咸阳市实验中学2023～2024学年度第一学期第一次月考
高二英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试题共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟
2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级和准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理;试题不回收。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To seek advice. B. To make a request. C. To offer help.
2. What does the woman recycle
A. Paper. B. Glass. C. Plastic.
3. Where is the theatre
A. Next to the museum.
B. Opposite the supermarket.
C. Near the post office.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She is better than a repairman.
B. She’ll buy a new refrigerator.
C. She wants to save money.
5. What does the man think of the party
A. He doesn’t like the party.
B. He hates to prepare for the party.
C. It is worthwhile to prepare for the party.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman make the phone call
A. To fix a date. B. To buy a house. C. To meet the man’s son.
7. When will the speakers meet
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the weight of the dictionary
A. Less than 2 kilos. B. At least 2 kilos. C. More than 20 kilos.
9. Which flight will the man take
A. The one leaves from Gate 13A at 7:15.
B. The one leaves from Gate 30A at 6:45.
C. The one leaves from Gate 13A at 6:45.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. Who might the woman be
A. The man’s teacher. B. The man’s mother. C. The man’s classmate.
11. What is the topic of the man’s presentation
A. Different cultures around the world.
B. Stories about dragons.
C. Natural disasters.
12. What does the woman think of the man’s topic
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s serious. C. It’s ordinary.
13. What will the man probably do next
A. Do his homework. B. Read some books. C. Give a presentation.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the conversation mainly about
A. The possible existence of life on other planets.
B. Methods for building powerful new telescopes.
C. The discovery of planets orbiting distant stars.
15. How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets
A. They studied variations in the appearance of the parent stars.
B. They were able to see the planets with a telescope.
C. They compared the parent stars to the Sun.
16. What does the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using the new telescope
A. Their surface features.
B. Their chemical composition.
C Their temperature.
17. What can we know from the conversation
A. All the stars are orbited by their own planets.
B. We currently have a telescope that can be used to see any planet.
C. By a very indirect method, the astronomers measured subtle distortions.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is sold on Sunday
A. Old furniture. B. Local food. C. Handmade products.
19. What is the special dish in this area
A. An apple cake. B. Ice cream. C. A fish dish.
20. What change has taken place in the harbor area
A. The restaurants have moved to the other end.
B. Fresh fish can be easily bought.
C. There are fewer restaurants at present.
第二部分：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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Ralph Modjeski (1861—1940) Ralph Modjeski was born in Poland. He moved to the US in 1876. By the early 1890s, he had opened his own bridge-building firm in Chicago. He built suspension and railroad bridges all over the country. His most famous bridge is the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. He also employed Joseph B Strauss. Strauss later opened his own firm and changed the idea of Bascule bridges. Strauss is most famous for building the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. John A. Roebling (1806—1869) John A. Roebling moved to the US from Germany in 1830. He invented a way to make wire rope to hold suspension bridges. He built his first railroad suspension bridges from Niagara, New York to Canada. His most famous bridge is New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. He died after an accident during the construction. His son Washington completed the bridge by following his careful plans.
Conde B. McCullough (1887—1946) Conde B. McCullough grew up in Iowa. His fame took off when he moved to Oregon in 1926. He oversaw the state’s Department of Transportation for 25 years. During that time, he helped build many bridges along Oregon’s newly constructed coastal Highway 101. He combined artistic styles with practical function. He became known for his use of simple but attractive arches. Othmar Ammann (1861—1965) Othmar Ammann was born in Switzerland. He settled in New York City in 1904. He worked on some of the most famous bridges that keep that city connected. They include the George Washington Bridge, the Triborough Bridge, the Goethals Bridge, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Ammann was known for his ability to create bridges that combined beauty with strength.
1. Which bridge was completed by Washington A. Roebling
A. The Golden Gate Bridge.
B. The George Washington Bridge.
C. New York’s Brooklyn Bridge.
D. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
2. Who was famous for the use of arches
A. Ralph Modjeski. B. Othmar Ammann.
C. John A. Roebling. D. Conde B. MeCullough.
3. What do the persons mentioned in the text have in common
A. They all set up their firms. B. They were famous bridge engineers.
C. They were born in the same place. D. They were famous in the early 1800s.
B
It was a cold Saturday night in February. Some 200 New Yorkers carefully made their way to the reservoir (水库) in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the magical snowy owl, who had touched down in the park the week before in what was reported as the first visit there by the species in more than 130 years.
Except for a few excited screams from children, people were quiet — patiently awaiting the owl’s arrival at the reservoir’s north gatehouse. The snowy owl did not disappoint. She flew down from the darkness and surveyed the water and the people holding phones and cameras before taking off into the night to the applause of her many fans. They simply wanted to see this lovely creature whose improbable appearance seemed to signify hope after the lockdown.
New Yorkers who had long taken Central Park for granted felt a renewed love for this rectangle of green in the heart of the big city and, of course, its amazing wildlife. That the park is a beautiful and essential refuge is something that humans have only come to fully appreciate during these recent times of uncertainty.
Central Park was originally planned and constructed during another difficult time in the nation’s history — in the years before and during the American Civil War. Unlike many European parks that had originally been built for the aristocracy (贵族), Central Park was designed as a public space. In its chief architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s words, the poor and rich alike could “easily go there after their day’s work is done” and “stroll for an hour, seeing, hearing, and feeling nothing of the noise of the streets.”
As spring turns into summer, we see people sitting on the grass or benches — catching some sun, having family picnics, or tapping away on their laptops and iPads. Just being in proximity to other people in Central Park gave us a sense of community — the sense that we would somehow persevere.
4. What did people do in Central Park on that Saturday night
A. They cheered for each other. B. They paid their first visit.
C. They came for a rare sight. D. They appreciated a water event.
5. What does the author mainly intend to do in Paragraph 4
A. Give some examples. B. Make a comparison.
C. Introduce a new opinion. D. Add background information.
6. What do the underlined words “in proximity to” in Paragraph 5 mean
A. close to B. free from
C. at a distance from D. in comparison with
7 Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Find Refuge in Central Park
B. Take Your Breath by Snow Owl
C. Trace Central Park to difficult times
D. Meet an improbable “visitor” in person
C
A new project aims to create a computer replica of an entire city. It will allow experts to perform real-time resilience testing to see how infrastructure will perform in the face of challenges such as climate change and population growth.
Known as the “digital twin”, the technology has already been adopted by Formula One teams and engine makers like Rolls Royce, but its use to this degree didn’t exist.
A partnership between Newcastle University and Northumbrian Water will recreate Newcastle based on data from across the city and test its resilience in possible emergencies. Professor Chris Kilsby said, “You can try lots of things with the twin in the case of a city. I think of it as a replica that you can play with and do unimaginable things to see what would happen. The changes can be seen immediately — from observing what would happen if the river Tyne rises by a few meters to what the city would look like if the population has aged over a certain period of time. It could also be used to model human behavior, for example, determining the most likely roads people would use in the event of a food.”
Newcastle University is working on a data platform with lots of dynamic parts like traffic, water, population, etc. Much of the data is coming from the university’s Urban Observatory project, which has monitors all over the city checking pollution, water quality and biodiversity.
In 2012 an event known locally as the “Toon monsoon” took place, with a month’s worth of rain falling in two hours during the evening rush hour, causing 8 m worth of damage. The Toon monsoon caused a breakdown to the city because we just didn’t design anything for that sort of event. There was no one to blame. The city just couldn’t resist the heavy rain.
The digital twin will allow the city not only to react in real time to such strange weather events, but also to test its resilience in endless potential future emergencies.
