惠州市综合高级中学2023-2024学年第一学期12月月考
高二英语试卷(A)
第一部分 阅读 (共两节，满分60分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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
Poetry Writing Contest
Contest information
Deadline: November 30th
Results: Announced on December 31st
Prizes: Win $ 1,600 in prize money
Guest judges: Ken Liu, Brian Evenson, and Faylita Hicks
Entry requirements
Your poetry can be laid out as you wish, as we understand that form often relates to the effect of a poem. However, please be sure to stick to a maximum of 3 pages per poem.
Submission guidelines
We accept works, written in English, from anywhere in the world. But we don’t accept works previously published elsewhere.
Writers over the age of thirteen are welcome to participate. Please note that if you’re aged 13-16 and your work is selected for publication, we’ll require a signature from a parent or a guardian.
Please include your name and contact information in your cover letter only and remove any identifying information from both the submitted work and the file name.
We edit every piece accepted for publication whether your work is selected for publication through our online blog or in our print magazine. For this cooperative process we’ll pair you with one of our senior editors. All our editors have been trained to help guide the development of each piece to reach its fullest potential in keeping with the author’s vision. This doesn’t mean we’ll take on a wild jumble of words and half-formed thoughts.
Notes
The contest reserves the right to NOT award a winner if the submissions don’t reach a publishable standard. In this case, the winner won’t be announced. Although this has rarely come to pass in our six-year publishing history, our top priority must remain with the quality of the work we publish.
1. What do you have to avoid in order to participate in the contest
A. Writing a 3-page-long poem.
B. Writing your work in English.
C. Providing your contact information.
D. Submitting your entry after November 30th.
2. What do we know about the contest
A. It is held on an annual basis.
B. It is intended for teenagers only.
C. It is open to global poetry lovers.
D. It is aimed at making poetry more popular.
3. What are you expected to do if your poem is selected for publication
A. Make sure that it is original.
B. Polish it as you’re required to.
C. Go to receive the prize on time.
D. Give your permission to publish it.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍的是诗歌写作比赛的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Contest information部分的“Deadline: November 30th(截止日期：11月30日)”可知，为了参加比赛，你必须避免在11月30日之后提交你的作品。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Submission guidelines部分的“We accept works, written in English, from anywhere in the world.(我们接受来自世界各地的英文作品)”可知，这个比赛对全球诗歌爱好者开放。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Submission guidelines部分的“We edit every piece accepted for publication whether your work is selected for publication through our online blog or in our print magazine. For this cooperative process we’ll pair you with one of our senior editors. All our editors have been trained to help guide the development of each piece to reach its fullest potential in keeping with the author’s vision.(无论您的作品是通过我们的在线博客还是在我们的印刷杂志上选择出版，我们都会编辑接受出版的每一件作品。在这个合作过程中，我们会把你和我们的一位资深编辑配对。我们所有的编辑都经过培训，以帮助指导每一篇文章的发展，以达到与作者的愿景保持一致的最大潜力)”可知，如果你的诗被选上出版，你要按要求对诗歌进行润色，故选B。
B
James Warren rides the public bus a lot in his hometown of Denver. Then in January, Warren spotted a woman waiting for a bus. There was no seating at the stop—and no sidewalk—so she sat in the dirt. So he decided to build a bench.
“I just took some scrap wood and went to town,” Warren said. He then realized that one bench was far from enough. There are more than 9,000 bus stops in the Denver metro area, many of them without seating or shelter. Warren carves “Be kind” on each one—each made from scrap wood he finds in construction waste containers.
“I met some ladies the other day who were talking about how they used the benches every day,” Warren added. “It fills me up. It’s air in my tires.”
Warren said many people have hopped on his bench—making bandwagon, which has motivated him to build more. “I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me on Twitter,” he said. “Some people have wanted to come and help me.” Others saw Warren’s work in the local news and decided to take out their tools, too. People also started donating supplies. “That puts me over the moon,” Warren said.
Nica Cave, 26, a Denver mobility advocate, said, “The lack of infrastructure, shelter and seating at transit stops marginalizes(边缘化) those who rely on public transit. People like Warren are really encouraging me to see how people are willing to use their own time and resources to provide these much-needed services.” Cave added that she hopes the local government will see Warren’s benches and get involved.
That is precisely Warren’s goal. Warren—who is planning to organize a bench-building workshop—said his hope is that his benches make a difference in his community and even beyond. “My goal is to make people’s lives just a little bit better.” Warren said.
4. What do we know about Warren’s benches
A. They are carved with his name. B. They can be found at any bus stop.
C. They are specially designed for women. D. They are made of recycled materials.
5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean
A. It is the source of my effort. B. My tires are almost flat.
C. I need to fill air into my tires. D. Praise is the best reward for me.
6. What made Warren feel happy
A. The good sales of the benches. B. The assistance from other people.
C. The comments on Twitter. D. The awards from the local government.
7. What is Warren’s true purpose of organizing the workshop
A. To earn more money to live a better life.
B. To set up his own bench-building workshop.
C. To encourage people to use more public transit.
D. To make people live a little bit better.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了沃伦使用回收木材为公交车站配备长椅，他行动带动了很多人参与其中，沃伦成立了工作室，并称他成立工作室的目的是让人们的生活稍微好一点。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Warren carves “Be kind” on each one—each made from scrap wood he finds in construction waste containers.(沃伦在每一个上面都刻着“善良”—— 每一个都是用他在建筑垃圾桶里发现的废木头做成的。)”可知，沃伦的长椅是使用回收材料制成的，故选D项。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段“I met some ladies the other day who were talking about how they used the benches every day(前几天我遇到了一些女士，她们在谈论如何每天使用长椅)”以及“It fills me up(这让我充满了力量)”可知沃伦的事迹被人们积极讨论，使得沃伦感受到了力量，分析四个选项，A项“It is the source of my effort. (这是我努力的源泉。)”表达的含义与第三段划线语句含义最为接近，故选A项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Some people have wanted to come and help me(有些人想来帮助我)”、“People also started donating supplies(人们也开始捐赠物资)”以及“That puts me over the moon(这让我欣喜若狂)”可知，让沃伦感到高兴的是来自于其他人的帮助，故选B项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“My goal is to make people’s lives just a little bit better(我的目标是让人们的生活稍微好一点)”可知，沃伦组建工作室的真正目的是让人们的生活稍微好一点，故选D项。
C
There’s a new AI bot: ChatGPT, and you’d better pay attention, even if you aren’t into artificial intelligence. The tool is an AI chat bot system that OpenAI released in November 2022 to show off and test what a very large, powerful AI system can achieve.
ChatGPT remembers the thread of your dialogue, using previous questions and answers to inform its next responses. It derives its answers from huge volumes of information on the Internet. ChatGPT is built on top of the OpenAI GPT-3 family of large language models and is fine-tuned (a method of transfer learning) using both supervised and reinforcement learning (监督和强化学习).
