长春市实验中学
2023-2024学年上学期期中试卷
高一英语试卷
一、选词填空-句子(本大题共1小题，共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。
On my way home, traffic was held up in front of the University stadium-it is a busy area ___1___ I saw a young woman trying ___2___ (get) a tiny (maybe 8 weeks old) cat out of ___3___ road. The kitten (小猫) ___4___ (terrify) and she finally got the little one but dropped him. The kitten ran to the roadside and lay there in shock. I pulled over and got out as she had gone back into her truck (maybe since the kitty was out of the road her part was done) and ___5___ (simple) took him to safety.
As I was doing so, two beautiful young men pulled over and asked if I needed help. Well, I said, maybe. I showed them the kitten and put him ___6___ the cab of their truck. They were instantly in love. They also knew where the ___7___ (shelter) were in town.
I told them I could take the kitten to one if they couldn’t, but they told me they would take the kitten and if they didn’t keep him, they would take him to a shelter. As I left, I heard one say, “kittens deserve ___8___ (well) than this.” There ___9___ (be) some truly wonderful young people out there. My heart broke with ___10___ (happy) to see these guys caring so obviously.
【答案】1. where
2. to get 3. the
4. was terrified
5. simply 6. into
7. shelters
8. better 9. were
10. happiness
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者回家的路上救助一只小猫咪的故事。
【1题详解】
考查定语从句的引导词。句意：在我回家的路上，大学体育场前的交通堵塞了——这是一个繁忙的地区，我看到一个年轻的女人试图把一只很小的(可能8周大的)猫从路上弄出来。设空处引导定语从句且在句中作地点状语，先行词为area，应用where。故填where。
【2题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意见上题解析。设空处在句中作非谓语，固定短语try to do sth意为“尽力做某事”。故填to get。
【3题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在我回家的路上，大学体育场前的交通堵塞了——这是一个繁忙的地区，我看到一个年轻的女人试图把一只很小的(可能8周大的)猫从路上弄出来。设空处后为名词单数，表示他们所在的那条路，为特指，应用the。故填the。
【4题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：小猫吓坏了，她终于抓住了小男孩，但把他扔下了。设空处为句子的谓语，和句子的主语之间是被动关系，叙述过去发生的事，应用一般过去时。故设空处为一般过去时的被动语态，主语为The kitten ，be动词用was。故填was terrified。
【5题详解】
考查副词。句意：我把车停在路边，下了车，因为她已经回到了她的卡车里(也许因为小猫已经离开了马路，她的任务已经完成了)，只是把它带到安全的地方。设空处应用副词的形式修饰动词，故填simply。
【6题详解】
考查介词。句意：我给他们看小猫，把它放进他们卡车的驾驶室里。put…into…表示“把……放进……里面” 。故填into。
7题详解】
考查名词。句意：他们也知道镇上的避难所在哪里。设空处在where引导的宾语从句中作主语，根据谓语动词were，可知设空处为名词复数的形式。故填shelters。
【8题详解】
考查副词的比较级。句意：小猫应该得到比这更好的照顾。根据空后的than，可知设空处应为副词的比较级的形式。故填better。
【9题详解】
考查谓语动词和时态。句意：世界上一定有一些真正优秀的年轻人。There be表示“有”，谓语动词采取就近一致的原则，设空处应和空后的people保持一致，叙述过去发生的事，应用一般过去时。故填were。
【10题详解】
考查名词。句意：看到这些人如此明显地关心我，我的心都碎了。设空处为介词的宾语，应用名词的形式，表示抽象概念为不可数名词，故填happiness。
二、阅读理解(本大题共20小题，共45分)
A
Far, far below your feet lies a source of nearly endless energy. Earth's core is about as hot as the surface of the Sun, so hot that it melts the rocky layers above it into magma, or liquid rock. Wouldn't it be great if we could tap into all that energy In some places, we do!
The Geysers is an area north of San Francisco in California where magma's heat turns a reservoir of underground water into steam. This region is home to 18 geothermal power plants. The steam rises up through spaces between the rocks underground, a bit like how steam pours from a teakettle boiling on a stove. The power plant has pipelines that send the steam into the turbines (涡轮机) where electricity flow is generated. Once the steam leaves the turbine, it goes into a cooling tower where it turns back into liquid. Then it's piped back into the reservoir to be reheated again. Other kinds of geothermal power plants pump hot groundwater into the power plant. Then the pressure is reduced, causing the liquid to flash into steam that turns the turbine and generates electricity flow. Once the steam cools and turns back into liquid, it's pumped back down into the reservoir to begin the cycle again.
So why don't we all heat our homes with free steam from the earth First, the heat has to be close enough to the surface for us to reach it. Next, there has to be plenty of underground water to be heated. Finally, there has to be a layer of rock that water or steam can flow through. So in places where all three of those things come together, geothermal energy can be a powerful renewable energy source. Besides, when a geothermal plant returns water back into the hot rocks of a reservoir, it makes the rock crack a bit, which can cause small earthquakes. There's another danger that comes with drilling near magma-pipes and other equipment might melt if they hit a pocket of magma or are caught in an eruption. One geothermal plant in Hawaii was partially buried by lava in 2018. But engineers are hopeful that the repaired plant will generate even more power. Geothermal energy isn't the answer for everywhere, but it's a piece of the puzzle to help slow climate change.
11. In which part of power plants is the electricity made
A. The turbine. B. The reservoir. C. The pipeline. D. The tower.
12. What prevents free steam from being widely developed according to paragraph 3
A. Hard surface and possible earthquakes.
B. Changeable climate and unqualified equipment.
C. Limited underground water and thin layers of rock.
D. Unsuitable geological conditions and potential dangers.
13. Why is the buried geothermal plant in Hawaii mentioned
A. To demonstrate the great effort that engineers made.
B To show the power that the repaired plant can generate.