Chris Jones, research and development manager at Northumbrian Water, imagined the project’s “amazing possibilities”, saying that in time it could be applied to any city with accessible data.
8. What do we know about the “digital twin” from the first two paragraphs
A. It is a computer system. B. It is not new to us.
C. It predicts extreme weather. D. It has met with many challenges.
9. What will Newcastle University do in the project according to the passage
A. Offering big data about the city
B. Advocating the new technology.
C. Making up the loss caused by flood.
D. Working out plans for future emergencies.
10. Why is the “Toon monsoon” mentioned here
A. To draw people’s attention to the terrible loss of the city.
B. To warn people of the potential harm of heavy rain.
C. To indicate the new project’s significance.
D. To show the digital twin’s weakness.
11. What is Chris Jones’ attitude towards the “digital twin”
A. Cautious. B. Opposed. C. Neutral. D. Supportive.
D
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle is an icon of British literature, world renowned for his crime fiction creation, “Sherlock Holmes”. His ability to create exciting stories filled with mystery still resonates with readers today, and modern reincarnations (再生) in both film and television mean Holmes is as popular as ever. The creation of such an extraordinary world would be an impossible task for most, so where did Doyle find the inspirations behind its conception
The topics, characters and events that unfold within Doyle’s creations may seem far removed from you or I, but for Arthur, they were much closer to home. The main inspiration for Holmes was Arthur’s professor at Edinburgh Medical School, Dr. Joseph Bell. The doctor, armed with fantastic scientific knowledge and remarkable abilities in observation and deduction (演绎), would know someone’s occupation and habits from the tiniest details. On one occasion, he shocked his class by deducing the occupation of a patient simply from his accent, schedule, and hands. Additionally, working with murder investigations, illnesses and dead bodies through his studies, Doyle became very knowledgeable about this area.
Since school, Doyle’s talent as a writer was clear as fellow pupils paid him in sweets just to continue his stories, so you would have to assume that the success of Sherlock on the national stage brought Doyle great happiness, right
Well, not quite. Few people know that it didn’t take long for Doyle to get frustrated with the character. While he ranked his work highly, he actually felt that his career had, “gone off the rails” and wrote to his mother saying, “I must save my mind for better things.” Doyle saw Sherlock as an unwelcome distraction from more serious work which is why he killed him off in The Final Problem. Holmes and Moriarty plunge to their deaths at the Reichenbach Falls and Sherlock Holmes was finished.
But, as with any Holmes tale, there is a twist! Fans were extremly angry and canceled their subscriptions for The Strand Magazine in record numbers. The continuous pressure from fans and publishers finally led Doyle to publish a new story, The Hound of Baskervilles, in 1901. This, however, was set before the death of Sherlock so the complete resurrection (复活) happened in 1903, with The Adventure of the Empty House, in which it is revealed that only Moriarty fell and Holmes faked his death.
12. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. The success of Sherlock Holmes made Doyle instant famous.
B. The invention of film and television has helped to promote Sherlock Holmes.
C. Doyle found inspiration mainly from Dr. Joseph Bell and his teacher in school.
D. Doyle’s writing capabilities was long recognized by his peers.
13. Why did Doyle feel frustrated with Sherlock Holmes
A. The character was not as keen as Dr. Joseph Bell.
B He couldn’t make much money from the book.
C. The book kept him from writing serious literature.
D. He was attacked by the fans of the book.
14. What can you infer from the passage
A. Doyle didn’t show talent for writing until he met Dr. Joseph Bell.
B. The success of Sherlock Holmes was bitter-sweet to Doyle.
C. Many movies are adapted from the story of Sherlock Holmes.
D. Doyle was involved in murder investigations in order to write Sherlock Holmes.
15. This passage is most probably taken from ________.
A. a booklet of Doyle museum B. a website for fans of Holmes
C. a literary magazine D. an academic report
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。
When it comes to Al in business, we often hear about it in relation to automation and loss of jobs, but in what ways is Al changing companies and the larger economy that don’t involve doom-and-gloom mass unemployment predictions ____16____ Here are a few ways Al is aiding companies without replacing employees.
Better hiring practices
____17____ There are experiments that show that, naturally, the results of interviews are much more biased than what Al does. In addition, AI looks at resumes in greater numbers than humans would be able to. And it selects the more promising candidates. One company that’s doing this is called Blendoor. It uses analytics to help identify where there may be bias in the hiring process.
More effective marketing.
Some AI software can analyze and optimize marketing email subject lines to increase open rates. One company in the UK, Phrasee, claims their software can outperform humans by up to 10 percent when it comes to email open rates. This can mean millions more in revenue. There are also companies like Acquisio, which analyzes advertising performance across multiple channels like Adwords, Bing, and social media and makes adjustments or suggestions about where advertising funds will yield the best results. ____18____
Saving customers money.
Energy companies can use AI to help customers reduce their electricity bills, saving their money while helping the environment. ____19____ Insurance companies, meanwhile, can base their premiums on AI models that more accurately access risk. Before, they might not insure the ones who felt like high risk or charge them too much, or they would charge them too little, and then it would cost the company money.
____20____
Several companies, particularly in energy and transportation, use AI image processing technology to inspect infrastructure and prevent equipment failure or leaks before they happen. If they fail first and then you fix them, it’s very expensive. You want to predict if something needs attention now and point to where it’s useful for employees to go.
A. If you’re doing research, you can have Al go out and look for relevant sources and information.
B. Companies are using artificial intelligence to remove some of the unconscious bias from hiring decisions.
C. Companies can also optimize their own energy use and cut down on the cost of electricity.
D. These are tools that help people use data, not a replacement for people.
E. Protecting and maintaining infrastructure.
F. A recent survey has found that companies currently use Al more often in computer-to-computer activities than in automating human activities.
G. More energy intensive to produce.
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I wrote a letter to my kids a few years ago. It’s three pages long, and it sums up what I’ve learned in four decades of life. My kids are too ____21____ to understand now, but by the time they reach adulthood, they will have heard most of the advice in that letter: Live in the moment, do not ____22____ yourself to physical things and follow your dreams, etc.
I sealed the letter in a plain white envelope and wrote ____23____ not to open it unless something horrible happened to me. As a police officer, I’ve seen life put to an end or irrevocably ____24____ in an instant. I realized that could happen to me at ____25____ time. If something does happen to me, my children will get that ____26____. In it, they will read about my love for them and about the advice that I want to ____27____ on to them.
Every day, when I open my locker, I see the letter. It ____28____ me to be careful at work, and to show my children and the people I come into contact with that I truly understand and practice everything I’ve written. If that day comes and my children ____29____ read the letter, I hope that because of my actions, they will take my written beliefs to heart and improve upon my ____30____.
But for me, it’s not enough to write down my beliefs. I try to be the ____31____ person I can be every day — even in very difficult circumstances, even with ____32____ people. I also get depressed, or yell at my kids occasionally, and sometimes I’m not as ____33____ or as considerate as I should be. In fact, I am ____34____ perfect, but I hope my children will eventually realize that ____35____ is an illusion. What really matters is that, instead of just writing about our beliefs, we all take action to be the best humans we can be.