You can ask ChatGPT anything, like explaining physics, asking for birthday party ideas and getting programming help. Perhaps it’s not smart enough to replace all humans yet, but it can be creative, and its answers can sound downright authoritative. A few days after its launch, more than I million people were trying out ChatGPT. UBS analyst Lloyd Walmsley estimated in February 2023 that ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly users in January, accomplishing in 2 months what took TikTok about 9 months and Instagram two and a half years.
ChatGPT is free to use at the moment because it is still in its research phase. But when too many people hop onto the server, it overloads and can’t process your request. It just means you should try visiting the site at a later time when fewer people are trying to access it. If you want to skip the wait and have reliable access, there is an option for you. As of Feb. 1, 2023, OpenAI has aChatGPT pro plan, ChatGPT Plus, which allows users to have general access even during peak times. This service does come at a cost of $20/month.
However, ChatGPT can not replace Google. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence robot that provides solutions to your questions, but Google is a search engine in which you can search for as much information as possible. ChatGPT has limited knowledge due to its programming but Google has unlimited knowledge which is updated every day.
8. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about ChatGPT
A. Its language model. B. Its working theory.
C. Its design inspiration. D. Its development process.
9. Why does the author list figures in paragraph 3
A. To show the popularity of ChatGPT.
B. To stress the high cost of inventing ChatGPT.
C. To present the creativity of artificial intelligence.
D. To prove the necessity of developing tools for chatting online.
10. What is ChatGPT Plus intended for
A. Providing solutions to any question.
B. Guiding users to experience free services.
C. Searching for a huge amount of information.
D. Giving users priority access during peak hours.
11. What is a limitation of ChatGPT compared with Google
A. It operates based on limited data.
B. It needs longer to provide solutions.
C. It can only update information at a fixed time.
D. It may provide replies unrelated to the questions.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了ChatGPT的出现，市场反应，并对它的优点及弊端进行分析。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“ChatGPT remembers the thread of your dialogue, using previous questions and answers to inform its next responses. It derives its answers from huge volumes of information on the Internet. ChatGPT is built on top of the OpenAI GPT-3 family of large language models and is fine-tuned (a method of transfer learning) using both supervised and reinforcement learning (监督和强化学习). (ChatGPT会记住你的对话线索，使用之前的问题和答案来告知下一步的回答。它的答案来源于互联网上的大量信息。ChatGPT建立在OpenAI GPT-3大型语言模型家族的基础上，并使用监督和强化学习进行微调（一种迁移学习方法）。)”可知，第二段主要告诉我们关于ChatGPT的工作原理。故选B项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“A few days after its launch, more than I million people were trying out ChatGPT. UBS analyst Lloyd Walmsley estimated in February 2023 that ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly users in January, accomplishing in 2 months what took TikTok about 9 months and Instagram two and a half years. (上线几天后，超过100万人试用了ChatGPT。UBS分析师Lloyd Walmsley在2023年2月估计，ChatGPT在1月份的月用户数达到1亿，用了2个月就完成了TikTok约9个月和Instagram两年半的用户数。)”可知，作者在第3段列出数字是为了显示ChatGPT的受欢迎程度。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“As of Feb. 1, 2023, OpenAI has aChatGPT pro plan, ChatGPT Plus, which allows users to have general access even during peak times. (截至2023年2月1日，OpenAI推出了ChatGPT pro计划，ChatGPT Plus，允许用户即使在高峰时段也可以访问。)”可知，ChatGPT Plus的目的是在高峰时段给予用户优先访问权。故选D项。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“ChatGPT has limited knowledge due to its programming but Google has unlimited knowledge which is updated every day. (因为它的编程，ChatGPT的知识有限，但谷歌有无限的知识，每天都在更新。)”可知，与Google相比，ChatGPT的局限性是基于有限的数据进行操作。故选A项。
D
Every Sunday at 2 p.m., Marisela Godinez, the owner of El Mesón Tequilería, a Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas, used to fill a 12-gallon bucket, plus another half-bucket, with leftover food from the restaurant’s all-you-can-eat brunch buffet. “We threw out a lot of food,” she said.
But a few months ago Ms. Godinez signed up to use an app called Too Good To Go. Now, 10 customers pick up “surprise bags” of her leftovers for $5.99 each, and she sends far fewer leftovers to the landfill.
Too Good To Go has tried to gamify (游戏化) buying leftover food. In the United States, customers in 12 cities can browse restaurants and stores, then reserve “surprise bags” that typically cost about $4 to $6 and contain food that would have been originally priced at roughly three times that amount. The bags can be picked up at a certain time window.
Around the country, apps that connect customers to businesses with leftover food have begun to spread. The concept is simple: Restaurants and grocery stores throw away huge amounts of food every day. Rather than trash it, apps like Too Good To Go and Flashfood help businesses sell it at a reduced price. They claim that the businesses and buyers are helping the environment because the food would otherwise become food waste, a big contributor to climate change.
Food production itself is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for between a quarter and a third of global emissions. Each step of the process — growing, harvesting, moving, processing, packaging, storing and preparing food — releases carbon dioxide, methane(甲烷) and other planet-warming gases. When the food is wasted, so are all those emissions. In addition, once unused food reaches landfills, it breaks down and releases more methane.
According to interviews with several companies selling on Too Good To Go, at least a few items for sale there aren’t necessarily what buyers might think of as “food waste.” A beverage (饮料) company owner George White said he not only used the app to sell discontinued products, but also sold new flavors there in hopes of attracting new customers.
12. Why did Ms. Godinez use Too Good To Go
A. To advertise her delicate dishes. B. To reduce customers’ complaints.
C. To provide a range of recipes. D. To avoid wasting leftover buffet.
13. What can Too Good To Go’s users do
A. They can watch the live stream. B. They can order whatever they want.
C. They can pick a “surprise” food bargain. D. They can deliver less trash to landfill.
14. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. The steps of processing food contribute much to the planet.
