2023—2024学年度上学期期末考试高一年级英语科试卷
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. Where are the speakers talking
A. At a hotel. B. At a lab. C. On the phone.
2. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Driver and passenger. B. Waiter and customer. C. Husband and wife.
3 What does the man think of Lang Ping
A. She is only well known in China.
B. She is famous all over the world.
C. She is one of the tallest women volleyball coaches in the world.
4. What will the woman do for the man
A. Wash his clothes.
B. Take him to the supermarket.
C. Get him some fruit.
5. Why couldn’t the woman get through to the man
A. His mobile was stolen.
B. His mobile didn’t work.
C. His mobile was power off.
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5秒钟的P可阅读各个小题;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. Which place is the hostess visiting this time
A. India. B. Africa. C. The South Pole.
7. How did the hostess travel to the place
A. By ship. B. By air. C. By train.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who did Fred have a fight with last night
A. His brother. B. The policeman. C. The storekeeper.
9. What can we learn from the conversation
A. Fred was slightly hurt.
B. The car was moved away by the policemen.
C. The drugstore was destroyed by Fred.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When does the conversation take place
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
11. What’s the man’s health insurance number
A. 2658A. B. 88564802. C. 5559008.
12. What’s the man’s problem
A. His back hurts. B. He has a fever. C. He has a stomachache.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the man from
A. New York. B. Washington. C. Boston.
14. What did the woman just do
A. She just got on the train.
B. She just changed her seat.
C. She just smoked a cigarette.
15. What did the man’s wife do for a living
A. She was a doctor. B. She was an engineer. C. She was a nurse.
16. What do we know about the woman
A. Her husband seldom stays at home.
B. She has family in Boston.
C. She works in India now.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did the speaker take his worst holiday
A. Two weeks ago. B. Last year. C. Twenty years ago.
18. Why did the speaker’s mother come with him to Sacramento
A. To visit her hometown. B. To spend a holiday C. To do business.
19. What was the weather like when the speaker arrived
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
20. How did the speaker spend most of his holiday
A. By watching TV at the hotel.
B. By going to the beach and sightseeing.
C. By visiting museums and going shopping.
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)
阅读下而面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four Popular Online Classes
New Masters Academy
New Masters Academy offers drawing and painting classes that cover various topics. Classes are tailored to artists of every skill level.
The Library Plan costs about $49 for a month-to-month membership card ($36 per month when billed yearly). Alternatively ambitious artists can join the Library+ Plan for about $79 for a month-to-month membership card ($59 per month when billed yearly).
Skillshare
Skillshare is an online learning platform that features courses on everything from web development to painting. The site really stands out for painting classes; students can explore different mediums.
Premium membership (高级会员) costs $13.75 per month ($165 when billed yearly). Premium members can download classes to their devices for viewing anytime.
The Ceramic (陶瓷) School
The Ceramic School is centered around ceramics. Individual courses and workshops are about $39 each. They cover introductory topics for beginners and also have advanced lessons.
Membership is also available for $29 per month or $290 for an annual membership card. The membership option includes access to two live workshops each month. The Ceramic School’s blog covers more business-related topics. You can also sign up for The Ceramics MBA to sell your ceramics or purchase some online.
International Center of Photography
The International Center of Photography (ICP)aims to promote photography.
Online students can choose courses ranging from photography fundamentals to street photography and portraiture (肖像画技法). The cost of online courses varies according to the topic and skill level but generally ranges from $35, up to about $1,000. Beyond ICP’s courses, students can join the center’s full-time certificate programs.
1. How much should an artist pay for the Library+ Plan membership if billed annually
A. $432. B. $588. C. $708. D. $948.
2. Which gives a member an opportunity to experience the joy of selling his own works
A. Skillshare. B. The Ceramic School.
C. New Masters Academy. D. International Center of Photography.
3. What do the four online classes have in common
A. They are all related to art.
B. They all feature painting classes.
C. They have the same length of class time.
D. They all provide month-to-month and annual membership.
B
Glass Health is a San Francisco-based company co-founded by Dereck Paul and Graham Ramsey. It began by offering an electronic system for keeping medical notes and is now among several companies hoping to use artificial intelligence chatbots (聊天机器人) to make a difference in medicine. These firms believe that their programs could significantly reduce the paperwork pressure physicians face daily, and improve the patient-doctor relationship. “We need these folks not in burnt-out states, trying to complete documentation,” Paul says.
Some independent researchers have expressed their fears of the rush to include the latest AI technology in medicine. “I think it’s very exciting, but anything that involves decision-making about a patient’s health should be treated with extreme care,” says Pearse Keane, a professor of artificial medical intelligence at University College London in the United Kingdom.
Paul says he is well aware of the problems and that doctors who use his company’s AI system need to check it. “You have to supervise (监督) it in the way you supervise medical students, which means that you can’t be lazy about it,” he says.
His company is now working to reduce the risk of errors. He believes the underlying technology can be turned into a powerful engine for medicine. Paul and his coworkers have created. a program called “Glass AI” based on ChatGPT. A doctor tells the Glass AI chatbot about a patient, and it can suggest a list of possible diagnoses (诊断) and a treatment plan. Rather than working from the raw ChatGPT information base, the Glass AI system uses a virtual medical textbook written by human doctors as its main source of facts-something Paul says makes the system safer and more reliable.
Last December, his company had around 500 users. But after they introduced their chatbot, the numbers jumped. “We finished January with 2, 000 monthly active users, and in February we had 4800,” Paul says. Thousands more signed up in March, as overworked doctors lined up to give AI a try.
4. What could Glass Health’s present program do
A. Boost patients’ mental health.
B. Update hospitals’ medical records.
C. Help reduce errors in doctors’ treatment.
D. Relieve doctors pressure of handling paperwork.
5. What is Professor Pearse Keane’s attitude to the latest AI technology in medicine
A. Objective. B. Supportive. C. Worried. D. Opposed.
6. How does Paul’s company ensure Glass AI’s reliability
A. By operating the system based on doctors’ advice.
B. By employing medical students to use the system.
C. By training chatbots to select correct raw ChatGPT information.
D. By drawing on human wisdom as the basis for medical practices.
7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Glass Health has vast market potential.
B. Doctors will be free from paperwork soon.
C. Glass Health has an unstable number of users.
D. Doctors need a balance between life and work.
C
“But everyone has one,” begs my son as I tell him that he won’t get a smartphone. Despite my determination, it’s hard not to feel sorry for him. As the end of Year 6 draws closer, the weeks are filled with stories of new classmates whose parents have, as one friend texted recently, “cracked”. Apps are springing up so that friends going to different secondary schools can easily keep in touch. But it pains me to see the anxiety and effect that smartphones cause. So I stick to my decision.
There is research conducted by the Office of Communications (Ofcom) showing that school bullying (欺凌) is more likely to happen on a device rather than face to face. School bullies aren’t new, but their ability to reach the sanctuary (庇护) of the home is a recent development. Headteacher Jon Boyes of Herne Bay High School told parents that they’d have to sort out arguments between pupils that had occurred online.
According to the research, children who were given a phone later went on to experience better mental well-being in relation to their self-confidence and their ability to relate to others. However, those who received a phone at a younger age were more likely to experience sad thoughts, feelings of aggression towards others and the sense that they were separated from reality.