21. A. naughty B. active C. curious D. young
22. A. take B. attach C. support D. guide
23. A. agreements B. preparations C. guidelines D. instructions
24. A. improved B. enriched C. changed D. saved
25. A. some B. no C. both D. any
26. A. advice B. letter C. envelope D. locker
27. A. pass B. present C. send D. give
28. A. allows B. turns C. informs D. reminds
29. A. eventually B. firstly C. suddenly D. accidentally
30. A. expectation B. thought C. example D. wish
31. A. best B. cleverest C. kindest D. happiest
32. A. strange B. familiar C. friendly D. aggressive
33. A. polite B. strict C. loving D. skeptical
34. A. tired of B. far from C. free with D. different in
35. A. perfection B. attention C. passion D. conclusion
第二节 语法填空(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。
Yingge Dance, a traditional folk art ____36____ (combine) dancing, Chinese martial arts, and Chinese opera, is popular in the Chaoshan area of Guangdong province in South China. Yingge, ____37____ is written with the characters for “hero” and “song”, means heroic song in Chinese and Yingge dancers, as ____38____ (they) name implies, are the avatars of heroes. The dancers each hold a pair of short sticks and strike the sticks with force to create strong beats — ____39____ artistic display of masculinity. In 2006, the Puning Yingge Dance ____40____ (list) among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritages in China.
____41____, as young people move out of the villages, so are local folk arts gradually disappearing all around China. In Puning, Yingge is still danced during holidays such as the Lunar New Year and its performers are generally amateurs — farmers who have put down their tools and put on costumes. Some of the parts are passed ____42____ in the family, from father to son, and so far some villages ____43____ (start) giving performers a basic salary.
____44____ (dress) in colorful clothes and wearing heavy makeup, ordinary villagers have created a song of cultural confidence. The ____45____ perform), a must-watch for the local people, graces the village square one more time.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是王明，上周五你校组织学生到“农耕文化主题公园”参观。请你以“An Unforgettable Visit”为题为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动过程：
2. 活动反响。
注意：1. 词数80词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
An Unforgettable Visit
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible during the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. Rita, a kind and quiet girl, had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly. All the children thought Rita would be given the best job. But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job like preparing the computer for lessons, cleaning the blackboard, or looking after one of the pets. But Rita’s job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita couldn’t help feeling disappointed. With tears welling up in her eyes, she stood up and asked why she was given such an insignificant task.
The teacher hugged her, kissed her on her forehead and said, “If you can take good care of the ant, you are sure to win a reward. After all, you have to do what are apparently the smallest tasks before being given the most important ones. I believe you can make it.” Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. They said it was unfair for her.
However Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest. “I will turn this little task into something great,”Rita said to herself. So, Rita started investigating everything about her little ant, modified the little box to make it perfect for the ant and gave the ant the best food, and it ended up growing quite a bit bigger than anyone had expected.
One day in spring the classroom door opened and in came a man, who looked very important. The teacher interrupted the class with great joy, and said, “This is Doctor Martinez, an entomologist (昆虫学家) from Florida Natural Reserve. He has something special to announce.
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。
All the students looked at the doctor with curiosity.
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Hearing the good news, the whole class was filled with joy and celebration.
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高二英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试题共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟
2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级和准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理;试题不回收。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To seek advice. B. To make a request. C. To offer help.
2. What does the woman recycle
A. Paper. B. Glass. C. Plastic.
3. Where is the theatre
A. Next to the museum.
B. Opposite the supermarket.
C. Near the post office.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She is better than a repairman.
B. She’ll buy a new refrigerator.
C. She wants to save money.
5. What does the man think of the party
A. He doesn’t like the party.
B. He hates to prepare for the party.
C. It is worthwhile to prepare for the party.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman make the phone call
A. To fix a date. B. To buy a house. C. To meet the man’s son.
7. When will the speakers meet
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the weight of the dictionary
A. Less than 2 kilos. B. At least 2 kilos. C. More than 20 kilos.
9. Which flight will the man take
A. The one leaves from Gate 13A at 7:15.
B. The one leaves from Gate 30A at 6:45.
C. The one leaves from Gate 13A at 6:45.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. Who might the woman be
A. The man’s teacher. B. The man’s mother. C. The man’s classmate.
11. What is the topic of the man’s presentation
A. Different cultures around the world.
B. Stories about dragons.
C. Natural disasters.
12. What does the woman think of the man’s topic
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s serious. C. It’s ordinary.
13. What will the man probably do next
A. Do his homework. B. Read some books. C. Give a presentation.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the conversation mainly about
A. The possible existence of life on other planets.
B Methods for building powerful new telescopes.
C. The discovery of planets orbiting distant stars.
15. How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets
A. They studied variations in the appearance of the parent stars.
B. They were able to see the planets with a telescope.
C. They compared the parent stars to the Sun.
16. What does the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using the new telescope
A. Their surface features.
B. Their chemical composition.
C. Their temperature.
17. What can we know from the conversation
A. All the stars are orbited by their own planets.
B. We currently have a telescope that can be used to see any planet.
C. By a very indirect method, the astronomers measured subtle distortions.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is sold on Sunday
A. Old furniture. B. Local food. C. Handmade products.
19. What is the special dish in this area
A. An apple cake. B. Ice cream. C. A fish dish.
20. What change has taken place in the harbor area
A. The restaurants have moved to the other end.
B. Fresh fish can be easily bought.
C. There are fewer restaurants at present.
第二部分：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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Ralph Modjeski (1861—1940) Ralph Modjeski was born in Poland. He moved to the US in 1876. By the early 1890s, he had opened his own bridge-building firm in Chicago. He built suspension and railroad bridges all over the country. His most famous bridge is the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. He also employed Joseph B Strauss. Strauss later opened his own firm and changed the idea of Bascule bridges. Strauss is most famous for building the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. John A. Roebling (1806—1869) John A. Roebling moved to the US from Germany in 1830. He invented a way to make wire rope to hold suspension bridges. He built his first railroad suspension bridges from Niagara, New York to Canada. His most famous bridge is New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. He died after an accident during the construction. His son Washington completed the bridge by following his careful plans.
Conde B. McCullough (1887—1946) Conde B. McCullough grew up in Iowa. His fame took off when he moved to Oregon in 1926. He oversaw the state’s Department of Transportation for 25 years. During that time, he helped build many bridges along Oregon’s newly constructed coastal Highway 101. He combined artistic styles with practical function. He became known for his use of simple but attractive arches. Othmar Ammann (1861—1965) Othmar Ammann was born in Switzerland. He settled in New York City in 1904. He worked on some of the most famous bridges that keep that city connected. They include the George Washington Bridge, the Triborough Bridge, the Goethals Bridge, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Ammann was known for his ability to create bridges that combined beauty with strength.
