龙岗区2023-2024学年第一学期高一期末质量监测
英语试卷
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第一部分 基础知识（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
单项选择 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。
1. During the Spring Festival, Chinese people always prepare various ________, such as lanterns, to make their houses more beautiful.
A. activities B. presents C. snacks D. decorations
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：春节期间，中国人总是准备各种各样的装饰品，比如灯笼，让他们的房子更漂亮。A. activities活动；B. presents礼物；C. snacks小吃；D. decorations装饰品。根据“ such as lanterns, to make their houses more beautiful”可知，灯笼是装饰品。故选D。
2. To create a win-win situation, China has decided to ________ up with other developing countries to build a shared future.
A. break B. come C. put D. team
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：中国决心同广大发展中国家携手合作，实现互利共赢。A.break打破；B. come来；C. put放置；D. team协同工作。根据句意以及“build a shared future”可知，中国决心同广大发展中国家携手合作。team up with意为“与……合作”。故选D项。
3. As a single mother, Mary ________ to support her family and won her children’s respect.
A. hesitated B. struggled C. happened D. refused
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一个单身母亲，玛丽努力养家糊口，赢得了孩子们的尊重。A.hesitated犹豫； B. struggled努力；C. happened发生；D. refused拒绝。根据句意可知，玛丽努力养家糊口，赢得了孩子们的尊重。struggle to do sth“努力做某事”。故选B项。
4. To get detailed information, the research team will look at a study ________ in 2021.
A. conducted B. built C. contacted D. observed
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了获得详细信息，研究小组将研究2021年进行的一项研究。A. conducted进行；组织，实施；B. built创立；C. contacted联系；D. observed观察。空处是修饰名词study的后置定语，和study逻辑上是被动关系，结合“in 2021”可知，动词conducted“进行”符合题意，表示这项研究是2021年进行的。故选A。
5. The mother and her kids ________ rushed to save the poor cat as the man put it out on the street.
A. typically B. currently C. immediately D. frequently
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：当这名男子把这只可怜的猫放在街上时，这位母亲和她的孩子们立即跑去救它。A. typically典型地；B. currently目前；C. immediately立即；D. frequently频繁地。根据“rushed to save the poor cat”和“as the man put it out on the street”可知，此处描述母亲和孩子们救猫的场景，副词immediately“立即”符合题意，表示他们立即跑去救它，表现了他们救助心切。故选C。
6. In order to move forward in life, we must learn to ________ those who have deeply hurt us.
A improve B. admire C. support D. forgive
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了在生活中前进，我们必须学会宽恕那些深深伤害过我们的人。A. improve提高；B. admire欣赏；C. support支持；D. forgive宽恕。根据句意可知，宽恕那些伤害过我们的人，生活才能继续。故选D项。
7. It is important for drivers to be ________ of and follow traffic laws to ensure the safety of themselves and others on the road.
A. aware B. fond C. afraid D. ashamed
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于司机来说，了解并遵守交通法规以确保自己和他人在路上的安全是很重要的。A. aware有意识的；B. fond喜爱的；C. afraid害怕的；D. ashamed羞耻的。根据句意可知，司机要有交通法规的意识。be aware of表示“意识到，注意”。故选A项。
8. ________, she realized that she had left her passport at home just as she arrived at the airport.
A. On purpose B. In panic C. After all D. In advance
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：当她到达机场时，意识到把护照忘在家里了，顿时惊慌失措。A. On purpose故意地；B. In panic惊慌失措；C. After all毕竟，终究，终归；D. In advance提前，预先。根据句意可知，当她到达机场才发现忘带护照，感到惊慌失措。故选B项。
9. The museum hosted an exhibition ________ the artist’s contributions to the art world.
A. in charge of B. in honour of C. in spite of D. in search of
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：博物馆举办了一场展览，为了纪念这位艺术家对艺术界的贡献。A. in charge of负责；B. in honour of为了纪念；C. in spite of 尽管；D. in search of寻找。由所给句意可知，空格处应表达“为了纪念”，故用in honour of。故选B。
10. —I’m thinking about applying for the job in Beijing. What do you think
—________. It is a great chance for you.
A. My pleasure B. It depends C. Never mind D. Go ahead
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我正在考虑申请北京的工作。你怎么认为？——去吧。这对你来说是个好机会。A. My pleasure愿意为您效劳；B. It depends 视情况而定；C. Never mind 没关系，不用担心；D. Go ahead 去吧。由“It is a great chance for you”可知，空格处应表达鼓励，“去吧”符合语境，故用Go ahead。故选D。
11. Though it rained heavily, they decided to ________and continue their hike.
A. brave the elements B. kill two birds with one stone
C. have a frog in their throat D. throw the baby out with the bathwater
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查习语。句意：尽管下着大雨，他们还是决定不顾天气恶劣勇敢地继续徒步旅行。A. brave the elements不顾天气恶劣，冒着风雨；B. kill two birds with one stone一举两得；C. have a frog in their throat声音沙哑；D. throw the baby out with the bathwater得不偿失。由continue their hike可知，空格处应表达“不顾天气恶劣”，故用brave the elements。故选A。
12. His ________look quickly turned into relief when he realized it was just a dog.
A. frightening B. frightened C. fright D. frighten
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他意识到那只是一只狗时，他惊恐的表情很快变成了宽慰。A. frightening令人恐惧的，形容词；B. frightened恐惧的，形容词；C. fright恐惧，名词；D. frighten使恐惧，动词。此处修饰名词look，应用形容词作定语，表示人的感受，意思是“感到恐惧的”，应用frightened。故选B。
13. Some people don’t enjoy humorous movies. You cannot say they are boring; they ________ just have different tastes for movies.
A. must B. may C. should D. would
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查情态动词。句意：有些人不喜欢幽默电影。你不能说它们很无聊；他们可能只是对电影有不同的品味。A.must 必须；B.may可能；C. should应该；D. would会。根据句意可知，表示推测，用may“可能”。故填B项。
14. Start of Winter is the first solar term of winter, ________ means winter is coming.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：立冬是冬天的第一个节气，意味着冬天来了。分析句子可知，此处是非限定性定语从句，关系词在从句中作主语，指代前面整句的内容，应用关系代词which。故选C。
15. Currently, young people are attracted by small theatres, ________ they can enjoy various live shows.
A. when B. who C. where D. which
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：目前，年轻人被小剧院所吸引，在那里他们可以欣赏到各种现场表演。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，从句缺状语，先行词是“small theatres”，指地点，故用关系副词where引导定语从句。故选C项。
16. When we ________a foreign language, we had better practise speaking and listening skills to achieve fluency.
A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. had learnt
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：当我们学习一门外语时，我们最好练习口语和听力，以达到流利程度。分析句子结构可知，when引导的时间状语从句缺谓语动词，描述客观情况应用一般现在时。故选C项。
17. Last night, I________ a shower when I heard a loud noise.
A. was taking B. took C. have taken D. take
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：昨天晚上，我正在洗澡，突然听到一声巨响。take a shower意为“洗澡”，结合语境和空后的when可知，表示过去某个时间正在进行的动作，时态用过去进行时，构成were/was+Ving，且主语为I，故本空用was taking。选项A为过去进行时，选项B为一般过去时，选项C为现在完成时，选项D为一般现在时。故选A。
18. Over the years, China ________ great progress in reducing poverty and improving the standard of living for millions of people.
