2023-2024学年度高二第一学期英语第二次月考
第一部分 听力（共两节；满分20分）
第一节 听力理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
共两小段，每段播放两遍。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第1段对话，回答第1～2题。
1. How old was Tom when he first started to play soccer
A. Four years old. B. Six years old. C. Seven years old.
2. What is Tom's job now
A. A player. B. A coach. C. A reporter.
听第2段对话，回答第3～5题。
3. Whose birthday is coming this week
A. David. B. Cindy. C. Jane.
4. What will the speakers buy in the end
A. A new watch. B. Some chocolate. C. A grammar book.
5. What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Salesman and customer.
第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
听下面一段独白。请从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为6～10的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。
The ice Hotel in Russia
How it began Born in 1989 in a（n）6.___________________ held in a town.
How it is built 1,000 tons office and 7.__________________ tons of snow. An area of over 5,500 square meters. Preparations begin in 8.___________and it is open for business by mid-December.
What it is like 36 rooms, including eight 9.__________________. Sleeping bags, gloves and winter hats. Visitors will 10.__________________. after a single night.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）
第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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
In 2019, Wang Jibing, a food delivery rider, had an unpleasant experience due to the wrong address left by a customer. Wang searched three buildings and climbed 18 floors before he finally managed to deliver the food to the customer, who rudely scolded Wang for arriving late. Wang was sad and frustrated. As a husband and father of three children, who shouldered the majority of the financial responsibility in his family, he had to bear all silently. On his way home that day, Wang wrote a poem, Man in a Hurry, expressing his feelings. Since then, Wang has been writing poems inspired by his daily life, including a poem New Temple, which occurred to him after he delivered food to construction workers repairing an old temple, and Forgive, based on his observation of a young couple fighting.
Wang’s poems, simple yet real, are seen as a tool to process his emotions, especially the personal experiences he has during his work. His heart is healed by writing the poems and he has shared them with his friends. In 2022, one of his friends posted Man in a Hurry online. It quickly went viral and was viewed for over 20 million times. The same year, Wang published a collection of more than 180 poems under the same title. So far, Wang has written about 4,000 poems. This April, Wang published his second poetry collection, titled I Love This World Clumsily, featuring about 130 poems he has written since July 2022.
“Poetry is like a distraction from stress and an opportunity to record my life. Whether it’s coping with pain, dealing with stressful situations or coming to terms with life’s struggles, poetry makes me confident and happy,” says Wang.
“The feedback from the readers is a big encouragement to me. Those poems came to me naturally and I enjoyed writing them very much. However, the priority is to look after my family, so I will keep my regular job delivering food,” says Wang.
1. What can we know from paragraph 1
A. Wang was in a hurry for the bad weather.
B. Wang released his feelings by writing a poem.
C. Wang lost his job for an unpleasant experience.
D. Wang misunderstood the customer’s need.
2. What does “went viral” mean in paragraph 3
A. Became a hit. B. Got updated.
C. Disappeared online. D. Received criticism.
3. What kind of person is Wang according to the passage
A. Talented and responsible. B. Creative and generous.
C. Ambitious and considerate. D. Intelligent and humorous.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了外卖员王计兵根据自己送外卖的日常经历创作诗歌，表达自己的真情实感，并在网上走红的故事。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“As a husband and father of three children, who shouldered the majority of the financial responsibility in his family, he had to bear all silently. On his way home that day, Wang wrote a poem, Man in a Hurry, expressing his feelings. (作为一个丈夫和三个孩子的父亲，他承担了家里大部分的经济责任，他不得不默默忍受。在回家的路上，王计兵写了一首诗《赶时间的人》，表达了他的感受)”可知，王计兵通过写诗来宣泄他委屈的感情。故选B项。
【2题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词的下文“was viewed for over 20 million times (被浏览超过两千万次)”可知，王计兵的这首诗被大量浏览，因此应该是快速走红，went viral意思应该是“快速走红，迅速传开”，与become a hit意思相近。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“As a husband and father of three children, who shouldered the majority of the financial responsibility in his family, he had to bear all silently. (作为一个丈夫和三个孩子的父亲，他承担了家里大部分的经济责任，他不得不默默忍受)”和最后一段中“Those poems came to me naturally and I enjoyed writing them very much. However, the priority is to look after my family, so I will keep my regular job delivering food (这些诗是我自然而然想到的，我非常喜欢写它们。然而，首要任务是照顾我的家人，所以我将继续我的常规工作送餐)”可知，王计兵肩负起家庭的重担，辛勤工作，同时他自然地创作诗歌，并乐在其中。因此，他是一个负责任且有才华人。故选A项。
B
People trained to detect lies often rely on multiple signs such as eye contact, length of responses and the details in what people say, but studies have shown that assessing a wide range of behavioral information can make it harder to decide if someone is lying. Instead, Bruno Verschuere at the University of Amsterdam and his colleagues have found that focusing on the detail in what people say, while ignoring all other signs, is the most successful method to identify lies.
To figure it out, the researchers asked 44 students to either go for a walk or steal from a postbox in a mock (模拟的) crime. The team then conducted recorded interviews with the students, who were told to lie if they had committed the mock theft or to tell the truth if not.
Next, the researchers asked 171 people to watch six truthful and six deceptive (骗人的) interviews from these recordings. The team asked half of the participants to rate how much the interviewees avoided eye contact, which is widely believed to indicate lying. The other participants ranked the level of detail in interview statements. It showed that both truth-tellers and liars broke eye contact a similar amount, but truthful statements were much more detailed than deceptive ones, suggesting the latter is a more useful way to tell that someone is lying.
The researchers then asked 405 people to judge the true nature of six truthful and six deceptive statements chosen from written records of the interviews. The half of the participants relying on multiple signs accurately judged lies from the truth just 59% of the time, while the other half relying on level of detail alone identified the right answer 66% of the time.
“Our take is that using just one sign can provide a much simpler way to judge lies from the truth,” says Verschuere. Nevertheless, in the real world, you would probably want to check the truthfulness of statements through further investigations or follow-up questions, he says.
