名校联考联合体2023年秋季高二年级第三次联考
英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
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What did the man do yesterday
A. He got a present. B. He worked overtime. C. He attended a party.
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How does Felix feel now
A. Regretful. B. Encouraged. C. Sympathetic.
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How will Helen travel to New York
A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train.
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Where are the speakers
A. At a bakery. B. At home. C. At school.
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Why did the woman make an apology to the man
A. She broke his car. B. She can’t meet Mary with him. C. She can’t give him a ride.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What might the woman be
A. A writer. B. A bookseller. C. A publisher.
7. What does the man mean in the end
A. He can find the book himself. B. He knows the book very well. C. He doesn’t like adventure novels.
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 has been planted in Mr. Stenson’s fields
A. Cotton. B. Corn. C. Wheat.
9. Why does Lily think her uncle can provide help
A. He owns a farm. B. He lives close to Lily. C. He is an expert in farming.
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】
10. What did Vicky do to improve her Chinese
A. She traveled to China. B. She had classes with her mother. C. She learned from a tutor online.
11. How much has Vicky paid to improve her Chinese so far
A. $600. B. $700. C. $800.
12. How does Vicky sound in the end
A. Anxious. B. Grateful. C. Surprised.
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】
13. What will the weather be like in the afternoon
A. Bright. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
14. From which aspect of the birds does the old farmer know the weather
A. The height of their nests. B. The shape of their nests. C. The way in which they fly.
15. Why is the old farmer’s father mentioned
A. To discuss how to take up farming.
B. To persuade the woman to study the weather.
C. To show where the farmer learned weather prediction.
16. Which behavior of cattle indicates a rainy day according to the man
A. Wandering around. B. Lying down. C. Eating grass carelessly.
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. What did the speaker manage to do each day last year
A. She ran 40 minutes.
B. She played on her phone for only one hour.
C. She started the day with making plans.
18. What percentage of people like making New Year resolutions in the world
A. About 25%. B. About 50%. C. About 75%.
19. What does John think of making resolutions on the New Year’s Day
A. It’s difficult. B. It’s important. C. It’s unnecessary.
20. What is the speaker going to discuss next
A. Why to make New Year resolutions.
B. How to achieve New Year resolutions.
C. How to make New Year resolutions.
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
Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire
Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.
27.85, adult/ 20.65, child/ under-threes, free.
15 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead
Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.
8, adult/ 2, child/ under-fours, free.
11-27 Dec.
Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey
The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陈列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.
9.90, adult/ 3.60, child.
20 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Christinas at Kew Gardens, London
Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden’s oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.
16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/ under-fours free.
24 Dec. to 2 Jan.
21. What can people do in Enchanted Park
A. Visit Shakespeare’s house. B. Listen to a wonderful tale.
C. Enjoy hot chocolate and apple juice. D. Play the part of Santa.
22. Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters
A. Longleat Safari Park. B. Enchanted Park.
C. RHS Wisley. D. Kew Gardens.
23. How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old kid
A. 10. B. 16.
C. 26. D. 48.
B
Geoffrey Everest Hinton is a British-Canadian cognitive (认知的) psychologist and computer scientist. In May 2023, Hinton announced his leaving from Google to be able to “freely speak out about the risks of AI”. Hinton’s work on neural networks—the method that teaches AI to process data in a way similar to the human brain—supports how modern chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard function. But now, he partly regrets making this advancement.
Hinton has been working on neural networks since he was a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh in the 1970s. Then few researchers believed in the idea. Even Hinton’s PhD advisor had his doubts. “We met once a week,” Hinton said. “Sometimes it ended in a shouting match.”
But Hinton persisted with his work. In the 1980s, he and his colleagues put forward a technique called backpropagation—an algorithm (算法) for training machines. In 2012, he had a big breakthrough: Hinton and two of his students created a neural network that could analyze photos and teach itself to identify objects. The next year, the team’s neural network startup was bought by Google, where Hinton continued to work.
For years, Hinton believed neural networks were not as good as the way human brains function, but he’s recently started thinking differently. He once thought it would take up to 50 years for the technology to outsmart humans, but he now predicts it’ll be just 5 to 20. Hinton’s immediate concerns are that fake text, pictures and videos produced by AI will make regular people unable to distinguish them from reality. Eventually, this technology could be used by humans to influence public opinion. He believes that AI could avoid its limits and begin making people do what it wants by learning how humans control or influence others.
However, Yann LeCun, Meta’s chief AI scientist who won the 2018 Turing Award with Hinton, has a different opinion. “I believe that intelligent machines will lead to a new renaissance (复兴) for humanity, a new era of enlightenment,” LeCun said.
24. What can we know about Geoffrey Everest Hinton
A. He struggled a lot at Google before leaving. B. He showed little interest in AI at college.
C. He prides himself on his achievements in AI. D. He contributes a lot to the development of AI.
25. What does the underlined part “persisted with” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Put aside. B. Showed off. C. Stuck to. D. Jumped at.
26. What would happen to AI in the future according to Hinton
A. It might control humans. B. It might make humans quick thinkers.
C. It will better protect people’s privacy. D. It will need technological breakthroughs.
27. What is Yann LeCun’s attitude towards AI in the future
A Doubtful. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Contradictory.
C
Antarctica is the coldest continent so what is the coldest city in the world That honor belongs to the Russian city of Yakutsk. Located in Siberia, one of the world’s coldest and most poorly populated regions, Yakutsk is home to around 336,200 people, many of whom work for Alrosa, a company that runs a diamond mine in the city. Temperatures in Yakutsk have reached minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 60 degrees Celsius). Some residents insist they have experienced much colder days, but they have been unable to prove it because the thermometer (温度计) only reads down as far as -63℃ (minus 81.4℉), according to an interview by the BBC.
However, while Yakutsk is the coldest city, there are other, less-populous permanently inhabited places that are even more freezing. Oymyakon, a Russian settlement of around 500 people, reached a frosty minus 96.2℉ (minus 71.2℃) in 1924. Somewhat surprisingly, Yakutsk and Oymyakon aren’t that close to each other. They are separated by 577 miles (928 kilometers), and a drive from one to the other would take around 21 hours.
So why are these two places so bone-chilling
“Siberia is so cold due to a combination of high latitude and it being such a large land mass,” said Alex DeCaria, a meteorology professor at Millersville University in Pennsylvania. Global temperature extremes—both high and low—tend to occur over continents because land heats up and cools down faster than the oceans do. In the case of Siberia, snow and ice cover also play a role, as they help keep the region cool by reflecting the incoming solar radiation back into space. This combination of factors has led to the creation of a large, semi-permanent high-pressure zone forming over Siberia in the winter, known as the “Siberian High”, which results in very cold surface temperatures.
With specific reference to the conditions in Yakutsk and Oymyakon, topography (地形学) also plays a part. “These places are in local valleys. Oymyakon, in particular, is surrounded by relatively high mountain ranges,” explained Jouni Raisanen, a senior lecturer at the University of Helsinki in Finland. “The so-called ‘cold air lakes’ easily form under calm winter conditions. These pockets of cold, relatively ‘heavy’ air can become trapped close to the valley bottom, which helps to shelter the cold air lakes from mixing with warmer air,” Raisanen noted.
28. Why couldn’t Yakutsk residents prove temperature there can be much lower than minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit
A. Because there is no weather report in the area. B. Because they can’t afford the tools to measure temperature.
C. Because thermometers can’t stand the coldness. D. Because the temperature is beyond the thermometer’s limit.
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Oymyakon
A. It is situated not far from Yakutsk.
B. It is a place even colder than Yakutsk.
C. There is no people to permanently live there.
D. Most people there work for a company that runs a diamond mine.
30. What contributes to Siberia’s coldness according to the text
a. Its high latitude. b. Snow and ice cover.
c. Its large and vast land. d. Its position far from the continent.
