广西河池市八校2023-2024学年高一上学期12月第二次联考英语试卷(含解析)
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广西河池市八校2023-2024学年高一上学期12月第二次联考英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Online Event: How to be a human
Venue
Online event | Thursday, 8 September 2024 | 18.00-19.00 BST
Humans are strange creatures. Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of eight, Camilla created her own handbook for understanding humans.
Camilla Pang, biologist and author
Camilla Pang is the author of the book Explaining Humans, a memoir (自传) that uses scientific principles to understand human behaviour through the lens (视角) of someone who has autism and ADHD. Her latest book Perfectly Weird, Perfectly You is a scientific guide to growing up for children, published in March 2022.
What’s included in your ticket:
※Live lecture lasting 60 minutes including Q&A with Camilla Pang
※On-demand access to a recording of the lecture and Q&. A for 12 months
※Extra content from New Scientist
Being Human (Series tickets available)
About the series: What makes us human What skills and concepts do humans have that separate us from the rest of the animal kingdom And how did they arise The “Being human” series from New Scientist will explore the beginnings of all the things that make us human, over the course of four virtual events. The series will feature the following talks:
※Origin of love: Anna Machin | 5th May 2024 (now available on-demand)
※The dawn of language: Sverker Johansson | 9th June 2024
※The evolution of childhood: Brenna Hassett | 7th July 2024
※How to be a human: Dr Camilla Pang|8th September 2024
Save 20% off the standard ticket price by purchasing all 4 live online “Being Human” lectures (also available on-demand) or purchase single tickets for 25 per lecture(early booking rate), to hear from the finest minds in science in 2024.
1、What can you do when you attend the online lecture
A. Take exams to test your knowledge. B. Communicate with the speaker.
C. Make friends with other students. D. Ask for a book written by the speaker.
2、Who would interest you if you like the origin of language
A. Anna Machin. B. Brenna Hassett.
C. Dr Camilla Pang. D. Sverker Johansson.
3、How much do you pay if you buy all 4 live online lectures
A.￡20. B. 50. C.￡80. D.￡100.
At Phoenix Bikes, a bicycle shop, students are learning to repair bikes. Phoenix Bikes sells bikes to the public at their business in Arlington, Virginia. But it also teaches teenagers how to repair bikes.
Most students at Phoenix Bikes start in its after-school “earn-a-bike program”, at middle and high schools in and around Arlington County. Once a week over a 12-week period, students learn repair skill. They learn how to use tools , fix flat tires, correct the wheels, and change gears(齿轮). The first lesson includes splitting the bike, and by doing this, they learn all the parts of a bike.
In the first few weeks, they work in small groups to repair a bike given to the shop. The bikes often have missing or damaged parts. The finished bike is then given to a person in need from the community(社区). In the last four weeks of the program, students come to the shop to work on one of the given bikes which they can then take home at no cost.
Anthony is a student at nearby Wakefied High School. He just completed his bike. He said it was not in good shape at first but was the kind of bike he was looking for and could be made into something better. He said it had no light, no front tire, and was without a chain, which controls the gears. He said he joined the program to get better at working with his hands and fixing things.
Phoenix. Bikes is teaching 300 to 400 young people this year. Phoenix communications coordinator Gage said the classes are fun and let students learn with their hands after sitting in the classroom all day at school. He added that bikes are interesting for teenagers especially because they are a means of transportation and freedom. Learning how to fix a bike can also be a fun challenge, he said.
4、What does the underlined word “splitting” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Putting away. B. Breaking up. C. Unlocking. D. Moving.
5、What do students do with the bikes repaired in the last four weeks
A. They sell them to whoever likes it. B. They use them in the training.
C. They keep them for themselves. D. They give them to those in need.
6、Why did Anthony take the trouble to repair the broken bike
A. It was the type of bike he liked. B. It was a must to finish the training.
C. He needed to prove his ability. D. He wanted to get real experience.
7、What did Gage think of their program
A. It did good to students’ studies. B. It offered fun transportation to students.
C. It was too hard for students. D. It was valuable to students.
This winter, the U. S. state of California received unusually large amounts of rain and snow. Now, people worry that some areas will flood as the snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains melts (融化).
Ron Caetano lives about half-way between the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. He is preparing to leave in case his community, called the Island District, floods.
More than 100 years ago, the Island District area was under a large lake named Tulare Lake. At one time, Tulare Lake was the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. But reservoirs (水库) and watering systems for agriculture caused it to disappear. However, in very rainy years, farmland can still get covered with water.
Experts say reservoirs near the area will likely receive three times more water than they can hold this year. That means officials must increase the amount of water they release (释放) from the reservoirs. If too much water is released, the area might flood.
The Island District has organized a community network to help prepare for floods. People are placing sandbags close to elderly neighbors’ houses to block possible flooding. And they are looking at reports from water officials, county officials, and from each other.
California has had very dry weather in recent years. Both cities and farm communities acclaimed this year’s winter rains. If the weather gets warmer slowly, the snow will not melt quickly and there may be little or no flooding. But if the weather gets hot quickly, that will bring trouble from too much melting snow.
Officials announced plans to close parts of Yosemite National Park because of threats of flooding. The park is about 270 kilometers east of San Francisco in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Nicholas Pinter is with the University of California, Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. He said the lake’s size has always changed because of California’s weather. He described the surrounding area this way. “It has been an engineering problem all along,” he said. “This is a bathtub (浴缸) with no way out.”
8、What made Tulare Lake disappear
A. Lack of rainfall. B. Natural disasters.
C. Human behaviors. D. Climate warming.
9、What does the underlined word “acclaimed” mean in paragraph 6
A. Feared. B. Prevented. C. Stored. D. Welcomed.
10、What might people of California hope to happen
A. The government can help them escape. B. The weather will gradually get warm.
C. There will be more rain there. D. Officials won’t let off water.
11、What can we infer from Nicholas Pinter’s words
A. It is difficult to deal with the flood. B. It is easy to keep the snow water.
C. The surrounding area is unfit to live. D. The lake is already overflowing.
In February, the U. S. stated that its Mars explorer, Perseverance, landed successfully on the Red Planet. Perseverance is on a task to collect Martian soil and rocks as part of a search for signs of ancient life.