A. made B. makes C. is making D. has made
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：多年来，中国在减少贫困和提高数百万人民生活水平方面取得了巨大进展。make progress意为“取得进展”，结合句意和时间状语Over the years可知，本句用现在完成时，且主语China为第三人称单数，助动词用has。故选D。
19. She waited in line for hours to buy concert tickets, only ________ that they were already sold out.
A. to have found B. finding C. to find D. having found
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：她排了几个小时的队买音乐会的票，结果发现票已经卖完了。根据句子结构可知，此处考查短语only to do sth.，表示一种出乎意料的或令人失望的结果。故选C项。
20. While ________ great importance to the development of Al, the Chinese government realizes that technologies including AI have two sides.
A. attaching B. attached C. to attach D. attaches
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句的省略。句意：中国政府在高度重视人工智能发展的同时，也意识到包括人工智能在内的技术具有两面性。分析句子结构可知，“While ________ great importance to the development of Al”是状语从句的省略形式，完整句子应为While the Chinese government is attaching great importance to the development of Al，当while引导的状语从句，从句与主句主语一致，且从句谓语含有be动词时，可将从句主语和be动词一起省略，留下现在分词。故选A项。
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
First-time visitors to London often face the challenge of finding a convenient place to live in, which is why many choose to book a hotel near a tube (the underground) station. The following hotels are all close to a London tube station and many are in central London.
Best Western Victoria Palace Hotel
If you choose Best Western Victoria Palace Hotel, you are within walking distance of major attractions including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and more. What’s more, this hotel is just a short tube ride away from other major London attractions, shops and parks.
Holiday Inn Regents Park
Located just a short walk from beautiful Regents Park and the famous London Zoo, this hotel provides 4-star facilities, including a pool. The in-room fridge lets you keep cold drinks on hand. Breakfast is available for an extra charge.
Flexistay Aparthotel
If you’re looking for the most cost-effective hotel, look no further than Flexistay Aparthotel. It takes less than 30 minutes from the hotel to central London by tube. In addition to an all-day, self-serve breakfast, guests can use a common kitchen. The rooms are small but clean and comfortable. The service is good.
Studios 2 Let Apartments
Located in Bloomsbury, just minutes away by tube from the attractions in Central London, Studios 2 Let Apartments are ideal for a longer stay. Each unit features a fully equipped kitchen. In addition, you get free internet, over 30 television stations and a pleasant garden area to enjoy. Cleaning service is provided once a week.
21. What is probably the major concern of first-time visitors when booking a hotel in London
A. Service. B. Price. C. Safety. D. Location.
22. Which hotel will attract people fond of swimming
A. Flexistay Aparthotel. B. Studios 2 Let Apartments.
C. Holiday Inn Regents Park. D. Best Western Victoria Palace Hotel.
23. What do Flexistay Aparthotel and Studios 2Let Apartments have in common
A. They are perfect for garden lovers. B. They offer good service at a low price.
C. They provide a place for cooking. D. They offer cleaning service every week.
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了靠近伦敦地铁站的几个酒店的特色。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第一段中“First-time visitors to London often face the challenge of finding a convenient place to live in, which is why many choose to book a hotel near a tube (the underground) station. (第一次来伦敦的游客往往面临着找一个方便的住处的挑战，这就是为什么许多人选择在地铁站附近预订酒店的原因。)”可知，在伦敦预订酒店时，首次到访者最关心的可能是酒店的位置 。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。由文章Holiday Inn Regents Park部分中“Located just a short walk from beautiful Regents Park and the famous London Zoo, this hotel provides 4-star facilities, including a pool. (这家酒店距离美丽的Regents Park和著名的London Zoo仅有几步之遥，提供包括游泳池在内的四星级设施。)”可知，Holiday Inn Regents Park酒店会吸引喜欢游泳的人。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。由文章Flexistay Aparthotel部分中“In addition to an all-day, self-serve breakfast, guests can use a common kitchen (除了全天自助早餐，客人还可以使用公共厨房。)”和Studios 2 Let Apartments部分中“Each unit features a fully equipped kitchen. (每套房都设有设备齐全的厨房。)”可知，它们都提供了一个做饭的地方。故选C。
B
Janet, now 37, was playing with her new pet dog, Stitch, who jumped up, grabbed her sleeve, and tore several holes in her sweater with its sharp teeth. Instead of throwing the sweater away, Janet decided to repair it.
She turned to “visible repairing,” an idea of repairing clothes that leaves an obvious fix. She added bright flowers and other small designs to damaged clothes. “Every time you do a repair, it’s like having bought a new piece of clothes,” says Janet.
Actually, repairing is a great opportunity to realize the urgent (迫切的) need to reduce waste. Sadly, we have become used to replacing things instead of repairing them — and the rubbish is piling up. Worldwide, we throw away 92 million tons of cloth every year. Electronic waste is another growing problem: About 50 million tons of it is created each year around the world.
The good news is that fixing things can help deal with the waste problem. There are some solutions. Due to information online, the popular how-to site , a database (数据库) with nearly 100,000 repair brochures for everything from electronics to clothing, has promoted more than 100 million repairs. In addition, since the first Repair Café opened in2009 in Amsterdam, more than 2,700 cafés have been set up to offer in-person fix-it help in various countries. Organizers set up events, and volunteers with repair knowledge bring their tools. They will try to fix whatever people bring in, for free, and teach visitors how to do repairs themselves.
Fixing things is part of a larger change toward a circular economy —the idea that instead of throwing away things once they are broken or out of date, we reuse or repair them, keeping them out of the landfill (垃圾填埋场) for as long as possible. According to a 2023 report from Circle Economy, a Netherlands-based NGO, if the world changed to a circular economy, we could lower the amount of waste by a third.
24. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Janet
A. To praise her way of protecting pets.
B. To introduce special clothing designs.
C. To call for attention to repairing things.
D. To market the products of fixed clothes.
25. What can we learn from the numbers in paragraph 3
A. The action of replacing things is wise.
B. The behaviour of repairing things is popular.
C. The need for reducing clothes is urgent.
D. The problem of producing waste is serious.
26. How do people deal with the waste problem according to paragraph 4
A. By teaching volunteers repair knowledge.
B. By sharing tips on opening repair cafés.
C. By providing information to the repair database.
D. By offering online and off line help to encourage repairs.
27. Which of the following behaviours contributes to the circular economy
A. Jim threw away a used bike. B. Jackson mended a torn sofa.
C. Sue replaced a worn carpet. D. Windy removed a broken vase.
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. D 27. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了修复东西的重要性和循环经济的理念。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第二段“She turned to “visible repairing,” an idea of repairing clothes that leaves an obvious fix. She added bright flowers and other small designs to damaged clothes. “Every time you do a repair, it’s like having bought a new piece of clothes,” says Janet. (她转向了“可见修复”，即修复留下明显修复痕迹的衣服。她在破损的衣服上加上鲜艳的花朵和其他小图案。“每次修理，就像买了一件新衣服，”珍妮特说。)”和第三段中“Actually, repairing is a great opportunity to realize the urgent (迫切的) need to reduce waste. (实际上，维修是一个实现减少浪费的迫切需要的好机会。)”可知，作者提到Janet的目的是呼吁大家注意修复东西。故选C。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段中“Worldwide, we throw away 92 million tons of cloth every year. Electronic waste is another growing problem: About 50 million tons of it is created each year around the world. (在世界范围内，我们每年扔掉9200万吨布。电子垃圾是另一个日益严重的问题:全球每年产生约5000万吨电子垃圾。)”可知，第3段中的数字提示读者产生废物的问题很严重。故选D。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第四段中“Due to information online, the popular how-to site , a database (数据库) with nearly 100,000 repair brochures for everything from electronics to clothing, has promoted more than 100 million repairs. In addition, since the first Repair Café opened in2009 in Amsterdam, more than 2,700 cafés have been set up to offer in-person fix-it help in various countries. (由于网上的信息，广受欢迎的操作网站，一个拥有近10万份维修手册的数据库，涵盖了从电子产品到服装等各种产品，已经促进了超过1亿次的维修。此外，自从2009年第一家维修咖啡馆在阿姆斯特丹开业以来，已经在各个国家设立了2700多家咖啡馆，提供上门维修服务。)”可知，人们通过提供在线和离线帮助来鼓励维修，从而处理废物问题。故选D。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“Fixing things is part of a larger change toward a circular economy —the idea that instead of throwing away things once they are broken or out of date, we reuse or repair them, keeping them out of the landfill (垃圾填埋场) for as long as possible. (修复东西是向循环经济转变的一部分，循环经济的理念是，一旦东西坏了或过时了，我们就不再扔掉它们，而是重新使用或修复它们，让它们尽可能长时间地远离垃圾填埋场。)”可知，杰克逊修补了一张破沙发有助于循环经济。故选B。
C
When it comes to settling down young children, parenting advice focuses mostly on one tool: What to say. Parents are taught to say this or that, or even how to apologize to an angry child. While in practice, many parents turn to another means of comforting: Touch their child. But it’s not just any type of touch. It occurs at a particular speed and with a particular pressure.
During the end of the 19th century, many European doctors actually advised parents not to touch their children because they said it would weaken them and make them dependent. This idea hit a fever height in the 1920s when the psychologist John B. Watson wrote a parenting book in which Watson advises mothers to stay away, physically, from children. He believed that by not touching young children, parents teach them to be independent at an early age.
“But then it turns out that the opposite is actually true,” Neuroscientist Helena Wasling says. “Children who get a lot of touch, support and closeness from their parents are actually the ones that dare to go out and explore, as they grow up, because they have a basic safety that they can depend on.” And of course, gentle touch can calm and relax adults, just as much as they do children, says Wasling.
After decades of research, neuroscientists are beginning to understand how our skin senses this type of touch and how that feeling lights up regions of the brain to affect our emotions. It turns out that our skin contains nerves (神经) which can sense a gentle touch. And these nerves are part of a system inside our skin that excites the warm, calm and peaceful feeling you have when you’re with people who love you. For some kids with autism (自闭症), this type of touch might not feel good, Wasling notes, and may even feel bad. “A child with autism may become over-sensitive towards physical touch.” she says. “The relationship between touch and reward (奖励) can be totally different.”
28. What was believed about parental touch according to paragraph 2
A. It weakened kids’ intelligence. B. It harmed kids’ physical health.
C. It reduced kids’ independence. D. It hurt parent-child relationship.
29. What may happen to children receiving lots of touch according to Helena Wasling
A. They may be more sensitive. B. They tend to become braver.
C. They may be more protective. D. They tend to become smarter.
30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. The benefit of touch does not apply to every kid.
B. The amount of touch does not matter to kids.
C. Kids with autism might be more independent.
D. Kids with autism should be rewarded with touch.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. An Effective Method to Educate Kids
B. The Magical Effect of Touching Children
C. The Importance of Parenting Strategies
D. A New Research into Social Interaction
【答案】28. C 29. B 30. A 31. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了不同人对于父母“抚摸孩子”这样的行为持有不同的观点。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“During the end of the 19th century, many European doctors actually advised parents not to touch their children because they said it would weaken them and make them dependent.”（在19世纪末，许多欧洲医生实际上建议父母不要触摸他们的孩子，因为他们说这会削弱他们的身体，使他们养成依赖性。）可知，人们认为父母的抚摸降低了孩子们的独立性。故选C项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Children who get a lot of touch, support and closeness from their parents are actually the ones that dare to go out and explore”（那些从父母那里得到很多接触、支持和亲近的孩子，实际上是那些敢于走出去探索的孩子）可知，根据海伦娜·沃斯林的说法，如果孩子接受了大量的触摸，他们会变得更勇敢。故选B项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“For some kids with autism（自闭症）, this type of touch might not feel good, Wasling notes, and may even feel bad. “A child with autism may become over-sensitive towards physical touch.” she says.”（Wasling指出，对于一些患有自闭症的孩子来说，这种类型的触摸可能感觉不好，甚至可能感觉很糟糕。“自闭症儿童可能对身体接触过于敏感。”）可知，抚摸的好处并不适用于每个孩子。故选A项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“During the end of the 19th century, many European doctors actually advised parents not to touch their children because they said it would weaken them and make them dependent.”（在19世纪末，许多欧洲医生实际上建议父母不要触摸他们的孩子，因为他们说这会削弱他们的身体，使他们养成依赖性。）可知，人们认为父母的抚摸降低了孩子们的独立性。根据第三段“Children who get a lot of touch, support and closeness from their parents are actually the ones that dare to go out and explore”（那些从父母那里得到很多接触、支持和亲近的孩子，实际上是那些敢于走出去探索的孩子）可知，根据海伦娜·沃斯林的说法，如果孩子接受了大量的触摸，他们会变得更勇敢。由此可知，短文论述了不同人对于父母“抚摸孩子”这样的行为持有不同的观点。所以短文的最佳标题为“触摸孩子的神奇效果”。故选B项。
D
Some blind people can be trained to move by echolocation (回声定位). This involves them sending out a sound that reflects off objects near them, with the echoes giving information about their surroundings. Inspired by this ability, Howe Zhu at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia and his colleagues wanted to create smart glasses that similarly inform people about what objects are close to them.
The researchers first took a pair of augmented-reality (增强现实) glasses with two front-facing cameras and built-in speakers. They then designed a smartphone app to process the pictures photographed by the glasses to recognize four objects: a bowl, cup, book and bottle. The team programmed certain sounds to play from the speakers as the wearer searched for the objects in the room. Each object had a unique sound given to it. For example, when a book came into view, the wearer heard a page-turning.
To test the glasses, the team selected seven people with different degrees of eyesight impairment and seven sighted people with their eyes covered. They were all seated at a table with the four objects arranged on top. Then, they were asked to pick up one of the objects. In the test, the researchers found that the people who were either blind or had poor eyesight were able to do so correctly 81 per cent of the time, compared with a 73 per cent success rate for the sighted. “For a sighted person whose eyes were covered, you’re taking away a sense,” says Zhu. Therefore, it would take them longer to adapt to being blind and using the glasses, he says.
The test also found that people who were blind or had poor eyesight experienced no extra cognitive (认知的) difficulty while wearing the glasses compared with at the beginning of the study, which suggested that the glasses were relatively easy to adapt to.
The researchers now hope to develop this technology to recognize more objects and to allow people to use it while they are walking around.