A. abc B. abd C. bed D. acd
31. What is the main idea of the text
A. Why Siberia is so cold.
B. What the coldest city in the world is.
C. How people live in the cold places.
D. What the coldest inhabited places are and why they are so cold.
D
Movies for kids and teens aren’t only designed to entertain. They can also include messages about what’s right and wrong, what actions make a hero or bad guy, and how to deal with moral challenges. Consider The Hate U Give, a movie that deals with how teens can use their voice against racialized gun violence. Or WALL-E, which contains messages about environmental destruction and consumerism.
But do children and teens want to watch movies containing lessons about moral behavior Researchers at UCLA explored the question in a recent report. They analyzed over 1,700 movies for children and teens released in theaters after 2010 to see how many character strengths were featured in each film. The quality and success of the films were measured in different ways: how many stars each movie received, how much money each movie made in ticket sales during the opening weekend, and audience and film critic scores.
The results Movies that noticeably featured character strengths tended to make more money on the opening weekend both within the United States and internationally compared to movies without character strengths: This was true even when the researchers accounted for how many stars the film received, and the audience and critic scores, so their success wasn’t just about being better-quality movies.
Qualities like perseverance, courage, and teamwork were featured most often (in over 300 films each). But qualities like humility (谦逊) and integrity (正直) were less commonly highlighted (in fewer than 100 films each). “These are the character strengths that children struggle with the most, and so creators may be missing an opportunity to help children where they need it most,” explain the researchers. The report also found movies made for 13- to 18-year-olds had fewer character strengths compared to movies for younger children.
“Teens are at a critical stage where they are easily influenced by their social environments, including media,” explain the researchers. “There is a clear gap in the industry for content directed at teens that promotes positive character strengths to help youth so they can better deal with the key challenges and changes they are experiencing.”
32. What do The Hate U Give and WALL-E have in common
A. Both intend to criticize racism. B. Both are likely to develop values.
C. Both focus on environmental issues. D. Both are mainly designed to entertain.
33. What did the report find about the movies featuring character strengths
A. They received more negative film reviews. B. They got lower audience and critic scores.
C. They gained impressive ticket sales. D. They were mainly targeted at overseas audience.
34. What can we learn about the quality “integrity”
A. It brought success to over 300 films. B. It needs to be emphasized in more films.
C. It is a character familiar to most children. D. It was featured more in films for younger children.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Are Movies with Moral Lessons Popular
B. Does the Film Industry Fail Its Young Audience
C. What Can Children Learn from Watching Movies
D. Are Films for Teens Different from Films for Young Children
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。
How to increase the “amount of wisdom” in your brain
This world is filled with challenges. In order to survive in it, humans need to be wise. Wisdom provides you with perspective when you are in terrible situations, which is like a beacon (灯塔) of hope in the darkness. However, you have to remember, this is a journey and not a destination. ____36____
Try experiencing new opportunities.
Variety is the spice of life but experiencing new opportunities is also how you gain wisdom. You will never grow from being in your comfort zone, which is why you need to get out of it. ____37____ You can try learning new skills that were not on your bucket list (愿望清单).
Open yourself to diverse perspectives.
You have preferences which help you out but you need to set them aside most of the time. You should be receptive to different views. Always develop a sense of curiosity, and observe the world from different angles, which will facilitate your development. ____38____ Train your mind to be a judgment-free space for ideas. If you are humble, then you will always get to experience something new.
____39____
You must be the kind of person who learns something new every day; you must develop a thirst for knowledge. Take new classes, read books, listen to educational podcasts, and the list goes on and on. If something confuses you, surf the Internet and clear out your problems. ____40____ In the end, you will be able to tackle a problem from different angles, making everything easier.
Hence, when things get really intense and wild out there, you can always rely on your wisdom to make the best choices.
A. Never back away from learning.
B. Try to listen to educational items every day.
C. Here are some strategies that you can use to get wiser.
D. Never base your point of view on the most popular opinion.
E. This is the only way you will gain wisdom and become better.
F. All of these activities will strengthen your critical-thinking skills.
G. What you do all day will be able to help you acquire knowledge you want.
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 teacher Peter Bullock proved that science wasn’t boring and made physics great fun. In every lesson he would ____41____ one of those worksheets in purple ink that smelled fresh from the machine. Every sheet contained a poem or a joke and we looked forward to them being handed out. I’ve kept them all to show to my own children. There was one poem ____42____ that’s stuck in my mind which ____43____ :
In early days Man measured Time
By sunrise and sunset sublime.
As well as being able to turn physics into ____44____, Peter had energy and passion and conveyed the ____45____ that science was part of the world around us and not a dull boring academic discipline. I’m sure he was sticking pretty much to the standard ____46____ —waves and electricity and so on—but he managed to ____47____ everything into a joke or a story and did so in a clever and ____48____ way.
Peter Bullock was not only an exciting teacher, but also the man who founded the debate club in my school. He encouraged me to take part and express myself in a forceful way that I’ve been doing ever since—and getting ____49____ for it. That made me what I am today—a commercial ____50____.
Peter Bullock taught me throughout my secondary schooling and I ____51____ physics, chemistry and maths at A-level. Everyone in his class enjoyed learning. He was inspiring. He ____52____ all of us to the idea that the things we are interested in might seem ____53____ on the surface, but we can still inspire others. For example, when I tell people I’m interested in law and majored in it, they may think: “How boring.” I ____54____ being a physics teacher is much the same. Peter showed me that what matters is how you convey your own ____55____ so that you excite other people.
41. A. create B. paint C. produce D. sell
42. A. logically B. obviously C. gradually D. particularly
43. A. went B. wrote C. followed D. implied
44. A. subject B. drama C. fashion D. poetry
45. A. tune B. sense C. emotion D. wish
46. A. works B. topics C. projects D. ways
47. A. translate B. divide C. argue D. think
48. A. bitter B. strange C. imaginative D. rigid
49. A. paid B. trapped C. relieved D. accused
50. A. lawyer B. manager C. artist D. professor
51. A. applied B. dropped C. took D. avoided
52. A. brought up B. turned on C. pointed out D. took in
53. A. beautiful B. easy C. familiar D. dull
54. A. doubt B. guess C. predict D. decide
55. A. kindness B. concern C. passion D. mood
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。
Frugality Is Back In Fashion
“If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” This is a piece of advice from Warren Buffet, a great financial mind of the 21st century. Many young people today appear to be taking these words very much to heart, ____56____ (especial) in the present economic climate.
While the idea of being frugal (节俭的) has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the case of purchasing ____57____ (lead) to increased consumerism for many across the country. Not only are businesses today offering ____58____ more diverse range of products, but Internet algorithms are also matching our shopping patterns to big data sets—both of which are meant ____59____ (persuade) people into buying more stuff than they need. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food, ____60____ (force) people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. It is no wonder that being thrifty is once again becoming a dominant trend ____61____ young people.
Despite the annoyances ____62____ (cause) by algorithms, the Internet is flooded with advice on where one can save money as well as good opinions about how they should spend their money. ____63____ makes sense to prioritize goods and services which directly affect your health and well-being, while limiting those ____64____ are fancy, but not entirely necessary.
Hopefully, we all fully understand at this point that the resources on this planet are indeed limited. The choice to be frugal is not only good for one’s wallet, but also ____65____ (benefit) to the planet in the long run.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 运动有很多好处，它在生活中起着非常重要的作用。学会运动也就学会了生活。请你根据自己对运动的理解，用英语谈谈运动对你的好处。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 标题已给出；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Sport Benefits Me A Lot
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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。
For many years, Steven Barbato has worked at a company in Rhode Island, the USA. In 2015, he was introduced to Marilyn Martins, who also was an employee at the time. The two became good friends quickly, and Steven also befriended Marilyn’s daughter, Izabelle Major. The little girl used to give Steven a high five with so much joy, energy and excitement every time she saw him, and Steven was always excited to see her, too.
