山西省吕梁市2023-2024学年高二上学期11月月考英语试卷(含解析)
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山西省吕梁市2023-2024学年高二上学期11月月考英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Sequoia National Park
Located about 80 miles east of Fresno, California, in the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range, Sequoia National Park was established in 1890 as a measure to protect the giant trees from being cut down, making it America’s second national park.
Highlights of the park are, of course, the trees. Perhaps the most famous is the General Sherman Tree, which has rightfully earned the title of the world’s largest tree (it stands 275 feet tall and its base measures more than 36 feet in diameter).
·Best Months to Visit
The best time to visit Sequoia National Park is June through August, when the weather is fine. The park is open 24/7, year-round, but there are certain challenges during winter and spring seasons. Beginning in September, the park reduces its ranger(护林员)-led programming and certain facilities cut their hours.
·What You Need to Know
Don’t rely on technology
Cell service in many areas of the park is spotty, meaning your GPS or smartphone may not work. Plan to pick up paper maps at the park’s visitor centers.
Check the weather
Some areas in the park might be closed or you might need snow tires or chains to get through, even in the spring and fall. Check the park’s website for the most up-to-date information.
Gas up
No gasoline is sold within the park, so make sure you have a full tank before you start your journey.
Pay to play
A vehicle pass to the park costs $35; an individual pass, for an adult on a bike or on foot, costs $20.
1、What is Sequoia National Park best known for
A. Its service. B. Its trees. C. Its covering area. D. Its history.
2、Which of the following is the best time to visit Sequoia National Park
A. July. B. September. C. October. D. December.
3、How much should a couple pay if they visit Sequoia National Park by bike
A. $20. B. $35. C. $40. D. $70.
When a woman bought a painting that appeared to bear the signature (签名) of N. C. Wyeth at a store in 2017, she joked that the 4-dollar item might actually be a real work by the Maine painter. Her joke was no laughing matter, and the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction (拍卖会) in September.
According to experts at Bonhams Skinner auction house, the seller unknowingly bought the work at a Savers store in Manchester, New Hampshire, while searching for frames to reuse. At that time, the Wyeth painting had been put against a wall along with mostly damaged posters and prints.
The woman took the piece home, and then made a quick Internet search but could not find any information about the work. After hanging the painting in her bedroom for several years, she eventually stored it in her study.
She rediscovered the painting this past May while doing cleaning, and this time posted images of the work on an online page titled “Things Found in Walls”, which is devoted to “stories of things you have found in walls, dug up in your backyard, or in that spare house across the street from your grandma’s”, according to the group’s description.
Comments on the post led her to contact Lauren Lewis, a former curator who worked with paintings by three generations of the Wyeths: N. C. Wyeth, his son Andrew Wyeth and his grandson Jamie Wyeth. So she did.
“After seeing the piece in person, Lewis was 99% certain it was authentic instead of a copy,” she told The Boston Globe. “While it certainly had some small scratches (划痕), it was in remarkable condition considering none of us had any idea of its journey over the last 80 years.”
Wyeth often produced cover art for publishers of periodicals and novels. The painting up for sale in September is one of four he completed for a 1939 edition of Helen Hunt Jackson’s book Ramona, originally published in 1884. In it, Wyeth painted the young title character facing her elderly mother.
4、What was the woman’s joke
A. The storekeeper was lazy and foolish.
B. The painting she bought might be valuable.
C. The signature of N. C. Wyeth was wrong.
D. The Maine painter would appear at auction.
5、How did the woman deal with the painting shortly after she got home
A. She put it in her study. B. She sold it to Lauren Lewis.
C. She sent it to her friend. D. She searched online about it.
6、What does the underlined word “authentic” in paragraph 6 mean
A. Real. B. Damaged. C. Famous. D. Stolen.
7、What is the text mainly about
A. A world-famous artist in the US. B. A novel by Helen Hunt Jackson.
C. A painting getting its recognition. D. An expert going on a treasure hunt.
Clarence DeMar would train for races by running to and from his job in Boston, up to 14 miles a day. His hard work paid off. He won the 1911 Boston Marathon and competed in the next year’s Olympics.
But at the time, many people and medical experts thought prolonged (持续很久的) exercise was dangerous. A doctor, detecting a heart murmur (杂音), warned DeMar to quit the sport.
DeMar proved them all wrong—both during his lifetime and after—in ways that helped change people’s minds about the benefits of exercise.
He became one of the most noticeable distance runners of his day, competing in two more Olympics and winning the Boston Marathon a record seven times between 1911 and 1930. He kept winning races well into his 40s. The press called him “Mr. DeMarathon”.
After he died of cancer at age 70, two Boston-area experts took a look at his heart. What they found were different from all those terrifying warnings. Not only was DeMar’s heart in good shape, but his arteries(动脉) were also two to three times the size of a typical person’s — reducing the risk of a fatal blockage. As for that heart murmur the doctor warned DeMar about Experts say, “We now know that highly trained athletes often have a heart murmur, and it’s normal.”
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1961, made the front page of The Boston Globe. “It was one of those first studies that taught us that the human body can really handle, very healthfully, lots and lots of exercise,” said Dr. Aaron Baggish, a professor at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and the former medical director of the Boston Marathon.
The popularity of running exploded in the decades after DeMar’s death, as further research backed that up. It’s now well-established that regular exercise makes us healthier and prolongs our lives.
The current national guidelines recommend at least two and a half to five hours of moderate exercise like walking each week, or an hour and fifteen minutes to two and a half hours of vigorous activity like running—and research suggests more is generally better.
8、Why did the doctor advise DeMar to give up prolonged exercise
A. He was in poor health. B. He had a heart murmur.
C. He must focus on his job. D. He was unable to finish it.
9、What was DeMar’s attitude to the doctor’s warning
A. Favorable. B. Worried. C. Mistrustful. D. Unclear.
10、What did the two Boston experts find about DeMar
A. His heart was in bad shape. B. He died from too much exercise.
C. He suffered from artery blockage. D. He benefited from lots of exercise.
11、What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. Advice on exercise. B. Several forms of exercise.
C. The advantages of walking. D. The purpose of the research.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to operate at human levels have greatly expanded in popularity over the past year. These include OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s AI-powered search engine Bing. Such tools, also known as chatbots or generative AI, are computer-powered systems. They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work.
In recent months, these tools have demonstrated an ability to produce high-quality work. This has led some technology experts to warn that generative AI systems could end up replacing workers in many industries.
This year, researchers at Harvard Business School and other organizations carried out an experiment. It aimed to test how well AI tools could help workers perform their usual duties or tasks. It involved more than 700 business advisors, called consultants, from Massachusetts-based Boston Consulting Group.
Harvard Business School recently published the results from the experiment in a working paper. The main findings suggest that AI tools like ChatGPT can greatly improve worker performance. For example, researchers found that, on average, workers who used OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT 4 tool completed 12 percent more tasks than non-ChatGPT users. Tasks carried out with help from the AI technology were completed 25 percent faster. And the team found the quality of work performed by consultants using ChatGPT 4 increased by about 40 percent.
However, the paper also noted areas where the performance of consultants using ChatGPT 4 dropped. The researchers said this was especially true with tasks the AI tool was not good at completing. “Of tasks the AI was good at, the experiment showed it significantly improved human performance,” the paper said. “But for tasks ChatGPT 4 was not right for, humans relied too much on the AI and were more likely to make mistakes.”
The team suggests one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively using AI is not knowing which tasks can be completed best with the technology. Finding this out will require businesses to carry out thoughtful research and training efforts in order to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.
12、What is a purpose of designing AI tools according to the text
A. To perform low-level writing.
B. To replace technology experts.
C. To finish high-quality work.
D. To improve interpersonal communication.
13、Why does the author mention ChatGPT 4 in paragraph 4
A. To explain the disadvantages of AI tools.
B. To show how well AI tools could help workers.
C. To forecast changes in the future working environment.
D. To compare the work performance between humans and AI tools.
14、What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Companies need to balance the work of AI and humans.
