2023～2024学年高二年级上学期期末考试
英语试题卷
(本试卷共8页;考试时间120分钟，满分150分)
注意事项：
1. 本卷为试题卷。考生解题作答必须在答题卷(答题卡)上。答案书写在答题卷(答题卡)相应位置上(不能改动答题卡上的标题题号)，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
2. 考试结束后，请将试题卷和答题卷(答题卡)一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Why is the man taking a plastic bag on his walk
A. To do some shopping.
B. To pick up after the dog.
C. To carry some toys for the dog.
2. What sports are the speakers doing
A. Skating. B. Running. C. Swimming.
3. What does the woman want to do
A. Get a bottle of wine. B. Look for her ID card. C. Show her birthday gift.
4. What does the woman want to do
A. Feed birds at home.
B. Look for her seat at the front hall.
C. Watch the man perform at the concert.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Terry’s wedding. B. The woman’s family. C. The man’s school life.
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. What does the man admire about the woman
A. Her toughness. B. Her appearance. C. Her intelligence.
7. When is the woman’s next meeting
A. Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. This evening.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did the woman go to Japan
A. To take a trip. B. To work there. C. To visit her family.
9. Where does the man work
A. In a shop. B. In a bank. C. In a restaurant.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Family members. B. Friends. C. Co-workers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the man be fine
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
12. What does the woman say about Michigan
·A. They are weak. B. They beat Iowa. C. They will have a tough time.
13. What will the man do next
A. Stay in bed. B. See a doctor. C. Watch some tapes.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How does the man sound throughout the conversation
A. Enthusiastic. B. Indifferent. C. Surprised.
15 What would the speakers’ kids love about the house
A. It has many bedrooms. B. It has a lot of furniture. C. It has a big living room.
16. How many cupboards are there in the house
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
17. What are the speakers going to do next
A. See the house.
B. Move into the house.
C. Find more information about the house.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Where does the speaker give the talk
A. At a birthday party. B. At a goodbye party. C. At a retirement ceremony.
19. What do the students think of Miss Brown
A. She is friendly but strict. B. She is serious and boring. C. She is humorous and patient.
20. Who is the speaker
A. A parent. B. A teacher. C. A student.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Google Play crowns its best 3 apps
Google Play released its best 3 apps of 2023 Awards. The winners cover a range of different functions, including learning visually, traveling a galaxy in a role-playing video game, and streaming music.
Imprint: Learn Visually
The Imprint app helps learners learn about the world’s most important essential topics. The app has millions of courses with different topics such as psychology, philosophy, history, finance, business, science, and more. It also has lessons to help your own personal growth.
To get started, users get a seven-day free trial. Once the trial expires, users will have to sign up for a subscription of $15.99 per month or $100 per year to access the full content catalog.
Honkai: Star Rail
It is a space fantasy role-play gaming app whose impressive graphics, immersive gameplay, and cinematic animation earned it the Best iPhone Game of the Year award.
In the gameplay, users will get the chance to explore different worlds and civilizations while riding across the galaxy. The game encourages players to spend real money on characters, extra resources, and faster experience.
Spotify
The Spotify app has been a leader in the music-streaming market for years, dominating the market with 574 million users and 226 million subscribers.
Some features that have helped the app earn its place include specially selected playlists, the ability to listen to millions of songs for free, and a wonderful listening experience, regardless of whether you have an iPhone or an Android.
1. How much do you pay for using Imprint for 7 days
A. $0. B. $15. 99. C. $100. D. $700.
2. Which app would a video game addict download
A. Google. B. Imprint. C. Honkai. D. Spotify.
3. What do Imprint and Spotify have in common
A. They have various courses. B. They provide millions of songs.
C. They have personal growth lessons. D. They provide some free experience.
B
In many regions of Ghana, it can take hours to get to the nearest hospital. As a result, many people lose their lives to treatable illnesses. Osei Boateng experienced this personally when he lost his grandmother and aunt. Feeling an urgent call to help, Boateng decided he would make it his life mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana.
Boateng started his nonprofit, OKB Hope Foundation 2 years ago, he converted a van (厢式货车) into a mobile doctor’s office and started bringing health care directly to those in need. A few times a week, the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distance to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care.
On each trip Boateng’s team consists of a nurse, a physician’s assistant, a doctor, and an operation assistant. In the van, they can run basic labs like bloodwork as well as prescribe and provide medications. “It’s like a one-stop shop for people,” said Boateng, adding that most of the people they see have one health issue or another.
Since its launch, Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4,000 Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care. Boateng has big plans for the future. He hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality mobile medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well.
Boateng has gone all in on his OKB Hope Foundation, recently quitting his job to dedicate his time to bringing health care to his home country. But for him, the sacrifices are well worth the reward. “Words cannot describe the feeling that you get providing care for someone who otherwise wouldn’t be alive if your mobile health van wasn’t there.”
4. What do we know about Osei Boateng
A. He founded OKB Hope Foundation.
B. He lost his life to treatable illnesses.
C. He built hospitals to make great fortune.
D. He lost his grandmother in the hospital.
5. What is special about the Hope Health Van
A. It has only a nurse and a doctor. B. It’s a free mobile medical team.
C. It’s a mobile one-stop grocery shop. D. Patients travel long distances to it.
6. Which of the following best describes the impact of OKB Hope Foundation
A. Temporary. B. Predictable. C. Far-reaching. D. Negative.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Rescuing Ghana B. Mobile Clinic Saves Lives
C. Be A Good Doctor D. Changing Local Hospitals
C
The challenge of storing energy year-round has been one of the biggest obstacles to the widespread adoption of green power. However, Polar Night Energy has developed the world’s first fully functional commercial sand battery, which could offer a low-cost, eco-friendly solution to the storage problem. It is the first commercial sand battery in the world, and it was built in Kankaanpaa, Finland in 2022.
Dr. Natalia Schiff, expert of Polar Night Energy, says that sand battery works by heating sand up to high temperatures (at around 500℃) using renewable energy, such as solar or wind power. The hot sand can then be stored for months or even years, and then discharged to provide heat or electricity when needed.
The Polar Night sand battery has a capacity of8 megawatt hours (MWh) of thermal (热量) energy, and it can discharge about 200 kilowatts (kW)of power. This means that it can provide heat for about 4,000 homes for a day, or it can generate enough electricity to power about 100 homes for a day.
