肇庆市2023-2024学年第一学期高二年级期末教学质量检测
英语
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第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Liberty Hill Farm
Liberty Hill Farm, recognized as Vermont’s first Green Agritourism Enterprise, offers visitors opportunities to milk and feed Robeth Holstein cows. It also has a small hotel with seven guest rooms, which makes it a perfect destination for those looking to enjoy a relaxing vacation along with a farm tour.
Walker Honey Farm
Curious about how honey goes from beehive (蜂箱) to bottle Visit the family-owned Walker Honey Farm in Texas, where you can take a guided walking tour of the farm’s facilities and hear first-hand from beekeepers. The 45-minute tour also includes a stop at Dancing Bee Winery on the farm’s property, where guests can try honey wine, one of the oldest wines still consumed today.
Charleston Tea Plantation
Charleston Tea Plantation is North America’s only tea plantation. Guests can see the acres of tea plants and visit the only tea factory in America. There’s also an option to take an amazing tour with Bill Hall, a third-generation tea taster who oversees the daily operations here. Want to take some tea to go Visit the on-site gift shop to buy specialty teas and related items like tea cups.
Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours
On the three-hour and guided tours, guests can see and learn more about Calumet Farm, a farm famous for excellent horses and racing operations covering nearly 800 acres. Tours also include glimpses (体验) of movie filming locations for films like Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer.
1. Which of the following tours provides accommodation for tourists
A. Liberty Hill Farm.
B. Walker Honey Farm.
C. Charleston Tea Plantation.
D. Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours.
2. What do Walker Honey Farm and Charleston Tea Plantation have in common
A. They are unique in their areas.
B. They both include a 45-minute tour.
C. They are world-famous tourist attractions.
D. They offer direct communication with the staff.
3. Why are Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer mentioned
A. To explain the visiting process.
B. To introduce some famous movies.
C. To stress the popularity of the farms.
D. To present an eye-catcher of the tours.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍4个可供参观的农场。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Liberty Hill Farm部分“It also has a small hotel with seven guest rooms (它还有一家有七间客房的小酒店)”可知，Liberty Hill Far可以给游客提供住宿。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Walker Honey Farm部分“Visit the family-owned Walker Honey Farm in Texas, where you can take a guided walking tour of the farm’s facilities and hear first-hand from beekeepers. (参观德克萨斯州家族经营的沃克蜂蜜农场，在那里你可以在导游的带领下步行参观农场的设施，并直接听取养蜂人的意见。)”和Charleston Tea Plantation部分“There’s also an option to take an amazing tour with Bill Hall, a third-generation tea taster who oversees the daily operations here. (还有一个选择是与Bill Hall一起进行一次令人惊叹的旅行，Bill Hall是第三代品茶师，负责监督这里的日常运营。)”可知，这两个地方提供与员工的直接沟通。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours部分“Tours also include glimpses (体验) of movie filming locations for films like Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer. (参观还包括《秘书处》、《海饼干》和《梦想家》等电影的拍摄地点。)”可知，这一段提到这些地方是为了介绍这是一个引人注目的旅游景点。故选D。
B
After most people complete their undergraduate degree, they either take a break or jump into a job. Few, like Brianna Craft, set out to save the world.
It started when she was a freshman sitting in an environmental studies class in 2006. Craft was shocked when the professor described the harm climate change was having on people. She records the moment in her new book, Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.
After graduation, Craft spent a year in AmeriCorps, focusing on protecting the environment. AmeriCorps is an organization connecting individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges. “That helped me figure out that my future was not in doing science,” she says. Instead, she wanted to work with people and policy.
She then had an opportunity to attend the UN climate negotiations (磋商). That, in turn, prepared her for her current role as a senior researcher at the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Her focus is to ensure that the lowest contributors to greenhouse gases and those most affected by climate change have a voice in international climate negotiations.
For five years, Craft attended and supported climate conferences around the world, leading to the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Craft says, “I wanted people to care about the work I did in the climate negotiations, and why we pushed so hard to form this agreement.” That led her to write Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.
Craft brings the viewpoint of an African American woman from a rural northwest community. She weaves (编织) together several storylines-including her difficult childhood with an irresponsible parent, her self-discovery in college and her work to help work towards climate agreements and ensure that even the smallest countries have a voice.
