宣威六中高二英语10月月考试题
2023年10月30日
第一部分：听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，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，从题中给出的A，B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will Tom do next
A.Go shopping. B.Do the dishes. C.Finish his homework.
2.What does the man want to do
A.Make a card. B.Order some flowers.
C.Hold an opening ceremony.
3.What does the man dislike about the studio apartment
A.The size. B.The price. C.The location.
4.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
AFriends. B.Strangers. C.A couple.
5.What are the speakers talking about
A.A kind of exercise. B.An online history class.
C.A physician in ancient China.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the woman talk to the man
A.To discuss a trip plan. B.To ask for advice.
C.To offer information.
7.What will the woman probably take
A.A camera. B.Extra shoes. C.Food for animals.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Where does the conversation probably takeplace
A.At a police station. B.At the ticket office.
C.At the information desk.
9.When did the man’s fight land
A.At 4:00 pm. B.At 5:15 pm C.At 5:50 pm.
10.How does the man sound in the end
A.Angry. B.Disappointed. C.Thankful.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.What does the man need to wear this aftemoon
A.The jacket. B.The sweater. C.The shirt.
12.How much should the man pay in total
A.$75. B.$85. C.$90.
13.How will the man pay
AIn cash. B.By credit card. C.By phone.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.What is the party for
A.A birthday. B.House-warming.
C.Thanksgiving
15Where does Mr Black work
A.On a farm. B.In a university.
C.In a computer company.
16.What relation is Mr Brown to Sara
A.Her neighbor. B.Her husband. C.Her colleague.
17.When will the party break up
A.6:30 pm. B.8:00 pm C.8:30 pm
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What does the woman probably do
A.A hairdresser. B.A presenter C.An artist.
19.What do we know about Leila’s Hair Museum
A.It is free to visit.
B.It has been open since the 1950s.
CIt has over 300-year-old hair artworks.
20.Whose hair was used to make a picture in themuseum
A.Michael Jackson’s. B.Queen Victoria’s.
C.Marilyn Monroe’s.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
4 Best Places to Travel in 2023
2023 is the year when travel returns in a big way. To get you started, we’ve rounded up some of the best places to travel in 2023. All you need to do is pick the place that appeals to you.
Copenhagen
With its fantastic houses, clean streets and colorful architecture, Copenhagen is regarded as the most livable city on the earth. Named the World Capital of Architecture for 2023, Copenhagen will offer a series of major artistic events and programs sure to delight architects and design lovers.
Bhutan
For travelers with a sense of adventure and a love of discovery, Bhutan has always been a must-go destination. In 2023, travelers can once again explore the Trans Bhutan Trail, which runs 250 miles from east to west, offering visits to the century-old communities along the journey. The trail spans (横跨)18 major bridges and national parks and connects more than 400 historic and cultural sites.
Bordeaux
The coming years will be sporty in the historical wine region of Bordeaux in France. In 2023, the city will host the Rugby World Cup, an intense and stressful game. Beyond sports, Bordeaux is one of the favorite historical cities, with more than 350 structures that are either nationally or regionally listed as historical monuments.
Namibia
Wildlife and adventure lovers looking for a unique path in African Safari trips should head straight to Namibia in 2023 — this country in southern Africa is the perfect place to travel to reconnect with nature and escape the modern stresses of life. On the wildlife front, you may see lions along with giraffes and elephants.
1. What is Copenhagen well-known for
A. The natural landscape. B. The adventure travel.
C. Eye-catching architecture. D. Famous art designers.
2. What can you visit on the Trans Bhutan Trail
A. Modern communities. B. Cultural relics.
C. Historical wine regions. D. National monuments.
3. Which place attracts those who want to be free from stressful city life
A. Copenhagen. B. Bhutan. C. Bordeaux. D. Namibia.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了4个2023年最佳旅行地点：哥本哈根、不丹、波尔多、纳米比亚，以及它们的特色。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个小标题 Copenhagen 中的“With its fantastic houses, clean streets and colorful architecture, Copenhagen is regarded as the most livable city on the earth. (哥本哈根拥有梦幻般的房屋、干净的街道和色彩缤纷的建筑，被认为是地球上最宜居的城市)”可知，哥本哈根因其吸引人的建筑而闻名，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二个小标题 Bhutan 中的“The trail spans (横跨)18 major bridges and national parks and connects more than 400 historic and cultural sites.(这条步道横跨18座主要桥梁和国家公园，连接了400多个历史文化景点)”可知，在Trans Bhutan Trail上可以欣赏很多文化遗迹，故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四个小标题Namibia中的“this country in southern Africa is the perfect place to travel to reconnect with nature and escape the modern stresses of life.(这个位于非洲南部的国家是重新接触自然、逃离现代生活压力的理想之地)”可知，Namibia是一个可以让人亲近自然，逃离城市生活带来的压力的地方，故选D。
B
Derek and Shirley walked out of the airport building and into the bright sunshine. Looking up at the brilliant blue sky and then at the faraway mountains rising above the swaying palm trees, they couldn’t wait to start their holiday.
A taxi pulled up swiftly and silently. Derek dropped their suitcases into the boot and joined Shirley in the back seat. “Palm Trees Hotel, please,” Derek said excitedly. “Certainly, sir,” replied the driver, as he turned around with a flashing white smile. Derek and Shirley gave each other a puzzled look as the taxi eased smoothly into the traffic. “Excuse me, er, your face seems very familiar—in fact, you remind us of that famous film star, Rocky Overton... but of course, you can’t be.”
Derek and Shirley sat in silent disbelief as the driver explained that he was not a real person, but a robot made to look like a famous actor. “Rocky” explained that the taxi company had purchased the latest model of robot drivers since they were programmed to be safer and more reliable than human drivers. “So, here I am,” “Rocky” continued, “your first robot taxi driver!”
Derek and Shirley held each other’s hands more lightly. “Relax,” “Rocky” reassured them, “there is nothing for you to worry about. I can assure you that my driving skills are excellent. I’m equipped with perfect vision and superior reactions, and I know every street in the city. I am instantly updated with the latest traffic information so that I can avoid traffic jams and get you to your destination in the quickest and least stressful manner. Please sit back, relax and enjoy the journey.”
Derek and Shirley, feeling a little better, leaned back in their seats and closed their eyes. “And another thing,” “Rocky” added, “my line of robots represents the ultimate (最高典范) in computer technology. I am beautifully designed, made from only the best materials and subject to the strictest quality checks. Therefore, you are entirely safe with me. Nothing could possibly go wrong... could possibly go wrong, wrong… go wrong…”
4. Why did Derek and Shirley feel puzzled when they got into the taxi
A. Because the driver was a robot.
B. Because the driver was Rocky Overton.
C. Because the driver gave them a big smile.
D. Because the driver looked like a famous actor.
5. What do we know about the taxi driver “Rocky”
A. It has the perfect vision and superior reactions.
B. It is the first robot taxi driver in the world.
C. It is instantly updated with the latest news.
D. It has never get stuck in traffic jams.
6. What does the underlined word “reassured” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Threatened. B. Persuaded. C. Surprised. D. Comforted.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Robot drivers are perfectly designed.
