2023—2024学年普通高中高二(上)期中教学质量检测
英语试题
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。
4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
1. What will the man do on Friday night
A. Eat out. B. Study. C. Have a picnic.
2 Why is Ms. Jenkins leaving the school according to the man
A. She is bored of teaching. B. She enjoys traveling everywhere. C. She wants to stay near her parents.
3. What will the woman do by 7 o’clock
A. Book tickets. B. Pick up her tickets. C. See a film.
4 Where does this conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a cafe. C. In a bookstore.
5. What does the woman mean
A. Mary had the car filled up.
B. Mary had car trouble on the way home.
C. Mary’s car ran out of gas halfway home.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Who takes the dog for a walk every Sunday
A. The man. B. The man’s father. C. The man’s mother.
7. What does the man do on Saturday
A. He does the housework. B. He prepares meals. C. He goes to the park.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the man
A. A student. B. A manager. C. A professor.
9. What does the man think of his life
A. Exciting. B. Interesting. C. Boring.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is Mr. Smith leaving his position
A. To change a job. B. To travel around the world. C. To move to another country.
11. How does the man feel about Mr. Smith’s leaving
A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Disappointed.
12 What will the man do on Friday afternoon
A. Plan for a meeting. B. Visit a lawyer. C. Attend a party.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Which is the highest mountain in this area
A. Mount Karen. B. Mount Heather. C. Mount Brown.
14. What is the most popular activity in this mountain
A. Skiing. B. Seeing wildlife. C. Having snowmobile tours.
15. How is the weather in the mountain in summer
A. A bit cold. B. Quite cool. C. Very hot.
16. In which season may the tour be
A. Winter. B. Autumn. C. Summer.
听第10段材料，回答17至20题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. A trip experience. B. Houseboats. C. A book on sale.
18. How long is the tour
A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.
19. What does the speaker say about her houseboat
A. It is quite large. B. It is very popular. C. It has everything needed.
20. What is the speaker’s new book about
A. The tours on houseboats. B. The largest houseboat in the world. C. The history of houseboats in Seattle.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Established 11 years ago, Let Me Play started off as a sports camp organization. Through rapid growth and diversification, we now provide coaching and teaching programs for after-school clubs, breakfast clubs and lunch-time clubs for schools across London.
We need passionate coaches to deliver high quality lessons to children aged 5 to 18 in schools in and around London. Each class will have 15-20 children. There will be a framework (框架) of coaching principles to work within but coaches are expected to bring their expertise and coaching knowledge and to make teaching plans before every lesson.
This job is perfect for a student or someone looking for extra work, as the hours are flexible.
Person Specification:
A keen interest in sports coaching
Confident in delivery
Good level of English
EXCELLENT communication skills
Capable of coaching in at least one sport
Experience of working with Children
Anti-Discrimination (歧视) and Equal Opportunities
Sport belongs to and should be enjoyed by everyone equally. Let Me Play is aimed to remove discrimination whether by reason of race, nationality, ethnic origin, color, religion or ability and to encourage equal opportunities.
How to apply: Send your CV to sports@letmeplay.co.uk
Closing date: Friday 14th November
Assessment day: Monday 17th November
Income: 20 per hour
Location: Schools all over London
1. What is Let Me Play
A. It’s a charity organization. B. It’s a voluntary organization.
C. It’s a fast-developing organization. D. It’s a world-wide organization.
2. What should a coach of Let Me Play do
A. Set out lesson plans in advance. B. Get professional training before work.
C. Give lessons to primary school students. D. Make a framework of coaching principles.
3. What is required for an applicant
A. Sending the CV in person. B. A keen interest in human rights.
C. Experience in sports coaching. D. Applying before 14th November.
B
Jane Goodall is walking in Tanzania, searching carefully for chimpanzees (黑猩猩). Her love for chimps began when she was just a baby. Her father had bought her a toy when she was a year old, and Jubilee—as her chimp was called, became her constant companion.
Jane Goodall was fascinated with animals and she dreamed of becoming a naturalist in Africa. But with not enough money to even attend college, she found herself working as a waitress to pay her bills.
One day in 1956, a letter arrived from a childhood friend in Kenya, inviting her for a visit. The young Jane Goodall finally bought a ticket to Mombasa.
When 26-year-old Jane Goodall set foot in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Reserve, not much was known about chimps. Jane did not even have an undergraduate degree, but what she did have was a deep love for the forest, patience and a thirst for learning.
Jane’s findings changed humans’ opinion of chimpanzees in many ways. One of her primary discoveries that have since been observed in other species was the presence of emotion in animals. She also discovered that different from previous belief, chimps are not vegetarians. While their diet is mostly made up of fruits, nuts, and seeds, she observed them hunting and eating the meat of small monkeys.
When Jane published her first book, In the Shadow of Man, she received a lot of criticism (批判). There were complaints that she had named her chimps rather than giving them fixed numbers. She was told that she could not assume that chimps had personalities or emotions. She was also criticized for using feeding stations to attract chimps for observation.
However, on the whole, the contributions that Jane has made to science, not only as a researcher but as a conservationist, are invaluable. She challenged ideas nobody had ever thought to question and her work continues to shape research today.
4. What do we know about Jane
A. She was born in Kenya. B. She majored in animal science at college.
C. She loved chimps from a very young age. D. She learned about animals from her father.
5. What did Jane find through her observations
A. Animals have their own languages. B. Animals have emotions.
C. Chimps only eat plants. D. Chimps can use tools.
6. What might be the author’s attitude to Jane
A. Opposed. B. Concerned. C. Doubtful. D. Appreciative.
7. What would be the best title for the text
A. Jane: A champion of chimps! B. What separates us from chimps
C. How to make friends with chimps. D. Jane still fights for endangered chimps.
C
Todmorden is an ordinary town in England. In less than two years, it has changed the way it produces its food and the way its residents think about the pared with 18 months ago, a third more townspeople now grow their own vegetables, almost 7 in 10 now buy local produce regularly, and 15 times as many people are keeping chickens. “Our aim is to make our town completely self-sufficient in food production,” said Pam Warburst, who planned the project, Incredible Edible.
The change started 18 months ago. Nick Green, who runs a company that provides workspace for local artists took on the job of doing the planting. He chose the first land in the middle of the town and it attracted plenty of attention. “We wanted everyone to see what we were doing, so they could ask questions and finally join in.” he said.
Incredible Edible was originally funded out of the participants’ (参与者) own pockets. “We were very clear that we didn’t want to look at what grants (拨款) were available and change our projects to suit them,” said Mr. Green. “We felt that what would work was to start with the town and what it needed. We’d look for money later on.” What the project leaders found was that a lot could be achieved with small amounts of cash. And awards and grants have followed.