4. What did the researchers ask the students to do
A. Lie about their mock theft. B. Record their own behaviors.
C. Describe their behaviors in detail. D. Avoid eye contact in the interview.
5. How did the researchers draw their conclusion
A. By comparing data. B. By watching interviews.
C. By analyzing statements. D. By observing participants.
6. What’s the best title of this passage
A. The Secrets Behind Lies B. The Best Way to Spot Liars
C. The Importance of Eye Contact D. Multiple Signs in Detecting Lies
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了评估范围广泛的行为信息会让判断一个人是否在撒谎变得更加困难，而阿姆斯特丹大学的研究表明专注于人们所说的细节，而忽略所有其他迹象，是识别谎言最成功的方法。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“To figure it out, the researchers asked 44 students to either go for a walk or steal from a postbox in a mock (模拟的) crime. The team then conducted recorded interviews with the students, who were told to lie if they had committed the mock theft or to tell the truth if not.(为了弄清楚这个问题，研究人员要求44名学生在模拟犯罪中要么去散步，要么从邮箱里偷东西。然后，研究小组对这些学生进行了录音采访，他们被告知，如果他们犯了模拟偷窃行为，就撒谎，如果没有，就说实话。)”可知，研究人员要求学生对他们的模拟盗窃行为撒谎。故选A项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Next, the researchers asked 171 people to watch six truthful and six deceptive (骗人的) interviews from these recordings. The team asked half of the participants to rate how much the interviewees avoided eye contact, which is widely believed to indicate lying. The other participants ranked the level of detail in interview statements. It showed that both truth-tellers and liars broke eye contact a similar amount, but truthful statements were much more detailed than deceptive ones, suggesting the latter is a more useful way to tell that someone is lying.(接下来，研究人员要求171人观看这些录音中的6个真实访谈和6个欺骗性访谈。研究小组让一半的参与者评估受访者避免眼神接触的程度，避免眼神接触被普遍认为是撒谎的表现。其他参与者对采访陈述的细节程度进行排名。研究表明，说真话的人和说谎者的眼神接触次数相似，但真实的陈述要比欺骗性的详细得多，这表明后者是判断某人是否在撒谎的更有效的方法。)”可知，研究表明，讲真话的人和说谎者的眼神交流次数相似，但真实的陈述比欺骗性的陈述要详细得多，这表明陈述的内容是判断某人是否撒谎的更有用的方式；由此可知，真实的陈述比欺骗性的陈述包含更多的细节，研究者是通过分析陈述的内容得出结论。故选C项。
【6题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Instead, Bruno Verschuere at the University of Amsterdam and his colleagues have found that focusing on the detail in what people say, while ignoring all other signs, is the most successful method to identify lies.(相反，阿姆斯特丹大学的Bruno Verschuere和他的同事发现，专注于人们所说的细节，而忽略所有其他迹象，是识别谎言最成功的方法。)”以及最后一段““Our take is that using just one sign can provide a much simpler way to judge lies from the truth,” says Verschuere.(Verschuere说：‘我们认为，只使用一个标志可以提供一种更简单的方法来判断谎言和真相。’)”可知，本文讲述的是研究表明仅仅使用一个线索就可以提供一种更简单的方法来判断谎言，即专注于人们所说的细节，而忽略所有其他迹象；作者在文章详细介绍了这项研究的过程与方法；B项“The Best Way to Spot Liars(发现说谎者的最佳方法)”符合文章主旨，是最佳标题。故选B项。
C
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence(AI)-powered chat robot that creates surprisingly intelligent-sounding text in response to user prompts(提示), including homework assignments and exam-style questions. The replies are so clear, well-researched and properly referenced that some academics are calling ChatGPT the death ring for conventional forms of educational assessment. How worried should professors and lecturers be Dan Gillmor, a journalism researcher at Arizona State University in Tempe, told The Guardian that he had fed ChatGPT a homework question that he often assigns his students, and the article it produced in response would have earned a student a good grade.
ChatGPT is the brainchild of AI firm OpenAI, based in San Francisco, California. In 2020, the company unleashed GPT-3, a type of AI known as a large language model that creates text by scanning through billions of words of training data and learning how words and phrases relate to each other. GPT-3 is in the vanguard(先锋)of a revolution in AI, raising philosophical questions about its limits and prompting a host of potential applications, from summarizing legal documents to aiding computer programmers. ChatGPT is fine-tuned from an advanced version of GPT-3 and is optimized(优化)to engage in dialogue with users.
“Essays are used to test both a student’s knowledge and their writing skills. ChatGPT is going to make it hard to combine these two into one form of written assignment,” says Arvind Narayanan, a computer scientist at Princeton University in New Jersey. “But academics could respond by reworking written assessments to prioritize critical thinking or reasoning that ChatGPT can’t yet do. This might ultimately encourage students to think for themselves more, rather than to try and answer essay prompts,” he says.
The situation both worries and excites Sandra Wachter, who studies technology and regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute, UK. She’s hopeful that education providers will adapt. “Whenever there’s a new technology, there’s a panic around it,” she says. “It’s the responsibility of academics to have a healthy amount of distrust— but I don’t feel like this is an undefeatable challenge.”
7. What did Dan Gillmor do with ChatGPT
A. He criticized it on newspaper.
B. He encouraged his students to use it.
C. He tested it with one of his assignments.
D. He used it to grade his students’ homework.
8. What advantage does ChatGPT have over GPT-3
A. It can built a large language model.
B. It can make conversations with its users.
C. It can offer a host of potential applications.
D. It can look through a large number of documents.
9. What does ChatGPT lack according to Arvind
A. Writing skills. B. Critical thinking.
C. Answering essay prompts. D. Testing professional essays.
10. What is Sandra’s attitude to students’ using ChatGPT
A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Discouraged. D. Indifferent.
【答案】7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了人工智能机器人ChatGPT 能写论文，这引起了教授和讲师的担心，就此讨论了该如何处理这个问题。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“ Dan Gillmor, a journalism researcher at Arizona State University in Tempe, told The Guardian that he had fed ChatGPT a homework question that he often assigns his students-and the article it produced in response would have earned a student a good grade.（Dan Gillmor 是亚利桑那州立大学的新闻学研究者他告诉《卫报》，他给 ChatGPT 布置了一个作业，这是他经常给学生布置的，而 ChatGPT 给出的答案可以让学生获得一个好成绩。）”可知，Dan Gillmor在一次作业中测试了ChatGPT。故选C。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“ ChatGPT is fine-tuned from an advanced version of GPT-3 and is optimized to engage in dialogue with users.（ChatGPT 在 GPT-3 的高级版本上进行了微调，并进行了优化，以便它能与用户进行对话。） ”可知，与GPT-3相比，ChatGPT的优势在于它可以与用户进行对话。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“But academics could respond by reworking written assessments to prioritize critical thinking or reasoning that ChatGPT can’t yet do. （但学者们可以通过修改书面评估来做出回应，优先考虑ChatGPT还不能做到的批判性思维或推理。）”可知，Arvind 认为 ChatGPT 还不具备批判性思维或推理能力。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的““Whenever there’s a new technology, there’s a panic around it,” she says. “It’s the responsibility of academics to have a healthy amount of distrust— but I don’t feel like this is an undefeatable challenge.”（ 她说：“每当有一项新技术出现时，人们都会感到恐慌。”。“学术界有责任保持适度的不信任，但我觉得这不是一个不可战胜的挑战。”）”可知，Sandra 认为保持适度的怀疑是学术界的责任，但她不认为这是一个不可战胜的挑战，即她对学生使用 ChatGPT 持支持态度。故选A。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you’re always comparing yourself to your peers, you might be low in confidence and unsure of yourself. Here are some tips on how to stop comparing yourself to others.
