2023-2024学年度第一学期高二第一次月考英语试卷
1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将所在的试室、自己姓名、班别和考生号填写在答题卷(卡)上，涉及电脑阅卷的答题卡要用 2B 铅笔涂好考生号。
2、答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上，涉及电脑阅卷的答题卡用2B铅笔填涂，不准使用涂改液，否则一律无效。
3、交卷时，只交回答题卷(卡)，试卷由考生自己带回保管。
一、听力(共10 小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。
听下面一段对话，回答第1—2题。
1. Why did the men think the robot he first mentioned was so exciting
A. It was good at dancing.
B. It looked like Michael Jackson.
C. It talked like Michael Jackson.
2 What was the robot from the Shanghai World Expo like
A. It was popular. B. It’s helpful. C. It’s frightening.
听下面一段对话，回答第3—5题。
3. How long will the m án stay in the hotel
A. Five nights. B. Three nights. C. Two nights.
4. What does the man want to have in his room
A. A double bed. B. A TV set. C. Wireless access.
5. What is the man’s telephone number
A.626-555-1729 B.626-555-1799 C.626-555-1299
听下面一段独白，回答第6—8题。
6. How many advantages of driving little cars are mentioned in the talk
A.2. B.3. C.4
7. What is the disadvantage of the little cars
A. They can’t be used for long trips. B. They need special gas. C. They need special roads.
8. What does the speaker mention in the end
A. Today’s cars are twice as heavy as the future little ones.
B. Three sets of roads will be necessary in the future.
C. Robots may operate little cars in the future.
听下面一段对话，回答第9—10题。
9. Who is holding the exhibition
A. Some robot scientists. B. The local government. C. Some designers of robots.
10. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The man works in the science museum.
B. The exhibition is an international event.
C. The woman won’t go to the exhibition that day.
二、单项选择(共10小题，每题1分，满分10分)
1. ________ a new house is impossible for the young couple because they haven’t saved enough money.
A. Buy B. Buying
C. Bought D. Having bought
2. In autumn, there are so many _______ leaves on the ground.
A. fallen B. falling C. fall D. are falling
3. It’s no use ______ about it. You can’t do anything to change it.
A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry
4. The last half of the nineteenth century ______ the steady improvement in the means of travel.
A. has witnessed B. was witnessed C. witnessed D. had witnessed
5. He is often ________ his classmates, ________ worries his parents a lot.
A. conflicting; which B. conflicted; that
C. in conflict with; which D. in conflict against; that
6 Wang says she stopped allowing people to sign up to ________homeless children after the list neared two thousand people.
A. adopt B. adapt C. adjust D. appoint
7. ______ to his work resulted in his great success.
A. Devoting B. Being devoted
C. Devoted D. To devote
8. ________ himself ________ the project, he had no time to go back home.
A. Occupied; with B. Occupied; in C. Occupying; with D. Occupying; on
9. When she was collecting rubbish in the morning， the cleaner saw a tall man in a black coat______outside the office．
A. waiting B. waited
C. wait D. to wait
10. Can you imagine________the work in twelve hours
A. he finishes B. him finishing C. him finish D. him to finish
三、阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A music festival, which is often presented with a main idea, is a community event mainly about live performances of singing and instrument playing. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favourite now!
Field Day
January 1, 2022, Sydney
Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original outdoor party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and active energy on a perfect summer’s day.
Envision Festival
February 21-26, 2022, Uvita
The Envision Festival is an annual event in Costa Rica that wants to provide a chance for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practise art, music and dance performances. At the same time, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
March 2-4, 2022, Phoenix
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its founding in 2004, it is the only 100% nonprofit(非营利的) music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.
Old Settler’s Music Festival
April 19-22, 2022, Tilmon
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in Tilmon, Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.
11. Which city should you go to if you intend to participate in a music festival in January
A. Sydney. B. Uvita. C. Phoenix. D. Tilmon.
12. What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival
A. It encourages people to receive education.
B. It is not held to make money.
C. It provides a chance for friends to meet each other.
D. It focuses on culture spread.
13. Which festivals are connected with nature
A. Field Day and Envision Festival.
B. Envision Festival and McDowell Mountain Music Festival
C. Old Settler’s Music Festival and McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
D. Envision Festival and Old Settler’s Music Festival.
B
My parents love tennis and they' re members of a tennis club. My older brother was really good at it and they supported him — taking him to lessons all the time. So when I announced I wanted to be a tennis champion when I grew up, I just intended for them to notice me. My mother laughed. She knew I couldn't possibly be serious, I was just a 4-year-old kid!
Later, I joined the club's junior coaching group and eventually took part in my first proper contest, confident that my team would do well. We won, which was fantastic, but I wasn't so successful. I didn't even want to be in the team photo because I didn't feel I deserved to be. When my coach asked what happened in my final match, I didn't know what to say. I couldn't believe I'd lost. I thought I was the better player. But every time I attacked, the other player defended well. I couldn't explain the result.
After that, I decided to listen more carefully to my coach because he had lots of tips. I realised that I need the right attitude to be a winner. On court I have a plan but sometimes the other guy will do something unexpected so I'll change it. If I lose a point, I do my best to forget it and find a way to win the next one.
At tournaments, it's impossible to avoid players who explode in anger. Lots of players can be negative, including myself sometimes. I felt angry and nearly broke my racket! But my coach has helped me develop ways to control those feelings. After all, the judges have a hard job and you just have to accept their decisions.
My coach demands that I train in the gym to make sure I'm strong right to the end of a tournament. I'm getting good results: my shots are more accurate and there's a chance that I could be a champion one day with hard work.
14. The author said that he was going to be a tennis champion in order to ________.
A. please his parents B. annoy his older brother
C. get some attention D. persuade people that he was serious
15. How did the author feel after his first important competition
A. He was confused about his defeat. B. He was proud to be a member of the winning team.
C. He was fond of the way he treated another player. D. He was amazed that he had got so far in the tournament.
16. What does the author try to remember when he's on the court
A. Follow his game plan. B. Respect the other player.
C Don't let the other player surprise him. D. Don't keep thinking about his mistakes.
17. What does the author say about his behaviour in tournaments
A. He tries to keep calm during the game. B. He broke his racket once when he was angry.
C. He stays away from players who behave badly. D. He found it difficult to deal with one judge's decisions.
C
Artificial intelligence (AI ) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.
Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the problems anything that would look strange in a photo.
AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that are against reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled (篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry - or they don’t have faces at all!
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy(素养) skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become,” Shane Kittelson, a US researcher, told The Washington Post.
18. Why are Donald Trump’s photos mentioned in the first paragraph
A. To draw more people’s attention.
B. To make people convinced of the news.
C. To show the AI-generated images were fake.
D. To prove that it’s easy for AI to cheat people.
19. Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text
A. It is unable to recognize human hands.
B. The data it uses to learn contain errors.
C. It doesn’t fully understand human hands.
D. It has insufficient data about human hands.
20. Which of the following will Jamie Cohen agree with
A. AI artworks may not be reflective of true creativity.
B. It’s high time to address the risks posed by AI works.
C. AI artworks will replace traditional art forms in the future.
D. Detecting real art demands strong media literacy competence.
21. Where is the text probably from
A. A news report. B. A diary.
C. A research paper. D. A science fiction.
D
Not sleeping enough or getting a bad night’s sleep over and over makes it hard to control your appetite. And that sets you up for all sorts of health problems, including obesity (肥胖) , heart disease and high blood pressure.
The link between poor sleep and a greater body mass index(BMI) has been shown in study after study, but researchers typically relied on the memories of the participants to record how well they slept.