4. What motivated Craft to work on climate change
A. A course. B. A book. C. A scientist. D. A program.
5. How did the experience in AmeriCorps help Craft
A. She made achievements.
B. She fell in love with science.
C. She got inspiration for her book.
D. She was clearer about her career path.
6. What does Craft do as a senior researcher at the IIED
A. She promotes equal rights to speak among countries.
B. She focuses on removing greenhouse gases in London.
C. She ensures climate negotiations are the UN’s top priority.
D. She speaks for the countries producing the most greenhouse gases.
7. Which of the following words best describes Craft’s job
A. Boring. B. Risky. C. Fruitful. D. Well-paid.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了环境保护主义者克拉夫为应对气候变化做出的贡献。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“It started when she was a freshman sitting in an environmental studies class in 2006. Craft was shocked when the professor described the harm climate change was having on people. She records the moment in her new book, Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.( 2006年，她还是一名大一新生，坐在一门环境研究课上。当教授描述气候变化对人类的危害时，克拉夫特感到震惊。她在她的新书《崛起的一切：气候变化回忆录》中记录了这一时刻。)”和第三段“After graduation, Craft spent a year in AmeriCorps, focusing on protecting the environment.(毕业后，克拉夫特在美国服务队呆了一年，专注于保护环境。)”可知，一门课程激励Craft致力于天气变化。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“AmeriCorps is an organization connecting individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges. “That helped me figure out that my future was not in doing science,” she says. Instead, she wanted to work with people and policy.(美国志愿队是一个将个人和组织联系起来，帮助社区应对最严峻挑战的组织。“这让我明白，我的未来不是做科学，”她说。相反，她想与人民和政策打交道。)”可知，在美国志愿队的经历让克拉夫对于自己的事业之路更加清晰。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“That, in turn, prepared her for her current role as a senior researcher at the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Her focus is to ensure that the lowest contributors to greenhouse gases and those most affected by climate change have a voice in international climate negotiations.(这反过来又为她现在担任伦敦国际环境与发展研究所(IIED)高级研究员的角色做好了准备。她的重点是确保温室气体排放最少的国家和受气候变化影响最严重的国家在国际气候谈判中有发言权。)”可知，克拉夫作为伦敦国际环境与发展研究所(IIED)高级研究员工作的重点是提倡国家间的平等发言权。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“For five years, Craft attended and supported climate conferences around the world, leading to the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Craft says, “I wanted people to care about the work I did in the climate negotiations, and why we pushed so hard to form this agreement.” That led her to write Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.( 五年来，克拉夫特参加并支持了世界各地的气候会议，并于2015年签署了《巴黎协定》。克拉夫特说:“我希望人们关心我在气候谈判中所做的工作，以及我们为什么如此努力地达成这项协议。”这让她写出了《崛起的一切：气候变化回忆录》。”可推断，克拉夫工作成就硕果累累。故选C。
C
Scientists have been able to track the entire life of a mammoth (猛犸象) that lived more than 17,000 years ago. The team figured out where in Alaska it likely was at any given point of its 28-year life.
To do so, the researchers closely studied a 1.8-meter-long mammoth tusk (象牙) dating back around 17,100 years. Mammoth tusks grow by adding layers of tissue almost daily, forming rings like a tree that can reveal detailed information.
The main thing the researchers analyzed was strontium isotopes (锶同位素), which can act almost like an ancient GPS. Different areas have different isotopic features, which start in minerals deep underground and make their way to the top of the land, into plants and water. Finally, they can be seen on the animals that consume those plants and water.
Previous studies had produced an isotopic map of Alaska by analyzing isotopes in the teeth of hundreds of small animals, which don’t travel far in their lifetimes and so represent a local area. The researchers can then compare isotopic signals from each part of the mammoth’s tusk to this map, to get an idea of where the mammoth most likely wandered throughout its life.
The scientists started from where its remains were found. Working backwards, the scientists then looked at the isotopic feature of where the mammoth was about a week before death, then searched the map for the best match in a nearby area. A model then worked backwards stepwise to determine the most likely routes the mammoth might have taken.
According to the research the mammoth seems to have spent his early years in the Yukon River Basin and Alaska, constantly trekking between several territories in a predictable pattern. The team says that this behavior seems to be like modern elephants, moving regularly from place to place.
8. What is the key to reading the mammoth’s tusk
A. The length of the tusk. B. The age of the mammoth.
C. The area the mammoth lived in. D. The tissue found in the tusk’s layers.
9. What can be inferred from paragraph 3
A. Plants and water are main carriers of isotopes.
B. The isotopes in the tusk came from the underground.
C. It was difficult to analyze the isotopic features of an area.
D. The researchers were surprised to find isotopes in the tusk.
10. How do previous studies benefit the present one
A. By explaining the significance of tusks. B. By recording the animal species of Alaska.
C. By offering researchers a map to compare with. D. By proving the possibility of analyzing isotopes.
11. What does the underlined word “trekking” in the last paragraph mean
A. Looking for food. B. Escaping from dangers.
C. Making a long journey. D. Sending warning signals.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于猛犸象的研究，研究通过分析猛犸象的象牙来追踪它们生前的踪迹。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Mammoth tusks grow by adding layers of tissue almost daily, forming rings like a tree that can reveal detailed information.(猛犸象象牙几乎每天都会增加一层又一层的组织，形成像树一样的年轮，可以揭示详细的信息)”可知，解读猛犸象象牙的关键是象牙层中发现的组织。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Different areas have different isotopic features, which start in minerals deep underground and make their way to the top of the land, into plants and water.(不同的地区有不同的同位素特征，它们从地下深处的矿物质开始，然后到达陆地的顶部，进入植物和水中)”可推知，象牙中的同位素来自地下。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Previous studies had produced an isotopic map of Alaska by analyzing isotopes in the teeth of hundreds of small animals, which don’t travel far in their lifetimes and so represent a local area.(以前的研究通过分析数百种小动物牙齿中的同位素，绘制了阿拉斯加的同位素图，这些小动物一生中不会走很远，因此代表了一个当地地区)”可知，以前的研究为研究人员提供一份可供比较的图。故选C。
【11题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“between several territories in a predictable pattern”以及“The team says that this behavior seems to be like modern elephants, moving regularly from place to place.(研究小组表示，这种行为似乎就像现代大象一样，有规律地从一个地方移动到另一个地方)”可知，猛犸象以一种可预测的模式不断地在几个地区之间长途旅行。故划线词意思是“长途旅行”。故选C。
D
From people’s brains, a song was just picked by scientists. In a new experiment, electrodes (电极) measured their brain activity as they listened to a song. From those measurements, a computer could then produce noises that sounded like the song the people had heard.
The 29 participants were in the hospital and had electrodes fixed in their brains. These electrodes were meant to track the source of their epilepsy (癫痫), a disorder of the nervous system. For part of that time, they listened to a song-Pink Floyd’s 1979 hit Another Brick in the Wall. But in this experiment, the researchers found an additional use for the electrodes. They used them to catch the electrical signals moving between brain cells, or neurons (神经元).
Neurons responded to the song-especially in parts of the brain involved in processing sound. Electrodes detected neural signals associated with hearing rhythm, harmony and other aspects of music. With that information, the team built a computer model to create sounds based on brain activity. And it was able to produce noises that sounded like the original song.
“It’s a real tour deforce,” says Robert Zatorre, a neuroscientist in Canada. “You’re recording the activity of neurons directly from the brain, so you get very direct information about exactly what the patterns of activity are.”
The new study also highlights which parts of the brain respond to different aspects of music. Take one known as the Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG), an area of the brain that is in charge of sound and language. It’s found in the lower middle of each side of the brain. Activity in one part of the STG got stronger at the onset of specific sounds. Say when a guitar note played. Another area of the STG became obviously more active when it heard singing.