Write down your positive traits. When you ignore your abilities, it becomes easier to compare yourself to others. You might focus on their strengths and ignore your own completely. ____11____ By being aware of your best qualities, you can learn to love yourself and build up your self﹣confidence.
Keep a gratitude journal. A gratitude journal helps you recognize the things you may take for granted so you can fully appreciate them. To start journaling, reflect on the little things that bring you joy. ____12____ Explain how they influence your life in detail. For example, if you jog in the park every day, you might express how you’re grateful for your health and how jogging helps you overcome stress at work.
____13____ Instead of focusing on your “weaknesses”, reflect on the areas you can improve. Take advantage of all chances to improve your skills and techniques. Don’t be afraid to ask other people for help along the way. Only by making efforts to improve your abilities can you make yourself happy.
Compete against yourself. ____14____ Instead, use comparison to become an improved version of yourself. Set goals for yourself and try to improve your own personal best. When you set a goal for yourself, track your progress so that you can see how you are moving toward that goal. That way
Overcoming comparison is a continuous process, but it is possible! ____15____
A. Take control over your life.
B. Work on improving your abilities.
C. Don’t compare your life to other people’s.
D. Write down why you’re grateful for them.
E. With time and practice, you can become the best version of yourself.
F. Appreciate others and use their success to motivate you to work hard.
G. To avoid this negative behavior, make a list of your strengths and talents.
【答案】11. G 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了一些停止将自己与他人进行比较的方法。
【11题详解】
根据前文“Write down your positive traits. When you ignore your abilities, it becomes easier to compare yourself to others. You might focus on their strengths and ignore your own completely. (写下你的积极品质。如果你总是拿自己和同龄人比较，你可能会缺乏自信，不确定自己。这里有一些关于如何停止与他人比较的建议。你可能会把注意力集中在他们的优点上，而完全忽略了自己的优点。)”可知，列出自己的长处和才能，所以选项G“To avoid this negative behavior, make a list of your strengths and talents.(为了避免这种消极的行为，列出你的优点和才能。)”可以承接前文，故选G。
【12题详解】
根据后句“Explain how they influence your life in detail. (详细解释它们如何影响你的生活。)”可知，通过写日记写下你为什么感激它们，所以选项D“Write down why you’re grateful for them. (写下你感激它们的原因。)”和后句“Explain how they influence your life in detail.(详细解释它们如何影响你的生活。)”语境一致，其中的they和them均指代前文提到的“the little things that bring you joy(带给你快乐的小事情)”故选D。
【13题详解】
放在句首，是主题句，结合前后段的首句可知是祈使句，根据后文“Instead of focusing on your “weaknesses”, reflect on the areas you can improve. Take advantage of all chances to improve your skills and techniques. (与其关注你的“弱点”，不如反思你可以改进的地方。利用一切机会来提高你的技能和技巧。)”可知，本段主要介绍努力提高自己需要提高的能力。所以选项B“Work on improving your abilities.(努力提高自己的能力。)”符合上下文语境，故选B。
【14题详解】
根据本段主题句“Compete against yourself.(与自己竞争。)”和后句“Instead, use comparison to become an improved version of yourself. (相反，通过比较来成为一个更好的自己。)”可知，不要比较自己和他人的生活，而是与自己竞争提升自己，所以选项C“Don’t compare your life to other people’s. (不要拿自己的生活和别人比较。)”符合上下文语境，故选C。
【15题详解】
根据前句“Overcoming comparison is a continuous process, but it is possible! (克服攀比是一个持续的过程，但这是可能的!)”可知，通过时间和练习，克服比较是一个持续的过程，你可以成为最好的自己。所以选项E“With time and practice, you can become the best version of yourself.(随着时间的推移和练习，你可以成为最好的自己。)”符合上下文语境，故选E。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分37.5分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was born with a cleft lip and palate (唇腭裂) and all my life I’ve had to accept people staring at me. When you have a visible ____16____, you can certainly feel that. In secondary school it really started ____17____ me. I would have bad names shouted at me. Even outside school, adults would sometimes shout ____18____.
I was lucky to have two older sisters who looked out for me, but I still struggled with anxiety, putting myself out there and being ____19____. Things started to change six months ago when my sister ran the online art club, Fat Life Drawing, to praise ____20____ bodies and reclaim the word “fat”. I saw what a(n) ____21____ atmosphere it was and how our participants were seeing themselves as they are, which is the ____22____ part of it—to accept yourself as you are. I thought our models were ____23____ and I loved drawing them; why was I not seeing myself in the same positive light
Then, about three months ago, when a ____24____ couldn’t show up for my sister’s drawing class, I thought: I’ll just do it. It worked out fine. After this modeling experience, I began to enjoy being _____25_____. Putting myself in front of people was a really big _____26_____ for me. As a life model in front of a group of people, I felt like I was inviting these artists to look at me, but with positivity and respect rather than _____27_____. I’ve become more confident about how I _____28_____. I can go out without makeup. I’m 26 now and _____29_____ with putting myself out there-I don’t want to _____30_____.