Sand battery is relatively inexpensive to build, and it is compatible (兼容的) with a wide range of renewable energy sources. It also can be built in larger sizes to store more energy, which is a promising new technology for storing renewable energy.
Sand batteries could be a valuable tool to combat climate change. They could help to make renewable energy more reliable and available, which would reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. They could also be used to provide heat in areas that are not connected to the electricity.
As the world transitions to a clean energy future, sand batteries could play an important role in helping to balance the energy and ensuring that we have a reliable source of energy when we need it.
8. What is the characteristic of sand battery
A. Costly and demanding. B. Cheap and clean.
C. Costly and imaginary. D. Cheap but polluting.
9. What does Dr. Natalia Schiff tell us
A. Working model of sand battery.
B. Statistical method of the research.
C. Theoretical basis of making batteries.
D. Historical analysis of renewable energy.
10. What does the underlined word “combat” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Comfort. B. Commit. C. Fight for. D. Fight against.
11. What is the author’s attitude toward sand battery
A. Unclear. B. Dismissive. C. Doubtful. D. Favorable.
D
Seals may sound different than expected from their body size. Is this ability related to their vocal talents or is it the result of adaptation An international team of researchers led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute investigated the vocal tracts (声道) of seals, which matched their body size. This means that seals are capable of learning new sounds.
Most animals produce calls that reflect their body size. A larger animal will sound lower-pitched because its vocal tract, the air-filled tube that produces sounds, is longer. But seals do not always sound like they look. They may sound larger, perhaps to impress an enemy; or smaller, perhaps to get attention from their mothers. Are these animals very good at learning sounds, or have their vocal tracts adapted to allow this vocal flexibility (灵活性)
To answer this question, Professor De Reus worked together with researchers from the Max Planck Institute. The team measured young seals’ vocal tracts and body size. The measurements were taken from 68 young seals (up to twelve months old) who had died. The team also re-analyzed previously gathered seal vocal data to confirm their impressive vocal flexibility.
De Reus found that the length of seals’ vocal tracts matched their body size. There were no anatomical (身体结构的) explanations for their vocal skills. Meanwhile, the researchers argue that only vocal learning can explain why seals do not sound like they look. “Vocal learners will sound different from their body size, but the size of their vocal tracts will match their body size. The combined findings from acoustic (听觉的) and anatomical data may help us to identify more vocal learners,” says de Reus. “Studying different vocal learners may help us to find the biological bases of vocal learning and shed light on the evolution of complex vocal systems, such as speech. The more we look, the more we see that it would help to study human speech ability.”
12. How did De Reus and the team conduct the research
A. By testing seals’ ability.
B. By recording seals’ behaviors.
C. By confirming the flexibility of seals.
D. By measuring seals’ vocal tracts and analyzing.
13. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Seals are related with human evolution.
B. Seals contributes to human biological bases.
C. Studying seals promotes human speech research.
D. Seals’ vocal learning is the same as human speech.
14. What’s the text mainly about
A. Seals’ vocal tracts are long.
B. Seals are capable of singing.
C. Seals have the ability to learn sounds.
D. Young seals produce lower-pitched sounds.
15. In which column of a website can the text be read
A. Chemistry. B. Nature. C. Environment. D. Lifestyle.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, so it’s vital that we make the most of it! Getting quality sleep is essential for both our physical and mental health. ____16____.
Establish a regular sleep schedule
Going to bed and waking up at the same time each day helps to regulate our bodies natural sleep rhythm. ____17____. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, try not to nap during the day. Napping can make it harder to fall asleep at night.
____18____
Our bodies are naturally programmed to sleep when it’s dark outside. So, try to keep your bedroom as dark as possible when you’re trying to sleep. If you need to, use blackout curtains or an eye mask to block out any unwanted light.
Get up and move around
If you find yourself lying in bed awake, it’s best to get up and move around for a bit. ____19____. Avoid watching television or working on the computer, as the bright screens can stimulate your brain and make it harder to fall asleep
Get regular exercise
Exercise is a great way to improve your sleep. Not only does it help you fall asleep faster, but it also helps you sleep more soundly through the night. Make sure that you avoid exercising too close to bedtime as this can actually have the opposite effect.
____20____. By following these tips, you can help improve the quality of your sleep and get the rest you need to live a healthy life!
A. Keep your bedroom dark
B. Try your best to go back to bed
C. There are plenty of other options to try
D. Try reading a book or taking a relaxing bath
E. In a word, getting a good sleep is significant
F. Here are some tips to improve the quality of your sleep
G. So stick to a regular sleep schedule as much as possible
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have you ever had the experience of dining in the dark Recently I ____21____ a friend to have dinner at a “dark restaurant”, where people eat in ____22____ darkness, served by blind staff. We wanted to better understand the experience of being blind, and we thought ____23____ might be the most difficult activity.
It was a ____24____ meal. Because we couldn’t see where anything was, my friend and I ____25____ glasses and dropped food. My sense of taste and smell became more ____26____, and I ate much more slowly, trying to ____27____ what I was eating. Pouring ____28____ was very difficult, plus I kept drinking from my friend’s glass.
After I ____29____ to pick up any food with a fork for five minutes, I decided to use my ____30____. I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead my hand ____31____ a bowl of warm, thick soup. “It’s best to use a spoon for this ____32____.” the waiter said to my ear, ____33____ but much too late. Even using a spoon, I spilled most of the soup on my shirt. I felt ____34____, even though no one could see me.
Our waiter ____35____ us to lift the plates and bowls close to our faces. Though I left the restaurant still feeling hungry I was much aware of the challenges that blind people face.
21 A. observed B. accompanied C. remembered D. deserved
22. A. soft B. partial C. complete D. wild
23. A. reserving B. paying C. chatting D. eating
24. A. difficult B. delicious C. expensive D. significant
25. A. knocked over B. rolled over C. picked up D. looked up
26. A. creative B. impressive C. sensitive D. effective
27. A. count B. guess C. pretend D. record
28. A. rice B. vinegar C. sugar D. water
29. A. failed B. returned C. continued D. learned
30. A. ears B. nose C. hands D. feet
31. A. set aside B. packed up C. spread out D. stuck into
32. A. task B. course C. bowl D. chance
33. A. sorrowfully B. hopefully C. helpfully D. fearfully
34. A. embarrassed B. confident C. surprised D. grateful
35. A. commanded B. advised C. witnessed D. promised
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。
Did you watch the popular TV series Meet Yourself during your winter vacation In the TV series, the heroine Xu Hongdou travels to a village in Yunnan province and volunteers at a local café. She gets free meals ____36____ return.