12. The application of detecting signals by the electrodes is ________.
A an improper practice B. an unintentional move
C. an efficient tracking method D. an effective approach to treating epilepsy
13. What was the computer model intended to do
A. Detect neural signals. B. Monitor brain activity.
C. Analyze different brain activities. D. Interpret neural signals into music.
14. What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph
A. The brain is comprised of different areas.
B. The new study proves the complexity of the brain.
C. Different brain areas pick up various aspects of music.
D. Different styles of music cause different brain activities.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. New Fields for Music Study B. Reproduce Music from the Brain
C. A Real Blessing for Music Lovers D. Create Computer Models for Brain Research
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究人员在实验中，通过电极测量发现计算机可以产生听起来像人们听到的歌曲的噪音。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及发现。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“These electrodes were meant to track the source of their epilepsy (癫痫), a disorder of the nervous system. For part of that time, they listened to a song-Pink Floyd’s 1979 hit Another Brick in the Wall. But in this experiment, the researchers found an additional use for the electrodes.(这些电极旨在追踪他们癫痫的来源，这是一种神经系统紊乱。在那段时间里，他们听了一首歌曲——平克·弗洛伊德1979年的热门歌曲《墙中的另一块砖》。但在这个实验中，研究人员发现了电极的另一个用途)”可知，电极检测信号的应用是一个无意的举动。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“With that information, the team built a computer model to create sounds based on brain activity. And it was able to produce noises that sounded like the original song.(有了这些信息，研究小组建立了一个基于大脑活动的计算机模型来创造声音。它能够发出听起来像原始歌曲的声音)”可知，计算机模型的目的是将神经信号翻译成音乐。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The new study also highlights which parts of the brain respond to different aspects of music. Take one known as the Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG), an area of the brain that is in charge of sound and language. It’s found in the lower middle of each side of the brain. Activity in one part of the STG got stronger at the onset of specific sounds. Say when a guitar note played. Another area of the STG became obviously more active when it heard singing.(这项新研究还强调了大脑的哪些部分会对音乐的不同方面做出反应。以颞上回（STG）为例，这是大脑中负责声音和语言的区域。它位于大脑两侧的中下部。在特定的声音开始时，STG的一个部分的活动变得更强。比如当吉他音符响起的时候。STG的另一个区域在听到歌声时明显变得更加活跃)”可推知，作者在最后一段主要想表达的是不同的大脑区域接收音乐的不同方面。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，并根据第一段“From people’s brains, a song was just picked by scientists. In a new experiment, electrodes (电极) measured their brain activity as they listened to a song. From those measurements, a computer could then produce noises that sounded like the song the people had heard.(科学家们刚刚从人们的大脑中挑选出了一首歌。在一项新的实验中，当他们听一首歌时，电极测量了他们的大脑活动。从这些测量结果中，计算机可以产生听起来像人们听到的歌曲的噪音)”可知，文章主要说明了研究人员在实验中，通过电极测量发现计算机可以产生听起来像人们听到的歌曲的噪音。可知，B选项“从大脑中复制音乐”最符合文章标题。故选B。
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。
Bad thoughts can trouble you for days, weeks, or months. While you should always seek help if you constantly suffer from bad thoughts, you can work through them on your own in many cases.
____16____ This is possibly the easiest way to start addressing your problems. Too often you believe you are the only one with problems, or that no one understands what you are going through. But bad thoughts are part of life and, most importantly, they will go away.
Think about what makes the thought “bad”. Why are you upset about it ____17____ Bad thoughts exist because you feel ashamed, angry, or unsure, so thinking about why you are caught on the same thought can help address the problem.
____18____ Getting your bad thoughts into the open is a great way to work through what makes them so bad. It helps you realize that the thought is not as bad as it seemed. ____19____ Simply telling your thoughts in a comfortable setting may be enough to remove them.
Literally “throw your problem away”. This may sound strange and unusual, but people who write down their bad thoughts and throw the paper away have a better self-image than people who keep the paper. By doing this, you can tell your body that it is time to move on. ____20____