B. Robot drivers are able to repeat the words.
C. Robot drivers are not so reliable as expected.
D. Robot drivers are not safer than human drivers.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是Derek和Shirley去度假，走出机场乘坐一辆机器人司机的出租车前往目的地的经历。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Derek and Shirley gave each other a puzzled look as the taxi eased smoothly into the traffic. “Excuse me, er, your face seems very familiar—in fact, you remind us of that famous film star, Rocky Overton... but of course, you can’t be.”(当出租车平稳地驶入车流时，Derek 和 Shirley面面相觑。“不好意思，呃，你的脸看起来很眼熟——事实上，你让我们想起了那个著名的电影明星Rocky Overton……当然，你不可能。”)”可知，Derek 和Shirley觉得这名出租车司机很熟悉，很像电影明星Rocky Overton而感到很迷惑，由此可知，他们迷惑的原因是出租车司机看起来像著名的电影演员。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“I’m equipped with perfect vision and superior reactions, and I know every street in the city.(我拥有完美的视力和卓越的反应能力，而且我熟悉这座城市的每一条街道。)”可知，机器人司机Rocky说它有着完美的视力和出色的反应力。故选A项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段中的“Derek and Shirley held each other’s hands more lightly. “Relax,”(德里克和雪莉更轻地握着彼此的手。“放松，”)”以及划线单词后的“there is nothing for you to worry about. I can assure you that my driving skills are excellent.(你们不必担心什么。我可以向你你们保证我的驾驶技术非常好。)”可知，当机器人司机见到Derek和Shirley感到紧张的时候，让他们放松，并说没什么可担忧的，并向他们两个保证自己的驾驶技术是最出色的，由此可推断，这是机器人司机在“安慰”Derek 和Shirley，所以该单词的意思是“安慰”符合语境。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据尾段中的“Nothing could possibly go wrong... could possibly go wrong, wrong… go wrong…(不可能出什么差错……可能会出错，出错……出错……)”可知，机器人司机在说着话的时候出现了问题，由此可以推断，机器人司机并没有如它所说的那么的可靠。故选C项。
C
There seems to be a lot of talk these days about what is fair, and what is not. Most people tend to believe life should be fair. Some of the 99% seem to believe life has somehow treated them unfairly, and some of the 1% feel life hasn’t treated them fairly enough. My questions are these: What is fairness Is life fair Should life be fair
We clearly have no choice about how we come into this world. We have little choice early in life. But as we grow older, choices abound. I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain. Fairness is a state of mind, and most often, an unhealthy state of mind. Our state in life cannot, or at least should not, be blamed on our parents, our teachers, or our society—it’s largely based on the choices we make, and the attitudes we adopt.
Life is full of examples of the uneducated, the mentally and physically challenged people born into war-torn areas, who could have complained about life being unfair, but who instead chose a different path. Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over complaint.
I agree that challenges exist. I agree that many have an uphill battle due to these verity of the challenges they face. What I disagree with is the attempt to use fairness to solve all problems in the world. Rules and orders don’t create fairness, but people’s desire and determination can work around most life challenges.
It doesn’t matter whether you are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. A friend of mine came to this country from Africa in his late teens, barely spoke the language, drove a cab while working his way through college, and is now the president of a technology services firm. Stories such as this are all around us—they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception. They do, however, demonstrate blindness to the mindset of the fairness.
8. What is the primary purpose of the text
A. To promote “efforts over complaint”.
B To stress the importance of fairness.
C. To share an inspiring story of a friend.
D. To prove that fairness is a state of mind.
9. What does the underlined word “abound” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Change fully.
B. Remain the same.
C. Exist in numbers.
D. Disappear completely.
10. What opinion may the writer agree with
A. Most of us can affect the results we achieve.
B. Our background determines our choices.
C. People’s desire and determination create unfairness.
D. We should depend on fairness to solve all problems.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Fairness Is Justice
B. Life Is Not Fair—Deal with It
C. Fairness Comes First
D. Cry for Fairness
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者讨论了公平问题，阐述了人生没有绝对的公平，但要勇敢面对不公平的道理。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。 通读全文，尤其根据第三段中“Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over complaint.(不管他们面临怎样的挑战，他们都有选择贡献而不是抱怨。)”可知，文章的主要目的是要告诉人们要努力进取而不是抱怨。故选A。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。 划线词句前文“We have little choice early in life.(我们在生命的早期几乎没有选择。)”说明人生的初期没有选择，相对而言，人生的后期就有了选择，从而推知划线词所在句“But as we grow older, choices abound. (但随着年龄的增长，我们的选择abound)”中划线词应为“有了（选择），有更多（的选择）”的意思，和C选项“Exist in numbers.(大量存在)”，故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。 根据第二段中“I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain.(我一直相信，虽然我们无法控制生命的开始，但我们大多数人都有能力影响我们所获得的结果。)”可知，作者认为我们大多数人都能影响我们所取得的结果。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。 通读全文，尤其根据最后一段中“It doesn’t matter whether you are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all.(无论你是出生在银汤匙、塑料汤匙还是根本没有勺子的家庭，这都无关紧要。)”以及“Stories such as this are all around us—they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception. They do, however, demonstrate blindness to the mindset of the fairness.(这样的故事在我们身边随处可见——它们不是奇迹，也不是罕见的例外。然而，他们却确实证明了他们对公平思维模式的无视。)”等内容可知，本文用身边的事例阐述了人生中没有绝对的公平，但我们要勇敢面对不公平的道理，因此最好的题目是B选项“Life Is Not Fair—Deal with It(生活是不公平的——面对它)”，故选B。
D
Nearly 10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s disease. While Parkinson’s is incurable, some of its worst symptoms can be relieved and controlled using medications. A major problem of getting effective treatment at the right time is identifying the disease soon enough, before patients experience the symptoms brought on by irreversible(不可逆转的)neuron loss.
But scientists might have just the thing to change the situation. And it involves a nose. In a study published in the journal ACS Omega, researchers from China’s Zhejiang University created an “e-nose, ”a portable device that can detect body smells specific to Parkinson’s patients.
It may come as a surprise to learn Parkinson’s patients have their own smells. But after a retired nurse in Scotland made headlines in 2015 for a heightened sense of smell that led to her own husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, scientists have been trying hard to create a device that could smell the disease before physical symptoms start to show.