As the show finds a growing audience, volunteer travel (an old-yet-modern form of travel) similar to Xu’s type of work has attracted more attention.
During the trip volunteer travelers often provide ____37____ (service) like teaching, cooking, animal ____38____(care), and cultural activities. In exchange for ____39____ (they) help, the volunteers may get free or____40____(discount) accommodation, meals and laundry, activities or classes.
____41____ (tradition), the volunteer activities take place in a foreign country. However, just as what Meet Yourself depicts, more volunteer trips ____42____ (take) place within ____43____ same countries or regions the volunteers originate from in recent years. People try volunteer travel for several reasons. By ____44____ (work) voluntarily while traveling, travelers may make a real, positive impact on the world.
For those ____45____ are sick of urban pressure but can’t make up their minds whether to move permanently to the countryside, volunteer travel can be a solution.
In this way, travelers can catch some relief from their busy lives.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，得知外教Mike最近经常胃痛，西医疗效不佳。请你依据以下内容，给他发一封电子邮件：
1. 推荐中医治疗：
2. 介绍中医的优势：
3. 祝他早日康复。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
词汇：中医Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Dear Mike,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Rob was fifteen years old and still living on his father’s farm. He loved his father. But he did not realize this fact until just a few days before Christmas when he overheard what his father had said to his mother.
“Mary, I hate to call on Rob in the mornings. He’s growing so fast and he needs his sleep. I wish I could manage things alone.”
“Well, you can’t, Adam, “Rob’s mother replied firmly.” Besides, he isn’t a child anymore. It’s time he took his turn.”
“Yes,” his father said slowly. “But I sure do hate to wake him.”
When he heard these words, Rob felt a sudden realization: his father loved him! He had never thought of it before, taking for granted their blood relations. Now that he knew how much his father loved him, there would be no more loitering (虚度) in the mornings and having to be called on again. He got up, stumbling blind with sleep, and pulled on his clothes.
A thought then struck him like a club. Why not give his father a special gift He could get up earlier, creep into the barn (畜棚) and get all the milking done. And then when his father went in to start the milking, he’d see it all already done. Yes, that’s what I’ll do, he thought, so I mustn’t sleep too soundly. He must have checked forty times, striking a match each time to look at his old watch. At a quarter to three, he crept downstairs, careful of the creaky boards, then let himself out.
The cows looked at him, sleepy and surprised. It was early for them, too. But they accepted him calmly as Rob brought some hay (草料) for each cow and got the milking pail (桶) and the big milk cans.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Rob had never milked all alone before, but it seemed almost easy.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Rob, we have to get up!” his father called, opening the door.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023～2024学年高二年级上学期期末考试
英语试题卷
(本试卷共8页;考试时间120分钟，满分150分)
注意事项：
1. 本卷为试题卷。考生解题作答必须在答题卷(答题卡)上。答案书写在答题卷(答题卡)相应位置上(不能改动答题卡上的标题题号)，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
2. 考试结束后，请将试题卷和答题卷(答题卡)一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Why is the man taking a plastic bag on his walk
A. To do some shopping.
B. To pick up after the dog.
C. To carry some toys for the dog.
2. What sports are the speakers doing
A. Skating. B. Running. C. Swimming.
3. What does the woman want to do
A. Get a bottle of wine. B. Look for her ID card. C. Show her birthday gift.
4. What does the woman want to do
A. Feed birds at home.
B. Look for her seat at the front hall.
C. Watch the man perform at the concert.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Terry’s wedding. B. The woman’s family. C. The man’s school life.
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. What does the man admire about the woman
A. Her toughness. B. Her appearance. C. Her intelligence.
7. When is the woman’s next meeting
A. Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. This evening.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did the woman go to Japan
A. To take a trip. B. To work there. C. To visit her family.
9. Where does the man work
A. In a shop. B. In a bank. C. In a restaurant.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Family members. B. Friends. C. Co-workers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the man be fine
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
12 What does the woman say about Michigan
·A. They are weak. B. They beat Iowa. C. They will have a tough time.
13. What will the man do next
A. Stay in bed. B. See a doctor. C. Watch some tapes.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How does the man sound throughout the conversation
A. Enthusiastic. B. Indifferent. C. Surprised.
15. What would the speakers’ kids love about the house
A. It has many bedrooms. B. It has a lot of furniture. C. It has a big living room.
16. How many cupboards are there in the house
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
17. What are the speakers going to do next
A. See the house.
B. Move into the house.
C. Find more information about the house.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Where does the speaker give the talk
A. At a birthday party. B. At a goodbye party. C. At a retirement ceremony.
19. What do the students think of Miss Brown
A. She is friendly but strict. B. She is serious and boring. C. She is humorous and patient.
20. Who is the speaker
A. A parent. B. A teacher. C. A student.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Google Play crowns its best 3 apps
Google Play released its best 3 apps of 2023 Awards. The winners cover a range of different functions, including learning visually, traveling a galaxy in a role-playing video game, and streaming music.
Imprint: Learn Visually
The Imprint app helps learners learn about the world’s most important essential topics. The app has millions of courses with different topics such as psychology, philosophy, history, finance, business, science, and more. It also has lessons to help your own personal growth.
To get started, users get a seven-day free trial. Once the trial expires, users will have to sign up for a subscription of $15.99 per month or $100 per year to access the full content catalog.
Honkai: Star Rail
It is a space fantasy role-play gaming app whose impressive graphics, immersive gameplay, and cinematic animation earned it the Best iPhone Game of the Year award.
In the gameplay, users will get the chance to explore different worlds and civilizations while riding across the galaxy. The game encourages players to spend real money on characters, extra resources, and faster experience.
Spotify
The Spotify app has been a leader in the music-streaming market for years, dominating the market with 574 million users and 226 million subscribers.
Some features that have helped the app earn its place include specially selected playlists, the ability to listen to millions of songs for free, and a wonderful listening experience, regardless of whether you have an iPhone or an Android.