Parents should be willing to consider the idea that it’s possible to refuse to follow the herd (人群) at least until their children are old enough to judge what they find on the Internet. There is power in questioning the idea that a smartphone is the only way to keep a child safe and ensure they have access to important friendships.
My son is only 10. He’s nowhere near ready to deal with the confusing and harmful garbage that he will no doubt find on the Internet. He hasn’t developed the emotional maturity to skillfully avoid the litter along his route. As his parent, why would I believe he could deal with what many adults struggle to get a handle on Instead, I believe that he can survive with his old-fashioned phone. It turned out that he agreed.
8. What factor strengthens the author’s decision
A. The text messages from a friend.
B. The poor relationship with her son.
C. The realization of smartphones’ disadvantages.
D. The exchange of class stories with other parents.
9. According to Ofcorn, what is the most likely cause of the recent school bullying
A. Students’ face-to-face disagreements.
B. Serious academic competition among students.
C. Teachers’ wrong way of handling arguments.
D. Students’ unpleasant communication on the Internet.
10. What can we know about a 6-year-old smartphone user
A. He may show better social skills. B. He may have greater self-confidence.
C. He may have much mental suffering. D. He may become quite ambitious.
11. What can we say about the author’s son
A. He is very mature for his age.
B. He may continue using his old device
C. He is well prepared for life challenges.
D. He may strongly oppose his parents’ decision.
D
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost
If you answered 10 cents, you’re not alone — most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It’s an example of how we often rely on intuitive responses — answers we feel are true. People give answers that pop into their mind, says cognitive scientist Steven Sloman. We don’t spend much time “reflecting and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.”
The bat and ball question helps explain why we often believe in fake news. It is part of human nature. But “the trick with fake news is to know to verify” — in other words, to stop and question what you know.
In one experiment, Sloman and a colleague invented a discovery called helium rain. They told a group of volunteers about it, but admitted they could not fully explain what it was. They then asked the volunteers to rate their own understanding of helium rain. Most volunteers rated themselves 1 out of 7, meaning they did not understand the concept.
The researchers then told another group of volunteers about the discovery. This time, they said that scientists could fully explain how it works. When asked to rate their understanding, the volunteers gave an average answer of 2. The scientists’ confidence gave the volunteers an increased sense of their own understanding, Sloman says.
According to Sloman, knowledge spreads like a contagion (传染病). “If everyone around you is saying they understand why a politician is dishonest,” Sloman says, “then you’re going to start thinking that you understand, too.”
Another explanation for the spread of fake news is “motivated reasoning”. We are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions. If you already have a negative opinion about someone, you’re more likely to trust damaging stories about them.
So, in a world where misleading information is common, training people to care about fact-checking is important, especially in online communities. Think of the stories that are shared on social media every day. Probably these fit in with your own worldview — but perhaps not all of them are true.
“Develop a norm (行为标准) in your community that says, ‘We should check things and not just take them at face value,’” Sloman says “Verify before you believe.”
12. What would be the best title for the reading
A. Helium Rain: A Great Discovery B. Stop, Question, and Verify
C. Social Media and How to Use It D. The Knowledge Limit
13. What does the underlined word verify mean in paragraph 3
A. To make sure something is true.
B. To think about something for a long time.
C. To express an opinion about something.
D. To make a formal request.
14. The author uses the example of the bat and ball question to show that ________.
A. people often forget skills that they learned at school
B. there is often more than one possible answer to a question
C. many people give quick responses without thinking carefully
D. people are likely to tell a lie when they are uncertain of something
15. Which of the following is an example of “motivated reasoning”
A You put yourself in others’ shoes when disagreement or even conflict arises.
B. You post a message online that gives your opinion about a news story.
C. You are not sure if a story on social media is true, so you search online for more information.
D. You don’t believe a negative story about a soccer player because he plays for your favorite team.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tablescapes (桌面景观) are creatively designed table arrangements or decorations for the center of a table, which show or highlight a specific object or collection. Usually, it’s dinner tables that are transformed into tablescapes. ____16____
Tableseaping allows people to express their creativity by adding a personal touch. This is often achieved through the use of valuable collections or specialized themes. ____17____ Themes can be based upon a particular event, season, hobby, or collection. Finding a suitable theme for tablescape displays depends on personal preference as well as the style of its surroundings.
____18____ Each item within a tablescape relates to other elements around it. While the objects in tablescapes do not necessarily have to match perfectly, they should stay in harmony with each other or make each other more attractive.
When it comes to organizing the selected objects for tablescapes, the easiest method is to think in terms of levels. ____19____ The other relatively unimportant ones include the spaces both above and below the table. Including similar or repeated items in all of these levels will help pull everything together.
When the appropriate tablescape design is carried out, the surrounding area should fit in. The highlighted table arrangement should stand out in a pleasing manner rather than looking like a mess. As everyone’s view can be different, not all tablescapes will hold the same appeal. ____20____ It’ll create a comfortable appearance regardless of someone else’s personal taste.
A. But items like bookshelves can also make it.
B. The most important level is the tabletop itself.
C. Tablescapes normally have three different levels.
D. That’s why balance and harmony are so important.
E. Once a theme is chosen collect proper related items.
F Themes are especially important when designing tablescapes.
G. However, maintaining a balance within the tablescape theme is necessary.
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。
If you attempt hard things again and again and eventually succeed, you will be certain about your capabilities. ____21____, if you fail repeatedly, you come to ____22____ that you can’t succeed. Even if you try a third time, you might also end up ____23____. My daughter Amanda had such a(n) ____24____.
When Amanda was in seventh grade, she attended an advanced math class. That fall, our little house shook with her weeping as she was ____25____ to keep up. I, like Amanda, began to ____26____ that this math class was just too difficult for her.
But my husband didn’t think so. He would sit next to Amanda and take out the piles of papers to ____27____ her. They would start with the easiest problems, then the more difficult ones, and finally — the most ____28____ math problems. They would work late into night to solve a problem. ____29____, Amanda caught up with her classmates. With each milestone, her ____30____ grew. By her second year of high school, she became interested in math and even started to do math problems with her friends for ____31____.
Do let your children ____32____ their confidence and let them understand that there is no shortcut to the journey of learning, and that they have to be ____33____. As the psychologist Albert Bandura puts it, “If people only experience successes without effort, they come to ____34____ quick results and are ____35____ discouraged by failure.”
21.
A. In detail B. In contrast C. In return D. In total
22.
A. argue B. believe C. object D. forget
23.
A. losing heart B. making mistakes C. breaking out D. cheering up
24.
A. opinion B. accident C. confusion D. experience
25.
A. considering B. pretending C. struggling D. preparing
26
A. hope B. regret C. assume D. ignore
27.
A. interact B. blame C. change D. help
28.
A. interesting B. complex C. common D. specific
29.
A. Gradually B. Carefully C. Unfortunately D. Generally
30.
A. confusion B. anxiety C. thought D. confidence
31.
A. health B. sale C. fun D. interest
32.
A. share B. earn C. control D. express
33.
A. kindhearted B. helpful C. hardworking D. careful
34.
A. expect B. promise C. receive D. produce
35.
A. hardly B. obviously C. suddenly D. easily
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。
Known as the “Ice Cream Cathedral”, Coppelia is one of the largest ice cream stores in the world. ____36____ (locate) in Havana, it serves over 30,000 customers per day.