Over the years, scientists have found people with Parkinson’s tend to produce more sebum (皮脂)than the average person. This sebum mixes with other overproduced substances to produce certain, unique smells.
To track down these smells, the Zhejiang University researchers swabbed(用拭子擦拭)the upper backs of 31 Parkinson’s patients and 32 healthy volunteers. Using machine-learning software, they were able to identify three smell compounds that healthy volunteers lacked. The researchers then tested the e-nose on sebum taken from 12 Parkinson’s patients and 12 healthy people. The device was found to be about 71 percent accurate in distinguishing healthy sebum from Parkinson’s sebum.
These are encouraging findings, but before the e-nose is ready for clinical use, the team needs to test it on many more people to improve the accuracy of the models. They will also need to test whether factors like race affect the e-nose’s performance in any way. But for now, as the number of people living with Parkinson’s in the U. S. is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030, a nose might be the best option to detect this disease.
12. What makes it difficult for Parkinson’s patients to get effective treatment
A. Its medications are in short supply.
B. It involves irreversible neuron loss.
C. Its early signs are not easy to notice.
D. It’s not a curable disease medically.
13. What did the Scottish nurse find
A. Her husband’s body gave off a strange smell.
B. Her husband had a heightened sense of smell.
C. A smell caused her husband to suffer from a disease.
D. A smell could relieve her husband’s Parkinson’s symptoms.
14. What will the researchers do concerning their invention
A. Put it into clinical use.
B. Conduct a broader test.
C. Create more lab models.
D. Expand its market outside the U. S.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. This e-nose can smell Parkinson’s
B. Parkinson’s patients produce more sebum
C. People living with Parkinson’s are on the rise
D. Researchers have found treatment for Parkinson’s
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是患有帕金森病的患者在获得有效的救治之前往往很难发现早期的症状，针对于这个问题研究人员研发出了一种可以检测出患者在身体症状出现之前的特有气味的便携式设备——“电子鼻”。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“A major problem of getting effective treatment at the right time is identifying the disease soon enough, before patients experience the symptoms brought on by irreversible(不可逆转的)neuron loss.(在正确的时间获得有效治疗的一个主要问题是，在患者经历不可逆的神经元损失带来的症状之前，尽快确定疾病。)”可知只有尽快确定疾病，帕金森患者才能在正确的时间里得到有效的救治，所以可以推断出早期症状的难以发现使帕金森患者得到有效救治变得困难。故选C项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“But after a retired nurse in Scotland made headlines in 2015 for a heightened sense of smell that led to her own husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis(但2015年，苏格兰一名退休护士因为她敏锐的嗅觉帮助其丈夫被诊断出帕金森病而上了头条。)”可知这名苏格兰退休护士发现她丈夫的身体发出一种特殊的气味。故选A项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“These are encouraging findings, but before the e-nose is ready for clinical use, the team needs to test it on many more people to improve the accuracy of the models. They will also need to test whether factors like race affect the e-nose’s performance in any way.(这些都是令人鼓舞的发现，但在电子鼻投入临床使用之前，研究小组还需要在更多的人身上进行测试，以提高模型的准确性。他们还需要测试种族等因素是否会以任何方式影响电子鼻的性能。)”可知为了提高模型的准确性，在电子鼻投入临床使用之前，研究小组还需要进行更广泛的测试。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一段主要讲的是电子鼻出现的背景——帕金森病人在得到正确救治之前很难发现其症状，第二、三、四和五段主要围绕着电子鼻的研发，测试及功效展开，最后一段“These are encouraging findings, but before the e-nose is ready for clinical use, the team needs to test it on many more people to improve the accuracy of the models. They will also need to test whether factors like race affect the e-nose’s performance in any way. But for now, as the number of people living with Parkinson’s in the U. S. is expected to rise to 1. 2 million by 2030, a nose might be the best option to detect this disease.(这些都是令人鼓舞的发现，但在电子鼻投入临床使用之前，研究小组还需要在更多的人身上进行测试，以提高模型的准确性。他们还需要测试种族等因素是否会以任何方式影响电子鼻的性能。但目前，美国帕金森患者的数量预计将上升到120万。到2030年，电子鼻可能是检测这种疾病的最佳选择。)”向我们展示了电子鼻的使用前景，对全文进行总结。纵观全文，文章都是在围绕着一种能够测出帕金森患者身上特有气味的电子鼻展开，所以A项This e-nose can smell Parkinson’s作为文章的标题最为合适。故选A项。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Adele’s new album, “30”, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, “Easy On Me”. This song arouses feelings not easily put into words, but we can probably agree it is a sad song. ____16____Yet sad music does pull us in and lift us up.
Let’s start with a biological theory. When we experience real-life loss, or empathize (产生共鸣) with another’s pain, certain hormones are released within us. ____17____They do so by making us feel calmed and supported. Feeling Adele’s pain, or recalling our own, may cause such chemical changes within us.
____18____Feeling moved can come from us suddenly feeling closer to other people. Indeed, when we have listened to “30”, we may turn to reaction videos to see how others feel. This lets us share an emotional experience with others. And it boosts our feeling of being moved and triggers (激发) feelings of comfort and belonging.
We can also think at the spiritual level. Adele’s songs allow us to view the pleasure in terms of the meaning she helps us make. Adele takes hard life experiences and makes sense of them. This is what sad art does. ____19____As philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once put it, someone who has a why to live for can bear almost anyhow.
Ultimately, we listen to Adele’s songs when we want to recall, reflect, or belong. They let us feel her sadness, share our suffering, and connect with others. To all of us, Adele’s songs say: ____20____
