银川市景博中学2023-2024学年第一学期高三年级第二次月考
英 语
（时间：120分钟 分值：150分）
第一部分 听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节 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.Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the hotel. B. At the customs. C. At the cinema.
2.How much money will the man get back
A. $4. B. $6. C. $10.
3.How does the woman feel finally
A. Defeated. B. Depressed. C. Encouraged.
4.What does the man want
A. Ship models. B. Some chips. C. Pig dolls.
5.What made the woman wait so long for her clothes
A.Her not being informed in time.
B.The wrong delivery of her package.
C.The breaking-down of the company.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟 的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6.How long will the speakers wait for
A. 45 minutes. B. 55 minutes. C. 60 minutes.
7.What will the speakers do next
A. Wait in line. B. Do some shopping. C. Find another restaurant.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8.Who is the cake made for
A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s daughter.
9.What will they do first according to the recipe
A. Mix the flour. B. Heat the oven. C. Brush the pan.
10.What will the man finally do
A. Cut out a piece of cake. B. Put some fruit on the cake. C. Write a message on the cake.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. Why was Mike’s brother crying
A.Mike didn’t play with his brother.
B.Mike didn’t give his brother’s things back.
C.Mike didn’t let his brother play with his toys.
12.What does the woman think of Mike’s behavior
A.Unfriendly. B. Unusual. C. Unselfish.
13.What does the woman advise Mike to do
A. To share things. B. To be more careful. C. To make an apology.
14.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Mother and son.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
15.What do we know about this manned flight mission
A. It is the hardest to operate. B. It travels at the fastest speed. C. It has the longest staying time.
16.What do Taikonauts do to pass the time
A. Play tennis. B. Play instruments. C. Play cards.
17.What does the woman’s final words mean
A.Women are as excellent as men.
B.Women undertake more than men do.
C.Women are less suitable in this mission.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18.Which pet may an outgoing person prefer
A. A dog. B. A cat. C. A bird.
19.What may a cat owner be like
A. Sociable. B. Careful. C. Clever.
20.What does the speech mainly talk about
A. More outgoing dog people. B. Less sociable cat people. C. Pet people’s personalities.
第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
The Best Photography Contests to Enter
Moscow International Foto Awards
Deadline: April 30,2023
Prize: The Photographer of the Year title along with a $ 3,000 prize
There are nine: categories for you to enter. The entry expenses vary according to the level of proficiency, and students can enter at a reduced price. Here you can hand in up to twenty images. which can be individual images or photo series in either category.
Monochrome Photography Awards
Deadline: November 13,2022
There’re thirteen categories to enter, ranging across landscapes, fashion and abstract photography. If you’re in the top three of any of them, you will get a certificate and an exhibition of-your work. Each image costs $15.The only rule is that the image has to be black and white.
Prize:$ 2,000,certificate and exhibition
World Press Photography Awards
Deadline: January 13,2023
Prize:$ 5,000 for each category
There’re eight categories for you to enter. Each of these is aiming to find the best visual journalist in that particular field. Every category is judged by three photographers specializing in that area. The competition definitely captures the reality of our world. If you’re a press photographer and feel like you’re excellent at capturing important contemporary topics, this contest is for you.
BigPicture Natural World Photography Awards
Deadline: March 3,2023
Prize: Each category winner receives $1,000
The contest accepts nature, wildlife and protection images from all around the world, organized into seven categories. Sea life, wild animals, and humans’ interaction with nature are especially welcome. You can hand in up to 10 single images for $ 25,or 4-6 images in the Photo Story category for $ 10.
1. What is special about Moscow International Foto Awards
A. It only accepts color images.
B. It has the biggest number of categories.
C. There are discounts for students.
D. Participants have to hand in 20 images.
2. Which contest best suits a photographer working for a newspaper
A. Moscow International Foto Awards.
B. Monochrome Photography Awards.
C. World Press Photography Awards.
D. BigPicture Natural World Photography Awards.
3. Which image is most suitable for BigPicture Natural World Photography Awards
A. A new start.
B. Meet the muse.
C. Times change.
D. At one with nature.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个摄影比赛的情况，介绍了每个比赛的截止日期、奖项设置以及题材要求等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Moscow International Foto Awards部分中“The entry expenses vary according to the level of proficiency, and students can enter at a reduced price.(报名费根据熟练程度的不同而有所不同，学生可以以较低的价格报名)”可知，Moscow International Foto Awards的特别之处是对学生有折扣。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据World Press Photography Awards部分中“If you’re a press photographer and feel like you’re excellent at capturing important contemporary topics, this contest is for you. (如果你是一名新闻摄影师，并且觉得自己非常擅长捕捉重要的当代话题，那么这个比赛就是为你准备的)”可知，World Press Photography Awards最适合为报社工作的摄影师。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据BigPicture Photography Awards部分中“The contest accepts nature, wildlife and protection images from all around the world, organized into seven categories. Sea life, wild animals, and humans’ interaction with nature are especially welcome.(该比赛接受来自世界各地的自然、野生动物和保护照片，分为七个类别。 特别欢迎海洋生物、野生动物以及人类与自然的互动类型)”可知，D选项“与自然融为一体”最适合参加BigPicture Photography Awards。故选D。
B
Michael Faraday was an English chemist and physicist born in a working class on 22 September 1791. Faraday’s father suffered from long-term health problems that often impeded his work. As a result, Faraday’s family had little money and Faraday got a very little formal schooling. But Faraday had an active curiosity and determination to learn. While working in London as a teenager, he had access to a wide range of books and he read everything he could get his hands on. By doing a lot of reading, Faraday soon educated himself on many scientific subjects, and his life as a scientist began.