C. To illustrate the danger caused by drilling near magma.
D. To praise the engineers who repaired the generate plant.
14. What is the author's attitude towards geothermal energy
A. Unconcerned. B. Unclear. C. Doubtful. D. Approving.
【答案】11. A 12. D 13. C 14. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在你脚下很深的地方，蕴藏着无穷无尽的能量。地核的温度大约和太阳表面一样高，以至于它上面的岩层融化成岩浆，也就是液态岩石。文章重点介绍了地热能源的利用。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The power plant has pipelines that send the steam into the turbines where electricity flow is generated.”（发电厂有管道将蒸汽送入涡轮机，在那里产生电力。）可知，电力是在发电厂的涡轮机这个部分产生的。故选A项。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“So why don't we all heat our homes with free steam from the earth First, the heat has to be close enough to the surface for us to reach it. Next, there has to be plenty of underground water to be heated. Finally, there has to be a layer of rock that water or steam can flow through. So in places where all three of those things come together, geothermal energy can be a powerful renewable energy source.”（那么，为什么我们不都用地球上的免费蒸汽来为我们的家供暖呢？首先，热量必须离地表足够近，这样我们才能到达。其次，必须有足够的地下水来加热。最后，必须有一层岩石，水或蒸汽可以通过。所以在这三种能源同时存在的地方，地热能可以成为一种强大的可再生能源。）可推知，不适宜的地质条件和潜在的危险阻碍了免费蒸汽的广泛发展。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“There's another danger that comes with drilling near magma-pipes and other equipment might melt if they hit a pocket of magma or are caught in an eruption. One geothermal plant in Hawaii was partially buried by lava in 2018.”（在岩浆附近钻探还有另一个危险——如果管道和其他设备碰到岩浆区或被火山喷发困住，它们可能会融化。2018年，夏威夷的一家地热发电厂部分被熔岩掩埋。）可推知，提到了夏威夷的地下地热发电厂是为了说明在岩浆附近钻探所造成的危险。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Geothermal energy isn't the answer for everywhere, but it's a piece of the puzzle to help slow climate change.”（地热能源并不是所有地方的解决方案，但它是减缓气候变化的拼图中的一块。）可推知，作者对地热能源的态度是赞成的。故选D项。
B
Biological fieldwork can mean trips to exotic places The most common method is to send a few eager graduate students armed with camera traps and several weeks of spare time. But perhaps not for much longer. A paper published in Current Biology suggests an easier method: simply swabbing (擦拭) nearby leaves for DNA.
The DNA in question is called “environmental DNA” (eDNA for short). It refers to all the genetic information that animals leave behind as they go about their daily business: breathing, urinating, or interacting with their environment in any way. In recent years, genesequencing (基因测序) technology has become quick and sensitive enough to pick out genetic sequences from particular animals including humans from this eDNA.
One way of doing so is simply to blow air through filters (过滤器), and then analyse them to see which animals live nearby. Drs Gogarten and Lynggaard wondered if there might be a simpler approach. Air-sampling systems can take days to do their work. Maintenance must be done, and filters must be changed. But given that eDNA is literally blowing around ecosystems, the searchers wondered if it might be collecting on leaves.
The leaves of many plants are waxy (蜡质的) and somewhat sticky. The researchers theorised that eDNA might end up stuck to leaves and that it could subsequently be collected by swabbing them. They tested their theory in the dense rain forests of Kibale National Park, in Uganda. Using simple cotton swabs, and wearing masks and gloves to prevent polluting the samples with their own DNA, they visited three areas of the park and collected eight swabs at each site, and then took them back to Copenhagen for analysis.
The swabs revealed the presence of 26 birds, 24 mammals, one amphibian and one fish, with each swab containing DNA from eight animals on average. More than half the samples were good enough to work out the precise species they came from.
Swabbing for animals, then, seems to work. Moreover, it is cheap, easy and fast. Graduate students will have to be content spending less time sample-hunting in distant parts of the world.
15. Who will benefit most from the research findings
A. Forest farmers. B. Biological graduates.
C. Ambitious scientists. D. Environmental activists.
16. Why was the researchers armed with masks and gloves
A. To protect the leaves.
B. To avoid getting stuck.
C. To stay safe from wax.
D. To ensure the quality of samples.
17. How is eDNA method compared with the common ways
A. More animal-friendly.
B. Free of complex analysis.
C. More accurate and effective.
D. Economical in time and money.
18. What serves as the best title for the text
A. Swabbing leaves: an easier method to track animals
B. Testing eDNA: a useful tool for animal detection
C. What the function of leaves is
D. How the field work goes
【答案】15. B 16. D 17. D 18. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了鉴于动物会通过呼吸、尿液或和周围环境的互相反应，而把基因信息附着在叶子上，研究者们提出了通过擦拭叶子提取环境DNA的方法，然后分析之后再进行动物研究。这种方法为研究生进行生物野外研究提供了便利。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Biological fieldwork can mean trips to exotic places. The most common method is to send a few eager graduate students armed with camera traps and several weeks of spare time.(生物学野外考察意味着去异国他乡旅行。最常见的方法是派几个带着相机和有几周空闲时间的热切的研究生去)”以及最后一段“Graduate students will have to be content spending less time sample-hunting in distant parts of the world.(研究生们将不得不满足于花更少的时间在世界遥远的地方采集样本)”可知，叶子擦拭法有利于生物研究生进行野外研究，因此这种方法对他们是最有利的。故选B。
【16题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“wearing masks and gloves to prevent polluting the samples with their own DNA(戴上口罩和手套，防止自己的DNA污染样本)”可知，戴着面罩和手套是为了防止提取的DNA被研究人员自己的DNA污染，是为了保证样品的质量。故选D。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Moreover, it is cheap, easy and fast.(此外，它便宜、容易、快捷)”可知，与传统方法相比，叶子擦拭法更加高效和节约。故选D。
【18题详解】
主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了鉴于动物会通过呼吸、尿液或和周围环境的互相反应，而把基因信息附着在叶子上，研究者们提出了通过擦拭叶子提取环境DNA 的方法，然后分析之后再进行动物研究。这种方法为研究生进行生物野外研究提供了便利。结合第一段的“A paper published in Current Biology suggests an easier method: simply swabbing (擦拭) nearby leaves for DNA.(发表在《当代生物学》上的一篇论文提出了一种更简单的方法:简单地擦拭叶子附近的DNA)”可知，选项A：Swabbing leaves: an easier method to track animals(叶子擦拭：一种更容易追踪动物的方法)最适合作为本文的标题。故选A。
C
Begin your global journey
At University of Wisconsin (UW)-Eau Claire, you’ll find your investment pays off well before you graduate. Because here, we believe that your journey is just as important as your destination. You will have many opportunities to develop: from internships (实习) to undergraduate research to foreign cultural experiences. We seek students who are curious, innovative and compassionate. If this sounds like you, submit your application to join our big family!
Admission application process
To complete an application for admission, submit the following:
1. Online application;
2. $25 USD application fee;
3. Evidence of English proficiency;
4. Financial documentation;
5. Academic records;
6. Passport copy.
Submit the supporting documents listed above by including them with your UW-Eau Claire specific application. You may also submit application materials to admissions@ uwee. edu.
Paying for college
2023-2024 undergraduate student estimated expenses (The numbers below are in USD per academic year):
Tuition and fees: $18,460
Housing and meals: $8,800
Health insurance: $1,900
Application deadlines
We accept applications February 1-June 1 for admission the upcoming fall term (September) and August 1-November 1 for admission the upcoming spring term (February). We must receive all of your required application materials prior to the deadline. Start applying early!
Check your application status
To check your application status as well as other important steps in the enrollment process, you must first activate your Campus Account. The information you will be able to access through your Campus Account includes the following:
View your admission decision in real time;
Track the progress of your completed next steps after admission;
Pay your enrollment fee of $500;
Sign up for Orientation (迎新会) when you are qualified.
Please note that official admission decisions will always be sent via US Mail.
19. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A global travel journal. B. An undergraduate course plan.
C. A welcome speech for freshman. D. A college application guide.
20. Which is the right time for you to apply for 2024 spring semester admission
A. September 10, 2023. B. December 1, 2023.
C. February 9, 2024. D. March 16, 2024.
21. What can you do by using the Campus Account
A. Pay the tuition fees. B. Download official admission offer.
C. Submit application documents. D. Know about your enrollment process.
【答案】19. D 20. A 21. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了威斯康辛大学欧克莱尔分校的国际生申请情况。
【19题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“We seek students who are curious, innovative and compassionate. If this sounds like you, submit your application to join our big family!(我们寻求那些富有好奇心、创新和富有同情心的学生。如果这听起来像你，提交你的申请，加入我们的大家庭！)”和小标题“Admission application process(入学申请流程)”可知，文章是一篇学校申请指南。故选D。
【20题详解】
细节理解题。根据Application deadlines部分中的“We accept applications February 1-June 1 for admission the upcoming fall term (September) and August 1-November 1 for admission the upcoming spring term (February).(我们接受2月1日至6月1日申请即将到来的秋季学期（9月）和8月1日至11月1日申请即将到来的春季学期（2月）。)”可知，申请2024年春季学期录取的合适时间是2023年9月10日。故选A。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Check your application status部分中的“To check your application status, as well as other important steps in the enrollment process, you must first activate your Campus Account.(要查看您的申请状态以及注册过程中的其他重要步骤，您必须首先激活您的校园帐户。)”可知，使用校园账户可以了解注册过程。故选D。
D
Many of us are lonelier than ever. We can go shopping and avoid speaking to a single person. Automated voice son phones and machines suck the contact and relational element out of day-to-day life, so much so that experts say that we are experiencing a loneliness disease.
According to Dr. Lalitaa, loneliness is the feeling we get when our need for rewarding social contact and relationships is not met. But loneliness is not always the same as being alone. Loneliness is a state of mind linked to wanting human contact but feeling alone. People can be alone and not feel lonely, or they can have contact with people and still experience feelings of loneliness.
Loneliness is a universal human emotion that is both complex and unique to each individual. There are many contributing factors to loneliness, such as illness, relationships breaking down, moving country, changing jobs or not being understood by co-workers, retiring, starting university, etc.
We cannot underestimate the impact loneliness can have on our physical and mental wellbeing. According to research, loneliness has comparable health risks to smoking 15cigarettes a day, and people who feel lonely are more likely to die earlier and suffer from heart attacks. Dr. Lalitaa says, “People often say to me, ‘It’s too late to meet new people as an adult.’ Having human connect ion can look different for each person, but this can become a block, stopping them going out, trying new things and connecting with new people. Remember, it is never too late to make good, meaningful connections.”
However, don’t put pressure on yourself. A meaningful relationship takes time. It is not just created overnight. Also, take some time to sit with yourself and venture (冒险) into some of the things that you like doing. “The first thing I would say is not to deny or distance the feeling. Acknowledge it and then you can choose to focus on ways to help yourself,” says Dr.Lalitaa.
22. How does the author clarify what loneliness is
A. By stating arguments. B. By giving examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By employing figures.
23. Why is smoking cigarettes mentioned in the text
A. To explain the causes of loneliness.
B. To illustrate the harm from loneliness.
C. To overestimate the impact of loneliness.
D. To emphasize the universality of loneliness.
24. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Lack of appealing reward.
B. Dependence on the network.
C. The regret for the passing youth.
D. The idea of being too late for new relations.
25. What does Dr. Lalitaa consider as priority when dealing with loneliness
A. Having new experience.
B. Telling it from being alone.
C. Being aware of and recognizing it.
D. Making friends from all walks of life.
【答案】22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了当今社会孤寂现象普遍，还介绍了孤寂的概念，分析了其形成的原因和危害，并给出了应对建议。
【详解】1. 推理判断题。根据第二段“According to Dr. Lalitaa, loneliness is the feeling we get when our need for rewarding social contact and relationships is not met. But loneliness is not always the same as being alone. Loneliness is a state of mind linked to wanting human contact but feeling alone. People can be alone and not feel lonely, or they can have contact with people and still experience feelings of loneliness.(根据Lalitaa博士的说法，孤独是当我们对社会接触和人际关系的奖励需求没有得到满足时产生的感觉。但是孤独并不总是和孤独一样。孤独是一种想要与人接触但又感到孤独的精神状态。人们可以独处而不感到孤独，也可以与人接触而仍然感到孤独。)”可知，作者通过把孤寂和孤独做对比，澄清了孤寂的概念。故选C。
2. 推理判断题。根据第四段中“We cannot underestimate the impact loneliness can have on our physical and mental wellbeing. According to research, loneliness has comparable health risks to smoking 15 cigarettes a day(我们不能低估孤独对我们身心健康的影响。根据研究，孤独对健康的危害与每天吸15支烟相当)”可知，孤寂对身心的影响相当于每天吸15只香烟。由此可推知，文中谈及吸烟是为了说明孤寂的危害。故选B。
3. 词句猜测题。根据第四段中“People often say to me, ‘ It’s too late to meet new people as an adult.’ Having human connect ion can look different for each person, but this can become a block, stopping them going out, trying new things and connecting with new people.(“人们经常对我说，‘作为一个成年人，现在结识新朋友已经太晚了。“人与人之间的联系对每个人来说可能看起来都不一样，但这可能会成为一个障碍，阻止他们出门、尝试新事物、与新人交往。”)”可推知，this指人们认为的成年人再去结交人太晚了这一观点。故选D。
4. 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“‘The first thing I would say is not to deny or distance the feeling. Acknowledge it and then you can choose to focus on ways to help yourself,’ says Dr. Lalitaa.( “我要说的第一件事是，不要否认或疏远这种感觉。承认这一点，然后你就可以选择专注于帮助自己的方法，”拉利塔博士说。)”可知，Dr.Lalitaa 认为在采取办法应对孤寂前首先需要考虑的是承认孤寂的存在。故选C。
E
There is a festival in China that has three names. It’s known as the Chongyang Festival. Also, it is called the Double Ninth Festival because it falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Finally it has been Senior’s Day (老人节) since 1989. This year, it fell on Oct 23rd.
There are many traditions for this festival. In the past, people climbed mountains, drank chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and wore a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Climbing mountains in autumn brings people close to nature and it’s good for health. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are also clean plants and they can clean houses and make people healthy.
In China, nine has the similar pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Senior’s Day in 1989—a day to respect the old. Many companies and communities organize autumn trips for old people. Young people bring elders to the countryside to enjoy nature. They also give them gifts.
In China, it is a tradition to respect old people. In the past, if young people didn’t take good care of their parents, they would be seriously punished. Now we have the 24 Filial Exemplars (《新二十四孝》). It includes 24 things we should do for elders, such as calling them up every week and going to see them more often. On this three-named festival, remember to show your love to your elders.