Coppelia consists ____37____ a two-story building, outside which people queue for ice cream every single day, and a park with hundreds of tables where 1,000 people can enjoy the frozen treats at a time. Originally, Coppelia ____38____ (build) in a project led by Fidel Castro. He reportedly ordered ice cream from American producer Howard Johnson, and upon tasting it decided to create something bigger and better. His idea was ____39____ huge hit, and to this day thousands of people continue to enjoy ice cream at Coppelia Park.
Coppelia ____40____ (be) a major city landmark for both locals and visitors since its opening. But it got more attention when it was featured in one of the most ____41____ (wide) viewed Cuban Strawberry and Chocolate.
Even today, Coppelia remains extremely popular in Havana. It’s the place ____42____ most children celebrate their birthdays and many couples go on first dates. It’s also one of Havana’s main tourist ____43____ (attract). And for about 5 Cuban pesos per scoop, Coppelia’s ice cream is worth ____44____ (taste). Some visitors even say that Coppelia is serving the best ice cream in the world.
Cubans can be some of the most talkative people in the world, ____45____ all talks end once they’re seated with ice cream in Coppelia. Conversation at the shared tables is very quiet, with voices hardly heard.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周六获得了你市英语演讲比赛一等奖，请给你的外教Mr. Brown写一封信，分享这件事，内容包括：
1. 分享喜悦；
2. 感谢Mr. Brown对你的帮助；
3. 你的祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数80左右;可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Brown,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
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。
One year, I was burn by hot water, which left me with some permanent, ugly scars on my arms. Growing up, I tried to hide those scars. Even in the hot summer, I’d wear shirts that had long sleeves which could cover all my scars. I feared being laughed at by other kids, although many loved me because I was nice and kind. I saw myself as different.
At 12 years old, I went to junior high school. On the first day of school, I found that we had swimming class every week and we were required to change into swimsuits in the open locker room before the class. This meant I would have to undress before the other girls. They would see my scars.
“Would you feel better if I talked to your teacher to see whether you could change your clothes after the other girls are gone ” my mother asked. “Yeah,” I said quietly. “I’m afraid they’ll laugh at me.”
My mother looked at me. Even though she may have been hurting for me inside, she didn’t let me see it. The next day, my mother met with my teacher and they worked out a solution: I would wait until the other girls got dressed and went to the class, and then I would put on my swimsuit and be allowed to be late. I was relieved.
But that night as I lay in bed, I felt like a coward (胆小鬼). I didn’t want to be different and to be picked on because I was allowed to do things the other girls didn’t get to do. It was then that I knew what I had to do.
The next morning, as I got ready for school, I told my mother, “I think I might go ahead and put on my swimsuit like everyone else. I don’t want to be different.” Surprised, she hugged me and said, “I’m proud of you. But Stacie, if you change your mind, I’ll support you.”
That day, I felt nervous because I knew that I was going to change my clothes in the presence of other girls for the first time.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
“Okay, girls, it’s time to go in and put on your swimsuits!” the teacher said and blew her whistle.
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Paragraph 2:
They appeared concerned and one girl asked gently, “Do the scars still hurt ”
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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. Where are the speakers talking
A. At a hotel. B. At a lab. C. On the phone.
2. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Driver and passenger. B. Waiter and customer. C. Husband and wife.
3. What does the man think of Lang Ping
A. She is only well known in China.
B. She is famous all over the world.
C. She is one of the tallest women volleyball coaches in the world.
4. What will the woman do for the man
A. Wash his clothes.
B. Take him to the supermarket.
C. Get him some fruit.
5 Why couldn’t the woman get through to the man
A. His mobile was stolen.
B. His mobile didn’t work.
C. His mobile was power off.
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5秒钟的P可阅读各个小题;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. Which place is the hostess visiting this time
A. India. B. Africa. C. The South Pole.
7. How did the hostess travel to the place
A. By ship. B. By air. C. By train.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who did Fred have a fight with last night
A. His brother. B. The policeman. C. The storekeeper.
9. What can we learn from the conversation
A. Fred was slightly hurt.
B. The car was moved away by the policemen.
C. The drugstore was destroyed by Fred.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When does the conversation take place
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
11. What’s the man’s health insurance number
A. 2658A. B. 88564802. C. 5559008.
12. What’s the man’s problem
A. His back hurts. B. He has a fever. C. He has a stomachache.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the man from
A. New York. B. Washington. C. Boston.
14. What did the woman just do
A. She just got on the train.
B. She just changed her seat.
C. She just smoked a cigarette.
15. What did the man’s wife do for a living
A. She was a doctor. B. She was an engineer. C. She was a nurse.
16. What do we know about the woman
A. Her husband seldom stays at home.
B. She has family in Boston.
C. She works in India now.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did the speaker take his worst holiday
A. Two weeks ago. B. Last year. C. Twenty years ago.
18. Why did the speaker’s mother come with him to Sacramento
A. To visit her hometown. B. To spend a holiday C. To do business.
19. What was the weather like when the speaker arrived
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
20. How did the speaker spend most of his holiday
A. By watching TV at the hotel.
B. By going to the beach and sightseeing.
C. By visiting museums and going shopping.
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)
阅读下而面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four Popular Online Classes
New Masters Academy
New Masters Academy offers drawing and painting classes that cover various topics. Classes are tailored to artists of every skill level.
The Library Plan costs about $49 for a month-to-month membership card ($36 per month when billed yearly). Alternatively ambitious artists can join the Library+ Plan for about $79 for a month-to-month membership card ($59 per month when billed yearly).
Skillshare
Skillshare is an online learning platform that features courses on everything from web development to painting. The site really stands out for painting classes; students can explore different mediums.
Premium membership (高级会员) costs $13.75 per month ($165 when billed yearly). Premium members can download classes to their devices for viewing anytime.
The Ceramic (陶瓷) School
The Ceramic School is centered around ceramics. Individual courses and workshops are about $39 each. They cover introductory topics for beginners and also have advanced lessons.
Membership is also available for $29 per month or $290 for an annual membership card. The membership option includes access to two live workshops each month. The Ceramic School’s blog covers more business-related topics. You can also sign up for The Ceramics MBA to sell your ceramics or purchase some online.
International Center of Photography
The International Center of Photography (ICP)aims to promote photography.
Online students can choose courses ranging from photography fundamentals to street photography and portraiture (肖像画技法). The cost of online courses varies according to the topic and skill level but generally ranges from $35, up to about $1,000. Beyond ICP’s courses, students can join the center’s full-time certificate programs.