“The important thing about Incredible Edible is that it involves (影响) everyone in the town and it’s a grass-roots project. I honestly believe it’s a good plan for every neighborhood. What we’re doing here could easily be rolled out anywhere. It’s all about involving people, giving them ownership, letting them realize it can be fun and interesting and that the food is delicious, and giving them space to set up their own ideas and run with them.”
8. Which of the following can best describe Todmorden
A. It has an artistic atmosphere. B. It is leading a green lifestyle.
C. It produces everything it needs. D. It is famous for its beautiful scenery.
9. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Doing the planting. B. Choosing the land.
C. Nick Green’s company. D. The workspace for artists.
10. How did Incredible Edible get financial support in the beginning
A. By raising money from the locals. B. By winning an award from a competition.
C By collecting money from the participants. D. By applying for a grant from the government.
11. Why is Incredible Edible so important
A. It helps the residents get rich. B. It provides enough food for the locals.
C. It has been achieved by ordinary people. D. It has a strong effect on reducing pollution.
D
To create is human. For the past 300,000 years, we’ve been unique in our ability to make art, cuisine, and societies to imagine and create something new where there was nothing before. Now we have company. While you’re reading this sentence, generative artificial intelligence programs are responding to emails, preparing tax returns, and providing health advice.
Artificial intelligence has already had a wide impact on our lives. AIs have been used to price medicine and houses, assemble (组装) cars, determine what ads we see on social media. But generative AI, which can create wholly novel content, is much newer.
Supporters believe this is just the beginning, that generative AI will change the way we work and engage with the world, unlock creativity and scientific discoveries, and allow human beings to achieve previously unimaginable goals.
This shift marks the most important technological breakthrough since social media. Generative AI tools have been adopted greedily in recent months by the public, thanks to programs like ChatGPT, which responds to virtually any question, and Dall-E, which allows you to produce any image you dream up. In January, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly users.
This craze caught off guard many tech companies and has stimulated an intense race in Silicon Valley. In weeks, Microsoft and Google have shifted their entire corporate strategies to seize control of what they believe profitable. Microsoft is investing $10 billion in Open AI, creator of ChatGPT and Dall-E, and announced plans to integrate generative AI into its Office software and search engine. Google declared a “code red” corporate emergency in response to the success of ChatGPT and rushed its own search-oriented chatbot to market.
But this gold rush could also prove disastrous. In a winner-takes-all battle for power, these companies risk repeating past mistakes, such as prioritizing growth over safety. While there are many potentially good aspects of these new technologies, even tools designed for good can have unforeseen I and ruinous consequences. This is the story of how the gold rush began—and what history tells us about what could happen next.
12. Which of the following is the particular function of generative AI
A. Price goods. B. Build vehicles.
C. Decide ads on social media. D. Offer health suggestions.
13. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The functions of generative AI. B. The programs of generative AI.
C. People’s interest in generative AI. D. Companies’ investment in generative AI.
14. What does Microsoft plan to do
A. Shift its focus to Office software.
B. Invest in another generative AI start-up.
C. Integrate its search engine into Office software.
D. Combine generative AI with its existing products.
15. Why does the author mention the gold rush in the last paragraph
A. To emphasise the importance of history.
B. To advocate the use of new technologies.
C. To put off the development of generative AI.
D. To warn of the potential danger of generative AI.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you prefer to write with your left hand If you do, you are one of the millions of “lefties” in the world. To understand left-handedness, it is necessary to look at the brain. ___16___ In most right-handers, the right hemisphere (半球) controls how they understand broad, general ideas and how they respond to the five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. The left hemisphere is the center of language and logical thinking. ___17___
The left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body, and the right hemisphere controls the left side. Both sides of the body receive the same information from the brain because both hemispheres are connected. ___18___ In left-handed people, it is the right hemisphere that is stronger.
Different handedness causes differences in people. Although the left hemisphere controls language in right-handers, 40% of left-handers have the language center in the right hemisphere. The other 60% use the left side of the brain or both sides for language. ___19___ They are also more likely than right-handers to enjoy swimming underwater because left-handers can adjust more easily to seeing underwater.
Are you left-handed even though you write with your right hand ___20___ Draw a circle first with one hand and then with the other. If you draw the circles clockwise (the direction the hands of a clock go in), you are probably left-handed. If you draw them counterclockwise (in the other direction), you are right-handed. The test does not always work, and some people draw one circle in one direction and the other circle in the other direction. But don’t worry if you are left-handed. You are in good companion.
A. Take this test to find out.
B. The brain is divided into two hemispheres.
C. Left-handers are more likely to have good imaginations.
D. However, in right-handed people, left hemisphere is stronger.
E. Left-handers prefer not only the left hand but also the left foot.
F. This is where they do their math problems and memorize vocabulary.
G. Most right-handers do mathematics with the left hemisphere of the brain.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Brady Campbell, 6, of Stapleton, Colorado has been selling lemonade (柠檬水) outside his home. Much to his buyers’ surprise, they learned he’s doing it to ___21___ money so he can take his ___22___ on a date. The young gentleman, who has lost his dad to cancer (癌症), has since ___23___ the hearts of many in the community.
This 6-year-old kid recently got lots of ___24___ and respect not only from his local ___25___ but also from netizens (网友) everywhere. So what makes Brady so ___26___
According to a report, the little boy, like most kids his age, is ___27___ lemonade outside their home. His purpose for selling the summer drink, ___28___, is what makes him different from other children—he’s in fact ___29___ to raise some money so he can go out on a date with his mother.
A police officer ___30___ a cup of fresh lemonade from Brady and later ___31___ about his story. Soon after, this customer used his radio to get in touch with his workmates in the area, ___32___ them about Brady. Because of that ___33___, news spread at once.
Members of the community also showed their ___34___ for Brady’s money-raising project and he has become a hit after his ___35___ caught the attention of several news stations and many netizens.