Eventually, Marilyn left the company for some reason. However, a few weeks ago, Steven ran into Marilyn and Izabelle at a restaurant. He was about to say hello to them when he noticed something unusual. Marilyn looked preoccupied (心事重重), As for Izabelle, she wore a hat and looked very weak. Steven could tell something was wrong but he didn’t talk with them about it that night in order not to upset them.
Steven waited and then called Marilyn the next day. Marilyn told him sadly that Izabelle was suffering from a serious disease. She had to undergo painful treatments at Hasbro Children’s Hospital every Monday and take, medicine every day. Knowing that, Steven felt heartbroken. He immediately wanted to help and do something for Izabelle because he didn’t want to see any child suffering, especially this one that he knew personally and liked so much. He wanted to know if there was something he could do to help put a smile on Izabelle’s face.
For days, Steven racked his brains, trying to find a way to offer support. Then he learned from his former co-worker that Izabelle wanted a dog. “Yes, a dog would be a good gift. It can accompany her and be her comfort during the hard time,” Steven thought to himself. Therefore, Steven immediately made up his mind to buy her a dog. As he had the habit of sharing his life on social media, he put up a post about what he intended to do. However, he didn’t expect that his usual post would bring about something wonderful.
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。
People seeing the post started to offer help in various ways.
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Soon, Izabelle met the little dog, her new friend.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________名校联考联合体2023年秋季高二年级第三次联考
英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
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What did the man do yesterday
A. He got a present. B. He worked overtime. C. He attended a party.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Thank you for the birthday present. I love it. But why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday
M: I’m so sorry. I could have come. But my boss called and asked me to prepare a report when I was about to go out.
W: Oh, that’s too bad.
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How does Felix feel now
A Regretful. B. Encouraged. C. Sympathetic.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Why do you look so upset, Felix
M: I got a very bad grade on my biology test yesterday. I shouldn’t have spent so much time playing computer games the night before the test.
W: It’s no use crying over spilt milk. You should make a change.
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How will Helen travel to New York
A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Are you sure Helen will be in New York with us I remember she once said that she was afraid of flying. And she can’t drive for a long time.
M: She’ll be fine. We will fly there one day later, and she will take the train.
W: That’s good.
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Where are the speakers
A. At a bakery. B. At home. C. At school.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Mom, I love all these cupcakes with different flavors. They taste so yummy.
W: Glad you like them. You can take some to school tomorrow. Now, go wash your hands. Your dad is waiting for us in the dining room.
M: Okay, Mom.
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Why did the woman make an apology to the man
A. She broke his car. B. She can’t meet Mary with him. C. She can’t give him a ride.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I’m sorry, Matthew. I won’t be able to take you home today. I have to fetch my son Max from school. But I’ve asked Mary, and she can give you a lift.
M: It’s OK. Thanks a lot, Donna. My car will be ready sometime this week.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What might the woman be
A. A writer. B. A bookseller. C. A publisher.
7. What does the man mean in the end
A. He can find the book himself. B. He knows the book very well. C. He doesn’t like adventure novels.
【答案】6. B 7. A
【解析】
【原文】M: I am looking for the latest copy of Stephen Edwin King’s book.
W: Do you know the name of the book
M: Sorry, I forgot it. I just read about it on a website. It’s his newest release. It gave me a feeling of danger and mystery when I read its brief introduction.
W: Well, it might be an adventure novel.
M: I think you are right.
W: Let me look it up. It might be on our database … Well, he has quite a few books published. There is one titled Gwendy’s Final Task, and it was published at the beginning of this year.
M: That’s it. Do you have any in stock
W: Yes. You can find them in the self-help section.
M: Oh, then I know where they are. Thanks.
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 has been planted in Mr. Stenson’s fields
A. Cotton. B. Corn. C. Wheat.
9. Why does Lily think her uncle can provide help
A. He owns a farm. B. He lives close to Lily. C. He is an expert in farming.
【答案】8. B 9. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Mr. Stenson, I think you need to replace corn with another plant in your fields.
M: Yes, Lily. But I’m not sure what plant is better. Some people say I should go for beans, while some say wheat is a good choice.
W: I personally can’t help you with this, but I can ask my uncle. He works on a farm and has helped a lot of farmers.
M: That’d be great. Hmm … What do you think if I invite him to visit my farm
W: Good idea! He lives not far from here. And he’ll be able to spare you a few hours next Saturday.
M: Thank you very much. I promise to give you the first new products from my fields!
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】
10. What did Vicky do to improve her Chinese
A. She traveled to China. B. She had classes with her mother. C. She learned from a tutor online.
11. How much has Vicky paid to improve her Chinese so far
A. $600. B. $700. C. $800.
12. How does Vicky sound in the end
A. Anxious. B. Grateful. C. Surprised.
【答案】10. C 11. C 12. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Good morning, Vicky. You really impressed me in the Chinese class yesterday. Mr. Collis praised you to the skies. Did you travel to China during the summer holiday
W: I didn’t go anywhere this summer. My mother helped me sign up for some online classes.
M: That’s unbelievable. I mean you are able to speak Chinese as fluently as a native speaker.
W: Thanks. Well, if you are interested, I’d like to introduce you to the program.
M: Of course, I am. How does it work
W: The program offers beginners’ courses at $300, intermediate classes at $500 and advanced ones at $600. The teacher will test your Chinese before deciding which class to put you in.
M: That sounds reasonable. Which type of courses did you take
W: I started from the beginners’ courses in July and will finish the intermediate classes next month.
M: Wow, you are learning at such a fast pace.
W: Yep. I have never thought of that until I met my online teacher, Mrs. Wu. She is so knowledgeable, patient and concerned about my learning process.
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】
13. What will the weather be like in the afternoon
A. Bright. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
14. From which aspect of the birds does the old farmer know the weather
A. The height of their nests. B. The shape of their nests. C. The way in which they fly.
15. Why is the old farmer’s father mentioned
A. To discuss how to take up farming.
B. To persuade the woman to study the weather.
C. To show where the farmer learned weather prediction.
16. Which behavior of cattle indicates a rainy day according to the man
A. Wandering around. B. Lying down. C. Eating grass carelessly.
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. B
【解析】
【原文】W: What’s the weather like today Have you listened to the forecast
M: Yes. The weatherman said it’ll be sunny in the morning and there will be a shower in the afternoon. I met an old Irish farmer recently. He said he needn’t listen to the forecast. He can predict the weather by observing birds and other animals.
W: Really And how does that work
M: Well, he said that the nesting of birds can show both long-term and short-term weather patterns. He said that some birds, like magpies, build their nests lower if there are expected storms in summer, and higher if the weather is going to be fine, regardless of what the nests look like. This would be a long-term prediction.
W: How does he know this
M: He learned it from his father and grandfather. Predicting the weather is very important for farmers, of course.
W: And what about short-term predictions
M: Well, according to him, when cattle lie down in the fields instead of walking around and eating grass, it will rain that day.
W: Wow, I’ve never heard those before. It’s interesting to learn some ways to predict the weather.
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. What did the speaker manage to do each day last year
A. She ran 40 minutes.
B. She played on her phone for only one hour.
C. She started the day with making plans.
18. What percentage of people like making New Year resolutions in the world
A. About 25%. B. About 50%. C. About 75%.
19. What does John think of making resolutions on the New Year’s Day
A It’s difficult. B. It’s important. C. It’s unnecessary.
