2024届高三年级12月份大联考英语讲解课件(共57张PPT)

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2024届高三年级12月份大联考
英语试题
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第一部分 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。
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Advance Africa Volunteers in Kenya offers opportunities to international volunteers in schools， hospitals and community medical clinics.
Kenya Volunteer Program Schedule
You can volunteer for any duration and stay as long as you wish. You can arrive at any time during the month and the volunteer work starts the following day. You will typically work between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. You will spend your spare time shopping， eating out， seeing movies， chatting with other volunteers or swimming.
Kenya Volunteer Program is open to:
We invite individuals， couples， families， students， researchers， and groups （churches， colleges， and student associations）.
Volunteering in Kenya Costs
Cost for 2 weeks or less ＄500.00
Cost for 1 month ＄700.00
Cost for 6 weeks ＄900.00
Cost for 2 months ＄1，100.00
＄200 more for every extra two weeks.
No refunds （退款） will be paid to any volunteer who has arrived in the country and started on their program due to program change， early departures etc.
Our Volunteer in Kenya Program Offers
We have volunteers all year round. This gives you plenty of company to enjoy exciting travel adventures. Some of our volunteer travel projects do not require specific skills. Everyone can participate regardless of age or gender. Other projects require particular skills， education or interest.
The volunteer in Kenya program fee covers communication， airport pick-up， local support， in-country orientation， training， accommodation and two meals per day （three meals over the weekends if you are at the provided accommodation）.
The volunteer in Kenya costs you need to meet are: your flight to and from the country， visa fees， work permits， travel insurance， in-country transport and return trip to the airport.
Typical Living Arrangements: Advance Africa Volunteers' house and home-stays.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在肯尼亚的志愿者项目,包括费用、安排以及住宿等。
1.What can we know about Kenya Volunteer Program ( )
A.It has flexible schedule. B.It is targeted at the youth.
C.It offers hotel accommodation. D.It needs previous experience.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据Kenya Volunteer Program Schedule部分中“You can volunteer for any duration and stay as long as you wish. You can arrive at any time during the month and the volunteer work starts the following day.”可知,志愿者项目的时间安排非常灵活。故选A。
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2.What are the fees for 10-week volunteering ( )
A.＄800.00. B.＄1,000.00. C.＄1,100.00. D.＄1,300.00.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据Volunteering in Kenya Costs部分中“Cost for 2 months ＄1,100.00”以及“＄200 more for every extra two weeks.”可知,每多两周费用将增加200美元,因此＄1,100.00+＄200.00=＄1300.00。故选D。
3.What does Kenya Volunteer Program offer ( )
A.Travel insurance. B.Free transport.
C.Airport pick-up service. D.Financial support.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据Our Volunteer in Kenya Program Offers部分中“The volunteer in Kenya program fee covers communication, airport pick-up”可知,这个志愿者项目提供接机服务。故选C。
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When 34-year-old Sourabh Jain first became a father to his daughter, his view on life changed. Like any parent, his daughter became his world. However, he struggled with establishing a close connection with her in the beginning. “She was so tiny and couldn't speak. That's when I realized that games and books are interactive and provide an opportunity to spend hours with her,” he recalled.
Thus he began the hunt for games and toys that not only helped him bond with his daughter but also contributed to her cognitive （认知的） development. During this search, he realized that not only are these toys and games hard to find, but they can also burn a hole in one's pockets.
“Another realization was that it is very hard to make toys environmentally friendly. There is some amount of plastic always present and it is harmful to the environment and the little ones,” he says.
During changing family dynamics, Sourabh observed the increasing challenge for parents who juggle work and home responsibilities at the same time. While he desired to give his daughter the world, he also tried to leave behind a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable world for her. Today, he owns The EleFant — a toy rental company, or in Sourabh's words, “a labour of love”.
The transition （过渡） from the corporate world for Sourabh was gradual. “The idea began taking shape in my mind in 2022, but I wanted a solid plan of action. I aimed to offer parents a reliable service and an effective subscription model,” he adds.
Sourabh also emphasized the importance of ensuring that the toys provided for children are not just enjoyable but also engaging and educational. In pursuit of this concept, Sourabh enlisted the expertise of a psychologist, a doctor and an ex-school principal to make sure the types of toys would be most beneficial for children.