Perseverance landed in an area of Mars called Jezero Crater. Scientists believe the area has a large ancient lakebed. NASA considers the area a promising place to find possible signs of microbial life.
Perseverance carried to Mars a small experimental helicopter (直升机) named Ingenuity. In April, NASA said Ingenuity had successfully completed a takeoff and landing on the planet. It said the flight was historic; it marked the first time any flying machines had performed a powered, controlled flight on another planet.
In July, British billionaire Richard Branson entered into space on a rocket plane built by Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company he created. Branson joined two pilots and three other task experts on the flight. Virgin Galactic aims to fly private citizens to the edge of space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and observe Earth.
A little over a week later, American billionaire Jeff Bezos flew to the edge of space on a rocket built by his company, Blue Origin. Three other people took the quick trip with him: Bezo’s brother, a Dutch teenager and an 82-year-old pilot.
The flights by Branson and Bezos officially started a new industry that promises any citizen the chance to visit space. Such trips will be costly, however. Virgin Galactic’s price for a single flight is $250,000. Blue Origin has not publicly announced its price. Both businesses have built operating bases, called “spaceports”, in the countryside areas of the U. S.
And earlier this month, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa arrived for a 12-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS). The businessman arrived along with an assistant aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. The price of that trip has not been made public, but some reports guess it costs up to $50 million.
12、What is Virgin Galactic’s goal
A. To search for life in far space.
B. To draw people’s attention to space.
C. To develop space tourism for the public.
D. To support space exploration programs.
13、What do Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have in common
A. They traveled in space with scientists.
B. They went to the same place in space.
C. They tried to serve tourists in the countryside.
D. They rode a spaceship built by their own company.
14、What is the uncertain information about the Japanese millionaire’s space travel
A. Its cost. B. Its destination. C. Its travel period. D. Its transportation.
15、Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Expensive Space Tourism in the Future
B. Progress on Mars, Rise in Space Tourists
C. Traveling in Space, Billionaires’ Game
D. Signs of Ancient Life Discovered on Mars
二、七选五
16、How Do You Get Better at Speaking English
Many Learning English fans write to us with this question: How do I get better at speaking English All right. I’ll give some suggestions as following:
Try to speak English each day
Every day, you can speak English anytime and anywhere. ① Begin by saying “good morning,” and “good afternoon or evening” to a family member or a friend. As you travel to your school or work, think about how you feel (like “happy” or “sad”) and say it to yourself in English. When you arrive, give greetings to a friend who is also learning English. ② Speaking English every day will help you get better.
Accept a few mistakes
We all make mistakes. You will probably make some mistakes while learning to speak English. But you can still say how you feel. And you can learn from your mistakes. ③ Practice saying the words many times so you can say them correctly the next time.
Learn some skills
Another way to practice speaking is to read a story from our website and listen to the audio. Stop after a few sentences. Listen again, and notice how the speaker’s voice goes up and down. ④
Practice speaking with a partner
With a friend, choose a conversation from Let’s Learn English. ⑤ Use a phone to record and listen to yourself. Do you say the words the same way as Anna and her friends Next week, we will talk about continuing a conversation in English.
A. Speak up loudly and bravely.
B. You may ask, “How are you feeling today ”
C. Ask your friend or teacher to correct them.
D. Keep on doing it, even if you can only speak for a short time.
E. Repeat the sentences and make your voice change the same way.
F. And then, act it out with your friend when you know it well enough.
G. Speaking English plays an important role in communication with natives.
三、完形填空（15空）
It was late July and except for a few thin, white clouds the sky was a bright blue. The sun was 1 on the green grass giving it a golden colour. Birds were 2 flying to and from their homes feeding their 3 growing babies. The air was full of the smell of freshly-cut grass and the sweet smell of 4 . In the field behind my house, I could see sheep 5 grass by the edge of the woods.
Our black cat, Alice was sleeping under the shade (阴凉) of our Maple tree, without noticing the little rabbit that was 6 along in the field behind my home. I could see the trees, flowers, and plants along the side of the 7 . All of this beauty was here for me just as I 8 outside. Filled with all this, my heart felt so 9 . I breathed in the sweet, cool, morning air and walked without 10 in the grass, experiencing nature. I knew that a heat wave was on the way so I wanted to enjoy the comfort of the morning and 11 all of these wonderful gifts of nature creation.
Just then a lovely, yellow butterfly flew down and 12 on a flower right in front of me. It beat its 13 and I smiled. It flew up, circled my face and then was blown away by the gentle 14 . A peace filled me as I received the message of nature. And I 15 nature for this beautiful day, this beautiful world, and this beautiful life.
17、A. appearing B. moving C. shining D. burning
18、A. easy B. busy C. happy D. difficult
19、A. entirely B. actually C. definitely D. rapidly
20、A. flowers B. vegetables C. plants D. trees
21、A. touching B. eating C. searching D. smelling
22、A. jumping B. warning C. fighting D. looking
23、A. house B. village C. farm D. road
24、A. worked B. stepped C. relaxed D. played
25、A. weak B. sad C. full D. calm
26、A. shoes B. words C. question D. doubt
27、A. take in B. sweep away C. hand out D. give up
28、A. hunted B. walked C. rushed D. landed
29、A. legs B. wings C. back D. head
30、A. water B. power C. wind D. sound
31、A. improved B. protected C. praised D. thanked
四、语法填空
32、These houses look the same but in fact each of them is ______ (slight) different in size.
33、At that time, we often tried the restaurant that ______ (recommend) in the guidebook.
34、The house has belonged ______ her family for three or four generations.
35、No money can be spent on the ______ (construct) and operation of the train.
36、A good book can be ______ (satisfy), can improve your knowledge and can teach you a lot.