In 1812, Faraday attended four lectures at the Royal Institution given by a famous chemist named Humphrey Davy. Afterwards Faraday sent a letter to Davy, expressing a strong interest in the subjects covered in the lectures and offering his services as a lab assistant. A year later, Davy accepted Faraday as his lab assistant. Thanks to his work with Davy, Faraday got a complete scientific education.
He soon began to research and experiments with electricity. Although his time was mostly spent helping Davy Faraday began to work on his own as a chemist and scientist of great importance. When Davy retired in 1827, Faraday took his place as the head of the chemistry department of the Royal Institute. Upon taking up the position he could focus on his own research, and Faraday’s most influential and celebrated work began in the 1830s. In 1831, he discovered electromagnetic induction(电磁感应), a breakthrough in the field of technology. In 1846 he gave a lecture that presented important ideas about the nature of electricity, and these later inspired the historical work of James Maxwell related to electromagnetic field theory.
4. What does the underlined word “impeded” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Stopped. B. Saved. C. Changed. D. Increased.
5. What do we know about Faraday’s teenage life
A. He didn’t go to school. B. He lived a carefree life.
C. He learned science on his own. D. He got much help from his parents.
6. Why did Faraday offer his services to Davy
A. To earn more money. B. To show respect for Davy.
C. To learn more about Davy. D. To learn more about science.
7. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The help Davy gave to Faraday. B. The turning point in Faraday’s life.
C. Faraday’s academic achievement. D. Faraday’s influence on James Maxwell.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了迈克尔·法拉第的家庭背景、学习和工作经历、科学成就等。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“Faraday’s father suffered from long-term health problems”和下一句“As a result, Faraday’s family had little money and Faraday got a very little formal schooling.(因此，法拉第的家庭几乎没有钱，法拉第也很少接受正规教育。)”可知，法拉第的父亲长期身体不好，家里没有多少钱，法拉第也很少接受正规教育, 由此可推测，身体原因影响了法拉第父亲的工作，所以impede意为“妨碍，阻碍”，与stop意思相近。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“By doing a lot of reading, Faraday soon educated himself on many scientific subjects, and his life as a scientist began.(通过大量阅读，法拉第很快就自学了许多科学科目，他的科学家生涯开始了。)”可知，青少年时期的法拉第自学了科学方面的知识,。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Afterwards Faraday sent a letter to Davy, expressing a strong interest in the subjects covered in the lectures and offering his services as a lab assistant.(之后，法拉第给戴维发了一封信，表达了他对讲座中涉及的主题的浓厚兴趣，并提供了实验室助理的服务。)”可知，法拉第对戴维的讲座非常感兴趣，主动提出为他当实验室助理，由此可推测，他想要以一个学习者的身份提供帮助从而获得学习科学知识的机会。故选 D 项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“Upon taking up the position he could focus on his own research, and Faraday’s most influential and celebrated work began in the 1830s. In 1831, he discovered electromagnetic induction(电磁感应), a breakthrough in the field of technology. In 1846 he gave a lecture that presented important ideas about the nature of electricity, and these later inspired the historical work of James Maxwell related to electromagnetic field theory.(上任后，他可以专注于自己的研究，法拉第最有影响力和最著名的工作始于19世纪30年代。1831年，他发现了电磁感应，这是技术领域的一个突破。1846年，他发表了一次演讲，提出了关于电的本质的重要思想，这些思想后来启发了詹姆斯·麦克斯韦与电磁场理论有关的历史著作。)”可知，本段主要与法拉第的学术成就相关。故选C项。
C
The “24 solar terms” (节气) originated and was first used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agricultural. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agricultural production, explain special climate signs and even come up with healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO's world cultural heritage list(联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录). Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China's Guizhou Province.
On the eve of this year's Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded the social media with millions of hits during the festival period.
To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: the video, the animation and pictures. The background sounds add to the brilliance.
“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in it. And it is really cool to liven up traditional Chinese culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.
“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work had not aroused great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar terms is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self-awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar terms work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.
8. Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to
A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Agriculture. D. Education.