1. How much should an artist pay for the Library+ Plan membership if billed annually
A. $432. B. $588. C. $708. D. $948.
2. Which gives a member an opportunity to experience the joy of selling his own works
A. Skillshare. B. The Ceramic School.
C. New Masters Academy. D. International Center of Photography.
3. What do the four online classes have in common
A. They are all related to art.
B. They all feature painting classes.
C. They have the same length of class time.
D. They all provide month-to-month and annual membership.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个与艺术有关的受欢迎的网上课程。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由文章New Masters Academy部分中“Alternatively ambitious artists can join the Library+ Plan for about $ 79 for a month-to-month membership card ($59 per month when billed yearly). Alternatively, ambitious artists can join the Library+Plan for about 59 per month when billed yearly). (或者，有抱负的艺术家可以加入图书馆+计划，按月支付79美元的会员卡（按年计费，每月59美元））”。可知按年计费，每月59美元，一年12个月，就是708美元，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由文章The Ceramic (陶瓷) School中提到“You can also sign up for The Ceramics MBA to sell your ceramics or purchase some online. (你也可以报名参加陶瓷MBA课程，出售你的陶瓷或在网上购买一些。)”可知，The Ceramic School让会员有机会体验销售自己作品的乐趣。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据New Masters Academy中“New Masters Academy offers drawing and painting classes that cover various topics.(新大师学院提供绘画和绘画课程，涵盖各种主题。)”、Skillshare中“Skillshare is an online learning platform that features courses on everything from web development to painting. (Skillshare是一个在线学习平台，提供从网络开发到绘画等各种课程。)”、The Ceramic (陶瓷) School中“The Ceramic School is centered around ceramics. (陶瓷学院以陶瓷为中心。)”、International Center of Photography中“Online students can choose courses ranging photography fundamentals to street photography and portraiture. (国际摄影中心在线学生可以选择从摄影基础到街头摄影和肖像的课程。)”可知，四门课程都与艺术有关，故选A。
B
Glass Health is a San Francisco-based company co-founded by Dereck Paul and Graham Ramsey. It began by offering an electronic system for keeping medical notes and is now among several companies hoping to use artificial intelligence chatbots (聊天机器人) to make a difference in medicine. These firms believe that their programs could significantly reduce the paperwork pressure physicians face daily, and improve the patient-doctor relationship. “We need these folks not in burnt-out states, trying to complete documentation,” Paul says.
Some independent researchers have expressed their fears of the rush to include the latest AI technology in medicine. “I think it’s very exciting, but anything that involves decision-making about a patient’s health should be treated with extreme care,” says Pearse Keane, a professor of artificial medical intelligence at University College London in the United Kingdom.
Paul says he is well aware of the problems and that doctors who use his company’s AI system need to check it. “You have to supervise (监督) it in the way you supervise medical students, which means that you can’t be lazy about it,” he says.
His company is now working to reduce the risk of errors. He believes the underlying technology can be turned into a powerful engine for medicine. Paul and his coworkers have created. a program called “Glass AI” based on ChatGPT. A doctor tells the Glass AI chatbot about a patient and it can suggest a list of possible diagnoses (诊断) and a treatment plan. Rather than working from the raw ChatGPT information base, the Glass AI system uses a virtual medical textbook written by human doctors as its main source of facts-something Paul says makes the system safer and more reliable.
Last December, his company had around 500 users. But after they introduced their chatbot, the numbers jumped. “We finished January with 2, 000 monthly active users, and in February we had 4800,” Paul says. Thousands more signed up in March, as overworked doctors lined up to give AI a try.
4. What could Glass Health’s present program do
A. Boost patients’ mental health.
B. Update hospitals’ medical records.
C. Help reduce errors in doctors’ treatment.
D. Relieve doctors pressure of handling paperwork.
5. What is Professor Pearse Keane’s attitude to the latest AI technology in medicine
A. Objective. B. Supportive. C. Worried. D. Opposed.
6. How does Paul’s company ensure Glass AI’s reliability
A. By operating the system based on doctors’ advice.
B. By employing medical students to use the system.
C. By training chatbots to select correct raw ChatGPT information.
D. By drawing on human wisdom as the basis for medical practices.
7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Glass Health has vast market potential.
B. Doctors will be free from paperwork soon.
C. Glass Health has an unstable number of users.
D. Doctors need a balance between life and work.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了Glass Health公司如何利用人工智能技术改变医疗行业，以及该技术的用户增长情况。文章还提到了独立研究人员对该技术的担忧和Paul的回应。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Glass Health is a San Francisco-based company co-founded by Dereck Paul and Graham Ramsey. It began by offering an electronic system for keeping medical notes and is now among several companies hoping to use artificial intelligence chatbots(聊天机器人)to make a difference in medicine. These firms believe that their programs could significantly reduce the paperwork pressure physicians face daily, and improve the patient-doctor relationship.( Glass Health是一家总部位于旧金山的公司，由Dereck Paul和Graham Ramsey共同创立。它最初提供的是一种记录医疗记录的电子系统，现在是几家希望利用人工智能聊天机器人改变医学的公司之一。这些公司认为，他们的项目可以显著减少医生每天面临的文书工作压力，并改善医患关系。)”可知，Glass Health目前的项目可以减轻医生每天面临的文书工作压力，并改善医患关系。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段““I think it’s very exciting, but anything that involves decision-making about a patient’s health should be treated with extreme care,” says Pearse Keane, a professor of artificial medical intelligence at University College London in the United Kingdom.(英国伦敦大学学院人工医学智能教授Pearse Keane说：“我认为这非常令人兴奋，但任何涉及患者健康决策的事情都应该非常谨慎地对待。”)”可知，Pearse Keane教授对医学领域最新的人工智能技术感到兴奋，但是他认为任何涉及患者健康决策的事情都应该非常谨慎地对待。也就是说他对此抱有客观的态度。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Paul says he is well aware of the problems and that doctors who use his company’s AI system need to check it.( (Paul说，他很清楚这些问题，使用他公司人工智能系统的医生需要检查一下。)”以及第四段“Paul and his coworkers have created a program called “Glass AI” based on ChatGPT. A doctor tells the Glass AI chatbot about a patient, and it can suggest a list of possible diagnoses(诊断)and a treatment plan. Rather than working from the raw ChatGPT information base, the Glass AI system uses a virtual medical textbook written by human doctors as its main source of facts-something Paul says makes the system safer and more reliable.(Paul和他的同事们基于ChatGPT开发了一个名为“Glass AI”的程序。医生向Glass AI人工智能聊天机器人介绍病人的情况，Glass AI就可以提供一系列可能的诊断和治疗方案。Glass AI的人工智能系统使用由人类医生编写的虚拟医学教科书作为主要的事实来源，而不是从原始的ChatGPT信息库中工作。Paul说，这使系统更安全、更可靠。)”可知，为了确保Glass AI的可靠性，Paul的公司要求Glass AI的人工智能系统使用由人类医生编写的虚拟医学教科书作为主要的事实来源，而不是从原始的ChatGPT信息库中工作。也就是说以人类的智慧作为医学实践的基础。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Last December, his company had around 500 users. But after they introduced their chatbot, the numbers jumped. “We finished January with 2, 000 monthly active users, and in February we had 4800,” Paul says. Thousands more signed up in March, as overworked doctors lined up to give AI a try.(去年12月，他的公司有大约500名用户。但在他们推出聊天机器人后，人数猛增。Paul说：“1月份结束时，我们的月活跃用户为2000人，2月份达到了4800人。今年3月，随着超负荷工作的医生排队给人工智能看病，又有数千人报名参加。”)”可推断出，越来越多的人开始选择Glass AI，引出Glass Health的市场潜力巨大。故选A。
C
“But everyone has one,” begs my son as I tell him that he won’t get a smartphone. Despite my determination, it’s hard not to feel sorry for him. As the end of Year 6 draws closer, the weeks are filled with stories of new classmates whose parents have, as one friend texted recently, “cracked”. Apps are springing up so that friends going to different secondary schools can easily keep in touch. But it pains me to see the anxiety and effect that smartphones cause. So I stick to my decision.
