2023-2024学年山西省高-12月联合考试
英 语
注意事项:
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳进项。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。每段对话仅一遍。
例:How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15,
答案是C
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What does the woman plan to do
A. Take up jogging B. Go to a gym. C. Do sit-ups.
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Where did the woman meet the band
A. At a coffee shop. B. At a concert hall. C. At a clothing store.
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What will the man do next
A. Eat his meal. B. Buy some chicken. C. Tour the city.
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What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Policeman and driver; B. Host and guest. C. Neighbors
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What are the speakers talking about
A. A party. B. A friend. C. A game.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What did the speakers do
A. They had a test.
B. They did their homework.
C. They made a tough decision.
7. What is the woman’s feeling
A. Anger. B. Relief. C. Worry.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the man going to do
A. Buy some bird food.
B. Feed birds in the garden.
C. Catch an unusual-color bird.
9. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Join the organization.
B. Find the habitats of some species.
C. Help him recognize birds.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. Where was the man on May 6
A. In Delhi. B. In Mumbai. C. In Bangalore.
11. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Have a rest in Delhi. B. Cancel his meeting. C. Start a new project.
12. What is the man’s schedule like
A. It is disorganized. B. It is busy. C. It is light.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. In a car. C. On a bus.
14. Why did the man leave his first job
A. The working time was unreasonable.
B. The schedule was always changed.
C. The manager was dissatisfied with him.
15. How will the woman spend her vacation
A. She will visit her cousin.
B. She will go snowboarding.
C. She will find a new job.
16. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Rearrange his schedule.
B. Give the woman a ride.
C. Tell the woman his decision.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Where did the speaker apply for job opportunities
A. In nearby states. B. In a local theater. C. In an international company.
18. What did the speaker regret doing
A. Avoiding challenges. B. Competing with others. C. Supporting other actors.
19. Why did the speaker refuse to act in a movie
A. She didn’t like the writing,
B. The style wasn’t suitable for her.
C She had another opportunity.
20. What do we know about the speaker
A. She is grateful to other actors.
B. She welcomes new chances.
C. She thought about giving up acting.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B.C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Some places are to be appreciated and visited during the winter months, with fresh layers of snow transforming already beautiful landscapes into wonderlands. Read on to discover these winter resorts around the world that are enough to wake you up.
Gullfoss Waterfall, Iceland
The falls are especially impressive in winter. It has two impressive layers, reaching up to 36 feet and 69 feet, and it’s quite dramatic to see the golden light reflected off its steep water at sunset. If you want to catch a sight of the polar lights on your trip, you can also see it from September to mid-April in Iceland.
Tromso, Norway
Tromso is a charming fishing village and energetic university town. Located on the Norwegian Sea off the northern coast of Norway, Tromso is particularly suitable for winter holidays as it is a popular gateway to the Arctic Circle. Surrounded by picturesque glaciers (冰川), the winter landscape of this region is unforgettable. You can also take part in many guided tours designed around the local Sami culture and maritime history.
Banff National Park, Canada
As Canada’s first national park, Banff National Park offers excellent views of the snow- covered Canadian Rockies. Located about two hours’drive from Calgary, the park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with cross-country skiing opportunities.
Crater Lake National Park, United States
Crater Lake National Park, about a four-hour drive south of Portland, Oregon, is especially notable during the winter when the volcano lake is covered in snow. Crater Lake was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption some 7,700 years ago and is now a must-see for travelers seeking natural experiences, such as camping and cross-country skiing.
21. Where will you go if you are interested in Sami culture
A. Gullfoss Waterfall. B. Banff National Park.
C. Tromso. D. Crater Lake National Park.
22. What do Banff National Park and Crater Lake National Park have in common
A. They feature the polar lights. B. They offer cross-country skiing.
C. They are formed by volcanic eruptions. D. They are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
23. What’s the purpose of the text
A. To share winter travel tips. B. To ask us to enjoy delights of nature.
C. To persuade people to come to Iceland. D. To recommend winter tourist attractions.
B
I was mostly based in Samburu National Reserve, recording details of the population and leading collar (颈圈) operations. We put trackers (跟踪仪) around wild elephants’necks, so we can learn about their activities.
In May 2009, in the middle of the wet season, Rommel appeared again. And it was histurn to be placed a collar. We sent three cars out to search for him. There’s a river running through the park where many elephants gather in the mornings. At 10:30 am, one of my partners clocked Rommel.
A tranquillizer (镇静剂) was carefully shot into his body so we could safely place a collaron him, but for a bull of Rommel’s size it could take longer. After that, he turned away, heading in an unexpected direction and seemed to be near danger by killing himself in thewater. It would be a bad accident. Only by pulling his trunk (象鼻) from the river, could weensure his survival. The problem was that the river was a little bit changeable. Immediately, I decided to act. I jumped in and lifted his heavy, twitching trunk from the water with the help of lifeguards. The team tried to fit him with a collar, but we discovered that we didn’t have one big enough.
We couldn’t risk keeping him there while we created a bigger collar. So I struggled on, holding his trunk high with all my strength. And medicine that took away the efforts of the tranquillizer was delivered.
As soon as his ears started to move, a sign of coming to life, I dropped his trunk and moved to safety. Within a couple of minutes, he was back to life. That was one of my proudest moments
24. What is the purpose of putting trackers around wild elephants’necks
A. To record their sizes. B. To know their activities.
C. To control and train them. D. To save them from danger.
25. Why was it necessary to shoot tranquilizer into Rommel’s body
A To sent him to a zoo. B. To treat his wounds.
C. To place a collar on him safely. D. To check his health.
26. What did the author do to ensure Rommel’s survival
A. He gave him certain medicine. B. He lifted his trunk out of water.
C. He performed an operation on him. D. He called other members for help.
27. What kind of feeling did the author have after Rommel’s coming to life
A. Pride. B. Surprise. C. Anger. D. Worry.
C
A famous company’s leader believes there’s only one way to know if you truly understand a subject: Can you explain it to a child But the man with lifelong love of math recently found it didn’t always go well when he tried explaining mathematical concepts(概念)to his then-school-aged children.
He thinks that learning with kids to see what’s puzzling to them and what’s easy for them are the final test of whether you know a topic—whether you can explain it.
Teachers often ask students to give a statement on a subject to show that they understand it. Studies show that people are more likely to remember and understand concepts they’ve learned after explaining them to someone else or even to themselves.That means you can testyour own knowledge in a subject simply by trying to teach it to a friend,to see both how much information you’ve kept and how well you actually understand its concepts. If they successfully learn from you, it’s a good sign that you’re on the right track.
The leader, who studied math and computer science at university, noted that while hewas personally good at math as a high school student, he had trouble passing that enthusiasm(热情)to his three kids.
He loves doing math, but in the past his younger daughter would always say that he made it so complicated (复杂的) and he didn’t need to explain this to her. Because she just wanted to know the answer.
Today, his three children are all in their 20s.While they may not have enjoyed the math lessons, he says that one of his favorite things is teaching calculus(微积分)to the kids.There are a few very difficult concepts in calculus.He must explain why calculus is so important and why calculus has those funny symbols. It’s crazy and it’s probably the thing he enjoys the most.
