绝密★启用前
淄博市2023～2024学年度第一学期高2024届期中检测
英 语
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15.
B. 9. 18.
C. 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why does the woman call the man
A. To place an order.
B. To report a delay.
C. To arrange a delivery date.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello. My product was supposed to come by 10:30. I waited all day for the order. So what are you going to do about it
M: We’re very sorry, madam. Please give us another half an hour.
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What does the woman want the man to do
A. Collect her book.
B. Lend her a book.
C. Buy some juice.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi Jack. I had some juice in the cafe this afternoon and I think I may have left my history textbook there. You live next door, so could you pop in tomorrow morning to get it for me
M: Sure. The teacher will be annoyed if you don’t have it with you.
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What is the woman looking for
A. Her handbag.
B. Her passport.
C. Her boarding pass
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: It leaves in five minutes — surely you put it inside your passport, like you usually do.
W: Yeah. And I always keep them in the side of my handbag, but the boarding pass isn’t there.
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What will the weather probably be like this afternoon
A. Rainy.
B. Foggy.
C. Sunny.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: What does the weather forecast say
W: There’s quite a lot of fog this morning but it should clear to give a fine day around midday. Then a change as we move into the weekend. We can expect heavy rain as the clouds move in.
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What are the speakers talking about
A. A tree.
B. A survey
C. A country
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Did you hear that news item this morning about a tree survey
M: Yes, it said that 70% of city schoolchildren can’t tell the difference between common trees. I know loads of different trees.
W: Well, we live in the country, so I suppose it’s easier for us.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. How will the woman go to the meeting center
A. On foot.
B. By car.
C. By taxi.
7. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a restaurant.
B. In a hotel.
C. At a train station.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Good morning, ma’am. How was your stay
W: Great, thanks. Before I check out, let me ask your advice. Would you suggest I drive to the meeting center or take a cab I don’t know if there’s any parking there.
M: Actually, it’s close enough to walk. If you turn right at the corner next to the restaurant and then go two blocks, you’ll be there. It’s just past the train station.
W: Wonderful! I’d rather not drive around looking for parking or pay cab fare.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What did the woman dislike about the concert
A. The venue.
B. The singer.
C. The music.
9. What did the speakers think of the support bands
A. Moving.
B. Surprising.
C. Disappointing.
【答案】8. A 9. C
【解析】
【原文】M: What did you think of the concert then Saw you up there on the balcony.
W: It was awesome — at least Sally Rydout was — but an old-fashioned theatre was a funny place to hold a rock concert. It was like all gold paint and red carpets everywhere.
M: Oh, I thought that was cool — anyway I got my ticket at half price because I bought it half an hour before the concert started.
W: I should have done that too. Because I didn’t think the support bands were up to much actually.
M: No, same old stuff — glad I didn’t pay full price!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What does the man want to deliver
A. Some books.
B. Some brochures.
C. Some DVDs.
11. How long will it take the man to send it by Airmail
A. Two days
B. Three days
C. Within two weeks.
12. How much should the man pay if he uses International Signed For
A. 9. 50.
B. 11. 50.
C. 13. 50.
13. How will the man deliver his package
A. By Airmail.
B. By Air Sure.
C. By surface mail.
【答案】10. B 11. B 12. A 13. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello. I’d like to send this package to Switzerland.
W: Can you put it on the scales, please OK, so that’s about 13 pounds. That’ll be f5. 50 by surface mail. It should be there in under two weeks. What’s in it, anyway Books or DVDs
M: Neither, some brochures for a colleague. How long will it take by airmail
W: Airmail will take three days. I’ll just check the price …Oh, f6. 00. Not much difference.
M: Oh, well, I’ll send it by airmail then. Is it safe I mean, this is quite important.
W: Well, if you want a signature when it’s delivered, you can send it by International Signed For. That’s an extra 3. 50.
M: I see
W: Or, for an extra f4. 50, you can send it by Air sure. That means online tracking for the whole journey. It’s the most secure way to send it, and fastest, too.
M: Oh, right. I’ll send it by the last way you said. The quickest.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is the most difficult thing for the man to play a superhero
A. Keeping his figure.
B. Remembering the lines.
C. Completing exciting actions.
15. When did the man start acting
A. After getting his first job.
B. When joining a drama club.
C. Before studying at university.
16. What did the man’s brothers like to do at weekends
A. Play sports
B. Watch films.
C. Make posters
17. Who runs a business in the man’s family
A. His mother.
B. His father.
C. His older brother.
【答案】14. C 15. A 16. A 17. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Martin, you’ve played many superheroes in the films. What is the hardest part of playing a superhero
M: Well, you have to be fit to play the role, but getting your body in shape isn’t the hardest part. It’s mastering all that leaping, falling, turning and rolling that’s actually the trickiest.
W: So how did you get into acting
M: I’d never considered it. I studied literature at university, but never involved in any drama clubs. After graduating, I worked for a comedy producer and it just went from there.
W: You grew up in Canada. How was that
M: Great! For my brothers, it was more about sports at weekends. I was the only one of my brothers that was interested in the cinema. But I wasn’t the sort of fan with posters all over the wall.
W: What would you have done if you hadn’t become an actor
M: My dad is a police officer; my mother and all my grandparents are doctors. Even so, neither of those jobs appeals to me. My older brother has an import-export company, and I guess I would have a job with him.
W: Thank you, Martin.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What did the speaker want to be at first
A. A research scientist.
B. An English teacher.
C. A diving instructor.
19. Where did the speaker go right after university
A. To Australia.
B. To Jamaica.
C. To South Africa.
20. How do most customers know the speaker’s company
A. From magazines
B. On the Internet.
C. Through word of mouth.
【答案】18. A 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【原文】My name is Sandra. I run my own deep-sea business in the Orkney Islands. It was never my ambition to become a diving instructor. In fact, teaching was the last thing I wanted to do. I’d actually set my sights on becoming a research scientist. It was after high school, during a year off in Australia, that I first went diving. I loved it from the first. Back in Britain, I didn’t study geography or anything connected with diving at university because I’d already got a place waiting for me on a maths course. But I joined an underwater club and I trained for a qualification which allowed me to become a diving instructor. After that, I worked as a diving instructor in South Africa and then Jamaica until I’d saved up enough money to come back to Britain and I did another course —a master’s degree in Marine Resource Development. As soon as the course was over, I set up my own company. The business is called North Atlantic Diving. Some of the clients come from personal recommendations of satisfied customers, and some people respond to the advertisements in magazines. But most of the divers find us when they’re browsing on the Internet. Now, I’m really satisfied with my life and my work.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
Apply for a Spring Horn Book Internship (实习)
Interested in learning more about the children’s book industry, book reviewing or how magazines and review journals operate A Horn Book internship is a great place to start.
We just offer spring, summer and fall internships. We hope to enroll (招募) people under 30who have bachelor degree or above. The next application deadline, for Spring 2024 internships, is November 30, 2023. Internships are paid($15 per hour)and are approximately ten hours per week. Hopefully you can work four weeks a month. We are currently accepting applications for Spring 2024 internships, which will likely include a combination of remote work and occasional in-person work in the Boston area.
Our interns (实习生) are an invaluable help for us. Their responsibilities include:
●Manage the large number of digital books that enter and leave our virtual office.
●Upload books, format reviews and enter books into our database—all at the same time becoming familiar with publishing industry.
