2023—2024学年度第一学期高三质量检测
英语试题
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读(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
There’s almost always something special happening at Disneyland in southern California. Here’s what guests should know about visiting Disneyland for 2024.
● Events
Lunar New Year Celebration
Mushu, a character from Disney’s animated film Mulan,will help guide in the Year of the Dragon by leading Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession.Visitors,especially children,candress up as characters from Mulan to join it.
Dates:Jan.23—Feb.18
Pixar Fest
It is back with a new daytime parade(游行): A Pixar Pals Celebration! New characters like Red Panda Mei from Turning Red will arrive in the parks. Dining options will be available, allowing guests a bite of Pixar-themed treats at a newly opened cafe.
Dates:Feb.26—Aug.4
Fantasy land Melodies
The headliners for this year’s concerts are Marvin Sapp and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. The award-winning musicians will be joined by local community choirs at Disneyland’s Fantasy land Theatre. Musical workshops highlighting various types of music will be a feast for ears.
Dates:Feb.17—Apr.24
Season of the Force
New adventures will take guests on a thrilling journey through space travel aboard a spacecraft. Visitors will view the park’s fireworks and hear special galactic music. Buying limited-edition souvenirs enables fans to take a piece of space back home with them.
Dates:Apr.5—Sep.2
1. Which event appeals to foodies most
A. Lunar New Year Celebration.
B. Pixar Fest.
C. Fantasy land Melodies.
D. Season of the Force.
2. What do Fantasy land Melodies and Season of the Force have in common
A. They sell rare souvenirs.
B. They have firework shows.
C. They feature cartoon heroes.
D. They include musical elements.
3. What is the minimum cost for a couple with a 5-year-old to pay a visit on Feb.28
A. $208.
B. $264.
C. $288.
D $312.
B
When Susan Murabana was a college student volunteering with Cosmos Education, a non-profit aimed at improving science learning in developing countries, she looked through a telescope for the very first time. Suddenly, Saturn(土星) and its yellow-gold rings were more than just an illustration in a textbook; they were real and the experience was powerful.
While traveling with the organization to schools and villages in her home country of Kenya, and helping teach young children, she realized she wanted children in Kenya, especially girls, to be as exposed to astronomy as children in the developed countries were.
In 2014, Murabana and her husband Daniel Owen set up the social enterprise Travelling Telescope, an educational program designed for young children in under served and remote communities. With just a telescope and a mobile inflatable planetarium(天文馆), they aim to change lives by giving children a chance to see Saturn, the moon, and various stars, while teaching them basic science and astrophysics.
“There’s a satisfaction you get from going to a school, talking to the children, and seeing their reaction and their anticipation,” said Murabana. “A 12-year-old boy in eastern Kenya even told us, ‘I used to think scientists lie, but now I believe in science.’” Murabana believes astronomy, or even simply the act of looking up at the sky, establishes an awareness of the need to protect our planet and helps children look at our own planet much more objectively.
There is also a more personal motivation for Murabana’s work—fighting against the perception held by most Kenyans that astronomy is a Western science. Actually in 2018 the Kenya Space Agency launched its first satellite into orbit from the International Space Station, and a satellite station in Malindi, on the coast of southeastern Kenya, is used by the European Space Agency for satellite tracking.
So far, over 400,000 people have looked through the Travelling Telescope and the pair want to expand their impact by reaching more schools.
4. When Murabana first observed Saturn through a telescope she felt______.
A. puzzled
B. frightened
C. amazed
D. relaxed
5. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning a 12-year-old boy
A. To illustrate the impact of Murabana’s project.
B. To highlight the significance of trusting science.
C. To showcase his lack of astronomical knowledge.
D. To demonstrate children’s curiosity about science.
6. What can be inferred from paragraph 5
A. Most Kenyans have a great passion for astronomy.
B. Murabana’s work got inspired by Western science.
C. Kenya has taken the lead in satellite launching and tracking.
D. Most Kenyans are unaware of their country’s involvement in space research.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Bridging Cultures by Volunteering
B. Advertising Travelling Telescope Worldwide
C. Breaking Down Barriers in Science Education
D. Empowering Kenyan Youth Through Astronomy
C
Morpho butterflies are some of the most beautiful butterflies in the world, thanks to their shining blue wings. Now, a new material inspired by butterfly wings was developed by researchers from Shenzhen University in China. This material, a type of colored film, can help keep the objects it is attached to cooler than the temperature around it.
The problem of color and the absorption of heat has troubled scientists for centuries. Any object that contains color will heat up faster. This somewhat complex issue has implications for a surprising number of real-world issues. In buildings, large amounts of energy are used for cooling and running the air conditioner in electric cars can greatly reduce the driving range.
In order to create a material that could avoid these issues, Dr. Wanlin Wang and his team looked to nature for inspiration, as is often the case in science research. Specifically, they looked at the Morpho butterfly. According to New Scientist, the wings of this brilliantly blue butterfly are made of nanoparticles (纳米级颗粒) arranged in a particular way that bend and bounce lightwaves to create color as opposed to absorbing them. This allows them to keep cool.
Wang and his team are not the first team to create materials that allow for passive cooling using the properties of light; however, they are the first to do so in color. All other materials have been white or clear, while the new film comes in bright blue, yellow and red.
In order to test their new material, Wang and his team placed sheets of film in various colors on cars, clothing, cell phones, and roofs, from 9am to 4pm, both in winter and summer. They discovered that the films were more than 59 F cooler in the winter and 95 F cooler in the summer.
Their hope is that eventually this type of film will be used to cover electric cars, but intruth the possibilities are endless: stained glass windows that keep skyscrapers cool, self-cooling camping tents, cool-looking computers that don’t overheat, etc. All of these mayone day be a reality thanks to the beautiful morpho butterfly.
8. What is stressed in paragraph 2
A. The complexity of cooling down buildings.
B. The necessity of creating new cooling materials.
C. The principles of color and heat absorption.
D. The applications of the recently developed film.
9. What plays a key role in helping the morpho butterfly keep cool
A. Its unique shape.
B. The property of light waves.
C. Its brilliant color.
D. The nanostructure of its wings.
10. What is special about the new material
A. It pioneers passive cooling. B. It is a colored cooling material.
C. Its size varies with temperature. D. Its creation is inspired by nature.
11. Which can best describe the prospect of the new material
A. Uncertain.
B. Discouraging
C. Promising.
D. Risky.
D
When I was a young postdoctoral researcher at Cambridge, I met a bearded professor at a fancy dinner. He asked me, “So young man, what do you do ” I told him I was working on the genetics (遗传学) of childhood obesity (肥胖症). “Ha! Do you know what your problem is ” he replied. “You give fat people an excuse.”
The professor’s reply threw me. I was about to push back, when it occurred to me tha this view was shared by much of society. Obesity is seen as a problem of physics; people just need to eat less and move more. But although how we get to our body weight is reliant on physics, the real question is why Why do some people love food, while for others it’s simply fuel Besides powerful societal and cultural influences, there are equally powerful genetic factors that influence our eating, and hence our body weight.