21. A. borrow B. pay C. raise D. spend
22. A. sister B. teacher C. friend D. mom
23. A. touched B. changed C. broken D. stolen
24. A. fun B. love C. chance D. knowledge
25. A. store B. school C. community D. government
26. A. special B. excited C. lonely D. nervous
27 A. cooling B. mixing C. drinking D. selling
28. A. luckily B. certainly C. however D. besides
29. A. planning B. waiting C. continuing D. refusing
30. A. used B. gave C. made D. bought
31. A. asked B. talked C. learned D. thought
32. A. telling B. questioning C. educating D. warning
33. A. gift B. drink C. letter D. call
34. A. choice B. feelings C. support D. thanks
35. A. story B. example C. job D. vacation
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival was listed ___36___ a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. Though there are many descriptions of the origin of the festival, it ___37___ (most) relates to the natural worship (崇拜) of fire. For the early Yi people ___38___ (live) in mountainous areas, fire was essential to light, warm, and cook food. There was ___39___ old practice: Before bringing animal meat into the home, a small fire must first be lit outside the door and the meat should ___40___ (smoke) on the fire to drive away unpleasant things. That’s why the Yi people say, “Everything you eat must ‘see fire’.” In farming, they used to light piles of branches and ___41___ (leaf) and bury them in the ground later, using them ___42___ (fertilize) the land. The Yi people used to celebrate the festival as a way to pray for a good harvest and to drive away bad things from ___43___ (they) homes and farmland. So far, it ___44___ (become) a social event through which the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life, ___45___ get more people to understand their lifestyle and traditions.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请你以Smile is a universal language为题，写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1.跟微笑有关的事例；
2.微笑的力量。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头与结尾已给，不计入总词数。
Smile is a universal language
Today, I am honored to stand here and share my thoughts on the topic “Smile is a universal language”.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you all for listening!
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I occasionally allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears, with a fawn-colored coat. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it. The dog was barely twelve weeks old. It had no collar or identifying marks of any sort, so I didn’t know what to do. I thought about running an advertisement in the local paper’s lost-and-found but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone showed up. To convince myself, I thought its owners should come looking for it if they really loved it.
By the end of the week, the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. Despite the excuses I had come up with, I found myself checking the lost-and-found in the local paper. One day the following week, a particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart pounded (怦怦跳) with fear for what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. They sounded desperate (绝望). My hand shook. I couldn’t bring myself to pick up the phone.
Instead, I pretended I hadn’t seen the advertisement. I quickly put the paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.
By now we had named the dog. It looked like a Molly, so that was what we called it. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did housework, it was there to lend a hand.
There was only one problem with this otherwise perfect picture: my conscience (良心) was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number and see if our Molly was the dog they were desperately seeking. It would be the most difficult thing I’d ever done.
注意：1.续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the phone.
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Paragraph 2:
I asked the woman to come in and she quickly bent over and hugged Molly tightly.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023—2024学年普通高中高二(上)期中教学质量检测
英语试题
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。
4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
1. What will the man do on Friday night
A. Eat out. B. Study. C. Have a picnic.
2. Why is Ms. Jenkins leaving the school according to the man
A. She is bored of teaching. B. She enjoys traveling everywhere. C. She wants to stay near her parents.
3. What will the woman do by 7 o’clock
A. Book tickets. B. Pick up her tickets. C. See a film.
4. Where does this conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a cafe. C. In a bookstore.
5. What does the woman mean
A. Mary had the car filled up.
B. Mary had car trouble on the way home.
C. Mary’s car ran out of gas halfway home.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Who takes the dog for a walk every Sunday
A. The man. B. The man’s father. C. The man’s mother.
7. What does the man do on Saturday
A. He does the housework. B. He prepares meals. C. He goes to the park.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the man
A. A student. B. A manager. C. A professor.
9. What does the man think of his life
A. Exciting. B. Interesting. C. Boring.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is Mr. Smith leaving his position
A. To change a job. B. To travel around the world. C. To move to another country.
11. How does the man feel about Mr. Smith’s leaving
A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Disappointed.
12. What will the man do on Friday afternoon
A. Plan for a meeting. B. Visit a lawyer. C. Attend a party.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Which is the highest mountain in this area
A. Mount Karen. B. Mount Heather. C. Mount Brown.
14. What is the most popular activity in this mountain
A. Skiing. B. Seeing wildlife. C. Having snowmobile tours.
15. How is the weather in the mountain in summer
A. A bit cold. B. Quite cool. C. Very hot.
16. In which season may the tour be
A. Winter. B. Autumn. C. Summer.
听第10段材料，回答17至20题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. A trip experience. B. Houseboats. C. A book on sale.
18. How long is the tour
A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.
19. What does the speaker say about her houseboat
A. It is quite large. B. It is very popular. C. It has everything needed.
20. What is the speaker’s new book about
A. The tours on houseboats. B. The largest houseboat in the world. C. The history of houseboats in Seattle.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Established 11 years ago, Let Me Play started off as a sports camp organization. Through rapid growth and diversification, we now provide coaching and teaching programs for after-school clubs, breakfast clubs and lunch-time clubs for schools across London.
We need passionate coaches to deliver high quality lessons to children aged 5 to 18 in schools in and around London. Each class will have 15-20 children. There will be a framework (框架) of coaching principles to work within but coaches are expected to bring their expertise and coaching knowledge and to make teaching plans before every lesson.
This job is perfect for a student or someone looking for extra work, as the hours are flexible.
Person Specification:
A keen interest in sports coaching
Confident in delivery
Good level of English
EXCELLENT communication skills
Capable of coaching in at least one sport
Experience of working with Children
Anti-Discrimination (歧视) and Equal Opportunities
Sport belongs to and should be enjoyed by everyone equally. Let Me Play is aimed to remove discrimination whether by reason of race, nationality, ethnic origin, color, religion or ability and to encourage equal opportunities.
How to apply: Send your CV to sports@letmeplay.co.uk
Closing date: Friday 14th November
Assessment day: Monday 17th November
Income: 20 per hour
Location: Schools all over London
1. What is Let Me Play
A It’s a charity organization. B. It’s a voluntary organization.
C. It’s a fast-developing organization. D. It’s a world-wide organization.
2. What should a coach of Let Me Play do
A. Set out lesson plans in advance. B. Get professional training before work.
C. Give lessons to primary school students. D. Make a framework of coaching principles.
3. What is required for an applicant
A. Sending the CV in person. B. A keen interest in human rights.
C. Experience in sports coaching. D. Applying before 14th November.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。是一篇Let Me Play招聘体育教师的招聘广告。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Established 11 years ago, Let Me Play started off as a sports camp organization. Through rapid growth and diversification, we now provide coaching and teaching programs for after-school clubs, breakfast clubs and lunch-time clubs for schools across London.(Let Me Play成立于11年前，最初是一个体育夏令营组织。通过快速发展和多元化，我们现在为伦敦各地的学校提供课外俱乐部、早餐俱乐部和午餐俱乐部的辅导和教学项目)”可知，Let Me Play是一个快速发展的组织。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“We need passionate coaches to deliver high quality lessons to children aged 5 to 18 in schools in and around London. Each class will have 15-20 children. There will be a framework (框架) of coaching principles to work within but coaches are expected to bring their expertise and coaching knowledge and to make teaching plans before every lesson.(我们需要充满激情的教练，在伦敦及周边地区的学校为5至18岁的孩子提供高质量的课程。每个班有15-20个孩子。将会有一个指导原则的框架，但教练需要带来他们的专业知识和指导知识，并在每节课之前制定教学计划)”可知，教练需在每节课之前制定教学计划。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Closing date: Friday 14th November(截止日期：11月14日星期五)”可知，应在11月14日前申请。故选D项。
B
Jane Goodall is walking in Tanzania, searching carefully for chimpanzees (黑猩猩). Her love for chimps began when she was just a baby. Her father had bought her a toy when she was a year old, and Jubilee—as her chimp was called, became her constant companion.
