河南省郑州市重点实验学校2023-2024学年高二上学期1月月考英语试题（含解析，无听力音频有文字材料）

2023—2024学年郑州市宇华实验学校高二上学期1月月考
英 语
考生注意：
1.答题前，考生务必用黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚；
2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，在试卷上作答无效；
3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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 man going to do
A.Have a picnic. B.Go fishing. C.Take a drive.
2.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.The weather. B.Indoor activities. C.The woman’s illness.
3.Where does the conversation most probably take place
A.At a bus station. B.At a train station. C.At an airport.
4.What will the man do next
A.Put out a job advertisement.
B.Conduct an interview.
C.Surf the Internet.
5.Why does the man talk to the woman
A.To book a room. B.To confirm his flight. C.To reschedule a meeting.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答下列各题。
6.Which place will be cleaned today
A.The hallways. B.The front office. C.The cafeteria.
7.What will the woman do next week
A.Host a dinner. B.Design a schedule. C.Hold a meeting.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8.What did the speakers just do
A.They watched a show.
B.They performed in a musical.
C.They practiced dancing together.
9.What was the woman
A.A dancer. B.An actress. C.A musician.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10.What do we know about the jacket
A.It was unsuitable for the man.
B.It was large for the man’s son.
C.It was bought at a reduced price.
11.What does the woman ask the man for
A.The jacket. B.The receipt. C.The credit card.
12.What will the man do next week
A.Get his money back. B.Take a credit note. C.Visit the store again.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13.What did Paul do after he left school
A.He opened a shop.
B.He did several different jobs.
C.He got a job as a chef in a restaurant.
14.What was Paul’s first restaurant job like
A.Difficult but beneficial.
B.Boring but well-paid.
C.Enjoyable but demanding.
15.What does Paul’s current job involve
A.Assisting chefs.
B.Cooking every day.
C.Managing the whole kitchen.
16.What does Paul think makes a restaurant successful
A.Inventing new dishes.
B.Using quality ingredients.
C.Creating less stressful environment.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17.What is the speaker’s job related to
A.Medicine. B.Wild animals. C.Artificial intelligence
18.What was the main goal of Project Skylark
A.To create a system for healthcare.
B.To open up possibilities of finance.
C.To teach a machine to identify different birds.
19.What is the program MediScan used for
A.Analyzing data. B.Detecting diseases. C.Producing reports.
20.What is the speaker’s attitude towards AI in general
A.Worried. B.Positive. C.Casual.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Every time Oksana Chusovitina competes in a gymnastics event, she catches the audience’s attention. The Hangzhou Asian Games proved no exception. When the 48-year-old Uzbek gymnast took part in the event on Monday, thousands of audiences cheered for “Qiu Ma”, which translates to “Mother Chusovitina”.
“I’m touched by Chusovitina’s story. She tried to save her son and just never gave up. She is beautiful both as an athlete and as a mother,” said Zhang Anqi, a Hangzhou local who attended the event.
After completing her competition, Chusovitina blew a kiss to the audience and formed a “heart” shape with her hands. “It is the love and support of the people that keep me going and give me the strength to achieve more,” Chusovitina said. “I am not very satisfied with my performance tonight. Actually, I was a little over-excited. I will increase the difficulty in the final,” she added.
Chusovitina has a storied history at the Asian Games, having won eight medals, including two golds in 2002. Her Olympic journey began in 1992, representing the former Soviet Union. She later stood for Uzbekistan. When Chusovitina’s son got a serious illness in 2002, she chose to take German citizenship (国籍) to compete at global events for a higher income and better medical treatment. She took her Uzbek citizenship in 2013 again.
Her heartfelt feeling, “I dare not grow old until you are well,” has moved many. After her son’s recovery, Chusovitina continued her gymnastics journey simply out of love for the sport. Though she announced her retirement after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she decided to return shortly after. “The biggest power is my desire. I want to perform. I love gymnastics, and it brings me great joy. I’m just doing what I love, so why should I stop ” Chusovitina said.
21.What made Chusovitina a beautiful mother
A.Her attractive personality.
B.Her determination to save her son.
C.Her being a good example to her son.
D.Her ability to balance work and family.
22.What is the main reason for her return after her retirement
A.Her love for gymnastics.
B.Her strong desire to win.
C.Her joy of her son’s recovery.
D.Her eagerness for higher income.
23.What is the best title for the text
A.Deep Love for Gymnastics
B.A Great Athlete and Mother
C.Chusovitina’s Return to Gymnastics
D.A Touching Story of Mother and Son
B
Soon, you’ re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.
One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1. 25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.
Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’ t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned (剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.
Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing (施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long disappeared under the thick leaves.
Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold. First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw (缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.
Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ ll think about that tomorrow.
24.What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose
A.Frequent pruning and fertilizing.
B.A lot of care and the right soil.
C.Tomato plants grown alongside.
D.Cages placed around the roots.
25.The writer planted the tomato plant because .
A.there was room for it in the garden
B.the soil was just right for it
C.it cost only $1. 25
D.the roses’ branches needed to be covered
26.This year the writer’s roses were .
A.removed from the rose bed
B.largely hidden under the tomato plant
C.mostly damaged by too much sunlight
D.picked along with the tomatoes
27.By saying “the prize so dearly won” in Paragraph 5, the writer wants to .
