2024年1月葫芦岛市普通高中学业质量监测考试
高二英语
考生注意：
1．试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．本考试分设试卷和答题纸。试卷包括Ⅰ卷和Ⅱ卷两部分。
3．答题前，务必在答题纸上按要求填写信息，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。作答必须涂或写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答一律不得分。Ⅰ卷部分的作答必须涂在答题纸上相应的区域，Ⅱ卷部分的作答必须写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的位置。
第Ⅰ卷(三部分，共95分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When can the headmaster see the man
A. At 9:30. B. At 11:45. C. At 12:40.
2. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a bank. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel.
3. What will the man do next
A. Leave right away. B. Stay for dinner. C. Catch a train.
4. How much is a pound of tomatoes now
A. Eighty cents. B. Thirty cents. C. One hundred and ten cents.
5. What do we know about the man
A. It always takes the man twenty-five minutes to drive home.
B. It sometimes takes the man fifty minutes.
C. His home is far away from his office.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a food store. B. At a wedding party. C. At a birthday party.
7. Who is Mary
A Janet’s friend at college.
B. Peter’s friend at college.
C. Janet’s friend at high school.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题．
8. In which way did Linda learn about the apartment
A. From the ad. B. By telephone. C. Through an agency.
9. What requires extra charge besides the rent
A. Gas and water. B. Electricity. C. Parking space.
10. What is Linda going to do tomorrow morning
A. Have a look at the apartment.
B. Move into the apartment.
C. Pay the rent of the apartment.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题．
11. Where can you possibly hear the talk
A. In a laundry. B. In a shop. C. In the street.
12. What are the big machines over there
A. Washing machines. B. Dryers. C. Vending machines (自动售货机).
13. Where can the man buy soap
A. In the shop nearby.
B. From the vending machines.
C. In the laundry.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题．
14. Which film of the following DIDN’T the woman see
A. Raising Arizona. B. Wild at heart. C. Neither.
15. How does the woman like the black humor film
A. Very much. B. Not a bit. C. So-So.
6. What kind of actor does the man think Nicolas Cage should be
A. A tragic actor. B. A classical actor. C. A comic actor.
17. What films make Nicolas Cage more popular
A. Action movies. B. Comic movies. C. Tragic movies.
听第10段材料，回答第 18至20题.
18. When was the building built
A. In 1718. B. In 1782. C. In 1930.
19. What was the building used as at the time of the fire
A. A hotel. B. An old people’s home. C. A history museum.
20. Who is Andrew Bond
A. A newspaper reporter.
B. The owner of the building.
C. The head of the fire department.
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Volunteering is a great way for teenagers to make a difference and meet new people. There are many different types of volunteer opportunities for teens available. Here are a few volunteer opportunities that you could encourage your teen to take up.
Help at a local food bank
Food banks always welcome donations and new volunteers. They provide perfect volunteering opportunities for those who are interested in helping the homeless. Your teen would be involved in anything, from preparing meals to working behind the scenes to repackage donated food items, serving food, and carrying boxes.
Help at a soup kitchen
A soup kitchen is one of the places where the hungry can get free or affordable meals (usually soup and bread). Most soup kitchens run primarily on donations and the generosity of people. As a soup kitchen volunteer, your child may be made to clean the tables and utensils (用具), help distribute food, cook food and more.
Volunteer for Meals on Wheels
By volunteering for Meals on Wheels, your teen will deliver nutritious meals to the elderly or the disabled. It’s perfect for teens who have just received their driving license and love to get behind the wheel for any reason! They can make a massive impact in a short amount of time. Alternatively, your teen can also volunteer in their kitchen and prepare meals for delivery. With a simple gesture, your teen can bring millions of smiles to people’s lives.
Work with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to build or improve a place that someone could call home. Besides helping the community, your teen will learn valuable skills such as repairing fund-raising, painting, and building. You can sign them up for long-term projects or one-time program.
1. What do a food bank and a soup kitchen have in common
A. The food available. B. The source of food.
C. The prices of food. D. The location of stores.
2. Who would be the most suitable for Meals on Wheels
A. Lucy, who likes cooking. B. Linda, who likes drawing.
C. Jack, who can drive a car. D. Peter, who can play football.
3. Which would you choose if you want to learn some skills
A. A local food bank. B. A soup kitchen.
C. Meals on Wheels. D. Habitat for Humanity.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四项适合青少年参加志愿者项目。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据Help at a local food bank部分中“Food banks always welcome donations and new volunteers. They provide perfect volunteering opportunities for those who are interested in helping the homeless. (食品银行总是欢迎捐款和新的志愿者。他们为那些有兴趣帮助无家可归者的人提供了完美的志愿服务机会)”以及Help at a soup kitchen部分中“A soup kitchen is one of the places where the hungry can get free or affordable meals (usually soup and bread). Most soup kitchens run primarily on donations and the generosity of people. (施粥处是饥饿的人可以得到免费或负担得起的食物(通常是汤和面包)的地方之一。大多数施粥所主要靠捐款和人们的慷慨来运转)”可知，这两项活动的食物都是来自捐赠，即它们有相似的食物来源。故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Volunteer for Meals on Wheels部分中“By volunteering for Meals on Wheels, your teen will deliver nutritious meals to the elderly or the disabled. It’s perfect for teens who have just received their driving license and love any reason to get behind the wheel! (通过“送餐上门”的志愿活动，你的孩子将为老人或残疾人提供有营养的饭菜。这对刚刚收到他们的驾驶执照和喜欢任何理由坐在方向盘后面的青少年是完美的！)”可知，Meak on Wheels这一项目主要是给老人和残疾人送餐，所以会开车是一个很大的优势。由此推知，会开车的Jack最适合Meals on Wheels。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Work with Habitat for Humanity部分中“Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to build or improve a place that someone could call home. Besides helping the community, your teen will learn valuable skills such as repairing, fundraising, painting, and building. (Habitat for Humanity的使命是建造或改善一个人们可以称之为家的地方。除了帮助社区，你的孩子还会学到有价值的技能，比如修理、筹款、绘画和建筑)”可知，在Habitat for Humanity这项活动中，青少年可以学到多种技能。故选D。
B
As a young girl growing up in France, Sarah Toumi dreamed of becoming a leader who could make the world a better place. Her passion to help others was awakened when, from the age of nine, she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidays. There she organized homework clubs and activities for children.
Toumi witnessed first-hand the destructive effect of desertification (沙漠化). ”Within 10 years rich farmers became worse off, and in 10 years from now they will be poor. I wanted to stop the Sahara Desert in its tracks.“ A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 per cent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification.
Toumi recognized that farming practices needed to change. She is confident that small land areas can bring large returns if farmers are able to adapt by planting sustainable crops, using new technologies for water treatment and focusing on natural products and fertilisers (肥料) rather than chemicals.