There is research conducted by the Office of Communications (Ofcom) showing that school bullying (欺凌) is more likely to happen on a device rather than face to face. School bullies aren’t new, but their ability to reach the sanctuary (庇护) of the home is a recent development. Headteacher Jon Boyes of Herne Bay High School told parents that they’d have to sort out arguments between pupils that had occurred online.
According to the research, children who were given a phone later went on to experience better mental well-being in relation to their self-confidence and their ability to relate to others. However, those who received a phone at a younger age were more likely to experience sad thoughts, feelings of aggression towards others and the sense that they were separated from reality.
Parents should be willing to consider the idea that it’s possible to refuse to follow the herd (人群) at least until their children are old enough to judge what they find on the Internet. There is power in questioning the idea that a smartphone is the only way to keep a child safe and ensure they have access to important friendships.
My son is only 10. He’s nowhere near ready to deal with the confusing and harmful garbage that he will no doubt find on the Internet. He hasn’t developed the emotional maturity to skillfully avoid the litter along his route. As his parent, why would I believe he could deal with what many adults struggle to get a handle on Instead, I believe that he can survive with his old-fashioned phone. It turned out that he agreed.
8. What factor strengthens the author’s decision
A. The text messages from a friend.
B. The poor relationship with her son.
C. The realization of smartphones’ disadvantages.
D. The exchange of class stories with other parents.
9. According to Ofcorn, what is the most likely cause of the recent school bullying
A. Students’ face-to-face disagreements.
B. Serious academic competition among students.
C. Teachers’ wrong way of handling arguments.
D. Students’ unpleasant communication on the Internet.
10. What can we know about a 6-year-old smartphone user
A. He may show better social skills. B. He may have greater self-confidence.
C. He may have much mental suffering. D. He may become quite ambitious.
11. What can we say about the author’s son
A. He is very mature for his age.
B. He may continue using his old device
C. He is well prepared for life challenges.
D. He may strongly oppose his parents’ decision.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。阐述了电子设备给孩子带来的负面影响和父母应该如何面对孩子对手机的渴望。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“But it pains me to see the anxiety and effect that smartphones cause. So I stick to my decision.(但看到智能手机带来的焦虑和影响，我感到很痛苦。所以我坚持我的决定)”可知，意识到智能手机的缺点加强了作者的决定。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“There is research conducted by the Office of Communications (Ofcom) showing that school bullying (欺凌) is more likely to happen on a device rather than face to face. School bullies aren’t new, but their ability to reach the sanctuary (庇护) of the home is a recent development. Headteacher Jon Boyes of Herne Bay High School told parents that they’d have to sort out arguments between pupils that had occurred online.(英国通信办公室(Ofcom)进行的一项研究表明，校园欺凌更有可能发生在电子设备上，而不是面对面。校园恶霸并不新鲜，但他们能够进入家庭的庇护所却是最近才出现的。赫恩湾高中的校长乔恩·博伊斯告诉家长们，他们必须解决学生之间在网上发生的争吵)”可知，最近校园欺凌最可能的原因是学生在互联网上不愉快的交流。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“According to the research, children who were given a phone later went on to experience better mental well-being in relation to their self-confidence and their ability to relate to others. However, those who received a phone at a younger age were more likely to experience sad thoughts, feelings of aggression towards others and the sense that they were separated from reality.(根据这项研究，后来拿到手机的孩子们在自信心和与他人相处的能力方面表现出了更好的心理健康。然而，那些在更小的时候拿到手机的孩子们更有可能经历悲伤的想法、对他人侵略的感觉以及与现实分离的感觉)”可知，对于一个6岁的智能手机用户更有可能经历悲伤的想法。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“My son is only 10. He’s nowhere near ready to deal with the confusing and harmful garbage that he will no doubt find on the Internet. He hasn’t developed the emotional maturity to skillfully avoid the litter along his route. As his parent, why would I believe he could deal with what many adults struggle to get a handle on Instead, I believe that he can survive with his old-fashioned phone. It turned out that he agreed.(我儿子只有10岁。他还没有准备好处理他在互联网上毫无疑问会发现的令人困惑和有害的垃圾。他还没有成熟的情感来巧妙地避开沿途的垃圾。作为他的父母，我为什么会相信他能处理好许多成年人都难以处理的事情呢 相反，我相信他可以用他的老式手机生存下去。结果他同意了)”可知，坐着10岁的孩子会继续使用他的老式手机。故选C项。
D
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost
If you answered 10 cents, you’re not alone — most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It’s an example of how we often rely on intuitive responses — answers we feel are true. People give answers that pop into their mind, says cognitive scientist Steven Sloman. We don’t spend much time “reflecting and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.”
The bat and ball question helps explain why we often believe in fake news. It is part of human nature. But “the trick with fake news is to know to verify” — in other words, to stop and question what you know.
In one experiment, Sloman and a colleague invented a discovery called helium rain. They told a group of volunteers about it, but admitted they could not fully explain what it was. They then asked the volunteers to rate their own understanding of helium rain. Most volunteers rated themselves 1 out of 7, meaning they did not understand the concept.
The researchers then told another group of volunteers about the discovery. This time, they said that scientists could fully explain how it works. When asked to rate their understanding, the volunteers gave an average answer of 2. The scientists’ confidence gave the volunteers an increased sense of their own understanding, Sloman says.
According to Sloman, knowledge spreads like a contagion (传染病). “If everyone around you is saying they understand why a politician is dishonest,” Sloman says, “then you’re going to start thinking that you understand, too.”
Another explanation for the spread of fake news is “motivated reasoning”. We are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions. If you already have a negative opinion about someone, you’re more likely to trust damaging stories about them.
So, in a world where misleading information is common, training people to care about fact-checking is important, especially in online communities. Think of the stories that are shared on social media every day. Probably these fit in with your own worldview — but perhaps not all of them are true.
“Develop a norm (行为标准) in your community that says, ‘We should check things and not just take them at face value,’” Sloman says “Verify before you believe.”
12. What would be the best title for the reading
A. Helium Rain: A Great Discovery B. Stop, Question, and Verify
C. Social Media and How to Use It D. The Knowledge Limit
13. What does the underlined word verify mean in paragraph 3
A. To make sure something is true.
B. To think about something for a long time.
C. To express an opinion about something.
D. To make a formal request.
14. The author uses the example of the bat and ball question to show that ________.
A. people often forget skills that they learned at school
B. there is often more than one possible answer to a question
C. many people give quick responses without thinking carefully
D. people are likely to tell a lie when they are uncertain of something
15. Which of the following is an example of “motivated reasoning”
A. You put yourself in others’ shoes when disagreement or even conflict arises.
B You post a message online that gives your opinion about a news story.