28. What happened to the leader recently
A. He explained Chinese well.
B. He developed his lifelong love of math.
C. He met a challenge in playing with his kids.
D. He had trouble explaining mathematical concepts to his kids.
29. What does the author encourage people to do in paragraph 3
A. Communicate with others actively.
B. Build relationship with others.
C. Manage to describe themselves.
D. Know about their own learning by teaching others.
30. What did the leader’s younger daughter care about
A. Describing an example. B. Learning with her father.
C. Getting the final answer. D. Keeping enthusiasm high.
31. What does the leader think of his teaching calculus to his children
A. It brings him happiness. B. It helps his kids grow.
C. It gives him a lesson. D. It improves his maths.
D
A volcanic eruption (火山喷发) created a new but possibly changeable island in themiddle of the South Pacific Ocean. An underwater volcano next to the Kingdom of Tongaerupted in early September, causing lava (岩浆) to rise to the surface. The steam (蒸汽) and water out of it then formed into a new land mass, measuring at over eight acres.
The Home Reef seamount is the place where the volcano erupted on September 10th, 2022. NASA’s Earth Observatory noted that it took about eleven hours for the land mass torise out of the water. The agency published an image that has spread on social media that shows the size of the new unnamed island.
Over the weekend, the Tonga Geological Services stated the island was about 8.6 acresand measured about 50 feet above sea level. While volcanic activities continued to plague the Home Reef, only a couple of neighboring the Tonga islands were at low risk. “All sailors are, however, advised to sail beyond 4 kilometers away from Home Reef until further notice,” officials with the Tonga Geological Services noted in a statement.
Underwater volcanic eruptions near Tonga that led to new islands,although uncommon, have happened a few times over the last two centuries, including in 1852, 1857, 1984 and 2006. However, NASA’s Earth Observatory showed that many of these volcanic islands existed only for a few months or years.
“Islands created by undersea volcanoes often last only for a short time, though very few sometimes last for years. Home Reef has had four recorded periods of eruptions, includingevents in 1852 and 1857,” the agency noted. “An island created by a 12-day eruption from nearby Late’iki volcano in 2020 was washed away after two months, while an earlier island created in 1995 by the same volcano remained for 25 years.”
32. What’s the main idea of paragraph 1
A. How the lava rose to the surface. B. How an unnamed island formed.
C. Why an unnamed island disappeared. D. Why an underwater volcano erupted.
33. What does the underlined word “plague” mean in paragraph 3
A. Change. B. Trouble. C. Control. D. Measure.
34. Which of the following best describes the islands created by undersea volcanoes
A. Short-lived. B. Common. C. Fast-growing. D. Huge.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Tonga Islands Are At Risk
B. Underwater Volcano Creates New Island In The Pacific
C. NASA Made New Discoveries In The Pacific
D. Volcanic Eruption Ruins Neighboring Tonga Islands
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Blogging has become one of the most popular pastimes on the Internet. More and more bloggers are using weblogs as a personal journal. ___36___, it’s really quite easy. Here are some tips that you should pay attention to if you start your personal blog.
Design your blog for simple categories (分类) . If you make categories into which you place your blog posts, try ordering the categories by popularity. ___37___, and the blog post you visit most near the bottom. Design with simple categories in mind.
___38___. Even if nothing of note has come to be known, it’s important to set aside time to blog. Getting in the rhythm (节奏) of blogging can be difficult, but pretty soon you’ll be doing it habitually:Like the first day of school, it may be a bit awkward at first, but you soon make friends and grow comfortable in your new environment.
Interact with your community of readers and commentors. Even if you are anonymous (匿名的) , your blog may still be enjoyed by readers and commentors. ___39___, they often leave a comment underneath your article. Successful bloggers understand that interacting with these fans of your work is an important part of attracting readership.
Share your writing with close friends and family. The people closest to you care about your thoughts and feelings. Although you’ve probably started a personal blog as a placeholder for your own thoughts and feelings, it can be powerful to share those experiences with other people. ___40___, and conversation can be enlightening, uplifting, and powerful.
A. Try to blog every day
B. Design your blog by yourself
C If you want to start a personal blog
D. Starting a conversation is what you’re doing
E. When they want to express praise or opinions
F. Encourage more people to express praise or opinions
G. Put the blog post you visit least right up there at the top
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Five years ago, I got an email from a well-known professor in my field in March. He invited me to____41____ for a position in his lab. Things went well and all I needed to do was finish up my thesis (毕业论文) and I decided to ____42____ it in the following months.
One night, my mother came up to my room, asking softly, “Have you ____43____ your thesis yet ” “Not yet, Mom,” I ____44____ , even too busy to look up at her. Then she mentioned that she had some ____45____ symptoms (症状) in her body that had never been seen before. She wanted to say something more, but my academic (学业的)____46____ made me hardly take her words to heart.
However, two months later, the doctor announced my mother might ____47____for less than a year ____48____cancer (癌症). It was then that I was ____49____that things became more serious than I had imagined. Before it was too late, I was____50____to stop my thesis and be there with my mother for her rest life. ____51____ , my mother failed in the battle and passed away at the end of the year. The next July, I finished my scientific thesis and got the____52____from the lab.
When looking back today, I feel ____53____for losing precious time with my mother. The ____54____ of my mother gave me a new way to think about life: If your loved ones need you, be there for them. Sometimes, just being a listening ear to them can really ____55____.
41.
A search B. account C. interview D. investigate
42.
A. focus on B. stare at C. apply for D. refer to
43.
A. burned B. completed C. considered D. canceled
44.
A. illustrated B. comforted C. shouted D. replied
45.
A. creative B. specific C. strange D. similar
46.
A. task B. interest C. freedom D. achievement
47.
A. debate B. explain C. concentrate D. survive
48.
A. according to B. because of C. except for D. instead of
49.
A. curious B. confident C. aware D. impressive
50.
A. shocked B. worried C. honored D. determined
51.
A. Unluckily B. Uncertainly C. Obviously D. Currently
52.
A. award B. joy C. offer D. site
53.
A. regretful B. grateful C. ready D. lonely
54.
A. comment B. loss C. passion D. struggle
55.
A. suffer B. last C. happen D. matter
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ebru is a Turkish art from Central Asia ____56____ began at the beginning of the 16th century. It is thought that Ebru art first ____57____ (appear) in China but became popular in Turkiye during Ottoman times.
It is ____58____ art form where you paint directly on the surface of water in a shallow tray (托盘). Once you’ve finished your design, you need to put a sheet of paper on the surface ____59____ (change) the design from the water onto the paper. Historically, paper marbling (大理石纹饰) was the only form, but today, patterns can ____60____ (print) to all sorts of things such as leather, glass, cloth, furniture, book covers and notebooks.
The process sounds simple, and ____61____ (actual) it is, but the results are hard to master. An Ebru ____62____ (art) will paint for decades before he or she is recognized as true master of the art.