1. How much do you pay for using Imprint for 7 days
A. $0. B. $15. 99. C. $100. D. $700.
2. Which app would a video game addict download
A. Google. B. Imprint. C. Honkai. D. Spotify.
3. What do Imprint and Spotify have in common
A. They have various courses. B. They provide millions of songs.
C. They have personal growth lessons. D. They provide some free experience.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Google Play评选出的3款最佳应用。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由文章Imprint: Learn Visually部分中“To get started, users get a seven-day free trial. Once the trial expires, users will have to sign up for a subscription of $15.99 per month or $ 100 per year to access the full content catalog. (用户可以免费试用7天。一旦试用期结束，用户将不得不每月支付15.99美元或每年支付100美元的订阅费来访问完整的内容目录。)”可知，用户可以免费试用7天。故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。由文章Honkai: Star Rail部分中“It is a space fantasy role-play gaming app whose impressive graphics, immersive gameplay, and cinematic animation earned it the Best iPhone Game of the Year award. (这是一款太空奇幻角色扮演游戏应用，其令人印象深刻的图像、沉浸式游戏玩法和电影动画为其赢得了年度最佳iPhone游戏奖。)”可知，电子游戏迷会下载Honkai。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由文章Imprint: Learn Visually部分中“To get started, users get a seven-day free trial. (用户可以免费试用7天。)”、文章Spotify部分中“the ability to listen to millions of songs for free (免费收听数百万首歌曲的能力)”可知，二者都提供一些免费体验。故选D。
B
In many regions of Ghana, it can take hours to get to the nearest hospital. As a result, many people lose their lives to treatable illnesses. Osei Boateng experienced this personally when he lost his grandmother and aunt. Feeling an urgent call to help, Boateng decided he would make it his life mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana.
Boateng started his nonprofit, OKB Hope Foundation 2 years ago, he converted a van (厢式货车) into a mobile doctor’s office and started bringing health care directly to those in need. A few times a week, the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distance to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care.
On each trip, Boateng’s team consists of a nurse, a physician’s assistant, a doctor, and an operation assistant. In the van, they can run basic labs like bloodwork as well as prescribe and provide medications. “It’s like a one-stop shop for people,” said Boateng, adding that most of the people they see have one health issue or another.
Since its launch, Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4,000 Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care. Boateng has big plans for the future. He hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality mobile medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well.
Boateng has gone all in on his OKB Hope Foundation, recently quitting his job to dedicate his time to bringing health care to his home country. But for him, the sacrifices are well worth the reward. “Words cannot describe the feeling that you get providing care for someone who otherwise wouldn’t be alive if your mobile health van wasn’t there.”
4. What do we know about Osei Boateng
A. He founded OKB Hope Foundation.
B. He lost his life to treatable illnesses.
C. He built hospitals to make great fortune.
D. He lost his grandmother in the hospital.
5. What is special about the Hope Health Van
A. It has only a nurse and a doctor. B. It’s a free mobile medical team.
C. It’s a mobile one-stop grocery shop. D. Patients travel long distances to it.
6. Which of the following best describes the impact of OKB Hope Foundation
A Temporary. B. Predictable. C. Far-reaching. D. Negative.
7 What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Rescuing Ghana B. Mobile Clinic Saves Lives
C. Be A Good Doctor D. Changing Local Hospitals
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Boateng开办OKB Hope Foundation，通过移动诊所的形式拯救生命的原因，以及该基金会的影响。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第二段中“Boateng started his nonprofit, OKB Hope Foundation 2 years ago (两年前，Osei Boateng创办了他的非营利组织OKB Hope Foundation)”可知，他创立了OKB Hope Foundation。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第二段中“A few times a week, the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distance to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care. (流动诊所和医疗队每周几次长途跋涉前往加纳的偏远社区，提供免费的常规医疗服务。)”可知，这是一支免费的流动医疗队。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第四段“Since its launch, Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4,000 Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care. Boateng has big plans for the future. He hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality mobile medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well. (Boateng说，自从启动以来，希望健康车已经为超过45个农村社区的4000多名加纳人提供了服务，否则这些人就无法轻易获得医疗服务。Boateng对未来有很大的计划。他希望扩大规模，不仅为生活在加纳偏远地区的人们，也为其他国家的人们提供更加稳定和高质量的移动医疗服务。)”可知，OKB Hope Foundation帮助了很多人，所以它的影响很深远。故选C。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第二段“Boateng started his nonprofit, OKB Hope Foundation 2 years ago, he converted a van (厢式货车) into a mobile doctor’s office and started bringing health care directly to those in need. A few times a week, the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distance to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care. (两年前，Boateng创办了他的非营利组织OKB希望基金会，他把一辆面包车改装成了一个流动医生办公室，并开始直接为有需要的人提供医疗服务。流动诊所和医疗队每周几次长途跋涉前往加纳的偏远社区，提供免费的常规医疗服务。)”可知，文章主要讲述了Boateng开办OKB Hope Foundation，通过移动诊所的形式拯救生命的原因，以及该基金会的影响。所以选项B“移动诊所拯救生命”符合题意。故选B。
C
The challenge of storing energy year-round has been one of the biggest obstacles to the widespread adoption of green power. However, Polar Night Energy has developed the world’s first fully functional commercial sand battery, which could offer a low-cost, eco-friendly solution to the storage problem. It is the first commercial sand battery in the world, and it was built in Kankaanpaa, Finland in 2022.
Dr. Natalia Schiff, expert of Polar Night Energy, says that sand battery works by heating sand up to high temperatures (at around 500℃) using renewable energy, such as solar or wind power. The hot sand can then be stored for months or even years, and then discharged to provide heat or electricity when needed.
The Polar Night sand battery has a capacity of8 megawatt hours (MWh) of thermal (热量的) energy, and it can discharge about 200 kilowatts (kW)of power. This means that it can provide heat for about 4,000 homes for a day, or it can generate enough electricity to power about 100 homes for a day.
Sand battery is relatively inexpensive to build, and it is compatible (兼容的) with a wide range of renewable energy sources. It also can be built in larger sizes to store more energy, which is a promising new technology for storing renewable energy.
Sand batteries could be a valuable tool to combat climate change. They could help to make renewable energy more reliable and available, which would reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. They could also be used to provide heat in areas that are not connected to the electricity.
As the world transitions to a clean energy future, sand batteries could play an important role in helping to balance the energy and ensuring that we have a reliable source of energy when we need it.
8. What is the characteristic of sand battery
A. Costly and demanding. B. Cheap and clean.
C. Costly and imaginary. D. Cheap but polluting.
9. What does Dr. Natalia Schiff tell us
A. Working model of sand battery.
B. Statistical method of the research.
C. Theoretical basis of making batteries.
D. Historical analysis of renewable energy.
10. What does the underlined word “combat” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Comfort. B. Commit. C. Fight for. D. Fight against.