Jane Goodall was fascinated with animals and she dreamed of becoming a naturalist in Africa. But with not enough money to even attend college, she found herself working as a waitress to pay her bills.
One day in 1956, a letter arrived from a childhood friend in Kenya, inviting her for a visit. The young Jane Goodall finally bought a ticket to Mombasa.
When 26-year-old Jane Goodall set foot in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Reserve, not much was known about chimps. Jane did not even have an undergraduate degree, but what she did have was a deep love for the forest, patience and a thirst for learning.
Jane’s findings changed humans’ opinion of chimpanzees in many ways. One of her primary discoveries that have since been observed in other species was the presence of emotion in animals. She also discovered that different from previous belief, chimps are not vegetarians. While their diet is mostly made up of fruits, nuts, and seeds, she observed them hunting and eating the meat of small monkeys.
When Jane published her first book, In the Shadow of Man, she received a lot of criticism (批判). There were complaints that she had named her chimps rather than giving them fixed numbers. She was told that she could not assume that chimps had personalities or emotions. She was also criticized for using feeding stations to attract chimps for observation.
However, on the whole, the contributions that Jane has made to science, not only as a researcher but as a conservationist, are invaluable. She challenged ideas nobody had ever thought to question and her work continues to shape research today.
4. What do we know about Jane
A. She was born in Kenya. B. She majored in animal science at college.
C. She loved chimps from a very young age. D. She learned about animals from her father.
5. What did Jane find through her observations
A. Animals have their own languages. B. Animals have emotions.
C. Chimps only eat plants. D. Chimps can use tools.
6. What might be the author’s attitude to Jane
A. Opposed. B. Concerned. C. Doubtful. D. Appreciative.
7. What would be the best title for the text
A. Jane: A champion of chimps! B. What separates us from chimps
C. How to make friends with chimps. D. Jane still fights for endangered chimps.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了关于简·古道尔的真实故事，描述了她对黑猩猩的研究和保护的贡献，以及她面对的批评和挑战。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Her love for chimps began when she was just a baby.(她对黑猩猩的喜爱始于她还是婴儿的时候。)”可知，简在很小的时候就喜爱黑猩猩，故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“One of her primary discoveries that have since been observed in other species was the presence of emotion in animals.(她的一项主要发现是动物存在情感，这一发现后来在其他物种中也得到了证实。)”可知，简通过观察，发现动物存在情感，故选B项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“on the whole, the contributions that Jane has made to science, not only as a researcher but as a conservationist, are invaluable.(总的来说，简不仅作为一名研究人员，而且作为一名环保主义者，对科学的贡献是不可估量的)”可知作者对简持欣赏的态度，故选D项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Jane Goodall is walking in Tanzania, searching carefully for chimpanzees (黑猩猩). Her love for chimps began when she was just a baby(简·古德正在坦桑尼亚散步，小心翼翼地寻找黑猩猩。她对黑猩猩的喜爱始于她还是婴儿的时候)”、第四段“Jane did not even have an undergraduate degree, but what she did have was a deep love for the forest, patience and a thirst for learning.(简甚至没有本科学位，但她对森林有着深深的热爱、耐心和求知欲。)”、第五段“Jane’s findings changed humans’ opinion of chimpanzees in many ways(简的发现在很多方面改变了人类对黑猩猩的看法)”以及根据最后一段“on the whole, the contributions that Jane has made to science, not only as a researcher but as a conservationist, are invaluable.(总的来说，简不仅作为一名研究人员，而且作为一名环保主义者，对科学的贡献是不可估量的)”可知，本文主要讲的是简在黑猩猩研究领域的卓越成就，因此A项“Jane: A champion of chimps!(简：黑猩猩研究冠军)”适合用做本文标题，故选A项。
C
Todmorden is an ordinary town in England. In less than two years, it has changed the way it produces its food and the way its residents think about the pared with 18 months ago, a third more townspeople now grow their own vegetables, almost 7 in 10 now buy local produce regularly, and 15 times as many people are keeping chickens. “Our aim is to make our town completely self-sufficient in food production,” said Pam Warburst, who planned the project, Incredible Edible.
The change started 18 months ago. Nick Green, who runs a company that provides workspace for local artists took on the job of doing the planting. He chose the first land in the middle of the town and it attracted plenty of attention. “We wanted everyone to see what we were doing, so they could ask questions and finally join in.” he said.
Incredible Edible was originally funded out of the participants’ (参与者) own pockets. “We were very clear that we didn’t want to look at what grants (拨款) were available and change our projects to suit them,” said Mr. Green. “We felt that what would work was to start with the town and what it needed. We’d look for money later on.” What the project leaders found was that a lot could be achieved with small amounts of cash. And awards and grants have followed.
“The important thing about Incredible Edible is that it involves (影响) everyone in the town and it’s a grass-roots project. I honestly believe it’s a good plan for every neighborhood. What we’re doing here could easily be rolled out anywhere. It’s all about involving people, giving them ownership, letting them realize it can be fun and interesting and that the food is delicious, and giving them space to set up their own ideas and run with them.”
8. Which of the following can best describe Todmorden
A. It has an artistic atmosphere. B. It is leading a green lifestyle.
C. It produces everything it needs. D. It is famous for its beautiful scenery.
9. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Doing the planting. B. Choosing the land.