A. These help us to deal with loss and pain.
B. You are not alone in your pain.
C. Life is meaningless without sad music.
D. This may make us better prepared for when real loss strikes.
E. It takes the pain and suffering of the world and gives it meaning.
F. Few people are aware sad music makes us feel good.
G. Psychologically, a key reason we enjoy sad songs is that they profoundly move us.
【答案】16. F 17. A 18. G 19. E 20. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。从三个层面介绍了悲伤音乐确实能让我们振作起来的原因。
【16题详解】
下文“Yet sad music does pull us in and lift us up. (然而悲伤的音乐确实会让我们投入，并让我们振作起来。)”转折的语义说明，人们没有意识到悲伤音乐的积极作用，选项F“很少有人知道悲伤的音乐能让我们感觉良好。”引领下文，说明很少有人知道悲伤音乐的积极性。故选F项。
【17题详解】
上文“When we experience real-life loss, or empathize (产生共鸣) with another’s pain, certain hormones are released within us. (当我们经历现实生活中的失落，或同情他人的痛苦时，我们体内就会释放出某些激素。)”说明在失落或痛苦时，体内会释放某些激素，选项A“这些帮助我们处理失落和痛苦。”承接上文，说明这些激素能帮助处理失落和痛苦。选项中loss和pain和上文词汇重叠，语义一致，故选A项。
【18题详解】
下文“Feeling moved can come from us suddenly feeling closer to other people. Indeed, when we have listened to ‘30’, we may turn to reaction videos to see how others feel. This lets us share an emotional experience with others. (被打动的感觉可能来自于我们突然感觉与他人更亲近。)”解释说明被打动的感觉是怎样产生的，选项G“从心理学上讲，我们喜欢悲伤歌曲的一个关键原因是它们深深地打动了我们。”说明喜欢悲伤歌曲的关键原因是它们深深打动我们，引领下文，做出解释。选项中move us和下文中Feeling moved，语义相关，故选G项。
【19题详解】
上文“Adele takes hard life experiences and makes sense of them. This is what sad art does. (Adele接受艰难的生活经历，并使它们变得有意义。这就是悲伤艺术的作用。)”说明悲伤歌曲使苦难变得有意义，选项E“它吸收了这个世界的痛苦和磨难，并赋予它意义。”对上文进一步解释说明。故选E项。
【20题详解】
上文“They let us feel her sadness, share our suffering, and connect with others. To all of us, Adele’s songs say: (它们让我们感受到她的悲伤，分享我们的痛苦，并与他人联系。Adele的歌对我们所有人说：)”说明悲伤歌曲能够使我们分享痛苦，使悲伤的不再是一个人，选项B“你不是一个人在痛苦。”正是Adele的歌（悲伤歌曲）所表达的。故选B项。
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节 完形填空(共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join. Instead, the 16-year-old senior high student is ___21___in filling cake orders and updating her website. She ___22___Kayke Bakery, a home-based business.
Erica started baking out of ___23___in the year 2021. Her first attempt was a(n) ___24___.Yet she made more cakes the next day and ___25___her techniques through teaching videos on a daily basis. “I saw other people’s decorated cakes and was ___26___to be a cake artist instead of just a baker,” Erica said. After due ___27___, she asked her parents about setting up her own business. “Seeing how ___28___she was,” Erica’s mother recalled, “we ___29___beginning to help her cope with all the legalities for its opening.” Soon, she had ___30___customers always coming to her for custom cakes. “___31___dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions, but I managed to get___32___.” she said. “I’m glad to be able to do what I love.”
Always considered a ___33___, Erica finished her senior year with almost full marks. She plans to ___34___cake decorating after senior high. “I’m thinking about starting non-profit organizations.” In these years, besides learning various techniques, Erica has become more ___35___ . “I realize I possess great potential and power.”
21. A. applied B. occupied C. accommodated D. adapted
22. A. assists B. shelters C. charges D. runs
23. A. sympathy B. gratitude C. passion D. politeness
24. A. failure B. success C. pressure D. astonishment
25. A. employed B. perfected C. shared D. presented
26. A. reminded B. permitted C. instructed D. inspired
27. A. confirmation B. debate C. consideration D. contrast
28. A. annoyed B. elegant C. cautious D. serious
29. A. distinguished B. approved C. neglected D. hesitated
30. A. regular B. potential C. favoured D. demanding
31. A. Unobviously B. Unconsciously C. Unfortunately D. Unavoidably
32. A. down B. off C. through D. up
33. A. model B. sculptor C. psychologist D. captain
34. A. keep to B. go beyond C. jump at D. work on
35. A. mean B. modest C. assured D. sensitive
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一个16岁的高中生自己开烘焙店，并计划在高中毕业后创办非盈利组织的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，这位16岁的高中生正忙于填写蛋糕订单和更新她的网站。A. applied应用；B. occupied占用；C. accommodated容纳；D. adapted适应。根据上文“When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join.”可知，艾丽卡没有和朋友一起玩，她正忙于填写蛋糕订单和更新网站，be occupied in doing sth.表示“忙于做某事”。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她经营着凯克面包店，这是一家以家庭为基础的企业。A. assists协助；B. shelters掩蔽；C. charges指控；D. runs运行、经营。根据上文“the 16-year-old senior high student is ___1___ in filling cake orders and updating her website.”和下文“she asked her parents about setting up her own business”可知，此处表示艾丽卡经营面包店。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：出于热爱，艾丽卡在2021年开始烘焙。A. sympathy同情；B. gratitude感恩；C. passion酷爱；D. politeness礼貌。根据上文“Erica started baking out of”以及常识可知，艾丽卡开始烘焙是由于对烘焙的热爱。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的第一次尝试失败了。A. failure失败；B. success成功；C. pressure压力；D. astonishment惊奇。根据下文“Yet she made more cakes the next day”讲第二天她做了更多的蛋糕可推知，艾丽卡的第一次尝试失败了。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，第二天她做了更多的蛋糕，并通过每天的视频教学来完善自己的技术。A. employed雇佣；B. perfected使完善；C. shared分享；D. presented呈现。根据下文“her techniques through teaching videos on a daily basis.”可知，艾丽卡通过视频教学来完善自己的技术。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：艾丽卡说：“我看到了别人装饰的蛋糕，我受到启发，成为了一名蛋糕艺术家，而不仅仅是一名面包师。”。A. reminded提醒；B. permitted允许；C. instructed指示；D. inspired启发。根据上文“I saw other people’s decorated cakes and”以及语境可知，看到别人的蛋糕后，艾丽卡受到启发，想成为一名蛋糕艺术家。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过深思熟虑，她向父母询问了创办自己生意的事宜。A. confirmation确认；B. debate辩论；C. consideration考虑；D. contrast对比。根据下文“she asked her parents about setting up her own business”以及常识可知，经过考虑之后，艾丽卡向父母询问创办生意的相关事宜。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“看到她这么认真，”艾丽卡的母亲回忆道，“我们同意开始帮助她处理开业的所有法律问题。”A. annoyed恼怒的；B. elegant优雅的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. serious认真的。根据下文“we ___9___ beginning to help her cope with all the legalities for its opening.”可知，在看到艾丽卡很认真之后，艾丽卡的母亲同意帮助艾丽卡处理开业的相关法律问题。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到她这么认真，”艾丽卡的母亲回忆道，“我们同意开始帮助她处理开业的所有法律问题。”A. distinguished区分；B. approved同意；C. neglected忽略；D. hesitated犹豫。根据下文“Soon, she had ___10___ customers always coming to her for custom cakes.”可知，艾丽卡开办了蛋糕店，可推测艾丽卡的母亲同意为女儿处理开业的相关法律问题。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很快，她就有老顾客来找她定制蛋糕。A. regular定期的，经常的；B. potential潜在的；C. favoured偏爱的；D. demanding要求高的。根据下文“customers always coming to her for custom cakes.”可知，艾丽卡有了经常光顾的客人，regular customers表示“老顾客”。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她说：“不可避免地，同时处理学校和生意的问题有时很艰难，但我还是挺过来了。”A. Unobviously不明显地；B. Unconsciously不知不觉地；C. Unfortunately不幸的是；D. Unavoidably不可避免地。根据下文“dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions”以及常识可知，作为一个学生，同时处理学校和生意的问题，艰难是不可避免的。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她说：“不可避免地，同时处理学校和生意的问题有时很艰难，但我还是挺过来了。”A. down向下；B. off停止；C. through通过；D. up向上。根据上文“___11___ dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions, but I managed to get”可知，句子前后表示转折关系，虽然很艰难，但是艾丽卡挺过来了，get through表示“熬过（困难的时期）”。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：艾丽卡一直被认为是一个模范，她几乎得了满分完成高中。A. model模范；B. sculptor雕塑家；C. psychologist心理学家；D. captain船长。根据下文“Erica finished her senior year with almost full marks.”可推知，此处表示艾丽卡总是被当作模范。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她计划在高中毕业后超出做蛋糕装饰这一工作。A. keep to遵守；B. go beyond超过；C. jump at跳到；D. work on工作。根据下文“I’m thinking about starting non-profit organizations.”可知，艾丽卡打算超出现有的蛋糕装饰这一工作，创办一个非盈利组织。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些年来，除了学习各种技术，艾丽卡变得更加自信。A. mean吝啬的；B. modest谦虚的；C. assured自信的；D. sensitive敏感的。根据下文“I realize I possess great potential and power.”可知，艾丽卡变得更加自信了。故选C项。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jiuzhai Valley. or Jiuzhaigou, is a picturesque fairyland, featuring fascinating scenery of colorful lakes, breathtaking waterfalls and mountains. People say that if there should be a wonderland on earth, Jiuzhaigou National Park must be one.