16. A. difference B. injury C. change D. disease
17. A. affecting B. failing C. inspiring D. comforting
18 A. orders B. greetings C. abuse D. warning
19. A. criticized B. remembered C. attacked D. seen
20. A. younger B. prettier C. larger D. healthier
21. A. positive B. intense C. lively D. competitive
22. A. funny B. key C. basic D. last
23. A. talented B. beautiful C. devoted D. intelligent
24. A. student B. painter C. teacher D. model
25. A. drawn B. needed C. admired D. invited
26. A. chance B. surprise C. step D. challenge
27. A. doubt B. hate C. disbelief D. embarrassment
28. A. speak B. pose C. behave D. look
29. A. careful B. concerned C. bored D. comfortable
30. A. lose B. give up C. hide D. dress up
【答案】16. A 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者由于出生就有唇腭裂，所以总是备受他人的嘲笑辱骂，作者也一直非常痛苦。而最近一次俱乐部活动则使作者接受了自己本来的模样。
【16题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你有明显的差异时，你当然能感觉到这一点。 A. difference差异；B. injury伤；C. change变化；D. disease疾病。根据上文“I was born with a cleft lip and palate (唇腭裂) and all my life I’ve had to accept people staring at me.”可知，这是明显的差异。故选A。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在中学的时候，它真的开始影响我。A. affecting影响；B. failing失败；C. inspiring激励；D. comforting安慰。根据下文“I would have bad names shouted at me.”可知，这件事开始影响作者。故选A。
【18题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：即使在校外，成年人有时也会大声辱骂。A. orders订单；B. greetings打招呼；C. abuse辱骂；D. warning警告。根据上文“I would have bad names shouted at me.”可知，学校里有人会在背后笑话作者。由此推断，校外，有的成年人也会辱骂作者。故选C。
【19题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很幸运，有两个姐姐照顾我，但我仍然在焦虑中挣扎，怕被别人看到自己的唇腭裂。A. criticized批评；B. remembered记得；C. attacked袭击；D. seen看到。根据上文“putting myself out there”可知，作者怕被别人看到自己的唇腭裂。故选D。
【20题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：6个月前，我姐姐开办了一个名为“Fat Life Drawing”的网上艺术俱乐部，赞美体型更大的人，重新定义“胖”这个词，事情开始发生了变化。A. younger更年轻的；B. prettier更美丽的；C. larger更大的；D. healthier更健康的。根据下文“reclaim the word “fat””可知，这个俱乐部是赞美体型较大的人。故选C。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我看到了一个多么积极的氛围，以及我们的参与者如何看待他们自己，这是其中的关键部分——接受你自己。A. positive积极乐观的；B. intense紧张的；C. lively生动活泼的；D. competitive有竞争力的。根据下文“how our participants were seeing themselves as they are, which is the ____7____ part of it—to accept yourself as you are.”可知，这个俱乐部的氛围非常积极乐观。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我看到了一个多么积极的氛围，以及我们的参与者如何看待他们自己，这是其中的关键部分——接受你自己。A. funny可笑的；B. key关键的；C. basic基本的；D. last最后的。根据上下文可知，作者认为接受自己本来的模样是俱乐部氛围的关键所在。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我觉得我们的模特很漂亮，我喜欢画她们；为什么我没有以同样积极的眼光看待自己？A. talented有天赋的；B. beautiful美丽的；C. devoted热忱的；D. intelligent聪明的。根据下文“I loved drawing them”以及“why was I not seeing myself in the same positive light ”可知，作者认为这些模特很漂亮。也希望自己能够像他们一样以积极的眼光看待自己。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，大约三个月前，当一个模特不能出现在我姐姐的绘画课上时，我想：我来做吧。A. student学生；B. painter画家；C. teacher老师；D. model模特。根据下文“After this modeling experience, I began to enjoy being ____10____.”可知，一个模特没有来，所以作者自告奋勇愿意担当模特。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这次模特经历之后，我开始享受被画。A. drawn画画；B. needed需要；C. admired钦佩；D. invited邀请。根据上文可知，作者自告奋勇担当模特之后，开始喜欢被别人画。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：把自己放在人们面前对我来说是一大步。A. chance机会；B. surprise惊讶；C. step步伐、一步；D. challenge挑战。根据上文“I was lucky to have two older sisters who looked out for me, but I still struggled with anxiety, putting myself out there and being ____4____.”可知，作者一开始对于自己外表非常焦虑；而现在却喜欢被别人画，喜欢将自己展示在人前，所以这是自己勇于向前迈出的一大步。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一群人面前的生活模特，我觉得我是在邀请这些艺术家看我，但带着积极和尊重而不是厌恶。A. doubt怀疑；B. hate厌恶；C. disbelief不信任；D. embarrassment尴尬。根据空前的“rather than”可知空处和“positivity and respect”意思相反；再结合第一段“I would have bad names shouted at me. Even outside school, adults would sometimes shout ____3____.”可推测，空处指的应该是讨厌、厌恶。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对自己的外表更有信心了。A. speak说；B. pose摆姿势；C. behave行为；D. look看起来……。根据下文“I can go out without makeup.”可知，作者出门不化妆了，所以作者是对自己的外表更有信心了。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我现在26岁了，我很乐意把自己展示出来——我不想隐藏。A. careful小心、谨慎的；B. concerned担忧的；C. bored无聊的；D. comfortable舒服的。根据上文可知，作者对自己的外表有了信心，所以作者是乐意将自己展示出来。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意：我现在26岁了，我很乐意把自己展示出来——我不想隐藏。A. lose失去；B. give up放弃；C. hide隐藏；D. dress up打扮。根据上文“I’m 26 now and ____14____ with putting myself out there”可知，作者乐意展示自己的外表，说明作者不想再隐藏自己。故选C。
第二节 语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。（共10小题，每小题1.5分, 满分 15分）
31. Millions of people have tried __________ (repeat) to quit smoking and failed miserably.（用所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】repeatedly
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：数以百万计的人反复尝试戒烟，但都以惨败告终。修饰动词tried应用副词repeatedly。故填repeatedly。
32. In the proposals __________ (submit) so far, members mainly focus on issues relating to people's daily life, such as health care and education. （用所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】submitted
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语。句意：在目前提交建议中，委员们主要关注与人们日常生活有关的问题，例如保健和教育。分析句子可知，空处在句中作后置定语，与被修饰词proposals构成逻辑上的被动关系，应用过去分词。故填submitted。
33. The patient may have seen many skilled specialists, none of __________ can cure him of the rare disease. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】whom
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：病人可能看过许多技术娴熟的专家，但没有一个人能治愈这种罕见的疾病。分析句子可知，空处应填关系代词引导定语从句修饰先行词specialists“专家”，且先行词在从句中作介词of的宾语，指代人，只能用关系代词whom。故填whom。
34. The thing is, machines still have limitations when it comes to facial ________(recognize).(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】recognition
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：问题，机器在人脸识别方面仍然有局限性。空处作宾语，表示“人脸识别”短语为facial recognition。故填recognition。
35. The Southern Metropolis Daily is __________ influential newspaper in our city.（用适当的词填空）
【答案】an
【解析】
【详解】考查冠词。句意：《南方都市报》是我市一份有影响力的报纸。newspaper为可数名词单数，应用不定冠词表泛指，单词influential的发音以元音音素开头，故填an。
36. The company is planning to gain __________ (it) reputation by improving its customer service. （用所给词适当形式填空）
【答案】its
【解析】
【详解】考查代词。句意：这家公司正计划通过改善客户服务来赢得声誉。此处修饰名词reputation，应用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。
37. In the 1970s and 1980s, cities __________ (criticise) for being too exclusive and uncompetitive. （用所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】were criticised
【解析】
【详解】考查时态语态。句意：在20世纪70年代和80年代，城市被批评过于排外和缺乏竞争力。主语与谓语构成被动关系，根据上文In the 1970s and 1980s可知，动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语为cities，谓语用复数。故填were criticised。
38. There is little doubt ________ those who have made great contributions to science are worthy of being respected.（用适当的词填空）
【答案】that
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型。句意：毫无疑问，那些对科学做出巨大贡献的人是值得尊敬的。There is little/no doubt…“毫无疑问……”为固定句型。故填that。
39. In the last several years, public transportation in America __________ (undergo) a renaissance.（用所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】has undergone
【解析】
【详解】考查现在完成时。句意：在过去的几年里，美国的公共交通经历了一次复兴。根据时间状语In the last several years可知，此处描述过去的动作对现在造成的影响，应用现在完成时。主谓一致，故填has undergone。
40. When I was young, they taught me to be friendly to others and do things kindly, which had a great effect __________ me.（用适当的词填空）
【答案】on/upon
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意：当我年轻的时候，他们教我要对别人友好，做事情要友善，这对我有很大的影响。have a great effect on/upon sb.“对某人有很大影响”为固定搭配。故填on/upon。
第一节 句子考查（共7小题，51--54每空0.5分，共6分；55-57每小题3分，共9分。满分15分）
41. He asked, “Have you decided on your final topic for the composition ”（用间接引语改写）
He asked __________ __________ __________ decided on my final topic for the composition.