Sleep apps on fitness trackers, smartphones and watches have changed all that. In a new study researchers tracked sleep quality for 120,000 people for up to two years.
The results showed sleep durations (持续时间) and patterns are highly variable between people. Despite that, the study found people with BMIs of 30 or above — which is considered obese by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention－had slightly shorter sleep durations and more variable sleep patterns.
It didn’t take much less sleep to see the effect. People with BMIs over 30 only slept about 15 minutes less than those less weighty people.
There were some limitations to the study, naps(午睡) were not included, other health conditions could not be factored in, and people who use wearable tracking devices are typically younger, healthier and from a higher economic status than those who do not wear trackers.
“These are quite pricey devices, and they are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The results would need to be validated (确认) by the appropriate FDA-approved devices, and because the study is likely on younger people who are more economically well off, it needs further study whether that really applies to older folks with poor sleep.” said Dasgupta, the associate program director.
However, Dasgupta added, a major plus for the study is that it did monitor people for over two years, and the results corroborated previous research and were “not surprising.”
While we cannot determine the direction of association from our study result, these findings provide further support to the idea that sleep patterns are associated with weight management and overall health.
22. How does the new study differ from previous studies
A. It lasts the longest time in history. B. It uses apps to record participants’ sleep.
C. It specially improves participants’ sleep quality. D. It relied on participants’ memory to record data.
23. What is Dasgupta’s attitude toward the new finding
A. Doubtful B. Shocked C. Cautious D. Dissatisfied
24. What does the underlined word “corroborated” probably mean in Paragraph 8
A. limit B. correct C. confirm D. combine
25. What can be the best title for the text
A. Sleep Quality Varies from Person to Person
B. Sleep Apps Are Widely Used to Monitor Sleep
C. Young People Are Paying More Attention to Obesity
D. Lack of Sleep May Be Possibly Connected with Obesity
第二节(共5小题: 每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Soothe the Sunday scaries
Most of us look forward to the weekend as a time to relax, connect with friends and family, and deal with tasks from a to-do list that gets neglected during the workweek. But as the weekend comes to an end, many are missing out on Sunday Funday and instead experiencing an overwhelming sense of anxiety and even dread about the upcoming week. ___26___ Some people describe it as a heaviness they can feel in their body, while others feel so unsettled that they could jump out of their skin.
Even though the Sunday scaries are common, they are manageable. Here’s how experts say you can ease your end-of-weekend anxiety.
Structure your Sunday. ___27___ You might still go through that sense of dread, but that feeling is harder to hold on to when you’ re engaging in something that makes you feel good.
Don’t forget to relax. If you’re feeling more stress, it’s important to make space for relaxing activities to ground yourself. Maybe a midafternoon shower or bath, maybe an engaging movie or show, whatever feels like a helpful distraction to reground from the scaries.
Identify your anxiety sources. Try to figure out what’s really causing you to dread the week. ___28___ Even if there’s not a single reason behind your Sunday anxiety, organizing the stress into small parts can help make it all more manageable.
___29___ Getting rid of the Sunday scaries isn’t just about minimizing the gloom of the week ahead. Have something to look forward to. This gives you the opportunity to shift your thoughts to fun and will help improve your mood.
End your Sunday with the right energy. Sunday night is a proper wind-down time. Maybe you want to journal, do a face mask, read a few pages of a good book. Do your best to honor this time and make Sunday night all about you. ___30___
A. Is it a deadline, meeting or presentation
B. Create some excitement for the week ahead.
C. Experts have referred to this worry as Sunday scaries.
D. Sunday scaries come from tiredness after a really busy weekend.
E. Then you feel empowered and confident that you’ll be ready for the next day.
F. Instead of sitting on the couch and watching the clock, go to do something that you enjoy.
G Anxiety is a natural response that happens in preparation for anything that causes pain or discomfort.
四、完型填空(共15题，每小题1分，满分15分)
Growing up in the 1960s, I was taught from an early age to send a handwritten thank-you note expressing ____31____ for kindness. My mother used to buy me a box of paper and ____32____ me in the art and value of saying “thank you”. She ____33____ to be right.
A study showed that it took most volunteers less than 5 minutes to write the thank-you notes. Just 5 minutes to make another person feel “overjoyed”! ____34____, in our “instant” world, the idea of getting an actual pen and writing an actual note seems to never come to mind. We tend to do what is ____35____ for us — a quick text or an email.
It’s easy to use the ____36____ of being busy, but even very busy and successful businessmen find time to ____37____ thank-you notes. For example, when Doug Conant became CEO of Campbell’s Soup, the company had ____38____ half of its market value and morale (士气) was at an all-time low. He ____39____ fixing that by doing some simple things that are probably not taught in any MBA class. For one thing, Conant wrote to every _____40_____. He gained their confidence and _____41_____, turned the company around.
In his ten years as CEO, Conant wrote over 30,000 notes to employees. It’s _____42_____ not to ask how he did it. _____43_____, he had many other things to do _____44_____ writing a thank-you note. Conant made time for it because he knew the impact each one would have. An expression of _____45_____ in this fast-paced world still makes a difference.
31. A. concern B. sympathy C. affection D. appreciation
32. A. consult B. instruct C. answer D. order
33. A. remained B. proved C. appeared D. claimed
34. A. Yet B. Therefore C. So D. Otherwise
35. A. special B. necessary C. convenient D. important
36. A. case B. excuse C. example D. situation
37. A. pen B. receive C. design D. deliver
38. A. lost B. gained C. developed D. damaged
39. A. gave up B. kept up C. set about D. worried about
40. A. market B. businessman C. company D. employee
41. A. personally B. frankly C. naturally D. occasionally
42. A. hard B. great C. amazing D. disappointing
43. A. As usual B. In short C. By the way D. After all
44. A. by B. in C. besides D. without
45. A. kindness B. joy C. value D. confidence
五、语法填空(共10空，每空1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Known as “Magic of the East”, shadow play (皮影戏) is considered the early form of modern cinema and cartoon. This unique art ___46___ (create) during the Western Han Dynasty some 2,000 years ago.
Shadow play is a kind of drama ___47___ the players made of animal skins are projected onto a white screen. The players are dyed in five colors and made transparent (透明) after chemical ___48___ (treat). So the shadow shows dramatic colors on the screen, ___49___ (add) great appeal to the play. More interestingly, every player is comprised of 11 parts: a head, two body parts, two legs, two upper arms and lower arms as well as two hands. ___50___ (control) through sticks and strings by the performers behind the screen, the players can do various movements ___51___ (vivid).
Shadow play demands high performing skills. Besides operating three or four players at a time, performers have to catch up with the music as well as speak or sing ___52___ (tell) the story. Hence, it is not ___53___ easy job to become a mature shadow play performer.
With the development of modern audio-visual media, shadow play is not as popular as before. ___54___ thanks to the harmonious application of so many artistic factors—light, screen, music, singing and puppetry (木偶), this art remains a highly ___55___ (value) cultural heritage in Chinese art field.
六、词义匹配(共 10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
第一组 从选项中选出能匹配句子中划线部分意义的选项。
56. I’m treating myself with a piece of cake as a reward for my day of hard work.
A. 包装 B. 主题 C. 回报 D. 回答
57. It is incredible that he managed to finish all summer holiday homework in just one day.
A. 难以接受的 B. 难以置信的 C. 难以共情的 D. 难为情的
58. I shall be pleased to go, if you will accompany me.
A. 陪伴 B. 陪护 C. 赔偿 D. 配送
59. The management plan has four main components.
A. 因素 B. 成分 C. 元素 D. 组成部分
60. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.
