matee正在通过将塑料袋、容器和其他废物制成砖头来应对这场全球性的危机。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和段落大意三个题型的考查，是一篇环保类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
4．考查段落大意。根据第一段中的“We use a huge amount of single-use plastic each year － we buy one million plastic bottles each minute around the world. Plastic waste, a material that can take centuries or more to disappear, is causing irreparable damage to the planet.”我们每年使用大量的一次性塑料——我们每分钟在世界各地购买100万个塑料瓶。塑料垃圾，一种需要几个世纪甚至更长时间才能消失的材料，正在对地球造成巨大的破坏。可知第一段主要写了很多现象，比如我们每年使用大量一次性塑料，购买了塑料瓶等等，塑料废料对地球能够造成巨大的破坏，目的是为了说明我们在使用塑料中的不负责任的表现。故选A。
5．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“After encountering plastic waste along Nairobi's streets, she decided to quit her job and created a small lab.”在看到内罗毕街道上的塑料垃圾后，她决定辞掉工作，建立一个小实验室。 说明是看到了在街道上有塑料废料，有塑料问题的意识后，她才会辞去工作，从而去发明一种新的能生产新砖的机器。故选 C。
6．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“ the bricks have a melting point higher than 350℃ and are more durable than concrete bricks. ”这种砖的熔点高于350℃，比混凝土砖更耐用。可知Matee的砖块使用更长的时间。故选B。
7．考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“commonly used for plastic bottles,which can be made into the same form easily again and again.”经常被用作塑料瓶，可以一次又一次地做成同样的形式。可推知“PET 瓶子容易回收”是正确的，故选B。
阅读理解
New York is among the slowest cities during rush hour in the world, according to a report published in January. Crossing midtown by car is soul-destroying. The average speed is 4.7 miles per hour, not much quicker than a quick walk. But relief is in sight. On April 1st, state lawmakers agreed to introduce road charges, making New York the first big American city to do so. By next year vehicles will have to pay to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
The details of the new rule, including how much drivers will have to pay, how they will pay and how often they will pay, have yet to be decided. A "traffic mobility review board" will be set up to work all this out. New Yorkers living in the fee zone who make less than $60,000 a year will be exempt (豁免权). Other drivers, including motorcyclists, the city' s civil servants, disabled drivers and the trucking industry, all want discounts or exemptions, which might not be a good sign.
If done right, road pricing could be expanded beyond Manhattan. New York can learn from other cities. Singapore, for instance, which has had pricing for decades, adjusts prices regularly. It can also learn from mistakes. London, which rolled out its pricing in 2003, is only starting to charge on-demand car hires like Uber. Stockholm exempted too many vehicles, which caused a drop in revenues (收入).
Other cities considering road charges, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle, are watching New York. "We really have to make a good example," says Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute, a New York think-tank.
8．What does the report find
A．New York has terrible road traffic.
B．New York often introduces new laws.
C．New Yorkers prefer walking to driving.
D．New Yorkers face an increased cost of living.
9．What can be inferred about the new rule from paragraph 2
A．It faces some potential problems.
B．At has clear and detailed fee standards.
C．It favors New Yorkers living in the fee zone.
D．It fails to win a traffic mobility review board's approval.
10．What do London and Stockholm have in common
A．They learn a lot from Singapore.
B．They have greatly increased revenues.
C．They charge on-demand car hires heavily.
D．They are bad examples of placing road charges.