C. Nick Green’s company. D. The workspace for artists.
10. How did Incredible Edible get financial support in the beginning
A. By raising money from the locals. B. By winning an award from a competition.
C. By collecting money from the participants. D. By applying for a grant from the government.
11. Why is Incredible Edible so important
A. It helps the residents get rich. B. It provides enough food for the locals.
C. It has been achieved by ordinary people. D. It has a strong effect on reducing pollution.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了Incredible Edible这一项目。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Todmorden is an ordinary town in England. In less than two years, it has changed the way it produces its food and the way its residents think about the pared with 18 months ago, a third more townspeople now grow their own vegetables, almost 7 in 10 now buy local produce regularly, and 15 times as many people are keeping chickens. “Our aim is to make our town completely self-sufficient in food production,” said Pam Warburst, who planned the project, Incredible Edible.(托德莫登是英国一个普通的小镇。在不到两年的时间里，它改变了生产食物的方式，也改变了居民对环境的看法。与18个月前相比，现在有三分之一的市民自己种植蔬菜，近七成的人定期购买当地农产品，养鸡的人增加了15倍。“我们的目标是让我们的小镇在食品生产上完全自给自足，”这个名为Incredible Edible项目的策划人帕姆·沃布斯特(Pam Warburst)说)”可知，Todmorden现在有三分之一的市民自己种植蔬菜，近七成的人定期购买当地农产品，所以推知这是一种绿色的生活方式。故选B项。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据前文“The change started 18 months ago. Nick Green, who runs a company that provides workspace for local artists took on the job of doing the planting.(这个变革始于18个月前。经营一个为当地艺术家提供工作空间的公司的尼克·格林接手了种植工作)”可知，it代指本句中提到的种植工作。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Incredible Edible was originally funded out of the participants’ (参与者) own pockets.(Incredible Edible项目最初是由参与者自筹资金的)”可知，Incredible Edible在一开始是通过向参与者收钱来获得资金支持的。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““The important thing about Incredible Edible is that it involves (影响) everyone in the town and it’s a grass-roots project. I honestly believe it’s a good plan for every neighborhood. What we’re doing here could easily be rolled out anywhere. It’s all about involving people, giving them ownership, letting them realize it can be fun and interesting and that the food is delicious, and giving them space to set up their own ideas and run with them.”(“Incredible Edible项目的重要之处在于它涉及到镇上的每个人，这是一个基层项目。”我真诚地相信，这是每个社区的好计划。我们在这里所做的事很容易在其他地方推广。这一切都是关于让人们参与进来，让他们拥有自己的责任感，让他们认识到这可以是有趣和有意思的，而且食物也很美味，还要给他们空间去创建和实现自己的想法。”)”可知，Incredible Edible项目的重要之处在于它涉及到镇上的每个人，这是一个基层项目，也就是它是由普通人实现的。故选C项。
D
To create is human. For the past 300,000 years, we’ve been unique in our ability to make art, cuisine, and societies to imagine and create something new where there was nothing before. Now we have company. While you’re reading this sentence, generative artificial intelligence programs are responding to emails, preparing tax returns, and providing health advice.
Artificial intelligence has already had a wide impact on our lives. AIs have been used to price medicine and houses, assemble (组装) cars, determine what ads we see on social media. But generative AI, which can create wholly novel content, is much newer.
Supporters believe this is just the beginning, that generative AI will change the way we work and engage with the world, unlock creativity and scientific discoveries, and allow human beings to achieve previously unimaginable goals.
This shift marks the most important technological breakthrough since social media. Generative AI tools have been adopted greedily in recent months by the public, thanks to programs like ChatGPT, which responds to virtually any question, and Dall-E, which allows you to produce any image you dream up. In January, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly users.
This craze caught off guard many tech companies and has stimulated an intense race in Silicon Valley. In weeks, Microsoft and Google have shifted their entire corporate strategies to seize control of what they believe profitable. Microsoft is investing $10 billion in Open AI, creator of ChatGPT and Dall-E, and announced plans to integrate generative AI into its Office software and search engine. Google declared a “code red” corporate emergency in response to the success of ChatGPT and rushed its own search-oriented chatbot to market.
But this gold rush could also prove disastrous. In a winner-takes-all battle for power, these companies risk repeating past mistakes, such as prioritizing growth over safety. While there are many potentially good aspects of these new technologies, even tools designed for good can have unforeseen I and ruinous consequences. This is the story of how the gold rush began—and what history tells us about what could happen next.
12. Which of the following is the particular function of generative AI
A. Price goods. B. Build vehicles.
C. Decide ads on social media. D. Offer health suggestions.
13. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The functions of generative AI. B. The programs of generative AI.
C. People’s interest in generative AI. D. Companies’ investment in generative AI.
14. What does Microsoft plan to do
A. Shift its focus to Office software.
B. Invest in another generative AI start-up.
C. Integrate its search engine into Office software.
D. Combine generative AI with its existing products.
15. Why does the author mention the gold rush in the last paragraph
A. To emphasise the importance of history.
B. To advocate the use of new technologies.
C. To put off the development of generative AI.
D. To warn of the potential danger of generative AI.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. D 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。本文主要讨论了生成式人工智能的特定功能、公司对该技术的投资以及潜在的风险和危险性。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“While you’re reading this sentence, generative artificial intelligence programs are responding to emails, preparing tax returns, and providing health advice.(当你在读这句话的时候，生成式人工智能程序正在回复电子邮件、准备纳税申报表和提供健康建议)”可知，生成式人工智能能提供健康建议。故选D项。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“This shift marks the most important technological breakthrough since social media. Generative AI tools have been adopted greedily in recent months by the public, thanks to programs like ChatGPT, which responds to virtually any question, and Dall-E, which allows you to produce any image you dream up. In January, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly users.(这一转变标志着自社交媒体以来最重要的技术突破。近几个月来，由于ChatGPT和Dall-E等程序的出现，生成式人工智能工具被公众贪婪地采用，ChatGPT几乎可以回答任何问题，Dall-E可以让你生成任何你想要的图像。今年1月，ChatGPT的月活跃用户达到1亿)”可知，本段主要讲述了人们对生成式人工智能的兴趣。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“Microsoft is investing $10 billion in Open AI, creator of ChatGPT and Dall-E, and announced plans to integrate generative AI into its Office software and search engine.(微软向开发ChatGPT和Dall-E的Open AI投资100亿美元，并宣布计划将生成式人工智能整合到Office软件和搜索引擎中)”可知，微软打算将生成式人工智能整合到Office软件和搜索引擎中，即将生成式AI与现有产品相结合。故选D项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“But this gold rush could also prove disastrous. In a winner-takes-all battle for power, these companies risk repeating past mistakes, such as prioritizing growth over safety. While there are many potentially good aspects of these new technologies, even tools designed for good can have unforeseen I and ruinous consequences. This is the story of how the gold rush began—and what history tells us about what could happen next.(但这种淘金热也可能是灾难性的。在一场赢者通吃的权力之战中，这些公司可能会重复过去的错误，比如将增长置于安全之上。虽然这些新技术有许多潜在的优点，但即使是为好的目的而设计的工具也可能产生不可预见的破坏性后果。这是淘金热如何开始的故事，以及历史告诉我们接下来会发生什么)”可知，作者在最后一段提到淘金热，是为了警告生成式人工智能的潜在危险。故选D项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you prefer to write with your left hand If you do, you are one of the millions of “lefties” in the world. To understand left-handedness, it is necessary to look at the brain. ___16___ In most right-handers, the right hemisphere (半球) controls how they understand broad, general ideas and how they respond to the five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. The left hemisphere is the center of language and logical thinking. ___17___
The left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body, and the right hemisphere controls the left side. Both sides of the body receive the same information from the brain because both hemispheres are connected. ___18___ In left-handed people, it is the right hemisphere that is stronger.