B. It is useless to train so many workers to learn to use AI.
C. It is easy to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.
D. Research on using AI effectively has been made by businesses.
15、What is the best title for the text
A. ChatGPT Can See, Hear and Speak Now
B. Ways to Improve Your Performance at Work
C. The Fast Development of Artificial Intelligence
D. AI Tools Help but also Harm Worker Performance
二、七选五
16、Body language can reflect our confidence level. ①________ and another way when we’re nervous. At a glance (看一眼), most people can tell if we’re confident or not. So we should learn some tips to show confidence through body language so that we always appear confident and ready.
②________
The first tip to show confidence with body language is to keep your hands out of your pockets. We often put our hands in our pockets when we’re unsure of ourselves. And that’s how other people will view us.
Keep your eyes forward
③________, it often feels natural to lower your head slightly and watch your step. However, this gesture communicates to others that you don’t want to interact. And if you’re not careful, you might get into the habit of doing it all the time. So keep your head up and your eyes forward, even when you’re walking down the street by yourself.
Smile
Try this as an experiment: Smile at someone as you pass by them on the street or walk around the office. ④________. Now wouldn’t you like to have that effect on people all the time
Firm handshakes
There are few things worse than reaching out your hand during an introduction and getting a handshake which is not firm enough. Don’t be that guy. Instead, hold the other person’s hand firmly and confidently. Of course, a handshake is not a contest. ⑤________.
A. Take wide steps
B. Avoid your pockets
C. It’s very likely that they’ll smile back
D. When you’re walking anywhere by yourself
E. Don’t try to hold the other person’s hand too long
F. If you want to show confidence with body language
G. We stand and walk a certain way when we’re confident
三、完形填空（15空）
In 2013, Alie Ward’s life was falling apart. Her dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a rare form of cancer, and she was feeling increasingly ____1____ in her job.
To distract herself from her troubles, she liked to find and take pictures of insects. Sometimes, if she found one she ____2____ liked, she’d post it online. Those ____3____ attracted the attention of a woman named Lila Higgins, who worked as an entomologist (昆虫学家) at the local natural history museum. After ____4____ Ward’s pictures, Higgins reached out to see if she would want a ____5____ of the museum’s insectary.
When Ward arrived at the museum, Higgins ____6____ her and led her through the different exhibits.
For the first time in ages, Ward felt herself ____7____. Higgins noticed her enthusiasm and ____8____ Ward to volunteer at the museum for a few hours every week.
“But at the time I really felt like I didn’t have a lot to ____9____ many people. That’s because I felt ____10____ those days and cried constantly,” Ward remembered.
Despite her ____11____, Ward decided to sign up. Every Wednesday she’d arrive at the ____12____. And with each volunteer shift, she felt a little bit ____13____.
“It gave me this sense of purpose. It helped me reconnect with my ____14____ of science and nature that I’d always had,” Ward said.
Soon, Ward quit her original job and started ____15____ in science media. She now is the creator and host of a podcast called Ologies. Ward had Higgins on the show as her first guest.
17、A. curious B. incredible C. unhappy D. ashamed
18、A. gradually B. particularly C. hardly D. mostly
19、A. posts B. troubles C. volunteers D. words
20、A. printing B. drawing C. seeing D. passing
21、A. place B. treasure C. director D. tour
22、A. defeated B. greeted C. warned D. resisted
23、A. give up B. break down C. check in D. light up
24、A. caused B. reminded C. advised D. begged
25、A. teach B. pay C. award D. offer
26、A. painful B. independent C. proud D. excited
27、A. efforts B. doubts C. injuries D. smiles
28、A. party B. hospital C. office D. museum
29、A. better B. embarrassed C. anxious D. healthier
30、A. list B. story C. love D. hope
31、A. playing B. working C. thinking D. waiting
四、短文填空
32、As the saying goes, laughter is the best medicine. Laughing is like a super drug for your health that can lift your mood, lessen pain, and protect you from the ①________ (harm) effects of stress.
Journalist, author and professor Norman Cousins was ②_______ well-known supporter of laughter as a form of medicine and an outstanding figure③_______ the field of health and wellness. Diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (强直性脊柱炎) in the late 1960s, Cousins ④________ (age) about 50, had little hope of recovery; just one in 500 chances. However, Cousins ⑤________ (notice) that his pain decreased when he involved in laughter, according to the Newport Academy. So, he began to schedule funny movies for ⑥________ (he) on a regular basis. ⑦________ (remarkable), he lived another 25 years post-diagnosis and conducted in-depth research on the medical benefits of laughter, with the support of California University Hospital.
Since then, research has continuously confirmed the effectiveness of laughter in relieving pain ⑧_______ improving overall well-being. It’s been found that a hearty laugh can lessen physical tension, ⑨________ (leave) muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes. Importantly, these physical improvements have a significant positive impact on mental health, as the mind and body ⑩__________ (connect).
五、书面表达
33、假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Bob了解到你的家乡今年农业丰收，想过来参观。请给他写封电子邮件，推荐一个农业示范区（agriculture demonstration zone），内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.推荐地方及理由；
3.表达祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Bob
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34、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。
It was a beautiful May morning. As usual, I started my day by sitting outside breathing the fresh air as I read my book and drank my coffee. Afterwards, there were two things I was determined to do. First, make sure my husband got our small Christmas trees down from the attic(阁楼) and, second, take several bags of clothes, blankets and comforters to the donation center. I had been faithful in doing that every year, but for whatever reason, I had delayed this year and the bags were now piling up and overflowing.
After reading for a while, I went into the bedroom to ask my husband to bring the trees down. He was asleep so I figured I’d surprise him and get them down by myself.
I went to the garage to access the attic storage and moved our tall metal ladder into place. I had to move the bags of clothing and blankets out of the way, determined once again to get those to the donation center.
I climbed the ladder, and two steps from the top I was able to reach up and push open the attic door. Then, with my feet on the very last step and part of my upper body in the attic, I saw my trees. I awkwardly raised my leg to climb onto the attic floor. Looking down, and then looking up again, I decided that this was actually too much for me. I should wait for my husband to get them.
As I stepped down, my foot missed the shaky ladder’s step. With one foot swinging and the other on the top step, I grabbed(抓住) the attic floorboard and called my husband. Unfortunately, he couldn’t hear me. As I went to take another step down, the ladder suddenly came out from under me, loudly crashing onto the concrete(混凝土的) garage floor, leaving me hanging from the attic with sweaty hands. In that second, which seemed like a century, I prayed and then called my husband.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With my body swinging in midair and my hands slowly sliding closer to the edge, I fell.
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Arriving at the emergency center, I anxiously waited to see the doctor.
