江苏省苏州第十中学2023~2024 学年第一学期
2022 级高二年级12 月月考
英语试卷
2023. 12
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Editor and reader. B. Boss and secretary. C. Advisor and student.
2. What arc the speakers doing
A. Swimming. B. Skating. C. Skiing.
3. Where are the two speakers
A. In a museum. B. In a restaurant C. In a park.
4. How does the woman speaker find the blanket
A. Lovely. B. Low-key. C. Expensive.
5. What will the woman do next
A. Call the police for help. B. Consult another person. C. Go with the man.
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听第6 段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. Where is Ahmed working now
A. In Egypt. B. In America. C. In Britain.
7. What was the man’s biggest challenge at first
A. The local food. B. The language barrier. C. The educational system.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. Why were some cars flashing lights toward the man’s car
A. To warn the man to turn off lights.
B. To inform the man of an accident ahead.
C. To remind the man to drive within the speed limit.
9. How does the man feel about those drivers’ behavior
A. He’s hopeful. B. He’s grateful. C. He’s embarrassed.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What is Simon doing
A. Exploring the coastline. B. Taking scenic pictures. C. Sharing his recent trip.
11. Where was Simon heading after landing
A. Kyushu. B. Bay of Islands. C. Rotorua.
12. What might interest Kate most in New Zealand
A. Beaches with clear water. B. Maori culture and history. C. A hot spring.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman doing
A. Conducting an interview. B. Hosting a ceremony. C. Holding a press conference.
14. How does the man sound
A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Anxious.
15. How did the man cope with pressure from the conversation
A. He concentrated on the game.
B. He listened to the music.
C. He relied on audiences’ encouragement.
16. What experience in the man’s childhood contributed to his success
A. Watching TV series. B. Performing as an actor. C. Traveling around the world.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker most probably talking to
A. Dieters. B. Sports enthusiasts. C. Market watchers.
18. Why does the speaker take Trevor Hofbauer for example
A. To state that wearing fitness trackers helps.
B. To prove that running watch-free is beneficial.
C. To clarify that fitness trackers are popular.
19. What does the speaker recommend at the end of her talk
A. Stopping wearing fitness trackers.
B. Analyzing data from fitness trackers.
C. Reducing reliance on fitness trackers.
20 What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. The popularity of fitness trackers.
B. The disadvantages of fitness trackers.
C. The development of fitness trackers.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题; 每小题2.5分, 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, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
2021-2022 Haynes Bridge Middle School Talent Show
Important Information:
Audition（试演）will be held on Friday 10/29, Saturday 10/30, Sunday 10/31.
Dates for rehearsals（排练）and performances:
1st Rehearsal --- Monday, November 15th 4:15-5:45
Dress Rehearsal --- Wednesday, November 17th 4:15-6:00
Talent Show Performance --- Thursday, November 18th at 6:00-7:30
All participants must be available to attend all dates!
Rules & Regulations:
1. Auditions are open to all HBMS students. Students may enter the talent show as a solo act or a group. (Group can be no more than 6 students.)
2. Acts must be no more than 3 minutes in length. An act that runs longer may be selected under the condition that it be cut down to the 3-minute maximum.
3. The show will be about 1.5 hours long. There will be about 25 acts selected, possibly a few more if some run under the 3-minute maximum.
4. Tryouts（选拔赛）are closed to anyone other than students who are auditioning and the judges. This includes relatives, friends, and other students.
5. Students must be in attendance at school in order to participate in an extracurricular activity. This includes all talent show events.
6. Failure to attend your scheduled audition and any of the scheduled rehearsals --- except in the case of illness or extreme emergency --- will result in you being excluded from the show.
7. If the act has been changed from its original audition without permission, or, if it is not well prepared, it will be dropped from the show.
1. When will the first rehearsal be held
A. On October 29th. B. On October 31st.
C. On November 15th. D. On November 18th.
2. How long can each act last at most
A. 3 minutes. B. 6 minutes.
C. 25 minutes. D. 1.5 hours.
3. Which of the following students might enter the show
A. Lucy who will become a member of HBMS next year.
B. Frank who changes his program without permission.
C. Lisa who has been absent from HBMS recently.
D. Bruce who misses the rehearsals due to a cold.
B
Jeff Jensen was in a dilemma(困境). He was hobbled(跛行) by painful nerve damage in his leg and foot. He needed surgery, but he doubted if he could afford it, even with insurance. “There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 182,024,000 dollars and going, ‘How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover ’” Jensen told WWAY-TV.
Luckily for Jensen, his doctor is Demetrio Aguila. The nerve specialist gives patients at his Healing Hands of Nebraska practice in Papillion the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work. He calls it his M25 Program, inspired by the words from a famous book.
“We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS. “We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”
Using an algorithm(算法) the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery. In Jensen’s case, the $12,000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.
Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients, Jensen chose the community service. And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem depressing, Aguila, 50, not only lets others help, but he encourages it. “I had this hope that we would remotivate our neighbors and ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.
Jensen, whose surgery was completed in February 2020, was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train, which donates food, clothing, and medicine nationally and globally.
Count Dave Harvey, founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren, is the one who is admired by Aguila, “He’s helping us by sending volunteers our way.” he told KMTV in Omaha. “What a cool thing.”
4. What put Jeff Jensen in a dilemma
A. The nerve damage. B. The medical insurance. C. The price of the surgery. D. The community service.
5. What help did Aguila really offer to his patient Jonsen
A. A way to help cover his medical bills. B. Financial help to cover his medical bills.
C. A chance to help serve his communities. D. A free surgery to treat his nerve damage.
6. Why does Dr. Aguila start the M25 Program
A. To advertise for the hospital. B. To win respect from his patients.
C. To promote the concept of donation. D. To sow the seeds of voluntary work in people.
7. What is Harvey’s attitude towards Aguila’s M25 Program
A. Critical. B. Negative. C. Doubtful. D. Supportive.
C
When I zipped through elementary school way back in the 1950s, in English class we were encouraged to express ourselves through creative writing, public speaking or perhaps taking part in some form of drama. And as we shared our creativity we were improving our communication skills. The emphasis here was how best to convey our thoughts and talents as clearly as possible. Yet it seemed that all spoken word exercises were being taught only from the speaker’s point of view, with little or no time spent teaching the fine art of listening.
And that was a missed opportunity because young children are remarkable listeners. They take in words, ideas and speech patterns, quite often without our awareness. Yet somewhere along the way, we teach them to stop listening. Perhaps they would benefit from lessons in selective silence, concentration, while focusing on knowing how to process all incoming information. Sadly, to the best of my knowledge, no such programs are offered.
We seem to allocate less time to actually listening to one another. There is no question that we are a nation of bad listeners. One reason might be the fact that we have become a much more visual society as result of exposure to television, the Internet and all manner of hand-held wireless devices. We tend to be more self-absorbed and primarily focused on hearing ourselves talk rather than listening to others.
I attended a small family gathering a few years ago and almost everyone except my 86-year-old aunt was constantly texting or checking email on their iPhone It made me wonder why we had bothered get together in the first place as we were paying so little attention to one another. We could just as easily have had an online get-together.
