2023~2024学年云学名校联盟高二年级期末联考
英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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 will the woman meet her cousin
A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow evening
2. What is the man’s feeling in the end
A. Surprise. B. Relief. C. Sympathy.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a perfume shop. B. At a flower shop. C. At a fruit shop.
4. What was probably going on in the playground yesterday afternoon
A. A barbecue.
B. A graduation ceremony.
C. A school sports meeting.
5. What will Carl do
A. Buy some steak. B. Bring some wine. C. Cook dinner.
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. How does Alina look to the man
A. Upset. B. Curious. C. Delighted.
7. Who picked up Alina’s purse
A. A little girl B. An old lady. C. A boy
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Which apartment is the man looking for
A. Apartment 12. B. Apartment 20. C. Apartment 24.
9. What does the woman plan to do
A. Mail a letter. B. Go to a grocery store. C. Order some food.
10. Why is the woman thinking about moving out of the neighborhood
A. Her family is unhappy to live here.
B. It’s inconvenient for her to go to work.
C. There’s no supermarket nearby.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the woman’s flight arrive in Shanghai
A. At 2: 00 p. m. B. At 4: 00 p. m. C. At 7: 00 p. m
12. What does the man advise the woman to do on the plane
A. Get some sleep. B. Do some reading C. Watch short videos.
13. How might the woman go to her hotel
A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. On foot:
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the man doing
A. Hosting a program. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Signing up for a course.
15. What did the woman’s parents grow in their gardens
A. Potatoes and watermelons.
B. Potatoes and tomatoes.
C. Carrots and tomatoes.
16. What can the children do in the Alice Waters Garden Project
A. Create recipes. B. Design a garden.: C. Help build a kitchen.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where was the name Liam most popular in America
A. On the west coast. B. In the Midwest. C. In the southeastern area.
18. What was the most popular name for American girls five years in a row
A. Emma. B. Ava C. Katrina.
19. Who is Jonah Berger
A. A marketing manager. B. A social worker. C. A teacher.
20. Which American names became popular in 2005.according to Jonah Berger
A. Ones starting with. K. B. Ones starting with H. C. Ones starting with N.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，每小题2.5分，满分50分)
第一节 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
Community partners need you!
●Swissvale Farmers Market
We’re looking for students to help us set up and take down our tent and spend the morning under the tent with us. Activities include some heavy lifting (optional), engaging with community members, picking up litter, handling small sales and lots of breaks!
Time: September 10, 8: 30 am-1:15pm
●Food Pantry Distribution
The CHS. Food Pantry needs volunteers to assist during preparation and distribution each week. This involves sorting food, stocking shelves, preparing the outdoor market and assisting families. Customer service skills are important as volunteers may be assisting families directly. Understanding different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds is helpful.
Time: September 1-December 22 Wednesdays Thursdays: 1:30pm-6:00pm
●Garbage Olympics
Join us for the Garbage Olympics! A Pittsburgh wide competition between neighborhoods to see who can get the most litter and garbage off our beloved city streets!
This year, we are competing against each other as well as the entire city! Teams A.B and C will race to see who can get the most garbage collected! Students of all ages are available.
We’ll have all the supplies ready, and will explain the rules to everyone before the event starts.
Time: September 17, 8:00 am-11:00 am.
●Tutoring assistant
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is actively seeking tutoring assistants for the 2023-2024 school year. As a tutoring assistant, you will offer a positive attitude and coaching to help children to stay on track during the in-person tutoring session. Additionally, you will help provide academic assistance in the form of reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation and math to school-aged children. Volunteers should be able to commit to eight weeks in the fall and may sign on for an additional eight weeks in the spring.
Time: September.28—November 16, Wednesday from 4: 30 pm—6: 30 pm
1. What do you need to make it easier to accomplish Food Pantry Distribution
A. Competitive spirit B. More time availability
C. Academic teaching skills D. Cross-cultural interaction
2. As an enthusiastic mum, which one are you most likely to choose for your six-year-old kid
A. Garbage Olympics B. Tutoring assistant
C. Swissvale Farmers Market D. Food Pantry Distribution
3. Where is this passage most likely taken from
A. A social magazine B. A travel brochure
C. An advertisement D. An academic paper
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。旨在吸引志愿者参与社区活动。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Food Pantry Distribution(食品储藏室分发)”部分的“Understanding different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds is helpful (理解不同的社会经济和文化背景很有帮助)”可知，为了更容易完成食品储藏室分发工作，你需要跨文化互动能力，故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Garbage Olympics (垃圾奥林匹克)”部分的“Students of all ages are available (所有年龄段的学生都可以参加)”可知，如果你有6岁的孩子，你可以选择垃圾奥林匹克，故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一句“Community partners need you!( 社区合作伙伴需要你)”可知这是一个典型的招募或广告用语，意在吸引志愿者或参与者的注意力。再根据“Food Pantry Distribution(食品储藏室分发)”、“Garbage Olympics (垃圾奥林匹克)”以及“Tutoring assistant(辅导助理)”可知，文本列举了具体的活动，并为每个活动提供了详细的时间安排和所需志愿者的任务描述，这类信息通常出现在招募广告中，由此可推理出本文是一则广告，故选C项。
B
I had heard Taylor Swift’s soft and catchy pop music, harmless at best. Yet, when my daughter secured a precious ticket for Swift’s Eras Tour in Boston, over 680 kilometers away from our home in Eastern Canada, Swift became surprisingly real. With only one ticket, I hesitated to let my daughter go alone.
In the end, I became the taxi driver (or rather, credit card), staying at a hotel next to the stadium while she enjoyed the concert. This journey introduced me to a world I never imagined. Swift’s music is not my type, and I felt the concert scene these days was meaningless and complete nonsense. But I still tried to be a “with-it” TS Nation mom to keep up with the times, despite accidentally referring to myself as a Swiftie, only to be corrected.
Arriving in Boston, my daughter was over the moon, and I found myself in a world filled with cowboy boots and sequins (亮片). The concert experience unveiled the good, the bad and the ugly.
The bad: the secondary market where desperate fans pay up to 20 times the original face value for a ticket. The ugly: the environmental impact of people driving from all over the place to get to the concert and all the trash from 100,000 people.
The good: Okay, I admit it. After an evening of taking it all in, I saw that Swift is a force to be reckoned with. She is young and beautiful, and superbly talented and smart. Her ability to persist, be savvy (有见识的) and entertain makes her an impressive figure.
Once the concert began, I turned and started back to my hotel. And then I stopped and listened. The voice s of a hundred thousand people joined in a joyful song. I knew my girl was having the time of her life, and I sensed something special was happening: the boundless potential of empowered youth. An army of young people was being led by a queen. A queen with so much potential was making people happy and making a difference in the world. Long live the queen.