A.express her liking for the roses
B.show the hardship of growing the roses
C.show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes
D.express her care for the tomatoes
C
French officials are preparing to offer flying taxi services to people attending the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024. If the taxis are actually used in the French capital, it could mark the first major real world show of the flying technology.
Some air taxi developers attended the recent Paris Air Show to show off their products and seek industry support. One of the companies in attendance was Germany’s Volocopter, which plans to offer a flying taxi service during the Olympics.
But so far, no air taxi maker has received government permission to launch service in France. Volocopter hopes to be the first. But the company still needs to run its aircraft through rigorous weather tests and provide thousands of pages of documentation to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Company chief Dirk Hoke said that in addition to worries about government approvals, air taxi companies have also faced difficulties linked to economic slowdowns affecting the world. Robin Riedel, who co-leads the Center for Future Mobility at the business advisory company McKinsey, said companies formed to support air taxi projects have lost about 30 percent of their value in recent years. In addition, many investors(投资人) have decided to put money into drones(无人机) instead of flying taxis.
Hoke has thought about a person he would like to be the first rider of his flying taxis-French President Emmanuel Macron. “That would be super amazing,”Hoke said, “That would be a strong sign to Europe to see the president flying.”
In the beginning, air taxi trips are likely to be short and costly. This is because current battery technology limits the distance and number of paying passengers the aircraft can carry. The long-term success of air taxis will also be dependent on effective systems to manage all the air traffic using the skies. Experts say such systems will need new technology to provide safety for all flyers. As the industry progresses, the number of air taxis is expected to reach into the millions.
28.What does the underlined word “rigorous” in paragraph 3 mean
A.Strict. B.Simple. C.Creative. D.Similar.
29.Why does Hoke want Macron to be the first to take the air taxi
A.To secure the president’s investment.
B.To welcome the Paris Summer Olympics.
C.To increase public trust in air taxis.
D.To get government approval more quickly.
30.What probably make air taxi trips short and costly at present
A.Crowded roads. B.Limitations of batteries.
C.Investors’ requirements. D.The government’s decisions.
31.What is important for the long-term success of air taxis
A.The rapid development of drones.
B.An industry report to ensure safety.
C.The strong support from French officials.
D.A good system for managing all air traffic.
D
With governments across the world supporting native languages, it may seem like people in power are finally beginning to accept linguistic diversity (语言多样性). But there’s still a long way to go.
In Mexico, for example, speakers of native languages still face challenges that Spanish speakers may not. According to Mexico News Daily, speakers of native languages in the state of Chiapas are still influenced by Castilianization practices, which serve to change these communities to mainly Spanish-speaking ones. Although Mexico is home to many native languages, like Nahuatl and Mixtec, most of these languages have become endangered because of Spanish’s predominance (主导地位).
A recent survey done by researchers at Western Kentucky University tries to explore the public’s attitudes toward native language education in the country. Although the Mexican government’s efforts to protect native languages have been far from satisfactory, it appears that the Mexican public is generally quite supportive of efforts to revitalize (使恢复生机) native languages.
87% of respondents (调查对象) to the survey said they agreed with the statement that “the presence of native people is important to Mexican culture.” The researchers also asked respondents about their thoughts on teaching native languages and English in school. Most of the respondents agreed that it was important to teach these as subjects in school, though native languages received a bit less support than English (88.4% of respondents supported teaching English in school compared to 70.8% for native languages).
The researchers noted that the Mexican government has made some efforts in recent years to support native languages, such as the National Institute of Native Languages, which provides a variety of online courses to help people learn native languages. Now, Nahuatl is one of the few languages native to Mexico that is not endangered — most of the country’s native languages have less than 100,000 native speakers.
32.What do we know about speakers of native languages in Chiapas
A.They are encouraged to speak Spanish.
B.They are treated the same as Spanish speakers.
C.They have made a challenge to Spanish’s predominance.
D.They have had great success in protecting their language.
33.What does the recent survey find about the Mexican public
A.They care little about native languages.
B.They want to keep native languages alive.
C.They think native languages are more important than English.
D.They support schools specializing in teaching native languages.
34.Why did the researchers mention the National Institute of Native Languages
A.To recognize the Mexican government’s efforts.
B.To share its creative way of protecting Nahuatl.
C.To introduce it as a language training center.
D.To stress its importance to Mexican culture.
35.What is the best title for the text
A.Mixtec, one of the most spoken native languages in Mexico
B.Nahuatl, an endangered native language in Mexico
C.Mexicans support native language education
D.Mexicans are losing their native languages
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。
There are times in our lives when care and hesitation serve us well. 36 Cultivating (培养) adventure in our children gives them a chance to see what they are really made of while delighting in new places and experiences.
Be Spontaneous (心血来潮的)
Routines are really important for children, but so is a sense of flexibility. Plug Spontaneity can be just simple fun! 37 : Stay up late to watch a movie together; cook or bake something no one in the family has ever tried; rearrange the furniture; go out for ice cream BEFORE dinner!
Try Something New Together
38 . Take a little time to observe your child or consider their interests. Do they love art Pick up a new medium and explore it together. Is your child musically talented Learn to play an instrument together or look for performances to attend.