In 2012, Toumi continued her dream to fight the desert. She moved to Tunisia, and setup a programme named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy into action. ”I want to show young people in rural areas that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living with no access to water.“
By September 2016, more than 130,000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with farmers recording a 60 per cent survival rate. Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. She expects to plant 1 million trees by 2028. In the next couple of years, Toumi hopes to extend the programme to Algeria and Morocco.
4. How did Toumi’s holiday trips to Tunisia influence her
A. They fired her enthusiasm for helping others.
B. They helped her better understand her father.
C. They made her decide to leave the country.
D. They destroyed her dream of being a teacher.
5. What is the main cause of the desertification of Tunisia’s farmland
A. Cold weather. B. Soil pollution.
C. Low rainfall. D. Forest damage.
6. Why did Toumi set up Acacias for All in Tunisia
A. To create job opportunities for young people.
B. To facilitate the protection of their farmland.
C. To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers.
D. To help the children obtain a basic education.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Saving Water in Africa
B. Fighting Poverty in North Africa
C. Holding back the Sahara
D. Planting Trees in Tunisia
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了主人公图米在假期陪伴父亲回突尼斯东部的出生地后，激发了她要帮助当地人的热情，由此创立了Acacias for All项目，种植金合欢树，保护当地农田免遭撒哈拉沙漠吞噬，实践其可持续农业的理念。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Her passion to help others was awakened when, from the age of nine, she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidays. (从9岁起，她就开始在假期陪伴她来自于突尼斯的父亲去突尼斯东部的出生地，这激发了她帮助他人的热情。)”可知，图米去突尼斯度假的经历唤醒了她帮助他人的热情。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 percent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification. (平均降雨量的减少和干旱严重程度的增加导致突尼斯大约75%的农业土地受到沙漠化的威胁。)”可知，降雨量少是突尼斯农田沙漠化的主要原因。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句“She moved to Tunisia, and set up a programme named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy into action. (她搬到突尼斯，并建立了一个名为Acacias for All的项目，将她的可持续农业理念付诸行动。)”以及最后一段中“By September 2016, more than 130, 000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with farmers recording a 60 percent survival rate. Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. (截至2016年9月，在20个试点农场种植了13万多棵金合欢树，农民记录其成活率达到60%。图米估计，为了保护突尼斯的农田，大约需要300万棵金金合欢。)”可知，她创立Acacias for All项目的目的是保护当地的农田。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其最后一段中“By September 2016, more than 130, 000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with farmers recording a 60 per cent survival rate. Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. (截至2016年9月，在20个试点农场种植了13万多棵金合欢树，农民记录其成活率达到60%。图米估计，为了保护突尼斯农田，大约需要300万棵金合槐。)”可知，文章讲述的是主人公图米在9岁时，在一次陪伴爸爸回突尼斯家乡时激发了她要帮助当地人的热情，由此创立了Acacias for All项目，种植金合欢树，改善保护当地农田，坚持与沙漠化作斗争，实践其可持续农业的理念。C选项“Holding back the Sahara (阻挡撒哈拉沙漠)”符合文章标题。故选C。
C
When the first digital emoticon “:-)” was posted on Sept 19, 1982, by professor Scott Fahlman at Carnegie Mellon University, US, internet history was made. Now, there are more than 3,600 emojis available for us, noted CNN.
“They offer things that words aren’t saying. They clarify that when you say ‘okay’, what kind of okay that is.” Jennifer Daniel—head of the Emoji Subcommittee for the Unicode Consortium, an organization in charge of choosing official emojis—told CNN. Daniel went on to say that emojis add natural elements of face-to-face communication to conversations, such as body language, intonation, volume and eye contact.
But the meanings of emojis are quite different geographically. For example, people in the West prefer to express their feelings through the mouth and chin; so, to show happiness, they often put great emphasis on the corners of the mouth turning up. But in the East, people are more emotionally restrained and their emotions are shown through the eyes instead.
Emojis can be used differently even within the same country. A smiley face with a waving hand is one such example. For most people, this kind of emoji is friendly while some young people use it to show the breakup of a relationship.
Just as language develops, so do emojis. The Unicode Consortium brings out new emojis every year, showing care when it comes to race, gender and other sensitive aspects in new emoji sets. In 2015, it released different skin tones. In 2016, different job emojis were added, such as teacher and firefighter—along with female versions for these jobs. In 2019, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs.
What is the future for emojis They are already shaping social media as existing and new platforms evolve to respond to their expanding uses. Will the emoji evolve to become an international language with the growth of digitalization (数字化) Or is technology changing so fast that emojis could go the way of the emoticon and fade in popularity after the next big thing comes along It is hard to predict—even technology and language experts are divided on the subject.
8. Why do we use emojis, according to Daniel
A. To replace body language. B. To fully express ourselves.
C To add fun to the conversation. D. To stress what we want to say.
9. Which emoji is most likely to be used by people in the West to express happiness
A. A face with a hand over the mouth. B. A face with a raised eyebrow.
C. A smiley face with a waving hand. D. A face with an upward curving of the mouth.
10. What does the underlined word “restrained” mean in the third paragraph
A. Recognized. B. Remained. C. Controlled. D. Influenced.
11. What does the author think about the future of emojis
A. It remains to be seen.
B. They will lose favor sooner or later.
C. They will become even more popular.
D. They will develop into a universal language.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了网络交流使用的表情符号。表情符号在各国文化及不同年龄人群中的差异并介绍其会不断变化发展。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“They offer things that words aren’t saying. They clarify that when you say ‘okay’, what kind of okay that is.(它们提供了语言无法表达的东西。他们会阐明当你说‘好’的时候，是什么样的‘好’)”可知，Daniel认为表情符号可以帮助我们更好的表达。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“For example, people in the West prefer to express their feelings through the mouth and chin; so, to show happiness, they often put great emphasis on the corners of the mouth turning up.(例如，西方人喜欢通过嘴和下巴来表达自己的感情；因此，为了表示快乐，他们经常把重点放在嘴角上翘的弧度)”可知，西方人表达快乐喜欢使用一个嘴角向上弯的笑脸表示。故选D项。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上一句“For example, people in the West prefer to express their feelings through the mouth and chin; so, to show happiness, they often put great emphasis on the corners of the mouth turning up.(例如，西方人喜欢通过嘴和下巴来表达自己的感情;因此，为了表示快乐，他们经常把重点放在嘴角上翘的弧度)”及划线词后“their emotions are shown through the eyes instead(他们的情感是通过眼睛来表达的)”可知，西方人表达情感面部动作幅度会大一些，更为开放，而东方人主要靠眼神传达情感。由此可知，东方人表达情感是内敛的，克制的。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“It is hard to predict—even technology and language experts are divided on the subject.(这很难预测——即使是技术和语言专家在这个问题上也存在分歧)”可知，作者认为表情符号未来的发展是不可预测的，现在谁也不知道，要等到了将来才知道。A项中的短语remain to be seen的意思是“拭目以待，尚不确切或尚未决定的事情，存在不确定性”。故选A项。
D
Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a study published in the July 5, 2023, online issue of Neurology. “Our study found that gum (牙龈) disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage (萎缩) in the hippocampus (海马体), which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔兹海默病),” said study author Satoshi Yamaguchi, Ph.D. of Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan.