Large population-based studies, such as UK Biobank, a survey of nearly half a million adults, have helped to reveal the genetic architecture underlying differences in body size. Butthe childhood obesity data do not exist. And that’s a problem, because we know that children with obesity probably will grow into adults with obesity. Thus, understanding the genetics and natural history of childhood obesity will play a key role in its treatment and prevention.
Luckily, there is hope. D-CYPHR, a genetics research programme, is open to every child. It aims to create a truly inclusive research sample and investigate a range of conditions, for which obesity is a major contributing factor. D-CYPHR is ambitious and will face challenges in creating a truly inclusive research sample. But if it does, it will circumvent many of the problems in adult health research by building inclusivity in from the beginning.
You can help pioneer new treatments for millions of people by helping unlock the power hiding in your DNA. Now, a nationwide movement for ages 0—15 is being held and all you need to do is spit (吐) in a tube and complete a short health and lifestyle questionnaire.
12. What’s the tone carried in the professor’s reply
A. Dismissive.
B. Sympathetic
C. Delighted.
D. Admiring
13. What is a limitation of the previous studies on obesity
A. Limited size of participants. B. Inaccurate sample analysis.
C. Lack of data on childhood obesity. D. Failure to map adults’ genetic code.
14 Which is closest in meaning to“circumvent”in paragraph 4
A. Discuss.
B. Face
C. Avoid
D. Create.
15. What does the author want to do in the last paragraph
A. To call for action.
B. To draw a conclusion.
C. To sum up the text.
D. To criticize misconduct.
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。
Leave-No-Trace Camping
For those of us who love spending time in the great outdoors, wild spaces are very special. These are places we visit to recharge, or to fill our hearts with natural beauty.___16___If you feel this way, then you’re the perfect person to promote and practice Leave-No-Trace camping.
Its principles are to treat the wilderness the way a decent visitor would and leave everything just as you found it, with no evidence that you passed through.___17___That’s because your visit makes a minimal impact on the environment.
You can carry out these ideals in a number of ways. Begin by packing out all your litter. Whenever you go camping, take an empty trash bag with you and put all garbage into the bag. In addition, try not to damage vegetation.___18___Wherever you go, think about what your heavy shoes or boots are doing to the plants underneath and try to keep damage to a minimum.
It’s also important that you should not take things away from the wilderness. Rocks, plants, flowers and seashells are all part of the natural landscape.___19___Plus, many animals find homes and food in abandoned shells and flower-heads, and these are things they would miss if you collected them.
Leave-No-Trace camping is about being respectful and thoughtful. It’s about honoring the natural world and the creatures that live in it. If you love seeing an untouched mountain stream or a lovely field of wildflowers, then you’ve already taken the first step.___20___
A. This means not stepping into a wild animal’s space.
B. This is also called “low impact” or “no impact” camping.
C. Once taken away, they won’t be there for others to enjoy.
D. An increasing number of people take up camping in the wilderness.
E. When you put up your tent, try to find a place that’s already bare of plants.
F. We hate to see them littered with rubbish or any reminders of previous visitors.
G. Follow these basic practices and you can be models of the Leave-No-Trace philosophy.
第二部分语言运用(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。
Bill Sumiel was having a tough Friday. The 71-year-old,who was dealing with kidney (肾) failure,___21___ himself at a medical facility for the second time in 24 hours. He was on the ___22___ list,but no matches had yet appeared.So he proceeded with his treatments.Sumiel took an Uber to and from his ___23___ that day.
Timothy Letts, an Uber driver, was driving north when his phone ___24___ the request for Sumiel’s ride home.As they set out on the drive, the pair got to ___25___. Sumiel mentioned that in the past he’d enjoyed volunteering at his community but he could hardly ___26___ it these days, because the medical treatments left him exhausted.Then Sumiel revealed that he was searching for a kidney ___27___. Impressed by Sumiel’s positive energy, Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a___28___ .”
Sumiel was shocked. He was shaking so hard that he could ___29___ write his name when they exchanged contact information. However, after the initial ___30___, Sumiel started feeling a bit less optimistic. He was ___31___ by Letts’s offer,but he couldn’t help wondering if it had just been an emotional moment. Would he hear from Letts And what was the ___32___ that they’d be a match
But Letts was true to his ___33___. He got in touch with Sumiel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had contacted the kidney transplant program. After a month’s screening process, the results were in:Letts was a(n)___34___ donor.
Soon Sumiel and Letts had their surgeries successfully. Sumiel is ___35___ with intense gratitude. “After all,”he says, “living donors are special people.”
21.
A. imagined B. found C. volunteered D. introduced
22.
A. experiment B. competition C. transplant D. recommendation
23.
A. shift B. research C. company D. appointment
24.
A. received B. blocked C. leaked D. stored
25
A. bargaining B. chatting C. joking D. complaining
26.
A. stick at B. rely on C. put up with D. break away from
27.
A. project B. report C. donor D. expert
28.
A. match B. comfort C. partner D. sponsor
29.
A. neatly B. barely C. simply D. possibly
30.
A. hesitation B. guilt C. excitement D. doubt
31.
A. bothered B. confused C. embarrassed D. touched
32.
A. likelihood B. explanation C. criterion D. proof
33.
A. duty B. word C. dream D. status
34.
A. honest B. selfless C. extra D. ideal
35.
A. burdened B. concerned C. consumed D. blessed
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。
The Yellow River No.1 Tourist Highway,built in 2018 in Shanxi province,was designed ___36___ (string) together scenic spots along the river. Visitors can both enjoy overnight accommodations in unique cave dwellings (窑洞), with a special chance to sleep on a“Kang”—a comfortable clay-and-brick bed heated from within ___37___ taste delicious farm-to-table cuisine while experiencing the beauty of the Yellow River.
Thanks to this initiative, Laoniuwan village,an intersection ___38___ the Great Wall meets the Yellow River, has been transformed into a popular tourist destination.The villager Guo Jianhua’s hostel has witnessed a booming business, with over 100 tourists staying and dining at his establishment, ___39___ (generate) a daily income of approximately 3,000 yuan.
“Previously, I ___40___ (register)by the local authority as financially disadvantaged. However, I was able to establish this hostel with the ___41___ (assist) of poverty alleviation loans. In just a few years, I have not only overcome poverty but also got my quality of life significantly ___42___ (improve),”Guo said.
Meanwhile new businesses are also emerging. Since its opening in September last year, the Zhangjiawan recreational vehicle camp located along the highway ___43___ (welcome) more than 10,000 vehicles, with nearly 10 percent of them being RVs. “Even the local products are selling ___44___ (well),”Guo said, owing this success ___45___ the increasing number of tourists and the improved transportation facilitated by the tourist expressway.