Listening is indeed a rare and special talent. And one that takes a lot of practice. But once you have gotten comfortable with the technique, you might find your next tete-a-tete a whole lot more meaningful. Simply listening for nuances in conversation will provide so much more context and substance for the words you are hearing. Remember, in order to be interesting, you must first be interested. And in conversation, you are supposed to be listening, not waiting to talk.
8. What is the author’s attitude toward the English class in the 1950s
A. Carefree. B. Tolerant. C. Favorable. D. Objective.
9. What might be a reason that makes us bad listeners according to the author
A. We have less time to communicate. B. We have a sense of self-importance.
C. The rapid development of technology. D. The lack of care and understanding for others.
10. What can we learn about the author’s family gathering a few years ago
A. His aunt wasn’t good at listening.
B. His aunt didn’t like attending family gatherings.
C. His family members were engaged in hot discussions.
D. His family members showed little interest in one another.
11. What is the purpose of the last paragraph
A To lead discussions. B. To give suggestions.
C. To create expectations. D. To make comparisons.
D
Egypt is home to more than 100 pyramids, including the 4,500-year-old iconic (圣像的) Giza Pyramid, which is the last-standing ancient wonder of the world.
Giza is actually made up of three pyramids, Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Now, scientists are using High Energy Physics (HEP) to scan the Khufu structure at Giza. The new technology uses cosmic ray muons (宇宙射线介子) to scan deeper into the pyramid than has ever been seen before, and then map its internal structure.
What we see now is only the core structure of the Great Pyramid. Although the pyramid has been studied closely for centuries, there are two mysterious blanks that have kept archacologists (考古学家) puzzled.
One void (空间) is around 98 feet long and 20 feet high and could be one large space or several rooms, according to previous scans of the pyramid, while the other is much smaller, just beyond the north face of the pyramid. Archaeologists are not sure what either void functioned as; the most exciting possibility is that the larger space is the hidden burial chamber of Khufu, who was in power from around 2,551 BC to 2,528 BC.
The voids were discovered in 2017 when a project named Scan Pyramids ran a series of scans that analyzed the cosmic particles that fall to Earth (muons) to detect spaces within the structure. Muons are negatively charged elementary particles that form when cosmic rays collide (碰撞) with the Earth’s atmosphere. They are useful because they behave differently when interacting with stone, or water, versus air.
“We plan to field a telescope system that has upwards of 100 times the sensitivity of the equipment that has recently been used at the Great Pyramid,” a team of scientists wrote in a preprint paper—yet to be reviewed by other scientists.
“Since the detectors that are proposed are very large, they cannot be placed inside the pyramid, therefore our approach is to put them outside and move them along the base. In this way, we can collect muons from all angles in order to build up the required data set,” the team wrote in the paper.
12. What is the function of paragraph 1
A. To describe an ancient wonder. B. To present the new technology.
C. To highlight the Giza Pyramid. D. To introduce background information.
13. What do we know about the new technology
A. It moves above the base and builds up data.
B. It scans the side of the pyramid and collects muons.
C. It detects the outside of the pyramid and collects data.
D. It looks into the pyramid and records the structure inside.
14. What does the underline word “they” refer to in paragraph 5
A. Comic rays. B. Muons. C. Scans. D. Elementary particles.
15. What is this passage mainly about
A. Putting the detectors outside to collect data.
B. Discovering the voids using new technology.
C. Holding a telescope system to study the pyramid.
D. Uncovering the internal secret of pyramid using HEP.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It sounds like something from science fiction — a space journey into the vast expanse of space, heading towards Mars. While we’re not quite ready to put a person on the land, the question we ask today is: ____16____
The space race saw the USA and USSR compete to achieve firsts in spaceflight. The Soviet Union released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else.____17____Now it appears that Mars is the heaven body of desire. While the reputation and bragging (吹嘘) rights to be the first nation to touchdown is an obvious draw, there are other reasons we want to get there.
___18___You only have to look at the fossilized remains of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable planet. While Mars doesn’t have the right conditions to call it home just yet, there’s always the concept of terraforming (地球化) — changing the environment of a planet to suit our needs.
However, not everyone agrees.____19____He has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet because of the damage we have done to Earth makes no sense when we can simply terraform Earth.
It seems the main reason is the search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) life.____20____Now seemingly dead, the potential fossils could answer questions about our own evolution and that of our planet. One theory is that bacterial life on our planet didn’t start here, but was transferred via asteroid (小行星) from Mars.
A. And the US landed on the Moon first.
B. Leading astrophysicist Neil Tyson is one of them.
C. One of these could be the survival of our species.
D. why are so many countries interested in going to Mars
E. It has been believed that at one time, Mars was abundant with life.
F. Surely inspiring a new generation to visit the stars is reason enough.
G. may landing on Mars inspire more people to become interested in science
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共三节, 满分35分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
On the morning of September 11th, my closest friend, Kevin Bowser, died in the World Trade Center. The sorrow was so awful, but I was determined to channel it into something with____21____.
The next summer, I set off on a two-month bicycle tour to Philadelphia to ____22____ him. The whole nation was in deep sorrow and, as I travelled and ____23____ new people, we would inevitably (不可避免地) hug. I didn’t notice the ____24____ they brought at the time, but when I returned, a friend said that I often spoke about the hugs I shared with ____25____. The bike ride and the ____26____ I made enriched me, so I planned a second. I call it “Big Dave’s hug” .
Between 2002 and 2015, I ____27____ the stretches of North America three times. My Big Dave’s hug banner (横幅) introduced me and my ____28____. Some people were ____29____ about hugging me when they didn’t know the first thing about me. But when they saw my intention was_____30_____ and I wasn’t asking for anything, they _____31_____. Young people would reveal their childhood secrets and affairs, while elders always had great stories to _____32_____. Every city would warn me that the next was less _____33_____, but they never were.
It generated enormous joy. It was not just a hug, but also _____34_____ and moments. People ask why I’m doing it and I say it _____35_____ me, makes me smile and provides perspective.
21. A. regret B. purpose C. reputation D. profit
22. A. amuse B. check C. honour D. trick
23. A. hired B. met C. avoided D. treated
24. A. pride B. emptiness C. sorrow D. comfort
25. A. strangers B. volunteers C. victims D. consultants
26. A. connections B. schedules C. donations D. promises
27. A. charted B. studied C. cycled D. secured
28. A. destination B. achievement C. mission D. background
29. A. particular B. curious C. positive D. hesitant
30. A. sincere B. unclear C. strange D. awful
31. A. got away B. opened up C. gave in D. looked out
32. A. share B. type C. edit D. collect
33. A. known B. ambitious C. civilized D. friendly
34. A. conversations B. challenges C. tensions D. tolerances
35. A. beautifies B. publicizes C. enriches D. shelters
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China has countless attractions. The Great Wall is ____36____ (probable) one that is most familiar ____37____ the Western tourists. The Great Wall is like a giant stone dragon, ____38____ (wind) across the country from the ocean on the east to the desert on the west. It is the longest wall that ____39____ (build) ever, 1500 miles in ____40____ (long). Along the wall are watch towers, ____41____ soldiers were on the watch for threats. The wall was initially constructed ____42____ (prevent) invasion of neighboring states, and the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. From the top of the Great Wall, people can enjoy ____43____ impressive view of continuous mountains, green trees and blooming wild flowers. If we were to build such a wall now, we would use modern machines. ____44____, the ancient Chinese had to build the wall by hand. The reason why the Great Wall attracts tourists from all over the world every year is _____45_____ it represents the highest wisdom of ancient China. Just as the saying goes, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.”