20. What is the speaker going to discuss next
A. Why to make New Year resolutions.
B. How to achieve New Year resolutions.
C. How to make New Year resolutions.
【答案】17. A 18. A 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Almost every year, I start the New Year with a set of resolutions that I’m determined to keep. The results, as you can guess, have been variable. Last year, I reached my fitness goal of running for forty minutes each day. But I didn’t achieve my aim of spending less time on social media. According to my weekly screen-time reports, I still spent between two and three hours each day on my phone. I’m not alone in starting the new year with a plan for self-improvement. Around a quarter of people in the world make at least one New Year resolution. But fifty percent of the good intentions end in disappointment. For those who don’t follow this tradition like my brother John, creating a New Year resolution may seem illogical. In his opinion, January 1st should be no better than any other day in a year to make a life change. So, why on earth do people put the needless pressure on themselves at the beginning of a year However, recent psychological research suggests that there are many reasons for beginning a new rule on the first day of a new year. After understanding those reasons, we can all increase our chances of sticking to our new goals for a new year…
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
Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire
Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.
27.85, adult/ 20.65, child/ under-threes, free.
15 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead
Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.
8, adult/ 2, child/ under-fours, free.
11-27 Dec.
Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey
The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陈列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.
9.90, adult/ 3.60, child.
20 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Christinas at Kew Gardens, London
Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden’s oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.
16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/ under-fours free.
24 Dec. to 2 Jan.
21. What can people do in Enchanted Park
A. Visit Shakespeare’s house. B. Listen to a wonderful tale.
C. Enjoy hot chocolate and apple juice. D. Play the part of Santa.
22. Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters
A. Longleat Safari Park. B. Enchanted Park.
C. RHS Wisley. D. Kew Gardens.
23. How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old kid
A. 10. B. 16.
C. 26. D. 48.
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个公园的游园特色节目、游园时间及门票价格。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead中的“The story being told is a Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops. (这个故事是《仲冬夜的故事》，灵感来自莎士比亚逝世400周年。 游客们可以和圣诞老人一起听故事和唱歌，还可以参加装饰工作坊。)”可知在Enchanted公园，人们可以听有趣的故事，选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead中的“Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth. (巨大的灯笼是公园里一些动物的形状，还有比阿特丽克斯·波特书中的很多人物，比如彼得兔、杰迈玛水坑鸭、松鼠纳特金，以纪念作者诞辰150周年。)”可知Longleat Safari公园可以吸引喜欢虚拟动物角色的孩子，选A。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Christinas at Kew Gardens, London中的“ 16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/ under-fours free.”可知成年人门票16，四岁以下儿童免费，所以16+0=16，选B。
B
Geoffrey Everest Hinton is a British-Canadian cognitive (认知的) psychologist and computer scientist. In May 2023, Hinton announced his leaving from Google to be able to “freely speak out about the risks of AI”. Hinton’s work on neural networks—the method that teaches AI to process data in a way similar to the human brain—supports how modern chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard function. But now, he partly regrets making this advancement.
Hinton has been working on neural networks since he was a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh in the 1970s. Then few researchers believed in the idea. Even Hinton’s PhD advisor had his doubts. “We met once a week,” Hinton said. “Sometimes it ended in a shouting match.”
But Hinton persisted with his work. In the 1980s, he and his colleagues put forward a technique called backpropagation—an algorithm (算法) for training machines. In 2012, he had a big breakthrough: Hinton and two of his students created a neural network that could analyze photos and teach itself to identify objects. The next year, the team’s neural network startup was bought by Google, where Hinton continued to work.
For years, Hinton believed neural networks were not as good as the way human brains function, but he’s recently started thinking differently. He once thought it would take up to 50 years for the technology to outsmart humans, but he now predicts it’ll be just 5 to 20. Hinton’s immediate concerns are that fake text, pictures and videos produced by AI will make regular people unable to distinguish them from reality. Eventually, this technology could be used by humans to influence public opinion. He believes that AI could avoid its limits and begin making people do what it wants by learning how humans control or influence others.
However, Yann LeCun, Meta’s chief AI scientist who won the 2018 Turing Award with Hinton, has a different opinion. “I believe that intelligent machines will lead to a new renaissance (复兴) for humanity, a new era of enlightenment,” LeCun said.
24. What can we know about Geoffrey Everest Hinton
A. He struggled a lot at Google before leaving. B. He showed little interest in AI at college.
C. He prides himself on his achievements in AI. D. He contributes a lot to the development of AI.
25. What does the underlined part “persisted with” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Put aside. B. Showed off. C. Stuck to. D. Jumped at.
26. What would happen to AI in the future according to Hinton
A. It might control humans. B. It might make humans quick thinkers.
C. It will better protect people’s privacy. D. It will need technological breakthroughs.
27. What is Yann LeCun’s attitude towards AI in the future
A. Doubtful. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Contradictory.
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了人工智能的领头专家杰弗里·辛顿，同时讲述了他现在对人工智能快速发展的担忧。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Hinton’s work on neural networks—the method that teaches AI to process data in a way similar to the human brain—supports how modern chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard function.( Hinton在神经网络方面的工作——教人工智能以类似于人类大脑的方式处理数据的方法——支持了ChatGPT和Google Bard等现代聊天机器人的功能)”可知，辛顿对人工智能的发展做出了很大的贡献。故选D。
【25题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段“Hinton has been working on neural networks since he was a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh in the 1970s. Then few researchers believed in the idea. Even Hinton’s PhD advisor had his doubts. “We met once a week,” Hinton said. “Sometimes it ended in a shouting match.”(Hinton自20世纪70年代在爱丁堡大学读研究生以来，就一直在研究神经网络。当时几乎没有研究人员相信这个想法。就连辛顿的博士导师也心存疑虑。“我们每周见一次面，”辛顿说。“有时会以大喊大叫结束。”)”可知，辛顿一直在进行计算机神经网络的研究，但当时很少有研究人员相信这个想法，就连辛顿的博士生导师也表示怀疑。再根据划线词后文“In the 1980s, he and his colleagues put forward a technique called backpropagation—an algorithm (算法) for training machines. In 2012, he had a big breakthrough: Hinton and two of his students created a neural network that could analyze photos and teach itself to identify objects. The next year, the team’s neural network startup was bought by Google, where Hinton continued to work.(在20世纪80年代，他和他的同事提出了一种称为反向传播的技术——一种用于训练机器的算法。2012年，他取得了重大突破:辛顿和他的两名学生创建了一个神经网络，可以分析照片并自学识别物体。第二年，该团队的神经网络初创公司被谷歌收购，辛顿继续在谷歌工作)”可知，辛顿取得了很大成果，故辛顿坚持自己的工作，最终取得了成功。故划线词意思是“坚持”。故选C。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“He believes that AI could avoid its limits and begin making people do what it wants by learning how humans control or influence others.(他认为，人工智能可以通过学习人类如何控制或影响他人，从而避免其局限性，并开始让人们做它想做的事)”可知，辛顿认为AI技术最终会比人脑聪明，从而突破自己的局限，影响并主导人类。故选A。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““I believe that intelligent machines will lead to a new renaissance (复兴) for humanity, a new era of enlightenment,” LeCun said.(“我相信智能机器将为人类带来一个新的复兴，一个新的启蒙时代，”LeCun说)”可知，LeCun并不认同辛顿的看法，他相信人工智能将为人类带来一个新的启蒙时代，故他对未来人工智能的发展持乐观态度。故选C。
C
Antarctica is the coldest continent, so what is the coldest city in the world That honor belongs to the Russian city of Yakutsk. Located in Siberia, one of the world’s coldest and most poorly populated regions, Yakutsk is home to around 336,200 people, many of whom work for Alrosa, a company that runs a diamond mine in the city. Temperatures in Yakutsk have reached minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 60 degrees Celsius). Some residents insist they have experienced much colder days, but they have been unable to prove it because the thermometer (温度计) only reads down as far as -63℃ (minus 81.4℉), according to an interview by the BBC.
However, while Yakutsk is the coldest city, there are other, less-populous permanently inhabited places that are even more freezing. Oymyakon, a Russian settlement of around 500 people, reached a frosty minus 96.2℉ (minus 71.2℃) in 1924. Somewhat surprisingly, Yakutsk and Oymyakon aren’t that close to each other. They are separated by 577 miles (928 kilometers), and a drive from one to the other would take around 21 hours.