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参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Highlights of the park are, of course, the trees. Perhaps the most famous is the General Sherman Tree, which has rightfully earned the title of the world’s largest tree (it stands 275 feet tall and its base measures more than 36 feet in diameter). (公园的亮点当然是树木。也许最著名的是谢尔曼将军树，它理所当然地赢得了世界上最大的树的称号（它高275英尺，底部直径超过36英尺）)”可知，美国加州红杉国家公园因其树木而出名。故选B。
2、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据Best Months to Visit部分中“The best time to visit Sequoia National Park is June through August, when the weather is fine. (参观红杉国家公园的最佳时间是六月到八月，那时天气很好)”可知，游览美国加州红杉国家公园的最佳时间之一是七月。故选A。
3、答案：C
解析： 细节理解题。根据Pay to play部分“A vehicle pass to the park costs $ 35; an individual pass, for an adult on a bike or on foot, costs 20. (前往公园的车辆通行证费用为35美元；成人骑自行车或步行的个人通行证费用为20美元)”可知，一对夫妇骑车进入美国加州红杉国家公园需要支付40美元。故选C。
4、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“When a woman bought a painting that appeared to bear the signature (签名) of N. C. Wyeth at a store in 2017, she joked that the 4-dollar item might actually be a real work by the Maine painter. Her joke was no laughing matter, and the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction (拍卖会) in September. (2017年，一名女子在一家商店买了一幅似乎有N. C. Wyeth签名的画，她开玩笑说，这幅4美元的画可能是这位缅因州画家的真迹。她的玩笑可不是闹着玩的，这幅画现在估计将在9月份的拍卖会上拍出25万美元的高价。)”可知，这位女士开玩笑说她买的那幅画可能会很值钱。故选B项。
5、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“The woman took the piece home, and then made a quick Internet search but could not find any information about the work. (这位女士把作品带回家，然后在网上快速搜索了一下，但没有找到任何关于这件作品的信息。)”可知，这个女士回家后在网上查找这幅画的相关信息。故选D项。
6、答案：A
解析：词句猜测题。划线词的后文“instead of a copy (而不是复制品)”说明这幅画是真迹，从而推知“After seeing the piece in person, Lewis was 99% certain it was authentic (在亲眼看到这件作品后，Lewis 99%确信它是authentic)”其中划线词汇意思是“真的，真迹”。故选A项。
7、答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Her joke was no laughing matter, and the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction (拍卖会) in September. (她的玩笑可不是闹着玩的，这幅画现在估计将在9月份的拍卖会上拍出25万美元的高价。)”和倒数第二段的“After seeing the piece in person, Lewis was 99% certain it was authentic instead of a copy(在亲眼看到这件作品后，Lewis 99%确信它是真迹)”可知，本文主要讲的是一幅得到认可的画。故选C项。
8、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“A doctor, detecting a heart murmur (杂音), warned DeMar to quit the sport.(一名医生发现DeMar有心脏杂音，警告他退出这项运动)”可知，医生检查出DeMar的心脏有杂音，所以建议他放弃长时间的锻炼。故选B。
9、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“DeMar proved them all wrong—both during his lifetime and after—in ways that helped change people’s minds about the benefits of exercise.( DeMar在他有生之年和之后都证明了他们都是错误的，这帮助改变了人们对运动好处的看法)”可推知，DeMar对于医生的警告持“不信任”的态度。故选C。
10、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段“Not only was DeMar’s heart in good shape, but his arteries(动脉) were also two to three times the size of a typical person’s — reducing the risk of a fatal blockage.(DeMar不仅心脏状况良好，而且他的动脉也有正常人的两到三倍大，从而降低了发生致命阻塞的风险)”可知，两位波士顿专家发现，DeMar得益于大量的锻炼。故选D。
11、答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The current national guidelines recommend at least two and a half to five hours of moderate exercise like walking each week, or an hour and fifteen minutes to two and a half hours of vigorous activity like running—and research suggests more is generally better.(目前的国家指南建议每周至少进行2.5到5小时的适度运动，比如散步，或者进行1小时15分钟到2个半小时的剧烈运动，比如跑步—研究表明，运动时间越长越好)”可知，最后一段主要讲的是关于运动的一些建议。故选A。
12、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work.(它们被设计成能与人类流畅地互动，并能执行高水平的写作和创造性工作。)””及第二段“In recent months, these tools have demonstrated an ability to produce high-quality work.(最近几个月，这些工具已经证明了产生高质量工作的能力。)””可知，设计人工智能工具的目的之一是完成高质量的工作。故选C。
13、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段“The main findings suggest that AI tools like ChatGPT can greatly improve worker performance.(主要研究结果表明，像ChatGPT这样的人工智能工具可以极大地提高员工的绩效。)””可知，作者在第四段提及 ChatGPT 4是为了展示人工智能工具对员工的帮助。故选B。
14、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“The team suggests one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively using AI is not knowing which tasks can be completed best with the technology. Finding this out will require businesses to carry out thoughtful research and training efforts in order to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.(该团队表示，企业有效使用人工智能的最大障碍之一是不知道哪些任务可以用这项技术完成得最好。要找到这一点，企业需要进行深思熟虑的研究和培训工作，以便找到人工智能和人类工作的正确组合。)”可知，公司需要平衡人工智能和人类的工作。故选A。
15、答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work. (它们被设计成能与人类流畅地互动，并能执行高水平的写作和创造性工作。)”和第五段“But for tasks ChatGPT 4 was not right for, humans relied too much on the AI and were more likely to make mistakes.(但对于ChatGPT 4不适合的任务，人类过于依赖人工智能，更容易出错。)”可知，文章主要介绍了人工智能工具有助于但同时也会损害员工的工作表现。所以“AI Tools Help but also Harm Worker Performance(人工智能工具有助于但也会损害员工的绩效)”作为文章标题最为合适。选D。
16、答案：GBDCE
解析：①根据空前“Body language can reflect our confidence level.(肢体语言可以反映我们的自信程度)”及空后“and another way when we’re nervous.(而当我们紧张时， 我们表现的又是另一种情形)”可知，后文提到了紧张会有不一样的肢体语言，可知本句是在说明自信的时候的肢体语言。故G项“当我们自信的时候，我们会以某种方式站立和行走”符合语境。故选G。
②根据下文“The first tip to show confidence with body language is to keep your hands out of your pockets.(用肢体语言表现自信的第一个技巧是不要把手放在口袋里)”可知，本段给出的建议是不要把手放在口袋里，B选项中pockets对应后文pockets。故B项“避开你的口袋”适合作本段的小标题。故选B。
③根据本段的小标题“Keep your eyes forward(眼睛向前看)”及空后“it often feels natural to lower your head slightly and watch your step(稍微低下头，注意脚下，这通常是很自然的)”可知，本句是在假设行走的时候，该注意脚下。故D项“当你独自行走的时候”符合语境。故选D。
④根据空前“Try this as an experiment: Smile at someone as you pass by them on the street or walk around the office.(试着做个实验：当你在街上或在办公室里走过某人时，对他们微笑)”及空后“Now wouldn’t you like to have that effect on people all the time (难道你不想一直对别人产生这种影响吗？)”可知，上文提到了对他人微笑，可知本句应当说明他们对此的反应。故C项“他们很有可能会报以微笑”符合语境。故选C。
⑤
根据空前“Of course, a handshake is not a contest.(当然，握手不是比赛)”可知，本句承接上文，说明握手的注意事项：不要试图握别人的手太久。故E项“不要试图握别人的手太久”符合语境。故选E。
17、答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的父亲被诊断出患有一种罕见的癌症，她对自己的工作越来越不满意。A. curious好奇的；B. incredible难以置信的；C. unhappy不开心的；D. ashamed羞愧的。根据上文“Her dad was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and she was feeling increasingly”可知and表示并列，说明是在说明生活中的不顺心，父亲被诊断出患有一种罕见的癌症，她对自己的工作越来越不满意。故选C。
18、答案：B
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：有时，如果她发现自己特别喜欢的，她会把它发布到网上。A. gradually逐渐地；B. particularly特别；C. hardly几乎不；D. mostly多半。根据后文“liked, she’d post it online”可知，此处指把自己特别喜欢的昆虫照片发布到网上。故选B。
19、答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些帖子引起了一位名叫莱拉·希金斯的女士的注意，她是当地自然历史博物馆的昆虫学家。A. posts帖子；B. troubles麻烦；C. volunteers志愿者；D. words话语。呼应上文“she’d post it online”指网上的帖子引起了昆虫学家的注意。故选A。
20、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：在看了沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，看她是否想参观博物馆的昆虫馆。A. printing印刷；B. drawing画；C. seeing看见；D. passing通过。根据后文“Ward’s pictures, Higgins reached out to”可知，看到沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，故选C。
