南阳中学2023-2024学年第一学期第二次月考
高二年级英语科试卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do next
A. Make a phone call. B. Take a shower. C. Put her clothes on.
2. What is the woman looking for
A. A new friend. B. A new job. C. A new apartment.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Drink a cup of coffee. B. Take some medicine. C. Have a rest.
4. How much does the woman get paid per hour in the evenings
A. 6. B. 7. C. 8.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Kids. B. Pets. C. Parents.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How many coronavirus shots has the woman had so far
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
7. What problem did the man have after his coronavirus shots
A. A headache. B. Arm pain. C. A fever.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How is the woman feeling
A. Upset. B. Angry. C. Cheerful.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter.
10. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Speak to her sister. B. Forget about the problem. C. Apologize to her friend.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What has the woman lost
A. Her shoes. B. Her bag. C. Her shirt.
12. How did the woman go to meet her friend
A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.
13. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. At a mall. C. At the woman’s house.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. When did the woman see curling(冰壶运动)
A. In the evening. B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.
15. Where did the man see curling
A. At an office. B. At his friend’s house. C. At his home.
16. Which sport is curling compared to
A. Skiing. B. Chess. C. Basketball.
17. Where was curling from
A. Scotland. B. China. C. Australia.
听第 10 段材料，回答第18 至20题。
18. Why is Bus 826 late
A. It is stuck in heavy traffic. B. It has broken down. C. The weather is bad.
19. What will be offered to passengers waiting for Bus 826
A. More tickets. B. Free food. C. Extra money.
20.Where should listeners go to get their money back
A. The cafe. B. The ticket counter. C. The customer service desk.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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
Hot Spots for Retirees to Start Their Encore Career
Encore Career: Vocational School Instructor
Retire in: Los Angeles, CA
Ever since IBM CEO Ginni Rometty coined the term “new collar” to describe well-paid jobs that require specific skills but not necessarily a degree vocational schools have made a serious comeback. Apparently instructors are in short supply in sunny L.A., where there are 13 jobs at vocational schools for every applicant on the market. This is a great opportunity for skilled retirees since, unlike teaching at a public school that requires a state certificate, the only requirement here is that you be a seasoned expert in your field.
Encore Career: Business Consultant
Retire in: Miami, FL
Consulting is a great option for a retired business professional looking to make their own hours, be their own boss, and earn as much or as little as needed to maintain their standard of living. For every consultant in Miami right now there are 13 businesses hoping to hire them. There’s even greater demand here than in Washington D.C., which is typically considered the consulting capital of the world.
Encore Career: Tourist Wrangler
Retire in: Austin, TX
As the economy continues to boom and more Americans have extra income to spend, the tourism industry has taken off. This is particularly true in Austin, TX, where there were astonishing 36 tourism jobs for every applicant in July. Between four-star hotels, the noisy rock n’ roll scene, and a new food culture, Austin is the place to be if you want to work in service industry.
Encore Career: Supporter of the Arts
Retire in: Charleston, SC
If you’re a Baby Boomer with a degree in the arts, now could be the perfect time to revisit your passion for creativity, especially if you also want to live in the center of southern charm. Between the 14 art galleries on King Street in Old Town, an abundance of acting companies and theaters, and music festivals, it’s not surprising there were 25 jobs for every arty applicant iii Charleston.
1. Which career focuses on an applicant’s skills instead of a diploma
A. Vocational School Instructor. B. Business Consultant.
C. Tourist Wrangler. D. Supporter of the Arts.
2. Which city offers an applicant more job options than the others
A. Los Angeles. B. Miami. C. Austin. D. Charleston.
3. Who is the text intended for
A. Children. B. Graduates. C. Retirees. D. Tourists.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个退休人员可以重新开始职业生涯的热门地点，以及这些地点的详细情况和职业的要求。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。第一段最后一句This is a great opportunity for skilled retirees since, unlike teaching at a public school that requires a state certificate, the only requirement here is that you be a seasoned expert in your field.可知Vocational School Instructor岗位对有技能的退休人员来说是一个很好的机会，因为不像在公立学校教书需要国家证书，这里唯一的要求是你在你的领域里是一个经验丰富的专家，即注重申请人的技能，而不是文凭。所以“职业学校讲师”这个职业更注重求职者的技能，而不是文凭。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一、二句As the economy continues to boom and more Americans have extra income to spend, the tourism industry has taken off. This is particularly true in Austin, TX, where there were astonishing 36 tourism jobs for every applicant in July.可知随着经济持续繁荣，越来越多的美国人有额外的收入可以消费，旅游业也开始腾飞。德克萨斯州奥斯汀的情况尤其如此，今年7月，该州旅游业的就业岗位达到了惊人的36个。可知奥斯汀给求职者提供的工作选择比其他城市多。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章的标题Hot Spots for Retirees to Start Their Encore Career以及文章主要介绍了两个退休人员可以重新开始职业生涯的热门地方，故文章是针对退休人员的。故选C。
B
Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half(53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half(46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.
“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know ” Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today, I just wanted some time to myself,” she said.
Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). “I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It’s a chance for self-reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”
That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt, whose company provided the statistics for the report.