第三节 单词填空 (共10 小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
阅读下列各句, 根据汉语或首字母, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
46. If you get ________ (埋没) in the snow, dig an air pocket to be able to keep breathing. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. I packed my remaining ________ (财物) into the trunk and headed to the airport. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. Normally, they will first send trained nurses to ________ (评估) each patient’s situation. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. It is said that the researcher has difficulty in p________ (预测) where AI will lead us. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
50. In Japan, over 30 percent of residents live in the capital and the s________ (周边的) areas. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
51. By c________ to online chatting, I prefer face-to-face communication. (根据首字母单词拼写)
52. More and more people have come to realize the fact that we shouldn’t develop economy at the e________ of the environment. (根据首字母单词拼写)
53. To lead a sustainable life, we should live in perfect h________ with nature. (根据首字母单词拼写)
54. In the a__________ of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go. (根据首字母单词拼写)
55. The voluntary body is c________ of individuals from 46 universities in Zhejiang. (根据首字母单词拼写)
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分35分)
第一节应用文写作 (满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，你校学生会计划举办一场名为“多彩世界”（Colourful World）的展览，向同学们展示不同国家的文化。请你写一则通知发布在校英文网站上。内容包括：
1. 展览的时间和地点；
2. 展览的具体内容；
3. 期待参与。
参考词汇：展览 exhibition
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
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The Student Union
Dec. 23, 2023
第二节 读后续写 (满分20分)
57. 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。
During this past year, I’ve had three instances of car trouble. Each time these things happened, I was sick of the way most people hadn’t bothered to help. One of those times, I was on the side of the road for close to three hours with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows, big signs that said NEED A JACK (千斤顶), and offered money. Nothing. Right as I was about to give up, a Mexican family in a small truck pulled over, and the father bounded out.
He sized up the situation and called for his daughter, who spoke English. He conveyed through her that he had a jack but that it was too small for the Jeep, so we would need something to support it. Then he got a saw (锯子) from the truck and cut a section out of a big log on the side of the road. We rolled it over and put his jack on top, and we were in business.
I started taking the wheel off, and then, if you can believe it, I broke his tire iron. No worries: He handed it to his wife, and she was gone in a flash down the road to buy a new tire iron. She was back in 15 minutes. We finished the job, and I was a very happy man.
The two of us were dirty and sweaty. His wife prepared a pot of water for us to wash our hands. I tried to put a $20 bill in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so instead I went up to the truck and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I asked the little girl where they lived. Mexico, she said. They were in Oregon so Mommy and Daddy could work on a fruit farm for the next few weeks. Then they would go home.
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。
When I was about to say goodbye, the girl asked if I’d had lunch.
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After they left, I got into my Jeep and opened the paper bag.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________江苏省苏州第十中学2023~2024 学年第一学期
2022 级高二年级12 月月考
英语试卷
2023. 12
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Editor and reader. B. Boss and secretary. C. Advisor and student.
2. What arc the speakers doing
A. Swimming. B. Skating. C. Skiing.
3. Where are the two speakers
A. In a museum. B. In a restaurant C. In a park.
4. How does the woman speaker find the blanket
A. Lovely. B. Low-key. C. Expensive.
5. What will the woman do next
A. Call the police for help. B. Consult another person. C. Go with the man.
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听第6 段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. Where is Ahmed working now
A. In Egypt. B. In America. C. In Britain.
7. What was the man’s biggest challenge at first
A. The local food. B. The language barrier. C. The educational system.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. Why were some cars flashing lights toward the man’s car
A. To warn the man to turn off lights.
B. To inform the man of an accident ahead.
C. To remind the man to drive within the speed limit.
9. How does the man feel about those drivers’ behavior
A. He’s hopeful. B. He’s grateful. C. He’s embarrassed.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What is Simon doing
A. Exploring the coastline. B. Taking scenic pictures. C. Sharing his recent trip.
11. Where was Simon heading after landing
A. Kyushu. B. Bay of Islands. C. Rotorua.
12. What might interest Kate most in New Zealand
A. Beaches with clear water. B. Maori culture and history. C. A hot spring.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman doing
A. Conducting an interview. B. Hosting a ceremony. C. Holding a press conference.
14. How does the man sound
A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Anxious.
15. How did the man cope with pressure from the conversation
A. He concentrated on the game.
B. He listened to the music.
C. He relied on audiences’ encouragement.
16. What experience in the man’s childhood contributed to his success
A. Watching TV series. B. Performing as an actor. C. Traveling around the world.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker most probably talking to
A. Dieters. B. Sports enthusiasts. C. Market watchers.
18. Why does the speaker take Trevor Hofbauer for example
A. To state that wearing fitness trackers helps.
B. To prove that running watch-free is beneficial.
C. To clarify that fitness trackers are popular.
19. What does the speaker recommend at the end of her talk
A. Stopping wearing fitness trackers.
B. Analyzing data from fitness trackers.
C. Reducing reliance on fitness trackers.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. The popularity of fitness trackers.
B. The disadvantages of fitness trackers.
C. The development of fitness trackers.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题; 每小题2.5分, 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, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
2021-2022 Haynes Bridge Middle School Talent Show
Important Information:
Audition（试演）will be held on Friday 10/29, Saturday 10/30, Sunday 10/31.
Dates for rehearsals（排练）and performances:
1st Rehearsal --- Monday, November 15th 4:15-5:45
Dress Rehearsal --- Wednesday, November 17th 4:15-6:00
Talent Show Performance --- Thursday, November 18th at 6:00-7:30
All participants must be available to attend all dates!
Rules & Regulations:
1. Auditions are open to all HBMS students. Students may enter the talent show as a solo act or a group. (Group can be no more than 6 students.)
2. Acts must be no more than 3 minutes in length. An act that runs longer may be selected under the condition that it be cut down to the 3-minute maximum.
3. The show will be about 1.5 hours long. There will be about 25 acts selected, possibly a few more if some run under the 3-minute maximum.
4. Tryouts（选拔赛）are closed to anyone other than students who are auditioning and the judges. This includes relatives, friends, and other students.
5. Students must be in attendance at school in order to participate in an extracurricular activity. This includes all talent show events.
6. Failure to attend your scheduled audition and any of the scheduled rehearsals --- except in the case of illness or extreme emergency --- will result in you being excluded from the show.
7. If the act has been changed from its original audition without permission, or, if it is not well prepared, it will be dropped from the show.
1. When will the first rehearsal be held
A. On October 29th. B. On October 31st.
C. On November 15th. D. On November 18th.
2. How long can each act last at most
A. 3 minutes. B. 6 minutes.
C. 25 minutes. D. 1.5 hours.
3. Which of the following students might enter the show
A. Lucy who will become a member of HBMS next year.
B. Frank who changes his program without permission.
C. Lisa who has been absent from HBMS recently.
D. Bruce who misses the rehearsals due to a cold.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了2021-2022年海恩斯桥中学才艺表演活动的相关安排。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四行“1st Rehearsal --- Monday, November 15th 4:15-5:45(第一次彩排——11月15日星期一4:15-5:45)”可知，第一次彩排在11月15日，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rules & Regulations中的第2条“Acts must be no more than 3 minutes in length. (表演时间不得超过3分钟。)”可知，每个表演最多三分钟，故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题，根据Rules & Regulations中的第6条“Failure to attend your scheduled audition and any of the scheduled rehearsals --- except in the case of illness or extreme emergency --- will result in you being excluded from the show.(如果您未能参加预定的试镜和排练（疾病或极端紧急情况除外），您将被排除在演出之外。)”可知，D项“布鲁斯因为感冒错过了排练。”可以参加演出，故选D。
B
Jeff Jensen was in a dilemma(困境). He was hobbled(跛行) by painful nerve damage in his leg and foot. He needed surgery, but he doubted if he could afford it, even with insurance. “There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 182,024,000 dollars and going, ‘How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover ’” Jensen told WWAY-TV.