26. Which is NOT a name for the festival
A. Chongyang Festival. B. the Double Ninth Festival.
C. Senior’s Day. D. Youth Day.
27. Which was not a tradition for this festival in the past
A. Climbing mountains. B. Calling them up every week.
C. Drinking chrysanthemum wine. D. Wearing a plant called zhuyu.
28. What does the underlined word “respect” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A. 思念 B. 尊重 C. 保护 D. 照顾
29. What is the main idea of the passage
A. History of Chongyang Festival. B. Introduction of Chongyang Festival.
C. Traditions of Chongyang Festival. D. Symbols of Chongyang Festival.
30. We can read the passage from a magazine called ________.
A. American History B. Chinese History
C. Western Festivals D. Traditional Festivals
【答案】26. D 27. B 28. B 29. B 30. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是中国的传统节日 —— 重阳节。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“It’s known as the Chongyang Festival. Also, it is called the Double Ninth Festival because it falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Finally it has been Senior’s Day (老人节) since 1989.(它被称为重阳节。此外，它被称为Double Ninth Festival，因为它落在中国农历九月初九。最后，自1989年以来，它一直是老人节。)”可知，Youth Day不是重阳节的名称，故选D。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“In the past, people climbed mountains, drank chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and wore a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it.(在过去，人们爬山，喝菊花酒，戴一种叫茱萸的植物来庆祝它。)”可知，每周都给他们打电话不是重阳节的传统。故选B。
【28题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Many companies and communities organize autumn trips for old people. Young people bring elders to the countryside to enjoy nature. They also give them gifts.(许多公司和社区为老年人组织秋季旅行。年轻人带着老年人到农村享受大自然。他们也给他们礼物。)”可知，这是一个尊重老年人的节日，因此划线词respect的意思是“尊重”，故选B。
【29题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，可知本文主要介绍的是重阳节的庆祝方式和意义等。因此B选项“Introduction of Chongyang Festival.(重阳节介绍。)”可以概括本文的主要内容。故选B。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“There is a festival in China that has three names. It’s known as the Chongyang Festival. Also, it is called the Double Ninth Festival because it falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Finally it has been Senior’s Day (老人节) since 1989. This year, it fell on Oct 23rd.(中国有一个节日，它有三个名字。它被称为重阳节。此外，它被称为Double Ninth Festival，因为它落在中国农历九月初九。最后，自1989年以来，它一直是老人节。今年是10月23日。)”可知，本文主要介绍重阳节 —— 这一中国的传统节日，因此我们可以从一本叫做《传统节日》的杂志上读到这篇文章。故选D。
三、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共12.5分)
How to Be More Present
Many people have a tendency to live in the past or the future. They constantly think about the past and worry about the future, and thus find it difficult to enjoy the good things in life in the here and now. You might unfortunately be one of these people. ____31____ Here are some tips that might help you.
Notice Your Surroundings
One way to be in the present moment is by noticing your surroundings. How often do you take time out of your day to actually look around and see what’s going on Now close your eyes and take a deep breath. ____32____ When you do, it’s easier to be more present in the moment.
Be Grateful for What You Have Now
____33____ If you are constantly focused on things you don’t have, you aren’t taking the time to appreciate what you have at this moment. One way to practice gratitude is to write a list of things you are grateful for and review that list on a daily basis. Try to write at least three things you are grateful for in your life right now.
Show Acceptance
If you want to learn how to be more present, you need to let go of how you think things should be and accept them for what they are. ____34____ Sometimes life is going to be different than how you want it to be. Practicing acceptance will help you let go of the things in your life that are out of your control.
Find Positive Social Support
The kind of social support you have in your life can also play an important role. Surrounding yourself with positive, supportive people will increase your own positivity and happiness levels. ____35____
A. Then open them and really take in where you are.
B. You should focus your attention on one thing at a time.
C. You cannot control everything that happens around you.
D. This is one way to distance yourself from what you are enjoying.
E. In turn, this will allow you to focus on what is going on right now.
F. Part of living in the present moment is to appreciate what you have now.
G. So learning how to live in the moment can greatly improve your well-being.
【答案】31. G 32. A 33. F 34. C 35. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明活在当下的意义和可行的方法。
【31题详解】
根据上文“Many people have a tendency to live in the past or the future. They constantly think about the past and worry about the future, and thus find it difficult to enjoy the good things in life in the here and now. You might unfortunately be one of these people. (许多人都倾向于活在过去或未来。他们总是想着过去，担心未来，因此很难在此时此刻享受生活中的美好事物。很不幸，你可能就是这些人中的一员。)”可知，本段开头说明没有活在当下给人们带来的危害，然后提到读者也可能是其中一员，说明这种现象的危害。G项“学会活在当下可以极大地提升你的生活幸福感。”可以承接上文。故选G。
【32题详解】
本段小标题为“Notice Your Surroundings (关注你的周围)”，因此A项与上文衔接自然，表示“现在闭上眼睛，深吸一口气，然后睁开眼睛，认真观察你所处的环境”。A项中的“where you are”与小标题中的“Your Surroundings”相呼应。故选A。
【33题详解】
本段的小标题为“Be Grateful for What You Have Now (感恩你所拥有的)”可知，本句是对小标题的更详细的解释；且F项中“appreciate”与小标题中的“Be Grateful for”、空后的“you are grateful for”相呼应。故选F。
【34题详解】
本段小标题为“Show Acceptance (接受现实)”以及空前“If you want to learn how to be more present, you need to let go of how you think things should be and accept them for what they are. (如果你想学会如何活在当下，你需要放下你认为事情应该是什么样子的想法，接受它们的本来面目。)”介绍“接受现实”的方法：通过放弃幻想来接受现实。本空接着解释要放弃幻想的原因：人不可能控制发生在自身周围的一切。C选项“你不能控制发生在你周围的每件事。”符合语境。故选C。
【35题详解】
本段小标题为“Find Positive Social Support (寻积极正面的社交支持)”以及空前“The kind of social support you have in your life can also play an important role. Surrounding yourself with positive, supportive people will increase your own positivity and happiness levels. (你生活中的社会支持也会发挥重要作用。和积极、支持你的人在一起会增加你的积极性和幸福感。)”提到“与积极正面的人交往会增加你自己的正能量和幸福感”，所以此处选E“相应地，这种正能量和幸福感会使你更关注身边正在发生的事情”承接上文。故选E。
四、完形填空(本大题共15小题，共15分)
In the fall of 2008, I was looking to leave my current job in a doctor’s office to explore something more ____36____. So I started investigating the new world of travel nursing. With a bit of ____37____, I was connected to Carlyn.
At this time, I am working on all areas of my life...... in the ____38____of becoming a stronger, more confident person, and ____39____more about who I am. Without amazing, enthusiastic and supportive Carlyn, I wouldn’t be where I am today. For the past 2 years, Carlyn and I stayed in ____40____through email, facebook, and a periodic phone call, becoming friends…. I had a whole view of all the things she was ____41____in her life and it inspired me much.
