英语试题
时间：120分钟 满分：120分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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。
1．Why is the woman having a yard sale
A．To make some money. B．To beautify the yard. C．To help protect animals.
2. What time does the seminar start
A．8:30. B．9:00. C．10:00.
3. What is the woman going to do
A．Buy some books. B．Prepare for her paper. C．Attend a history class.
4. How did the woman get her party dress
A．She bought it. B．She made it. C．She borrowed it.
5. How does the woman feel
A．Happy. B．Regretful. C．Embarrassed.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Colleagues. B．Strangers. C．Friends.
7. What is the woman doing
A．Offering service. B．Seeking work. C．Doing shopping.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is wrong with the woman’s pictures
A．Out of focus. B．Terrible colors. C．Poor composition.
9. What is the man’s suggestion
A．Designing an editing program. B．Taking a photography course. C．Purchasing a better camera.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Where do business travelers tend to eat their meals
A．In their rooms. B．At restaurants. C．At the bars.
11．What does the hotel provide for free
A．Bus transportation. B．Pick-up service. C．Meeting rooms.
12．What does the man do
A．A business traveler. B．A tour guide. C．A hotel clerk.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What are the speakers talking about
A．A coming meeting. B．Some famous books. C.A book club.
14．What is the woman reading now
A．The Beautiful Mind. B．The Great Gatsby. C．The Kite Runner.
15．How much time is left for the man to read the book
A．One week. B．Two weeks. C．One month.
16．How can they choose a book for all
A．By voting fairly. B．By deciding on a topic. C．By consulting members.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What does Silent Spring influence most
A．Magazine sales. B．Scientific research. C．Environmental protection.
18．What does the title Silent Spring suggest
A．The beauty of spring. B．The death of birds. C．The peace of nature.
19．What did the agricultural and chemical industries think of Silent Spring
A．Unusual. B．Uninteresting. C．Unprofessional.
20．What does the speaker mainly talk about
A．A popular book. B．A famous writer. C．A special program.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分35分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A Cappella Competition
Do you love to sing
Come and show off your talents at the Chilton Youth A Cappella Competition!
>October 20th, 11:00 a. m.-17:00p. m.
>Edward Greatcoat Theater, Sealey Road, Chilton
>Rules
Please remember that this is a cappella (清唱)competition!
No instruments or recorded music will be allowed.
Competitors may sing published or original songs in any style.
Competitors must be between 8 and 15 years old.
There are four categories:
（1）Solo（8-11 years old） （2）Solo（12-15 years old）
（2）Group（8-11 years old） （4）Group（12-15 years old）
★Competitors under 12 years old must stay with a parent or other adult at all times.
★Each competitor must pay an entry fee of $10.
★Winners will receive S500 and a course of 20 lessons with famous voice teacher Vickie Leonard.
★Winners will be decided by three judges from the Chilton School of Music. Their decision is final.
>Additional information
★Please arrive at the Edward Greatcoat Theater between 9: 00 a. m. and 10: 00 a. m. to register, as the competition will start at 11: 00 a. m. The parking lot has limited spaces so you are advised to come as early as possible.
★Shared dressing rooms with showers will be open for all competitors.
★Tickets for the competition are available at the theater from October 1st. There is no charge. for these, but again, spaces are limited.
1. What do we know about the event
A. Competitors shouldn't be more than 15 years old.
B. Competitors shouldn't go into the dressing room.
C. Competitors take part in this competition for free.
D. Competitors can't sing a song written by themselves.
2. What time will the registration end
A. 9：00a. m. B. 10：00a. m. C. 11：00a. m. D. 12：00a. m.
3. What is the purpose of this text
A. To invite people to a concert. B. To attract more visitors to the theater.
C. To offer free singing lessons. D. To inform a singing competition.
B
How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job A college student in Alabama walked 32 kilometres in the dark to get to his new job.
The story begins with Walter Carr’s car breaking down the night before starting a new job. Carr was unable to find a ride. So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham — 32 kilometres away. He left at midnight so that he could make it to the customer’s house by 8:00 am the next morning.
Pelham police saw him walking along a highway at 4:00 am. So, they stopped to see if he needed help. After hearing his story, they took him to a restaurant for breakfast and then to a church where he could safely wait until 8:00 am. The police then took Carr to the home of customer Jenny Lamey. Lamey said that even though Carr had just walked the entire night, he refused her offer to rest. He just wanted to start working. While he worked, he talked with the customer, telling her how much he liked her kitchen.
Jenny Lamey later wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hard-working and tough.” She then started a GoFundMe page to help Walter with money to get his car fixed. When the CEO of Bellhops, Luke Marklin, learned of Carr’s story, he drove from Tennessee to Alabama to give Walter his own 2014 Ford Escape.
Walter Carr’s story touched many others around the United States. Within a few days, people gave over $73,000 to the GoFundMe page. Carr has decided to give a part of the donations to the Birmingham Education Foundation. And he has received more offers for jobs and scholarships for schools.
4. Why did Walter Carr decide to go to work on foot
A. He wanted to challenge himself. B. He wished to be on time for the job.
C. He was unable to borrow a car. D. His car was damaged beyond repair.
5. What can we infer about Carr from Paragraph 3
A. He was devoted to his job. B. He was blamed by his customer.
C. He called the police for help. D. He started to work after a short break.
6. What kind of person does Lamey think Carr is
A. Cautious. B. Generous. C. Ambitious. D. Sensitive.
7. What message does the text really convey
A. One has to suffer in order to get a good job.
B. A good impression is sure to bring one good money.
C. One has to give up something in return for donations.
D. The efforts to leave a good impression are to pay off.
C
In the digital age, we rely on technology such as social media in trying to build interesting and varied lives. Social networking sites like Facebook are designed and promoted to make us believe enthusiastically that they are able to open up new experiences for us. There are constant notifications (通知) and updates, urging us to check-in to find out what is new.
But if we do not use the technology wisely, we can end up becoming overly attached and trapped in a cycle of social media FOMO, a sign of deeper unhappiness. FOMO, or fear of missing out, is a fear that exciting or interesting events are happening somewhere else and that we are not able to join.
People who experience high levels of FOMO have been found to be more likely to give in to urges to write and check text messages while driving, as well as to use Facebook more often directly after waking, while going to sleep and during meals.
When it comes to lasting happiness, it is best not to give in to FOMO, but rather to deal with the cycle of desires that fuel it. Hard as it is, we are better off working toward facing the fearful reality that we cannot experience everything we might like than to get caught in a cycle of checking behaviors that only cause anxiety.
If we have become used to using social media as part of our attempts at living interesting lives, we must admit that it is not easy to change our approach. But change is almost always worthwhile in the long run.
The fact that FOMO is so common in our digital age is a sign that there is something wrong with the way we are pursuing happiness and that we are not as happy as we might think we are. It should warn us that, in our eagerness to use digital technology to try to make ourselves happier, we may unintentionally (无意之中) be bringing on exactly the opposite result.
8. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. The digital age has arrived.
B. Sites give netizens useful experiences.
C. People have fallen into modern technology.
D. Social media are designed to attract public attention.
9. Which of the following could be regarded as social media FOMO
A. Failing to use Facebook. B. Answering a call during shopping
C. Reading text messages on reaching offices. D. Checking Facebook while driving.
10. Why does the author suggest avoiding FOMO
A. To gain long-time happiness. B. To speed the cycle of desires.
C To work much better. D. To reduce fearful reality.
11. What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Everybody has experienced FOMO.
B. Digital technology may make us unhappier.
C. Pursuing happiness is a sign of the digital age.
D. People may unintentionally get lost in technology.
D
As the world’s population grows, farmers will need to produce more and more food. And large farms are increasingly using precision farming to increase yields (产量), reduce waste, and reduce the economic and security risks that inevitably accompany agricultural uncertainty.
Traditional farming relies on managing entire fields—making decisions related to planting, harvesting, irrigating, and applying pesticides and fertilizer (农药和化肥)—based on regional conditions and historical data. Precision farming, by contrast, combines sensors, robots, GPS, mapping tools and data-analytics software to customize（量身定制）the care that plants receive without increasing labor. Robot-mounted sensors and camera-equipped drones (无人机) wirelessly send images and data on individual plants to a computer, which looks for signs of health and stress. Farmers receive the feedback in real time and then deliver water, pesticide or fertilizer in adjusted doses（剂量）to only the areas that need it. The technology can also help farmers decide when to plant and harvest crops.