●Fact-check reviews, newsletters and articles and sometimes do some writing of their own.
●Take on projects like scanning our previous publication or tracking down former issues.
To apply, send a resume (简历), cover letter and contact information for a professional reference (employer or professor) to Monica de los Reyes (mdelosreyes@).
More information is available here.
21. What do Spring 2024 internships require to do
A. Sign up in late December. B. Accomplish tasks in remote places.
C. Always work in the Boston area. D. Manage work online most of the time.
22. What’s an intern’s duty
A. Managing some printed books. B. Downloading books from the Internet.
C. Looking through some former journals. D. Writing some reviews, newsletters and articles.
23. Who will be attracted by the position
A. Those available in winter. B. Those fond of the press industry.
C. Those keen on volunteering. D. Those willing to earn a degree.
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则Horn Book招聘实习的公告，介绍了实习的职责等情况。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“●Manage the large number of digital books that enter and leave our virtual office.(●管理进出虚拟办公室的大量电子图书)”；第五段“●Upload books, format reviews and enter books into our database—all at the same time becoming familiar with publishing industry.(●上传图书、整理评论、录入数据库，同时熟悉出版行业)”以及第六段“●Fact-check reviews, newsletters and articles and sometimes do some writing of their own.(●核查事实评论、时事通讯和文章，有时自己写点东西)”可知，2024年春季实习，大部分时间做网上管理工作。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Take on projects like scanning our previous publication or tracking down former issues.(承担一些项目，比如浏览我们以前的出版物或追踪以前的问题)”可知，实习生的职责是翻阅一些以前的期刊。故选C。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Interested in learning more about the children’s book industry, book reviewing or how magazines and review journals operate A Horn Book internship is a great place to start.(有兴趣了解更多关于儿童图书行业、书评或杂志和评论杂志的运作方式吗？Horn Book的实习是一个很好的开始)”可推知，喜欢报刊行业的人会被这个职位所吸引。故选B。
B
A nervous 11-year-old called Anthony showed up at Peter Mutabazi’s doorstep around 3 a.m., wearing blue sleepwear and a gray Batman blanket over his shoulders. Having been abandoned at a hospital by his adopted parents and desperately needing a place to stay for the weekend, he carried a bag holding a sweater, a pair of sneakers and not much else.
It was January 2017. Mutabazi wasn’t ready to take in more kids—he had just said goodbye to two foster(寄养的) brothers and needed time to regroup. Then he remembered what it was like to feel scared, alone and unwanted. As a boy, he fled from his home where his parents abused him and lived on the streets of Kampala, Uganda, before a stranger paid his high school tuition(学费), leading to a college scholarship and an eventual move to the US.
Within minutes of his arrival, Anthony asked Mutabazi if he could call him dad. The boy, who had been in the foster care system since he was a little kid, never left Mutabazi’s house that weekend as planned. Mutabazi adopted him and gave him his last name.
Last month, Mutabazi formally adopted two more children: brothers who had lived with him for three years. Mark, 8, is the new boss of the house while Luke, 7, is a shy boy with a sweet smile. Their family is an unconventional one—he is Black, and his adopted kids are White—but Mutabazi, 49, believes that love transcends racial differences.
Since becoming a foster father in 2016, he has hosted about three dozen kids of all races and cultures. Some of his foster children are reunited with their families, while others remain in his care. Mutabazi shares glimpses of his life as a foster dad with his 328, 000 followers on Instagram to encourage other men to be active fathers and signal that a healthy family is based on love, not skin color.
24. Why did Anthony show up at Peter Mutabazi’s doorstep
A. He hoped to help Mutabazi.
B. He begged for more sneakers.
C He fled from a hospital secretly.
D. He wanted Mutabazi to adopt him.
25. What happened to Mutabazi when he was young
A. He was abused by his brother.
B. He was brought to the US by his parents.
C. He was sponsored by a stranger for education.
D. He loved playing on the streets of Kampala, Uganda.
26. What does the underlined word “transcends” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Goes beyond.
B. Walks through.
C. Runs after.
D. Takes off.
27. What does the author want to convey in the text
A. Hard work pays off.
B. Love really makes a difference.
C. Education is a key to success.
D. The roses in her hand, the flavor in mine.
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了Mutabazi收养无家可归的孩子，他的行为表明了爱能超越种族差异，能改变一切。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Within minutes of his arrival, Anthony asked Mutabazi if he could call him dad.(在他到达的几分钟内，Anthony问Mutabazi是否可以叫他爸爸。)”以及“Mutabazi adopted him and gave him his last name.( Mutabazi收养了他，并给他起了姓。)”可知，Anthony想让Mutabazi收养他。故选D项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“As a boy, he fled from his home where his parents abused him and lived on the streets of Kampala, Uganda, before a stranger paid his high-school tuition(学费), leading to a college scholarship and an eventual move to the US.(当他还是个男孩的时候，他因为父母的虐待而离家出走，住在乌干达坎帕拉的街头，直到一个陌生人帮他交了高中学费，他获得了大学奖学金，并最终移居美国。)”可知，Mutabazi年轻时，他得到一个陌生人的资助接受教育。故选C项。
【26题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词句前文“he is Black, and his adopted kids are White(他是黑人，他收养的孩子是白人)”说明，作为黑人的Mutabazi，收养的孩子都是白人，从而推知划线词句“but Mutabazi, 49, believes that love transcends racial differences.(但49岁的Mutabazi认为，爱transcends了种族差异。)”其中划线词应为“超越”的意思，与A项“超出，超越”同义。故选A项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“Mutabazi shares glimpses of his life as a foster dad with his 328, 000 followers on Instagram to encourage other men to be active fathers and signal that a healthy family is based on love, not skin color.( Mutabazi在Instagram上与他的32.8万粉丝分享了他作为养父的生活，以鼓励其他男性成为积极的父亲，并表明健康的家庭是建立在爱的基础上的，而不是肤色。)”可知，作者借Mutabazi的话表明他的观点，爱能超越种族差异，爱能改变一切，B项“爱真地能改变一切。”符合题意。故选B项。
C
Five years ago, we cut nearly every single tree across 19 acres here, piled and burned the branches and left the trunks where they lay. The goal was to restore one of the Ozarks’ rarest ecosystems, a type of dry and rocky grassland.
Logging down trees to bring back grass may seem puzzling in a time of climate change, as forest conservation and tree planting have become popular ways to keep carbon out of the atmosphere. But it is exactly what we should do in some parts of the Southeast. The climate and biodiversity crises are problems to be solved together. We can’t afford to rob biodiversity to pay for the climate. And grasslands are surprisingly good at pulling carbon out of the atmosphere. A single sunflower might not be the carbon grab that an oak tree is, but grass’s deep root systems store the element deep underground, where it can take hundreds or thousands of years to return to the atmosphere.
For the past century, the commonly held belief was that forests once covered most of the region from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. But we now know that’s not true. Much of the Southeast was a string of large and small grassland ecosystems with enormous biodiversity. All of these unique grasslands are under threat, but not all by tree invasion. The few remaining grasslands in Arkansas are being converted to grow rice, Virginia grasslands are being flattened by housing developers, and low-lying coastal grassy plain is facing sea-level rise. Because grasslands are so easily navigated (导航) and settled, they may be the most threatened ecosystems in the world.