11. What is the author’s attitude toward sand battery
A. Unclear. B. Dismissive. C. Doubtful. D. Favorable.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了沙电池的工作原理、优点以及在应对气候变化和能源平衡方面的应用前景。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“However, Polar Night Energy has developed the world’s first fully functional commercial sand battery, which could offer a low-cost, eco-friendly solution to the storage problem.(然而，Polar Night Energy公司已经开发出了世界上第一个功能齐全的商用沙电池，它可以为储存问题提供低成本、环保的解决方案)”可知，沙电池可以为储存问题提供低成本、环保的解决方案，所以它的特点是便宜又干净。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Dr. Natalia Schiff, expert of Polar Night Energy, says that sand battery works by heating sand up to high temperatures (at around 500℃) using renewable energy, such as solar or wind power. The hot sand can then be stored for months or even years, and then discharged to provide heat or electricity when needed.(Polar Night Energy专家娜塔莉亚·希夫博士说，沙电池的工作原理是利用太阳能或风能等可再生能源将沙子加热到高温(约500℃)。然后，热砂可以储存数月甚至数年，然后在需要时排放以提供热量或电力)”可知，娜塔莉亚·希夫博士说的是沙电池的工作原理，也就是沙电池的工作模型。故选A项。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“They could help to make renewable energy more reliable and available, which would reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.(它们有助于使可再生能源更加可靠和可用，从而减少我们对化石燃料的依赖)”可知，沙电池有助于使可再生能源更加可靠和可用，从而减少我们对化石燃料的依赖，也就能对抗气候变化。由此推知，划线词combat意为“对抗”，和D项Fight against意思相近。故填D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“As the world transitions to a clean energy future, sand batteries could play an important role in helping to balance the energy and ensuring that we have a reliable source of energy when we need it.(随着世界向清洁能源的未来过渡，沙电池可以在帮助平衡能源和确保我们在需要时拥有可靠的能源来源方面发挥重要作用)”可知，作者认为沙电池可以发挥重要作用。由此推知，对沙电池的态度是赞同的。故选D项。
D
Seals may sound different than expected from their body size. Is this ability related to their vocal talents or is it the result of adaptation An international team of researchers led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute investigated the vocal tracts (声道) of seals, which matched their body size. This means that seals are capable of learning new sounds.
Most animals produce calls that reflect their body size. A larger animal will sound lower-pitched because its vocal tract, the air-filled tube that produces sounds, is longer. But seals do not always sound like they look. They may sound larger, perhaps to impress an enemy; or smaller, perhaps to get attention from their mothers. Are these animals very good at learning sounds, or have their vocal tracts adapted to allow this vocal flexibility (灵活性)
To answer this question, Professor De Reus worked together with researchers from the Max Planck Institute. The team measured young seals’ vocal tracts and body size. The measurements were taken from 68 young seals (up to twelve months old) who had died. The team also re-analyzed previously gathered seal vocal data to confirm their impressive vocal flexibility.
De Reus found that the length of seals’ vocal tracts matched their body size. There were no anatomical (身体结构的) explanations for their vocal skills. Meanwhile, the researchers argue that only vocal learning can explain why seals do not sound like they look. “Vocal learners will sound different from their body size, but the size of their vocal tracts will match their body size. The combined findings from acoustic (听觉的) and anatomical data may help us to identify more vocal learners,” says de Reus. “Studying different vocal learners may help us to find the biological bases of vocal learning and shed light on the evolution of complex vocal systems, such as speech. The more we look, the more we see that it would help to study human speech ability.”
12. How did De Reus and the team conduct the research
A. By testing seals’ ability.
B. By recording seals’ behaviors.
C. By confirming the flexibility of seals.
D. By measuring seals’ vocal tracts and analyzing.
13. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Seals are related with human evolution.
B. Seals contributes to human biological bases.
C. Studying seals promotes human speech research.
D. Seals’ vocal learning is the same as human speech.
14. What’s the text mainly about
A. Seals’ vocal tracts are long.
B. Seals are capable of singing.
C. Seals have the ability to learn sounds.
D. Young seals produce lower-pitched sounds.
15. In which column of a website can the text be read
A. Chemistry. B. Nature. C. Environment. D. Lifestyle.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了海豹能够根据不同情况学习发声。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“The team measured young seals’ vocal tracts and body size. The measurements were taken from 68 young seals (up to twelve months old) who had died. The team also re-analyzed previously gathered seal vocal data to confirm their impressive vocal flexibility.(研究小组测量了幼海豹的声道和体型。这些测量数据来自68只死亡的幼海豹（最大的12个月大）。研究小组还重新分析了之前收集的海豹声音数据，以证实它们令人印象深刻的声音灵活性)”可知，De Reus及其团队是通过测量海豹的声道并分析进行研究的。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Studying different vocal learners may help us to find the biological bases of vocal learning and shed light on the evolution of complex vocal systems, such as speech. The more we look, the more we see that it would help to study human speech ability.(研究不同的发声学习者可以帮助我们找到发声学习的生物学基础，并揭示复杂发声系统（如语音）的进化。我们看得越多，就越觉得这有助于研究人类的语言能力)”可知，研究海豹有助于人类语言研究。故选C。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“An international team of researchers led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute investigated the vocal tracts (声道) of seals, which matched their body size. This means that seals are capable of learning new sounds.(由Max Planck研究所的科学家领导的一个国际研究小组调查了海豹的声道，声道与它们的体型相匹配。这意味着海豹有能力学习新的声音)”可知，文章主要介绍了海豹能够根据不同情况学习发声。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“An international team of researchers led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute investigated the vocal tracts (声道) of seals, which matched their body size. This means that seals are capable of learning new sounds.(由Max Planck研究所的科学家领导的一个国际研究小组调查了海豹的声道，声道与它们的体型相匹配。这意味着海豹有能力学习新的声音)”可知，文章主要介绍了一个关于海豹声道的研究，结果表明海豹能够根据不同情况学习发声，应是出自网站的“自然”部分，故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, so it’s vital that we make the most of it! Getting quality sleep is essential for both our physical and mental health. ____16____.
Establish a regular sleep schedule
Going to bed and waking up at the same time each day helps to regulate our bodies natural sleep rhythm. ____17____. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, try not to nap during the day. Napping can make it harder to fall asleep at night.
____18____
Our bodies are naturally programmed to sleep when it’s dark outside. So, try to keep your bedroom as dark as possible when you’re trying to sleep. If you need to, use blackout curtains or an eye mask to block out any unwanted light.