Venture (敢于去) into the Woods
It doesn’t actually have to be the woods. 39 . Our bodies and our brains desire time in the outdoors. Many cities and towns have trails (小路) marked for public use. Search online or ask some friends for advice if you’re not already aware of your options. You may be surprised to discover how much is available.
Find Ways to Test Physical Boundaries
Children are active creatures. They tend to be especially active around 3:00 pm in the afternoon when we adults are starting to experience an energy collapse. 40 . Balancing on fences or jumping from rock to rock builds not only balance, strength, and spatial awareness, but also allows children to build their self-confidence.
Adventure makes life more exciting and rewarding.
A.There are hundreds of ways to go about this one
B.It can be the desert, the coast, or any other natural space
C.If they don’t seem to recognize an achievement, feel free to point it out
D.But seeking adventure stimulates something special in the human spirit
E.Hobbies are important for everyone and creating interests helps build bonds
F.You should recognize your child’s efforts through honest observation
G.It is the perfect time to safely test their physical boundaries
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题； 每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jason Box, 85, started learning Welsh, his native language, at the age of 70. He grew up in South Wales, where he was 41 and educated in English and since the age of 23, he has lived and worked in Birmingham. After retiring, he decided that he wanted to reconnect with his roots. “I’m a Welshman and everybody should be able to speak their 42 language.”
With 43 time on his hands, he started looking on the Internet for ways to learn Welsh, but the exercises he 44 didn’t help him with pronunciation. Then last year he started 45 with SpeakWelsh, which offers a series of podcasts (播客) and runs twice-monthly classes with a teacher, where he meets and practices with other 46 learners.
Jason is one of older adults who are learning languages in 47 life. While younger people are 48 thought to be quick language learners, there is no evidence to suggest that senior learners are 49 in terms of absorbing new information according to Meg, head of languages at a university in London. Instead, he 50 , the key element to being a successful language learner is motivation.
“I was excited at the prospect of learning a language,” says Jason. “I 51 not doing it in my younger days. When you’re 52 a family and working, you’re committed to those things. Learning a language and meeting people is exciting. It’s 53 to go out and I look forward to it.”
Learning a language could potentially help to 54 the growing concern around loneliness among older people in the UK. “Loneliness is a terrible thing. Going to a class is socializing. If you get out, you are with other people and that’s a(n) 55 for sure.” says Jason.
41.A.abandoned B.lost C.raised D.approved
42.A.foreign B.alternative C.relevant D.native
43.A.more B.artificial C.endless D.useless
44.A.forgot B.found C.described D.recommended
45.A.breaking B.learning C.inquiring D.cycling
46.A.science B.computer C.language D.geography
47.A.busy B.healthy C.earlier D.later
48.A.suddenly B.unluckily C.generally D.bravely
49.A.smarter B.slower C.better D.activer
50.A.says B.answers C.asks D.labels
51.A.enjoy B.consider C.suggest D.regret
52.A.calling on B.insisting on C.giving up D.bringing up
53.A.nice B.equal C.terrible D.safe
54.A.cause B.increase C.ease D.voice
55.A.crisis B.benefit C.failure D.mistake
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There is no doubt that humankind dreams of making Mars our second home. However, sending people there will require all the skills, courage and 56 (intelligent) of the human race. While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars, 57 (travel) through dangerous solar radiation. And even if the first settlers do reach Mars safely, staying alive will be 58 daily challenge, but as proved by the Biosphere experiment, not impossible.
As early as the 1980s, scientists were building Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert. It consisted of a closed space 59 people, animals and plants could live together. The “closed” concept meant that the space was designed 60 (function) with its own oxygen, food and water, needing nothing from the outside world. 61 the two-year experiment was not a success, it did provide us with a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet. More recently, scientists 62 (succeed) in growing a variety of plants in an environment similar to that on Mars. That 63 (definite) is a big step forward.
For now, human settlement of Mars is still 64 (decade) away. In the meantime, scientific research shows that the planet Earth is getting 65 (warm). This change is having a terrible effect on the biosphere.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66.假如你是李华，你的英国朋友罗伯特准备来中国学习，因此想了解一些中国人的日常肢体语言。请你用英语给他写封邮件，向他介绍一些日常的肢体语言，内容包括：
① 开心分享；
② 介绍几种大家熟悉的中国肢体语言。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节（满分25分）
67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Grandmother Bonnie called out to Amy as she finished setting the table and served them dinner. When Amy didn’t respond, Bonnie went to the young girl’s room and pushed the door open. Amy sat at her desk with her headphones on, drawing a picture.
“Are you drawing those strange pictures again ” Bonnie yelled. “Have you finished your homework Your teacher called me today and told me you’ve been ignoring her homework!” she shouted angrily.
Minutes later, Amy walked into the kitchen and quietly sat at the table. They began eating dinner in silence. Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Bonnie answered the door to see a man in his early 40s standing outside. It turned out to be Mr. Henderson, a famous New York-based cartoonist. He explained to Amy he received a letter with some pieces of her artwork and was so impressed with her talent. In fact, he wrote Amy letters, but never got an answer.
Amy noticed Bonnie moving nervously in her seat, and realized why the letters had never reached her. Her grandmother kept them hidden from her.