11．What is the best title for the text
A．How much does it cost to drive into Manhattan
B．New York approves road pricing for Manhattan
C．Drivers fear crossing Manhattan south of 60th Street
D．Who will be exempt from road charges in Manhattan
【答案】8．A
9．A
10．D
11．B
【知识点】推理判断题；细节理解题；新闻报道类；文章大意
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了纽约政府于4月1日同意了将引入道路收费的规定，想借此来解决高峰期城市交通拥堵、出行不便的问题。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇新闻报道，通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
8．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“New York is among the slowest cities during rush hour in the world, according to a report published in January.”据1月份发布的一份报告称，纽约是世界上高峰期最拥堵的城市之一。可知，报告显示的是纽约市的交通拥堵情况十分严重。故选A。
9．考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“The details of the new rule, including how much drivers will have to pay, how they will pay and how often they will pay, have yet to be decided.” 许多细节，包括司机应该支付多少钱、如何支付以及多久支付一次等都尚未确定；以及“Other drivers, including motorcyclists, the city' s civil servants, disabled drivers and the trucking industry, all want discounts or exemptions, which might not be a good sign.”居住在收费区内的、年收入低于6万美元的市民将免于交费。其他司机包括摩托车驾驶员、市政府公务员、残疾司机、卡车司机、新泽西州的州长和通勤者也都希望得到折扣、补助或豁免，这不是一个好兆头。可知，道路收费的具体实施办法还未确定，而司机们都希望能免于交费，这些无疑都是潜在的问题。故选A。
10．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“It can also learn from mistakes. London, which rolled out its pricing in 2003, is only starting to charge on-demand car hires like Uber. Stockholm exempted too many vehicles, which caused a drop in revenues”还可以从别人的错误中吸取教训。伦敦于2003年就推行了拥堵收费，但它只对像优步这样的按需汽车租赁公司收费。斯德哥尔摩由于对太多的车辆免除了费用，导致其拥堵收费的收入不断下降。可知，这两个城市都是道路收费的反面典型。故选D。
11．考查主旨大意。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了纽约市内交通拥堵，因此决定对曼哈顿地区实行道路收费这一事件。“纽约批准在曼哈顿地区道路收费”适合做文章标题，故选B。
阅读理解
For eight months up to this April, a French bookstore chain had video in a Paris shop fed to software that examines shoppers' movements and facial expressions for surprise, dissatisfaction, confusion or hesitation. When a shopper walked to the end of an aisle (走廊) only to return with confusion to a bookshelf, the software immediately messaged clerks, who went to help. Sales rose by a tenth.
This could be a chance, some say, for physical retailers (零售商) to trim the advantage that data have long given online sellers. A race is on to work out how best to collect and use emotions data, be it to improve packaging, displays, music, or the content, says Rana June, chief executive of a firm in New York called Lightwave. It measures shoppers' emotions for consumer-goods firms.
Not everyone is impressed. Nielsen, a consumer research company, views using technology to work out shoppers' emotions unfavorably. "It is a little annoying," says Ricardo Gutierrez, head of shopper insights at Nielsen Colombia in Bogota.
But it is much cheaper. Nielsen charges roughly $10,000 to interview 25 shoppers about three products. Angus.ai, the Paris startup behind the technology, charges just 59 ($66) a month per camera. What's more, conventional market research can mislead. People typically "edit" responses to make themselves sound sensible, when purchases are often driven by subconscious (潜意识地) emotions. And surveys can also ask the wrong questions - such as how much people like a product when what really matters is whether, say, it makes them feel attractive.
The notion of "retail therapy (疗法)", consumers driven to spend when they are feeling blue, is an obvious example of shopping's emotional side. Whichever store is the first to work out how to spot mildly depressed customers could make big money.
12．What was the function of the video in the Paris bookstore
A．Checking its daily sales.
B．Examining its clerks' work.
C．Monitoring its book storage.
D．Watching its shoppers' emotions.
13．What does the underlined word "trim" in paragraph 2 mean
A．Weigh. B．Miss. C．Reduce. D．Introduce.
14．What is the author's attitude to Angus.ai's technology
A．Skeptical. B．Supportive. C．Tolerant. D．Conservative.
15．Why is retail therapy mentioned in the last paragraph
A．To prove shopping is mood-driven.
B．To predict the future of physical retail.
C．To introduce different types of shoppers.
D．To explain the drawbacks of overconsumption.