32. Why does the author mention echolocation in paragraph 1
A. To question the function of this ability.
B. To express the concern for its application.
C. To present the difficulties faced by the blind.
D. To explain the inspiration for the new invention.
33. How did the wearer get information through the glasses
A. By receiving text messages. B. By hearing specific sounds.
C. By observing related photos. D. By talking with people nearby.
34. What does the underlined word “impairment” mean in paragraph 3
A. Damage. B. Recovery. C. Protection. D. Advantage.
35. What did the researchers find in the test
A The blind had less difficulty adapting to the glasses.
B. The sighted lost a sense after taking part in the test.
C. The sighted performed better with their eyes covered.
D. The blind faced no cognitive challenge during the test.
【答案】32. D 33. B 34. A 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚悉尼科技大学的Howe Zhu和他的同事们想要创造的一种智能眼镜的原理、研发过程和意义。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段“Some blind people can be trained to move by echolocation (回声定位). This involves them sending out a sound that reflects off objects near them, with the echoes giving information about their surroundings. Inspired by this ability, Howe Zhu at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia and his colleagues wanted to create smart glasses that similarly inform people about what objects are close to them. (有些盲人可以通过回声定位训练来移动。这涉及到它们发出一种声音，这种声音会反射它们附近的物体，回声提供有关它们周围环境的信息。受到这种能力的启发，澳大利亚悉尼科技大学的Howe Zhu和他的同事们想要创造一种智能眼镜，这种眼镜可以告诉人们附近有什么物体。)”可知，作者在第1段中提到回声定位是为了解释这项新发明的灵感来源。故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第二段中“The team programmed certain sounds to play from the speakers as the wearer searched for the objects in the room. Each object had a unique sound given to it. For example, when a book came into view, the wearer heard a page-turning. (当佩戴者在房间里寻找物品时，该团队为扬声器设定了特定的声音。每个物体都有一个独特的声音。例如，当一本书进入视野时，佩戴者会听到翻页的声音。)”可知，佩戴者佩戴眼镜后，通过听到特定的声音获得信息。故选B。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。由文章第三段中“the team selected seven people with different degrees of eyesight... (研究小组选择了7名不同程度视力……)”、“and seven sighted people with their eyes covered (和7名蒙住眼睛的视力正常的人)”可知，研究小组选择了7名不同程度视力受损的人和7名蒙住眼睛的视力正常的人，划线词的含义为“损坏”。A. Damage损坏；B. Recovery恢复；C. Protection保护；D. Advantag优势。故选A。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段“The test also found that people who were blind or had poor eyesight experienced no extra cognitive (认知的) difficulty while wearing the glasses compared with at the beginning of the study, which suggested that the glasses were relatively easy to adapt to. (测试还发现，与研究开始时相比，失明或视力不佳的人在戴眼镜时没有遇到额外的认知困难，这表明眼镜相对容易适应。)”可知，盲人适应眼镜的难度较小。故选A。
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。
Active Listening: A Key Skill for Effective Communication
Active listening is a communication skill that goes beyond simply hearing words and involves fully taking part and understanding the speaker’s message. Importantly, it is a significant part in effective communication. ____36____ Here are some strategies to improve your active listening skills.
Give full attention to the speaker. Active listening requires being fully present in the conversation, observing the speaker’s body language, and facial expressions to avoid negative responses. It also requires listening to the speaker with all your senses, including sight, sound and so on. ____37____ For example, when you are chatting, put away your cellphones or stay away from a funny TV show.
Maintain good eye contact with the conversation partner. When taking part in active listening, making eye contact is especially important. ____38____ However, if we fix our eyes on your conversation partners all the time, it will make them embarrassed, which will probably end the conversation. To avoid it, follow the 50/70 rule, which means keeping eye contact for 50% to 70% of the time spent listening, holding contact for four to five seconds before looking away.
____39____ Active listening involves asking follow-up questions, or summarizing the main points to show that we have paid attention. Additionally, reflecting on their words and offering proper responses can help create a productive dialogue. Responding should be supportive and respectful, allowing for further discussion and deeper understanding.
By actively listening, we can create stronger connections, and promote trust and respect in our relationships. Remember, active listening goes beyond simply hearing. ____40____
A. Respond properly to the speaker.
B. Reflect on the responses of the speaker.
C. It focuses on the way you answer the speaker.
D. It shows that you are truly interested in what they say.
E. The fact, however, is that many people often fail in active listening.
F. It also involves improving communication quality and connecting with others.
G. To use this technique effectively, we’d better not do other things at the same time.
【答案】36. E 37. G 38. D 39. A 40. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了积极倾听是一种有效沟通的关键技能。
【36题详解】
由上文“Active listening is a communication skill that goes beyond simply hearing words and involves fully taking part and understanding the speaker’s message. Importantly, it is a significant part in effective communication.(积极倾听是一种沟通技巧，它不仅仅是听单词，还包括完全参与和理解说话者的信息。重要的是，它是有效沟通的重要组成部分)”和后文“Here are some strategies to improve your active listening skills.(这里有一些策略来提高你的积极倾听技巧)”可知，本空要说跟“积极倾听运用”有关的话题，而且有些人不会运用这种方法，后文才能就此提出建议。由此可知，E选项“The fact, however, is that many people often fail in active listening. (然而，事实是，许多人往往无法积极倾听)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选E。
【37题详解】
由下文“For example, when you are chatting, put away your cellphones or stay away from a funny TV show. (例如，当你们聊天时候，把手机收起来，或者远离有趣的电视节目)”可知，本空要说跟“不要倾听时做别的事情”有关的话题。由此可知，G选项“To use this technique effectively, we’d better not do other things at the same time. (为了有效地使用这项技术，我们最好不要同时做其他事情)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选G。
【38题详解】
由上文“Maintain good eye contact with the conversation partner. When taking part in active listening, making eye contact is especially important. (与谈话对象保持良好的眼神交流。在积极倾听时，眼神交流尤为重要)”可知，本空要说跟“眼神交流的作用”有关的话题。由此可知，D选项“It shows that you are truly interested in what they say. (这表明你对他们说的话真的很感兴趣)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选D。
【39题详解】
由下文“Active listening involves asking follow-up questions, or summarizing the main points to show that we have paid attention. Additionally, reflecting on their words and offering proper responses can help create a productive dialogue. Responding should be supportive and respectful, allowing for further discussion and deeper understanding. (积极倾听包括提出后续问题，或总结要点，以表明我们已经注意听了。此外，反思他们的话并给出适当的回应可以帮助创造一个富有成效的对话。回应应该是支持和尊重的，允许进一步的讨论和更深层次的理解)”可知，本段具体介绍了怎样正确回应说话者。由此可知，A选项“Respond properly to the speaker. (正确回应说话者)”能概括本段主题，符合题意。故选A。
【40题详解】
由上文“By actively listening, we can create stronger connections, and promote trust and respect in our relationships. Remember, active listening goes beyond simply hearing. (通过积极倾听，我们可以建立更牢固的联系，并在我们的关系中促进信任和尊重。记住，积极倾听不仅仅是听)”可知，本空要说跟“联系”有关的话题。由此可知，F选项“It also involves improving communication quality and connecting with others. (它还包括提高沟通质量和与他人建立联系)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选F。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Farming is hard - weather, pests, tiredness. Yet, the women of What Cheer Flower Farm embrace (拥抱) it for the ____41____ their crops bring to others. The nonprofit ____42____ the lives of people facing difficult situations by providing flowers for free.