I was anxious to ____42____Carlyn face-to-face for the first time. But, as soon as she ____43____in front of my house, it was like we had done it a million times before. This “my friends” is the ____44____ of the human connection that she talks about. It takes two people from ____45____to friends!
Now as fate would have it, Carlyn has ____46____my world. So now, I hope to repay her ____47____for all that she has helped me ____48____. I am fortunate to be part of a friendship that is a by-product of her ____49____. She continues to inspire me and I hope to learn and meet more through her ____50____.
36. A. complicated B. universal C. challenging D. profitable
37. A. confidence B. luck C. fear D. pride
38. A. power B. hope C. absence D. sense
39. A. learning B. complaining C. discussing D. worrying
40. A. shape B. order C. place D. touch
41. A. abandoning B. explaining C. experiencing D. delivering
42. A. meet B. phone C. persuade D. inform
43. A. put away B. backed down C. carried on D. pulled up
44. A. trick B. power C. choice D. origin
45. A. students B. workmates C. strangers D. learners
46. A. influenced B. left C. explored D. enjoyed
47. A. as a result B. by accident C. with a bang D. in a way
48. A. suspect B. accomplish C. witness D. appreciate
49. A. anxiety B. persistence C. charity D. passion
50. A. recovery B. comparison C. example D. diligence
【答案】36. C 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. C 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了好朋友卡琳帮助作者，影响作者，改变作者，让作者非常珍惜两者的友谊。
【36题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：2008年秋天，我想离开现在在医生办公室的工作，去探索更有挑战性的东西。A. complicated复杂的；B. universal普遍的；C. challenging挑战性的；D. profitable赢利的。根据后文“So I started investigating the new world of travel nursing”可知，作者想开始旅行护理，这应该是一个有挑战性的事。故选C项。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我联系上了卡琳。A. confidence信心；B. luck好运；C. fear害怕；D. pride骄傲。根据后文“Without amazing, enthusiastic and supportive Carlyn, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”可知，卡琳给了作者很多帮助，所以是幸运的。故选B项。
【38题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这个时候，我正在努力在我生活的各个领域......希望成为一个更坚强、更自信的人，并更多地了解自己。A. power能力；B. hope希望；C. absence缺乏；D. sense感觉。根据后文“becoming a stronger, more confident person”可知，成为一个更坚强、更自信的人，应该是作者希望成为这样的人。故选B项。
39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：句意：在这个时候，我正在努力在我生活的各个领域......希望成为一个更坚强、更自信的人，并更多地了解自己。A. learning学习；B. complaining抱怨；C. discussing讨论；D. worrying担心。根据前文“becoming a stronger, more confident person”和后文“who I am”结合选项，可知作者想成为一个更坚强、更自信的人，所以此处应是“更多地了解自己”符合语境。故选A项。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去的两年里，我和Carlyn通过电子邮件、facebook和定期打电话保持联系，成为了朋友...。A. shape形状；B. order秩序；C. place地方；D. touch接触。根据后文“through email, facebook, and a periodic phone call”可知，通过电子邮件、facebook和定期打电话，应是保持联系，此处是固定搭配：stay in touch意为“保持联系”。故选D项。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对她生活中经历的所有事情都有一个完整的看法，这给了我很大的启发。A. abandoning放弃；B. explaining解释；C. experiencing经历；D. delivering递送。根据前文“I had a whole view of all the things”以及后文“in her life”结合选项，应是“对她生活中经历的所有事情都有一个完整的看法”符合语境。故选C项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我迫不及待地想和卡琳第一次面对面地见面。A. meet会面；B. phone打电话；C. persuade说服；D. inform通知。根据后文“But, as soon as she 8 in front of my house, it was like we had done it a million times before.”可知，卡琳来作者家，所以是第一次面对面地见面。故选A项。
【43题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但是，当她把车停在我家门前时，感觉就像我们以前做过无数次一样。A. put away放好；B. backed down让步；C. carried on继续；D. pulled up减速停下。根据后文“in front of my house”结合选项可知，应是“车停在我家门前”符合语境。故选D项。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种“我的朋友们”就是她所说的人际关系的力量。A. trick把戏；B. power力量；C. choice选择；D. origin起源。根据后文“It takes two people from 10 to friends!”可知，能把陌生人变成朋友，这就是人际关系的力量。故选B项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这需要两个人从陌生人变成朋友!A. students学生；B. workmates同事；C. strangers陌生人；D. learners学习者。根据前文“It takes two people”以及后文的friends，结合选项可知，应该是从陌生人变成朋友符合语境。故选C项。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：命中注定，卡琳影响了我的世界。A. influenced影响；B. left离开；C. explored探索；D. enjoyed享受。根据前文“Without amazing, enthusiastic and supportive Carlyn, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”可知，没有卡琳，就没有现在的“我”，所以是影响了作者的世界。故选A项。
【47题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：所以现在，我希望以某种方式回报她帮助我完成的一切。A. as a result因此；B. by accident偶然；C. with a bang非常成功地；D. in a way用某种方法(做某事)。根据后文“I hope to repay her”结合选项，可知，作者是想以某种方式回报卡琳符合语境。故选D项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以现在，我希望以某种方式回报她帮助我完成的一切。A. suspect怀疑；B. accomplish完成；C. witness见证；D. appreciate理解。根据前文“I hope to repay her 12 for all”结合选项可知，应是“回报她帮助我完成的一切”符合语境。故选B项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很幸运能成为她的友谊的一部分，这是她激情的副产品。A. anxiety焦虑；B. persistence坚持；C. charity慈善；D. passion激情。根据前文“Without amazing, enthusiastic and supportive Carlyn, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”可知，卡琳是一个热情的人，所以是她激情的副产品。故选D项。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她继续激励着我，我希望通过她的榜样学习和认识更多的人。A. recovery恢复；B. comparison比较；C. example榜样；D. diligence勤奋。根据前文“She continues to inspire me”可知，卡琳激励着作者，所以是以她为榜样。故选C项。
五、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共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。
When China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei blasted off into space in 2003, it was a history- making moment that declared his country’s arrival ____51____ an emerging space power.
So far, China ____52____ (become) a major presence in space. It now has its own permanent outpost in orbit—a ____53____ (full) operational space station-and routinely rotates (轮值) crews to live and work there.
On Thursday, three Chinese astronauts lifted off on the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center deep in the Gobi Desert, ____54____ (head) for the Tiangong space station for a six-month stay.
They are the ____55____ (young) crew China has ever sent to space—with ____56____ average age of 38. Among their tasks on board is to repair the solar panels which ____57____ (destroy) by space debris years ago—the first time Chinese astronauts will carry out repair work outside the station.
This is China’s sixth manned mission to its space station since 2021. The new crew will take over from the Shenzhou-16 astronauts, ____58____ have been on board since May.