第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是校英文报School Weekly编辑李华。为助力青少年健康成长，倡导绿色阅读，你报拟开展“绿书签行动(Green Bookmark Campaign)”海报设计征集活动，请你写一篇征集启事。内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.作品要求；
3.提交方式及日期。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Posters Wanted
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
School Weekly
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。
A Teacher’s Dream
When handball was introduced to Sri Lankan schools in 2010,I wanted to bring it to my school, St Anthony’s, in the remote village of Wasalakotte in central Sri Lanka. This became a challenging task as the sports teacher was unwilling to initiate anything other than traditional sports, such as cricket, rugby and basketball.
I was not a sports teacher and I had never played handball before. In fact, I was an English language teacher before assuming my post as vice principal. However, I was determined to start this game at any cost. Handball is a fascinating game which combines speed, strength, flexibility, technical precision, skill and teamwork. As a new sport, I foresaw it as a golden opportunity for our school as we had never secured a place in traditional sports.
The boys were immediately interested and 40 students aged between 13 and 19 signed up to play. I had the support of their parents. Ultimately, I managed to convince the sports teacher to agree. However, we still needed a coach.
Heshan Pradeep, a St Anthony’s old boy who graduated some nine years earlier, volunteered to coach the team. He was a member of the Air Force handball team and was happy to take on the role in his free time. He assigned exercises and drills to do in his absence.
Although handball is an indoor game, we trained outdoors as our school had limited facilities. Training started early in the morning before class and continued after school until it was dark. The boys loved the game and were enthusiastic about training.
“This handball craze will ruin your studies!” complained some of the teachers in an attempt to discourage the game. Whenever the boys were late for class after morning practice, they were scolded or punished by their teachers, but I was able to keep them cheerful.
After three months of intense training, we were able to send an under-19s boys’ team to compete with 50 other schools at the first all-island school handball tournament held in Colombo—the country’s richest city.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
However, the Handball Association rejected our application because we weren’t association members.
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The victory sent the whole school into festive mode.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023—2024学年度第一学期高三质量检测
英语试题
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读(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
There’s almost always something special happening at Disneyland in southern California. Here’s what guests should know about visiting Disneyland for 2024.
● Events
Lunar New Year Celebration
Mushu, a character from Disney’s animated film Mulan,will help guide in the Year of the Dragon by leading Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession.Visitors,especially children,candress up as characters from Mulan to join it.
Dates:Jan.23—Feb.18
Pixar Fest
It is back with a new daytime parade(游行): A Pixar Pals Celebration! New characters like Red Panda Mei from Turning Red will arrive in the parks. Dining options will be available, allowing guests a bite of Pixar-themed treats at a newly opened cafe.
Dates:Feb.26—Aug.4
Fantasy land Melodies
The headliners for this year’s concerts are Marvin Sapp and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. The award-winning musicians will be joined by local community choirs at Disneyland’s Fantasy land Theatre. Musical workshops highlighting various types of music will be a feast for ears.
Dates:Feb.17—Apr.24
Season of the Force
New adventures will take guests on a thrilling journey through space travel aboard a spacecraft. Visitors will view the park’s fireworks and hear special galactic music. Buying limited-edition souvenirs enables fans to take a piece of space back home with them.
Dates:Apr.5—Sep.2
1. Which event appeals to foodies most
A. Lunar New Year Celebration.
B. Pixar Fest.
C. Fantasy land Melodies.
D Season of the Force.
2. What do Fantasy land Melodies and Season of the Force have in common
A. They sell rare souvenirs.
B. They have firework shows.
C. They feature cartoon heroes.
D. They include musical elements.
3. What is the minimum cost for a couple with a 5-year-old to pay a visit on Feb.28
A. $208.
B. $264.
C. $288.
D. $312.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了2024年南加州的迪士尼乐园一些重大活动的具体信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Pixar Fest”中最后一句“Dining options will be available, allowing guests a bite of Pixar-themed treats at a newly opened cafe.”（食物选择多样，客人能在新开的咖啡馆里品尝皮克斯主题的美食。）可知，Pixar Fest提供多种美食，最能吸引美食家前来。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Fantasy land Melodies”中“The award-winning musicians will be joined by local community choirs at Disneyland’s Fantasy land Theatre. Musical workshops highlighting various types of music will be a feast for ears.”（获奖音乐家将与当地社区合唱团一起在迪士尼乐园的梦幻乐园剧院演出。各种类型音乐的音乐工作坊将是一场听觉盛宴。）及“Season of the Force”中“Visitors will view the park’s fireworks and hear special galactic music.”（游客们将观赏公园的烟火，聆听特别的银河音乐。）可知，两个活动都有音乐元素。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格内容可知，10岁及以上是104美元，3-9岁是80美元（从1月8日到3月10日，降价30%），故一对夫妇领着5岁的孩子在2月28日游览需花104×2+80×0.7=264美元。故选B项。
B
When Susan Murabana was a college student volunteering with Cosmos Education, a non-profit aimed at improving science learning in developing countries, she looked through a telescope for the very first time. Suddenly, Saturn(土星) and its yellow-gold rings were more than just an illustration in a textbook; they were real and the experience was powerful.
While traveling with the organization to schools and villages in her home country of Kenya, and helping teach young children, she realized she wanted children in Kenya, especially girls, to be as exposed to astronomy as children in the developed countries were.
In 2014, Murabana and her husband Daniel Owen set up the social enterprise Travelling Telescope, an educational program designed for young children in under served and remote communities. With just a telescope and a mobile inflatable planetarium(天文馆), they aim to change lives by giving children a chance to see Saturn, the moon, and various stars, while teaching them basic science and astrophysics.
“There’s a satisfaction you get from going to a school, talking to the children, and seeing their reaction and their anticipation,” said Murabana. “A 12-year-old boy in eastern Kenya even told us, ‘I used to think scientists lie, but now I believe in science.’” Murabana believes astronomy, or even simply the act of looking up at the sky, establishes an awareness of the need to protect our planet and helps children look at our own planet much more objectively.
There is also a more personal motivation for Murabana’s work—fighting against the perception held by most Kenyans that astronomy is a Western science. Actually in 2018 the Kenya Space Agency launched its first satellite into orbit from the International Space Station, and a satellite station in Malindi, on the coast of southeastern Kenya, is used by the European Space Agency for satellite tracking.
So far, over 400,000 people have looked through the Travelling Telescope and the pair want to expand their impact by reaching more schools.