Back in the Ottoman Empire, the Ottomans used Ebru to decorate (装饰) the spines of books with ____63____ (colour) designs. Not only was this decorative, it was also used as a type of code. If the pattern on the spine was ____64____ (break), then you’d know some pages were missing from the book and someone had intercepted the message. ____65____ clever that is!
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 上周五，你参加了学校组织的英语朗读比赛。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1. 比赛过程；
2. 你的收获和感受。
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。
A Meaningful Experience
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。
Harrison’s home was in a small village. He was a 17-year-old high school student who walked to and from school by himsclf every day. He hadn’t had many friends since growing up, so he always felt loncly.
On his way to his school, he needed to pass through a large woods where birds sang andflowers bloomed. Animals kept each other company and played in the woods, which contrasted (形成对比) sharply with Harrison’s loncliness. Whenever he saw these sights, he longed to make new friends with whom he could play.
One day, on his way from his school, Harrison spotted a red object in a tree. When hegot closer, it turned out to be a balloon with a string (细绳) tied to it. The balloon’s stringwas wrapped around a branch, making it impossible to fly away. Just as Harrison was gettingbored, he reached up to untie the balloon. He thought it was just a balloon, but then herealized there seemed to be something inside the balloon.
Out of curiosity, Harrison slowly untied the balloon and saw a piece of paper in it. It was a letter, but it was a little hard to read. He picked up the letter and put it in the sunlightfalling from the woods and read it aloud:
If you have found this letter, it means my balloon finally reaches the destination. I used the balloon to see how far my letter would travel. I want this balloon to fly to a teenager like me and I hope to be friends with you. I launched it from Wisconsin Academy on May 1. Please write back to me and tell me where and when you found it. Besides, I’m happy to know something about you.
Sincerely,
Joe Smiths
After reading the letter, Harrison felt unusually excited. He couldn’t believe that hecould receive a letter in the woods. He wanted to write back to Joe right away, so he started running home.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As soon as Harrison got home, he ran into his room.
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A few weeks later, Harrison received a letter from Joe.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023-2024学年山西省高-12月联合考试
英 语
注意事项:
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳进项。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。每段对话仅一遍。
例:How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15,
答案是C
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman plan to do
A. Take up jogging B. Go to a gym. C. Do sit-ups.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I’m getting a little fat.
M: Yeah, I noticed. Are you going to do something about it Jogging or joining a gym
W: No, but I’m going to start doing sit-ups every morning.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where did the woman meet the band
A. At a coffee shop. B. At a concert hall. C. At a clothing store.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: How was the concert
W: It was amazing. The band was so talented.
M: Yeah, Jerry told me they were good too. Did you get the VIP tickets
W: No, but we accidently ran into them at the coffee shop and they signed my T-shirt!
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the man do next
A. Eat his meal. B. Buy some chicken. C. Tour the city.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Good afternoon. Welcome to submarine city.
M: I’d like to order a chicken sandwich.
W: Will this be for here or to go
M: For here, please.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Policeman and driver; B. Host and guest. C. Neighbors
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M：Hello？This is kyle Rutherford from down the street. some of your guests have parked infront of my house and their cars are actually blocking my driveway.
W：I’m so sorry. I’ll ask them to move their cars right away.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about
A. A party. B. A friend. C. A game.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: I really like it!
W: It’s great! Thanks for bringing it to the party.
M: I could play the game all day.
W: Oh yeah But I guess we should give Mike a turn soon.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What did the speakers do
A. They had a test.
B. They did their homework.
C. They made a tough decision.
7. What is the woman’s feeling
A. Anger. B. Relief. C. Worry.
【答案】6. A 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Did you do all the questions
W: I didn’t have time to do the last one. I know I’m going to fail.
M: I didn’t understand the first one.
W: I was okay on that one, but in Section Two, you had to choose three. There were only two I could do.
M: But you studied so much.
W: Well, I think I studied the wrong things, didn’t I My parents are going to be very angry. How will I tell them
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the man going to do
A. Buy some bird food.
B. Feed birds in the garden.
C. Catch an unusual-color bird.
9. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Join the organization.
B. Find the habitats of some species.
C. Help him recognize birds.
【答案】8. B 9. C
【解析】
【原文】W：Where are you off to with that bag of bird food, Jake？
M：I’m going to put some in the garden and then wait till the birds come. Recently one really unusual-color bird’s been visiting. It might come back again.
W：Really？
M：Yeah. Anyway, it，s all for an organization I work for. There’s been such a drop in some species. They’ve asked people to identify the birds they see over a certain period.
W：Sounds brilliant! Can I take part too？
M：Sure. You can help me if there’s one I don’t recognize!
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. Where was the man on May 6
A. In Delhi. B. In Mumbai. C. In Bangalore.
11. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Have a rest in Delhi. B. Cancel his meeting. C. Start a new project.
12. What is the man’s schedule like
A. It is disorganized. B. It is busy. C. It is light.
【答案】10. B 11. A 12. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Mr. Smith, how do you keep up with this schedule？
M: One just has to keep going! Today, the 7th of May I’m with you in Delhi.
W: And yesterday
M: Yesterday and the day before yesterday, that is on the 6th and 5th of May I was in Mumbai and Bangalore.
W: Why don’t you give yourself a break Relax in Delhi for a day.
M: Impossible! Tomorrow and the day after, that is on the 8th and 9th of May, there are important meetings in Mumbai again. I’ll have to fly back to discuss a new project.
W: Thank goodness for the weekend! You can take it easy on Sunday.
M: I’m looking forward to it. It will give me time to relax.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. In a car. C. On a bus.
14. Why did the man leave his first job
A. The working time was unreasonable.
B. The schedule was always changed.
C. The manager was dissatisfied with him.
15. How will the woman spend her vacation
A. She will visit her cousin.
B. She will go snowboarding.
C. She will find a new job.
16 What will the man do tomorrow
A. Rearrange his schedule.
B. Give the woman a ride.
C. Tell the woman his decision.
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. B 16. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hey Mike, throw your bag in the back and sit in the front.
M: Thanks, Mary.
W: Are you still working at starbucks
M: Well, starbucks was a good job for me. However, my manager would schedule me only during the times when it was most busy, which is in the morning when I have classes. So I’ll find a new job.
W: That’s great.
M: Do you have any ideas for the break
W: I am planning a snowboarding trip at Big Bear. You should come. And my cousin actually owns a house up there and he said it is ok for us to stay at his place for the weekend.
M: Oh, that sounds like fun! Well, I will check my schedule and give you an update tomorrow. Thanks again for the ride, Mary!
W: You are welcome Mike.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Where did the speaker apply for job opportunities
A. In nearby states. B. In a local theater. C. In an international company.
18. What did the speaker regret doing
A. Avoiding challenges. B. Competing with others. C. Supporting other actors.
19. Why did the speaker refuse to act in a movie
A. She didn’t like the writing,
B. The style wasn’t suitable for her.
C. She had another opportunity.
20. What do we know about the speaker
A. She is grateful to other actors.
B. She welcomes new chances.
C. She thought about giving up acting.
【答案】17. A 18. B 19. A 20. B
【解析】
【原文】W: I’ve always had a strong interest in acting and singing but when I started performing in plays and musicals locally, I realized that my true love was acting. It was a tough journey, but I worked hard and never gave up. I was turned down for different roles in nearby states, but I never let it get me down. I made up my mind to succeed, and it finally paid off. Luckily, I now work all around the world with some great people.
