师宗平高学校2023-2024学年上学期高二年级12月月考
英语试题卷
考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，进出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，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）
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. How’s the weather today
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
2. What food will Lucy order
A. French fries. B. Fried chicken. C. Salad.
3. Where does the woman want to go
A. A bank. B. A supermarket. C. A post office.
4. When will the speakers’ plane take off
A. At 3:00 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.
5. What is Tony
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A photographer.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Who is studying in Korea
A. Susan. B. Jenny. C. Peter.
7 What does Peter plan to do this summer
A Finish his homework. B. Go to Japan. C. Visit his grandma.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is the woman doing
A. Doing a survey. B. Selling books. C. Attending a meeting.
9. What kind of books does the man like best
A. Adventure stories. B. Historical novels. C. Biographies.
10. Where did the man get most of his books
A. From his friends. B. From the library. C. From online bookstores.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. What kind of cake will the man buy
A. Fruit cake. B. Cheese cake. C. Green tea cake.
12. What size cake will the man choose
A. 8 inches. B. 10 inches. C. 12 inches.
13. What day is it today
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
听下面一役较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What does Rosie like best about China
A. Its architecture (建筑). B. Its food. C. Its scenery.
15. Where does Rosie come from
A. The UK. B. The US. C. Australia.
16 Why does Rosie come to China most probably
A. To settle down. B. To work. C. To have a visit.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. When will the final exam be held
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday.
18. What does the speaker suggest the students review before the exam
A. The mid-term exam and class notes.
B. The mid-term exam and the textbooks.
C. Class notes and the textbooks.
19. What is the percent of the final exam in the grade
A. 20%. B. 25%. C. 55%.
20. Whom is the speaker talking to
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Writers.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，进出最佳选项。
A
Four Self-Portraits (自画像) by Famous Artists
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)—“Self-Portrait” 1506
One of the beautiful self-portraits by famous artist Raphael was drawn at the age of 23. It measures around 45cm×33cm and is located at the world-famous Uffizi Gallery. The Italian painter used oil on board to draw his self-portrait, which was the clearest and the most recognizable self-portraits of Raphael himself.
Leonardo da Vinci—“Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”, 1512
“Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”is a self-portrait of da Vinci at the age of 60 and measures around 33.3cm×21.6cm, which is on display in Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Italy. It is drawn with red chalk on paper and represents the head of an elderly man in a three-quarter view. In the portrait, the length of the hair is uncommon in Renaissance (文艺复兴) portraits.
Rembrandt van Rijn—“Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-up Collar”, 1659
Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn painted his self-portrait in 1659 when he was 53 years old. It shows his worried expression that clearly portrays the troubled condition of his mind at that point of his life since the year 1659 was a year of anxiety for him. This self-portrait found its place among the Benjamin Altman Collection, which has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1913.
Edgar Degas—“Degas Au Porte-Fusain’”, l855
Edgar Degas made this self-portrait only when he was twenty-one years old. It was one of the most remarkable of his fifteen self-portraits. Degas was seated as seemingly without fear and anxiety. The pose in the painting was formal and academic. The painting is located in the musée d’Orsay, Paris, France.
1. Where should visitors go if they want to admire Raphael’s self-portrait in 1506
A. Uffizi Gallery. B. Biblioteca Reale.
C. The musée d’Orsay. D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2. Which aspect of Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk was special during the Renaissance
A. The red clothing. B. The formal pose.
C. The long hair. D. The worried expression.
3. Which painter was the youngest when painting the above-mentioned self-portraits
A. Raphael. B. Edgar Degas.
C. Leonardo da Vinci. D. Rembrandt van Rijn.
B
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e mail ” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
4. What did the man do for the test
A. He sent e mails. B. He did the cleaning.
C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms.
5. The man ________ after he left Microsoft.
A. went to look for another job
B. asked for food from door to door
C. thought of an idea to make money
D. bought a computer and got an e mail
6. Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US
A. Because he had many friends to help him.
B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.
C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.
7. What does the story want to tell us
A. Computers are very important in our daily life.
B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only $10.
C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.
D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.
C
While temperatures continue to climb, visitors are still coming to see Death Valley National Park on the California-Nevada border. The park is known as the hottest place on Earth. This past weekend, the temperatures climbed to 53.33℃. Most visitors at this time of year make it only a short distance to any area in the park before returning to the cool air in their vehicles.
Early information from the park service shows that across the nation’s 424 national parks, at least four people have died this year from heat-related causes. That includes a 65-year-old man from San Diego who was found dead at Death Valley earlier this month.
Death Valley National Park suggests visitors be careful and not have expectations of rescue. While park rangers (护林员) drive on park roads and can aid tourists in need, it is unsure that lost visitors will get help in time.
Physical activity can make the heat feel even worse and leave people exhausted. Alessia Dempster, who was visiting from Edinburgh, Scotland, said, “It’s very hot especially when there’s a gentle wind. You would think maybe that would give you some slight relief from the heat, but it just really does feel like an air blow dryer just going back in your face.”
Death Valley is a narrow area that is below sea level and surrounded by high mountains, the park service’s website says. The dry air and small plant coverage let sunlight heat up the park surface. The heat then becomes trapped in the valley.
Still, several areas in Death Valley continue to draw tourists. Badwater Basin, made up of salt flats, is considered the lowest point in all of North America. The 183-meter Ubehebe Crater dates back over 2,000 years. And Zabriskie Point is a great sunrise viewing spot.
Josh Miller, a visitor from Indianapolis who has been to 20 national parks so far, shared that feeling. “It’s hot, but the scenery is awesome,” he said.