Luckily for Jensen, his doctor is Demetrio Aguila. The nerve specialist gives patients at his Healing Hands of Nebraska practice in Papillion the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work. He calls it his M25 Program, inspired by the words from a famous book.
“We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS. “We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”
Using an algorithm(算法), the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery. In Jensen’s case, the $12,000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.
Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients, Jensen chose the community service. And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem depressing, Aguila, 50, not only lets others help, but he encourages it. “I had this hope that we would remotivate our neighbors and ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.
Jensen, whose surgery was completed in February 2020, was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train, which donates food, clothing, and medicine nationally and globally.
Count Dave Harvey, founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren, is the one who is admired by Aguila, “He’s helping us by sending volunteers our way.” he told KMTV in Omaha. “What a cool thing.”
4. What put Jeff Jensen in a dilemma
A. The nerve damage. B. The medical insurance. C. The price of the surgery. D. The community service.
5. What help did Aguila really offer to his patient Jonsen
A. A way to help cover his medical bills. B. Financial help to cover his medical bills.
C. A chance to help serve his communities. D. A free surgery to treat his nerve damage.
6. Why does Dr. Aguila start the M25 Program
A. To advertise for the hospital. B. To win respect from his patients.
C. To promote the concept of donation. D. To sow the seeds of voluntary work in people.
7. What is Harvey’s attitude towards Aguila’s M25 Program
A. Critical. B. Negative. C. Doubtful. D. Supportive.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Demetrio Aguila医生通过设立M25项目来帮助贫困的患者，让他们通过为社区服务的方式来抵扣手术费，这不仅帮助了向Jensen这样的患者，还给其他慈善组织提供了志愿者。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“He needed surgery, but he doubted if he could afford it, even with insurance.(他需要手术，但他怀疑自己是否负担得起，即使有保险。)”可知，Jensen因为高昂的手术费而陷入两难的境地。故选C，
5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Luckily for Jensen, his doctor is Demetrio Aguila. The nerve specialist gives patients at his Healing Hands of Nebraska practice in Papillion the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work.(对Jensen来说幸运的是，他的医生是Demetrio Aguila。这位神经专家为他在帕皮利翁的内布拉斯加疗养之手诊所的患者提供了通过志愿者工作支付手术费用的选择。)”可知，Demetrio Aguila医生给Jensen提供了一个志愿者的工作来支付自己的医疗费用。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中的“‘I had this hope that we would remotivate our neighbors and ourselves a sense of volunteerism,’ he told CNN.(他告诉美国有线电视新闻网：‘我希望我们能让邻居和我们自己重新激发出志愿意识。’)”可知，他希望大家都能重新激发出志愿意识，由此可推测出，他设立M25项目是为了在人们心中种下志愿者工作的种子。故选D。
【7题详解】
观点态度题。根据最后一段“Count Dave Harvey, founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren, is the one who is admired by Aguila, ‘He’s helping us by sending volunteers our way.’ he told KMTV in Omaha. ‘What a cool thing.’(Dave Harvey伯爵是无家可归者援助组织Least of My Brothern的创始人，他是Aguila钦佩的人，他在奥马哈告诉KMTV：‘他通过向我们派遣志愿者来帮助我们。多么酷的事情啊。’)”可知，Dave Harvey认为Aguila给他们派遣了志愿者进行援助，这非常酷，由此可推测出，他对M25项目持支持态度。故选D。
C
When I zipped through elementary school way back in the 1950s in English class we were encouraged to express ourselves through creative writing, public speaking or perhaps taking part in some form of drama. And as we shared our creativity we were improving our communication skills. The emphasis here was how best to convey our thoughts and talents as clearly as possible. Yet it seemed that all spoken word exercises were being taught only from the speaker’s point of view, with little or no time spent teaching the fine art of listening.
And that was a missed opportunity because young children are remarkable listeners. They take in words, ideas and speech patterns, quite often without our awareness. Yet somewhere along the way, we teach them to stop listening. Perhaps they would benefit from lessons in selective silence, concentration, while focusing on knowing how to process all incoming information. Sadly, to the best of my knowledge, no such programs are offered.
We seem to allocate less time to actually listening to one another. There is no question that we are a nation of bad listeners. One reason might be the fact that we have become a much more visual society as result of exposure to television, the Internet and all manner of hand-held wireless devices. We tend to be more self-absorbed and primarily focused on hearing ourselves talk rather than listening to others.
I attended a small family gathering a few years ago and almost everyone except my 86-year-old aunt was constantly texting or checking email on their iPhone. It made me wonder why we had bothered get together in the first place as we were paying so little attention to one another. We could just as easily have had an online get-together.
Listening is indeed a rare and special talent. And one that takes a lot of practice. But once you have gotten comfortable with the technique, you might find your next tete-a-tete a whole lot more meaningful. Simply listening for nuances in conversation will provide so much more context and substance for the words you are hearing. Remember, in order to be interesting, you must first be interested. And in conversation, you are supposed to be listening, not waiting to talk.