【答案】 ①. whether ②. I ③. had
【解析】
【详解】考查间接引语。句意：他问：“你决定作文的最后题目了吗 ”；他问我是否决定了作文的最后题目。直接引语是一般疑问句，改为间接引语应用连接词whether引导宾语从句；根据asked可知，主句是一般过去时，直接引语中的现在完成时改为过去完成时；主语you改为I。故空1填whether；故填I；故填had。
42. He had a deep voice, which made him different from others in our small town.（同义句改写）
He had a deep voice, which __________ __________ __________ __________ others in our small town.
【答案】 ①. set ②. him ③. apart ④. from
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配和时态。句意：他嗓音低沉，这使他与我们小镇上的其他人不同。set sb. apart from…“使某人与……不同”为固定搭配，与make sb. different from…“使某人不同于……”同义。根据He可知，空处应用代词him作宾语。又根据had可知，此处描述过去的事实，应用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故空1填set；故空2填him；故空3填apart；故空4填from。
43. The ancient city is thought to be the birthplace of civilization. （同义句改写）
It __________ __________ __________ the ancient city is the birthplace of civilization.
【答案】 ①. is ②. thought ③. that
【解析】
【详解】考查同义句改写。句意：这座古城被认为是文明的发源地。此处可用句型it is thought that…改写，表示“人们认为……”。故填①is；②thought；③that。
44. She is such a lovely girl that all of us like her.（同义句改写）
She is __________ __________ __________ __________ that all of us like her.
【答案】 ①. so ②. lovely ③. a ④. girl
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型。句意：她是一个如此可爱的女孩，我们都喜欢她。根据so的固定用法可知，so+adj.+冠词+n.相当于such+冠词+形容词+名词。故填so；故填lovely；故填a；故填girl。
45. We should make a poster for the Science and Art Festival. This is our task.（合并为动词不定式作表语的句子）
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【答案】Our task is to make a poster for the Science and Art Festival.
【解析】
【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：我们应该为科学艺术节制作一张海报。这是我们的任务。根据题干要求，本题需要表达“我们的任务是为科学艺术节制作一张海报”这一语义。分析句子可知，本句的主语是“our task”， 谓语是“is”，“to make a poster for the Science and Art Festival”是不定式作表语表示主语的具体内容。句首单词首字母应大写，故答案为Our task is to make a poster for the Science and Art Festival.
46. After she took a great weight off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.（用with复合结构改写句子）
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【答案】With a great weight taken off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.
【解析】
【详解】考查with复合结构。句意：她卸下了沉重的负担，顺利地通过了所有的考试。此处考查“with+宾语+宾补”结构，在时间状语从句After she took a great weight off her mind中，动词take与宾语a great weight之间是被动关系，应用过去分词作宾补，此处with复合结构作时间状语。句子开头with的首字母大写，故答案为With a great weight taken off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.
47. 他下定决心要恢复这个花瓶原来的美丽，这是明智的。（it作形式主语）（汉译英）
【答案】It is wise of him to decide to restore the vase to its original beauty.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型、名词短语、和时态。该句描述一般事实，应用一般现在时。表示“某人做某事是明智的”应用固定句型It is wise of sb. to do sth.，其中it作形式主语，to do作真正的主语。表示“下定决心做某事”应用固定句型decide to do sth.，其中to do作动词decide的宾语；表示“恢复这个花瓶”应用动词短语restore the vase；表示“原来的美丽”应用名词短语its original beauty；表示“恢复这个花瓶原来的美丽”应用restore the vase to its original beauty。故翻译为It is wise of him to decide to restore the vase to its original beauty。
第二节 应用文（满分15分）
48. 假设你是红星中学高三年级学生李华。你得知首都博物馆正在招募寒假英文讲解的志愿者，向外国游客介绍中国历史文化。请你用英文给相关负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：
1、说明申请理由；
2、介绍自身优势；
3、希望能被录用。
注意：1、词数100左右；
2、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
I have learned that English volunteer guides are wanted for the winter vacation. I am writing to apply for the position.
I am a Senior Three student of Hongxing Middle School. I will be available this winter and I believe I am qualified for the position. First, I can speak English fluently. I won the first prize in English Speaking Contest when I was in Senior Grade One. What’s more, I was a volunteer at a language summer camp last year, so I have confidence in my communication skills in English. Besides, having a passion for Chinese history, I believe in myself. And my knowledge will be helpful when I am introducing the culture to foreign guests.
I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. Thank you for your consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给博物馆相关负责人写一封申请信，申请成为首都博物馆寒假英文讲解的志愿者，向外国游客介绍中国历史文化。
【详解】1.词汇积累
有空的：available→ free
胜任：am qualified for→ am equal to
此外：What’s more → Additionally
感激的：grateful→ thankful
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Besides, having a passion for Chinese history, I believe in myself.