A. 表现 B. 认同 C. 表示 D. 认为
第二组
根据句子内容，从选项中选出能匹配句子中划线部分意义的选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A. to recognize the difference between two people or things B. suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstance C. a lack of food that can cause illness or death, especially among large numbers of people D. to prefer one system, plan, way of doing sth, etc. to another E. not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do F. a little G. extremely large
61. Now that the problem has been identified, an appropriate action can be taken.
62. Elsewhere, people favour shaking hands when they meet someone else.
63. It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.
64. We took a slightly more direct route.
65. The problems facing the President are enormous.
七、单句填空(用括号里的单词正确形式、根据中文、首写字母填空) (每空1分，满分15分)
阅读下列句子。根据首字母及中文提示，拼写出适当的单词或词组。把单词或词组完整地写在答题卡上。
66. He __________ (employ) different methods to improve his study. (所给词的适当形式填空)
67. He will have to make major ________(adjust) to his thinking if he is to survive in office. （所给词的适当形式填空）
68. Her father’s face had suddenly tightened as though he was being strangled (掐住) by ________ (visible) hands. (所给词的适当形式填空)
69. The ________ (边界；界限) between office and home is thinning to transparency (透明) in the information era.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
70. She was so miserable that she completely lost her ________ (食欲). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
71. All three teams ________ (采取) different approaches to the problem. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
72. Billy Graham visited more than 185 countries and territories, building bridges and breaking cultural ________ (障碍) . (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
73. There is a strong ________ (趋势；倾向) to give dying patients far more drugs than are necessary. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
74. Yesterday the police __________ (呼吁) to anyone with information to come forward and talk to them. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
75. Just like spoken language, body language __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ (因文化而异). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
八、应用文写作(满分15分)
76. 假定你是新华中学的学生李华，你校将在下周末举办以“践行低碳生活,共创美好家园”为主题的展览，请给学校的美国外教Sam写一封邀请信，请他与你一起去观展。内容包括：
1. 展览的时间和地点；
2. 对该展览内容的介绍；
3. 发出邀请。
注意：
1. 词数100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；
3. 标题和开头结尾不计入总词数。
参考词汇：低碳生活 low-carbon lifestyle, 展览 n. exhibition
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023-2024学年度第一学期高二第一次月考英语试卷
1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将所在的试室、自己姓名、班别和考生号填写在答题卷(卡)上，涉及电脑阅卷的答题卡要用 2B 铅笔涂好考生号。
2、答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上，涉及电脑阅卷的答题卡用2B铅笔填涂，不准使用涂改液，否则一律无效。
3、交卷时，只交回答题卷(卡)，试卷由考生自己带回保管。
一、听力(共10 小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。
听下面一段对话，回答第1—2题。
1. Why did the men think the robot he first mentioned was so exciting
A. It was good at dancing.
B. It looked like Michael Jackson.
C. It talked like Michael Jackson.
2. What was the robot from the Shanghai World Expo like
A. It was popular. B. It’s helpful. C. It’s frightening.
听下面一段对话，回答第3—5题。
3. How long will the m án stay in the hotel
A. Five nights. B. Three nights. C. Two nights.
4. What does the man want to have in his room
A. A double bed. B. A TV set. C. Wireless access.
5. What is the man’s telephone number
A.626-555-1729 B.626-555-1799 C.626-555-1299
听下面一段独白，回答第6—8题。
6. How many advantages of driving little cars are mentioned in the talk
A.2. B.3. C.4
7. What is the disadvantage of the little cars
A. They can’t be used for long trips. B. They need special gas. C. They need special roads.
8. What does the speaker mention in the end
A. Today’s cars are twice as heavy as the future little ones.
B. Three sets of roads will be necessary in the future.
C. Robots may operate little cars in the future.
听下面一段对话，回答第9—10题。
9. Who is holding the exhibition
A. Some robot scientists. B. The local government. C. Some designers of robots.
10. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The man works in the science museum.
B. The exhibition is an international event.
C. The woman won’t go to the exhibition that day.
二、单项选择(共10小题，每题1分，满分10分)
1. ________ a new house is impossible for the young couple because they haven’t saved enough money.
A. Buy B. Buying
C. Bought D. Having bought
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：买一套新房对这对年轻夫妇来说是不可能的，因为他们没有攒到足够的钱。分析句子结构可知，句子缺少主语，所以用动名词作主语。故选B项。
2. In autumn, there are so many _______ leaves on the ground.
A. fallen B. falling C. fall D. are falling
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：秋天，地上有很多落叶。分析句子结构可知，已有谓语动词are，空处需填非谓语动词作定语，排除C项和D项；falling表示“正在落下的”，不符合题意；此处fall和leaves为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式表示完成的动作。故选A。
3. It’s no use ______ about it. You can’t do anything to change it.
A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词的固定结构。 句意：担心它没用，你做什么多改变不了它。It’s no use doing sth.，意为“做某事没用”。 根据句意，故选C。
4. The last half of the nineteenth century ______ the steady improvement in the means of travel.
A. has witnessed B. was witnessed C. witnessed D. had witnessed
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和语态。句意：19世纪后半叶见证了旅行工具的稳步改进。witness是及物动词，意义为“见证；目睹”，句子主语the last half of the nineteenth century和动词witness之间是主动关系，所以应该用主动语态，先排除B项；因the last half of the nineteenth century是表示过去的时间，所以用一般过去时，排除A项和D项。故选C项。
5. He is often ________ his classmates, ________ worries his parents a lot.
A. conflicting; which B. conflicted; that
C. in conflict with; which D. in conflict against; that
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语和定语从句。句意：他经常和同学发生冲突，这使他的父母很担心。表示“冲突”应为conflict为动词和名词，表示“与……发生冲突”应为conflict with sb.或者是in conflict with，结合选项可知，第一空应为介词短语in conflict with作表语，第二空应为关系词引导的非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，所以第二空应为关系代词which。故选C项。
6. Wang says she stopped allowing people to sign up to ________homeless children after the list neared two thousand people.
A. adopt B. adapt C. adjust D. appoint
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词辨析。句意：王说，在名单人数接近二千人之后，她不再允许人们报名收养无家可归的孩子。分析句子可知，宾语是homeless children（无家可归的孩子），可知是收养（adopt）。故选A。adapt使适应；改编；adjust调整，使…适合；校准；appoint任命；指定；约定。
7. ______ to his work resulted in his great success.
A. Devoting B. Being devoted
C. Devoted D. To devote
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】考查非谓语动词。
【详解】句意：专心工作导致他取得很大的成功。be devoted to sth专心于。分析句子成分，缺少主语，用being devoted，是因为being devoted 在句子中作主语，要用动名词。故选B。
8. ________ himself ________ the project, he had no time to go back home.