21、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在看了沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，看她是否想参观博物馆的昆虫馆。A. place地方；B. treasure财富；C. director主任；D. tour参观。根据后文“led her through the different exhibits”可知，联系沃德是为了邀请她参观博物馆。故选D。
22、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当沃德到达博物馆时，希金斯和她打招呼，并领她参观不同的展品。A. defeated击败；B. greeted问候；C. warned警告；D. resisted反抗。根据上文“When Ward arrived at the museum”可知，沃德到达博物馆，希金斯和她打招呼，故选B。
23、答案：D
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：多年来，沃德第一次感到自己愉快了起来。A. give up放弃；B. break down出故障；C. check in入住；D. light up点亮，表现出兴趣或愉悦的情绪。根据后文“Higgins noticed her enthusiasm”可知，沃德看了展品很高兴。故选D。
24、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：希金斯注意到她的热情，建议沃德每周在博物馆做几个小时的志愿者。A. caused造成；B. reminded提醒；C. advised建议；D. begged恳求。根据后文“Ward to volunteer at the museum for a few hours every week”指希金斯根据沃德的反应提出了做志愿者的建议。故选C。
25、答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当时我真的觉得我没有太多东西可以提供给很多人。A. teach教学；B. pay支付；C. award奖励；D. offer提议。根据上文“I really felt like I didn’t have a lot to”以及后文“cried constantly”可知，沃德没有价值感，觉得自己没有什么东西可以提供给别人。故选D。
26、答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“那是因为那些日子我感到很痛苦，不停地哭，”沃德回忆道。A. painful痛苦的；B. independent独立的；C. proud骄傲的；D. excited激动的。根据后文“those days and cried constantly”可知，她感到痛苦，不停哭泣。故选A。
27、答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管心存疑虑，沃德还是决定报名参加。A. efforts努力；B. doubts怀疑；C. injuries受伤；D. smiles微笑。根据上文沃德说自己没有什么东西提供给别人，可知是对自己有所怀疑。故选B。
28、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：每周三她都会到博物馆。A. party聚会；B. hospital医院；C. office办公室；D. museum博物馆。呼应上文“Ward to volunteer at the museum”指到博物馆做志愿者。故选D。
29、答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每次轮到她当志愿者，她都会感觉好一点。A. better更好的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. anxious焦虑的；D. healthier更健康的。根据后文“It gave me this sense of purpose.(它给了我使命感)”可知，每次轮到她当志愿者，她都会感觉好一点。故选A。
30、答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：“它帮助我重新找回了我对科学和自然的热爱，这些我一直都有，”沃德说。A. list列表；B. story故事；C. love爱；D. hope希望。根据上文“she liked to find and take pictures of insects.(她喜欢寻找昆虫并给它们拍照)”可知，此处指对科学和自然的热爱。故选C。
31、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：不久，沃德辞去了原来的工作，开始在科学媒体工作。A. playing玩耍；B. working工作；C. thinking思考；D. waiting等待。根据上文“Soon, Ward quit her original job and started”可知，沃德辞去了原来的工作，开始在科学媒体工作。故选B。
32、答案：harmful；a ；in ；aged ；noticed ；himself ；Remarkably；and；leaving ；are connected
解析：①考查形容词。句意：笑就像一种健康的超级药物，可以提升你的情绪，减轻痛苦，保护你免受压力的有害影响。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作定语，修饰名词effects，harm的形容词为harmful意为“有害的”符合句意。故填harmful。
②考查冠词。句意：记者、作家和教授诺曼·考辛斯是一位著名的笑声作为一种医学形式的支持者，也是健康和保健领域的杰出人物。分析句子结构可知，supporter意为“支持者”为可数名词单数，其前无限定词，所以此处应使用冠词，结合句意，此处表示“一位著名的支持者”为泛指意义，所以此处应使用不定冠词，well-known的首个音素为辅音，所以此处应使用不定冠词a。故填a。
③考查介词。句意：记者、作家和教授诺曼·考辛斯是一位著名的笑声作为一种医学形式的支持者，也是健康和保健领域的杰出人物。分析句子结构可知，此处应为固定短语in the field of意为“在……领域”符合句意。故填in。
④考查形容词。句意：20世纪60年代末，50岁左右的考辛斯被诊断出患有强直性脊柱炎，康复的希望渺茫；只有五分之一的机会。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作后置定语，age的形容词为aged意为“……岁”符合句意，所以此处应使用过去分词形式。故填aged。
⑤考查动词时态。句意：然而，据纽波特学院称，考辛斯注意到，当他参与大笑时，他的疼痛减轻了。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，根据本段的语境可知，此处讲述的是过去的事情，所以应使用一般过去时，notice与句子主语Cousins之间为主动关系。故填noticed。
⑥考查代词。句意：因此，他开始定期为自己安排滑稽电影。分析句子结构可知，此处应为代词作宾语，结合句意可知，句子主语与宾语为同一人，所以此处应使用he的反身代词himself。故填himself。
⑦考查副词。句意：值得注意的是，他在确诊后又活了25年，并在加州大学医院的支持下对笑的医学益处进行了深入研究。分析句子结构可知，此处应为副词作状语修饰整个句子，remarkable的副词为remarkably意为“值得注意的是”符合句意，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Remarkably。
⑧考查连词。句意：从那时起，研究不断证实笑在缓解疼痛和提高整体幸福感方面的有效性。分析句子结构可知，relieving pain与空后的improving overall well-being为并列结构，结合句意，两者之间为并列关系，所以此处应使用并列连词and。故填and。
⑨考查非谓语动词。句意：研究发现，开怀大笑可以缓解身体紧张，让肌肉放松长达45分钟。分析句子结构可知，此处应为非谓语动词作状语，leave与逻辑主语a hearty laugh之间为主动关系，所以使用现在分词形式。故填leaving。
⑩考查动词语态和主谓一致。句意：重要的是，这些身体上的改善对心理健康有显著的积极影响，因为身心是相连的。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，根据语境以及主句的谓语动词have可知，此处应使用一般现在时，connect与句子主语the mind and body为被动关系，且句子主语为复数意义。故填are connected。
33、答案：
Dear Bob,
Nothing makes me happier than welcoming you to my hometown to celebrate the harvest. I’d like to recommend to you Yangqu Modern Agriculture Demonstration Zone in Shanxi Province.
For one thing, with the development of science and technology, you can see more advanced equipment being used here, which promotes crop growth and makes agriculture more efficient. For another, the standardized operation of equipment by workers in uniform will leave a deep impression on you.
I sincerely hope my recommendation can be of help to you. Wish you a good trip here!
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：1.词汇积累
庆祝：celebrate→ observe
推荐：recommend→ nominate
先进的：advanced→ sophisticated
促进：promote→ facilitate
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：I’d like to recommend to you Yangqu Modern Agriculture Demonstration Zone in Shanxi Province
拓展句：It is Yangqu Modern Agriculture Demonstration Zone in Shanxi Province that I’d like to recommend to you.
34、答案：
With my body swinging in midair and my hands slowly sliding closer to the edge, I fell. My entire body except my left foot landed on the bags of clothes and comforters that I had just moved! As my foot slammed into the concrete floor, I heard it crack as pain shot through my leg. Lying on the bags, I weakly yelled, “Help me!” My husband rushed in, picking me up and taking me to the hospital. As he drove, he said with tears in his eyes, “Thank God you fell on those bags. It’s a blessing that they were even out there!”
Arriving at the emergency center, I anxiously waited to see the doctor. The doctor was surprised about what had happened to me and called me his miracle patient. Having carefully examined me, the doctor told me that I just broke my foot and it would take me several weeks to recover. He said it was lucky that I wasn’t injured more than I was. It was those bags that saved me from severe disaster or even death. Hearing the doctor’s words, my husband hugged me with gratitude. What a coincidence it was!
解析：1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“随着我的身体在半空中摇摆，我的手慢慢地向边缘滑动，我摔倒了”可知，第一段可描写作者摔下楼的过程，感受以及丈夫送作者去医院。
②由第二段首句内容“到了急救中心，我焦急地等着看医生”可知，第二段可描写作者接受治疗，医生给出诊断以及最后恢复。
2.续写线索：摔倒—脚骨折—丈夫送往医院—医生检查诊断—恢复—感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
搬动：move/carry
检查：examine/ check
恢复：recover /get well
情绪类
感谢：gratitude /appreciation
不安地：anxiously / restlessly
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Sequoia National Park
Located about 80 miles east of Fresno, California, in the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range, Sequoia National Park was established in 1890 as a measure to protect the giant trees from being cut down, making it America’s second national park.