So why are these two places so bone-chilling
“Siberia is so cold due to a combination of high latitude and it being such a large land mass,” said Alex DeCaria, a meteorology professor at Millersville University in Pennsylvania. Global temperature extremes—both high and low—tend to occur over continents because land heats up and cools down faster than the oceans do. In the case of Siberia, snow and ice cover also play a role, as they help keep the region cool by reflecting the incoming solar radiation back into space. This combination of factors has led to the creation of a large, semi-permanent high-pressure zone forming over Siberia in the winter, known as the “Siberian High”, which results in very cold surface temperatures.
With specific reference to the conditions in Yakutsk and Oymyakon, topography (地形学) also plays a part. “These places are in local valleys. Oymyakon, in particular, is surrounded by relatively high mountain ranges,” explained Jouni Raisanen, a senior lecturer at the University of Helsinki in Finland. “The so-called ‘cold air lakes’ easily form under calm winter conditions. These pockets of cold, relatively ‘heavy’ air can become trapped close to the valley bottom, which helps to shelter the cold air lakes from mixing with warmer air,” Raisanen noted.
28. Why couldn’t Yakutsk residents prove temperature there can be much lower than minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit
A. Because there is no weather report in the area. B. Because they can’t afford the tools to measure temperature.
C. Because thermometers can’t stand the coldness. D. Because the temperature is beyond the thermometer’s limit.
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Oymyakon
A. It is situated not far from Yakutsk.
B. It is a place even colder than Yakutsk.
C. There is no people to permanently live there.
D. Most people there work for a company that runs a diamond mine.
30. What contributes to Siberia’s coldness according to the text
a. Its high latitude. b. Snow and ice cover.
c. Its large and vast land. d. Its position far from the continent.
A. abc B. abd C. bed D. acd
31. What is the main idea of the text
A. Why Siberia is so cold.
B. What the coldest city in the world is.
C. How people live in the cold places.
D. What the coldest inhabited places are and why they are so cold.
【答案】28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了最冷的人类居住地以及这些地方为什么这么冷。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Some residents insist they have experienced much colder days, but they have been unable to prove it because the thermometer (温度计) only reads down as far as -63℃ (minus 81.4℉), according to an interview by the BBC.(根据BBC的采访，一些居民坚持认为他们经历了更冷的天气，但他们无法证明这一点，因为温度计只能显示零下63摄氏度(零下81.4华氏度)。)”可知，之所以那里的人们无法证明他们经历过更冷的温度是因为那些温度已经超过了温度计的极限。故选D。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“However, while Yakutsk is the coldest city, there are other, less-populous permanently inhabited places that are even more freezing. Oymyakon, a Russian settlement of around 500 people, reached a frosty minus 96.2℉ (minus 71.2℃) in 1924.(然而，虽然雅库茨克是最冷的城市，但还有其他人口较少的永久居住的地方更加寒冷。奥伊米亚康是一个约有500人的俄罗斯定居点，在1924年达到了零下96.2华氏度(零下71.2摄氏度)的严寒)”可知，Oymyakon是一个比Yakutsk更冷的地方。故选B。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Siberia is so cold due to a combination of high latitude and it being such a large land mass(西伯利亚之所以如此寒冷，是因为它的纬度很高，而且陆地面积很大。)”和“In the case of Siberia, snow and ice cover also play a role, as they help keep the region cool by reflecting the incoming solar radiation back into space. (以西伯利亚为例，冰雪覆盖也发挥了作用，因为它们通过将入射的太阳辐射反射回太空，帮助该地区保持凉爽。)”可知，西伯利亚的纬度很高、冰雪覆盖、幅员辽阔导致了西伯利亚的寒冷，而d项没有提及。故选A。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Antarctica is the coldest continent, so what is the coldest city in the world (南极洲是最冷的大陆，那么世界上最冷的城市是哪里呢 )”；第二段中的“However, while Yakutsk is the coldest city, there are other, less-populous permanently inhabited places that are even more freezing. (然而，虽然雅库茨克是最冷的城市，但还有其他人口较少的永久居住的地方更加寒冷。)”和第三段“So why are these two places so bone-chilling (那为什么这两个地方如此令人毛骨悚然呢 )”引起的下文可知，本文主要介绍了世界上有人居住的最冷的地方以及这些地方为什么这么冷。故D项最符合。故选D。
D
Movies for kids and teens aren’t only designed to entertain. They can also include messages about what’s right and wrong, what actions make a hero or bad guy, and how to deal with moral challenges. Consider The Hate U Give, a movie that deals with how teens can use their voice against racialized gun violence. Or WALL-E, which contains messages about environmental destruction and consumerism.
But do children and teens want to watch movies containing lessons about moral behavior Researchers at UCLA explored the question in a recent report. They analyzed over 1,700 movies for children and teens released in theaters after 2010 to see how many character strengths were featured in each film. The quality and success of the films were measured in different ways: how many stars each movie received, how much money each movie made in ticket sales during the opening weekend, and audience and film critic scores.
The results Movies that noticeably featured character strengths tended to make more money on the opening weekend both within the United States and internationally compared to movies without character strengths: This was true even when the researchers accounted for how many stars the film received, and the audience and critic scores, so their success wasn’t just about being better-quality movies.
Qualities like perseverance, courage, and teamwork were featured most often (in over 300 films each). But qualities like humility (谦逊) and integrity (正直) were less commonly highlighted (in fewer than 100 films each). “These are the character strengths that children struggle with the most, and so creators may be missing an opportunity to help children where they need it most,” explain the researchers. The report also found movies made for 13- to 18-year-olds had fewer character strengths compared to movies for younger children.
“Teens are at a critical stage where they are easily influenced by their social environments, including media,” explain the researchers. “There is a clear gap in the industry for content directed at teens that promotes positive character strengths to help youth so they can better deal with the key challenges and changes they are experiencing.”