The study involved 172 people without memory problems. Their average age was 67. Participants had dental exams and took memory tests at the beginning of the study. They also had brain scans to measure the volume of their hippocampus at the beginning of the study. This was measured again four years later. For each participant, researchers counted the number of teeth and checked for amount of gum disease.
Researchers found that the number of teeth and amount of gum disease was linked to changes in the left hippocampus of the brain. For people with mild gum disease, having fewer teeth was associated with a faster rate of brain shrinkage, which is the same for people with severe gum disease having more teeth. After adjusting for age, researchers found that for people with mild gum disease, the increase in the rate of brain shrinkage due to one less tooth was equal to nearly one year of brain aging. By contrast, for people with severe gum disease the increase in brain shrinkage due to one more tooth was equal to 1.3 years of brain aging.
“These results highlight the importance of preserving the health of the teeth and not just maintaining the teeth,” Yamaguchi said. “The findings suggest that controlling the progression of gum disease through regular dental visits is crucial, and that teeth with severe gum disease may need to be removed and replaced with appropriate false ones.”
Yamaguchi said future studies are needed with larger groups of people. The limitation of the study is that it was conducted in one region of Japan, so the results may not be applied to other locations.
12. What is Yamaguchi’s study mainly about
A. Causes of gum disease. B. The symptoms of brain shrinkage.
C. Ways to take good care of one’s teeth. D. The connection between the teeth and the brain.
13. How did researchers reach the conclusion
A. By making comparisons. B. By referring to previous studies.
C. By conducting a survey among dentists. D. By proving experts’ theory in experiments.
14. What do the research findings indicate
A. Gum disease is increasing among people.
B. Keeping teeth healthy is of great importance.
C. Removing natural teeth is bad for dental health.
D. Doing a routine dental checkup can avoid gum disease.
15. What is expected of the future studies according to Yamaguchi
A. Exploring treatments for gum disease.
B. Seeking new methods to improve brain health.
C. Involving people from other places in the research.
D. Applying the research to relieve Alzheimer’s disease.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。根据发表在2023年7月5日《神经病学》在线期刊上的一项研究，好好照顾你的牙齿可能与更好的大脑健康有关。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Our study found that gum (龈) disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage (萎缩) in the hippocampus (海马体) , which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer’s disease(我们的研究发现，牙龈疾病和牙齿脱落与海马体的大脑萎缩有关，海马体在记忆和阿尔茨海默病中起着重要作用)”可知，Yamaguchi的研究主要是关于牙齿健康与大脑之间的联系。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Researchers found that the number of teeth and amount of gum disease was linked to changes in the left hippocampus of the brain. For people with mild gum disease, having fewer teeth was associated with a faster rate of brain shrinkage, which is the same for people with severe gum disease having more teeth. After adjusting for age, researchers found that for people with mild gum disease, the increase in the rate of brain shrinkage due to one less tooth was equal to nearly one year of brain aging. By contrast, for people with severe gum disease the increase in brain shrinkage due to one more tooth was equal to 1.3 years of brain aging.(研究人员发现，牙齿的数量和牙龈疾病的数量与大脑左侧海马体的变化有关。对于患有轻度牙龈疾病的人来说，牙齿较少与大脑萎缩速度更快有关，对于患有严重牙龈疾病的人来说，牙齿较多也是如此。在对年龄进行调整后，研究人员发现，对于患有轻度牙龈疾病的人来说，由于少了一颗牙齿而增加的大脑萎缩率相当于近一年的大脑衰老。相比之下，对于患有严重牙龈疾病的人来说，多一颗牙齿导致的大脑萎缩的增加相当于1.3年的大脑衰老。)”可知，研究人员是通过作比较来得出结论的。故选A项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“These results highlight the importance of preserving the health of the teeth and not just maintaining the teeth(这些结果突出了保护牙齿健康的重要性，而不仅仅是维护牙齿)”可知，研究结果表明保持牙齿健康非常重要。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The limitation of the study is that it was conducted in one region of Japan, so the results may not be applied to other locations. (这项研究的局限性在于它是在日本的一个地区进行的，因此结果可能不适用于其他地区。)”可知，目前的研究只局限于日本的一个地区，所以可以推测未来的研究希望会让其他地区的人参与进来。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。
Time and money are arguably life’s most valuable resources. The phrase “time is money” is believed to be first used by Benjamin Franklin in his essay Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748. ____16____ He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in different ways.
____17____ Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thus, each of us faces the choice of how to spend our time. In a world of scarcity (短缺), choosing one thing means not being able to do something else.
The value of time differs from person to person. Time is relatively scarce for people with higher incomes, partly because their time is more valuable. So, to have lots of time, rich people pay other people to do their household chores. ____18____
Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time.____19____ You can’t bottle time and exchange it for an object or event. However, when people are made aware of their mortality (生命的有限) they wonder if they did make the most of their lives.
In a word, time is anything but free. As a nonrenewable resource, time is quite expensive. ____20____ Do we want to spend these valuable moments on social media or spend that time learning something new Skills and knowledge take time so the more time you spend on them, the more you improve.