As a result, precision farming can improve time management, reduce water and chemical use, and produce healthier crops and higher yields—all of which benefit farmers’ bottom lines and conserve resources while reducing chemical runoff.
Many small businesses are developing new software, sensors, and other tools for precision farming, as are large companies such as Monsanto, John Deere, Bayer, Dow and DuPont. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration all support precision farming, and many colleges now offer course work on the topic.
In a related development, seed producers are applying technology to improve plant characteristics. By following individual plants over time and analyzing which ones flourish in different conditions, companies can relate the plants’ response to their environments with their genomics (基因组学). That information, in turn, allows the companies to produce seed varieties that will grow well in specific soil and weather conditions. This advanced technology may also help to improve crop nutrition.
Farmers do not universally welcome precision agriculture for various reasons, such as high equipment costs and lack of access to the Internet. The technology may bring great challenges to experienced farmers who are not good at computers. And large systems will also be beyond the reach of many small farming operations in developing nations. But less expensive, simpler systems could potentially be applied. For others, though, cost savings in the long run may reduce the financial concerns. And however reticent some farmers may be to adopt new technology, the next generation of farmers are likely to warm to the approach.
12. Precision farming differs from traditional farming partly because it ________.
A. guarantees high yields with more labor
B. relies on regional conditions and historical data
C. offers plenty of water, pesticides and fertilizer
D. provides real time information about target crops
13. About precision farming, we can learn that________.
A. the government holds a cautious attitude
B. it draws positive responses from businesses
C. seed producers have already made huge profits
D. large systems will soon be built in developing nations
14. The underlined word “reticent” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A disappointed B. confused
C. unwilling D. shocked
15. What is the best title for the passage
A. Precision Farming Increases Crop Yields
B. More Challenges Faced by Modern Farmers
C. Development of Farming Systems in the U.S.
D. Traditional Farming is Gradually Disappearing
第二节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Can Animals Predict Earthquakes
The belief that animals can predict earthquakes has been around for centuries. In 373 B.C., historians recorded that some animals deserted the Greek City of Helice in groups just days before a quake hit the place. ____16____ Fish moving violently and chickens that stop laying eggs were reported. Countless pet owners claimed to have witnessed their dogs and cats acting strangely before the ground shook.
____17____ It was documented in news reports that three days before the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, thousands of toads (蟾蜍) appeared on the streets in Mianzhu, a city hit very hard where 2,000 people were killed. Also snakes reportedly left their homes and headed for safety several days before the destructive earthquake.
____18____ Some theories are that they feel movements, or weak “shocks”, in the earth before humans do; or that they become aware of gases going out of the earth. Another belief is that animals are very much in tune with Earth’s magnetic (磁性的) field, so they detect electrical signals caused by electromagnetic field changes, causing them to pay attention to the warning that an earthquake is about to happen.
The United States Geological Survey states that there has been no concrete evidence for the fact that animal behavior has a relationship with the occurrence of an earthquake. ____19____ American experts on earthquakes are also skeptical. They think that animals may have strange behavior at any time due to other reasons—because they are hungry defending their “countries”, or are about to face a dangerous situation. ____20____ They continue to follow the “anecdotal evidence”. The hope is that one day what they have learned will prove to be extremely useful in predicting earthquakes more accurately, thus saving millions of lives.
A. Exactly what animals have sensed can’t be fully understood.
B. The connection between them has never been scientifically made.
C. Other researchers around the world, however, have not given up on the idea.
D. It is necessary to know if the animal behavior is an advanced warning signal.
E. Records of similar animal foretelling of earthquakes have surfaced ever since.
F. Wild creatures also show various kinds of abnormal reactions before earthquakes.
G. Perhaps this sense that some animals appear to have can protect us from natural disasters.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分50分)
第一节(共30小题;每小题1分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A
I don’t talk with passengers on airplanes. My flight time is ____21____for turning the pages of a good book. That changed,____22____, on a flight from Tampa to Newark when I sat next to her—the lady in Seat 26B.
After____23____ my seat, I opened my book.
Then she turned to me. “And where are you travelling to Home or on vacation ”
“Heading home,” I closed my book. “You ”
“Oh, home, too,” she began, “I come from a(n) ____24____family. Nine kids! I’m the oldest still alive—eighty-nine!” And then she laughed, joyfully, 1 wouldn’t have guessed she was nearly ninety, though.
“Good book ” she asked, pointing to my paperback.
“Yes. Do you read ”
“Oh, I don’t have____25____to read,” she replied.
I’m sixty years younger than 26B yet she’s the one who’s too busy to read What on earth could she be doing with her____26____
“Well,” she began, “I work at Costco. There are really nice people. There are also the____27____ones, but I enjoy them, too!” She laughed again, and I____28____her ability to not let negative energies affect her____29____. I wondered how I could_____30_____that, too.
“What’s your secret,” I asked, “to sounding so_____31_____and healthy ”
“My husband died ten years ago,” she said,_____32_____. “I thought to myself, I’m not going to just_____33_____! That’s when I got my Costco job. I believe in being active.”
“Life is so good,” she continued. “I’m just excited every day to live it!”
I wanted that plane ride to reroute to California so I would have more time to learn about her energy for life. I became more_____34_____ with each mile we flew.
I told myself, if someone who is eighty-nine years old can choose to live her life with such desire and_____35_____, I can, too. If you have the drive!
21. A. reserved B. adjusted C. squeezed D. limited
22. A. thus B. instead C. though D. rather
23. A. slipping into B. looking for C. taking up D. settling into
24. A. complex B. poor C. rich D. extended
25. A. time B. motivation C. energy D. discipline
26. A. days B. devotion C. intention D. interest
27. A. innovative B. strange C. annoyed D. innocent
28. A. weighed B. admired C. impressed D. identified
29. A. affair B. fate C. taste D. mood
30. A. obtain B. manage C. control D. defend
31. A. committed B. realistic C. positive D. informative
32. A. desperately B. coldly C. ultimately D. peacefully
33. A. hang out B. sit around C. step back D. work out
34. A. astonished B. satisfied C. grateful D. inspired
35. A. passion B. principle C. courage D. confidence
B
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Believe in yourself, and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.”
-Cynthia Kersey
Enur Pakashtica has been a(n)____36____ to the young generation as he has developed____37____over the years to push his limits. Born into a poor family in 1994, Pakashtica has been singing since the age of six. As he____38____ for the other kids in school for events, it built his self-esteem(自尊) and helped him____39____his confidence. Pakashtica is a singer and producer, who has used his skills to ____40____ the world with his passion and commitment. Pakashticahas____41____ more than 15 songs and joined forces with artists such as Adrian Caxha for the remake of the song “Ajshe.”
Pakashtica started his____42____when he was 12, and since then, he has never____43____. As he performed on TV in front of thousands of people, he made it to the Top Ten, which gathered____44____and built his will to achieve more and more. There is_____45_____that can hold a person back if he has the_____46_____ attitude, and Pakashtica has been channeling positivity throughout his life. Pakashtica has taken part in Season 2 of X Factor Albania and he reached the semifinals and performed_____47_____there.
Pakashtica follows a_____48_____: “People who want to succeed have to_____49_____between whether they want to go far or fast. If you want to go far—be yourself, never_____50_____, and if you want to go fast, and go down fast, fake(假装) it till you make it.”