Different handedness causes differences in people. Although the left hemisphere controls language in right-handers, 40% of left-handers have the language center in the right hemisphere. The other 60% use the left side of the brain or both sides for language. ___19___ They are also more likely than right-handers to enjoy swimming underwater because left-handers can adjust more easily to seeing underwater.
Are you left-handed even though you write with your right hand ___20___ Draw a circle first with one hand and then with the other. If you draw the circles clockwise (the direction the hands of a clock go in), you are probably left-handed. If you draw them counterclockwise (in the other direction), you are right-handed. The test does not always work, and some people draw one circle in one direction and the other circle in the other direction. But don’t worry if you are left-handed. You are in good companion.
A. Take this test to find out.
B. The brain is divided into two hemispheres.
C. Left-handers are more likely to have good imaginations.
D. However, in right-handed people, left hemisphere is stronger.
E. Left-handers prefer not only the left hand but also the left foot.
F. This is where they do their math problems and memorize vocabulary.
G. Most right-handers do mathematics with the left hemisphere of the brain.
【答案】16. B 17. F 18. D 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。讲述了左撇子和右撇子不同。
【16题详解】
根据前文“To understand left-handedness, it is necessary to look at the brain.(要了解左撇子，有必要研究一下大脑)”以及后文“In most right-handers, the right hemisphere (半球) controls how they understand broad, general ideas and how they respond to the five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. The left hemisphere is the center of language and logical thinking.(在大多数右撇子中，右脑控制着他们如何理解广泛的、一般的想法，以及他们如何对五种感官——视觉、听觉、嗅觉、味觉和触觉做出反应。左半球是语言和逻辑思维的中心)”可知，把大脑分成了两部分去研究，所以B项“The brain is divided into two hemispheres.(大脑分为两个半球)”符合文意，承接上文，并总领下文。故选B项。
【17题详解】
根据前文“The left hemisphere is the center of language and logical thinking.(左半球是语言和逻辑思维的中心)”可知，F项“This is where they do their math problems and memorize vocabulary.(这是他们做数学题和记忆词汇的地方)”是对前句的总结，符合文意。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据前文“Both sides of the body receive the same information from the brain because both hemispheres are connected.(身体的两侧从大脑接收到相同的信息，因为两个半球是相连的)”以及后文“In left-handed people, it is the right hemisphere that is stronger.(左撇子的右半球更强)”可知，D项“However, in right-handed people, left hemisphere is stronger.(然而，右撇子的左脑半球更强)”和前文构成转折关系，且结构和后文相同，符合文意。故选D项。
【19题详解】
根据前文“Different handedness causes differences in people. Although the left hemisphere controls language in right-handers, 40% of left-handers have the language center in the right hemisphere. The other 60% use the left side of the brain or both sides for language.(不同的惯用手导致人与人之间的差异。虽然右撇子的左脑半球控制语言，但40%的左撇子的语言中枢位于右脑半球。另外60%的人使用左脑或左右脑来处理语言)”以及后文“They are also more likely than right-handers to enjoy swimming underwater because left-handers can adjust more easily to seeing underwater.(他们也比右撇子更喜欢在水下游泳，因为左撇子更容易适应水下)”可知，本段主要讲述了不同的惯用手导致人与人之间的差异，以及左撇子的优点，所以C项“Left-handers are more likely to have good imaginations.(左撇子更有可能拥有丰富的想象力)”符合文意，讲述了左撇子的优点，且句子结构和后句相同。故选C项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“Are you left-handed even though you write with your right hand (即使你用右手写字，你也是左撇子吗 )”以及后文“If you draw the circles clockwise (the direction the hands of a clock go in), you are probably left-handed. If you draw them counterclockwise (in the other direction), you are right-handed. The test does not always work, and some people draw one circle in one direction and the other circle in the other direction.(先用一只手画一个圆圈，然后用另一只手。如果你顺时针画圆圈(时钟指针的方向)，你可能是左撇子。如果你逆时针(在另一个方向)画它们，你是右撇子。这个测试并不总是有效，有些人在一个方向上画一个圆圈，在另一个方向上画一个圆圈)”可知，前句问怎么判断左撇子，后句介绍了一种测试方法，所以A项“Take this test to find out.(做这个测试来找出答案吧)”符合文意，其中test为同词复现。故选A项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Brady Campbell, 6, of Stapleton, Colorado has been selling lemonade (柠檬水) outside his home. Much to his buyers’ surprise, they learned he’s doing it to ___21___ money so he can take his ___22___ on a date. The young gentleman, who has lost his dad to cancer (癌症), has since ___23___ the hearts of many in the community.
This 6-year-old kid recently got lots of ___24___ and respect not only from his local ___25___ but also from netizens (网友) everywhere. So what makes Brady so ___26___
According to a report, the little boy, like most kids his age, is ___27___ lemonade outside their home. His purpose for selling the summer drink, ___28___, is what makes him different from other children—he’s in fact ___29___ to raise some money so he can go out on a date with his mother.
A police officer ___30___ a cup of fresh lemonade from Brady and later ___31___ about his story. Soon after, this customer used his radio to get in touch with his workmates in the area, ___32___ them about Brady. Because of that ___33___, news spread at once.
Members of the community also showed their ___34___ for Brady’s money-raising project and he has become a hit after his ___35___ caught the attention of several news stations and many netizens.