Currently, the company has a customer base of more than 250 subscribers with over 2,000 downloads of the application per day.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Sourabh在为女儿寻找玩具的过程中,自己创办玩具租赁公司为父母们提供方便的故事。
4.What challenge did Sourabh meet when tending his daughter at first ( )
A.Forming a bond with her. B.Teaching her to speak.
C.Finding her suitable books. D.Playing games with her.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第一段“he struggled with establishing a close connection with her in the beginning”可知,Sourabh发现很难和那么小的孩子沟通并建立亲密的关系。故选A。
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5.What did Sourabh realize when finding toys for her daughter ( )
A.Babies need the company of toys. B.Toys are beneficial to kids.
C.Eco-friendly toys are hard to get. D.Most toys may damage pockets.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第三段“Another realization was that it is very hard to make toys environmentally friendly.”可知,环保的玩具很难被找到。故选C。
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6.What kind of toys is The EleFant more likely to offer ( )
A.Modern and plastic ones. B.Light and cheap ones.
C.Battery-charged and fun ones. D.Sustainable and age-appropriate ones.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第四段“he also tried to leave behind a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable world for her”以及倒数第二段“Sourabh also emphasized the importance of ensuring that the toys provided for children are not just enjoyable but also engaging and educational.”可知,Sourabh的公司会提供环保的、适合年龄的玩具。故选D。
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7.Which can best describe Sourabh ( )
A.Modest and determined. B.Business-minded and caring.
C.Wealthy and generous. D.Responsible and strict.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据第二段可知,Sourabh对女儿是体贴、有爱心的；而他在为女儿找玩具的过程中发现商机,进而创办玩具租赁公司,说明他是有商业头脑的。故选B。
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C
Since the 1920s, a little-known policy called parking minimums has shaped many Americans' life. In major cities, this meant that any type of building needed to reserve a certain number of parking spaces to accommodate anyone who might visit.
But as the country attempts to cut carbon emissions （排放）, we should rethink what transportation and public space look like, especially in cities. Earlier this month, the city of Austin, Texas, became the latest community to undo parking minimums.
“If we want half of all trips to be in something other than a car, then we can't, as a city, in my opinion, demand that every home or business have at least one parking space for each resident or customer,” said Zohaib Qadri, the Austin city
council member who introduced the measure. Reducing dependency on cars was a huge push for the initiative in Austin. Qadri hopes the measure also will lead to a more sustainable city.
The undoing of this law could pave the way for cities to build denser （密集的） housing, increase public transit options, and reduce their carbon emissions, according to Donald Shoup, an engineer and professor. “It isn't just the housing crisis and climate change； it's a traffic jam； it's local air pollution； it's the high price of everything — except parking,” said Shoup.
Climate change and air pollution are particularly costly outcomes, with both estimated to cost the US billions of dollars every year. Parking spots, meanwhile, can
run in the tens of thousands of dollars to construct, with one estimate putting that figure at almost ＄30,000 per spot.
But undoing parking minimums does not mean that all parking will disappear overnight. It means that any off-street parking built will not need to meet any minimum standard.
“Austin is the same city that it was two weeks ago,” said Shoup. “It's going to take quite a while for that city to really get the benefits of their parking space reforms. And so it just removes a roadblock and a barrier to other reforms.”
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了德克萨斯州奥斯汀市为了应对气候问题而取消停车位最低限额的规定。
8.Why was parking minimums policy deserted in Austin ( )
A.To make room for green belts. B.To help tackle climate problems.
C.To respond to residents' demand. D.To ease the heavy traffic.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知,国家试图减少碳排放,我们应该重新思考交通问题。由此可推知,取消停车位最低限额意味着不鼓励开汽车,这一举措是为了应对气候问题。故选B。
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9.What can we infer from Qadri's words ( )
A.Parking space provides convenience.
B.Cars are used for half of people's trips.
C.Each home needs more than one parking space.