1 Which bridge was completed by Washington A. Roebling
A. The Golden Gate Bridge.
B. The George Washington Bridge.
C. New York’s Brooklyn Bridge.
D. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
2. Who was famous for the use of arches
A. Ralph Modjeski. B. Othmar Ammann.
C. John A. Roebling. D. Conde B. MeCullough.
3. What do the persons mentioned in the text have in common
A. They all set up their firms. B. They were famous bridge engineers.
C. They were born in the same place. D. They were famous in the early 1800s.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四位著名的桥梁建筑师，他们分别在不同的时期和地点建造了著名的桥梁，为世界各地的交通发展做出了重要贡献。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“John A. Roebling (1806—1869)”部分中的“His most famous bridge is New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. He died after an accident during the construction. His son Washington completed the bridge by following his careful plans.(他最著名的桥是纽约的布鲁克林大桥。他死于施工期间的一次事故。他的儿子华盛顿按照他的精心计划完成了这座桥。)”可知，纽约的布鲁克林大桥是由John A. Roebling的儿子Washington A. Roebling完成的。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Conde B. MeCullough”部分中的“He became known for his use of simple but attractive arches.(他以使用简单但有吸引力的拱门而闻名。)”可知，Conde B. MeCullough以使用拱门而闻名。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Ralph Modjeski (1861—1940)”部分中的“His most famous bridge is the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. He also employed Joseph B Strauss. Strauss later opened his own firm and changed the idea of Bascule bridges. Strauss is most famous for building the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.(他设计的最著名的大桥是旧金山-奥克兰海湾大桥。他还聘请了约瑟夫·B·施特劳斯。施特劳斯后来开了自己的公司，改变了巴斯库勒桥的想法。施特劳斯最著名的作品是在旧金山建造金门大桥。)”、“John A. Roebling (1806—1869)”部分中的“John A. Roebling moved to the US from Germany in 1830. He invented a way to make wire rope to hold suspension bridges. He built his first railroad suspension bridges from Niagara, New York to Canada. His most famous bridge is New York’s Brooklyn Bridge.(约翰·罗布林于1830年从德国移居美国。他发明了一种制造吊桥用的钢丝绳的方法。他建造了从纽约尼亚加拉到加拿大的第一座铁路吊桥。他最著名的桥是纽约的布鲁克林大桥。)”、“Conde B. McCullough (1887—1946)”部分中的“Conde B. McCullough grew up in Iowa. His fame took off when he moved to Oregon in 1926.(Conde B. McCullough在爱荷华州长大。1926年搬到俄勒冈州后，他名声大噪。)”和“He became known for his use of simple but attractive arches.(他以使用简单但有吸引力的拱门而闻名。)”以及“Othmar Ammann (1861—1965)”部分中的“He worked on some of the most famous bridges that keep that city connected. They include the George Washington Bridge, the Triborough Bridge, the Goethals Bridge, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Ammann was known for his ability to create bridges that combined beauty with strength.(他在一些最著名的桥梁上工作，这些桥梁连接着这座城市。它们包括乔治华盛顿大桥、Triborough大桥、Goethals大桥和Verrazzano-Narrows大桥。安曼以能够建造将美与力量结合在一起的桥梁而闻名。)”可知，这四个都是著名的桥梁工程师。故选B。
B
It was a cold Saturday night in February. Some 200 New Yorkers carefully made their way to the reservoir (水库) in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the magical snowy owl, who had touched down in the park the week before in what was reported as the first visit there by the species in more than 130 years.
Except for a few excited screams from children, people were quiet — patiently awaiting the owl’s arrival at the reservoir’s north gatehouse. The snowy owl did not disappoint. She flew down from the darkness and surveyed the water and the people holding phones and cameras before taking off into the night to the applause of her many fans. They simply wanted to see this lovely creature whose improbable appearance seemed to signify hope after the lockdown.
New Yorkers who had long taken Central Park for granted felt a renewed love for this rectangle of green in the heart of the big city and, of course, its amazing wildlife. That the park is a beautiful and essential refuge is something that humans have only come to fully appreciate during these recent times of uncertainty.
Central Park was originally planned and constructed during another difficult time in the nation’s history — in the years before and during the American Civil War. Unlike many European parks that had originally been built for the aristocracy (贵族), Central Park was designed as a public space. In its chief architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s words, the poor and rich alike could “easily go there after their day’s work is done” and “stroll for an hour, seeing, hearing, and feeling nothing of the noise of the streets.”
As spring turns into summer, we see people sitting on the grass or benches — catching some sun, having family picnics, or tapping away on their laptops and iPads. Just being in proximity to other people in Central Park gave us a sense of community — the sense that we would somehow persevere.
4. What did people do in Central Park on that Saturday night
A. They cheered for each other. B. They paid their first visit.
C. They came for a rare sight. D. They appreciated a water event.
5. What does the author mainly intend to do in Paragraph 4
A. Give some examples. B. Make a comparison.
C. Introduce a new opinion. D. Add background information.
6. What do the underlined words “in proximity to” in Paragraph 5 mean
A. close to B. free from
C. at a distance from D. in comparison with
7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Find Refuge in Central Park
B. Take Your Breath by Snow Owl
C. Trace Central Park to difficult times
D. Meet an improbable “visitor” in person
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【导语】文章是记叙文。开篇以200名纽约人在水库观赏神奇雪鸮为开头，引出文章的主题中央公园。揭示了长期以来，纽约人一直把中央公园视为城市的中心，更是神奇野生动物的家园。同时交代了中央公园建设的历史背景，不论是战争年代，还是和平年代，中央公园已然成为了纽约人的归属感的代表和象征。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Some 200 New Yorkers carefully made their way to the reservoir (水库) in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the magical snowy owl.”(200名纽约人小心翼翼地来到水库，希望能一睹这只神奇的雪鸮的模样。)以及“as the first visit there by the species in more than 130 years.”(该物种130多年来首次来到这里。)可知，人们在周六的晚上来到中心公园主要了是观看一只130多年来首次来到这里的雪鸮。故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Central Park was originally planned and constructed during another difficult time in the nation’s history—in the years before and during the American Civil War.”(中央公园最初是在美国历史上的另一个艰难时期——美国内战前和内战期间——规划和建造的。)可知，第四段交代了中央公园建设的特殊历史时期，为文章讲述中央公园交代了历史背景。故选D。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第五段中“gave us a sense of community — the sense that we would somehow persevere.”(给了我们一种归属的感觉——一种我们会以某种方式坚持下去的感觉。)可知，句中的community意为“归属感”，只有人们之间近距离接触的时候才会有归属感，A选项意为“接近”，符合题意。故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文可知，揭示了长期以来，纽约人一直把中央公园视为城市的中心，更是神奇野生动物的家园。同时交代了中央公园建设的历史背景，不论是战争年代，还是和平年代，中央公园已然成为了纽约人的归属感的代表和象征。以及根据最后一段中“Just being in proximity to other people in Central Park gave us a sense of community—the sense that we would somehow persevere.”(在中央公园和其他人近距离接触给了我们一种归属的感觉——一种我们会以某种方式坚持下去的感觉。)可知，人们在中央公园中能够找到人们坚持下去的归属感。表明中央公园为纽约人提供了精神慰藉。与A选项“在中央公园找寻慰藉”符合题意。故选A。
C
A new project aims to create a computer replica of an entire city. It will allow experts to perform real-time resilience testing to see how infrastructure will perform in the face of challenges such as climate change and population growth.
Known as the “digital twin” the technology has already been adopted by Formula One teams and engine makers like Rolls Royce, but its use to this degree didn’t exist.
A partnership between Newcastle University and Northumbrian Water will recreate Newcastle based on data from across the city and test its resilience in possible emergencies. Professor Chris Kilsby said, “You can try lots of things with the twin in the case of a city. I think of it as a replica that you can play with and do unimaginable things to see what would happen. The changes can be seen immediately — from observing what would happen if the river Tyne rises by a few meters to what the city would look like if the population has aged over a certain period of time. It could also be used to model human behavior, for example, determining the most likely roads people would use in the event of a food.”
Newcastle University is working on a data platform with lots of dynamic parts like traffic, water, population, etc. Much of the data is coming from the university’s Urban Observatory project, which has monitors all over the city checking pollution, water quality and biodiversity.
In 2012 an event known locally as the “Toon monsoon” took place, with a month’s worth of rain falling in two hours during the evening rush hour, causing 8 m worth of damage. The Toon monsoon caused a breakdown to the city because we just didn’t design anything for that sort of event. There was no one to blame. The city just couldn’t resist the heavy rain.
The digital twin will allow the city not only to react in real time to such strange weather events, but also to test its resilience in endless potential future emergencies.