8. What is the author’s attitude toward the English class in the 1950s
A. Carefree. B. Tolerant. C. Favorable. D. Objective.
9. What might be a reason that makes us bad listeners according to the author
A. We have less time to communicate. B. We have a sense of self-importance.
C. The rapid development of technology. D. The lack of care and understanding for others.
10. What can we learn about the author’s family gathering a few years ago
A. His aunt wasn’t good at listening.
B. His aunt didn’t like attending family gatherings.
C. His family members were engaged in hot discussions.
D. His family members showed little interest in one another.
11. What is the purpose of the last paragraph
A. To lead discussions. B. To give suggestions.
C. To create expectations. D. To make comparisons.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了技术的发展导致我们花在真正倾听对方的时间似乎变少了这一问题，解释了其后背的原因以及倾听他人的建议。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“When I zipped through elementary school way back in the 1950s, in English class we were encouraged to express ourselves through creative writing, public speaking or perhaps taking part in some form of drama. And as we shared our creativity we were improving our communication skills. The emphasis here was how best to convey our thoughts and talents as clearly as possible. Yet it seemed that all spoken word exercises were being taught only from the speaker’s point of view, with little or no time spent teaching the fine art of listening.(上世纪50年代，我上小学时，英语课鼓励我们通过创造性写作、公开演讲或参加某种形式的戏剧来表达自己。当我们分享我们的创造力时，我们也在提高我们的沟通技巧。这里的重点是如何最好地尽可能清楚地传达我们的想法和才能。然而，似乎所有的口语练习都只是从说话者的角度来教授，很少或根本没有花时间来教授倾听的艺术)”可推知，第一段提到了英语课的好处以及缺点，即作者对20世纪50年代英语课的态度是客观的。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“There is no question that we are a nation of bad listeners. One reason might be the fact that we have become a much more visual society as result of exposure to television, the Internet and all manner of hand-held wireless devices.(毫无疑问，我们的国家都是糟糕的听众。其中一个原因可能是，由于电视、互联网和各种手持无线设备的使用，我们的社会变得更加视觉化)”可知，作者认为，是技术的快速发展让我们成为糟糕的倾听者。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“I attended a small family gathering a few years ago and almost everyone except my 86-year-old aunt was constantly texting or checking email on their iPhone. It made me wonder why we had bothered get together in the first place as we were paying so little attention to one another.(几年前，我参加了一个小型家庭聚会，除了我86岁的姑姑，几乎所有人都在不停地用iPhone发短信或查看电子邮件。这让我很好奇，我们当初为什么要在一起，因为我们对彼此的关注如此之少)”可知，在几年前的家庭聚会中，作者的家人对彼此都不感兴趣。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Listening is indeed a rare and special talent. And one that takes a lot of practice. But once you have gotten comfortable with the technique, you might find your next tete-a-tete a whole lot more meaningful. Simply listening for nuances in conversation will provide so much more context and substance for the words you are hearing. Remember, in order to be interesting, you must first be interested. And in conversation, you are supposed to be listening, not waiting to talk.(倾听确实是一种罕见而特殊的才能。这需要大量的练习。但一旦你习惯了这种技巧，你可能会发现你的下一次私下交谈更有意义。简单地听对话中的细微差别会为你听到的单词提供更多的上下文和实质内容。记住，要想变得有趣，你必须首先感兴趣。在交谈中，你应该倾听，而不是等着说话)”可推知，最后一段的目的是给出建议。故选B。
D
Egypt is home to more than 100 pyramids, including the 4,500-year-old iconic (圣像的) Giza Pyramid, which is the last-standing ancient wonder of the world.
Giza is actually made up of three pyramids, Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Now, scientists are using High Energy Physics (HEP) to scan the Khufu structure at Giza. The new technology uses cosmic ray muons (宇宙射线介子) to scan deeper into the pyramid than has ever been seen before, and then map its internal structure.
What we see now is only the core structure of the Great Pyramid. Although the pyramid has been studied closely for centuries, there are two mysterious blanks that have kept archacologists (考古学家) puzzled.
One void (空间) is around 98 feet long and 20 feet high and could be one large space or several rooms, according to previous scans of the pyramid, while the other is much smaller, just beyond the north face of the pyramid. Archaeologists are not sure what either void functioned as; the most exciting possibility is that the larger space is the hidden burial chamber of Khufu, who was in power from around 2,551 BC to 2,528 BC.
The voids were discovered in 2017 when a project named Scan Pyramids ran a series of scans that analyzed the cosmic particles that fall to Earth (muons) to detect spaces within the structure. Muons are negatively charged elementary particles that form when cosmic rays collide (碰撞) with the Earth’s atmosphere. They are useful because they behave differently when interacting with stone, or water, versus air.
“We plan to field a telescope system that has upwards of 100 times the sensitivity of the equipment that has recently been used at the Great Pyramid,” a team of scientists wrote in a preprint paper—yet to be reviewed by other scientists.
“Since the detectors that are proposed are very large, they cannot be placed inside the pyramid, therefore our approach is to put them outside and move them along the base. In this way, we can collect muons from all angles in order to build up the required data set,” the team wrote in the paper.
12. What is the function of paragraph 1
A. To describe an ancient wonder. B. To present the new technology.
C. To highlight the Giza Pyramid. D. To introduce background information.
13. What do we know about the new technology
A. It moves above the base and builds up data.
B. It scans the side of the pyramid and collects muons.
C. It detects the outside of the pyramid and collects data.
D. It looks into the pyramid and records the structure inside.
14. What does the underline word “they” refer to in paragraph 5
A. Comic rays. B. Muons. C. Scans. D. Elementary particles.
15. What is this passage mainly about
A. Putting the detectors outside to collect data.
B. Discovering the voids using new technology.
C. Holding a telescope system to study the pyramid.
D. Uncovering the internal secret of pyramid using HEP.
【答案】12. D 13. D 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种用于研究金字塔的新技术，该技术不仅不会对金字塔造成破坏，而且能得到更精确的数据。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Egypt is home to more than 100 pyramids, including the 4,500-year-old iconic (圣像的) Giza Pyramid, which is the last-standing ancient wonder of the world.(埃及有100多座金字塔，其中包括有4500年历史的标志性建筑吉萨金字塔，它是世界上现存的古代奇迹。)”和第二段中“Now, scientists are using High Energy Physics (HEP) to scan the Khufu structure at Giza. The new technology uses cosmic ray muons (宇宙射线介子) to scan deeper into the pyramid than has ever been seen before, and then map its internal structure.(现在，科学家们正在使用高能物理扫描吉萨的胡夫结构。这项新技术使用宇宙射线介子，比以往任何时候都更深入地扫描金字塔，然后绘制其内部结构。)”可知，第一段介绍了吉萨金字塔是提供背景信息，进而引出下文中新的金字塔研究技术。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The new technology uses cosmic ray muons (宇宙射线介子) to scan deeper into the pyramid than has ever been seen before, and then map its internal structure.(这项新技术使用宇宙射线介子，比以往任何时候都更深入地扫描金字塔，然后绘制其内部结构。)”可知，这项新技术可以调查金字塔内部并记录其内部结构。故选D。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。 根据第五段中“Muons are negatively charged elementary particles that form when cosmic rays collide (碰撞) with the Earth’s atmosphere. They are useful because they behave differently when interacting with stone, or water, versus air.(宇宙射线介子是带负电荷的基本粒子，当宇宙射线与地球大气层碰撞时形成。它们是有用的，因为它们在与石头、水和空气相互作用时表现不同。)”和指代关系可推知，“They”指代上文中提到的“Muons”，即宇宙射线介子。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第二段中“Now, scientists are using High Energy Physics (HEP) to scan the Khufu structure at Giza. The new technology uses cosmic ray muons (宇宙射线介子) to scan deeper into the pyramid than has ever been seen before, and then map its internal structure.(现在，科学家们正在使用高能物理扫描吉萨的胡夫结构。这项新技术使用宇宙射线介子，比以往任何时候都更深入地扫描金字塔，然后绘制其内部结构。)”可推知，本文介绍了使用高能物理来揭示金字塔内部结构的新技术，所以“Uncovering the internal secret of pyramid using HEP.(利用HEP揭示金字塔的内部秘密。)”是文章主要内容。故选D。
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It sounds like something from science fiction — a space journey into the vast expanse of space, heading towards Mars. While we’re not quite ready to put a person on the land, the question we ask today is: ____16____
The space race saw the USA and USSR compete to achieve firsts in spaceflight. The Soviet Union released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else.____17____Now it appears that Mars is the heaven body of desire. While the reputation and bragging (吹嘘) rights to be the first nation to touchdown is an obvious draw, there are other reasons we want to get there.
___18___You only have to look at the fossilized remains of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable planet. While Mars doesn’t have the right conditions to call it home just yet, there’s always the concept of terraforming (地球化) — changing the environment of a planet to suit our needs.
