厦门一中海沧校区2024届高三年 英语科9月月考卷
英语试卷
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.Who is Jacob
A.An interviewee. B.A personnel manager. C.A secretary.
2.What kind of poems does Bob like
A.Humorous poems.
B.Romantic poems.
C.Realistic poems.
3.When can visitors do experiments with water
A.On Tuesday afternoon.
B.On Wednesday morning.
C.On Thursday afternoon.
4.What is the man asking the woman to do
A.Put him through to the director.
B.Have a talk with the director.
C.Arrange an appointment.
5.How did the woman feel about the service
A.Satisfied.
B.Disappointed.
C.Apologetic.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the man congratulate Ava
A.She saved a sick goose.
B.She finished a new book.
C.She won a competition.
7.What does Ava think of her story
A.It's sad.
B.It's inspiring.
C.It's funny.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.What is the relationship between the speakers
A.Co-workers.
B.Fellow tourists.
C.Traveler and agent.
9.What are the speakers discussing
A.Beijing culture.
B.Beijing's tourist attractions.
C.Beijingers'life in Hutong.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What kind of jobs seems to be in short supply
A.Teachers.
B.Writers.
C.Reporters.
11.Where is the woman most likely to go
ANew York.
B.Boston.
C.California.
12.What does the man plan to do if he can't find job
A.Write a book.
B.Try to be his own boss.
C.Continue his education.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What do people in Bell Labs do
A.Train engineers to be star workers.
BConduct research in communication.
C.Study the connection between IQ and EQ.
14.What is the difference between the studied star workers and others
A.Academic qualifications.
B.Working years.
C.Emotional intelligence.
15.Why can the star workers get an answer right away
A.They have higher IQ.
B.They gain access to more resources.
C.They are quicker to send out emails.
16.What is the purpose of the conversation
A.To talk about a study.
B.To introduce the benefits of EQ.
C.To discuss human relationships.
听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。
17.When did Mr.Mendel discover the reason of our likeness to parents
A.In 1860.
BIn 1869.
C.In 1953.
18.What did the scientists find in 1961
A.All the“words” in the DNA map.
B.The first understandable DNA “word”.
C.The functions of all the DNA "words”.
19.What can we do by understanding “words" in the DNA map
A.Cure some diseases.
B.Test new medicine on animals.
C.Gather information for the sick.
20.What does the speaker mainly talk about
A.The ways of DNA treatment.
B.The famous biology scientists.
C.The process of understanding DNA.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
An Anthology (选集) of Aquatic Life(DK Children’s Anthologies)
Author: Sam Hume ★★★★☆206 ratings Buy new: $26.90 Free delivery: on orders over $28.00 shipped by Amazon.com Buy used: $15,88, $3.98 delivery March 18-August 17 An Anthology of Aquatic Life is a stunning ocean encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information. From the deepest, widest ocean to the tiniest puddle, this beautiful book takes young readers on a spellbinding journey through the aquatic world. Stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations complement storybook descriptions about each life form, and children can uncover hundreds of fascinating facts as they read.
It arouses your child’s curiosity as they: -Explore detailed photographs and striking illustrations of nature in action. -Reveal fun facts and myths about how a range of animals and plants adapt to their environments. -Uncover more than 100 aquatic life forms, each with stunning images and captivating information. This ocean encyclopedia for children is the perfect blend of storybook style text with out-of-this-world pared with reading alone, reading the book with families doubles the pleasure as family ties are strengthened through exploring the unknown together. Explore the diversity of the animal kingdom while uncovering: -Stunning Jacket Detail: gold book cover &luxury metallic gold edges. -Striking photography &illustrations inside. More in the Series An Anthology of Aquatic Animals is part of the beautiful and informative Anthology plete the series and cultivate your child’s curiosity as they explore the natural world with The Wonders of Nature or let them walk with the dinosaurs in Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life. For more information, please click here.
1. What is the lowest price for a second-hand book
A. $15.88. B. $3.98. C. $26.90. D. $28.00.
2. What’s the major benefit of An Anthology of Aquatic Life
A. Promoting the skills of telling stories. B. Boosting curiosity about underwater life.
C. Acquiring the capability of photography. D. Increasing the knowledge of dinosaurs.
3. Where do you think the passage is taken from
A. A brochure. B. A website. C. A textbook. D. A report.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了An Anthology of Aquatic Life这本书的情况，包括内容、价格等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Author: Sam Hume部分中“Buy used: $15,88(购买二手书：15.88美元)”可知，一本二手书的最低价格是15.88美元。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“From the deepest, widest ocean to the tiniest puddle, this beautiful book takes young readers on a spellbinding journey through the aquatic world.(从最深、最宽的海洋到最小的水坑，这本美丽的书带着年轻的读者们踏上了一场引人入胜的水生世界之旅)”以及It arouses your child’s curiosity as they部分中“Uncover more than 100 aquatic life forms, each with stunning images and captivating information.(发现超过100种水生生物形式，每一个都有令人惊叹的图像和迷人的信息)”可知，An Anthology of Aquatic Life的主要好处是提高人们对水下生物的好奇心。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“For more information, please click here.(更多信息，请点击这里)”可推知，文章选自网站。故选B。
B
I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expedition during the rainy season. I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with whom I would spend the next week. We all travelled on the bus together for a 6-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha a quiet town.
After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha, we had dinner and a few drinks. Then we were introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very experienced-climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations of his family.
The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring more clothes.
After that we set off, walking in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and change every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best memories. Finally, we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies. I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change during my trip.
Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was deeply thankful for their help.
4. How did the author get to Nairobi
A. By bus.
B. By train.
C. By air.
D On foot
5. What do we know about Taddeus Minja according to the passage
A. He organized the journey.
B. He had much knowledge about climbing mountains.
C. He was the manager of a hotel in Arusha.
D. He led Lava Expeditions.
6. How did Lava Expeditions help the author while climbing Kilimanjaro
A. By checking clothing for him. B. By offering drinks to him.
C. By encouraging him. D. By teaching him climbing skills.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A. To tell readers about what Lava Expeditions is.
B. To give readers advice on climbing Kilimanjaro.
C. To encourage more people to climb Kilimanjaro.
D. To share his experience of climbing Kilimanjaro.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者在文章中主要介绍了攀登乞力马扎罗山的经过和感受。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。文章第一段讲到“I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. (我飞到肯尼亚的内罗毕，在那里呆了几天。)”可知，作者是乘飞机去的Nairobi，故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。文章第二段讲到“Then we were introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very experienced-climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations of his family.( 然后，我们被介绍给了更多的成员，包括主要导游Taddeus Minja，他在攀登乞力马扎罗山上有着丰富的经验。)”可知，Taddeus Minja是主要向导，他有很多关于爬山的知识。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。文章倒数第二段讲到“But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best memories. (但Lava探险队的成员给了我很多鼓励，这是我最美好的回忆之一。)”可知，Lava探险队的成员们通过鼓励作者来帮助他。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。作者在文章中主要介绍了攀登乞力马扎罗山的经过和感受。虽然过程非常令人疲惫，但是作者很开心。故作者写这篇文章的目的就是和读者来分享他的这段经历。可知，作者写这段话的目的是分享他攀登乞力马扎罗山的经历。故选D。
C
Bees are important to agriculture. But useful as they are, bees do not receive the same care and concern over their emotional well-being as other agricultural animals.