A. What is making it stick in your head
B. How can you solve it as quickly as possible
C. Remember that occasional bad thoughts are normal.
D. Talk through your bad thoughts with someone you trust.
E. Even if a situation isn’t ideal or is difficult, you can still be okay.
F. Also, someone with similar anxieties may offer you valuable advice.
G. Just emptying your computer’s trash bin (垃圾箱) has the same effect.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. D 19. F 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了应对“不好的想法”的一些技巧。
【16题详解】
根据后面的内容“This is possibly the easiest way to start addressing your problems. Too often you believe you are the only one with problems, or that no one understands what you are going through. But bad thoughts are part of life and, most importantly, they will go away. (这可能是解决问题最简单的方法。你常常认为你是唯一一个有问题的人，或者没有人理解你在经历什么。但坏想法是生活的一部分，最重要的是，它们会消失)”可知，作者在解释人人都会有不好的想法，它们是生活中的一部分，因此C项“记住，偶尔的坏想法是正常的。”在首句位置最佳。故选C。
【17题详解】
本段首句“Think about what makes the thought “bad”.(想想什么让这个想法变得“糟糕”)”建议读者思考什么导致想法糟糕，第二句“Why are you upset about it (你为什么心烦意乱？)”是建议读者思考为什么对这种想法心烦意乱，A项“What is making it stick in your head (是什么让它在你脑海里挥之不去？)”继续用问题引发读者思考：是什么导致这个想法萦绕心头，因此最符合逻辑。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据下文“Getting your bad thoughts into the open is a great way to work through what makes them so bad. It helps you realize that the thought is not as bad as it seemed.(把你的坏想法说出来是一种很好的方法，可以让你理清是什么让它们变得如此糟糕。它会帮助你意识到这个想法并不像看起来那么糟糕)”可知，本段给读者的建议是将自己的想法说出来告诉别人以及这样做的好处，因此D项“和你信任的人谈谈你的坏想法。”为本段主题句。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Getting your bad thoughts into the open is a great way to work through what makes them so bad. It helps you realize that the thought is not as bad as it seemed.(把你的坏想法说出来是一种很好的方法，可以让你理清是什么让它们变得如此糟糕。它会帮助你意识到这个想法并不像看起来那么糟糕)”和下文“Simply telling your thoughts in a comfortable setting may be enough to remove them.(在一个舒适的环境中简单地说出你的想法可能足以消除它们)”可知，本段给读者的建议是将自己的想法告诉别人以及这样做的好处，F项“同样，有类似焦虑的人可能会给你提供有价值的建议。”也是这样做的好处之一，符合语境，故选F。
【20题详解】
根据首句“Literally “throw your problem away”.(字面意思“扔掉你的问题”)”可知，本段建议抛掉不好的想法，前文“This may sound strange and unusual, but people who write down their bad thoughts and throw the paper away have a better self-image than people who keep the paper. By doing this, you can tell your body that it is time to move on.(这听起来可能有些奇怪和不寻常，但是那些把自己不好的想法写下来然后扔掉的人比那些留着纸的人有更好的自我形象。通过这样做，你可以告诉你的身体是时候继续前进了)”引用了研究结论来佐证抛开不好的想法的益处，G项“清空电脑的垃圾箱也有同样的效果。”符合本段主题。故选G。
第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When DeJuan was in fourth grade, he didn’t have the money for school lunch. “I wouldn’t have made it without generous help from others,” said DeJuan, now 15. This year, DeJuan ____21____ money on the Internet. “I wanted to do something to ____22____ other kids get the help needed.” DeJuan’s ____23____ was to collect $200 to help parents in his community pay for their kids’ school ____24____. In less than two weeks, he received $400. He went back to his ____25____ school, McCurdy Elementary and ____26____ the head teacher with a check.
Now DeJuan is raising money to ____27____ the entire Hazelwood School District, which ____28____ more than 30 schools. “Sometimes, school lunch is the only meal a kid can ____29____,” he says on his GoFundMe page. “Food _____30_____ is a huge issue, and I am doing what I can to _____31_____ it.” As of September 23, donations totaled nearly $10,000.
Besides taking care of other kids’ meals, DeJuan also keeps himself _____32_____ by running Team Tech Boy, a business he started to encourage kids’ interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). And he has _____33_____ two STEM-themed comic books based on his own understanding of STEM education.
“_____34_____ really warms my heart,” DeJuan says. “The fact that I’ve been able to _____35_____ others’ lives positively gives me a really good feeling.”
21. A. borrowed B. raised C. earned D. wasted
22. A. announce B. indicate C. ensure D. admit
23. A. limit B. duty C. goal D. promise
24. A. meals B. services C. repairs D. projects
25. A. musical B. favorite C. special D. old
26. A. helped B. presented C. blessed D. confused
27. A. support B. acknowledge C. evaluate D. investigate
28. A. surprises B. includes C. inspires D. convinces
29. A. carry with B. depend on C. worry about D. prepare for
30. A. production B. transportation C. quality D. insecurity
31. A. detect B. know C. handle D. expose
32. A. occupied B. qualified C. noticed D. amazed
33. A. digested B. read C. donated D. written
34. A. Holding on B. Writing down C. Speaking up D. Giving back
35. A. impact B. observe C. approach D. report
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述15岁的DeJuan通过在互联网上筹集资金来帮助他所在社区的家长支付孩子的学校伙食费。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今年，DeJuan在互联网上筹集了资金。A. borrowed借；B. raised筹集；C. earned挣得；D. wasted浪费。根据下文“DeJuan’s ____3____ was to collect $200”可知，DeJuan是在互联网上筹钱。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想做点什么，确保其他孩子得到所需的帮助。A. announce通知；B. indicate暗示；C. ensure确保；D. admit承认。根据下文“to help parents in his community pay for their kids’ school ____4____.”可知，DeJuan在互联网上筹钱的目的是要确保孩子们得到所需的帮助。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：DeJuan的目标是筹集200美元，帮助他所在社区的家长支付孩子的学校伙食费。A. limit限制；B. duty责任；C. goal目标；D. promise承诺。根据下文“to collect $200”可知，筹集200美元是DeJuan的目标。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意见第3题详解。A. meals饭；B. services服务；C. repairs修理；D. projects项目。根据下文“Sometimes, school lunch is the only meal a kid can ____9____,”可知，DeJuan筹钱是为了帮助他所在社区的家长支付孩子在学校的饭钱。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他回到他原来的学校，麦克库迪小学，给了校长一张支票。A. musical音乐的；B. favorite最喜欢的；C. special特别的；D. old从前的，原来的。根据上文“He went back to”可知，DeJuan应该是回到他以前的学校。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见第5题详解。A. helped帮助；B. presented正式提交；C. blessed保佑；D. confused使困惑。根据下文“the head teacher with a check”可知，把筹集到的钱给了校长。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，DeJuan正在筹集资金支持整个Hazelwood学区，该学区包括30多所学校。A. support支持；B. acknowledge承认；C. evaluate评估；D. investigate调查。根据下文“Food ____10____ is a huge issue, and I am doing what I can to ____11____ it.”可知，DeJuan筹钱是为了支持整个Hazelwood学区。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见第7题详解。A. surprises使吃惊；B. includes包括；C. inspires鼓舞；D. convinces使相信。根据下文“more than 30 schools”可知，这里指整个Hazelwood学区包括30多所学校。