And it’s obvious that everywhere, grasslands remain undervalued. Many conservation organizations working in the Southeast are still focused on tree planting and preserving existing forests. The Nature Conservancy’s Cumberland Forest Project covers 253, 000 acres of land in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, part of an effort to store carbon and create continuous habitats for species migration during climate change. In fact, recent laws are beginning to lead us in the right direction.
28. Why were the trees cut down in Ozarks
A. To take in more carbon. B. To regain its grassland.
C. To create a new ecosystem. D. To deal with climate change.
29. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about
A. The reasons for grasslands reduction. B. The purpose of cutting down trees.
C. The changes of ecosystems. D. The result of tree invasion.
30. What is presented about grasslands in the Southeast
A. Grasslands are greatly valued. B. Carbon can be broken down by grasslands.
C. Forests took up more region than grasslands. D. All the grasslands are not threatened by trees.
31. What might the author continue talking about
A. The importance of grasslands. B. The influence of planting trees.
C. The measures of restoring grasslands. D. The present situation of the Southeast.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了奥扎克的树木被砍伐以恢复一种草原生态系统，指出气候和生物多样性危机是需要共同解决的问题。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The goal was to restore one of the Ozarks’ rarest ecosystems, a type of dry and rocky grassland.(目标是恢复奥扎克最稀有的生态系统之一，一种干燥的岩石草原)”可知，奥扎克的树木被砍伐是为了收复草原。故选B。
【29题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“For the past century, the commonly held belief was that forests once covered most of the region from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. But we now know that’s not true. Much of the Southeast was a string of large and small grassland ecosystems with enormous biodiversity. All of these unique grasslands are under threat, but not all by tree invasion. The few remaining grasslands in Arkansas are being converted to grow rice, Virginia grasslands are being flattened by housing developers, and low-lying coastal grassy plain is facing sea-level rise. Because grasslands are so easily navigated (导航) and settled, they may be the most threatened ecosystems in the world.(在过去的一个世纪里，人们普遍认为森林曾经覆盖了从大西洋到密西西比河的大部分地区。但我们现在知道这不是真的。东南部的大部分地区是一系列大大小小的草原生态系统，生物多样性丰富。所有这些独特的草原都受到威胁，但并非都是树木入侵。阿肯色州仅存的几片草原正被改造成水稻，弗吉尼亚州的草原正被房地产开发商夷为平地，低洼的沿海草原正面临海平面上升的威胁。由于草原是如此容易导航和定居，它们可能是世界上最受威胁的生态系统)”可知，第三段主要讲的是草地减少的原因。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Much of the Southeast was a string of large and small grassland ecosystems with enormous biodiversity. All of these unique grasslands are under threat, but not all by tree invasion.(东南部的大部分地区是一系列大大小小的草原生态系统，生物多样性丰富。所有这些独特的草原都受到威胁，但并非都是树木入侵)”可知，东南地区的草原呈现的并不是所有的草原都受到树木的威胁。故选D。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Many conservation organizations working in the Southeast are still focused on tree planting and preserving existing forests. The Nature Conservancy’s Cumberland Forest Project covers 253, 000 acres of land in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, part of an effort to store carbon and create continuous habitats for species migration during climate change. In fact, recent laws are beginning to lead us in the right direction.(在东南部工作的许多保护组织仍然专注于植树和保护现有的森林。大自然保护协会的坎伯兰森林项目覆盖了肯塔基州、田纳西州和弗吉尼亚州25.3万英亩的土地，这是在气候变化期间储存碳和为物种迁移创造连续栖息地的努力的一部分。事实上，最近颁布的法律正开始把我们引向正确的方向)”可推知，作者可能会继续谈论恢复草原的措施。故选C。
D
Sound echoing within caves may have also influenced what early humans put on rock walls. Thousands of years ago, early humans adventured deep within a cave, where sound bounced off the walls. Perhaps by either speaking or walking, they generated the sound re-mindful of a hoof. To represent this sound, they drew a hoofed animal.
They would have been using the same skills that facilitated the earlier development of language, theorizes anew study. “Our research suggests that the cognitive mechanisms (认知机制) necessary for the development of cave and rock art are likely to be similar to those employed in the expression of the symbolic thinking required for language.” says Cora Leisure, a linguist at MIT and one of the study’s authors.
Whether or not this art would have shaped how language further developed is doubtful. The study’s researchers note that language is thought to have evolved around 100,000 years ago. And the oldest forms of cave art found date back roughly 40,000 years. “We could assume that human language. emerged as an abstract symbolic system, while its expression — in the form of cave and rock art, or any other modality — may have appeared very late,” says Vitor Nobrega, a linguist at the University of Sao Paulo and author on the study.
The markings, they suggest, are external representations of internalized thought. “It’s a theory contrary to a belief among archaeologists (考古学家) that language doesn’t fossilize,” says Lesure, adding that their study doesn’t outright say the cave art they looked at equals language, only that the same cognitive functions may have been present.
Archaeologists have theorized early evidence of language can be found in objects like converted bones that may have been used for anything from counting days to taking attendance. But they are still searching for some of the first physical evidence of linguistic capabilities. The sound factor is an important one to consider, but it was not the only explanation for why people made marks in the places they did.
32. Why does the author mention early humans in paragraph 1
A. To present an idea.
B. To clarify a concept.
C. To introduce the topic.
D. To provide background information.
33. What can we know about the cave art according to the new study
A. It is identical to language.
B. It appeared later than human language.
C. It can further language development.
D. It can help identify when humans began speaking.
34. What is the archaeologists’ attitude to the origin of language
A. Uncertain.
B. Doubtful.
C. Approving
D. Indifferent.
35. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Evolution of Ancient Language
B. A New Study of Ancient Cave Drawing
C. Ancient Cave Arts Influenced by Echoing Sound
D. Ancient Cave Drawings and Early Human Language Linked
【答案】32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了古代洞穴绘画与早期人类语言的联系。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Sound echoing within caves may have also influenced what early humans put on rock walls. Thousands of years ago, early humans adventured deep within a cave, where sound bounced off the walls. Perhaps by either speaking or walking, they generated the sound re-mindful of a hoof. To represent this sound, they drew a hoofed animal.(洞穴内的回声可能也影响了早期人类在岩壁上的装饰。几千年前，早期人类在一个洞穴深处冒险，那里的声音反射在墙壁上。也许是通过说话或者走路，他们产生的声音重新铭记一只蹄子。为了表现这种声音，他们画了一只有蹄的动物)”和第二段中“They would have been using the same skills that facilitated the earlier development of language, theorizes anew study. (一项新的研究表明，他们可能使用了促进早期语言发展的相同技能)”可推知，作者在第一段中提到了早期人类是为了引出文章主题——古代洞穴绘画与早期人类语言的联系。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“The study’s researchers note that language is thought to have evolved around 100, 000 years ago. And the oldest forms of cave art found date back roughly 40, 000 years.(这项研究的研究人员指出，语言被认为是在大约10万年前进化而来的。发现的最古老的洞穴艺术形式可以追溯到大约4万年前)”可知，根据新的研究，洞穴艺术的出现得比人类语言要晚。故选B。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Archaeologists have theorized early evidence of language can be found in objects like converted bones that may have been used for anything from counting days to taking attendance. But they are still searching for some of the first physical evidence of linguistic capabilities.(考古学家已经提出理论，认为语言的早期证据可以在一些物品中找到，比如转换过的骨头，这些物品可能被用来做任何事情，从数日子到参加考勤。但是他们仍然在寻找语言能力的第一批物理证据)”可推知，考古学家对语言的起源是不确定的。故选A。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段中“They would have been using the same skills that facilitated the earlier development of language, theorizes anew study. (一项新的研究表明，他们可能使用了促进早期语言发展的相同技能。)”可知，一项新的研究表明，古代洞穴绘画可能使用了促进早期语言发展的相同技能，由此可知，文章主要介绍了古代洞穴绘画与早期人类语言的联系，D项“古代洞穴绘画与早期人类语言的联系”适合做文章标题，故选D。
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。
How to Boost Your Memory
The brain might be the place where memories are stored, and its memory capacity can be enlarged. ___36___Taking steps to improve your lifestyle in the following four areas will help keep your mind sharp.