4. What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about
A. Food variety.
B. Eating habits.
C. Table manners.
D. Restaurant service.
5. Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch
A. To meet with her coworkers.
B. To catch up with her work.
C. To have some time on her own.
D. To collect data for her report.
6. What do we know about Mazoleny
A. He makes videos for the bar.
B. He’s fond of the food at the bar.
C. He interviews customers at the bar.
D. He’s familiar with the barkeeper.
7. What is the text mainly about
A. The trend of having meals alone.
B. The importance of self-reflection.
C. The stress from working overtime.
D. The advantage of wireless technology.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。据一份报告显示，越来越多的美国人喜欢独自用餐，并通过两个实例加以说明，文章总结了人们喜欢独自用餐的原因。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段可知，在美国，约有46%的人们独自用餐，53%的人们独自吃早餐，46%的人们独自吃午餐，只有74%的人们晚餐不是独自享用，故可知本段的数据是关于用餐习惯，故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. Today, I just wanted some time to myself.可知，Bechtel一个人吃午饭可以让她逃离老板的关注，给自己留一些自由时间，故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段he likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction.可知，Mazoleny喜欢这样的气氛，因为可以坐在那里安静查看手机信息，或者想聊天了，可以直呼吧台服务员名字和他聊天，故可知，他与服务员很熟悉，可以直呼对方名字，故选D。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。本文通过一份调查结果显示美国人喜欢独自用餐的趋势，并总结了人们选择独自用餐的原因，故选A。
C
As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量) technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置) that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏) with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people’s identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it’s connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It also doesn’t require a new type of technology that people aren’t already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch” four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
8. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard
A. To reduce pressure on keys. B. To improve accuracy in typing.
C. To replace the password system. D. To cut the cost of e-space protection.
9. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible
A. Computers are much easier to operate.
B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
C. Typing patterns vary from person to person.
D. Data security measures are guaranteed.
10. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard
A. It’ll be environment-friendly. B. It’ll reach consumers soon.
C. It’ll be made of plastics. D. It’ll help speed up typing.
11. Where is this text most likely from
A. A diary. B. A guidebook C. A novel. D. A magazine.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。数据和身份盗窃变得越来越普遍，而指纹扫描等这些防盗技术仍然很昂贵的。本文介绍了一种新的防止个人身份和数据在电子空间被盗的高科技智能键盘，而且这项技术也不贵。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.和第二段的Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device that gets around this problem: a smart key board.可知，研究者们开发智能键盘是为了降低e-space保护的成本。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的The key board could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people’s identities可知，用户打字的力度和按键之间的时间是不同的，这使得智能键盘能够识别人。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.可知，研究者们希望智能键盘能早日面世。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。本文介绍了一种新的防止个人身份和数据在电子空间被盗的高科技智能键盘，由此可推断本文最有可能来自于一本科学杂志。故选D。
第二节 七选五（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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Much of the work in today’s world is accomplished(完成) in teams. Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals. ___12___Companies spend millions hiring top business people. Is their money well spent
___13___They focused on football, basketball and baseball. The results are mixed. For football and basketball, adding talented players to a team proves a good method, but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent; above that level, the team’s performance begins to decline. Interestingly, this trend isn’t evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the team’s performance.
To explain this phenomenon, the researchers explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate(协调) their actions. ___14___In baseball, the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates. They conclude that when task interdependence is high, team performance will suffer when there is too much talent, while individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower. If a basketball star is, for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team’s performance. Young children learning to play team sports are often told, “There is no I in TEAM.” ___15___
Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players may make less effort. Just as in a game of tug-of-war(拔河比赛), whenever a person is added, everyone else pulls the rope with less force.
___16___ An A-team may require a balance--not just A players, but a few generous B players as well.
A. It’s not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent.
B. Sports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talent.
C. The group interaction and its effect drew the researchers’ attention.
D. Stars apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.
E. Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.
F. Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.
G. This task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball.
【答案】12. B 13. E 14. G 15. D 16. F
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了建立一支最佳阵容球队比简单地雇佣最优秀的人才要复杂得多。一支一流球队可能需要一种平衡——不仅仅是最好球员，也需要一些有雅量的普通球员。
【12题详解】
上文说“大多数人相信建立一个伟大团队的最好方法就是聚集一群最有天赋的个人”。下文说“公司花费数百万雇佣顶级商业人士。”该空承上启下，也是在举例，B选项“运动队老板花费数百万美元吸引顶尖人才。”切题，故选B。
【13题详解】
下文说“他们专注于足球、篮球和棒球。结果有好有坏。”这些都属于体育方面，该空引出下文，E选项“最近的几项研究调查了体育世界中人才的作用。”切题，故选E。
【14题详解】
上文说“为了解释这一现象，研究人员探索了一场好的表现要求队员们协调他们行动的程度”，下文说明了研究结果，该空承上启下，G选项“这项任务的相互依赖性使棒球区别于足球和篮球。”切题，故选G。
【15题详解】
上文说了“一个球星为了个人得分，而影响团队的表现”，该空承接上文，D选项“球星显然没有遵守运动员精神的基本原则”切题，故选D。
【16题详解】
下文说“一支一流球队可能需要一种平衡——不仅仅是最好球员，也需要一些有雅量的普通球员。”该空引出下文，F选项“建立一支最佳阵容球队比简单地雇佣最优秀的人才要复杂得多。”切题，故选F。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，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。
While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this ___17___ process and found something that has changed my ___18___ at college for the better: I discovered ASL — American Sign Language (美式手语).
I never felt an urge to learn any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The___19___ languages were enough in all my interactions. Little did I know that I would discover my love for ASL.
The ___20___ began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club ___21___ their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very ___22___ of communicating without speaking ___23___ me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the past. This newness just left me ___24___ more.
After that, feeling the need to ___25___ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings. I only learned how to ____26____ the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my ____27____ progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to attend those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I registered an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was ____28____. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. ____29____, if there had been any talking, it would have ____30____ us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the ____31____ way of communication it opens.