___36___(situate) in Jiuzhaigou County, Jiuzhaigou National Park is about 450 kilometres to the north of Chengdu. Roads ___37___(wander) along through the valley make ___38___hard for tourists to drive there. The first thing you see there is forest. Full of a sense of a primitive forest, Jiuzhai Valley is isolated from the hustle and bustle and bustle of cities. With the seasons changing, the forest presents a ___39___(various) of fantastic looks. It is also___40___kingdom of water. The lakes there, ___41___are surrounded by ancient trees and flowers, are crystal clear and green all year round. As the light changes and the seasons go by, the lakes take___42___different colors.
Jiuzhai Valley is___43___(particular) picturesque in autumnal colors. Warm days, cool nights, and great ___44___(view) of saturated yellows, reds and greens reflecting off the blue lakes are characteristic of autumn there. Nearly half of the 720-square-kilometre Jiuzhai Valley____45____(cover) by autumn colors.
【答案】36. Situated
37. wandering
38. it 39. variety
40. a 41. which
42. on 43. particularly
44. views 45. is covered
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了风景如画，优美宜人的九寨沟。九寨沟是一个风景如画的仙境，以色彩斑斓的湖泊、令人叹为观止的瀑布和山脉为特色。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：九寨沟国家公园位于成都以北约450公里处，位于九寨沟县。分析可知，句子的谓语动词为“is”，因此所填动词应是非谓语作状语。主语“Jiuzhaigou National Park”与动词“situate”之间为被动关系，用过去分词形式，置于句首，首字母大写。故填Situated。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：山谷中蜿蜒的道路使得游客很难开车去那里。分析可知，“__2___ (wander) along through the valley”为后置定语修饰名词“Roads”，与所填动词“wander”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填wandering。
【38题详解】
考查it作形式宾语。句意：山谷中蜿蜒的道路使得游客很难开车去那里。分析可知，所填应是动词“make”的宾语，实为句末不定式“to drive there”，因此所填应是it作形式宾语。故填it。
【39题详解】
考查名词和固定短语。句意：随着季节的变化，森林呈现出各种各样的奇妙景象。分析可知，“a variety of”，固定短语，意为“各种各样的”，“variety”为所给词“various(adj.各种各样的)”的名词形式。故填variety。
【40题详解】
考查不定冠词。句意：它也被称为一个水王国。分析可知，“kingdom”为可数名词，意为“王国”，此处泛指一个王国，应用不定冠词来修饰，且kingdom发音是以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。
【41题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句引导词。句意：那里的湖泊被古树和鲜花环绕，一年四季清澈碧绿。分析可知，“___6__ are surrounded by ancient trees and flowers”为之前名词“The lakes”的非限制性定语从句，先行词在从句中作主语，指物，用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查介词和固定短语。句意：随着光线的变化和季节的流逝，湖泊呈现出不同的颜色。分析可知，“take on”，固定短语，意为“呈现”。故填on。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：九寨沟的秋色格外如画。分析可知，这里是副词作状语修饰形容词“picturesque(优美的，风景如画的)”。“particular”，形容词，意为“特别的”，其副词形式为“particularly(特别，尤其)”。故填particularly。
【44题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：温暖的白天，凉爽的夜晚，以及蓝色湖泊反射出的黄色、红色和绿色的美景，是那里秋天的特色。分析可知，与前文“days(白天)”，“nights(夜晚)”相呼应，这里应是用名词“view(景色，风景)”的复数。故填views。
【45题详解】
考查时态和被动。句意：720平方公里的九寨沟近一半都被秋天的色彩所覆盖。分析可知，所填动词作句子的谓语动词，结合语境用一般现在时，主语“Nearly half of the 720-square-kilometre Jiuzhai Valley(将近720平方公里的九寨沟的一半)”与动词“cover”之间为被动关系，且主语为第三人称单数，用一般现在时被动结构：is done。故填is covered。
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 目前，劳动教育越来越受重视，劳动可以强健学生体魄，磨练学生意志，培养学生的良好品格，但有些学生认为高中生功课比较忙，劳动太占时间或影响学习……为此，你校校报英语专栏就此话题发起征文活动，请你以“My Opinion on Labor Education”为题撰写一篇短文参加征文活动。
注意：1.词数100词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
My Opinion on Labor Education
Currently, labor education has been increasingly attached great importance to, but some students just bury themselves in books. They think that it is a waste of time if they do labor. So is it necessary for students to do it
Actually, time spent laboring will be rewarding. It can promote students to develop practical skills, strong will, unity and cooperation of good quality. Meanwhile, they are also given the chances to contribute their shares and often rewarded with a spiritual fulfillment.
I have frequently been encouraged to actively engage in some housework at home since my early age. Therefore I have grown more skilful and am willing to take my share of obligation either at home or at school. It turns out that pushing ourselves on labor is very beneficial and essential.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生以“My Opinion on Labor Education”为题撰写一篇短文参加征文活动，强调劳动教育的重要性和益处。
【详解】1.词汇积累
目前：currently→at present
机会：chance→opportunity
鼓励：encourage→hearten/inspire
有益的：beneficial→of benefit
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Actually, time spent laboring will be rewarding. It can promote students to develop practical skills, strong will, unity and cooperation of good quality.