36. A. inspiration B. joke C. image D. lesson
37. A. mind B. wealth C. business D. confidence
38. A. danced B. performed C. played D. struggled
39. A. keep B. lose C. lack D. regain
40. A. shape B. puzzle C. move D. control
41. A. copied B. collected C. created D. adapted
42. A. career B. school C. company D. service
43. A. looked back B. calmed down C. turned up D. signed up
44. A. feedback(反馈) B. envy C. sympathy D. appreciation
45. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
46. A. correct B. critical C. aggressive D. casual
47. A. patiently B. perfectly C. helplessly D. carefully
48. A. policy B. fashion C. belief D. requirement
49. A. choose B. abandon C. hesitate D. struggle
50. A. challenge B. adventure C. wander D. change
第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10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。
Running for more than 20,000 kilometers, the Great Wall is a historical landmark of unparalleled glory, but____51____ is hard work to climb the Great Wall. Not everyone has the strength or____52____(determine) to climb its tall steps and steep slopes(斜坡), while only a handful may have the special skills to ____53____(physical) participate in the restoration of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
However, a recently ____54____(start) WeChat miniprogram is allowing every history enthusiast to be a hero in a virtual world,____55____one not just climbs the Great Wall, but also protects it. Great Wall E-tour, co-produced by the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and internet giant Tencent, among others,____56____(go) online on June 11, 2023 to mark the yearly____57____(nation) Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. Offering an almost simulated(模拟的)experience of climbing the Wall and helping in preservation work, the program has created a lot of enthusiastic____58____(comment) in recent weeks and won a large fan base.
Thanks____59____cutting-edge digital technology, the virtual model is “detailed to millimeters”. Around50,000 high-definition pictures have been used_____60_____(offer) users the remarkable experience.
第三节 基础知识(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
填出括号所给单词的正确形式(81-85题)或根据汉语提示写出单词(86-90题)，每空一词。
61. ________ (设计) to help people who have been out of work for a long time, the program proved to be a success.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
62. The appropriately dressed job________ (申请人) shows his good judgment. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
63. Personally speaking, I’ve always________(偏爱)Italian food. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
64. ________ (以……为基础) the film on true events, the director told a story of financial fraud. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
65. People were swimming in the ocean________ (即使；尽管) the hurricane warning. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
66. There is now intense ________ (compete) between schools to attract students. (所给词的适当形式填空)
67. He was impatient and kept________ (tap) his fingers on the table while the boss was talking. (所给词的适当形式填空)
68. Her unusual talent gained her worldwide _____________ (recognize). (所给词的适当形式填空)
69. The college is not an ________(official) recognised English language school. （所给词的适当形式填空）
70. The south of the country was worst ________(affect) by the drought. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第四部分 写作(满分15分)
71. 为了使师生更好地体会中文语言之美，你校近期举办了中文语言日主题活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1．活动内容：书法展示、汉字发展史讲座、诗歌背诵比赛；
2．活动反响。
注意:
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Chinese Language Day Celebrations on Campus
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时间：120分钟 满分：120分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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。
1．Why is the woman having a yard sale
A．To make some money. B．To beautify the yard. C．To help protect animals.
2. What time does the seminar start
A．8:30. B．9:00. C．10:00.
3. What is the woman going to do
A．Buy some books. B．Prepare for her paper. C．Attend a history class.
4. How did the woman get her party dress
A．She bought it. B．She made it. C．She borrowed it.
5. How does the woman feel
A．Happy. B．Regretful. C．Embarrassed.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Colleagues. B．Strangers. C．Friends.
7. What is the woman doing
A．Offering service. B．Seeking work. C．Doing shopping.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is wrong with the woman’s pictures
A．Out of focus. B．Terrible colors. C．Poor composition.
9. What is the man’s suggestion
A．Designing an editing program. B．Taking a photography course. C．Purchasing a better camera.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Where do business travelers tend to eat their meals
A．In their rooms. B．At restaurants. C．At the bars.
11．What does the hotel provide for free
A．Bus transportation. B．Pick-up service. C．Meeting rooms.
12．What does the man do
A．A business traveler. B．A tour guide. C．A hotel clerk.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What are the speakers talking about
A．A coming meeting. B．Some famous books. C.A book club.
14．What is the woman reading now
A．The Beautiful Mind. B．The Great Gatsby. C．The Kite Runner.
15．How much time is left for the man to read the book
A．One week B．Two weeks. C．One month.
16．How can they choose a book for all
A．By voting fairly. B．By deciding on a topic. C．By consulting members.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What does Silent Spring influence most
A．Magazine sales. B．Scientific research. C．Environmental protection.
18．What does the title Silent Spring suggest
A．The beauty of spring. B．The death of birds. C．The peace of nature.
19．What did the agricultural and chemical industries think of Silent Spring
A．Unusual. B．Uninteresting. C．Unprofessional.
20．What does the speaker mainly talk about
A．A popular book. B．A famous writer. C．A special program.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分35分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A Cappella Competition
Do you love to sing
Come and show off your talents at the Chilton Youth A Cappella Competition!
>October 20th, 11:00 a. m.-17:00p. m.
>Edward Greatcoat Theater, Sealey Road, Chilton
>Rules
Please remember that this is a cappella (清唱)competition!
No instruments or recorded music will be allowed.
Competitors may sing published or original songs in any style.
Competitors must be between 8 and 15 years old.
There are four categories:
（1）Solo（8-11 years old） （2）Solo（12-15 years old）
（2）Group（8-11 years old） （4）Group（12-15 years old）
★Competitors under 12 years old must stay with a parent or other adult at all times.
★Each competitor must pay an entry fee of $10.
★Winners will receive S500 and a course of 20 lessons with famous voice teacher Vickie Leonard.
★Winners will be decided by three judges from the Chilton School of Music. Their decision is final.
>Additional information
★Please arrive at the Edward Greatcoat Theater between 9: 00 a. m. and 10: 00 a. m. to register, as the competition will start at 11: 00 a. m. The parking lot has limited spaces so you are advised to come as early as possible.
★Shared dressing rooms with showers will be open for all competitors.
★Tickets for the competition are available at the theater from October 1st. There is no charge. for these, but again, spaces are limited.
1. What do we know about the event
A. Competitors shouldn't be more than 15 years old.
B. Competitors shouldn't go into the dressing room.
C. Competitors take part in this competition for free.
D. Competitors can't sing a song written by themselves.
2. What time will the registration end
A. 9：00a. m. B. 10：00a. m. C. 11：00a. m. D. 12：00a. m.
3. What is the purpose of this text
A. To invite people to a concert. B. To attract more visitors to the theater.
C. To offer free singing lessons. D. To inform a singing competition.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章宣传奇尔顿青年无伴奏歌唱比赛，旨在鼓励年轻人参加以展现自己的才能。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rules中的信息“Competitors must be between 8 and 15 years old”(参赛者必须年龄为8到15岁之间)可知，参赛选手不能大于15岁。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Additional information中的“Please arrive at the Edward Greatcoat Theater between 9: 00 a. m. and 10: 00 a. m. to register”可知，参赛者上午9点到10点登记，因此可知，登记结束是10点。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章开头“Come and show off your talents at the Chilton Youth A Cappella Competition(在 Chilton 青年无伴奏合唱比赛上展示你的才华)”,文中Rules参赛规则、“There are four categories”有四个类别，以及“Additional information”(其他须知内容)可推知，这篇文章的写作目的在于宣传一场青年无伴奏歌唱比赛。故选D。
B
How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job A college student in Alabama walked 32 kilometres in the dark to get to his new job.
The story begins with Walter Carr’s car breaking down the night before starting a new job. Carr was unable to find a ride. So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham — 32 kilometres away. He left at midnight so that he could make it to the customer’s house by 8:00 am the next morning.
Pelham police saw him walking along a highway at 4:00 am. So, they stopped to see if he needed help. After hearing his story, they took him to a restaurant for breakfast and then to a church where he could safely wait until 8:00 am. The police then took Carr to the home of customer Jenny Lamey. Lamey said that even though Carr had just walked the entire night, he refused her offer to rest. He just wanted to start working. While he worked, he talked with the customer, telling her how much he liked her kitchen.
Jenny Lamey later wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hard-working and tough.” She then started a GoFundMe page to help Walter with money to get his car fixed. When the CEO of Bellhops, Luke Marklin, learned of Carr’s story, he drove from Tennessee to Alabama to give Walter his own 2014 Ford Escape.
Walter Carr’s story touched many others around the United States. Within a few days, people gave over $73,000 to the GoFundMe page. Carr has decided to give a part of the donations to the Birmingham Education Foundation. And he has received more offers for jobs and scholarships for schools.