4. When Murabana first observed Saturn through a telescope, she felt______.
A. puzzled
B. frightened
C. amazed
D. relaxed
5. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning a 12-year-old boy
A. To illustrate the impact of Murabana’s project.
B. To highlight the significance of trusting science.
C. To showcase his lack of astronomical knowledge.
D. To demonstrate children’s curiosity about science.
6. What can be inferred from paragraph 5
A. Most Kenyans have a great passion for astronomy.
B. Murabana’s work got inspired by Western science.
C. Kenya has taken the lead in satellite launching and tracking.
D. Most Kenyans are unaware of their country’s involvement in space research.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Bridging Cultures by Volunteering
B. Advertising Travelling Telescope Worldwide
C. Breaking Down Barriers in Science Education
D. Empowering Kenyan Youth Through Astronomy
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章介绍了苏珊·穆拉巴纳帮助肯尼亚的青年一代学习天文的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Suddenly, Saturn(土星) and its yellow-gold rings were more than just an illustration in a textbook; they were real and the experience was powerful. (突然之间，土星和它的金色光环不仅仅是教科书上的插图；它们是真实的，这种经历是强大的。)”可知，苏珊·穆拉巴纳第一次用望远镜观察土星的时候是感到震惊的，惊奇的。故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“With just a telescope and a mobile inflatable planetarium(天文馆), they aim to change lives by giving children a chance to see Saturn, the moon, and various stars, while teaching them basic science and astrophysics. (他们只需要一台望远镜和一个移动充气天文馆，他们的目标是通过给孩子们一个看到土星、月球和各种恒星的机会来改变生活，同时教他们基础科学和天体物理学。)”以及第四段““A 12-year-old boy in eastern Kenya even told us, ‘I used to think scientists lie, but now I believe in science.’”Murabana believes astronomy, or even simply the act of looking up at the sky, establishes an awareness of the need to protect our planet and helps children look at our own planet much more objectively. (“肯尼亚东部一个12岁的男孩甚至告诉我们，‘我以前认为科学家在撒谎，但现在我相信科学。’”Murabana认为，天文学，甚至只是仰望天空的行为，建立了保护我们星球的意识，并帮助孩子们更客观地看待我们自己的星球。)”可知，提到小男孩是为了说明她项目的影响。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第五段“There is also a more personal motivation for Murabana’s work—fighting against the perception held by most Kenyans that astronomy is a Western science. (Murabana的工作还有一个更个人的动机——反对大多数肯尼亚人认为天文学是西方科学的看法。)”可推知，肯尼亚人没有意识到本国对于天文学的参与。故选D。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“While traveling with the organization to schools and villages in her home country of Kenya, and helping teach young children, she realized she wanted children in Kenya, especially girls, to be as exposed to astronomy as children in the developed countries were. (在与该组织一起前往她的祖国肯尼亚的学校和村庄，并帮助教育年幼的孩子时，她意识到她希望肯尼亚的孩子，尤其是女孩，能像发达国家的孩子一样接触天文学。)”以及全文内容可知，本文讲述的是苏珊·穆拉巴纳帮助肯尼亚孩子学习天文学的故事。D项“Empowering Kenyan Youth Through Astronomy（通过天文学赋予肯尼亚青年力量）”概括全文，适合作为文章标题。故选D。
C
Morpho butterflies are some of the most beautiful butterflies in the world, thanks to their shining blue wings. Now, a new material inspired by butterfly wings was developed by researchers from Shenzhen University in China. This material, a type of colored film, can help keep the objects it is attached to cooler than the temperature around it.
The problem of color and the absorption of heat has troubled scientists for centuries. Any object that contains color will heat up faster. This somewhat complex issue has implications for a surprising number of real-world issues. In buildings, large amounts of energy are used for cooling and running the air conditioner in electric cars can greatly reduce the driving range.
In order to create a material that could avoid these issues, Dr. Wanlin Wang and his team looked to nature for inspiration, as is often the case in science research. Specifically, they looked at the Morpho butterfly. According to New Scientist, the wings of this brilliantly blue butterfly are made of nanoparticles (纳米级颗粒) arranged in a particular way that bend and bounce lightwaves to create color as opposed to absorbing them. This allows them to keep cool.
Wang and his team are not the first team to create materials that allow for passive cooling using the properties of light; however, they are the first to do so in color. All other materials have been white or clear, while the new film comes in bright blue, yellow and red.
In order to test their new material, Wang and his team placed sheets of film in various colors on cars, clothing, cell phones, and roofs, from 9am to 4pm, both in winter and summer. They discovered that the films were more than 59 F cooler in the winter and 95 F cooler in the summer.
Their hope is that eventually this type of film will be used to cover electric cars, but intruth the possibilities are endless: stained glass windows that keep skyscrapers cool, self-cooling camping tents, cool-looking computers that don’t overheat, etc. All of these mayone day be a reality thanks to the beautiful morpho butterfly.
8. What is stressed in paragraph 2
A. The complexity of cooling down buildings.
B. The necessity of creating new cooling materials.
C. The principles of color and heat absorption.
D. The applications of the recently developed film.
9. What plays a key role in helping the morpho butterfly keep cool
A. Its unique shape.
B. The property of light waves.
C. Its brilliant color.
D. The nanostructure of its wings.
10. What is special about the new material
A. It pioneers passive cooling. B. It is a colored cooling material.
C. Its size varies with temperature. D. Its creation is inspired by nature.
11. Which can best describe the prospect of the new material
A. Uncertain.
B. Discouraging
C. Promising.
D. Risky.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了深圳大学的研究人员受到蓝色Morpho蝴蝶翅膀的启发，开发出一种新型材料，这种彩色薄膜能够使贴在物体上的表面比周围温度更凉爽。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The problem of color and the absorption of heat has troubled scientists for centuries. Any object that contains color will heat up faster. This somewhat complex issue has implications for a surprising number of real-world issues. In buildings, large amounts of energy are used for cooling and running the air conditioner in electric cars can greatly reduce the driving range.(几个世纪以来，颜色和热量的吸收问题一直困扰着科学家。任何含有颜色的物体都会更快地升温。这个有点复杂的问题对许多现实世界的问题都有影响。在建筑物中，大量的能源被用于冷却，而在电动汽车中运行空调可以大大减少行驶里程)”可知，本段主要讲述了大量的能源因为材料原因被浪费，所以强调了创造新的冷却材料的必要性。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“According to New Scientist, the wings of this brilliantly blue butterfly are made of nanoparticles (纳米级颗粒) arranged in a particular way that bend and bounce lightwaves to create color as opposed to absorbing them. This allows them to keep cool.(据《新科学家》报道，这种亮蓝色蝴蝶的翅膀是由纳米粒子组成的，它们以一种特殊的方式排列，可以弯曲和反射光波，从而产生颜色，而不是吸收它们。这可以让它们保持凉爽)”可知，翅膀的纳米结构在帮助morpho butterfly保持凉爽方面起着关键作用。故选D项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Wang and his team are not the first team to create materials that allow for passive cooling using the properties of light; however, they are the first to do so in color. All other materials have been white or clear, while the new film comes in bright blue, yellow and red.(王和他的团队并不是第一个利用光的特性制造被动冷却材料的团队；然而，他们是第一个使用彩色材料的团队。所有其他材料都是白色或透明的，而新的薄膜有亮蓝色、黄色和红色)”可知，这种新材料的特别之处是它是一种有色冷却材料。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Their hope is that eventually this type of film will be used to cover electric cars, but intruth the possibilities are endless: stained glass windows that keep skyscrapers cool, self-cooling camping tents, cool-looking computers that don’t overheat, etc. All of these mayone day be a reality thanks to the beautiful morpho butterfly.(他们希望这种薄膜最终能被用于覆盖电动汽车，但事实上，这种薄膜的可能性是无穷无尽的：让摩天大楼保持凉爽的彩色玻璃窗、自冷的露营帐篷、看起来很酷、不会过热的电脑等等。有一天，多亏了美丽的大闪蝶，这一切都可能成为现实)”可知，这种新材料的可能性是无穷无尽的，所以是有前途的。故选C项。
D
When I was a young postdoctoral researcher at Cambridge, I met a bearded professor at a fancy dinner. He asked me, “So young man, what do you do ” I told him I was working on the genetics (遗传学) of childhood obesity (肥胖症). “Ha! Do you know what your problem is ” he replied. “You give fat people an excuse.”