Ecologist Buchmann’s recent book, which collects the work of bee scholars as they work to explain what goes on in their brains, suggests bees can learn, think and even likely feel, much like animals. Buchmann’s work also suggests bees should hold a special place in our ethical scheme (道德体系). For Buchmann and some other scientists, what they have learned about bees changes their research strategies to be more ethical, on par with (相当于) the standards set for animals such as mice and monkeys.
Experiments, the outcomes of which are addressed in the book, illustrate the secret life of bees. Lars Chittka, a University College of London professor, did an experiment 16 years ago where he hid a robotic spider in flowers. The spider would grab a careless bee that came too close and then release it after giving it a scare. Chittka observed how the released bees learned to look for the spider and to avoid it. Some would be too scared to approach even unoccupied flowers.
Other studies proved that bee brains saw rushes in chemicals that could bring happiness when they were presented with sucrose (sugar). These happy bees then found more food than their unrewarded bees. By contrast, stress from poor handling lowered the levels of these happy chemicals.
“Many of my colleagues do experiments where bees have some devices placed into various body parts without considering their feelings,” Chittka says. “The current care free situation that researchers live in with no legal framework needs to be re-evaluated.” There are few laws regarding bee welfare. Buchmann thinks the “unhappiness” of bees might be a contributing factor to the decreasing numbers of bees.
Bees are critical to feeding the world and to plant survival. But the bees need care too. The first step in safeguarding the precious bees is to learn more about them and their lives. “These unique minds, regardless of how much they may differ from ours, have as much justification to exist as we do,” says Chittka.
8. What can we learn about Buchmann’s new book
A. It focuses on the ethical scheme. B. It records some research on bees.
C. It teaches people how to protect bees. D. It introduces some famous scientists.
9. Which statement can be used to describe the bees in Chittka’s experiment
A. Once bitten, twice shy. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Never offer to teach fish to swim. D. Kill two birds with one stone.
10. What conclusion can we draw from the studies
A. Bees are well-received. B. Bees are precious.
C. Bees can have emotions. D. Bees can handle stress well.
11. What might be Chittka’s advice
A. New devices should be placed in bees.
B. People shouldn’t experiment with bees in the lab.
C. New rules should be made for the benefit of bees.
D. The function of bees should be re-evaluated.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究发现，蜜蜂可以学习，思考，并表现出类乐观、沮丧、和恐惧等复杂情绪；研究人员认为，蜜蜂也需要照顾，和人类一样有存在的理由。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Ecologist Buchmann’s recent book, which collects the work of bee scholars as they work to explain what goes on in their brains, suggests bees can learn, think and even likely feel, much like animals. (生态学家Buchmann最近的一本书收集了蜜蜂学者的研究成果，他们致力于解释蜜蜂的大脑中发生的事情，书中指出蜜蜂可以学习、思考，甚至可能有感觉，就像动物一样。)”可知，生态学家Buchmann的新书记录了蜜蜂学者针对蜜蜂的一些研究；由此可知，Buchmann的新书记录了一些关于蜜蜂的研究。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Lars Chittka, a University College of London professor, did an experiment 16 years ago where he hid a robotic spider in flowers. The spider would grab a careless bee that came too close and then release it after giving it a scare. Chittka observed how the released bees learned to look for the spider and to avoid it. Some would be too scared to approach even unoccupied flowers.(伦敦大学学院教授Lars Chittka在16年前做了一个实验，他把一只机械蜘蛛藏在花里。蜘蛛会抓住一只不小心靠近的蜜蜂，然后在惊吓它之后释放它。奇特卡观察了被释放的蜜蜂是如何学会寻找蜘蛛并避开它的。有些蜜蜂甚至不敢接近没有被占领的花朵。)”可知，在Lars Chittka的实验中当蜜蜂被藏在花里的机械蜘蛛抓住再释放后，这些蜜蜂就会对蜘蛛产生恐惧心理，学会寻找蜘蛛并避开它，有些蜜蜂甚至不敢接近没有被占领的花朵；由此可知，A选项“Once bitten, twice shy.(一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳)”可以用来描述Chittka的实验中的蜜蜂。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Lars Chittka, a University College of London professor, did an experiment 16 years ago where he hid a robotic spider in flowers. The spider would grab a careless bee that came too close and then release it after giving it a scare. Chittka observed how the released bees learned to look for the spider and to avoid it. Some would be too scared to approach even unoccupied flowers.(伦敦大学学院教授Lars Chittka在16年前做了一个实验，他把一只机械蜘蛛藏在花里。蜘蛛会抓住一只不小心靠近的蜜蜂，然后在惊吓它之后释放它。奇特卡观察了被释放的蜜蜂是如何学会寻找蜘蛛并避开它的。有些蜜蜂甚至不敢接近没有被占领的花朵。)”以及第四段“Other studies proved that bee brains saw rushes in chemicals that could bring happiness when they were presented with sucrose (sugar). These happy bees then found more food than their unrewarded bees. By contrast, stress from poor handling lowered the levels of these happy chemicals.(其他研究证明，当蜜蜂被奖励蔗糖时，它们大脑中能带来快乐的化学物质的激增。这些快乐的蜜蜂比那些没有得到奖励的蜜蜂找到了更多的食物。相比之下，处理不当造成的压力会降低这些快乐化学物质的水平。)”可知，这些研究表明蜜蜂对可能给自己带来危险的东西会产生恐惧，得到糖时会感到快乐，并能找到更多食物，面对压力会也会感到不快乐；由此可知，这些研究表明蜜蜂是有情绪的，如恐惧、快乐、能感受到压力等。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“‘Many of my colleagues do experiments where bees have some devices placed into various body parts without considering their feelings,’ Chittka says. ‘The current care free situation that researchers live in with no legal framework needs to be re-evaluated.’ (‘我的许多同事都在做实验，把一些装置放在蜜蜂的不同身体部位，而不考虑它们的感受’Chittka说：‘目前研究人员生活在没有法律框架的情况下无忧无虑生活的这种情况需要重新评估。’)”以及最后一段中的“Bees are critical to feeding the world and to plant survival. But the bees need care too. The first step in safeguarding the precious bees is to learn more about them and their lives. “These unique minds, regardless of how much they may differ from ours, have as much justification to exist as we do,” says Chittka.(蜜蜂对养活世界和植物的生存至关重要。但是蜜蜂也需要照顾。保护珍贵蜜蜂的第一步是更多地了解它们和它们的生活。Chittka说：‘这些独特的大脑，不管它们与我们的大脑有多大的不同，都和我们一样有存在的理由。’)”可知，Chittka认为，蜜蜂和人类一样有存在的理由，研究人员可以不顾蜜蜂的感受在它们不同身体部位植入一些装置而不受法律约束的这一现状应该要重新评估；由此可知，Chittka可能会建议制定新的法规来保护蜜蜂的权益。故选C。
D
Lately, it’s felt like technological change has entered an incredible panies like OpenAI and Google have unveiled new Artificial Intelligence systems with incredible capabilities, making what once seemed like science fiction an everyday reality. It's an era that is raising big, existential questions for us all, about everything from the future of human existence to the future of human work.