A. Time is our most limited resource.
B. It means time is a valuable resource.
C. However, it cannot be bought at any price.
D. Time moves on whether we choose to spend it or not.
E. Actually, time and money are greatly different from each other.
F. Knowing that time is limited encourages us to ask how we are using our time.
G. On the other hand, a nonworking person may spend more time on household chores.
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. G 19. D 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了作者对时间的个人见解。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Time and money are arguably life’s most valuable resources. The phrase “time is money” is believed to be first used by Benjamin Franklin in his essay Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748.(时间和金钱可以说是生命中最宝贵的资源。“时间就是金钱”这句话被认为是本杰明·富兰克林在他的文章《给一个年轻商人的建议》（1748）中首次使用的)”以及后文“He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in different ways.(他鼓励人们像对待金钱一样对待时间。然而，大多数人对时间和金钱的看法不同)”可知，后文提到他鼓励人们像对待金钱一样对待时间，说明他的这句话的意思是时间和金钱一样宝贵。故B选项“这意味着时间是一种宝贵的资源”符合语境，故选B。
【17题详解】
根据后文“Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thus, each of us faces the choice of how to spend our time. In a world of scarcity (短缺), choosing one thing means not being able to do something else.(无论贫穷还是富有，我们都有一天24小时，一周7天。因此，我们每个人都面临着如何度过时间的选择。在一个稀缺的世界里，选择一件事就意味着不能做其他的事)”可知，本段主要说明了无论穷人或富人，时间都是有限的，故A选项“时间是我们最有限的资源”符合语境，故选A。
【18题详解】
根据上文“The value of time differs from person to person. Time is relatively scarce for people with higher incomes, partly because their time is more valuable. So, to have lots of time, rich people pay other people to do their household chores.(时间的价值因人而异。对于收入高的人来说，时间相对来说是稀缺的，部分原因是他们的时间更有价值。所以，为了有更多的时间，富人付钱给别人帮他们做家务)”可知，上文提到了时间的价值因人而异，富人付钱给别人帮他们做家务，本句为本段最后一句，故说明不富有的人是如何做家务的。故G选项“另一方面，一个不工作的人可能会花更多的时间在家务上”符合语境，故选G。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time.(时间是无法储存的。我们很少考虑如何使用有限的资源的原因之一是我们无法节省时间)”可知，本段的主旨是时间无法节约，本句说明原因是因为时间随时在流逝。故D选项“不管我们是否愿意花时间，时间都在流逝”符合语境，故选D。
【20题详解】
根据上文“In a word, time is anything but free. As a nonrenewable resource, time is quite expensive.(总之，时间绝不是免费的。时间作为一种不可再生资源，是相当昂贵的)”以及后文“Do we want to spend these valuable moments on social media or spend that time learning something new Skills and knowledge take time so the more time you spend on them, the more you improve.(我们是想把这些宝贵的时间花在社交媒体上，还是花在学习新东西上？技能和知识需要时间，所以你花在它们上面的时间越多，你的进步就越多)”可知，上文提到时间不可再生，即有限，后文提到了利用时间，可知本句是在说明要反思自己是如何利用有限的时间的。故F选项“知道时间是有限的会鼓励我们去问自己是如何利用时间的”符合语境，故选F。
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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have been afraid of heights for as long as I can remember. When I was 11, my school built a leadership training center that had various challenges. The most ____21____ of them all was called “The Leap of Faith”, where you had to climb a ____22____ to a platform 11 meters high. Once there, you had to ____23____ the platform and reach out to grab a rope. I had seen students do it and had sworn there was no way I would ever ____24____ it.
One day my teacher asked me, “Are you going to try ” I ____25____ it off and told him that he couldn’t pay me to do it. ____26____, he encouraged me until finally I agreed to do it.
I climbed up and when I got to the top, I was in shock and couldn’t move. Seeing this, my teacher ____27____ that instead of jumping off the platform and grabbing the rope, I just sit on the edge and then slide down. I sat down, but still couldn’t bring myself to slide off the ____28____. I sat there for 20 minutes. Finally, with the encouragement of my class, I slid down.
When I finally reached the ground, I heard two boys ____29____ me about it behind my back. So, I decided I wanted to ____30____ again.
Over the next two weeks, I did all sorts of things to ____31____ myself. I jumped off tables and did some high ropes stuff. One morning before school I went down to the center, climbed to the top of the ladder, encouraged myself and then...I DID IT! I had never before felt so ____32____ of myself.
I learned so much during that time. The most important thing was that sometimes situations are ____33____ but that doesn’t make them impossible. People will doubt you in life, but I have learned that ____34____ is the best way to reply to people like that.
So, always keep dreaming and don’t let your ____35____ get in the way.
21. A. difficult B. interesting C. important D. useful
22. A. wall B. tree C. ladder D. rock
23. A. deal with B. jump off C. rely on D. hurry down
24. A. consider B. examine C. adopt D. attempt
25. A. put B. laughed C. called D. kicked
26. A. Therefore B. Instead C. Anyway D. Moreover
27. A. suggested B. announced C. required D. agreed
28. A. branch B. stage C. shore D. edge
29. A. teasing B. asking C. praising D. blaming
30. A. act B. try C. show D. slide
31. A. assess B. please C. calm D. prepare
32. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. serious
33. A. frightening B. different C. strange D. dangerous
34. A. exercise B. knowledge C. success D. independence
35. A. anger B. confusion C. failures D. fears
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“我”在攀爬训练中遇到的挑战和最终成功克服恐高症的经历，传递了一个积极的信息：无论遇到多么困难的情况，只要充满勇气和坚持努力，就能够战胜困难并取得成功。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：其中最困难的是“信仰的飞跃”，你必须爬上一个梯子到11米高的平台。A. difficult困难的；B. interesting有趣的；C. important重要的；D. useful有用的。根据前文的“various challenges”可知，此处表示各种挑战之中最难的一个。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中最困难的是“信仰的飞跃”，你必须爬上一个梯子到11米高的平台。A. wall墙；B. tree树；C. ladder梯子；D. rock岩石。根据后文的“climbed to the top of the ladder”可知，爬到11米高的平台上需要借助梯子的帮助。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一旦到达那里，你需要从平台上跳下去并伸手抓住一根绳子。 A. deal with处理；B. jump off跳下；C. rely on依赖；D. hurry down匆忙下去。根据后文“jumping off the platform”可知，你需要从平台上跳下去。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我曾看到其他同学尝试过，发誓自己永远不会做那样的事情。A. consider考虑；B. examine检查；C. adopt采纳；D. attempt尝试。根据前文的“I have been afraid of heights for as long as I can remember.”可知，“我”恐高，因此“我”不敢尝试，故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对老师付之一笑，告诉他给我再多钱我也不会去做。A. put放置；B. laughed笑；C. called称呼；D. kicked踢了。根据下文的“he couldn’t pay me to do it”可知，“我”对老师的回应应该是“一笑了之”。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：但不管怎样，老师一直都在鼓励我，最终我同意尝试一下。A. Therefore因此；B. Instead反而；C. Anyway不管怎样；D. Moreover而且。根据“he encouraged me until finally I agreed to do it”可知，空格处的上下文在逻辑上构成让步关系，表示“不管怎样”。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到这情景，我的老师建议我不要跳下平台去抓住绳子，而是坐在边缘然后滑下来。A. suggested建议；B. announced宣布；C. required要求；D. agreed同意。根据前文的“I climbed up and when I got to the top, I was in shock and couldn’t move.”可知，老师看到“我”不敢跳下来，因此建议“我”换种方式下来。