B. Food production is closely related to green gas emission.
C. Global warming will be worsened by using the app.
D. Unused food will take years to break down.
15. What can be inferred from George White’s words
A. He is taking advantage of the app to make more profits.
B. He doesn’t think selling food waste on the app is necessary.
C. He thinks the app is an environmentally-friendly game.
D. He can’t help picking a lot of “surprise bags” himself.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了应用程序Too Good to Go试图将购买剩饭游戏化，来减少食物浪费。文章介绍了其运作过程以及减少食物浪费对气候变化的重要影响。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Every Sunday at 2 p.m., Marisela Godinez, the owner of El Mesón Tequilería, a Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas, used to fill a 12-gallon bucket, plus another half-bucket, with leftover food from the restaurant’s all-you-can-eat brunch buffet. “We threw out a lot of food,” she said.(每周日下午2点，德克萨斯州奥斯汀一家墨西哥餐厅El Mesón Tequilería的老板Marisela Godinez都会用一个12加仑的桶，再加上半桶，装满餐厅自助餐的剩菜。“我们扔掉了很多食物，”她说)”以及第二段“Now, 10 customers pick up “surprise bags” of her leftovers for $5.99 each, and she sends far fewer leftovers to the landfill.(现在，有10位顾客以每袋5.99美元的价格买了她的“惊喜袋”剩菜，她送去垃圾填埋场的剩菜也少了很多)”可知，Godinez女士使用Too Good To Go是为了避免浪费吃剩的自助餐。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Too Good To Go has tried to gamify (游戏化) buying leftover food. In the United States, customers in 12 cities can browse restaurants and stores, then reserve “surprise bags” that typically cost about $4 to $6 and contain food that would have been originally priced at roughly three times that amount.(Too Good To Go试图将购买剩饭游戏化。在美国，12个城市的顾客可以浏览餐馆和商店，然后预定“惊喜袋”，这些袋子的价格通常在4到6美元左右，里面的食物原本的价格大约是这个价格的三倍)”可知，Too Good To Go的用户可以选择一个“惊喜”的便宜货。故选C。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第五段“Food production itself is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for between a quarter and a third of global emissions. Each step of the process — growing, harvesting, moving, processing, packaging, storing and preparing food — releases carbon dioxide, methane(甲烷) and other planet-warming gases. When the food is wasted, so are all those emissions. In addition, once unused food reaches landfills, it breaks down and releases more methane.(粮食生产本身就是温室气体排放的主要来源，占全球排放量的四分之一到三分之一。整个过程的每一步——种植、收获、移动、加工、包装、储存和准备食物——都会释放二氧化碳、甲烷和其他导致地球变暖的气体。当食物被浪费时，所有的排放物也都被浪费了。此外，一旦未使用的食物到达垃圾填埋场，它就会分解并释放更多的甲烷)”可知，第5段的主要内容是粮食生产与绿色气体排放密切相关。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“A beverage (饮料) company owner George White said he not only used the app to sell discontinued products, but also sold new flavors there in hopes of attracting new customers.(一家饮料公司的老板George White说，他不仅用这款应用销售已停产的产品，还在那里销售新口味的产品，希望能吸引新客户)”可推知，George White正在利用这个应用程序赚取更多利润。故选A。
第二节(共5小题：每小题3分, 满分15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 much time does it take you to sleep, eat and commute every day _____16_____ That case, time is limited for you to do other meaningful things. Managing your time effectively, therefore, becomes a matter of critical importance. Here are many things you can do.
Work out a plan in advance.
____17____ This will give you a measure of control over what is going to happen. Whether it is a planner that you stick on the wall or a calendar app on your smartphone, finding an organizing tool that works well for you is essential. Then, record all important events such as exams, projects and rehearsals, so that you can prepare accordingly.
_____18_____
This is about the skill of organization. It refers to arranging your personal space at home. So when doing your homework, you are in a tidy place, free from distractions. This includes putting away your mobile phone until you have finished everything that needs to be done.
Prioritize (优先考虑) what needs doing.
There is only a limited amount of time in a day, and even with good planning and organization, it is not always possible to complete everything that needs to be done. In such circumstances, you will have to decide which task should be completed first. You should classify the activities on the basis of their urgency and importance. _____19_____ Then you can focus on your objective and stick to it.
Once you start taking little steps every day to plan, organize and prioritize the activities you intend to devote your energy, skills and talents to, you can spare more time to stay with family and friends, pursue a hobby or work on personal development. _____20_____
A. Create favourable conditions.
B. This classification is your ultimate goal.
C. Balancing them is really a challenge for you.
D. This classification will help determine your priority.
E. Think about upcoming events and make a to-do list.
F. These basic activities take up an enormous part of your day.
G. You will end up reaping (收获) the rewards of time management.
【答案】16. F 17. E 18. A 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要围绕如何管理时间而展开。
【16题详解】
由上文“How much time does it take you to sleep, eat and commute every day (你每天花多少时间睡觉、吃饭和通勤？)”可知，设空处所填的句子应该是回答前句，连接后句给出事实的结果。而F项These basic activities take up an enormous part of your day.(这些基本活动占据了你一天中很大一部分时间。)符合语境，其中These basic activities和上文sleep, eat and commute 对应。 故选F项。
【17题详解】
由上文“Work out a plan in advance.(提前制定一个计划。)”可知，本段主要讲即提前制定计划，而本空设在段首，旨在进一步解释副标题大意。E项Think about upcoming events and make a to-do list.(思考即将发生的事件，并列出待办事项。)符合语境，其中make a to-do list与上文Work out a plan 对应。故选E项。
【18题详解】
由下文“This is about the skill of organization. It refers to arranging your personal space at home. So when doing your homework, you are in a tidy place, free from distractions. This includes putting away your mobile phone until you have finished everything that needs to be done.(这是关于组织的技巧。它指的是在家里安排你的个人空间。所以，当你做作业时，你在一个整洁的地方，没有分心的事情。这包括把你的手机收起来，直到你完成了所有需要做的事情。)”可知，这段主要讲怎样创造对自己有利的条件。而A项Create favourable conditions.(创造有利条件。)符合语境，其中“arranging”，“a tidy place”，“free from distractions”和“putting away”，与A项“Create favourable conditions”相呼应。故选A项。
【19题详解】
由上文“You should classify the activities on the basis of their urgency and importance. (你应该根据活动的紧迫性和重要性对其进行分类。)”以及后句“Then you can focus on your objective and stick to it.(然后你可以专注于你的目标并坚持下去。)”可知，设空处所填内容应为将活动进行分类的好处，所以D项This classification will help determine your priority.(此分类将有助于确定您的优先级。)符合语境。其中This classification 与上文classify对应。故选D项。
【20题详解】
由上文“Once you start taking little steps every day to plan, organize and prioritize the activities you intend to devote your energy, skills and talents to, you can spare more time to stay with family and friends, pursue a hobby or work on personal development. (一旦你开始每天采取一些小步骤来计划、组织和优先安排你打算投入精力、技能和才能的活动，你就可以腾出更多的时间与家人和朋友呆在一起，追求爱好或致力于个人发展。)”可知，这里主要讲一旦提前规划、创造环境并对所做事情进行优化排序，人们将收获时间管理带来的好处。所以G项You will end up reaping (收获) the rewards of time management.(你最终会收获时间管理的回报。)符合语境，对上文有总结作用。故选G项。
第二部分 语言运用(共四节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15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A、B、C、D的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“You can be anything you want. Whatever you decide to do, Daddy and I will ____21____ you.”
Those words echoed through my life, leaving a deep, lasting ____22____. “You can be anything you want to be,” is a ____23____ yet strong message. The rest, well, it didn’t really ____24____ until I was older, but the impact is just as powerful — and positive.