“Things are changing so fast,”says Erik Brynjolfsson, a leading, technology-focused economist based at Stanford University. As he notes, this new wave of technological change looks like it could be pretty different. Unlike before, experienced and skilled workers benefited mostly from AI technology. In this new wave, it’s the less experienced and less skilled workers who benefit the most.“And that might be helpful in terms of closing some of the inequality that previous technologies actually promoted,” Brynjolfsson says. So one benefit of intelligence machines is-maybe-they will improve the know-how and smarts of low performers, thereby reducing inequality.
But it’s also possible that Al could lower the profit of the experienced, smart, or knowledgeable ones.AI could reduce inequality by bringing the bottom up, and it could also reduce inequality by bringing the top and middle down.
Of course, as Erik put, it’s also possible that Al could end up increasing inequality even more. For one, it could make the Big AI companies, which own these powerful new systems, wildly rich. It could also empower business owners to replace more and more workers with intelligent machines. And it could kill jobs for all but the best of the best in various industries, who keep their jobs because maybe they're superstars or because maybe they have seniority.
The effects of AI, of course, are still very much being studied and these systems are evolving fast, so this is just an assumption. This machine intelligence could upend much of the previous thinking on which kinds of jobs will be affected by automation.
12. What do the underlined words “the know-how and smarts” mean in paragraph 2
A. Experience and intelligence. B. Skills and potential.
C. Capacity and experience. D. Outlook and talents.
13. Who will gain more in this new AI era
A. The senior with high rank.
B. The inexperienced with low competence
C. The learned with great credit.
D. The poor with practical skills.
14. Which statement will Erik probably agree with
A. The fast development of AI will promote the division of inequality.
B. AI Giants will be the dominator in the future world of new AI systems.
C. The best of all walks of life will survive the competition against AI systems.
D. Lower rank workers with little knowledge are bound to be abandoned by employers.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Fast Growth of the Artificial Intelligence
B. The Influence of the AI Inequality
C. The Impact of the Artificial Intelligence
D. The Future of the AI Generation
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了经济学家Erik就OpenAI等新兴人工智能公司所触发的新人工智能对人类未来可能产生的影响的研究。
【12题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段“In this new wave, it’s the less experienced and less skilled workers who benefit the most.（在这股新浪潮中，经验不足、技术含量较低的工人受益最大。）”可知，智能机器的一个益处就是提升较低的工作表现者的经验和智力，从而推断出划线短语the know-how and smarts在句中意为“经验和智力”，和A项“经验和智力”意思相同。故选A项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“In this new wave, it’s the less experienced and less skilled workers who benefit the most.（在这股新浪潮中，经验不足、技术含量较低的工人受益最大。）”可知，在新的人工智能时代受益最多的是经验不足的新人。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Of course, as Erik put, it’s also possible that Al could end up increasing inequality even more. For one, it could make the Big AI companies, which own these powerful new systems, wildly rich.(当然，正如Erik所说，人工智能最终也有可能进一步加剧不平等。首先，它可以让拥有这些强大新系统的大型人工智能公司变得非常富有。）”可知，Erik赞同的观点是巨型人工智能公司将成为未来新人工智能系统世界的赢家。故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“So one benefit of intelligence machines is—maybe —they will improve the know-how and smarts of low performers, thereby reducing inequality.（因此，智能机器的一个好处是——也许——它们将提高低绩效者的专业知识和智慧，从而减少不平等。）”及第三段“Of course, as Erik put, it’s also possible that Al could end up increasing inequality even more.（当然，正如Erik所说，人工智能最终也有可能进一步加剧不平等。）”及最后一段“The effects of AI, of course, are still very much being studied-and these systems are evolving fast — so this is just an assumption.”（当然，人工智能的影响仍在研究中，这些系统正在快速发展——所以这只是一个假设。）可知，本文主要通过人工智能对工作者和加剧了社会不平等两个方面讲述了人工智能的影响，C项“人工智能的影响”符合题意。故选C项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Deal with a Colleague who Keeps Challenging Your Views
It can be difficult to develop an environment of teamwork when you continually run up against a colleague who challenges your views. ____16____. This will ensure you respect one another, even when you disagree.
Handle unnecessary confrontation (对峙).
If a co-worker habitually challenges your ideas in a group discussion in a confrontational manner, don’t engage him or get into an argument. Pause for a moment, look the colleague in the eye. ____17____. This will force the co-worker to either repeat his comment in front of everyone with the same level of confrontation, or soften his approach.
____18____.
There’s a time and place for everything, including professional disagreements. If a colleague interrupts you or talks over you in an effort to contradict your point or insert (插入) his own opinion, gently remind him that you still have the floor. If the colleague is challenging something you say before you have a chance to address the point, note that as well.
Agree to respect each other.
____19____. Constructive debate and brainstorming can strengthen the overall performance of the entire team. Speak to your colleague at a time when you are emotionally stable. For example, you might say, “Can we agree to a respectful and civil way to discuss matters when it’s clear there’s no one ‘right’ answer ”
Prepare rebuttals (反驳).
If a particular colleague has a long history of disagreeing with you, you might be able to anticipate his arguments or objections. Prepare rebuttals to address anything your colleague might throw at you. ____20____. It also strengthens your points without being confrontational, and allows you to give him credit for his constructive comments when necessary.