4. Why did Walter Carr decide to go to work on foot
A. He wanted to challenge himself. B. He wished to be on time for the job.
C. He was unable to borrow a car. D. His car was damaged beyond repair.
5. What can we infer about Carr from Paragraph 3
A. He was devoted to his job. B. He was blamed by his customer.
C. He called the police for help. D. He started to work after a short break.
6. What kind of person does Lamey think Carr is
A. Cautious. B. Generous. C. Ambitious. D. Sensitive.
7. What message does the text really convey
A. One has to suffer in order to get a good job.
B. A good impression is sure to bring one good money.
C. One has to give up something in return for donations.
D. The efforts to leave a good impression are to pay off.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个大学生在开始新工作的前一个晚上，车坏了，为了能在第二天早上8点到达客户的家，他半夜就出发。他的这份认真感动了许多人，人们纷纷伸出援助之手。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Carr was unable to find a ride. So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham—32 kilometres away. He left at midnight so that he could make it to the customer’s house by 8: 00 am the next morning.(Carr找不到车。因此，他计算出从他的家步行到32公里外的pelham的工作地点需要多长时间。他在午夜离开，这样他就能在第二天早上8点到达客户的家)”可知，他决定步行去工作的原因是因为他想准时工作。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Lamey said that even though Carr had just walked the entire night, he refused her offer to rest. He just wanted to start working. While he worked, he talked with the customer, telling her how much he liked her kitchen.( Lamey说，尽管Carr走了一整晚，但他拒绝了她让他休息的提议。他只是想开始工作。他一边工作，一边和顾客聊天，告诉她他有多喜欢她的厨房)”可知，他一心只想着工作。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Jenny Lamey later wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hard-working and tough.”(Jenny Lamey后来在Facebook上写道：“我无法告诉你我对Walter和他的旅程有多感动。他是善良和开朗，他有很大的梦想！他很努力，也很坚强。”)”可知，Lamey认为他善良、开朗，有很大的梦想，也就是有志向、有抱负的。选项A“Cautious. (小心谨慎)”；选项B Generous“(慷慨的)”；选项C“Ambitious (有抱负的)”；选项D“Sensitive (敏感的)”。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job (在一份新工作中，你要走多远才能给人留下好印象？)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了Walter Carr对待工作的这份努力使得人们对他有好感，并纷纷伸出援手。所以文章想要表达的是想给别人留下好印象的努力最终会有回报的。故选D。
C
In the digital age, we rely on technology such as social media in trying to build interesting and varied lives. Social networking sites like Facebook are designed and promoted to make us believe enthusiastically that they are able to open up new experiences for us. There are constant notifications (通知) and updates, urging us to check-in to find out what is new.
But if we do not use the technology wisely, we can end up becoming overly attached and trapped in a cycle of social media FOMO, a sign of deeper unhappiness. FOMO, or fear of missing out, is a fear that exciting or interesting events are happening somewhere else and that we are not able to join.
People who experience high levels of FOMO have been found to be more likely to give in to urges to write and check text messages while driving, as well as to use Facebook more often directly after waking, while going to sleep and during meals.
When it comes to lasting happiness, it is best not to give in to FOMO, but rather to deal with the cycle of desires that fuel it. Hard as it is, we are better off working toward facing the fearful reality that we cannot experience everything we might like than to get caught in a cycle of checking behaviors that only cause anxiety.
If we have become used to using social media as part of our attempts at living interesting lives, we must admit that it is not easy to change our approach. But change is almost always worthwhile in the long run.
The fact that FOMO is so common in our digital age is a sign that there is something wrong with the way we are pursuing happiness and that we are not as happy as we might think we are. It should warn us that, in our eagerness to use digital technology to try to make ourselves happier, we may unintentionally (无意之中) be bringing on exactly the opposite result.
8. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. The digital age has arrived.
B. Sites give netizens useful experiences.
C. People have fallen into modern technology.
D. Social media are designed to attract public attention.
9. Which of the following could be regarded as social media FOMO
A. Failing to use Facebook. B. Answering a call during shopping,
C. Reading text messages on reaching offices. D. Checking Facebook while driving.
10. Why does the author suggest avoiding FOMO
A. To gain long-time happiness. B. To speed the cycle of desires.
C. To work much better. D. To reduce fearful reality.
11. What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Everybody has experienced FOMO.
B. Digital technology may make us unhappier.
C. Pursuing happiness is a sign of the digital age.
D. People may unintentionally get lost in technology.
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在数字时代，我们依靠社交媒体等技术来构建有趣多样的生活，这一现象被称为“FOMO”，但事实可能正相反，在我们迫切地使用数字技术试图让自己更快乐的过程中，我们可能无意中带来了恰恰相反的结果，从而让我们不快乐。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Social networking sites like Facebook are designed and promoted to make us believe enthusiastically that they are able to open up new experiences for us. There are constant notifications (通知) and updates, urging us to check-in to find out what is new.(像Facebook这样的社交网站的设计和推广是为了让我们狂热地相信它们能够为我们打开新的体验。这些社交网站上有不断的通知和更新，催促我们打卡，以发现新鲜的事物)”可推知，第一段主要讲，像Facebook这样的社交媒体旨在让我们相信它们能够为我们打开新的体验，从而吸引公众注意。故选D项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“People who experience high levels of FOMO have been found to be more likely to give in to urges to write and check text messages while driving, as well as to use Facebook more often directly after waking, while going to sleep and during meals.(研究发现，经历高强度FOMO的人更容易屈服于在开车时收发短信的冲动，也更容易在醒来、睡觉和吃饭时直接使用Facebook)”可知，开车时刷脸书可以视为社交媒体FOMO。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“When it comes to lasting happiness, it is best not to give in to FOMO, but rather to deal with the cycle of desires that fuel it.(说到长久的快乐，最好不要向FOMO屈服，而要处理助长它的欲望循环)”和第六段“The fact that FOMO is so common in our digital age is a sign that there is something wrong with the way we are pursuing happiness and that we are not as happy as we might think we are. (事实上，FOMO在我们的数字时代如此普遍，这表明我们追求幸福的方式出了问题，我们并不像我们想象的那样幸福)”可推知，作者建议避免FOMO是因为避免FOMO才能获得长久的快乐。故选A项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The fact that FOMO is so common in our digital age is a sign that there is something wrong with the way we are pursuing happiness and that we are not as happy as we might think we are. It should warn us that, in our eagerness to use digital technology to try to make ourselves happier, we may unintentionally (无意之中) be bringing on exactly the opposite result.(事实上，FOMO在我们的数字时代如此普遍，这表明我们追求幸福的方式出了问题，我们并不像我们想象的那样幸福。它应该提醒我们，在我们急切地使用数字技术试图让自己更快乐的过程中，我们可能无意中带来了恰恰相反的结果)”可推知，与我们认为的相反，数字技术可能会让我们不快乐。故选B项。
D
As the world’s population grows, farmers will need to produce more and more food. And large farms are increasingly using precision farming to increase yields (产量), reduce waste, and reduce the economic and security risks that inevitably accompany agricultural uncertainty.
Traditional farming relies on managing entire fields—making decisions related to planting, harvesting, irrigating, and applying pesticides and fertilizer (农药和化肥)—based on regional conditions and historical data. Precision farming, by contrast, combines sensors, robots, GPS, mapping tools and data-analytics software to customize（量身定制）the care that plants receive without increasing labor. Robot-mounted sensors and camera-equipped drones (无人机) wirelessly send images and data on individual plants to a computer, which looks for signs of health and stress. Farmers receive the feedback in real time and then deliver water, pesticide or fertilizer in adjusted doses（剂量）to only the areas that need it. The technology can also help farmers decide when to plant and harvest crops.
As a result, precision farming can improve time management, reduce water and chemical use, and produce healthier crops and higher yields—all of which benefit farmers’ bottom lines and conserve resources while reducing chemical runoff.
Many small businesses are developing new software, sensors, and other tools for precision farming, as are large companies such as Monsanto, John Deere, Bayer, Dow and DuPont. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration all support precision farming, and many colleges now offer course work on the topic.