37、She will try to arrange a ______ (convenience) time and place for an interview.
38、The volunteers aim to help people of disasters regardless of their race or ______ (national).
39、The exercise will ______ (obvious) improve strength and health.
40、Considered poisonous for many years in Europe, tomatoes were grown for _________(decorate) only.
41、A ______ (retire) teacher from Des Moines has helped send 33 kids to college.
42、She was a very strong, ______ (impress) character and one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met.
43、The mother’s words may sound like a ______ (describe) of every teenager on the earth.
44、It’s likely, however, that there’s something in your lecture that’s ______ (confuse) or unclear.
45、The two companies have formed into a single ______ (organize).
46、It is found that people are more creative following the ______ (complete) of a boring task.
五、短文填空
47、Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring. The Pillow Fight Championship, or PFC, plans to hold ① (it) first live, pay-to-watch event in Florida on January 29.
Steve Williams had the idea of ② (turn) a children’s game into a professional fighting sport. The head of PFC said professional pillow fighting will have the ③ (excite) of hand-to-hand fighting without the violence of mixed martial arts, or MMA, and boxing. He said it is not a joke.
The male and female athletes in January’s event come ④ (most) from MMA and boxing. But Williams said the athletes are not going to get ⑤ (injure). “The fighters don’t like to be hurt, and there are a lot of people ⑥ don’t want to see the blood. They want to see good competition, and they just don’t want ⑦ (see) the violence.”
Since many people grew up pillow fighting with friends or relatives, Williams ⑧ (hope) the new sport will be popular and can attract a large audience, including children.
“You can call it ⑨ unusual sport, but we think it’s going to have main appeal (吸引),” he said. “Think about how they mixed country music ⑩ rap music and brought these different audiences together. That’s what we’re doing, and we hope it brings in a different kind of viewers.”
六、书面表达
48、假定你是李华，你校英文报就“How to keep our body and mind healthy”这一话题征集投稿。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.保持身心健康的重要性；
2.介绍自己的做法。
注意：1.词数 80 左右；2.短文的题目已为你写好。
How to keep our body and mind healthy
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据小标题 What’s included in your ticket 后面的 Live lecture lasting 60 minutes including Q&A with Camilla Pang可知，60 分钟的现场讲座，包括与卡米拉·庞的问答。即你可以与演讲者交流。
2、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第二组带※号部分的第二行※ The dawn of language: Sverker Johansson 可知，此人讲座的内容是关于语言起源的。
3、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容可知，单独购买，一个讲座收费 25 英镑，4个讲座收费 100 英镑；优惠 20%，应交 80 英镑。
4、答案：B
解析：猜测词义题。根据文章第一段and by doing this, they learn all the parts of a bike.(通过这样做，他们学会了自行车的所有部件。)可知应该是将自行车拆开才能看到所有的部件。因此splitting的意思是"拆开"。A.Putting away.收拾; B.Breaking up.拆分; C.Unlocking.打开; D.Moving.移动。故选B。
5、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段In the last four weeks of the program, students come to the shop to work on one of the given bikes which they can then take home at no cost.(在项目的最后四周，学生们来到商店，在给定的自行车上工作，然后他们可以免费带回家。)可知学生们在最后四周把自行车留给自己。故选C。
6、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第四段Anthony is a student at nearby Wakefied High School. He just completed his bike. He said it was not in good shape at first but was the kind of bike he was looking for and could be made into something better.(安东尼是附近韦克菲尔德高中的学生。他刚刚完成了他的自行车。他说，起初这辆车的外形并不好，但正是他一直在 寻找的那种自行车，可以做得更好。)可知安东尼不厌其烦地修理坏了的自行车，因为这是他喜欢的类型。故选A。
7、答案：D
解析：观点态度题。根据文章最后一段He added that bikes are interesting for teen agers especially because they are a means of transportation and freedom. Learning how to fix a bike can also be a fun challenge, he said.(他补充说，自行车对青少年来说很有趣，特别是因为它们是一种交通工具和自由。他说，学习如何修理自行车也可能是一个有趣的挑战。)可知盖奇认为他们的项目对学生很有价值。故选D。
8、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第三句 But reservoirs(水库) and watering systems for agriculture caused it to disappear 可知，但是用于农业的水库和灌溉系统使图莱里湖(Tulare Lake)消失了。即是人类行为导致了该湖泊的消失。
9、答案：D
解析：词义猜测题。根据此处前后文的内容可知，加州近年来天气非常干燥。城市和农村社区都为今年的冬雨欢呼雀跃。如果天气慢慢变暖，雪不会很快融化，可能很少或没有洪水。但是，如果天气迅速变热，将带来太多的积雪融化的麻烦。此处 acclaimed的意思是“欢迎”，与 welcomed是同义词。