9. What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” refers to
A. Newspaper. B. Magazine.
C. Radio broadcast. D. Website.
10. Which of the following statements is true according to the text
A. The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive.
B. It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.
C. Most people know all the names or the correct order of the 24 solar terms.
D. The 24 solar terms work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO’s heritage list.
11. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a creative designer.
B. To introduce the 24 solar terms work.
C. To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.
D. To introduce a design program “Charm China”.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一位创意设计师——石昌鸿以动图的形式宣传中国的二十四节气。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list.（去年，二十四节气被列入联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录）”以及第四段中“And it is really cool to liven up traditional Chinese culture in such a unique way.（以这样独特的方式活跃中国传统文化真的很酷）”可知，这篇文章属于报纸中的文化栏目，故选B。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文中“the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded the social media with millions of hits during the festival period（这一礼物赢得了公众的一致好评，很快，在清明节期间，这一视频的点击量上达百万）”的millions of hits可知，点击量达到数百万次，所以Zcool应该是一个网站，故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The background sounds add to the brilliance.（背景声也为视频增加了光彩。）”可知，背景声增加了文字的光彩，即背景声使二十四节气的视频更具有吸引力, 故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。众观全文，文章介绍了一位创意设计师以动图的形式宣传中国的二十四节气，故文章的目的在于介绍这一二十四节气的作品，故选B。
D
Clothes were once used until they fell apart. Not today. In high-income countries in particular, clothing and footwear are increasingly frequently bought, thrown away and replaced with new fashions, which are themselves soon thrown away and replaced.
The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact. The first one is water. The fashion industry consumes anywhere from 20 trillion (万亿) to 200 trillion litres every year. Then there are micro-plastics. Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester (聚酯纤维) textiles, which make up between20% and 35% of the micro-plastics choking the oceans. Added to this are specific chemicals, such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton.
Change is badly needed, but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy. That will involve at least two things: refocusing on making things that last, and so encouraging reuse; and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes, especially recycling. There’s a big role for research-both academic and industrial-in achieving these and other ambitions.
Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use. There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling. Undoubtedly, used textiles go to landfill in part because there are relatively few systems that collect, recycle and reuse materials. Such recycling requires the manual separation of fibres, as well as buttons and zips. Different fibres are not easy to identify by eye, and overall such manual processes are time-consuming. Machinery that can help is being developed. Technologies also exist to recycle used fibres chemically and to create high-quality fibres that can be reused in clothing. But these are nowhere near the scale needed.
Another challenge for researchers is to workout how to get consumers and manufacturers to change their behaviour. Other research questions include finding ways to encourage people to purchase long lasting goods; exploring how to satisfy desires for something new while reducing environmental impact; and understanding why certain measures can be successfully scaled up whereas others fail.
12. Why does the author mention “water”, “micro-plastics” and “chemicals” in Paragraph 2
A. To provide an idea. B. To prove a point.
C. To give a definition. D. To present new concepts.
13. Which of the following goes against the concept of “circular economy”
A. Efforts are made to lengthen the lifespan of textiles.
B. Worn-out clothes are used as dishcloths and oil rags.
C. High-quality fibres are created to be reused in clothing.
D. Fashion industry is encouraged to release new lines more often.
14. What is the right thing for the fashion industry researchers to do
A. To make sure that all of the used textiles go to landfill.
B. To separate fibres, as well as buttons and zips manually.
C. To improve and expand textile recycling to a larger extent.
D. To encourage consumers to satisfy their desires for fashion.
15. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A. Say Yes to the So-called Fast Fashion
B. Cut Fast Fashion’s Environmental Impact
C. Address the Academic Challenges for Researchers
D. Improve the Efficiency of the Separation of Fibres
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了所谓的“快时尚”对环境产生的影响，以及给我们提供的建议，以避免这种影响。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact. The first one is water. The fashion industry consumes anywhere from 20 trillion (万亿) to 200 trillion litres every year. Then there are micro-plastics. Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester (聚酯纤维) textiles, which make up between20% and 35% of the micro-plastics choking the oceans. Added to this are specific chemicals, such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton.(所谓的“快时尚”正在对环境产生惊人的影响。第一个是水。时尚产业每年消耗20万亿到200万亿升的水。还有微塑料。当我们清洗涤纶纺织品时，塑料纤维就会被释放出来，而这些纤维占了堵塞海洋的微塑料的20%到35%。除此之外，还有一些特殊的化学物质，比如用于使织物耐污的化学物质，以及用于保护棉花等作物的农药)”可知，作者在第二段中提到“水”、“微塑料”和“化学品”的目的是为了证明一个观点，也就是“快时尚”正在对环境产生惊人的影响。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“That will involve at least two things: refocusing on making things that last, and so encouraging reuse; and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes, especially recycling. There’s a big role for research-both academic and industrial-in achieving these and other ambitions.(这至少涉及两件事：重新专注于制造耐用的物品，从而鼓励重复使用；并更迅速地扩展可持续制造过程的技术，特别是回收利用。学术和工业研究在实现这些和其他雄心方面发挥着重要作用)”可知，与“循环经济”的概念相抵触的是鼓励时尚产业更频繁地发布新产品。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use. There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling.(研究人员可以从帮助提供更准确的用水量估算开始。在改善和扩大纺织品回收方面也有工作要做)”可知，时尚产业研究者应该做的正确的事情是在更大程度上改善和扩大纺织品回收利用。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact.(所谓的“快时尚”正在对环境产生惊人的影响)”和第三段“Change is badly needed, but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy.(改变是迫切需要的，但这需要时尚行业更加努力地接受所谓的循环经济)”可知，文章讲述了所谓的“快时尚”对环境产生的影响，以及给我们提供的建议，以避免这种影响，因此最好的题目是B选项“减少快时尚对环境的影响”。故选B。
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文中的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Develop a Positive Attitude towards Life
Negative attitudes bring about negative results and positive attitudes can bring positive changes. For those who want to develop a positive attitude towards life, here are some simple steps.
