2023～2024学年安徽县中联盟高一12月联考
英语试题
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why will the man call Mr. Lee
A. To ask for help. B. To buy a machine. C. To make a complaint.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: The machine is making a strange noise. Would you mind checking it
M: I don’t know anything about machines, but I will call Mr. Lee to help. He is an expert, you know.
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How does the woman probably feel now
A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Excited.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: The game will soon begin.
W: I can’t wait to watch the game. This is the first time that I’ve ever been to a football game here. I always watch football on TV at home.
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Which does the woman think is the best in Beijing
A. The Great Wall. B. The Palace Museum. C. The Summer Palace.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Would you recommend some places to visit in Beijing
W: Sure. The Great Wall and the Summer Palace are popular, but I think the Palace Museum is always my first choice.
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Who will probably look after the kids on Friday night
A. Thomas. B. The man’s mother. C. The speakers’ neighbor.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Do you want to go to Thomas’ birthday party
M: Yes, but what about the kids Can we leave them at your mother’s house
W: No, she’ll be busy on Friday night. But our neighbor said she would help us.
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What’s wrong with the woman
A. She lost her way. B. She lost her suitcase. C. She failed to find her book.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: What can I do for you, madam
W: I left my suitcase in your restaurant about ten minutes ago.
M: What does your suitcase look like
W: It’s a new brown leather case. I bought it just two days ago.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why did the man stay up late last night
A. He attended a party. B. He prepared for a test. C. He had a meeting.
7. Where will the man meet his study group
A. At home. B. At the library. C. At the school gate.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi! What’s the matter Can’t you wake up this morning
M: I stayed up late last night. My friend had a party. I only slept about four hours.
W: Why didn’t you stay in bed this morning
M: I have to meet my study group at the library. We’ll have a big test next week.
W: A big test Why didn’t you study last night instead of going to the party
M: Oh, it’s OK. I studied a lot before the party.
W: Maybe that’s not a good idea. I have read a report. It says that if you don’t get enough sleep after you study, you may forget 30% of what you’ve studied!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does the man dislike
A. A crowded beach. B. A lonely island. C. A peaceful park.
9. What does the woman like doing on holiday
A. Visiting quiet places. B. Meeting people. C. Learning English.
10. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Guide and traveler.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. A
【解析】
【原文】M: I can’t stand places where you have to share the beach with thousands of other people and everyone speaks English.
W: Oh, I don’t mind that.
M: Oh, I do. I never go to places like that. I like to get right away from all the tourists and go somewhere that’s really quiet and peaceful, like an island or something, where no one speaks English.
W: What’s wrong with people speaking English I like meeting people when I’m on holiday. I like places with a good night life, and plenty of people around and… well, you know, where you can have a good time.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Where did the truck come up
A. York Road. B. Union Street. C. The bank building.
12. How fast was the car moving according to the man
A. About 10 miles an hour. B. About 30 miles an hour. C. About 45 miles an hour.
13. What are the speakers talking about
A. A film. B. A race. C. An accident.
【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Now, Jimmy, did you get a good view of the accident
M: Oh, yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it all quite clearly.
W: Do you know what time it was
M: Yes. I checked my watch. It was 2:45 exactly.
W: Good. Now, how fast was the truck moving
M: Well, quite slowly — about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. I suppose the truck driver knew the lights were going to change. But they were still red when he went over them.
W: I see. What about the car Was it also driving slowly
M: It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Ford. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.
W: Did you see what color his traffic light was
M: Yes, it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What does the woman think of the one-room flat
A. Small. B. Costly. C. Comfortable.
15. On which floor is the three-room flat
A. The 2nd. B. The 5th. C. The 18th.
16. What are the speakers likely to do
A. Ask their way. B. Have an interview. C. See a flat.
【答案】14. A 15. B 16. C
【解析】
【原文】W: I see a “Flat for rent” sign outside. Could you show me the flat for rent
M: Sure. We have a one-room flat on the 2nd floor for 400 dollars a month.
W: I’m afraid it’s too small for a family of four. We have two children. Do you have any three-room flat for rent
M: Well, there is a three-room flat on the 5th floor for 1,000 dollars a month.
W: Is there a lift in the building
M: Yes. It is an 18-storey building, but it operates from 4:30 in the morning to 11:30 in the evening.
W: That sounds not too bad. Is it far away from here
M: Not really. It’s only three blocks away, right behind the post office.
W: Will you show me the flat
M: Certainly. Please wait for a moment. I will get the keys.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. When is snow expected to start
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
18. What do the police suggest drivers do by this time of year
A. Use public transport. B. Stop driving on bridges. C. Put chains on their tires.
19. What is the phone number of the weather service
A. 555-8437. B. 555-4837. C. 555-8347.
20. What is the speaker
A. A driver. B. A tour guide. C. A weatherman.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【原文】M: This is Kim Steven with your local weather report. Snow is expected to start early Friday evening and stop before midnight. Roads will be icy until late Saturday morning, as there will be a strong wind blowing from the north. Drivers should be careful, especially on bridges, overpasses and highways. The police want to remind drivers to put chains on their tires by this time of year. The national weather service is confident that people will have no problem getting to work on Monday morning, because temperatures should rise a lot on Sunday afternoon. In fact, forecasters are calling for record highs for this time of year all next week. For more detailed hour-to-hour information, call the weather service at 555-8437. You can also get detailed weather information on the Internet. Drive safely and thanks for listening.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Road Trip Apps
RoadWarrior
Ever wonder how delivery drivers manage to hit so many different places in a relatively short amount of time It’s because they’re using an app like RoadWarrior to plan their routes (路线) to be as good as possible. However, while many other route planning apps only take things like traffic into account, RoadWarrior includes lots of other time-wasting details.
GasBuddy
Gas prices are high at present, so travelers are naturally focused on finding the lowest rates whenever possible. GasBuddy is one of the most popular apps for finding affordable gas, especially on long road trips. Like many apps, there is a free version (版本), as well as a paid version with $10 per year for added features.
RoadTrippers
For people who aren’t totally focused on getting from point A to point B in the fastest time possible, the RoadTrippers app is a must-have. Users can plan their trip from start to finish with as many as 150 stops for them to choose from along the way, which costs $29.99 per year. It won’t let you miss the famous scenic spots. It tells fuel costs, allows for drivers to plan friendly routes to their particular vehicles and lets the users cooperate (合作) with friends who are also on the road.
HotelTonight
Travelers sometimes don’t know exactly where they’re going to be at the end of the day, so they can’t book the hotels ahead of time. Fortunately, there are apps designed to help travelers get cheap last-minute hotel deals. One of the best is HotelTonight, which allows the users to search for the hotels available tonight in a given area at a low price, and it includes additional discounts.