Highlights of the park are, of course, the trees. Perhaps the most famous is the General Sherman Tree, which has rightfully earned the title of the world’s largest tree (it stands 275 feet tall and its base measures more than 36 feet in diameter).
·Best Months to Visit
The best time to visit Sequoia National Park is June through August, when the weather is fine. The park is open 24/7, year-round, but there are certain challenges during winter and spring seasons. Beginning in September, the park reduces its ranger(护林员)-led programming and certain facilities cut their hours.
·What You Need to Know
Don’t rely on technology
Cell service in many areas of the park is spotty, meaning your GPS or smartphone may not work. Plan to pick up paper maps at the park’s visitor centers.
Check the weather
Some areas in the park might be closed or you might need snow tires or chains to get through, even in the spring and fall. Check the park’s website for the most up-to-date information.
Gas up
No gasoline is sold within the park, so make sure you have a full tank before you start your journey.
Pay to play
A vehicle pass to the park costs $35; an individual pass, for an adult on a bike or on foot, costs $20.
1、What is Sequoia National Park best known for
A. Its service. B. Its trees. C. Its covering area. D. Its history.
2、Which of the following is the best time to visit Sequoia National Park
A. July. B. September. C. October. D. December.
3、How much should a couple pay if they visit Sequoia National Park by bike
A. $20. B. $35. C. $40. D. $70.
When a woman bought a painting that appeared to bear the signature (签名) of N. C. Wyeth at a store in 2017, she joked that the 4-dollar item might actually be a real work by the Maine painter. Her joke was no laughing matter, and the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction (拍卖会) in September.
According to experts at Bonhams Skinner auction house, the seller unknowingly bought the work at a Savers store in Manchester, New Hampshire, while searching for frames to reuse. At that time, the Wyeth painting had been put against a wall along with mostly damaged posters and prints.
The woman took the piece home, and then made a quick Internet search but could not find any information about the work. After hanging the painting in her bedroom for several years, she eventually stored it in her study.
She rediscovered the painting this past May while doing cleaning, and this time posted images of the work on an online page titled “Things Found in Walls”, which is devoted to “stories of things you have found in walls, dug up in your backyard, or in that spare house across the street from your grandma’s”, according to the group’s description.
Comments on the post led her to contact Lauren Lewis, a former curator who worked with paintings by three generations of the Wyeths: N. C. Wyeth, his son Andrew Wyeth and his grandson Jamie Wyeth. So she did.
“After seeing the piece in person, Lewis was 99% certain it was authentic instead of a copy,” she told The Boston Globe. “While it certainly had some small scratches (划痕), it was in remarkable condition considering none of us had any idea of its journey over the last 80 years.”
Wyeth often produced cover art for publishers of periodicals and novels. The painting up for sale in September is one of four he completed for a 1939 edition of Helen Hunt Jackson’s book Ramona, originally published in 1884. In it, Wyeth painted the young title character facing her elderly mother.
4、What was the woman’s joke
A. The storekeeper was lazy and foolish.
B. The painting she bought might be valuable.
C. The signature of N. C. Wyeth was wrong.
D. The Maine painter would appear at auction.
5、How did the woman deal with the painting shortly after she got home
A. She put it in her study. B. She sold it to Lauren Lewis.
C. She sent it to her friend. D. She searched online about it.
6、What does the underlined word “authentic” in paragraph 6 mean
A. Real. B. Damaged. C. Famous. D. Stolen.
7、What is the text mainly about
A. A world-famous artist in the US. B. A novel by Helen Hunt Jackson.
C. A painting getting its recognition. D. An expert going on a treasure hunt.
Clarence DeMar would train for races by running to and from his job in Boston, up to 14 miles a day. His hard work paid off. He won the 1911 Boston Marathon and competed in the next year’s Olympics.
But at the time, many people and medical experts thought prolonged (持续很久的) exercise was dangerous. A doctor, detecting a heart murmur (杂音), warned DeMar to quit the sport.
DeMar proved them all wrong—both during his lifetime and after—in ways that helped change people’s minds about the benefits of exercise.
He became one of the most noticeable distance runners of his day, competing in two more Olympics and winning the Boston Marathon a record seven times between 1911 and 1930. He kept winning races well into his 40s. The press called him “Mr. DeMarathon”.
After he died of cancer at age 70, two Boston-area experts took a look at his heart. What they found were different from all those terrifying warnings. Not only was DeMar’s heart in good shape, but his arteries(动脉) were also two to three times the size of a typical person’s — reducing the risk of a fatal blockage. As for that heart murmur the doctor warned DeMar about Experts say, “We now know that highly trained athletes often have a heart murmur, and it’s normal.”
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1961, made the front page of The Boston Globe. “It was one of those first studies that taught us that the human body can really handle, very healthfully, lots and lots of exercise,” said Dr. Aaron Baggish, a professor at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and the former medical director of the Boston Marathon.
The popularity of running exploded in the decades after DeMar’s death, as further research backed that up. It’s now well-established that regular exercise makes us healthier and prolongs our lives.
The current national guidelines recommend at least two and a half to five hours of moderate exercise like walking each week, or an hour and fifteen minutes to two and a half hours of vigorous activity like running—and research suggests more is generally better.
8、Why did the doctor advise DeMar to give up prolonged exercise
A. He was in poor health. B. He had a heart murmur.
C. He must focus on his job. D. He was unable to finish it.
9、What was DeMar’s attitude to the doctor’s warning
A. Favorable. B. Worried. C. Mistrustful. D. Unclear.
10、What did the two Boston experts find about DeMar
A. His heart was in bad shape. B. He died from too much exercise.
C. He suffered from artery blockage. D. He benefited from lots of exercise.
11、What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. Advice on exercise. B. Several forms of exercise.
C. The advantages of walking. D. The purpose of the research.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to operate at human levels have greatly expanded in popularity over the past year. These include OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s AI-powered search engine Bing. Such tools, also known as chatbots or generative AI, are computer-powered systems. They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work.
In recent months, these tools have demonstrated an ability to produce high-quality work. This has led some technology experts to warn that generative AI systems could end up replacing workers in many industries.
This year, researchers at Harvard Business School and other organizations carried out an experiment. It aimed to test how well AI tools could help workers perform their usual duties or tasks. It involved more than 700 business advisors, called consultants, from Massachusetts-based Boston Consulting Group.
Harvard Business School recently published the results from the experiment in a working paper. The main findings suggest that AI tools like ChatGPT can greatly improve worker performance. For example, researchers found that, on average, workers who used OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT 4 tool completed 12 percent more tasks than non-ChatGPT users. Tasks carried out with help from the AI technology were completed 25 percent faster. And the team found the quality of work performed by consultants using ChatGPT 4 increased by about 40 percent.
However, the paper also noted areas where the performance of consultants using ChatGPT 4 dropped. The researchers said this was especially true with tasks the AI tool was not good at completing. “Of tasks the AI was good at, the experiment showed it significantly improved human performance,” the paper said. “But for tasks ChatGPT 4 was not right for, humans relied too much on the AI and were more likely to make mistakes.”
The team suggests one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively using AI is not knowing which tasks can be completed best with the technology. Finding this out will require businesses to carry out thoughtful research and training efforts in order to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.
12、What is a purpose of designing AI tools according to the text
A. To perform low-level writing.
B. To replace technology experts.
C. To finish high-quality work.
D. To improve interpersonal communication.
13、Why does the author mention ChatGPT 4 in paragraph 4
A. To explain the disadvantages of AI tools.
B. To show how well AI tools could help workers.
C. To forecast changes in the future working environment.
D. To compare the work performance between humans and AI tools.
14、What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Companies need to balance the work of AI and humans.