21. A. borrow B. pay C. raise D. spend
22. A. sister B. teacher C. friend D. mom
23. A. touched B. changed C. broken D. stolen
24. A. fun B. love C. chance D. knowledge
25. A. store B. school C. community D. government
26. A. special B. excited C. lonely D. nervous
27. A. cooling B. mixing C. drinking D. selling
28. A. luckily B. certainly C. however D. besides
29. A. planning B. waiting C. continuing D. refusing
30. A. used B. gave C. made D. bought
31. A. asked B. talked C. learned D. thought
32. A. telling B. questioning C. educating D. warning
33. A. gift B. drink C. letter D. call
34. A. choice B. feelings C. support D. thanks
35. A. story B. example C. job D. vacation
【答案】21 C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了6岁的Brady Campbell在父亲去世后，为了带妈妈出去玩，卖柠檬水筹钱。他的故事感动了当地社区和网友。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：令买家惊讶的是，他们得知他这么做是为了筹集资金，这样他就可以带妈妈出去玩了。A. borrow借；B. pay支付；C. raise筹款；D. spend花费。根据后文“he’s in fact 9 to raise some money so he can go out on a date with his mother.”可知，Brady是为了筹集资金。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：令买家惊讶的是，他们得知他这么做是为了筹集资金，这样他就可以带妈妈出去玩了。A. sister姐妹；B. teacher老师；C. friend朋友；D. mom妈妈。根据后文“he’s in fact 9 to raise some money so he can go out on a date with his mother.”可知。Brady筹集资金为了带妈妈去玩了。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个年轻人，他的父亲死于癌症，从那以后，他感动了社区里许多人的心。A. touched感动；B. changed改变；C. broken打破；D. stolen偷窃。根据后文“This 6-year-old kid recently got lots of 4 and respect not only from his local 5 but also from netizens (网友) everywhere.”可知，Brady获得社区的喜爱和尊重，所以是他感动了社区里许多人的心。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个6岁的孩子最近不仅得到了当地社区的喜爱和尊重，也得到了各地网友的喜爱和尊重。A. fun乐趣；B. love喜爱；C. chance机会；D. knowledge知识。根据后文“and respect”可知，空处和后文的respect并列，结合选项，应是love符合语境。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个6岁的孩子最近不仅得到了当地社区的喜爱和尊重，也得到了各地网友的喜爱和尊重。A. store百货商店；B. school学校；C. community社区；D. government政府。根据上文“The young gentleman, who has lost his dad to cancer (癌症), has since 3 the hearts of many in the community.”可知，是获得当地社区的喜爱和尊重。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那么是什么让布雷迪如此特别呢 A. special特别的；B. excited兴奋的；C. lonely孤独的；D. nervous焦虑的。根据前文“This 6-year-old kid recently got lots of 4 and respect not only from his local 5 but also from netizens (网友) everywhere.”可知，Brady不仅得到了当地社区的喜爱和尊重，也得到了各地网友的喜爱和尊重，所以是特别的。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：据报道，这个小男孩和大多数同龄的孩子一样，在家门口卖柠檬水。A. cooling(使)变凉；B. mixing(使)混合；C. drinking喝酒；D. selling出售。根据后文“His purpose for selling the summer drink”可知，是在售卖柠檬水。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他出售夏季饮料的目的是让他与其他孩子不同——他实际上是在计划筹集一些钱，这样他就可以和母亲出去玩了。A. luckily幸运的是；B. certainly当然；C. however然而；D. besides此外。根据前文“like most kids his age”以及后文“what makes him different from other children”可知，前文讲相同，后文讲不同，为转折关系，用however。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他出售夏季饮料的目的是让他与其他孩子不同——他实际上是在计划筹集一些钱，这样他就可以和母亲出去约会了。A. planning计划；B. waiting等待；C. continuing持续；D. refusing拒绝。根据前文“His purpose for selling the summer drink, 8 , is what makes him different from other children”可知，他的目的不同，也就是计划和其他孩子不一样。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一名警官从Brady那里买了一杯新鲜的柠檬水，后来得知了他的故事。A. used使用；B. gave给；C. made制造；D. bought买。根据前文“According to a report, the little boy, like most kids his age, is 7 lemonade outside their home.”可知，Brady是在卖柠檬水，所以应是一名警官从Brady那里买了一杯新鲜的柠檬水。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一名警官从Brady那里买了一杯新鲜的柠檬水，后来得知了他的故事。A. asked询问；B. talked谈论；C. learned得知；D. thought认为。根据后文的“about his story”结合选项，应是“得知了他的故事”符合语境。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不久之后，这位顾客用他的无线电与他在该地区的同事取得了联系，告诉他们Brady的情况。A. telling告诉；B. questioning质询；C. educating教育；D. warning警告。根据前文“Soon after, this customer used his radio to get in touch with his workmates in the area”可知，用无线电是告诉其他同事Brady的情况。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为那个通话，消息立刻传开了。A. gift礼物；B. drink饮料；C. letter信；D. call通话。根据上文“Soon after, this customer used his radio to get in touch with his workmates in the area, 12 them about Brady.”可知，这位警官用他的无线电与他在该地区的同事取得了联系，告诉他们Brady的情况，所以是因为那个通话，消息立刻传开了。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：社区成员也对Brady的筹款项目表示支持，他的故事引起了几家新闻台和许多网民的注意，他成为了热门人物。A. choice选择；B. feelings感觉；C. support支持；D. thanks感谢。根据前文“This 6-year-old kid recently got lots of 4 and respect not only from his local 5 but also from netizens (网友) everywhere.”可知，Brady得到当地社区的喜爱和尊重，也就是得到支持。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：社区成员也对Brady的筹款项目表示支持，他的故事引起了几家新闻台和许多网民的注意，他成为了热门人物。A. story故事；B. example例子；C. job工作；D. vacation假期。根据后文“caught the attention of several news stations and many netizens.”结合选项可知，应是“他的故事引起了几家新闻台和许多网民的注意”符合语境。故选A项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival was listed ___36___ a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. Though there are many descriptions of the origin of the festival, it ___37___ (most) relates to the natural worship (崇拜) of fire. For the early Yi people ___38___ (live) in mountainous areas, fire was essential to light, warm, and cook food. There was ___39___ old practice: Before bringing animal meat into the home, a small fire must first be lit outside the door and the meat should ___40___ (smoke) on the fire to drive away unpleasant things. That’s why the Yi people say, “Everything you eat must ‘see fire’.” In farming, they used to light piles of branches and ___41___ (leaf) and bury them in the ground later, using them ___42___ (fertilize) the land. The Yi people used to celebrate the festival as a way to pray for a good harvest and to drive away bad things from ___43___ (they) homes and farmland. So far, it ___44___ (become) a social event through which the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life, ___45___ get more people to understand their lifestyle and traditions.