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我坐下来，但仍然无法鼓起勇气滑下去。A. branch树枝；B. stage舞台；C. shore岸；D. edge边缘。根据前文的“I just sit on the edge and then slide down.”可知，“我”还是不敢从梯子的边缘滑下来。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我最终来到地面时，我听到两个男孩在背后取笑着我。A. teasing取笑；B. asking询问；C. praising赞美；D. blaming责怪。根据前文的“I sat there for 20 minutes. Finally, with the encouragement of my class, I slid down.”可知，会有人取笑我胆小。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，我决定再次尝试。A. act行动；B. try尝试；C. show展示；D. slide滑动。根据前文的“When I finally reached the ground, I heard two boys...me about it behind my back.”可知，“我”为了回应别人的取笑，决定再次尝试。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的两个星期里，我做了各种各样的事情来为自己做准备。A. assess评估；B. please取悦；C. calm使平静；D. prepare准备。根据下文的“I jumped off tables and did some high ropes stuff.”可知，“我”不甘心被嘲笑，因此通过训练来做好再次尝试的准备。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我从未如此为自己感到自豪过。A. aware意识到的；B. afraid害怕的；C. proud自豪的；D. serious严肃的。根据前文的“One morning before school I went down to the center, climbed to the top of the ladder, encouraged myself and then...I DID IT! ”可知，“我”会为自己的成功感到自豪。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最重要的是，有时候情境虽然令人恐惧，但并不意味着不可能。A. frightening令人恐惧的；B. different不同的；C. strange奇怪的；D. dangerous危险的。根据前文的“I sat there for 20 minutes. ”可知，“我”不敢跳下来，因此有些场景令人恐惧。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们会怀疑你，但我学到了用成功去回应那些人是最好的方式。A. exercise锻炼；B. knowledge知识；C. success成功； D. independence独立。根据前文的“One morning before school I went down to the center, climbed to the top of the ladder, encouraged myself and then...I DID IT! ”可知，“我”成功了，回应了之前有人对我的怀疑。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，永远保持梦想，不要让恐惧阻碍你前进。A. anger愤怒；B. confusion困惑；C. failures失败；D. fears恐惧。根据前文的“One morning before school I went down to the center, climbed to the top of the ladder, encouraged myself and then...I DID IT!”可知，“我”成功跳下来，克服了恐惧。故选D项。
第Ⅱ卷(满分55分)
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The “relaxing and inspiration” area set up in a library at Guangdong University of Finance & Economics has unexpectedly become ____36____ hit online.
According to the library staff, the university ____37____(set) up the “relaxing and inspiration” area for many years, which is named to reflect its purpose and has become popular among students. Currently, the library is ____38____(continuous) planning and improving the area to make it more comfortable for students.
The library director, Wang Zhongzheng, explains that the main purpose of setting up this special zone is to provide students with a place ____39____(relax), rest and inspire creativity after studying. Nowadays, the library has six “relaxing and inspiration” areas next to the study and reading area, ____40____ students can rest, have a snack, and enjoy the beautiful city landscape.
The area is equipped ____41____ outdoor tables, chairs, greenery, and other facilities. The library is also planning to upgrade the zone by incorporating ____42____(element) of tradition and modernity to meet the needs of young students.
Wang Zhongzheng believes that the popularity of the “relaxing and inspiration” area demonstrates a positive and simple way for young people to cope with stress, which is worthy of ____43____(recognize) and encouragement. He also recommends that such an area ____44____(establish) in more schools and workplaces to satisfy the people who seek a peaceful and _____45_____(inspire) environment.
【答案】36. a 37. has set
38. continuously
39. to relax
40. where 41. with
42. elements
43. recognition##being recognized
44. should be established##be established
45. inspiring
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了广东财经大学图书馆设置的“发呆区”意外走红，该图书馆馆长王忠政表示，设置“发呆区”的主要目的是给学生提供放松、激发灵感的地方。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：广东财经大学图书馆设立的“发呆区”出人意料地在网上走红。hit为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且hit发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：据图书馆工作人员介绍，这所大学设立“发呆区”已经很多年了，这个名字反映了它的目的，并且在学生中很受欢迎。根据时间状语“for many years”可知，此处为现在完成时，主语为the university，助动词用has。故填has set。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：目前，图书馆正在不断规划和改进该区域，使其对学生更舒适。修饰动词is planning and improving需用副词continuously，作状语。故填continuously。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：图书馆馆长王忠政解释说，设立这个特殊区域的主要目的是为学生提供一个放松、休息和激发创造力的地方。修饰名词place，需用动词不定式作后置定语。故填to relax。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：如今，图书馆在学习和阅读区旁边设有六个“发呆区”，学生可以在这里休息，吃零食，欣赏美丽的城市景观。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词six “relaxing and inspiration” areas，在定语从句中作地点状语，需用关系副词where引导。故填where。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：该区域配备了户外桌椅，绿化和其他设施。be equipped with为固定短语，意为“装备有”。故填with。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：图书馆还计划通过结合传统和现代元素来升级该区域，以满足年轻学生的需求。element为可数名词，结合“tradition and modernity”可知，此处为名词复数形式。故填elements。
【43题详解】
考查名词或非谓语动词。句意：王忠政认为，“发呆区”的流行，为年轻人展示了一种积极简单的应对压力的方式，值得肯定和鼓励。be worthy of后可接名词或者动名词作宾语，recognize的名词形式是recognition，which指代way，和recognize为被动关系，需用动名词的被动式being recognized。故填recognition/being recognized。
【44题详解】
考查虚拟语气和被动语态。句意：他还建议在更多的学校和工作场所建立这样一个区域，以满足那些寻求和平和鼓舞人心的环境的人。recommends意为“建议”，后面的宾语从句使用虚拟语气，谓语动词使用（should）do，should可以省略，an area和establish为被动关系，需用被动语态。故填（should）be established。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意同上。修饰名词environment，并且修饰的是物，需用-ing结尾的形容词inspiring，作定语。故填inspiring。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，某国际学校环保社团负责人。本周六社团将组织学生去一家废水处理厂参观。请你用英文写则通知，内容包括：
1.活动时间和内容；
2.活动意义；
3.表达期待。
参考词汇：废水处理厂 wastewater treatment plant
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
School Environmental Club
【答案】 Notice
We are more than delighted to announce that our club will organize a visit to a wastewater treatment plant this Saturday.
We will gather at the school gate at 9 o’clock in the morning and take a bus. During the visit, we will have the opportunity to see how different wastewater treatment technologies work and how they contribute to ensuring our water resources remain clean and sustainable.
Not only will this activity enhance our knowledge of wastewater treatment, but also raise our awareness of environmental protection. More students are welcome to participate in this activity and make the most of this valuable learning experience.
School Environmental Club
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文写作。要求考生用英文写则通知，通知本周六社团将组织学生去一家废水处理厂参观，包括活动的时间和内容、意义等。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
高兴的：delighted→pleased
宣布：announce→declare
参加：participate in→take part in
提高：enhance→improve
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：We will gather at the school gate at 9 o’clock in the morning and take a bus.