拓展句：Actually, time spent laboring will be rewarding, which can promote students to develop practical skills, strong will, unity and cooperation of good quality.
【点睛】【高分句型1】They think that it is a waste of time if they do labor. （运用了that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】It turns out that pushing ourselves on labor is very beneficial and essential. （运用了that引导的主语从句）
第二节(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。
When Jackie came to his first piano lesson in his mother’s car, he was already 11 years old. I preferred students begin at an earlier age, but owing to his insistence(坚持), I took him as a student. As much as Jackie tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm (节奏). At the end of each lesson, he’d say, “My mom’s going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a distance as she waited in her aged car, but never stepped in.
Then one day Jackie stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but assumed, because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to quit. I also was glad that he stopped coming — he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!
Several weeks later I mailed to the students’ homes a letter on the upcoming concert. Surprisingly, Jackie received and asked me if he could be in the concert. I told him that the concert was not for dropouts, but for current pupils. He said that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practicing. I didn’t know what led me to agree eventually.
The night for the concert came. The high school gymnastics was packed with parents and friends. I put up Jackie last in the program. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and the negative effect would reduce to the minimum (最小值).
The concert went off smoothly. Then Jackie came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled (皱巴巴的) and his hair looked messy (凌乱的). “Why didn’t his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night ” I thought.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答
Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto 21 in C Major.________
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I held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you do it ”________
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【答案】One possible version:
Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto 21 in C Major. Jackie pulled out the piano bench and began his performance. In fact, I was not fully prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were dancing on keys, which made me extremely shocked. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After six and a half minutes, he ended up very well. Everyone at present was wild with great excitement and was on their feet, breaking into loud applause. After the performance, he stepped off the stage.
I held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you do it ” “Well…remember I told you my mom was sick ” He explained, with tears rolling in her eyes, “In the past few months, she has always accompanied and encouraged me. Actually she had cancer, with little chance to survive. Today, I didn’t let her down.” After hearing his word, tears were welling up in my eyes. And at that moment, I realized it was he that taught me the true meaning of perseverance and love.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者接收了一个来学钢琴的学生Jackie，虽然Jackie很努力，但是一直缺乏乐感，每次下课后他总是说：“我妈妈总有一天会听到我演奏的”。但是他一直没有进展。有一天，Jackie没有来上课，作者以为他放弃了，但是几周之后，当作者要举办音乐会时，Jackie来了，并恳求作者答应让他上台表演。作者最终答应了。音乐会那晚，作者看到Jackie后很担心他把自己的音乐会搞砸了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“出乎意料地，Jackie选择了演奏Mozart’s Concerto C大调第21协奏曲。”可知，第一段可描写Jackie在舞台上的表现，观众的反应以及作者心情的变化。
②由第二段首句内容“我开心地紧紧抓住Jackie，并问他：你是怎么做到的？”可知，第二段可描写Jackie讲述自己能做到的原因以及作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：惊讶——担心——开心——问原因——解释——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①演奏：dancing on keys / played so well / marvelled at his excellent piano playing
②.眼含热泪：tears rolling in his eyes / tears welling up
情绪类
①.惊讶的：shocked/astonished/amazed
②.兴奋的：wild with great excitement / thrilled/breaking into loud applause
【点睛】[高分句型1]. His fingers were dancing on keys, which made me extremely shocked.（由连接词which引导的定语从句）
[高分句型2]. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age.（否定词Never放句首，句子部分倒装）
[高分句型3]. And at that moment, I realized it was he that taught me the true meaning of perseverance and love.（强调句型）宣威六中高二英语10月月考试题
2023年10月30日
第一部分：听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，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，从题中给出的A，B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will Tom do next
A.Go shopping. B.Do the dishes. C.Finish his homework.
2.What does the man want to do
A.Make a card. B.Order some flowers.
C.Hold an opening ceremony.
3.What does the man dislike about the studio apartment
A.The size. B.The price. C.The location.
4.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A.Friends. B.Strangers. C.A couple.
5.What are the speakers talking about
A.A kind of exercise. B.An online history class.
C.A physician in ancient China.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the woman talk to the man
A.To discuss a trip plan. B.To ask for advice.
C.To offer information.
7.What will the woman probably take
A.A camera. B.Extra shoes. C.Food for animals.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Where does the conversation probably takeplace
A.At a police station. B.At the ticket office.
C.At the information desk.
9.When did the man’s fight land
A.At 4:00 pm. B.At 5:15 pm C.At 5:50 pm.
10.How does the man sound in the end
A.Angry. B.Disappointed. C.Thankful.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.What does the man need to wear this aftemoon
A.The jacket. B.The sweater. C.The shirt.
12.How much should the man pay in total
A.$75. B.$85. C.$90.
13.How will the man pay
A.In cash. B.By credit card. C.By phone.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.What is the party for
A.A birthday. B.House-warming.
C.Thanksgiving
15.Where does Mr Black work
A.On a farm. B.In a university.
C.In a computer company.
16.What relation is Mr Brown to Sara
A.Her neighbor. B.Her husband. C.Her colleague.
17.When will the party break up
A.6:30 pm. B.8:00 pm C.8:30 pm
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What does the woman probably do
A.A hairdresser. B.A presenter C.An artist.
19.What do we know about Leila’s Hair Museum
A.It is free to visit.
B.It has been open since the 1950s.
C.It has over 300-year-old hair artworks.
20.Whose hair was used to make a picture in themuseum
A.Michael Jackson’s. B.Queen Victoria’s.
C.Marilyn Monroe’s.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
4 Best Places to Travel in 2023
2023 is the year when travel returns in a big way. To get you started, we’ve rounded up some of the best places to travel in 2023. All you need to do is pick the place that appeals to you.
Copenhagen
With its fantastic houses, clean streets and colorful architecture, Copenhagen is regarded as the most livable city on the earth. Named the World Capital of Architecture for 2023, Copenhagen will offer a series of major artistic events and programs sure to delight architects and design lovers.
Bhutan
For travelers with a sense of adventure and a love of discovery, Bhutan has always been a must-go destination. In 2023, travelers can once again explore the Trans Bhutan Trail, which runs 250 miles from east to west, offering visits to the century-old communities along the journey. The trail spans (横跨)18 major bridges and national parks and connects more than 400 historic and cultural sites.
Bordeaux
The coming years will be sporty in the historical wine region of Bordeaux in France. In 2023, the city will host the Rugby World Cup, an intense and stressful game. Beyond sports, Bordeaux is one of the favorite historical cities, with more than 350 structures that are either nationally or regionally listed as historical monuments.