Stop complaining. ____16____Wear a bracelet(手镯) or a rubber band around one wrist. Whenever you find yourself complaining, switch the bracelet to the other wrist. Your goal should be to have the bracelet stay on the original wrist as long as possible.
____17____We all have negative thoughts from time to time, either about ourselves or our situation. While it is impossible to stop negative thoughts from forming, it is possible to change the negative thought to something positive.
Be grateful.____18____Even if it is just gratitude for being alive, for breathing, for the beautiful weather, there is truly something positive occurring. Make the effort to recognize all that is right in your life instead of always focusing on what is wrong.
Love yourself. Contrary to what many people think, loving yourself is really a wise decision.___19___If you have problems with this, positive affirmation(肯定) and self-esteem-building exercises may help.
____20____This doesn't mean you should accept bad behavior or allow others to treat you poorly, but realizing that acting lovingly towards others will go much further than acting selfishly. Not only that but also doing nice things for others can help you feel good as well.
A. It is hard for many of us to forget the wrongdoings of our past.
B. Turn negative thoughts to positive ones.
C. Decide to love others, no matter what.
D. Adopt the motto “Everything happens for a reason.”
E. Too many of us focus on our faults instead of recognizing how truly special we are.
F. This is easier said than done, but a simple trick may help.
G. No matter how difficult your life seems, there is always something to thank for.
【答案】16. F 17. B 18. G 19. E 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者就怎样养成积极生活态度的人给读者一些建议。
【16题详解】
由后文“Wear a bracelet(手镯) or a rubber band around one wrist. Whenever you find yourself complaining, switch the bracelet to the other wrist. Your goal should be to have the bracelet stay on the original wrist as long as possible.(在手腕上戴上手镯或橡皮筋。每当你发现自己在抱怨时，把手镯换到另一只手腕上。你的目标应该是让手镯尽可能长时间地留在原来的手腕上。)”可知，这里在讲对付抱怨的一个小技巧，而F项This is easier said than done, but a simple trick may help.(这说起来容易做起来难，但一个简单的技巧可能会有所帮助。)符合文意，其中this代指前面一句话， a simple trick对应后面内容，所以本句有承上启下作用。故选F项。
【17题详解】
由后文“We all have negative thoughts from time to time, either about ourselves or our situation. While it is impossible to stop negative thoughts from forming, it is possible to change the negative thought to something positive.(我们都会时不时地对自己或我们的处境产生负面想法。虽然不可能阻止消极思想的形成，但可以将消极思想转变为积极思想。)”可知，这段作者建议读者把消极思想转变为积极思想。而B项Turn negative thoughts to positive ones.(把消极的想法变成积极的想法。)符合文意，对本段由概括作用。故选B项。
【18题详解】
由前文“Be grateful(心存感激)”和后文“Even if it is just gratitude for being alive, for breathing, for the beautiful weather, there is truly something positive occurring.(即使这只是对活着、呼吸和美丽天气的感激，也确实有积极的事情发生。)”可知，这里作者建议我们对任何东西都要心存感激。而G项No matter how difficult your life seems, there is always something to thank for.(无论你的生活看起来多么困难，总有值得感谢的事情。)符合语境，其中thank for与上文 grateful对应， something 和下文列举的例子对应。故选G项。
【19题详解】
由后文“If you have problems with this, positive affirmation(肯定) and self-esteem-building exercises may help.(如果你对此有问题，积极的肯定和建立自尊练习可能会有所帮助。)”以及结合本段可知，这里作者建议读者应该建立自尊并学会自爱，而E项Too many of us focus on our faults instead of recognizing how truly special we are.(我们中有太多人关注自己的缺点，而没有意识到自己有多么特别。)符合语境，本句和后文have problems with this对应，并且how truly special we are和后文positive affirmation对应。故选E项。
【20题详解】
由后文“This doesn't mean you should accept bad behavior or allow others to treat you poorly, but realizing that acting lovingly towards others will go much further than acting selfishly. Not only that but also doing nice things for others can help you feel good as (这并不意味着你应该接受不良行为或允许他人对你不好，但你要意识到，对他人表现出慈爱的行为会比自私的行为更进一步。不仅如此，为他人做好事也能帮助你感觉良好 )”可知，本段主要讲要爱别人，向别人主动提出帮助。而C项Decide to love others, no matter what.(决定爱别人，无论怎样。)符合文意，对本段有总括作用，且love others和后文acting lovingly towards others 对应。故选C项。
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ciudad Perdida, Colombia’s “Lost City” is older than Machu Picchu. There are no trains or buses allowing of ___21___ travels to reach its ruins. The remote place is only ___22___ on foot: a tiring multi-day hike.