D.Reducing parking space can reduce dependency on cars.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,Qadri认为如果想让一半的人出行不再依靠汽车,那么我们不能要求每个家庭或商家为每个居民或顾客至少提供一个停车位。由此可推知,取消停车位最低限额会有助于人们改变出行方式，减少对汽车的依赖。故选D。
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10.What is Donald Shoup's attitude towards undoing parking minimums ( )
A.Supportive. B.Concerned. C.Doubtful. D.Disappointed.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据最后一段“And so it just removes a roadblock and a barrier to other reforms.”可知,Shoup认为取消停车位最低限额的规定是有益的,因此他对此持支持态度。故选A。
11.What can be the best title for the text ( )
A.The Harm of Climate Change B.The Origin of Parking Minimums
C.The Reason for Too Many Emissions D.A Possible Way to Fight Climate Change
[解析] 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了德克萨斯州奥斯汀市为了减少碳排放,不再鼓励人们使用汽车,从而废除最低车位限额的规定。由此可推知,D项最适合作为文章的标题。故选D。
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Identifying common bird species through their song has never been easier, with numerous phone apps and software available to both ecologists and the public. But what if the identification software has never heard a particular bird before, or only has a small sample of recordings to reference This is a problem facing ecologists and conservationists monitoring some of the world's rarest birds.
To overcome this problem, researchers at the University of Moncton, Canada, have developed ECOGEN, a first-of-its-kind deep learning tool that can generate life-like bird sounds to enhance the samples of under-represented species. These can then be used to train audio identification tools used in ecological monitoring.
The researchers found that adding artificial birdsong samples generated by ECOGEN to a birdsong identifier improved the birdsong classification accuracy by 12% on average.
Dr. Nicolas Lecomte, one of the lead researchers, said: “Due to significant global changes in animal populations, there is an urgent need for autonomous tools, such as acoustic （声音的） monitoring, to track shifts in biodiversity. However, the AI models used to identify species in acoustic monitoring lack comprehensive reference libraries.” With ECOGEN, you can address this gap by creating new instances of bird sounds to support AI models.
The researchers say that creating bird songs in this way can contribute to the conservation of endangered bird species and also provide valuable insight into their vocalisations, behaviours and habitat preferences. The ECOGEN tool can also be used to help conserve extremely rare species. For instance, it could be used to help conserve the critically endangered regent honeyeaters （摄政蜜鸟）, from which young individuals are unable to learn their species' songs because there aren't enough adult birds to learn from.
The tool could benefit other types of animal as well. Dr. Lecomte added, “While ECOGEN was developed for birds, we're confident that it could be applied to mammals, fish, insects and amphibians.”
As well as its versatility, a key advantage of the ECOGEN tool is its accessibility, due to it being open source and able to be used on even basic computers.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究人员研发了ECOGEN深度学习工具,这种工具可以生成逼真的鸟叫声,以增加代表性不足的物种的样本，用于帮助人们识别稀有鸟类。
12.What is the newly developed ECOGEN tool used to do ( )
A.Identify bird species through songs.
B.Record sounds of bird species in nature.
C.Compare common bird species with rare ones.
D.Produce bird songs to train bird identification tools.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第二段“ECOGEN, a first-of-its-kind deep learning tool that can generate life-like bird sounds to enhance the samples of under-represented species. These can then be used to train audio identification tools used in ecological monitoring”可知,这种工具被用来生成逼真的声音来训练用于生态监测的音频识别工具。故选D。
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13.What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 4 ( )
A.The lack of sound libraries. B.The classification of bird songs.
C.The necessity of creating ECOGEN. D.The dramatic changes in biodiversity.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据第四段尤其是“With ECOGEN, you can address this gap by creating new instances of bird sounds to support AI models.”可推知,本段主要讲述了研发ECOGEN这种工具的必要性。故选C。
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14.Why were regent honeyeaters mentioned ( )
A.To show the dangerous situation of these birds.
B.To give a successful example of conservation.
C.To raise people's awareness of rare bird species.
D.To point out the application of the ECOGEN tool.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据第五段“The ECOGEN tool can also be used to help conserve extremely rare species.”可知,这是在介绍这种工具的应用,因此后面举例来说明它的功能。故选D。
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15.What does the underlined word “versatility” in the last paragraph mean ( )
A.Disadvantage. B.Multifunctionality. C.Flexibility. D.Stability.
[解析] 词义猜测题。前面几段介绍了这种工具的多种功能和应用范围,由此可推知,画线词和B项含义接近,意为“多功能”。故选B。
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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。
Life's rarely boring if you're open to learning new things. No matter what you
want to learn, the first step is noticing and seizing learning opportunities wherever you
find them. Here are ways to develop the habit of learning.