In a related development, seed producers are applying technology to improve plant characteristics. By following individual plants over time and analyzing which ones flourish in different conditions, companies can relate the plants’ response to their environments with their genomics (基因组学). That information, in turn, allows the companies to produce seed varieties that will grow well in specific soil and weather conditions. This advanced technology may also help to improve crop nutrition.
Farmers do not universally welcome precision agriculture for various reasons, such as high equipment costs and lack of access to the Internet. The technology may bring great challenges to experienced farmers who are not good at computers. And large systems will also be beyond the reach of many small farming operations in developing nations. But less expensive, simpler systems could potentially be applied. For others, though, cost savings in the long run may reduce the financial concerns. And however reticent some farmers may be to adopt new technology, the next generation of farmers are likely to warm to the approach.
12. Precision farming differs from traditional farming partly because it ________.
A. guarantees high yields with more labor
B. relies on regional conditions and historical data
C. offers plenty of water, pesticides and fertilizer
D. provides real time information about target crops
13. About precision farming, we can learn that________.
A. the government holds a cautious attitude
B. it draws positive responses from businesses
C. seed producers have already made huge profits
D. large systems will soon be built in developing nations
14. The underlined word “reticent” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. disappointed B. confused
C. unwilling D. shocked
15. What is the best title for the passage
A. Precision Farming Increases Crop Yields
B. More Challenges Faced by Modern Farmers
C. Development of Farming Systems in the U.S.
D Traditional Farming is Gradually Disappearing
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们说明了精准农业提高产量，减少浪费，降低伴随着农业不确定性不可避免地的经济和安全风险。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Traditional farming relies on managing entire fields—making decisions related to planting, harvesting, irrigating, and applying pesticides and fertilizer (农药和化肥)—based on regional conditions and historical data.”（传统农业依赖于对整个农田的管理——根据地区条件和历史数据作出与种植、收获、灌溉和施用农药和化肥有关的决策。）；根据文章第三段“Precision farming, by contrast, combines sensors, robots, GPS, mapping tools and data-analytics software to customize（量身定制）the care that plants receive without increasing labor.”（相比之下，精准农业结合了传感器、机器人、GPS、地图工具和数据分析软件，在不增加劳动力的情况下量身定制植物所接受的照料。）通过对比可知，精准农业不同于传统农业的部分原因在于它利用科技，实时获取目标作物的信息，量身定制植物所接受的照料。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Many small businesses are developing new software, sensors, and other tools for precision farming, as are large companies such as Monsanto, John Deere, Bayer, Dow and DuPont. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration all support precision farming, and many colleges now offer course work on the topic.”（许多小企业正在开发新的软件、传感器和其他用于精确农业的工具，像孟山都、约翰迪尔、拜耳、陶氏化学和杜邦等大公司也是如此。美国农业部、美国国家航空航天局和美国国家海洋和大气管理局都支持精准农业，现在许多大学都开设了这方面的课程。）市场上很多公司在开发应用于精准农业的软件和工具，从他们的反映和行动来看，精准农业得到了商业的积极响应。故选B项。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段“Farmers do not universally welcome precision agriculture for various reasons, such as high equipment costs and lack of access to the Internet. The technology may bring great challenges to experienced farmers who are not good at computers.”（由于设备成本高、无法上网等原因，农民并不普遍欢迎精准农业。该技术可能会给不擅长计算机的有经验的农民带来巨大的挑战。）可知目前大多数农民是不喜欢精准农业的；根据文章“And however reticent some farmers may be to adopt new technology, the next generation of farmers are likely to warm to the approach.”（尽管有些农民可能会reticent采用新技术,下一代农民可能会倾向于采取这种做法。）由however“尽管”和the next generation of farmers are likely to warm to the approach“下一代农民可能会倾向于采取这种做法”可知however后面表示的是与“the next generation of farmers are likely to warm to the approach（下一代农民可能会倾向于采取这种做法）”相反的事情，即有些农民可能会不愿意采用新技术，这个与本段前面所说的“Farmers do not universally welcome precision agriculture”（农民并不普遍欢迎精准农业）相吻合。即可推知reticent意为“不愿意”。故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“And large farms are increasingly using precision farming to increase yields (产量), reduce waste, and reduce the economic and security risks that inevitably accompany agricultural uncertainty.”（大型农场越来越多地使用精准农业来提高产量，减少浪费，降低伴随着农业不确定性的不可避免地经济和安全风险。）可知文章开头提出精准农业提高产量，减少浪费和降低经济和安全风险这样一个观点，文章后面段落一直在围绕这个观点说明其原理。故A选项“Precision Farming Increases Crop Yields”（精准农业增加作物产量）可作为文章标题，故选A项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Can Animals Predict Earthquakes
The belief that animals can predict earthquakes has been around for centuries. In 373 B.C., historians recorded that some animals deserted the Greek City of Helice in groups just days before a quake hit the place. ____16____ Fish moving violently and chickens that stop laying eggs were reported. Countless pet owners claimed to have witnessed their dogs and cats acting strangely before the ground shook.
____17____ It was documented in news reports that three days before the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, thousands of toads (蟾蜍) appeared on the streets in Mianzhu, a city hit very hard where 2,000 people were killed. Also snakes reportedly left their homes and headed for safety several days before the destructive earthquake.
____18____ Some theories are that they feel movements, or weak “shocks”, in the earth before humans do; or that they become aware of gases going out of the earth. Another belief is that animals are very much in tune with Earth’s magnetic (磁性的) field, so they detect electrical signals caused by electromagnetic field changes, causing them to pay attention to the warning that an earthquake is about to happen.
The United States Geological Survey states that there has been no concrete evidence for the fact that animal behavior has a relationship with the occurrence of an earthquake. ____19____ American experts on earthquakes are also skeptical. They think that animals may have strange behavior at any time due to other reasons—because they are hungry, defending their “countries”, or are about to face a dangerous situation. ____20____ They continue to follow the “anecdotal evidence”. The hope is that one day what they have learned will prove to be extremely useful in predicting earthquakes more accurately, thus saving millions of lives.
A. Exactly what animals have sensed can’t be fully understood.
B. The connection between them has never been scientifically made.
C. Other researchers around the world, however, have not given up on the idea.
D. It is necessary to know if the animal behavior is an advanced warning signal.
E. Records of similar animal foretelling of earthquakes have surfaced ever since.
F. Wild creatures also show various kinds of abnormal reactions before earthquakes.
G. Perhaps this sense that some animals appear to have can protect us from natural disasters.
【答案】16. E 17. F 18. A 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是动物可以预测地震并解释了原因。
【16题详解】
上文“In 373 B.C., historians recorded that some animals deserted the Greek City of Helice in groups just days before a quake hit the place”(公元前373年，历史学家记载，就在地震发生前几天，一些动物成群结队地离开了希腊城市Helice)说明历史学家记载，就在地震发生前几天，一些动物成群结队地离开了希腊城市Helice，下文“Fish moving violently and chickens that stop laying eggs were reported. Countless pet owners claimed to have witnessed their dogs and cats acting strangely before the ground shook”(据报道，鱼类剧烈移动，鸡停止下蛋。无数的宠物主人声称亲眼目睹了他们的狗和猫在地震前的怪异行为),说明的是一些具体的动物在地震前一些奇怪的行为的事例，E选项Records of similar animal foretelling of earthquakes have surfaced ever since（从那时起，类似的动物预测地震的记录就出现了）位于空格处起着承上启下的作用，因此E选项切合题意，故选E。
【17题详解】
下文“It was documented in news reports that three days before the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, thousands of toads (蟾蜍) appeared on the streets in Mianzhu, a city hit very hard where 2,000 people were killed”(记录在新闻报道,前三天2008年四川地震,成千上万的蟾蜍出现在街头,绵竹,一个城市地震严重,2000人丧生)说明野生动物在地震前也有奇怪的行为，F选项Wild creatures also show various kinds of abnormal reactions before earthquakes（野生动物在地震前也会表现出各种异常反应）引起下文内容，切合题意，故选F。
【18题详解】
下文“Some theories are that they feel movements…Another belief is that animals are very much in tune with Earth’s magnetic (磁性的) field, so they detect electrical signals”（一些理论,认为他们感觉到运动…另一个信念是,动物是非常符合地球磁性的,所以他们检测电信号）说明动物究竟感知到了什么还不能被完全理解，A选项Exactly what animals have sensed can’t be fully understood（动物究竟感知到了什么还不能被完全理解）引起下文内容，切合题意，故选A。
【19题详解】
上文“The United States Geological Survey states that there has been no concrete evidence for the fact that animal behavior has a relationship with the occurrence of an earthquake”（美国地质调查局表示，目前还没有确凿的证据表明动物行为与地震的发生有关系），下文“American experts on earthquakes are also skeptical”（美国地震专家也持怀疑态度）B选项The connection between them has never been scientifically made（他们之间的联系从未被科学地证实过）位于空格处起着承上启下的作用，切合题意，故选B。
【20题详解】
下文“They continue to follow the “anecdotal evidence”.”（他们继续遵循“轶事证据”），说明世界各地的其他研究人员并没有放弃这个想法，C选项Other researchers around the world, however, have not given up on the idea（然而，世界各地的其他研究人员并没有放弃这个想法）位于空格处起着承上启下的作用，切合题意，故选C。
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分50分)
第一节(共30小题;每小题1分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A
I don’t talk with passengers on airplanes. My flight time is ____21____for turning the pages of a good book. That changed,____22____, on a flight from Tampa to Newark when I sat next to her—the lady in Seat 26B.