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他在自己的GoFundMe页面上说：“有时候，学校午餐是孩子唯一可以依赖的食物。”A. carry with携带；B. depend on依赖；C. worry about担心；D. prepare for做准备。根据上文“school lunch is the only meal”可知，学校午餐是孩子唯一可以依赖的食物。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：粮食不安全是一个巨大的问题，我正在尽我所能解决它。A. production产品；B. transportation运输；C. quality品质；D. insecurity不安全。根据下文“is a huge issue”可知，是一个巨大的问题的应该是粮食不安全。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见第10题详解。A. detect侦查；B. know知道；C. handle解决；D. expose暴露。根据上文“Food ____10____ is a huge issue, and I am doing what I can to”可知，粮食不安全是一个巨大的问题，所以DeJuan应该是正在尽力去解决它。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：除了照顾其他孩子的饮食，DeJuan还忙于经营Team Tech Boy，这是他创办的一家公司，旨在鼓励孩子们对STEM（科学、技术、工程、数学）的兴趣。A. occupied占据，忙于；B. qualified有资格；C. noticed注意；D. amazed使吃惊。根据下文“by running Team Tech Boy, a business he started to encourage kids’ interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).”可知，除了照顾其他孩子的饮食，DeJuan应该是还忙于经营Team Tech Boy。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他根据自己对STEM教育的理解，写了两本STEM主题漫画书。A. digested消化；B. read读；C. donated捐赠；D. written写。根据下文“two STEM-themed comic books based on his own understanding of STEM education”可知，DeJuan应该是根据自己对STEM教育的理解，写了两本STEM主题漫画书。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“回馈真的温暖了我的心，”DeJuan说。“事实上，我能够积极影响他人的生活，这给了我一种非常好的感觉。”A. Holding on抓住不放；B. Writing down写下；C. Speaking up说出；D. Giving back归还。根据上文“DeJuan’s ____3____ was to collect $200 to help parents in his community pay for their kids’ school ____4____.”和下文“The fact that I’ve been able to ____15____ others’ lives positively gives me a really good feeling.”可知，这里应该是指通过自己的努力来帮助他曾经在的学校，所以这是在回馈原来的学校。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见第14题详解。A. impact影响；B. observe观察；C. approach方法；D. report报告。根据上文“Food ____10____ is a huge issue, and I am doing what I can to ____11____ it.”可知，DeJuan是在通过自己的努力对他人的生活产生影响。故选A。
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。
China is the world’s largest tea producer, exporter, and consumer. In 2022, China produced 3.35 million metric tons of tea, ____36____ (account) for nearly half of the global tea production.
At present, however, the digitalization is ____37____ the tea industry needs most. “With the development of economy, the tea production area in China ____38____ (experience) fast development but faces challenges such as old-fashioned production and management methods,” said Jiang Renhua, ____39____ tea expert, at the opening ceremony of the 32nd China Tea Science and Technology Annual Conference in Qingdao.
____40____(address) the industry’s challenges, Jiang suggested a comprehensive (全面的) digital transformation that covers every aspect of the tea production chain, from picking ____41____ processing and sales. The concept of intelligent tea gardens ____42____ (be) a notable example. With the help of modern technologies, tea growers can monitor the growth of tea trees and their surroundings more precisely (准确地).
In spite of the significant progress ____43____ (achieve) in monitoring methods, challenges remain. High-performance sensors that can ____44____ (accurate) detect the soil are in high demand but still limited in availability. Research and development efforts, as well as the installation (安装) of such sensors, face challenges due to the diverse soil _____45_____ (condition) in tea-growing areas.
【答案】36. accounting
37. what 38. has experienced
39. a 40. To address
41. to 42. is
43. achieved
44. accurately
45. conditions
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍中国目前茶业的发展和面临许多的挑战。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：2022年，中国的茶叶产量为335万公吨，占全球茶叶产量的近一半。分析句子结构和意思可知，动词account是被修饰的名词短语3.35 million metric tons of tea主动发出的动作，用现在分词形式，作结果状语。故填accounting。
【37题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：然而，目前，数字化是茶业最需要的。分析句子结构和意思可知，空格处引导表语从句，从句缺少宾语，指物，“……的事物”的意思，用连词what引导。故填what。
【38题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在青岛举行的第32届中国茶叶科技年会开幕式上，茶专家姜仁华表示：“随着经济的发展，中国茶产区已经经历了快速发展，但面临着生产和管理方式陈旧等挑战。”分析句子结构和意思可知，这里指过去已经发生的动作，对现在有影响，所以谓语用现在完成时，主语是the tea production area，谓语用第三人称单数形式，助动词用has。故填has experienced。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：见第3题详解。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要用不定冠词，修饰后面的名词expert，表示泛指，“一个”的意思，tea的第一个音素是辅音音素，用a。故填a。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了应对行业挑战，姜建议进行全面的数字化转型，涵盖茶叶生产链的方方面面，从采摘到加工和销售。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要动词不定式，作目的状语。故填To address。
【41题详解】
考查介词短语。句意：见第5题详解。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要介词短语from…to…，意为“从…到…”。故填to。
【42题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：智能茶园的概念是一个显著的例子。分析句子结构和意思可知，这句话描述的是现在的事情，谓语用一般现在时，主语是The concept，be动词用is。故填is。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管在监测方法方面取得了重大进展，但挑战依然存在。分析句子结构和意思可知，动词achieve和被修饰的名词progress是逻辑上的动宾关系，用过去分词形式，表示被动，作后置定语。故填achieved。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：能够准确检测土壤的高性能传感器需求量很大，但可用性仍然有限。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要副词，作状语，修饰动词detect。故填accurately。
【45题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：由于茶叶种植区土壤条件的多样性，研发工作以及此类传感器的安装都面临挑战。分析句子结构和意思可知，空格前面有diverse修饰，名词用复数，作宾语。故填conditions。
第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校交换生Ben希望向你学做一道有代表性的中国美食，以便他回国时做给家人品尝。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.推荐美食；
2.推荐理由；
3.制订计划(学做美食的时间、地点等)。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ben,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Ben,
Hearing you are interested in Chinese cuisine, I am very proud and more than willing to help you with that. Without any doubt, dumplings will be a perfect choice I recommend. That’s because it is a typical Chinese food and a symbol of Chinese culture. Besides, it is also relatively easy to learn to make dumplings, as all you need is practice and patience. Why not come to my home this Saturday morning, when we can start with basic ingredients and techniques
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。要求考生给交换生Ben介绍一道有代表性中国美食。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
对…感兴趣：be interested in→have an interest in
非常：more than→very
乐意做某事：be willing to do→be glad to do
推荐：recommend→suggest
2. 句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Without any doubt, dumplings will be a perfect choice I recommend.