While I was young, Mother kept a job list I wished to do, which ____25____ an adventurer, a singer, a writer and so on. The list was in no particular order and this ____26____ depending on day, date and age. I’m sure this is not a ____27____ list; if asked, my mother would happily add to it.
In the summer between my sophomore and junior years, I ____28____ to my parents that I was going to backpack with my friends in Europe over the summer. The negative ____29____ was: I’d never been to Europe. Or on a plane. Or, really, done anything _____30_____. Though my parents were shocked at my decision, they let me go. For nearly three months, my friends and I backpacked and camped, traveled by railroad, car and on foot, and _____31_____ almost every European country. A priceless experience.
I came back a changed person; not only did I change, but so did my nervous parents. Just as they'd _____32_____ since I’d been four, they were behind me in whatever I wanted to do. This included my decision to go into the music business. No, not as a singer but as a manager of bands. The best _____33_____ of following my dream I accompanied bands and _____34_____ who were talented, and I got to travel the world. A gain.
Throughout every situation, I’ve stayed _____35_____ because my parents always encouraged me and stood by me.
21. A. guide B. encourage C. admire D. support
22. A. pleasure B. impression C. message D. relief
23. A. useful B. simple C. unique D. formal
24. A. make sense B. take place C. turn up D. come true
25 A. described B. introduced C. included D. mentioned
26. A. appeared B. detailed C. worked D. changed
27. A. complete B. realistic C. long D. traditional
28. A. replied B. announced C. apologized D. admitted
29. A. factor B. opinion C. outcome D. impact
30. A. adventurous B. desirable C. professional D. memorable
31. A. searched B. compared C. explored D. surveyed
32. A. thought B. accepted C. suggested D. promised
33. A. way B. plan C. part D. excuse
34. A. writers B. artists C. managers D. adventurers
35. A. brave B. mature C. positive D. fortunate
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了从小父母告诉作者，无论他做什么，他们都会支持他。这些话给作者留下了深刻而持久的印象。在父母的支持下，作者做了自己的喜欢的工作，过着积极的生活。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你可以随心所欲。无论你决定做什么，爸爸和我都会支持你。A. guide指南；B. encourage鼓励；C. admire赞赏；D. support支持。根据上文“You can be anything you want.”以及最后一段“Throughout every situation, I've stayed ____15____ because my parents always encouraged me and stood by me.”可知，作者的爸爸告诉作者无论他决定做什么，他都会支持他。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些话在我的生活中回荡，留下了深刻而持久的印象。A. pleasure愉悦；B. impression印象；C. message信息；D. relief解脱。根据下文语境可知，父亲的这些话让作者印象深刻，对他的生活产生了深远的影响。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“你可以成为任何你想成为的人”，这是一条简单而有力的信息。A. useful有用的；B. simple简单的；C. unique唯一的；D. formal正式的。根据上文“You can be anything you want to be”可知，作者的父亲给他的建议很简单，但是却对他的生活产生了积极的影响。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：其余的，嗯，直到我长大后才真正有意义，但影响同样强大——而且是积极的。A. make sense有意义；B. take place发生；C. turn up出现；D. come true实现。根据下文“but the impact is just as powerful — and positive”可知，直到作者长大后，这些话才开始真正有意义。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我年轻的时候，母亲给我留了一份我想做的工作清单，其中包括冒险家、歌手、作家等等。A. described描述；B. introduced介绍；C. included包括；D. mentioned提及。根据空后“an adventurer, a singer, a writer and so on”可知，母亲让作者列一份想要做的工作的列表 ，这其中包括冒险家、歌手、作家等等。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这份名单没有特定的顺序，它会根据日期和年龄而变化。A. appeared出现；B. detailed详细列举；C. worked工作；D. changed更改。根据空后“depending on day, date and age”可知，这份清单没有特定的顺序，但是会根据日期和年龄的变化而变化。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我相信这不是一个完整的列表。A. complete完整的；B. realistic逼真的；C. long长的；D. traditional传统的。根据下文“if asked, my mother would happily add to it. ”可知，母亲会随时补充这个清单因为它是不完整的。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：大二到大三之间的那个夏天，我向父母宣布，我将在夏天和我在欧洲的朋友一起去玩。A. replied回答；B. announced宣布；C. apologized道歉；D. admitted承认。根据“that I was going to backpack with my friends in Europe over the summer”可知，大二到大三之间的那个夏天，作者向父母宣布要去欧洲和朋友们玩。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不利因素是：我从未去过欧洲。A. factor 因素；B. opinion意见；C. outcome结果；D. impact影响。根据下文“I’d never been to Europe”可知，作者从未去过欧洲，这对于他来说是个不利的因素。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：或者，真的，做任何冒险的事。A. adventurous冒险；B. desirable向往的；C. professional专业的；D. memorable难忘的。根据上文“The negative ____9____ was: I’d never been to Europe. Or on a plane.”可知，作者从未去过欧洲，从未做过飞机，也从未做任何冒险的事情。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在将近三个月的时间里，我和我的朋友们背着背包露营，乘火车、汽车和徒步旅行，几乎探索了所有欧洲国家。A. searched搜索；B. compared比较；C. explored探索；D. surveyed调查。根据上文“In the summer between my sophomore and junior years, I ____8____ to my parents that I was going to backpack with my friends in Europe over the summer.”可知，作者和朋友们去欧洲玩，他们背着背包露营，乘火车、汽车和徒步旅行，几乎探索了所有欧洲国家。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：正如他们从我四岁起就承诺那样，无论我想做什么，他们都支持我。A. thought认为；B. accepted接受；C. suggested建议；D. promised承诺。根据下文“they were behind me in whatever I wanted to do”可知，作者的父母正如他们在四岁的时候承诺的那样，无轮作者做什么，他们都支持。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：追随梦想的最好部分是什么？A. way方式；B. plan计划；C. part部分；D. excuse借口。根据下文“I accompanied bands and ____14____ who were talented, and I got to travel the world.”可知，作者追寻梦想最好的部分就是陪伴着有才华的乐队和艺术家环游世界。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我陪伴着有才华的乐队和艺术家，我得以环游世界。A. writers作家；B. artists艺术家；C. managers经理；D. adventurers冒险家。根据上文“No, not as a singer but as a manager of bands.”可知，作者不是歌手而是乐队经理，所以他的工作是陪伴着有才华的乐队和艺术家。故选B。
35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在任何情况下，我都保持积极，因为我的父母总是鼓励我，支持我。A. brave勇敢的；B. mature成熟的；C. positive积极的； D. fortunate幸运的。根据下文“because my parents always encouraged me and stood by me”可知，作者在父母的支持下，无论遇到什么，都会保持积极的态度。故选C。
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。
Xuan paper is known as the “Paper of Ages”. The term Xuan paper first appeared in a book ___36___ (title) On Famous Paintings through the Ages, ___37___ Zhang Yanyuan, a scholar in Tang Dynasty, described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jing County, East China’s Anhui Province, ___38___ (list) as a tribute (贡品) to the royal court for its perfect quality during the period.