8. What do most visitors do in Death Valley
A. Cool themselves in time. B. Do lots of physical exercises.
C. Stay away from park rangers. D. Carry dryers with themselves.
9. Why does the author mention the 65-year-old man in paragraph 2
A. To encourage the elderly to travel more.
B. To express admiration for mountain climbers.
C. To advise people to tour Death Valley more often.
D. To show the danger of traveling in Death Valley.
10. What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about Death Valley
A. Its covering area. B. Its attractive spots.
C. The reason why it is so hot. D. The service of its park’s website.
11. What can be inferred about Death Valley from the last two paragraphs
A. It has a short history. B. It is worth visiting.
C. It draws fewer and fewer tourists. D. It is unsuitable for viewing sunrise.
D
Austrian-based food-tech startup Revo Foods announced this week that its 3D-printed vegan fish filet (素食鱼片) was heading to European grocery store shelves — a first for 3D-printed food. According to the company’s September 12 press release, the arrival of the “Filet” represents a key moment in sustainable food, with 3D-printed consumables ready for industrial mass production. Revo Foods Filet is likely to be just the first of many other such 3D-printed edible (可食用的) products to soon hit the market.
“Despite dramatic losses of coral reefs and increasing levels of poisons and micro plastic polluting fish, consumer demand for seafood has skyrocketed in recent decades,” the company announcement explains, “One promising solution to provide consumers with sustainable alternatives that do not contribute to overfishing is vegan seafood. The key to the success of these products lies in recreating a real taste that appeals to consumers.”
The composition of the Filet provides a meat-like texture (口感). 12 ingredients (成分) compose Revo’s Filet, such as pea proteins, plant oils and algae extracts. With its high protein and Ornega-3 contents, eating a Revo Filet is still very much like eating regular salmon. And thanks to its plant-based ingredients, the Filet has a three week shelf life, a significant improvement over regular salmon products.
“With the milestone of industrial-scale 3D food printing, we are entering a creative food revolution, an era where food is being made exactly according to the customers’ needs,” Revo Foods CEO Robin Simsa said via this week’s announcement.
While Revo’s products are currently only available for European markets, the company says it is actively working to expand its availability across the globe, with Simsa telling PopSci the company hopes to enter US markets around 2025.
12. What can we infer from the second paragraph
A. Revo’s Filet will be eco-friendly. B. Revo Foods is popular in Europe.
C. Edible fish have decreased sharply. D. Most people refuse to accept seafood.
13. What is special about Revo’s Filet
A. It is a kind of seafood. B. It has a longer shelf life.
C. It has the same taste as salmon. D. It has no food quality problems.
14. What is Simsa’s attitude to the future of 3D-printed food
A. Doubtful. B. Disappointed. C. Optimistic. D. Worried.
15. What is the text
A. A short story. B. A research paper.
C. An advertisement. D. A news report.
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。
How to Improve Long-term Memory
There are some things that are easy for us to remember and you notice that you can still recall that information even when you no longer need it. Sometimes it is difficult to remember information. ___16___ Try the following steps below to remember information you want to keep in your long-term memory.
Organize information into groups. ___17___ It is like a supermarket; things of the same kind are put in the same place.
___18___ Relate what you have already known to what you will remember. This is an excellent way for you to keep information in mind as it can make your memory function better when the related information is needed.
Develop pictures in your mind. When you need to remember a piece of information, try relating it to a picture that is easily remembered. This is how many people remember positions. ___19___
Repeat. The more you are exposed to something, the easier it is to remember at a later time. ___20___ Try using his name at least three times when you first talk to someone. That name will be easier to remember later.
A. Connect related information.
B. But there are ways to make it easier.
C. Positions and names are tricky to memorize.
D. This is especially good for meeting new people.
E. Memory can be developed through repeated practices.
F. This will help you remember things better and longer if they are grouped.
G. Developing a picture, they can simply recall that the store is near the bridge.
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。
My son, daughter and I all needed new glasses this year. After searching for an optometrist (验光师) we scheduled a(n) ____21____. The exams went well and we all____22____ our new glasses. The____23____ was enough to make my wallet weep, though.
When the new glasses arrived, we all tried them on and____24____ seeing clearly again. Like I always do, I put the____25____ ones in an old shoe box, which was full of glasses____26____ stored. I felt bad about all of them just sitting there____27____ dust. My daughter soon found a company that accepts second-hand glasses and then gives them to those who need but can’t____28____ new ones.
As we packed all the____29____ to mail out, my mind went back to a time when I was the one in need. I can still remember______30______ my broken, plastic glasses’ frames(镜框) for the twelfth time because we couldn’t afford new ones. I didn’t know why we______31______ so much when my young family didn’t do anything wrong. It was one of those questions I asked but never expected to get a______32______.
At present I think I______33______ know what that answer is. The truth is that we all______34______ pain, struggles and suffering in this life. We can use them to grow selfish and bitter or we can use them to grow loving and kind. May you always choose______35______ . May you always choose love.
21. A. operation B. vote C. treatment D. appointment
22. A. removed B. ordered C. adjusted D. sold
23. A. cost B. device C. label D. route
24. A. enjoyed B. missed C. escaped D. recommended
25. A. heavy B. new C. used D. thick
26. A. digitally B. separately C. previously D. illegally
27. A. brushing B. gathering C. removing D. covering
28. A. donate B. issue C. afford D. discount
29. A. notes B. accounts C. boxes D. glasses
30. A. shaping B. setting C. providing D. gluing
31. A. changed B. struggled C. leaked D. cycled
32. A. grade B. benefit C. key D. question
33. A. simply B. directly C. secretly D. finally
34. A. go through B. sum up C. search for D. focus on
35. A. passion B. kindness C. profits D. evidences
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。
A lot of the growth of the street libraries can be due to the Covid pandemic (新冠疫情).In Hervey Bay, Denise Campbell set up her library during the lockdown (封禁). Her ____36____ (neighbor) were used to borrowing books from her extensive library and she saw this as a way ____37____ (keep) it going. “It just helped our street to still communicate ____38____ each other although we weren’t able to go to each other s houses,” she said. Her library also provided puzzles and games, ____39____ attracted many kids.
“Those adult readers didn’t like going to the library in ____40____ beginning, but it gave____41____ (they) an easier way to get through the lockdowns. It was nice to be able to give back, and I ____42____ (feel) that improved my spirits at the time as well.”