“I’ m here with an offer for Amy,” Mr. Henderson continued. “We are accepting applications for our arts training program this summer. I would personally teach the students the art of cartoons and everything related. For that, Amy needs to pass a test, and then she’ll have to spend her summer in New York learning under me. If everything goes well, she will be able to join my team later and seek her dream of art.”
“Really !” Amy was so excited. But Bonnie refused because she promised Amy’s late parents to raise their child well and make her an educated person. Mr. Henderson sighed and pulled out a file from his bag, “It’s a test. I know your Granny is against it, kid. But if you manage to finish it and hand it over to me by 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow, I can take it to my manager,” he added as he gave Amy an encouraging smile and left the house. Amy decided to finish the test after school the next day.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next evening, Amy found her drawing tools were gone.
Entering the house, Amy found Bonnie holding her drawing tools, crying.
英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
1.【答案】B
【听力材料】W: Are you ready to go to the lake
M: Yes, I am. I have already packed my fishing equipment. Did you make my lunch
W: I did. It’s in the backseat of the car.
M: Thanks, honey. I’ll see you later.
2.【答案】A
【听力材料】W: Brrrr! I’m cold. I thought it was supposed to be sunny today.
M: Yeah, I thought so, too. That’s what the weatherman said.
W: It must be the wind that makes it so cold. I’m freezing! Let’s go indoors.
M: OK.
3.【答案】C
【听力材料】M: The announcement said passengers waiting to board should go to the ticket counter. I’ve got to go.
W: I’ll be seeing you. Have a smooth flight.
4.【答案】A
【听力材料】W: Put an ad on the Internet. We’ve got to find a person for this job.
M: Can you give me an idea about what sort of conditions we are offering
W: Just say salary negotiable based on qualifications and experience.
5.【答案】C
【听力材料】M: Lucy, where is Todd
W: He’s in the conference room. He’s been waiting for you.
M: Could you tell him my flight has been delayed I need to change the meeting time for tomorrow.
W: OK. I’ll let him know.
【答案】
6.A 7.C
【听力材料】M: After hours of conference, they’ve finally agreed on a cleaning schedule. They’re starting on the hallways this afternoon.
W: It’s about time. They’re dirty! What about the front office And the cafeteria
M: The front office is scheduled for cleaning on Wednesday. I don’t know about the cafeteria, but I suppose they’ll get to it someday soon.
W: Well, I hope they get to it before the end of next week. I’m giving a workshop that Friday, and I need to use the cafeteria space.
【答案】
8.A 9.A
【听力材料】M: What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical.
W: You are welcome. I’m happy you enjoyed the show. The performances of the dancers were incredible. It reminds me of when I used to dance.
M: I know! You were such a talented ballerina. Do you miss dancing
W: Oh, that’s very kind of you, Shannon. I do miss it sometimes. I felt wonderful when I was on the stage. But I will always be a fan of the arts. I love going to musicals because it’s the perfect combination of song, dance and theater.
【答案】
10.C 11.B 12.C
【听力材料】W: Can I help you
M: Yes. I’d like to return this jacket.
W: May I ask why you’re returning it
M: I bought it for my son, but it’s too small.
W: Do you have your receipt
M: Yes, here it is.
W: I’m sorry. This jacket was on sale. We don’t return on sale items. You can exchange it for something else or we can give you a credit note.
M: Do you have the jacket in a larger size
W: Let me check ... I’m afraid we’re all sold out.
M: Okay, I’ll take a credit note. How long is it good for
W: It’s good for a year.
M: Okay. I’ll come back next week and see if I can find something else he might like.
【答案】
13.B 14.A 15.C 16.B
【听力材料】W: What does it take to be a head chef Paul Heaton is here to tell us all about it.
M: Thanks! After I left school, I tried a few other things, including the local supermarket, but nothing really interested me until I got a job as a kitchen assistant. It was hard, dirty work and the pay wasn’t great either. On the positive side, I was in a really busy kitchen where the top chefs were highly skilled and during my breaks I could watch and learn.
W: Those days are behind you now, aren’t they
M: Yes, these days I’m a head chef, so I’m responsible for organizing the kitchen. This includes preparing the menus, selecting and training staff and keeping the kitchen in good working order. And now I don’t have to cook every day, but can choose to do it when I really want to.
W: What advice would you give to anyone thinking of becoming a chef
M: You must be prepared to deal with stressful situations. And you have to be able to think quickly—if the fish you wanted to use for your main dish doesn’t arrive, you’ve got to invent something different. People think that preparing food in a first-class restaurant is a complicated and difficult thing to do. This is partly true. But the key to success is to buy the best and the freshest food available and keep things simple.