B. It is useless to train so many workers to learn to use AI.
C. It is easy to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.
D. Research on using AI effectively has been made by businesses.
15、What is the best title for the text
A. ChatGPT Can See, Hear and Speak Now
B. Ways to Improve Your Performance at Work
C. The Fast Development of Artificial Intelligence
D. AI Tools Help but also Harm Worker Performance
二、七选五
16、Body language can reflect our confidence level. ①________ and another way when we’re nervous. At a glance (看一眼), most people can tell if we’re confident or not. So we should learn some tips to show confidence through body language so that we always appear confident and ready.
②________
The first tip to show confidence with body language is to keep your hands out of your pockets. We often put our hands in our pockets when we’re unsure of ourselves. And that’s how other people will view us.
Keep your eyes forward
③________, it often feels natural to lower your head slightly and watch your step. However, this gesture communicates to others that you don’t want to interact. And if you’re not careful, you might get into the habit of doing it all the time. So keep your head up and your eyes forward, even when you’re walking down the street by yourself.
Smile
Try this as an experiment: Smile at someone as you pass by them on the street or walk around the office. ④________. Now wouldn’t you like to have that effect on people all the time
Firm handshakes
There are few things worse than reaching out your hand during an introduction and getting a handshake which is not firm enough. Don’t be that guy. Instead, hold the other person’s hand firmly and confidently. Of course, a handshake is not a contest. ⑤________.
A. Take wide steps
B. Avoid your pockets
C. It’s very likely that they’ll smile back
D. When you’re walking anywhere by yourself
E. Don’t try to hold the other person’s hand too long
F. If you want to show confidence with body language
G. We stand and walk a certain way when we’re confident
三、完形填空（15空）
In 2013, Alie Ward’s life was falling apart. Her dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a rare form of cancer, and she was feeling increasingly ____1____ in her job.
To distract herself from her troubles, she liked to find and take pictures of insects. Sometimes, if she found one she ____2____ liked, she’d post it online. Those ____3____ attracted the attention of a woman named Lila Higgins, who worked as an entomologist (昆虫学家) at the local natural history museum. After ____4____ Ward’s pictures, Higgins reached out to see if she would want a ____5____ of the museum’s insectary.
When Ward arrived at the museum, Higgins ____6____ her and led her through the different exhibits.
For the first time in ages, Ward felt herself ____7____. Higgins noticed her enthusiasm and ____8____ Ward to volunteer at the museum for a few hours every week.
“But at the time I really felt like I didn’t have a lot to ____9____ many people. That’s because I felt ____10____ those days and cried constantly,” Ward remembered.
Despite her ____11____, Ward decided to sign up. Every Wednesday she’d arrive at the ____12____. And with each volunteer shift, she felt a little bit ____13____.
“It gave me this sense of purpose. It helped me reconnect with my ____14____ of science and nature that I’d always had,” Ward said.
Soon, Ward quit her original job and started ____15____ in science media. She now is the creator and host of a podcast called Ologies. Ward had Higgins on the show as her first guest.
17、A. curious B. incredible C. unhappy D. ashamed
18、A. gradually B. particularly C. hardly D. mostly
19、A. posts B. troubles C. volunteers D. words
20、A. printing B. drawing C. seeing D. passing
21、A. place B. treasure C. director D. tour
22、A. defeated B. greeted C. warned D. resisted
23、A. give up B. break down C. check in D. light up
24、A. caused B. reminded C. advised D. begged
25、A. teach B. pay C. award D. offer
26、A. painful B. independent C. proud D. excited
27、A. efforts B. doubts C. injuries D. smiles
28、A. party B. hospital C. office D. museum
29、A. better B. embarrassed C. anxious D. healthier
30、A. list B. story C. love D. hope
31、A. playing B. working C. thinking D. waiting
四、短文填空
32、As the saying goes, laughter is the best medicine. Laughing is like a super drug for your health that can lift your mood, lessen pain, and protect you from the ①________ (harm) effects of stress.
Journalist, author and professor Norman Cousins was ②_______ well-known supporter of laughter as a form of medicine and an outstanding figure③_______ the field of health and wellness. Diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (强直性脊柱炎) in the late 1960s, Cousins ④________ (age) about 50, had little hope of recovery; just one in 500 chances. However, Cousins ⑤________ (notice) that his pain decreased when he involved in laughter, according to the Newport Academy. So, he began to schedule funny movies for ⑥________ (he) on a regular basis. ⑦________ (remarkable), he lived another 25 years post-diagnosis and conducted in-depth research on the medical benefits of laughter, with the support of California University Hospital.
Since then, research has continuously confirmed the effectiveness of laughter in relieving pain ⑧_______ improving overall well-being. It’s been found that a hearty laugh can lessen physical tension, ⑨________ (leave) muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes. Importantly, these physical improvements have a significant positive impact on mental health, as the mind and body ⑩__________ (connect).
五、书面表达
33、假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Bob了解到你的家乡今年农业丰收，想过来参观。请给他写封电子邮件，推荐一个农业示范区（agriculture demonstration zone），内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.推荐地方及理由；
3.表达祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Bob
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Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34、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。
It was a beautiful May morning. As usual, I started my day by sitting outside breathing the fresh air as I read my book and drank my coffee. Afterwards, there were two things I was determined to do. First, make sure my husband got our small Christmas trees down from the attic(阁楼) and, second, take several bags of clothes, blankets and comforters to the donation center. I had been faithful in doing that every year, but for whatever reason, I had delayed this year and the bags were now piling up and overflowing.
After reading for a while, I went into the bedroom to ask my husband to bring the trees down. He was asleep so I figured I’d surprise him and get them down by myself.
I went to the garage to access the attic storage and moved our tall metal ladder into place. I had to move the bags of clothing and blankets out of the way, determined once again to get those to the donation center.
I climbed the ladder, and two steps from the top I was able to reach up and push open the attic door. Then, with my feet on the very last step and part of my upper body in the attic, I saw my trees. I awkwardly raised my leg to climb onto the attic floor. Looking down, and then looking up again, I decided that this was actually too much for me. I should wait for my husband to get them.
As I stepped down, my foot missed the shaky ladder’s step. With one foot swinging and the other on the top step, I grabbed(抓住) the attic floorboard and called my husband. Unfortunately, he couldn’t hear me. As I went to take another step down, the ladder suddenly came out from under me, loudly crashing onto the concrete(混凝土的) garage floor, leaving me hanging from the attic with sweaty hands. In that second, which seemed like a century, I prayed and then called my husband.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With my body swinging in midair and my hands slowly sliding closer to the edge, I fell.
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Arriving at the emergency center, I anxiously waited to see the doctor.