21. Which app features saving time
A. RoadWarrior. B. RoadTrippers. C. GasBuddy. D. HotelTonight.
22. How much does RoadTrippers cost per year
A. $10. B. $29.99. C. $40.39. D. $150.
23. What is an advantage of HotelTonight
A. It includes gas-saving details.
B. It plans a sightseeing route for users.
C. It allows for a cheap last-minute hotel deal.
D. It gives users a chance to find friends on the road.
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了几个自驾游App。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据RoadWarrior部分中“It’s because they’re using an app like RoadWarrior to plan their routes (路线) to be as good as possible. However, while many other route planning apps only take things like traffic into account, RoadWarrior includes lots of other time-wasting details.(这是因为他们正在使用RoadWarrior这样的应用程序来规划他们的路线，使其尽可能好。然而，当许多其他路线规划应用程序只考虑交通等因素时，RoadWarrior包含了许多其他浪费时间的细节)”可知，RoadWarrior这款应用程序的一大特点是可以帮助人们节省时间。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Road Trippers部分中“Users can plan their trip from start to finish with as many as 150 stops for them to choose from along the way, which costs $29.99 per year.(用户可以从头到尾计划行程，沿途有多达150个站点供他们选择，费用为每年29.99美元)”可知，RoadTrippers的费用为每年29.99美元，故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据HotelTonight部分中“Fortunately, there are apps designed to help travelers get cheap last-minute hotel deals. One of the best is HotelTonight, which allows the users to search for the hotels available tonight in a given area at a low price, and it includes additional discounts.(幸运的是，有一些应用程序可以帮助旅行者在最后一刻获得便宜的酒店优惠。其中最好的一个是HotelTonight，它允许用户搜索指定地区今晚可用的低价酒店，并且包含额外折扣)”可知，HotelTonight的优势是为用户在最后一刻找到便宜酒店提供帮助。故选C。
B
Giorgio Morandi was one of the greatest artists in the history of Italy. He was the eldest of five children born into a middle-class family in Bologna, Italy. His early love of art upset his father, who wanted his son to work with him in his export business. Morandi attempted the business unsuccessfully in 1906.
After that, Morandi entered the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in 1907. He continued his study with the support of his friends when his father suddenly passed away in 1908, forcing him to support his mother and younger sisters. During that time, he was introduced to Cubism and Futurism, which influenced his early work.
After he graduated from the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in 1913, Morandi continued his study by traveling around Italy, especially to the Venice Biennale. Those tours would finally prove important, as much of Morandi’s exposure (接触) to painters came from published art works on the journey. He was particularly interested in the work of Impressionists like Claude Monet, as well as following greats such as Georges Seurat and Paul Cézanne.
After Morandi finished his traveling, he returned home and lived with his family. For many years, Morandi kept a peaceful daily routine. And he did most of his work in his workshop, a small room in a flat he shared with his mother and sisters.
Life wasn’t easy for him at first, but he quickly established himself as an important modern artist. His mastery of a skill of color, light and arrangement began to gain notice, shining in the face of present painting in the manner of abstraction (抽象). And he was named “one of the greatest painters living” by Roberto Longhi in 1934.
24. Why did Morandi’s early love of art worry his father
A. It took Morandi too much time.
B. His father didn’t have money to support Morandi.
C. His father wanted Morandi to follow in his footsteps.
D. There were no suitable art teachers for Morandi.
25. What did Morandi do in 1913
A. He tried his father’s business. B. He started his university life.
C. He traveled with his father. D. He finished his study in school.
26. What played a leading role in shaping Morandi as a successful modern artist
A. His love for his family. B. His tours around Italy.
C. His middle-class background. D. His exposure to his father’s business.
27. How does the author mainly develop the text
A. By asking questions. B. By providing examples.
C. By following time order. D. By making a comparison.
【答案】24 C 25. D 26. B 27. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了意大利著名画家Giorgio Morandi的生平。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“His early love of art upset his father, who wanted his son to work with him in his export business.(他早年对艺术的热爱让他的父亲很不高兴，他想让儿子和他一起做出口生意)”可知，Morandi的父亲之所以对他的艺术热情感到烦恼，是因为他的父亲想让他子从父业，故选C。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“After he graduated from the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in 1913, Morandi continued his study by traveling around Italy, especially to the Venice Biennale.(1913年从博洛尼亚美术学院毕业后，Morandi继续在意大利各地旅行，特别是参加威尼斯双年展)”可知，Morandi于1913年毕业。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Morandi continued his study by traveling around Italy, especially to the Venice Biennale. Those tours would finally prove important, as much of Morandi’s exposure (接触) to painters came from published art works on the journey.(Morandi继续在意大利各地旅行，特别是参加威尼斯双年展。这些旅行最终被证明是重要的，因为Morandi接触画家的大部分机会都来自于旅行中发表的艺术作品)”可推断，在意大利旅行的经历奠定了Morandi的艺术成就的基石。故选B。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Morandi attempted the business unsuccessfully in 1906.(Morandi在1906年尝试经营，但没有成功)”、第二段中“After that, Morandi entered the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in 1907. He continued his study with the support of his friends when his father suddenly passed away in 1908(此后，Morandi于1907年进入博洛尼亚美术学院。1908年，他的父亲突然去世，在朋友的帮助下，他继续学习)”、第三段中“After he graduated from the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in 1913(1913年从博洛尼亚美术学院毕业后)”、第四段中“After Morandi finished his traveling(Morandi结束了他的旅行后)”以及最后一段中“And he was named ‘one of the greatest painters living’ by Roberto Longhi in 1934.(1934年，他被罗伯托·隆吉评为‘在世最伟大的画家之一’)”可知，文章通过时间线介绍了意大利艺术家Giorgio Morandi的成长之路。故选C。
C
Every year the start of the Atlantic hurricane season is another reminder for Margarite August that she still doesn’t have a roof.
The 70-year-old retired teacher’s home on the small Caribbean island nation of Dominica was mostly wiped out by hurricane Maria six years ago.
Six years after hurricane Maria, Dominicans like Margarite August still haven’t been able to rehabilitate their homes.
August is not alone. Since Maria, the government of Dominica has built 7,000 new homes—about a quarter of its housing stock-with materials to fight another Category 5 hurricane. They’ve also relocated two communities. But an untold number of the island’s 70,000 or so residents are like August, rebuilding their homes in any way they can afford.
Hurricane Maria is often referred to as a once-in-a-lifetime disaster. Scientists put much of the blame on warming ocean temperatures that could make frequent (频繁) storms like it.
Maria damaged a terrible 95% of Dominica’s housing stock and 226% of the nation’s GDP. Before the storm, the country’s economy had long struggled since its independence from Great Britain in 1978. Unlike its more famous touristy neighbors along the chain of eastern Caribbean islands it lies on, Dominica is more known for its rugged mountains and jungles (丛林) than white sandy beaches.