【答案】
17.C 18.C 19.B 20.B
【听力材料】W: Hey welcome to today’s talk! I’m Emma Davis, an AI enthusiast who’s been exploring this since finishing at MIT. I’m excited to share my passion for the incredible world of artificial intelligence, or AI. I’ll kick things off with an awesome story from 2015, in Silicon Valley. Our project was called “Project Skylark” and with Dr. Jack Thompson, a Cornell University bird expert. We wanted to teach a machine to recognize different birds. It was amazing. “Avis”, the AI system, learnt to improve its accuracy over time. In six months, it could identify bird species better than human experts! This showed the incredible potential of AI! It’s come a long way since the 1950s with Alan Turing’s ideas. Modern systems can analyze data, spot patterns, and make decisions on their own. This power has opened up endless possibilities in areas like healthcare, finance, and transportation. One inspiring example comes from Dr. Alice Chen, who in 2018 led a team at Stanford University to develop the computer program “MediScan” that analyzes images and detects early signs of diseases like cancer. MediScan’s accuracy and speed massively surpassed human capabilities, saving thousands of lives. However, it has its challenges and risks. A 2020 report showed concern of AI taking jobs and affecting economy. I love AI but there’s tough conversations about balancing progress, job security, privacy and security as systems get better. Together, we can create a future where AI helps us achieve our wildest dreams.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
【答案】
21.B 22.D 23.B
【解析】
21.细节理解题。根据文章第二段““I’m touched by Chusovitina’s story. She tried to save her son and just never gave up. She is beautiful both as an athlete and as a mother,” said Zhang Anqi, a Hangzhou local who attended the event.(“我被丘索维金娜的故事感动了。她试图救她的儿子，从不放弃。无论是作为运动员还是作为母亲，她都很美。”参加此次活动的杭州市民张安琪说。)”可知，她拯救儿子的决心使丘索维金娜成为一位美丽的母亲。故选B。
22.细节理解题。根据文章第四段“When Chusovitina’s son got a serious illness in 2002, she chose to take German citizenship (国籍) to compete at global events for a higher income and better medical treatment.(2002年，当丘索维金娜的儿子得了重病时，她选择加入德国国籍，参加国际赛事，以获得更高的收入和更好的医疗服务)”可知，她对高收入的渴望是她退休后重返工作岗位的主要原因。故选D。
23.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Every time Oksana Chusovitina competes in a gymnastics event, she catches the audience’s attention. The Hangzhou Asian Games proved no exception. When the 48-year-old Uzbek gymnast took part in the event on Monday, thousands of audiences cheered for “Qiu Ma”, which translates to “Mother Chusovitina”.(每次奥克萨娜·丘索维金娜参加体操比赛时，她都会吸引观众的注意力。杭州亚运会也不例外。当这位48岁的乌兹别克体操运动员参加周一的比赛时，成千上万的观众为“丘索维金娜妈妈”欢呼)”可知，文章主要介绍了介绍了体操届传奇人物“丘妈”对体操的热爱以及她为了给儿子治病伟大母爱。B项：A Great Athlete and Mother(伟大的运动员和母亲)概括文章主旨。故选B。
【答案】
24.B 25.A 26.B 27.C
【解析】
24.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’ t be worth the work. (玫瑰需要精心呵护，如果不是为了它带来的乐趣，它就不值得花那么多功夫)”和第四段中的“Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes.(正好适合玫瑰生长的土壤条件对番茄来说更完美)”可知，玫瑰健康生长需要大量的照料和正确的土壤。故选B项。
25.细节理解题。从第三段倒数第二句“It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. (是因为花园里有足够的空间，我才种了一株小小的番茄)”可知，作家种西红柿是因为花园里有空地。故选A项。
26.细节理解题。根据第二段“One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1. 25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door. (花1美元买了一株9英寸的小植物，在春天的时候，它已经占据了我的大部分玫瑰花圃，覆盖了很多其他的植物，而且很快就会到达前门)”可知，西红柿已经盖住了玫瑰花。故选B项。
27.推理判断题。根据本段首句中the task可知，作者将摘西红柿看成是一项“任务”；以及“First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw (缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. (首先，我必须在叶子中找到红色的，这意味着我几乎要倒立起来，一旦找到了，我就必须把手伸到下面，摘起西红柿，然后收回我的拳头，不让我来之不易的奖品掉下去)”可知，在第5段中，作者想通过说“来之不易的奖品”来表达摘西红柿的困难。故选C项。
【答案】
28.A 29.C 30.B 31.D
【解析】
28.词义猜测题。根据划线词前面的内容“But so far, no air taxi maker has received government permission to launch service in France. (但到目前为止，还没有一家空中出租车制造商获得政府批准在法国开展业务。)”以及划线词后面的内容“and provide thousands of pages of documentation to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.( 向欧盟航空安全局提供了数千页的文件。)”可知，德国的Volocopter如果希望成为第一家获得批准的公司，他需要向欧盟航空安全局提供数千页的文件，由此证明他也需要经历严格的天气测试，才能获得相关资格。故划线词与A选项“strict(严格的)”为同义词。故选A。