These Little Street Libraries provided a ____43____ (value) service during the pandemic and the popularity has not decreased. People use them to find books on specific hobbies like cooking and children are developing a love of reading books. It is more convenient than ____44____ (go) to a bookstore or a brick -and-mortar library. But even more _____45_____ (important), with a shared interest, the libraries are bringing communities closer together.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举办主题为“我最钦佩的人”的征文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 人物简介；
2. 钦佩的原因。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The Person I Admire Most
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47. 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。
About a month ago, my husband and I found kindness in an unlikely place: standing in line at a Subway sandwich shop to pick up a quick dinner.
It was extremely busy on this particular night, and I noticed a dad behind us with his little girl, who looked to be around four. The man seemed as tired as my husband, but the little girl was cheerful and excited as she waited for her sandwich and cookie.
I watched as the man behind us got closer to the front of the line. He started to look worried. Right before we checked out, I heard the man say to the woman who had made his sandwiches that he was sorry to just leave his out because he didn’t have enough money to pay for them all. He looked very embarrassed. His little girl continued jumping around excitedly.
I quietly asked the cashier to add the man’s whole order to ours. I paid the $ 87.73, and we got out of there before the man behind us knew what had happened.
Like many others since COVID-19 hit, our family of five was living on one income. I was holding our debit card (借记卡) and knew that we only had $ 90.16 in our account. That was all we would have until payday three days later. But still, it felt great to be able to help that family, even though we would be out of money for a few days.
What happened next was amazing. My husband went back to that Subway the next week to pick up five sandwiches that I thought would cost $ 44.58. There was $ 47 in our account.
But it turned out that the dinner cost more than we had on the card. My husband told them to put his sandwich back because he couldn’t afford it. Then he paid for the four sandwiches and headed to our car.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As he opened the door, one of the female workers ran to him.
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The two men nodded at one another and went on their way
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________师宗平高学校2023-2024学年上学期高二年级12月月考
英语试题卷
考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，进出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，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）
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. How’s the weather today
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
2. What food will Lucy order
A. French fries. B. Fried chicken. C. Salad.
3. Where does the woman want to go
A. A bank. B. A supermarket. C. A post office.
4. When will the speakers’ plane take off
A At 3:00 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.
5. What is Tony
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A photographer.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Who is studying in Korea
A. Susan. B. Jenny. C. Peter.
7. What does Peter plan to do this summer
A. Finish his homework. B. Go to Japan. C. Visit his grandma.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is the woman doing
A. Doing a survey. B. Selling books. C. Attending a meeting.
9. What kind of books does the man like best
A. Adventure stories. B. Historical novels. C. Biographies.
10. Where did the man get most of his books
A. From his friends. B. From the library. C. From online bookstores.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. What kind of cake will the man buy
A. Fruit cake. B. Cheese cake. C. Green tea cake.
12. What size cake will the man choose
A. 8 inches. B. 10 inches. C. 12 inches.
13. What day is it today
A Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
听下面一役较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What does Rosie like best about China
A. Its architecture (建筑). B. Its food. C. Its scenery.
15. Where does Rosie come from
A. The UK. B. The US. C. Australia.
16. Why does Rosie come to China most probably
A. To settle down. B. To work. C. To have a visit.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. When will the final exam be held
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday.
18. What does the speaker suggest the students review before the exam
A. The mid-term exam and class notes.
B. The mid-term exam and the textbooks.
C. Class notes and the textbooks.
19. What is the percent of the final exam in the grade
A. 20%. B. 25%. C. 55%.
20. Whom is the speaker talking to
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Writers.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，进出最佳选项。
A
Four Self-Portraits (自画像) by Famous Artists
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)—“Self-Portrait”, 1506
One of the beautiful self-portraits by famous artist Raphael was drawn at the age of 23. It measures around 45cm×33cm and is located at the world-famous Uffizi Gallery. The Italian painter used oil on board to draw his self-portrait, which was the clearest and the most recognizable self-portraits of Raphael himself.
Leonardo da Vinci—“Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”, 1512
“Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”is a self-portrait of da Vinci at the age of 60 and measures around 33.3cm×21.6cm, which is on display in Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Italy. It is drawn with red chalk on paper and represents the head of an elderly man in a three-quarter view. In the portrait, the length of the hair is uncommon in Renaissance (文艺复兴) portraits.
Rembrandt van Rijn—“Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-up Collar”, 1659
Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn painted his self-portrait in 1659 when he was 53 years old. It shows his worried expression that clearly portrays the troubled condition of his mind at that point of his life since the year 1659 was a year of anxiety for him. This self-portrait found its place among the Benjamin Altman Collection, which has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1913.
Edgar Degas—“Degas Au Porte-Fusain’”, l855
Edgar Degas made this self-portrait only when he was twenty-one years old. It was one of the most remarkable of his fifteen self-portraits. Degas was seated as seemingly without fear and anxiety. The pose in the painting was formal and academic. The painting is located in the musée d’Orsay, Paris, France.
1. Where should visitors go if they want to admire Raphael’s self-portrait in 1506
A. Uffizi Gallery. B. Biblioteca Reale.
C. The musée d’Orsay. D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2. Which aspect of Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk was special during the Renaissance