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参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Highlights of the park are, of course, the trees. Perhaps the most famous is the General Sherman Tree, which has rightfully earned the title of the world’s largest tree (it stands 275 feet tall and its base measures more than 36 feet in diameter). (公园的亮点当然是树木。也许最著名的是谢尔曼将军树，它理所当然地赢得了世界上最大的树的称号（它高275英尺，底部直径超过36英尺）)”可知，美国加州红杉国家公园因其树木而出名。故选B。
2、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据Best Months to Visit部分中“The best time to visit Sequoia National Park is June through August, when the weather is fine. (参观红杉国家公园的最佳时间是六月到八月，那时天气很好)”可知，游览美国加州红杉国家公园的最佳时间之一是七月。故选A。
3、答案：C
解析： 细节理解题。根据Pay to play部分“A vehicle pass to the park costs $ 35; an individual pass, for an adult on a bike or on foot, costs 20. (前往公园的车辆通行证费用为35美元；成人骑自行车或步行的个人通行证费用为20美元)”可知，一对夫妇骑车进入美国加州红杉国家公园需要支付40美元。故选C。
4、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“When a woman bought a painting that appeared to bear the signature (签名) of N. C. Wyeth at a store in 2017, she joked that the 4-dollar item might actually be a real work by the Maine painter. Her joke was no laughing matter, and the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction (拍卖会) in September. (2017年，一名女子在一家商店买了一幅似乎有N. C. Wyeth签名的画，她开玩笑说，这幅4美元的画可能是这位缅因州画家的真迹。她的玩笑可不是闹着玩的，这幅画现在估计将在9月份的拍卖会上拍出25万美元的高价。)”可知，这位女士开玩笑说她买的那幅画可能会很值钱。故选B项。
5、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“The woman took the piece home, and then made a quick Internet search but could not find any information about the work. (这位女士把作品带回家，然后在网上快速搜索了一下，但没有找到任何关于这件作品的信息。)”可知，这个女士回家后在网上查找这幅画的相关信息。故选D项。
6、答案：A
解析：词句猜测题。划线词的后文“instead of a copy (而不是复制品)”说明这幅画是真迹，从而推知“After seeing the piece in person, Lewis was 99% certain it was authentic (在亲眼看到这件作品后，Lewis 99%确信它是authentic)”其中划线词汇意思是“真的，真迹”。故选A项。
7、答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Her joke was no laughing matter, and the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction (拍卖会) in September. (她的玩笑可不是闹着玩的，这幅画现在估计将在9月份的拍卖会上拍出25万美元的高价。)”和倒数第二段的“After seeing the piece in person, Lewis was 99% certain it was authentic instead of a copy(在亲眼看到这件作品后，Lewis 99%确信它是真迹)”可知，本文主要讲的是一幅得到认可的画。故选C项。
8、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“A doctor, detecting a heart murmur (杂音), warned DeMar to quit the sport.(一名医生发现DeMar有心脏杂音，警告他退出这项运动)”可知，医生检查出DeMar的心脏有杂音，所以建议他放弃长时间的锻炼。故选B。
9、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“DeMar proved them all wrong—both during his lifetime and after—in ways that helped change people’s minds about the benefits of exercise.( DeMar在他有生之年和之后都证明了他们都是错误的，这帮助改变了人们对运动好处的看法)”可推知，DeMar对于医生的警告持“不信任”的态度。故选C。
10、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段“Not only was DeMar’s heart in good shape, but his arteries(动脉) were also two to three times the size of a typical person’s — reducing the risk of a fatal blockage.(DeMar不仅心脏状况良好，而且他的动脉也有正常人的两到三倍大，从而降低了发生致命阻塞的风险)”可知，两位波士顿专家发现，DeMar得益于大量的锻炼。故选D。
11、答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The current national guidelines recommend at least two and a half to five hours of moderate exercise like walking each week, or an hour and fifteen minutes to two and a half hours of vigorous activity like running—and research suggests more is generally better.(目前的国家指南建议每周至少进行2.5到5小时的适度运动，比如散步，或者进行1小时15分钟到2个半小时的剧烈运动，比如跑步—研究表明，运动时间越长越好)”可知，最后一段主要讲的是关于运动的一些建议。故选A。
12、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work.(它们被设计成能与人类流畅地互动，并能执行高水平的写作和创造性工作。)””及第二段“In recent months, these tools have demonstrated an ability to produce high-quality work.(最近几个月，这些工具已经证明了产生高质量工作的能力。)””可知，设计人工智能工具的目的之一是完成高质量的工作。故选C。
13、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段“The main findings suggest that AI tools like ChatGPT can greatly improve worker performance.(主要研究结果表明，像ChatGPT这样的人工智能工具可以极大地提高员工的绩效。)””可知，作者在第四段提及 ChatGPT 4是为了展示人工智能工具对员工的帮助。故选B。
14、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“The team suggests one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively using AI is not knowing which tasks can be completed best with the technology. Finding this out will require businesses to carry out thoughtful research and training efforts in order to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.(该团队表示，企业有效使用人工智能的最大障碍之一是不知道哪些任务可以用这项技术完成得最好。要找到这一点，企业需要进行深思熟虑的研究和培训工作，以便找到人工智能和人类工作的正确组合。)”可知，公司需要平衡人工智能和人类的工作。故选A。
15、答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work. (它们被设计成能与人类流畅地互动，并能执行高水平的写作和创造性工作。)”和第五段“But for tasks ChatGPT 4 was not right for, humans relied too much on the AI and were more likely to make mistakes.(但对于ChatGPT 4不适合的任务，人类过于依赖人工智能，更容易出错。)”可知，文章主要介绍了人工智能工具有助于但同时也会损害员工的工作表现。所以“AI Tools Help but also Harm Worker Performance(人工智能工具有助于但也会损害员工的绩效)”作为文章标题最为合适。选D。
16、答案：GBDCE
解析：①根据空前“Body language can reflect our confidence level.(肢体语言可以反映我们的自信程度)”及空后“and another way when we’re nervous.(而当我们紧张时， 我们表现的又是另一种情形)”可知，后文提到了紧张会有不一样的肢体语言，可知本句是在说明自信的时候的肢体语言。故G项“当我们自信的时候，我们会以某种方式站立和行走”符合语境。故选G。
②根据下文“The first tip to show confidence with body language is to keep your hands out of your pockets.(用肢体语言表现自信的第一个技巧是不要把手放在口袋里)”可知，本段给出的建议是不要把手放在口袋里，B选项中pockets对应后文pockets。故B项“避开你的口袋”适合作本段的小标题。故选B。
③根据本段的小标题“Keep your eyes forward(眼睛向前看)”及空后“it often feels natural to lower your head slightly and watch your step(稍微低下头，注意脚下，这通常是很自然的)”可知，本句是在假设行走的时候，该注意脚下。故D项“当你独自行走的时候”符合语境。故选D。
④根据空前“Try this as an experiment: Smile at someone as you pass by them on the street or walk around the office.(试着做个实验：当你在街上或在办公室里走过某人时，对他们微笑)”及空后“Now wouldn’t you like to have that effect on people all the time (难道你不想一直对别人产生这种影响吗？)”可知，上文提到了对他人微笑，可知本句应当说明他们对此的反应。故C项“他们很有可能会报以微笑”符合语境。故选C。
⑤
根据空前“Of course, a handshake is not a contest.(当然，握手不是比赛)”可知，本句承接上文，说明握手的注意事项：不要试图握别人的手太久。故E项“不要试图握别人的手太久”符合语境。故选E。
17、答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的父亲被诊断出患有一种罕见的癌症，她对自己的工作越来越不满意。A. curious好奇的；B. incredible难以置信的；C. unhappy不开心的；D. ashamed羞愧的。根据上文“Her dad was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and she was feeling increasingly”可知and表示并列，说明是在说明生活中的不顺心，父亲被诊断出患有一种罕见的癌症，她对自己的工作越来越不满意。故选C。
18、答案：B
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：有时，如果她发现自己特别喜欢的，她会把它发布到网上。A. gradually逐渐地；B. particularly特别；C. hardly几乎不；D. mostly多半。根据后文“liked, she’d post it online”可知，此处指把自己特别喜欢的昆虫照片发布到网上。故选B。
19、答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些帖子引起了一位名叫莱拉·希金斯的女士的注意，她是当地自然历史博物馆的昆虫学家。A. posts帖子；B. troubles麻烦；C. volunteers志愿者；D. words话语。呼应上文“she’d post it online”指网上的帖子引起了昆虫学家的注意。故选A。