Despite this, I couldn’t ___23___ the opportunity to visit Ciudad Perdida. 12 other hikers and I went there in ___24___ with a licensed guide. The dirt path, which ___25___ through towering palms and dangling vines (藤蔓), proved ___26___ right from the start. It’s recommended that hikers have good general ___27___ , as the journey is difficult. Horses helped to carry basic ___28___ like food to the cabins where we would sleep. Along the way we also met the ___29___ .They have been left undisturbed for centuries and there’s a deep ____30____ between them and the land.
The next morning, we were off early to ____31____ the heat, but high temperatures and muscle pain had already ____32____ by the time we reached the final stage—1,200 stone steps to ____33____ . After finally lifting my ____34____ body up the long flight of stairs, my eyes rested on the scene that had ____35____ the backbreaking journey: Ciudad Perdida.
I looked down and ____36____ at the beautiful site below. We were among a handful of other groups visiting, which seemed like ____37____ compared to other crowded tourist attractions. While the return trip included ____38____ the mental hurdle (障碍) of having already accomplished our goal, the experience is the one I would do ____39____ . It is the difficulty that makes the journey a more ____40____ one. Earned views are always better.
21. A. long B. endless C. frequent D. easy
22. A. impressive B. accessible C. worthwhile D. dangerous
23. A. resist B. obtain C. promote D. find
24. A. company B. combination C. harmony D. communication
25. A. buried B. spread C. spun D. wound
26 A. disappointing B. embarrassing C. challenging D. amazing
27. A. character B. research C. independence D. fitness
28. A. equipment B. furniture C. possessions D. necessities
29. A. natives B. visitors C. guides D. drivers
30. A. similarity B. distinction C. bond D. belief
31. A. reduce B. beat C. test D. feel
32. A. watched out B. cut off C. set in D. gave in
33. A. construct B. pick C. cover D. explore
34. A. energetic B. painful C. unhealthy D. delicate
35. A. convinced B. predicted C. motivated D. simplified
36. A. aimed B. pointed C. bent D. wondered
37. A. something B. nothing C. much D. none
38. A. overcoming B. memorizing C. observing D. fixing
39. A. otherwise B. again C. though D. instead
40. A. rewarding B. sensitive C. popular D. flexible
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己徒步去游览哥伦比亚的“遗失之城”Ciudad Perdida的经历和感受。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：没有火车或公共汽车允许轻松到达它的废墟。A. long长的；B. endless无尽的；C. frequent频繁的；D. easy容易的。根据下文“The remote place is only 2 on foot: a tiring multi-day hike. (这个偏僻的城市仅能步行到达：累人的多日徒步旅行)”可知，没有火车和汽车，唯有多日徒步才能到达，故到达这个废墟不容易(easy)。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个偏僻的城市仅能步行到达：累人的多日徒步旅行。A. impressive给人印象深刻的；B. accessible可到达的；C. worthwhile值得的；D. dangerous危险的。根据on foot可推断，这个城市仅能步行到达(accessible)。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管这样，我无法抗拒去参观 Ciudad Perdida的机会。A. resist抵制；B. obtain获得； C. promote促进；D. find发现。根据第一段的最后一句“The remote place is only 2 on foot: a tiring multi-day hike. (这个偏僻的城市仅能步行到达：累人的多日徒步旅行。)”，以及前半句中Despite this可知，前往这个城市非常不方便，但是下文“12 other hikers and I went there in 4 with a licensed guide. (我和另外12个徒步旅行者与一个有执照的导游一起去了那里。)”可知，作者依旧去了那里，说明作者无法抗拒这么一个好机会。couldn’t resist，意为“无法抗拒”。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我和另外12个徒步旅行者与一个有执照的导游一起去了那里。 A. company陪伴；陪同；B.combination结合；C. harmony和谐；D. communication交流。根据下文“We were among a handful of other groups visiting, which seemed like 17 compared to other crowded tourist attractions. (我们是少数参观团体之一，与其他拥挤的旅游景点相比，这似乎是微不足道的。)”可知，作者和另外12人组了旅游团，按照常理推断，导游陪伴旅游团旅行。in company with，意为“与某人一起，陪同”，故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那条土路，蜿蜒穿过高耸的棕榈树和悬挂的藤蔓，证明从一开始就具有挑战性。A. buried埋葬；B. spread传播；C. spun使……旋转；D. wound (道路、河流或一队人)蜿蜒向前。根据空格前The dirt path可知，小路蜿蜒向前(wound)，符合语意。