Chris Jones, research and development manager at Northumbrian Water, imagined the project’s “amazing possibilities”, saying that in time it could be applied to any city with accessible data.
8. What do we know about the “digital twin” from the first two paragraphs
A. It is a computer system. B. It is not new to us.
C. It predicts extreme weather. D. It has met with many challenges.
9. What will Newcastle University do in the project according to the passage
A. Offering big data about the city
B. Advocating the new technology.
C. Making up the loss caused by flood.
D. Working out plans for future emergencies.
10. Why is the “Toon monsoon” mentioned here
A. To draw people’s attention to the terrible loss of the city.
B. To warn people of the potential harm of heavy rain.
C. To indicate the new project’s significance.
D. To show the digital twin’s weakness.
11. What is Chris Jones’ attitude towards the “digital twin”
A. Cautious. B. Opposed. C. Neutral. D. Supportive.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了“数字孪生”技术旨在创建一个完整城市的电脑复制品，它将允许专家进行实时弹性测试，以了解基础设施在面对气候变化和人口增长等挑战时的表现。文章介绍了这项技术的应用情况。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Known as the “digital twin”, the technology has already been adopted by Formula One teams and engine makers like Rolls Royce, but its use to this degree didn’t exist.(这项被称为“数字孪生”的技术已经被一级方程式车队和劳斯莱斯等发动机制造商采用，但它的使用程度还不存在)”可推知，“数字孪生”对我们来说并不新鲜。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Newcastle University is working on a data platform with lots of dynamic parts like traffic, water, population, etc. Much of the data is coming from the university’s Urban Observatory project, which has monitors all over the city checking pollution, water quality and biodiversity.(纽卡斯尔大学正在开发一个包含交通、水、人口等动态部分的数据平台。大部分数据来自该大学的城市天文台项目，该项目在整个城市都有监视器，检查污染、水质和生物多样性)”可知，纽卡斯尔大学将在项目中提供这个城市的大数据。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“In 2012 an event known locally as the “Toon monsoon” took place, with a month’s worth of rain falling in two hours during the evening rush hour, causing 8 m worth of damage. The Toon monsoon caused a breakdown to the city because we just didn’t design anything for that sort of event. There was no one to blame. The city just couldn’t resist the heavy rain.(2012年，当地发生了一场被称为“香椿季风”的事件。在晚高峰时段，两小时内的降雨量相当于一个月的降雨量，造成了价值800万英镑的损失。香椿季风导致城市瘫痪，因为我们没有为这种事件设计任何东西。没有人应该受到责备。这个城市就是抵挡不住大雨。)”和倒数第二段“The digital twin will allow the city not only to react in real time to such strange weather events, but also to test its resilience in endless potential future emergencies.(这个数字孪生体不仅可以让城市对这种奇怪的天气事件做出实时反应，还可以测试它在未来无尽的潜在紧急情况下的应变能力)”可推知，提到“香椿季风”是为了表明新项目的重要性。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Chris Jones, research and development manager at Northumbrian Water, imagined the project’s “amazing possibilities”, saying that in time it could be applied to any city with accessible data.(诺森伯兰水务公司的研发经理Chris Jones想象了这个项目“惊人的可能性”，他说，随着时间的推移，它可以应用于任何有可访问数据的城市)”可推知，Chris Jones对“数字孪生”的态度是支持的。故选D。
D
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle is an icon of British literature, world renowned for his crime fiction creation, “Sherlock Holmes”. His ability to create exciting stories filled with mystery still resonates with readers today, and modern reincarnations (再生) in both film and television mean Holmes is as popular as ever. The creation of such an extraordinary world would be an impossible task for most, so where did Doyle find the inspirations behind its conception
The topics, characters and events that unfold within Doyle’s creations may seem far removed from you or I, but for Arthur, they were much closer to home. The main inspiration for Holmes was Arthur’s professor at Edinburgh Medical School, Dr. Joseph Bell. The doctor, armed with fantastic scientific knowledge and remarkable abilities in observation and deduction (演绎), would know someone’s occupation and habits from the tiniest details. On one occasion, he shocked his class by deducing the occupation of a patient simply from his accent, schedule, and hands. Additionally, working with murder investigations, illnesses and dead bodies through his studies, Doyle became very knowledgeable about this area.
Since school, Doyle’s talent as a writer was clear as fellow pupils paid him in sweets just to continue his stories, so you would have to assume that the success of Sherlock on the national stage brought Doyle great happiness, right
Well, not quite. Few people know that it didn’t take long for Doyle to get frustrated with the character. While he ranked his work highly, he actually felt that his career had, “gone off the rails” and wrote to his mother saying, “I must save my mind for better things.” Doyle saw Sherlock as an unwelcome distraction from more serious work which is why he killed him off in The Final Problem. Holmes and Moriarty plunge to their deaths at the Reichenbach Falls and Sherlock Holmes was finished.
But, as with any Holmes tale, there is a twist! Fans were extremly angry and canceled their subscriptions for The Strand Magazine in record numbers. The continuous pressure from fans and publishers finally led Doyle to publish a new story, The Hound of Baskervilles, in 1901. This, however, was set before the death of Sherlock so the complete resurrection (复活) happened in 1903, with The Adventure of the Empty House, in which it is revealed that only Moriarty fell and Holmes faked his death.
12. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. The success of Sherlock Holmes made Doyle instant famous.