29.推理判断题。根据第五段中“Hoke has thought about a person he would like to be the first rider of his flying taxis-French President Emmanuel Macron. (霍克想让一个人成为他飞行出租车的第一位乘客——法国总统马克龙。)”以及本段中“That would be a strong sign to Europe to see the president flying.(这将是一个强烈的信号，让欧洲看到总统乘坐飞机。)”可知，霍克希望马克龙成为第一个乘坐空中出租车的人是为了提高民众对空中出租车的信任。故选C。
30.细节理解题。根据倒数第一段中“In the beginning, air taxi trips are likely to be short and costly. This is because current battery technology limits the distance and number of paying passengers the aircraft can carry.(刚开始的时候，空中出租车的行程可能很短，而且价格昂贵。这是因为目前的电池技术限制了飞机可以搭载的付费乘客的距离和数量。)”可知，空中出租车的行程可能很短，而且价格昂贵是因为目前电池技术有限。故选B。
31.推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The long-term success of air taxis will also be dependent on effective systems to manage all the air traffic using the skies. (空中出租车的长期成功也将依赖于有效的系统来管理所有使用天空的空中交通。)”可知，空中出租车的长期成功也将依赖于有效的系统来管理所有使用天空的空中交通。故选D。
【答案】
32.A 33.B 34.A 35.C
【解析】
32.细节理解题。根据文章第二段“According to Mexico News Daily, speakers of native languages in the state of Chiapas are still influenced by Castilianization practices, which serve to change these communities to mainly Spanish-speaking ones. (据《墨西哥新闻日报》报道，恰帕斯州讲本族语言的人仍然受到卡斯蒂利亚化习俗的影响，这种习俗将这些社区变为主要讲西班牙语的社区。)”可知，恰帕斯的母语使用者被鼓励说西班牙语。故选A。
33.细节理解题。根据文章第三段“A recent survey done by researchers at Western Kentucky University tries to explore the public’s attitudes toward native language education in the country. Although the Mexican government’s efforts to protect native languages have been far from satisfactory, it appears that the Mexican public is generally quite supportive of efforts to revitalize (使恢复生机) native languages. (西肯塔基大学的研究人员最近做了一项调查，试图探究该国公众对母语教育的态度。尽管墨西哥政府保护土著语言的努力远不能令人满意，但看来墨西哥公众普遍相当支持振兴土著语言的努力。)”可知，墨西哥公众希望保留本土语言。故选B。
34.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The researchers noted that the Mexican government has made some efforts in recent years to support native languages, such as the National Institute of Native Languages, which provides a variety of online courses to help people learn native languages. (研究人员指出，墨西哥政府近年来已经做出了一些努力来支持土著语言，例如国家土著语言研究所，该研究所提供各种在线课程来帮助人们学习土著语言。)”可知，研究人员提到了国家土著语言研究所，以认可墨西哥政府的努力。故选A。
35.主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“The researchers noted that the Mexican government has made some efforts in recent years to support native languages, such as the National Institute of Native Languages, which provides a variety of online courses to help people learn native languages. Now, Nahuatl is one of the few languages native to Mexico that is not endangered — most of the country’s native languages have less than 100,000 native speakers. (研究人员指出，墨西哥政府近年来已经做出了一些努力来支持土著语言，例如国家土著语言研究所，该研究所提供各种在线课程来帮助人们学习土著语言。现在，纳瓦特尔语是墨西哥本土少数几个没有濒危的语言之一——该国大多数本土语言的母语使用者不到10万人。)”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了墨西哥政府支持本土语言。因此选择项C“Mexicans support native language education.(墨西哥人支持母语教育。)”是本文的最佳标题。故选C。
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
【答案】
36.D 37.A 38.E 39.B 40.G
【解析】
36.下文“Cultivating adventure in our children gives them a chance to see what they are really made of while delighting in new places and experiences.(在我们的孩子身上培养冒险精神，让他们有机会看到自己真正的特点，同时享受新的地方和经历)”说明在孩子身上培养冒险精神，会让孩子看到自己的特点并享受新的地方和经历，D项中adventure是关键词，D项“但寻求冒险会激发人类精神中的一些特殊之处”介绍寻求冒险的益处，引出下文，符合题意。故选D。
37.下文“Stay up late to watch a movie together; cook or bake something no one in the family has ever tried; rearrange the furniture; go out for ice cream BEFORE dinner!(一起熬夜看电影；做或烤一些家里人从没试过的东西；重新布置家具；晚饭前出去吃冰淇淋！)”举例介绍了一些具体的方法，A项“有数百种方法可以解决这一问题”引出下文具体方法的介绍，符合题意。故选A。
38.上文“Try Something New Together (一起尝试新事物)”以及下文“Take a little time to observe your child or consider their interests.(花点时间观察孩子或考虑他们的兴趣)”说明要和孩子一起尝试新事物，观察并考虑孩子的兴趣，E项中interests是关键词，E项“爱好对每个人都很重要，创造兴趣有助于建立联系”介绍创造兴趣的益处，承上启下，符合题意。故选E。
39.上文“Venture into the Woods (敢于进入森林)”以及“It doesn’t actually have to be the woods.(实际上不一定是树林)”介绍要敢于冒险，进入森林或者森林之外的其他地方，B项“它可以是沙漠、海岸或任何其他自然空间”进一步介绍敢于冒险进入的其他地点，承接上文，符合题意。故选B。