拓展句：Besides, because I have a passion for Chinese history, I believe in myself.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Besides, having a passion for Chinese history, I believe in myself.（运用了现在分词having充当原因状语）
【高分句型2】And my knowledge will be helpful when I am introducing the culture to foreign guests.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句）
第三节 读后续写（满分25分）
49. 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。
Morty was checking out his library books when it caught his eye-a poster for Adventure Rocks Kids Camp. “Check this out!” Morty called to Ben and Fred as he grabbed three brochures and dashed to catch up with his best buddies. They all stopped, books in hands, to stare at the pictures of kids flying above canyons suspended from zip lines. They instantly believed the brochure’s headline: Summer won’t be complete until you Take it to the Limit at Adventure Rocks Kids Camp.
Ben broke the silence, “We have less than two weeks until registration opens, and it says the camp fills up fast.” Then an idea popped into Morty’s head. “Why don’t we sell lemonade and snacks by the side of the road We can pool our allowance savings for the camp.” “That’s a great Idea,” Ben said.
The sun had barely come up on Saturday morning when the kids set up their business. They chose a spot, asked permission from the homeowner, and then asked to use her garden hose for water to make lemonade.
Their business went smoothly until Ben announced that they had a comparatively small stock of lemons shortly after noon. Morty decided to make their stock go further. “Fred, when the jug gets down to one-fourth full, just fill it to the top with the water hose.” Morty was thinking out loud, “I’ll change the sign and charge 30 more cents for each cup of lemonade.” Their business went on and the three were secretly proud of the little tricks they had done.
Just as Morty finished refilling the jug with water for the third time, a vehicle rounded the comer. Morty saw the minivan with his father at the wheel and his family inside. They pulled up to the sidewalk, and his brothers and sisters jumped out, each clutching a coin or two. They were eager to support their brother’s bustling business. Morty’s family bought the last of the brownies and drank the last drop of watered-down lemonade.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡得相应位置做答。
Morty’s father frowned at the sip of the lemonade.
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They decided to fix their wrongdoings the next week.
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【答案】Morty’s father frowned at the sip of the lemonade. As to him, it tasted more like water. Overwhelmed with confusion, he asked directly, “What’s wrong It tastes just like cold water.” The moment Morty heard his father’s doubt, he stood awkwardly, not sure what to say. Fred and Ben were also speechless. A moment later, they admitted what they had done. Although Morty’s father was disappointed, he said, “You still have time to correct your wrongdoings.” Hearing this, they nodded immediately.
They decided to fix their wrongdoings the next week. Ben suggested to use the money earned to prepare enough lemons first and then reduce the price. They all agreed. When they restarted their business, they even stood a sign, saying, “We send a cup of lemonade to customers who bought it last Saturday afternoon for free.” They made over 50 cups of lemonade for a constant stream of customers with a low price and over 20 cups were for free. As you can imagine, they didn’t get enough money for the camp. But they learned a valuable lesson that one should always be honest.
【解析】
【导语】本文以故事情节发展为线索，讲述了Morty，Ben和Fred三个孩子因为想去参加夏令营，在路边摆摊卖柠檬水赚报名费。随着柠檬越来越少，他们打起了歪主意：往柠檬汁里兑水并提价。后来，Morty的家人开心地来照顾生意。他的爸爸喝出了柠檬水的问题，不禁发出疑问。几个孩子沉默片刻，还是承认了错误。在Morty爸爸的鼓励下，他们决定第二周弥补错误。随后，他们用赚到的钱购买了足量的柠檬，降价，并主动声明给上周周六下午购买柠檬水的顾客免费送一杯柠檬水。可想而知，他们最终没有钱参加夏令营，但是他们懂得了珍贵的一课：做人要保持诚信。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Morty的父亲喝了一口柠檬水，皱起了眉头”可知，第一段可描写Morty的爸爸发现了柠檬水的问题后，几个孩子很尴尬地承认错误的场景，以及Morty爸爸建议他们怎么做。
②由第二段首句内容“他们决定下周改正他们的错误”可知，第二段可描写他们如何改正自己的错误。
2.续写线索：发现夏令营传单——想参加——摆柠檬水摊赚报名费——柠檬水兑水被发现——承认错误——纠正错误——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①纠正：correct/rectify
②建议：suggest/recommend
情绪类
①疑惑：Overwhelmed with confusion/filled with confusion
②尴尬地：awkwardly/embarrassedly
【点睛】[高分句型1]The moment Morty heard his father’s doubt, he stood awkwardly, not sure what to say.（由连词the moment引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2]We send a cup of lemonade to customers who bought it last Saturday afternoon for free.（由关系代词who引导限制性定语从句）2023-2024学年度高二第一学期英语第二次月考
第一部分 听力（共两节；满分20分）
第一节 听力理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
共两小段，每段播放两遍。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第1段对话，回答第1～2题。
1. How old was Tom when he first started to play soccer
A. Four years old. B. Six years old. C. Seven years old.
2. What is Tom's job now
A. A player. B. A coach. C. A reporter.
听第2段对话，回答第3～5题。
3. Whose birthday is coming this week
A. David. B. Cindy. C. Jane.
4. What will the speakers buy in the end
A. A new watch. B. Some chocolate. C. A grammar book.
5. What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Salesman and customer.
第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
听下面一段独白。请从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为6～10的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。
The ice Hotel in Russia
How it began Born in 1989 in a（n）6.___________________ held in a town.
How it is built 1,000 tons office and 7.__________________ tons of snow. An area of over 5,500 square meters. Preparations begin in 8.___________and it is open for business by mid-December.
What it is like 36 rooms, including eight 9.__________________. Sleeping bags, gloves and winter hats. Visitors will 10.__________________. after a single night.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）
第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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
In 2019, Wang Jibing, a food delivery rider, had an unpleasant experience due to the wrong address left by a customer. Wang searched three buildings and climbed 18 floors before he finally managed to deliver the food to the customer, who rudely scolded Wang for arriving late. Wang was sad and frustrated. As a husband and father of three children, who shouldered the majority of the financial responsibility in his family, he had to bear all silently. On his way home that day, Wang wrote a poem, Man in a Hurry, expressing his feelings. Since then, Wang has been writing poems inspired by his daily life, including a poem New Temple, which occurred to him after he delivered food to construction workers repairing an old temple, and Forgive, based on his observation of a young couple fighting.
Wang’s poems, simple yet real, are seen as a tool to process his emotions, especially the personal experiences he has during his work. His heart is healed by writing the poems and he has shared them with his friends. In 2022, one of his friends posted Man in a Hurry online. It quickly went viral and was viewed for over 20 million times. The same year, Wang published a collection of more than 180 poems under the same title. So far, Wang has written about 4,000 poems. This April, Wang published his second poetry collection, titled I Love This World Clumsily, featuring about 130 poems he has written since July 2022.