4. By saying “I still tried to be a ‘with-it’ TS Nation mom”, the author means ________.
A. She is bored with the latest concerts
B. She wants to know a lot about new ideas and fashions
C. She hopes to learn everything about Taylor Swift
D. She wants to be a mom who always keep her daughter company
5. Who is most likely to correct the author when she refers to herself as a Swiftie
A. Her close friend. B. Her daughter.
C. Her husband. D. Her best colleague.
6. Why is the author use “ugly” to describe her concert experience
A. Because she doesn’t think it worthwhile to watch the concert.
B. Because she considers the tickets to be too expensive.
C. Because she hates the traffic jam caused by much driving.
D. Because she is not satisfied with the people’s polluting behavior.
7. What is the author’s attitude toward’s her daughter’s idol
A. Positive. B. Neutral. C. Negative. D. Indifferent.
【答案】4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者陪同女儿前往波士顿参加泰勒·斯威夫特音乐会的经历的感悟。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上文“Swift’s music is not my type, and I felt the concert scene these days was meaningless and complete nonsense. (斯威夫特的音乐不是我喜欢的类型，我觉得现在的演唱会现场毫无意义，完全是胡闹。)”可知，作者不认同当下的音乐和现场表演。结合句中转折连词“But”可知，上下文是转折关系。那么下文“I still tried to be a “with-it” TS Nation mom to keep up with the times”应该是表达相反的意思，结合句中“keep up with the times”可推知，作者尽管不认同，但仍然想要在音乐文化上与时俱进，了解新的思想和时尚知识；补充说明：TS Nation“Taylor Swift的粉丝团”，with-it“跟上时代潮流、了解最新的事物、保持与时俱进”。故选B项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Swift’s music is not my type (斯威夫特的音乐不是我的菜)”可知作者并不喜欢泰勒·斯威夫特的音乐，结合第三段“Arriving in Boston, my daughter was over the moon (到了波士顿，我女儿欣喜若狂)”可知她的女儿是斯威夫特的狂热歌迷，所以当作者自称“Swiftie(Taylor Swift 的粉丝的非正式称呼)”时，知道真相的女儿会纠正她。故选B项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“The ugly: the environmental impact of people driving from all over the place to get to the concert and all the trash from 100,000 people. (丑陋的一面：人们从各地开车去参加音乐会对环境的影响，以及10万人制造的所有垃圾。)”可知，作者用“丑陋”来形容她的演唱会经历是因为她对人们的污染行为不满意。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“After an evening of taking it all in, I saw that Swift is a force to be reckoned with. She is young and beautiful, and superbly talented and smart. Her ability to persist, be savvy (有见识的) and entertain makes her an impressive figure. (经过一个晚上的学习，我发现斯威夫特是一股不可忽视的力量。她年轻漂亮，才华横溢，聪明过人。她的坚持、精明和娱乐能力使她成为一个令人印象深刻的人物。)”可知，作者对她女儿的偶像泰勒·斯威夫特持支持态度。故选A项。
C
Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is essential to meeting international climate goals, scientists say. Without it, it’s all but impossible to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to limit global warming to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius, the primary targets of the Paris climate agreement.
Yet carbon dioxide isn’t the only climate-warming gas that needs a sharp cutback in the atmosphere. Experts are turning their focus to methane (甲烷) as well.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine hosted a workshop dedicated to atmospheric methane removal, which is the process of removing methane emissions directly from the air. The workshop included presentations by dozens of researchers and policy experts addressing questions about the science and effectiveness of methane removal, potential side effects and unintended consequences and the ways it should be governed and regulated.
These presentations will be used to inform a forthcoming NASEM report on atmospheric methane removal. The study will examine the global need for methane removal, viable options for carrying it out and potential risks and benefits, while outlining a road map for future research. The subject is more complicated than carbon dioxide removal, which has received more attention and research.
Methane has a far shorter lifetime in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, yet it’s a much more powerful greenhouse gas while it lasts. The world already has warmed by more than 1 degree Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, and scientists estimate that methane may be responsible for as much as 0.5 degrees.
Reducing methane emissions at their sources is a growing priority. However, Methane removal, by comparison, is more complex. For one thing, methane is far less abundant in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, meaning methane capture systems must process much larger quantities of air in order to make a meaningful difference. For another, there are also uncertainties about unintended side effects of some emerging technologies. Adding chlorine (氯) to the atmosphere, for instance, can actually increase the lifetime of methane in the atmosphere if it isn’t carefully dosed. It can also attack the Earth’s protective ozone layer. Besides, chlorine-based methods could decrease certain other types of climate-warming gases in the atmosphere in addition to methane.
8. According to the passage, what is not the issue of the workshop
A. The effectiveness of methane removal B. The side effects of removing methane
C. The predictable results of methane removal D. The method of controlling methane removal
9. What is the writing purpose of the 4th paragraph
A. To persuade the readers to focus on the presentation
B. To inform the readers of the significance of the study
C. To call on the people to reduce the Methane emission
D. To discuss about the problems that may arise from the removal
10. Which of the following is not the reason why it is harder to remove methane than to remove carbon dioxide
A. The carbon dioxide has a longer lifetime in atmosphere
B. The methane is harder to be caught because of its traits
C. Scientists have doubts about the effectiveness of the methods
D. The new technologies may bring about the negative effects
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. The NASEM faces a great challenge B. The methane contributes to global warming
C. The government reports on methane removal D. The scientists explore pulling methane out of air
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了周二和周三，美国国家科学院、工程院和医学院举办了一个专门讨论大气甲烷去除的研讨会，介绍了研讨会的议题以及进行这项研究的意义。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The workshop included presentations by dozens of researchers and policy experts addressing questions about the science and effectiveness of methane removal, potential side effects and unintended consequences and the ways it should be governed and regulated.(研讨会上，数十名研究人员和政策专家发表了演讲，讨论了甲烷去除的科学性和有效性、潜在的副作用和意想不到的后果，以及应该如何管理和监管甲烷的问题)”可知，甲烷去除的可预测结果不是研讨会的议题。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“These presentations will be used to inform a forthcoming NASEM report on atmospheric methane removal. The study will examine the global need for methane removal, viable options for carrying it out and potential risks and benefits, while outlining a road map for future research. The subject is more complicated than carbon dioxide removal, which has received more attention and research.(这些介绍将用于NASEM即将发布的关于大气甲烷去除的报告。该研究将审查全球对甲烷去除的需求、可行的实施方案以及潜在的风险和收益，同时为未来的研究勾勒出路线图。这一课题比二氧化碳的去除更为复杂，受到了更多的关注和研究)”可推知，第四段的写作目的是告知读者这项研究的意义。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“For one thing, methane is far less abundant in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, meaning methane capture systems must process much larger quantities of air in order to make a meaningful difference. For another, there are also uncertainties about unintended side effects of some emerging technologies. Adding chlorine (氯) to the atmosphere, for instance, can actually increase the lifetime of methane in the atmosphere if it isn’t carefully dosed. It can also attack the Earth’s protective ozone layer. Besides, chlorine-based methods could decrease certain other types of climate-warming gases in the atmosphere in addition to methane.(首先，甲烷在大气中的含量远低于二氧化碳，这意味着甲烷捕获系统必须处理大量的空气，才能产生有意义的变化。另一方面，一些新兴技术的意外副作用也存在不确定性。例如，向大气中添加氯实际上可以增加大气中甲烷的寿命，如果不小心给它添加剂量的话。它还可以攻击地球的臭氧层。此外，除甲烷外，基于氯的方法还可以减少大气中某些其他类型的气候变暖气体)”可知，二氧化碳在大气中的寿命更长不是去除甲烷比去除二氧化碳更难的原因。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“Yet carbon dioxide isn’t the only climate-warming gas that needs a sharp cutback in the atmosphere. Experts are turning their focus to methane (甲烷) as well.(然而，二氧化碳并不是大气中唯一需要大幅削减的气候变暖气体。专家们也将注意力转向了甲烷)”结合文章主要说明了周二和周三，美国国家科学院、工程院和医学院举办了一个专门讨论大气甲烷去除的研讨会，介绍了研讨会的议题以及进行这项研究的意义。由此可知，D选项“科学家们探索从空气中提取甲烷”最符合文章标题。故选D。
D
There are close to 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. However, it’s estimated that by the end of this century, up to 50% of them may be lost.