A. The red clothing. B. The formal pose.
C. The long hair. D. The worried expression.
3. Which painter was the youngest when painting the above-mentioned self-portraits
A. Raphael. B. Edgar Degas.
C. Leonardo da Vinci. D. Rembrandt van Rijn.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了著名艺术家们的四幅自画像。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)部分“It measures around 45cm×33 m and is located at the world-famous Uffizi Gallery.( 它的尺寸约为45cm×33 m，位于世界著名的乌菲齐美术馆。)”可知，如果游客想欣赏拉斐尔1506年的自画像，可以去乌菲齐美术馆。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Leonardo da Vinci部分“In the portrait, the length of the hair is uncommon in Renaissance (文艺复兴) portraits.(在这幅画中，头发的长度在文艺复兴时期的肖像画中是罕见的。)”可知，文艺复兴时期的《红色粉笔人的肖像》的特别之处在于画像中人的长头发。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题，根据Edgar Degas部分“Edgar Degas made this self-portrait only when he was twenty-one years old.(埃德加·德加在21岁时才画了这幅自画像。)以及Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)部分中“One of the beautiful self-portraits by famous artist Raphael was drawn at the age of 23. (著名画家拉斐尔的一幅美丽的自画像是他23岁时画的。)”以及Leonardo da Vinci部分中““Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”is a self-portrait of da Vinci at the age of 60 (《画红粉笔的人》是达芬奇60岁时的自画像)”以及Rembrandt van Rijn部分中“Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn painted his self-portrait in 1659 when he was 53 years old. (1659年，荷兰画家伦勃朗·凡·莱因在53岁时画了这幅自画像。)”可知，在画自己的肖像画时，埃德加·德加21岁时才画了这幅自画像，是四个画家中最年轻的。故选B。
B
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e mail ” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
4. What did the man do for the test
A. He sent e mails. B. He did the cleaning.
C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms.
5. The man ________ after he left Microsoft.
A. went to look for another job
B. asked for food from door to door
C. thought of an idea to make money
D. bought a computer and got an e mail
6. Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US
A. Because he had many friends to help him.
B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.
C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.
7. What does the story want to tell us
A. Computers are very important in our daily life.
B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only $10.
C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.
D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个无业人员在微软公司面试失败后，却并不气馁，经过自己的努力，逐步成为美国最大的食品零售商之一。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. (人力资源经理采访了他，然后看着他打扫地板作为测试。)”可知，人力资源经理看着他打扫地板作为测试。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US. (那人一点希望都没有就走了。口袋里只有10美元，他不知道该怎么办。他想了又想。然后他去超市买了10公斤西红柿。他挨家挨户地卖西红柿。不到两个小时，他就有了20美元。他反复做了三次，开始每天早出晚归。不久，他买了一辆手推车，然后买了一台卡车，然后他有了自己的送货车队。五年后，这名男子成为美国最大的食品零售商之一。)”可知，此人用口袋里仅有的l0美元买了西红柿，然后卖掉，如此反复挣钱，之后买了车，最后成为美国最大的食品零售商之一。这说明，他在微软没有得到工作之后自己想出了挣钱的办法。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US. (那人一点希望都没有就走了。口袋里只有10美元，他不知道该怎么办。他想了又想。然后他去超市买了10公斤西红柿。他挨家挨户地卖西红柿。不到两个小时，他就有了20美元。他反复做了三次手术，开始每天早出晚归。不久，他买了一辆手推车，然后买了一台卡车，然后他有了自己的送货车队。五年后，这名男子成为美国最大的食品零售商之一。)”可知，从此人的经历可以看出，他很聪明，并且很努力。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US. (那人一点希望都没有就走了。口袋里只有10美元，他不知道该怎么办。他想了又想。然后他去超市买了10公斤西红柿。他挨家挨户地卖西红柿。不到两个小时，他就有了20美元。他反复做了三次手术，开始每天早出晚归。不久，他买了一辆手推车，然后买了一台卡车，然后他有了自己的送货车队。五年后，这名男子成为美国最大的食品零售商之一。)”可知，文章向我们讲述了此人在没有得到微软公司的工作之后，想办法挣钱，并成为美国最大食品零售商之一的成功故事。所以，文章意在说明只要我们努力，就会有所作为。故选D。
C
While temperatures continue to climb, visitors are still coming to see Death Valley National Park on the California-Nevada border. The park is known as the hottest place on Earth. This past weekend, the temperatures climbed to 53.33℃. Most visitors at this time of year make it only a short distance to any area in the park before returning to the cool air in their vehicles.
Early information from the park service shows that across the nation’s 424 national parks, at least four people have died this year from heat-related causes. That includes a 65-year-old man from San Diego who was found dead at Death Valley earlier this month.
Death Valley National Park suggests visitors be careful and not have expectations of rescue. While park rangers (护林员) drive on park roads and can aid tourists in need, it is unsure that lost visitors will get help in time.
Physical activity can make the heat feel even worse and leave people exhausted. Alessia Dempster, who was visiting from Edinburgh, Scotland, said, “It’s very hot especially when there’s a gentle wind. You would think maybe that would give you some slight relief from the heat, but it just really does feel like an air blow dryer just going back in your face.”
Death Valley is a narrow area that is below sea level and surrounded by high mountains, the park service’s website says. The dry air and small plant coverage let sunlight heat up the park surface. The heat then becomes trapped in the valley.
Still, several areas in Death Valley continue to draw tourists. Badwater Basin, made up of salt flats, is considered the lowest point in all of North America. The 183-meter Ubehebe Crater dates back over 2,000 years. And Zabriskie Point is a great sunrise viewing spot.
Josh Miller, a visitor from Indianapolis who has been to 20 national parks so far, shared that feeling. “It’s hot, but the scenery is awesome,” he said.