A. Occupied; with B. Occupied; in C. Occupying; with D. Occupying; on
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词occupy的搭配及非谓语动词。句意：由于忙于这个项目，他没有时间回家。动词occupy意为“占据；使忙于”，其固定搭配为occupy oneself with sth/in doing sth，意为“忙于（做）某事”，其形容词occupied“忙于……的”，其用法为be occupied with sth/in doing sth ，分析句子结构此处应用非谓语动词形式，主语he与occupy之间为主动关系，应用现在分词表示主动，作原因状语。故选C项。
9. When she was collecting rubbish in the morning， the cleaner saw a tall man in a black coat______outside the office．
A. waiting B. waited
C. wait D. to wait
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查现在分词。句意：当早上收集垃圾时，这个清洁工看见一个穿着黑外套的高个子男人正在办公室外等着。see sb doing是看见某人正在做某事，所以A选项符合题意， 故选A。
10. Can you imagine________the work in twelve hours
A. he finishes B. him finishing C. him finish D. him to finish
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动名词的复合结构。句意：你能想象他在十二小时内完成这项工作吗？分析句子结构可知，此处动名词的复合结构作imagine的复合宾语“imagine+名词/代词+分词”意为想象某人做某事。故选B项。
【点睛】imagine后可跟复合宾语：imagine+名词/代词+名词；imagine+名词/代词+形容词；imagine+名词/代词+介词短语； imagine+名词/代词+分词。
三、阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A music festival, which is often presented with a main idea, is a community event mainly about live performances of singing and instrument playing. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favourite now!
Field Day
January 1, 2022, Sydney
Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original outdoor party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and active energy on a perfect summer’s day.
Envision Festival
February 21-26, 2022, Uvita
The Envision Festival is an annual event in Costa Rica that wants to provide a chance for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practise art, music and dance performances. At the same time, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
March 2-4, 2022, Phoenix
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its founding in 2004, it is the only 100% nonprofit(非营利的) music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.
Old Settler’s Music Festival
April 19-22, 2022, Tilmon
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in Tilmon, Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.
11. Which city should you go to if you intend to participate in a music festival in January
A. Sydney. B. Uvita. C. Phoenix. D. Tilmon.
12. What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival
A. It encourages people to receive education.
B. It is not held to make money.
C. It provides a chance for friends to meet each other.
D. It focuses on culture spread.
13. Which festivals are connected with nature
A. Field Day and Envision Festival.
B. Envision Festival and McDowell Mountain Music Festival
C. Old Settler’s Music Festival and McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
D. Envision Festival and Old Settler’s Music Festival.
【答案】11. A 12. B 13. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个著名的音乐节。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据Field Day中的“January 1, 2022, Sydney(2022年1月1日，悉尼)”可知，如果你想在一月份参加音乐节，你可以去悉尼参加Field Day。故选A项。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据McDowell Mountain Music Festival中的“Since its founding in 2004, it is the only100% nonprofit (非营利的) music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community.(自2004年成立以来，它是唯一一个100%非盈利性的音乐节，旨在支持、娱乐和教育社区)”可知，McDowell Mountain音乐节的特殊之处在于它是非营利性的，不是为了赚钱。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据Envision Festival中的“At the same time, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.(与此同时，我们与自然的联系也将得到加强)”和Old Settler’s Music Festival中的“The festival is held in Tilmon, Texas at the height of the wild flower season.(这个节日是在野花盛开的季节，在德克萨斯州的蒂尔蒙举行的)”可知，Envision Festival和Old Settler’s Music Festival这两个音乐节都与自然相关。故选D项。
B
My parents love tennis and they' re members of a tennis club. My older brother was really good at it and they supported him — taking him to lessons all the time. So when I announced I wanted to be a tennis champion when I grew up, I just intended for them to notice me. My mother laughed. She knew I couldn't possibly be serious, I was just a 4-year-old kid!
Later, I joined the club's junior coaching group and eventually took part in my first proper contest, confident that my team would do well. We won, which was fantastic, but I wasn't so successful. I didn't even want to be in the team photo because I didn't feel I deserved to be. When my coach asked what happened in my final match, I didn't know what to say. I couldn't believe I'd lost. I thought I was the better player. But every time I attacked, the other player defended well. I couldn't explain the result.
After that, I decided to listen more carefully to my coach because he had lots of tips. I realised that I need the right attitude to be a winner. On court I have a plan but sometimes the other guy will do something unexpected so I'll change it. If I lose a point, I do my best to forget it and find a way to win the next one.
At tournaments, it's impossible to avoid players who explode in anger. Lots of players can be negative, including myself sometimes. I felt angry and nearly broke my racket! But my coach has helped me develop ways to control those feelings. After all, the judges have a hard job and you just have to accept their decisions.
My coach demands that I train in the gym to make sure I'm strong right to the end of a tournament. I'm getting good results: my shots are more accurate and there's a chance that I could be a champion one day with hard work.
14. The author said that he was going to be a tennis champion in order to ________.
A. please his parents B. annoy his older brother
C. get some attention D. persuade people that he was serious
15. How did the author feel after his first important competition
A. He was confused about his defeat. B. He was proud to be a member of the winning team.
C. He was fond of the way he treated another player. D. He was amazed that he had got so far in the tournament.
16. What does the author try to remember when he's on the court
A. Follow his game plan. B. Respect the other player.
C. Don't let the other player surprise him. D. Don't keep thinking about his mistakes.
17. What does the author say about his behaviour in tournaments
A. He tries to keep calm during the game. B. He broke his racket once when he was angry.
C. He stays away from players who behave badly. D. He found it difficult to deal with one judge's decisions.
【答案】14. C 15. A 16. D 17. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了我对网球的兴趣的转变，从我参加第一次的输掉比赛，赛场上我对我的表现很困惑，到最终我在接受了教练的建议后，我取得好的成绩。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“So when I announced I wanted to be a tennis champion when I grew up, I just intended for them to notice me.(所以当我宣布长大后想成为网球冠军时，我只是想让他们注意到我)”可知，作者说他将成为一名网球冠军，目的是想获得一些关注。故选C。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“When my coach asked what happened in my final match, I didn't know what to say. I couldn't believe I'd lost. I thought I was the better player. But every time I attacked, the other player defended well. I couldn't explain the result.(当我的教练问我最后一场比赛发生了什么，我不知道该说什么。我不敢相信我输了。我以为我是更好的选手。但是每次我进攻的时候，对方防守很好。我无法解释结果)”可知，作者对他在第一次重要比赛中的失败感到困惑。故选A。
【16题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“On court I have a plan but sometimes the other guy will do something unexpected so I'll change it. If I lose a point, I do my best to forget it and find a way to win the next one.(在球场上我有个计划，但是有时候对方会做些意想不到的事情，所以我会改变计划。如果我输了一分，我会尽力忘记它，想办法赢下一分)”可知，当他在球场上的时候，作者试着不去想他的错误。故选D。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“I felt angry and nearly broke my racket! But my coach has helped me develop ways to control those feelings. (我很生气，差点摔坏球拍! 但我的教练帮我找到了控制这种感觉的方法)”可知，作者在比赛中尽量保持冷静。故选A。
C
Artificial intelligence (AI ) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.
Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the problems anything that would look strange in a photo.
AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that are against reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled (篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry - or they don’t have faces at all!
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy(素养) skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become,” Shane Kittelson, a US researcher, told The Washington Post.