It’s commonly thought that majority languages tend to be valued for being useful and for promoting progress, while minority languages are seen as barriers to progress, and the value placed on them is seen mainly as sentimental. But is sentimentality really the only motivation for preserving language diversity
Speakers of endangered languages often live in remote areas with unique landform. It is quite common for these languages to distinguish between hundreds more types of plants and animals than those known to modern science. For example, in Southeast Asia, some tribes have discovered the medicinal properties of over sixty-five hundred plant species. This has led to many of landmark achievements in medicine.
It was once believed that the limits of one’s language defined the limits of one’s thought. This theory, called the Sapir-Wharf hypothesis (假说), has been largely rejected in favor of the improved version, which assumes that the language we speak does not set the limits of our thoughts, but it does direct our focus in certain ways. For example, English is a tense-based language. It’s nearly impossible: to talk about doing something without specifying the time — i. e. I went to the party(past), I’m going to the party(present), or I’ll go to the party(future). This differs from Chinese, where it’s perfectly reasonable to say, “I go to the party” without defining the “when”. Thus, part of the richness of language is that it allows us to organize the world in ‘so many unique ways.
Some languages categorize the world in ways so different from our own that they are difficult to conceptualize (概念化). The United States employed native Navajo speakers to create a system of message coding during the Second World War. The Japanese were never able to break it, and the “code talkers” are often cited today as having helped decide the outcome of the war.
As we’ve already seen, minority languages are valuable for many practical reasons. In conclusion, I’d say the short answer is yes —dying languages are certainly worth saving!
12. Why does the author list the numbers in the first paragraph
A. To alarm people B. To offer background information
C. To reveal the topic D. To arouse the readers’ interest
13. What does the underlined word “sentimental” in the second paragraph mean
A. Emotional B. Reliable C. Reasonable D. Experimental
14. What benefit can endangered languages bring us according to the passage
A. Helping us discover drugs in more ways
B. Saving us the trouble of distinguishing different medicines
C. Making it possible for us to acquire a broader knowledge of nature
D. Inspiring us to learn more as to how to protect plants and animals
15. What is the writing purpose of the passage
A. To explain ways of saving some languages B. To correct the Sapir-Wharf hypothesis
C. To show how languages categorize the world D. To prove the value of minority languages
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了地球上的许多语言正在消失，少数民族语言被视为进步的障碍，但实际上濒危语言可以让我们获得更广泛的自然知识，是值得拯救的。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“There are close to 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. However, it’s estimated that by the end of this century, up to 50% of them may be lost. (地球上有近7000种语言。然而，据估计，到本世纪末，它们中的50%可能会消失。)”以及第二段“It’s commonly thought that majority languages tend to be valued for being useful and for promoting progress, while minority languages are seen as barriers to progress, and the value placed on them is seen mainly as sentimental. But is sentimentality really the only motivation for preserving language diversity (人们普遍认为，多数语言往往因为有用和促进进步而受到重视，而少数民族语言则被视为进步的障碍，对它们的重视主要是出于情感上的考虑。但是，感情用事真的是保护语言多样性的唯一动机吗？)”可推知，作者在第一段列出数字是为了引起读者的兴趣。故选D。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“It’s commonly thought that majority languages tend to be valued for being useful and for promoting progress, while minority languages are seen as barriers to progress”可知，人们普遍认为，多数语言往往因为有用和促进进步而受到重视，而少数民族语言则被视为进步的障碍，所以对少数民族的重视主要是出于情感上的考虑。故划线词意思是“情感的”。故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Speakers of endangered languages often live in remote areas with unique landform. It is quite common for these languages to distinguish between hundreds more types of plants and animals than those known to modern science. For example, in Southeast Asia, some tribes have discovered the medicinal properties of over sixty-five hundred plant species. This has led to many of landmark achievements in medicine. (说濒危语言的人往往生活在地形独特的偏远地区。这些语言能区分的动植物种类比现代科学所知的多出数百种，这是很常见的。例如，在东南亚，一些部落已经发现了超过6500种植物的药用特性。这导致了医学上许多里程碑式的成就。)”可知，濒危语言带来的好处是可以使我们有可能获得更广泛的自然知识。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“As we’ve already seen, minority languages are valuable for many practical reasons. In conclusion, I’d say the short answer is yes —dying languages are certainly worth saving! (正如我们已经看到的，少数民族语言在许多实际原因上是有价值的。总之，我想说简短的答案是肯定的——濒临灭绝的语言当然值得拯救！)”可推知，文章的写作目的是证明少数民族语言的价值。故选D。
第二节 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。
How to Be Less Judgmental
Judgment is a cognitive ability that helps us assess people, situations, and relationships based on the sensory evidence available to us to come to conclusions and make decisions. ____16____ Here are multiple ways to be less judgmental.
Pay Attention to Your Thoughts
The first step to being less judgmental is to recognize that you’re doing it. Start paying more attention to your thoughts, so you can identify when you’re being judgmental.
___17___
If you have a negative view of someone, ask yourself what it’s based on. Did yon formulate your view based on facts Do you have all the relevant information or do you need to inquire further about the situation Make an effort to explore all the possible sources of information before coming to a conclusion. ____18____
Recognize Your Biases
____19____Recognize that your own view of life is limited based on your own experiences:
Be Empathetic
Practice empathy and compassion for people, even if they look, think, dress, speak, or act differently than you do.
Expand Your Horizons
Make an effort to expand your horizons and expose yourself to new ideas and perspectives. Meet new people and talk to them about their lives. ____20____ Read lots of books and watch informative content. Travel as much as you are able to.