The professor’s reply threw me. I was about to push back, when it occurred to me tha this view was shared by much of society. Obesity is seen as a problem of physics; people just need to eat less and move more. But although how we get to our body weight is reliant on physics, the real question is why Why do some people love food, while for others it’s simply fuel Besides powerful societal and cultural influences, there are equally powerful genetic factors that influence our eating, and hence our body weight.
Large population-based studies, such as UK Biobank, a survey of nearly half a million adults, have helped to reveal the genetic architecture underlying differences in body size. Butthe childhood obesity data do not exist. And that’s a problem, because we know that children with obesity probably will grow into adults with obesity. Thus, understanding the genetics and natural history of childhood obesity will play a key role in its treatment and prevention.
Luckily, there is hope. D-CYPHR, a genetics research programme, is open to every child. It aims to create a truly inclusive research sample and investigate a range of conditions, for which obesity is a major contributing factor. D-CYPHR is ambitious and will face challenges in creating a truly inclusive research sample. But if it does, it will circumvent many of the problems in adult health research by building inclusivity in from the beginning.
You can help pioneer new treatments for millions of people by helping unlock the power hiding in your DNA. Now, a nationwide movement for ages 0—15 is being held and all you need to do is spit (吐) in a tube and complete a short health and lifestyle questionnaire.
12. What’s the tone carried in the professor’s reply
A. Dismissive.
B. Sympathetic
C. Delighted.
D. Admiring
13. What is a limitation of the previous studies on obesity
A. Limited size of participants. B. Inaccurate sample analysis.
C. Lack of data on childhood obesity. D. Failure to map adults’ genetic code.
14. Which is closest in meaning to“circumvent”in paragraph 4
A. Discuss.
B. Face
C. Avoid
D. Create.
15. What does the author want to do in the last paragraph
A. To call for action.
B To draw a conclusion.
C. To sum up the text.
D. To criticize misconduct.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。作者在剑桥遇到质疑其肥胖症遗传学研究的教授，引发对肥胖症背后复杂因素的思考。文章将探讨遗传、文化和社会因素如何影响体重，并介绍D-CYPHR项目。呼吁参与研究，为肥胖症治疗和预防做出贡献。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“When I was a young postdoctoral researcher at Cambridge, I met a bearded professor at a fancy dinner. He asked me, “So young man, what do you do ” I told him I was working on the genetics (遗传学) of childhood obesity (肥胖症). “Ha! Do you know what your problem is ” he replied. “You give fat people an excuse.”(当我还是剑桥大学年轻的博士后研究员时，我在一次高档晚宴上遇到了一位大胡子教授。他问我：“年轻人，你是做什么的 ”我告诉他，我正在研究儿童肥胖的遗传学。“哈!你知道你的问题是什么吗 ”他回答说。“你给了胖子一个借口。”)”可知，教授认为作者的研究给了胖子一个借口，教授不认可作者的研究，所以是轻蔑的的语气。故选A项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Large population-based studies, such as UK Biobank, a survey of nearly half a million adults, have helped to reveal the genetic architecture underlying differences in body size. Butthe childhood obesity data do not exist. And that’s a problem, because we know that children with obesity probably will grow into adults with obesity. Thus, understanding the genetics and natural history of childhood obesity will play a key role in its treatment and prevention.(大型人群研究，如英国生物银行，一项对近50万成年人的调查，有助于揭示体型差异的基因结构。但是儿童肥胖的数据并不存在。这是一个问题，因为我们知道患有肥胖症的儿童长大后可能会患有肥胖症。因此，了解儿童肥胖的遗传和自然历史将在其治疗和预防中发挥关键作用)”可知，以前关于肥胖的研究缺乏关于儿童肥胖的数据。故选C项。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据前文“Luckily, there is hope. D-CYPHR, a genetics research programme, is open to every child. It aims to create a truly inclusive research sample and investigate a range of conditions, for which obesity is a major contributing factor.(幸运的是，还有希望。D-CYPHR是一个遗传学研究项目，对每个孩子开放。它旨在创建一个真正具有包容性的研究样本，并调查一系列疾病，其中肥胖是一个主要因素)”可知，D-CYPHR的目的是创建一个真正具有包容性的研究样本，从而避免相关问题，所以推知circumvent是“避免”意思，和C项意思相近。故选C项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“You can help pioneer new treatments for millions of people by helping unlock the power hiding in your DNA. Now, a nationwide movement for ages 0—15 is being held and all you need to do is spit (吐) in a tube and complete a short health and lifestyle questionnaire.(通过释放隐藏在你DNA中的力量，你可以帮助开拓数百万人的新疗法。现在，一场针对0-15岁青少年的全国性运动正在进行，你所要做的就是在管子里吐口水，然后完成一份简短的健康和生活方式问卷)”可知，此处作者在号召完成一份简短的健康和生活方式问卷。故选A项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Leave-No-Trace Camping
For those of us who love spending time in the great outdoors, wild spaces are very special. These are places we visit to recharge, or to fill our hearts with natural beauty.___16___If you feel this way, then you’re the perfect person to promote and practice Leave-No-Trace camping.
Its principles are to treat the wilderness the way a decent visitor would and leave everything just as you found it, with no evidence that you passed through.___17___That’s because your visit makes a minimal impact on the environment.
You can carry out these ideals in a number of ways. Begin by packing out all your litter. Whenever you go camping, take an empty trash bag with you and put all garbage into the bag. In addition, try not to damage vegetation.___18___Wherever you go, think about what your heavy shoes or boots are doing to the plants underneath and try to keep damage to a minimum.
It’s also important that you should not take things away from the wilderness. Rocks, plants, flowers and seashells are all part of the natural landscape.___19___Plus, many animals find homes and food in abandoned shells and flower-heads, and these are things they would miss if you collected them.