10、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第六段的第三句If the weather gets warmer slowly, the snow will not melt quickly and there may be little or no flooding 可知，如果天气慢慢变暖，雪不会很快融化， 可能很少或没有洪水。即加州人期待天气将逐渐变暖。
11、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句的内容可知，“这一直是一个工程问题，”他说。“这是一个没有出口的浴缸”。即这种地理环境排水困难，对付洪水是很困难的。
12、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句 Virgin Galactic aims to fly private citizens to the edge of space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and observe Earth 可知，维珍银河的目标是让普通市民飞到太空边缘体验几分钟的失重状态，并观察地球。即开发大众太空旅游。
13、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的第一句和第五段的第一句可知，今年7 月，英国亿万富翁理查德·布兰森乘坐由他创办的太空旅游公司维珍银河制造的火箭飞机进入了太空；一周多后，美国亿万富翁杰夫·贝佐斯(Jeff Bezos)乘坐他自己的公司制造的火箭飞到了太空边缘。即他们乘坐了自己公司制造的宇宙飞船。
14、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句 The price of that trip has not been made public, but some reports guess it costs up to $50 million可知，这次旅行的价格还没有公开，但一些报道猜测它的成本高达5000万美元。即旅行的费用不够确定。
15、答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。文章谈论的话题是火星探索取得进展，太空游客增多。文章的1-3段介绍的是对火星探索的进展；后半部分介绍的是旅游天空的游客，即三位富翁及其陪同者的太空旅游。
16、答案：DBCEF
解析：本文是一篇说明文，题材为语言学习类。文章介绍了提高英语口语水平的方法：试着每天说英语、接受一些错误、学习一些技能和同伴一起练习口语。
①根据前面的 Every day, you can speak English anytime and anywhere可知，每天，你可以随时随地说英语。此处承接上文，意思是：即使你只会说一小段话，也要坚持下去。
②根据前面一句的内容可知，当你到达时，向一个也在学习英语的朋友问好。此处承接上文，意思是：你可能会问：“你今天感觉怎么样 ”
③根据前面一句的 And you can learn from your mistakes可知，你可以从错误中吸取教训。此处承接上文，意思是：请你的朋友或老师纠正它们。
④根据前面一句的 Listen again, and notice how the speaker’s voice goes up and down可知，再听一遍，注意说话人的声音是如何上下起伏的。此处承接上文，意思是：重复这些句子，并以同样的方式改变你的声音。
⑤根据前面一句的 With a friend, choose a conversation from Let’s Learn English 可知，和一位朋友从《我们学英语》中选择一段对话。此处承接上文，意思是：然后，当你足够了解它的时候，和你的朋友一起表演。
17、答案：C
解析：根据后面的 on the green grass giving it a golden colour 可知，阳光照(shining)在绿草上，使它呈现出金色。
18、答案：B
解析：根据后面的 flying to and from their homes 可知，鸟儿们正忙着(busy)飞来飞去。
19、答案：D
解析：根据后面的 growing babies 可知，鸟儿们正忙着往返于它们的家，喂养它们快速(rapidly)成长的孩子。
20、答案：A
解析：根据前面的 the sweet smell of 可知，空气中充满了新割的草的香味和花(flowers)香。
21、答案：B
解析：根据后面的 grass by the edge of the woods可知，在我家屋后的田野里，我看见羊群在树林边吃(eating)草。
22、答案：A
解析：根据前面的 without noticing the little rabbit 可知，我们家的黑猫爱丽丝在枫树的树荫下睡觉，没有注意到我家后面的田野里蹦蹦跳跳(jumping)的小兔子。
23、答案：D
解析：根据前面的I could see the trees, flowers, and plants along the side of the 可知，我可以看到路(road)边的树木、鲜花和植物。
24、答案：B
解析：根据此处前后文的 All of this beauty was here for me just as I... outside 可知，当我走(stepped)出去的时候，所有的美丽都在这里。
25、答案：C
解析：根据前面的 Filled with all this, my heart felt so 可知，充满了这一切，我的心感到如此充实(full)。
26、答案：A
解析：根据后面的 experiencing nature 可知，我呼吸着早晨清新凉爽的空气，光着脚在草地上散步，感受着大自然。without shoes 的意思是“没穿鞋”。
27、答案：A
解析：根据后面的 all of these wonderful gifts of nature creation 可知，我想享受早晨的舒适，并接受(take in)大自然创造的所有这些美妙的礼物。
28、答案：D
解析：根据前面的 Just then a lovely, yellow butterfly flew down 可知，就在这时，一只可爱的黄色蝴蝶飞下来，落在(landed)我面前的一朵花上。
29、答案：B
解析：根据前面的 It beat its 可知，它拍打着翅膀(wings)，我笑了。
30、答案：C
解析：根据前面的 It flew up, circled my face and then was blown away可知，它飞起来，围着我的脸转，然后被微风(wind)吹走了。
31、答案：D
解析：根据后面的 for this beautiful day 可知，我感谢(thanked)大自然赐予我美丽的一天，美丽的世界，美丽的生活。
32、答案：slightly
33、答案：was recommended
34、答案：to
35、答案：construction
36、答案：satisfying
37、答案：convenient
38、答案：nationality
39、答案：obviously
40、答案：decoration
解析：考查名词。句意:在欧洲,人们多年来一直认为西红柿有毒,人们种植西红柿只是为了装饰。根据介词for可知设空处应用名词形式,decoration意为“装饰”时为不可数名词,故填decoration。
41、答案：retired
42、答案：impressive
43、答案：description
44、答案：confusing
45、答案：organization
46、答案：completion
47、答案：its；turning；excitement；mostly；injured；who/that；to see；hopes；an；with
解析：本文是一篇说明文，题材为说明文类。文章介绍了一种新的运动项目：枕头大战。枕头大战已经走出卧室，进入拳击场。
①考查物主代词。此处 its 是物主代词，用作定语，修饰名词 event。由前面的 The Pillow Fight Championship 得出。
②考查非谓语动词。此处 turning 是动词-ing形式，用作介词of的宾语。
③考查词性转换。此处 excitement 是名词形式，用作动词 have 的宾语。
④考查词性转换。此处 mostly 是副词，用作状语，修饰动词 come。
⑤考查非谓语动词。此处 injured 是过去分词，用作系动词 get 的表语，有被动的含义。
⑥考查定语从句。此处 who/that 是关系代词，引导限制性定语从句，在句子中用作主语，修饰先行词 people。
⑦考查非谓语动词。此处 to see是动词不定式，用作动词 want的宾语。句型是“want to do sth”，意思是“想要做某事”。
⑧考查动词时态。此处 hopes 是一般现在时，表示现在的情况。注意 Williams 是人名，谓语用单数。
⑨考查冠词。此处 an 是不定冠词，表示泛指，修饰名词 sport。
⑩考查介词。此处 with 是介词， mix... with 是固定的动词短语，意思是“和……混合”。
48、答案：
How to keep our body and mind healthy
A healthy body and mind are the basis to carry out all our activities. If we lose this foundation, everything is equal to zero. So we should take active exercise, enough sleep and rest, a balanced diet and so on to keep healthy.