Get curious and make friends with your inner child. 16. . This sense of
curiosity is how you begin to learn, grow, and understand the world around you. As
an adult, it's important to stay curious to remain open to possibilities and opportunities
by making a habit of asking questions.
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17. . Spending time with people pursuing knowledge as intentionally as you are
can encourage you to push through challenges to achieve your learning goals. And
engaging with people who have different opinions and experiences can help keep your
worldview flexible. Then you can continue to find new fields of knowledge to explore.
Don't disregard the small stuff. 18. . So feel open and willing to seize small
chances each day to take in new knowledge. You could ask three people for their
names and try to repeat them the next day or read the coffee-roasting brochure at your
local café. No piece of knowledge is unimportant. 19. . You just need to keep your
eyes open.
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D
Schedule learning. Life is busy, so consider setting aside time to learn new things.
This might mean spending ten minutes reading an article on your work break, or
setting aside 30 minutes every evening to work on an online training course. 20. . It
also builds an expectation among those nearest to you that this is your time and they
shouldn't disturb you.
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A.Surround yourself with fellow learners.
B.Encourage yourself to brave challenges.
C.Every kid's favorite question is “Why ”
D.You're surrounded by opportunities to learn.
E.There's no better or worse hobby or information to acquire.
F.Of course, scheduling learning isn't just limited to the ways mentioned.
G.Adding a learning session to your timetable prevents you forgetting about it.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了培养学习习惯的几种方法,比如保持好奇心、和爱学习的人在一起等。
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[解析] 空前内容建议人们要保持好奇,和内心的孩子交朋友,因此判断C项“每个孩子最喜欢问的问题是‘为什么 ’”能够和前句构成语义的衔接,且kid和child是同义词。故选C。
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[解析] 本段建议人们要花时间和与自己一样追求知识的人在一起,因此判断A项“让自己与其他学习者为伍。”符合语境。故选A。
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[解析] 空后内容建议人们要保持开放的心态,抓住每天的小机会来获取新知识,因此判断E项“爱好和知识没有好坏之分。”是对前句内容的进一步解释,和后句构成因果关系。故选E。
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D
[解析] 后句提到人们只需睁大眼睛,因此判断D项“你周围充满了学习的机会。”符合语境,和下文构成语义的衔接。故选D。
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G
[解析] 空后内容是关于安排学习时间的好处,因此判断G项“在你的时间表上增加一段学习时间可以防止你忘记它。”符合语境。故选G。
第二部分 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。
Last year， Doctor Steve truly understood what it means to be at the right place at the right time. During a half-marathon， he found himself in the position to . .21. . not one， but two runners. Things had been going . .22. . up to 3-mile mark， but that's when Steve noticed a（n） . .23. . runner named Gregory.
Gregory had just reached the peak of an incline （斜坡） and was . .24. . to see that he'd get to run downhill for a bit. This was the last thing he . .25. . before collapsing.
Meanwhile， Steve saw this happen， and he could tell it wasn't a simple . .26. .. Steve immediately stopped， performing CPR. Once it was . .27. . that Gregory was doing well and an ambulance took him away， Steve continued the race.
The rest of the race itself was . .28. . but， when Steve crossed the finish line， his life-saving . .29. . was needed once more. A man named Michael began to feel dizzy moments after crossing the finish line. Then， just like Gregory， he . .30. ..
“I never expected something like that in my whole life to happen again， let alone in the same . .31. .，” Steve said.