17.
A. collecting B. planning C. searching D. rushing
18.
A. progress B. experience C. major D. opinion
19.
A. official B. surprising C. foreign D. spoken
20.
A. story B. meeting C. trip D. task
21.
A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. discussed
22.
A. amount B. dream C. idea D. reason
23.
A. disturbed B. attracted C. embarrassed D. supported
24.
A. showing B. acting C. saying D. wanting
25.
A. explain B. express C. exercise D. explore
26.
A. sign B. count C. print D. write
27.
A. slow B. steady C. normal D. obvious
28.
A. welcomed B. repeated C. prohibited D. ignored
29.
A Instead B. Thus C. However D. Lastly
30.
A. required B. caused C. allowed D. expected
31.
A. easy B. popular C. quick D. new
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在大学期间的一次重要发现和经历：学习美国手语（ASL）如何改变了作者的大学生活。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我自己经历了这个搜索过程，发现了一些改变我大学经历的东西：我发现了ASL——美国手语。A. collecting收集；B. planning计划；C. searching搜索；D. rushing猛冲。根据下文“found something(发现了一些东西)”可知，空白处应填表示“搜索”含义的表达，故选C项。
【18题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. progress进步；B. experience经历；C. major专业；D. opinion意见。根据下文“at college(在大学里)”可知，上文说的是上大学的经历，故选B项。
【19题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我所有的互动中，口语已经足够了。A. official官方的；B. surprising令人吃惊的；C. foreign外国的；D. spoken口语的。根据下文“in all my interactions.(在我所有的互动中)”可知，作者学习手语之前，在所有的互动中使用的是口语，故选D项。
【20题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个故事始于我上大学的第一周。A. story故事；B. meeting会议；C. trip旅途；D. task任务。根据下文“my first week at college(我上大学的第一周)”可知，作者说的是自己上大学时候的故事，故选A项。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我观看了ASL俱乐部表演他们翻译的一首歌。A. recorded记录；B. performed表演；C. recited背诵；D. discussed讨论。根据下文“their translation of a song(他们翻译一首歌)”可知，此处指表演他们翻译的一首歌，故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：手势和不用说话就能交流的想法都吸引着我。A. amount金额；B. dream梦想；C. idea想法；D. reason原因。根据下文“communicating without speaking(不说话就交流)”可知，这是一种想法，故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. disturbed干扰；B. attracted吸引；C. embarrassed使局促不安；D. supported支持。根据下文“I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings(我决定去参加ASL俱乐部的一次会议)”可知，作者被吸引了，故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种新鲜感让我想要更多。A. showing表现；B. acting表演；C. saying说；D. wanting想。根据下文“more(更多)”以及“I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings(我决定去参加ASL俱乐部的一次会议)”可知，此处上下文说的是这种新鲜感让作者想要更多，故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那之后，我觉得有必要进一步探索，于是决定去参加ASL俱乐部的一次会议。A. explain解释；B. express表达；C. exercise锻炼；D. explore探索。根据下文“I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings(我决定去参加ASL俱乐部的一次会议)”可知，作者要探索更多，故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天我才学会如何用手语表示字母表。A. sign打手语；B. count数；C. print打印；D. write写。根据上文“I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings(我决定去参加ASL俱乐部的一次会议)”以及下文“the alphabet(字母表)”可知，此处上下文说的是用手语表示字母表，故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我并没有因为自己的缓慢进步而气馁，而是感到兴奋。A. slow缓慢的；B. steady稳步的；C. normal正常的；D. obvious明显的。根据上文“I only learned how to sign the alphabet that day(那天我才学会如何用手语表示字母表)”可知，作者进步缓慢，故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位教授是聋子，禁止讲话。A. welcomed受欢迎的；B. repeated反复的；C. prohibited禁止的；D. ignored被忽视的。根据上文“The professor was deaf(这位教授是聋子)”以及下文“I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant(我很快意识到这种沉默并不令人不快)”可知，此处上下文说的是说话被禁止，故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，如果有任何谈话，我们会学到更少的东西。A. Instead反而；B. Thus因此；C. However然而；D. Lastly最后。根据下文“if there had been any talking, it would have…us to learn less(如果有任何谈话，我们会学到更少的东西)”可知，下文是与上文含义相反的表达，故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. required要求；B. caused导致；C. allowed允许；D. expected期望。根据下文“to learn less(学到更少的东西)”可知，下文说的是上文的结果，空白处应填表示“导致”含义的动词，故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，我很欣赏这种沉默和它开启的新的沟通方式。A. easy容易的；B. popular受欢迎的；C. quick迅速的；D. new新的。根据上文“The following term, I registered an ASL class(第二学期，我注册了一门ASL课程)”可知，作者开启了一种新的沟通方式，故选D项。
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Chinese scientist Yuan Longping globally known for developing the first hybrid rice strain in 1973 that rid countless people ___32___hunger, passed away in 2021 at the age of 91.
The scientist spent over five decades researching and improving hybrid rice, ___33___has reached its third generation, feeding ___34___(near) one-fifth of the world’s population with less than 9 percent of the world’s total land. In China, the annual planting area of hybrid rice has topped 16 million hectares, or 57 percent of ___35___total planting area of rice. Its growth area overseas has reached 8 million hectares. His more recent achievements included developing ___36___(vary) seawater rice, or saline-alkali(盐碱) tolerant rice. His team planned to use the rice ___37___(transform) 6.7 million hectares of saline-alkali land in China over the next eight to 10 years.