Leave-No-Trace camping is about being respectful and thoughtful. It’s about honoring the natural world and the creatures that live in it. If you love seeing an untouched mountain stream or a lovely field of wildflowers, then you’ve already taken the first step.___20___
A. This means not stepping into a wild animal’s space.
B. This is also called “low impact” or “no impact” camping.
C. Once taken away, they won’t be there for others to enjoy.
D. An increasing number of people take up camping in the wilderness.
E. When you put up your tent, try to find a place that’s already bare of plants.
F. We hate to see them littered with rubbish or any reminders of previous visitors.
G. Follow these basic practices and you can be models of the Leave-No-Trace philosophy.
【答案】16. F 17. B 18. E 19. C 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了践行“不留痕迹”露营的注意事项。
【16题详解】
下文“If you feel this way, then you’re the perfect person to promote and practice Leave-No-Trace camping.(如果你有这种感觉，那么你就是推广和实践“不留痕迹”露营的最佳人选)”说明了一种条件，故上文需要指明“feel this way”是什么感觉，F项“We hate to see them littered with rubbish or any reminders of previous visitors.(我们不愿看到它们到处都是垃圾，也不愿看到任何提醒我们以前来过的人的东西)”照应下文“feel this way”，衔接恰当。故选F项。
【17题详解】
下文“That’s because your visit makes a minimal impact on the environment.(这是因为你的参观对环境的影响很小)”指明了一件事情的原因，B项“This is also called “low impact” or “no impact” camping.(这也被称为“低影响”或“无影响”露营)”中的“This”照应上文“Leave-No-Trace camping”，并与下文构成因果关系，因为你的参观对环境的影响很小，所以它又被称为“低影响”或“无影响”露营。故选B项。
【18题详解】
上文“In addition, try not to damage vegetation.(另外，尽量不要破坏植被)”说明露营时，要保护植被，E项“When you put up your tent, try to find a place that’s already bare of plants.(当你搭帐篷时候，尽量找一个没有植物的地方)”用具体的事例说明如何做到不破坏植被，衔接恰当。故选E项。
【19题详解】
上文“It’s also important that you should not take things away from the wilderness. Rocks, plants, flowers and seashells are all part of the natural landscape.(同样重要的是，你不应该从野外拿走东西。岩石、植物、花朵和贝壳都是自然景观的一部分)”说明不应该带走野外生长的东西，C项“Once taken away, they won’t be there for others to enjoy.(一旦被拿走，别人就无法再那里欣赏到它们了)”衔接上文，说明带走野外生长的东西会导致的结果，“they”指代上文“Rocks, plants, flowers and seashells”，符合句意。故选C项。
【20题详解】
上文“If you love seeing an untouched mountain stream or a lovely field of wildflowers, then you’ve already taken the first step.(如果你喜欢看一条未受污染的山间溪流或一片美丽的野花，那么你已经迈出了第一步)”说明有欣赏自然之美的心就是实践“不留痕迹”露营的第一步，G项“Follow these basic practices and you can be models of the Leave-No-Trace philosophy.(遵循这些基本做法，你就可以成为践行不留痕迹露营的典范)”段尾句总结了全文内容，“these basic practices”指代上文提到的一切尊重和体贴大自然的举动，并照应开头“If you feel this way, then you’re the perfect person to promote and practice Leave-No-Trace camping.(如果你有这种感觉，那么你就是推广和实践“不留痕迹”露营的最佳人选)”符合句意。故选G项。
第二部分语言运用(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。
Bill Sumiel was having a tough Friday. The 71-year-old,who was dealing with kidney (肾) failure,___21___ himself at a medical facility for the second time in 24 hours. He was on the ___22___ list,but no matches had yet appeared.So he proceeded with his treatments.Sumiel took an Uber to and from his ___23___ that day.
Timothy Letts, an Uber driver, was driving north when his phone ___24___ the request for Sumiel’s ride home.As they set out on the drive, the pair got to ___25___. Sumiel mentioned that in the past he’d enjoyed volunteering at his community but he could hardly ___26___ it these days, because the medical treatments left him exhausted.Then Sumiel revealed that he was searching for a kidney ___27___. Impressed by Sumiel’s positive energy, Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a___28___ .”
Sumiel was shocked. He was shaking so hard that he could ___29___ write his name when they exchanged contact information. However, after the initial ___30___, Sumiel started feeling a bit less optimistic. He was ___31___ by Letts’s offer,but he couldn’t help wondering if it had just been an emotional moment. Would he hear from Letts And what was the ___32___ that they’d be a match
But Letts was true to his ___33___. He got in touch with Sumiel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had contacted the kidney transplant program. After a month’s screening process, the results were in:Letts was a(n)___34___ donor.
Soon Sumiel and Letts had their surgeries successfully. Sumiel is ___35___ with intense gratitude. “After all,”he says, “living donors are special people.”
21.
A. imagined B. found C. volunteered D. introduced
22.
A. experiment B. competition C. transplant D. recommendation
23.
A. shift B. research C. company D. appointment
24.
A. received B. blocked C. leaked D. stored
25.
A. bargaining B. chatting C. joking D. complaining
26.
A. stick at B. rely on C. put up with D. break away from
27.
A. project B. report C. donor D. expert
28.
A. match B. comfort C. partner D. sponsor
29.
A. neatly B. barely C. simply D. possibly
30.
A. hesitation B. guilt C. excitement D. doubt
31.
A. bothered B. confused C. embarrassed D. touched
32.
A. likelihood B. explanation C. criterion D. proof
33.
A. duty B. word C. dream D. status
34.
A. honest B. selfless C. extra D. ideal
35.