拓展句：Once we gather at the school gate at 9 o’clock in the morning, we will take a bus to the wastewater treatment plant.
【点睛】[高分句型1]We are more than delighted to announce that our club will organize a visit to a wastewater treatment plant this Saturday.(that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2]Not only will this activity enhance our knowledge of wastewater treatment, but also raise our awareness of environmental protection.(not only位于句首的部分倒装)
第二节 读后续写(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、
I had always prided myself on my sharp tongue and brilliant response whether in class debates or casual arguments. Thus, when I was selected to represent the school in the national debate series, I was naturally extremely confident of myself.
All the members in my team were good speakers. We had an experienced teacher who trained us well. But I was undoubtedly the most outstanding speaker. In each of the rounds that I debated in, all the judges selected me as the best one. This meant that my confidence was the highest by the time we found ourselves with one week to train before the finals. I had every reason to believe that I would be voted the best speaker for the debate series.
I began to be self-important about the whole business and started behaving that way with my team-mates. I would laugh at Eton’s poor debating style. I would complain of Vivian’s slow response. I saw myself as the natural debater who would be disappointed by their bad performance.
As the finals drew near, I became more and more dissatisfied with my team. I began missing practices. My teacher was worried. My teammates were panicked. However, they had no choice but to rely on me to win the finals. Even if they would love to remove me from the team they could not because there was no replacement good enough.
The day of the finals finally came. I was very excited that I was able to finally show off my debating skills. Everyone was expecting my performance.They knew that I was praised to be the one most likely to win the best speaker for the debate series.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph1:
But the reality was not something that I had ever imagined.
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Paragraph 2:
Suddenly,a comforting hand from behind held mine.
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【答案】Paragraph1:
But the reality was not something that I had ever imagined. Due to lack of training, I failed to get the key point of my speech, for which I wasn’t well prepared. I didn’t know what to say and my mind just went blank. I was so nervous that I just stood there. I felt all the people present were looking at me with strange eyes. I was very embarrassed and shed big big sweat.
Paragraph 2:
Suddenly, a comforting hand from behind held mine. It came from one of my teammates. He whispered to me, “Don’t be nervous and don’t be afraid. All of us are here to support you and cheer you up. I’m here to help you.” At this time, I realized the mistakes I had made before. I shouldn’t be too confident in myself. I should have humbly trained more with my teammates. At the moment, I was forgiven by my teammates. I pulled myself together, quickly straightened out my ideas and finished my speech. I saw all my teammates applaud for me and I was moved to tears.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者为自己辩论方面的才能感到自豪，在准备参加全国辩论系列节目时，作者的信心达到了空前的高度，开始缺席训练，这使作者和队友产生了隔阂，决赛到来时，作者很兴奋，因为他可以展示自己的辩论技巧了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“但现实是我从未想象过的。”可知，第一段可描写作者在决赛时的表现令人失望。
②由第二段首句内容“突然，一只安慰的手从后面抓住了我。”可知，第二段可描写作者在队友的鼓励下幡然醒悟。
2.续写线索：表现不佳——队友鼓励——反省——完成演讲
3.词汇激活
行为类
①不能：fail to do/be unable to do
②支持：support/be back
③振作：pull oneself together/shake oneself together
④鼓掌：applaud/clap one’s hands
情绪类
①紧张的：nervous/tense
②害怕的：afraid/fearful
【点睛】[高分句型1]Due to lack of training, I failed to get the key point of my speech, for which I wasn’t well prepared.(由“介词+which”引导的定语从句）
[高分句型2]At this time, I realized the mistakes I had made before.(由关系代词that引导的定语从句，省略了关系代词that）
1—5 CAACB 6—10 BAABA 11—15 ABBAB 16—20 CAABC2024年1月葫芦岛市普通高中学业质量监测考试
高二英语
考生注意：
1．试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．本考试分设试卷和答题纸。试卷包括Ⅰ卷和Ⅱ卷两部分。
3．答题前，务必在答题纸上按要求填写信息，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。作答必须涂或写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答一律不得分。Ⅰ卷部分的作答必须涂在答题纸上相应的区域，Ⅱ卷部分的作答必须写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的位置。
第Ⅰ卷(三部分，共95分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When can the headmaster see the man
A. At 9:30. B. At 11:45. C. At 12:40.
2. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a bank. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel.
3. What will the man do next
A. Leave right away. B. Stay for dinner. C. Catch a train.
4. How much is a pound of tomatoes now
A. Eighty cents. B. Thirty cents. C. One hundred and ten cents.
5. What do we know about the man
A. It always takes the man twenty-five minutes to drive home.
B. It sometimes takes the man fifty minutes.
C. His home is far away from his office.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a food store. B. At a wedding party. C. At a birthday party.
7. Who is Mary
A. Janet’s friend at college.
B. Peter’s friend at college.
C. Janet’s friend at high school.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题．
8. In which way did Linda learn about the apartment
A. From the ad. B. By telephone. C. Through an agency.
9. What requires extra charge besides the rent
A. Gas and water. B. Electricity. C. Parking space.
10. What is Linda going to do tomorrow morning
A. Have a look at the apartment.
B. Move into the apartment.
C. Pay the rent of the apartment.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题．
11. Where can you possibly hear the talk
A. In a laundry. B. In a shop. C. In the street.
12. What are the big machines over there
A. Washing machines. B. Dryers. C. Vending machines (自动售货机).
13. Where can the man buy soap
A. In the shop nearby.
B. From the vending machines.
C. In the laundry.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题．
14. Which film of the following DIDN’T the woman see
A. Raising Arizona. B. Wild at heart. C. Neither.
15. How does the woman like the black humor film
A. Very much. B. Not a bit. C. So-So.
6. What kind of actor does the man think Nicolas Cage should be
A. A tragic actor. B. A classical actor. C. A comic actor.
17. What films make Nicolas Cage more popular
A. Action movies. B. Comic movies. C. Tragic movies.
听第10段材料，回答第 18至20题.
18. When was the building built
A. In 1718. B. In 1782. C. In 1930.
19. What was the building used as at the time of the fire
A. A hotel. B. An old people’s home. C. A history museum.
20. Who is Andrew Bond
A. A newspaper reporter.
B. The owner of the building.
C. The head of the fire department.
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Volunteering is a great way for teenagers to make a difference and meet new people. There are many different types of volunteer opportunities for teens available. Here are a few volunteer opportunities that you could encourage your teen to take up.
Help at a local food bank
Food banks always welcome donations and new volunteers. They provide perfect volunteering opportunities for those who are interested in helping the homeless. Your teen would be involved in anything, from preparing meals to working behind the scenes to repackage donated food items, serving food, and carrying boxes.