Yuan once said he had two dreams - to “enjoy the cool under the rice crops ___38___(tall) than men” and that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help solve the global ___39___(short) of food.
Yuan’s lifelong devotion to ___40___(reduce) hunger has made him a national hero and household name in China. In 1999, an asteroid(小行星) discovered by the National Astronomical Observatories ____41____(name) after Yuan. In 2019, he was awarded the Medal of the Republic, China’s highest state honor.
【答案】32. of 33. which
34. nearly 35. the
36. various##varied
37. to transform
38. taller 39. shortage
40. reducing
41. was named
【解析】
【导语】本文一篇说明文。文章报道了著名科学家袁隆平去世的消息，重点介绍了他在解决中国饥饿问题和世界粮食方面做出的重大贡献和取得的突出成就。
【32题详解】
考查介词。句意：中国科学家袁隆平，因1973年培育出首个杂交水稻品种而享誉全球，使无数人免于饥饿，于2021年去世，享年91岁。此处为rid sb. of sth.“使某人摆脱，免除……”结构，故填of。
【33题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这位科学家花了50多年的时间研究和改良杂交水稻，这种水稻已经达到了第三代，用不到世界总面积9%的土地养活了世界近五分之一的人口。空处引导一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是hybrid rice，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用which引导，故填which。
【34题详解】
考查副词。句意：这位科学家花了50多年的时间研究和改良杂交水稻，这种水稻已经达到了第三代，用不到世界总面积9%的土地养活了世界近五分之一的人口。此处表示“几乎，将近”，应用副词nearly作状语，故填nearly。
【35题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：中国杂交水稻年种植面积上达1600万公顷，占全部水稻种植面积的57%。根据area前后的修饰词可知，此处应填the表示特指，表示杂交水稻占全部水稻种植面积的57%，故填the。
【36题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：他最近的成就包括培育各种海水水稻，或称为耐盐碱水稻。此处修饰名词seawater rice，应用形容词various/varied，意为“各种各样的”，故填various/varied。
【37题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：他团队计划在未来的8到10年里用这种水稻改造中国670万公顷盐碱地。此处为“use sth. to do sth. ”为结构，意为“用……来做……”，此处不定式作目的状语，故填to transform。
【38题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：袁隆平曾说，他有两个梦想——一个是在比人高的水稻下乘凉，另一个是杂交水稻可以在世界各地种植，帮助解决全球粮食短缺问题。根据than可知，此处应用形容词比较级taller，意为“比……高”，故填taller。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：袁隆平曾说，他有两个梦想——一个是在比人高的水稻下乘凉，另一个是杂交水稻可以在世界各地种植，帮助解决全球粮食短缺问题。根据空前的修饰词global可知，此处应填名词作宾语，short“短缺的”是形容词，其对应的名词是shortage，为不可数名词，故填shortage。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：袁隆平毕生致力于减少饥饿，这使他成为中国的民族英雄和家喻户晓的人。devotion后的to是介词，后应跟动名词作宾语，故填reducing。
【41题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：1999年，一颗由国家天文观测站发现的小行星以袁命名。此句中主语为an asteroid，为单数，此处为谓语动词，动词name和主语an asteroid之间是被动关系，且由时间状语“In 1999”可知，此处应用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语是名词单数，故填was named。
第四部分 基础知识（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 单项选择（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
42. The reason why he was late was ________ he missed the first bus.
A. why B. because C. whether D. that
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：他迟到的原因是他错过了第一班公交车。A. why为什么；B. because因为；C. whether是否；D. that起连接作用。引导表语从句，从句不缺少成分，句意完整，故用that引导。故选D。
43. The news ________ he passed away shocked all of us.
A. when B. why C. that D. 不填
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查同位语从句。句意：他去世的消息让我们所有人震惊。分析句子可知，“he passed away”是同位语从句，解释说明news，从句句意完整，成分齐全，用连接词that，故选C。
44. The students as well as the teacher ________ football every Sunday.
A. plays B. play C. playing D. to play
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查主谓一致。句意：学生和老师每个星期天踢足球。as well as连接并列主语时，谓语动词应与前面的主语保持主谓一致，即与The students保持一致，play使用动词原形。故选B。
45. We ________ to cook each evening.
A. take turns B. in turn C. by turns D. turn down
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查短语辨析。句意：我们每天晚上轮流做饭。A. take turns轮流；B. in turn依次；轮流；反过来；C. by turns轮流地；交替地；D. turn down拒绝；调低。分析句子可知，句子缺谓语，此处应填入动词短语，故排除B、C；由语意可知，此处指“轮流”，应用take turns。take turns to do sth. 意为指“轮流做某事”。故选A项。
46. Have you got used to ________ in the South
A. to live B. lived C. living D. live
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：你习惯在南方生活了吗？固定短语get used to doing sth.表示“习惯做某事”，动名词作宾语。故选C。
47. At first, Xie Lei had no idea ________ she should say, but ________ surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks.
A. that, what B. what, what C. what, that D. that, that
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句和主语从句。句意：一开始，谢蕾不知道该说什么，但令她惊讶的是，仅仅几周后，她就在课堂上开口说话了。第一空引导宾语从句，从句缺少宾语，指说的话，应用what引导；第二空引导主语从句，从句缺少主语，指让她惊讶的事应用what。故选B。
48. –Tom, you are late for school again!
–I am sorry, but you cannot imagine _________ difficulty I had _________ up this morning.