【答案】12．D
13．C
14．B
15．A
【知识点】推理判断题；词义猜测题；细节理解题；说明文；科普类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了使用技术手段分析顾客情绪可以帮助实体零售店增加销量。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，再读短文，从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案。
12．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“For eight months up to this April, a French bookstore chain had video in a Paris shop fed to software that examines shoppers’ movements and facial expressions for surprise, dissatisfaction, confusion or hesitation.”截至今年4月的8个月里，一家法国连锁书店在巴黎的一家商店里安装了视频，并将视频输入到软件中，该软件可以检查购物者的动作和面部表情，以确定他们是否感到惊讶、不满、困惑或犹豫。可知，该书店采集录像是为了观察顾客的情绪，以更好地为顾客服务。故选D。
13．考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“A race is on to work out how best to collect and use emotions data”一场竞赛正在进行，研究如何最好地收集和使用情感数据。可推测，这可能让实体零售商有机会“削弱”网络零售商长期以来的数据优势，划线词 trim 表示“削弱”。故选C。
14．考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“But it is much cheaper.”但是它便宜得多。可知这一新科技价格便宜；以及“What’s more, conventional market research can mislead.”此外，传统的市场调查可能会误导。可知，传统市场调研可能会有误导，而新科技则没有这一弊端，可推知，作者对于这一新科技持支持态度。故选B。
15．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“The notion of ‘retail therapy (疗法)’, consumers driven to spend when they are feeling blue, is an obvious example of shopping's emotional side. ”“零售疗法”的概念是当消费者情绪低落时，他们会被迫消费，这是购物情感方面的一个明显例子。可知，消费者情绪低落会促进消费，可知，“零售疗法”是为了证明“消费是由情绪支配的”。故选A。
任务型阅读
The many benefits of sharing jokes as a family
A well-chosen joke can have a big impact when speaking to a crowd or attempting to redirect a tense meeting. 　16． 　 Our family started regularly enjoying jokes when my son began sharing the "Joke of the Day" read on the morning announcements at his school with us at dinner. A burst of laughter prevents us from complaining about the menu. 　17． 　 The benefits of sharing jokes definitely go beyond mealtime conversation matter, though. Here are some reasons to make joking around a regular family habit:
　18． 　 Knowing a good joke can help a kid connect with other kids at the cafeteria table or start a conversation on the school bus. Enjoying jokes and practicing the art of humorous delivery in the safety of their home can give kids tools for social situations.
Jokes improve language skills. 　19． 　 Consider the learning potential in these samples from Funology.com: "What do you call a cow that eats your grass A lawn (草坪) moo-er." "When is a door not a door When it's ajar (半开着)."
Jokes encourage reading and learning. Many parents and teachers report that joke books help motivate their reluctant or struggling readers to read more. Since jokes, by design, are for sharing, reading them aloud is particularly good practice for kids who struggle with reading fluently. 　20． 　 If your child needs help remembering a difficult concept, a joke might do it. For instance, try another joke from Funology.com: "Two atoms (原子) are playing together when one tells the other, 'I lost an electron (电子).' The second atom asks, 'Are you sure ' The first atom replies 'I'm positive!'"