A. Hold your ground.
B. Ask for peace-making.
C. This will help you support your own arguments.
D. And ask him in a calm voice to repeat what he said.
E. Here are the ways to deal with colleagues of this kind.
F. Just find ways to make peace and communicate with your colleague.
G. The bottom line is, colleagues are not going to agree with each other all the time.
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了应对不断挑战你观点的同事的几个方法。
【16题详解】
根据上文“It can be difficult to develop an environment of teamwork when you continually run up against a colleague who challenges your views.”（当你不断遇到一个挑战你观点的同事时，很难建立一个团队合作的环境。）说明遇到不断挑战你观点的同事。以及下文“This will ensure you respect one another, even when you disagree.”（这将确保你尊重彼此，即使你们意见相左。）说明结果。故可推断空格处内容为找到解决问题的方法。结合选项F项Just find ways to make peace and communicate with your colleague.（只要找到与同事和平相处的方法。）符合此推断，起到上下文的承上启下作用，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“If a co-worker habitually challenges your ideas in a group discussion in a confrontational manner, don’t engage him or get into an argument. Pause for a moment, look the colleague in the eye.”（如果同事经常在小组讨论中以对抗的方式挑战你的想法，不要和他争论。稍作停顿，看着同事的眼睛。）提到有同事对抗你的想法的话题。以及下文“This will force the co-worker to either repeat his comment in front of everyone with the same level of confrontation, or soften his approach.”（这将迫使同事在每个人面前重复他的评论，或者软化他的方法。）说明采用方法的作用和结果。结合选项D项And ask him in a calm voice to repeat what he said.（用平静的声音请他重复一遍他说过的话。）可知，起到上下文的承上启下作用，上下文语意连贯。故选D项。
【18题详解】
由该题为段落小标题可知，为总结该段内容。该段下文“There’s a time and place for everything, including professional disagreements. If a colleague interrupts you or talks over you in an effort to contradict your point or insert (插入) his own opinion, gently remind him that you still have the floor. If the colleague is challenging something you say before you have a chance to address the point, note that as well.”（任何事情都有合适的时间和地点，包括职业上的分歧。如果一个同事打断你的话，或者试图反驳你的观点，或者插入他自己的观点，轻轻地提醒他你还有发言权。如果在你有机会解决问题之前，同事对你说的话提出了质疑，也要注意这一点。）可知，讲的是不受同事的影响，坚持自己的观点。结合选项A项Hold your ground.（坚守阵地）意思一致，为总结该段内容。故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据该段标题“Agree to respect each other.”（一致认为要互相尊重。）提到互相尊重。以及下文“Constructive debate and brainstorming can strengthen the overall performance of the entire team. Speak to your colleague at a time when you are emotionally stable.”（建设性的辩论和头脑风暴可以加强整个团队的整体表现。在你情绪稳定的时候和你的同事说话。）结合选项G项The bottom line is, colleagues are not going to agree with each other all the time.（底线是，同事们不会总是意见一致。）可知，承接相互尊重的主题，介绍这种尊重的底线。上下文语意连贯。故选G项。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Prepare rebuttals to address anything your colleague might throw at you.”（准备好反驳你的同事可能向你抛出的任何问题。）提到准备反驳的话题。以及下文“It also strengthens your points without being confrontational, and allows you to give him credit for his constructive comments when necessary.”（这也可以在不对抗的情况下加强你的观点，并允许你在必要时对他的建设性意见给予肯定。）介绍这样做的好处。结合选项C项This will help you support your own arguments.（这将有助于你支持自己的论点。）可知，可以承接前文准备反驳的话题，和后句一起介绍这样做的好处。上下文语意连贯。故选C项。
G.The bottom line is, colleagues are not going to agree with each other all the time.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从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。
Grandpa David lives in the same house he has lived in for over 60 years; he___21___the company of his dog, Friday. The dog was a regular___22___in his home and yard. During the time when Grandpa had Friday, he started having dementia (痴呆). My family came to visit him every day, working together to keep him living independently and___23___.Three years ago, Friday___24___. We thought of ways to let Grandpa know Friday was gone. We even had a burial service for Friday in the back yard with him. But on the___25___visits, he still asked about Friday. And even he___26___that the neighbors must have taken his dog somehow. Grandpa missed Friday so much, so we decided to do something for him. Months ago, Aunt Erin got a brilliant idea to handle Grandpa’s problem. She purchased a robotic dog for him. The dog has soft fur and can move around and bark. To our surprise, Grandpa quickly___27___the dog as his new Friday. His dementia has led to his___28___on his new “dog” very much. And he believes he is an animal___29___a robot.
Grandpa takes good care of the dog. He always shares his____30____food with Friday, which happens to be eaten by the____31____cat at night. And throughout the day and often late at night, Friday is placed gently in the grass so he can do his own____32____. Life with Friday has been good for Grandpa though he still deals with____33____of dementia. Actually having the “dog” helps him____34____his attention and be happy. Our family is grateful that a robotic dog has brought Grandpa companionship and____35____.
21. A. suffered B. experienced C. enjoyed D. gathered
22. A. sorrow B. trick C. trouble D. presence
23. A. plainly B. luckily C. safely D. freely
24. A. passed away B. died out C. turned down D. set off
25. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly
26. A. reported B. robbed C. complained D. broke
27. A. adapted B. titled C. honored D. accepted
28. A. patience B. dependence C. anxiety D. curiosity
29. A. other than B. rather than C. or rather D. 1ess than
30. A. big B. little C. rich D. own
31. A. neighbor’s B. stranger’s C. doctor’s D. school’s
32. A. best B. wonder C. business D. trick
33. A. pleasures B. challenges C. reasons D. changes
34. A. focus B. avoid C. pay D. lose
35. A. eagerness B. memory C. freedom D. comfort
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了患有痴呆症的爷爷和他的狗一起生活，狗死后，他还一直想着那只狗。家人给他买来机器狗，爷爷误认为是真正的狗，最后，机器狗给爷爷带来了陪伴和安慰的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：大卫爷爷住在他已经住了60多年的房子里；他喜欢和他的狗Friday在一起。A. suffered遭受；B. experienced经历；C. enjoyed喜欢，欣赏；D. gathered聚集。根据后文“the company of his dog”以及“Grandpa missed Friday so much”可知，他喜欢和他的狗在一起。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这只狗经常出现在他家和院落里。A. sorrow悲伤；B. trick花招，诡计；C. trouble麻烦；D. presence在场，出席。根据语境和后文“in his home and yard”可知，狗经常出现在家里和院落里。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我的家人每天都来看他，一起努力让他独立安全地生活。A. plainly痛苦地；B. luckily幸运地；C. safely安全地；D. freely自由地。根据前文“My family came to visit him every day, working together”可知，家人非常关心老人，努力让他安全生活。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：三年前，Friday去世了。A. passed away去世；B. died out消失，灭绝；C. turned down调低，拒绝；D. set off出发。根据后文“Friday was gone”及“a burial service for Friday”可知，Friday去世了。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但在每天的探视中，他还是会问Friday的事。A. daily每日的；B. weekly每周的；C. monthly每月的；D. yearly每年的。根据前文“My family came to visit him every day”可知，他们每天去探视。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：甚至他也抱怨说邻居们一定是把他的狗带走了。A. reported报告；B. robbed抢劫；C. complained抱怨；D. broke打断。根据语境及后文“the neighbors must have taken his dog somehow”可知，爷爷记不住狗已经死了，抱怨说邻居弄走了。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：令我们惊讶的是，爷爷很快就接受了这只狗作为他新的Friday。A. adapted适应；B. titled加标题；C. honored尊重；D. accepted接受。根据后文“the dog as his new Friday”可知，爷爷接受了这只机器狗。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的痴呆症导致他非常依赖他的新“狗”。A. patience耐心；B. dependence依靠；C. anxiety焦虑；D. curiosity好奇心。根据语境和前文“the dog as his new Friday”及后文“And he believes he is an animal___9___a robot.”可知，爷爷非常依赖他的新狗。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查固定短语词词义辨析。句意：他认为这是只动物而不是机器人。A. other than除了……以外；B. rather than而不是；C. or rather确切说；D. less than少于。根据后文“Grandpa takes good care of the dog.”以及“He always shares his___10___food with Friday”可知，爷爷认为这是真狗而不是机器狗。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他总是把自己的食物分给Friday，而这些食物晚上恰好被邻居的猫吃掉了。A. big大的；B. little少的；C. rich富的；D. own自己的。根据语境和前文“Grandpa takes good care of the dog.”可知，爷爷把自己的食物分给狗吃。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词所有格词义辨析。句意：他总是把自己的食物分给Friday，而这些食物晚上恰好被邻居的猫吃掉了。A. neighbor’s邻居的；B. stranger’s陌生人的；C. doctor’s医生的；D. school’s学校的。根据前文“the neighbors must have taken his dog ”和后文“cat”可知，他分给狗的食物应该是被邻居的猫吃掉。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：整个白天，经常是深夜，Friday被轻轻地放在草地上，这样他就可以做自己的事情了。A. best最好的人或事；B. wonder奇迹；C. business事情，商业；D. trick花招，诡计。根据前文“Friday is placed gently in the grass”可知，把狗放下，爷爷就可以做自己的事情了。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：和Friday在一起的生活对爷爷来说很好，尽管他仍然面临着痴呆症的挑战。A. pleasures快乐；B. challenges挑战；C. reasons理由；D. changes改变。根据后文“of dementia”可知，他仍然面临痴呆症的挑战。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，养狗能帮助他集中注意力，让他开心。A. focus集中（注意力）；B. avoid避免；C. pay支付；D. lose丢失。根据语境、常识和后文“his attention”可知，养狗帮他集中注意力。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们全家都很感激这只机器狗给爷爷带来了陪伴和安慰。A. eagerness渴望；B. memory记忆；C. freedom自由；D. comfort安慰。根据语境、常识和前文“companionship”可知，机器狗给爷爷带来了陪伴和安慰。故选D项。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Wednesday marks “Chu Shu” or the “End of Heat”, the 14th of the 24 Solar Terms recorded by the ancient Chinese people in their lunar calendar. It is a busy harvest season for farmers and also a time to express thanks for blessings ____36____ (receive).