●___37___ Exercise helps with the activity of brain cells and also helps reduce the risk of brain diseases. It also helps brain cells repair themselves and their connections to other brain cells. Memory can improve in both brain-healthy older adults and with mild brain disorder after a 12-week exercise program.
●Getting sugar from fruits and vegetables instead of products with added sugars is healthier for body and brain. Too much sugar restricts blood flow to the brain and can even cause brain illness. The real brain foods are those called the mind diet. ___38___
●Sleep is critical for memory formation, especially long-term memory formation. That’s because when you’re asleep, the brain, runs the tape of what it recorded during the day, gets rid of information that isn’t relevant and then stores other information for the long term. ___39___ The more you can keep a regular sleep schedule, the better off your brain and the rest of you will be.
●Challenging your brain is of great benefit, too. Maybe you’re a crazy bridge player, a crossword puzzle lover or a regular lecturer. ___40___ To get the most memory boost out of puzzles or intellectual activities, the key is to keep things fresh and challenging. New and challenging activities help form new pathways in the brain.
A. Regular physical activities protect memory and thinking skills.
B. All the mentally engaging activities can help keep our minds active.
C. Exercise can build your body and improve your working efficiency.
D. Many lifestyle factors can have a positive effect on promoting your memory.
E. It emphasizes brain healthy intake of nutrients instead of high calories or sugars.
F. That’s why people diagnosed with sleep disorders are at higher risk of memory decline.
G. Long-term memory is essential for students who need to master large amounts of knowledge.
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. E 39. F 40. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何提高你的记忆力提出了一些建议。
【36题详解】
根据上文“The brain might be the place where memories are stored, and its memory capacity can be enlarged.(大脑可能是存储记忆的地方，它的记忆容量可以扩大)”以及后文“Taking steps to improve your lifestyle in the following four areas will help keep your mind sharp.(在以下四个方面采取措施改善你的生活方式将有助于保持你的思维敏捷)”可知，本句主要承上启下，说明生活方式对大脑记忆力的影响。故D选项“许多生活方式因素对提高记忆力有积极影响”符合语境，故选D。
【37题详解】
根据后文“Exercise helps with the activity of brain cells and also helps reduce the risk of brain diseases. It also helps brain cells repair themselves and their connections to other brain cells. Memory can improve in both brain-healthy older adults and with mild brain disorder after a 12-week exercise program.(锻炼有助于脑细胞的活动，也有助于降低患脑部疾病的风险。它还能帮助脑细胞修复自身以及与其他脑细胞的连接。经过12周的锻炼计划，大脑健康的老年人和轻度大脑紊乱的人的记忆力都能得到改善)”可知，本段的主旨是锻炼对记忆力的影响。故A选项“规律的体育活动可以保护记忆力和思维能力”符合语境，故选A。
【38题详解】
根据上文“The real brain foods are those called the mind diet.(真正的健脑食物是那些被称为“健脑饮食”的食物)”可知，本句承接上文说明“健脑饮食”的特点：强调大脑健康的营养摄入，而不是高热量或糖。故E选项“它强调大脑健康的营养摄入，而不是高热量或糖”符合语境，it指代空格前的mind diet。故选E。
【39题详解】
根据上文“Sleep is critical for memory formation, especially long-term memory formation. That’s because when you’re asleep, the brain, runs the tape of what it recorded during the day, gets rid of information that isn’t relevant and then stores other information for the long term.(睡眠对记忆的形成至关重要，尤其是长期记忆的形成。这是因为当你睡着的时候，大脑会回放白天录制的内容，去掉不相关的信息，然后长期存储其他信息)”以及后文“The more you can keep a regular sleep schedule, the better off your brain and the rest of you will be.(你越能保持规律的睡眠时间表，你的大脑和你的其他部分就越好)”可知，本句总结上文，指出睡眠对记忆力的影响。故F选项“这就是为什么被诊断患有睡眠障碍的人记忆力下降的风险更高”符合语境，故选F。
【40题详解】
根据上文“Challenging your brain is of great benefit, too. Maybe you’re a crazy bridge player, a crossword puzzle lover or a regular lecturer.(挑战你的大脑也有很大的好处。也许你是一个疯狂的桥牌玩家，一个填字游戏爱好者，或者一个定期的讲师)”以及后文“To get the most memory boost out of puzzles or intellectual activities, the key is to keep things fresh and challenging. New and challenging activities help form new pathways in the brain.(要想从谜题或智力活动中获得最大的记忆提升，关键是要保持事物的新鲜感和挑战性。新的和具有挑战性的活动有助于在大脑中形成新的通路)”可知，本段的主旨是通过一些脑力活动来保持思维的活跃。故B选项“所有的脑力活动都能帮助我们保持思维活跃”符合语境，故选B。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
This past summer I set out on a journey to Canada’s Arctic. When I left I was wrapped in a blanket of uncertainty and ___41___.
But when I first met the group members, I knew I didn’t have anything to ___42___. The group was amazingly ___43___ and I was soon part of a big family boarding on an amazing ___44___!
Approaching the Arctic, I was repeatedly ___45___ with its unusual largeness and its beauty. There I flew over vast glaciers (冰河) and stood on the frozen Arctic Ocean, ___46___ polar bears walk in search of seal holes, and ___47___ wait for a meal.
However, I also learned the pollutants carried by ocean from far away have a negative ___48___ on all Arctic inhabitants. And global warming has put polar bears at ___49___ because a warmer climate means that they have a shorter time to ___50___ seals on the ice.
During the journey, I talked with some ___51___ scientists about the ruins of homes once ___52___ by the ancient Thule people. I made good friends with people from different parts of world.
The Arctic is a land of incredible beauty which ___53___ to be preserved. I’ve learned why it is so important to ___54___ it. This journey has made me more determined to try to ___55___ that I do not leave negative or harmful footprints on either Earth or its people.
41.
A. relief B. anxiety C. pride D. argument
42.
A. put up B. prepare for C. give up D. worry about
43.
A. easy-going B. well-behaved C. sensitive D. flexible
44.
A. failure B. performance C. adventure D. conflict
45.
A. embarrassed B. ashamed C. amused D. shocked
46.
A. watching B. organizing C. noticing D. guessing
47.
A. painfully B. patiently C. unconsciously D. doubtfully
48.
A. source B. reaction C. effect D. development
49.
A. rest B. ease C. peace D. risk
50.
A. hunt B. explore C. help D. meet
51.
A. demanding B. learned C. modest D. rigid
52.
A. classified B. decorated C. confused D. occupied
53.
A. promises B. benefits C. deserves D. intends
54.