However, not everyone agrees.____19____He has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet because of the damage we have done to Earth makes no sense when we can simply terraform Earth.
It seems the main reason is the search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) life.____20____Now seemingly dead, the potential fossils could answer questions about our own evolution and that of our planet. One theory is that bacterial life on our planet didn’t start here, but was transferred via asteroid (小行星) from Mars.
A. And the US landed on the Moon first.
B. Leading astrophysicist Neil Tyson is one of them.
C One of these could be the survival of our species.
D. why are so many countries interested in going to Mars
E. It has been believed that, at one time, Mars was abundant with life.
F. Surely inspiring a new generation to visit the stars is reason enough.
G. may landing on Mars inspire more people to become interested in science
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. E
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章分析了为什么有这么多国家对登陆火星感兴趣。
【16题详解】
根据上文“While we’re not quite ready to put a person on the land, the question we ask today is:(虽然我们还没有准备好把一个人送上火星，但我们今天要问的问题是：)”可知，此处会是一个疑问句，内容与登陆火星有关，选项D“why are so many countries interested in going to Mars (为什么有这么多国家对登陆火星感兴趣？)”符合题意。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据上文“The space race saw the USA and USSR compete to achieve firsts in spaceflight. The Soviet Union released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else.(在太空竞赛中，美国和苏联竞相实现太空飞行的第一。苏联首先发射了人造卫星Sputnik1号)”可知，此处内容与美国在太空方面的领先有关，选项A“And the US landed on the Moon first. (美国首先登陆月球)”符合题意。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据下文“You only have to look at the fossilized remains of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable planet. (你只需要看看恐龙的化石残骸，就能看到寻找另一个宜居星球的好处)”可知，此处内容与其中一个原因与人类的生存有关，选项C 中the survival of our species 对应下一句 fossilized remains of the dinosaurs。选项C“One of these could be the survival of our species. (其中原因之一可能是我们人类的生存)”符合题意。故选C。
【19题详解】
根据下文“He has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet because of the damage we have done to Earth makes no sense when we can simply terraform Earth. (他说，我们可以简单地改造地球，因为我们对地球的破坏而改变另一个星球的宜居性的概念是没有意义的)”可知，此处内容与有反对的人有关，下一句代词 he指的是选项B 中的Neil Tyson。选项B“Leading astrophysicist Neil Tyson is one of them. (著名天体物理学家尼尔·泰森就是其中之一)”符合题意。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据上文“It seems the main reason is the search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) life. (主要原因似乎是为了寻找地球外的生命)”可知，此处内容与地球外的生命有关，且选项E中at one time 对应下一句 Now seemingly dead。选项E“It has been believed that, at one time, Mars was abundant with life. (人们相信火星曾经有过丰富的生命)”符合题意。故选E。
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共三节, 满分35分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
On the morning of September 11th, my closest friend, Kevin Bowser, died in the World Trade Center. The sorrow was so awful, but I was determined to channel it into something with____21____.
The next summer, I set off on a two-month bicycle tour to Philadelphia to ____22____ him. The whole nation was in deep sorrow and, as I travelled and ____23____ new people, we would inevitably (不可避免地) hug. I didn’t notice the ____24____ they brought at the time, but when I returned, a friend said that I often spoke about the hugs I shared with ____25____. The bike ride and the ____26____ I made enriched me, so I planned a second. I call it “Big Dave’s hug” .
Between 2002 and 2015 I ____27____ the stretches of North America three times. My Big Dave’s hug banner (横幅) introduced me and my ____28____. Some people were ____29____ about hugging me when they didn’t know the first thing about me. But when they saw my intention was_____30_____ and I wasn’t asking for anything, they _____31_____. Young people would reveal their childhood secrets and affairs, while elders always had great stories to _____32_____. Every city would warn me that the next was less _____33_____, but they never were.
It generated enormous joy. It was not just a hug, but also _____34_____ and moments. People ask why I’m doing it and I say it _____35_____ me, makes me smile and provides perspective.
21. A. regret B. purpose C. reputation D. profit
22. A. amuse B. check C. honour D. trick
23. A. hired B. met C. avoided D. treated
24. A. pride B. emptiness C. sorrow D. comfort
25. A. strangers B. volunteers C. victims D. consultants
26. A. connections B. schedules C. donations D. promises
27. A. charted B. studied C. cycled D. secured
28. A. destination B. achievement C. mission D. background
29. A. particular B. curious C. positive D. hesitant
30. A. sincere B. unclear C. strange D. awful
31. A. got away B. opened up C. gave in D. looked out
32. A. share B. type C. edit D. collect
33. A. known B. ambitious C. civilized D. friendly
34. A. conversations B. challenges C. tensions D. tolerances
35. A. beautifies B. publicizes C. enriches D. shelters
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在自己最好的朋友去世后实施了一项拥抱计划，去世界各地与陌生人拥抱并与他们沟通交流、建立友谊的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我太伤心了，因此我决定将悲伤转变为其他东西。A.regret后悔；B. purpose目的；C. reputation名声；D. profit利润。根据前文“The sorrow was so awful, but I was determined to channel it into something”可知，此处指作者需要将这种失去朋友的悲伤转变为其他的东西，这就是作者的目的。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二个暑假，为了纪念他，我骑着自行车进行了为期两个月的骑行到了费城。A.amuse娱乐；B. check/检查；C. honour纪念；D. trick欺骗。根据前文“The sorrow was so awful, but I was determined to channel it into something”可知，此处表示作者骑自行车是为了纪念死去的好友，故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：整个国家都沉浸在深深的悲痛中，当我旅行并结识新朋友时，我们不可避免地会拥抱。A. hired雇佣；B. met遇见，C. avioded避免；D. treated招待。根据后文“we would inevitably (不可避免地) hug.”可知，此处指结识了新朋友，会拥抱，故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我并没有注意到这些人给我带来的安慰，但是当我回去后，一个朋友说我经常提到我和这些陌生人的拥抱。A. pride自豪；B. emptiness空虚；C. sorrow悲伤；D. comfort安慰。根据前文“but when I returned, a friend said that I often spoke about the hugs”可知，回去后经常谈起，因此这些拥抱给了自己安慰，故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我并没有注意到这些人给我带来的安慰，但是当我回去后，一个朋友说我经常提到我和这些陌生人的拥抱。A. strangers陌生人；B. volunteers志愿者；C. victims受害者；D. consultants咨询，顾问。根据前文的“new people”可知，此处与 new people形成了呼应，故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次骑行以及与陌生人产生的联系，让我感觉很丰富。A. connections连接；B. schedules计划；C. donations捐献；D. promises承诺。根据前文“we would inevitably (不可避免地) hug.”可知，作者因为骑车去了费城和并陌生人拥抱，所以形成了某种情感上的联系。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在2002年到2016年间，我骑自行车到了北美三次。A. charted绘制；B. studied学习，研究；C. cycled骑车；D. secured使安全。根据作者骑自行车去费城可知，作者是一个喜欢骑自行车的人，所以这里也应该选择cycle，表示骑自行车旅行。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我那Big Dave’s hug横幅介绍了我，以及我的使命。A. destination目的地；B. achievement成就；C. mission使命；D. background背景。根据文章第二段介绍了作者在别人的拥抱中得到了安慰可知，所以他的使命就是“big Dave's hug”，也就是把这种安慰的拥抱带给更多的人，故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他们不知道我是谁时，他们对于拥抱我是很犹豫的。A. particular挑剔的；B. curious好奇的；C. positive积极的；D. hesitant犹豫的。根据后文“they didn't know the first thing about me”可知，一开始大家对于拥抱作者是很犹豫的，因为他们并不知道作者是一个什么样的人。