Get up and move around
If you find yourself lying in bed awake, it’s best to get up and move around for a bit. ____19____. Avoid watching television or working on the computer, as the bright screens can stimulate your brain and make it harder to fall asleep
Get regular exercise
Exercise is a great way to improve your sleep. Not only does it help you fall asleep faster, but it also helps you sleep more soundly through the night. Make sure that you avoid exercising too close to bedtime as this can actually have the opposite effect.
____20____. By following these tips, you can help improve the quality of your sleep and get the rest you need to live a healthy life!
A. Keep your bedroom dark
B. Try your best to go back to bed
C. There are plenty of other options to try
D. Try reading a book or taking a relaxing bath
E. In a word, getting a good sleep is significant
F. Here are some tips to improve the quality of your sleep
G. So stick to a regular sleep schedule as much as possible
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了一些提高睡眠质量的建议。
【16题详解】
根据前文“We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, so it’s vital that we make the most of it! Getting quality sleep is essential for both our physical and mental health.(我们一生中大约有三分之一时间在睡觉，所以充分利用它是至关重要的!获得高质量的睡眠对我们的身心健康都至关重要)”并结合下文给出的建议可知，空处指出有提高睡眠质量的方法，F项“Here are some tips to improve the quality of your sleep(这里有一些提高睡眠质量的建议)”符合文意，承上启下。故选F项。
【17题详解】
根据前文“Going to bed and waking up at the same time each day helps to regulate our bodies natural sleep rhythm.(每天在同一时间睡觉和起床有助于调节我们身体的自然睡眠节奏)”可知，本段主题是有规律的睡眠时间的好处，所以G项“So stick to a regular sleep schedule as much as possible(所以要尽可能坚持规律的睡眠时间表)”符合本段主题。故选G项。
【18题详解】
分析设空，空处是本段小标题，是对本段的高度概括，根据后文“Our bodies are naturally programmed to sleep when it’s dark outside. So, try to keep your bedroom as dark as possible when you’re trying to sleep. If you need to, use blackout curtains or an eye mask to block out any unwanted light.(当外面天黑时，我们的身体会自然地进入睡眠状态。所以，当你想睡觉的时候，尽量让你的卧室保持黑暗。如果需要的话，使用遮光窗帘或眼罩来阻挡任何不需要的光线)”可知，本段主要讲述睡觉时，保持周围环境是黑暗的，所以A项“Keep your bedroom dark(保持卧室黑暗)”符合文意，为本段小标题。故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据前文“If you find yourself lying in bed awake, it’s best to get up and move around for a bit.(如果你发现自己躺在床上睡不着，最好是起来走动一下)”以及后文“Avoid watching television or working on the computer, as the bright screens can stimulate your brain and make it harder to fall asleep(避免看电视或在电脑前工作，因为明亮的屏幕会刺激你的大脑，使你更难入睡)”可知，此处是在讲述，当晚上睡不着时，可以做的事，和避免做的事，所以D项“Try reading a book or taking a relaxing bath(试着读一本书或洗个放松的澡)”符合本段主题，是睡不着时做的事。故选D项。
【20题详解】
根据后文“By following these tips, you can help improve the quality of your sleep and get the rest you need to live a healthy life!(遵循这些建议，你可以帮助提高你的睡眠质量，得到健康生活所需的休息!)”可知，本段是在对前文作总结，所以E项“In a word, getting a good sleep is significant(总之，睡个好觉是很重要的)”是总结性句子，符合分段主题。故选E项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have you ever had the experience of dining in the dark Recently I ____21____ a friend to have dinner at a “dark restaurant”, where people eat in ____22____ darkness, served by blind staff. We wanted to better understand the experience of being blind, and we thought ____23____ might be the most difficult activity.
It was a ____24____ meal. Because we couldn’t see where anything was, my friend and I ____25____ glasses and dropped food. My sense of taste and smell became more ____26____, and I ate much more slowly, trying to ____27____ what I was eating. Pouring ____28____ was very difficult, plus I kept drinking from my friend’s glass.
After I ____29____ to pick up any food with a fork for five minutes, I decided to use my ____30____. I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead my hand ____31____ a bowl of warm, thick soup. “It’s best to use a spoon for this ____32____.” the waiter said to my ear, ____33____ but much too late. Even using a spoon, I spilled most of the soup on my shirt. I felt ____34____, even though no one could see me.
Our waiter ____35____ us to lift the plates and bowls close to our faces. Though I left the restaurant still feeling hungry I was much aware of the challenges that blind people face.