A. take care of B. make use of C. run out of D. became tired of
55
A. deny B. ensure C. argue D. overlook
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者去年夏天去北极，看到了北极美丽的景色和动物，也明白了保护北极环境的重要性。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我离开时，我被不确定和焦虑所笼罩。A. relief安慰；B. anxiety焦虑；C. pride骄傲；D. argument争论。根据上文“When I left I was wrapped in a blanket of uncertainty and”可知，作者离开时感到不确定和焦虑。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但是当我第一次见到小组成员时，我知道我没有什么可担心的。A. put up举起；B. prepare for准备；C. give up放弃；D. worry about担心。根据后文“I was soon part of a big family”可知，作者很快融入了团队，所以是没有什么可担心的。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个团队非常随和，我很快就成为了一个大家庭的一员，开始了一场惊人的冒险！A. easy-going随和的；B. well-behaved行为端正的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. flexible灵活的。根据后文“I was soon part of a big family”作者能很快融入，说明团队很随和。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个团队非常随和，我很快就成为了一个大家庭的一员，开始了一场惊人的冒险！A. failure失败；B. performance演出；C. adventure冒险；D. conflict冲突。根据上文“This past summer I set out on a journey to Canada’s Arctic.(去年夏天，我踏上了去加拿大北极的旅程)”可知，此处指去北极的冒险。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我走近北极的时候，不断地被它的广大和美丽所震撼。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. amused觉得好笑的；D. shocked震惊的。根据后文“with its unusual largeness and its beauty”可知，作者被北极的广大和美丽所震撼。故选D。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，我飞过巨大的冰川，站在冰冻的北冰洋上，看着北极熊寻找海豹洞，耐心地等待一顿饭。A. watching观看；B. organizing组织；C. noticing注意到；D. guessing猜测。根据后文“polar bears walk in search of seal holes”可知，作者看到了北极熊寻找海豹洞，故选A。
【47题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在那里，我飞过巨大的冰川，站在冰冻的北冰洋上，看着北极熊寻找海豹洞，耐心地等待一顿饭。A. painfully痛苦地；B. patiently耐心地；C. unconsciously无意识地；D. doubtfully怀疑地。根据后文“wait for a meal”可知，北极熊耐心等待自己的猎物。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，我也了解到海洋从远方带来的污染物对所有北极居民都有负面影响。A. source来源；B. reaction反应；C. effect影响；D. development发展。根据上文“the pollutants carried by ocean from far away have a negative”指污染物对北极居民有负面影响，have a negative effect on表示“对……有负面影响”。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：全球变暖使北极熊处于危险之中，因为气候变暖意味着它们在冰上捕猎海豹的时间变短了。A. rest休息；B. ease自在；C. peace和平；D. risk风险。后文“they have a shorter time”提到北极熊捕猎时间变短，可知全球变暖使北极熊处于危险之中，故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：全球变暖使北极熊处于危险之中，因为气候变暖意味着它们在冰上捕猎海豹的时间变短了。A. hunt打猎；B. explore探索；C. help帮助；D. meet遇见。根据后文“seals on the ice”指北极熊狩猎海豹为食。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在旅途中，我和一些博学的科学家谈论了古代图勒人曾经居住过的房屋废墟。A. demanding要求高的；B. learned博学的；C. modest谦虚的；D. rigid死板的。根据后文“ancient Thule people”可知，他们谈论古人，可见很博学。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在旅途中，我和一些博学的科学家谈论了古代图勒人曾经居住过的房屋废墟。A. classified分类；B. decorated装饰；C. confused使困惑；D. occupied占据。根据上文“the ruins of homes once”可知，这些房屋曾经是古人所占有的。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：北极是一片令人难以置信的美丽土地，值得保护。A. promises承诺；B. benefits获益；C. deserves值得；D. intends打算。根据上文“The Arctic is a land of incredible beauty which”可知，北极很美丽，值得人们保护。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我明白了为什么照顾它是如此重要。A. take care of照顾；B. make use of利用；C. run out of用完；D. became tired of厌倦。呼应上文“to be preserved”指保护和照顾北极很重要。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次旅行使我更加坚定决心，努力确保我不会给地球或地球上的人们留下负面或有害的足迹。A. deny否认；B. ensure确保；C. argue争论；D. overlook忽视。根据后文“that I do not leave negative or harmful footprints on either Earth or its people”可知，作者有了环保意识，努力确保不会给地球或地球上的人们留下负面或有害的足迹。故选B。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dujiangyan Dam, 45km north of Chengdu, an ancient technological wonder of the country, was originally constructed around 256 BC by the State of Qin___56___an irrigation(灌溉) and flood control system as well as a remarkable example of ancient engineering skill. Due to the success of the project, the dam___57___(automatic) changes the water flow of the Min River and channels it into irrigation. For more than 2, 000 years, the dam___58___(continue) to make the most of the water protection works.
During the Warring States period, ___59___troubled people living along the banks of Min River was the annual flooding. ___60___(aid) by thousands of local people, Qin governor and irrigation engineer Li Bing investigated the problem thoroughly and led a team___61___ (construct) a levee (河堤) to redirect a portion of river’s flow. Then they cut a channel through Mount Yulei to discharge the extra water. With the system finished, no more floods___62___ (occur). What’s more, it made Sichuan one of the most productive agricultural regions in China ___63___the redirected water from the Min River could be used for irrigation. If you visit Dujiangyan, you will see___64___unusual construction that resembles a fish’s mouth. This famous attraction, Yuzui, together with two other important parts, namely, Feishayan and Baopingkou, ____65____(be) designed initially to control the water flow throughout the year.
【答案】56. as 57. automatically
58. has continued
59. what 60. Aided
61. to construct
62. occurred
63. because##as##since
64. an 65. was
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了成都都江堰大坝工程的历史以及作用。
【56题详解】
考查介词。句意：都江堰大坝位于成都以北45公里处，是中国古代的科技奇迹，最初是在公元前256年左右由秦国建造的，作为灌溉和防洪系统，也是古代工程技术的一个杰出例子。后跟名词作宾语，表示“作为”应用介词as。故填as。
【57题详解】
考查副词。句意：由于工程的成功，大坝自动改变了岷江的水流，并将其用于灌溉。修饰动词change应用副词automatically，故填automatically。
【58题详解】
考查时态。句意：两千多年来，三峡大坝一直发挥着最大的防洪作用。根据上文For more than 2, 000 years可知为现在完成时，主语为dam，助动词用has。故填has continued。
【59题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：战国时期，困扰岷江沿岸居民的是每年一度的洪水。引导主语从句，从句缺少主语，指事物应用what。故填what。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在数千名当地人的帮助下，秦政府和灌溉工程师李冰彻底调查了这个问题，并带领一个团队建造了一个堤坝，以改变部分河水的流向。分析句子结构可知aid与逻辑主语构成被动关系，故用过去分词作状语，首字母大写。故填Aided。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在数千名当地人的帮助下，秦政府和灌溉工程师李冰彻底调查了这个问题，并带领一个团队建造了一个堤坝，以改变部分河水的流向。短语lead sb. to do sth.表示“带领某人做某事”。故填to construct。
【62题详解】
考查时态。句意：随着系统的完成，不再发生洪水。事情发生在过去，为一般过去时。故填occurred。
【63题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：更重要的是，它使四川成为中国最多产的农业区之一，因为从岷江改道的水可以用于灌溉。引导原因状语从句，表示“因为”应用because/as/since。故填because/as/since。
【64题详解】
考查冠词。句意：如果你去都江堰，你会看到一个不寻常的建筑，像一个鱼的嘴。此处construction为泛指，且unusual是发音以元音音素开头的单词，故填an。
【65题详解】
考查时态。句意：这个著名的景点，鱼嘴，连同另外两个重要的部分，即飞沙岩和保平口，最初是为了控制全年的水流而设计的。根据后文initially可知为一般过去时，且谓语应与This famous attraction保持一致，用单数。故填was。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Paul来你校做交换生。他对于校园里学生统一穿校服的现象不理解，给你发来邮件询问此事，并咨询他是否也必须穿校服。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 说明原因；
2. 给出建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Paul,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours.