A. Jokes help kids build social relationships.
B. Jokes aren't just for the public stage, though.
C. Humor can even help a person deal with mood disorders.
D. Studies show humor can make information more memorable, too.
E. Jokes arc quick lessons about sounds in words and word meanings.
F. But humor encourages family connection and helps ease kids' anxiety.
G. Also, it's been a good chance to explain jokes he didn't quite understand.
【答案】16．D；17．E；18．A；19．G；20．B
【知识点】说明文；七选五；日常生活类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了家人间分享笑话的诸多益处。
【点评】考查七选五，本文是一篇生活类阅读，要求在理解细节信息的基础上，着重考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。
16．根据空前“speaking to a crowd”对人群讲话；以及“attempting to redirect a tense meeting”试图改变紧张会议的方向，均是笑话用于公共场合的具体例子。B. Jokes aren't just for the public stage, though.“然而，笑话不只适用于公共舞台”，承上启下，上文谈及笑话在公共场合发挥的作用，下文谈及家人间讲笑话的益处。故选B。
17．根据空前“A burst of laughter prevents us from complaining about the menu”阵笑声阻止了我们对菜单的抱怨。G. Also, it's been a good chance to explain jokes he didn't quite understand.“此外，这也是解释他不太懂的笑话的好机会”与上一句为并列关系，讲述了笑话在作者家中发挥的积极作用：一阵大笑避免了家人对菜单进行抱怨，并且这样的活动能帮助儿子理解一些不太明白的笑话。故选G。
18．根据空后“connect with other kids at the cafeteria table”与自助餐厅餐桌上的其他孩子联系；以及“start a conversation on the school bus”在校车上开始对话，是 A. Jokes help kids build social relationships. “项"笑话有助于孩子建立社交关系"”中build social relationships的具体表现。故选A。
19．根据空后 "‘What do you call a cow that eats your grass A lawn (草坪) moo-er.’ ‘When is a door not a door When it's ajar (半开着).’" 两个笑话具体解释了E. Jokes are quick lessons about sounds in words and word meanings."项"笑话可以有效帮助孩子学习单词的发音、理解单词的意义"de 内容。第一个笑话中的lawn moo er，为谐音梗，奶牛吃草，且会发出哞（moo）的叫声，割草机（lawnmower）与lawn moo-er发音相似，这个笑话可以帮助孩子学习lawnmower的发音和意思。第二个笑话也为谐音梗，ajar与a jar发音一样。这个笑话可以帮助孩子理解ajar的发音与意思。故选E。
20．根据空后“ If your child needs help remembering a difficult concept, a joke might do it. For instance, try another joke from Funology.com: ‘Two atoms (原子) are playing together when one tells the other, 'I lost an electron (电子).' The second atom asks, 'Are you sure ' The first atom replies 'I'm positive!'”如果你的孩子需要帮助记住一个困难的概念，一个笑话就可以了。例如，试试Funology.com上的另一个笑话：“两个原子(原子) 当一个告诉另一个，‘我失去了一个电子(电子).' 第二个原子问道：“你确定吗？”第一个原子回答“我是肯定的！”具体解释了为什么笑话能够帮助孩子记忆难理解的概念。这个笑话中的positive在这里有双关之意："肯定的"、"正极的"。"两个原子在一起玩，一个原子告诉另一个原子，'我丢了一个电子。'第二个原子问'你确定吗？'第一个原子回答'我肯定（是正极的）。'" electron：a very small piece of matter （= a substance） with a negative electric charge，found in all atoms。这个笑话有助于孩子理解"电子"、"原子"、"正极的"、"负极的" 等概念。D. Studies show humor can make information more memorable, too."研究表明，幽默也能使信息更令人难忘"符合语境。故选D。
二、第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分35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。
Travel is not a reasonable activity. It makes no 21． to squeeze (挤) yourself into a small seat to go to a distant place where you don't 22． the language or know the customs. All is at great 23． . If we 24． to do a cost-benefit analysis, we'd never go anywhere. Yet we do.
That's one reason why I'm 25． about travel's future. In fact, I'd argue travel is an essential activity, like books and hugs, which are food for the 26． . Right now, we're between courses, enjoying where we've been and anticipating where we'll go.
In our rush to 27． to the world, we should be mindful of the impact of mass 28． on the planet. Now is the time to accept the fundamental values of 29． tourism and let them guide our future 30． . Go off the beaten path. Stay longer in destinations. And 31． that the whole point of getting out there is to see the differences that make the world so 32． .
So go ahead and 33． that trip. It's good. Plotting a trip is 34． as enjoyable as actually taking one. Anticipation is its own reward. I've 35． first-hand the happiness of anticipatory travel. My wife, not usually a fan of travel photography , now spends hours on Instagram, staring longingly at photos of mountains and rice fields. "What's going on " I asked one day. "They're just absolutely amazing ," she replied. "They make me remember that there is a big, beautiful world out there."