The traditional skill of making Xuan paper is ___39___ (extreme) demanding. The bark of the sandalwood (檀香木), a tree species native ___40___ southern China, goes through 108 procedures together with rice straw over the course of three years before it can transform into some fine Xuan paper. Making Xuan paper contained ___41___ complex procedures that even the most skilled worker can only master limited number of steps.
The flow of ink, both guided and resisted by water, determines the output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper outshines others with its excellent ability ___42___ (give) full play to ink. Different percents of bark to straw during the papermaking process can create different painting paper for artistic ___43___ (express) in paintings or calligraphy.
Xuan paper ___44___ (accompany) the passionate works of the Chinese artists for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, it is very resistant to damage brought by time, ____45____ (make) the preservation of many valuable works from ancient China possible.
【答案】36. titled
37. where 38. was listed
39. extremely
40. to 41. such
42. to give
43. expression
44. has accompanied##has been accompanying
45. making
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了宣纸的历史以及制作宣纸的流程和工艺。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：宣纸被称为“千古之纸”。“宣纸”一词最早出现在《历代名画论》一书中，唐代学者张延元将宣纸描述为书画的理想载体。分析句子结构可知，动词title与其所修饰的名词a book之间是动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。故填titled。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：宣纸被称为“千古之纸”。“宣纸”一词最早出现在《历代名画论》一书中，唐代学者张延元将宣纸描述为书画的理想载体。分析可知，逗号后是非限制性定语从句，代替先行词On Famous Paintings through the Ages在从句中作地点状语，故用where引导。故填where。
【38题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：来自中国东部安徽省靖县的手工宣纸因其完美的品质在此期间被列为朝廷的贡品。该句主语Handmade Xuan paper和谓语动词list之间是动宾关系，故此处用该动词的被动语态；同时根据该句中的时间状语during the period（指在唐朝期间）可知，此处要用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was listed。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：制作宣纸的传统技艺要求极高。修饰形容词demanding应用副词extremely。故填extremely。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：檀香是一种原产于中国南方的树种，它的树皮要和稻草一起经过108道工序，经过三年的时间才能制成精美的宣纸。短语native to...意为“原产于……”。故填to。
【41题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：制作宣纸的过程非常复杂，即使是最熟练的工人也只能掌握有限的步骤。句型such+名词 (短语) +that... 意为“如此……以至于……”。故填such。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：水墨的流动，受水的引导和阻力，决定了中国艺术的输出，宣纸以其出色的发挥水墨的能力而出类拔萃。ability后一般接动词不定式作后置定语。故填to give。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：在造纸过程中，不同比例的树皮和稻草可以制成不同的画纸，用于绘画或书法的艺术表现。作宾语，应用名词expression，表抽象概念不可数。故填expression。
【44题详解】
考查时态。句意：千百年来，宣纸一直伴随着中国艺术家的激情作品。根据该句中的时间状语for thousands of years可知，此处要用现在完成时或者现在完成进行时，主语是单数，助动词用has。故填has accompanied/has been accompanying。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：与其他形式的纸不同，它非常耐时间带来的破坏，使许多中国古代的珍贵作品得以保存。句中已有谓语动词is，故空处应用非谓语动词；动词make与其前面的句子之间是主谓关系，所以此处用动词-ing形式在句中作状语。故填making。
第三节 (共5小题;每小题1分, 满分5分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的适当形式。
46. It is the first time that he ________ (participate) in the Asian Games. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】has participated
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：这是他第一次参加亚运会。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，由该句为It is the first time that...的固定句型，所以此处为现在完成时，当前面的be动词用过去时，则后面用过去完成时。故填has participated。
47. Anyone breaking the law will be____________(severe) punished. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】severely
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：违法者将被严厉惩罚。修饰动词punish应用副词severely，作状语。故填severely。
48. Joe is proud and stubborn, never admitting he is wrong and always says someone else is ________ (blame) for the mistake. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to blame
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：乔骄傲而固执，从不承认自己错了，总是说别人应该为错误负责。短语be to blame for表示“对……负有责任”。故填to blame。
49. Unfortunately, many fans had their personal belongings ________ (steal) in the Midi Modern Music Festival in Nan Yang. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】stolen
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：不幸的是，在南阳的迷笛现代音乐节上，许多歌迷的私人物品被偷了。此处为have+宾语+宾补结构，且their personal belongings与steal构成被动关系，故用过去分词作宾补。故填stolen。
50. The young man is __________ (ambition) and wants to become a leader. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】ambitious
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这个年轻人野心勃勃，想当领导。空处应填形容词作表语，ambitious“有野心的”，形容词，符合题意。故填ambitious。
第四节 (共5小题;每小题1分, 满分5分)
阅读下面句子，根据中文提示从方框内选择合适的单词，在空白处填入其适当形式。
in charge of; subscribe to; consist of; prior to; regardless of
51. The medical team _________ ten doctors and four nurses will be sent to the disaster-hit area.
52. ________ what has happened to you, you should never lose heart.
53. All the arrangements should be completed ________ your departure.
54. I’ve never ________ the view that boys are more competent to work out maths problems.
55. Mr Bell has been________ the firm for more than 20 years.
【答案】51. consisting of
52. Regardless of
53. prior to
54. subscribed to
55. in charge of
【解析】
【51题详解】
考查固定搭配和非谓语动词。句意： 由十名医生和四名护士组成的医疗队将被派往灾区。由下文“ten doctors and four nurses”可知，此处表示由十名医生和四名护士组成的医疗队，“由……组成”为固定搭配consist of，句中有谓语will be sent，前后无连词，此处应用非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰The medical team，且consist of和The medical team是主动关系，应用现在分词作后置定语，故填consisting of。
【52题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：不管发生了什么，你都不应该灰心。由下文“what has happened to you, you should never lose heart.”可知，此处表示不管发生什么，“不管”为固定搭配regardless of，句首单词首字母大写，故填Regardless of。
【53题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：所有的安排都应该在你离开之前完成。由下文“your departure”可知，此处表示在你离开之前完成所有安排，应用短语prior to表示“在……之前”，故填prior to。
【54题详解】
考查固定搭配和时态。句意：我从来不同意男孩更有能力解决数学问题的观点。由下文“the view”可知，此处表示不同意这个观点，“同意”为固定搭配subscribe to，由have和句意可知，此处应用现在完成时，动词subscribe应用过去分词形式，故填subscribed to。
【55题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：贝尔先生掌管这家公司已有20多年了。由下文“the firm for more than 20 years.”可知，此处表示“掌管”，为固定搭配in charge of。故填in charge of。
第三部分 写作(满分30分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Peter由于不良饮食习惯导致身体健康问题。请你给他写一封邮件，结合自身的经历，建议他改变饮食习惯，恢复健康。内容包括：
1. 写信原由；
2. 自身的经历和个人建议；
3. 期望和祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
I’m sorry to hear that you are having some health problems due to your unhealthy eating habits. Now I’m writing to share my experience and my suggestions.