“We want to ____43____ the neighbourhood with flowers and create happiness,” says Anne Holland, a cofounder of the farm. Holland and her partners, Shelby Doggett and Marian Purviance gathered to raise flowers to ____44____ to people who may be going through a health ____45____ or a life-changing personal challenge. Purviance says flowers are in her DNA. “Growing cut flowers for ____46____ good is my way of giving back to society after years of ____47____ pleasure from flowers, something so simple but out of ____48____ for so many.”
The flower farm is located in what was a piece of ____49____ land, which was used as a ground for unwanted trash. Although it was a headache to neighbours, this polluted land held ____50____ for these three women. It was exactly where their dream of a flower farm would come true. They bought the place, cleaned it up and created an inner-city oasis (绿洲).“Not only do we bring life to this space that was ____51____ dead,” says Holland, “but we’re an eco-friendly community with the ability to help local insect and bird ____52____.”
Building the farm was ____53____ work, but it all paid off when they ____54____ their first flowers to a hospital. “Giving someone a flower really shows that they’re cared for, and that they ____55____ beauty,” said Shelby.
41.
A. praise B. joy C. opportunity D. progress
42.
A. organizes B. records C. protects D. brightens
43.
A. blanket B. measure C. explore D. guard
44.
A. turn in B. get across C. put away D. give away
45.
A. check B. support C. issue D. course
46.
A. environmental B. social C. professional D. physical
47.
A. spreading B. tracking C. acquiring D. removing
48.
A. reach B. date C. control D. order
49.
A. abandoned B. decorated C. selected D. developed
50.
A. trouble B. wealth C. promise D. history
51.
A. accidentally B. lately C. previously D. suddenly
52.
A. movements B. products C. behaviours D. populations
53.
A. positive B. tough C. ordinary D. familiar
54.
A. booked B. delivered C. sold D. awarded
55.
A. accept B. respect C. seek D. deserve
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. A 50. C 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. B 55. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一家非营利组织通过免费提供鲜花来照亮面临困境的人们的生活的原因和意义。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，What Cheer Flower Farm的妇女们却欣然接受，因为她们的庄稼给别人带来了快乐。A. praise表扬；B. joy喜悦，快乐；C. opportunity机会；D. progress进步。根据后文的“We want to 3 the neighbourhood with flowers and create happiness”可知，农场的联合创始人想让周围布满鲜花，创造快乐，所以她们的庄稼给别人带来了快乐。故选B项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这家非营利组织通过免费提供鲜花来照亮面临困境的人们的生活。A. organizes组织；B. records记录；C. protects保护；D. brightens照亮。根据后文的“the lives of people facing difficult situations by providing flowers for free”可知，这家非营利组织通过免费提供鲜花，从而“照亮”面临困境的人们的生活。故选D项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：农场的联合创始人Anne Holland说:“我们想让周围覆盖鲜花，创造快乐。”A. blanket以厚层覆盖；B. measure测量；C. explore探索；D. guard保护。根据后文的“the neighbourhood with flowers and create happiness”可知，农场的联合创始人想让周围覆盖鲜花。故选A项。
【44题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Holland和她的合作伙伴Shelby Doggett和Marian Purviance聚在一起种花，送给那些可能正在经历健康问题或改变人生的个人挑战的人。A. turn in提交；B. get across把……讲清楚；C. put away收起；D. give away赠送。根据前文的“The nonprofit 2 the lives of people facing difficult situations by providing flowers for free.”可知，这家非营利组织通过免费提供鲜花来照亮面临困境的人们的生活，所以他们送给那些可能正在经历健康问题或改变人生的个人挑战的人鲜花。故选D项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Holland和她的合作伙伴Shelby Doggett和Marian Purviance聚在一起种花，送给那些可能正在经历健康问题或改变人生的个人挑战的人。A. check检查；B. support支持；C. issue问题；D. course课程。根据前文的“The nonprofit 2 the lives of people facing difficult situations by providing flowers for free.”和“people who may be going through a health”可知，这家非营利组织通过免费提供鲜花来照亮面临困境的人们的生活，所以他们送给那些可能正在经历健康问题的人鲜花。故选C项。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我从花朵中获得快乐，这种快乐如此简单，但对很多人来说却达不到，为了社会利益而种植切花是我回馈社会的方式。A. environmental环境的；B. social社会的；C. professional专业的；D. physical身体的。根据后文的“my way of giving back to society”可知，回馈社会的方式是为了社会利益而种植切花。故选B项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我从花朵中获得快乐，这种快乐如此简单，但对很多人来说却达不到，为了社会利益而种植切花是我回馈社会的方式。A. spreading传播；B. tracking追踪；C. acquiring获得；D. removing移除。根据后文的“pleasure from flowers”可知，“我”从花朵中获得快乐。故选C项。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我从花朵中获得快乐，这种快乐如此简单，但对很多人来说却达不到，为了社会利益而种植切花是我回馈社会的方式。A. reach达到；B. date日期；C. control控制；D. order秩序。根据前文的“after years of 7 pleasure from flowers, something so simple but out of”可知，从花朵中获得快乐，对很多人来说却遥不可及。out of reach“够不着，达不到”。故选A项。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：花卉农场坐落在一块被遗弃的土地上，这里被用来堆放垃圾。A. abandoned放弃，抛弃，遗弃；B. decorated装饰；C. selected选择；D. developed发展。根据后文的“which was used as a ground for unwanted trash”可知，这里被用来堆放垃圾，所以花卉农场坐落在一块遗弃的土地上。故选A项。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然这片被污染的土地让邻居们很头疼，但对这三个女人来说却充满了希望。A. trouble麻烦；B. wealth财富；C. promise（取得成功的）希望，获得成功的迹象；D. history历史。根据后文的“It was exactly where their dream of a flower farm would come true”可知，这正是她们的花卉农场梦想成真的地方，所以这片被污染的土地对这三个女人来说却充满了希望。故选C项。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：Holland说:“我们不仅为这个曾经死气沉沉的空间带来了生命，而且我们是一个生态友好的社区，有能力帮助当地的昆虫和鸟类族群。”A. accidentally意外地；B. lately最近；C. previously先前；D. suddenly突然。根据前文的“which was used as a ground for unwanted trash”可知，过去这里被用来堆放垃圾，所以这里曾经死气沉沉。故选C项。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Holland说:“我们不仅为这个曾经死气沉沉的空间带来了生命，而且我们是一个生态友好的社区，有能力帮助当地的昆虫和鸟类族群。”A. movements动作；B. products产品；C. behaviours行为；D. populations族群。根据前文的“we’re an eco-friendly community with the ability to help local insect and bird”可知，这个种植花卉的生态友好的社区，有能力帮助当地的昆虫和鸟类族群。故选D项。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：建造农场是一项艰苦工作，但当他们把第一批花送到医院时，一切都得到了回报。A. positive积极乐观的；B. tough艰苦的；C. ordinary普通的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文的“but it all paid off when they 14 their first flowers to a hospital.”可知，本空与后文构成转折，所以此处说工作艰苦。故选B项。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：建造农场是一项艰苦的工作，但当他们把第一批花送到医院时，一切都得到了回报。A. booked预定；B. delivered递送；C. sold出售；D. awarded授予。根据前文的“the lives of people facing difficult situations by providing flowers for free.”可知，他们的花是免费的，所以此处指他们把第一批花送到医院。故选B项。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Shelby说:“送花真的表明他们被关心了，他们值得拥有美丽。”A. accept接受；B. respect尊重；C. seek寻找；D. deserve值得，应得。根据前文的“Giving someone a flower really shows that they’re cared for”和后文“beauty”可知，送花表明他们值得拥有美丽。故选D项。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Twenty-one students from Changchun No.150 Middle School in Jilin Province, China, spent 129 days ____56____ (create) a relief painting on the wall of the school’s art classroom. Inspired by Wang Ximeng’s famous painting “A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains”, the students completed it under the guidance of their teacher Duan Yingzi.