A. which; getting B. which; got C. what; getting D. what; got
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句和动名词。句意：—汤姆，你又迟到了！—对不起，但是你不能想象我今天早上起床有多么困难。分析句子可知，从句是宾语从句，从句中缺定语，根据句意引导词用what；短语have difficulty（in）doing sth.中in 是介词，其后接动名词作宾语。故选C项。
49. The patient is going to have his temperature ________.
A. taken B. to take C. took D. taking
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：病人要量体温。此处为have+宾语+宾补结构，且temperature与take构成被动关系，故用过去分词作宾补。故选A。
50. No sooner ________ home than it began to rain.
A. I had reached B. had I reached C. I have reached D. have I reached
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查倒装。句意：我一到家就下起雨来了。no sooner...than...是固定句型， 意为“一……就…”。no sooner位于句首，no sooner和than之间的句子应用部分倒装结构，即将助动词或情态动词置于主语前面；根据句意可知，“reach home”这个动作发生在began之前， 应用过去完成时，并将had放在I前。故选B。
51. _______is known to us all is that Johnson broke his promise ______ he would come to help me as soon as possible.
A. It; that B. What; that C. As; which D. What; which
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词性从句。句意：我们都知道，Johnson违背了他会尽快来帮助我的诺言。分析句子结构可知，第一空为主语从句，从句中缺少主语，所以用what，第二空为同位语从句，从句结构完整，所以用that解释promise的内容，故B项正确。
第二节 单词拼写(共10小题,每小题1分，满分10分)在横线上填上恰当的单词。
52. The amazing scenery of the Summer Palace is beyond ________ (expect). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】expectation
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：颐和园的美景令人出乎意料。分析句子可知，空格处应填入名词作宾语。expect的名词形式为expectation，beyond expectation意为“出乎预料；超出预期”。故填expectation。
53. Other students are not mature enough to handle the challenges by themselves and may become d________. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】depressed
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：其他学生不够成熟，无法独自应对挑战，可能会变得抑郁。分析句子可知，空格处应填入形容词作表语。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此处表示“抑郁的”，应用形容词depressed。故填depressed。
54. Xie Lei is studying for a business ________ (qualify) at a university. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】qualification
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：谢雷正在一所大学攻读商业资格证书。此处应用名词qualification作宾语，表示“合格证书”，为可数名词，由a可知，应用单数，故填qualification。
55. Exactly which bacteria cause the ________(感染) is still unknown. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】infection
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：究竟是哪种细菌引起了这种感染还不清楚。冠词修饰名词，根据句意和汉语提示应填infection“感染”作宾语，不可数名词，故填infection。
56. The new bridge will l________ the island to the mainland. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】link##ink
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：这座新桥将把该岛与大陆连接起来。根据句意和首字母提示可知，此处使用动词link“连接”，作谓语，will后接动词原形。故填link。
57. Finally, a _______(根本的) key to healthy eating is to eat slowly. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】fundamental
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：最后，健康饮食一个基本要素是细嚼慢咽。修饰后文名词key应用形容词fundamental，作定语。故填fundamental。
58. It is________(估计) that the project will last for four years. (根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】estimated
【解析】
【详解】考查动词的过去分词。句意：据估计这项工程将持续四年。根据汉语提示“估计”，以及上文It is可知此处要用动词的过去分词，表示被动，句式It is estimated that...“据估计......”。故填estimated。
59. It is up ________ you to decide how you want to live and to make the right decisions about your diet. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】to
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意：这取决于你决定你想要如何生活，并对你的饮食做出正确的决定。此处为固定用法It is up to you，意为“由你决定”。故填to。
60. My a_________ is to set up a business in China after graduation. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】ambition##mbition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我的志向是毕业后在中国创业。根据句意和首字母，设空处应填名词ambition，意为“追求的目标，抱负；雄心，志向”，在句中作主语，谓语动词is为单数，故主语用单数形式的名词。故填ambition。
61. All the ________ (apply) are required to write a resume(简历). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】applicants
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：所有申请者都必须写一份简历。此处应填名词作主语；根据句意，此处指“申请人”，应用apply的名词形式applicant；根据句中are可知，此处应用名词复数形式。故填applicants。
第三节 课文填空(10小题,每题1分,满分10分)
用方框中所给单词适当形式填空。
frustrate, discover, attend, virus, infect, severe, general, overcome determined, contradictory, subscribe, proof, decrease, consequent, suspect
Cholera used to be one of the most feared diseases in the world, until a British doctor. John Snow, showed how it could be ___62___. This illness causes ___63___diarrhoea, dehydration, and even death. In the early 19th century, when an outbreak of cholera hit Europe, millions of people died from the disease. As a young doctor, John Snow became ___64___because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera. In time, he rose to become a famous doctor, and even ___65___ to Queen Victoria when she gave birth. However, he never lost his desire to destroy cholera once and for all.
In general , doctors in those days had two ___66___ theories to explain how cholera spread. One theory was that bad air caused the disease. The other was that cholera was caused by an ___67___ from germs in food or water. Snow___68___ to the second theory. It was correct, but he still needed ___69___. ___70___, when an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854, Snow began to investigate. He discovered that in two particular streets the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days. He was ____71____ to find out why.