____59____ (complete) late last year, the Tiangong—or “heavenly palace” in Chinese—is one of the two space _____60_____ (station) currently in orbit. With a lifespan of 15 years, it could become the only one left when the NASA-led International Space Station(ISS) retires in 2030.
【答案】51. as 52. has become
53. fully 54. heading
55. youngest
56. an 57. were destroyed
58. who pleted
60. stations
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了中国神舟十七号载人飞船升空的相关信息，同时也介绍了此次的飞行乘组及主要任务。
【51题详解】
考查介词。句意：2003年，当中国首位宇航员杨利伟被送入太空时，这是一个历史性的时刻，宣告了中国作为一个新兴太空大国的到来。表示“作为”用介词as，as an emerging space power“作为一个新兴太空大国”。故填as。
【52题详解】
考查时态。句意：到目前为止，中国已经成为太空领域的主要存在。根据句中的时间状语“So far”可知设空处应用现在完成时，表示中国已经跻身太空强国的事实。主语是China，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填has become。
【53题详解】
考查副词。句意：现在，中国在轨道上有了自己的永久前哨站——一个全面运行的空间站——并定期轮换宇航员在那里生活和工作。此处修饰形容词operational，用副词形式。故填fully。
【54题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：周四，三名中国宇航员乘坐神舟17号飞船从戈壁沙漠深处的酒泉卫星发射中心升空，前往天宫空间站进行为期六个月的停留。此处表示伴随状况，且提示词head与逻辑主语three Chinese astronauts为主动关系，所以用现在分词。故填heading。
【55题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：他们是中国有史以来送入太空的最年轻的宇航员，平均年龄38岁。此处表示“送往太空的最年轻的一组航天员”，且空前有定冠词the，所以用形容词最高级。故填youngest。
【56题详解】
考查冠词。句意：他们是中国有史以来送入太空的最年轻的宇航员，平均年龄38岁。an average of“平均……”是固定表达，因average的发音是元音音素开头，故填an。
【57题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：他们的任务之一是修复几年前被太空碎片毁坏的太阳能电池板，这是中国宇航员第一次在空间站外进行维修工作。先行词是物体panels，设空处在定语从句中做谓语，与destroy之间为被动关系。根据句意及空后的“by space debris years ago”可知，应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填were destroyed。
【58题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：新宇航员将接替神舟16号的宇航员，神舟16号自5月以来一直在飞船上。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词astronauts指人，从句缺少主语，用关系代词who引导。故填who。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：去年年底完工的“天宫”是目前在轨运行的两个空间站之一。分析句子结构可知，主语the Tiangong与complete之间为被动关系，此处应用提示词的过去分词形式作状语；位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Completed。
【60题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：去年年底完工的“天宫”是目前在轨运行的两个空间站之一。基数数词two后接可数名词的复数形式。故填stations。
六、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共15分)
61. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter看了你在社交平台上发布的“全国爱眼日”班级活动图片后，向你了解相关情况。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍全国爱眼日；
2. 活动安排；
3. 活动感受。
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。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
Aware of your enthusiasm for the class event theming “Healthy eyes healthy life”, I’m writing to inform you of some relevant information.
In a bid to promote good eye care habits, we Chinese celebrate National Eye Day on June 6. At 2 p.m., our event kicked off with a video, featuring the inconvenience people with myopia may suffer. Then an eye specialist shared valuable tips on maintaining good eye hygiene, after which several nurses helped to check up our eyes on the spot until 4 p.m.. The constructive event reminded us that we couldn’t emphasize the eye protection too much.
I hope the information is helpful to you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给想了解“全国爱眼日”班级活动情况的英国朋友Peter写一封邮件，内容包括全国爱眼日的介绍，活动安排，以及自己的活动感受。
【详解】1.词汇积累
为了：in a bid to do → in order to do
庆祝：celebrate → observe
建议：tip → suggestion
有益的，宝贵的：valuable → precious
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：At 2 p.m., our event kicked off with a video, featuring the inconvenience people with myopia may suffer.
拓展句：Our event started at 2 p.m. with a video showcasing the difficulties that individuals with myopia may experience.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Then an eye specialist shared valuable tips on maintaining good eye hygiene, after which several nurses helped to check up our eyes on the spot until 4 p.m.. (运用了“介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】I hope the information is helpful to you. (运用了省略that的宾语从句)长春市实验中学
2023-2024学年上学期期中试卷
高一英语试卷
一、选词填空-句子(本大题共1小题，共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。
On my way home, traffic was held up in front of the University stadium-it is a busy area ___1___ I saw a young woman trying ___2___ (get) a tiny (maybe 8 weeks old) cat out of ___3___ road. The kitten (小猫) ___4___ (terrify) and she finally got the little one but dropped him. The kitten ran to the roadside and lay there in shock. I pulled over and got out as she had gone back into her truck (maybe since the kitty was out of the road her part was done) and ___5___ (simple) took him to safety.
As I was doing so, two beautiful young men pulled over and asked if I needed help. Well, I said, maybe. I showed them the kitten and put him ___6___ the cab of their truck. They were instantly in love. They also knew where the ___7___ (shelter) were in town.
I told them I could take the kitten to one if they couldn’t, but they told me they would take the kitten and if they didn’t keep him, they would take him to a shelter. As I left, I heard one say, “kittens deserve ___8___ (well) than this.” There ___9___ (be) some truly wonderful young people out there. My heart broke with ___10___ (happy) to see these guys caring so obviously.
二、阅读理解(本大题共20小题，共45分)
A
Far, far below your feet lies a source of nearly endless energy. Earth's core is about as hot as the surface of the Sun, so hot that it melts the rocky layers above it into magma, or liquid rock. Wouldn't it be great if we could tap into all that energy In some places, we do!
The Geysers is an area north of San Francisco in California where magma's heat turns a reservoir of underground water into steam. This region is home to 18 geothermal power plants. The steam rises up through spaces between the rocks underground, a bit like how steam pours from a teakettle boiling on a stove. The power plant has pipelines that send the steam into the turbines (涡轮机) where electricity flow is generated. Once the steam leaves the turbine, it goes into a cooling tower where it turns back into liquid. Then it's piped back into the reservoir to be reheated again. Other kinds of geothermal power plants pump hot groundwater into the power plant. Then the pressure is reduced, causing the liquid to flash into steam that turns the turbine and generates electricity flow. Once the steam cools and turns back into liquid, it's pumped back down into the reservoir to begin the cycle again.
So why don't we all heat our homes with free steam from the earth First, the heat has to be close enough to the surface for us to reach it. Next, there has to be plenty of underground water to be heated. Finally, there has to be a layer of rock that water or steam can flow through. So in places where all three of those things come together, geothermal energy can be a powerful renewable energy source. Besides, when a geothermal plant returns water back into the hot rocks of a reservoir, it makes the rock crack a bit, which can cause small earthquakes. There's another danger that comes with drilling near magma-pipes and other equipment might melt if they hit a pocket of magma or are caught in an eruption. One geothermal plant in Hawaii was partially buried by lava in 2018. But engineers are hopeful that the repaired plant will generate even more power. Geothermal energy isn't the answer for everywhere, but it's a piece of the puzzle to help slow climate change.