Help at a soup kitchen
A soup kitchen is one of the places where the hungry can get free or affordable meals (usually soup and bread). Most soup kitchens run primarily on donations and the generosity of people. As a soup kitchen volunteer, your child may be made to clean the tables and utensils (用具), help distribute food, cook food and more.
Volunteer for Meals on Wheels
By volunteering for Meals on Wheels, your teen will deliver nutritious meals to the elderly or the disabled. It’s perfect for teens who have just received their driving license and love to get behind the wheel for any reason! They can make a massive impact in a short amount of time. Alternatively, your teen can also volunteer in their kitchen and prepare meals for delivery. With a simple gesture, your teen can bring millions of smiles to people’s lives.
Work with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to build or improve a place that someone could call home. Besides helping the community, your teen will learn valuable skills such as repairing fund-raising, painting, and building. You can sign them up for long-term projects or one-time program.
1. What do a food bank and a soup kitchen have in common
A. The food available. B. The source of food.
C. The prices of food. D. The location of stores.
2. Who would be the most suitable for Meals on Wheels
A. Lucy, who likes cooking. B. Linda, who likes drawing.
C. Jack, who can drive a car. D. Peter, who can play football.
3. Which would you choose if you want to learn some skills
A. A local food bank. B. A soup kitchen.
C. Meals on Wheels. D. Habitat for Humanity.
B
As a young girl growing up in France, Sarah Toumi dreamed of becoming a leader who could make the world a better place. Her passion to help others was awakened when, from the age of nine, she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidays. There she organized homework clubs and activities for children.
Toumi witnessed first-hand the destructive effect of desertification (沙漠化). ”Within 10 years rich farmers became worse off, and in 10 years from now they will be poor. I wanted to stop the Sahara Desert in its tracks.“ A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 per cent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification.
Toumi recognized that farming practices needed to change. She is confident that small land areas can bring large returns if farmers are able to adapt by planting sustainable crops, using new technologies for water treatment and focusing on natural products and fertilisers (肥料) rather than chemicals.
In 2012, Toumi continued her dream to fight the desert. She moved to Tunisia, and setup a programme named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy into action. ”I want to show young people in rural areas that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living with no access to water.“
By September 2016, more than 130,000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with farmers recording a 60 per cent survival rate. Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. She expects to plant 1 million trees by 2028. In the next couple of years, Toumi hopes to extend the programme to Algeria and Morocco.
4. How did Toumi’s holiday trips to Tunisia influence her
A. They fired her enthusiasm for helping others.
B. They helped her better understand her father.
C. They made her decide to leave the country.
D. They destroyed her dream of being a teacher.
5. What is the main cause of the desertification of Tunisia’s farmland
A. Cold weather. B. Soil pollution.
C. Low rainfall. D. Forest damage.
6. Why did Toumi set up Acacias for All in Tunisia
A. To create job opportunities for young people.
B. To facilitate the protection of their farmland.
C. To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers.
D. To help the children obtain a basic education.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Saving Water in Africa
B. Fighting Poverty in North Africa
C. Holding back the Sahara
D. Planting Trees in Tunisia
C
When the first digital emoticon “:-)” was posted on Sept 19, 1982, by professor Scott Fahlman at Carnegie Mellon University, US, internet history was made. Now, there are more than 3,600 emojis available for us, noted CNN.
“They offer things that words aren’t saying. They clarify that when you say ‘okay’ what kind of okay that is.” Jennifer Daniel—head of the Emoji Subcommittee for the Unicode Consortium, an organization in charge of choosing official emojis—told CNN. Daniel went on to say that emojis add natural elements of face-to-face communication to conversations, such as body language, intonation, volume and eye contact.
But the meanings of emojis are quite different geographically. For example people in the West prefer to express their feelings through the mouth and chin; so, to show happiness, they often put great emphasis on the corners of the mouth turning up. But in the East, people are more emotionally restrained and their emotions are shown through the eyes instead.
Emojis can be used differently even within the same country. A smiley face with a waving hand is one such example. For most people, this kind of emoji is friendly while some young people use it to show the breakup of a relationship.
Just as language develops, so do emojis. The Unicode Consortium brings out new emojis every year, showing care when it comes to race, gender and other sensitive aspects in new emoji sets. In 2015, it released different skin tones. In 2016, different job emojis were added, such as teacher and firefighter—along with female versions for these jobs. In 2019, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs.
What is the future for emojis They are already shaping social media as existing and new platforms evolve to respond to their expanding uses. Will the emoji evolve to become an international language with the growth of digitalization (数字化) Or is technology changing so fast that emojis could go the way of the emoticon and fade in popularity after the next big thing comes along It is hard to predict—even technology and language experts are divided on the subject.
8. Why do we use emojis, according to Daniel
A. To replace body language. B. To fully express ourselves.
C. To add fun to the conversation. D. To stress what we want to say.
9. Which emoji is most likely to be used by people in the West to express happiness
A. A face with a hand over the mouth. B. A face with a raised eyebrow.
C. A smiley face with a waving hand. D. A face with an upward curving of the mouth.
10. What does the underlined word “restrained” mean in the third paragraph
A. Recognized. B. Remained. C. Controlled. D. Influenced.
11. What does the author think about the future of emojis
A. It remains to be seen.
B. They will lose favor sooner or later.
C. They will become even more popular.
D. They will develop into a universal language.
D
Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a study published in the July 5, 2023, online issue of Neurology. “Our study found that gum (牙龈) disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage (萎缩) in the hippocampus (海马体), which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔兹海默病),” said study author Satoshi Yamaguchi, Ph.D. of Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan.
The study involved 172 people without memory problems. Their average age was 67. Participants had dental exams and took memory tests at the beginning of the study. They also had brain scans to measure the volume of their hippocampus at the beginning of the study. This was measured again four years later. For each participant, researchers counted the number of teeth and checked for amount of gum disease.
Researchers found that the number of teeth and amount of gum disease was linked to changes in the left hippocampus of the brain. For people with mild gum disease, having fewer teeth was associated with a faster rate of brain shrinkage, which is the same for people with severe gum disease having more teeth. After adjusting for age, researchers found that for people with mild gum disease, the increase in the rate of brain shrinkage due to one less tooth was equal to nearly one year of brain aging. By contrast, for people with severe gum disease the increase in brain shrinkage due to one more tooth was equal to 1.3 years of brain aging.
“These results highlight the importance of preserving the health of the teeth and not just maintaining the teeth,” Yamaguchi said. “The findings suggest that controlling the progression of gum disease through regular dental visits is crucial, and that teeth with severe gum disease may need to be removed and replaced with appropriate false ones.”
Yamaguchi said future studies are needed with larger groups of people. The limitation of the study is that it was conducted in one region of Japan, so the results may not be applied to other locations.