I made a mistake early in my job by trying to compete with other actors to get the best parts. I regret that now. I’ve learned that it’s better to support and help others instead of trying to outdo them.
Now, I try to find challenging roles that are different from what I’ve done before. I take risks and I am open to new opportunities. For example, I turned down apart in a film because I thought the writing was bad, and it ended up winning many awards. It was a tough lesson, but it helped me develop my present style.
I’m grateful to do what I love everyday, with some great people. I hope to continue to grow and improve as I take on new and exciting challenges in the future.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B.C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Some places are to be appreciated and visited during the winter months, with fresh layers of snow transforming already beautiful landscapes into wonderlands. Read on to discover these winter resorts around the world that are enough to wake you up.
Gullfoss Waterfall, Iceland
The falls are especially impressive in winter. It has two impressive layers, reaching up to 36 feet and 69 feet, and it’s quite dramatic to see the golden light reflected off its steep water at sunset. If you want to catch a sight of the polar lights on your trip, you can also see it from September to mid-April in Iceland.
Tromso, Norway
Tromso is a charming fishing village and energetic university town. Located on the Norwegian Sea off the northern coast of Norway, Tromso is particularly suitable for winter holidays as it is a popular gateway to the Arctic Circle. Surrounded by picturesque glaciers (冰川), the winter landscape of this region is unforgettable. You can also take part in many guided tours designed around the local Sami culture and maritime history.
Banff National Park, Canada
As Canada’s first national park, Banff National Park offers excellent views of the snow- covered Canadian Rockies. Located about two hours’drive from Calgary, the park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with cross-country skiing opportunities.
Crater Lake National Park, United States
Crater Lake National Park, about a four-hour drive south of Portland, Oregon, is especially notable during the winter when the volcano lake is covered in snow. Crater Lake was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption some 7,700 years ago and is now a must-see for travelers seeking natural experiences, such as camping and cross-country skiing.
21. Where will you go if you are interested in Sami culture
A. Gullfoss Waterfall. B. Banff National Park.
C. Tromso. D. Crater Lake National Park.
22. What do Banff National Park and Crater Lake National Park have in common
A. They feature the polar lights. B. They offer cross-country skiing.
C. They are formed by volcanic eruptions. D. They are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
23. What’s the purpose of the text
A. To share winter travel tips. B. To ask us to enjoy delights of nature.
C. To persuade people to come to Iceland. D. To recommend winter tourist attractions.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几家引人入胜的冬季度假胜地。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“You can also take part in many guided tours designed around the local Sami culture and maritime history.(您还可以参加许多围绕当地萨米文化和海洋历史设计的导游旅行。)”可知，如果你对萨米文化感兴趣，你可以去特罗姆瑟。故选C。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“Located about two hours’drive from Calgary, the park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with cross-country skiing opportunities.(该公园距离卡尔加里大约两个小时的车程，是联合国教科文组织世界遗产，有越野滑雪的机会。)”和第五段第二句“Crater Lake was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption some 7,700 years ago and is now a must-see for travelers seeking natural experiences, such as camping and cross-country skiing.(火山口湖是大约7700年前火山爆发的结果，现在是寻求自然体验的旅行者必去的地方，比如露营和越野滑雪。)”可知，班夫国家公园和火山口湖国家公园的共同之处是都提供越野滑雪。故选B。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Some places are to be appreciated and visited during the winter months, with fresh layers of snow transforming already beautiful landscapes into wonderlands. Read on to discover these winter resorts around the world that are enough to wake you up.(有些地方在冬季是值得欣赏和游览的，新鲜的积雪将原本美丽的风景变成了仙境。继续往下读，你会发现这些世界各地的冬季度假胜地足以让你醒来。)”可知，文章是为了介绍几个冬季度假胜地。故选D。
B
I was mostly based in Samburu National Reserve, recording details of the population and leading collar (颈圈) operations. We put trackers (跟踪仪) around wild elephants’necks, so we can learn about their activities.
In May 2009, in the middle of the wet season, Rommel appeared again. And it was histurn to be placed a collar. We sent three cars out to search for him. There’s a river running through the park where many elephants gather in the mornings. At 10:30 am, one of my partners clocked Rommel.
A tranquillizer (镇静剂) was carefully shot into his body so we could safely place a collaron him, but for a bull of Rommel’s size it could take longer. After that, he turned away, heading in an unexpected direction and seemed to be near danger by killing himself in thewater. It would be a bad accident. Only by pulling his trunk (象鼻) from the river, could weensure his survival. The problem was that the river was a little bit changeable. Immediately, I decided to act. I jumped in and lifted his heavy, twitching trunk from the water with the help of lifeguards. The team tried to fit him with a collar, but we discovered that we didn’t have one big enough.
We couldn’t risk keeping him there while we created a bigger collar. So I struggled on, holding his trunk high with all my strength. And medicine that took away the efforts of the tranquillizer was delivered.
As soon as his ears started to move a sign of coming to life, I dropped his trunk and moved to safety. Within a couple of minutes, he was back to life. That was one of my proudest moments
24. What is the purpose of putting trackers around wild elephants’necks
A. To record their sizes. B. To know their activities.
C. To control and train them. D. To save them from danger.
25. Why was it necessary to shoot tranquilizer into Rommel’s body
A. To sent him to a zoo. B. To treat his wounds.
C. To place a collar on him safely. D. To check his health.
26. What did the author do to ensure Rommel’s survival
A. He gave him certain medicine. B. He lifted his trunk out of water.
C. He performed an operation on him. D. He called other members for help.
27. What kind of feeling did the author have after Rommel’s coming to life
A. Pride. B. Surprise. C. Anger. D. Worry.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. B 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述作者在桑布鲁国家保护区给大象Rommel戴上跟踪仪的经历。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“We put trackers (跟踪仪) around wild elephants’ necks, so we can learn about their activities.(我们把跟踪仪放在野生大象的脖子上，这样我们就可以了解它们的活动)”可知，在大象脖子上放上跟踪仪是为了了解它们的活动，故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“A tranquillizer (镇静剂) was carefully shot into his body so we could safely place a collar on him(我们小心翼翼地在他的身体里注射了镇静剂，这样我们就可以安全地给他戴上颈圈)”可知，给Rommel的身体里注射镇静剂是为了安全地给它戴上颈圈，故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“It would be a bad accident. Only by pulling his trunk (象鼻) from the river, could we ensure his survival.(这将是一场严重的事故。只有把他的鼻子从河里拉出来，我们才能确保他的生存)”以及“I jumped in and lifted his heavy, twitching trunk from the water with the help of lifeguards.(我跳进水里，在救生员的帮助下，把他沉重的、抽搐的鼻子从水里提了起来)”可知，为了确保Rommel活着，作者把它的鼻子从水里提了起来，故选B。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Within a couple of minutes, he was back to life. That was one of my proudest moments.(几分钟后，他又活过来了。那是我最自豪的时刻之一)”可知，Rommel活过来后作者感到很自豪，故选A。
C
A famous company’s leader believes there’s only one way to know if you truly understand a subject: Can you explain it to a child But the man with lifelong love of math recently found it didn’t always go well when he tried explaining mathematical concepts(概念)to his then-school-aged children.