A. Reduce Your Negativity
B. Question Your Assumptions
C. Experiment with different activities and try new foods.
D. Be aware of your own prejudices and cultural standards.
E. Do you base your view on facts and hard evidence
F. If this isn’t possible, consider leaving your opinion neutral or open-ended.
G. While this is an important capability, it’s important for us not to be overly critical of others.
【答案】16. G 17. B 18. F 19. D 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何减少对他人的评判，以及变得更加包容和开放的方法。
【16题详解】
上文“Judgment is a cognitive ability that helps us assess people, situations, and relationships based on the sensory evidence available to us to come to conclusions and make decisions. (评判是一种认知能力，它可以帮助我们根据感官证据来评估人、情况和关系，从而得出结论并做出决定)”说明评判的作用和好处，下文“Here are multiple ways to be less judgmental.(这里有几种方法可以减少评判)”却说要减少评判，上文和下文之间有转折关系，G项“While this is an important capability, it’s important for us not to be overly critical of others.(虽然这是一种重要的能力，但对我们来说，不要过度批评他人也很重要)”承上启下，说明不能对他人过度评判，引出下文，上下文衔接自然。故选G项。
【17题详解】
设空句是段首小标题。根据下文“If you have a negative view of someone, ask yourself what it’s based on. Did yon formulate your view based on facts Do you have all the relevant information or do you need to inquire further about the situation Make an effort to explore all the possible sources of information before coming to a conclusion.(如果你对某人有负面看法，问问自己这是基于什么。你的观点是基于事实的吗 你是否掌握了所有相关信息，还是需要进一步了解情况 在得出结论之前，努力探索所有可能的信息来源)”可知，本段提出对自己的看法要进行质疑，要去弄清事实与真相，所以B项“Question Your Assumptions(质疑你的设想)”是最佳标题。故选B项。
【18题详解】
上文“Did yon formulate your view based on facts Do you have all the relevant information or do you need to inquire further about the situation Make an effort to explore all the possible sources of information before coming to a conclusion.(你的观点是基于事实的吗 你是否掌握了所有相关信息，还是需要进一步了解情况 在得出结论之前，努力探索所有可能的信息来源)”提出要去探索信息来源，F项“If this isn’t possible, consider leaving your opinion neutral or open-ended.(如果这是不可能的，考虑让你的观点保持中立或开放式)”承接上文，说明结果：如果发现自己的设想没有可靠的信息来源，是不可能的，那么就应当改变观点，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。
【19题详解】
根据小标题“Recognize Your Biases(认识到你的偏见)”可知，本段建议认识自己的偏见，D项“Be aware of your own prejudices and cultural standards.(注意你自己的偏见和文化标准)”与主题一致，句中“prejudices”照应小标题中“Biases”。故选D项。
【20题详解】
上文“Make an effort to expand your horizons and expose yourself to new ideas and perspectives. Meet new people and talk to them about their lives. (努力扩大你的视野，让自己接触新的想法和观点。认识新朋友，和他们谈谈他们的生活)”和下文“Read lots of books and watch informative content. Travel as much as you are able to.(多读书，多看内容丰富的节目。尽可能多地旅行)”列举了多项可以拓展视野的活动，C项“Experiment with different activities and try new foods.(尝试不同的活动，尝试新的食物)”与上下文构成并列关系，同样列举了可以开拓视野的活动，照应主题“Expand Your Horizons(开阔眼界)”。故选C项。
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)
New Year has many interesting stories, and here is one of them told by a TikToker. The original poster works as a school teacher, and every New Year, she tries to bring ____21____ to her students. This time, it turned out especially great and 5.8M views on the ____22____ video is the best confirmation of this!
So, the Original Poster (OP) says that she usually gives books to her students in a happy game at New Year. But this time, something completely ____23____ happened and the OP____24____ this idea to her mom. The teacher’s mother loves to ____25____ and invited her daughter to play a little game with the students. On the eve of New Year, the original poster invited the school-children to ____26____ for themselves the “winter hat of their dreams” —preferably with solid colors.
Everyone did so, but no one even ____27____ what would happen next. The kids ____28____ drew cute striped hats and the teacher’s mom made their ____29____ come true. It turned out incredibly great and the video of the teacher starting to ____30____ hats to the class went even more viral, collecting an incredible 50.4M views and counting.
Yes, the children were simply ____31____ of course, the OP’s mother could not always choose the exact color of the Yarn (毛线), but what does it really matter when real, even small, New Year magic is happening before your eyes And the joyful ____32____of schoolers thanking the teacher’s mom for the idea and its realization is completely sincere.
The vast majority of people in the comments gave this teacher the greatest ____33____ and to her wonderful mom as well. After all, as some commenters have pointed out, not everyone actually realizes how much work, time and love goes into these small hats. “____34____ off to your mom, she’s amazing!” one of the commenters wrote.
And people also believe that in our time it is absolutely priceless when a teacher really puts their soul into the educational process. People truly don’t realize that THIS is the ____35____. Passion, deep love and hard work characterize this profession.
21.
A. aid B. blessing C. joy D. favour
22.
A. available B. original C. alternative D. amusing
23.
A. different B. thrilling C. complex D. entertaining
24.
A. appeals B. thanks C. presents. D. owes
25.
A. display B. detect C. knit D. paint
26.
A. make B. draw C. imagine D. draft
27.
A. distinguished B. opposed C. suspected D. hesitated
28.
A. efficiently B. potentially C. dramatically D. eagerly
29.
A. fantasies B. festivals C. frameworks D. formulas
30.
A. break out B. hand out C. get out D. take out
31.
A. disappointed B. astonished C. delighted D. frustrated
32.
A. preference B. approval C. chorus D. appreciation
33.
A. interaction B. generosity C. criticism D. praise
34.
A. gloves B. scarfs C. socks D. hats
35.
A. meaning B. teaching C. volunteering D. greeting
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了以为老师和老师的母亲为学生们分发特殊礼物，且视频在网上疯传的原因，和老师这样做的意义。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：原帖作者是一名学校老师，每到新年，她都努力给学生们带来欢乐。A. aid援助；B. blessing祝福；C. joy欢乐；D. favour恩惠。根据后文的“So, the Original Poster(OP)says that she usually gives books to her students in a happy game at New Year. ”可知，原帖作者说，她通常在新年的一个快乐的游戏中给她的学生送书，所以每到新年，她都努力给学生们带来欢乐。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这一次，结果特别好，原始视频的580万浏览量就是最好的证明!A. available可获得的；B. original原始的；C. alternative可供替代的；D. amusing有趣的。根据后文的“It turned out incredibly great and the video of the teacher starting to 10 hats to the class went even more viral, collecting an incredible 50.4M views and counting.”可知，老师开始给学生发帽子的视频在网上疯传，获得了令人难以置信的5040万浏览量，而且还在不断增加。所以原始视频的有580万浏览量。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但这一次，完全不同的事情发生了，原帖作者把这个想法归功于她的妈妈。A. different不同的；B. thrilling激动人心的；C. complex复杂的；D. entertaining娱乐的。根据前文的“So, the Original Poster(OP)says that she usually gives books to her students in a happy game at New Year.”和后文“The kids 8 drew cute striped hats and the teacher’s mom made their 9 come true.”可知，今年送的礼物不再是书，而是妈妈编制的特色帽子，所以完全不同的事情发生了。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这一次，完全不同的事情发生了，OP把这个想法归功于她的妈妈。A. appeals呼吁；B. thanks谢谢；C. presents展现；D. owes归功于。根据后文“The teacher’s mother loves to 5 and invited her daughter to play a little game with the students.”