Most areas across the Chinese territory will cool down during the period of time started with “Chu Shu”, and even people living in southern part of the country, after____37____(grill) for months, could finally take a breath of relief. The weather during this period of time____38____(note) by the large temperature swings between days and nights, so carrying an additional coat is advisable. Signs of the autumn could also be seen everywhere, with leaves starting to fall, grass and trees____39____(begin) to wither.
Contrast to the bleak atmosphere____40____(be) the scenes of the field, where crops are starting to ripen. What is more meaningful to the farmers this solar term is____41____the raining season in most parts of China will soon end. Grand celebrations could be seen____42____(annual) in Xiangshan county of east China’s Zhejiang Province, the South China Sea as well as other coastal areas. Outing with friends and families and enjoying the clear weather are____43____must on the routine of “Chu Shu” weekend.
Taken____44____the fifth great invention of China, the solar terms show the_____45_____(wise) of Chinese people to live according to the rhythm of the seasons.
【答案】36. received
37. being grilled
38. is noted
39. beginning
40. are 41. that
42. annually
43. a 44. as
45. wisdom
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“处暑”节气的特点以及人们庆祝这一节日的活动，彰显了中国人的伟大智慧。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：对于农民来说，这是一个繁忙的收获季节，也是表达对所收到的祝福的感谢的时候。分析句子结构可知，空处作后置定语修饰名词blessings，receive和blessings之间是逻辑上的被动关系，应使用过去分词。故填received。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在“处暑”开始的这段时间里，中国大部分地区都会降温，即使是生活在中国南部的人们，在经历了几个月的炎热之后，也终于可以松一口气了。分析句子结构可知，grill是动词，此处需要使用动名词充当介词after的宾语，逻辑主语people和grill之间为被动关系，应使用动名词的被动式being grilled。故填being grilled。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：这段时间的天气表现为白天和晚上的温度波动很大，因此建议多穿一件外套。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子的谓语部分，主语weather和动词note之间是被动关系，应使用被动语态，本文陈述的是一般现象，应使用一般现在时，主语weather是第三人称单数形式，be动词应使用is。故填is noted。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：秋天的迹象也随处可见，树叶开始掉落，草和树开始枯萎。分析句子结构可知，此处用作with复合结构中的宾语补足语，动词begin和宾语grass and trees之间是逻辑上的主动关系，应使用现在分词。故填beginning。
【40题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：与萧瑟的气氛形成对比的是庄稼开始成熟的田野景象。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子的谓语部分，本文陈述的是一般现象，应使用一般现在时，本句使用的是完全倒装句，主语scenes是复数形式，be动词应使用are。故填are。
【41题详解】
考查表语从句引导词。句意：这个节气对农民来说更有意义的是中国大部分地区的雨季即将结束。分析句子结构可知，此处缺少表语从句引导词，从句不缺成份且意义完整，需用连接词that。故填that。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：在中国东部浙江省象山县、南中国海以及其他沿海地区，每年都可以看到盛大的庆祝活动。分析句子结构可知，此处需要副词annually用作状语修饰动词seen。故填annually。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：与朋友和家人一起出游，享受晴朗的天气是“处暑”周末的必做之事。must“必做的事情”是可数名词，此处表示泛指，后面单词must开头发音是辅音音素，故填a。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：被认为是中国的第五项伟大发明，它显示了中国人按照季节节奏生活的智慧。分析句子结构可知，此处缺少介词as构成固定短语take sth as，表示“视某事为”。故填as。
【45题详解】
考查冠名词。句意同上题。分析句子结构可知，此处用作动词show的宾语，应使用名词wisdom，不可数。故填wisdom。
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. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Ross在邮件中提到他对中国电影很感兴趣。请推荐一部你最喜爱的影片，内容包括：
1. 你的推荐；
2. 你的理由。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Ross,
Knowing that you are interested in Chinese films, I am more than excited because I am fairly a film lover myself.
I recommend a well-known Chinese film titled Monkey King to you, which tells the fairy tale of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. It tells the story of Sun Wukong, who is not afraid of power, fighting against the dragon palace and the heaven, and bravely fighting with the heaven soldiers and the heaven generals.
Watching this film, you will be deeply moved by the courage and spirit of the main character Sun Wukong. That’s why I make this recommendation. I am looking forward to your view of this film.
Yours
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生向英国笔友Ross推荐一部自己最喜爱的中国影片。
【详解】1.词汇积累
电影：movie→film
著名的：famous→well-known
害怕的：frightened→afraid
感动的：touched→moved
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Knowing that you are interested in Chinese films, I am more than excited because I am fairly a film lover myself.
拓展句：Because I know that you are interested in Chinese films, I am more than excited because I am fairly a film lover myself.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I recommend a well-known Chinese film titled Monkey King to you, which tells the fairy tale of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】It tells the story of Sun Wukong, who is not afraid of power, fighting against the dragon palace and the heaven, and bravely fighting with the heaven soldiers and the heaven generals. (运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句)
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
A Panting Trout
Julia always enjoyed running through The Dark Walk towards the light at the end of it, which was a dark, damp tunnel of smooth branches. This year she had the extra joy of showing it to her small brother, Stephen, and of terrifying him as well as herself.