He thinks that learning with kids to see what’s puzzling to them and what’s easy for them are the final test of whether you know a topic—whether you can explain it.
Teachers often ask students to give a statement on a subject to show that they understand it. Studies show that people are more likely to remember and understand concepts they’ve learned after explaining them to someone else or even to themselves.That means you can testyour own knowledge in a subject simply by trying to teach it to a friend,to see both how much information you’ve kept and how well you actually understand its concepts. If they successfully learn from you, it’s a good sign that you’re on the right track.
The leader, who studied math and computer science at university, noted that while hewas personally good at math as a high school student, he had trouble passing that enthusiasm(热情)to his three kids.
He loves doing math, but in the past his younger daughter would always say that he made it so complicated (复杂的) and he didn’t need to explain this to her. Because she just wanted to know the answer.
Today, his three children are all in their 20s.While they may not have enjoyed the math lessons, he says that one of his favorite things is teaching calculus(微积分)to the kids.There are a few very difficult concepts in calculus.He must explain why calculus is so important and why calculus has those funny symbols. It’s crazy and it’s probably the thing he enjoys the most.
28. What happened to the leader recently
A. He explained Chinese well.
B. He developed his lifelong love of math.
C. He met a challenge in playing with his kids.
D. He had trouble explaining mathematical concepts to his kids.
29. What does the author encourage people to do in paragraph 3
A. Communicate with others actively.
B. Build relationship with others.
C. Manage to describe themselves.
D. Know about their own learning by teaching others.
30. What did the leader’s younger daughter care about
A. Describing an example. B. Learning with her father.
C. Getting the final answer. D. Keeping enthusiasm high.
31. What does the leader think of his teaching calculus to his children
A. It brings him happiness. B. It helps his kids grow.
C. It gives him a lesson. D. It improves his maths.
【答案】28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章通过一个著名公司的领导人的想法：想要理解一个科目，就把介绍给孩子们，解释了人们在向别人甚至自己解释后，更有可能记住和理解他们所学到的概念。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“But the man with lifelong love of math recently found it didn’t always go well when he tried explaining mathematical concepts(概念)to his then-school-aged children.(但这位毕生热爱数学的人最近发现，当他试图向当时还在上学的孩子们解释数学概念时，并不总是很顺利。)”可知，这位领导发现他很难向孩子们解释数学概念。故选D。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段内容“Studies show that people are more likely to remember and understand concepts they’ve learned after explaining them to someone else or even to themselves. That means you can test your own knowledge in a subject simply by trying to teach it to a friend, to see both how much information you’ve kept and how well you actually understand its concepts. If they successfully learn from you, it’s a good sign that you’re on the right track.(研究表明，人们在向别人甚至自己解释后，更有可能记住和理解他们所学到的概念。这意味着你可以通过简单地把某一学科的知识教给朋友来测试你自己的知识，看看你掌握了多少信息，以及你对概念的实际理解程度。如果他们成功地向你学习，这是一个好迹象，表明你走在正确的道路上。)”可知，作者鼓励通过教别人了解自己的学习。故选D。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“He loves doing math, but in the past his younger daughter would always say that he made it so complicated(复杂的)and he didn’t need to explain this to her. Because she just wanted to know the answer.(他喜欢做数学，但在过去，他的小女儿总是说他把数学弄得那么复杂，他不需要向她解释。因为她只是想知道答案。)”可知，作者的小女儿在乎的只是最终的答案。故选C。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的“he says that one of his favorite things is teaching calculus(微积分)to the kids. There are a few very difficult concepts in calculus. He must explain why calculus is so important and why calculus has those funny symbols. It’s crazy and it’s probably the thing he enjoys the most.(他说他最喜欢的事情之一就是教孩子们微积分。微积分中有几个非常难的概念。他必须解释为什么微积分如此重要，为什么微积分有那些有趣的符号。这太疯狂了，这可能是他最喜欢的事情。)”可知，这个领导人认为教孩子们微积分给他带来快乐。故选A。
D
A volcanic eruption (火山喷发) created a new but possibly changeable island in themiddle of the South Pacific Ocean. An underwater volcano next to the Kingdom of Tongaerupted in early September, causing lava (岩浆) to rise to the surface. The steam (蒸汽) and water out of it then formed into a new land mass, measuring at over eight acres.
The Home Reef seamount is the place where the volcano erupted on September 10th, 2022. NASA’s Earth Observatory noted that it took about eleven hours for the land mass torise out of the water. The agency published an image that has spread on social media that shows the size of the new unnamed island.
Over the weekend, the Tonga Geological Services stated the island was about 8.6 acresand measured about 50 feet above sea level. While volcanic activities continued to plague the Home Reef, only a couple of neighboring the Tonga islands were at low risk. “All sailors are, however, advised to sail beyond 4 kilometers away from Home Reef until further notice,” officials with the Tonga Geological Services noted in a statement.
Underwater volcanic eruptions near Tonga that led to new islands,although uncommon, have happened a few times over the last two centuries, including in 1852, 1857, 1984 and 2006. However, NASA’s Earth Observatory showed that many of these volcanic islands existed only for a few months or years.
“Islands created by undersea volcanoes often last only for a short time, though very few sometimes last for years. Home Reef has had four recorded periods of eruptions, includingevents in 1852 and 1857,” the agency noted. “An island created by a 12-day eruption from nearby Late’iki volcano in 2020 was washed away after two months, while an earlier island created in 1995 by the same volcano remained for 25 years.”