同义句：There is no doubt that dumplings will be a perfect choice I recommend.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Hearing you are interested in Chinese cuisine, I am very proud and more than willing to help you with that.（由省略连词that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】That’s because it is a typical Chinese food and a symbol of Chinese culture.（由because引导的表语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a hot summer day when my world turned upside down. The sun shone brightly and the sky seemed to be painted in an endless shade of blue. Little did I know that this particular day would become rooted in my memory forever.
I woke up with a sense of excitement; it was the first day of the summer camp. I had been looking forward to this day for weeks, imagining the adventures, new friends, and endless fun that awaited me. I quickly dressed in my favorite camp T-shirt and shorts, my backpack filled with snacks and a water bottle, eagerly anticipating the day ahead.
As I arrived at the camp, the energy was contagious (有感染力的). The air was filled with laughter, chatter, and the promise of an unforgettable summer. I quickly made friends with Sarah, a girl with a contagious smile, and we became really close over our shared love for adventure.
The camp was a wonderland, with activities ranging from sports to arts and crafts. I felt like I was ready to absorb every bit of knowledge and experience that came my way. The day went by quickly as we laughed through games, amazed at nature hikes, and cheered each other on during various sports activities. The sun seemed to run against the clock, reminding us to enjoy every moment before it was too late.
However, the day took an unexpected turn when a teacher announced an unexpected activity-a team-building exercise involving a high ropes course. I had always been afraid of heights, but the excitement of the challenge mixed with the encouragement from my newfound friends pushed me to give it a try.
Standing at the base of the towering structure, my heart raced like a runaway train. Each step up the ladder felt heavier. A sense of panic gradually began to catch me.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As I reached the top and looked down, I froze.
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Little by little, I made it to the other side.
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【答案】范文
As I reached the top and looked down, I froze. I wanted to give up, to run back down. Sarah’s voice broke through my fear, “You can do this! We’re here for you.” Her words inspired a sense of determination within me. With shaky legs and trembling hands, I began my journey across the ropes, the ground seeming a world away. With each step, I felt super nervous. Fear battled with courage, but I carried on, fueled by the cheers from below.
Little by little, I made it to the other side. As I finished, a rush of mixed feelings flooded through me-pride, excitement, and the realization that I was capable of more than I believed. Everyone shared my delight, especially Sarah. As the sun went down in the sky, painting it with colors of pink and gold, I walked away from the camp that day with newfound confidence and a treasure of memories. Sometimes, the most incredible adventures begin with a single step into the unknown.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者参加夏令营时，老师宣布了一个意想不到的活动——一个包括高空绳索课程的团队建设练习。作者一直恐高，但挑战带来的兴奋和新朋友的鼓励促使作者试一试。最后，作者战胜了恐高，意识到自己的潜能。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当我到达顶上向下看时，我惊呆了”可知，第一段可描写恐高的内心活动以及与恐惧作斗争。
②由第二段首句内容“一点一点地，我到达了彼岸”可知，第二段可描写作者完成以后的感受和感悟。
2.续写线索：向下看——想要放弃——朋友支持——与恐惧作斗争——完成任务——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①完成：finish/complete
②放弃：give up/quit
③能够：be capable of /be able to
情绪类
①恐惧：fear/ dread
②紧张：nervous/stressed
【点睛】[高分句型1] With shaky legs and trembling hands, I began my journey across the ropes, the ground seeming a world away. (运用了独立主格结构)
[高分句型2] As the sun went down in the sky, painting it with colors of pink and gold, I walked away from the camp that day with newfound confidence and a treasure of memories. (运用了as引导时间状语从句)肇庆市2023-2024学年第一学期高二年级期末教学质量检测
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注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Liberty Hill Farm
Liberty Hill Farm, recognized as Vermont’s first Green Agritourism Enterprise, offers visitors opportunities to milk and feed Robeth Holstein cows. It also has a small hotel with seven guest rooms, which makes it a perfect destination for those looking to enjoy a relaxing vacation along with a farm tour.
Walker Honey Farm
Curious about how honey goes from beehive (蜂箱) to bottle Visit the family-owned Walker Honey Farm in Texas, where you can take a guided walking tour of the farm’s facilities and hear first-hand from beekeepers. The 45-minute tour also includes a stop at Dancing Bee Winery on the farm’s property, where guests can try honey wine, one of the oldest wines still consumed today.
Charleston Tea Plantation
Charleston Tea Plantation is North America’s only tea plantation. Guests can see the acres of tea plants and visit the only tea factory in America. There’s also an option to take an amazing tour with Bill Hall, a third-generation tea taster who oversees the daily operations here. Want to take some tea to go Visit the on-site gift shop to buy specialty teas and related items like tea cups.
Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours
On the three-hour and guided tours, guests can see and learn more about Calumet Farm, a farm famous for excellent horses and racing operations covering nearly 800 acres. Tours also include glimpses (体验) of movie filming locations for films like Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer.
1. Which of the following tours provides accommodation for tourists
A. Liberty Hill Farm.
B. Walker Honey Farm.
C. Charleston Tea Plantation.
D. Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours.
2. What do Walker Honey Farm and Charleston Tea Plantation have in common
A. They are unique in their areas.
B. They both include a 45-minute tour.
C. They are world-famous tourist attractions.
D. They offer direct communication with the staff.
3. Why are Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer mentioned
A. To explain the visiting process.
B. To introduce some famous movies.
C. To stress the popularity of the farms.
D. To present an eye-catcher of the tours.
B
After most people complete their undergraduate degree, they either take a break or jump into a job. Few, like Brianna Craft, set out to save the world.