21．A． mistake B． secret C． sense D． attempt
22．A． doubt B． speak C． choose D． teach
23．A． expense B． length C． risk D． speed
24．A． pretended B． promised C． refused D． stopped
25．A． curious B． worried C． confident D． wrong
26．A． family B． soul C． day D． future
27．A． add B． apply C． return D． compare
28．A． tourism B． media C． production D． market
29．A． official B． commercial C． comfortable D． sustainable
30．A． lectures B． journeys C． meals D． interviews
31．A． regret B． imagine C． reply D． remember
32．A． noisy B． colorful C． common D． dangerous
33．A． plan B． forget C． miss D． admit
34．A． shortly B． formerly C． nearly D． hardly
35．A． witnessed B． researched C． demanded D． promoted
【答案】21．C；22．B；23．A；24．D；25．C；26．B；27．C；28．A；29．D；30．B；31．D；32．B；33．A；34．C；35．A
【知识点】旅游观光类；议论文
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了旅行的重要性并认为规划旅行的过程和真正去旅行同样令人愉快。
【点评】考查完形填空，本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇旅游类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
21．句意：把自己挤进一个狭窄的座位去一个语言不通，风俗迥异的遥远地方并不明智。A： mistake“错误”；B： secret“秘密”；C： sense“意义”；D： attempt“尝试”。根据上文“Travel is not a reasonable activity”旅行不是一项明智的活动。makes no sense固定短语，“没有意义，不明智”，故选C。
22．句意：把自己挤进一个狭窄的座位去一个语言不通，风俗迥异的遥远地方并不明智。A： doubt“怀疑”；B： speak“说”；C： choose“选择”；D： teach“教”。根据上文“Travel is not a reasonable activity”可知，旅行不是一项明智的活动。把自己挤进一个狭窄的座位去一个语言不通，风俗迥异的遥远地方并不明智。故选B。
23．句意：一切都要付出巨大的代价。A： expense“花费”；B： length“长度”；C： risk“冒险”；D： speed“速度”。根据常识以及下文“cost-benefit analysis”可知，旅行中的一切都要花很多钱。at great expense固定短语，“花费巨大”。故选A。
24．句意：如果我们停下来做成本效益分析，我们就永远不会去任何地方。A： pretended“假装”；B： promised“允诺”；C： refused “拒绝”；D： stopped“停止”。根据空后“we'd never go anywhere”可知此处指停下来去进行一下成本效益分析，故选D。
25．句意：这就是为什么我对旅游业的未来充满信心的原因之一。A： curious“好奇的”；B： worried “担心的”；C： confident“有信心的”；D： wrong“错误的”。根据上文“Yet we do”；以及空前“That's one reason”可知，尽管旅行不明智，但人们还是要旅行。这就是作者对旅行的未来"充满信心的一个原因。故选C。
26．句意：事实上，我认为旅行是一项必不可少的活动，就像书籍和拥抱一样，它们是心灵的食粮。A： family“家庭”；B： soul“灵魂”；C： day“日子”；D： future“未来”。根据空前“travel is an essential activity，like books and hugs”可知，旅行同书籍、拥抱一样，都是心灵的食粮。故选B。
27．句意：在我们急于重返世界的过程中，我们应该注意大众旅游业对地球的影响。A： add“增加”；B： apply“申请”；C： return“归还”；D： compare“比较”。根据上文“Right now, we're between courses, enjoying where we've been and anticipating where we'll go.”现在，我们在休息，享受我们曾经去过的地方，期待我们将要去的地方。可知，人们想要返回外面的世界，即去旅行。故选C。
28．句意：在我们急于重返世界的过程中，我们应该注意大众旅游业对地球的影响。A： tourism“旅游业”；B： media“媒体”；C： production“生产”；D： market“市场”。 根据下文“accept the fundamental values和tourism and let them guide”可知，我们应该留意大众旅游对地球的影响。故选A。
29．句意：现在是接受可持续旅游的基本价值观的时候了，让它们指导我们未来的旅程了。A： official “官方的”；B： commercial“商业的”；C： comfortable“舒适的”；D： sustainable“可持续的”。根据空前“accept the fundamental values”；以及空后“tourism and let them guide”可知，此处指现在是时候接受一些可持续"旅游的基本价值观念并让它们指导我们未来的旅程了。故选D。