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是当他们知道了我的来意，并且我也并没索要任何东西时，他们敞开了心扉。A. sincere真诚的；B. unclear不清晰的；C. strange奇怪的；D. awful糟糕的。根据前文的“But”，可知大家的态度发生了转变，转变的原因是因为作者的真诚。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：但是当他们知道了我的来意，并且我也并没索要任何东西时，他们敞开了心扉。A. get away逃掉；B. open up开放，敞开心扉；C. give in屈服；D. look out当心。根据前文“But when they saw my intention was____10____ and I wasn’t asking for anything”可知，因为大家被作者的真诚打动了，所以他们愿意去敞开心扉，故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：年轻人会透露他们童年的秘密和风流韵事，而老年人则会分享自己伟大的故事。A. share分享；B. type打字，分类；C. edit编辑；D. collect收集。根据前文“Young people would reveal their childhood secrets and affairs”可知，此处指老年人和作者分享自己的伟事，故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每个城市的人都会提醒我下一个城市肯定不会像他们这样友好了，但是下一个城市也是很友好的。A. known著名的；B. ambitious野心勃勃的；C. civilized文明的；D. friendly友好的。从前文人们的态度转变可知，大家一开始都是非常警惕的，所以当他们和作者交朋友之后，他们会提醒作者下一个城市肯定不会像他们这样友好了，故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这不仅是一个拥抱，而且还是交流和重大的时刻。A. conversations交流；B. challenges挑战；C. tensions紧张；D. tolerances忍受。根据前文“It was not just a hug,”可知，此处指拥抱不只是表面上的拥抱，而且是心灵的交流，故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们问我为什么要这么做，我说，这丰富了我的精神世界，并且让我微笑，给我提供了视觉。A. beautifies美化；B. publicizes宣传，公布；C. enriches使丰富；D. shelters提供避难所。根据前文的“enriched me”可知，此处表示这项活动丰富了作者的精神世界，故选C。
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China has countless attractions. The Great Wall is ____36____ (probable) one that is most familiar ____37____ the Western tourists. The Great Wall is like a giant stone dragon, ____38____ (wind) across the country from the ocean on the east to the desert on the west. It is the longest wall that ____39____ (build) ever, 1500 miles in ____40____ (long). Along the wall are watch towers, ____41____ soldiers were on the watch for threats. The wall was initially constructed ____42____ (prevent) invasion of neighboring states, and the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. From the top of the Great Wall, people can enjoy ____43____ impressive view of continuous mountains, green trees and blooming wild flowers. If we were to build such a wall now, we would use modern machines. ____44____, the ancient Chinese had to build the wall by hand. The reason why the Great Wall attracts tourists from all over the world every year is _____45_____ it represents the highest wisdom of ancient China. Just as the saying goes, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.”
【答案】36. probably
37. to 38. winding
39. has been built
40. length 41. where
42. to prevent
43. an 44. However
45. that
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了西方游客最熟悉的中国长城的具体情况。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：长城可能是西方游客最熟悉的景点之一。分析句子可知，空处修饰句子，副词probably符合题意，意为“可能”。故填probably。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：长城可能是西方游客最熟悉的景点之一。根据“is most familiar”和“the Western tourists”可推知，此处用固定短语sth. be familiar to sb.表示“某物为某人所熟悉”。故填to。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：长城就像一条巨大的石龙，东起海洋，西至沙漠，蜿蜒横贯整个国家。分析句子可知，句子主干成分完整，空处的行为和谓语行为同时发生，作句子的伴随状语，wind“蜿蜒而行”和The Great Wall逻辑上是主动关系，应用wind的现在分词形式。故填winding。
【39题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：这是迄今为止建造的最长的城墙，有1500英里长。分析句子可知，空处作that引导的定语从句的谓语，从句的先行词是the longest wall，在从句中作主语，结合ever可知，时态应用现在完成时，build“建造”和主语之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语为单数，助动词用has。故填has been built。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：这是迄今为止建造的最长的城墙，有1500英里长。分析句子可知，空处作in的宾语，结合1500 miles可知，此处描述长度，表示“长为1500英里”，应用名词length，in length为固定短语，意为“在长度上，长度为”。故填length。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：沿着城墙有瞭望塔，士兵们在那里监视威胁。分析句子可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，对先行词watch towers作补充说明，先行词在从句中表示行为发生的地点，作地点状语，应用关系副词where作引导词。故填where。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：长城最初是为了防止邻国的入侵而修建的，现存的长城大部分是明朝修建的。分析句子可知，句子主干成分完整，空处作目的状语，表示“为了……”，应用prevent的不定式形式。故填to prevent。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：从长城顶上，人们可以欣赏到连绵不绝山脉、绿树和盛开的野花这样令人印象深刻的景色。分析句子可知，空处表示泛指，意为“一个”，应用不定冠词，且impressive的发音以元音音素开头，应用an。故填an。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，古代的人不得不手工建造长城。前一句从假设的角度说明现代人建造的方式，本句说明古代人的建造方式，前后语义构成转折，且空后有逗号，因此应用意为“但是，然而”的转折副词however，且空处位于句首，首字母需大写。故填However。
【45题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：长城之所以每年都吸引着来自世界各地的游客，是因为它代表了中国古代最高的智慧。分析句子可知，空处引导名词性从句作is的表语，表语从句的成分和语义均完整，应用连接词that作引导词。故填that。
第三节 单词填空 (共10 小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
阅读下列各句, 根据汉语或首字母, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
46. If you get ________ (埋没) in the snow, dig an air pocket to be able to keep breathing. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】buried
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你被埋在雪中，挖一个气窝以保持呼吸。根据汉语提示“埋没”可知，空格处涉及单词“bury”，意为“埋没”，动词词性，句中有动词“get”，故空格处应用非谓语动词，“you”和“bury”为被动关系，故应用“bury”的过去分词“buried”。故填buried。
47. I packed my remaining ________ (财物) into the trunk and headed to the airport. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】possessions
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我把剩下的东西装进后备箱，前往机场。“财物”是possession，当“个人财物”讲时一般用复数形式。故填possessions。
48. Normally, they will first send trained nurses to ________ (评估) each patient’s situation. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】evaluate
【解析】
【详解】考查不定式。句意：通常，他们会先派训练有素的护士来评估每个病人的情况。“评估”是evaluate，空格处用不定式表目的，空前有to，空格处用原形，故填evaluate。
49. It is said that the researcher has difficulty in p________ (预测) where AI will lead us. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】predicting##redicting
【解析】
【详解】考查动名词。句意：据说，研究人员很难预测人工智能将把我们引向何方。根据汉语提示及“has difficulty in”可知，空处需填动名词作介词in的宾语，predict作动词，表示“预测”，符合句意。故填predicting。
50. In Japan, over 30 percent of residents live in the capital and the s________ (周边的) areas. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】surrounding##urrounding
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在日本，超过30%的居民居住在首都和周边地区。根据汉语提示及“areas”可知，空处需填形容词作定语，修饰名词，surrounding作形容词，表示“周围的，周边的”，符合句意。故填surrounding。
51. By c________ to online chatting, I prefer face-to-face communication. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】contrast##ontrast
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：与网上聊天相比，我更喜欢面对面的交流。空处作by的宾语，根据“prefer face-to-face communication”和首字母提示可知，空处应用名词contrast，意为“差异，差别”，by contrast to是固定短语，意为“与……对比，与……相比”。故填contrast。
52. More and more people have come to realize the fact that we shouldn’t develop economy at the e________ of the environment. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】expense##xpense
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：越来越多的人开始意识到我们不应该以牺牲环境为代价来发展经济。分析句子结构可知，此处应为名词作宾语，根据句意和提示的首字母可知，此处应为expense意为“费用”，at the expense of意为“以牺牲……为代价”符合句意。故填expense。
53. To lead a sustainable life, we should live in perfect h________ with nature. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】harmony##armony
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：为了过上可持续的生活，我们应该与自然完全和谐相处。空处作in的宾语，根据“a sustainable life”和首字母提示可知，空处应用名词harmony，意为“和谐”，为不可数名词，in harmony with是固定短语，意为“与……和谐相处”。故填harmony。