8. What do most visitors do in Death Valley
A. Cool themselves in time. B. Do lots of physical exercises.
C. Stay away from park rangers. D. Carry dryers with themselves.
9. Why does the author mention the 65-year-old man in paragraph 2
A. To encourage the elderly to travel more.
B. To express admiration for mountain climbers.
C. To advise people to tour Death Valley more often.
D. To show the danger of traveling in Death Valley.
10. What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about Death Valley
A. Its covering area. B. Its attractive spots.
C. The reason why it is so hot. D. The service of its park’s website.
11. What can be inferred about Death Valley from the last two paragraphs
A. It has a short history. B. It is worth visiting.
C. It draws fewer and fewer tourists. D. It is unsuitable for viewing sunrise.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国的“死亡谷”，这里的气温非常高，但还是吸引了很多人前来参观。
【8题详解】
细节理解题，根据第一段“The park is known as the hottest place on Earth. This past weekend, the temperatures climbed to 53.33℃. Most visitors at this time of year make it only a short distance to any area in the park before returning to the cool air in their vehicles. (这个公园被认为是地球上最热的地方。上周末，气温攀升至53.33℃。在每年的这个时候，大多数游客只会到公园的任何一个地方很短的距离，然后就会回到他们的车里享受凉爽的空气)”可知，游玩死亡谷国家公园时，大部分游客都会及时给自己降温。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Early information from the park service shows that across the nation’s 424 national parks, at least four people have died this year from heat-related causes. That includes a 65-year-old man from San Diego who was found dead at Death Valley earlier this month. (来自公园管理局的早期信息显示，在全国424个国家公园中，今年至少有4人死于与高温有关的原因。其中包括一名来自圣地亚哥的65岁男子，本月早些时候，他被发现死于死亡谷)”可推知，作者提及这位65岁的老人是为了说明在死亡谷国家公园游玩的危险之处，故选D。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第五段“Death Valley is a narrow area that is below sea level and surrounded by high mountains, the park service’s website says. The dry air and small plant coverage let sunlight heat up the park surface. The heat then becomes trapped in the valley. (公园管理局的网站上说，死亡谷是一个低于海平面的狭窄地区，周围环绕着高山。干燥的空气和小的植物覆盖让阳光加热了公园的表面。然后热量被困在山谷里)”可知，故本段主要讲的是死亡谷如此炽热的原因。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Still, several areas in Death Valley continue to draw tourists. Badwater Basin, made up of salt flats, is considered the lowest point in all of North America. The 183-meter Ubehebe Crater dates back over 2,000 years. And Zabriskie Point is a great sunrise viewing spot. (尽管如此，死亡谷的几个地区仍然吸引着游客。由盐滩组成的巴德沃特盆地被认为是整个北美的最低点。183米高的乌贝赫比陨石坑可以追溯到2000多年前。扎布里斯基角是观赏日出的好地方)”以及最后一段“Josh Miller, a visitor from Indianapolis who has been to 20 national parks so far, shared that feeling. “It’s hot, but the scenery is awesome,” he said. (来自印第安纳波利斯的游客Josh Miller也有这种感觉，他到目前为止已经去过20个国家公园了。“天气很热，但风景很棒，”他说)”可推断，Death Valley是一个值得游玩的地方。故选B。
D
Austrian-based food-tech startup Revo Foods announced this week that its 3D-printed vegan fish filet (素食鱼片) was heading to European grocery store shelves — a first for 3D-printed food. According to the company’s September 12 press release, the arrival of the “Filet” represents a key moment in sustainable food, with 3D-printed consumables ready for industrial mass production. Revo Foods Filet is likely to be just the first of many other such 3D-printed edible (可食用的) products to soon hit the market.
“Despite dramatic losses of coral reefs and increasing levels of poisons and micro plastic polluting fish, consumer demand for seafood has skyrocketed in recent decades,” the company announcement explains, “One promising solution to provide consumers with sustainable alternatives that do not contribute to overfishing is vegan seafood. The key to the success of these products lies in recreating a real taste that appeals to consumers.”
The composition of the Filet provides a meat-like texture (口感). 12 ingredients (成分) compose Revo’s Filet, such as pea proteins, plant oils and algae extracts. With its high protein and Ornega-3 contents, eating a Revo Filet is still very much like eating regular salmon. And thanks to its plant-based ingredients, the Filet has a three week shelf life, a significant improvement over regular salmon products.
“With the milestone of industrial-scale 3D food printing, we are entering a creative food revolution, an era where food is being made exactly according to the customers’ needs,” Revo Foods CEO Robin Simsa said via this week’s announcement.
While Revo’s products are currently only available for European markets, the company says it is actively working to expand its availability across the globe, with Simsa telling PopSci the company hopes to enter US markets around 2025.
12. What can we infer from the second paragraph
A. Revo’s Filet will be eco-friendly. B. Revo Foods is popular in Europe.
C. Edible fish have decreased sharply. D. Most people refuse to accept seafood.
13. What is special about Revo’s Filet
A. It is a kind of seafood. B. It has a longer shelf life.
C. It has the same taste as salmon. D. It has no food quality problems.
14. What is Simsa’s attitude to the future of 3D-printed food
A. Doubtful. B. Disappointed. C. Optimistic. D. Worried.
15. What is the text
A. A short story. B. A research paper.
C. An advertisement. D. A news report.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了3D打印纯素食鱼片的优点，它将进入欧洲杂货店货架，前景广泛。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。由第二段中“One promising solution to provide consumers with sustainable alternatives that do not contribute to overfishing is vegan seafood. The key to the success of these products lies in recreating a real taste that appeals to consumers. (为消费者提供可持续的替代品而不会导致过度捕捞的一个有希望的解决方案是纯素食海鲜。这些产品成功的关键在于重现吸引消费者的真正味道)”可知，Revo Foods公司为消费者提供了不会导致过度捕捞的可持续替代品3D打印素食鱼片，因此，Revo的素食鱼片是有利于生态环境的。故选A项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中“And thanks to its plant-based ingredients, the Filet has a three week shelf life, a significant improvement over regular salmon products. (由于其植物性成分，Filet保质期为三周，比普通三文鱼产品有了显著改善)”可知，由于其植物成分，素食鱼片拥有三周的保质期，比普通三文鱼产品的保质期更长。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。由倒数第二段中Simsa说的话“With the milestone of industrial-scale 3D food printing, we are entering a creative food revolution, an era where food is being made exactly according to the customers’ needs (随着工业规模3D食品打印的里程碑，我们正在进入一场创意食品革命，一个完全根据客户需求生产食品的时代)”和最后一段中“with Simsa telling PopSci the company hopes to enter US markets around 2025. (Simsa告诉PopSci，该公司希望在2025年左右进入美国市场)”可知，Simsa认为他们正在进入一场创意食品革命、完全根据客户需求生产食品的时代，以后公司在2025年左右还会进军美国市场，可得出他对公司的3D打印素食鱼片的未来是乐观的。故选C项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，食品科技初创公司Revo Foods开发的3D打印素食鱼片将登上欧洲杂货店的货架，这是3D打印食品的首例。由此推断，这是一篇有关科技食品介绍的新闻报道。故选D项。
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。
How to Improve Long-term Memory
There are some things that are easy for us to remember and you notice that you can still recall that information even when you no longer need it. Sometimes it is difficult to remember information. ___16___ Try the following steps below to remember information you want to keep in your long-term memory.