In addition, we also need to maintain good interpersonal relations, get close to nature, read more books, and form a correct attitude to life in order to keep mental health. Only in this way can we have a bright future.
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Online Event: How to be a human
Venue
Online event | Thursday, 8 September 2024 | 18.00-19.00 BST
Humans are strange creatures. Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of eight, Camilla created her own handbook for understanding humans.
Camilla Pang, biologist and author
Camilla Pang is the author of the book Explaining Humans, a memoir (自传) that uses scientific principles to understand human behaviour through the lens (视角) of someone who has autism and ADHD. Her latest book Perfectly Weird, Perfectly You is a scientific guide to growing up for children, published in March 2022.
What’s included in your ticket:
※Live lecture lasting 60 minutes including Q&A with Camilla Pang
※On-demand access to a recording of the lecture and Q&. A for 12 months
※Extra content from New Scientist
Being Human (Series tickets available)
About the series: What makes us human What skills and concepts do humans have that separate us from the rest of the animal kingdom And how did they arise The “Being human” series from New Scientist will explore the beginnings of all the things that make us human, over the course of four virtual events. The series will feature the following talks:
※Origin of love: Anna Machin | 5th May 2024 (now available on-demand)
※The dawn of language: Sverker Johansson | 9th June 2024
※The evolution of childhood: Brenna Hassett | 7th July 2024
※How to be a human: Dr Camilla Pang|8th September 2024
Save 20% off the standard ticket price by purchasing all 4 live online “Being Human” lectures (also available on-demand) or purchase single tickets for 25 per lecture(early booking rate), to hear from the finest minds in science in 2024.
1、What can you do when you attend the online lecture
A. Take exams to test your knowledge. B. Communicate with the speaker.
C. Make friends with other students. D. Ask for a book written by the speaker.
2、Who would interest you if you like the origin of language
A. Anna Machin. B. Brenna Hassett.
C. Dr Camilla Pang. D. Sverker Johansson.
3、How much do you pay if you buy all 4 live online lectures
A.￡20. B. 50. C.￡80. D.￡100.
At Phoenix Bikes, a bicycle shop, students are learning to repair bikes. Phoenix Bikes sells bikes to the public at their business in Arlington, Virginia. But it also teaches teenagers how to repair bikes.
Most students at Phoenix Bikes start in its after-school “earn-a-bike program”, at middle and high schools in and around Arlington County. Once a week over a 12-week period, students learn repair skill. They learn how to use tools , fix flat tires, correct the wheels, and change gears(齿轮). The first lesson includes splitting the bike, and by doing this, they learn all the parts of a bike.
In the first few weeks, they work in small groups to repair a bike given to the shop. The bikes often have missing or damaged parts. The finished bike is then given to a person in need from the community(社区). In the last four weeks of the program, students come to the shop to work on one of the given bikes which they can then take home at no cost.
Anthony is a student at nearby Wakefied High School. He just completed his bike. He said it was not in good shape at first but was the kind of bike he was looking for and could be made into something better. He said it had no light, no front tire, and was without a chain, which controls the gears. He said he joined the program to get better at working with his hands and fixing things.
Phoenix. Bikes is teaching 300 to 400 young people this year. Phoenix communications coordinator Gage said the classes are fun and let students learn with their hands after sitting in the classroom all day at school. He added that bikes are interesting for teenagers especially because they are a means of transportation and freedom. Learning how to fix a bike can also be a fun challenge, he said.
4、What does the underlined word “splitting” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Putting away. B. Breaking up. C. Unlocking. D. Moving.
5、What do students do with the bikes repaired in the last four weeks
A. They sell them to whoever likes it. B. They use them in the training.
C. They keep them for themselves. D. They give them to those in need.
6、Why did Anthony take the trouble to repair the broken bike
A. It was the type of bike he liked. B. It was a must to finish the training.
C. He needed to prove his ability. D. He wanted to get real experience.
7、What did Gage think of their program
A. It did good to students’ studies. B. It offered fun transportation to students.
C. It was too hard for students. D. It was valuable to students.
This winter, the U. S. state of California received unusually large amounts of rain and snow. Now, people worry that some areas will flood as the snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains melts (融化).
Ron Caetano lives about half-way between the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. He is preparing to leave in case his community, called the Island District, floods.
More than 100 years ago, the Island District area was under a large lake named Tulare Lake. At one time, Tulare Lake was the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. But reservoirs (水库) and watering systems for agriculture caused it to disappear. However, in very rainy years, farmland can still get covered with water.
Experts say reservoirs near the area will likely receive three times more water than they can hold this year. That means officials must increase the amount of water they release (释放) from the reservoirs. If too much water is released, the area might flood.
The Island District has organized a community network to help prepare for floods. People are placing sandbags close to elderly neighbors’ houses to block possible flooding. And they are looking at reports from water officials, county officials, and from each other.
California has had very dry weather in recent years. Both cities and farm communities acclaimed this year’s winter rains. If the weather gets warmer slowly, the snow will not melt quickly and there may be little or no flooding. But if the weather gets hot quickly, that will bring trouble from too much melting snow.
Officials announced plans to close parts of Yosemite National Park because of threats of flooding. The park is about 270 kilometers east of San Francisco in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Nicholas Pinter is with the University of California, Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. He said the lake’s size has always changed because of California’s weather. He described the surrounding area this way. “It has been an engineering problem all along,” he said. “This is a bathtub (浴缸) with no way out.”
8、What made Tulare Lake disappear
A. Lack of rainfall. B. Natural disasters.
C. Human behaviors. D. Climate warming.
9、What does the underlined word “acclaimed” mean in paragraph 6
A. Feared. B. Prevented. C. Stored. D. Welcomed.
10、What might people of California hope to happen
A. The government can help them escape. B. The weather will gradually get warm.
C. There will be more rain there. D. Officials won’t let off water.
11、What can we infer from Nicholas Pinter’s words
A. It is difficult to deal with the flood. B. It is easy to keep the snow water.
C. The surrounding area is unfit to live. D. The lake is already overflowing.
In February, the U. S. stated that its Mars explorer, Perseverance, landed successfully on the Red Planet. Perseverance is on a task to collect Martian soil and rocks as part of a search for signs of ancient life.