可知，老师的妈妈邀请女儿和学生们一起做一个小游戏，所以OP把这个想法归功于她的妈妈。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师的妈妈喜欢编织，她邀请女儿和学生们一起做一个小游戏。A. display展示；B. detect检测；C. knit编织；D. paint用颜料画。根据后文的“the OP’s mother could not always choose the exact color of the Yarn (毛线), but what does it really matter when real, even small”可知，OP的母亲用毛线编制孩子画的帽子，说明老师的妈妈喜欢编织。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在新年前夕，原帖作者邀请学生们为他们自己画一顶“他们梦想中的冬帽”——最好是纯色。A. make做；B. draw绘制，画；C. imagine想象；D. draft起草。根据后文的“for themselves the “winter hat of their dreams” —preferably with solid colors”和“drew cute striped hats”可知，“他们梦想中的冬帽”是学生们为他们自己画的。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每个人都这样做了，但甚至没有人怀疑接下来会发生什么。A. distinguished杰出的；B. opposed强烈反对；C. suspected怀疑的；D. hesitated犹豫不决的。根据后文的“what would happen next”可知，没有人怀疑接下来会发生什么。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：孩子们急切地画了可爱的条纹帽子，老师的妈妈让他们的想象成真。A. efficiently有效地；B. potentially潜在地；C. dramatically戏剧性地；D. eagerly急切地。根据前文的“Everyone did so, but no one even 7 what would happen next.”和后文“drew cute striped hats”可知，每个人都这样做了，但甚至没有人怀疑接下来会发生什么，孩子们急切地画了可爱的条纹帽子。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：孩子们急切地画了可爱的条纹帽子，老师的妈妈让他们的想象成真。A. fantasies想象；B. festivals节日；C. frameworks框架；D. formulas方法。根据前文的“drew cute striped hats”可知，这些帽子都是学生们画的，是他们想象的帽子。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：结果非常棒，老师开始给学生发帽子的视频在网上疯传，获得了令人难以置信的5040万浏览量，而且还在不断增加。A. break out爆发；B. hand out分发；C. get out退出 ；D. take out去除。根据后文的“hats to the class”可知，老师开始给学生发妈妈编制好的帽子。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：是的，孩子们只是很高兴，当然，OP的母亲并不总是能选择毛线的确切颜色，但是当真实的，即使是小小的，新年魔法发生在你眼前时，这又有什么关系呢？A. disappointed失望的；B. astonished惊讶的；C. delighted高兴的；D. frustrated沮丧的。根据前文的“teacher starting to 10 hats to the class”和后文“New Year magic is happening before your eyes”可知，老师给学生发帽子，这些帽子就像魔法编出来的一样，所以孩子们很高兴。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：学生们高兴地齐声感谢老师妈妈的想法和和它的实现，这是完全真诚的。A. preference偏好；B. approval批准；C. chorus齐声，异口同声；D. appreciation欣赏。根据后文的“of schoolers thanking the teacher’s mom for the idea and its realization is completely sincere”以及“After all, as some commenters have pointed out, not everyone actually realizes how much work, time and love goes into these small hats.”可知，学生们高兴地齐声感谢老师妈妈。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：绝大多数人在评论中对这位老师和她的好妈妈给予了最大的赞扬。A. interaction互动；B. generosity慷慨；C. criticism批评；D. praise赞扬。根据后文的“and to her wonderful mom as well”可知，人们对这位老师和她的好妈妈给予了最大的赞扬。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：向你妈妈致敬，她太棒了!A. gloves手套；B. scarfs围巾；C. socks袜子；D. hats帽子。根据后文的“off to your mom, she’s amazing!”可知，此处指人们向老师的妈妈致敬。hats off to sb.“向某人致敬”。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们真的没有意识到这就是教学。A. meaning意思；B. teaching教学；C. volunteering志愿；D. greeting招呼。根据前文的“when a teacher really puts their soul into the educational process”可知，老师真正把他们的灵魂投入到教育过程中，这就是教学。故选B项。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
To welcome 2024, a wide range of events were organized in many cities across China, from lantern and fireworks shows to outdoor concerts. ____36____, the New Year’s countdown (倒计时) at the Guangzhou Museum offered visitors ___37___antique different experience, combining a digital light show accompanied by a countdown ____38____ (feature) the bell-ringing of a Qing Dynasty clock.
The event attracted crowds of visitors who were treated ____39____a visual feast arranged by a team of professional lighting designers. During the light show, images showing the development of Guangzhou City, the heritage of Lingnan culture, and ____40____ (select) pieces from the collection of the museum were projected onto the front wall of Zhenhai Tower, one of the ____41____ (old) landmarks in the city with a history of over 600 years.
___42___ people began to countdown the remaining seconds of, 2023, the projections on the tower changed into colorful Chinese characters spelling out “2024,” adding to the ___43___ (excite)of the crowd.
Accompanying the visitors as they hugged one another and made their New Year wishes ____44____ (be) the twelve strikes of a rare gold clock from the Guangzhou Museum’s collection. It was the first time that the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)clock _____45_____ (hear) in public since it was restored. Produced in Guangzhou, this typical clock of the era was made to pay a form of tribute to the royal court, not only striking on the hour but also playing music when wound up.
【答案】36. However
37. an 38. featuring
39. to 40. selected
41. oldest 42. As##When
43. excitement
44. were 45. had been heard
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了广州博物馆的新年倒计时结合了数字灯光秀和清朝钟声的倒计时为游客提供了一种古色古香的不同体验，。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，广州博物馆的新年倒计时为游客提供了一种古色古香的不同体验，从数字灯光秀到清朝钟声的倒计时。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，且有逗号隔开应用however，首字母大写。故填However。
【37题详解】
考查冠词。句意：然而，广州博物馆的新年倒计时为游客提供了一种古色古香的不同体验，结合了数字灯光秀和清朝钟声的倒计时。此处antique为泛指，且是发音以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，广州博物馆的新年倒计时为游客提供了一种古色古香的不同体验，结合了数字灯光秀和清朝钟声的倒计时。分析句子结构可知feature与逻辑主语countdown构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填featuring。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：该活动吸引了大批游客，他们享受了由专业灯光设计师团队安排的视觉盛宴。短语be treated to表示“被招待或享受某种待遇”。故填to。
40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在灯光秀期间，展示广州城市发展、岭南文化遗产和从博物馆藏品中精心选择的藏品的图像被投射到镇海塔的前墙上，镇海塔是该市最古老的地标之一，拥有600多年的历史。修饰后文pieces应用形容词selected。故填selected。
【41题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意同上。根据定冠词以及句意“最古老”可知，应用最高级oldest。故填oldest。
【42题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：当人们开始倒计时2023年的最后一秒时，塔上的投影变成了五颜六色的汉字，拼写出“2024”，增加了人群的兴奋感。引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”或“随着”可用when或as，首字母大写。故填As/When。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：当人们开始倒计时2023年的最后一秒时，塔上的投影变成了五颜六色的汉字，拼写出“2024”，增加了人群的兴奋感。作宾语，应用名词excitement，不可数。故填excitement。
【44题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在游客们相互拥抱、许下新年愿望时候，陪伴他们的是广州博物馆收藏的一只稀有金钟的十二响。分析句子可知，句子是倒装句式，根据上文hugged可知为一般过去时，此处主语为the twelve strikes of a rare gold clock，谓语用复数。故填were。
【45题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：这是自清朝（1644-1911）大钟修复以来，首次在公众场合听到它的声音。此处为句型It was the first time that+过去完成时，从句主语与谓语构成被动关系，故用过去完成时的被动语态。故填had been heard。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 上周五，为迎接新年的到来，你班组织了迎新年活动。请你为校园英语报写一篇短文，报道该活动。内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动过程；
3.感受及评价。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】范文
Last Friday, aiming to celebrate the coming of the new year, a grand party was held in our classroom with enthusiasm and joy.
In the beginning, our headmaster came to deliver a short speech, through which he explained the significance of the event and expressed his best wishes to all of us. After that, the vibrant programs featured a range of captivating performances, from elegant dance to soulful singing. The talented performers, both students and our teachers brought their best to the stage.