Namibia
Wildlife and adventure lovers looking for a unique path in African Safari trips should head straight to Namibia in 2023 — this country in southern Africa is the perfect place to travel to reconnect with nature and escape the modern stresses of life. On the wildlife front, you may see lions along with giraffes and elephants.
1. What is Copenhagen well-known for
A. The natural landscape. B. The adventure travel.
C. Eye-catching architecture. D. Famous art designers.
2. What can you visit on the Trans Bhutan Trail
A. Modern communities. B. Cultural relics.
C. Historical wine regions. D. National monuments.
3. Which place attracts those who want to be free from stressful city life
A. Copenhagen. B. Bhutan. C. Bordeaux. D. Namibia.
B
Derek and Shirley walked out of the airport building and into the bright sunshine. Looking up at the brilliant blue sky and then at the faraway mountains rising above the swaying palm trees, they couldn’t wait to start their holiday.
A taxi pulled up swiftly and silently. Derek dropped their suitcases into the boot and joined Shirley in the back seat. “Palm Trees Hotel, please,” Derek said excitedly. “Certainly, sir,” replied the driver, as he turned around with a flashing white smile. Derek and Shirley gave each other a puzzled look as the taxi eased smoothly into the traffic. “Excuse me, er, your face seems very familiar—in fact, you remind us of that famous film star, Rocky Overton... but of course, you can’t be.”
Derek and Shirley sat in silent disbelief as the driver explained that he was not a real person, but a robot made to look like a famous actor. “Rocky” explained that the taxi company had purchased the latest model of robot drivers since they were programmed to be safer and more reliable than human drivers. “So, here I am,” “Rocky” continued, “your first robot taxi driver!”
Derek and Shirley held each other’s hands more lightly. “Relax,” “Rocky” reassured them, “there is nothing for you to worry about. I can assure you that my driving skills are excellent. I’m equipped with perfect vision and superior reactions, and I know every street in the city. I am instantly updated with the latest traffic information so that I can avoid traffic jams and get you to your destination in the quickest and least stressful manner. Please sit back, relax and enjoy the journey.”
Derek and Shirley, feeling a little better, leaned back in their seats and closed their eyes. “And another thing,” “Rocky” added, “my line of robots represents the ultimate (最高典范) in computer technology. I am beautifully designed, made from only the best materials and subject to the strictest quality checks. Therefore, you are entirely safe with me. Nothing could possibly go wrong... could possibly go wrong, wrong… go wrong…”
4. Why did Derek and Shirley feel puzzled when they got into the taxi
A. Because the driver was a robot.
B. Because the driver was Rocky Overton.
C. Because the driver gave them a big smile.
D. Because the driver looked like a famous actor.
5. What do we know about the taxi driver “Rocky”
A. It has the perfect vision and superior reactions.
B. It is the first robot taxi driver in the world.
C. It is instantly updated with the latest news.
D. It has never get stuck in traffic jams.
6. What does the underlined word “reassured” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Threatened. B. Persuaded. C. Surprised. D. Comforted.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Robot drivers are perfectly designed.
B. Robot drivers are able to repeat the words.
C. Robot drivers are not so reliable as expected.
D. Robot drivers are not safer than human drivers.
C
There seems to be a lot of talk these days about what is fair, and what is not. Most people tend to believe life should be fair. Some of the 99% seem to believe life has somehow treated them unfairly, and some of the 1% feel life hasn’t treated them fairly enough. My questions are these: What is fairness Is life fair Should life be fair
We clearly have no choice about how we come into this world. We have little choice early in life. But as we grow older, choices abound. I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain. Fairness is a state of mind, and most often, an unhealthy state of mind. Our state in life cannot, or at least should not, be blamed on our parents, our teachers, or our society—it’s largely based on the choices we make, and the attitudes we adopt.
Life is full of examples of the uneducated, the mentally and physically challenged people born into war-torn areas, who could have complained about life being unfair, but who instead chose a different path. Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over complaint.
I agree that challenges exist. I agree that many have an uphill battle due to these verity of the challenges they face. What I disagree with is the attempt to use fairness to solve all problems in the world. Rules and orders don’t create fairness, but people’s desire and determination can work around most life challenges.
It doesn’t matter whether you are born with a silver spoon plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. A friend of mine came to this country from Africa in his late teens, barely spoke the language, drove a cab while working his way through college, and is now the president of a technology services firm. Stories such as this are all around us—they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception. They do, however, demonstrate blindness to the mindset of the fairness.
8. What is the primary purpose of the text
A. To promote “efforts over complaint”.
B. To stress the importance of fairness.
C. To share an inspiring story of a friend.
D. To prove that fairness is a state of mind.
9 What does the underlined word “abound” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Change fully.
B. Remain the same.
C. Exist in numbers.
D. Disappear completely.
10. What opinion may the writer agree with
A. Most of us can affect the results we achieve.
B. Our background determines our choices.
C. People’s desire and determination create unfairness.
D. We should depend on fairness to solve all problems.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Fairness Is Justice
B. Life Is Not Fair—Deal with It
C. Fairness Comes First
D. Cry for Fairness
D
Nearly 10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s disease. While Parkinson’s is incurable, some of its worst symptoms can be relieved and controlled using medications. A major problem of getting effective treatment at the right time is identifying the disease soon enough, before patients experience the symptoms brought on by irreversible(不可逆转的)neuron loss.
But scientists might have just the thing to change the situation. And it involves a nose. In a study published in the journal ACS Omega, researchers from China’s Zhejiang University created an “e-nose, ”a portable device that can detect body smells specific to Parkinson’s patients.
It may come as a surprise to learn Parkinson’s patients have their own smells. But after a retired nurse in Scotland made headlines in 2015 for a heightened sense of smell that led to her own husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, scientists have been trying hard to create a device that could smell the disease before physical symptoms start to show.
Over the years, scientists have found people with Parkinson’s tend to produce more sebum (皮脂)than the average person. This sebum mixes with other overproduced substances to produce certain, unique smells.
To track down these smells, the Zhejiang University researchers swabbed(用拭子擦拭)the upper backs of 31 Parkinson’s patients and 32 healthy volunteers. Using machine-learning software, they were able to identify three smell compounds that healthy volunteers lacked. The researchers then tested the e-nose on sebum taken from 12 Parkinson’s patients and 12 healthy people. The device was found to be about 71 percent accurate in distinguishing healthy sebum from Parkinson’s sebum.
These are encouraging findings, but before the e-nose is ready for clinical use, the team needs to test it on many more people to improve the accuracy of the models. They will also need to test whether factors like race affect the e-nose’s performance in any way. But for now, as the number of people living with Parkinson’s in the U. S. is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030, a nose might be the best option to detect this disease.