18. Why are Donald Trump’s photos mentioned in the first paragraph
A. To draw more people’s attention.
B. To make people convinced of the news.
C. To show the AI-generated images were fake.
D. To prove that it’s easy for AI to cheat people.
19. Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text
A. It is unable to recognize human hands.
B. The data it uses to learn contain errors.
C. It doesn’t fully understand human hands.
D. It has insufficient data about human hands.
20. Which of the following will Jamie Cohen agree with
A. AI artworks may not be reflective of true creativity.
B. It’s high time to address the risks posed by AI works.
C. AI artworks will replace traditional art forms in the future.
D. Detecting real art demands strong media literacy competence.
21. Where is the text probably from
A. A news report. B. A diary.
C. A research paper. D. A science fiction.
【答案】18. D 19. C 20. D 21. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了人工智能(AI)的负面影响，会生成与现实不符的虚假图像，传播错误信息。
【18题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Artificial intelligence (AI ) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing. (人工智能(AI)越来越擅长愚弄人们。近日，美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普被警方强行逮捕的一系列照片引起了人们的关注。它们是假的，但很有说服力。)”可知，第一段提到特朗普的照片，是为了证明人工智能很容易欺骗人们。故选D项。
19题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.(据《大众科学》报道，这是因为人工智能不确定“手”到底是什么。人工智能用来学习的数据经常会以各种手势显示手和手指，这可能会让人工智能感到非常困惑。)”可知，人工智能不能完全理解人类的手。故选C项。
【20题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“‘I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high, ’ Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to ‘create reality’, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy(素养) skills. (美国数字文化和人工智能专家Jamie Cohen在接受《纽约邮报》采访时表示：‘我认为错误信息将达到历史新高，’Cohen认为，生成人工智能艺术品就是‘创造现实’，并补充说，能够判断作品是否真实需要很高的媒体素养技能。)”可知，Cohen认为发现真正的艺术需要很强的媒介素养。故选D项。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips.(《华盛顿邮报》的科技作家希拉·奥维德分享了她的建议。)”以及第三段中“This is because AI isn’t sure what a ‘hand’ exactly is, according to Popular Science.(据《大众科学》报道，这是因为人工智能不确定‘手’到底是什么。)”还有最后一段中“I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high, Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. (美国数字文化和人工智能专家Jamie Cohen在接受《纽约邮报》采访时表示：‘我认为错误信息将达到历史新高。’)”可知，文章引用大量采访，结合例子阐释来人工智能(AI)的负面影响，符合新闻报道的特点。故选A项。
D
Not sleeping enough or getting a bad night’s sleep over and over makes it hard to control your appetite. And that sets you up for all sorts of health problems, including obesity (肥胖) , heart disease and high blood pressure.
The link between poor sleep and a greater body mass index(BMI) has been shown in study after study, but researchers typically relied on the memories of the participants to record how well they slept.
Sleep apps on fitness trackers, smartphones and watches have changed all that. In a new study researchers tracked sleep quality for 120,000 people for up to two years.
The results showed sleep durations (持续时间) and patterns are highly variable between people. Despite that, the study found people with BMIs of 30 or above — which is considered obese by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention－had slightly shorter sleep durations and more variable sleep patterns.
It didn’t take much less sleep to see the effect. People with BMIs over 30 only slept about 15 minutes less than those less weighty people.
There were some limitations to the study, naps(午睡) were not included, other health conditions could not be factored in, and people who use wearable tracking devices are typically younger, healthier and from a higher economic status than those who do not wear trackers.
“These are quite pricey devices and they are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The results would need to be validated (确认) by the appropriate FDA-approved devices, and because the study is likely on younger people who are more economically well off, it needs further study whether that really applies to older folks with poor sleep.” said Dasgupta, the associate program director.
However, Dasgupta added, a major plus for the study is that it did monitor people for over two years, and the results corroborated previous research and were “not surprising.”
While we cannot determine the direction of association from our study result, these findings provide further support to the idea that sleep patterns are associated with weight management and overall health.
22. How does the new study differ from previous studies
A. It lasts the longest time in history. B. It uses apps to record participants’ sleep.
C. It specially improves participants’ sleep quality. D. It relied on participants’ memory to record data.
23. What is Dasgupta’s attitude toward the new finding
A. Doubtful B. Shocked C. Cautious D. Dissatisfied
24. What does the underlined word “corroborated” probably mean in Paragraph 8
A. limit B. correct C. confirm D. combine
25. What can be the best title for the text
A. Sleep Quality Varies from Person to Person
B. Sleep Apps Are Widely Used to Monitor Sleep
C. Young People Are Paying More Attention to Obesity
D. Lack of Sleep May Be Possibly Connected with Obesity
【答案】22 B 23. C 24. C 25. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的科学研究通过为期两年使用睡眠应用程序对参与者的追踪调查结果表明睡眠不足会导致肥胖。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Sleep apps on fitness trackers, smartphones and watches have changed all that. In a new study researchers tracked sleep quality for 120,000 people for up to two years.(健身追踪器、智能手机和手表上的睡眠应用改变了这一切。在一项新的研究中，研究人员对12万人的睡眠质量进行了长达两年的跟踪调查)”可知，新研究的不同在于研究人员使用睡眠应用程序来进行记录。故选B。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第七段““These are quite pricey devices, and they are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The results would need to be validated (确认) by the appropriate FDA-approved devices, and because the study is likely on younger people who are more economically well off, it needs further study whether that really applies to older folks with poor sleep.” said Dasgupta, the associate program director.(“这些都是相当昂贵的设备，而且它们没有得到美国食品和药物管理局的批准。研究结果需要得到FDA批准的适当设备的验证，而且由于这项研究可能是针对经济状况较好的年轻人，因此还需要进一步研究，这是否真的适用于睡眠质量差的老年人。项目副主任达斯古普塔说)”可知，达斯古普塔认为这次研究有一些局限性，因此是否符合老年人的情况还有待进一步观察。由此推知，他的态度是谨慎的。故选C。
【24题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“The link between poor sleep and a greater body mass index(BMI) has been shown in study after study, but researchers typically relied on the memories of the participants to record how well they slept.(一项又一项的研究表明，睡眠质量差和身体质量指数(BMI)较高之间存在联系，但研究人员通常依靠参与者的记忆来记录他们的睡眠质量)”可知，以前的研究已经证明了睡眠不足和体重之间存在着联系，再根据划线词后文“previous research and were “not surprising.””推断这次的研究结果和之前的研究结果是一致的，进一步证实了以前的研究结果。故划线词意思是“证实”。故选C。
【25题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“The results showed sleep durations (持续时间) and patterns are highly variable between people. Despite that, the study found people with BMIs of 30 or above — which is considered obese by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention－had slightly shorter sleep durations and more variable sleep patterns.(结果显示，人与人之间的睡眠持续时间和模式差异很大。尽管如此，研究发现，BMI指数在30或以上的人——美国疾病控制与预防中心认为这是肥胖——睡眠时间略短，睡眠模式更多变)”和最后一段“While we cannot determine the direction of association from our study result, these findings provide further support to the idea that sleep patterns are associated with weight management and overall health.(虽然我们不能从我们的研究结果中确定关联的方向，但这些发现为睡眠模式与体重管理和整体健康相关的观点提供了进一步的支持)”可知，文章主要介绍新的研究再一次证实睡眠问题和肥胖以及其他疾病有关。故D项“睡眠不足可能与肥胖有关”最符合文章标题。故选D。
第二节(共5小题: 每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Soothe the Sunday scaries
Most of us look forward to the weekend as a time to relax, connect with friends and family, and deal with tasks from a to-do list that gets neglected during the workweek. But as the weekend comes to an end, many are missing out on Sunday Funday and instead experiencing an overwhelming sense of anxiety and even dread about the upcoming week. ___26___ Some people describe it as a heaviness they can feel in their body, while others feel so unsettled that they could jump out of their skin.
Even though the Sunday scaries are common, they are manageable. Here’s how experts say you can ease your end-of-weekend anxiety.
Structure your Sunday. ___27___ You might still go through that sense of dread, but that feeling is harder to hold on to when you’ re engaging in something that makes you feel good.
Don’t forget to relax. If you’re feeling more stress, it’s important to make space for relaxing activities to ground yourself. Maybe a midafternoon shower or bath, maybe an engaging movie or show, whatever feels like a helpful distraction to reground from the scaries.