After____23____ my seat, I opened my book.
Then she turned to me. “And where are you travelling to Home or on vacation ”
“Heading home,” I closed my book. “You ”
“Oh, home, too,” she began, “I come from a(n) ____24____family. Nine kids! I’m the oldest still alive—eighty-nine!” And then she laughed, joyfully, 1 wouldn’t have guessed she was nearly ninety, though.
“Good book ” she asked, pointing to my paperback.
“Yes. Do you read ”
“Oh, I don’t have____25____to read,” she replied.
I’m sixty years younger than 26B, yet she’s the one who’s too busy to read What on earth could she be doing with her____26____
“Well,” she began, “I work at Costco. There are really nice people. There are also the____27____ones, but I enjoy them, too!” She laughed again, and I____28____her ability to not let negative energies affect her____29____. I wondered how I could_____30_____that, too.
“What’s your secret” I asked, “to sounding so_____31_____and healthy ”
“My husband died ten years ago,” she said,_____32_____. “I thought to myself, I’m not going to just_____33_____! That’s when I got my Costco job. I believe in being active.”
“Life is so good,” she continued. “I’m just excited every day to live it!”
I wanted that plane ride to reroute to California so I would have more time to learn about her energy for life. I became more_____34_____ with each mile we flew.
I told myself, if someone who is eighty-nine years old can choose to live her life with such desire and_____35_____, I can, too. If you have the drive!
21. A. reserved B. adjusted C. squeezed D. limited
22. A. thus B. instead C. though D. rather
23. A. slipping into B. looking for C. taking up D. settling into
24. A. complex B. poor C. rich D. extended
25. A. time B. motivation C. energy D. discipline
26. A. days B. devotion C. intention D. interest
27. A. innovative B. strange C. annoyed D. innocent
28. A. weighed B. admired C. impressed D. identified
29. A. affair B. fate C. taste D. mood
30. A. obtain B. manage C. control D. defend
31. A. committed B. realistic C. positive D. informative
32. A. desperately B. coldly C. ultimately D. peacefully
33. A. hang out B. sit around C. step back D. work out
34. A. astonished B. satisfied C. grateful D. inspired
35. A. passion B. principle C. courage D. confidence
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在一次乘坐飞机时意外被旁边的老妇人打断了看书计划。在和老妇人的交谈过程中，作者越来越钦佩她的经历，并从她的故事中得到了启发，对生活重新充满渴望和激情。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的飞行时间是用来翻一本好书的。A. reserved保留；B. adjusted调整；C. squeezed挤压；D. limited限制。根据前文中的“I don’t talk with passengers on airplanes.(我不在飞机上与乘客交谈。)”可知，作者在飞机上不与乘客交谈，他的飞行时间是被保留用来看书的。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：不过，在从坦帕飞往纽瓦克的航班上，情况发生了变化，我坐在了她的旁边——26B座位的那位女士。A. thus因此；B. instead代替，而不是；C. though不过，然而；D. rather相当。根据前文“I don’t talk with passengers on airplanes. My flight time is ____1____for turning the pages of a good book.(我不在飞机上与乘客交谈。我的飞行时间是用来翻一本好书的。)”和句中的“That changed”可知，作者一般在飞机上不和乘客交谈，而是把时间用来看书，然而这次却发生了变化，前后文表示转折，这里应用though。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我在我的座位安顿下来，我打开了书。A. slipping into溜进；B. looking for寻找；C. taking up占用（时间），占据（空间）；D. settling into安顿下来，习惯于（新居）。根据句中的“I opened my book”可知，作者在自己的座位上安顿下来后才会打开书。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我来自一个大家庭。A. complex复杂的；B. poor贫穷的；C. rich富有的；D. extended延长了的，扩展了的。根据下文中的“Nine kids!(九个孩子！)”可知，老妇人家里有九个孩子，是个大家庭。extended family意为“大的家庭”。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“哦，我没时间看书，”她回答说。A. time时间；B. motivation动机；C. energy能量；D. discipline纪律。根据“I’m sixty years younger than 26B, yet she’s the one who’s too busy to read (我比26B乘客年轻60岁，但她却是那个太忙而无法读书的人？)”可知，老妇人非常忙，没有时间来读书。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的日子到底在干什么呢 A. days天；B. devotion奉献；C. intention意图，目的；D. interest兴趣。根据前文“I’m sixty years younger than 26B, yet she’s the one who’s too busy to read (我比26B乘客年轻60岁，但她却是那个太忙而无法读书的人？)”可知，作者对老妇人太忙没时间读书感到疑惑，不明白这个老妇人每天究竟在忙着做什么。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：也有怪异的，但我也喜欢他们!A. innovative创新的；B. strange奇怪的；C. annoyed生气的；D. innocent无辜的，清白的。根据前文“There are really nice people.(有非常好的人。)”和句中的“but I enjoy them, too”可知，这里是说有两类不同的人，有好人，也有怪人。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她又笑了，我很钦佩她不让负能量影响自己心情的能力。A. weighed称重；B. admired敬佩，仰慕；C. impressed给……留下深刻的好印象；D. identified认出，鉴定。根据空后的“her ability to not let negative energies affect her ___9___”和下文中的“I wondered how I could____10____that, too.(我想知道我如何也能那样……)”可知，作者很钦佩老妇人不让负能量影响她的能力。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. affair事件，事情；B. fate命运；C. taste品味；D. mood心情。根据空前的“negative energies affect her”可知，负能量影响的是人的心情。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想知道我怎么也能做到这一点。A. obtain获得；B. manage完成，能办到；C. control控制；D. defend防御，保护。根据前文“She laughed again, and I____8____her ability to not let negative energies affect her____9____.(她又笑了，我很钦佩她不让负能量影响自己心情的能力。)”可知，作者很钦佩老妇人，她能够做到不让负能量影响自己的心情，所以作者想知道自己是否也能做到。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我问，“你听起来如此积极健康的秘诀是什么？”A. committed尽心尽力的；B. realistic现实的；C. positive积极乐观的，自信的；D. informative提供有用信息的。根据and后的healthy可知，空处所填词应和healthy表达相近的情感态度。根据前文“I____8____her ability to not let negative energies affect her____9____”可知，老妇人是一个很积极向上的人。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：“我丈夫十年前去世了，”她平静地说。A. desperately绝望地；B. coldly冷淡地；C. ultimately最终，最后；D. peacefully平静地。根据前文“‘What’s your secret,’ I asked, ‘to sounding so____11____and healthy ’(我问，‘你听起来如此积极健康的秘诀是什么？’)”并结合上文可知，老妇人现在对待生活积极乐观，所以在说到十年前丈夫去世的事时应该语气平静，因为她已经调整了自己的心态。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我心想，我可不能就这么干坐着!A. hang out闲逛；B. sit around无所事事地消磨时间，闲坐；C. step back 退一步，置身事外(思考)；D. work out锻炼身体。根据下文中的“That’s when I got my Costco job. I believe in being active.(就是那时我找到了开市客的工作。我相信要积极。)”可知，老妇人去开市客工作是因为她不想无所事事，而是想做一些积极的事情。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们每飞一英里，我就更受到鼓舞。A. astonished惊讶的；B. satisfied满意的；C. grateful感激的；D. inspired卓越的，受激励的。根据前文“I wanted that plane ride to reroute to California so I would have more time to learn about her energy for life.(我想让那次飞行改线去加利福尼亚，这样我就有更多的时间了解她的生活能量。)”并结合上文老妇人分享的亲身经历可知，作者非常钦佩老妇人，被老妇人的故事鼓舞。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我告诉自己，如果一个89岁的人都能选择带着这种渴望和激情生活，我也可以。A. passion激情；B. principle原则；C. courage勇气；D. confidence自信。根据and前的desire可知，空处所填词应和desire表达相近的意思。结合前文“I’m just excited every day to live it!(我每天都为能活这一天而兴奋！)”并结合老妇人的经历可知，她带着渴望和激情生活。故选A。
B
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Believe in yourself, and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.”