Organize information into groups. ___17___ It is like a supermarket; things of the same kind are put in the same place.
___18___ Relate what you have already known to what you will remember. This is an excellent way for you to keep information in mind as it can make your memory function better when the related information is needed.
Develop pictures in your mind. When you need to remember a piece of information, try relating it to a picture that is easily remembered. This is how many people remember positions. ___19___
Repeat. The more you are exposed to something, the easier it is to remember at a later time. ___20___ Try using his name at least three times when you first talk to someone. That name will be easier to remember later.
A. Connect related information.
B. But there are ways to make it easier.
C. Positions and names are tricky to memorize.
D. This is especially good for meeting new people.
E. Memory can be developed through repeated practices.
F. This will help you remember things better and longer if they are grouped.
G. Developing a picture, they can simply recall that the store is near the bridge.
【答案】16. B 17. F 18. A 19. G 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了如何提高长期记忆的方法。
【16题详解】
空前“Sometimes it is difficult to remember information.(有时很难记住信息)”和空后“Try the following steps below to remember information you want to keep in your long-term memory.(尝试下面的步骤来记住你想要长期记忆的信息)”为逻辑上的转折关系。B选项“但有很多方法可以让它变得更容易。”与前文进行转折，且it指代前文中“记住信息”这件事，符合语境。故B项。
【17题详解】
第二段第一句“Organize information into groups.(应将信息分组)”表明应将信息分组。F选项“如果将信息分组，这将帮助你更好、更长久地记住它们。”与前文语境一致，介绍了将信息分组的好处，且本句中的are grouped与前一句中的into groups对应。故选F项。
【18题详解】
此处是本段中心句，根据下文“Relate what you have already known to what you will remember. This is an excellent way for you to keep information in mind as it can make your memory function better when the related information is needed.(把你已经知道的和你将要记住的联系起来。这是一个很好的方法，让你记住信息，因为它可以让你的记忆功能更好的时候，相关的信息是必要的。)”可知，本段主要介绍了要联系相关信息。A项“联系相关信息”符合，故选A项。
19题详解】
根据本段中心句“Develop pictures in your mind(在脑海中形成图像)”可知，本段主要介绍了在脑海中形成图像，以此来提高记忆，G项“在脑海形成照片，他们可以简单地回忆起商店就在桥附近。”符合本段主题，故选G项。
【20题详解】
空前“The more you are exposed to something, the easier it is to remember at a later time.(你接触的东西越多，以后就越容易记住)”表明重复在记忆中的重要性，后文“Try using his name at least three times when you first talk to someone.(当你第一次和别人说话时，试着至少三次提到他的名字)”表明空处与记忆别人名字有关。D选项“这对结识新朋友尤其有好处。”符合语境。故选D项。
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。
My son, daughter and I all needed new glasses this year. After searching for an optometrist (验光师) we scheduled a(n) ____21____. The exams went well and we all____22____ our new glasses. The____23____ was enough to make my wallet weep, though.
When the new glasses arrived, we all tried them on and____24____ seeing clearly again. Like I always do, I put the____25____ ones in an old shoe box, which was full of glasses____26____ stored. I felt bad about all of them just sitting there____27____ dust. My daughter soon found a company that accepts second-hand glasses and then gives them to those who need but can’t____28____ new ones.
As we packed all the____29____ to mail out, my mind went back to a time when I was the one in need. I can still remember______30______ my broken, plastic glasses’ frames(镜框) for the twelfth time because we couldn’t afford new ones. I didn’t know why we______31______ so much when my young family didn’t do anything wrong. It was one of those questions I asked but never expected to get a______32______.
At present I think I______33______ know what that answer is. The truth is that we all______34______ pain, struggles and suffering in this life. We can use them to grow selfish and bitter or we can use them to grow loving and kind. May you always choose______35______ . May you always choose love.