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Paul,
Knowing that you are confused about the phenomenon that all students on campus should wear uniforms, I’m writing to explain the reasons.
From the perspective of school rules, we have to wear school uniforms, which shows our good sense of discipline. Besides, school uniforms are cheaper, reducing the financial burden on families. Last but not the least, wearing school uniforms frees us from dressing comparison. We all feel equal at school.
When in Rome, do as Romans do. As an exchange student, you’d better wear your school uniform at school and whatever you like on weekends.
Yours.
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Paul来你校做交换生。他对于校园里学生统一穿校服的现象不理解，给你发来邮件询问此事，并咨询他是否也必须穿校服。请你给他回一封邮件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
解释：explain→illustrate
减轻：reduce→relieve
困惑的：confused→puzzled
此外：besides→in addition
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Last but not the least, wearing school uniforms frees us from dressing comparison. We all feel equal at school.
拓展句：Last but not the least, wearing school uniforms frees us from dressing comparison, which makes us all feel equal at school.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Knowing that you are confused about the phenomenon that all students on campus should wear uniforms, I’m writing to explain the reasons. (运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] From the perspective of school rules, we have to wear school uniforms, which shows our good sense of discipline. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Experiences at a Sports Meeting I used to be very active in sports and games when I was in primary school. 1won the B Division long jump and was a decent sprinter(短跑运动员). As a result, I was chosen to represent the school in the long jump and relay events at the District Sports Meeting, A little too proud, I was so sure I would win a medal that I didn’t make enough preparations.
The Meeting lasted two days. I had no events scheduled for the first day. So I kept myself busy by watching the others compete.
The next day, I was getting ready for my events. The long jump was scheduled for the early afternoon, followed by the 8×50 meters relay later in the afternoon. I thought I was a pretty good jumper, but as the competition began, I realized I was vastly outclassed. My jump was 3. 65 meters which was not bad for me. Then there was a boy nicknamed the typhoon, who jumped over 4 meters!That was quite an accomplishment for a ten-year-old boy. We finished our jumps, and I came in the fourth place, just missing out on a medal, which I was eagerly longing for.
That was disappointing, but I reminded myself that we still had a chance in the8×50 meters relay, for which I was assigned to run the fifth leg. The race time arrived. We filed into our assigned spots and prepared for the race. After a nervous minute or so, I heard the starter’s gun go off. When the first runners took off, I watched holding my breath as my team runners kept up with the others. I saw the baton(接力棒)passed from one runner to another. As they got closer, I realized we were at least in the second place. My turn arrived. I took the baton cleanly and began my run. The air rushed past me as I moved closer to the next runner.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: Then disaster struck!
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Paragraph 2: I sat there, wounds on my knees, lowering my head.
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【答案】范文
Then disaster struck! I was trying my best to catch up when I felt my legs were weak. Hard as I tried, my legs failed me after a few more steps. I tumbled and fell. Young and flexible, I was able to quickly pick myself up and continue the race. However, the tumble cost us valuable time. I handed the baton to the next runner. Although the runners dashed with all their might, it was too late. We’d blown our chance at a medal.
I sat there, wounds on my knees, lowering my head. Feeling terrible for letting the team down, I thought it was the end of the world and couldn’t help sobbing. It was more being too proud than bad luck. At the end of the day, I left the Meeting empty-handed. It had been an eventful and unsatisfying day for me. Anyway, I realized the importance of making full preparations and learned we should spare no effort on everything. I am grateful for the lesson.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者小学的时候在体育和游戏中非常活跃，被选为代表学校参加区运动会的跳远和接力赛，有点太骄傲了，作者太自信一定会赢得奖牌，所以没有做足够的准备。导致最后输掉了比赛。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然后灾难来了！”可知，第一段可描写作者体力不支摔倒了，导致输掉了比赛。
②由第二段首句内容“我坐在那里，膝盖上都是伤口，低着头”可知，第二段可描写作者感悟自己太骄傲所以输掉了比赛。
2.续写线索：努力追赶——体力不支摔倒——输掉比赛——作者愧疚——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
能够：be able to/be capable of
让……失望：let sb. down/disappoint
努力：spare no effort /try one’s best
情绪类
宝贵：valuable /precious
疲惫：tried /exhausted
【点睛】[高分句型1] Hard as I tried, my legs failed me after a few more steps. (运用了倒装句)
[高分句型2] Feeling terrible for letting the team down, I thought it was the end of the world and couldn’t help sobbing. (运用了现在分词作状语)绝密★启用前
淄博市2023～2024学年度第一学期高2024届期中检测
英 语
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15.
B. 9. 18.
C. 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why does the woman call the man
A. To place an order.
B. To report a delay.
C. To arrange a delivery date.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman want the man to do
A. Collect her book.
B. Lend her a book.
C. Buy some juice.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the woman looking for
A. Her handbag.
B. Her passport.
C. Her boarding pass
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the weather probably be like this afternoon
A. Rainy.
B. Foggy.
C. Sunny.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about
A. A tree.
B. A survey
C. A country
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. How will the woman go to the meeting center
A. On foot.
B. By car.
C. By taxi.
7. Where does the conversation probably take place
A In a restaurant.
B. In a hotel.
C. At a train station.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What did the woman dislike about the concert
A. The venue.
B. The singer.
C. The music.
9. What did the speakers think of the support bands
A. Moving.
B. Surprising.
C. Disappointing.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What does the man want to deliver
A. Some books.
B. Some brochures.
C. Some DVDs.
11. How long will it take the man to send it by Airmail
A. Two days
B. Three days
C. Within two weeks.
12. How much should the man pay if he uses International Signed For
A. 9. 50.
B. 11. 50.
C. 13. 50.
13. How will the man deliver his package
A. By Airmail.
B. By Air Sure.
C. By surface mail.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is the most difficult thing for the man to play a superhero
A. Keeping his figure.
B. Remembering the lines.
C. Completing exciting actions.
15. When did the man start acting
A. After getting his first job.
B. When joining a drama club.
C. Before studying at university.
16. What did the man’s brothers like to do at weekends
A. Play sports
B. Watch films.
C. Make posters
17. Who runs a business in the man’s family
A His mother.
B. His father.
C. His older brother.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What did the speaker want to be at first
A. A research scientist.
B. An English teacher.
C. A diving instructor.
19. Where did the speaker go right after university
A. To Australia.
B. To Jamaica.
C. To South Africa.
20. How do most customers know the speaker’s company
A. From magazines
B. On the Internet.
C. Through word of mouth.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
Apply for a Spring Horn Book Internship (实习)
Interested in learning more about the children’s book industry, book reviewing or how magazines and review journals operate A Horn Book internship is a great place to start.