-Cynthia Kersey
Enur Pakashtica has been a(n)____36____ to the young generation as he has developed____37____over the years to push his limits. Born into a poor family in 1994, Pakashtica has been singing since the age of six. As he____38____ for the other kids in school for events, it built his self-esteem(自尊) and helped him____39____his confidence. Pakashtica is a singer and producer, who has used his skills to ____40____ the world with his passion and commitment. Pakashticahas____41____ more than 15 songs and joined forces with artists such as Adrian Caxha for the remake of the song “Ajshe.”
Pakashtica started his____42____when he was 12, and since then, he has never____43____. As he performed on TV in front of thousands of people, he made it to the Top Ten, which gathered____44____and built his will to achieve more and more. There is_____45_____that can hold a person back if he has the_____46_____ attitude, and Pakashtica has been channeling positivity throughout his life. Pakashtica has taken part in Season 2 of X Factor Albania and he reached the semifinals and performed_____47_____there.
Pakashtica follows a_____48_____: “People who want to succeed have to_____49_____between whether they want to go far or fast. If you want to go far—be yourself, never_____50_____, and if you want to go fast, and go down fast, fake(假装) it till you make it.”
36. A. inspiration B. joke C. image D. lesson
37. A. mind B. wealth C. business D. confidence
38. A. danced B. performed C. played D. struggled
39. A. keep B. lose C. lack D. regain
40. A. shape B. puzzle C. move D. control
41. A. copied B. collected C. created D. adapted
42. A. career B. school C. company D. service
43. A. looked back B. calmed down C. turned up D. signed up
44. A. feedback(反馈) B. envy C. sympathy D. appreciation
45. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
46. A. correct B. critical C. aggressive D. casual
47. A. patiently B. perfectly C. helplessly D. carefully
48. A. policy B. fashion C. belief D. requirement
49. A. choose B. abandon C. hesitate D. struggle
50. A. challenge B. adventure C. wander D. change
【答案】36. A 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. C 42. A 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了歌手兼制作人Enur Pakashtica建立自信、突破自我、获得成功的故事。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Enur Pakashtica一直激励着年轻一代，因为多年来他建立了超越自己极限的信心。A. inspiration 鼓舞人心的人（或事物）；B. joke玩笑；C. image形象；D. lesson课，教训。根据句中的“as he has developed____2____over the years to push his limits”可知，Enur Pakashtica超越自己的极限，他对年轻人起到了激励作用。故选A。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. mind思想；B. wealth财富；C. business商业；D. confidence信心。根据文章开头的“Believe in yourself”和后文中的“it built his self-esteem (自尊) and helped him ____4____ his confidence”可知，他建立了信心。故选D。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他因活动在学校为其他孩子表演时，这建立了他的自尊，并帮助他保持自信。A. danced跳舞；B. performed表演；C. played玩耍；D. struggled挣扎，拼搏。根据上文中的“Pakashtica has been singing since the age of six”可知，他从六岁起就开始唱歌，由此可知，他在学校为其他孩子表演。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句参考上题。A. keep（使）保持；B. lose失去；C. lack缺乏；D. regain重新获得，恢复。根据空前的“it built his self-esteem(自尊) and helped him”可知，他的表演经历帮助他建立了自尊，并且帮助他保持自信。故选A。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Pakashtica是一名歌手和制作人，他用他的技能以及他的热情和献身精神感动了世界。A. shape塑造；B. puzzle使迷惑；C. move使感动；D. control控制。根据上文中的“Enur Pakashtica has been a(n)____1____to the young generation”可知，他激励着年轻一代，所以他用他的技能以及热情和献身精神感动了世界。故选C。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Pakashtica创作了超过15首歌曲，并与Adrian Caxha等艺术家合作翻唱了歌曲《Ajshe》。A. copied复制；B. collected搜集；C. created 创作；D. adapted使适应，改编。根据上文中“Pakashtica is a singer and producer”和空后的“more than 15 songs”可知，Pakashtica是一位歌手和制片人，此处是说他创作了超过15首歌曲。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Pakashtica在12岁时开始了他的职业生涯，从那时起，他就没有回头。A. career职业，生涯；B. school学校；C. company公司；D. service服务。根据上文中的“Pakashtica is a singer and producer”可知，Pakashtica是一名歌手和制作人，此处表述的是他从12岁就开始了他的职业生涯。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意参考上题。A. looked back回头看；B. calmed down（使）平静，镇静；C. turned up出现；D. signed up报名（参加课程）。根据上文中的“Pakashtica has been singing since the age of six”可知，Pakashtica从小就开始唱歌，他从12岁开启职业生涯后就一直在前进，不曾回头。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他在电视上在成千上万的观众面前表演时，他进入了前十名，获得了赞赏，塑造了他取得越来越多成就的意志。A. feedback反馈；B. envy妒忌；C. sympathy同情；D. appreciation赞赏。根据句中的“he made it to the Top Ten”可知，他的表演进入了前十名，由此可知，他受到了很多观众的赞赏。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：如果一个人有正确的态度，没有什么可以阻止他，Pakashtica在他的一生中一直在传输积极。A. everything每件事，所有事物；B. nothing没有什么；C. something某事，某物；D. anything任何事物。根据句中的“Pakashtica has been channeling positivity throughout his life”可知，Pakashtica在他的一生中一直在传输积极，由此可知，没有什么可以阻止他。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. correct正确的；B. critical关键的，批判性的；C. aggressive好斗的；D. casual漫不经心的。根据句中的“Pakashtica has been channeling positivity throughout his life”可知，Pakashtica在他的一生中一直在传输积极，由此可知，此处表述的是一个人要有正确的态度。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：Pakashtica参加了《阿尔巴尼亚X因素》第二季，在那里他进入了半决赛并表现完美。A. patiently耐心地；B. perfectly完美地；C. helplessly无助地；D. carefully小心地，认真地。根据句中的“he reached the semifinals”可知，他进入了半决赛，由此说明他表现完美。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Pakashtica遵循一种信念。A. policy政策；B. fashion时尚；C. belief信念；D. requirement要求。根据冒号后的“People who want to succeed have to____14____between whether they want to go far or fast. If you want to go far—be yourself, never____15____, and if you want to go fast, and go down fast, fake(假装) it till you make it.(想要成功的人必须在他们想走得远还是快之间……。如果你想走得更远——做你自己，永远不要……，如果你想走得快，倒得快，就假装一直到成功。)”可知，这里是说他持有的一种信念。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：想要成功的人必须在他们想要走得远还是快之间做出选择。A. choose选择；B. abandon抛弃；C. hesitate犹豫；D. struggle奋斗，挣扎。根据空后的“between whether they want to go far or fast”可知，这里说的是要在想要走得远还是快这两者之间做出选择。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你想走得远——做你自己，永远不要改变。A. challenge向……挑战；B. adventure去某地探险；C. wander闲逛；D. change改变。根据空前的“be yourself”可知，要做自己，不要轻易改变。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10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。
Running for more than 20,000 kilometers, the Great Wall is a historical landmark of unparalleled glory, but____51____ is hard work to climb the Great Wall. Not everyone has the strength or____52____(determine) to climb its tall steps and steep slopes(斜坡), while only a handful may have the special skills to ____53____(physical) participate in the restoration of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
However, a recently ____54____(start) WeChat miniprogram is allowing every history enthusiast to be a hero in a virtual world,____55____one not just climbs the Great Wall, but also protects it. Great Wall E-tour, co-produced by the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and internet giant Tencent, among others,____56____(go) online on June 11, 2023 to mark the yearly____57____(nation) Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. Offering an almost simulated(模拟的)experience of climbing the Wall and helping in preservation work, the program has created a lot of enthusiastic____58____(comment) in recent weeks and won a large fan base.