“Poetry is like a distraction from stress and an opportunity to record my life. Whether it’s coping with pain, dealing with stressful situations or coming to terms with life’s struggles, poetry makes me confident and happy,” says Wang.
“The feedback from the readers is a big encouragement to me. Those poems came to me naturally and I enjoyed writing them very much. However, the priority is to look after my family, so I will keep my regular job delivering food,” says Wang.
1 What can we know from paragraph 1
A. Wang was in a hurry for the bad weather.
B. Wang released his feelings by writing a poem.
C. Wang lost his job for an unpleasant experience.
D. Wang misunderstood the customer’s need.
2. What does “went viral” mean in paragraph 3
A Became a hit. B. Got updated.
C. Disappeared online. D. Received criticism.
3. What kind of person is Wang according to the passage
A. Talented and responsible. B. Creative and generous.
C. Ambitious and considerate. D. Intelligent and humorous.
B
People trained to detect lies often rely on multiple signs, such as eye contact, length of responses and the details in what people say, but studies have shown that assessing a wide range of behavioral information can make it harder to decide if someone is lying. Instead, Bruno Verschuere at the University of Amsterdam and his colleagues have found that focusing on the detail in what people say, while ignoring all other signs, is the most successful method to identify lies.
To figure it out, the researchers asked 44 students to either go for a walk or steal from a postbox in a mock (模拟的) crime. The team then conducted recorded interviews with the students, who were told to lie if they had committed the mock theft or to tell the truth if not.
Next, the researchers asked 171 people to watch six truthful and six deceptive (骗人的) interviews from these recordings. The team asked half of the participants to rate how much the interviewees avoided eye contact, which is widely believed to indicate lying. The other participants ranked the level of detail in interview statements. It showed that both truth-tellers and liars broke eye contact a similar amount, but truthful statements were much more detailed than deceptive ones, suggesting the latter is a more useful way to tell that someone is lying.
The researchers then asked 405 people to judge the true nature of six truthful and six deceptive statements chosen from written records of the interviews. The half of the participants relying on multiple signs accurately judged lies from the truth just 59% of the time, while the other half relying on level of detail alone identified the right answer 66% of the time.
“Our take is that using just one sign can provide a much simpler way to judge lies from the truth,” says Verschuere. Nevertheless, in the real world, you would probably want to check the truthfulness of statements through further investigations or follow-up questions, he says.
4. What did the researchers ask the students to do
A. Lie about their mock theft. B. Record their own behaviors.
C. Describe their behaviors in detail. D. Avoid eye contact in the interview.
5. How did the researchers draw their conclusion
A. By comparing data. B. By watching interviews.
C. By analyzing statements. D. By observing participants.
6. What’s the best title of this passage
A. The Secrets Behind Lies B. The Best Way to Spot Liars
C. The Importance of Eye Contact D. Multiple Signs in Detecting Lies
C
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence(AI)-powered chat robot that creates surprisingly intelligent-sounding text in response to user prompts(提示), including homework assignments and exam-style questions. The replies are so clear, well-researched and properly referenced that some academics are calling ChatGPT the death ring for conventional forms of educational assessment. How worried should professors and lecturers be Dan Gillmor, a journalism researcher at Arizona State University in Tempe, told The Guardian that he had fed ChatGPT a homework question that he often assigns his students, and the article it produced in response would have earned a student a good grade.
ChatGPT is the brainchild of AI firm OpenAI, based in San Francisco, California. In 2020, the company unleashed GPT-3, a type of AI known as a large language model that creates text by scanning through billions of words of training data and learning how words and phrases relate to each other. GPT-3 is in the vanguard(先锋)of a revolution in AI, raising philosophical questions about its limits and prompting a host of potential applications, from summarizing legal documents to aiding computer programmers. ChatGPT is fine-tuned from an advanced version of GPT-3 and is optimized(优化)to engage in dialogue with users.
“Essays are used to test both a student’s knowledge and their writing skills. ChatGPT is going to make it hard to combine these two into one form of written assignment,” says Arvind Narayanan, a computer scientist at Princeton University in New Jersey. “But academics could respond by reworking written assessments to prioritize critical thinking or reasoning that ChatGPT can’t yet do. This might ultimately encourage students to think for themselves more, rather than to try and answer essay prompts,” he says.
The situation both worries and excites Sandra Wachter, who studies technology and regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute, UK. She’s hopeful that education providers will adapt. “Whenever there’s a new technology, there’s a panic around it,” she says. “It’s the responsibility of academics to have a healthy amount of distrust— but I don’t feel like this is an undefeatable challenge.”
7. What did Dan Gillmor do with ChatGPT
A He criticized it on newspaper.
B. He encouraged his students to use it.
C. He tested it with one of his assignments.
D. He used it to grade his students’ homework.
8. What advantage does ChatGPT have over GPT-3
A. It can built a large language model.
B. It can make conversations with its users.
C. It can offer a host of potential applications.
D. It can look through a large number of documents.
9. What does ChatGPT lack according to Arvind
A. Writing skills. B. Critical thinking.
C. Answering essay prompts. D. Testing professional essays.
10. What is Sandra’s attitude to students’ using ChatGPT
A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Discouraged. D. Indifferent.
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。
If you’re always comparing yourself to your peers, you might be low in confidence and unsure of yourself. Here are some tips on how to stop comparing yourself to others.
Write down your positive traits. When you ignore your abilities, it becomes easier to compare yourself to others. You might focus on their strengths and ignore your own completely. ____11____ By being aware of your best qualities, you can learn to love yourself and build up your self﹣confidence.
Keep a gratitude journal. A gratitude journal helps you recognize the things you may take for granted so you can fully appreciate them. To start journaling, reflect on the little things that bring you joy. ____12____ Explain how they influence your life in detail. For example, if you jog in the park every day, you might express how you’re grateful for your health and how jogging helps you overcome stress at work.
____13____ Instead of focusing on your “weaknesses”, reflect on the areas you can improve. Take advantage of all chances to improve your skills and techniques. Don’t be afraid to ask other people for help along the way. Only by making efforts to improve your abilities can you make yourself happy.