The party wasn’t just about entertainment, but also a symbol of togetherness and celebration of the coming year. It strengthened our friendship and created lasting memories, which proved to be a resounding success.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校园英语报写一篇短文，报道迎新年活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
团聚：togetherness→union
加强：strengthen→reinforce
举行：hold→host
庆祝：celebrate→observe
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Last Friday, aiming to celebrate the coming of the new year, a grand party was held in our classroom with enthusiasm and joy.
拓展句：Last Friday, a grand party was held in our classroom with enthusiasm and joy, whose aim was to celebrate the coming of the new year.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Last Friday, aiming to celebrate the coming of the new year, a grand party was held in our classroom with enthusiasm and joy. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] In the beginning, our headmaster came to deliver a short speech, through which he explained the significance of the event and expressed his best wishes to all of us. (运用了介词+关系代词结构非限制性定语从句)
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。
In our lives, there are always some moments that we can’t forget easily, as Pearl Bailey says “sometimes I would rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment.”
When I heard the song “Daddy’s Little Girl,” every line the lyrics related to me. Daddy was a very big influence in my life. Besides teaching me a good work ethic, he also influenced me musically-he taught me how to play the guitar. In spite of our closeness throughout my childhood and in our relationship today, Daddy never really showed a lot of physical affection towards me. As a former Marine, showing emotion and hugging was never something that came easy to him. He always demonstrated his love by working hard, giving me encouragement to be a good person and providing for me.
All: that changed the night of June 12, 1997. I was scheduled to do a Father’s Day show on TNN’s Primetime Country, and the producers wanted my father to be with me as part of the program. They had asked me to sing my song, “Daddy’s Little Girl”, and then do the normal interview portion with Gary Chapman and my dad. The interview segment was, going to be a piece of cake, I thought, because I love to talk! However, the performance portion was creating real anxiety for me-not only because it would be my first time singing the song in front of my father but sixteen years had passed since the last time he and I had hugged or said, “I love you.”
So big moment finally arrived.
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As I got ready to sing the last verse, I saw that Daddy had tears streaming down his face.
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【答案】范文
So big moment finally arrived. With just thirty seconds until I had to perform, I stepped from behind the curtain and onto the stage. There, in the front row of the auditorium, sat my dad. As the piano introduction started, I could see Daddy was fighting back the tears. I felt the professional thing to do was be tough and try to rise above the emotion I was feeling, but there was no way! The more I sang, the more sensitive I became. Overwhelmed, I heard my voice start cracking while uncomfortable sobs accompanied each line.
As I got ready to sing the last verse, I saw that Daddy had tears streaming down his face. I just lost it. I stood there with trembling voice, feeling like floating in the ocean of the tears. Gathering all my strength, I walked into the audience to share Daddy’s embrace as I sang through the ending of the song. And those years without an “I love you” or a hug were all redeemed for us that night right there on national TV as millions of viewers shared that priceless moment. It was a hug that was sixteen years overdue. That’s the moment that couldn’t be taken away from me.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的父亲对作者影响很大，但爸爸从来没有对作者表现出太多的身体上的感情。直到某一次作者和父亲一起参加节目，节目中需要作者唱歌，作者感到担忧。最后在表演过程中，作者和父亲都被打动了，两人拥抱在一起。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“如此重要的时刻终于到来了”可知，第一段可描写作者演唱的经过以及父亲的反应。
②由第二段首句内容“当我准备唱最后一节时，我看到爸爸泪流满面”可知，第二段可描写作者失控，最后和父亲拥抱
2.续写线索：重要时刻到来——歌唱——情绪激动——父亲流泪——作者失控——拥抱父亲——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①克制：fight back /hold back
②开始：start/begin
③补偿：redeem/compensate
情绪类
①困难：tough /difficult
②颤抖：trembling/ vibrant
【点睛】[高分句型1] As the piano introduction started, I could see Daddy was fighting back the tears. (运用了as引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] That’s the moment that couldn’t be taken away from me. (运用了that引导定语从句)
听力1-5. ACABB 6-10. CCBAA 11-15. CBAAC 16-20. ABACA2023~2024学年云学名校联盟高二年级期末联考
英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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 will the woman meet her cousin
A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow evening
2. What is the man’s feeling in the end
A. Surprise. B. Relief. C. Sympathy.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a perfume shop. B. At a flower shop. C. At a fruit shop.
4. What was probably going on in the playground yesterday afternoon
A. A barbecue.
B. A graduation ceremony.
C. A school sports meeting.
5. What will Carl do
A. Buy some steak. B. Bring some wine. C. Cook dinner.
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. How does Alina look to the man
A. Upset. B. Curious. C. Delighted.
7. Who picked up Alina’s purse
A. A little girl B. An old lady. C. A boy
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Which apartment is the man looking for
A. Apartment 12. B. Apartment 20. C. Apartment 24.
9. What does the woman plan to do
A. Mail a letter. B. Go to a grocery store. C. Order some food.
10. Why is the woman thinking about moving out of the neighborhood
A. Her family is unhappy to live here.
B. It’s inconvenient for her to go to work.
C. There’s no supermarket nearby.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the woman’s flight arrive in Shanghai
A. At 2: 00 p. m. B. At 4: 00 p. m. C. At 7: 00 p. m
12. What does the man advise the woman to do on the plane
A. Get some sleep. B. Do some reading C. Watch short videos.
13. How might the woman go to her hotel
A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. On foot:
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the man doing
A. Hosting a program. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Signing up for a course.
15. What did the woman’s parents grow in their gardens
A. Potatoes and watermelons.
B. Potatoes and tomatoes.
C. Carrots and tomatoes.
16. What can the children do in the Alice Waters Garden Project
A. Create recipes. B. Design a garden.: C. Help build a kitchen.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where was the name Liam most popular in America
A. On the west coast. B. In the Midwest. C. In the southeastern area.
18. What was the most popular name for American girls five years in a row
A. Emma. B. Ava C. Katrina.
19. Who is Jonah Berger
A. A marketing manager. B. A social worker. C. A teacher.
20. Which American names became popular in 2005.according to Jonah Berger
A. Ones starting with. K. B. Ones starting with H. C. Ones starting with N.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，每小题2.5分，满分50分)
第一节 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
Community partners need you!
●Swissvale Farmers Market
We’re looking for students to help us set up and take down our tent and spend the morning under the tent with us. Activities include some heavy lifting (optional), engaging with community members, picking up litter, handling small sales and lots of breaks!
Time: September 10, 8: 30 am-1:15pm
●Food Pantry Distribution
The CHS. Food Pantry needs volunteers to assist during preparation and distribution each week. This involves sorting food, stocking shelves, preparing the outdoor market and assisting families. Customer service skills are important as volunteers may be assisting families directly. Understanding different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds is helpful.
Time: September 1-December 22, Wednesdays Thursdays: 1:30pm-6:00pm
●Garbage Olympics
Join us for the Garbage Olympics! A Pittsburgh wide competition between neighborhoods to see who can get the most litter and garbage off our beloved city streets!
This year, we are competing against each other as well as the entire city! Teams A.B and C will race to see who can get the most garbage collected! Students of all ages are available.
We’ll have all the supplies ready, and will explain the rules to everyone before the event starts.
Time: September 17, 8:00 am-11:00 am.