32. What do The Hate U Give and WALL-E have in common
A. Both intend to criticize racism. B. Both are likely to develop values.
C. Both focus on environmental issues. D. Both are mainly designed to entertain.
33. What did the report find about the movies featuring character strengths
A. They received more negative film reviews. B. They got lower audience and critic scores.
C. They gained impressive ticket sales. D. They were mainly targeted at overseas audience.
34. What can we learn about the quality “integrity”
A. It brought success to over 300 films. B. It needs to be emphasized in more films.
C. It is a character familiar to most children. D. It was featured more in films for younger children.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Are Movies with Moral Lessons Popular
B. Does the Film Industry Fail Its Young Audience
C. What Can Children Learn from Watching Movies
D. Are Films for Teens Different from Films for Young Children
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了儿童和青少年看电影不仅仅是为了娱乐，它们还包括什么是对与错，怎样的行为可以造就英雄或产生坏人，以及如何应对道德挑战这样的信息。但是，儿童和青少年想看包含道德行为教育的电影吗？加州大学洛杉矶分校的研究人员在最近的一份报告中探讨了这个问题。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Consider The Hate U Give, a movie that deals with how teens can use their voice against racialized gun violence. Or WALL-E, which contains messages about environmental destruction and consumerism.(想想《你给予的仇恨》吧，这部电影讲述了青少年如何用自己的声音反对种族化的枪支暴力。或者《机器人总动员》，它包含了环境破坏和消费主义的信息)”可知，《你给的仇恨》讲述了青少年如何用自己的声音反对种族化的枪支暴力，《机器人总动员》包含了环境破坏和消费主义的信息。因此，它们都很可能可以培养价值观。故选B。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Movies that noticeably featured character strengths tended to make more money on the opening weekend both within the United States and internationally compared to movies without character strengths: This was true even when the researchers accounted for how many stars the film received, and the audience and critic scores, so their success wasn’t just about being better-quality movies.(与没有角色优势的电影相比，具有明显角色优势的电影往往在美国国内和国际上的首映周末都能赚到更多的钱：即使研究人员考虑了这部电影获得的明星数量、观众和评论家的评分，这也是正确的，所以它们的成功并不仅仅是因为电影质量更好)”可知，该报告发现了关于人物力量的电影获得了可观的票房收入。故选C。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“But qualities like humility (谦逊) and integrity (正直) were less commonly highlighted (in fewer than 100 films each). “These are the character strengths that children struggle with the most, and so creators may be missing an opportunity to help children where they need it most,” explain the researchers. The report also found movies made for 13- to 18-year-olds had fewer character strengths compared to movies for younger children.(但谦逊和正直这样的品质却不太常被强调（各自在不到100部电影中出现）。研究人员解释说：“这些都是孩子们最难以克服的性格优势，所以创作者可能会错过一个帮助孩子们最需要帮助的机会。”该报告还发现，为13至18岁的青少年拍摄的电影与为更年幼的儿童拍摄的电影相比，角色优势更少)”可知，“诚信”品质应该在更多电影中被强调。故选B。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“But do children and teens want to watch movies containing lessons about moral behavior Researchers at UCLA explored the question in a recent report. They analyzed over 1,700 movies for children and teens released in theaters after 2010 to see how many character strengths were featured in each film. The quality and success of the films were measured in different ways: how many stars each movie received, how much money each movie made in ticket sales during the opening weekend, and audience and film critic scores.(但是，儿童和青少年想看包含道德行为教训的电影吗？加州大学洛杉矶分校的研究人员在最近的一份报告中探讨了这个问题。他们分析了2010年之后在影院上映的1700多部儿童和青少年电影，看看每部电影中有多少角色优势。电影的质量和成功是通过不同的方式来衡量的:每部电影获得了多少明星，每部电影在首映周末的票房收入，以及观众和影评人的评分)”结合文章主要说明了儿童和青少年看电影不仅仅是为了娱乐，它们还包括什么是对与错，怎样的行为可以造就英雄或产生坏人，以及如何应对道德挑战这样的信息。但是，儿童和青少年想看包含道德行为教育的电影吗？加州大学洛杉矶分校的研究人员在最近的一份报告中探讨了这个问题。故A选项“有道德教训的电影受欢迎吗”最符合文章标题。故选A。
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。
How to increase the “amount of wisdom” in your brain
This world is filled with challenges. In order to survive in it humans need to be wise. Wisdom provides you with perspective when you are in terrible situations, which is like a beacon (灯塔) of hope in the darkness. However, you have to remember, this is a journey and not a destination. ____36____
Try experiencing new opportunities.
Variety is the spice of life but experiencing new opportunities is also how you gain wisdom. You will never grow from being in your comfort zone which is why you need to get out of it. ____37____ You can try learning new skills that were not on your bucket list (愿望清单).
Open yourself to diverse perspectives.
You have preferences which help you out, but you need to set them aside most of the time. You should be receptive to different views. Always develop a sense of curiosity, and observe the world from different angles, which will facilitate your development. ____38____ Train your mind to be a judgment-free space for ideas. If you are humble, then you will always get to experience something new.
____39____
You must be the kind of person who learns something new every day; you must develop a thirst for knowledge. Take new classes, read books, listen to educational podcasts, and the list goes on and on. If something confuses you, surf the Internet and clear out your problems. ____40____ In the end, you will be able to tackle a problem from different angles, making everything easier.
Hence, when things get really intense and wild out there, you can always rely on your wisdom to make the best choices.
A. Never back away from learning.
B. Try to listen to educational items every day.
C. Here are some strategies that you can use to get wiser.
D. Never base your point of view on the most popular opinion.
E. This is the only way you will gain wisdom and become better.
F. All of these activities will strengthen your critical-thinking skills.
G. What you do all day will be able to help you acquire knowledge you want.
【答案】36. C 37. E 38. D 39. A 40. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何增加大脑中的“智慧量”。通过“尝试新的机会”“接受不同的观点”和“永远不放弃学习”三种方式让人变得更加聪明。
【36题详解】
根据上文“This world is filled with challenges. In order to survive in it, humans need to be wise. Wisdom provides you with perspective when you are in terrible situations, which is like a beacon (灯塔) of hope in the darkness. However, you have to remember, this is a journey and not a destination.(这个世界充满了挑战。为了在其中生存，人类需要变得聪明。当你处于糟糕的境地时，智慧给你提供了一个视角，就像黑暗中希望的灯塔。然而，你必须记住，这是一段旅程，而不是目的地)”以及文章后续的三个小标题可知，有很多方法使人变得聪明。故C选项“这里有一些你可以用来变得更聪明的策略”能够承上启下，符合语境。故选C。
【37题详解】
根据上文“You will never grow from being in your comfort zone, which is why you need to get out of it.(你永远无法从你的舒适区中成长，这就是为什么你需要走出舒适区)”可知，走出舒适区才是你获得智慧变得更聪明的有效途径。故E选项“这是你获得智慧并变得更好的唯一途径”能够承接上文，符合语境。故选E。
【38题详解】
根据上文“Always develop a sense of curiosity, and observe the world from different angles, which will facilitate your development.(经常培养好奇心，从不同的角度观察世界，这将有助于你的发展)”可知，作者告知人们不要把自己的观点建立在最流行的观点上，要从不同角度看问题。故D选项“永远不要把你的观点建立在最流行的观点上”能够承接上文，符合语境。故选D。
【39题详解】
根据本段内容“You must be the kind of person who learns something new every day; you must develop a thirst for knowledge. Take new classes, read books, listen to educational podcasts, and the list goes on and on. If something confuses you, surf the Internet and clear out your problems.(你必须是那种每天都能学到新东西的人；你必须培养求知欲。参加新的课程，阅读书籍，收听有教育意义的播客，这样的例子不胜枚举。如果有什么东西让你困惑，上网并清除你的问题)”可知，本段的主旨是保持学习习惯。故A选项“永远不要放弃学习”适合作本段小标题，符合语境。故选A。
【40题详解】
根据上文“Take new classes, read books, listen to educational podcasts, and the list goes on and on. If something confuses you, surf the Internet and clear out your problems.(参加新的课程，阅读书籍，收听有教育意义的播客，这样的例子不胜枚举。如果有什么东西让你困惑，上网并清除你的问题)”可知，前面提到的这些活动都会提高你的批判性思维能力，最终你能够从不同角度解决问题。故F选项“所有这些活动都会加强你的批判性思维能力”能够承接上文，符合语境。故选F。
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 teacher Peter Bullock proved that science wasn’t boring and made physics great fun. In every lesson he would ____41____ one of those worksheets in purple ink that smelled fresh from the machine. Every sheet contained a poem or a joke and we looked forward to them being handed out. I’ve kept them all to show to my own children. There was one poem ____42____ that’s stuck in my mind, which ____43____ :
In early days Man measured Time
By sunrise and sunset sublime.
As well as being able to turn physics into ____44____, Peter had energy and passion and conveyed the ____45____ that science was part of the world around us and not a dull boring academic discipline. I’m sure he was sticking pretty much to the standard ____46____ —waves and electricity and so on—but he managed to ____47____ everything into a joke or a story and did so in a clever and ____48____ way.
Peter Bullock was not only an exciting teacher, but also the man who founded the debate club in my school. He encouraged me to take part and express myself in a forceful way that I’ve been doing ever since—and getting ____49____ for it. That made me what I am today—a commercial ____50____.
Peter Bullock taught me throughout my secondary schooling and I ____51____ physics, chemistry and maths at A-level. Everyone in his class enjoyed learning. He was inspiring. He ____52____ all of us to the idea that the things we are interested in might seem ____53____ on the surface, but we can still inspire others. For example, when I tell people I’m interested in law and majored in it, they may think: “How boring.” I ____54____ being a physics teacher is much the same. Peter showed me that what matters is how you convey your own ____55____ so that you excite other people.