32. What’s the main idea of paragraph 1
A. How the lava rose to the surface. B. How an unnamed island formed.
C. Why an unnamed island disappeared. D. Why an underwater volcano erupted.
33. What does the underlined word “plague” mean in paragraph 3
A. Change. B. Trouble. C. Control. D. Measure.
34. Which of the following best describes the islands created by undersea volcanoes
A. Short-lived. B. Common. C. Fast-growing. D. Huge.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Tonga Islands Are At Risk
B. Underwater Volcano Creates New Island In The Pacific
C. NASA Made New Discoveries In The Pacific
D. Volcanic Eruption Ruins Neighboring Tonga Islands
【答案】32. B 33. B 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，本文主要介绍了一次火山喷发在南太平洋中部形成的一个岛屿。
【32题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“A volcanic eruption (火山喷发) created a new but possibly changeable island in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean. An underwater volcano next to the Kingdom of Tonga erupted in early September, causing lava (岩浆) to rise to the surface. The steam (蒸汽) and water out of it then formed into a new land mass, measuring at over eight acres.(一次火山喷发在南太平洋中部形成了一个新的但可能会变化的岛屿。九月初，汤加王国附近的一座水下火山喷发，导致熔岩上升到水面。从中产生的蒸汽和水形成了一块新的陆地，面积超过8英亩)”可知，本段主要讲述一个未命名的岛屿是如何形成的。故选B。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“only a couple of neighboring the Tonga islands were at low risk(但只有几个邻近的汤加岛屿处于低风险状态)”可知，划线词所在句与下文是转折关系，由此推测划线词所在句意为“虽然火山活动继续困扰着霍姆暗礁”，plague意为“困扰”，故选B。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“However, NASA’s Earth Observatory showed that many of these volcanic islands existed only for a few months or years.(然而，美国宇航局的地球观测站显示，这些火山岛中的许多只存在了几个月或几年)”和第五段中“Islands created by undersea volcanoes often last only for a short time, though very few sometimes last for years.(海底火山形成的岛屿通常只持续很短的时间，尽管很少有岛屿有时会持续数年)”可知，海底火山形成的岛屿存在时间很短，故选A。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“A volcanic eruption (火山喷发) created a new but possibly changeable island in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean.(一次火山喷发在南太平洋中部形成了一个新的但可能会变化的岛屿)”可知，本文主要介绍了一次火山喷发在南太平洋中部形成的一个岛屿，B项“海底火山在太平洋上形成了新的岛屿”为最佳标题。故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Blogging has become one of the most popular pastimes on the Internet. More and more bloggers are using weblogs as a personal journal. ___36___, it’s really quite easy. Here are some tips that you should pay attention to if you start your personal blog.
Design your blog for simple categories (分类) . If you make categories into which you place your blog posts, try ordering the categories by popularity. ___37___, and the blog post you visit most near the bottom. Design with simple categories in mind.
___38___. Even if nothing of note has come to be known, it’s important to set aside time to blog. Getting in the rhythm (节奏) of blogging can be difficult, but pretty soon you’ll be doing it habitually:Like the first day of school, it may be a bit awkward at first, but you soon make friends and grow comfortable in your new environment.
Interact with your community of readers and commentors. Even if you are anonymous (匿名的) , your blog may still be enjoyed by readers and commentors. ___39___, they often leave a comment underneath your article. Successful bloggers understand that interacting with these fans of your work is an important part of attracting readership.
Share your writing with close friends and family. The people closest to you care about your thoughts and feelings. Although you’ve probably started a personal blog as a placeholder for your own thoughts and feelings, it can be powerful to share those experiences with other people. ___40___, and conversation can be enlightening, uplifting, and powerful.
A. Try to blog every day
B. Design your blog by yourself
C. If you want to start a personal blog
D. Starting a conversation is what you’re doing
E. When they want to express praise or opinions
F. Encourage more people to express praise or opinions
G. Put the blog post you visit least right up there at the top
【答案】36. C 37. G 38. A 39. E 40. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了关于创建个人博客的四个提示。
【36题详解】
上文“More and more bloggers are using weblogs as a personal journal.(越来越多的博客作者将博客作为个人日志)”以及下文“Here are some tips that you should pay attention to if you start your personal blog.(如果你开始写个人博客，这里有一些你应该注意的技巧)”说明本文主要介绍了写个人博客需要注意的技巧。空处承接上文，和后半句话一起引出下文。C项中的“want to start a personal blog”和下文“start your personal blog”相呼应，说明如果你想创建个人博客，这非常容易。故选C。
【37题详解】
上文“If you make categories into which you place your blog posts, try ordering the categories by popularity. (如果你将博客文章分类，试着按受欢迎程度排序)”说明要按照受欢迎程度将博客文章排序。空处承接上文。G项“把你访问次数最少的博客放在上面”符合语境，并且和下半句话“and the blog post you visit most near the bottom”并列说明如何将文章按照受欢迎的程度排序。故选G。
【38题详解】
下文“Even if nothing of note has come to be known, it’s important to set aside time to blog. Getting in the rhythm (节奏) of blogging can be difficult, but pretty soon you’ll be doing it habitually:Like the first day of school, it may be a bit awkward at first, but you soon make friends and grow comfortable in your new environment.(即使没有什么值得注意的事情发生，留出时间写博客也是很重要的。跟上写博客的节奏可能很困难，但很快你就会习惯性地写博客：就像开学的第一天一样，一开始可能有点尴尬，但你很快就会交到朋友，并在新环境中变得舒适)”说明本段主要介绍了写博客的节奏，写博客就要像上学一样慢慢的形成习惯。A项“试着每天写博客”适合统领本段，作本段的主旨句。故选A。
【39题详解】
上文“Interact with your community of readers and commentors. Even if you are anonymous (匿名的) , your blog may still be enjoyed by readers and commentors.(与你的读者和评论者社区互动。即使你是匿名的，你的博客仍然可能受到读者和评论者的喜爱) ”说明写博客需要和读者互动。E项中的they指代前文中的“readers and commentors”，“express praise or opinions”为互动的方式，说明当他们想要表达赞美或意见时，他们就会在你的文章下留言。故选E。
【40题详解】
上文“Although you’ve probably started a personal blog as a placeholder for your own thoughts and feelings, it can be powerful to share those experiences with other people.(尽管你可能已经开始了一个个人博客作为你自己想法和感受的占位符，但与其他人分享这些经历可能是很有力量的)”说明要学会和其他人分享你的博客。空处承接上文，表明如何去和别人分享自己的博客。D项“开始对话就是你正在做的事情”符合语境，该项中的conversation 在下文中得到复现。故选D。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Five years ago I got an email from a well-known professor in my field in March. He invited me to____41____ for a position in his lab. Things went well and all I needed to do was finish up my thesis (毕业论文) and I decided to ____42____ it in the following months.
One night, my mother came up to my room, asking softly, “Have you ____43____ your thesis yet ” “Not yet, Mom,” I ____44____ , even too busy to look up at her. Then she mentioned that she had some ____45____ symptoms (症状) in her body that had never been seen before. She wanted to say something more, but my academic (学业的)____46____ made me hardly take her words to heart.
However, two months later, the doctor announced my mother might ____47____for less than a year ____48____cancer (癌症). It was then that I was ____49____that things became more serious than I had imagined. Before it was too late, I was____50____to stop my thesis and be there with my mother for her rest life. ____51____ , my mother failed in the battle and passed away at the end of the year. The next July, I finished my scientific thesis and got the____52____from the lab.
When looking back today, I feel ____53____for losing precious time with my mother. The ____54____ of my mother gave me a new way to think about life: If your loved ones need you, be there for them. Sometimes, just being a listening ear to them can really ____55____.
41.
A. search B. account C. interview D. investigate
42.
A. focus on B. stare at C. apply for D. refer to
43
A. burned B. completed C. considered D. canceled
44.
A. illustrated B. comforted C. shouted D. replied
45.
A. creative B. specific C. strange D. similar
46.
A. task B. interest C. freedom D. achievement
47.
A. debate B. explain C. concentrate D. survive
48.