C. You are not sure if a story on social media is true, so you search online for more information.
D. You don’t believe a negative story about a soccer player because he plays for your favorite team.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。短文通过实例和研究告诉我们，人们很容易被假新闻所误导，人们关注消息时应该核查其真伪性，这是很重要的。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“The bat and ball question helps explain why we often believe in fake news. It is part of human nature. But “the trick with fake news is to know to verify” — in other words, to stop and question what you know.(球棒和球的问题有助于解释为什么我们经常相信假新闻。这是人性的一部分。但“假新闻的诀窍在于知道如何核实”——换句话说，就是停下来质疑你所知道的)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了人们很容易被假新闻所误导，人们关注消息时应该核查其真伪性，所以B项“Stop, Question, and Verify(停止，质疑，验证)”是本文最好的标题。故选B项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“in other words, to stop and question what you know. (换句话说，停止并质疑你所知道的一切)”可知，识别假新闻的诀窍是知道如何验证，所以划线词verify为“核实”之意，即“确定某事是真的”。故选A项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost (一个球棒和一个球一共1.10美元。球棒比球贵1美元。这个球多少钱 )”以及第二段“If you answered 10 cents, you’re not alone — most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It’s an example of how we often rely on intuitive responses — answers we feel are true. People give answers that pop into their mind, says cognitive scientist Steven Sloman. We don’t spend much time “reflecting and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.”(如果你的答案是10美分，你并不孤单——大多数人都给出了同样的答案(正确答案是5美分)。这是我们经常依赖直觉反应的一个例子——我们感觉正确的答案。认知科学家史蒂文·斯洛曼(Steven Sloman)说，人们给出的答案会突然出现在他们的脑海中。我们不会花太多时间“思考和检查答案是对还是错”)”可知，作者用球棒问题的例子来说明许多人没有仔细思考就给出了快速的回答。故选C项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Another explanation for the spread of fake news is “motivated reasoning”. We are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions. If you already have a negative opinion about someone, you’re more likely to trust damaging stories about them.(假新闻传播的另一种解释是“动机推理”。我们自然更倾向于相信那些能证实我们现有观点的事情。如果你对某人已经有了负面的看法，你就更有可能相信关于他们的负面报道)”可知，D项“You don’t believe a negative story about a soccer player because he plays for your favorite team.(你不会因为一个足球运动员效力于你最喜欢的球队而相信他的负面报道)”符合动机推理例子。故选D项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tablescapes (桌面景观) are creatively designed table arrangements or decorations for the center of a table, which show or highlight a specific object or collection. Usually, it’s dinner tables that are transformed into tablescapes. ____16____
Tableseaping allows people to express their creativity by adding a personal touch. This is often achieved through the use of valuable collections or specialized themes. ____17____ Themes can be based upon a particular event, season, hobby, or collection. Finding a suitable theme for tablescape displays depends on personal preference as well as the style of its surroundings.
____18____ Each item within a tablescape relates to other elements around it. While the objects in tablescapes do not necessarily have to match perfectly, they should stay in harmony with each other or make each other more attractive.
When it comes to organizing the selected objects for tablescapes, the easiest method is to think in terms of levels. ____19____ The other relatively unimportant ones include the spaces both above and below the table. Including similar or repeated items in all of these levels will help pull everything together.
When the appropriate tablescape design is carried out, the surrounding area should fit in. The highlighted table arrangement should stand out in a pleasing manner rather than looking like a mess. As everyone’s view can be different, not all tablescapes will hold the same appeal. ____20____ It’ll create a comfortable appearance regardless of someone else’s personal taste.
A. But items like bookshelves can also make it.
B. The most important level is the tabletop itself.
C. Tablescapes normally have three different levels.
D. That’s why balance and harmony are so important.
E. Once a theme is chosen, collect proper related items.
F Themes are especially important when designing tablescapes.
G. However, maintaining a balance within the tablescape theme is necessary.
【答案】16. A 17. F 18. E 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了什么是桌面景观，以及如何布置桌面景观。
【16题详解】
根据前文“Tablescapes (桌面景观) are creatively designed table arrangements or decorations for the center of a table, which show or highlight a specific object or collection. Usually, it’s dinner tables that are transformed into tablescapes.(桌面景观是创造性地设计的桌子安排或装饰在桌子的中心，它显示或突出一个特定的对象或集合。通常，餐桌被改造成桌面景观)”可知，此处是在介绍什么是桌面景观，以及什么能改造成桌面景观，A项“But items like bookshelves can also make it.(但像书架这样的物品也会产生这种效果)”也是在讲述什么能改造成桌面景观，符合文意，且和前文构成转折关系。故选A项。
【17题详解】
根据前文“Tableseaping allows people to express their creativity by adding a personal touch. This is often achieved through the use of valuable collections or specialized themes.(桌面景观可以让人们通过添加个人元素来表达他们的创造力。这通常是通过使用有价值的集合或专门的主题来实现的)”可知，本段主要讲述桌面景观的主题，所以F项“Themes are especially important when designing tablescapes.(在设计桌面景观时，主题尤其重要)”符合本段主题，是对前文进一步说明，并引出下文“Themes can be based upon a particular event, season, hobby, or collection.(主题可以基于特定的事件、季节、爱好或收藏)”。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据后文“Each item within a tablescape relates to other elements around it.(桌面景观中的每个物品都与它周围的其他元素相关)”可知，本段讲述桌面景观中的物品，所以E项“Once a theme is chosen, collect proper related items.(一旦选定主题，收集适当的相关物品)”符合本段主题，承接上文选定主题，并引出下文收集物品。故选E项。
【19题详解】
根据前文“When it comes to organizing the selected objects for tablescapes, the easiest method is to think in terms of levels.(在为桌面景观组织所选对象时，最简单的方法是从级别的角度考虑)”以及后文“The other relatively unimportant ones include the spaces both above and below the table.(其他相对不重要的包括桌子上方和下方的空间)”可知，本段讲述可以按照级别来组织所选对象，后文讲述不重要的地方，所以空处应是重要级别，所以B项“The most important level is the tabletop itself.(最重要的关卡是桌面本身)”符合文意。故选B项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“As everyone’s view can be different, not all tablescapes will hold the same appeal.(由于每个人的观点都可能不同，因此并非所有桌面景观都具有相同的吸引力)”以及后文“It’ll create a comfortable appearance regardless of someone else’s personal taste.(不管别人的个人品味如何，它都会给人一种舒适的感觉)”可知，前文讲述每个人品味不同，不可能吸引所有人，后文说都会给人一种舒适的感觉；由此推知，空处内容与前文构成转折关系，且提出一种所有人都会接受的方法，所以G项“However, maintaining a balance within the tablescape theme is necessary.(但是，在桌面景观主题中保持平衡是必要的)”符合文意，和前文构成转折关系，引出下文。故选G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。
If you attempt hard things again and again and eventually succeed, you will be certain about your capabilities. ____21____, if you fail repeatedly, you come to ____22____ that you can’t succeed. Even if you try a third time, you might also end up ____23____. My daughter Amanda had such a(n) ____24____.
When Amanda was in seventh grade, she attended an advanced math class. That fall, our little house shook with her weeping as she was ____25____ to keep up. I, like Amanda, began to ____26____ that this math class was just too difficult for her.
But my husband didn’t think so. He would sit next to Amanda and take out the piles of papers to ____27____ her. They would start with the easiest problems, then the more difficult ones, and finally — the most ____28____ math problems. They would work late into night to solve a problem. ____29____, Amanda caught up with her classmates. With each milestone, her ____30____ grew. By her second year of high school, she became interested in math and even started to do math problems with her friends for ____31____.
Do let your children ____32____ their confidence and let them understand that there is no shortcut to the journey of learning, and that they have to be ____33____. As the psychologist Albert Bandura puts it, “If people only experience successes without effort, they come to ____34____ quick results and are ____35____ discouraged by failure.”
21.
A. In detail B. In contrast C. In return D. In total
22.