【答案】36. as 37. mostly
38. living 39. an
40. be smoked
41. leaves 42. to fertilize
43. their 44. has become
45. but( also)
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了彝族火把节的起源和庆祝方式。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：2011年，该节日被列为国家级非物质文化遗产。此处是固定搭配：be listed as意为“被列为”。故填as。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：虽然关于这个节日的起源有很多描述，但它大多与对火的自然崇拜有关。空处修饰空后的动词，应该用副词修饰。故填mostly。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：对于生活在山区的早期彝族人来说，火是照明、取暖和烹饪食物所必需的。此处是独立主格结构，live和逻辑主语Yi people之间是主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填living。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：有一个古老的习俗：在把动物的肉带回家之前，必须先在门外生一堆小火，然后把肉放在火上熏，以赶走不愉快的东西。此处泛指一个做法，应用不定冠词来修饰，且old发音是以元音音素开头，应用an，故填an。
【40题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：有一个古老的习俗：在把动物的肉带回家之前，必须先在门外生一堆小火，然后把肉放在火上熏，以赶走不愉快的东西。分析句子结构可知，smoke作本句谓语，和主语meat之间是被动关系，用被动语态，空前是情态动词should，后接动词原形。故填be smoked。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：在农业上，他们习惯于点燃成堆的树枝和树叶，然后把它们埋在地下，用来给土地施肥。根据and可知，空处和branches并列，应填名词，leaf意为“树叶”为可数名词，此处应填复数形式。故填leaves。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在农业上，他们习惯于点燃成堆的树枝和树叶，然后把它们埋在地下，用来给土地施肥。此处是固定搭配：use sth. to do sth.意为“用某物做某事”。故填to fertilize。
【43题详解】
考查代词。句意：彝族人过去把庆祝这个节日作为一种祈求丰收的方式，并把不好的东西从他们的家园和农田赶走。空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词作定语，所以填形容词性物主代词。故填their。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：到目前为止，它已经成为一项社会活动，通过它，彝族人民不仅分享他们对美好生活的喜悦和感谢，而且让更多的人了解他们的生活方式和传统。分析句子结构可知，become为本句谓语，和主语it之间是主动关系，根据时间状语so far可知用现在完成时，主语为第三人称单数。故填has become。
45题详解】
考查连词。句意：到目前为止，它已经成为一项社会活动，通过它，彝族人民不仅分享他们对美好生活喜悦和感谢，而且让更多的人了解他们的生活方式和传统。此处是固定搭配：not only...but also...意为“不但...而且...”。故填but( also)。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请你以Smile is a universal language为题，写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1.跟微笑有关的事例；
2.微笑的力量。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头与结尾已给，不计入总词数。
Smile is a universal language
Today, I am honored to stand here and share my thoughts on the topic “Smile is a universal language”.
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Thank you all for listening!
【答案】Smile is a universal language
Today, I am honored to stand here and share my thoughts on the topic “Smile is a universal language”.
Smile is a universal language that transcends barriers of language, culture, and background. A simple smile from a stranger can brighten our day and make us feel welcomed. Smiles create a positive atmosphere, promote understanding, and release endorphins that improve our well-being. In a world filled with conflicts, smiles have the power to break down barriers, foster empathy, and promote unity. Let’s embrace the power of smiles and be the ones who spread warmth and positivity. Together, we can build a world where smiles are the common language we all understand.
Thank you all for listening!
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文写作。要求考生以Smile is a universal language为题，写一篇演讲稿。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
超越：transcend→go beyond
促进：promote→improve
健康：well-being→health
打破：break down→overcome
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：A simple smile from a stranger can brighten our day and make us feel welcomed.
拓展句：A simple smile from someone we don’t know can brighten our day and make us feel welcomed.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Smile is a universal language that transcends barriers of language, culture, and background.(that引导的定语从句)
[高分句型2]Together, we can build a world where smiles are the common language we all understand.(where引导的定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I occasionally allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears, with a fawn-colored coat. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it. The dog was barely twelve weeks old. It had no collar or identifying marks of any sort, so I didn’t know what to do. I thought about running an advertisement in the local paper’s lost-and-found but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone showed up. To convince myself, I thought its owners should come looking for it if they really loved it.
By the end of the week, the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. Despite the excuses I had come up with, I found myself checking the lost-and-found in the local paper. One day the following week, a particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart pounded (怦怦跳) with fear for what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. They sounded desperate (绝望). My hand shook. I couldn’t bring myself to pick up the phone.
Instead, I pretended I hadn’t seen the advertisement. I quickly put the paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.
By now we had named the dog. It looked like a Molly, so that was what we called it. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did housework, it was there to lend a hand.
There was only one problem with this otherwise perfect picture: my conscience (良心) was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number and see if our Molly was the dog they were desperately seeking. It would be the most difficult thing I’d ever done.
注意：1.续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the phone.
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Paragraph 2:
I asked the woman to come in and she quickly bent over and hugged Molly tightly.
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【答案】 With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the phone. Secretly I was praying no one would answer, but a woman did. As I described the dog to her in detail, her voice shook with excitement and she wanted to come right over. Within minutes I heard a vehicle pull up at the driveway and some footsteps stop at the door. Head cradled in my hands and heart hammering, a thousand thoughts crossed my mind: I could pretend I wasn’t home or tell her, “I’m sorry, you have the wrong address.” But it was too late: the bell rang and Molly was barking. Opening the door, I saw a woman with a little girl sitting in a small wheelchair.
I asked the woman to come in and she quickly bent over and hugged Molly tightly. One look at Molly, and the little girl’s face lit up. “Here, Lucy,” she yelled. “Come here!” Molly instantly obeyed，wagging her tail wildly. My heart sank. Seemingly sensing my feelings, the woman explained that Lucy was more than just a puppy to her daughter, who was left crippled for life in an accident. “Lucy gave her a reason to live,” she choked. Suddenly I felt relieved. God has blessed me with so much, I thought. As they pulled out of the driveway, I smiled, knowing I had done the right thing—that puppy was exactly where she belonged.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。一只小狗跟着作者放学的女儿们回家了，女儿们很喜欢这只小狗，于是作者就留下了它，但后来在报纸上看到有人在寻找一只小狗，作者的良心让她觉得自己应该给狗主人打电话。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“怀着复杂的心情，我拿起了电话。”可知，本段可描述打电话之后的事情，对方立刻来作者家里看小狗，而作者内心还在不断挣扎。
②由第二段首句内容“我请那位女士进来，她迅速弯下腰紧紧地拥抱了莫利。”可知，本段可描述对方认出了小狗，并解释了小狗对小女孩的意义，作者终于释然了，认为自己做出了正确的决定。
2. 续写线索：打电话——描述小狗特征——对方过来看狗——开门看到一个女人带着坐轮椅的小女孩——小狗和对方互相认出——解释小狗对小女孩的意义——作者感叹自己做了正确决定。
3. 词汇激活：
行为类
①停车：pull up/stop
②露出喜色：light up/look happy
③抽噎：choke/sob
情绪类
①兴奋地：with excitement/in excitement/excitedly
②感到放心：feel relieved/feel a relief
【点睛】[高分句型1]Head cradled in my hands and heart hammering, a thousand thoughts crossed my mind: I could pretend I wasn’t home or tell her, “I’m sorry, you have the wrong address.”(使用了独立主格结构、省略that的宾语从句)
[高分句型2]As they pulled out of the driveway, I smiled, knowing I had done the right thing—that puppy was exactly where she belonged.(使用了As引导时间状语从句、现在分词作伴随状语、省略that的宾语从句和where引导宾语从句)