A. burdened B. concerned C. consumed D. blessed
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了71的Bill Sumiel因为肾衰竭需要肾移植，但是找不到合适的肾源。有一天Bill Sumiel打了一辆出租车回家，他在车上和出租车司机Letts闲聊时告诉了司机他的困境。出租车司机说他可以去做配型。在配型后，Letts的肾适合移植给Sumiel。事后，Sumiel对Letts表示了谢意。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位71岁的肾衰竭患者24小时内第二次在医疗机构被发现。A. imagined想象；B. found发现；C. volunteered自愿；D. introduced介绍。根据句中“who was dealing with kidney (肾) failure”可知，71的肾衰竭患者在处理肾衰竭问题，所以他应该是发现自己在24小时内第二次出现在医院。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在移植名单上，但还没有匹配的人出现。A. experiment实验；B. competition竞争；C. transplant移植；D. recommendation正式建议。根据上文“The 71-year-old,who was dealing with kidney (肾) failure”可知，Sumiel 有肾衰竭，所以他需要肾移植。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Sumiel当天乘坐Uber打车往返于他的约定地点。A. shift改变；B. research研究；C. company公司；D. appointment约定。根据上文“So he proceeded with his treatments.”可知，由于没有合适的肾源，所以Sumiel得得继续接受治疗，他使用 Uber打车，去医院接受预定的治疗。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Uber司机Timothy Letts开车向北行驶时，他的手机收到了Sumiel回家的请求。A. received收到；B. blocked阻塞；C. leaked泄漏；D. stored存储。根据下文“the request for Sumiel’s ride home”可知，Uber的司机收到了Sumiel打车的请求。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们开车出发时，两人开始聊天。A. bargaining讨价还价；B. chatting聊天；C. joking开玩笑；D. complaining抱怨。根据下文“Sumiel mentioned that in the past he’d enjoyed volunteering at his community ”可知，他们车上闲聊。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Sumiel提到，过去他很喜欢在社区做志愿者，但现在他很难坚持下去，因为医疗让他筋疲力尽。A. stick at坚持；B. rely on依赖；C. put up with忍受；D. break away from脱离。根据下文“ because the medical treatments left him exhausted”可知，由于治疗让他疲惫，所以他不能再坚持做社区的志愿者。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随后Sumiel透露，他正在寻找肾脏捐献者。A. project项目；B. report报告；C. donor供体；D. expert专家。根据上文“He was on the ___2___ list,but no matches had yet appeared.”可知，Sumiel需要肾移植，所以他正在找供体。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Letts对Sumiel的正能量印象深刻，他说：“我想看看我是否能匹配成功。”A. match匹配；B. comfort舒适；C. partner合伙人；D. sponsor赞助商。根据下文“He got in touch with Sumiel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had contacted the kidney transplant program.”可知，Letts被Sumiel感动，所以他想要去做配型，看看是否能够成功。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当他们交换联系方式时，他抖得很厉害，几乎写不出自己的名字。A. neatly整洁；B. barely几乎不；C. simply仅仅；D. possibly可能地。根据上文“He was shaking so hard”可知，Sumiel激动的手都在颤抖，所以他几乎写不出他的名字。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，在最初的兴奋之后，Sumiel开始感到不那么乐观了。A. hesitation犹豫；B. guilt有罪；C. excitement兴奋；D. doubt怀疑。根据上文“Sumiel was shocked.”可知，刚开始知道Letts想要去配型后Sumiel感到很兴奋和激动，但不久Sumiel就冷静了下来。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他被Letts提供的善意打动了，但他忍不住想知道这是否只是一个激动人心的时刻。A. bothered打扰的；B. confused困惑的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. touched感动的。根据空后“ Sumiel was shocked. He was shaking so hard that”可知，对于Letts主动提供帮助这件事他很感动。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们匹配的可能性有多大？A. likelihood可能性；B. explanation解释；C. criterion标准；D. proof证据。根据上文“but he couldn’t help wondering if it had just been an emotional moment.”可知，Sumiel对这件事开始有点不确定，他在想配型的可能性有多大。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但Letts信守诺言。A. duty职责；B. word承诺；C. dream梦；D. status地位。根据下文“ He got in touch with Sumiel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had contacted the kidney transplant program.”可知，Sumiel对Letts是否来配型表示怀疑，但是Letts确实履行了承诺。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：经过一个月的筛选，结果是：Letts是一个理想的捐赠者。A. honest诚实的；B. selfless无私的；C. extra额外的；D. ideal完美的。根据下文“Soon Sumiel and Letts had their surgeries successfully.”可知，两个人的配型成功了。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Sumiel满怀感激之情。A. burdened负担过重；B. concerned关心的；C. consumed沉迷……的；D. blessed祝福的。根据空后“intense gratitude”可知，Sumiel 对于Letts充满了感激之情。be consumed with“被某种感情吞噬”。故选C。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Yellow River No.1 Tourist Highway,built in 2018 in Shanxi province,was designed ___36___ (string) together scenic spots along the river. Visitors can both enjoy overnight accommodations in unique cave dwellings (窑洞), with a special chance to sleep on a“Kang”—a comfortable clay-and-brick bed heated from within ___37___ taste delicious farm-to-table cuisine while experiencing the beauty of the Yellow River.
Thanks to this initiative, Laoniuwan village,an intersection ___38___ the Great Wall meets the Yellow River, has been transformed into a popular tourist destination.The villager Guo Jianhua’s hostel has witnessed a booming business, with over 100 tourists staying and dining at his establishment, ___39___ (generate) a daily income of approximately 3,000 yuan.
“Previously, I ___40___ (register)by the local authority as financially disadvantaged. However, I was able to establish this hostel with the ___41___ (assist) of poverty alleviation loans. In just a few years, I have not only overcome poverty but also got my quality of life significantly ___42___ (improve),”Guo said.
Meanwhile, new businesses are also emerging. Since its opening in September last year, the Zhangjiawan recreational vehicle camp located along the highway ___43___ (welcome) more than 10,000 vehicles, with nearly 10 percent of them being RVs. “Even the local products are selling ___44___ (well),”Guo said, owing this success ___45___ the increasing number of tourists and the improved transportation facilitated by the tourist expressway.
【答案】36. to string
37. and 38. where
39. generating
40. was registered
41. assistance
42. improved
43. has welcomed
44 better 45. to
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了黄河第一旅游高速公路，游客在这不仅可以享受独特的窑洞住宿，还可以品尝美味的农家餐。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：黄河一号旅游公路于2018年在山西省建成，旨在将沿途的景点串联在一起。分析句子结构可知，be designed to do sth“被设计做某事”。故填to string。
【37题详解】
考查连词。句意：游客们都可以在独特的窑洞里过夜，还有一个特殊的机会睡在“炕”上——一张舒适的粘土和砖床，从内部加热，品尝美味的农场到餐桌的美食，同时体验黄河的美丽。根据句意可知，空处并列“sleep on a“Kang”—a comfortable clay-and-brick bed和“taste delicious farm-to-table cuisine”这两个并列的动作，表示“睡在“炕”上和品尝美味的农场到餐桌的美食”，所以用并列连词and。故填and。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：由于这一举措，位于长城与黄河交汇处的老牛湾村已转变为热门旅游目的地。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词an intersection。先行词在定语从句中作地点状语。故填where。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：村民郭建华的旅馆生意兴隆，有100多名游客在他的旅馆住宿和用餐，日收入约3000元。分析句子结构可知，空处为非谓语动词作状语。根据句意可知，此处表示意料之中的结果，所以用现在分词作结果状语。故填generating。
【40题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：以前，我被当地政府登记为经济困难。分析句子结构可知，空处为句子的谓语动词。根据 Previously可知，句子为一般过去时态。主语I和该动词之间为被动关系。所以此处需要一般过去时态的被动语态。故填was registered。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：然而，我在扶贫贷款的帮助下创办了这家旅馆。with the assistance of“在……的帮助下”。故填assistance。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在短短几年里，我不仅摆脱了贫困，而且生活质量也得到了显著提高。分析句子结构可知，空处为非谓语动词作宾语补足语，该动词和宾语之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词作宾补。故填improved。
【43题详解】
考查时态。句意：自去年9月开业以来，位于高速公路沿线的张家湾房车营地已接待了1万多辆房车，其中近10%是房车。分析句子结构可知，空处为句子的谓语动词。根据时间状语从句“Since its opening in September last year,”可知，本句话为现在完成时态。主语为“the Zhangjiawan recreational vehicle camp”。故填has welcomed。
【44题详解】
考查比较级。句意：郭说：“即使是当地的产品也卖得更好。”根据语境可知，本句话表示“农产品比较起来卖得也更好”，所以空处需要副词well的比较级。故填better。
【45题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：这一成功归功于越来越多的游客和旅游高速公路带来的交通便利。owe…to…“把……归功于……”。故填to。
第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是校英文报School Weekly编辑李华。为助力青少年健康成长，倡导绿色阅读，你报拟开展“绿书签行动(Green Bookmark Campaign)”海报设计征集活动，请你写一篇征集启事。内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.作品要求；
3.提交方式及日期。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Posters Wanted
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School Weekly
【答案】Posters Wanted
Aimed at helping youth grow up healthily and encouraging green reading, School Weekly is planning to launch a “Green Bookmark Campaign” Poster design contest. Your active participation will be highly appreciated.