When I’m in junior high school, I used to eat large amounts of unhealthy food, which led to my poor health. I had to change my eating habits and gradually I regained my health. So in my opinion, I suggest you improve your eating habits. To start with, you should cut out junk food, as it does great harm to your body. Secondly, cut down on food rich in fat and sugar and eat more food with higher quantities of protein and fibre. Furthermore, it’s better to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, which provide you with enough vitamins and help you fight diseases.
I hope my suggestions will be helpful and you’ll keep fit as soon as possible. Best wishes!
Yours
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Peter写一封邮件。建议他改变饮食习惯，恢复健康。
【详解】1.词汇积累
由于：because of→ due to
建议：advice→ suggestion
大量：a great deal of→ large amounts of
首先：First of all→ To start with
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I had to change my eating habits and gradually I regained my health.
拓展句：I had to change my eating habits, which made me gradually regain my health.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m sorry to hear that you are having some health problems due to your unhealthy eating habits.（运用了that连接宾语从句）
【高分句型2】When I’m in junior high school, I used to eat large amounts of unhealthy food, which led to my poor health.（运用了when连接的时间状语从句，which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节 读后续写(满分15分)
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When a tornado touched down in a small town nearby, many families were left completely ruined. One Sunday, a particular picture especially touched me. A young woman stood in front of an entirely ruined home.A young boy, seven or eight years old, stood at her side, eyes downcast. Clutching (紧握) at her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera, eyes wide with confusion and fear. The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member. With growing interest, I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours.This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves. I taped the picture of the young family to our refrigerator, explaining their difficulty to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and to three-year-old Meghan.
“These poor people now have nothing,” I said. “We’ll share what we have with them.”
I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor, encouraging the boys to go through their toys and donate some of their less favourite things. Meghan watched seriously, as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods that they no longer needed.
Meghan walked up to Lucy, her much-loved doll, and hugged it tightly to her chest. She stopped in front of the box, gave her doll a final kiss, and then laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, honey,” I said. “You don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded seriously, “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she’ll make another little girl happy, too.”
注意：1.续写词数应为90左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
The boys had watched, open-mouthed, when their sister placed her favourite doll in the box.
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【答案】The boys had watched, open-mouthed, when their sister placed her favourite doll in the box. Inspired by their sister, the boys immediately went to their rooms and came back to the living room, carrying their favourite toys and saying gently, “Mum, we also hope our favourite toys can make the boy happy.” All of a sudden, I realized that the boys had understood what little Meghan meant. I was so touched that I pulled all three of them into my arms, tears in my eyes. Then it occurred to me that I should replace the old coat I had put in the box with a new one I loved. That day, my little Meghan taught us a good lesson that the true spirit of donating is to give with our heart and love.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者打算把衣物捐赠给那些在龙卷风中受灾的儿童时，发现自己的三岁的孩子Meghan愿意把自己心爱的东西捐出来，作者因此深受感动。
【详解】1.段落续写：
由第一段首句内容“当他们的妹妹把她最喜欢的洋娃娃放进盒子里时，男孩们张大了嘴巴。”可知，第一段可描写受到妹妹Meghan的影响，其他孩子也纷纷捐出自己最喜欢的东西，作者很受感到。
2.续写线索：把洋娃娃放到盒子里——受到鼓舞——纷纷拿出自己最喜欢的东西——作者感动——感悟
3.词汇激活行为类
①意识到：realize/be aware
②回到：come back to/return
③替代：replace/supplant
情绪类
①高兴的：happy/glad
②感动的：touched/moved
【点睛】[高分句型1] Inspired by their sister, the boys immediately went to their rooms and came back to the living room, carrying their favourite toys and saying gently, “Mum, we also hope our favourite toys can make the boy happy.” （由过去分词作状语，现在分词作状语和省略that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]All of a sudden, I realized that the boys had understood what little Meghan meant. （由that引导的宾语从句和what引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型3]Then it occurred to me that I should replace the old coat I had put in the box with a new one I loved（that引导的主语从句，it是形式主语和省略that/which引导的限制性定语从句）惠州市综合高级中学2023-2024学年第一学期12月月考
高二英语试卷(A)
第一部分 阅读 (共两节，满分60分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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
Poetry Writing Contest
Contest information
Deadline: November 30th
Results: Announced on December 31st
Prizes: Win $ 1,600 in prize money
Guest judges: Ken Liu, Brian Evenson, and Faylita Hicks
Entry requirements
Your poetry can be laid out as you wish, as we understand that form often relates to the effect of a poem. However, please be sure to stick to a maximum of 3 pages per poem.
Submission guidelines
We accept works, written in English, from anywhere in the world. But we don’t accept works previously published elsewhere.
Writers over the age of thirteen are welcome to participate. Please note that if you’re aged 13-16 and your work is selected for publication, we’ll require a signature from a parent or a guardian.
Please include your name and contact information in your cover letter only and remove any identifying information from both the submitted work and the file name.
We edit every piece accepted for publication whether your work is selected for publication through our online blog or in our print magazine. For this cooperative process we’ll pair you with one of our senior editors. All our editors have been trained to help guide the development of each piece to reach its fullest potential in keeping with the author’s vision. This doesn’t mean we’ll take on a wild jumble of words and half-formed thoughts.
Notes
The contest reserves the right to NOT award a winner if the submissions don’t reach a publishable standard. In this case, the winner won’t be announced. Although this has rarely come to pass in our six-year publishing history, our top priority must remain with the quality of the work we publish.
1. What do you have to avoid in order to participate in the contest
A. Writing a 3-page-long poem.
B. Writing your work in English.
C. Providing your contact information.
D. Submitting your entry after November 30th.
2. What do we know about the contest
A. It is held on an annual basis.
B. It is intended for teenagers only.
C. It is open to global poetry lovers.
D. It is aimed at making poetry more popular.
3. What are you expected to do if your poem is selected for publication
A. Make sure that it is original.
B. Polish it as you’re required to.
C. Go to receive the prize on time.
D. Give your permission to publish it.
B
James Warren rides the public bus a lot in his hometown of Denver. Then in January, Warren spotted a woman waiting for a bus. There was no seating at the stop—and no sidewalk—so she sat in the dirt. So he decided to build a bench.
“I just took some scrap wood and went to town,” Warren said. He then realized that one bench was far from enough. There are more than 9,000 bus stops in the Denver metro area, many of them without seating or shelter. Warren carves “Be kind” on each one—each made from scrap wood he finds in construction waste containers.