Identify your anxiety sources. Try to figure out what’s really causing you to dread the week. ___28___ Even if there’s not a single reason behind your Sunday anxiety, organizing the stress into small parts can help make it all more manageable.
___29___ Getting rid of the Sunday scaries isn’t just about minimizing the gloom of the week ahead. Have something to look forward to. This gives you the opportunity to shift your thoughts to fun and will help improve your mood.
End your Sunday with the right energy. Sunday night is a proper wind-down time. Maybe you want to journal, do a face mask, read a few pages of a good book. Do your best to honor this time and make Sunday night all about you. ___30___
A. Is it a deadline, meeting or presentation
B. Create some excitement for the week ahead.
C. Experts have referred to this worry as Sunday scaries.
D. Sunday scaries come from tiredness after a really busy weekend.
E. Then you feel empowered and confident that you’ll be ready for the next day.
F. Instead of sitting on the couch and watching the clock, go to do something that you enjoy.
G. Anxiety is a natural response that happens in preparation for anything that causes pain or discomfort.
【答案】26. C 27. F 28. A 29. B 30. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几个缓解周末焦虑的方法。
【26题详解】
上文“But as the weekend comes to an end, many are missing out on Sunday Funday and instead experiencing an overwhelming sense of anxiety and even dread about the upcoming week.”（但随着周末的结束，许多人错过了周日的欢乐日，取而代之的是对即将到来的一周感到压倒性的焦虑甚至恐惧）陈述随着周末的结束，对即将到来的一周感到压倒性的焦虑。C项Experts have referred to this worry as Sunday scaries.（专家称这种担忧为“周日恐慌”）符合语境，是对上文现象的定义。故选C项。
【27题详解】
下文“You might still go through that sense of dread, but that feeling is harder to hold on to when you’ re engaging in something that makes you feel good.”（你可能仍然会经历那种恐惧感，但是当你从事让你感觉良好的事情时，这种感觉很难坚持下去）陈述做一些让你感到良好的事情。F项Instead of sitting on the couch and watching the clock, go to do something that you enjoy.（与其坐在沙发上看时间，不如去做一些你喜欢的事情）符合语境，与下文承接自然。故选F项。
【28题详解】
根据上文“Try to figure out what’s really causing you to dread the week.”（试着找出真正让你害怕这一周的原因）可推知，空格处内容为相关的原因。A项Is it a deadline, meeting or presentation （是截止日期、会议还是报告？）符合此推断，上下文语意连贯。故选A项。
【29题详解】
由该题为段落小标题。该段下文“Getting rid of the Sunday scaries isn’t just about minimizing the gloom of the week ahead. Have something to look forward to. This gives you the opportunity to shift your thoughts to fun and will help improve your mood.”（摆脱周日的恐惧不仅仅是将未来一周的阴霾最小化。有一些期待。这让你有机会把你的想法转移到有趣的事情上，并有助于改善你的情绪）陈述对接下来的一周保持一些期待。B项Create some excitement for the week ahead.（为接下来的一周创造一些刺激）可作为本段小标题，开启下文。故选B项。
【30题详解】
空处位于段末，应承接上文。根据上文“Do your best to honor this time and make Sunday night all about you.”（尽你最大的努力来纪念这段时光，让周日晚上完完全全属于你）推知，空处陈述这样做的好处。E项Then you feel empowered and confident that you’ll be ready for the next day.（然后你会觉得自己被赋予了力量，并且自信满满地为第二天做好了准备）符合语境。故选E项。
四、完型填空(共15题，每小题1分，满分15分)
Growing up in the 1960s, I was taught from an early age to send a handwritten thank-you note expressing ____31____ for kindness. My mother used to buy me a box of paper and ____32____ me in the art and value of saying “thank you”. She ____33____ to be right.
A study showed that it took most volunteers less than 5 minutes to write the thank-you notes. Just 5 minutes to make another person feel “overjoyed”! ____34____, in our “instant” world, the idea of getting an actual pen and writing an actual note seems to never come to mind. We tend to do what is ____35____ for us — a quick text or an email.
It’s easy to use the ____36____ of being busy, but even very busy and successful businessmen find time to ____37____ thank-you notes. For example, when Doug Conant became CEO of Campbell’s Soup, the company had ____38____ half of its market value and morale (士气) was at an all-time low. He ____39____ fixing that by doing some simple things that are probably not taught in any MBA class. For one thing, Conant wrote to every _____40_____. He gained their confidence and _____41_____, turned the company around.
In his ten years as CEO, Conant wrote over 30,000 notes to employees. It’s _____42_____ not to ask how he did it. _____43_____, he had many other things to do _____44_____ writing a thank-you note. Conant made time for it because he knew the impact each one would have. An expression of _____45_____ in this fast-paced world still makes a difference.
31. A. concern B. sympathy C. affection D. appreciation
32. A. consult B. instruct C. answer D. order
33. A. remained B. proved C. appeared D. claimed
34. A. Yet B. Therefore C. So D. Otherwise
35. A. special B. necessary C. convenient D. important
36. A. case B. excuse C. example D. situation
37. A. pen B. receive C. design D. deliver
38. A. lost B. gained C. developed D. damaged
39. A. gave up B. kept up C. set about D. worried about
40. A. market B. businessman C. company D. employee
41. A. personally B. frankly C. naturally D. occasionally
42. A. hard B. great C. amazing D. disappointing
43. A. As usual B. In short C. By the way D. After all
44. A. by B. in C. besides D. without
45. A. kindness B. joy C. value D. confidence
【答案】31. D 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. C 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，人们总是以太忙为借口而没有时间写感谢信，但成功的人总会腾出时间写感谢信，在担任CEO的十年里，Conant给员工共写了三万多封感谢信，作者由此告诉我们：在这个疯狂的世界里，善意的表达仍然会产生影响。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我成长于20世纪60年代，从小就被教导要用手写的感谢信表达对他人好意的感激之情。A. concern关心；B. sympathy同情；C. affection喜爱；D. appreciation感激、欣赏。根据本空前的“send a handwritten thank-you note expressing”可知，发一封手写的感谢写信是为了表达感激之情。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈过去常常给我买一盒纸，教我说“谢谢”的艺术和价值。A. consult商议；B. instruct指导、教授；C. answer回答；D. order命令。根据本空前的“My mother used to buy me a box of paper”和后的“me in the art and value of saying “thank you”.”可知，妈妈给作者买纸的目的是教作者说“谢谢”的艺术和价值。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实证明她是对的。A. remained保持；B. proved证明；C. appeared出现；D. claimed声称。根据上文“My mother used to buy me a box of paper and ____2____ me in the art and value of saying “thank you”.”和后文可知，妈妈教作者说“谢谢”的艺术和价值，事实证明她是对的。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，在我们这个“即时”的世界里，拿一支真正的笔，写一张真正的纸条的想法似乎从未出现在脑海中。A. Yet然而、但是；B. Therefore因此；C. So所以；D. Otherwise否则。根据本空后的“in our “instant” world, the idea of getting an actual pen and writing an actual note seems to never come to mind.”可知，然而，在这个瞬息之间的世界，似乎从没有过动笔写感谢信的想法，前后是转折关系。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们倾向于做对自己方便的事情——快速发一条短信或发一封电子邮件。A. special特别的；B. necessary必要的；C. convenient方便的；D. important重要的。根据本空后的“for us — a quick text or an email.”可知，发一个短信或一封电子邮件对我们来说是方便的事情。故选C。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：以忙为借口很容易，但即使是非常忙碌和成功的商人也有时间写感谢信。A. case情况；B. excuse借口；C. example例子；D. situation形势。根据本空后的“of being busy”和常识可知，我们很容易以忙当借口。故选B。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：以忙为借口很容易，但即使是非常忙碌和成功的商人也有时间写感谢信。A. pen写；B. receive收到；C. design设计；D. deliver递送。根据后面Campbell的CEO的例子可知，成功的商人总能腾出时间写感谢信。故选A。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，当Doug Conant成为Campbell’s Soup的首席执行官时，该公司已经失去了一半的市场价值，士气也处于历史最低点。A. lost失去；B. gained获得；C. developed发展；D. damaged伤害。根据本空后的“half of its market value and morale (士气) was at an all-time low.”可知，这家公司刚损失一半的市值，士气处于最低潮。故选A。