54. In the a__________ of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】absence##bsence
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在缺少证据的情况下，警察只能让Myers 离开了。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里考查名词，表示“缺席”的意思。故填absence。
55. The voluntary body is c________ of individuals from 46 universities in Zhejiang. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】composed##omposed##comprised##omprised
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：该志愿者组织由来自浙江46所高校的个人组成。根据句意和提示的首字母可知，此处应为compose或者comprise，与句子主语The voluntary body之间为被动关系，所以此处使用过去分词形式，be composed/comprised of意为“由……组成”符合句意。故填composed/comprised。
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分35分)
第一节应用文写作 (满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，你校学生会计划举办一场名为“多彩世界”（Colourful World）的展览，向同学们展示不同国家的文化。请你写一则通知发布在校英文网站上。内容包括：
1. 展览的时间和地点；
2. 展览的具体内容；
3. 期待参与。
参考词汇：展览 exhibition
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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The Student Union
Dec. 23, 2023
【答案】One possible version:
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An exhibition called “Colourful World” will take place from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on January 15, 2024 in our school auditorium. By this exhibition, we aim to showcase the vibrant cultures of different countries.
The exhibition will feature a rich array of displays, performances, and interactive activities that embody the unique traditions, customs, art, music, and cuisine of various countries. It will be an immersive experience that allows everyone to appreciate and learn about the diversity of our global community.
We eagerly hope for your participation in this awe-inspiring event. Let’s come together and celebrate the beauty of our global community!
The Student Union
Dec. 23, 2023
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生写一则有关“多彩世界”展览的通知，要求告知展览的时间和地点，介绍展览的具体内容，并表达对学生参与的期待。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
旨在做某事：aim to do→be intended to do, be meant to do
展示：showcase→show, display
一系列的：an array of→a range of, a series of
独特的：unique→distinctive
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：We eagerly hope for your participation in this awe-inspiring event.
拓展句：We eagerly hope that you will participate in this awe-inspiring event.
【点睛】[高分句型1] The exhibition will feature a rich array of displays, performances, and interactive activities that embody the unique traditions, customs, art, music, and cuisine of various countries. (运用了that引导限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] It will be an immersive experience that allows everyone to appreciate and learn about the diversity of our global community. (运用了that引导限制性定语从句)
第二节 读后续写 (满分20分)
57. 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。
During this past year, I’ve had three instances of car trouble. Each time these things happened, I was sick of the way most people hadn’t bothered to help. One of those times, I was on the side of the road for close to three hours with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows, big signs that said NEED A JACK (千斤顶), and offered money. Nothing. Right as I was about to give up, a Mexican family in a small truck pulled over, and the father bounded out.
He sized up the situation and called for his daughter, who spoke English. He conveyed through her that he had a jack but that it was too small for the Jeep, so we would need something to support it. Then he got a saw (锯子) from the truck and cut a section out of a big log on the side of the road. We rolled it over and put his jack on top, and we were in business.
I started taking the wheel off, and then, if you can believe it, I broke his tire iron. No worries: He handed it to his wife, and she was gone in a flash down the road to buy a new tire iron. She was back in 15 minutes. We finished the job, and I was a very happy man.
The two of us were dirty and sweaty. His wife prepared a pot of water for us to wash our hands. I tried to put a $20 bill in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so instead I went up to the truck and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I asked the little girl where they lived. Mexico, she said. They were in Oregon so Mommy and Daddy could work on a fruit farm for the next few weeks. Then they would go home.
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。
When I was about to say goodbye, the girl asked if I’d had lunch.
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After they left, I got into my Jeep and opened the paper bag.
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【答案】When I was about to say goodbye, the girl asked if I’d had lunch. I told her I hadn’t had lunch because I’d been waiting here for help for nearly three hours. The girl said they didn’t have lunch either. She suggested to her parents that we have lunch together. Their truck happened to have some food and some things for the picnic. So we ate together in a vacant lot by the side of the road. During that time, I told about what had happened to me and how I felt. They shared interesting stories about their lives in Mexico and on fruit farms. After lunch, the girl’s mother put a paper bag of fruit in my jeep. I showed my gratitude again and we said goodbye to each other.
After they left, I got into my jeep and opened the paper bag. There are some delicate fruits in the paper bag. I was surprised to find the money I had quietly left them. At the same time, there was a note written by a girl, which read “We are very happy to be able to help you. We have encountered many difficulties and been disappointed. But we met a lot of helpful people, which made us feel very warm. To help others with one’s own ability is also a kind of lifting a finger. The beauty of life comes from these lifting a finger. I hope you have a good life and a happy mood.” This made me very moved, and I would try my best to help more people in the future to make our world more beautiful and warmer.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了去年作者汽车出现了三次故障，大多数人都懒得帮忙，作者对此感到很厌烦。有一次，他的汽车又出故障了。他在路边求助了接近3个小时，但是没有人停下来帮忙。就在打算放弃的时候，一个过路的墨西哥家庭停下来，提供了帮助。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“就在我要说再见的时候，女孩问我是否吃过午饭了。”可知，第一段可描写作者和墨西哥家庭一块儿吃午饭的过程。
②由第二段首句内容“在他们离开后，我上了吉普车，打开纸袋。”可知，第二段可描写作者在这一家人离开后，在纸袋里发现什么，以及自己的感受。2.续写线索：吃午餐——交流——感谢——上车——发现东西——感悟
3.词汇激活行为类
①吃午餐：have lunch/It's time for lunch/eat lunch
②交流：communicate/talk/chat
③回家：go home/return home/be home/come back home/get home
④发现：find/discover/find out/spot
情绪类
①感谢：showing one’s appreciation/show one’s gratitude/be grateful
②积极：positive attitude/act positively
【点睛】[高分句型1] I told her I hadn’t had lunch because I’d been waiting here for help for nearly three hours.(由because引导的原因状语从句)
[高分句型2].But we met a lot of helpful people, which made us feel very warm.(由关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型3] To help others with one’s own ability is also a kind of lifting a finger.(不定式做主语)