41. A. create B. paint C. produce D. sell
42. A. logically B. obviously C. gradually D. particularly
43. A. went B. wrote C. followed D. implied
44. A. subject B. drama C. fashion D. poetry
45. A. tune B. sense C. emotion D. wish
46. A. works B. topics C. projects D. ways
47. A. translate B. divide C. argue D. think
48. A. bitter B. strange C. imaginative D. rigid
49. A. paid B. trapped C. relieved D. accused
50. A. lawyer B. manager C. artist D. professor
51. A. applied B. dropped C. took D. avoided
52. A. brought up B. turned on C. pointed out D. took in
53. A. beautiful B. easy C. familiar D. dull
54. A. doubt B. guess C. predict D. decide
55. A. kindness B. concern C. passion D. mood
【答案】41. C 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. D 54. B 55. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的物理老师Peter Bullock证明了科学并不枯燥，并使物理变得非常有趣。彼得不仅能够把物理变成诗歌，而且精力充沛，充满激情，他的激情也激励了作者从事自己感兴趣的事业。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每节课，他都会拿出一张用紫色墨水印制的作业纸，从机器里散发出新鲜的味道。A. create创造；B. paint绘画；C. produce产生，出示，拿出；D. sell出售。根据后文“one of those worksheets in purple ink that smelled fresh from the machine”此处指拿出作业纸，应用动词produce表示“拿出”符合语境。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：有一首诗尤其让我印象深刻，它是这样写的……A. logically逻辑上；B. obviously显然；C. gradually逐渐地；D. particularly尤其。后文专门提到了这首诗的内容，可知让作者尤其印象深刻。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一首诗尤其让我印象深刻，它是这样写的……A. went去；B. wrote写；C. followed跟随；D. implied暗示。后文是诗的内容，表示“诗歌是这样写的”此处应用go，表示“（故事、歌词等）内容是”。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：彼得不仅能够把物理变成诗歌，而且精力充沛，充满激情，他传达了这样一种感觉:科学是我们周围世界的一部分，而不是一门枯燥乏味的学科。A. subject科目；B. drama戏剧；C. fashion时尚；D. poetry诗歌。根据上文“There was one poem”可知，彼得能够把物理变成诗歌，故选D。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：彼得不仅能够把物理变成诗歌，而且精力充沛，充满激情，他传达了这样一种感觉：科学是我们周围世界的一部分，而不是一门枯燥乏味的学科。A. tune曲调；B. sense感觉；C. emotion情感；D. wish愿望。后文“that science was part of the world around us and not a dull boring academic discipline.”that引导同位语从句，说明彼得传达了“科学是我们周围世界的一部分，而不是一门枯燥乏味的学科”这样一种感觉。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我敢肯定，他基本上是在坚持标准的话题——波和电等等——但他设法把一切都变成了一个笑话或一个故事，并用一种聪明而富有想象力的方式做到了这一点。A. works作品；B. topics主题；C. projects项目；D. ways方法。根据后文“waves and electricity and so on”此处指诗歌的内容以波和电的话题，故选B。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我敢肯定，他基本上是在坚持标准的话题——波和电等等——但他设法把一切都变成了一个笑话或一个故事，并用一种聪明而富有想象力的方式做到了这一点。A. translate翻译；B. divide分开；C. argue争论；D. think思考。根据后文“everything into a joke or a story”指彼得设法把一切都变成了一个笑话或一个故事，短语translate into表示“翻译成，转化为”。故选A。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我敢肯定，他基本上是在坚持标准的话题——波和电等等——但他设法把一切都变成了一个笑话或一个故事，并用一种聪明而富有想象力的方式做到了这一点。A. bitter苦涩的；B. strange奇怪的；C. imaginative富于想象力的；D. rigid死板的。根据上文“in a clever and”可知，彼得把物理通过诗歌的形式教学，是一种聪明而富有想象力的方式。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他鼓励我参与进来，用一种有力的方式表达自己，我一直在这样做——并为此获得报酬。A. paid支付；B. trapped被困；C. relieved缓解；D. accused控告。后文提到了彼得的方法让作者成为了商业律师，即得到了回报，get paid for表示“获得报酬，得到回报”。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这让我成为了今天的我——一名商业律师。A. lawyer律师；B. manager经理；C. artist艺术家；D. professor教授。根据后文“when I tell people I’m interested in law and majored in it”可知，作者是律师。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：彼得·布洛克在中学期间一直教我，我在A-level考试中选修了物理、化学和数学。A. applied应用；B. dropped落下；C. took选修（课程）；D. avoided避免。根据后文“physics, chemistry and maths at A-level”此处指选修了物理、化学和数学，应用动词take。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他让我们所有人都意识到，我们感兴趣的事情表面上看起来可能很无聊，但我们仍然可以激励别人。A. brought up抚养；B. turned on打开；C. pointed out指出；D. took in理解。根据后文“all of us to the idea that the things we are interested in might seem”此处为短语turn on sb. to the idea表示“使某人接受……想法”。故选B。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他让我们所有人都意识到，我们感兴趣的事情表面上看起来可能很无聊，但我们仍然可以激励别人。A. beautiful美丽的；B. easy容易的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. dull枯燥的。呼应后文“How boring.”指感兴趣的事情表面上看起来可能很无聊，故选D。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想当物理老师也是一样的。A. doubt怀疑；B. guess猜测；C. predict预测；D. decide决定。后文“being a physics teacher is much the same”是作者对于当物理老师也无聊的一种猜测，故选B。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：彼得告诉我，重要的是你如何表达自己的激情，这样你才能激励别人。A. kindness善良；B. concern关心；C. passion激情；D. mood情绪。根据后文“so that you excite other people”可知，要激励别人，首先重要的是表达自己的激情，故选C。
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。
Frugality Is Back In Fashion
“If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” This is a piece of advice from Warren Buffet, a great financial mind of the 21st century. Many young people today appear to be taking these words very much to heart, ____56____ (especial) in the present economic climate.
While the idea of being frugal (节俭的) has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the case of purchasing ____57____ (lead) to increased consumerism for many across the country. Not only are businesses today offering ____58____ more diverse range of products, but Internet algorithms are also matching our shopping patterns to big data sets—both of which are meant ____59____ (persuade) people into buying more stuff than they need. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food, ____60____ (force) people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. It is no wonder that being thrifty is once again becoming a dominant trend ____61____ young people.
Despite the annoyances ____62____ (cause) by algorithms, the Internet is flooded with advice on where one can save money as well as good opinions about how they should spend their money. ____63____ makes sense to prioritize goods and services which directly affect your health and well-being, while limiting those ____64____ are fancy, but not entirely necessary.
Hopefully, we all fully understand at this point that the resources on this planet are indeed limited. The choice to be frugal is not only good for one’s wallet, but also ____65____ (benefit) to the planet in the long run.