21. A. operation B. vote C. treatment D. appointment
22. A. removed B. ordered C. adjusted D. sold
23. A. cost B. device C. label D. route
24. A. enjoyed B. missed C. escaped D. recommended
25. A. heavy B. new C. used D. thick
26. A. digitally B. separately C. previously D. illegally
27. A. brushing B. gathering C. removing D. covering
28. A. donate B. issue C. afford D. discount
29. A. notes B. accounts C. boxes D. glasses
30. A. shaping B. setting C. providing D. gluing
31. A. changed B. struggled C. leaked D. cycled
32. A. grade B. benefit C. key D. question
33. A. simply B. directly C. secretly D. finally
34. A. go through B. sum up C. search for D. focus on
35. A. passion B. kindness C. profits D. evidences
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。通过讲述购买新眼镜和捐赠旧眼镜的经历，强调了善良和爱的力量。作者通过自己曾经需要眼镜但买不起的经历，以及把旧眼镜捐赠给那些需要但买不起的人，表达了人与人之间的共情和关怀的重要性。作者希望人们能够选择善良，在面对困难和苦难时，以一颗慈爱的心去对待他人。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们寻找了验光师并预约了一个约定的时间。A.operation手术；B. vote投票；C. treatment治疗；D. appointment预约。根据“searching for an optometrist(验光师) ”和“The exams went well”并结合常识可知，作者寻找了验光师并预约了一个约定的时间进行验光，故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：检查进行得很顺利，我们都订购了新眼镜。A. removed删除；B. ordered订购；C. adjusted调整；D. sold出售。根据下文“our new glasses”可知，检查进行的顺利，所以都订购了新眼镜。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不过，这笔费用足以让我的钱包流泪。A. cost花费；B. device设备；C. label标签；D. route路线。根据下文“enough to make my wallet weep”可知，是新眼镜的费用让作者的钱包哭泣，故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当新眼镜到了，我们都试戴了，并享受再次看清的乐趣。A. enjoyed享受；B. missed错过；C. escaped逃脱；D. recommended推荐。根据“tried them on and____4____ seeing clearly again”可知，新眼镜到了，试戴并且再次看清的乐趣让作者很享受，故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：像往常一样，我把用过的（眼镜）放在一个旧鞋盒里，里面装满了以前存放的眼镜。A. heavy重；B. new新；C. used用过的；D. thick厚。呼应上文“When the new glasses arrived, we all tried them on”此处是指把用过的眼镜放进一个旧鞋盒里，故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：像往常一样，我把用过的放在一个旧鞋盒里，里面装满了以前存放的眼镜。A. digitally以数字方式；B. separately分开地；C. previously以前；D. illegally非法地。根据上文“Like I always do”可知，作者像往常一样把用过的放在一个盒子里，旧鞋盒里装满了以前的眼镜，故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对它们都放置在那里积满灰尘感到难过。A. brushing刷牙；B. gathering聚集；C. removing去除；D. covering覆盖。根据“all of them just sitting there____7____ dust”并结合常识可知，眼镜被放置在盒子里，一直不用，会积满灰尘，故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的女儿很快就找到了一家接受二手眼镜的公司，然后把它们送给那些需要但不能买得起新眼镜的人。A. donate捐赠；B. issue发行；C. afford买得起；D. discount折扣。根据“those who need but can’t____8____ new ones.”可知他的女儿找到一个接受二手眼镜并将它们分发给那些需要但买不起新眼镜的人的公司。且下文“because we couldn’t afford new ones.”也是提示。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们收拾好所有的眼镜准备寄出时，我的思绪回到了我需要帮助的时候。A. notes笔记；B. accounts账户；C. boxes盒子；D. glasses眼镜。根据上文“found a company that accepts second-hand glasses and then gives them to those who need but can’t____8____ new ones.”及“As we packed all the____9____ to mail out”可知，此处是指把不用的眼镜邮寄给这家赠送他人免费眼镜的公司。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我仍然记得我第十二次粘上我破碎的塑料眼镜框架，因为我们买不起新的。A. shaping成型；B. setting设置；C. providing提供；D. gluing粘贴。根据下文“my broken, plastic glasses’ frames for the twelfth time because we couldn’t afford new ones. ”可知是因为买不起新的，所以粘上破碎的塑料眼镜框架，故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道为什么我年轻的家人没有做错什么，我们却要这么过得这么挣扎。A. changed改变；B. struggled挣扎；C. leaked泄露；D. cycled循环。根据上文“my broken, plastic glasses’ frames(镜框) for the twelfth time because we couldn’t afford new ones”可知，通过作者记得第12次修补眼镜的事情，想不明白自己和家人为什么生活得那么困难，即挣扎着生活，故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我问的问题之一，但从未想过会得到答案。A. grade级别；B. benefit福利；C. key答案；D. question问题。根据“It was one of those questions I asked”可知，作者一直想问的问题，但是从没没想过得到答案，故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在，我想我终于知道这个答案是什么了。A. simply简单；B. directly直接；C. secretly偷偷；D. finally终于。根据上文“It was one of those questions I asked but never expected to get a____12____.”可知，作者一直想知道问题的答案，如今终于知道了，故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：事实是，我们在这一生都会经历痛苦、挣扎和磨难。A. go through经历；B. sum up总结；C. search for搜索；D. focus on关注。根据“ pain, struggles and suffering in this life”可知，我们在一生中都会经历痛苦、挣扎和磨难，故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：愿你永远选择善良。A. passion激情；B. kindness善良；C. profits利润；D. evidences证据。根据上文“We can use them to grow selfish and bitter or we can use them to grow loving and kind.(我们可以利用它们来变得自私和痛苦，或者我们可以利用它们来培养爱心和善良。)”结合上文送出眼镜帮助有需要的人可知，作者是要强调loving and kind，即希望人们选择善良，故选B项。
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。
A lot of the growth of the street libraries can be due to the Covid pandemic (新冠疫情).In Hervey Bay, Denise Campbell set up her library during the lockdown (封禁). Her ____36____ (neighbor) were used to borrowing books from her extensive library and she saw this as a way ____37____ (keep) it going. “It just helped our street to still communicate ____38____ each other although we weren’t able to go to each other s houses,” she said. Her library also provided puzzles and games, ____39____ attracted many kids.
“Those adult readers didn’t like going to the library in ____40____ beginning, but it gave____41____ (they) an easier way to get through the lockdowns. It was nice to be able to give back, and I ____42____ (feel) that improved my spirits at the time as well.”
These Little Street Libraries provided a ____43____ (value) service during the pandemic and the popularity has not decreased. People use them to find books on specific hobbies like cooking and children are developing a love of reading books. It is more convenient than ____44____ (go) to a bookstore or a brick -and-mortar library. But even more _____45_____ (important), with a shared interest, the libraries are bringing communities closer together.