40.上文“Find Ways to Test Physical Boundaries (找到测试物理边界的方法)”以及“They tend to be especially active around 3:00 pm in the afternoon when we adults are starting to experience an energy collapse.(当我们成年人开始经历能量崩溃时，他们往往在下午3点左右特别活跃)”可知，要找到为孩子们测试物理边界的方法，孩子们往往在下午3点左右最活跃，可推知这是孩子们最适合被测试物理边界的时机，G项“这是安全测试他们物理边界的最佳时机”承接上文，符合题意。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
【答案】
41.C 42.D 43.A 44.B 45.B 46.C 47.D 48.C 49.B
50.A 51.D 52.D 53.A 54.C 55.B
【解析】
41.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在南威尔士长大，在那里长大和用英语接受教育，从23岁起就在伯明翰生活和工作。A. abandoned放弃；B. lost失去；C. raised抚养，等集；D. approved批准。根据上文“He grew up in South Wales”可知，他是在南威尔士成长，也就是被扶养大。故选C。
42.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我是威尔士人，每个人都应该会说自己的母语。”A. foreign外国的；B. alternative可替代的；C. relevant相关的；D. native本土的。根据上文“Jason Box, 85, started learning Welsh，his native language, at the age of 70.”可知，这是他自己的母语，即native language。故选D。
43.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：手头有更多的时间，他开始在网上寻找学习威尔士语的方法。但他发现的练习对他的发音没有帮助。A. more更多的；B. artificial人造的；C. endless无尽的；D. useless无用的。根据上文“After retiring”可知，他退休之后有更多时间学习。故选A。
44.考查动词词义辨析。句意：手头有更多的时间，他开始在网上寻找学习威尔士语的方法。但他发现的练习对他的发音没有帮助。A. forgot忘记；B. found找到；C. described描述；D. recommended推荐。根据上文“he started looking on the Internet for ways to learn Welsh”以及下文“didn’t help him with pronunciation”可知，是找到方法学习，但是这个方法对于发音没有帮助。故选B。
45.考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年，他开始用Speak Welsh学习，该公司提供一系列播客，有老师一个月两次上课，在那里他与其他语言学习者会面并练习。A. breaking断裂；B. learning学习；C. inquiring询问；D. cycling骑行。根据上文“he started looking on the Internet for ways to learn Welsh”可知，他开始找网络资源学习。故选B。
46.考查名词词义辨析。句意：去年，他开始用Speak Welsh学习，该公司提供一系列播客，有老师一个月两次上课，在那里他与其他语言学习者会面并练习。A. science科学；B. computer计算机；C. language语言；D. geography地理。根据上文“speak their 2 language.”以及“with SpeakWelsh, which offers a series of podcasts(播客) and runs twice- monthly classes with a teacher”可知，这是一个用来学习语言的播客，因此在那里他与其他语言学习者会面并练习。故选C。
47.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：杰森是许多在晚年学习语言的老年人之一。A. busy忙的；B. healthy健康的；C. earlier更早的；D. later更晚的。根据上文“Jason Box, 85, started learning Welsh, his native language, at the age of 70.”可知，他是在老年生活开始学习语言。故选D。
48.考查副词词义辨析。句意：伦敦一所大学的语言系主任梅格说，虽然年轻人最初被认为是快速的语言学习者，但没有证据表明老年人在吸收新信息方面更慢。A. suddenly突然；B. unluckily不幸的是；C. generally一般情况下；D. bravely勇敢地。根据下文“there is no evidence to suggest”可知，年轻人被认为是快速的语言学习者这只是大众普遍认知，并没有实际证据。故选C。
49.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：伦敦一所大学的语言系主任梅格说，虽然年轻人最初被认为是快速的语言学习者，但没有证据表明老年人在吸收新信息方面更慢。A. smarter更聪明的；B. slower更慢的；C. better更好的；D. activer更积极的。根据上文“senior learners”和常识可知，一般大家都会认为老年人在吸收新信息方面更慢。故选B。
50.考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，他说，成为一名成功的语言学习者的关键因素是动机。A. says说；B. answers回答；C. asks问；D. labels贴标签。根据空后“the key element to being a successful language learner is motivation”可知，空后内容是他说的。故选A。
51.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很遗憾年轻时没有这么做。A. enjoy享受；B. consider考虑；C. suggesst建议；D. regret后悔，遗憾。根据下文“not doing it in my younger days”可知，是对于年轻时没有学习母语的事情而遗憾。故选D。
52.考查动词短语辨析。句意：当你要养家糊口和工作时，你就得承担那些事情。A. calling on号召；B. insisting on坚持；C. giving up放弃；D. bringing up养育。根据下文“and working”并结合常识可知，年轻时工作是为了养家。故选D。
53.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：出去体验很开心，我很期待。A. nice好的；B. equal相等的；C. terrible严重的；D. safe安全的。根据上文“Learning a language and meeting people is exciting.”可知，主人公认为学习语言是一件值得期待的好事。故选A。
54.考查动词词义辨析。句意：在英国，学习一门语言可能有助于缓解人们对孤独和老年人日益增长的担忧。A. cause造成；B. increase增加；C. ease缓解；D. voice发声。根据下文“Loneliness is a terrible thing. Going to a class is socializing. If you get out, you are with other people”可知，大众对老年人的孤独的担忧，但是现在老年人有排解孤独的方式，因此也可以缓解大众对此的担忧。故选C。
55.考查名词词义辨析。句意：“如果你走出去，你就和其他人在一起了，这肯定是有好处的，”杰森说。A. crisis危机；B. benefit利益；C. failure失败；D. mistake错误。根据上文“Loneliness is a terrible thing. Going to a class is socializing.”可知，学习语言，与人社交是老年人缓解孤独的方式之一，这是有好处的。故选B。
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【答案】
56.intelligence 57.travelling 58.a 59.where 60.to function
61.Although 62.have succeeded 63.definitely 64.decades 65.warmer
【解析】
56.考查名词。句意：然而，把人送到那里将需要所有人类的技能、勇气和智慧。根据courage and 可知此处要用名词作require的宾语，intelligence“智慧”，抽象名词，不可数。故填intelligence。