One day they found a hole on one side of the walk. Inside there was water, where they perceived (察觉、发现) a breathless trout (鳟鱼). They were both so thrilled that they were no longer afraid of the darkness as they bent down and peered at the fish panting (喘气) in his tiny prison, his silver stomach going up and down like an engine, otherwise he was motionless. Julia wondered what he ate and thought of his hunger. She found him a worm. But he ignored the food, and just went on panting. She bent over him, wondering how he had been here. All the winter, in the dark tunnel, all day, all night, floating around alone.
Nobody knew how the fish got here. Her mother suggested that a bird had carried it here. Her father thought that in the winter a small stream might have carried it down there as a baby, and it had been safe until summer came and the water began to dry up.
Before going to bed, Stephen asked his mummy to tell him a story as usual, while Julia lay in her bed, not interested in it. That night mom told a story about a trapped little fish. “And so, in the end, the naughty fish got bigger and bigger, and the water got less and less…Then a Fairy Godmother appeared…”
Passionately, she turned around and cried, “Mummy, don’t make it a horrible old story.” Staring at the moon she knew there was no such thing as a fairy and that actually the trout, down in the tunnel, was panting for his life:
She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep.
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Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river.
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【答案】参考范文1:
She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep. The image of the panting trout in the tiny hole wandered in Julia’s mind, making her toss and turn in bed. Unable to ignore her growing concern, she decided to do something for the fish. She sneaked into the kitchen, took a pot full of water, and then tiptoed out of the house. When going through the familiar tunnel and coming to the hole, she knelt down and reached out her hand into the muddy hole. Having tried several times, eventually she grasped him, put him into the pot, and then raced to a river.
Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river. At first, the fish hesitated for a moment, confused by its sudden freedom. Then, with a surge of energy, it swam away, disappearing into the depths of the river. Then all she saw was the glimmer of the moon in the silent flowing river. After going back, she put down the pot and flew through the air like a bird into bed, relieved. In the morning Stephen rushed to her, shouting that he was gone, and asking where and how. Lifting her nose in the air, she said proudly, “Fairy Godmother, I suppose ” and strolled away.
参考范文2:
She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep. Her mind filled with thoughts of the trout and the hope that it had found its freedom while Stephen was unaware of the anxiety that Julia was going through. Determined to bring peace to her restless mind, Julia decided to take action. Unable to bear the fish’s suffering any longer, she quietly got out of bed and tiptoed downstairs. When she came to the hole, she squatted down, reaching her hand into the hole. Having tried several times, eventually she gripped him, put him into the pot, and then raced to a river.
Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river. As soon as the fish touched the water, it started to swim, its movements becoming more lively. The once panting fish now seemed to dance gracefully in the water, which embraced the fish, carrying it away from the narrow tiny hole in the tunnel. The trout’s silver figure glittered under the moonlight, almost as if it were dancing with newfound freedom. Julia watched in amazement as the trout disappeared into the depths of the river, blending in with its natural habitat. Julia stood there, bathed in the moon’s soft glow, feeling a rush of relief and happiness.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了讲述了朱莉亚和她的弟弟斯蒂芬在一条黑暗的小路上发现被困的鳟鱼。他们对这个发现感到兴奋，并对鳟鱼的处境感到关心。然而，朱莉亚开始怀疑仙女和故事中的奇迹，意识到鳟鱼在黑暗的隧道中为生存而挣扎。整个故事强调了关爱和现实的对比。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她在寂静的夜晚坐了起来，斯蒂芬睡得很熟。”可知第一段可描写朱莉娅乘着他弟弟熟睡，把与放进锅里，奔向河流的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“茱莉亚把鳟鱼从锅里倒进河里。”可知第二段可描写鳟鱼回到了河流，但是第二天被弟弟发现了。
2.续写线索：熟睡——进厨房——倒水——拿锅——飞奔——鳟鱼消失——自豪
3.词汇激活
行为类
①翻转：flip/turn over/invert/reverse
②抓住：grasp/grip/hold/seize
③消失：disappearing/gone/vanished
情绪类
①关心：concern/worry/anxiety
②自豪：proud/pleased/satisfied
【点睛】[高分句型1] When going through the familiar tunnel and coming to the hole, she knelt down and reached out her hand into the muddy hole. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Lifting her nose in the air, she said proudly, “Fairy Godmother, I suppose ” and strolled away. (运用了现在分词作状语)厦门一中海沧校区2024届高三年 英语科9月月考卷
英语试卷
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.Who is Jacob
A.An interviewee. B.A personnel manager. C.A secretary.
2.What kind of poems does Bob like
A.Humorous poems.
B.Romantic poems.
C.Realistic poems.
3.When can visitors do experiments with water
A.On Tuesday afternoon.
B.On Wednesday morning.
C.On Thursday afternoon.
4.What is the man asking the woman to do
A.Put him through to the director.
B.Have a talk with the director.
C.Arrange an appointment.
5.How did the woman feel about the service
A.Satisfied.
B.Disappointed.
C.Apologetic.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the man congratulate Ava
A.She saved a sick goose.
B.She finished a new book.
C.She won a competition.
7.What does Ava think of her story
A.It's sad.
B.It's inspiring.
C.It's funny.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.What is the relationship between the speakers
A.Co-workers.
B.Fellow tourists.
C.Traveler and agent.
9.What are the speakers discussing
A.Beijing culture.
B.Beijing's tourist attractions.
C.Beijingers'life in Hutong.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What kind of jobs seems to be in short supply
A.Teachers.
B.Writers.
C.Reporters.
11.Where is the woman most likely to go
A.New York.
B.Boston.
C.California.
12.What does the man plan to do if he can't find job
A.Write a book.
B.Try to be his own boss.
C.Continue his education.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What do people in Bell Labs do
A.Train engineers to be star workers.
B.Conduct research in communication.
C.Study the connection between IQ and EQ.
14.What is the difference between the studied star workers and others
A.Academic qualifications.
BWorking years.
C.Emotional intelligence.
15.Why can the star workers get an answer right away
A.They have higher IQ.
B.They gain access to more resources.
C.They are quicker to send out emails.
16.What is the purpose of the conversation
A.To talk about a study.
B.To introduce the benefits of EQ.
C.To discuss human relationships.
听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。
17.When did Mr.Mendel discover the reason of our likeness to parents
A.In 1860.
B.In 1869.
C.In 1953.
18.What did the scientists find in 1961
A.All the“words” in the DNA map.
B.The first understandable DNA “word”.
C.The functions of all the DNA "words”.
19.What can we do by understanding “words" in the DNA map
A.Cure some diseases.
B.Test new medicine on animals.
C.Gather information for the sick.
20.What does the speaker mainly talk about
A.The ways of DNA treatment.
B.The famous biology scientists.