Perseverance landed in an area of Mars called Jezero Crater. Scientists believe the area has a large ancient lakebed. NASA considers the area a promising place to find possible signs of microbial life.
Perseverance carried to Mars a small experimental helicopter (直升机) named Ingenuity. In April, NASA said Ingenuity had successfully completed a takeoff and landing on the planet. It said the flight was historic; it marked the first time any flying machines had performed a powered, controlled flight on another planet.
In July, British billionaire Richard Branson entered into space on a rocket plane built by Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company he created. Branson joined two pilots and three other task experts on the flight. Virgin Galactic aims to fly private citizens to the edge of space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and observe Earth.
A little over a week later, American billionaire Jeff Bezos flew to the edge of space on a rocket built by his company, Blue Origin. Three other people took the quick trip with him: Bezo’s brother, a Dutch teenager and an 82-year-old pilot.
The flights by Branson and Bezos officially started a new industry that promises any citizen the chance to visit space. Such trips will be costly, however. Virgin Galactic’s price for a single flight is $250,000. Blue Origin has not publicly announced its price. Both businesses have built operating bases, called “spaceports”, in the countryside areas of the U. S.
And earlier this month, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa arrived for a 12-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS). The businessman arrived along with an assistant aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. The price of that trip has not been made public, but some reports guess it costs up to $50 million.
12、What is Virgin Galactic’s goal
A. To search for life in far space.
B. To draw people’s attention to space.
C. To develop space tourism for the public.
D. To support space exploration programs.
13、What do Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have in common
A. They traveled in space with scientists.
B. They went to the same place in space.
C. They tried to serve tourists in the countryside.
D. They rode a spaceship built by their own company.
14、What is the uncertain information about the Japanese millionaire’s space travel
A. Its cost. B. Its destination. C. Its travel period. D. Its transportation.
15、Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Expensive Space Tourism in the Future
B. Progress on Mars, Rise in Space Tourists
C. Traveling in Space, Billionaires’ Game
D. Signs of Ancient Life Discovered on Mars
二、七选五
16、How Do You Get Better at Speaking English
Many Learning English fans write to us with this question: How do I get better at speaking English All right. I’ll give some suggestions as following:
Try to speak English each day
Every day, you can speak English anytime and anywhere. ① Begin by saying “good morning,” and “good afternoon or evening” to a family member or a friend. As you travel to your school or work, think about how you feel (like “happy” or “sad”) and say it to yourself in English. When you arrive, give greetings to a friend who is also learning English. ② Speaking English every day will help you get better.
Accept a few mistakes
We all make mistakes. You will probably make some mistakes while learning to speak English. But you can still say how you feel. And you can learn from your mistakes. ③ Practice saying the words many times so you can say them correctly the next time.
Learn some skills
Another way to practice speaking is to read a story from our website and listen to the audio. Stop after a few sentences. Listen again, and notice how the speaker’s voice goes up and down. ④
Practice speaking with a partner
With a friend, choose a conversation from Let’s Learn English. ⑤ Use a phone to record and listen to yourself. Do you say the words the same way as Anna and her friends Next week, we will talk about continuing a conversation in English.
A. Speak up loudly and bravely.
B. You may ask, “How are you feeling today ”
C. Ask your friend or teacher to correct them.
D. Keep on doing it, even if you can only speak for a short time.
E. Repeat the sentences and make your voice change the same way.
F. And then, act it out with your friend when you know it well enough.
G. Speaking English plays an important role in communication with natives.
三、完形填空（15空）
It was late July and except for a few thin, white clouds the sky was a bright blue. The sun was 1 on the green grass giving it a golden colour. Birds were 2 flying to and from their homes feeding their 3 growing babies. The air was full of the smell of freshly-cut grass and the sweet smell of 4 . In the field behind my house, I could see sheep 5 grass by the edge of the woods.
Our black cat, Alice was sleeping under the shade (阴凉) of our Maple tree, without noticing the little rabbit that was 6 along in the field behind my home. I could see the trees, flowers, and plants along the side of the 7 . All of this beauty was here for me just as I 8 outside. Filled with all this, my heart felt so 9 . I breathed in the sweet, cool, morning air and walked without 10 in the grass, experiencing nature. I knew that a heat wave was on the way so I wanted to enjoy the comfort of the morning and 11 all of these wonderful gifts of nature creation.
Just then a lovely, yellow butterfly flew down and 12 on a flower right in front of me. It beat its 13 and I smiled. It flew up, circled my face and then was blown away by the gentle 14 . A peace filled me as I received the message of nature. And I 15 nature for this beautiful day, this beautiful world, and this beautiful life.
17、A. appearing B. moving C. shining D. burning
18、A. easy B. busy C. happy D. difficult
19、A. entirely B. actually C. definitely D. rapidly
20、A. flowers B. vegetables C. plants D. trees
21、A. touching B. eating C. searching D. smelling
22、A. jumping B. warning C. fighting D. looking
23、A. house B. village C. farm D. road
24、A. worked B. stepped C. relaxed D. played
25、A. weak B. sad C. full D. calm
26、A. shoes B. words C. question D. doubt
27、A. take in B. sweep away C. hand out D. give up
28、A. hunted B. walked C. rushed D. landed
29、A. legs B. wings C. back D. head
30、A. water B. power C. wind D. sound
31、A. improved B. protected C. praised D. thanked
四、语法填空
32、These houses look the same but in fact each of them is ______ (slight) different in size.
33、At that time, we often tried the restaurant that ______ (recommend) in the guidebook.
34、The house has belonged ______ her family for three or four generations.
35、No money can be spent on the ______ (construct) and operation of the train.
36、A good book can be ______ (satisfy), can improve your knowledge and can teach you a lot.
37、She will try to arrange a ______ (convenience) time and place for an interview.
38、The volunteers aim to help people of disasters regardless of their race or ______ (national).