57.考查非谓语动词。句意：虽然可以在几天内到达月球，但到达火星需要几个月的时间，要穿越危险的太阳辐射。句中已有谓语动词would take，故此处要用非谓语动词作状语，travel是不及物动词，应用现在分词。故填travelling。
58.考查冠词。句意：即使第一批定居者安全抵达火星，存活下来也将是每天的挑战，但正如生物圈2号实验所证明的那样，并不是不可能的。challenge“挑战”为可数名词，此处泛指一个挑战，应用不定冠词，又daily的发音是以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。
59.考查定语从句的关系词。句意：它由一个封闭的空间组成，在这里人们、动物和植物可以生活在一起。此处是一个定语从句，先行词为a closed space，定语从句中缺少地点状语，故此处要用关系副词where。故填where。
60.考查动词不定式。句意：“封闭”的概念意味着该空间被设计为拥有自己的氧气、食物和水，不需要任何外界的东西。句中已有谓语动词was designed，故此处要非谓语动词，结合语境可知，此处表目的，应用不定式。故填to function。
61.考查连词。句意：尽管为期两年的实验并不成功，但它确实让我们更好地了解了人类如何可能在另一个星球上生活。根据此句和下文it did provide us 可知此上下文为转折关系，因此要用连词although。故填Although。
62.考查时态。句意：最近，科学家成功地在类似火星的环境中种植了多种植物。此处为句子谓语动词，根据More recently可知应用现在完成时，且主语为scientists，助动词应用have。故填have succeeded。
63.考查副词。句意：这绝对是向前迈出的一大步。分析可知，此处要用副词修饰谓语动词is。故填definitely。
64.考查名词的复数。句意：目前，人类在火星定居仍需几十年的时间。decade“十年”是可数名词，根据句意可知，此处应用复数形式，表“人类定居火星还要好几十年”。故填decades。
65.考查形容词的比较级。句意：科学研究表明地球正在变暖。分析可知，此处应用形容词作表语，结合常识和“is getting”可知，地球正在变越来越暖，故应用比较级。故填warmer。
第四部分 写作 (共两节， 满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66.【答案】
Dear Robert,
I am very glad to share with you something about body language in China.
In China, we wave our hands to say “hello” or “goodbye”. We usually greet our guests by shaking hands with them. Some people may nod and smile instead of shaking hands. Besides, like in many other countries, we nod our heads to say “yes” and shake our heads to say “no”. Also, people will hold their thumbs up to praise a person if he does something great. Sometimes, we bow to show great respect and thanks to others.
I hope this information will be helpful to you and look forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad →delighted
此外：besides →in addition
赞扬：praise →speak highly of
有帮助的：helpful →of help
句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I am very glad to share with you something about body language in China.
拓展句：I am very glad to share with you something about body language in China, which you want to know in your letter.
【点睛】〖高分句型1〗Some people may nod and smile instead of shaking hands.（运用了动名词短语作宾语）
〖高分句型2〗Also, people will hold their thumbs up to praise a person if he does something great（运用了不定式做目的状语以及if引导的条件状语从句）
第二节 (满分25分)
67.【答案】
The next evening, Amy found her drawing tools were gone. She ran to ask her grandmother. Barely looking at Amy, Bonnie told her that they had been thrown away already. Amy was so heartbroken and angry that she couldn’t help but yell at her grandmother. “I hate you, Granny!” she yelled through her tears and then rushed out of the house. She could hear Bonnie calling after her, but she didn’t stop. Amy ran down the street and stopped by a shop, where her parents bought her drawing tools for the first time and encouraged her to study hard as well as draw well. A while later, she wiped her tear-stained cheeks and returned home with a determined heart.
Entering the house, Amy found Bonnie holding her drawing tools, crying. Amy apologized to her grandmother and promised to study hard in the future and never let her down or get angry again. Bonnie also said she was sorry to Amy for not living up to her parents’ expectations. She encouraged Amy to paint well and try to qualify for the painting course. Amy stayed up all night, trying to make her art perfect, and in the end, she did have a drawing she really liked. Mr. Henderson was very satisfied with the picture and Amy could learn under him for a whole summer.
【解析】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“第二天晚上，Amy发现她的绘画工具不见了。”可知，第一段可描写奶奶Bonnie将Amy的绘画工具都收起来了，这让Amy很生气，跑出去，来到了父母第一次给她买绘画工具的商店，她回想起父母要求她好好学习同时要画好画，意识到自己的问题，于是她决定回家。
②由第二段首句内容“走进房子，Amy发现邦妮拿着她的绘画工具在哭”可知，第二段可描写Bonnie和Amy互相谅解，Amy努力画了一幅自己满意的画，交给了Mr. Henderson，Mr. Henderson很满意，同意她参加今年夏天艺术培训项目。
续写线索：发现工具不见了——很生气，跑出去——回想起父母对自己的希冀——回家——道歉，互相谅解——努力绘画——画出一幅满意的画——同意参加夏天艺术培训项目
词汇激活行为类
①大喊： yell/shout
②回家：return home/go back home
③向某人道歉：apologize to sb./make an apology to sb.
情绪类
①心碎的：heartbroken/very sad
②生气的：angry/annoyed
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