30．句意：现在是接受可持续旅游的基本价值观的时候了，让它们指导我们未来的旅程了。A： lectures “讲座”；B： journeys“旅行”；C： meals“饭”；D： interviews“采访”。根据空前“accept the fundamental values和tourism and let them guide”可知，此处指现在是时候接受一些可持续"旅游的基本价值观念并让它们指导我们未来的旅程了。故选B。
31．句意：请记住，走出去的全部意义在于看到让世界如此丰富多彩的差异。A： regret“后悔”；B： imagine“想象”；C： reply “回复”；D： remember“记得”。根据上文“Go off the beaten path.Stay longer in destinations”讲述可持续旅游的具体措施，即远离人们常走的路、在目的地待更长的时间并铭记去那里的意义是去看与我们的日常生活不同的地方。故选D。
32．句意：请记住，走出去的全部意义在于看到让世界如此丰富多彩的差异。A： noisy“嘈杂的”；B： colorful“多彩的”；C： common“共同的”；D： dangerous“危险的”。根据空前“differences”可知，不同使我们的世界如此多彩。故选B。
33．句意：所以继续计划这次旅行吧。A： plan“计划”；B： forget“忘记”；C： miss“错过”；D： admit“承认”。根据下文“It's good、Plotting a trip”；以及“Anticipation is its own reward”可知，此处指的是开始给旅行制订计划。故选A。
34．句意：策划一次旅行几乎和实际旅行一样令人愉快。A： shortly“短暂地”；B： formerly“以前地”；C： nearly“几乎”；D： hardly“几乎不”。根据空前“It's good、Plotting a trip”；以及下文“Anticipation is its own reward”可知，此处指规划一次旅行几乎和真正去旅行一样令人愉快。故选C。
35．句意：我亲眼目睹了预期旅行的快乐。A： witnessed“目睹”；B： researched“研究”；C： demanded“要求”；D： promoted“促销”。根据下文提到的作者妻子的事可知，作者"目睹了预期的旅行带来的快乐。故选A。
三、第二节 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。
Record-breaking 　36． 　 (freeze) temperatures and snowfall in Texas have left Texas' wildlife stunned (昏迷) by the cold. This week, thousands of sea turtles (海龟) were washed ashore on the Gulf Coast and couldn't move. 　37． 　 (lucky), by Monday evening, nearly 2,000 cold-stunned turtles were rescued. Sea Turtle, Inc., 　38． 　 is a non-profit turtle rescue organization, saw the numbers rise by Wednesday morning when they received 3,500 turtles in an unconscious state after volunteers raced to save them.
In 　39． 　 typical year, Sea Turtle, Inc.'s facility will receive between 12 and 100 cold-stunned turtles in winter months, but nothing 　40． 　 what they are currently experiencing.
When water temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, the turtles fall unconscious. In this immobilized state, the turtles risk 　41． 　 (lose) their lives. Therefore, when turtles are stunned, they need a place 　42． 　 (warm) up.
When Sea Turtle, Inc.'s facility reached maximum capacity, they 　43． 　 (start) to send the overflow of turtles to South Padre Island Convention Center. As the week went on, volunteers continued to drop off turtles with increasing 　44． 　 (frequent).
Once sea turtles recover and if water temperatures are safe, they will usually 　45． 　 (release) back into the wild. Until then, the Texan turtles will receive warmth and any medical attention they need during their stay at the convention center.