We’re seeking posters that revolve around the theme of green reading, highlighting the healthy reading contents and habits. Furthermore, your design is supposed to be original and creative, using visual elements effectively. The submissions can be drawn by hand on A3 paper or digitally created in a high-resolution JPEG or PNG format.
Please email your entry as an attachment to School weekly@ or submit it to
Room 102, Teaching Building No. 2 before January 20, 2024. The designs will be judged based on creativity, originality, and adherence to the theme.
Keenly anticipating your creative masterpieces.
School Weekly
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。为助力青少年健康成长，倡导绿色阅读，校英文报拟开展“绿书签行动(Green Bookmark Campaign)”海报设计征集活动，要求考生以编辑的身份写一篇征集启事。
【详解】1.词汇积累
比赛：contest → competition
此外：furthermore → in addition
有效地：effectively → efficiently
期待：anticipate → expect
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Aimed at helping youth grow up healthily and encouraging green reading, School Weekly is planning to launch a “Green Bookmark Campaign” Poster design contest.
拓展句：School Weekly, which is aimed at helping youth grow up healthily and encouraging green reading, is planning to launch a “Green Bookmark Campaign” Poster design contest.
【点睛】[高分句型1]We’re seeking posters that revolve around the theme of green reading, highlighting the healthy reading contents and habits. (运用了关系代词that引导限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]Furthermore, your design is supposed to be original and creative, using visual elements effectively.(运用了现在分词作方式状语)
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。
A Teacher’s Dream
When handball was introduced to Sri Lankan schools in 2010,I wanted to bring it to my school, St Anthony’s, in the remote village of Wasalakotte in central Sri Lanka. This became a challenging task as the sports teacher was unwilling to initiate anything other than traditional sports, such as cricket, rugby and basketball.
I was not a sports teacher and I had never played handball before. In fact, I was an English language teacher before assuming my post as vice principal. However, I was determined to start this game at any cost. Handball is a fascinating game which combines speed, strength, flexibility, technical precision, skill and teamwork. As a new sport, I foresaw it as a golden opportunity for our school as we had never secured a place in traditional sports.
The boys were immediately interested and 40 students aged between 13 and 19 signed up to play. I had the support of their parents. Ultimately, I managed to convince the sports teacher to agree. However, we still needed a coach.
Heshan Pradeep, a St Anthony’s old boy who graduated some nine years earlier, volunteered to coach the team. He was a member of the Air Force handball team and was happy to take on the role in his free time. He assigned exercises and drills to do in his absence.
Although handball is an indoor game, we trained outdoors as our school had limited facilities. Training started early in the morning before class and continued after school until it was dark. The boys loved the game and were enthusiastic about training.
“This handball craze will ruin your studies!” complained some of the teachers in an attempt to discourage the game. Whenever the boys were late for class after morning practice, they were scolded or punished by their teachers, but I was able to keep them cheerful.
After three months of intense training, we were able to send an under-19s boys’ team to compete with 50 other schools at the first all-island school handball tournament held in Colombo—the country’s richest city.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
However, the Handball Association rejected our application because we weren’t association members.
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The victory sent the whole school into festive mode.
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【答案】
However, the Handball Association rejected our application because we weren’t association members. Heshan and I decided to talk with the association, insisting any school on the island should be welcomed. Thankfully, some members also supported us and finally we were allowed to participate. The competition was fierce, as the Colombo students considered it a disgrace to lose a match against boys from a rural village school, saying they wouldn’t allow the cup to be taken out of Colombo. However,our boys played remarkably well and the team’s moves were technically perfect. Through tireless efforts, they fought all the way to the championship.
The victory sent the whole school into festive mode. There was a ceremony to welcome us back. A large banner was hung at the school gate. With colorful balloons released into the sky, the students cheered and jumped with wild joy. The teachers, just as thrilled as the students, joined in the celebration with beaming smiles and contagious enthusiasm. Celebrating the victory was most deserved. We had overcome so many challenges and the players had dedicated so much towards this win, I always had a dream that handball could become a unifying force, bringing students and teachers together, and inspiring everyone to strive for greatness. Heshan and I felt immensely honored to have fulfilled that dream.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是读后续写。本文以人物为线索展开。我是斯里兰卡一所学校的副校长，极力主张在学校推广手球运动，但是遭到老师们的不赞同。但是男孩们感兴趣，“我”得到了他们父母的支持，最终“我”设法说服体育老师同意了，并找到一个教练。经过三个月的高强度训练，“我们”派出了一支19岁以下的男子球队，与其他50所学校参加了在科伦坡举行的首届全岛学校手球锦标赛。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段句首内容“然而，手球协会拒绝了我们的申请，因为我们不是协会成员。”可知，第一段可以描写被拒绝后“我”的行动和学生们在比赛中的表现。
②由第二段句首内容“胜利使全校沉浸在节日的气氛中。”可知，第二段可以描写胜利归来后的庆祝活动和“我”的感受。
2.续写线索：被拒绝—劝说—参赛—获奖—归来—庆祝—感触
3.词汇激活
行为类
①决定：decide/ determine
②与某人交谈：talk with sb./ have a conversation with sb.
③支持：support/ sustain
情绪类
①欢呼：cheer/ hurray
②快乐：joy/ happiness
【点睛】【高分句型1】Thankfully, some members also supported us and finally we were allowed to participate.( 运用了一般过去时的被动语态)
【高分句型2】The competition was fierce, as the Colombo students considered it a disgrace to lose a match against boys from a rural village school, saying they wouldn’t allow the cup to be taken out of Colombo. ( 运用了as引导的原因状语从句和现在分词saying作状语)
【高分句型3】Celebrating the victory was most deserved. (运用了动名词Celebrating作主语)