【答案】56. especially
57. has led
58. a 59. to persuade
60. forcing
61. among##for
62. caused 63. It
64. that##which
65. beneficial
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在当前的经济形势下，节俭的生活方式重新流行起来。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：如今许多年轻人似乎把这句话牢记在心，尤其是在目前的经济气候下。分析句子可知，空处应用副词修饰介词短语in the present economic climate。故填especially。
【57题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：虽然节俭的观念长期以来一直是东方文化的一部分，但中国相对较新的财富增长以及购买行为导致了全国许多人的消费主义加剧。分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作谓语，根据句意，应用现在完成时，表示过去的动作对现在造成的影响，as well as连接并列主语时，谓语动词单复数与前者保持一致，故空处应用现在完成时，助动词用has。故填has led。
【58题详解】
考查冠词。句意：如今，不仅企业提供了更多样化的产品，而且互联网算法也将我们的购物模式与大数据集相匹配——这两种方式都是为了诱使人们购买比他们需要的更多的东西。固定短语，a range of“一系列”。故填a。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如今，不仅企业提供了更多样化的产品，而且互联网算法也将我们的购物模式与大数据集相匹配——这两种方式都是为了诱使人们购买比他们需要的更多的东西。固定短语，be meant to do “旨在……”。故填to persuade。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，商品消费的增加推高了住房、交通和食品等某些基本必需品的价格，迫使人们在花钱时重新评估自己的优先事项。分析句子可知，空处应用现在分词做结果状语，表示主句中的动作所产生的自然而然的结果或影响。故填forcing。
【61题详解】
考查介词。句意：毫无疑问，节俭再次成为年轻人中的主流趋势。结合句意可知，空处表示“在……之间(三者或三者以上)”或“对……来说”均可，故应用介词among或for。故填among/for。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管算法让人烦恼，但互联网上到处都是关于如何省钱的建议，以及如何花钱的好主意。分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作后置定语，与被修饰词annoyances之间构成逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词形式。故填caused。
【63题详解】
考查代词。句意：优先考虑直接影响你健康和幸福的商品和服务是有道理的，同时限制那些花哨但不是完全必要的商品和服务。分析句子结构可知，空处应填it作形式主语，后面的不定式做真正的主语，位于句首，首字母大写。故填It。
【64题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：优先考虑直接影响你健康和幸福的商品和服务是有道理的，同时限制那些花哨但不是完全必要的商品和服务。分析句子结构可知，空处应填关系代词引导定语从句，修饰先行词those，并在从句中作主语，结合句意可知，those指的是那些花哨但不是完全必要的商品和服务，故用指代物的关系代词that或which。故填that/which。
【65题详解】
考查形容词。句意：选择节俭不仅对一个人的钱包有好处，而且从长远来看对地球也有益。分析句子可知，空处应用形容词在句中作表语，benefit的形容词形式为beneficial“有益处的”。故填beneficial。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 运动有很多好处，它在生活中起着非常重要的作用。学会运动也就学会了生活。请你根据自己对运动的理解，用英语谈谈运动对你的好处。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 标题已给出；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Sport Benefits Me A Lot
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【答案】Sport Benefits Me A Lot
Sport plays an essential role in our lives. As for me, it benefits me in the following aspects.
First, it teaches me character. By doing sport, I become strong, determined, brave and persistent. Second, it teaches me to play by the rules. It is necessary and fair for me to obey rules when I get involved in sport competitions. Finally, it teaches me to know what it feels like to win and lose. Winning does provide me with pride and confidence while losing helps me to face failure and frustration in a correct way.
To sum up, sport does me good both physically and mentally, which enables me to live a full life.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作。要求考生根据自己对运动的理解，用英语谈谈运动的好处。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要的：essential→ important
首先：first→ first of all
最后：finally → last but not least
总之：to sum up→ in one word
2句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：First, it teaches me character. By doing sport, I become strong, determined, brave and persistent.
拓展句：First, it teaches me character, because when I am doing sport, I become strong, determined, brave and persistent.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It is necessary and fair for me to obey rules when I get involved in sport competitions.（运用了when引导的状语从句）
【高分句型2】Finally, it teaches me to know what it feels like to win and lose.（运用了what引导的宾语从句）
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。
For many years, Steven Barbato has worked at a company in Rhode Island, the USA. In 2015, he was introduced to Marilyn Martins, who also was an employee at the time. The two became good friends quickly, and Steven also befriended Marilyn’s daughter, Izabelle Major. The little girl used to give Steven a high five with so much joy, energy and excitement every time she saw him, and Steven was always excited to see her, too.
Eventually, Marilyn left the company for some reason. However, a few weeks ago, Steven ran into Marilyn and Izabelle at a restaurant. He was about to say hello to them when he noticed something unusual. Marilyn looked preoccupied (心事重重), As for Izabelle, she wore a hat and looked very weak. Steven could tell something was wrong but he didn’t talk with them about it that night in order not to upset them.
Steven waited and then called Marilyn the next day. Marilyn told him sadly that Izabelle was suffering from a serious, disease. She had to undergo painful treatments at Hasbro Children’s Hospital every Monday and take, medicine every day. Knowing that, Steven felt heartbroken. He immediately wanted to help and do something for Izabelle because he didn’t want to see any child suffering, especially this one that he knew personally and liked so much. He wanted to know if there was something he could do to help put a smile on Izabelle’s face.
For days, Steven racked his brains, trying to find a way to offer support. Then he learned from his former co-worker that Izabelle wanted a dog. “Yes, a dog would be a good gift. It can accompany her and be her comfort during the hard time,” Steven thought to himself. Therefore, Steven immediately made up his mind to buy her a dog. As he had the habit of sharing his life on social media, he put up a post about what he intended to do. However, he didn’t expect that his usual post would bring about something wonderful.
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。
People seeing the post started to offer help in various ways.
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Soon, Izabelle met the little dog, her new friend.
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【答案】
People seeing the post started to offer help in various ways. Some donated money and dog necessities. Two of Steven’s business partners in Florida thought a golden retriever puppy was perfect for Izabelle and they wanted to get one from their friend for Izabelle. Steven’s friend, Cynthia, took the trouble to fly to Florida and bring it back to Rhode Island so that Izabelle could have that dog as soon as possible. With the help of the community, Steven also raised $1,000 for Izabelle so she could buy the dog whatever it needed for its new home.
Soon, Izabelle met the little dog, her new friend. Deeply touched by what Steven and others had done for her, Izabelle burst into tears, and so did her mom Marilyn. From then on, Izabelle and the dog became inseparable. The dog always accompanied her and played with her. It took Izabelle’s mind off bad things and also reminded her that there were always people with her whatever difficulties she was faced with. What’s more inspiring was that Izabelle’s health condition was improving steadily. Love can indeed work miracles.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物发展为线索展开，文章讲述了一个名叫Steven Barbato的男士在罗德岛的一家公司工作期间，与同事Marilyn Martins及她的女儿Izabelle Major建立了深厚的友谊。当Steven注意到Marilyn看起来心事重重，而Izabelle戴着帽子，看起来非常虚弱，他想尽办法提供帮助。他决定买一只狗给Izabelle。由于他习惯在社交媒体上分享自己的生活，他就此计划发了一个帖子。然而，他没有预料到这个平常的帖子会带来一些奇妙的事情。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“看到帖子的人开始以各种方式提供帮助。”可知，第一段可描写许多人捐款和捐赠狗用品，Steven的两位商业伙伴赠送金毛寻回犬幼犬给Izabelle，朋友Cynthia特意从佛罗里达州将狗狗带回罗德岛。在社区的帮助下，Steven为Izabelle筹集了1000美元购买狗狗的新家必需品。
②由第二段首句内容“不久，伊扎贝尔遇到了小狗，她的新朋友。”可知，第二段可描写Izabelle和妈妈被Steven和其他人的善举深深感动。从此，Izabelle和狗狗形影不离。令人鼓舞的是，Izabelle的健康状况也在爱的包围下稳步改善。爱确实能创造奇迹。
2.续写线索：人们看见帖子——捐助——商业伙伴赠送金毛，带回狗狗——筹集购买必需品资金——见到狗狗——感动流泪——与狗狗形影不离——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①认为：think/be of the opinion
②帮助：help/assistance
③看见：see/spot/catch sight of
情绪类
①感动的：touched/moved
②突然大哭：burst into tears/burst out crying
【点睛】[高分句型1] Steven’s friend, Cynthia, took the trouble to fly to Florida and bring it back to Rhode Island so that Izabelle could have that dog as soon as possible.（使用了so that引导的目的状语从句）
[高分句型2] Deeply touched by what Steven and others had done for her, Izabelle burst into tears, and so did her mom Marilyn.（使用了what引导的宾语从句）