11. In which part of power plants is the electricity made
A. The turbine. B. The reservoir. C. The pipeline. D. The tower.
12. What prevents free steam from being widely developed according to paragraph 3
A. Hard surface and possible earthquakes.
B. Changeable climate and unqualified equipment.
C Limited underground water and thin layers of rock.
D. Unsuitable geological conditions and potential dangers.
13. Why is the buried geothermal plant in Hawaii mentioned
A. To demonstrate the great effort that engineers made.
B. To show the power that the repaired plant can generate.
C. To illustrate the danger caused by drilling near magma.
D. To praise the engineers who repaired the generate plant.
14. What is the author's attitude towards geothermal energy
A. Unconcerned. B. Unclear. C. Doubtful. D. Approving.
B
Biological fieldwork can mean trips to exotic places. The most common method is to send a few eager graduate students armed with camera traps and several weeks of spare time. But perhaps not for much longer. A paper published in Current Biology suggests an easier method: simply swabbing (擦拭) nearby leaves for DNA.
The DNA in question is called “environmental DNA” (eDNA for short). It refers to all the genetic information that animals leave behind as they go about their daily business: breathing, urinating, or interacting with their environment in any way. In recent years, genesequencing (基因测序) technology has become quick and sensitive enough to pick out genetic sequences from particular animals including humans from this eDNA.
One way of doing so is simply to blow air through filters (过滤器), and then analyse them to see which animals live nearby. Drs Gogarten and Lynggaard wondered if there might be a simpler approach. Air-sampling systems can take days to do their work. Maintenance must be done, and filters must be changed. But given that eDNA is literally blowing around ecosystems, the searchers wondered if it might be collecting on leaves.
The leaves of many plants are waxy (蜡质的) and somewhat sticky. The researchers theorised that eDNA might end up stuck to leaves and that it could subsequently be collected by swabbing them. They tested their theory in the dense rain forests of Kibale National Park, in Uganda. Using simple cotton swabs, and wearing masks and gloves to prevent polluting the samples with their own DNA, they visited three areas of the park and collected eight swabs at each site, and then took them back to Copenhagen for analysis.
The swabs revealed the presence of 26 birds, 24 mammals, one amphibian and one fish, with each swab containing DNA from eight animals on average. More than half the samples were good enough to work out the precise species they came from.
Swabbing for animals, then, seems to work. Moreover, it is cheap, easy and fast. Graduate students will have to be content spending less time sample-hunting in distant parts of the world.
15. Who will benefit most from the research findings
A. Forest farmers. B. Biological graduates.
C. Ambitious scientists. D. Environmental activists.
16. Why was the researchers armed with masks and gloves
A. To protect the leaves.
B. To avoid getting stuck.
C. To stay safe from wax.
D. To ensure the quality of samples.
17. How is eDNA method compared with the common ways
A. More animal-friendly.
B. Free of complex analysis.
C. More accurate and effective.
D. Economical in time and money.
18. What serves as the best title for the text
A. Swabbing leaves: an easier method to track animals
B. Testing eDNA: a useful tool for animal detection
C. What the function of leaves is
D. How the field work goes
C
Begin your global journey
At University of Wisconsin (UW)-Eau Claire, you’ll find your investment pays off well before you graduate. Because here, we believe that your journey is just as important as your destination. You will have many opportunities to develop: from internships (实习) to undergraduate research to foreign cultural experiences. We seek students who are curious, innovative and compassionate. If this sounds like you, submit your application to join our big family!
Admission application process
To complete an application for admission, submit the following:
1. Online application;
2. $25 USD application fee;
3. Evidence of English proficiency;
4. Financial documentation;
5. Academic records;
6. Passport copy.
Submit the supporting documents listed above by including them with your UW-Eau Claire specific application. You may also submit application materials to admissions@ uwee. edu.
Paying for college
2023-2024 undergraduate student estimated expenses (The numbers below are in USD per academic year):
Tuition and fees: $18,460
Housing and meals: $8,800
Health insurance: $1,900
Application deadlines
We accept applications February 1-June 1 for admission the upcoming fall term (September) and August 1-November 1 for admission the upcoming spring term (February). We must receive all of your required application materials prior to the deadline. Start applying early!
Check your application status
To check your application status, as well as other important steps in the enrollment process, you must first activate your Campus Account. The information you will be able to access through your Campus Account includes the following:
View your admission decision in real time;
Track the progress of your completed next steps after admission;
Pay your enrollment fee of $500;
Sign up for Orientation (迎新会) when you are qualified.
Please note that official admission decisions will always be sent via US Mail.
19. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A global travel journal. B. An undergraduate course plan.
C. A welcome speech for freshman. D. A college application guide.
20. Which is the right time for you to apply for 2024 spring semester admission
A. September 10, 2023. B. December 1, 2023.
C. February 9, 2024. D. March 16, 2024.
21. What can you do by using the Campus Account
A Pay the tuition fees. B. Download official admission offer.
C. Submit application documents. D. Know about your enrollment process.
D
Many of us are lonelier than ever. We can go shopping and avoid speaking to a single person. Automated voice son phones and machines suck the contact and relational element out of day-to-day life, so much so that experts say that we are experiencing a loneliness disease.
According to Dr. Lalitaa loneliness is the feeling we get when our need for rewarding social contact and relationships is not met. But loneliness is not always the same as being alone. Loneliness is a state of mind linked to wanting human contact but feeling alone. People can be alone and not feel lonely, or they can have contact with people and still experience feelings of loneliness.
Loneliness is a universal human emotion that is both complex and unique to each individual. There are many contributing factors to loneliness, such as illness, relationships breaking down, moving country, changing jobs or not being understood by co-workers, retiring, starting university, etc.
We cannot underestimate the impact loneliness can have on our physical and mental wellbeing. According to research, loneliness has comparable health risks to smoking 15cigarettes a day, and people who feel lonely are more likely to die earlier and suffer from heart attacks. Dr. Lalitaa says, “People often say to me, ‘It’s too late to meet new people as an adult.’ Having human connect ion can look different for each person, but this can become a block, stopping them going out, trying new things and connecting with new people. Remember, it is never too late to make good, meaningful connections.”
However, don’t put pressure on yourself. A meaningful relationship takes time. It is not just created overnight. Also, take some time to sit with yourself and venture (冒险) into some of the things that you like doing. “The first thing I would say is not to deny or distance the feeling. Acknowledge it and then you can choose to focus on ways to help yourself,” says Dr.Lalitaa.