21. A. observed B. accompanied C. remembered D. deserved
22. A. soft B. partial C. complete D. wild
23. A. reserving B. paying C. chatting D. eating
24. A. difficult B. delicious C. expensive D. significant
25. A. knocked over B. rolled over C. picked up D. looked up
26. A. creative B. impressive C. sensitive D. effective
27. A. count B. guess C. pretend D. record
28. A. rice B. vinegar C. sugar D. water
29. A. failed B. returned C. continued D. learned
30. A. ears B. nose C. hands D. feet
31. A. set aside B. packed up C. spread out D. stuck into
32. A. task B. course C. bowl D. chance
33. A. sorrowfully B. hopefully C. helpfully D. fearfully
34. A. embarrassed B. confident C. surprised D. grateful
35. A. commanded B. advised C. witnessed D. promised
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者去“黑暗餐厅”吃饭的经历。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最近，我陪一个朋友在一家“黑暗餐厅”吃饭，在那里，人们在完全黑暗的环境中吃饭，服务员是盲人。A. observed观察；B. accompanied陪同；C. remembered记住；D. deserved应得。根据后文的“a friend to have dinner at a “dark restaurant””可知，“我”陪一个朋友在一家餐厅吃饭。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最近，我陪一个朋友在一家“黑暗餐厅”吃饭，在那里，人们在完全黑暗的环境中吃饭，服务员是盲人。A. soft柔软的；B. partial部分的；C. complete完全的，彻底的 ；D. wild自然生长的。根据前文的“Have you ever had the experience of dining in the dark ”和“ have dinner at a “dark restaurant””可知，吃饭的餐厅是完全黑暗的。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们想更好地理解盲人的经历，我们认为吃东西可能是最困难的活动。A. reserving保留；B. paying支付；C. chatting聊天；D. eating吃。根据前文的“Have you ever had the experience of dining in the dark ”和“We wanted to better understand the experience of being blind”可知，“我们”想更好地理解盲人的经历，所以去“黑暗餐厅”吃饭，因为“我们”认为吃东西可能是最困难的活动。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是一顿难吃的饭。A. difficult困难的；B. delicious美味的；C. expensive昂贵的；D. significant重要的。根据后文的“Because we couldn’t see where anything was, my friend and I 5 glasses and dropped food.”可知，这顿饭处于黑暗中，吃的很困难。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：因为我们看不见东西在哪里，我和我的朋友撞翻了杯子，掉了食物。A. knocked over撞倒；B. rolled over滚过；C. picked up拿起；D. looked up抬起头来。根据前文的“Because we couldn’t see where anything was”和后文“glasses”可知，“我们”看不见东西在哪里，所以“我”和朋友撞翻了杯子。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的味觉和嗅觉变得更加敏感，我吃东西的速度也慢了很多，努力去猜我吃的是什么。A. creative有创造力的；B. impressive令人印象深刻的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. effective有效的。根据前文的“My sense of taste and smell became more”可知，因为看不见东西，所以我的味觉和嗅觉变得更加敏感。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的味觉和嗅觉变得更加敏感，我吃东西的速度也慢了很多，努力去猜我吃的是什么。A. count计数；B. guess猜测；C. pretend假装；D. record记录。根据前文的“Because we couldn’t see where anything was”可知，“我们”看不见东西在哪里，所以努力去猜“我”吃的是什么。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：倒水非常困难，而且我一直从朋友的杯子里喝水。A. rice大米；B. vinegar醋；C. sugar糖；D. water水。根据前文的“Pouring”和后文“I kept drinking from my friend’s glass.”可知，吃饭时倒水非常困难，而且从后文“我一直从朋友的杯子里喝水”来看，倒的不是醋。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我用叉子没有拿起任何食物五分钟后，我决定用我的手。A. failed 失败；B. returned返回；C. continued继续；D. learned学习。根据后文的“to pick up any food with a fork for five minutes, I decided to use my 10 . I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead my hand 11 a bowl of warm, thick soup.”可知，“我”用“我”的手拿食物，因为在黑暗中“我”用叉子拿起食物失败。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我用叉子没有拿起任何食物五分钟后，我决定用我的手。A. ears耳朵；B. nose鼻子；C. hands手；D. feet脚。根据后文的“to pick up any food with a fork for five minutes, I decided to use my 10 . I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead my hand 11 a bowl of warm, thick soup.”可知，“我”用“我”的手拿食物，而且被烫了。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我伸出手，期待着米饭和蔬菜，但我的手却伸进了一碗热乎乎的浓汤里。A. set aside留出；B. packed up把……打包；C. spread out展开；D. stuck into伸入。根据后文的“a bowl of warm, thick soup”可知，“我”的手伸进了一碗热乎乎的浓汤里。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：吃这道菜最好用勺子。A. task任务；B. course一道菜；C. bowl碗；D. chance机会。根据前文的“I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead my hand 11 a bowl of warm, thick soup. “It’s best to use a spoon for this”可知，“我”的手伸进了一碗热乎乎的浓汤里，服务员建议吃这道菜用勺子。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：“吃这道菜最好用勺子。”侍者对我说，很有帮助，但太迟了。A. sorrowfully悲伤地；B. hopefully有希望地；C. helpfully有帮助的；D. fearfully可怕地。根据前文的“It’s best to use a spoon for this 12 ”可知，“我”的手伸进了一碗热乎乎的浓汤里，服务员建议吃这道菜用勺子，可见他的建议很有帮助。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到很尴尬，即使没有人能看到我。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. confident自信的；C. surprised吃惊的；D. grateful感激的。根据前文的“my hand 11 a bowl of warm, thick soup”可知，“我”的手伸进了一碗热乎乎的浓汤里，所以很尴尬。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：服务员建议我们把盘子和碗举到离脸近的地方。A. commanded命令；B. advised建议；C. witnessed见证；D. promised许诺。根据后文的“us to lift the plates and bowls close to our faces”可知，这是服务员给出的关于怎么顺利吃饭的建议。故选B项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Did you watch the popular TV series Meet Yourself during your winter vacation In the TV series, the heroine Xu Hongdou travels to a village in Yunnan province and volunteers at a local café. She gets free meals ____36____ return.
As the show finds a growing audience, volunteer travel (an old-yet-modern form of travel) similar to Xu’s type of work has attracted more attention.
During the trip, volunteer travelers often provide ____37____ (service) like teaching, cooking, animal ____38____(care), and cultural activities. In exchange for ____39____ (they) help, the volunteers may get free or____40____(discount) accommodation, meals and laundry, activities or classes.
____41____ (tradition), the volunteer activities take place in a foreign country. However, just as what Meet Yourself depicts, more volunteer trips ____42____ (take) place within ____43____ same countries or regions the volunteers originate from in recent years. People try volunteer travel for several reasons. By ____44____ (work) voluntarily while traveling, travelers may make a real, positive impact on the world.
For those ____45____ are sick of urban pressure but can’t make up their minds whether to move permanently to the countryside, volunteer travel can be a solution.
In this way, travelers can catch some relief from their busy lives.