According to the teacher, this painting, which measures nearly 3.5 meters in height and 11 meters in total length, ____57____ (be) part of the school’s special subjects. The process of creation includes drawing an outline (轮廓) , applying base colors, ____58____ then painting the final artwork. Most of the students involved in the creation had no painting experience. ____59____ (make) the process easier for the students, Duan outlined the basic shapes and the students added the ____60____ (detail). The most challenging part was the process of color mixing, which took from two months ____61____ three months to perfect. ____62____ there were slight differences in color compared to the original painting, the students were still very pleased with the final result.
The teacher explained that recreating the artwork allows the students to ____63____ (true) appreciate the charm of the original painting. In the past, students could only see ____64____ painting in books. By recreating it, she believes that students can gain a ____65____ (deep) understanding of the ancient Chinese artist’s wisdom.
【答案】56. creating 57. is
58. and 59. To make
60. details 61. to
62. Although##though
63. truly 64. the
65. deeper
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国吉林省长春市第150中学的学生在学校美术教室的墙上创作的一幅浮雕画的内容、过程和意义。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：来自中国吉林省长春市第150中学的21名学生花了129天时间在学校美术教室的墙上创作了一幅浮雕画。spend+时间+(in) doing sth.意为“花时间做某事”，故此处用create“创作”的动名词形式，作宾语。故填creating。
【57题详解】
考查动词时态、主谓一致。句意：据老师介绍，这幅画高近3.5米，总长11米，是学校特殊科目的一部分。结合句意和空前的measures可知，本句陈述事实，故时态用一般现在时，且主语this painting为第三人称单数形式，故be动词用is。故填is。
【58题详解】
考查连词。句意：创作过程包括绘制轮廓，应用基础颜色，然后绘制最终艺术品。drawing an outline, applying base colors和空后的painting the final artwork为顺承关系，故用连词and连接。故填and。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了让学生们更容易完成这个过程，段勾勒出了基本的形状，学生们添加了细节。本句谓语为outlined，此处应用非谓语动词，故用make“使得”的不定式形式，作目的状语。故填To make。
【60题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：为了让学生们更容易完成这个过程，段勾勒出了基本的形状，学生们添加了细节。结合句意可知，细节不止一个，此处使用名词detail“细节”的复数形式，作added的宾语。故填details。
【61题详解】
考查介词。句意：最具挑战性的部分是调色过程，需要两个月到三个月的时间才能完成。结合句意和空前的from可知，本空填介词to，from...to“从……到……”为固定短语。故填to。
【62题详解】
考查让步状语从句。句意：虽然与原画相比，颜色上略有不同，但学生们对最终的结果还是很满意的。前后句意存在让步转折关系，应用although/though“虽然”引导让步状语从句，位于句首，首字母大写。故填Although/Though。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：老师解释说，重新创作艺术作品可以让学生真正体会到原画的魅力。此处使用副词truly“真正地”，作状语，修饰动词appreciate。故填truly。
【64题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在过去，学生们只能在书本上看到这幅画。第二段开头提到过painting，本空再次提到painting，此处使用冠词the。故填the。
【65题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：她相信，通过再现这幅画，学生们可以更深入地了解这位中国古代艺术家的智慧。结合句意可知，此处使用形容词比较级deeper“更深地”，作定语，修饰名词understanding。故填deeper。
第四部分 应用文写作（满分20分）
66. 假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部上个月举办了一系列的英语读书月活动，现在正为此活动征集反馈意见。请你给俱乐部负责人Peter写一封信，内容包括：
1.整体的感受；
2.存在的问题；
3.提出建议。
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。
Dear Peter,
I’m Li Hua from Class 1.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Peter,
I’m Li Hua from Class 1.
Our school held an event named “Reading Activity” last month. It enriched our campus life and improved our reading level. But there were also some problems. For example, students were required to read at least two books of any kind, and the understanding of which should be handed in to our teacher. However, some students, whose English were not very good, had difficulty in reading the books. I think it is better to assign different levels of tasks to different students according to their English levels.
I hope my advice will be helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。学校英语俱乐部上个月举办了一系列的英语读书月活动，现在正为此活动征集反馈意见，要求考生就此给俱乐部负责人Peter写一封信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
改善：improve→ upgrade
要求：require→ ask
上交：hand in→ turn in
做某事有困难：have difficulty in doing sth.→ have trouble in doing sth.
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Our school held an event named “Reading Activity” last month. It enriched our campus life and improved our reading level.
拓展句：Our school held an event named “Reading Activity” last month, which enriched our campus life and improved our reading level.
【点睛】【高分句型1】However, some students, whose English were not very good, had difficulty in reading the books.（运用了whose引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】 I think it is better to assign different levels of tasks to different students according to their English levels.（运用了it作形式主语和不定式to assign作主语）龙岗区2023-2024学年第一学期高一期末质量监测
英语试卷
注意事项：
1.本试卷共8页，满分130分，考试用时120分钟。
2.答题前，请将学校、班级、姓名和考号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区。请保持条形码整洁、不污损。
3.本卷试题，考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答；凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。答题卡必须保持清洁，不能折叠。
4.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡选择题答题区内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；非选择题答案必须用规定的笔，按作答题目的序号，写在答题卡非选择题答题区内。
5.考试结束，请将答题卡交回。
第一部分 基础知识（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
单项选择 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。
1. During the Spring Festival, Chinese people always prepare various ________, such as lanterns, to make their houses more beautiful.
A. activities B. presents C. snacks D. decorations
2. To create a win-win situation, China has decided to ________ up with other developing countries to build a shared future.
A. break B. come C. put D. team
3. As a single mother, Mary ________ to support her family and won her children’s respect.
A. hesitated B. struggled C. happened D. refused
4. To get detailed information, the research team will look at a study ________ in 2021.
A. conducted B. built C. contacted D. observed
5. The mother and her kids ________ rushed to save the poor cat as the man put it out on the street.
A. typically B. currently C. immediately D. frequently
6. In order to move forward in life, we must learn to ________ those who have deeply hurt us.
A. improve B. admire C. support D. forgive
7. It is important for drivers to be ________ of and follow traffic laws to ensure the safety of themselves and others on the road.
A aware B. fond C. afraid D. ashamed
8. ________ she realized that she had left her passport at home just as she arrived at the airport.
A. On purpose B. In panic C. After all D. In advance
9. The museum hosted an exhibition ________ the artist’s contributions to the art world.
A. in charge of B. in honour of C. in spite of D. in search of
10. —I’m thinking about applying for the job in Beijing. What do you think
—________. It is a great chance for you.