22. How does the author clarify what loneliness is
A. By stating arguments. B. By giving examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By employing figures.
23. Why is smoking cigarettes mentioned in the text
A. To explain the causes of loneliness.
B. To illustrate the harm from loneliness.
C To overestimate the impact of loneliness.
D. To emphasize the universality of loneliness.
24. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Lack of appealing reward.
B. Dependence on the network.
C. The regret for the passing youth.
D. The idea of being too late for new relations.
25. What does Dr. Lalitaa consider as priority when dealing with loneliness
A. Having new experience.
B. Telling it from being alone.
C. Being aware of and recognizing it.
D. Making friends from all walks of life.
E
There is a festival in China that has three names. It’s known as the Chongyang Festival. Also, it is called the Double Ninth Festival because it falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Finally it has been Senior’s Day (老人节) since 1989. This year, it fell on Oct 23rd.
There are many traditions for this festival. In the past, people climbed mountains, drank chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and wore a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Climbing mountains in autumn brings people close to nature and it’s good for health. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are also clean plants and they can clean houses and make people healthy.
In China, nine has the similar pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Senior’s Day in 1989—a day to respect the old. Many companies and communities organize autumn trips for old people. Young people bring elders to the countryside to enjoy nature. They also give them gifts.
In China, it is a tradition to respect old people. In the past, if young people didn’t take good care of their parents, they would be seriously punished. Now we have the 24 Filial Exemplars (《新二十四孝》). It includes 24 things we should do for elders, such as calling them up every week and going to see them more often. On this three-named festival, remember to show your love to your elders.
26. Which is NOT a name for the festival
A. Chongyang Festival. B. the Double Ninth Festival.
C. Senior’s Day. D. Youth Day.
27 Which was not a tradition for this festival in the past
A. Climbing mountains. B. Calling them up every week.
C. Drinking chrysanthemum wine. D. Wearing a plant called zhuyu.
28. What does the underlined word “respect” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A. 思念 B. 尊重 C. 保护 D. 照顾
29. What is the main idea of the passage
A. History of Chongyang Festival. B. Introduction of Chongyang Festival.
C. Traditions of Chongyang Festival. D. Symbols of Chongyang Festival.
30. We can read the passage from a magazine called ________.
A. American History B. Chinese History
C. Western Festivals D. Traditional Festivals
三、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共12.5分)
How to Be More Present
Many people have a tendency to live in the past or the future. They constantly think about the past and worry about the future, and thus find it difficult to enjoy the good things in life in the here and now. You might unfortunately be one of these people. ____31____ Here are some tips that might help you.
Notice Your Surroundings
One way to be in the present moment is by noticing your surroundings. How often do you take time out of your day to actually look around and see what’s going on Now close your eyes and take a deep breath. ____32____ When you do, it’s easier to be more present in the moment.
Be Grateful for What You Have Now
____33____ If you are constantly focused on things you don’t have, you aren’t taking the time to appreciate what you have at this moment. One way to practice gratitude is to write a list of things you are grateful for and review that list on a daily basis. Try to write at least three things you are grateful for in your life right now.
Show Acceptance
If you want to learn how to be more present, you need to let go of how you think things should be and accept them for what they are. ____34____ Sometimes life is going to be different than how you want it to be. Practicing acceptance will help you let go of the things in your life that are out of your control.
Find Positive Social Support
The kind of social support you have in your life can also play an important role. Surrounding yourself with positive, supportive people will increase your own positivity and happiness levels. ____35____
A. Then open them and really take in where you are.
B. You should focus your attention on one thing at a time.
C. You cannot control everything that happens around you.
D. This is one way to distance yourself from what you are enjoying.
E. In turn, this will allow you to focus on what is going on right now.
F. Part of living in the present moment is to appreciate what you have now.
G. So learning how to live in the moment can greatly improve your well-being.
四、完形填空(本大题共15小题，共15分)
In the fall of 2008, I was looking to leave my current job in a doctor’s office to explore something more ____36____. So I started investigating the new world of travel nursing. With a bit of ____37____, I was connected to Carlyn.
At this time, I am working on all areas of my life...... in the ____38____of becoming a stronger, more confident person, and ____39____more about who I am. Without amazing, enthusiastic and supportive Carlyn, I wouldn’t be where I am today. For the past 2 years, Carlyn and I stayed in ____40____through email, facebook, and a periodic phone call, becoming friends…. I had a whole view of all the things she was ____41____in her life and it inspired me much.
I was anxious to ____42____Carlyn face-to-face for the first time. But, as soon as she ____43____in front of my house, it was like we had done it a million times before. This “my friends” is the ____44____ of the human connection that she talks about. It takes two people from ____45____to friends!
Now as fate would have it, Carlyn has ____46____my world. So now, I hope to repay her ____47____for all that she has helped me ____48____. I am fortunate to be part of a friendship that is a by-product of her ____49____. She continues to inspire me and I hope to learn and meet more through her ____50____.
36. A. complicated B. universal C. challenging D. profitable
37. A. confidence B. luck C. fear D. pride
38. A. power B. hope C. absence D. sense
39. A. learning B. complaining C. discussing D. worrying
40. A. shape B. order C. place D. touch
41. A. abandoning B. explaining C. experiencing D. delivering
42. A. meet B. phone C. persuade D. inform
43. A. put away B. backed down C. carried on D. pulled up
44. A. trick B. power C. choice D. origin
45. A. students B. workmates C. strangers D. learners
46. A. influenced B. left C. explored D. enjoyed
47. A. as a result B. by accident C. with a bang D. in a way
48. A. suspect B. accomplish C. witness D. appreciate
49. A. anxiety B. persistence C. charity D. passion
50. A. recovery B. comparison C. example D. diligence
五、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共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。
When China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei blasted off into space in 2003, it was a history- making moment that declared his country’s arrival ____51____ an emerging space power.
So far, China ____52____ (become) a major presence in space. It now has its own permanent outpost in orbit—a ____53____ (full) operational space station-and routinely rotates (轮值) crews to live and work there.
On Thursday, three Chinese astronauts lifted off on the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center deep in the Gobi Desert, ____54____ (head) for the Tiangong space station for a six-month stay.
They are the ____55____ (young) crew China has ever sent to space—with ____56____ average age of 38. Among their tasks on board is to repair the solar panels which ____57____ (destroy) by space debris years ago—the first time Chinese astronauts will carry out repair work outside the station.
This is China’s sixth manned mission to its space station since 2021. The new crew will take over from the Shenzhou-16 astronauts, ____58____ have been on board since May.
____59____ (complete) late last year, the Tiangong—or “heavenly palace” in Chinese—is one of the two space _____60_____ (station) currently in orbit. With a lifespan of 15 years, it could become the only one left when the NASA-led International Space Station(ISS) retires in 2030.
六、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共15分)
61. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter看了你在社交平台上发布的“全国爱眼日”班级活动图片后，向你了解相关情况。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍全国爱眼日；
2. 活动安排；
3. 活动感受。
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。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