The jungle mountains that crash down to the coast are beautiful but disasters visit easily. “I don’t think anybody ever got over Maria,” says Christine John of the Dominica Red Cross. “There are a lot of persons today—if it just starts to rain outside, they get anxious.”
28. What does the underlined word “rehabilitate” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Rebuild. B. Leave. C. Decorate. D. Buy.
29. What is the main cause of frequent extreme storms according to scientists
A. Over-farming. B. Loss of the land.
C. The disappearance of the forests. D. Climate change.
30. What is Dominica known for according to the text
A. Its good economy. B. Its architecture.
C. Its mountains and jungles. D. Its sandy beaches.
31. Why are Dominicans nervous when it rains
A. They have to stay bored at home. B. Their houses are easy to take in water.
C. They don’t know how to make umbrellas. D. They are afraid of another disaster like Maria.
【答案】28. A 29. D 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了飓风玛丽亚对加勒比海小国多米尼加造成了严重破坏，但岛上的很多居民仍然无法重建家园。
【28题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第一段“Every year the start of the Atlantic hurricane season is another reminder for Margarite August that she still doesn’t have a roof. (每年大西洋飓风季节的开始都会再次提醒玛格丽特·奥古斯特，她仍然没有一个屋顶。)”以及第四段“But an untold number of the island’s 70,000 or so residents are like August, rebuilding their homes in any way they can afford. (但岛上大约7万居民中，有无数人像奥古斯特一样，以他们负担得起的任何方式重建家园。)”可知，奥古斯特的家被飓风毁了，但是她无法重建家园。故划线词意思是“重建”。故选A。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“Scientists put much of the blame on warming ocean temperatures that could make frequent (频繁的) storms like it. (科学家们把大部分责任归咎于海洋温度升高，这可能会导致类似的风暴频繁发生。)”可知，科学家认为气候变暖是引起极端风暴频发的主要原因。故选D。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“Unlike its more famous touristy neighbors along the chain of eastern Caribbean islands it lies on, Dominica is more known for its rugged mountains and jungles (丛林) than white sandy beaches. (与其位于东加勒比群岛上的著名旅游邻国不同，多米尼加以其崎岖的山脉和丛林而闻名，而不是白色的沙滩。)”可知，Dominica以高山和丛林闻名。故选C。
【31题详解】
推理判断题，根据最后一段““I don’t think anybody ever got over Maria,” says Christine John of the Dominica Red Cross. “There are a lot of persons today—if it just starts to rain outside, they get anxious.” (多米尼克红十字会的克里斯汀·约翰说：“我认为没有人能忘记玛丽亚。今天有很多人——如果外面开始下雨，他们就会焦虑。”)”可推知，Dominican谈雨色变主要是因为他们还没从风暴Maia带来的阴影中走出来，故选D。
D
Animals including humans, feel sound as well as hear it, and some of the most meaningful communication happens at frequencies (频率) that people can’t hear. Elephants, for example, use these low-frequency sounds to, among other things, find family or a mate across long distances. Whales do it, too.
But you don’t have to weigh a ton to make a sound. In fact, you don’t have to be bigger than a pea. Consider, for example, the tree-hopper, a curious little animal that lives on the stems (茎) of the leaves. University of Missouri biologist Rex Cocroft has spent much of his time listening closely to tree-hoppers with his team.
The team discovers that all the sounds being heard from tree-hoppers are produced by males. They do it by vibrating (振动) their abdomens (腹部) to make a wide variety of strange sounds. There is almost no airborne sound produced with these vibrational sounds. Cocroft explained, “If a tree-hopper were to stand on your finger and produce a sound, you would feel the vibration but hear no sound.”
They showed that some sounds, not surprisingly, seem to be aimed at attracting females. And some are aimed at other males.
Cocroft explained, “When two males meet each other, or when they are mate-searching on a branch, we’re hearing ‘purring, bdddddrrrr…’ sounds that males give.” Normally, a person couldn’t hear any of this, because the sound travels along the stem, inside it. And that’s how other tree-hoppers detect it.
Cocroft said tree-hoppers have very sensitive legs. And they stand around on stems, which are good at spreading vibrations. So they just use what nature gives them to communicate with each other.
“They have so many different forms of social behavior and grouping,” Cocroft explained. “And once there are animals living in groups, then there will be all sorts of interesting possibilities for communication.”
32. What does Cocroft’s research focus on about tree-hoppers
A. Their variety. B. Their communication.
C. Their living areas. D. Their numbers.
33. What can we know about tree-hoppers
A. They sense sounds by legs.
B. They knock the stems to make sounds.
C. Their sounds can be easily heard by humans.
D. Females make sounds to meet each other
34. What does Cocroft say about animals’ living in groups
A. It is key to their survival.
B. It drives an increase in their numbers.
C. It often leads to communication.
D. It contributes much to the division of animal types.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. A Magic Moment in Nature B. A Journey to the Wildlife
C. Learning From Nature D. Communication Sounds Among Animals
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，本文以角蝉为例，详细地说明了动物间交流的声音。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“University of Missouri biologist Rex Cocroft has spent much of his time listening closely to tree-hoppers with his team. (密苏里大学的生物学家Rex Cocroft花了很多时间和他的团队密切关注角蝉。)”和倒数第二段“Cocroft said tree-hoppers have very sensitive legs. And they stand around on stems, which are good at spreading vibrations. So they just use what nature gives them to communicate with each other. (Cocroft说，角蝉的腿非常敏感。它们站在茎上，茎善于传播振动。所以它们只是用大自然赋予它们的东西来相互交流。)”可推断，Cocroft主要研究角蝉间的交流，故选B。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Cocroft said tree-hoppers have very sensitive legs. And they stand around on stems, which are good at spreading vibrations. So they just use what nature gives them to communicate with each other. (Cocroft说，角蝉的腿非常敏感。它们站在茎上，茎善于传播振动。所以它们只是用大自然赋予它们的东西来相互交流。)”可知，角蝉通过腿感知声音，故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘They have so many different forms of social behavior and grouping,’ Cocroft explained. ‘And once there are animals living in groups, then there will be all sorts of interesting possibilities for communication.’ (‘它们有很多不同形式的社会行为和群体，’Cocroft解释说。‘一旦有动物群居生活，那么就会有各种有趣的交流可能性。’)”可知，动物的群居有利于它们的交流，故选C。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“Animals, including humans, feel sound as well as hear it, and some of the most meaningful communication happens at frequencies (频率) that people can’t hear. (包括人类在内的动物不仅能听到声音，还能感觉到声音，而且一些最有意义的交流发生在人们听不到的频率上。)”可知，本文以角蝉为例，详细地说明了动物间交流的声音，故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Mentally (精神上) strong people are able to deal with and recover from even the most terrible conditions. To develop your mental strength, here are some suggestions.