A. argue B. believe C. object D. forget
23.
A. losing heart B. making mistakes C. breaking out D. cheering up
24.
A. opinion B. accident C. confusion D. experience
25.
A. considering B. pretending C. struggling D. preparing
26.
A. hope B. regret C. assume D. ignore
27.
A. interact B. blame C. change D. help
28.
A. interesting B. complex C. common D. specific
29.
A. Gradually B. Carefully C. Unfortunately D. Generally
30.
A. confusion B. anxiety C. thought D. confidence
31.
A. health B. sale C. fun D. interest
32.
A. share B. earn C. control D. express
33.
A. kindhearted B. helpful C. hardworking D. careful
34.
A. expect B. promise C. receive D. produce
35.
A. hardly B. obviously C. suddenly D. easily
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述女儿的经历，说明一定要让孩子赢得信心，并且要努力去取得成功。
【21题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：相反，如果你一再失败，你就会相信自己不可能成功。A. In detail详细地；B. In contrast相反；C. In return作为回报；D. In total总计。根据前文“If you attempt hard things again and again and eventually succeed, you will be certain about your capabilities.”以及后文“if you fail repeatedly, you come to 2 that you can’t succeed.”可知，前后是转折关系，用In contrast连接。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，如果你一再失败，你就会相信自己不可能成功。A. argue争论；B. believe相信；C. object反对；D. forget忘记。根据前文“If you attempt hard things again and again and eventually succeed, you will be certain about your capabilities.”以及“if you fail repeatedly”可知，空处应和be certain about意思相近，believe符合。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：即使你尝试第三次，你也可能最终失去信心。A. losing heart失去信心；B. making mistakes犯错；C. breaking out爆发；D. cheering up振作起来。根据前文“Even if you try a third time, you might also”根据句中also可知，此处表达“即使你尝试第三次，你也可能最终以失败告终，从而失去信心”。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的女儿阿曼达就有过这样的经历。A. opinion观点；B. accident事故；C. confusion混乱；D. experience经历。根据前文“My daughter Amanda had such an”结合前文内容，作者提出失去信心，即使再尝试，也可能以失败告终，所以此处应是用自己女儿举例，说她有这样的经历。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那年秋天，我们的小房子因她的哭泣而摇晃，她挣扎着跟上脚步。A. considering认为；B. pretending假装；C. struggling努力；D. preparing做好准备。根据前文“When Amanda was in seventh grade, she attended an advanced math class. That fall, our little house shook with her weeping”可知，作者女儿参加了一个高等数学班，结果哭了，推知，数学对她太难了，所以是努力跟上班上脚步。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和阿曼达一样，开始认为这门数学课对她来说太难了。A. hope希望；B. regret懊悔；C. assume认为；D. ignore忽视。根据后文“this math class was just too difficult for her”结合选项可知，应是“认为这门数学课对她来说太难了”符合语境。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他会坐在阿曼达旁边，拿出成堆的文件来帮助她。A. interact互动；B. blame责备；C. change改变；D. help帮助。根据后文“They would start with the easiest problems, then the more difficult ones”可知，丈夫和阿曼达一起做题，所以是帮助她。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们会从最简单的问题开始，然后是更难的，最后是最复杂的数学问题。A. interesting有趣的；B. complex复杂的；C. common常见的；D. specific具体的。根据前文“They would start with the easiest problems, then the more difficult ones, and finally”可知，丈夫和女儿采取是先易后难的做题方式，所以最后做最复杂的数学问题。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，阿曼达赶上了她的同学。A. Gradually逐渐地；B. Carefully仔细地；C. Unfortunately不幸地；D. Generally一般地。根据后文“Amanda caught up with her classmates”可知，在丈夫的帮助下，渐渐地，阿曼达赶上了她的同学。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着每一个里程碑，她的信心都在增长。A. confusion混乱；B. anxiety焦虑；C. thought想法；D. confidence信心。根据前文“With each milestone”结合可知，随着每一个里程碑，应是信心都在增长符合实际。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：高二的时候，她对数学产生了兴趣，甚至开始和朋友一起做数学题，以此为乐。A. health健康；B. sale出售；C. fun乐趣；D. interest兴趣。根据前文“By her second year of high school, she became interested in”可知，女儿对数学产生了兴趣，所以此处应是和朋友一起做数学题并以此为乐。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一定要让你的孩子赢得自信，让他们明白学习之路没有捷径，他们必须努力。A. share分享；B. earn赢得；C. control控制；D. express表达。根据前文“With each milestone, her 10 grew. By her second year of high school, she became interested in math and even started to do math problems with her friends”可知，因为自信的增长，女儿对数学的热爱开始增长，所以作者认为一定要让你的孩子赢得自信。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一定要让你的孩子赢得自信，让他们明白学习之路没有捷径，他们必须努力。A. kindhearted厚道的；B. helpful有帮助的；C. hardworking努力的；D. careful仔细的。根据后文“If people only experience successes without effort, they come to 14 quick results and are 15 discouraged by failure.”可知，不付出而获得成功的人很容易因失败而气馁，所以是必须努力。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：正如心理学家阿尔伯特·班杜拉所说：“如果人们只经历成功而不付出努力，他们就会期待很快的结果，很容易因失败而气馁。”A. expect期待；B. promise许诺；C. receive接收；D. produce生产。根据前文“If people only experience successes without effort”结合选项可知，不付出努力就成功，人们会期待很快的结果符合语境。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：正如心理学家阿尔伯特·班杜拉所说：“如果人们只经历成功而不付出努力，他们就会期待很快的结果，很容易因失败而气馁。”A. hardly几乎不；B. obviously显然；C. suddenly突然；D. easily容易地。根据前文“If people only experience successes without effort,”可知，不付出努力就成功的人，一般都是意志力不坚定，所以是容易因失败而气馁。故选D项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Known as the “Ice Cream Cathedral”, Coppelia is one of the largest ice cream stores in the world. ____36____ (locate) in Havana, it serves over 30,000 customers per day.
Coppelia consists ____37____ a two-story building, outside which people queue for ice cream every single day, and a park with hundreds of tables where 1,000 people can enjoy the frozen treats at a time. Originally, Coppelia ____38____ (build) in a project led by Fidel Castro. He reportedly ordered ice cream from American producer Howard Johnson, and upon tasting it decided to create something bigger and better. His idea was ____39____ huge hit, and to this day thousands of people continue to enjoy ice cream at Coppelia Park.
Coppelia ____40____ (be) a major city landmark for both locals and visitors since its opening. But it got more attention when it was featured in one of the most ____41____ (wide) viewed Cuban Strawberry and Chocolate.
Even today, Coppelia remains extremely popular in Havana. It’s the place ____42____ most children celebrate their birthdays and many couples go on first dates. It’s also one of Havana’s main tourist ____43____ (attract). And for about 5 Cuban pesos per scoop, Coppelia’s ice cream is worth ____44____ (taste). Some visitors even say that Coppelia is serving the best ice cream in the world.
Cubans can be some of the most talkative people in the world, ____45____ all talks end once they’re seated with ice cream in Coppelia. Conversation at the shared tables is very quiet, with voices hardly heard.