【39题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他着手解决这个问题，做了一些可能在任何MBA课程中都不会教的简单事情。A. gave up放弃；B. kept up保持、继续；C. set about着手；D. worried about担心。根据本空后的“fixing that by doing some simple things that are probably not taught in any MBA class.”可知，他着手用MBA课上不曾教过的简单的方法来解决此事。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：首先，科南特给每一位员工都写了信。A. market市场；B. businessman商人；C. company公司；D. employee员工。根据下文中的“Conant wrote over 30,000 notes to employees”可知，他给每一个员工写信，赢得了他们的信心。故选D。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他赢得了他们的信任，自然而然地使公司扭亏为盈。A. personally亲自地；B. frankly坦白地；C. naturally自然地；D. occasionally偶尔。他赢得了员工的信心，自然地，公司的生意好转了。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很难不去问他是怎么做到的。A. hard困难的；B. great伟大的；C. amazing不可思议的；D. disappointing令人失望的。根据本空前的“In his ten years as CEO, Conant wrote over 30,000 notes to employees.”可知，在担任CEO的十年里，Conant给员工共写了三万多封感谢信，很难不去问他是怎么做到的。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：毕竟，除了写一封感谢信，他还有许多其他的事情要做。A. As usual像往常一样；B. In short总之；C. By the way顺便说； D. After all毕竟。根据本空后的“he had many other things to do ____14____ writing a thank-you note.”可知，毕竟，除了写感谢信，Conant还有很多事情要做。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。毕竟，除了写一封感谢信，他还有许多其他的事情要做。A. by凭借；B. in在……内；C. besides除了；D. without没有。根据下文“writing a thank-you note.”可知，除了写感谢信，Conant还有很多事情要做。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。在这个快节奏的世界里，表达善意仍然会有所不同。A. kindness善良、好意；B. joy快乐；C. value价值；D. confidence自信。根据本空后的“in this fast-paced world still makes a difference.”可知，在这个快节奏的世界里，善意的表达仍然会产生影响。故选A。
五、语法填空(共10空，每空1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Known as “Magic of the East”, shadow play (皮影戏) is considered the early form of modern cinema and cartoon. This unique art ___46___ (create) during the Western Han Dynasty some 2,000 years ago.
Shadow play is a kind of drama ___47___ the players made of animal skins are projected onto a white screen. The players are dyed in five colors and made transparent (透明) after chemical ___48___ (treat). So the shadow shows dramatic colors on the screen, ___49___ (add) great appeal to the play. More interestingly, every player is comprised of 11 parts: a head, two body parts, two legs, two upper arms and lower arms as well as two hands. ___50___ (control) through sticks and strings by the performers behind the screen, the players can do various movements ___51___ (vivid).
Shadow play demands high performing skills. Besides operating three or four players at a time, performers have to catch up with the music as well as speak or sing ___52___ (tell) the story. Hence, it is not ___53___ easy job to become a mature shadow play performer.
With the development of modern audio-visual media, shadow play is not as popular as before. ___54___ thanks to the harmonious application of so many artistic factors—light, screen, music, singing and puppetry (木偶), this art remains a highly ___55___ (value) cultural heritage in Chinese art field.
【答案】46. was created
47. where
48. treatment
49. adding 50. Controlled
51. vividly
52. to tell 53. an
54. But##Yet
55. valuable##valued
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了皮影戏的产生历史和发展过程。
【46题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：这种独特的艺术创作于大约2000年前的西汉时期。分析句式结构可知，空格处是句子谓语，语主语art是被动关系，事情发生在过去，用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语是单数。故填 was created。
【47题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：皮影戏是一种戏剧，皮影由动物皮制成，投影在白色屏幕上。分析句式结构可知，此处是先行词为drama定语从句，且引导词在从句中作地点状语表示“在戏中”，所以应该用关系副词where来引导，故填where。
【48题详解】
考查名词。句意：这些皮影被染成五种颜色，经过化学处理后变得透明。根据空格前的形容词chemical可知，此处应该用提示词的名词形式。故填treatment。
【49题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：因此，阴影在屏幕上呈现出戏剧性的色彩，增加了戏剧的吸引力。分析句式结构可知，此处用非谓语中的现在分词作状语表主动关系。故填adding。
【50题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在幕布后面的皮影通过棍棒和琴弦的控制，皮影可以生动地做出各种动作。根据下文by the performers可知，control与 performers之间是被动关系，所以此处用非谓语中的过去分词做状语表被动，且位于句首的单词的首字母要大写。故填Controlled。
【51题详解】
考查副词。句意：同上。分析句式结构可知，此处应该用副词来修饰动词do。故填vividly。
【52题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：除了同时操作三、四名皮影外，表演者不仅要跟上音乐，还要说话或唱歌来讲述故事。分析句式结构可知，此处用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to tell。
【53题详解】
考查冠词。句意：因此，成为一个成熟的皮影戏表演者并不是一件容易的事情。分析句意可知，此处用不定冠词表泛指“一件事情”，且easy以元音因素开头，所以用不定冠词an。故填an。
【54题详解】
考查连词。句意：但由于灯光、屏幕、音乐、歌唱、木偶戏等诸多艺术元素的和谐运用，这门艺术在中国艺术界仍然是一项极具价值的文化遗产。分析句意可知，此处表转折关系，所以用连词but或者Yet表转折，且位于句首，所以首字母要大写。故填But/Yet。
【55题详解】
考查形容词。句意：同上。根据空格后的名词heritage可知，此处用形容词修饰名词。故填valuable/valued。
六、词义匹配(共 10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
第一组 从选项中选出能匹配句子中划线部分意义的选项。
56. I’m treating myself with a piece of cake as a reward for my day of hard work.
A. 包装 B. 主题 C. 回报 D. 回答
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我要用一块蛋糕犒劳自己，作为一天辛苦工作的奖励。根据“for my day of hard work”可知，用一块蛋糕作为一天辛苦工作的奖励。名词reward在句意为“回报”之意。故选C。
57. It is incredible that he managed to finish all summer holiday homework in just one day.
A. 难以接受的 B. 难以置信的 C. 难以共情的 D. 难为情的
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他设法在一天内完成了所有的暑假作业，这真难以置信。划线词是形容词，根据句意可知，表示“难以置信的”，故选B。
58. I shall be pleased to go, if you will accompany me.
A. 陪伴 B. 陪护 C. 赔偿 D. 配送
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你愿意陪伴我，我很乐意去。根据“I shall be pleased to go”可知，此处指“如果你愿意陪伴我一起去”，故accompany意为“陪同，陪伴”，故选A。
59. The management plan has four main components.
A. 因素 B. 成分 C. 元素 D. 组成部分
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义。句意：管理计划有四个主要组成部分。分析句子结构可知，划线单词为名词作宾语，结合句意可知，此处表示的是“管理计划有四个主要部分”，所以划线单词的意思为“组成部分”。故选D项。
60. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.