Believe in yourself
You’ve made it this far. ____36____. Hold on to it even one more moment, and you can survive whatever you’re going through. It won’t be easy, so when you feel like you’re about to fall apart, close your eyes, take a deep breath and remind yourself you can do it.
Rediscover your interest in life
Emotionally strong people view each day as a gift. They try to structure themselves so that the gift is taken advantage of fully. ____37____ — playing with leaves in the fall, drawing a small animal, or eating a sweet. Find that inner child. Be that inner child. Your ability to be mentally and emotionally strong depends on it.
____38____
Does every little thing anger you ____39____. Try cutting your life down to a few key values that mean the world to you, and don’t worry about anything else. As Sylvia Robinson once said, “Some people think it’s holding on that makes one strong — sometimes it’s letting go.”
Reach out to those who mean the most to you
Spend time with friends and family, along with others who are supportive and positive. If no one is available, make new friends. And if there are no friends to be found, help others who are in greater need. ____40____.
A. Pick your fights wisely
B. Be thankful for what you have
C. Tell yourself you can make it through just one more day
D. You can find strengths in bettering someone else’s life
E. Ask yourself why and whether these little things matter
F. It’s enough to make you find out how strangely unlucky you are
G. Remember when you were a child, you could get excited by the simplest wonders of life
【答案】36. C 37. G 38. A 39. E 40. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了一些可以令人精神强大的建议。
【36题详解】
根据上文“You’ve made it this far. (你已经走到这一步了)”以及下文“Hold on to it even one more moment, and you can survive whatever you’re going through. (哪怕再多坚持一会儿，你就能熬过你正在经历的一切。)”可知，此处是说你已经走到这一步了，再坚持一下，就能熬过去，C项“告诉自己再坚持一天就能成功”符合语境，故选C。
【37题详解】
根据下文“playing with leaves in the fall, drawing a small animal, or eating a sweet. Find that inner child. Be that inner child. (在秋天玩树叶，画一只小动物，或者吃一颗糖。找到你内心的孩子。做那个内心的孩子。)”可知，此处是说孩童时代会因一些小事感到快乐，现在找到并在内心做那个孩子，G项“当你还是个孩子的时候，你会对生活中最简单的事感到兴奋。”符合语境，破折号后的“playing with leaves in the fall, drawing a small animal, or eating a sweet”是对G项中“the simplest wonders of life”举例说明，故选G。
【38题详解】
根据本段中“Try cutting your life down to a few key values that mean the world to you, and don’t worry about anything else. As Sylvia Robinson once said, ‘Some people think it’s holding on that makes one strong — sometimes it’s letting go.’ (试着把你的生活精简到几个对你来说最重要的关键价值观，不要担心其他任何事情。正如Sylvia Robinson曾经说过的，‘有些人认为是坚持让一个人变得坚强——有时候是放手。’)”可知，本段主要是说要选择重要的事情，而放手其他的事情，A项“明智地选择困扰你的事情”适合作为小标题，故选A。
【39题详解】
空前“Does every little thing anger you (每一件小事都让你生气吗？)”提出问题：每一件小事都让你生气吗？E项“问问自己这些小事是否重要”承接上文，符合语境，E项中“these little things”呼应上文“little thing”，故选E。
【40题详解】
上文“And if there are no friends to be found, help others who are in greater need. (如果找不到朋友，那就帮助那些更需要帮助的人。)”提到去帮助别人，D项“你可以在帮改善别人生活的过程中发现优点”符合语境，D项中“bettering someone else’s life ”呼应上文的“help others”，故选D。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My dad is easy-going and has a gift for chatting. He ____41____ a fast food restaurant called Queenie’s Weenies, which is specialized in hot dogs. I work with my dad at the ____42____ on weekends.
One Saturday, we went ____43____. As we got into the checkout line, I ____44____ something: our cashier (收银员) was very ____45____! She ____46____ no smiles, no greetings and no small talk. Her “anger aura (光环)” was obvious and kind of ____47____ to me. When we ____48____ to check out, I was thinking that we should just pay for our things and leave quickly. My dad had a different ____49____. When it was our turn, he started ____50____ her.
Dad said, “Hi, how are you today This is my son. I have a restaurant, and we ____51____ together. It’s called Queenie’s Weenies. Drop by my restaurant sometime and I will ____52____ you to my hot dogs. I’m good at cooking them.” By the time we ____53____ checking out, the cashier was smiling. She said, “Thanks, umm… I hope you and your son have a very nice day.”
Back in the car, Dad said to me, “The cashier was obviously ____54____ today. It happens to everyone. Smile ____55____ or give a few kind words, which is all it takes to make one a little more delighted.”
41. A. owns B. describes C. visits D. recommends
42. A. supermarket B. hospital C. restaurant D. company
43. A. hiking B. camping C. exploring D. shopping
44. A. imagined B. believed C. noticed D. remembered
45. A. beautiful B. unhappy C. professional D. polite
46. A. received B. needed C. avoided D. offered
47. A. suitable B. frightening C. special D. friendly
48. A. helped B. refused C. waited D. forgot
49. A. problem B. idea C. hope D. experience
50. A. talking to B. looking after C. going after D. laughing at
51. A. work B. play C. tour D. exercise
52. A. drive B. tie C. treat D. lead
53. A. quitted B. finished C. missed D. regretted
54. A. in peace B. in danger C. in a hurry D. in low spirits
55. A. warmly B. immediately C. secretly D. comfortably