39、The exercise will ______ (obvious) improve strength and health.
40、Considered poisonous for many years in Europe, tomatoes were grown for _________(decorate) only.
41、A ______ (retire) teacher from Des Moines has helped send 33 kids to college.
42、She was a very strong, ______ (impress) character and one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met.
43、The mother’s words may sound like a ______ (describe) of every teenager on the earth.
44、It’s likely, however, that there’s something in your lecture that’s ______ (confuse) or unclear.
45、The two companies have formed into a single ______ (organize).
46、It is found that people are more creative following the ______ (complete) of a boring task.
五、短文填空
47、Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring. The Pillow Fight Championship, or PFC, plans to hold ① (it) first live, pay-to-watch event in Florida on January 29.
Steve Williams had the idea of ② (turn) a children’s game into a professional fighting sport. The head of PFC said professional pillow fighting will have the ③ (excite) of hand-to-hand fighting without the violence of mixed martial arts, or MMA, and boxing. He said it is not a joke.
The male and female athletes in January’s event come ④ (most) from MMA and boxing. But Williams said the athletes are not going to get ⑤ (injure). “The fighters don’t like to be hurt, and there are a lot of people ⑥ don’t want to see the blood. They want to see good competition, and they just don’t want ⑦ (see) the violence.”
Since many people grew up pillow fighting with friends or relatives, Williams ⑧ (hope) the new sport will be popular and can attract a large audience, including children.
“You can call it ⑨ unusual sport, but we think it’s going to have main appeal (吸引),” he said. “Think about how they mixed country music ⑩ rap music and brought these different audiences together. That’s what we’re doing, and we hope it brings in a different kind of viewers.”
六、书面表达
48、假定你是李华，你校英文报就“How to keep our body and mind healthy”这一话题征集投稿。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.保持身心健康的重要性；
2.介绍自己的做法。
注意：1.词数 80 左右；2.短文的题目已为你写好。
How to keep our body and mind healthy
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参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据小标题 What’s included in your ticket 后面的 Live lecture lasting 60 minutes including Q&A with Camilla Pang可知，60 分钟的现场讲座，包括与卡米拉·庞的问答。即你可以与演讲者交流。
2、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第二组带※号部分的第二行※ The dawn of language: Sverker Johansson 可知，此人讲座的内容是关于语言起源的。
3、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容可知，单独购买，一个讲座收费 25 英镑，4个讲座收费 100 英镑；优惠 20%，应交 80 英镑。
4、答案：B
解析：猜测词义题。根据文章第一段and by doing this, they learn all the parts of a bike.(通过这样做，他们学会了自行车的所有部件。)可知应该是将自行车拆开才能看到所有的部件。因此splitting的意思是"拆开"。A.Putting away.收拾; B.Breaking up.拆分; C.Unlocking.打开; D.Moving.移动。故选B。
5、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段In the last four weeks of the program, students come to the shop to work on one of the given bikes which they can then take home at no cost.(在项目的最后四周，学生们来到商店，在给定的自行车上工作，然后他们可以免费带回家。)可知学生们在最后四周把自行车留给自己。故选C。
6、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第四段Anthony is a student at nearby Wakefied High School. He just completed his bike. He said it was not in good shape at first but was the kind of bike he was looking for and could be made into something better.(安东尼是附近韦克菲尔德高中的学生。他刚刚完成了他的自行车。他说，起初这辆车的外形并不好，但正是他一直在 寻找的那种自行车，可以做得更好。)可知安东尼不厌其烦地修理坏了的自行车，因为这是他喜欢的类型。故选A。
7、答案：D
解析：观点态度题。根据文章最后一段He added that bikes are interesting for teen agers especially because they are a means of transportation and freedom. Learning how to fix a bike can also be a fun challenge, he said.(他补充说，自行车对青少年来说很有趣，特别是因为它们是一种交通工具和自由。他说，学习如何修理自行车也可能是一个有趣的挑战。)可知盖奇认为他们的项目对学生很有价值。故选D。
8、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第三句 But reservoirs(水库) and watering systems for agriculture caused it to disappear 可知，但是用于农业的水库和灌溉系统使图莱里湖(Tulare Lake)消失了。即是人类行为导致了该湖泊的消失。
9、答案：D
解析：词义猜测题。根据此处前后文的内容可知，加州近年来天气非常干燥。城市和农村社区都为今年的冬雨欢呼雀跃。如果天气慢慢变暖，雪不会很快融化，可能很少或没有洪水。但是，如果天气迅速变热，将带来太多的积雪融化的麻烦。此处 acclaimed的意思是“欢迎”，与 welcomed是同义词。
10、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第六段的第三句If the weather gets warmer slowly, the snow will not melt quickly and there may be little or no flooding 可知，如果天气慢慢变暖，雪不会很快融化， 可能很少或没有洪水。即加州人期待天气将逐渐变暖。