The . .32. . of this entire situation is truly remarkable. Had Steve not . .33. . to help Gregory， he would have crossed the finish line much sooner than Michael， . .34. . he wouldn't have been around to save him， too. Thankfully， the events had a happy . .35. .. Now the three men become good friends.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了史蒂夫医生在跑半程马拉松过程中意外救助了两个晕倒的参赛选手的故事。
21.( ) A.defeat B.inspire C.sponsor D.save
[解析] 根据下文“Steve immediately stopped, performing CPR.”以及“his life-saving . .29. . was needed once more”可知,史蒂夫医生救了两个参加马拉松比赛的选手。故选D。
22.( ) A.randomly B.rapidly C.smoothly D.obviously
[解析] 根据but后表转折的内容可知,在3公里后发生了两次意外。由此可推知，之前一切进展顺利。故选C。
23.( ) A.disabled B.unwell C.familiar D.excellent
[解析] 根据下文“This was the last thing he . .25. . before collapsing.”可知,格雷戈里生病了。故选B。
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24.( ) A.relieved B.surprised C.annoyed D.grateful
[解析] 句意：格雷戈里刚刚跑到斜坡顶上,当看到要跑下坡的时候会感觉放松一点。故选A。
25.( ) A.expected B.tackled C.demanded D.remembered
[解析] 根据语境可知,格雷戈里注意到的情况是他在晕倒之前记得的最后的事情。故选D。
26.( ) A.mistake B.fall C.mode D.goal
[解析] 根据语境可知，史蒂夫医生看到格雷戈里倒下,断定这不是普通的摔倒。故选B。
27.( ) A.confirmed B.stated C.announced D.reported
[解析] 根据常识可知,史蒂夫医生在确认格雷戈里状况好转了以后就继续他的比赛。故选A。
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28.( ) A.formal B.fair C.uneventful D.uncompetitive
[解析] 根据后句内容可知,后面的比赛本身没有什么事情发生,但是他跑过终点线后又遇到了需要他救助的情况。故选C。
29.( ) A.lesson B.drug C.device D.help
[解析] 根据下文可知,有一个叫迈克尔的参赛者也晕倒了,因此史蒂夫医生的救助再次被需要。故选D。
30.( ) A.caught up B.broke down C.passed out D.sat down
[解析] 根据上文以及“just like Gregory”可知,格雷戈里晕倒了,因此迈克尔像他一样也晕倒了。故选C。
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31.( ) A.place B.race C.hospital D.peak
[解析] 根据故事内容可知,格雷戈里和迈克尔都是在同一场马拉松比赛中晕倒的。故选B。
32.( ) A.timing B.setting C.opportunity D.background
[解析] 根据后句内容可知,如果史蒂夫医生没有停下来救助格雷戈里,那么他早在迈克尔之前就跑过终点线了,因此整个事情的时间太不寻常了。故选A。
33.( ) A.agreed B.failed C.prepared D.paused
[解析] 根据上文“Steve immediately stopped, performing CPR.”可知,史蒂夫医生停下来救助格雷戈里。故选D。
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34.( ) A.proving B.meaning C.indicating D.realizing
[解析] 句意：如果史蒂夫医生没有停下来救格雷戈里,那么他早在迈克尔之前就跑过终点线了,这就意味着他不会遇到迈克尔。故选B。
35.( ) A.ending B.recording C.solution D.review
[解析] 根据后句可知,史蒂夫医生救了两个人,现在他们三个成为了好朋友,因此结局是令人高兴的。故选A。
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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。
Tap your fingers on the screen and your favorite books 36. .
（deliver） to your door within a couple of hours. Who would have thought that
cultural 37. . （consume） in China could become as easy as ordering a
sandwich
The “Loving to read at home” program 38. . （launch） by the Chengdu
Library allows readers to log on to a mini program of the same name linked to the
library's official digital platform. Readers can then choose their favorite books and wait
for them to be delivered to their door for just 6 yuan 39. . one to three books.
Each user can borrow a maximum of eight books at a time for 30 days.
will be delivered
consumption
launched
for
40. . total of more than 20，000 books that come from 22 public libraries are
ready for loan， 41. . （cover） a wide range of categories， with history，
fiction novels and earth science books being the three 42. . （popular）
choices among readers. Books about philosophy， biology and agriculture can also be
found online， many of 43. . are from foreign authors.
The Chengdu Library is not the only institution providing books-to-go services.
There 44. . （be） more than 3，300 public libraries providing this “library's
new O2O （online to offline） path” so far， which reduces the “time cost” for
readers 45. . （significant） and allows them “to realize that reading is a
handy part of people's everyday lives”.