【答案】41. A 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. A 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述作者和爸爸在购物结账时，爸爸几句温暖的话语使原本情绪低落的收银员变得开心的故事。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开了一家快餐店，名叫Queenie’s Weenies，专门卖热狗。A. owns拥有；B. describes描述；C. visits拜访，参观；D. recommends推荐。根据第三段中爸爸说的话“I have a restaurant”可知，爸爸有一家餐馆，故选A。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：周末我和爸爸在餐馆工作。A. supermarket超市；B. hospital医院；C. restaurant餐馆；D. company公司。上文“a fast food restaurant”提到爸爸经营一家餐馆，故作者和爸爸应是在餐馆工作。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个星期六，我们去购物。A. hiking徒步旅行；B. camping露营；C. exploring探索；D. shopping购物。下文“As we got into the checkout line”提到作者和爸爸排队结账，故此处指去购物，故选D。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们排队结账时，我注意到一件事：我们的收银员很不高兴！A. imagined想象；B. believed相信；C. noticed注意到；D. remembered想起，记得。根据语境及“our cashier (收银员) was very ____5____!”可知，作者在排队结账时注意到收银员情绪低落，故选C。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. beautiful美丽的；B. unhappy不高兴的；C. professional专业的；D. polite礼貌的。根据下文“Her ‘anger aura (光环)’ was obvious”可知，收银员看起来不高兴，故选B。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她没有微笑，没有问候，也没有寒暄。A. received收到；B. needed需要；C. avoided避免；D. offered提供。结合空后的“no smiles, no greetings and no small talk”可知，此处指收银员不向顾客提供微笑、也不和他们打招呼寒暄，故选D。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的“愤怒光环”很明显，让我有点害怕。A. suitable合适的；B. frightening可怕的；C. special特殊的；D. friendly友好的。根据“anger aura (光环)”以及下文“I was thinking that we should just pay for our things and leave quickly(我在想我们应该把钱付了然后赶紧离开)”可知，收银员的愤怒光环有点吓到作者了，故选B。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们等着结账的时候，我在想我们应该付钱然后迅速离开。A. helped帮助；B. refused拒绝；C. waited等待；D. forgot忘记。下文“When it was our turn”提到轮到作者和爸爸结账，故此处是等待结账，故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的爸爸有不同的想法。A. problem问题；B. idea主意，想法；C. hope希望；D. experience经历。根据上文“I was thinking that we should just pay for our things and leave quickly.”可知，作者想着结完账快速离开，结合下文爸爸和收银员交谈可知，爸爸和作者想法不同，故选B。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：轮到我们的时候，他开始和她说话。A. talking to和……交谈；B. looking after照顾；C. going after追求；D. laughing at嘲笑。根据下文“Dad said, ‘Hi, how are you today ...”可知，爸爸和收银员交谈，故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有一家餐厅，我们一起工作。A. work工作；B. play玩；C. tour旅游；D. exercise锻炼。根据上文“I work with my dad at the ____2____ on weekends.”可知，作者和爸爸在餐馆工作，故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：什么时候到我餐馆来，我请你吃我的热狗。A. drive驾驶；B. tie系，打结；C. treat招待，款待；D. lead领导，引领。根据“Drop by my restaurant sometime”可知，爸爸邀请收银员来餐馆应是要请她吃热狗，treat sb to sth“请某人吃某物，以某物款待某人”，故选C。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们结完账的时候，收银员面带微笑。A. quitted放弃；B. finished结束；C. missed错过；D. regretted后悔。上一段中“When it was our turn”提到轮到作者和爸爸结账了，结合下文“Back in the car”两人回到车里可知，此处指结完账，故选B。
【54题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：回到车里，爸爸对我说：“收银员今天显然情绪低落。”A. in peace安静；B. in danger处于危险中；C. in a hurry匆忙；D. in low spirits情绪低落。根据上文“She ____6____ no smiles, no greetings and no small talk. Her ‘anger aura (光环)’ was obvious”可知，收银员情绪低落，故选D。
【55题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：热情地微笑或说几句友好的话，这些都能让人更开心。A. warmly热情地，温暖地；B. immediately立即；C. secretly秘密地；D. comfortably舒服地。根据“which is all it takes to make one a little more delighted”可知，想要让别人开心，应是热情地微笑或者说几句友好的话，故选A。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cui Zhenshuo and Yang Bo discovered that because of the far location of most paper workshops and lifestyles of the paper-making craftsmen, their products are unable to reach the market ____56____ (easy). Therefore, Cui and Yang came up ____57____ the idea of establishing their own studio that could serve as a bridge to connect far workshops with buyers to advance ____58____ (tradition) Chinese handmade paper.
Chu is a kind of tree. ____59____ (it) bark (树皮) is a common material that was used in papermaking in ancient times. Han Yu, a famous ____60____ (write) during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) called paper Mr. Chu in his work Biography of Mao Ying. Since then, it ____61____ (use) as a nickname (昵称) for paper by Chinese scholars. In 2019, Cui and Yang named their own studio “I am Mr. Chu.”, and they focused on ____62____ (run) it.
Du Weisheng, an expert in the restoration (修复) of ancient books at the National Library of China, told them that, in ____63____ 1990s, many Chinese paper relics needed to be repaired with handmade paper that allowed people to find information on various paper styles.
The two began to create the series of handmade paper products from 2021. Each volume is made up of thirty types of handmade paper, each of ____64____ is sourced from its place of origin. At present, two volumes of the series have been produced, and they plan ____65____ (make) ten volumes.
【答案】56. easily
57 with 58. traditional
59. Its 60. writer
61. has been used
62. running
63. the 64. which
65. to make
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Cui Zhenshuo和Yang Bo建立造纸工作室，推进中国传统手工纸的发展。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：Cui Zhenshuo和Yang Bo发现，由于大多数造纸作坊的地理位置较远，加上造纸工匠的生活方式，他们的产品很难进入市场。此处修饰动词reach，应用副词easily“容易地”，作状语。故填easily。
【57题详解】
考查介词。句意：因此，Cui和Yang提出了建立自己的工作室的想法，可以作为一个桥梁，将遥远的作坊与买家联系起来，以推进中国传统手工纸的发展。固定短语come up with“提出，想出”，故填with。
【58题详解】
考查形容词。句意同上。此处修饰名词短语Chinese handmade paper，应用形容词traditional“传统的”，作定语，故填traditional。
【59题详解】
考查代词。句意：它的树皮是一种常见的材料，用于造纸在古代。此处修饰名词bark，形容词性物主代词its，首字母应大写，故填Its。
【60题详解】
考查名词。句意：唐代(618-907)著名作家韩愈在《毛颖传》中称纸为“楮先生”。结合空前的“a”可知，此处应填名词，韩愈指人，故此处用表示人的名词writer“作家”，writer为可数名词，此处应用单数形式，故填writer。
【61题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：从那时起，它就被中国学者用作纸的别名。主语it指代上文的“Mr. Chu”，和动词use之间是被动关系，结合时间状语“Since then”可知，此处应用现在完成时的被动语态，主语表示单数意义，故填has been used。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：2019年，Cui和Yang将自己的工作室命名为“I am Mr. Chu.”，他们专注于运营。此处作介词on的宾语，应用动名词形式，故填running。
【63题详解】
考查冠词。句意：中国国家图书馆古籍修复专家杜伟生告诉他们，在20世纪90年代，许多中国纸质文物需要用手工纸进行修复，这样人们就可以找到各种纸张风格的信息。此处表示“在20世纪90年代”，应用in the 1990s，故填the。
【64题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：每一卷都由三十种手工纸组成，每一种都来自其原产地。分析句子可知，此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词是thirty types of handmade paper，指物，关系词在从句中作介词of的宾语，应用关系代词which，故填which。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：目前，该系列已经制作了两卷，他们计划制作十卷。固定短语plan to do sth“计划做某事”，应用动词不定式，作宾语，故填to make。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是校英文报记者李华。上周六你参加了你市新建的体育公园的开园仪式。请你为校英文报写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：
1. 活动时间、地点；
2. 公园简介；
3. 活动反响。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
City Sports Park Opens
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【答案】One possible version:
City Sports Park Opens
Last Saturday, a sports park in the south of our city was officially opened to the public.