B. The invention of film and television has helped to promote Sherlock Holmes.
C. Doyle found inspiration mainly from Dr. Joseph Bell and his teacher in school.
D. Doyle’s writing capabilities was long recognized by his peers.
13. Why did Doyle feel frustrated with Sherlock Holmes
A. The character was not as keen as Dr. Joseph Bell.
B. He couldn’t make much money from the book.
C. The book kept him from writing serious literature.
D. He was attacked by the fans of the book.
14. What can you infer from the passage
A. Doyle didn’t show talent for writing until he met Dr. Joseph Bell.
B. The success of Sherlock Holmes was bitter-sweet to Doyle.
C. Many movies are adapted from the story of Sherlock Holmes.
D. Doyle was involved in murder investigations in order to write Sherlock Holmes.
15. This passage is most probably taken from ________.
A. a booklet of Doyle museum B. a website for fans of Holmes
C. a literary magazine D. an academic report
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了作家柯南·道尔和他的《福尔摩斯》系列作品，道尔的创作灵感源于他的大学教授，他从学校开始便展露出众的写作天赋，《福尔摩斯》的成功带给道尔的并不都是幸福，还有因为无法创作严肃文学作品的沮丧，他因此结束了主角福尔摩斯的生命，但是因书迷们的反抗，后来又让主角复活了。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Since school, Doyle’s talent as a writer was clear as fellow pupils paid him in sweets just to continue his stories（从学校开始，道尔作为一个作家的天赋就很明显，因为同学们给他糖果，只是为了让他继续写他的故事）”可知，道尔的同学们都认可他出众的写作天赋，会给他糖果希望他保持创作。故选D项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Doyle saw Sherlock as an unwelcome distraction from more serious work which is why he killed him off in The Final Problem.（道尔认为夏洛克会让他远离严肃的文学作品，这也是他在《最后一案》中杀死夏洛克的原因。）”可知，道尔之所以对夏洛克·福尔摩斯感到失望，是因为这个角色的受欢迎让他无法创作严肃的文学作品。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“… so you would have to assume that the success of Sherlock on the national stage brought Doyle great happiness, right （所以你会认为夏洛克在全国舞台上的成功给道尔带来了巨大的幸福，对吧 ）”和第四段中“Well, not quite. Few people know that it didn’t take long for Doyle to get frustrated with the character. While he ranked his work highly, he actually felt that his career had, “gone off the rails” and wrote to his mother saying, “I must save my mind for better things.”（嗯，不完全是。很少有人知道道尔很快就对这个角色感到沮丧。虽然他对自己的工作评价很高，但他实际上觉得自己的事业已经“脱轨了”，他写信给母亲说：“我必须把心思放在更好的事情上。”）”可知，《夏洛克·福尔摩斯》的巨大成功带给道尔的并不完全都是幸福，虽然他对自己的工作评价很高，但他也意识到这让他无法创作严肃文学，因此感到沮丧。因此，夏洛克·福尔摩斯的成功对于道尔而言是悲喜交加的。故选B项。
15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了作家柯南·道尔和他的《福尔摩斯》系列作品，道尔的创作灵感源于他的大学教授，他从学校开始便展露出众的写作天赋，《福尔摩斯》的成功带给道尔的并不都是幸福，还有因为无法创作严肃文学作品的沮丧，他因此结束了主角福尔摩斯的生命，但是因书迷们的反抗，后来又让主角复活了。文章在介绍作家的同时，涉及了作品的相关趣事，相对来说比较客观，但并没有那么专业和艰深，所以应该出自一本文学杂志，而非道尔博物馆的小册子、福尔摩斯迷的网站、学术报告。故选C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。
When it comes to Al in business, we often hear about it in relation to automation and loss of jobs, but in what ways is Al changing companies and the larger economy that don’t involve doom-and-gloom mass unemployment predictions ____16____ Here are a few ways Al is aiding companies without replacing employees.
Better hiring practices
____17____ There are experiments that show that, naturally, the results of interviews are much more biased than what Al does. In addition, AI looks at resumes in greater numbers than humans would be able to. And it selects the more promising candidates. One company that’s doing this is called Blendoor. It uses analytics to help identify where there may be bias in the hiring process.
More effective marketing.
Some AI software can analyze and optimize marketing email subject lines to increase open rates. One company in the UK, Phrasee, claims their software can outperform humans by up to 10 percent when it comes to email open rates. This can mean millions more in revenue. There are also companies like Acquisio, which analyzes advertising performance across multiple channels like Adwords, Bing, and social media and makes adjustments or suggestions about where advertising funds will yield the best results. ____18____
Saving customers money.
Energy companies can use AI to help customers reduce their electricity bills, saving their money while helping the environment. ____19____ Insurance companies, meanwhile, can base their premiums on AI models that more accurately access risk. Before, they might not insure the ones who felt like high risk or charge them too much, or they would charge them too little, and then it would cost the company money.
____20____
Several companies, particularly in energy and transportation, use AI image processing technology to inspect infrastructure and prevent equipment failure or leaks before they happen. If they fail first and then you fix them, it’s very expensive. You want to predict if something needs attention now and point to where it’s useful for employees to go.
A. If you’re doing research, you can have Al go out and look for relevant sources and information.
B. Companies are using artificial intelligence to remove some of the unconscious bias from hiring decisions.
C. Companies can also optimize their own energy use and cut down on the cost of electricity.
D. These are tools that help people use data, not a replacement for people.
E. Protecting and maintaining infrastructure.
F. A recent survey has found that companies currently use Al more often in computer-to-computer activities than in automating human activities.
G. More energy intensive to produce.
【答案】16. F 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。在电影和电视中，人工智能通常与自动化和失业有关，但最近的一项调查发现，企业目前更多地将人工智能用于计算机对计算机的活动，而不是自动化或取代人类活动。文章列举了一些人工智能在不取代员工的情况下帮助企业的情况。
【16题详解】
根据上句“but in what ways is Al changing companies and the larger economy that don’t involve doom-and-gloom mass unemployment predictions (但人工智能在哪些方面改变了公司和更大的经济，而不涉及悲观的大规模失业预测 )”可知，设空处回答上句的问题，F项：A recent survey has found that companies currently use Al more often in computer-to-computer activities than in automating human activities.(最近的一项调查发现，目前公司更多地在计算机对计算机的活动中使用人工智能，而不是将人类活动自动化。)合乎题意。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据后句“There are experiments that show that, naturally, the results of interviews are much more biased than what Al does (有实验表明，自然地，访谈的结果比人工智能的结果更有偏见)”可知，设空处应为人工智可以消除招聘决策中的一些无意识偏见，B项：Companies are using artificial intelligence to remove some of the unconscious bias from hiring decisions.(公司正在使用人工智能来消除招聘决策中的一些无意识偏见)合乎题意。故选B。
【18题详解】
根据上句“There are also companies like Acquisio, which analyzes advertising performance across multiple channels like Adwords, Bing, and social media and makes adjustments or suggestions about where advertising funds will yield the best results (还有一些公司，如acquireo，分析多个渠道的广告效果，如Adwords、必应(Bing)和社交媒体，并对广告资金在哪些方面能产生最佳效果提出调整或建议)”可知，设空处承接上句，说明这些工具的作用，D项：These are tools that help people use data, not a replacement for people.(这些工具是用来帮助人们使用数据的，而不是代替人)合乎题意。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据上句“Energy companies can use AI to help customers reduce their electricity bills, saving their money while helping the environment.(能源公司可以利用人工智能帮助客户减少电费，在节约资金的同时保护环境)”可知，设空处承接上句说明公司利用人工智能的好处，C项：Companies can also optimize their own energy use and cut down on the cost of electricity.(公司还可以优化自己的能源使用，降低电力成本。)合乎题意。故选C。
【20题详解】
设空处概括本段内容，为本段小标题， 设空处与上下段的首句句式保持一致，即应是祈使句。根据本段“Several companies, particularly in energy and transportation, use AI image processing technology to inspect infrastructure and prevent equipment failure or leaks before they happen. (一些公司，特别是能源和交通领域的公司，使用人工智能图像处理技术来检查基础设施，防止设备故障或泄漏发生。)”可知， 设空处应为人工智能可以保护和维护基础设施，E项：Protecting and maintaining infrastructure.(保护和维护基础设施)合乎题意。故选E。
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I wrote a letter to my kids a few years ago. It’s three pages long, and it sums up what I’ve learned in four decades of life. My kids are too ____21____ to understand now, but by the time they reach adulthood, they will have heard most of the advice in that letter: Live in the moment, do not ____22____ yourself to physical things and follow your dreams, etc.
I sealed the letter in a plain white envelope and wrote ____23____ not to open it unless something horrible happened to me. As a police officer, I’ve seen life put to an end or irrevocably ____24____ in an instant. I realized that could happen to me at ____25____ time. If something does happen to me, my children will get that ____26____. In it, they will read about my love for them and about the advice that I want to ____27____ on to them.
Every day, when I open my locker, I see the letter. It ____28____ me to be careful at work, and to show my children and the people I come into contact with that I truly understand and practice everything I’ve written. If that day comes and my children ____29____ read the letter, I hope that because of my actions, they will take my written beliefs to heart and improve upon my ____30____.
But for me, it’s not enough to write down my beliefs. I try to be the ____31____ person I can be every day — even in very difficult circumstances, even with ____32____ people. I also get depressed, or yell at my kids occasionally, and sometimes I’m not as ____33____ or as considerate as I should be. In fact, I am ____34____ perfect, but I hope my children will eventually realize that ____35____ is an illusion. What really matters is that, instead of just writing about our beliefs, we all take action to be the best humans we can be.