A. according to B. because of C. except for D. instead of
49.
A. curious B. confident C. aware D. impressive
50.
A. shocked B. worried C. honored D. determined
51.
A. Unluckily B. Uncertainly C. Obviously D. Currently
52.
A. award B. joy C. offer D. site
53.
A. regretful B. grateful C. ready D. lonely
54.
A. comment B. loss C. passion D. struggle
55.
A. suffer B. last C. happen D. matter
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者在忙于写毕业论文时母亲患了癌症，作者因没能及时陪伴母亲而后悔，通过此事告诉读者：在你爱的人需要你的时候要去好好陪着他们，即使只是作为一个倾听者。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他邀请我去他实验室面试一个职位。A. search搜寻；B. account认为是；C. interview采访，面试；D. investigate调查。根据上文中的“Five years ago, I got an email from a well-known professor in my field in March.”可知，作者收到一名作者所在领域内的知名教授的邮件，结合下文中的“for a position in his lab”可知，此处应指的是邀请作者去参加“面试”实验室职位。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一切进展顺利，我所需要做的就是完成我的论文，我决定在接下来的几个月里专注于它。A. focus on专注于；B. stare at凝视；C. apply for申请；D. refer to提及。根据上文中的“Things went well and all I needed to do was finish up my thesis (毕业论文)”可知，作者面试一切顺利，只需要作者完成毕业论文即可，由此可知，此处应指的是作者在接下来的几个月“集中精力”写论文。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，妈妈来到我的房间，轻声问我：“你完成论文了吗？”A. burned燃烧；B. completed完成；C. considered考虑；D. canceled取消，删除。根据上文中的“Things went well and all I needed to do was finish up my thesis (毕业论文)”以及下文“Not yet, Mom”可知，作者需要写完毕业论文，由此可知，作者的妈妈应是问作者论文是否“完成”符合语境。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“还没有，妈妈，”我回答，忙得连抬头看她的时间都没有。A. illustrated说明，（用示例、图画等）解释；B. comforted安慰；C. shouted大喊；D. replied回答。根据上文“asking”可知，此处是作者回答妈妈的问题，故选D。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后她提到她的身体出现了一些以前从未见过的奇怪症状。A. creative有创意的；B. specific特定的；C. strange奇怪的，陌生的；D. similar类似的。根据下文中的“that had never been seen before”可知，作者妈发现身体里有一些以前没有见过的症状，由此可推测，此处应为“奇怪的，陌生的”符合语境。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她还想说些什么，但我的学术任务使我几乎没有把她的话放在心上。A. task任务；B. interest兴趣；C. freedom自由；D. achievement成就。根据上文中的“all I needed to do was finish up my thesis (毕业论文)”可知，作者需要完成毕业论文，所以此处应指的是作者忙于学术“任务”符合语境。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，两个月后，医生宣布我的母亲可能活不到一年，因为癌症。A. debate辩论；B. explain解释；C. concentrate集中；D. survive生存，活下来。根据下文“cancer (癌症)”以及“my mother failed in the battle and passed away at the end of the year(我母亲在战斗中失败了，那年年底去世了)”可知，母亲患了癌症，此处指的是医生宣布母亲“生存”不会超过一年。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意同上。A. according to根据，按照；B. because of由于；C. except for除了；D. instead of代替。医生通知作者妈妈活不过一年，结合下文中的“cancer”可知，妈妈活不过一年的原因是患癌。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我意识到事情变得比我想象的还要严重。A. curious好奇的；B. confident自信的；C. aware知道，意识到的；D. impressive给人印象深刻的。根据语境和下文中的“things became more serious than I had imagined”可知，医生的诊断使得作者“意识到”情况比想象的严重的多。故选C。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一切还来得及之前，我决定停止我的论文，和我的母亲一起度过她的余生。A. shocked震惊的；B. worried担心的；C. honored荣幸的；D. determined决心，决定。根据上文中的“things became more serious than I had imagined.”可知，作者意识到情况比想象的严重，所以作者应是“下定决心”停止写论文，陪伴母亲余生。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，我母亲在战斗中失败了，那年年底去世了。A. Unluckily不幸地；B. Uncertainly不确定地；C. Obviously明显地；D. Currently目前。根据“my mother failed in the battle and passed away at the end of the year”可知，母亲去世，故此处指“不幸的是”，故选A。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二年七月，我完成了科学论文，得到了实验室的录用通知。A. award奖；B. joy喜悦；C. offer提议，录用通知；D. site现场，地点。根据上文中的“He invited me to ____1____ for a position in his lab.”可知，知名教授邀请作者去他的实验室参加一个职位的面试，由此可知，此处指的是收到了实验室的“录用通知”符合语境。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：今天回想起来，我后悔失去了和母亲在一起的宝贵时间。A. regretful后悔的；B. grateful感激的；C. ready准备好的；D. lonely孤单的。根据“losing precious time with my mother”可知，作者因为失去了与母亲在一起的宝贵时间而感到“后悔”符合语境。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：母亲的去世让我对生活有了新的认识：如果你爱的人需要你，那就去帮助他们。A. comment评论；B. loss去世；C. passion热情；D. struggle斗争。根据上文中的“my mother failed in the battle and passed away at the end of the year”可知，母亲在年底去世，由此可知，此处指的是母亲的“去世”符合语境。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候，做他们的一个倾听者真的很重要。A. suffer遭受；B. last持续；C. happen发生；D. matter要紧。根据上文“If your loved ones need you, be there for them.(如果你爱的人需要你，就在他们身边)”可知，如果你爱的人需要你，就在他们身边，做他们的倾听者很重要，故选D。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ebru is a Turkish art from Central Asia ____56____ began at the beginning of the 16th century. It is thought that Ebru art first ____57____ (appear) in China but became popular in Turkiye during Ottoman times.
It is ____58____ art form where you paint directly on the surface of water in a shallow tray (托盘). Once you’ve finished your design, you need to put a sheet of paper on the surface ____59____ (change) the design from the water onto the paper. Historically, paper marbling (大理石纹饰) was the only form, but today, patterns can ____60____ (print) to all sorts of things such as leather, glass, cloth, furniture, book covers and notebooks.
The process sounds simple, and ____61____ (actual) it is, but the results are hard to master. An Ebru ____62____ (art) will paint for decades before he or she is recognized as true master of the art.
Back in the Ottoman Empire, the Ottomans used Ebru to decorate (装饰) the spines of books with ____63____ (colour) designs. Not only was this decorative, it was also used as a type of code. If the pattern on the spine was ____64____ (break), then you’d know some pages were missing from the book and someone had intercepted the message. ____65____ clever that is!