“I met some ladies the other day who were talking about how they used the benches every day,” Warren added. “It fills me up. It’s air in my tires.”
Warren said many people have hopped on his bench—making bandwagon, which has motivated him to build more. “I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me on Twitter,” he said. “Some people have wanted to come and help me.” Others saw Warren’s work in the local news and decided to take out their tools, too. People also started donating supplies. “That puts me over the moon,” Warren said.
Nica Cave, 26, a Denver mobility advocate, said, “The lack of infrastructure, shelter and seating at transit stops marginalizes(边缘化) those who rely on public transit. People like Warren are really encouraging me to see how people are willing to use their own time and resources to provide these much-needed services.” Cave added that she hopes the local government will see Warren’s benches and get involved.
That is precisely Warren’s goal. Warren—who is planning to organize a bench-building workshop—said his hope is that his benches make a difference in his community and even beyond. “My goal is to make people’s lives just a little bit better.” Warren said.
4. What do we know about Warren’s benches
A. They are carved with his name. B. They can be found at any bus stop.
C. They are specially designed for women. D. They are made of recycled materials.
5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean
A. It is the source of my effort. B. My tires are almost flat.
C. I need to fill air into my tires. D. Praise is the best reward for me.
6. What made Warren feel happy
A. The good sales of the benches. B. The assistance from other people.
C. The comments on Twitter. D. The awards from the local government.
7. What is Warren’s true purpose of organizing the workshop
A. To earn more money to live a better life.
B. To set up his own bench-building workshop.
C. To encourage people to use more public transit.
D. To make people live a little bit better.
C
There’s a new AI bot: ChatGPT, and you’d better pay attention, even if you aren’t into artificial intelligence. The tool is an AI chat bot system that OpenAI released in November 2022 to show off and test what a very large, powerful AI system can achieve.
ChatGPT remembers the thread of your dialogue using previous questions and answers to inform its next responses. It derives its answers from huge volumes of information on the Internet. ChatGPT is built on top of the OpenAI GPT-3 family of large language models and is fine-tuned (a method of transfer learning) using both supervised and reinforcement learning (监督和强化学习).
You can ask ChatGPT anything, like explaining physics, asking for birthday party ideas and getting programming help. Perhaps it’s not smart enough to replace all humans yet, but it can be creative, and its answers can sound downright authoritative. A few days after its launch, more than I million people were trying out ChatGPT. UBS analyst Lloyd Walmsley estimated in February 2023 that ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly users in January, accomplishing in 2 months what took TikTok about 9 months and Instagram two and a half years.
ChatGPT is free to use at the moment because it is still in its research phase. But when too many people hop onto the server, it overloads and can’t process your request. It just means you should try visiting the site at a later time when fewer people are trying to access it. If you want to skip the wait and have reliable access, there is an option for you. As of Feb. 1, 2023, OpenAI has aChatGPT pro plan, ChatGPT Plus, which allows users to have general access even during peak times. This service does come at a cost of $20/month.
However, ChatGPT can not replace Google. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence robot that provides solutions to your questions, but Google is a search engine in which you can search for as much information as possible. ChatGPT has limited knowledge due to its programming but Google has unlimited knowledge which is updated every day.
8. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about ChatGPT
A. Its language model. B. Its working theory.
C. Its design inspiration. D. Its development process.
9. Why does the author list figures in paragraph 3
A. To show the popularity of ChatGPT.
B. To stress the high cost of inventing ChatGPT.
C. To present the creativity of artificial intelligence.
D. To prove the necessity of developing tools for chatting online.
10. What is ChatGPT Plus intended for
A Providing solutions to any question.
B. Guiding users to experience free services.
C. Searching for a huge amount of information.
D. Giving users priority access during peak hours.
11. What is a limitation of ChatGPT compared with Google
A. It operates based on limited data.
B. It needs longer to provide solutions.
C. It can only update information at a fixed time.
D. It may provide replies unrelated to the questions.
D
Every Sunday at 2 p.m., Marisela Godinez, the owner of El Mesón Tequilería, a Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas, used to fill a 12-gallon bucket, plus another half-bucket, with leftover food from the restaurant’s all-you-can-eat brunch buffet. “We threw out a lot of food,” she said.
But a few months ago Ms. Godinez signed up to use an app called Too Good To Go. Now, 10 customers pick up “surprise bags” of her leftovers for $5.99 each, and she sends far fewer leftovers to the landfill.
Too Good To Go has tried to gamify (游戏化) buying leftover food. In the United States, customers in 12 cities can browse restaurants and stores, then reserve “surprise bags” that typically cost about $4 to $6 and contain food that would have been originally priced at roughly three times that amount. The bags can be picked up at a certain time window.
Around the country, apps that connect customers to businesses with leftover food have begun to spread. The concept is simple: Restaurants and grocery stores throw away huge amounts of food every day. Rather than trash it, apps like Too Good To Go and Flashfood help businesses sell it at a reduced price. They claim that the businesses and buyers are helping the environment because the food would otherwise become food waste, a big contributor to climate change.
Food production itself is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for between a quarter and a third of global emissions. Each step of the process — growing, harvesting, moving, processing, packaging, storing and preparing food — releases carbon dioxide, methane(甲烷) and other planet-warming gases. When the food is wasted, so are all those emissions. In addition, once unused food reaches landfills, it breaks down and releases more methane.
According to interviews with several companies selling on Too Good To Go, at least a few items for sale there aren’t necessarily what buyers might think of as “food waste.” A beverage (饮料) company owner George White said he not only used the app to sell discontinued products, but also sold new flavors there in hopes of attracting new customers.
12. Why did Ms. Godinez use Too Good To Go
A. To advertise her delicate dishes. B. To reduce customers’ complaints.
C. To provide a range of recipes. D. To avoid wasting leftover buffet.
13. What can Too Good To Go’s users do
A. They can watch the live stream. B. They can order whatever they want.
C. They can pick a “surprise” food bargain. D. They can deliver less trash to landfill.
14. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. The steps of processing food contribute much to the planet.
B. Food production is closely related to green gas emission.
C. Global warming will be worsened by using the app.
D. Unused food will take years to break down.
15. What can be inferred from George White’s words
A. He is taking advantage of the app to make more profits.
B. He doesn’t think selling food waste on the app is necessary.
C. He thinks the app is an environmentally-friendly game.
D. He can’t help picking a lot of “surprise bags” himself.
第二节(共5小题：每小题3分, 满分15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 much time does it take you to sleep, eat and commute every day _____16_____ That case, time is limited for you to do other meaningful things. Managing your time effectively, therefore, becomes a matter of critical importance. Here are many things you can do.
Work out a plan in advance.