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那条土路，蜿蜒穿过高耸的棕榈树和悬挂的藤蔓，证明从一开始就具有挑战性。A. disappointing令人失望的；B. embarrassing令人尴尬的；C. challenging具有挑战性的；D. amazing令人吃惊的。根据下文“It’s recommended that hikers have good general 7 , as the journey is difficult. (建议徒步旅行者有良好的身体素质，因为旅程是困难的。)”可知，沿着土路走，四周都是高耸的棕榈树和藤蔓，旅程是困难的，适合有良好的身体素质的徒步者，可推知：这段徒步线路是具有挑战性的(challenging)。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：建议徒步旅行者有良好的身体素质，因为旅程是困难的。A. character性格；B. research 研究；C. independence独立；D. fitness健康。根据下文as the journey is difficult可知，旅程是困难的，适合那些总体健康状况良好(fitness)的徒步者。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：马帮助把食物等基本必需品运到我们将睡觉的小木屋。A. equipment装备；B. furniture家具；C. possessions财产；D. necessities必需品。根据like food，可知是指基本的必需品(necessities)。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一路上，我们也遇到了本地人。A. natives本地人；B. visitors参观者；C. guides导游；D. drivers司机。根据第一段“There are no trains or buses allowing of 1 travels to reach its ruins. The remote place is only 2 on foot: a tiring multi-day hike. (没有火车或公共汽车允许轻松到达它的废墟。这个偏僻的城市仅能步行到达：累人的多日徒步旅行)”可知，这是一个偏僻的地方，且交通不便，没有火车没有公交车，下文“They have been left undisturbed for centuries and there’s a deep 10 between them and the land. (他们已经不受干扰了几个世纪，他们和土地之间有着深厚的联系。)”可知，世代生活在这里的人，应该是本地人(natives)，沿路最有可能遇到的是本地人。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们已经不受干扰了几个世纪，他们和土地之间有着深厚的联系。A. similarity相似性；B. distinction差别；C. bond联系，纽带；D. belief信仰。根据前半句They have been left undisturbed for centuries可知，这些本地人，世世代代在这块土地上生活了好几个世纪了，因此他们和土地之间有着深厚的联系(bond)。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天我们很早就出发了，趁天还没热，但当我们到达最后一段——要走1200石台阶——时，高温和肌肉疼痛已经开始了。A. reduce减少；B. beat击败；C. test试验；D. feel感受到。根据上文we were off early，以及后半句中的but high temperatures and muscle pain had already 12 by the time we reached the final stage—1,200 stone steps to 13 可知，我们乘着早上凉快尽早出发，beat the heat，意为“克服高温”。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：第二天我们很早就出发了，趁天还没热，但当我们到达最后一段——要走1200石台阶——时，高温和肌肉疼痛已经开始了。A. watched out小心；B. cut off切断；C. set in开始；D. gave in屈服。根据上文，我们乘早上凉快就出发，由but可推断，下文与上文是转折关系，随着时光流逝，旅行团在到达最后一段时，气温已经升高，而且在徒步中，徒步者的肌肉也开始 (set in) 酸痛。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天我们很早就出发了，趁天还没热，但当我们到达最后一段——要走1200石台阶——时，高温和肌肉疼痛已经开始了。A. construct修建；B. pick采，摘；C. cover行走（一段路程）；D. explore探索。根据句中“we reached the final stage”可知，到达终点站，这群人还要走(cover)1200个石头台阶。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我终于把我疼痛的身体挪上长长的石阶后，我的目光停留在促使我辛苦跋涉的那一景色上：Ciudad Perdida。A. energetic精力充沛得；B. painful疼痛的；C. unhealthy不健康的；D. delicate易碎的。根据上文“The next morning, we were off early to 11 the heat, but high temperatures and muscle pain had already 12 by the time we reached the final stage—1,200 stone steps to 13 . (第二天我们很早就出发了，趁天还没热，但当我们到达最后一段——要走1200石台阶——时，高温和肌肉疼痛已经开始了。)”其中的muscle pain可知，可知，作者在登上最后的台阶时，身体肌肉酸痛还在持续中。故选B项。
35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我终于把我疼痛的身体挪上长长的石阶后，我的目光停留在促使我辛苦跋涉的那一景色上：Ciudad Perdida。A. convinced使信服；B. predicted预测；C. motivated激励；D. simplified简化。根据上文“Despite this, I couldn’t 3 the opportunity to visit Ciudad Perdida. (尽管这样，我无法抗拒去参观 Ciudad Perdida的机会。)”可知，想看到Ciudad Perdida的景象激励作者开始了这段艰苦的旅程。故选C项。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我向下看，惊叹于下面的美丽场景。A. aimed瞄准；B. pointed指，指向；C. bent弯腰；D. wondered惊叹。根据下文“While the return trip included 18 the mental hurdle (障碍) of having already accomplished our goal, the experience is the one I would do 19 . (尽管返程包括克服已经完成了我们的目标的心理障碍，但是这次经历是我愿意再次体验的。)”可知，作者愿意再次体验这次经历，觉得辛苦跋涉是值得的，因为这里的风景让作者惊叹(wonder)。故选D项。
【37题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：我们是少数参观团体之一，与其他拥挤的旅游景点相比，这似乎是微不足道的。A. something某事；某物；B. nothing没什么；C. much许多；D. none全无。到这里来参观游览的旅游团很少，与其他那些拥挤的旅游景点相比，游客量不值一提。nothing符合语意。故选B项。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管返程包括克服已经完成了我们的目标的心理障碍，但是这次经历是我愿意再次体验的。A. overcoming克服；B. memorizing记忆；C. observing观察；D. fixing修理。根据下文“the mental hurdle (障碍)of having already accomplished our goal”和常理推断，返程要克服完成了目标这种心理障碍，还得一步步辛苦地走下去。故选A项。