11、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句的内容可知，“这一直是一个工程问题，”他说。“这是一个没有出口的浴缸”。即这种地理环境排水困难，对付洪水是很困难的。
12、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句 Virgin Galactic aims to fly private citizens to the edge of space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and observe Earth 可知，维珍银河的目标是让普通市民飞到太空边缘体验几分钟的失重状态，并观察地球。即开发大众太空旅游。
13、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的第一句和第五段的第一句可知，今年7 月，英国亿万富翁理查德·布兰森乘坐由他创办的太空旅游公司维珍银河制造的火箭飞机进入了太空；一周多后，美国亿万富翁杰夫·贝佐斯(Jeff Bezos)乘坐他自己的公司制造的火箭飞到了太空边缘。即他们乘坐了自己公司制造的宇宙飞船。
14、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句 The price of that trip has not been made public, but some reports guess it costs up to $50 million可知，这次旅行的价格还没有公开，但一些报道猜测它的成本高达5000万美元。即旅行的费用不够确定。
15、答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。文章谈论的话题是火星探索取得进展，太空游客增多。文章的1-3段介绍的是对火星探索的进展；后半部分介绍的是旅游天空的游客，即三位富翁及其陪同者的太空旅游。
16、答案：DBCEF
解析：本文是一篇说明文，题材为语言学习类。文章介绍了提高英语口语水平的方法：试着每天说英语、接受一些错误、学习一些技能和同伴一起练习口语。
①根据前面的 Every day, you can speak English anytime and anywhere可知，每天，你可以随时随地说英语。此处承接上文，意思是：即使你只会说一小段话，也要坚持下去。
②根据前面一句的内容可知，当你到达时，向一个也在学习英语的朋友问好。此处承接上文，意思是：你可能会问：“你今天感觉怎么样 ”
③根据前面一句的 And you can learn from your mistakes可知，你可以从错误中吸取教训。此处承接上文，意思是：请你的朋友或老师纠正它们。
④根据前面一句的 Listen again, and notice how the speaker’s voice goes up and down可知，再听一遍，注意说话人的声音是如何上下起伏的。此处承接上文，意思是：重复这些句子，并以同样的方式改变你的声音。
⑤根据前面一句的 With a friend, choose a conversation from Let’s Learn English 可知，和一位朋友从《我们学英语》中选择一段对话。此处承接上文，意思是：然后，当你足够了解它的时候，和你的朋友一起表演。
17、答案：C
解析：根据后面的 on the green grass giving it a golden colour 可知，阳光照(shining)在绿草上，使它呈现出金色。
18、答案：B
解析：根据后面的 flying to and from their homes 可知，鸟儿们正忙着(busy)飞来飞去。
19、答案：D
解析：根据后面的 growing babies 可知，鸟儿们正忙着往返于它们的家，喂养它们快速(rapidly)成长的孩子。
20、答案：A
解析：根据前面的 the sweet smell of 可知，空气中充满了新割的草的香味和花(flowers)香。
21、答案：B
解析：根据后面的 grass by the edge of the woods可知，在我家屋后的田野里，我看见羊群在树林边吃(eating)草。
22、答案：A
解析：根据前面的 without noticing the little rabbit 可知，我们家的黑猫爱丽丝在枫树的树荫下睡觉，没有注意到我家后面的田野里蹦蹦跳跳(jumping)的小兔子。
23、答案：D
解析：根据前面的I could see the trees, flowers, and plants along the side of the 可知，我可以看到路(road)边的树木、鲜花和植物。
24、答案：B
解析：根据此处前后文的 All of this beauty was here for me just as I... outside 可知，当我走(stepped)出去的时候，所有的美丽都在这里。
25、答案：C
解析：根据前面的 Filled with all this, my heart felt so 可知，充满了这一切，我的心感到如此充实(full)。
26、答案：A
解析：根据后面的 experiencing nature 可知，我呼吸着早晨清新凉爽的空气，光着脚在草地上散步，感受着大自然。without shoes 的意思是“没穿鞋”。
27、答案：A
解析：根据后面的 all of these wonderful gifts of nature creation 可知，我想享受早晨的舒适，并接受(take in)大自然创造的所有这些美妙的礼物。
28、答案：D
解析：根据前面的 Just then a lovely, yellow butterfly flew down 可知，就在这时，一只可爱的黄色蝴蝶飞下来，落在(landed)我面前的一朵花上。
29、答案：B
解析：根据前面的 It beat its 可知，它拍打着翅膀(wings)，我笑了。
30、答案：C
解析：根据前面的 It flew up, circled my face and then was blown away可知，它飞起来，围着我的脸转，然后被微风(wind)吹走了。
31、答案：D
解析：根据后面的 for this beautiful day 可知，我感谢(thanked)大自然赐予我美丽的一天，美丽的世界，美丽的生活。
32、答案：slightly
33、答案：was recommended
34、答案：to
35、答案：construction
36、答案：satisfying
37、答案：convenient
38、答案：nationality
39、答案：obviously
40、答案：decoration
解析：考查名词。句意:在欧洲,人们多年来一直认为西红柿有毒,人们种植西红柿只是为了装饰。根据介词for可知设空处应用名词形式,decoration意为“装饰”时为不可数名词,故填decoration。
41、答案：retired
42、答案：impressive
43、答案：description
44、答案：confusing
45、答案：organization
46、答案：completion
47、答案：its；turning；excitement；mostly；injured；who/that；to see；hopes；an；with
解析：本文是一篇说明文，题材为说明文类。文章介绍了一种新的运动项目：枕头大战。枕头大战已经走出卧室，进入拳击场。
①考查物主代词。此处 its 是物主代词，用作定语，修饰名词 event。由前面的 The Pillow Fight Championship 得出。
②考查非谓语动词。此处 turning 是动词-ing形式，用作介词of的宾语。
③考查词性转换。此处 excitement 是名词形式，用作动词 have 的宾语。
④考查词性转换。此处 mostly 是副词，用作状语，修饰动词 come。
⑤考查非谓语动词。此处 injured 是过去分词，用作系动词 get 的表语，有被动的含义。
⑥考查定语从句。此处 who/that 是关系代词，引导限制性定语从句，在句子中用作主语，修饰先行词 people。
⑦考查非谓语动词。此处 to see是动词不定式，用作动词 want的宾语。句型是“want to do sth”，意思是“想要做某事”。
⑧考查动词时态。此处 hopes 是一般现在时，表示现在的情况。注意 Williams 是人名，谓语用单数。
⑨考查冠词。此处 an 是不定冠词，表示泛指，修饰名词 sport。
⑩考查介词。此处 with 是介词， mix... with 是固定的动词短语，意思是“和……混合”。
48、答案：
How to keep our body and mind healthy
A healthy body and mind are the basis to carry out all our activities. If we lose this foundation, everything is equal to zero. So we should take active exercise, enough sleep and rest, a balanced diet and so on to keep healthy.
In addition, we also need to maintain good interpersonal relations, get close to nature, read more books, and form a correct attitude to life in order to keep mental health. Only in this way can we have a bright future.
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