【答案】62. overcome
63. severe 64. frustrated
65. attended
66. contradictory
67. infection
68. subscribed
69. proof 70. Consequently
71. determined
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇记叙文。文章讲述了在19世纪，英国医生John Snow一直致力于找出霍乱的病因，以期预防或治疗霍乱——这一世上最可怕的疾病之一。
【62题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：霍乱曾经是世界上最可怕的疾病之一，直到英国医生John Snow向人们展示了如何战胜霍乱。结合上下文可知，空处应表示霍乱是如何能被“战胜、打败”的，动词overcome符合此意；根据“how it could be”可知，该句为被动语态，空处应为过去分词。故填overcome。
【63题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这种疾病会导致严重的腹泻、脱水，甚至死亡。根据后文“diarrhoea, dehydration, and even death”以及句意“严重的”可知应用形容词severe，作定语。故填severe。
【64题详解】
考查形容词。句意：作为一名年轻的医生，John Snow感到沮丧，因为没有人知道如何预防或治疗霍乱。分析句子和句意可知，空处应为形容词，作表语，表示“感到沮丧的”。故填frustrated。
【65题详解】
考查动词。句意：一段时间之后，他成为了一名著名的医生，甚至在维多利亚女王分娩时照顾她。根据“and even”可知，空处应为动词的过去式，与“rose”为并列谓语动词；根据“when she gave birth”可知，空处表示“照顾”女王，动词短语attend to sb表示“照顾某人”，符合句意。故填attended。
【66题详解】
考查形容词。句意：总的来说，当时的医生有两种相互对立的理论来解释霍乱是如何传播的。分析句子可知，空处应为形容词，作定语修饰名词“theories”；根据下文对两种理论的解释“One theory was that bad air caused the disease. The other was that cholera was caused by an 7 from germs in food or water. ”（一种理论认为是糟糕的空气导致了这种疾病，另一种说法是霍乱是由食物或水中的细菌感染引起的。）可知，两种理论是相互对立的，形容词contradictory表示“对立的、矛盾的”。故填contradictory。
【67题详解】
考查名词。句意：另一种说法是霍乱是由食物或水中的细菌感染引起的。根据“an”可知，空处为可数名词单数，且以元音音素开头；由“from germs”可知，空处应表示“感染、传染”。故填infection。
【68题详解】
考查动词和时态。句意：Snow赞同第二种理论。分析句子可知，空处应为动词，作谓语，根据前文“in those days”可知，应用一般过去时；根据下文“It was correct,”（它是正确的。）可知，Snow是赞同第二种理论的，动词短语subscribe to表示“赞同、订阅”，符合句意。故填subscribed。
【69题详解】
考查名词。句意：这是正确的，但他还需要证据。根据下文“Consequently, when an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854, Snow began to investigate.”（因此，当1854年伦敦爆发霍乱时，Snow开始调查。）可知，Snow开始调查是为了找到证明第二种理论正确的证据，故空处表示“证据”，应用proof，为不可数名词，作宾语。故填proof。
【70题详解】
考查副词。句意：因此，当1854年伦敦爆发霍乱时，斯诺开始调查。根据后文“when an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854, Snow began to investigate”以及句意“因此”可知应用副词consequently，作状语，首字母大写。故填Consequently。
【71题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他决心找出原因。根据后文“to find out why”以及句意“决心”可知应填形容词determined，作表语。故填determined。
第五部分 书面表达(25分）
72. 假定你是李华，你的邻居外籍人士Ryan因工作太忙经常买预制菜回来加热吃，你认为长期下去会给他带来健康问题。你决定给他写一封信，内容包括：
1. 提出你的担忧；
2. 说明原因；
3. 给出建议。
参考词汇：预制菜precooked food
注意：
1. 写作词数应为100个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ryan,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best regards,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Ryan,
I hope this letter finds you well. I wanted to express my concern regarding your frequent consumption of precooked food and its potential impact on your health.
The reason for my concern is that relying on precooked food as your main source of meals in the long term may lead to various health issues. Additionally, the excessive intake of processed food has been linked to an increased risk of obesity, heart disease, and other health problems.
Perhaps you can set aside some time during the week to prepare and cook your meals in advance. If you ever need any recipes or tips for quick and healthy meals, I would be more than happy to help.
Best regards,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你的邻居外籍人士Ryan因工作太忙经常买预制菜回来加热吃，你认为长期下去会给他带来健康问题。你决定给他写一封信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
表达：express→extend
担心：concern→worry
影响：impact→influence
此外：additionally→besides
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：I wanted to express my concern regarding your frequent consumption of precooked food and its potential impact on your health.
拓展句：When I learnt that you frequently consume precooked food, I’m concerned about its potential impact on your health.
【点睛】[高分句型1] The reason for my concern is that relying on precooked food as your main source of meals in the long term may lead to various health issues. (运用了that引导表语从句)
[高分句型2] If you ever need any recipes or tips for quick and healthy meals, I would be more than happy to help. (运用了if引导条件状语从句)南阳中学2023-2024学年第一学期第二次月考
高二年级英语科试卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do next
A. Make a phone call. B. Take a shower. C. Put her clothes on.
2. What is the woman looking for
A. A new friend. B. A new job. C. A new apartment.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Drink a cup of coffee. B. Take some medicine. C. Have a rest.
4. How much does the woman get paid per hour in the evenings
A. 6. B. 7. C. 8.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Kids. B. Pets. C. Parents.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How many coronavirus shots has the woman had so far
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
7. What problem did the man have after his coronavirus shots
A. A headache. B. Arm pain. C. A fever.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How is the woman feeling
A. Upset. B. Angry. C. Cheerful.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter.
10. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Speak to her sister. B. Forget about the problem. C. Apologize to her friend.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What has the woman lost
A. Her shoes. B. Her bag. C. Her shirt.
12. How did the woman go to meet her friend
A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.
13. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. At a mall. C. At the woman’s house.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. When did the woman see curling(冰壶运动)
A. In the evening. B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.
15. Where did the man see curling
A. At an office. B. At his friend’s house. C. At his home.
16. Which sport is curling compared to
A. Skiing. B. Chess. C. Basketball.
17. Where was curling from
A. Scotland. B. China. C. Australia.
听第 10 段材料，回答第18 至20题。
18. Why is Bus 826 late
A. It is stuck in heavy traffic. B. It has broken down. C. The weather is bad.
19. What will be offered to passengers waiting for Bus 826
A. More tickets. B. Free food. C. Extra money.
20Where should listeners go to get their money back
A. The cafe. B. The ticket counter. C. The customer service desk.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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
Hot Spots for Retirees to Start Their Encore Career
Encore Career: Vocational School Instructor
Retire in: Los Angeles, CA
Ever since IBM CEO Ginni Rometty coined the term “new collar” to describe well-paid jobs that require specific skills but not necessarily a degree, vocational schools have made a serious comeback. Apparently instructors are in short supply in sunny L.A., where there are 13 jobs at vocational schools for every applicant on the market. This is a great opportunity for skilled retirees since, unlike teaching at a public school that requires a state certificate, the only requirement here is that you be a seasoned expert in your field.
Encore Career: Business Consultant
Retire in: Miami, FL
Consulting is a great option for a retired business professional looking to make their own hours, be their own boss, and earn as much or as little as needed to maintain their standard of living. For every consultant in Miami right now there are 13 businesses hoping to hire them. There’s even greater demand here than in Washington D.C., which is typically considered the consulting capital of the world.
Encore Career: Tourist Wrangler
Retire in: Austin, TX
As the economy continues to boom and more Americans have extra income to spend, the tourism industry has taken off. This is particularly true in Austin, TX, where there were astonishing 36 tourism jobs for every applicant in July. Between four-star hotels, the noisy rock n’ roll scene, and a new food culture, Austin is the place to be if you want to work in service industry.
Encore Career: Supporter of the Arts
Retire in: Charleston, SC
If you’re a Baby Boomer with a degree in the arts, now could be the perfect time to revisit your passion for creativity, especially if you also want to live in the center of southern charm. Between the 14 art galleries on King Street in Old Town, an abundance of acting companies and theaters, and music festivals, it’s not surprising there were 25 jobs for every arty applicant iii Charleston.
1. Which career focuses on an applicant’s skills instead of a diploma
A. Vocational School Instructor. B. Business Consultant.
C. Tourist Wrangler. D. Supporter of the Arts.
2. Which city offers an applicant more job options than the others
A. Los Angeles. B. Miami. C. Austin. D. Charleston.
3. Who is the text intended for
A. Children. B. Graduates. C. Retirees. D. Tourists.
B
Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half(53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half(46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.
“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know ” Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today, I just wanted some time to myself,” she said.
Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). “I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It’s a chance for self-reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”
That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt, whose company provided the statistics for the report.
4. What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about
A. Food variety.
B. Eating habits.
C. Table manners.
D. Restaurant service.
5. Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch
A. To meet with her coworkers.
B. To catch up with her work.
C. To have some time on her own.
D. To collect data for her report.
6. What do we know about Mazoleny
A. He makes videos for the bar.
B. He’s fond of the food at the bar.
C. He interviews customers at the bar.
D. He’s familiar with the barkeeper.
7. What is the text mainly about
A. The trend of having meals alone.
B. The importance of self-reflection.
C. The stress from working overtime.
D. The advantage of wireless technology.
C
As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量) technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置) that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏) with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people’s identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it’s connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It also doesn’t require a new type of technology that people aren’t already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch” four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
8. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard
A. To reduce pressure on keys. B. To improve accuracy in typing.
C. To replace the password system. D. To cut the cost of e-space protection.
9. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible
A. Computers are much easier to operate.
B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
C. Typing patterns vary from person to person.
D. Data security measures are guaranteed.
10. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard
A. It’ll be environment-friendly. B. It’ll reach consumers soon.
C. It’ll be made of plastics. D. It’ll help speed up typing.
11. Where is this text most likely from
A. A diary. B. A guidebook C. A novel. D. A magazine.
第二节 七选五（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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Much of the work in today’s world is accomplished(完成) in teams. Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals. ___12___Companies spend millions hiring top business people. Is their money well spent
___13___They focused on football, basketball and baseball. The results are mixed. For football and basketball, adding talented players to a team proves a good method, but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent; above that level, the team’s performance begins to decline. Interestingly, this trend isn’t evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the team’s performance.
To explain this phenomenon, the researchers explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate(协调) their actions. ___14___In baseball, the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates. They conclude that when task interdependence is high, team performance will suffer when there is too much talent, while individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower. If a basketball star is, for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team’s performance. Young children learning to play team sports are often told, “There is no I in TEAM.” ___15___
Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players may make less effort. Just as in a game of tug-of-war(拔河比赛), whenever a person is added, everyone else pulls the rope with less force.
___16___ An A-team may require a balance--not just A players, but a few generous B players as well.
A. It’s not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent.
B. Sports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talent.
C. The group interaction and its effect drew the researchers’ attention.
D. Stars apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.
E. Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.
F. Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.
G. This task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，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。
While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this ___17___ process and found something that has changed my ___18___ at college for the better: I discovered ASL — American Sign Language (美式手语).
I never felt an urge to learn any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The___19___ languages were enough in all my interactions. Little did I know that I would discover my love for ASL.
The ___20___ began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club ___21___ their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very ___22___ of communicating without speaking ___23___ me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the past. This newness just left me ___24___ more.