【答案】36．freezing；37．Luckily；38．which；39．a；40．like；41．losing；42．to warm；43．started；44．frequency；45．be released
【知识点】说明文；环境保护类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了得克萨斯州的极冷天气和降雪对野生动物造成的影响，以及Sea Turtle, Inc对海龟的救援。
【点评】考查语法填空，本题考点涉及形容词，副词，定语从句，冠词，介词，非谓语动词，时态，名词，语态以及固定搭配等多个知识点的考查，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，并结合相关语法知识，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式。
36．句意：得克萨斯州破纪录的冰冻温度和降雪冻晕了克萨斯州的野生动物。此处形容词修饰名词 temperatures ，应用-ing形式，故填 freezing 。
37．句意：幸运的是，到周一晚上，近2000只冷晕的海龟获救。此处副词修饰整个句子，作状语，故填 Luckily 。
38．句意：Sea Turtle, Inc是一家非营利性的海龟救援组织，截至周三上午，他们收到了3500只处于昏迷状态的海龟，志愿者们争相拯救它们。 is a non-profit turtle rescue organization 是非限制性定语从句，先行词是Sea Turtle, Inc.，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which，故填which。
39．句意：在一个典型的年份里，Sea Turtle, Inc的海龟设施将在冬季的几个月里接收12到100只冷晕海龟，但与它们目前所经历的完全不同。此处是泛指，应用不定冠词，故填a。
40．句意：在一个典型的年份里，Sea Turtle, Inc的海龟设施将在冬季的几个月里接收12到100只冷晕海龟，但与它们目前所经历的完全不同。nothing like ，固定短语，“一点儿也不像”，故填like。
41．句意：在这种固定状态下，海龟有失去生命的危险。risk doing固定短语，“冒险做.....”，故填losing。
42．句意：因此，当乌龟被冷晕时，它们需要一个地方来热身。此处不定式作定语，故填 to warm 。
43．句意：当Sea Turtle, Inc.的海龟设施达到最大容量时，他们开始将多出的海龟送往南帕德雷岛会议中心。此处是谓语动词，根据时间状语When Sea Turtle, Inc.'s facility reached maximum capacity的时态，应用一般过去时，故填started 。
44．句意：随着时间的推移，志愿者们继续以越来越频繁的频率送海龟。此处副词修饰动名词 increasing ，故填 frequency 。
45．句意：一旦海龟恢复健康，如果水温安全，它们通常会被放归野外。此处是谓语动词，与主语they是被动关系，应用被动语态，will后接动词原形，故填 be released 。
四、第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)
46．上周末你参加了校学生会组织"认识我们身边的植物"活动。请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：1. 活动的过程； 2. 收获与感想。
注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Getting to Know the Plants Around Us
【答案】Getting to Know the Plants Around Us
Last weekend, I participated in a "Getting to Know the Plants Around Us" activity organised by our Students' Union.
The activity began with a lecture by a local botanist, who taught us about the different characteristics and uses of various plant species. We then went on a natural walk to observe and collect samples of different plants. Throughout the event, I was struck by the incredible variety of plants that exist in our world and learned about plants that are used for medical purposes, as well as those that provide food and shelter for animals. I also gained a greater appreciation for the role that plants play in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.
Overall, it was a valuable and enriching experience.
【知识点】提纲作文；文字式应用文；半开放性作文
【解析】【分析】本题是一篇应用文写作，要求考生 为校英文报写篇报道 。写作背景： 上周末你参加了校学生会组织"认识我们身边的植物"活动。写做要点已经给出，属于提纲类作文，内容包括：1. 活动的过程； 2. 收获与感想。 提示中的内容比较泛泛，需要适当补充。本题对于考生的综合能力要求较高，要求考生有很强的谋篇布局的能力和组织要点的能力。需要注意紧扣文章主题，给出的要点都需要包括。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。
【点评】本篇作文要点齐全，结构完整，条理清晰，应用了较多的语法结构和词汇，熟练地使用了语句间的连接成分，使整个文章结构紧凑，很好地完成了写作任务。例如：Last weekend, I participated in a "Getting to Know the Plants Around Us" activity organised by our Students' Union.运用了过去分词作定语；The activity began with a lecture by a local botanist, who taught us about the different characteristics and uses of various plant species. 运用了非限制性定语从句； Throughout the event, I was struck by the incredible variety of plants that exist in our world and learned about plants that are used for medical purposes, as well as those that provide food and shelter for animals.运用了被动语态，限制性定语从句； I also gained a greater appreciation for the role that plants play in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.运用了同位语从句。
47．（2023·浙江）
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。
I was invited to a cookout on an old friend's farm in western Washington. I parked my car outside the farm and walked past a milking house which had apparently not been used in many years. A noise at a window caught my attention, so I entered it. It was a hummingbird (蜂鸟), desperately trying to escape. She was covered in spider-webs (蛛网) and was barely able to move her wings. She ceased her struggle the instant I picked her up.