●Tutoring assistant
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is actively seeking tutoring assistants for the 2023-2024 school year. As a tutoring assistant, you will offer a positive attitude and coaching to help children to stay on track during the in-person tutoring session. Additionally, you will help provide academic assistance in the form of reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation and math to school-aged children. Volunteers should be able to commit to eight weeks in the fall and may sign on for an additional eight weeks in the spring.
Time: September.28—November 16, Wednesday from 4: 30 pm—6: 30 pm
1. What do you need to make it easier to accomplish Food Pantry Distribution
A. Competitive spirit B. More time availability
C. Academic teaching skills D. Cross-cultural interaction
2. As an enthusiastic mum which one are you most likely to choose for your six-year-old kid
A. Garbage Olympics B. Tutoring assistant
C. Swissvale Farmers Market D. Food Pantry Distribution
3. Where is this passage most likely taken from
A. A social magazine B. A travel brochure
C. An advertisement D. An academic paper
B
I had heard Taylor Swift’s soft and catchy pop music, harmless at best. Yet, when my daughter secured a precious ticket for Swift’s Eras Tour in Boston, over 680 kilometers away from our home in Eastern Canada, Swift became surprisingly real. With only one ticket, I hesitated to let my daughter go alone.
In the end, I became the taxi driver (or rather, credit card), staying at a hotel next to the stadium while she enjoyed the concert. This journey introduced me to a world I never imagined. Swift’s music is not my type, and I felt the concert scene these days was meaningless and complete nonsense. But I still tried to be a “with-it” TS Nation mom to keep up with the times, despite accidentally referring to myself as a Swiftie, only to be corrected.
Arriving in Boston, my daughter was over the moon, and I found myself in a world filled with cowboy boots and sequins (亮片). The concert experience unveiled the good, the bad and the ugly.
The bad: the secondary market where desperate fans pay up to 20 times the original face value for a ticket. The ugly: the environmental impact of people driving from all over the place to get to the concert and all the trash from 100,000 people.
The good: Okay, I admit it. After an evening of taking it all in, I saw that Swift is a force to be reckoned with. She is young and beautiful, and superbly talented and smart. Her ability to persist, be savvy (有见识的) and entertain makes her an impressive figure.
Once the concert began, I turned and started back to my hotel. And then I stopped and listened. The voice s of a hundred thousand people joined in a joyful song. I knew my girl was having the time of her life, and I sensed something special was happening: the boundless potential of empowered youth. An army of young people was being led by a queen. A queen with so much potential was making people happy and making a difference in the world. Long live the queen.
4. By saying “I still tried to be a ‘with-it’ TS Nation mom”, the author means ________.
A. She is bored with the latest concerts
B. She wants to know a lot about new ideas and fashions
C. She hopes to learn everything about Taylor Swift
D. She wants to be a mom who always keep her daughter company
5. Who is most likely to correct the author when she refers to herself as a Swiftie
A Her close friend. B. Her daughter.
C. Her husband. D. Her best colleague.
6. Why is the author use “ugly” to describe her concert experience
A. Because she doesn’t think it worthwhile to watch the concert.
B. Because she considers the tickets to be too expensive.
C. Because she hates the traffic jam caused by much driving.
D. Because she is not satisfied with the people’s polluting behavior.
7. What is the author’s attitude toward’s her daughter’s idol
A. Positive. B. Neutral. C. Negative. D. Indifferent.
C
Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is essential to meeting international climate goals, scientists say. Without it, it’s all but impossible to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to limit global warming to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius, the primary targets of the Paris climate agreement.
Yet carbon dioxide isn’t the only climate-warming gas that needs a sharp cutback in the atmosphere. Experts are turning their focus to methane (甲烷) as well.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine hosted a workshop dedicated to atmospheric methane removal, which is the process of removing methane emissions directly from the air. The workshop included presentations by dozens of researchers and policy experts addressing questions about the science and effectiveness of methane removal, potential side effects and unintended consequences and the ways it should be governed and regulated.
These presentations will be used to inform a forthcoming NASEM report on atmospheric methane removal. The study will examine the global need for methane removal, viable options for carrying it out and potential risks and benefits, while outlining a road map for future research. The subject is more complicated than carbon dioxide removal, which has received more attention and research.
Methane has a far shorter lifetime in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, yet it’s a much more powerful greenhouse gas while it lasts. The world already has warmed by more than 1 degree Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, and scientists estimate that methane may be responsible for as much as 0.5 degrees.
Reducing methane emissions at their sources is a growing priority. However, Methane removal, by comparison, is more complex. For one thing, methane is far less abundant in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, meaning methane capture systems must process much larger quantities of air in order to make a meaningful difference. For another, there are also uncertainties about unintended side effects of some emerging technologies. Adding chlorine (氯) to the atmosphere, for instance, can actually increase the lifetime of methane in the atmosphere if it isn’t carefully dosed. It can also attack the Earth’s protective ozone layer. Besides, chlorine-based methods could decrease certain other types of climate-warming gases in the atmosphere in addition to methane.
8. According to the passage, what is not the issue of the workshop
A. The effectiveness of methane removal B. The side effects of removing methane
C. The predictable results of methane removal D. The method of controlling methane removal
9. What is the writing purpose of the 4th paragraph
A. To persuade the readers to focus on the presentation
B. To inform the readers of the significance of the study
C. To call on the people to reduce the Methane emission
D. To discuss about the problems that may arise from the removal
10. Which of the following is not the reason why it is harder to remove methane than to remove carbon dioxide
A. The carbon dioxide has a longer lifetime in atmosphere
B. The methane is harder to be caught because of its traits
C. Scientists have doubts about the effectiveness of the methods
D. The new technologies may bring about the negative effects
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. The NASEM faces a great challenge B. The methane contributes to global warming
C. The government reports on methane removal D. The scientists explore pulling methane out of air
D
There are close to 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. However, it’s estimated that by the end of this century, up to 50% of them may be lost.
It’s commonly thought that majority languages tend to be valued for being useful and for promoting progress, while minority languages are seen as barriers to progress, and the value placed on them is seen mainly as sentimental. But is sentimentality really the only motivation for preserving language diversity
Speakers of endangered languages often live in remote areas with unique landform. It is quite common for these languages to distinguish between hundreds more types of plants and animals than those known to modern science. For example, in Southeast Asia, some tribes have discovered the medicinal properties of over sixty-five hundred plant species. This has led to many of landmark achievements in medicine.
It was once believed that the limits of one’s language defined the limits of one’s thought. This theory, called the Sapir-Wharf hypothesis (假说), has been largely rejected in favor of the improved version, which assumes that the language we speak does not set the limits of our thoughts, but it does direct our focus in certain ways. For example, English is a tense-based language. It’s nearly impossible: to talk about doing something without specifying the time — i. e. I went to the party(past), I’m going to the party(present), or I’ll go to the party(future). This differs from Chinese, where it’s perfectly reasonable to say, “I go to the party” without defining the “when”. Thus, part of the richness of language is that it allows us to organize the world in ‘so many unique ways.
Some languages categorize the world in ways so different from our own that they are difficult to conceptualize (概念化). The United States employed native Navajo speakers to create a system of message coding during the Second World War. The Japanese were never able to break it, and the “code talkers” are often cited today as having helped decide the outcome of the war.
As we’ve already seen, minority languages are valuable for many practical reasons. In conclusion, I’d say the short answer is yes —dying languages are certainly worth saving!