It started when she was a freshman sitting in an environmental studies class in 2006. Craft was shocked when the professor described the harm climate change was having on people. She records the moment in her new book, Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.
After graduation, Craft spent a year in AmeriCorps, focusing on protecting the environment. AmeriCorps is an organization connecting individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges. “That helped me figure out that my future was not in doing science,” she says. Instead, she wanted to work with people and policy.
She then had an opportunity to attend the UN climate negotiations (磋商). That, in turn, prepared her for her current role as a senior researcher at the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Her focus is to ensure that the lowest contributors to greenhouse gases and those most affected by climate change have a voice in international climate negotiations.
For five years, Craft attended and supported climate conferences around the world, leading to the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Craft says, “I wanted people to care about the work I did in the climate negotiations, and why we pushed so hard to form this agreement.” That led her to write Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.
Craft brings the viewpoint of an African American woman from a rural northwest community. She weaves (编织) together several storylines-including her difficult childhood with an irresponsible parent, her self-discovery in college and her work to help work towards climate agreements and ensure that even the smallest countries have a voice.
4. What motivated Craft to work on climate change
A. A course. B. A book. C. A scientist. D. A program.
5. How did the experience in AmeriCorps help Craft
A. She made achievements.
B. She fell in love with science.
C. She got inspiration for her book.
D. She was clearer about her career path.
6. What does Craft do as a senior researcher at the IIED
A. She promotes equal rights to speak among countries.
B. She focuses on removing greenhouse gases in London.
C. She ensures climate negotiations are the UN’s top priority.
D. She speaks for the countries producing the most greenhouse gases.
7. Which of the following words best describes Craft’s job
A. Boring. B. Risky. C. Fruitful. D. Well-paid.
C
Scientists have been able to track the entire life of a mammoth (猛犸象) that lived more than 17,000 years ago. The team figured out where in Alaska it likely was at any given point of its 28-year life.
To do so, the researchers closely studied a 1.8-meter-long mammoth tusk (象牙) dating back around 17,100 years. Mammoth tusks grow by adding layers of tissue almost daily, forming rings like a tree that can reveal detailed information.
The main thing the researchers analyzed was strontium isotopes (锶同位素), which can act almost like an ancient GPS. Different areas have different isotopic features, which start in minerals deep underground and make their way to the top of the land, into plants and water. Finally, they can be seen on the animals that consume those plants and water.
Previous studies had produced an isotopic map of Alaska by analyzing isotopes in the teeth of hundreds of small animals, which don’t travel far in their lifetimes and so represent a local area. The researchers can then compare isotopic signals from each part of the mammoth’s tusk to this map, to get an idea of where the mammoth most likely wandered throughout its life.
The scientists started from where its remains were found. Working backwards, the scientists then looked at the isotopic feature of where the mammoth was about a week before death, then searched the map for the best match in a nearby area. A model then worked backwards stepwise to determine the most likely routes the mammoth might have taken.
According to the research, the mammoth seems to have spent his early years in the Yukon River Basin and Alaska, constantly trekking between several territories in a predictable pattern. The team says that this behavior seems to be like modern elephants, moving regularly from place to place.
8. What is the key to reading the mammoth’s tusk
A. The length of the tusk. B. The age of the mammoth.
C. The area the mammoth lived in. D. The tissue found in the tusk’s layers.
9. What can be inferred from paragraph 3
A. Plants and water are main carriers of isotopes.
B. The isotopes in the tusk came from the underground.
C. It was difficult to analyze the isotopic features of an area.
D. The researchers were surprised to find isotopes in the tusk.
10. How do previous studies benefit the present one
A. By explaining the significance of tusks. B. By recording the animal species of Alaska.
C. By offering researchers a map to compare with. D. By proving the possibility of analyzing isotopes.
11. What does the underlined word “trekking” in the last paragraph mean
A. Looking for food. B. Escaping from dangers.
C. Making a long journey. D. Sending warning signals.
D
From people’s brains, a song was just picked by scientists. In a new experiment, electrodes (电极) measured their brain activity as they listened to a song. From those measurements, a computer could then produce noises that sounded like the song the people had heard.
The 29 participants were in the hospital and had electrodes fixed in their brains. These electrodes were meant to track the source of their epilepsy (癫痫), a disorder of the nervous system. For part of that time, they listened to a song-Pink Floyd’s 1979 hit Another Brick in the Wall. But in this experiment, the researchers found an additional use for the electrodes. They used them to catch the electrical signals moving between brain cells, or neurons (神经元).
Neurons responded to the song-especially in parts of the brain involved in processing sound. Electrodes detected neural signals associated with hearing rhythm, harmony and other aspects of music. With that information, the team built a computer model to create sounds based on brain activity. And it was able to produce noises that sounded like the original song.
“It’s a real tour deforce,” says Robert Zatorre, a neuroscientist in Canada. “You’re recording the activity of neurons directly from the brain, so you get very direct information about exactly what the patterns of activity are.”
The new study also highlights which parts of the brain respond to different aspects of music. Take one known as the Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG), an area of the brain that is in charge of sound and language. It’s found in the lower middle of each side of the brain. Activity in one part of the STG got stronger at the onset of specific sounds. Say when a guitar note played. Another area of the STG became obviously more active when it heard singing.
12. The application of detecting signals by the electrodes is ________.
A. an improper practice B. an unintentional move
C. an efficient tracking method D. an effective approach to treating epilepsy
13. What was the computer model intended to do
A. Detect neural signals. B. Monitor brain activity.
C. Analyze different brain activities. D. Interpret neural signals into music.
14. What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph
A. The brain is comprised of different areas.
B The new study proves the complexity of the brain.
C. Different brain areas pick up various aspects of music.
D Different styles of music cause different brain activities.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. New Fields for Music Study B. Reproduce Music from the Brain
C. A Real Blessing for Music Lovers D. Create Computer Models for Brain Research
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。
Bad thoughts can trouble you for days, weeks, or months. While you should always seek help if you constantly suffer from bad thoughts, you can work through them on your own in many cases.