【答案】36. neighbors
37 to keep
38. with 39. which
40. the 41. them
42. felt 43. valuable
44. going 45. importantly
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是街头图书馆由于新冠疫情大量增长，给人们带来了很多的便利，而且拉近了社区的距离。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：她的邻居们习惯于从她庞大的图书馆里借书，她认为这是一种保持下去的方式。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作主语，根据空后的谓语动词were used为复数可知，此处应为名词复数作主语。故填neighbors。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：她的邻居们习惯于从她庞大的图书馆里借书，她认为这是一种保持下去的方式。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作定语，修饰名词way时，应使用不定式形式，a way to do sth.意为“做某事的方式”。故填to keep。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：她说：“虽然我们不能去彼此的家，但它帮助我们的街道仍然相互沟通。”分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语communicate with sb.意为“与某人沟通”符合句意。故填with。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：她的图书馆还提供拼图和游戏，吸引了许多孩子。分析句子结构可知，此处为关系词引导的非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，所以此处使用关系代词puzzles and games指的是物。故填which。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这些成年读者一开始不喜欢去图书馆，但这给了他们一种更容易的方式来度过封控。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语in the beginning意为“期初，一开始”符合句意。故填the。
【41题详解】
考查代词。句意：这些成年读者一开始不喜欢去图书馆，但这给了他们一种更容易的方式来度过封控。分析句子结构可知，此处为gave的宾语，所以此处应使用they的宾格形式。故填them。
【42题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：能够回馈社会真是太好了，我觉得这也改善了我的精神。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，根据并列句的谓语动词was可知，此处应使用一般过去时，feel与句子主语I之间为主动关系。故填felt。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这些小街图书馆在疫情期间提供了宝贵的服务，受欢迎程度没有下降。分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作定语修饰名词service，value的形容词为valuable意为“有价值的”符合句意。故填valuable。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这比去书店或实体图书馆更方便。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作宾语，介词than后应为动名词作宾语，结合句意，此处表示主动意义。故填going。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：但更重要的是，有了共同的兴趣，图书馆拉近了社区的距离。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰整个句子，important的副词为importantly意为“重要地是”符合句意。故填importantly。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举办主题为“我最钦佩的人”的征文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 人物简介；
2. 钦佩的原因。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The Person I Admire Most
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【答案】One possible version:
The Person I Admire Most
Of all the role models, I admire Zhang Guimei most, the headmaster of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Yunnan Province.
When Zhang went there to support education decades ago, she was shocked to find a lot of girls dropped out of school due to poverty. Feeling heartbroken, she was determined to create the high school for girls with no fee to light up the dreams of girls in the poverty-stricken areas. Since then, Zhang has been devoting herself to the girls’ education and changed thousands of girls’ life.
It’s her selfless commitment to her students and her persistence for the education career that touch me a lot.
【解析】
【导语】本文是开放作文。假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举办主题为“我最钦佩的人”的征文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1. 人物简介；2. 钦佩的原因。
【详解】1.词汇积累
由于：due to→because of
下定决心做某事：be determined to do sth.→make up one’s mind to do sth.
致力于做某事：devote oneself to doing sth.→commit oneself to doing sth.
奉献：commitment→devotion
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Of all the role models, I admire Zhang Guimei most, the headmaster of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Yunnan Province.
拓展句：Of all the role models, I admire Zhang Guimei most, who is the headmaster of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Yunnan Province.
【点睛】【高分句型1】When Zhang went there to support education decades ago, she was shocked to find a lot of girls dropped out of school due to poverty.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
【高分句型2】It’s her selfless commitment to her students and her persistence for the education career that touch me a lot.(运用了强调句)
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47. 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。
About a month ago, my husband and I found kindness in an unlikely place: standing in line at a Subway sandwich shop to pick up a quick dinner.
It was extremely busy on this particular night, and I noticed a dad behind us with his little girl, who looked to be around four. The man seemed as tired as my husband, but the little girl was cheerful and excited as she waited for her sandwich and cookie.
I watched as the man behind us got closer to the front of the line. He started to look worried. Right before we checked out, I heard the man say to the woman who had made his sandwiches that he was sorry to just leave his out because he didn’t have enough money to pay for them all. He looked very embarrassed. His little girl continued jumping around excitedly.
I quietly asked the cashier to add the man’s whole order to ours. I paid the $ 87.73, and we got out of there before the man behind us knew what had happened.
Like many others since COVID-19 hit, our family of five was living on one income. I was holding our debit card (借记卡) and knew that we only had $ 90.16 in our account. That was all we would have until payday three days later. But still, it felt great to be able to help that family, even though we would be out of money for a few days.
What happened next was amazing. My husband went back to that Subway the next week to pick up five sandwiches that I thought would cost $ 44.58. There was $ 47 in our account.
But it turned out that the dinner cost more than we had on the card. My husband told them to put his sandwich back because he couldn’t afford it. Then he paid for the four sandwiches and headed to our car.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As he opened the door, one of the female workers ran to him.
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The two men nodded at one another and went on their way.
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【答案】One possible version:
As he opened the door, one of the female workers ran to him. When he was confusedly wondering what she was for, the worker handed him his sandwich. Without a word, she ran back into the store. With a grateful heart, he assumed that the lady had just given it to him. About two minutes later, he was getting ready to leave when he saw the same man and little girl from a week earlier. At that moment, my husband knew what had happened.
The two men nodded at one another and went on their way. Although they didn’t say a word to each other, gratitude took roots in their hearts. They made sure for the second time that they both left the store with dinner for their families. My husband told me what had happened on arriving home. I was touched and lost in thought. In a world where distance means safety, it’s refreshing and soul-lifting when someone does something kind for you, even if it’s only at a local Subway.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和丈夫在餐厅吃饭的时候，遇到了一个付不起账的父亲和女儿，于是作者为他们买了单，且没有告知他们。结果他们后来再去餐厅的时候，却得到了这对父女的帮助。作者也深受感动。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当他打开门时，一个女工跑向他”可知，第一段可描写女工把三明治给丈夫的经过，以及丈夫看到了之前帮助过的父女。
②由第二段首句内容“两个人互相点了点头，就各自走了”可知，第二段可描写丈夫回家告知作者发生的事情以及作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：女工送三明治——丈夫意识到是之前的父女送的——感激之情扎根——丈夫告知经过——作者感动——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
确认：make sure/ensure
看见：see/spot
以为：assume/consider
情绪类
困惑：confusedly /puzzledly
感激：grateful /thankful
【点睛】[高分句型1] When he was confusedly wondering what she was for, the worker handed him his sandwich. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Although they didn’t say a word to each other, gratitude took roots in their hearts. (运用了although引导让步状语从句)