We just offer spring, summer and fall internships. We hope to enroll (招募) people under 30who have bachelor degree or above. The next application deadline, for Spring 2024 internships, is November 30, 2023. Internships are paid($15 per hour)and are approximately ten hours per week. Hopefully you can work four weeks a month. We are currently accepting applications for Spring 2024 internships, which will likely include a combination of remote work and occasional in-person work in the Boston area.
Our interns (实习生) are an invaluable help for us. Their responsibilities include:
●Manage the large number of digital books that enter and leave our virtual office.
●Upload books, format reviews and enter books into our database—all at the same time becoming familiar with publishing industry.
●Fact-check reviews, newsletters and articles and sometimes do some writing of their own.
●Take on projects like scanning our previous publication or tracking down former issues.
To apply, send a resume (简历), cover letter and contact information for a professional reference (employer or professor) to Monica de los Reyes (mdelosreyes@).
More information is available here.
21. What do Spring 2024 internships require to do
A. Sign up in late December. B. Accomplish tasks in remote places.
C. Always work in the Boston area. D. Manage work online most of the time.
22. What’s an intern’s duty
A. Managing some printed books. B. Downloading books from the Internet.
C. Looking through some former journals. D. Writing some reviews, newsletters and articles.
23. Who will be attracted by the position
A. Those available in winter. B. Those fond of the press industry.
C. Those keen on volunteering. D. Those willing to earn a degree.
B
A nervous 11-year-old called Anthony showed up at Peter Mutabazi’s doorstep around 3 a.m. wearing blue sleepwear and a gray Batman blanket over his shoulders. Having been abandoned at a hospital by his adopted parents and desperately needing a place to stay for the weekend, he carried a bag holding a sweater, a pair of sneakers and not much else.
It was January 2017. Mutabazi wasn’t ready to take in more kids—he had just said goodbye to two foster(寄养的) brothers and needed time to regroup. Then he remembered what it was like to feel scared, alone and unwanted. As a boy, he fled from his home where his parents abused him and lived on the streets of Kampala, Uganda, before a stranger paid his high school tuition(学费), leading to a college scholarship and an eventual move to the US.
Within minutes of his arrival, Anthony asked Mutabazi if he could call him dad. The boy, who had been in the foster care system since he was a little kid, never left Mutabazi’s house that weekend as planned. Mutabazi adopted him and gave him his last name.
Last month, Mutabazi formally adopted two more children: brothers who had lived with him for three years. Mark, 8, is the new boss of the house while Luke, 7, is a shy boy with a sweet smile. Their family is an unconventional one—he is Black, and his adopted kids are White—but Mutabazi, 49, believes that love transcends racial differences.
Since becoming a foster father in 2016, he has hosted about three dozen kids of all races and cultures. Some of his foster children are reunited with their families, while others remain in his care. Mutabazi shares glimpses of his life as a foster dad with his 328, 000 followers on Instagram to encourage other men to be active fathers and signal that a healthy family is based on love, not skin color.
24. Why did Anthony show up at Peter Mutabazi’s doorstep
A. He hoped to help Mutabazi.
B. He begged for more sneakers.
C. He fled from a hospital secretly.
D. He wanted Mutabazi to adopt him.
25. What happened to Mutabazi when he was young
A. He was abused by his brother.
B. He was brought to the US by his parents.
C. He was sponsored by a stranger for education.
D. He loved playing on the streets of Kampala, Uganda.
26. What does the underlined word “transcends” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Goes beyond.
B. Walks through.
C. Runs after.
D. Takes off.
27. What does the author want to convey in the text
A. Hard work pays off.
B. Love really makes a difference.
C. Education is a key to success.
D. The roses in her hand, the flavor in mine.
C
Five years ago, we cut nearly every single tree across 19 acres here, piled and burned the branches and left the trunks where they lay. The goal was to restore one of the Ozarks’ rarest ecosystems, a type of dry and rocky grassland.
Logging down trees to bring back grass may seem puzzling in a time of climate change, as forest conservation and tree planting have become popular ways to keep carbon out of the atmosphere. But it is exactly what we should do in some parts of the Southeast. The climate and biodiversity crises are problems to be solved together. We can’t afford to rob biodiversity to pay for the climate. And grasslands are surprisingly good at pulling carbon out of the atmosphere. A single sunflower might not be the carbon grab that an oak tree is, but grass’s deep root systems store the element deep underground, where it can take hundreds or thousands of years to return to the atmosphere.
For the past century, the commonly held belief was that forests once covered most of the region from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. But we now know that’s not true. Much of the Southeast was a string of large and small grassland ecosystems with enormous biodiversity. All of these unique grasslands are under threat, but not all by tree invasion. The few remaining grasslands in Arkansas are being converted to grow rice, Virginia grasslands are being flattened by housing developers, and low-lying coastal grassy plain is facing sea-level rise. Because grasslands are so easily navigated (导航) and settled, they may be the most threatened ecosystems in the world.
And it’s obvious that everywhere, grasslands remain undervalued. Many conservation organizations working in the Southeast are still focused on tree planting and preserving existing forests. The Nature Conservancy’s Cumberland Forest Project covers 253, 000 acres of land in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, part of an effort to store carbon and create continuous habitats for species migration during climate change. In fact, recent laws are beginning to lead us in the right direction.
28. Why were the trees cut down in Ozarks
A. To take in more carbon. B. To regain its grassland.
C. To create a new ecosystem. D. To deal with climate change.
29. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about
A. The reasons for grasslands reduction. B. The purpose of cutting down trees.
C. The changes of ecosystems. D. The result of tree invasion.
30. What is presented about grasslands in the Southeast
A. Grasslands are greatly valued. B. Carbon can be broken down by grasslands.
C. Forests took up more region than grasslands. D. All the grasslands are not threatened by trees.
31. What might the author continue talking about
A. The importance of grasslands. B. The influence of planting trees.
C. The measures of restoring grasslands. D. The present situation of the Southeast.
D
Sound echoing within caves may have also influenced what early humans put on rock walls. Thousands of years ago, early humans adventured deep within a cave, where sound bounced off the walls. Perhaps by either speaking or walking, they generated the sound re-mindful of a hoof. To represent this sound, they drew a hoofed animal.
They would have been using the same skills that facilitated the earlier development of language, theorizes anew study. “Our research suggests that the cognitive mechanisms (认知机制) necessary for the development of cave and rock art are likely to be similar to those employed in the expression of the symbolic thinking required for language.” says Cora Leisure, a linguist at MIT and one of the study’s authors.
Whether or not this art would have shaped how language further developed is doubtful. The study’s researchers note that language is thought to have evolved around 100,000 years ago. And the oldest forms of cave art found date back roughly 40,000 years. “We could assume that human language. emerged as an abstract symbolic system, while its expression — in the form of cave and rock art, or any other modality — may have appeared very late,” says Vitor Nobrega, a linguist at the University of Sao Paulo and author on the study.
The markings, they suggest, are external representations of internalized thought. “It’s a theory contrary to a belief among archaeologists (考古学家) that language doesn’t fossilize,” says Lesure, adding that their study doesn’t outright say the cave art they looked at equals language, only that the same cognitive functions may have been present.