The park is not only a big park for people of different ages to play sports, but also a wonderland of nature and pleasure. With a wide variety of open spaces, it features high-quality and professional sports facilities, such as running tracks, basketball courts and tennis courts.
On that day, a great many people came and enjoyed themselves in the park. The park will hopefully serve as a wonderful escape from the busy city life.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校英文报写一篇新闻报道，报道上周六市新建的体育公园的开园仪式。
【详解】1.词汇积累
不同的：different→diverse
做运动：play sports→do sports
设备：facility→equipment
玩得愉快：enjoy oneself→have fun
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The park is not only a big park for people of different ages to play sports, but also a wonderland of nature and pleasure.
拓展句：The park is not only a big park where people of different ages can play sports, but also a wonderland of nature and pleasure.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The park is not only a big park for people of different ages to play sports, but also a wonderland of nature and pleasure.（运用了not only…but also连接的并列结构）
【高分句型2】With a wide variety of open spaces, it features high-quality and professional sports facilities, such as running tracks, basketball courts and tennis courts.（运用了介词短语作状语）
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Last year, I traveled from the US to my childhood village in Zimbabwe for the Christmas holiday.
The whole village feels very much like one happy family get-together when people from nearby cities or neighboring countries celebrate the festive season in their childhood homes.
On Christmas Day, I woke up to the familiar (熟悉的) sound of my mother calling my name and knocking on my door. As is morning tradition on that day, everyone was preparing gifts for the festival. I quickly put on my favourite clothes. Along with my parents and two brothers, we walked a little more than a mile to the small village store. On our way there, my brother wisely advised me to ask for drinks as goods were likely to run out because of high need from the holiday.
When I stepped into that small familiar store that still smells of childhood, it looked as if it were frozen in time. The shelves were stocked with the same village basics — cooking oil, salt, bread, candy, milk, stationery, matches, candles…
As I was placing my drink orders, two young boys about 5 and 8 years old walked in with big smiles. Their clothes were oversized, old and tattered (破烂的).
The older brother emptied his pockets, and placing a handful of coins on the counter (柜台), cheerfully explained they had been sent to buy food for Christmas. He asked for “two loaves of bread, cooking oil, milk and…” Before he could finish, the younger brother added, “Our mother said we could buy candy with the change.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“It is only 24 cents change left. What would you like to buy ” said the shopkeeper.
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The two boys clapped hands (拍手), a traditional way of saying thanks to me.
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【答案】One possible version:
“It is only 24 cents change left. What would you like to buy ” said the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper was slightly annoyed that the kids had stopped my conversation with him. They pointed at different candies behind the glass display. “Five of those!” the younger brother said. “And five of the yellow ones, too. My sister likes them.” The shopkeeper said, “That is more than plenty for the change.” “It’s OK, they can have whatever they want,” I said with a smile. “It’s Christmas Day today, and you can add it to my order.”
The two boys clapped hands (拍手), a traditional way of saying thanks to me. I told them to get whatever they wanted. “Can we add five candles, for Mum. Dad, my sister, my brother and me, too ” the older brother politely asked me. I nodded. and the two brothers started dancing with joy. In all, their order cost me less than $5. But I could tell from their grinning faces that I might as well have been their Santa. With my drinks, I walked to my parents and brothers. We all smiled, seeing those happy figures gradually disappear in our vision.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在圣诞节假期回到了童年时在津巴布韦的村庄，圣诞节那天作者和家人去村庄里的小商店买饮料，遇到了两个小男孩在买圣诞食品。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“‘只剩下24美分的零钱了。你想买什么？’店主说。”可知，第一段可描写两个男孩想要很多东西但是钱不够，作者表示可以为他们付钱。
②由第二段首句内容“两个男孩拍手，这是向我表示感谢的传统方式。”可知，第二段可描写作者看到两个小男孩高兴的样子，自己也感到快乐。
2.续写线索：店主有点生气——小男孩要了很多东西——作者主动提出付钱——拍手感谢——兄弟俩高兴——作者和家人都笑了
3.词汇激活
行为类
①喜欢：like/enjoy
②想要：want/desire
③消失：disappear/vanish
情绪类
①生气：annoyed/angry
②高兴：joy/delight/happiness
【点睛】[高分句型1] “It’s OK, they can have whatever they want,” I said with a smile.（由连接代词whatever引导的宾语从句作have的宾语）
[高分句型2] We all smiled, seeing those happy figures gradually disappear in our vision. （由非谓语动词作状语）2023～2024学年安徽县中联盟高一12月联考
英语试题
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why will the man call Mr. Lee
A. To ask for help. B. To buy a machine. C. To make a complaint.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How does the woman probably feel now
A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Excited.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Which does the woman think is the best in Beijing
A. The Great Wall. B. The Palace Museum. C. The Summer Palace.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Who will probably look after the kids on Friday night
A. Thomas. B. The man’s mother. C. The speakers’ neighbor.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What’s wrong with the woman
A. She lost her way. B. She lost her suitcase. C. She failed to find her book.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why did the man stay up late last night
A. He attended a party. B. He prepared for a test. C. He had a meeting.
7. Where will the man meet his study group
A. At home. B. At the library. C. At the school gate.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does the man dislike
A. A crowded beach. B. A lonely island. C. A peaceful park.
9. What does the woman like doing on holiday
A. Visiting quiet places. B. Meeting people. C. Learning English.
10. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Guide and traveler.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Where did the truck come up
A. York Road. B. Union Street. C. The bank building.
12. How fast was the car moving according to the man
A. About 10 miles an hour. B. About 30 miles an hour. C. About 45 miles an hour.
13. What are the speakers talking about
A. A film. B. A race. C. An accident.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What does the woman think of the one-room flat
A. Small. B. Costly. C. Comfortable.
15. On which floor is the three-room flat
A. The 2nd. B. The 5th. C. The 18th.
16. What are the speakers likely to do
A. Ask their way. B. Have an interview. C. See a flat.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. When is snow expected to start
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
18. What do the police suggest drivers do by this time of year
A. Use public transport. B. Stop driving on bridges. C. Put chains on their tires.
19. What is the phone number of the weather service
A. 555-8437. B. 555-4837. C. 555-8347.
20. What is the speaker
A. A driver. B. A tour guide. C. A weatherman.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Road Trip Apps
RoadWarrior
Ever wonder how delivery drivers manage to hit so many different places in a relatively short amount of time It’s because they’re using an app like RoadWarrior to plan their routes (路线) to be as good as possible. However, while many other route planning apps only take things like traffic into account, RoadWarrior includes lots of other time-wasting details.