With the bird in my cupped hand, I looked around to see how she had gotten in. The broken window glass was the likely answer. I stuffed a piece of cloth into the hole and took her outside, closing the door securely behind me.
When I opened my hand, the bird did not fly away; she sat looking at me with her bright eyes. I removed the sticky spider-webs that covered her head and wings. Still, she made no attempt to fly. Perhaps she had been struggling against the window too long and was too tired Or too thirsty
As I carried her up the blackberry-lined path toward my car where I kept a water bottle, she began to move. I stopped, and she soon took wing but did not immediately fly away.
Hovering (悬停), she approached within six inches of my face. For a very long moment, this tiny creature looked into my eyes, turning her head from side to side. Then she flew quickly out of sight.
During the cookout, I told my hosts about the hummingbird incident. They promised to fix the window. As I was departing, my friends walked me to my car. I was standing by the car when a hummingbird flew to the center of our group and began hovering. She turned from person to person until she came to me. She again looked directly into my eyes, then let out a squeaking call and was gone. For a moment, all were speechless. Then someone said, "She must have come to say goodbye."
注意：
1）续写词数应为 150 左右；
2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
A few weeks later, I went to the farm again.
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I was just about to leave when the hummingbird appeared.
【答案】A few weeks later, I went to the farm again. As my car neared it my thoughts drifted back to the moment when I rescued the hummingbird from the spider's web. I rushed back to the deserted house. It was a great comfort that the original hole in the window was nowhere to be found. Leaving the house, I couldn't help wondering how it was getting on now. Had it managed to find its way back home, or was it still out there somewhere struggling to survive
I was just about to leave when the hummingbird appeared. A flash of movement caught my attention. I turned around to see the same hummingbird hovering in the air. It seemed that the bird was waiting for me, its beady eyes locked on mine as if trying to convey some deep, unspoken gratitude. I felt a surge of relief and awe at the sight of this sound and grateful creature, and I knew that I would always cherish the memories we shared as I climbed into my car and drove away.
【知识点】文字式记叙文；开放性作文；读后续写
【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读文章可知，讲述了作者被邀请去一个农场野餐，发现一个房子里有只蜂鸟被蜘蛛网困住了，作者把蜂鸟救了，把蜂鸟带出去的时候它迟迟不肯走，当作者走到一条布满黑莓的小路时，它开始动了，但是却不肯飞走，徘徊着，后来终于飞走了，当作者准备离开时，蜂鸟又飞到作者面前，好像是在和作者告别。段落续写：①由第一段首句内容"几个星期后，我又去了农场。"可知，第一段可描写作者回到农场时所看到的和所想到的。②由第二段首句内容"我正要离开，这时蜂鸟出现了。"可知，第二段可描写蜂鸟是如何对作者的以及作者的感想。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。
【点评】本书面表达要点齐全，上下文连贯，使用一定数量的句式结构，让句子更加生动丰满，同时运用了许多高级词汇和固定短语，提高文章的档次，体现了对英语的熟练的驾驭能力。例如： As my car neared it my thoughts drifted back to the moment when I rescued the hummingbird from the spider's web. 运用了时间状语从句，限制性定语从句；It was a great comfort that the original hole in the window was nowhere to be found.运用了it作形式主语，主语从句； Leaving the house, I couldn't help wondering how it was getting on now.运用了宾语从句； Had it managed to find its way back home, or was it still out there somewhere struggling to survive 运用了倒装句，虚拟语气；It seemed that the bird was waiting for me, its beady eyes locked on mine as if trying to convey some deep, unspoken gratitude. 运用了表语从句，独立主格结构；I felt a surge of relief and awe at the sight of this sound and grateful creature, and I knew that I would always cherish the memories we shared as I climbed into my car and drove away.运用了并列句，宾语从句，限制性定语从句和时间状语从句。
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