____17____ This will give you a measure of control over what is going to happen. Whether it is a planner that you stick on the wall or a calendar app on your smartphone, finding an organizing tool that works well for you is essential. Then, record all important events such as exams, projects and rehearsals, so that you can prepare accordingly.
_____18_____
This is about the skill of organization. It refers to arranging your personal space at home. So when doing your homework, you are in a tidy place, free from distractions. This includes putting away your mobile phone until you have finished everything that needs to be done.
Prioritize (优先考虑) what needs doing.
There is only a limited amount of time in a day, and even with good planning and organization, it is not always possible to complete everything that needs to be done. In such circumstances, you will have to decide which task should be completed first. You should classify the activities on the basis of their urgency and importance. _____19_____ Then you can focus on your objective and stick to it.
Once you start taking little steps every day to plan, organize and prioritize the activities you intend to devote your energy, skills and talents to, you can spare more time to stay with family and friends, pursue a hobby or work on personal development. _____20_____
A. Create favourable conditions.
B. This classification is your ultimate goal.
C. Balancing them is really a challenge for you.
D This classification will help determine your priority.
E. Think about upcoming events and make a to-do list.
F. These basic activities take up an enormous part of your day.
G. You will end up reaping (收获) the rewards of time management.
第二部分 语言运用(共四节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15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A、B、C、D的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“You can be anything you want. Whatever you decide to do, Daddy and I will ____21____ you.”
Those words echoed through my life, leaving a deep, lasting ____22____. “You can be anything you want to be,” is a ____23____ yet strong message. The rest, well, it didn’t really ____24____ until I was older, but the impact is just as powerful — and positive.
While I was young, Mother kept a job list I wished to do, which ____25____ an adventurer, a singer, a writer and so on. The list was in no particular order and this ____26____ depending on day, date and age. I’m sure this is not a ____27____ list; if asked, my mother would happily add to it.
In the summer between my sophomore and junior years, I ____28____ to my parents that I was going to backpack with my friends in Europe over the summer. The negative ____29____ was: I’d never been to Europe. Or on a plane. Or, really, done anything _____30_____. Though my parents were shocked at my decision, they let me go. For nearly three months, my friends and I backpacked and camped, traveled by railroad, car and on foot, and _____31_____ almost every European country. A priceless experience.
I came back a changed person; not only did I change, but so did my nervous parents. Just as they'd _____32_____ since I’d been four, they were behind me in whatever I wanted to do. This included my decision to go into the music business. No, not as a singer but as a manager of bands. The best _____33_____ of following my dream I accompanied bands and _____34_____ who were talented, and I got to travel the world. A gain.
Throughout every situation, I’ve stayed _____35_____ because my parents always encouraged me and stood by me.
21. A. guide B. encourage C. admire D. support
22. A. pleasure B. impression C. message D. relief
23. A. useful B. simple C. unique D. formal
24. A. make sense B. take place C. turn up D. come true
25. A. described B. introduced C. included D. mentioned
26. A. appeared B. detailed C. worked D. changed
27. A. complete B. realistic C. long D. traditional
28. A. replied B. announced C. apologized D. admitted
29. A. factor B. opinion C. outcome D. impact
30. A. adventurous B. desirable C. professional D. memorable
31. A. searched B. compared C. explored D. surveyed
32. A. thought B. accepted C. suggested D. promised
33. A. way B. plan C. part D. excuse
34. A. writers B. artists C. managers D. adventurers
35. A. brave B. mature C. positive D. fortunate
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。
Xuan paper is known as the “Paper of Ages”. The term Xuan paper first appeared in a book ___36___ (title) On Famous Paintings through the Ages, ___37___ Zhang Yanyuan, a scholar in Tang Dynasty, described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jing County, East China’s Anhui Province, ___38___ (list) as a tribute (贡品) to the royal court for its perfect quality during the period.
The traditional skill of making Xuan paper is ___39___ (extreme) demanding. The bark of the sandalwood (檀香木) a tree species native ___40___ southern China, goes through 108 procedures together with rice straw over the course of three years before it can transform into some fine Xuan paper. Making Xuan paper contained ___41___ complex procedures that even the most skilled worker can only master limited number of steps.
The flow of ink, both guided and resisted by water, determines the output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper outshines others with its excellent ability ___42___ (give) full play to ink. Different percents of bark to straw during the papermaking process can create different painting paper for artistic ___43___ (express) in paintings or calligraphy.
Xuan paper ___44___ (accompany) the passionate works of the Chinese artists for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, it is very resistant to damage brought by time, ____45____ (make) the preservation of many valuable works from ancient China possible.
第三节 (共5小题;每小题1分, 满分5分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的适当形式。
46. It is the first time that he ________ (participate) in the Asian Games. (所给词的适当形式填空)
47. Anyone breaking the law will be____________(severe) punished. （所给词的适当形式填空）
48. Joe is proud and stubborn, never admitting he is wrong and always says someone else is ________ (blame) for the mistake. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. Unfortunately, many fans had their personal belongings ________ (steal) in the Midi Modern Music Festival in Nan Yang. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. The young man is __________ (ambition) and wants to become a leader. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第四节 (共5小题;每小题1分, 满分5分)
阅读下面句子，根据中文提示从方框内选择合适的单词，在空白处填入其适当形式。
in charge of; subscribe to; consist of; prior to; regardless of
51. The medical team _________ ten doctors and four nurses will be sent to the disaster-hit area.
52. ________ what has happened to you, you should never lose heart.
53. All the arrangements should be completed ________ your departure.
54. I’ve never ________ the view that boys are more competent to work out maths problems.
55. Mr Bell has been________ the firm for more than 20 years.
第三部分 写作(满分30分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Peter由于不良饮食习惯导致身体健康问题。请你给他写一封邮件，结合自身的经历，建议他改变饮食习惯，恢复健康。内容包括：
1. 写信原由；
2. 自身的经历和个人建议；
3. 期望和祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分15分)
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When a tornado touched down in a small town nearby, many families were left completely ruined. One Sunday, a particular picture especially touched me. A young woman stood in front of an entirely ruined home.A young boy, seven or eight years old, stood at her side, eyes downcast. Clutching (紧握) at her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera, eyes wide with confusion and fear. The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member. With growing interest, I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours.This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves. I taped the picture of the young family to our refrigerator, explaining their difficulty to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and to three-year-old Meghan.
“These poor people now have nothing,” I said. “We’ll share what we have with them.”
I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor, encouraging the boys to go through their toys and donate some of their less favourite things. Meghan watched seriously, as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods that they no longer needed.
Meghan walked up to Lucy, her much-loved doll, and hugged it tightly to her chest. She stopped in front of the box, gave her doll a final kiss, and then laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, honey,” I said. “You don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded seriously, “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she’ll make another little girl happy, too.”
注意：1.续写词数应为90左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
The boys had watched, open-mouthed, when their sister placed her favourite doll in the box.
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