12 What is Yamaguchi’s study mainly about
A. Causes of gum disease. B. The symptoms of brain shrinkage.
C. Ways to take good care of one’s teeth. D. The connection between the teeth and the brain.
13. How did researchers reach the conclusion
A. By making comparisons. B. By referring to previous studies.
C. By conducting a survey among dentists. D. By proving experts’ theory in experiments.
14. What do the research findings indicate
A. Gum disease is increasing among people.
B. Keeping teeth healthy is of great importance.
C. Removing natural teeth is bad for dental health.
D. Doing a routine dental checkup can avoid gum disease.
15. What is expected of the future studies according to Yamaguchi
A. Exploring treatments for gum disease.
B. Seeking new methods to improve brain health.
C. Involving people from other places in the research.
D. Applying the research to relieve Alzheimer’s disease.
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。
Time and money are arguably life’s most valuable resources. The phrase “time is money” is believed to be first used by Benjamin Franklin in his essay Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748. ____16____ He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in different ways.
____17____ Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thus, each of us faces the choice of how to spend our time. In a world of scarcity (短缺), choosing one thing means not being able to do something else.
The value of time differs from person to person. Time is relatively scarce for people with higher incomes partly because their time is more valuable. So, to have lots of time, rich people pay other people to do their household chores. ____18____
Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time.____19____ You can’t bottle time and exchange it for an object or event. However, when people are made aware of their mortality (生命的有限) they wonder if they did make the most of their lives.
In a word, time is anything but free. As a nonrenewable resource, time is quite expensive. ____20____ Do we want to spend these valuable moments on social media or spend that time learning something new Skills and knowledge take time so the more time you spend on them, the more you improve.
A. Time is our most limited resource.
B. It means time is a valuable resource.
C. However, it cannot be bought at any price.
D. Time moves on whether we choose to spend it or not.
E. Actually, time and money are greatly different from each other.
F. Knowing that time is limited encourages us to ask how we are using our time.
G. On the other hand, a nonworking person may spend more time on household chores.
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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have been afraid of heights for as long as I can remember. When I was 11, my school built a leadership training center that had various challenges. The most ____21____ of them all was called “The Leap of Faith”, where you had to climb a ____22____ to a platform 11 meters high. Once there, you had to ____23____ the platform and reach out to grab a rope. I had seen students do it and had sworn there was no way I would ever ____24____ it.
One day my teacher asked me, “Are you going to try ” I ____25____ it off and told him that he couldn’t pay me to do it. ____26____, he encouraged me until finally I agreed to do it.
I climbed up and when I got to the top, I was in shock and couldn’t move. Seeing this, my teacher ____27____ that instead of jumping off the platform and grabbing the rope, I just sit on the edge and then slide down. I sat down, but still couldn’t bring myself to slide off the ____28____. I sat there for 20 minutes. Finally, with the encouragement of my class, I slid down.
When I finally reached the ground, I heard two boys ____29____ me about it behind my back. So, I decided I wanted to ____30____ again.
Over the next two weeks, I did all sorts of things to ____31____ myself. I jumped off tables and did some high ropes stuff. One morning before school I went down to the center, climbed to the top of the ladder, encouraged myself and then...I DID IT! I had never before felt so ____32____ of myself.
I learned so much during that time. The most important thing was that sometimes situations are ____33____ but that doesn’t make them impossible. People will doubt you in life, but I have learned that ____34____ is the best way to reply to people like that.
So, always keep dreaming and don’t let your ____35____ get in the way.
21. A. difficult B. interesting C. important D. useful
22. A. wall B. tree C. ladder D. rock
23. A. deal with B. jump off C. rely on D. hurry down
24. A. consider B. examine C. adopt D. attempt
25. A. put B. laughed C. called D. kicked
26. A. Therefore B. Instead C. Anyway D. Moreover
27. A. suggested B. announced C. required D. agreed
28. A. branch B. stage C. shore D. edge
29. A. teasing B. asking C. praising D. blaming
30. A. act B. try C. show D. slide
31. A. assess B. please C. calm D. prepare
32. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. serious
33. A. frightening B. different C. strange D. dangerous
34. A. exercise B. knowledge C. success D. independence
35. A. anger B. confusion C. failures D. fears
第Ⅱ卷(满分55分)
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The “relaxing and inspiration” area set up in a library at Guangdong University of Finance & Economics has unexpectedly become ____36____ hit online.
According to the library staff, the university ____37____(set) up the “relaxing and inspiration” area for many years, which is named to reflect its purpose and has become popular among students. Currently, the library is ____38____(continuous) planning and improving the area to make it more comfortable for students.
The library director, Wang Zhongzheng, explains that the main purpose of setting up this special zone is to provide students with a place ____39____(relax), rest and inspire creativity after studying. Nowadays, the library has six “relaxing and inspiration” areas next to the study and reading area, ____40____ students can rest, have a snack, and enjoy the beautiful city landscape.
The area is equipped ____41____ outdoor tables, chairs, greenery, and other facilities. The library is also planning to upgrade the zone by incorporating ____42____(element) of tradition and modernity to meet the needs of young students.
Wang Zhongzheng believes that the popularity of the “relaxing and inspiration” area demonstrates a positive and simple way for young people to cope with stress which is worthy of ____43____(recognize) and encouragement. He also recommends that such an area ____44____(establish) in more schools and workplaces to satisfy the people who seek a peaceful and _____45_____(inspire) environment.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，某国际学校环保社团负责人。本周六社团将组织学生去一家废水处理厂参观。请你用英文写则通知，内容包括：
1.活动时间和内容；
2.活动意义；
3.表达期待。
参考词汇：废水处理厂 wastewater treatment plant
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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School Environmental Club
第二节 读后续写(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、
I had always prided myself on my sharp tongue and brilliant response whether in class debates or casual arguments. Thus, when I was selected to represent the school in the national debate series, I was naturally extremely confident of myself.
All the members in my team were good speakers. We had an experienced teacher who trained us well. But I was undoubtedly the most outstanding speaker. In each of the rounds that I debated in, all the judges selected me as the best one. This meant that my confidence was the highest by the time we found ourselves with one week to train before the finals. I had every reason to believe that I would be voted the best speaker for the debate series.
I began to be self-important about the whole business and started behaving that way with my team-mates. I would laugh at Eton’s poor debating style. I would complain of Vivian’s slow response. I saw myself as the natural debater who would be disappointed by their bad performance.
As the finals drew near, I became more and more dissatisfied with my team. I began missing practices. My teacher was worried. My teammates were panicked. However, they had no choice but to rely on me to win the finals. Even if they would love to remove me from the team they could not because there was no replacement good enough.
The day of the finals finally came. I was very excited that I was able to finally show off my debating skills. Everyone was expecting my performance.They knew that I was praised to be the one most likely to win the best speaker for the debate series.
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But the reality was not something that I had ever imagined.
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Suddenly,a comforting hand from behind held mine.
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