【答案】36. Located
37. of 38. was built
39. a 40. has been
41. widely 42. where
43. attractions
44. tasting
45. but
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了位于哈瓦那的“冰淇淋大教堂”Coppelia，该店是世界上最大的冰淇淋店之一。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它位于哈瓦那，每天为超过30,000名客户提供服务。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词serves，所以locate用非谓语形式，和逻辑主语it之间是被动关系，用过去分词表被动，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Located。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：Coppelia包括一栋两层楼的建筑，每天都有人在外面排队买冰淇淋；还有一个公园，里面有数百张桌子，1000人可以同时享用冷冻食品。此处是固定搭配：consist of意为“由…组成”。故填of。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：最初，Coppelia是在菲德尔·卡斯特罗领导的一个项目中建造的。分析句子结构可知，build的作本句谓语，和主语Coppelia之间是被动关系，用被动语态，根据时间状语Originally可知，用一般过去时，主语是第三人称单数。故填was built。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：他的想法大受欢迎，直到今天仍有成千上万的人在Coppelia公园享用冰淇淋。此处是固定搭配：a huge hit意为“大受欢迎”。故填a。
【40题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：自开放以来，Coppelia一直是当地人和游客的主要城市地标。分析句子结构可知，be作本句谓语，根据标志词since可知，用现在完成时，主语是第三人称单数。故填has been。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：但当它出现在最受欢迎的古巴草莓和巧克力上时，它得到了更多的关注。空处修饰空后的动词，用副词修饰。故填widely。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这是大多数孩子庆祝生日的地方，也是许多情侣第一次约会的地方。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词是place，在从句中作地点状语，用where引导。故填where。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：它也是哈瓦那的主要旅游景点之一。此处是固定搭配：tourist attraction意为“旅游胜地”，为可数名词，根据one of可知，用复数形式。故填attractions。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：每勺约5古巴比索，Coppelia的冰淇淋值得一尝。此处是固定搭配：be worth doing sth.意为“值得做某事”。故填tasting。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：古巴人可能是世界上最健谈的人之一，但一旦他们在Coppelia坐下来吃冰淇淋，所有的谈话都结束了。根据前文“Cubans can be some of the most talkative people in the world”以及后文“all talks end once they’re seated with ice cream in Coppelia”可知，表转折关系，用but连接。故填but。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周六获得了你市英语演讲比赛一等奖，请给你的外教Mr. Brown写一封信，分享这件事，内容包括：
1. 分享喜悦；
2. 感谢Mr. Brown对你的帮助；
3. 你的祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数80左右;可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Brown,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Mr. Brown,
I’m Li Hua, your former student in China. I am writing to express my thanks to you for helping me improve my spoken English. I have already won the first prize in the English speech contest held by our city last Saturday. Thanks to your help, I got such an unforgettable experience.
I’m really grateful to you for your help, without which it would have been much more difficult for me. I still remember the days when you taught me English. My English has been improved greatly because of your creative work. I’m interested in English literature. If there is a chance, I am looking forward to your guidance.
Thank you again! And best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇作文是应用文写作。上周六获得了你市英语演讲比赛一等奖，请你给外教Mr. Brown写一封信，分享这件事。
【详解】1.词汇积累
提升：improve→enhance
表达：express→convey
感谢的：grateful→thankful
机会：chance→opportunity
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：I have already won the first prize in the English speech contest held by our city last Saturday. Thanks to your help, I got such an unforgettable experience.
拓展句：Thanks to your help, I have already won the first prize in the English speech contest held by our city last Saturday, which was a really unforgettable experience for me
.
【点睛】[高分句型1]I’m really grateful to you for your help, without which it would have been much more difficult for me. (运用了“介词+关系代词”结构非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]If there is a chance, I am looking forward to your education and guidance. (运用了if引导条件状语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One year, I was burn by hot water, which left me with some permanent, ugly scars on my arms. Growing up, I tried to hide those scars. Even in the hot summer, I’d wear shirts that had long sleeves which could cover all my scars. I feared being laughed at by other kids, although many loved me because I was nice and kind. I saw myself as different.
At 12 years old, I went to junior high school. On the first day of school, I found that we had swimming class every week and we were required to change into swimsuits in the open locker room before the class. This meant I would have to undress before the other girls. They would see my scars.
“Would you feel better if I talked to your teacher to see whether you could change your clothes after the other girls are gone ” my mother asked. “Yeah,” I said quietly. “I’m afraid they’ll laugh at me.”
My mother looked at me. Even though she may have been hurting for me inside, she didn’t let me see it. The next day, my mother met with my teacher and they worked out a solution: I would wait until the other girls got dressed and went to the class, and then I would put on my swimsuit and be allowed to be late. I was relieved.
But that night as I lay in bed, I felt like a coward (胆小鬼). I didn’t want to be different and to be picked on because I was allowed to do things the other girls didn’t get to do. It was then that I knew what I had to do.
The next morning, as I got ready for school, I told my mother, “I think I might go ahead and put on my swimsuit like everyone else. I don’t want to be different.” Surprised, she hugged me and said, “I’m proud of you. But Stacie, if you change your mind, I’ll support you.”
That day, I felt nervous because I knew that I was going to change my clothes in the presence of other girls for the first time.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
“Okay, girls, it’s time to go in and put on your swimsuits!” the teacher said and blew her whistle.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
They appeared concerned and one girl asked gently, “Do the scars still hurt ”
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【答案】
“Okay, girls, it’s time to go in and put on your swimsuits!” the teacher said and blew her whistle. The one-hundred-yard walk to the locker room felt like one hundred miles. I went to my locker and stood there, taking deep breaths. It was now or never. As I undressed and put on my long-sleeved swimsuit, I saw some girls looking at me. But to my surprise, nobody laughed or made fun of me. After we got dressed, more girls in my class walked over to me and asked how I got my scars. I told them my story.
They appeared concerned and one girl asked gently, “Do the scars still hurt ” I shook my head and said, “No, 1 can’t feel anything.” They felt relieved and then went to the swimming class with me, talking and laughing; none of them seemed to pay attention to my scars. From that day on, theswimming class wasn’t the class I was afraid of. I didn’t need to worry I was different from the other girls around me. I know my scars don’t make me who I am; my heart does.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者一次意外被烧伤了，在手臂上留下疤痕，上初中时，有游泳课需换衣物，作者很担心同学们看到她的疤痕嘲笑她，所以总是最后一个换衣服，但是作者觉得这样自己像个懦夫，所以她决定和其他人一起换衣服，结果同学们并没有嘲笑她，反而对她表示极大的关心，让作者明白伤疤并不能决定她是谁，她的心知道。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容““好了，姑娘们，是时候进去穿上泳衣了!”老师边说边吹口哨。”可知，第一段可描写作者第一次和其他人换衣服的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“他们看起来很关心，一个女孩温柔地问：“伤疤还疼吗 ””可知，第二段可描写同学们并没有在意伤疤，让作者不再困扰自己的疤痕问题。
2. 续写线索：决定一起换衣服——给自己打气——同学们看到伤疤——关心作者——不再在意伤疤——感悟。
3 词汇激活
行为类
①取笑：make fun of /poke fun at
②注意到：pay attention to/take notice
③知道：know/realize
情绪类
①惊讶：surprise/astonishment
②害怕的：afraid/fearful
【点睛】[高分句型1]As I undressed and put on my long-sleeved swimsuit, I saw some girls looking at me.(as引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2]From that day on, the swimming class wasn’t the class I was afraid of.(省略that的定语从句)