C.The process of understanding DNA.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
An Anthology (选集) of Aquatic Life(DK Children’s Anthologies)
Author: Sam Hume ★★★★☆206 ratings Buy new: $26.90 Free delivery: on orders over $28.00 shipped by Amazon.com Buy used: $15,88, $3.98 delivery March 18-August 17 An Anthology of Aquatic Life is a stunning ocean encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information. From the deepest, widest ocean to the tiniest puddle, this beautiful book takes young readers on a spellbinding journey through the aquatic world. Stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations complement storybook descriptions about each life form, and children can uncover hundreds of fascinating facts as they read.
It arouses your child’s curiosity as they: -Explore detailed photographs and striking illustrations of nature in action. -Reveal fun facts and myths about how a range of animals and plants adapt to their environments. -Uncover more than 100 aquatic life forms, each with stunning images and captivating information. This ocean encyclopedia for children is the perfect blend of storybook style text with out-of-this-world pared with reading alone, reading the book with families doubles the pleasure as family ties are strengthened through exploring the unknown together. Explore the diversity of the animal kingdom while uncovering: -Stunning Jacket Detail: gold book cover &luxury metallic gold edges. -Striking photography &illustrations inside. More in the Series An Anthology of Aquatic Animals is part of the beautiful and informative Anthology plete the series and cultivate your child’s curiosity as they explore the natural world with The Wonders of Nature or let them walk with the dinosaurs in Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life. For more information, please click here.
1. What is the lowest price for a second-hand book
A. $15.88. B. $3.98. C. $26.90. D. $28.00.
2. What’s the major benefit of An Anthology of Aquatic Life
A. Promoting the skills of telling stories. B. Boosting curiosity about underwater life.
C. Acquiring the capability of photography. D. Increasing the knowledge of dinosaurs.
3. Where do you think the passage is taken from
A. A brochure. B. A website. C. A textbook. D. A report.
B
I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expedition during the rainy season. I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with whom I would spend the next week. We all travelled on the bus together for a 6-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha, a quiet town.
After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha, we had dinner and a few drinks. Then we were introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very experienced-climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations of his family.
The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring more clothes.
After that we set off, walking in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and change every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best memories. Finally, we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies. I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change during my trip.
Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was deeply thankful for their help.
4. How did the author get to Nairobi
A. By bus.
B. By train.
C. By air.
D. On foot
5. What do we know about Taddeus Minja according to the passage
A. He organized the journey.
B. He had much knowledge about climbing mountains.
C. He was the manager of a hotel in Arusha.
D. He led Lava Expeditions.
6. How did Lava Expeditions help the author while climbing Kilimanjaro
A By checking clothing for him. B. By offering drinks to him.
C. By encouraging him. D. By teaching him climbing skills.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A. To tell readers about what Lava Expeditions is.
B. To give readers advice on climbing Kilimanjaro.
C. To encourage more people to climb Kilimanjaro.
D. To share his experience of climbing Kilimanjaro.
C
Bees are important to agriculture. But useful as they are, bees do not receive the same care and concern over their emotional well-being as other agricultural animals.
Ecologist Buchmann’s recent book, which collects the work of bee scholars as they work to explain what goes on in their brains, suggests bees can learn, think and even likely feel, much like animals. Buchmann’s work also suggests bees should hold a special place in our ethical scheme (道德体系). For Buchmann and some other scientists, what they have learned about bees changes their research strategies to be more ethical, on par with (相当于) the standards set for animals such as mice and monkeys.
Experiments, the outcomes of which are addressed in the book, illustrate the secret life of bees. Lars Chittka, a University College of London professor, did an experiment 16 years ago where he hid a robotic spider in flowers. The spider would grab a careless bee that came too close and then release it after giving it a scare. Chittka observed how the released bees learned to look for the spider and to avoid it. Some would be too scared to approach even unoccupied flowers.
Other studies proved that bee brains saw rushes in chemicals that could bring happiness when they were presented with sucrose (sugar). These happy bees then found more food than their unrewarded bees. By contrast, stress from poor handling lowered the levels of these happy chemicals.
“Many of my colleagues do experiments where bees have some devices placed into various body parts without considering their feelings,” Chittka says. “The current care free situation that researchers live in with no legal framework needs to be re-evaluated.” There are few laws regarding bee welfare. Buchmann thinks the “unhappiness” of bees might be a contributing factor to the decreasing numbers of bees.
Bees are critical to feeding the world and to plant survival. But the bees need care too. The first step in safeguarding the precious bees is to learn more about them and their lives. “These unique minds, regardless of how much they may differ from ours, have as much justification to exist as we do,” says Chittka.
8. What can we learn about Buchmann’s new book
A. It focuses on the ethical scheme. B. It records some research on bees.
C. It teaches people how to protect bees. D. It introduces some famous scientists.
9. Which statement can be used to describe the bees in Chittka’s experiment
A. Once bitten, twice shy. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Never offer to teach fish to swim. D. Kill two birds with one stone.
10. What conclusion can we draw from the studies
A. Bees are well-received. B. Bees are precious.
C. Bees can have emotions. D. Bees can handle stress well.
11. What might be Chittka’s advice
A. New devices should be placed in bees.
B. People shouldn’t experiment with bees in the lab.
C. New rules should be made for the benefit of bees.
D. The function of bees should be re-evaluated.
D
Lately, it’s felt like technological change has entered an incredible panies like OpenAI and Google have unveiled new Artificial Intelligence systems with incredible capabilities, making what once seemed like science fiction an everyday reality. It's an era that is raising big, existential questions for us all, about everything from the future of human existence to the future of human work.
“Things are changing so fast,”says Erik Brynjolfsson, a leading, technology-focused economist based at Stanford University. As he notes, this new wave of technological change looks like it could be pretty different. Unlike before, experienced and skilled workers benefited mostly from AI technology. In this new wave, it’s the less experienced and less skilled workers who benefit the most.“And that might be helpful in terms of closing some of the inequality that previous technologies actually promoted,” Brynjolfsson says. So one benefit of intelligence machines is-maybe-they will improve the know-how and smarts of low performers, thereby reducing inequality.
But it’s also possible that Al could lower the profit of the experienced, smart, or knowledgeable ones.AI could reduce inequality by bringing the bottom up, and it could also reduce inequality by bringing the top and middle down.
Of course as Erik put, it’s also possible that Al could end up increasing inequality even more. For one, it could make the Big AI companies, which own these powerful new systems, wildly rich. It could also empower business owners to replace more and more workers with intelligent machines. And it could kill jobs for all but the best of the best in various industries, who keep their jobs because maybe they're superstars or because maybe they have seniority.
The effects of AI, of course, are still very much being studied and these systems are evolving fast, so this is just an assumption. This machine intelligence could upend much of the previous thinking on which kinds of jobs will be affected by automation.
12. What do the underlined words “the know-how and smarts” mean in paragraph 2
A. Experience and intelligence. B. Skills and potential.
C. Capacity and experience. D. Outlook and talents.
13. Who will gain more in this new AI era
A. The senior with high rank.
B. The inexperienced with low competence
C. The learned with great credit.
D. The poor with practical skills.
14. Which statement will Erik probably agree with
A. The fast development of AI will promote the division of inequality.
B AI Giants will be the dominator in the future world of new AI systems.