【答案】56. which##that
57. appeared
58. an 5 59. to change
60. be printed
61. actually
62. artist 63. colourful
64. broken 65. How
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了土耳其的一种艺术形式——Ebru艺术。Ebru艺术是在水面上直接作画，然后通过把纸张放到水上转移图案的方式制作出来，可以用于装饰各种材料。Ebru艺术需要长时间的训练才能成为真正的大师。在奥斯曼帝国时期，Ebru艺术被用于书脊图案的装饰，同时也用于传递信息或者密码。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：Ebru是一种来自中亚的土耳其艺术，始于16世纪初。分析句子，设空处引导的是限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作主语，修饰先行词Ebru，为物，故使用that或者which。故填that或者which。
【57题详解】
考查动词。句意：人们认为Ebru艺术最早出现在中国，但在奥斯曼帝国时期在土耳其流行起来。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，根据后文的first以及became可知，句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时。故填appeared。
【58题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这是一种艺术形式，你直接在浅盘的水面上作画。分析句子，句中art form为名词，设空处使用冠词，此处表示泛指，故使用不定冠词，同时art首字母为元音音素。故填an。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：一旦你完成了你的设计，你需要把一张纸放在表面上，把设计从水变成纸。分析句子，句中need to put为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词，此处表示目的作状语，故使用不定式结构。故填to change。
【60题详解】
考查动词。句意：历史上，纸大理石纹是唯一的形式，但今天，图案可以印在各种各样的东西上，如皮革、玻璃、布料、家具、书皮和笔记本上。分析句子，设空处置于情态动词can之后，同时patterns与print之间是被动关系，故使用情态动词的被动语态。故填be printed。
【61题详解】
考查副词。句意：这个过程听起来很简单，实际上也很简单，但结果却很难掌握。分析句子，设空处使用actual的副词actually作状语，意为“实际地”。故填actually。
【62题详解】
考查名词。句意：Ebru画家在被公认为真正的艺术大师之前，要画几十年。分析句子，设空处使用名词作主语，根据句意，表示“艺术家”用artist。故填artist。
【63题详解】
考查形容词。句意：早在奥斯曼帝国，奥斯曼人就用Ebru语在书脊上装饰五颜六色的图案。分析句子，设空处使用color的形容词colorful作定语，修饰名词，意为“多彩的，五颜六色的”。故填colorful。
【64题详解】
考查形容词。句意：如果书脊上的图案被破坏了，那么你就会知道书里少了几页，有人截获了信息。分析句子，设空处使用形容词作表语。根据句意，表示“被破坏的，破损的”用broken。故填broken。
【65题详解】
考查感叹句。句意：多聪明啊！分析句子，设空处构成的是感叹句结构，此处表示对clever进行感叹，故使用how。同时该空置于句首，开头单词首字母大写。故填How。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 上周五，你参加了学校组织的英语朗读比赛。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1. 比赛过程；
2. 你的收获和感受。
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。
A Meaningful Experience
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
A Meaningful Experience
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the English reading competition held in our school. It was a challenging but enjoyable experience.
The competition started at 3 pm and ended at 5 pm. During the competition, we were required to read English books aloud. The competition was competitive. I was nervous at first, but I quickly calmed down and gave my best performance.
The competition was a valuable experience for me. It not only helped me improve my English pronunciation, but also allowed me to discover my love for public speaking.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，叙述参加学校组织的英语朗读比赛。
【详解】1.词汇积累
参加：participate in→take part in
机会：opportunity→chance
宝贵的：valuable→precious
比赛：competition→contest
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：I was nervous at first, but I quickly calmed down and gave my best performance.
拓展句：Although I was nervous at first, I quickly calmed down and gave my best performance.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the English reading competition held in our school. (运用了过去分词作定语)
[高分句型2] It not only helped me improve my English pronunciation, but also allowed me to discover my love for public speaking. (运用了not only…but also…句型)
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Harrison’s home was in a small village. He was a 17-year-old high school student who walked to and from school by himsclf every day. He hadn’t had many friends since growing up, so he always felt loncly.
On his way to his school, he needed to pass through a large woods where birds sang andflowers bloomed. Animals kept each other company and played in the woods, which contrasted (形成对比) sharply with Harrison’s loncliness. Whenever he saw these sights, he longed to make new friends with whom he could play.
One day, on his way from his school, Harrison spotted a red object in a tree. When hegot closer, it turned out to be a balloon with a string (细绳) tied to it. The balloon’s stringwas wrapped around a branch, making it impossible to fly away. Just as Harrison was gettingbored, he reached up to untie the balloon. He thought it was just a balloon, but then herealized there seemed to be something inside the balloon.
Out of curiosity, Harrison slowly untied the balloon and saw a piece of paper in it. It was a letter, but it was a little hard to read. He picked up the letter and put it in the sunlightfalling from the woods and read it aloud:
If you have found this letter, it means my balloon finally reaches the destination. I used the balloon to see how far my letter would travel. I want this balloon to fly to a teenager like me and I hope to be friends with you. I launched it from Wisconsin Academy on May 1. Please write back to me and tell me where and when you found it. Besides, I’m happy to know something about you.
Sincerely,
Joe Smiths
After reading the letter, Harrison felt unusually excited. He couldn’t believe that hecould receive a letter in the woods. He wanted to write back to Joe right away, so he started running home.
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As soon as Harrison got home, he ran into his room.
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A few weeks later, Harrison received a letter from Joe.
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【答案】 As soon as Harrison got home, he ran into his room. He sat down at his desk, took out a pen and a piece of paper from his bag, and began to write to Joe. Harrison started by introducing himself including his name, the school he attended, and his interests. He talked about how happy he was to find Joe’s balloon and letter. He longed to be friends with Joe and hoped that they could stay in touch in the old but precious way because he believed that it would lead to along-lasting friendship.
A few meeks later, Harrison received a letter from Joe. Joe expressed his thanks to Harrison for valuing the letter in the balloon. He thought it would be treated as a trick. Joe told Harrison that, like him, he didn’ t have a lot of friends and often felt lonely. Joe hoped their friendship would inspire and motivate each other. Harrison believed that young people should open their hearts and create opportunities to make more like-minded friends. Finally, they became the best friends and brought happiness to each other.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Harrison是一名17岁的高中生，每天自己步行上下学，总是感到孤独，他渴望结交新朋友，一天，他看见了一个红色气球，气球里面有一封信，原来是Joe Smiths希望结交朋友的一封信，Harrison看完信后，感到异常兴奋。他不敢相信他会在树林里收到一封信。他想马上给Joe回信，所以他开始往家跑。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“哈里森一到家就跑进了自己的房间。”可知，第一段可描写哈里森在信里写了什么。
②由第二段首句内容“几周后，哈里森收到了乔的一封信。”可知，第二段可描写Joe回信的内容以及双方的感悟。
2.续写线索：坐下写信——信的内容——Joe感谢——Joe描述自己的孤独——感悟——成为最好的朋友
3.词汇激活
行为类
①坐下：sit down/get seated
②表达：express/convey
③希望：hope/wish
情绪类
①高兴： happy/delighted
②感谢：thanks/gratitude
【点睛】[高分句型1] He longed to be friends with Joe and hoped that they could stay in touch in the old but precious way because he believed that it would lead to along-lasting friendship. (由that引导的宾语从句和because引导的原因状语从句)
[高分句型2] Joe told Harrison that, like him, he didn’ t have a lot of friends and often felt lonely. (由that引导的宾语从句)