Compete against yourself. ____14____ Instead, use comparison to become an improved version of yourself. Set goals for yourself and try to improve your own personal best. When you set a goal for yourself, track your progress so that you can see how you are moving toward that goal. That way
Overcoming comparison is a continuous process, but it is possible! ____15____
A. Take control over your life.
B. Work on improving your abilities.
C. Don’t compare your life to other people’s.
D. Write down why you’re grateful for them.
E. With time and practice, you can become the best version of yourself.
F. Appreciate others and use their success to motivate you to work hard.
G. To avoid this negative behavior, make a list of your strengths and talents.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分37.5分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was born with a cleft lip and palate (唇腭裂) and all my life I’ve had to accept people staring at me. When you have a visible ____16____, you can certainly feel that. In secondary school it really started ____17____ me. I would have bad names shouted at me. Even outside school, adults would sometimes shout ____18____.
I was lucky to have two older sisters who looked out for me, but I still struggled with anxiety, putting myself out there and being ____19____. Things started to change six months ago when my sister ran the online art club, Fat Life Drawing, to praise ____20____ bodies and reclaim the word “fat”. I saw what a(n) ____21____ atmosphere it was and how our participants were seeing themselves as they are, which is the ____22____ part of it—to accept yourself as you are. I thought our models were ____23____ and I loved drawing them; why was I not seeing myself in the same positive light
Then, about three months ago, when a ____24____ couldn’t show up for my sister’s drawing class, I thought: I’ll just do it. It worked out fine. After this modeling experience, I began to enjoy being _____25_____. Putting myself in front of people was a really big _____26_____ for me. As a life model in front of a group of people, I felt like I was inviting these artists to look at me, but with positivity and respect rather than _____27_____. I’ve become more confident about how I _____28_____. I can go out without makeup. I’m 26 now and _____29_____ with putting myself out there-I don’t want to _____30_____.
16. A. difference B. injury C. change D. disease
17. A. affecting B. failing C. inspiring D. comforting
18. A. orders B. greetings C. abuse D. warning
19. A. criticized B. remembered C. attacked D. seen
20. A. younger B. prettier C. larger D. healthier
21. A. positive B. intense C. lively D. competitive
22. A. funny B. key C. basic D. last
23. A. talented B. beautiful C. devoted D. intelligent
24. A. student B. painter C. teacher D. model
25. A. drawn B. needed C. admired D. invited
26. A. chance B. surprise C. step D. challenge
27. A. doubt B. hate C. disbelief D. embarrassment
28. A. speak B. pose C. behave D. look
29. A. careful B. concerned C. bored D. comfortable
30. A. lose B. give up C. hide D. dress up
第二节 语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。（共10小题，每小题1.5分, 满分 15分）
31. Millions of people have tried __________ (repeat) to quit smoking and failed miserably.（用所给词的适当形式填空）
32. In the proposals __________ (submit) so far, members mainly focus on issues relating to people's daily life, such as health care and education. （用所给词的适当形式填空）
33. The patient may have seen many skilled specialists, none of __________ can cure him of the rare disease. （用适当的词填空）
34. The thing is, machines still have limitations when it comes to facial ________(recognize).(所给词的适当形式填空)
35. The Southern Metropolis Daily is __________ influential newspaper in our city.（用适当的词填空）
36. The company is planning to gain __________ (it) reputation by improving its customer service. （用所给词的适当形式填空）
37. In the 1970s and 1980s, cities __________ (criticise) for being too exclusive and uncompetitive. （用所给词的适当形式填空）
38. There is little doubt ________ those who have made great contributions to science are worthy of being respected.（用适当的词填空）
39. In the last several years, public transportation in America __________ (undergo) a renaissance.（用所给词的适当形式填空）
40. When I was young, they taught me to be friendly to others and do things kindly, which had a great effect __________ me.（用适当词填空）
第一节 句子考查（共7小题，51--54每空0.5分，共6分；55-57每小题3分，共9分。满分15分）
41. He asked, “Have you decided on your final topic for the composition ”（用间接引语改写）
He asked __________ __________ __________ decided on my final topic for the composition.
42. He had a deep voice, which made him different from others in our small town.（同义句改写）
He had a deep voice, which __________ __________ __________ __________ others in our small town.
43. The ancient city is thought to be the birthplace of civilization. （同义句改写）
It __________ __________ __________ the ancient city is the birthplace of civilization.
44. She is such a lovely girl that all of us like her.（同义句改写）
She is __________ __________ __________ __________ that all of us like her.
45. We should make a poster for the Science and Art Festival. This is our task.（合并为动词不定式作表语的句子）
_____________________________________________________________________________
46. After she took a great weight off her mind she passed all the tests successfully.（用with复合结构改写句子）
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47. 他下定决心要恢复这个花瓶原来的美丽，这是明智的。（it作形式主语）（汉译英）
第二节 应用文（满分15分）
48. 假设你是红星中学高三年级学生李华。你得知首都博物馆正在招募寒假英文讲解的志愿者，向外国游客介绍中国历史文化。请你用英文给相关负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：
1、说明申请理由；
2、介绍自身优势；
3、希望能被录用。
注意：1、词数100左右；
2、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
第三节 读后续写（满分25分）
49. 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。
Morty was checking out his library books when it caught his eye-a poster for Adventure Rocks Kids Camp. “Check this out!” Morty called to Ben and Fred as he grabbed three brochures and dashed to catch up with his best buddies. They all stopped, books in hands, to stare at the pictures of kids flying above canyons suspended from zip lines. They instantly believed the brochure’s headline: Summer won’t be complete until you Take it to the Limit at Adventure Rocks Kids Camp.
Ben broke the silence, “We have less than two weeks until registration opens, and it says the camp fills up fast.” Then an idea popped into Morty’s head. “Why don’t we sell lemonade and snacks by the side of the road We can pool our allowance savings for the camp.” “That’s a great Idea,” Ben said.
The sun had barely come up on Saturday morning when the kids set up their business. They chose a spot, asked permission from the homeowner, and then asked to use her garden hose for water to make lemonade.
Their business went smoothly until Ben announced that they had a comparatively small stock of lemons shortly after noon. Morty decided to make their stock go further. “Fred, when the jug gets down to one-fourth full, just fill it to the top with the water hose.” Morty was thinking out loud, “I’ll change the sign and charge 30 more cents for each cup of lemonade.” Their business went on and the three were secretly proud of the little tricks they had done.
Just as Morty finished refilling the jug with water for the third time, a vehicle rounded the comer. Morty saw the minivan with his father at the wheel and his family inside. They pulled up to the sidewalk, and his brothers and sisters jumped out, each clutching a coin or two. They were eager to support their brother’s bustling business. Morty’s family bought the last of the brownies and drank the last drop of watered-down lemonade.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡得相应位置做答。
Morty’s father frowned at the sip of the lemonade.
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They decided to fix their wrongdoings the next week.
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