C. The best of all walks of life will survive the competition against AI systems.
D. Lower rank workers with little knowledge are bound to be abandoned by employers.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Fast Growth of the Artificial Intelligence
B. The Influence of the AI Inequality
C. The Impact of the Artificial Intelligence
D. The Future of the AI Generation
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Deal with a Colleague who Keeps Challenging Your Views
It can be difficult to develop an environment of teamwork when you continually run up against a colleague who challenges your views. ____16____. This will ensure you respect one another, even when you disagree.
Handle unnecessary confrontation (对峙).
If a co-worker habitually challenges your ideas in a group discussion in a confrontational manner, don’t engage him or get into an argument. Pause for a moment, look the colleague in the eye. ____17____. This will force the co-worker to either repeat his comment in front of everyone with the same level of confrontation, or soften his approach.
____18____.
There’s a time and place for everything, including professional disagreements. If a colleague interrupts you or talks over you in an effort to contradict your point or insert (插入) his own opinion, gently remind him that you still have the floor. If the colleague is challenging something you say before you have a chance to address the point, note that as well.
Agree to respect each other
____19____. Constructive debate and brainstorming can strengthen the overall performance of the entire team. Speak to your colleague at a time when you are emotionally stable. For example, you might say, “Can we agree to a respectful and civil way to discuss matters when it’s clear there’s no one ‘right’ answer ”
Prepare rebuttals (反驳).
If a particular colleague has a long history of disagreeing with you, you might be able to anticipate his arguments or objections. Prepare rebuttals to address anything your colleague might throw at you. ____20____. It also strengthens your points without being confrontational, and allows you to give him credit for his constructive comments when necessary.
A. Hold your ground.
B. Ask for peace-making.
C. This will help you support your own arguments.
D. And ask him in a calm voice to repeat what he said.
E. Here are the ways to deal with colleagues of this kind.
F. Just find ways to make peace and communicate with your colleague.
G. The bottom line is, colleagues are not going to agree with each other all the time.
G.The bottom line is, colleagues are not going to agree with each other all the time.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从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。
Grandpa David lives in the same house he has lived in for over 60 years; he___21___the company of his dog, Friday. The dog was a regular___22___in his home and yard. During the time when Grandpa had Friday, he started having dementia (痴呆). My family came to visit him every day, working together to keep him living independently and___23___.Three years ago, Friday___24___. We thought of ways to let Grandpa know Friday was gone. We even had a burial service for Friday in the back yard with him. But on the___25___visits, he still asked about Friday. And even he___26___that the neighbors must have taken his dog somehow. Grandpa missed Friday so much, so we decided to do something for him. Months ago, Aunt Erin got a brilliant idea to handle Grandpa’s problem. She purchased a robotic dog for him. The dog has soft fur and can move around and bark. To our surprise, Grandpa quickly___27___the dog as his new Friday. His dementia has led to his___28___on his new “dog” very much. And he believes he is an animal___29___a robot.
Grandpa takes good care of the dog. He always shares his____30____food with Friday, which happens to be eaten by the____31____cat at night. And throughout the day and often late at night, Friday is placed gently in the grass so he can do his own____32____. Life with Friday has been good for Grandpa though he still deals with____33____of dementia. Actually having the “dog” helps him____34____his attention and be happy. Our family is grateful that a robotic dog has brought Grandpa companionship and____35____.
21. A. suffered B. experienced C. enjoyed D. gathered
22. A. sorrow B. trick C. trouble D. presence
23. A. plainly B. luckily C. safely D. freely
24. A. passed away B. died out C. turned down D. set off
25. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly
26. A. reported B. robbed C. complained D. broke
27. A. adapted B. titled C. honored D. accepted
28. A. patience B. dependence C. anxiety D. curiosity
29. A. other than B. rather than C. or rather D. 1ess than
30. A. big B. little C. rich D. own
31. A. neighbor’s B. stranger’s C. doctor’s D. school’s
32. A. best B. wonder C. business D. trick
33. A. pleasures B. challenges C. reasons D. changes
34. A. focus B. avoid C. pay D. lose
35. A. eagerness B. memory C. freedom D. comfort
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。
Wednesday marks “Chu Shu” or the “End of Heat”, the 14th of the 24 Solar Terms recorded by the ancient Chinese people in their lunar calendar. It is a busy harvest season for farmers and also a time to express thanks for blessings ____36____ (receive).
Most areas across the Chinese territory will cool down during the period of time started with “Chu Shu”, and even people living in southern part of the country, after____37____(grill) for months, could finally take a breath of relief. The weather during this period of time____38____(note) by the large temperature swings between days and nights, so carrying an additional coat is advisable. Signs of the autumn could also be seen everywhere, with leaves starting to fall, grass and trees____39____(begin) to wither.
Contrast to the bleak atmosphere____40____(be) the scenes of the field, where crops are starting to ripen. What is more meaningful to the farmers this solar term is____41____the raining season in most parts of China will soon end. Grand celebrations could be seen____42____(annual) in Xiangshan county of east China’s Zhejiang Province, the South China Sea as well as other coastal areas. Outing with friends and families and enjoying the clear weather are____43____must on the routine of “Chu Shu” weekend.
Taken____44____the fifth great invention of China, the solar terms show the_____45_____(wise) of Chinese people to live according to the rhythm of the seasons.
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. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Ross在邮件中提到他对中国电影很感兴趣。请推荐一部你最喜爱的影片，内容包括：
1. 你的推荐；
2. 你的理由。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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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。续写的词数应为150左右。
A Panting Trout
Julia always enjoyed running through The Dark Walk towards the light at the end of it, which was a dark, damp tunnel of smooth branches. This year she had the extra joy of showing it to her small brother, Stephen, and of terrifying him as well as herself.
One day they found a hole on one side of the walk. Inside there was water, where they perceived (察觉、发现) a breathless trout (鳟鱼). They were both so thrilled that they were no longer afraid of the darkness as they bent down and peered at the fish panting (喘气) in his tiny prison, his silver stomach going up and down like an engine, otherwise he was motionless. Julia wondered what he ate and thought of his hunger. She found him a worm. But he ignored the food, and just went on panting. She bent over him, wondering how he had been here. All the winter, in the dark tunnel, all day, all night, floating around alone.
Nobody knew how the fish got here. Her mother suggested that a bird had carried it here. Her father thought that in the winter a small stream might have carried it down there as a baby, and it had been safe until summer came and the water began to dry up.
Before going to bed, Stephen asked his mummy to tell him a story as usual, while Julia lay in her bed, not interested in it. That night mom told a story about a trapped little fish. “And so, in the end, the naughty fish got bigger and bigger, and the water got less and less…Then a Fairy Godmother appeared…”
Passionately, she turned around and cried, “Mummy, don’t make it a horrible old story.” Staring at the moon she knew there was no such thing as a fairy and that actually the trout, down in the tunnel, was panting for his life:
She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep.
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Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river.
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