【答案】36. in 37. services
38. caring 39. their
40. discounted
41. Traditionally
42. have taken
43. the 44. working
45. who
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了近年来越来越受关注的旅行方式——志愿者旅行，介绍了其形式和优点等。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：作为回报，她得到了免费的饭菜。此处是固定搭配：in return意为“作为回报”。故填in。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：在旅途中，志愿者旅行者经常提供教学、烹饪、动物护理和文化活动等服务。空前是动词，所以空处应填名词作宾语，service意为“服务”，为可数名词，根据后文举例可知，用复数形式。故填services。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在旅途中，志愿者旅行者经常提供教学、烹饪、动物护理和文化活动等服务。空前是介词like。所以空处应填动名词形式，此处是固定名词短语：animal caring意为“动物护理”。故填caring。
【39题详解】
考查代词。句意：作为帮助的回报，志愿者可以获得免费或打折的住宿、餐饮、洗衣、活动或课程。空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词性物主代词作定语。故填their。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：作为帮助的回报，志愿者可以获得免费或打折的住宿、餐饮、洗衣、活动或课程。空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词作定语和前文的free并列，discount的形容词形式是discounted。故填discounted。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：传统上，志愿者活动是在国外进行的。空处修饰空后整个句子，用副词修饰，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Traditionally。
【42题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：然而，正如Meet Yourself所描述的那样，近年来，越来越多的志愿者旅行发生在志愿者来自的国家或地区。分析句子结构可知，take作本句谓语，根据时间状语in recent years可知，用现在完成时。故填have taken。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：正如Meet Yourself所描述的那样，近年来，越来越多的志愿者旅行发生在志愿者来自的国家或地区。此处是固定搭配：the same意为“相同的”。故填the。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：通过在旅行中自愿工作，旅行者可以对世界产生真正的积极影响。空前是介词，所以空处应填动名词形式作宾语。故填working。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：对于那些厌倦了城市压力，但又无法下定决心是否要永久搬到农村的人来说，志愿旅行可能是一个解决方案。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词是those指人，在从句中作主语，当先行词是those时，只能用who引导。故填who。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，得知外教Mike最近经常胃痛，西医疗效不佳。请你依据以下内容，给他发一封电子邮件：
1. 推荐中医治疗：
2. 介绍中医的优势：
3. 祝他早日康复。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
词汇：中医Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Dear Mike,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Mike,
I am sorry to learn that you have been suffering stomachaches, which prevents you from performing well in your work. Worse still, you haven’t got better after taking medicine. Therefore, I would like to recommend traditional Chinese medicine to you, hoping it is of great help to you.
From my perspective, Chinese medicine is superior to western medicine in a sense. First, it is typical of Chinese medicine to produce fewer side effects, which will do less harm to your health. In addition, compared with western medicine, Chinese medicine is less expensive, so you don’t need to worry about your budget. Most importantly, it is an unbelievable cure for stomachache, which will help you recover in a short time. All in all, I do believe the treatment appeals greatly to you.
If there is anything you need me to do, don’t hesitate to inform me. Hope you will recover soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。得知外教Mike最近经常胃痛， 西医疗效不佳，要求考生给写一封邮件，向他推荐中医疗法，介绍中医的优点并愿意提供帮助。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
观点：perspective→point of view
对……有害：do harm to→be harmful to
难以置信的：unbelievable→incredible
犹豫：hesitate→vacillate
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Worse still, you haven’t got better after taking medicine. Therefore, I would like to recommend traditional Chinese medicine to you, hoping it is of great help to you.
拓展句：Since you haven’t got better after taking medicine, I would like to recommend traditional Chinese medicine to you, hoping it is of great help to you.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I am sorry to learn that you have been suffering headaches, which prevents you from performing well in your work. (运用了that引导的宾语从句和which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] In addition, compared with western medicine, Chinese medicine is less expensive, so you don’t need to worry about your budget. (运用了过去分词作状语)
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。
Rob was fifteen years old and still living on his father’s farm. He loved his father. But he did not realize this fact until just a few days before Christmas when he overheard what his father had said to his mother.
“Mary, I hate to call on Rob in the mornings. He’s growing so fast and he needs his sleep. I wish I could manage things alone.”
“Well, you can’t, Adam, “Rob’s mother replied firmly.” Besides, he isn’t a child anymore. It’s time he took his turn.”
“Yes,” his father said slowly. “But I sure do hate to wake him.”
When he heard these words, Rob felt a sudden realization: his father loved him! He had never thought of it before, taking for granted their blood relations. Now that he knew how much his father loved him, there would be no more loitering (虚度) in the mornings and having to be called on again. He got up, stumbling blind with sleep, and pulled on his clothes.
A thought then struck him like a club. Why not give his father a special gift He could get up earlier, creep into the barn (畜棚) and get all the milking done. And then when his father went in to start the milking, he’d see it all already done. Yes, that’s what I’ll do, he thought, so I mustn’t sleep too soundly. He must have checked forty times, striking a match each time to look at his old watch. At a quarter to three, he crept downstairs, careful of the creaky boards, then let himself out.
The cows looked at him, sleepy and surprised. It was early for them, too. But they accepted him calmly as Rob brought some hay (草料) for each cow and got the milking pail (桶) and the big milk cans.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Rob had never milked all alone before, but it seemed almost easy.
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“Rob, we have to get up!” his father called, opening the door.
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【答案】
Rob had never milked all alone before, but it seemed almost easy. Milking for once was not a chore. It was something else, a gift to his father who loved him, so he felt happy to do it. After what seemed like one hour, the two milk cans were eventually full, and he covered them and closed the barn door gently. Back in his room, he had only a minute to take off his clothes in the darkness and jumped into bed, for he heard his father up. His door was knocked and obviously his father came to wake him up as usual.
“Rob, we have to get up!” his father called, opening the door. “Aw-right, ” he said sleepily. The sound of his father’s footsteps died away and he lay still, laughing to himself. Then ten minutes later, the door opened and in came his father, sitting by the bed, his father reached our for his shoulder excitedly. “Rob, thank you. Nobody ever did a nicer thing. ” He got up from the bed and hugged his father tightly. “It’s for Christmas, Dad!” They both were in love and happiness.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。罗布15岁了，仍然住在他父亲的农场里。圣诞节前几天，他无意中听到父亲对母亲说不想早晨喊罗布帮忙干活，因为他长得太快了，他需要睡眠。听了罗布的话，罗布很感动，决定早晨不用父亲叫就起床，把奶挤好，作为圣诞礼物给父亲。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段句首内容“罗伯以前从来没有单独挤过奶，但这似乎很容易。”可知，第一段可以描写罗伯第一次挤奶的心情和挤奶后的动作。
②由第二段句首内容“‘罗布，我们得起床了！’父亲打开门喊道。”可知，第二段可以描写听到父亲的喊声后，罗伯的反应和父亲发现秘密后的反应。
2.续写线索：独自挤奶—完成—回房间—被父亲叫起床—父亲发现秘密—告知礼物—拥抱
3.词汇激活
行为类
①覆盖：cover/ shroud
②关门：close the door/ shut the door
③拥抱某人：hug sb. / give sb. a hug
情绪类
①高兴的：happy/ joyful/ delighted
②兴奋地：excitedly/ feverishly
【点睛】【高分句型1】 It was something else, a gift to his father who loved him. ( 运用了who引导的定语从句)
【高分句型2】After what seemed like one hour, the two milk cans were eventually full, and he covered them and closed the barn door gently.( 运用了what引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型3】Then ten minutes later, the door opened and in came his father, sitting by the bed, his father reached our for his shoulder with tears on his weather-worn face. (运用了现在分词sitting作伴随状语)