12. Why does the author list the numbers in the first paragraph
A. To alarm people B. To offer background information
C. To reveal the topic D. To arouse the readers’ interest
13. What does the underlined word “sentimental” in the second paragraph mean
A. Emotional B. Reliable C. Reasonable D. Experimental
14. What benefit can endangered languages bring us according to the passage
A. Helping us discover drugs in more ways
B. Saving us the trouble of distinguishing different medicines
C. Making it possible for us to acquire a broader knowledge of nature
D. Inspiring us to learn more as to how to protect plants and animals
15. What is the writing purpose of the passage
A. To explain ways of saving some languages B. To correct the Sapir-Wharf hypothesis
C. To show how languages categorize the world D. To prove the value of minority languages
第二节 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。
How to Be Less Judgmental
Judgment is a cognitive ability that helps us assess people, situations, and relationships based on the sensory evidence available to us to come to conclusions and make decisions. ____16____ Here are multiple ways to be less judgmental.
Pay Attention to Your Thoughts
The first step to being less judgmental is to recognize that you’re doing it. Start paying more attention to your thoughts, so you can identify when you’re being judgmental.
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If you have a negative view of someone, ask yourself what it’s based on. Did yon formulate your view based on facts Do you have all the relevant information or do you need to inquire further about the situation Make an effort to explore all the possible sources of information before coming to a conclusion. ____18____
Recognize Your Biases
____19____Recognize that your own view of life is limited based on your own experiences:
Be Empathetic
Practice empathy and compassion for people, even if they look, think, dress, speak, or act differently than you do.
Expand Your Horizons
Make an effort to expand your horizons and expose yourself to new ideas and perspectives. Meet new people and talk to them about their lives. ____20____ Read lots of books and watch informative content. Travel as much as you are able to.
A. Reduce Your Negativity
B. Question Your Assumptions
C. Experiment with different activities and try new foods.
D Be aware of your own prejudices and cultural standards.
E. Do you base your view on facts and hard evidence
F. If this isn’t possible, consider leaving your opinion neutral or open-ended.
G. While this is an important capability, it’s important for us not to be overly critical of others.
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)
New Year has many interesting stories, and here is one of them told by a TikToker. The original poster works as a school teacher, and every New Year, she tries to bring ____21____ to her students. This time, it turned out especially great and 5.8M views on the ____22____ video is the best confirmation of this!
So, the Original Poster (OP) says that she usually gives books to her students in a happy game at New Year. But this time, something completely ____23____ happened and the OP____24____ this idea to her mom. The teacher’s mother loves to ____25____ and invited her daughter to play a little game with the students. On the eve of New Year, the original poster invited the school-children to ____26____ for themselves the “winter hat of their dreams” —preferably with solid colors.
Everyone did so, but no one even ____27____ what would happen next. The kids ____28____ drew cute striped hats and the teacher’s mom made their ____29____ come true. It turned out incredibly great and the video of the teacher starting to ____30____ hats to the class went even more viral, collecting an incredible 50.4M views and counting.
Yes, the children were simply ____31____ of course, the OP’s mother could not always choose the exact color of the Yarn (毛线), but what does it really matter when real, even small, New Year magic is happening before your eyes And the joyful ____32____of schoolers thanking the teacher’s mom for the idea and its realization is completely sincere.
The vast majority of people in the comments gave this teacher the greatest ____33____ and to her wonderful mom as well. After all, as some commenters have pointed out, not everyone actually realizes how much work, time and love goes into these small hats. “____34____ off to your mom, she’s amazing!” one of the commenters wrote.
And people also believe that in our time it is absolutely priceless when a teacher really puts their soul into the educational process. People truly don’t realize that THIS is the ____35____. Passion, deep love and hard work characterize this profession.
21.
A. aid B. blessing C. joy D. favour
22.
A. available B. original C. alternative D. amusing
23.
A. different B. thrilling C. complex D. entertaining
24.
A. appeals B. thanks C. presents. D. owes
25.
A. display B. detect C. knit D. paint
26.
A. make B. draw C. imagine D. draft
27.
A. distinguished B. opposed C. suspected D. hesitated
28.
A. efficiently B. potentially C. dramatically D. eagerly
29.
A. fantasies B. festivals C. frameworks D. formulas
30.
A. break out B. hand out C. get out D. take out
31.
A. disappointed B. astonished C. delighted D. frustrated
32.
A. preference B. approval C. chorus D. appreciation
33.
A interaction B. generosity C. criticism D. praise
34
A. gloves B. scarfs C. socks D. hats
35.
A. meaning B. teaching C. volunteering D. greeting
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
To welcome 2024, a wide range of events were organized in many cities across China, from lantern and fireworks shows to outdoor concerts. ____36____, the New Year’s countdown (倒计时) at the Guangzhou Museum offered visitors ___37___antique different experience, combining a digital light show accompanied by a countdown ____38____ (feature) the bell-ringing of a Qing Dynasty clock.
The event attracted crowds of visitors who were treated ____39____a visual feast arranged by a team of professional lighting designers. During the light show, images showing the development of Guangzhou City, the heritage of Lingnan culture, and ____40____ (select) pieces from the collection of the museum were projected onto the front wall of Zhenhai Tower, one of the ____41____ (old) landmarks in the city with a history of over 600 years.
___42___ people began to countdown the remaining seconds of, 2023, the projections on the tower changed into colorful Chinese characters spelling out “2024,” adding to the ___43___ (excite)of the crowd.
Accompanying the visitors as they hugged one another and made their New Year wishes ____44____ (be) the twelve strikes of a rare gold clock from the Guangzhou Museum’s collection. It was the first time that the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)clock _____45_____ (hear) in public since it was restored. Produced in Guangzhou, this typical clock of the era was made to pay a form of tribute to the royal court, not only striking on the hour but also playing music when wound up.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 上周五，为迎接新年的到来，你班组织了迎新年活动。请你为校园英语报写一篇短文，报道该活动。内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动过程；
3.感受及评价。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
In our lives, there are always some moments that we can’t forget easily, as Pearl Bailey says “sometimes I would rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment.”
When I heard the song “Daddy’s Little Girl,” every line the lyrics related to me. Daddy was a very big influence in my life. Besides teaching me a good work ethic, he also influenced me musically-he taught me how to play the guitar. In spite of our closeness throughout my childhood and in our relationship today, Daddy never really showed a lot of physical affection towards me. As a former Marine, showing emotion and hugging was never something that came easy to him. He always demonstrated his love by working hard, giving me encouragement to be a good person and providing for me.
All: that changed the night of June 12, 1997. I was scheduled to do a Father’s Day show on TNN’s Primetime Country, and the producers wanted my father to be with me as part of the program. They had asked me to sing my song, “Daddy’s Little Girl”, and then do the normal interview portion with Gary Chapman and my dad. The interview segment was, going to be a piece of cake, I thought, because I love to talk! However, the performance portion was creating real anxiety for me-not only because it would be my first time singing the song in front of my father but sixteen years had passed since the last time he and I had hugged or said, “I love you.”
So big moment finally arrived.
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As I got ready to sing the last verse, I saw that Daddy had tears streaming down his face.
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听力1-5. ACABB 6-10. CCBAA 11-15. CBAAC 16-20. ABACA