20、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：在看了沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，看她是否想参观博物馆的昆虫馆。A. printing印刷；B. drawing画；C. seeing看见；D. passing通过。根据后文“Ward’s pictures, Higgins reached out to”可知，看到沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，故选C。
21、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在看了沃德的照片后，希金斯联系了她，看她是否想参观博物馆的昆虫馆。A. place地方；B. treasure财富；C. director主任；D. tour参观。根据后文“led her through the different exhibits”可知，联系沃德是为了邀请她参观博物馆。故选D。
22、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当沃德到达博物馆时，希金斯和她打招呼，并领她参观不同的展品。A. defeated击败；B. greeted问候；C. warned警告；D. resisted反抗。根据上文“When Ward arrived at the museum”可知，沃德到达博物馆，希金斯和她打招呼，故选B。
23、答案：D
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：多年来，沃德第一次感到自己愉快了起来。A. give up放弃；B. break down出故障；C. check in入住；D. light up点亮，表现出兴趣或愉悦的情绪。根据后文“Higgins noticed her enthusiasm”可知，沃德看了展品很高兴。故选D。
24、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：希金斯注意到她的热情，建议沃德每周在博物馆做几个小时的志愿者。A. caused造成；B. reminded提醒；C. advised建议；D. begged恳求。根据后文“Ward to volunteer at the museum for a few hours every week”指希金斯根据沃德的反应提出了做志愿者的建议。故选C。
25、答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当时我真的觉得我没有太多东西可以提供给很多人。A. teach教学；B. pay支付；C. award奖励；D. offer提议。根据上文“I really felt like I didn’t have a lot to”以及后文“cried constantly”可知，沃德没有价值感，觉得自己没有什么东西可以提供给别人。故选D。
26、答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“那是因为那些日子我感到很痛苦，不停地哭，”沃德回忆道。A. painful痛苦的；B. independent独立的；C. proud骄傲的；D. excited激动的。根据后文“those days and cried constantly”可知，她感到痛苦，不停哭泣。故选A。
27、答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管心存疑虑，沃德还是决定报名参加。A. efforts努力；B. doubts怀疑；C. injuries受伤；D. smiles微笑。根据上文沃德说自己没有什么东西提供给别人，可知是对自己有所怀疑。故选B。
28、答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：每周三她都会到博物馆。A. party聚会；B. hospital医院；C. office办公室；D. museum博物馆。呼应上文“Ward to volunteer at the museum”指到博物馆做志愿者。故选D。
29、答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每次轮到她当志愿者，她都会感觉好一点。A. better更好的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. anxious焦虑的；D. healthier更健康的。根据后文“It gave me this sense of purpose.(它给了我使命感)”可知，每次轮到她当志愿者，她都会感觉好一点。故选A。
30、答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：“它帮助我重新找回了我对科学和自然的热爱，这些我一直都有，”沃德说。A. list列表；B. story故事；C. love爱；D. hope希望。根据上文“she liked to find and take pictures of insects.(她喜欢寻找昆虫并给它们拍照)”可知，此处指对科学和自然的热爱。故选C。
31、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：不久，沃德辞去了原来的工作，开始在科学媒体工作。A. playing玩耍；B. working工作；C. thinking思考；D. waiting等待。根据上文“Soon, Ward quit her original job and started”可知，沃德辞去了原来的工作，开始在科学媒体工作。故选B。
32、答案：harmful；a ；in ；aged ；noticed ；himself ；Remarkably；and；leaving ；are connected
解析：①考查形容词。句意：笑就像一种健康的超级药物，可以提升你的情绪，减轻痛苦，保护你免受压力的有害影响。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作定语，修饰名词effects，harm的形容词为harmful意为“有害的”符合句意。故填harmful。
②考查冠词。句意：记者、作家和教授诺曼·考辛斯是一位著名的笑声作为一种医学形式的支持者，也是健康和保健领域的杰出人物。分析句子结构可知，supporter意为“支持者”为可数名词单数，其前无限定词，所以此处应使用冠词，结合句意，此处表示“一位著名的支持者”为泛指意义，所以此处应使用不定冠词，well-known的首个音素为辅音，所以此处应使用不定冠词a。故填a。
③考查介词。句意：记者、作家和教授诺曼·考辛斯是一位著名的笑声作为一种医学形式的支持者，也是健康和保健领域的杰出人物。分析句子结构可知，此处应为固定短语in the field of意为“在……领域”符合句意。故填in。
④考查形容词。句意：20世纪60年代末，50岁左右的考辛斯被诊断出患有强直性脊柱炎，康复的希望渺茫；只有五分之一的机会。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作后置定语，age的形容词为aged意为“……岁”符合句意，所以此处应使用过去分词形式。故填aged。
⑤考查动词时态。句意：然而，据纽波特学院称，考辛斯注意到，当他参与大笑时，他的疼痛减轻了。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，根据本段的语境可知，此处讲述的是过去的事情，所以应使用一般过去时，notice与句子主语Cousins之间为主动关系。故填noticed。
⑥考查代词。句意：因此，他开始定期为自己安排滑稽电影。分析句子结构可知，此处应为代词作宾语，结合句意可知，句子主语与宾语为同一人，所以此处应使用he的反身代词himself。故填himself。
⑦考查副词。句意：值得注意的是，他在确诊后又活了25年，并在加州大学医院的支持下对笑的医学益处进行了深入研究。分析句子结构可知，此处应为副词作状语修饰整个句子，remarkable的副词为remarkably意为“值得注意的是”符合句意，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Remarkably。
⑧考查连词。句意：从那时起，研究不断证实笑在缓解疼痛和提高整体幸福感方面的有效性。分析句子结构可知，relieving pain与空后的improving overall well-being为并列结构，结合句意，两者之间为并列关系，所以此处应使用并列连词and。故填and。
⑨考查非谓语动词。句意：研究发现，开怀大笑可以缓解身体紧张，让肌肉放松长达45分钟。分析句子结构可知，此处应为非谓语动词作状语，leave与逻辑主语a hearty laugh之间为主动关系，所以使用现在分词形式。故填leaving。
⑩考查动词语态和主谓一致。句意：重要的是，这些身体上的改善对心理健康有显著的积极影响，因为身心是相连的。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，根据语境以及主句的谓语动词have可知，此处应使用一般现在时，connect与句子主语the mind and body为被动关系，且句子主语为复数意义。故填are connected。
33、答案：
Dear Bob,
Nothing makes me happier than welcoming you to my hometown to celebrate the harvest. I’d like to recommend to you Yangqu Modern Agriculture Demonstration Zone in Shanxi Province.
For one thing, with the development of science and technology, you can see more advanced equipment being used here, which promotes crop growth and makes agriculture more efficient. For another, the standardized operation of equipment by workers in uniform will leave a deep impression on you.
I sincerely hope my recommendation can be of help to you. Wish you a good trip here!
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：1.词汇积累
庆祝：celebrate→ observe
推荐：recommend→ nominate
先进的：advanced→ sophisticated
促进：promote→ facilitate
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：I’d like to recommend to you Yangqu Modern Agriculture Demonstration Zone in Shanxi Province
拓展句：It is Yangqu Modern Agriculture Demonstration Zone in Shanxi Province that I’d like to recommend to you.
34、答案：
With my body swinging in midair and my hands slowly sliding closer to the edge, I fell. My entire body except my left foot landed on the bags of clothes and comforters that I had just moved! As my foot slammed into the concrete floor, I heard it crack as pain shot through my leg. Lying on the bags, I weakly yelled, “Help me!” My husband rushed in, picking me up and taking me to the hospital. As he drove, he said with tears in his eyes, “Thank God you fell on those bags. It’s a blessing that they were even out there!”
Arriving at the emergency center, I anxiously waited to see the doctor. The doctor was surprised about what had happened to me and called me his miracle patient. Having carefully examined me, the doctor told me that I just broke my foot and it would take me several weeks to recover. He said it was lucky that I wasn’t injured more than I was. It was those bags that saved me from severe disaster or even death. Hearing the doctor’s words, my husband hugged me with gratitude. What a coincidence it was!
解析：1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“随着我的身体在半空中摇摆，我的手慢慢地向边缘滑动，我摔倒了”可知，第一段可描写作者摔下楼的过程，感受以及丈夫送作者去医院。
②由第二段首句内容“到了急救中心，我焦急地等着看医生”可知，第二段可描写作者接受治疗，医生给出诊断以及最后恢复。
2.续写线索：摔倒—脚骨折—丈夫送往医院—医生检查诊断—恢复—感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
搬动：move/carry
检查：examine/ check
恢复：recover /get well
情绪类
感谢：gratitude /appreciation
不安地：anxiously / restlessly
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