21. A. naughty B. active C. curious D. young
22. A. take B. attach C. support D. guide
23. A. agreements B. preparations C. guidelines D. instructions
24. A. improved B. enriched C. changed D. saved
25. A. some B. no C. both D. any
26. A. advice B. letter C. envelope D. locker
27. A. pass B. present C. send D. give
28. A. allows B. turns C. informs D. reminds
29. A. eventually B. firstly C. suddenly D. accidentally
30. A. expectation B. thought C. example D. wish
31. A. best B. cleverest C. kindest D. happiest
32. A. strange B. familiar C. friendly D. aggressive
33. A. polite B. strict C. loving D. skeptical
34. A. tired of B. far from C. free with D. different in
35. A. perfection B. attention C. passion D. conclusion
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者由自己给孩子写的一封信入手，给孩子们提供了一些宝贵的人生建议，并谈论了自己对生活的认识——完美是一种幻觉，重要的是我们可以不断地完善自己。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的孩子们现在还太小，听不懂，但是等他们成年了，他们就会听到那封信里的大部分建议。A. naughty淘气的；B. active积极的；C. curious好奇的；D. young岁数不大的；年轻的。根据“but by the time they reach adulthood, they will have heard most of the advice in that letter(但是等他们成年了，他们就会听到那封信里的大部分建议。)”but表示转折可知，作者的孩子们现在还太小，听不懂。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：活在当下，不要依附于物质的东西，追随你的梦想，等等。A. take带走；B. attach系上，贴上；C. support支持；D. guide引导。根据前文的“ Live in the moment”和“follow your dreams,(追随你的梦想)”可推断，作者希望自己的孩子活在当下，不要依附于物质的东西。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把信密封在一个普通的白色信封里，并写下说明，除非发生什么可怕的事情，否则不要打开它。A. agreements协议；B. preparations准备；C. guidelines指导方针；D. instructions指令；说明。根据“not to open it(不要打开它)”可知，作者写下说明不要打开它。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一名警察，我目睹过生命在瞬间结束或不可逆转地改变。A. improved提高；B. enriched丰富；C. changed改变；D. saved拯救。根据“I’ve seen life put to an end(我目睹过生命在瞬间结束)”并结合常识可知，作者作为一名警察，目睹过生命在瞬间结束和不可逆转地改变。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我意识到这种事随时都可能发生在我身上。A. some一些；B. no不，完全不；C. both双方，两者；D. any任何的，任一的。根据“As a police officer, I’ve seen life put to an end or irrevocably ____4____ in an instant.(作为一名警察，我目睹过生命在瞬间结束或不可逆转地改变。)”可知，作为一名警察，作者意识到这种事随时都可能发生在自己身上。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我出了什么事，我的孩子们会收到那封信。A. advice建议；B. letter信件；C. envelope信封；D. locker锁柜，寄物柜。根据“I sealed the letter in a plain white envelope and wrote ____3____ not to open it unless something horrible happened to me. (我把信密封在一个普通的白色信封里，并写下指示，除非发生什么可怕的事情，否则不要打开它)”可知，如果作者出了什么事，作者的孩子们会收到那封信。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在信中，他们会读到我对他们的爱，以及我想传递给他们的建议。A. pass通过；B. present颁发，赠送；C. send邮寄，发送；D. give给予。根据“but by the time they reach adulthood, they will have heard most of the advice in that letter: Live in the moment, do not ____2____ yourself to physical things and follow your dreams, etc.(但当他们长大成人时，他们会听到信中的大部分建议：活在当下，不要依附于物质的东西，追随你的梦想，等等。)”可知，信中含有作者传递给孩子的建议。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它提醒我在工作中要小心，并向我的孩子和我接触的人表明，我真正理解并实践了我所写的一切。A. allows允许；B. turns转变；C. informs通知；D. reminds提醒。根据“Every day, when I open my locker, I see the letter.(每天，当我打开储物柜，我都能看到这封信)”可知，这封信提醒作者在工作中要小心。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：如果那一天到来，我的孩子们最终读到这封信，我希望因为我的行动，他们会把我写下来的信念牢记在心，并以我为榜样。A. eventually最后地；B. firstly首先地；C. suddenly突然地；D. accidentally意外地。根据“I sealed the letter in a plain white envelope and wrote ____3____ not to open it unless something horrible happened to me(我把信密封在一个普通的白色信封里，并写下指示，除非发生什么可怕的事情，否则不要打开它)”可知，如果那一天到来，作者的孩子最终会读到那封信。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. expectation期待；B. thought想法；C. example榜样；D. wish希望。根据“It ____8____ me to be careful at work, and to show my children and the people I come into contact with that I truly understand and practice everything I’ve written.(每天，当我打开储物柜，我都能看到这封信。它提醒我在工作中要小心，并向我孩子和我接触的人表明，我真正理解并实践了我所写的一切。)”可知，作者希望因为作者的行动，孩子们会把作者写下来的信念牢记在心，并以作者为榜样。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我每天都尽我所能做到最好——即使是在非常困难的情况下，即使是和那些咄咄逼人的人在一起。A. best最好的；B. cleverest最聪明的；C. kindest最善良的；D. happiest最快乐的。根据“even in very difficult circumstances, even with ____12____ people.(即使是在非常困难的情况下，即使是和那些咄咄逼人的人在一起)”可知，作者每天都尽自己所能做到最好。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. strange奇怪的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. friendly友好的；D. aggressive 好斗的，挑衅的。根据“even in very difficult circumstances”可知，作者每天都尽所能做到最好——即使是在非常困难的情况下，即使是和那些咄咄逼人的人在一起。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时我也不像我应该做的那样有爱心或体贴。A. polite有礼貌的；B. strict严格的；C. loving亲爱的；钟情的；D. skeptical怀疑的。根据“or as considerate as I should be(或者像我应该做的那样体贴)”可知，设空处和considerate“体贴”并列，含义相近，此处指对孩子体贴和有爱心。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：我远非完美，但我希望我的孩子们最终能意识到“完美”是一种幻觉。A. tired of厌倦；B. far from远离，远非；C. free with慷慨的，大方的；D. different in在……方面的差别。根据“___15____ is an illusion.(“完美”是一种幻觉)”可知，作者认为自己远非完美。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. perfection完美；B. attention注意力；C. passion激情，热情；D. conclusion结论。根据“What really matters is that, instead of just writing about our beliefs, we all take action to be the best humans we can be. (真正重要的是，我们不只是写下我们的信念，而是采取行动，尽我们所能成为最好的人)”可知，作者想让自己的孩子认识到“完美”是一种幻觉，重要的是采取行动，尽我们所能成为最好的人。故选A。
第二节 语法填空(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。
Yingge Dance, a traditional folk art ____36____ (combine) dancing, Chinese martial arts, and Chinese opera, is popular in the Chaoshan area of Guangdong province in South China. Yingge, ____37____ is written with the characters for “hero” and “song”, means heroic song in Chinese and Yingge dancers, as ____38____ (they) name implies, are the avatars of heroes. The dancers each hold a pair of short sticks and strike the sticks with force to create strong beats — ____39____ artistic display of masculinity. In 2006, the Puning Yingge Dance ____40____ (list) among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritages in China.
____41____, as young people move out of the villages, so are local folk arts gradually disappearing all around China. In Puning, Yingge is still danced during holidays such as the Lunar New Year and its performers are generally amateurs — farmers who have put down their tools and put on costumes. Some of the parts are passed ____42____ in the family, from father to son, and so far some villages ____43____ (start) giving performers a basic salary.