A. 表现 B. 认同 C. 表示 D. 认为
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义。句意：在日本，与老人交谈时低头可能是对老人的尊重。分析句子结构可知，位于情态动词之后，所以此处为动词，结合常识以及“to look down when talking to an older person”可知，此处意为“表示”。故选C项。
第二组
根据句子内容，从选项中选出能匹配句子中划线部分意义的选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A. to recognize the difference between two people or things B. suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstance C. a lack of food that can cause illness or death, especially among large numbers of people D. to prefer one system, plan, way of doing sth, etc. to another E. not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do F. a little G. extremely large
61. Now that the problem has been identified, an appropriate action can be taken.
62. Elsewhere, people favour shaking hands when they meet someone else.
63. It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.
64. We took a slightly more direct route.
65. The problems facing the President are enormous.
【答案】61. B 62. D
63. A 64. F
65. G
【解析】
【61题详解】
考查形容词。句意：既然问题已经确定，就可以采取适当的措施了。结合句意可知，划线单词appropriate为形容词，意为“合适的”与B选项“suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstance(适合的，可接受的或对特定情况正确的)”的意义相近。故选B项。
【62题详解】
考查动词。句意：在其他地方，人们喜欢和别人见面时握手。结合句意可知，划线单词favour为动词，意为“更喜欢”与D选项“to prefer one system, plan, way of doing sth, etc. to another(偏爱一种制度、计划、做某事的方式等)”的意义相近。故选D项。
【63题详解】
考查动词。句意：很难把双胞胎中的一个和另一个区分开来。结合句意可知，划线单词distinguish为动词，意为“区别”与A选项“to recognize the difference between two people or things(辨别两个人或两件事的不同)”的意义相近。故选A项。
【64题详解】
考查副词。句意：我们走了一条稍微直接一点的路线。结合句意可知，划线单词slightly为副词，意为“略微，稍微”与F选项“a little(稍许；略微)”的意义相近。故选F项。
【65题详解】
考查形容词。句意：总统面临的问题是巨大的。结合句意可知，划线单词enormous为形容词，意为“巨大的”与G选项“extremely large(非常大的)”的意义相近。故选G项。
七、单句填空(用括号里的单词正确形式、根据中文、首写字母填空) (每空1分，满分15分)
阅读下列句子。根据首字母及中文提示，拼写出适当的单词或词组。把单词或词组完整地写在答题卡上。
66. He __________ (employ) different methods to improve his study. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】has employed
【解析】
【详解】考查谓语动词。句意：他采用了不同方法来提高他的学习成绩。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，结合句意可知，该句表示employ发生在过去，持续到现在对现在造成的影响，所以使用现在完成时，employ与句子主语he之间为主动关系，且主语为第三人称单数。故填has employed。
67. He will have to make major ________(adjust) to his thinking if he is to survive in office. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】adjustments
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：如果他想在办公室生存，他将不得不对他的想法做主要的调整。根据空格前的形容词major可知，空格处应填名词作宾语，adjustment为可数名词，应用名词的复数形式。故填adjustments。
68. Her father’s face had suddenly tightened as though he was being strangled (掐住) by ________ (visible) hands. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】invisible
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：她父亲的脸突然绷紧了，好像被看不见的手掐住了。结合语意以及句中as though可知，她父亲的脸绷紧，是好像被看不见的手掐住了，空处应用形容词visible的反义词invisible，表示“看不见的”，形容词作定语修饰名词hands，符合题意。故填invisible。
69. The ________ (边界；界限) between office and home is thinning to transparency (透明) in the information era.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】boundary
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在信息时代，办公室和家庭之间的界限正在向透明的方向缩小。根据汉语提示可知，空处应用名词boundary，表示“边界，界限”，用于定冠词the之后，作句子主语，结合is，单数形式。故填boundary。
70. She was so miserable that she completely lost her ________ (食欲). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】appetite
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：她非常痛苦，以至于完全没有食欲。根据汉语提示可知，空处应用名词appetite，表示“食欲”，不可数，作动词lost的宾语，符合题意。故填appetite。
71. All three teams ________ (采取) different approaches to the problem. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】adopted##have adopted##are adopting
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：这三个团队都采取了不同方法来解决这个问题。分析句子可知，“采取”是句中谓语动词，可用动词adopt；句中无明显的时间提示，可使用一般过去时，用动词过去式adopted，也可使用现在完成时，表示过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响，主语是名词复数，助动词用have，也可使用现在进行时，表达正在进行的动作，be动词用are。故填adopted/have adopted/are adopting。
72. Billy Graham visited more than 185 countries and territories, building bridges and breaking cultural ________ (障碍) . (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】barriers
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：Billy Graham访问了超过185个国家和地区，搭建桥梁，打破文化障碍。“障碍”表达为名词barrier，为可数名词，空前无不定冠词，故用名词复数，cultural barriers意为“文化障碍”，作breaking的宾语。故填barriers。
73. There is a strong ________ (趋势；倾向) to give dying patients far more drugs than are necessary. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】 tendency
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：有一种强烈的趋势：给垂死病人的药物远远超过必要的剂量。“趋势；倾向”表达为名词tendency，空前有a，故为单数形式，在there be句型中作主语。故填：tendency。
74. Yesterday, the police __________ (呼吁) to anyone with information to come forward and talk to them. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】appealed
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：昨天，警方呼吁任何有线索的人前来与他们交谈。根据句意和所给汉语提示，应该是动词appeal to“呼吁”；由yesterday可知，用一般过去时。故填appealed。
75. Just like spoken language, body language __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ (因文化而异). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. varies##differs ②. from ③. culture ④. to ⑤. culture
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和名词。句意：就像口语一样，肢体语言因文化而异。根据提示，表示“因……而异”应为vary/differ from…to…，结合句意可知，此处描述的为客观事实，所以使用一般现在时，vary/differ与句子主语body language之间为主动关系，且主语为第三人称单数，所以谓语动词应为单数形式varies，表示“文化”应为culture作宾语。故填①varies/differs②from③culture④to⑤culture。
八、应用文写作(满分15分)
76. 假定你是新华中学的学生李华，你校将在下周末举办以“践行低碳生活,共创美好家园”为主题的展览，请给学校的美国外教Sam写一封邀请信，请他与你一起去观展。内容包括：
1. 展览的时间和地点；
2. 对该展览内容的介绍；
3. 发出邀请。
注意：
1. 词数100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；
3. 标题和开头结尾不计入总词数。
参考词汇：低碳生活 low-carbon lifestyle, 展览 n. exhibition
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Sam,
I am very delighted to tell you that our school is going to hold an exhibition, which aims to raise students’ awareness of low-carbon lifestyle. I would like to invite you to attend this activity.
This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle. Those pictures and videos are taken and made by us students and some of them even have won awards. This will be surely a fantastic exhibition for you to know our creative ideas. I hope that you would accept my invitation.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是新华中学的学生李华，你校将在下周末举办以“践行低碳生活,共创美好家园”为主题的展览，请给学校的美国外教Sam写一封邀请信，请他与你一起去观展。
【详解】1.词汇积累
举办：hold→throw
参加：attend→participate in
解决：solve→deal with
无疑；肯定：surely→undoubtedly
2.句式拓展
合并句子
原句：This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.
拓展句：This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday, during which time we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I am very delighted to tell you that our school is going to hold an exhibition, which aims to raise students’ awareness of low-carbon lifestyle.（运用了that引导宾语从句，which引导定语从句）
【高分句型2】. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.（运用了疑问词+不定式作宾语）