【39题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管返程包括克服已经完成了我们的目标的心理障碍，但是这次经历是我愿意再次体验的。A. otherwise否则；B. again再；又；C. though然而；D. instead代替。根据下文“Earned views are always better. (挣得的风景总是更好)”可知，我对这次经历印象深刻，因此我愿意再次(again)体验。故选B项。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：（途中经历的）困难使得这次旅程成为一次更有意义的旅程。A. rewarding值得的，有意义的；B. sensitive敏感的；C. popular有欢迎的；D. flexible灵活的。这是一个强调句。根据下文“Earned views are always better. (赢得的风景总是更好)”说明，作者体会到了这次旅程的困难，更觉得此处值得一游，这次旅程更有意义(rewarding)。故选A项。
第二节: 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nowadays, a famous app ____41____ ( call ) “ WeChat ” has been installed on almost every smart phone. It is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service, which ____42____ ( introduce ) by Tencent Inc. , one of China’s largest Internet service ____43____ ( provider ), on Jan. 21, 2011. It supports mobile phone users to get involved in group communication by sending and sharing audio, video and photo messages through the Internet. It is a comparatively new chat style similar to, but more colorful ____44____ previous short messaging and multimedia messaging.
Due to its ____45____ ( complete ) free software and functions, WeChat has been warmly welcomed by mobile phone users and ____46____ ( become ) increasingly popular over the past decade. Zhu Hongren, spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at a press conference that ____47____ number of WeChat users in China had exceeded (超过) 1.1 bilion, with the figure still ____48____ ( grow ) quickly.
However, there is no doubt that WeChat has its drawbacks as well as advantages. When using WeChat, people tend to forget time and some may even get addicted to it, ____49____ will definitely affect their study and work. _____50_____ ( solve ) this problem, we should learn to control ourselves and use the mobile phone apps properly.
【答案】41. called
42. was introduced
43. providers
44. than pletely
46. has become
47 the 48. growing
49. which 50. To solve
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一款流行的应用程序——微信。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如今，几乎所有智能手机上都安装了一款名为“微信”的流行应用程序。此处使用非谓语动词作后置定语，app与call之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，用过去分词表被动，故填called。
【42题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：这是一项移动文本和语音信息通信服务，由中国最大的互联网服务供应商之一腾讯公司于2011年1月21日推出。service与introduce 之间是被动关系，再结合时间状语“on Jan. 21, 2011”可知用一般过去时的被动语态，故填was introduced。
【43题详解】
考查名词的数。句意同上，one of后接可数名词复数，故填providers。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：这是一种相对较新的聊天方式，类似于以前的短信和彩信，但比它们更加丰富多彩。空前“more colorful”表明此处用比较级的标志词than（比），故填than。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：由于其完全免费和良好的功能，微信受到了手机用户的热烈欢迎，并在过去十年中变得越来越流行。修饰形容词free用副词，故填completely。
【46题详解】
考查时态。句意同上，根据时间状语“over the past decade”可知用现在完成时，故填has become。
【47题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：工业和信息化部发言人朱洪仁（音译）在新闻发布会上表示，中国微信用户数已超过110亿，且仍在快速增长。the number of，……的数量，符合题意，故填the。
【48题详解】
考查with的复合结构。句意同上，此处为“with+宾语+宾补”的复合结构，figure与grow之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，用现在分词表主动，故填growing。
【49题详解】
考查非限定性定语从句。句意：使用微信时，人们往往会忘记时间，有些人甚至会沉迷其中，这肯定会影响他们的学习和工作。关系词指代前面整个主句内容并在非限定性定语从句中作主语，故填which。
【50题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：要想解决这个问题，我们应该学会控制自己，正确使用手机应用程序。此处表目的，用不定式作目的状语，故填To solve。
第四部分：写作(共两节; 满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起)不计分。
Once during a flight, I sit next to an old man named Cliff, which was a fan of China. He had been studying Chinese for years, and he tried his best to learning a few new words every day. My friendly neighbor shared some of his life story with me, too. He had owned several businesses and had been failed in a number of them. However, Cliff thought his life was quite successfully. He spoke of his failure with same interest as he talked about his success. His life was wonderful but his experiences were meaningful. I never spoke ill of the people in his life and was thankful with all of them.