____44____ (dress) in colorful clothes and wearing heavy makeup, ordinary villagers have created a song of cultural confidence. The ____45____ perform), a must-watch for the local people, graces the village square one more time.
【答案】bining
37. which 38. their
39. an 40. was listed
41. However
42. down 43. have started
44. Dressed
45. performance
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了流行于广东潮汕地区的普宁及福建漳州等地区的一种糅合南派武术、戏剧等地方艺术为一体的中国民间舞蹈——英歌。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：英歌是一种结合了舞蹈、中国武术和中国戏曲的传统民间艺术，流行于中国南方广东省潮汕地区。设空处在句中作非谓语，和其逻辑主语之间是逻辑的主动关系，应用动词的现在分词的形式作定语。故填combining。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句的引导词。句意：“英歌”是由“英雄”和“歌”两个字组成的，在汉语中意思是英雄的歌。“英歌”舞者，顾名思义，是英雄的化身。设空处引导非限制性定语从句且在句中作指物的主语，先行词为Yingge，应用which。故填which。
【38题详解】
考查代词。句意见上题解析。设空处应用形容词性的物主代词修饰空后的名词，应用their。故填their。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：每个舞者都拿着一对短棍，用力敲打棍子以产生强烈的节拍——这是一种男子气概的艺术展示。设空处后为名词单数display，表泛指，设空处应用不定冠词，空后为元音音素开头的单词，应用an。故填an。
【40题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：2006年，普宁英歌被列入中国首批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。设空处在句中作谓语，根据时间状语in 2006，可知句子的时态为一般过去时，设空处和句子的主语the Puning Yingge Dance之间是被动关系，设空处应用一般过去的被动语态，结合主谓一致。故填was listed。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：然而，随着年轻人走出农村，中国各地的当地民间艺术也逐渐消失。根据设空处上句“In 2006, the Puning Yingge Dance ________ (list) among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritages in China.( 2006年，普宁英歌被列入中国首批国家级非物质文化遗产名录)”设空处前后句之间是转折关系，应用however，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填However。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语。句意：有些角色是家族遗传下来的，由父亲传给儿子，到目前为止，一些村庄已经开始给表演者发放基本工资。固定短语：pass down传递。故填down。
【43题详解】
考查谓语动词的时态。句意见上题解析。设空处在句中作谓语，根据时间状语so far，可知句子的时态为现在完成时，主语为some villages，结合主谓一致。故填have started。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：穿着五颜六色的衣服，化着浓妆，普通村民创作了一首文化自信之歌。设空处在句中作非谓语，和其逻辑主语ordinary villagers之间是逻辑的被动关系，应用动词的过去分词的形式作状语，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Dressed。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意：这场表演是当地人必看的节目，再次为村庄广场增光添彩。设空处在句中作主语，应用名词的形式，根据谓语动词graces，可知设空处应用名词单数的形式。故填performance。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是王明，上周五你校组织学生到“农耕文化主题公园”参观。请你以“An Unforgettable Visit”为题为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动过程：
2. 活动反响。
注意：1. 词数80词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
An Unforgettable Visit
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【答案】An Unforgettable Visit
Last Friday, an extraordinary outing was organized by our school to the Culture Park themed on farming.
That morning, a half-hour drive witnessed the exhilaration of the students and teachers. Upon arrival, we were greeted by various farming tools and staff dressed as farmers who worked the land in the old-fashioned way. The experience of weeding in the field first hand highlighted the visit while the contest of “Fun Knowledge on Farming” marked its end, immersing us in these joy.
This activity is so well-received that both teachers and students expect more of this kind.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。上周五学校组织学生到“农耕文化主题公园”参观，要求考生以“An Unforgettable Visit”为题为校英文报写一篇报道。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
非凡的，极好的：extraordinary→ wonderful
突出：emphasize→ highlight
各种各样的：various→ multifarious
兴奋，欢欣：exhilaration→ excitement
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Last Friday, an extraordinary outing was organized by our school to the Culture Park themed on farming.
拓展句：Last Friday, an extraordinary outing was organized by our school to the Culture Park whose theme is on farming.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Upon arrival, we were greeted by various farming tools and staff dressed as farmers who worked the land in the old-fashioned way. (运用了who引导的定语从句)
【高分句型2】This activity is so well-received that both teachers and students expect more of this kind. (运用了so...that...引导的结果状语从句)
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。
The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible during the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. Rita, a kind and quiet girl, had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly. All the children thought Rita would be given the best job. But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job like preparing the computer for lessons, cleaning the blackboard, or looking after one of the pets. But Rita’s job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita couldn’t help feeling disappointed. With tears welling up in her eyes, she stood up and asked why she was given such an insignificant task.
The teacher hugged her, kissed her on her forehead and said, “If you can take good care of the ant, you are sure to win a reward. After all, you have to do what are apparently the smallest tasks before being given the most important ones. I believe you can make it.” Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. They said it was unfair for her.
However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest. “I will turn this little task into something great,”Rita said to herself. So, Rita started investigating everything about her little ant, modified the little box to make it perfect for the ant and gave the ant the best food, and it ended up growing quite a bit bigger than anyone had expected.
One day in spring, the classroom door opened and in came a man, who looked very important. The teacher interrupted the class with great joy, and said, “This is Doctor Martinez, an entomologist (昆虫学家) from Florida Natural Reserve. He has something special to announce.
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。
All the students looked at the doctor with curiosity.
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Hearing the good news, the whole class was filled with joy and celebration.
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【答案】All the students looked at the doctor with curiosity. The doctor greeted the class with a satisfied look and announced. “Congratulations! Your class has been chosen to go along with me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rainforest, where we will be investigating all kinds of insects.” At the sight of the puzzled students, he explained, “Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant given to you. You’ve won the competition!” Wonderful news, indeed!
Hearing the good news, the whole class was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone understood why the teacher had insisted that the ant was a special one. They thanked the teacher for thinking of entering them in the competition, and thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And they also learnt that to be given the most important tasks, you have to know how to be responsible even in what are apparently the smallest tasks. And without doubt, it was Rita who was most pleased with this, having said to herself many times that she would turn the little job into something really great.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了在分发工作那天，孩子们都希望能得到最好的工作，Rita是一个善良、安静的女孩，所有孩子都以为她会得到最好的工作，然而她得到的工作却是照顾一只蚂蚁，她感到失望，但是老师告诉她在得到最重要的任务之前，她必须先做一些看似最小的任务，为了证明老师的错误，Rita要把这个小任务变成伟大的事情，她细心地照顾那只蚂蚁，结果它长得比任何人想象的都大，春天的一天，来了一个佛罗里达自然保护区的昆虫学家，他有特别的事情要宣布。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“所有的学生都好奇地看着这位博士。”可知，第一段可描写博士宣布的事情和博士对于这个事情的解释。
②由第二段首句内容“听到这个好消息，全班都充满了喜悦和庆祝。”可知，第二段可描写学生们感谢Rita和所学到的一些道理。
2.续写线索：博士宣布事情——同学们感到困惑——博士解释——同学们感谢Rita——同学们学会一些道理——Rita很高兴
3.词汇激活
行为类
①宣布：announce/declare
②感谢：thank sb./be thankful to sb.
③学会：learn/acquire
情绪类
①困惑：puzzled/confused
②高兴的：be pleased with/be delighted at
【点睛】[高分句型1] Your class has been chosen to go along with me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rainforest, where we will be investigating all kinds of insects. (由where引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] And without doubt, it was Rita who was most pleased with this, having said to herself many times that she would turn the little job into something really great. (由that引导的宾语从句和强调句)
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