Archaeologists have theorized early evidence of language can be found in objects like converted bones that may have been used for anything from counting days to taking attendance. But they are still searching for some of the first physical evidence of linguistic capabilities. The sound factor is an important one to consider, but it was not the only explanation for why people made marks in the places they did.
32. Why does the author mention early humans in paragraph 1
A. To present an idea.
B. To clarify a concept.
C. To introduce the topic.
D. To provide background information.
33. What can we know about the cave art according to the new study
A. It is identical to language.
B. It appeared later than human language.
C. It can further language development.
D. It can help identify when humans began speaking.
34. What is the archaeologists’ attitude to the origin of language
A. Uncertain.
B. Doubtful.
C. Approving
D. Indifferent.
35. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Evolution of Ancient Language
B. A New Study of Ancient Cave Drawing
C. Ancient Cave Arts Influenced by Echoing Sound
D. Ancient Cave Drawings and Early Human Language Linked
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。
How to Boost Your Memory
The brain might be the place where memories are stored, and its memory capacity can be enlarged. ___36___Taking steps to improve your lifestyle in the following four areas will help keep your mind sharp.
●___37___ Exercise helps with the activity of brain cells and also helps reduce the risk of brain diseases. It also helps brain cells repair themselves and their connections to other brain cells. Memory can improve in both brain-healthy older adults and with mild brain disorder after a 12-week exercise program.
●Getting sugar from fruits and vegetables instead of products with added sugars is healthier for body and brain. Too much sugar restricts blood flow to the brain and can even cause brain illness. The real brain foods are those called the mind diet. ___38___
●Sleep is critical for memory formation, especially long-term memory formation. That’s because when you’re asleep, the brain, runs the tape of what it recorded during the day, gets rid of information that isn’t relevant and then stores other information for the long term. ___39___ The more you can keep a regular sleep schedule, the better off your brain and the rest of you will be.
●Challenging your brain is of great benefit, too. Maybe you’re a crazy bridge player, a crossword puzzle lover or a regular lecturer. ___40___ To get the most memory boost out of puzzles or intellectual activities, the key is to keep things fresh and challenging. New and challenging activities help form new pathways in the brain.
A. Regular physical activities protect memory and thinking skills.
B. All the mentally engaging activities can help keep our minds active.
C. Exercise can build your body and improve your working efficiency.
D. Many lifestyle factors can have a positive effect on promoting your memory.
E. It emphasizes brain healthy intake of nutrients instead of high calories or sugars.
F. That’s why people diagnosed with sleep disorders are at higher risk of memory decline.
G. Long-term memory is essential for students who need to master large amounts of knowledge.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
This past summer I set out on a journey to Canada’s Arctic. When I left I was wrapped in a blanket of uncertainty and ___41___.
But when I first met the group members, I knew I didn’t have anything to ___42___. The group was amazingly ___43___ and I was soon part of a big family boarding on an amazing ___44___!
Approaching the Arctic, I was repeatedly ___45___ with its unusual largeness and its beauty. There I flew over vast glaciers (冰河) and stood on the frozen Arctic Ocean, ___46___ polar bears walk in search of seal holes, and ___47___ wait for a meal.
However, I also learned the pollutants carried by ocean from far away have a negative ___48___ on all Arctic inhabitants. And global warming has put polar bears at ___49___ because a warmer climate means that they have a shorter time to ___50___ seals on the ice.
During the journey, I talked with some ___51___ scientists about the ruins of homes once ___52___ by the ancient Thule people. I made good friends with people from different parts of world.
The Arctic is a land of incredible beauty which ___53___ to be preserved. I’ve learned why it is so important to ___54___ it. This journey has made me more determined to try to ___55___ that I do not leave negative or harmful footprints on either Earth or its people.
41.
A. relief B. anxiety C. pride D. argument
42.
A. put up B. prepare for C. give up D. worry about
43.
A. easy-going B. well-behaved C. sensitive D. flexible
44.
A. failure B. performance C. adventure D. conflict
45.
A. embarrassed B. ashamed C. amused D. shocked
46.
A. watching B. organizing C. noticing D. guessing
47.
A. painfully B. patiently C. unconsciously D. doubtfully
48.
A. source B. reaction C. effect D. development
49.
A. rest B. ease C. peace D. risk
50.
A. hunt B. explore C. help D. meet
51.
A. demanding B. learned C. modest D. rigid
52.
A. classified B. decorated C. confused D. occupied
53.
A. promises B. benefits C. deserves D. intends
54.
A. take care of B. make use of C. run out of D. became tired of
55.
A. deny B. ensure C. argue D. overlook
第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dujiangyan Dam, 45km north of Chengdu, an ancient technological wonder of the country, was originally constructed around 256 BC by the State of Qin___56___an irrigation(灌溉) and flood control system as well as a remarkable example of ancient engineering skill. Due to the success of the project, the dam___57___(automatic) changes the water flow of the Min River and channels it into irrigation. For more than 2, 000 years, the dam___58___(continue) to make the most of the water protection works.
During the Warring States period, ___59___troubled people living along the banks of Min River was the annual flooding. ___60___(aid) by thousands of local people, Qin governor and irrigation engineer Li Bing investigated the problem thoroughly and led a team___61___ (construct) a levee (河堤) to redirect a portion of river’s flow. Then they cut a channel through Mount Yulei to discharge the extra water. With the system finished, no more floods___62___ (occur). What’s more, it made Sichuan one of the most productive agricultural regions in China ___63___the redirected water from the Min River could be used for irrigation. If you visit Dujiangyan, you will see___64___unusual construction that resembles a fish’s mouth. This famous attraction, Yuzui, together with two other important parts, namely, Feishayan and Baopingkou, ____65____(be) designed initially to control the water flow throughout the year.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你外国朋友Paul来你校做交换生。他对于校园里学生统一穿校服的现象不理解，给你发来邮件询问此事，并咨询他是否也必须穿校服。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 说明原因；
2. 给出建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Paul,
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Yours.
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Experiences at a Sports Meeting I used to be very active in sports and games when I was in primary school. 1won the B Division long jump and was a decent sprinter(短跑运动员). As a result I was chosen to represent the school in the long jump and relay events at the District Sports Meeting, A little too proud, I was so sure I would win a medal that I didn’t make enough preparations.
The Meeting lasted two days. I had no events scheduled for the first day. So I kept myself busy by watching the others compete.
The next day, I was getting ready for my events. The long jump was scheduled for the early afternoon, followed by the 8×50 meters relay later in the afternoon. I thought I was a pretty good jumper, but as the competition began, I realized I was vastly outclassed. My jump was 3. 65 meters which was not bad for me. Then there was a boy nicknamed the typhoon, who jumped over 4 meters!That was quite an accomplishment for a ten-year-old boy. We finished our jumps, and I came in the fourth place, just missing out on a medal, which I was eagerly longing for.
That was disappointing, but I reminded myself that we still had a chance in the8×50 meters relay, for which I was assigned to run the fifth leg. The race time arrived. We filed into our assigned spots and prepared for the race. After a nervous minute or so, I heard the starter’s gun go off. When the first runners took off, I watched holding my breath as my team runners kept up with the others. I saw the baton(接力棒)passed from one runner to another. As they got closer, I realized we were at least in the second place. My turn arrived. I took the baton cleanly and began my run. The air rushed past me as I moved closer to the next runner.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: Then disaster struck!
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Paragraph 2: I sat there, wounds on my knees, lowering my head.
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