A. My pleasure B. It depends C. Never mind D. Go ahead
11. Though it rained heavily, they decided to ________and continue their hike.
A. brave the elements B. kill two birds with one stone
C. have a frog in their throat D. throw the baby out with the bathwater
12. His ________look quickly turned into relief when he realized it was just a dog.
A. frightening B. frightened C. fright D. frighten
13. Some people don’t enjoy humorous movies. You cannot say they are boring; they ________ just have different tastes for movies.
A. must B. may C. should D. would
14. Start of Winter is the first solar term of winter, ________ means winter is coming.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
15. Currently, young people are attracted by small theatres, ________ they can enjoy various live shows.
A. when B. who C. where D. which
16. When we ________a foreign language, we had better practise speaking and listening skills to achieve fluency.
A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. had learnt
17. Last night, I________ a shower when I heard a loud noise.
A. was taking B. took C. have taken D. take
18. Over the years, China ________ great progress in reducing poverty and improving the standard of living for millions of people.
A. made B. makes C. is making D. has made
19. She waited in line for hours to buy concert tickets, only ________ that they were already sold out.
A. to have found B. finding C. to find D. having found
20. While ________ great importance to the development of Al, the Chinese government realizes that technologies including AI have two sides.
A. attaching B. attached C. to attach D. attaches
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
First-time visitors to London often face the challenge of finding a convenient place to live in, which is why many choose to book a hotel near a tube (the underground) station. The following hotels are all close to a London tube station and many are in central London.
Best Western Victoria Palace Hotel
If you choose Best Western Victoria Palace Hotel, you are within walking distance of major attractions including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and more. What’s more, this hotel is just a short tube ride away from other major London attractions, shops and parks.
Holiday Inn Regents Park
Located just a short walk from beautiful Regents Park and the famous London Zoo, this hotel provides 4-star facilities, including a pool. The in-room fridge lets you keep cold drinks on hand. Breakfast is available for an extra charge.
Flexistay Aparthotel
If you’re looking for the most cost-effective hotel, look no further than Flexistay Aparthotel. It takes less than 30 minutes from the hotel to central London by tube. In addition to an all-day, self-serve breakfast, guests can use a common kitchen. The rooms are small but clean and comfortable. The service is good.
Studios 2 Let Apartments
Located in Bloomsbury, just minutes away by tube from the attractions in Central London, Studios 2 Let Apartments are ideal for a longer stay. Each unit features a fully equipped kitchen. In addition, you get free internet, over 30 television stations and a pleasant garden area to enjoy. Cleaning service is provided once a week.
21. What is probably the major concern of first-time visitors when booking a hotel in London
A. Service. B. Price. C. Safety. D. Location.
22. Which hotel will attract people fond of swimming
A. Flexistay Aparthotel. B. Studios 2 Let Apartments.
C. Holiday Inn Regents Park. D. Best Western Victoria Palace Hotel.
23. What do Flexistay Aparthotel and Studios 2Let Apartments have in common
A. They are perfect for garden lovers. B. They offer good service at a low price.
C. They provide a place for cooking. D. They offer cleaning service every week.
B
Janet, now 37, was playing with her new pet dog, Stitch, who jumped up, grabbed her sleeve, and tore several holes in her sweater with its sharp teeth. Instead of throwing the sweater away, Janet decided to repair it.
She turned to “visible repairing,” an idea of repairing clothes that leaves an obvious fix. She added bright flowers and other small designs to damaged clothes. “Every time you do a repair, it’s like having bought a new piece of clothes,” says Janet.
Actually, repairing is a great opportunity to realize the urgent (迫切的) need to reduce waste. Sadly, we have become used to replacing things instead of repairing them — and the rubbish is piling up. Worldwide, we throw away 92 million tons of cloth every year. Electronic waste is another growing problem: About 50 million tons of it is created each year around the world.
The good news is that fixing things can help deal with the waste problem. There are some solutions. Due to information online, the popular how-to site , a database (数据库) with nearly 100,000 repair brochures for everything from electronics to clothing, has promoted more than 100 million repairs. In addition, since the first Repair Café opened in2009 in Amsterdam, more than 2,700 cafés have been set up to offer in-person fix-it help in various countries. Organizers set up events, and volunteers with repair knowledge bring their tools. They will try to fix whatever people bring in, for free, and teach visitors how to do repairs themselves.
Fixing things is part of a larger change toward a circular economy —the idea that instead of throwing away things once they are broken or out of date, we reuse or repair them, keeping them out of the landfill (垃圾填埋场) for as long as possible. According to a 2023 report from Circle Economy, a Netherlands-based NGO, if the world changed to a circular economy, we could lower the amount of waste by a third.
24. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Janet
A. To praise her way of protecting pets.
B. To introduce special clothing designs.
C. To call for attention to repairing things.
D. To market the products of fixed clothes.
25. What can we learn from the numbers in paragraph 3
A. The action of replacing things is wise.
B. The behaviour of repairing things is popular.
C. The need for reducing clothes is urgent.
D. The problem of producing waste is serious.
26. How do people deal with the waste problem according to paragraph 4
A. By teaching volunteers repair knowledge.
B By sharing tips on opening repair cafés.
C. By providing information to the repair database.
D. By offering online and off line help to encourage repairs.
27. Which of the following behaviours contributes to the circular economy
A. Jim threw away a used bike. B. Jackson mended a torn sofa.
C Sue replaced a worn carpet. D. Windy removed a broken vase.
C
When it comes to settling down young children, parenting advice focuses mostly on one tool: What to say. Parents are taught to say this or that, or even how to apologize to an angry child. While in practice, many parents turn to another means of comforting: Touch their child. But it’s not just any type of touch. It occurs at a particular speed and with a particular pressure.
During the end of the 19th century, many European doctors actually advised parents not to touch their children because they said it would weaken them and make them dependent. This idea hit a fever height in the 1920s when the psychologist John B. Watson wrote a parenting book in which Watson advises mothers to stay away, physically, from children. He believed that by not touching young children, parents teach them to be independent at an early age.
“But then it turns out that the opposite is actually true,” Neuroscientist Helena Wasling says. “Children who get a lot of touch, support and closeness from their parents are actually the ones that dare to go out and explore, as they grow up, because they have a basic safety that they can depend on.” And of course, gentle touch can calm and relax adults, just as much as they do children, says Wasling.
After decades of research, neuroscientists are beginning to understand how our skin senses this type of touch and how that feeling lights up regions of the brain to affect our emotions. It turns out that our skin contains nerves (神经) which can sense a gentle touch. And these nerves are part of a system inside our skin that excites the warm, calm and peaceful feeling you have when you’re with people who love you. For some kids with autism (自闭症), this type of touch might not feel good, Wasling notes, and may even feel bad. “A child with autism may become over-sensitive towards physical touch.” she says. “The relationship between touch and reward (奖励) can be totally different.”
28. What was believed about parental touch according to paragraph 2
A. It weakened kids’ intelligence. B. It harmed kids’ physical health.
C. It reduced kids’ independence. D. It hurt parent-child relationship.
29. What may happen to children receiving lots of touch according to Helena Wasling
A. They may be more sensitive. B. They tend to become braver.
C. They may be more protective. D. They tend to become smarter.
30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. The benefit of touch does not apply to every kid.