____16____ This is possibly the easiest way to start addressing your problems. Too often you believe you are the only one with problems, or that no one understands what you are going through. But bad thoughts are part of life and, most importantly, they will go away.
Think about what makes the thought “bad”. Why are you upset about it ____17____ Bad thoughts exist because you feel ashamed, angry, or unsure, so thinking about why you are caught on the same thought can help address the problem.
____18____ Getting your bad thoughts into the open is a great way to work through what makes them so bad. It helps you realize that the thought is not as bad as it seemed. ____19____ Simply telling your thoughts in a comfortable setting may be enough to remove them.
Literally “throw your problem away”. This may sound strange and unusual, but people who write down their bad thoughts and throw the paper away have a better self-image than people who keep the paper. By doing this, you can tell your body that it is time to move on. ____20____
A. What is making it stick in your head
B. How can you solve it as quickly as possible
C. Remember that occasional bad thoughts are normal.
D. Talk through your bad thoughts with someone you trust.
E. Even if a situation isn’t ideal or is difficult, you can still be okay.
F. Also, someone with similar anxieties may offer you valuable advice.
G. Just emptying your computer’s trash bin (垃圾箱) has the same effect.
第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When DeJuan was in fourth grade, he didn’t have the money for school lunch. “I wouldn’t have made it without generous help from others,” said DeJuan, now 15. This year, DeJuan ____21____ money on the Internet. “I wanted to do something to ____22____ other kids get the help needed.” DeJuan’s ____23____ was to collect $200 to help parents in his community pay for their kids’ school ____24____. In less than two weeks, he received $400. He went back to his ____25____ school, McCurdy Elementary and ____26____ the head teacher with a check.
Now DeJuan is raising money to ____27____ the entire Hazelwood School District, which ____28____ more than 30 schools. “Sometimes, school lunch is the only meal a kid can ____29____,” he says on his GoFundMe page. “Food _____30_____ is a huge issue, and I am doing what I can to _____31_____ it.” As of September 23, donations totaled nearly $10,000.
Besides taking care of other kids’ meals, DeJuan also keeps himself _____32_____ by running Team Tech Boy, a business he started to encourage kids’ interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). And he has _____33_____ two STEM-themed comic books based on his own understanding of STEM education.
“_____34_____ really warms my heart,” DeJuan says. “The fact that I’ve been able to _____35_____ others’ lives positively gives me a really good feeling.”
21. A. borrowed B. raised C. earned D. wasted
22. A. announce B. indicate C. ensure D. admit
23. A. limit B. duty C. goal D. promise
24. A. meals B. services C. repairs D. projects
25. A. musical B. favorite C. special D. old
26. A. helped B. presented C. blessed D. confused
27. A. support B. acknowledge C. evaluate D. investigate
28 A. surprises B. includes C. inspires D. convinces
29. A. carry with B. depend on C. worry about D. prepare for
30. A. production B. transportation C. quality D. insecurity
31. A. detect B. know C. handle D. expose
32. A. occupied B. qualified C. noticed D. amazed
33. A. digested B. read C. donated D. written
34. A. Holding on B. Writing down C. Speaking up D. Giving back
35. A. impact B. observe C. approach D. report
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。
China is the world’s largest tea producer, exporter, and consumer. In 2022, China produced 3.35 million metric tons of tea, ____36____ (account) for nearly half of the global tea production.
At present, however, the digitalization is ____37____ the tea industry needs most. “With the development of economy, the tea production area in China ____38____ (experience) fast development but faces challenges such as old-fashioned production and management methods,” said Jiang Renhua, ____39____ tea expert, at the opening ceremony of the 32nd China Tea Science and Technology Annual Conference in Qingdao.
____40____(address) the industry’s challenges, Jiang suggested a comprehensive (全面的) digital transformation that covers every aspect of the tea production chain, from picking ____41____ processing and sales. The concept of intelligent tea gardens ____42____ (be) a notable example. With the help of modern technologies, tea growers can monitor the growth of tea trees and their surroundings more precisely (准确地).
In spite of the significant progress ____43____ (achieve) in monitoring methods, challenges remain. High-performance sensors that can ____44____ (accurate) detect the soil are in high demand but still limited in availability. Research and development efforts, as well as the installation (安装) of such sensors, face challenges due to the diverse soil _____45_____ (condition) in tea-growing areas.
第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校交换生Ben希望向你学做一道有代表性的中国美食，以便他回国时做给家人品尝。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.推荐美食；
2.推荐理由；
3.制订计划(学做美食的时间、地点等)。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ben
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a hot summer day when my world turned upside down. The sun shone brightly and the sky seemed to be painted in an endless shade of blue. Little did I know that this particular day would become rooted in my memory forever.
I woke up with a sense of excitement; it was the first day of the summer camp. I had been looking forward to this day for weeks, imagining the adventures, new friends, and endless fun that awaited me. I quickly dressed in my favorite camp T-shirt and shorts, my backpack filled with snacks and a water bottle, eagerly anticipating the day ahead.
As I arrived at the camp, the energy was contagious (有感染力的). The air was filled with laughter, chatter, and the promise of an unforgettable summer. I quickly made friends with Sarah, a girl with a contagious smile, and we became really close over our shared love for adventure.
The camp was a wonderland, with activities ranging from sports to arts and crafts. I felt like I was ready to absorb every bit of knowledge and experience that came my way. The day went by quickly as we laughed through games, amazed at nature hikes, and cheered each other on during various sports activities. The sun seemed to run against the clock, reminding us to enjoy every moment before it was too late.
However, the day took an unexpected turn when a teacher announced an unexpected activity-a team-building exercise involving a high ropes course. I had always been afraid of heights, but the excitement of the challenge mixed with the encouragement from my newfound friends pushed me to give it a try.
Standing at the base of the towering structure, my heart raced like a runaway train. Each step up the ladder felt heavier. A sense of panic gradually began to catch me.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As I reached the top and looked down I froze.
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Little by little, I made it to the other side.
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