Thanks____59____cutting-edge digital technology, the virtual model is “detailed to millimeters”. Around50,000 high-definition pictures have been used_____60_____(offer) users the remarkable experience.
【答案】51. it 52. determination
53. physically
54. started
55. where 56. went
57. national
ments
59. to 60. to offer
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个名为“Great Wall E-tour”的微信小程序，它通过虚拟现实技术让用户能够体验登上长城并参与保护工作的过程。
【51题详解】
考查代词。句意：但攀爬长城却需要很大的体力和毅力。根据下文“to climb the Great Wall(攀爬长城)”可知本句使用了动词不定式短语做主语，空白处为形式主语，使用代词it代替，故填it。
【52题详解】
考查名词。句意：并非每个人都有攀爬其陡峭阶梯和斜坡的力量或决心，而只有少数人具备参与这个联合国教科文组织世界遗产的保护工作所需的特殊技能。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作宾语使用名词，故填determination。
【53题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作状语使用副词，故填physically。
【54题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，最近推出的微信小程序让每个历史爱好者都能成为虚拟世界中的英雄，他们不仅可以攀爬长城，还可以保护它。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作定语，因与其逻辑主语WeChat miniprogram之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，使用过去分词，故填started。
【55题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：同上。分析句子结构，这是一个包含定语从句的复合句，先行词为：virtual world，因先行词在定语从句中作状语表示地点，使用关系副词where引导定语从句，故填where。
【56题详解】
考查时态。句意：由中国文化遗产基金会和互联网巨头腾讯等合作开发的“长城电子游览”于2023年6月11日上线，以纪念每年的全国文化自然遗产日。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作谓语，根据时间状语on June 11, 2023可知句子表达的是过去发生的动作，谓语动词使用一般过去时，故填went。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：同上。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作定语使用形容词，故填national。
【58题详解】
考查名词。句意：该程序提供了几乎模拟真实攀爬长城和参与保护工作的体验，创造了很多热情的评论并赢得了大量粉丝。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作宾语使用名词，根据空白处前面的a lot of可知空白处使用名词复数，故填comments。
59题详解】
考查介词。句意：多亏了先进的数字技术，虚拟模型被制作得“细致到毫米”。分析句子结构，thanks to为固定短语，含义为“多亏了……”，符合句意，故填to。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：约50000张高清照片被用于为用户提供卓越的体验。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作状语表示目的，使用动词不定式，故填to offer。
第三节 基础知识(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
填出括号所给单词的正确形式(81-85题)或根据汉语提示写出单词(86-90题)，每空一词。
61. ________ (设计) to help people who have been out of work for a long time, the program proved to be a success.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Designed
【解析】
【详解】考查动词的过去分词形式。句意：该计划旨在帮助长期失业的人，结果证明是成功的。根据空后的to help people who have been out of work for a long time并结合汉语提示，这里应用动词design，为及物动词。分析句子结构，本句的谓语是proved，所以空处应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语the program和design之间是动宾关系，所以应用过去分词，作状语。be designed to do sth.意为“被设计做某事，旨在做某事”。故填Designed。
62. The appropriately dressed job________ (申请人) shows his good judgment. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】applicant
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：穿着得体的求职者表现出了良好的判断力。根据汉语意思及谓语动词shows的提示可知，此处应用名词的单数形式applicant作主语。故填applicant。
63. Personally speaking, I’ve always________(偏爱)Italian food. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】preferred
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：就我个人而言，我一直更喜欢意大利菜。根据汉语提示和空后的Italian food，这里应用及物动词prefer。根据句中的always和I’ve，这里表示过去对现在造成的影响，应用现在完成时，空处应用preferred。故填preferred。
64. ________ (以……为基础) the film on true events, the director told a story of financial fraud. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Basing
【解析】
【详解】考查动词的现在分词形式。句意：这部电影是根据真实事件改编的，导演讲述了一个关于财务欺诈的故事。根据汉语提示，这里应用动词base，base...on...意为“以……为基础”。分析句子结构，本句的谓语是told，所以空处应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语the director和base之间是主谓关系，所以应用现在分词，作状语。故填Basing。
65. People were swimming in the ocean________ (即使；尽管) the hurricane warning. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】despite
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意：人们不顾飓风警报在海里游泳。空处应用介词，引出后面的名词短语。根据句意，People were swimming in the ocean和the hurricane warning之间是让步关系，再结合汉语提示，这里应用介词despite。故填despite。
66. There is now intense ________ (compete) between schools to attract students. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】competition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：如今，各学校之间为吸引学生展开了激烈的竞争。此处应用名词competition作主语，表示“竞争”，为抽象名词，不可数，故填competition。
67. He was impatient and kept________ (tap) his fingers on the table while the boss was talking. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】tapping
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：老板说话时，他不耐烦，不停地用手指敲桌子。keep doing sth.意为“继续做某事，重复做某事”，动名词作宾语。故填tapping。
68. Her unusual talent gained her worldwide _____________ (recognize). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】recognition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：她不同寻常的天赋获得了全世界的认可。根据空格前的形容词worldwide可知，空格处应填名词作宾语，根据句意“认可”是recognition，为不可数名词。故填recognition。
69. The college is not an ________(official) recognised English language school. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】officially
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：该学院不是官方认可的英语语言学校。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰动词recognized意为“官方地”。故填officially。
70. The south of the country was worst ________(affect) by the drought. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】affected
【解析】
【详解】考查动词的过去分词形式。句意：该国南部受干旱影响最为严重。根据句意，主语The south of the country和affect之间是动宾关系，且空前有was，所以空处应用过去分词，和was一起构成一般过去时的被动语态。故填affected。
第四部分 写作(满分15分)
71. 为了使师生更好地体会中文语言之美，你校近期举办了中文语言日主题活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1．活动内容：书法展示、汉字发展史讲座、诗歌背诵比赛；
2．活动反响。
注意:
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Chinese Language Day Celebrations on Campus
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 Chinese Language Day Celebrations on Campus
To help students fully understand and appreciate the beauty of our mother tongue, our school held a series of celebrations on April 20th, the Chinese Language Day. Participants include language experts and all the school teachers and students. The celebrations include various wonderful activities. Language experts were invited to write Chinese calligraphy on the scene, winning whole-hearted praises from the audience. There were also speeches given by our teachers on how the Chinese language has thrived all the way through into modern times. The most impressive part was the students’ poetry recitation competition, fully displaying the rhythm and image of Chinese literary works. Our Chinese Language Day Celebrations proved to be a huge success. Participants thought highly of it, saying that the celebrations helped them see into our language in a more comprehensive and deeper angle.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生为校英文报写一篇报道，描述中文语言日主题活动的内容以及活动反响。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
母语：mother tongue→native tongue/mother language
各种各样的：various→a variety of/all kinds of
演讲：speech→lecture
繁荣：thrive→boom
比赛：competition→game/match/contest
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Language experts were invited to write Chinese calligraphy on the scene, winning whole-hearted praises from the audience.
拓展句：Language experts were invited to write Chinese calligraphy on the scene, which won whole-hearted praises from the audience.
【点睛】【高分句型1】There were also speeches given by our teachers on how the Chinese language has thrived all the way through into modern times.(使用了there be句型、过去分词作后置定语、how引导宾语从句)
【高分句型2】Participants thought highly of it, saying that the celebrations helped them see into our language in a more comprehensive and deeper angle.(使用了现在分词作状语、that引导宾语从句、省略to的不定式作宾补)