B. The amount of touch does not matter to kids.
C. Kids with autism might be more independent.
D. Kids with autism should be rewarded with touch.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. An Effective Method to Educate Kids
B. The Magical Effect of Touching Children
C. The Importance of Parenting Strategies
D A New Research into Social Interaction
D
Some blind people can be trained to move by echolocation (回声定位). This involves them sending out a sound that reflects off objects near them, with the echoes giving information about their surroundings. Inspired by this ability, Howe Zhu at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia and his colleagues wanted to create smart glasses that similarly inform people about what objects are close to them.
The researchers first took a pair of augmented-reality (增强现实) glasses with two front-facing cameras and built-in speakers. They then designed a smartphone app to process the pictures photographed by the glasses to recognize four objects: a bowl, cup, book and bottle. The team programmed certain sounds to play from the speakers as the wearer searched for the objects in the room. Each object had a unique sound given to it. For example, when a book came into view, the wearer heard a page-turning.
To test the glasses, the team selected seven people with different degrees of eyesight impairment and seven sighted people with their eyes covered. They were all seated at a table with the four objects arranged on top. Then, they were asked to pick up one of the objects. In the test, the researchers found that the people who were either blind or had poor eyesight were able to do so correctly 81 per cent of the time, compared with a 73 per cent success rate for the sighted. “For a sighted person whose eyes were covered, you’re taking away a sense,” says Zhu. Therefore, it would take them longer to adapt to being blind and using the glasses, he says.
The test also found that people who were blind or had poor eyesight experienced no extra cognitive (认知的) difficulty while wearing the glasses compared with at the beginning of the study, which suggested that the glasses were relatively easy to adapt to.
The researchers now hope to develop this technology to recognize more objects and to allow people to use it while they are walking around.
32. Why does the author mention echolocation in paragraph 1
A. To question the function of this ability.
B. To express the concern for its application.
C. To present the difficulties faced by the blind.
D. To explain the inspiration for the new invention.
33. How did the wearer get information through the glasses
A. By receiving text messages. B. By hearing specific sounds.
C. By observing related photos. D. By talking with people nearby.
34. What does the underlined word “impairment” mean in paragraph 3
A. Damage. B. Recovery. C. Protection. D. Advantage.
35. What did the researchers find in the test
A. The blind had less difficulty adapting to the glasses.
B. The sighted lost a sense after taking part in the test.
C. The sighted performed better with their eyes covered.
D. The blind faced no cognitive challenge during the test.
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。
Active Listening: A Key Skill for Effective Communication
Active listening is a communication skill that goes beyond simply hearing words and involves fully taking part and understanding the speaker’s message. Importantly, it is a significant part in effective communication. ____36____ Here are some strategies to improve your active listening skills.
Give full attention to the speaker. Active listening requires being fully present in the conversation, observing the speaker’s body language, and facial expressions to avoid negative responses. It also requires listening to the speaker with all your senses, including sight, sound and so on. ____37____ For example, when you are chatting, put away your cellphones or stay away from a funny TV show.
Maintain good eye contact with the conversation partner. When taking part in active listening, making eye contact is especially important. ____38____ However, if we fix our eyes on your conversation partners all the time, it will make them embarrassed, which will probably end the conversation. To avoid it, follow the 50/70 rule, which means keeping eye contact for 50% to 70% of the time spent listening, holding contact for four to five seconds before looking away.
____39____ Active listening involves asking follow-up questions, or summarizing the main points to show that we have paid attention. Additionally, reflecting on their words and offering proper responses can help create a productive dialogue. Responding should be supportive and respectful, allowing for further discussion and deeper understanding.
By actively listening, we can create stronger connections, and promote trust and respect in our relationships. Remember, active listening goes beyond simply hearing. ____40____
A. Respond properly to the speaker.
B. Reflect on the responses of the speaker.
C. It focuses on the way you answer the speaker.
D. It shows that you are truly interested in what they say.
E. The fact, however, is that many people often fail in active listening.
F. It also involves improving communication quality and connecting with others.
G. To use this technique effectively, we’d better not do other things at the same time.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Farming is hard - weather, pests, tiredness. Yet, the women of What Cheer Flower Farm embrace (拥抱) it for the ____41____ their crops bring to others. The nonprofit ____42____ the lives of people facing difficult situations by providing flowers for free.
“We want to ____43____ the neighbourhood with flowers and create happiness,” says Anne Holland, a cofounder of the farm. Holland and her partners, Shelby Doggett and Marian Purviance gathered to raise flowers to ____44____ to people who may be going through a health ____45____ or a life-changing personal challenge. Purviance says flowers are in her DNA. “Growing cut flowers for ____46____ good is my way of giving back to society after years of ____47____ pleasure from flowers, something so simple but out of ____48____ for so many.”
The flower farm is located in what was a piece of ____49____ land, which was used as a ground for unwanted trash. Although it was a headache to neighbours, this polluted land held ____50____ for these three women. It was exactly where their dream of a flower farm would come true. They bought the place, cleaned it up and created an inner-city oasis (绿洲).“Not only do we bring life to this space that was ____51____ dead,” says Holland, “but we’re an eco-friendly community with the ability to help local insect and bird ____52____.”
Building the farm was ____53____ work, but it all paid off when they ____54____ their first flowers to a hospital. “Giving someone a flower really shows that they’re cared for, and that they ____55____ beauty,” said Shelby.
41.
A. praise B. joy C. opportunity D. progress
42.
A. organizes B. records C. protects D. brightens
43.
A. blanket B. measure C. explore D. guard
44.
A. turn in B. get across C. put away D. give away
45.
A. check B. support C. issue D. course
46.
A. environmental B. social C. professional D. physical
47.
A. spreading B. tracking C. acquiring D. removing
48.
A. reach B. date C. control D. order
49.
A. abandoned B. decorated C. selected D. developed
50.
A. trouble B. wealth C. promise D. history
51.
A. accidentally B. lately C. previously D. suddenly
52.
A. movements B. products C. behaviours D. populations
53.
A. positive B. tough C. ordinary D. familiar
54.
A. booked B. delivered C. sold D. awarded
55.
A. accept B. respect C. seek D. deserve
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。
Twenty-one students from Changchun No.150 Middle School in Jilin Province, China, spent 129 days ____56____ (create) a relief painting on the wall of the school’s art classroom. Inspired by Wang Ximeng’s famous painting “A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains”, the students completed it under the guidance of their teacher Duan Yingzi.
According to the teacher, this painting, which measures nearly 3.5 meters in height and 11 meters in total length, ____57____ (be) part of the school’s special subjects. The process of creation includes drawing an outline (轮廓) , applying base colors, ____58____ then painting the final artwork. Most of the students involved in the creation had no painting experience. ____59____ (make) the process easier for the students, Duan outlined the basic shapes and the students added the ____60____ (detail). The most challenging part was the process of color mixing, which took from two months ____61____ three months to perfect. ____62____ there were slight differences in color compared to the original painting, the students were still very pleased with the final result.
The teacher explained that recreating the artwork allows the students to ____63____ (true) appreciate the charm of the original painting. In the past, students could only see ____64____ painting in books. By recreating it, she believes that students can gain a ____65____ (deep) understanding of the ancient Chinese artist’s wisdom.
第四部分 应用文写作（满分20分）
66. 假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部上个月举办了一系列的英语读书月活动，现在正为此活动征集反馈意见。请你给俱乐部负责人Peter写一封信，内容包括：
1.整体的感受；
2.存在的问题；
3.提出建议。
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。
Dear Peter,
I’m Li Hua from Class 1.
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Yours,
Li Hua