12. What makes it difficult for Parkinson’s patients to get effective treatment
A. Its medications are in short supply.
B. It involves irreversible neuron loss.
C. Its early signs are not easy to notice.
D. It’s not a curable disease medically.
13. What did the Scottish nurse find
A. Her husband’s body gave off a strange smell.
B. Her husband had a heightened sense of smell.
C. A smell caused her husband to suffer from a disease.
D. A smell could relieve her husband’s Parkinson’s symptoms.
14. What will the researchers do concerning their invention
A. Put it into clinical use.
B. Conduct a broader test.
C. Create more lab models.
D. Expand its market outside the U. S.
15 What is the best title for the text
A. This e-nose can smell Parkinson’s
B. Parkinson’s patients produce more sebum
C. People living with Parkinson’s are on the rise
D. Researchers have found treatment for Parkinson’s
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Adele’s new album, “30”, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, “Easy On Me”. This song arouses feelings not easily put into words, but we can probably agree it is a sad song. ____16____Yet sad music does pull us in and lift us up.
Let’s start with a biological theory. When we experience real-life loss, or empathize (产生共鸣) with another’s pain, certain hormones are released within us. ____17____They do so by making us feel calmed and supported. Feeling Adele’s pain, or recalling our own, may cause such chemical changes within us.
____18____Feeling moved can come from us suddenly feeling closer to other people. Indeed, when we have listened to “30”, we may turn to reaction videos to see how others feel. This lets us share an emotional experience with others. And it boosts our feeling of being moved and triggers (激发) feelings of comfort and belonging.
We can also think at the spiritual level. Adele’s songs allow us to view the pleasure in terms of the meaning she helps us make. Adele takes hard life experiences and makes sense of them. This is what sad art does. ____19____As philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once put it, someone who has a why to live for can bear almost anyhow.
Ultimately, we listen to Adele’s songs when we want to recall, reflect, or belong. They let us feel her sadness, share our suffering, and connect with others. To all of us, Adele’s songs say: ____20____
A. These help us to deal with loss and pain.
B. You are not alone in your pain.
C. Life is meaningless without sad music.
D. This may make us better prepared for when real loss strikes.
E. It takes the pain and suffering of the world and gives it meaning.
F. Few people are aware sad music makes us feel good.
G. Psychologically, a key reason we enjoy sad songs is that they profoundly move us.
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节 完形填空(共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join. Instead, the 16-year-old senior high student is ___21___in filling cake orders and updating her website. She ___22___Kayke Bakery, a home-based business.
Erica started baking out of ___23___in the year 2021. Her first attempt was a(n) ___24___.Yet she made more cakes the next day and ___25___her techniques through teaching videos on a daily basis. “I saw other people’s decorated cakes and was ___26___to be a cake artist instead of just a baker” Erica said. After due ___27___, she asked her parents about setting up her own business. “Seeing how ___28___she was,” Erica’s mother recalled, “we ___29___beginning to help her cope with all the legalities for its opening.” Soon, she had ___30___customers always coming to her for custom cakes. “___31___dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions, but I managed to get___32___.” she said. “I’m glad to be able to do what I love.”
Always considered a ___33___, Erica finished her senior year with almost full marks. She plans to ___34___cake decorating after senior high. “I’m thinking about starting non-profit organizations.” In these years, besides learning various techniques, Erica has become more ___35___ . “I realize I possess great potential and power.”
21. A. applied B. occupied C. accommodated D. adapted
22. A. assists B. shelters C. charges D. runs
23. A. sympathy B. gratitude C. passion D. politeness
24. A. failure B. success C. pressure D. astonishment
25. A. employed B. perfected C. shared D. presented
26. A. reminded B. permitted C. instructed D. inspired
27. A. confirmation B. debate C. consideration D. contrast
28. A. annoyed B. elegant C. cautious D. serious
29. A. distinguished B. approved C. neglected D. hesitated
30. A. regular B. potential C. favoured D. demanding
31. A. Unobviously B. Unconsciously C. Unfortunately D. Unavoidably
32. A. down B. off C. through D. up
33. A. model B. sculptor C. psychologist D. captain
34. A. keep to B. go beyond C. jump at D. work on
35. A. mean B. modest C. assured D. sensitive
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jiuzhai Valley. or Jiuzhaigou, is a picturesque fairyland, featuring fascinating scenery of colorful lakes, breathtaking waterfalls and mountains. People say that if there should be a wonderland on earth, Jiuzhaigou National Park must be one.
___36___(situate) in Jiuzhaigou County, Jiuzhaigou National Park is about 450 kilometres to the north of Chengdu. Roads ___37___(wander) along through the valley make ___38___hard for tourists to drive there. The first thing you see there is forest. Full of a sense of a primitive forest, Jiuzhai Valley is isolated from the hustle and bustle and bustle of cities. With the seasons changing, the forest presents a ___39___(various) of fantastic looks. It is also___40___kingdom of water. The lakes there, ___41___are surrounded by ancient trees and flowers, are crystal clear and green all year round. As the light changes and the seasons go by, the lakes take___42___different colors.
Jiuzhai Valley is___43___(particular) picturesque in autumnal colors. Warm days, cool nights, and great ___44___(view) of saturated yellows, reds and greens reflecting off the blue lakes are characteristic of autumn there. Nearly half of the 720-square-kilometre Jiuzhai Valley____45____(cover) by autumn colors.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 目前，劳动教育越来越受重视，劳动可以强健学生体魄，磨练学生意志，培养学生的良好品格，但有些学生认为高中生功课比较忙，劳动太占时间或影响学习……为此，你校校报英语专栏就此话题发起征文活动，请你以“My Opinion on Labor Education”为题撰写一篇短文参加征文活动。
注意：1.词数100词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(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。
When Jackie came to his first piano lesson in his mother’s car, he was already 11 years old. I preferred students begin at an earlier age, but owing to his insistence(坚持), I took him as a student. As much as Jackie tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm (节奏). At the end of each lesson, he’d say, “My mom’s going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a distance as she waited in her aged car, but never stepped in.
Then one day Jackie stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but assumed, because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to quit. I also was glad that he stopped coming — he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!
Several weeks later I mailed to the students’ homes a letter on the upcoming concert. Surprisingly, Jackie received and asked me if he could be in the concert. I told him that the concert was not for dropouts, but for current pupils. He said that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practicing. I didn’t know what led me to agree eventually.
The night for the concert came. The high school gymnastics was packed with parents and friends. I put up Jackie last in the program. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and the negative effect would reduce to the minimum (最小值).
The concert went off smoothly. Then Jackie came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled (皱巴巴的) and his hair looked messy (凌乱的). “Why didn’t his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night ” I thought.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答
Unexpectedly Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto 21 in C Major.________
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I held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you do it ”________
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