GasBuddy
Gas prices are high at present, so travelers are naturally focused on finding the lowest rates whenever possible. GasBuddy is one of the most popular apps for finding affordable gas, especially on long road trips. Like many apps, there is a free version (版本), as well as a paid version with $10 per year for added features.
RoadTrippers
For people who aren’t totally focused on getting from point A to point B in the fastest time possible the RoadTrippers app is a must-have. Users can plan their trip from start to finish with as many as 150 stops for them to choose from along the way, which costs $29.99 per year. It won’t let you miss the famous scenic spots. It tells fuel costs, allows for drivers to plan friendly routes to their particular vehicles and lets the users cooperate (合作) with friends who are also on the road.
HotelTonight
Travelers sometimes don’t know exactly where they’re going to be at the end of the day, so they can’t book the hotels ahead of time. Fortunately, there are apps designed to help travelers get cheap last-minute hotel deals. One of the best is HotelTonight, which allows the users to search for the hotels available tonight in a given area at a low price, and it includes additional discounts.
21. Which app features saving time
A. RoadWarrior. B. RoadTrippers. C. GasBuddy. D. HotelTonight.
22. How much does RoadTrippers cost per year
A. $10. B. $29.99. C. $40.39. D. $150.
23. What is an advantage of HotelTonight
A. It includes gas-saving details.
B. It plans a sightseeing route for users.
C. It allows for a cheap last-minute hotel deal.
D. It gives users a chance to find friends on the road.
B
Giorgio Morandi was one of the greatest artists in the history of Italy. He was the eldest of five children born into a middle-class family in Bologna, Italy. His early love of art upset his father, who wanted his son to work with him in his export business. Morandi attempted the business unsuccessfully in 1906.
After that, Morandi entered the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in 1907. He continued his study with the support of his friends when his father suddenly passed away in 1908, forcing him to support his mother and younger sisters. During that time, he was introduced to Cubism and Futurism, which influenced his early work.
After he graduated from the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in 1913, Morandi continued his study by traveling around Italy, especially to the Venice Biennale. Those tours would finally prove important, as much of Morandi’s exposure (接触) to painters came from published art works on the journey. He was particularly interested in the work of Impressionists like Claude Monet, as well as following greats such as Georges Seurat and Paul Cézanne.
After Morandi finished his traveling, he returned home and lived with his family. For many years, Morandi kept a peaceful daily routine. And he did most of his work in his workshop, a small room in a flat he shared with his mother and sisters.
Life wasn’t easy for him at first, but he quickly established himself as an important modern artist. His mastery of a skill of color, light and arrangement began to gain notice, shining in the face of present painting in the manner of abstraction (抽象). And he was named “one of the greatest painters living” by Roberto Longhi in 1934.
24. Why did Morandi’s early love of art worry his father
A. It took Morandi too much time.
B. His father didn’t have money to support Morandi.
C. His father wanted Morandi to follow in his footsteps.
D. There were no suitable art teachers for Morandi.
25. What did Morandi do in 1913
A. He tried his father’s business. B. He started his university life.
C. He traveled with his father. D. He finished his study in school.
26. What played a leading role in shaping Morandi as a successful modern artist
A. His love for his family. B. His tours around Italy.
C. His middle-class background. D. His exposure to his father’s business.
27. How does the author mainly develop the text
A. By asking questions. B. By providing examples.
C. By following time order. D. By making a comparison.
C
Every year the start of the Atlantic hurricane season is another reminder for Margarite August that she still doesn’t have a roof.
The 70-year-old retired teacher’s home on the small Caribbean island nation of Dominica was mostly wiped out by hurricane Maria six years ago.
Six years after hurricane Maria, Dominicans like Margarite August still haven’t been able to rehabilitate their homes.
August is not alone. Since Maria, the government of Dominica has built 7,000 new homes—about a quarter of its housing stock-with materials to fight another Category 5 hurricane. They’ve also relocated two communities. But an untold number of the island’s 70,000 or so residents are like August, rebuilding their homes in any way they can afford.
Hurricane Maria is often referred to as a once-in-a-lifetime disaster. Scientists put much of the blame on warming ocean temperatures that could make frequent (频繁的) storms like it.
Maria damaged a terrible 95% of Dominica’s housing stock and 226% of the nation’s GDP. Before the storm, the country’s economy had long struggled since its independence from Great Britain in 1978. Unlike its more famous touristy neighbors along the chain of eastern Caribbean islands it lies on, Dominica is more known for its rugged mountains and jungles (丛林) than white sandy beaches.
The jungle mountains that crash down to the coast are beautiful but disasters visit easily. “I don’t think anybody ever got over Maria,” says Christine John of the Dominica Red Cross. “There are a lot of persons today—if it just starts to rain outside, they get anxious.”
28. What does the underlined word “rehabilitate” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Rebuild. B. Leave. C. Decorate. D. Buy.
29. What is the main cause of frequent extreme storms according to scientists
A. Over-farming. B. Loss of the land.
C. The disappearance of the forests. D. Climate change.
30. What is Dominica known for according to the text
A. Its good economy. B. Its architecture.
C. Its mountains and jungles. D. Its sandy beaches.
31 Why are Dominicans nervous when it rains
A. They have to stay bored at home. B. Their houses are easy to take in water.
C. They don’t know how to make umbrellas. D. They are afraid of another disaster like Maria.
D
Animals, including humans, feel sound as well as hear it, and some of the most meaningful communication happens at frequencies (频率) that people can’t hear. Elephants, for example, use these low-frequency sounds to, among other things, find family or a mate across long distances. Whales do it, too.
But you don’t have to weigh a ton to make a sound. In fact, you don’t have to be bigger than a pea. Consider, for example, the tree-hopper, a curious little animal that lives on the stems (茎) of the leaves. University of Missouri biologist Rex Cocroft has spent much of his time listening closely to tree-hoppers with his team.
The team discovers that all the sounds being heard from tree-hoppers are produced by males. They do it by vibrating (振动) their abdomens (腹部) to make a wide variety of strange sounds. There is almost no airborne sound produced with these vibrational sounds. Cocroft explained, “If a tree-hopper were to stand on your finger and produce a sound, you would feel the vibration but hear no sound.”
They showed that some sounds, not surprisingly, seem to be aimed at attracting females. And some are aimed at other males.
Cocroft explained, “When two males meet each other, or when they are mate-searching on a branch, we’re hearing ‘purring, bdddddrrrr…’ sounds that males give.” Normally, a person couldn’t hear any of this, because the sound travels along the stem, inside it. And that’s how other tree-hoppers detect it.
Cocroft said tree-hoppers have very sensitive legs. And they stand around on stems, which are good at spreading vibrations. So they just use what nature gives them to communicate with each other.