A
covering
most popular
which
have been
significantly
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了成都图书馆推出的线上到线下的“爱在家阅读”项目,读者可以登录图书馆官方数字平台的同名小程序选择图书,然后等待送货上门。
36.________________
will be delivered
[解析] 根据语境可知,此处描述手指轻敲屏幕后将出现的情况,因此需用一般将来时,且books和deliver之间为被动关系,故填will be delivered。
37.____________
consumption
[解析] 形容词cultural修饰名词,设空处在句中作主语,故填名词形式consumption。
38._________
launched
[解析] 分析句子结构可知,句子的谓语动词是allows,因此判断launch应该用非谓语形式作定语,且和被修饰词program之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,所以应填过去分词。故填launched。
39.____
for
[解析] 根据句意可知,此处表示“以……为交换,以……为代价”,故填介词for。
40.___
A
[解析] 根据句意可知,此处表达“总共20000多本书”,a total of为固定搭配,意为“总共”，且此空位于句首。故填A。
41._________
covering
[解析] books和cover之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,所以应填现在分词。故填covering。
42._____________
most popular
[解析] 根据表范围的短语“among readers”可知,此处表达最高级含义。故填most popular。
43._______
which
[解析] 分析句子结构可知,此处为非限制性定语从句，应用关系代词which指代Books。
44.__________
have been
[解析] 根据“so far”可知,此处应用现在完成时,主语是复数名词libraries,故填have been。
45.____________
significantly
[解析] 修饰动词reduces应该用副词作状语。故填significantly。
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，在外教Jack的帮助下你的航模（model aircraft）在学校科技展上获得了一等奖，请你写封邮件，内容包括：
1.告知消息；
2.回想经过；
3.表达期望。
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 Jack，
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
One possible version:
Dear Jack,
I'm glad to tell you that the model aircraft that I made with your help won the first prize at the school technology show. I can't be too grateful to you.
Looking back on the days when I made the model, it was you who encouraged me and gave me confidence when I wanted to give up and it was also you who accompanied me in the course of my experiment with the model aircraft. Without your help, I wouldn't have made the model so perfect.
Thanks again and wish you all the best.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
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。
“Mom， tell me the story about the black bull （公牛），” I said when we were driving to my grandparents' farm.
“You know it better than I do. Besides， you can't be too careful when driving，” she answered.
“Yeah， but it's your story and I think that story can remind me to drive slowly.” When she didn't respond， I touched her arm gently.
“I'll start it for you: It was a late Friday afternoon， and you were rushing home from work because you， Dad， Shelby and I were going to Dad's parents' farm， and it was a four-hour drive.”
Mom carried on from there.
“Once I got home，” she began， “we loaded up and headed out. It took about a half hour to get through the rush-hour traffic， but finally we reached the interstate and headed east. Because I was tired and eager to get to the farm and sleep， I drove as fast as the speed limit allowed — 70 miles an hour.”
I rolled my eyes. Mom never drove the posted speed limit; she always went at least five miles over. But if I reminded her of that story， time would come to a stop.
“Time passed， and it got dark. You girls fell asleep in the back， and Dad nodded off next to me. Seat belts weren't mandatory （强制的） at the time， so no one tied the belts. Hours later， I exited the interstate onto the little state road. The speed limit was 50， but I kept going 70.There was no traffic after all， and I knew your grandparents were waiting up for us.”
I'd spent summers with my grandparents as a kid， and they did indeed go to bed early， as farmers do.
“At last， I reached the turn that would take us to the farm. The road was a narrow， less maintained farm-to-market road that locals used. It was completely dark， and the only light was from my headlights. I pressed the pedal （踏板） harder and sped up.”
This was the point in the story that always turned my blood cold.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Suddenly， a large， black shape appeared in your headlights，” I cut in.
“Luckily， the car stopped but the sudden action awoke all of you，” Mom
smiled.
One possible version:
“Suddenly, a large, black shape appeared in your headlights,” I cut in. “Yeah, it was right in the middle of the road,” Mom continued, “I knew that, at the speed I was going, I wouldn't be able to stop in time to avoid hitting it. If I had changed direction suddenly to miss it, I'd have hit the bar ditch and overturned the car. So I held the steering wheel tightly and hit the brake as hard as I could, knowing that at any second we were going to hit into the object and be killed.”
“Luckily, the car stopped but the sudden action awoke all of you,” Mom smiled. “Your father's head hit the car and you and your sister flew out of your seats. In the chaos that followed, you and your sister were crying. I tried to explain what I'd seen and why I had stepped the brakes so violently.” “Yes, how lucky we were to miss the bull or we would all have got injured,” I said. Indeed, obeying traffic rules and driving slowly is always the best policy.