After that, feeling the need to ___25___ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings. I only learned how to ____26____ the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my ____27____ progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to attend those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I registered an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was ____28____. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. ____29____, if there had been any talking, it would have ____30____ us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the ____31____ way of communication it opens.
17.
A collecting B. planning C. searching D. rushing
18.
A. progress B. experience C. major D. opinion
19.
A. official B. surprising C. foreign D. spoken
20.
A. story B. meeting C. trip D. task
21.
A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. discussed
22.
A. amount B. dream C. idea D. reason
23.
A. disturbed B. attracted C. embarrassed D. supported
24.
A. showing B. acting C. saying D. wanting
25.
A. explain B. express C. exercise D. explore
26.
A. sign B. count C. print D. write
27.
A. slow B. steady C. normal D. obvious
28.
A. welcomed B. repeated C. prohibited D. ignored
29.
A. Instead B. Thus C. However D. Lastly
30.
A. required B. caused C. allowed D. expected
31.
A. easy B. popular C. quick D. new
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, globally known for developing the first hybrid rice strain in 1973 that rid countless people ___32___hunger, passed away in 2021 at the age of 91.
The scientist spent over five decades researching and improving hybrid rice, ___33___has reached its third generation, feeding ___34___(near) one-fifth of the world’s population with less than 9 percent of the world’s total land. In China, the annual planting area of hybrid rice has topped 16 million hectares, or 57 percent of ___35___total planting area of rice. Its growth area overseas has reached 8 million hectares. His more recent achievements included developing ___36___(vary) seawater rice, or saline-alkali(盐碱) tolerant rice. His team planned to use the rice ___37___(transform) 6.7 million hectares of saline-alkali land in China over the next eight to 10 years.
Yuan once said he had two dreams - to “enjoy the cool under the rice crops ___38___(tall) than men” and that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help solve the global ___39___(short) of food.
Yuan’s lifelong devotion to ___40___(reduce) hunger has made him a national hero and household name in China. In 1999, an asteroid(小行星) discovered by the National Astronomical Observatories ____41____(name) after Yuan. In 2019, he was awarded the Medal of the Republic, China’s highest state honor.
第四部分 基础知识（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 单项选择（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
42. The reason why he was late was ________ he missed the first bus.
A. why B. because C. whether D. that
43. The news ________ he passed away shocked all of us.
A. when B. why C. that D. 不填
44. The students as well as the teacher ________ football every Sunday.
A. plays B. play C. playing D. to play
45. We ________ to cook each evening.
A. take turns B. in turn C. by turns D. turn down
46. Have you got used to ________ in the South
A. to live B. lived C. living D. live
47. At first, Xie Lei had no idea ________ she should say, but ________ surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks.
A. that, what B. what, what C. what, that D. that, that
48. –Tom, you are late for school again!
–I am sorry, but you cannot imagine _________ difficulty I had _________ up this morning.
A. which; getting B. which; got C. what; getting D. what; got
49. The patient is going to have his temperature ________.
A. taken B. to take C. took D. taking
50. No sooner ________ home than it began to rain.
A. I had reached B. had I reached C. I have reached D. have I reached
51. _______is known to us all is that Johnson broke his promise ______ he would come to help me as soon as possible.
A. It; that B. What; that C. As; which D. What; which
第二节 单词拼写(共10小题,每小题1分，满分10分)在横线上填上恰当的单词。
52. The amazing scenery of the Summer Palace is beyond ________ (expect). (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. Other students are not mature enough to handle the challenges by themselves and may become d________. (根据首字母单词拼写)
54. Xie Lei is studying for a business ________ (qualify) at a university. (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. Exactly which bacteria cause the ________(感染) is still unknown. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
56. The new bridge will l________ the island to the mainland. (根据首字母单词拼写)
57. Finally, a _______(根本的) key to healthy eating is to eat slowly. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
58. It is________(估计) that the project will last for four years. (根据汉语提示单词拼写）
59. It is up ________ you to decide how you want to live and to make the right decisions about your diet. (用适当的词填空)
60 My a_________ is to set up a business in China after graduation. (根据首字母单词拼写)
61. All the ________ (apply) are required to write a resume(简历). (所给词的适当形式填空)
第三节 课文填空(10小题,每题1分,满分10分)
用方框中所给单词适当形式填空。
frustrate, discover, attend, virus, infect, severe, general, overcome determined, contradictory, subscribe, proof, decrease, consequent, suspect
Cholera used to be one of the most feared diseases in the world, until a British doctor. John Snow, showed how it could be ___62___. This illness causes ___63___diarrhoea, dehydration, and even death. In the early 19th century, when an outbreak of cholera hit Europe, millions of people died from the disease. As a young doctor, John Snow became ___64___because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera. In time, he rose to become a famous doctor, and even ___65___ to Queen Victoria when she gave birth. However, he never lost his desire to destroy cholera once and for all.
In general , doctors in those days had two ___66___ theories to explain how cholera spread. One theory was that bad air caused the disease. The other was that cholera was caused by an ___67___ from germs in food or water. Snow___68___ to the second theory. It was correct, but he still needed ___69___. ___70___, when an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854, Snow began to investigate. He discovered that in two particular streets the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days. He was ____71____ to find out why.
第五部分 书面表达(25分）
72. 假定你是李华，你的邻居外籍人士Ryan因工作太忙经常买预制菜回来加热吃，你认为长期下去会给他带来健康问题。你决定给他写一封信，内容包括：
1. 提出你的担忧；
2. 说明原因；
3. 给出建议。
参考词汇：预制菜precooked food
注意：
1. 写作词数应为100个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ryan,
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Best regards,
Li Hua