“They have so many different forms of social behavior and grouping,” Cocroft explained. “And once there are animals living in groups, then there will be all sorts of interesting possibilities for communication.”
32. What does Cocroft’s research focus on about tree-hoppers
A. Their variety. B. Their communication.
C. Their living areas. D. Their numbers.
33. What can we know about tree-hoppers
A. They sense sounds by legs.
B. They knock the stems to make sounds.
C. Their sounds can be easily heard by humans.
D Females make sounds to meet each other
34. What does Cocroft say about animals’ living in groups
A. It is key to their survival.
B. It drives an increase in their numbers.
C It often leads to communication.
D. It contributes much to the division of animal types.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. A Magic Moment in Nature B. A Journey to the Wildlife
C. Learning From Nature D. Communication Sounds Among Animals
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Mentally (精神上) strong people are able to deal with and recover from even the most terrible conditions. To develop your mental strength, here are some suggestions.
Believe in yourself
You’ve made it this far. ____36____. Hold on to it even one more moment, and you can survive whatever you’re going through. It won’t be easy, so when you feel like you’re about to fall apart, close your eyes, take a deep breath and remind yourself you can do it.
Rediscover your interest in life
Emotionally strong people view each day as a gift. They try to structure themselves so that the gift is taken advantage of fully. ____37____ — playing with leaves in the fall, drawing a small animal, or eating a sweet. Find that inner child. Be that inner child. Your ability to be mentally and emotionally strong depends on it.
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Does every little thing anger you ____39____. Try cutting your life down to a few key values that mean the world to you, and don’t worry about anything else. As Sylvia Robinson once said, “Some people think it’s holding on that makes one strong — sometimes it’s letting go.”
Reach out to those who mean the most to you
Spend time with friends and family, along with others who are supportive and positive. If no one is available, make new friends. And if there are no friends to be found, help others who are in greater need. ____40____.
A Pick your fights wisely
B. Be thankful for what you have
C. Tell yourself you can make it through just one more day
D. You can find strengths in bettering someone else’s life
E. Ask yourself why and whether these little things matter
F. It’s enough to make you find out how strangely unlucky you are
G. Remember when you were a child, you could get excited by the simplest wonders of life
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My dad is easy-going and has a gift for chatting. He ____41____ a fast food restaurant called Queenie’s Weenies, which is specialized in hot dogs. I work with my dad at the ____42____ on weekends.
One Saturday, we went ____43____. As we got into the checkout line, I ____44____ something: our cashier (收银员) was very ____45____! She ____46____ no smiles, no greetings and no small talk. Her “anger aura (光环)” was obvious and kind of ____47____ to me. When we ____48____ to check out, I was thinking that we should just pay for our things and leave quickly. My dad had a different ____49____. When it was our turn, he started ____50____ her.
Dad said, “Hi, how are you today This is my son. I have a restaurant, and we ____51____ together. It’s called Queenie’s Weenies. Drop by my restaurant sometime and I will ____52____ you to my hot dogs. I’m good at cooking them.” By the time we ____53____ checking out, the cashier was smiling. She said, “Thanks, umm… I hope you and your son have a very nice day.”
Back in the car, Dad said to me, “The cashier was obviously ____54____ today. It happens to everyone. Smile ____55____ or give a few kind words, which is all it takes to make one a little more delighted.”
41. A. owns B. describes C. visits D. recommends
42. A. supermarket B. hospital C. restaurant D. company
43. A. hiking B. camping C. exploring D. shopping
44. A. imagined B. believed C. noticed D. remembered
45. A. beautiful B. unhappy C. professional D. polite
46. A. received B. needed C. avoided D. offered
47. A. suitable B. frightening C. special D. friendly
48. A. helped B. refused C. waited D. forgot
49. A. problem B. idea C. hope D. experience
50. A. talking to B. looking after C. going after D. laughing at
51. A. work B. play C. tour D. exercise
52. A. drive B. tie C. treat D. lead
53. A. quitted B. finished C. missed D. regretted
54. A. in peace B. in danger C. in a hurry D. in low spirits
55. A. warmly B. immediately C. secretly D. comfortably
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cui Zhenshuo and Yang Bo discovered that because of the far location of most paper workshops and lifestyles of the paper-making craftsmen, their products are unable to reach the market ____56____ (easy). Therefore, Cui and Yang came up ____57____ the idea of establishing their own studio that could serve as a bridge to connect far workshops with buyers to advance ____58____ (tradition) Chinese handmade paper.
Chu is a kind of tree. ____59____ (it) bark (树皮) is a common material that was used in papermaking in ancient times. Han Yu, a famous ____60____ (write) during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) called paper Mr. Chu in his work Biography of Mao Ying. Since then, it ____61____ (use) as a nickname (昵称) for paper by Chinese scholars. In 2019, Cui and Yang named their own studio “I am Mr. Chu.”, and they focused on ____62____ (run) it.
Du Weisheng, an expert in the restoration (修复) of ancient books at the National Library of China, told them that, in ____63____ 1990s, many Chinese paper relics needed to be repaired with handmade paper that allowed people to find information on various paper styles.
The two began to create the series of handmade paper products from 2021. Each volume is made up of thirty types of handmade paper, each of ____64____ is sourced from its place of origin. At present, two volumes of the series have been produced, and they plan ____65____ (make) ten volumes.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是校英文报记者李华。上周六你参加了你市新建的体育公园的开园仪式。请你为校英文报写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：
1. 活动时间、地点；
2. 公园简介；
3. 活动反响。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
City Sports Park Opens
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Last year, I traveled from the US to my childhood village in Zimbabwe for the Christmas holiday.
The whole village feels very much like one happy family get-together when people from nearby cities or neighboring countries celebrate the festive season in their childhood homes.
On Christmas Day, I woke up to the familiar (熟悉的) sound of my mother calling my name and knocking on my door. As is morning tradition on that day, everyone was preparing gifts for the festival. I quickly put on my favourite clothes. Along with my parents and two brothers, we walked a little more than a mile to the small village store. On our way there, my brother wisely advised me to ask for drinks as goods were likely to run out because of high need from the holiday.
When I stepped into that small familiar store that still smells of childhood, it looked as if it were frozen in time. The shelves were stocked with the same village basics — cooking oil, salt, bread, candy, milk, stationery, matches, candles…
As I was placing my drink orders, two young boys about 5 and 8 years old walked in with big smiles. Their clothes were oversized, old and tattered (破烂的).
The older brother emptied his pockets, and placing a handful of coins on the counter (柜台), cheerfully explained they had been sent to buy food for Christmas. He asked for “two loaves of bread, cooking oil, milk and…” Before he could finish, the younger brother added, “Our mother said we could buy candy with the change.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“It is only 24 cents change left. What would you like to buy ” said the shopkeeper.
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The two boys clapped hands (拍手), a traditional way of saying thanks to me.
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