【答案】1. sit→sat 2. which→who 3.learning→learn 4. story→stories 5. been去掉 6. successfully→successful 7. same前面加the 8. but→and 9. I→He 10. with→to
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文，作者主要描述了自己在坐飞机时邻座的老人跟自己分享生活经历的故事。
【51题详解】
考查时态。句意：有一次乘飞机时，我坐在一位名叫克里夫的老人旁边，他是中国的粉丝。根据后文的was以及上下文可知，此处是描述过去发生的事情，所以用一般过去时态，故将sit改为sat。
【52题详解】
考查非限定性定语从句。句意同上。此处为非限定性定语从句，关系词指代先行词an old man（指人）并在从句中作主语，故将which改为who。
【53题详解】
考查不定式。句意：他尽最大的努力每天学习一些新词汇。try one's best to do sth表示“尽某人最大努力做某事”，此处需要用不定式to learn，故将learning改为learn。
【54题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：我友善的邻座还跟我分享他生活当中的故事。根据前文的some可知此处指不止一个故事，所以用名词的复数形式，故将story改为stories。
【55题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：他经营过几家企业，其中几家都倒闭了。He 与failed之间是主动关系，不用被动语态，been是多余的，故去掉been。
【56题详解】
考查形容词。句意：克里夫认为他的生活非常成功。根据前文的was，此处用形容词作表语，故将successfully改为successful。
【57题详解】
考查冠词。句意：他以同样的兴致谈论他的失败，就像他谈论他的成功一样。the same表示“相同的”，是固定搭配，故same前面加the。
【58题详解】
考查连词。句意：他的生活很精彩，他的经历很有意义。根据句意可知前后是并列而非转折关系，所以用and连接，故将but改为and。
【59题详解】
考查人称代词。句意：他在生活中从不说别人的坏话，对所有人都心存感激。根据后文的in his life，可知此处是描述克里夫，应该用第三人称，故将I改为He。
【60题详解】
考查介词。句意同上。be thankful to sb表示“对...心存感激”，是固定短语，故将with改为to。
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Jack参加完成都大运会，打算为他妈妈准备几件富有中国特色的礼物，特向你来咨询。请你回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1.推荐礼物（如：旗袍cheongsam、中国结Chinese knot...）
2.说明推荐礼物的原因；
3.表达祝福。
参考词汇：世界大学生运动会 FISU World University Games
注意：1.词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jack,
I’m glad to hear that you are coming back home after the FISU World University Games held in Chengdu, Sichuan province. And you want to bring a few gifts for your mother that symbolize the Chinese culture.
In my opinion, you can buy the following two presents. First of all, cheongsam, a very beautiful traditional dress for Chinese women, can show the real beauty of a woman, thus I am sure that your mother will like it very much. What’s more, the Chinese knot, which is pretty decoration popular with Chinese, is usually hung in the sitting room of our home. It stands for unity and good luck. Meanwhile, I'm convinced that it will bring good luck and happiness to your family.
Have a good vacation and remember me to your mother.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生你的外国朋友Jack参加完成都大运会，打算为他妈妈准备几件富有中国特色的礼物，特向你来咨询。请你回复一封邮件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
此外：what’s more→besides
举行：hold→host
美丽：pretty→beautiful
高兴：glad→delighted
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Meanwhile, I'm convinced that it will bring good luck and happiness to your family.
拓展句：Meanwhile, if you choose it, it will bring good luck and happiness to your family.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m glad to hear that you are coming back home after the FISU World University Games held in Chengdu, Sichuan province. (运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] What’s more, the Chinese knot, which is pretty decoration popular with Chinese, is usually hung in the sitting room of our home. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
听力1—5 BACBB 6—10 ABCBC 11—15 CAACC 16—20 BAACC银川市景博中学2023-2024学年第一学期高三年级第二次月考
英 语
（时间：120分钟 分值：150分）
第一部分 听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节 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.Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the hotel. B. At the customs. C. At the cinema.
2.How much money will the man get back
A. $4. B. $6. C. $10.
3.How does the woman feel finally
A. Defeated. B. Depressed. C. Encouraged.
4.What does the man want
A. Ship models. B. Some chips. C. Pig dolls.
5.What made the woman wait so long for her clothes
A.Her not being informed in time.
B.The wrong delivery of her package.
C.The breaking-down of the company.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟 的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6.How long will the speakers wait for
A. 45 minutes. B. 55 minutes. C. 60 minutes.
7.What will the speakers do next
A. Wait in line. B. Do some shopping. C. Find another restaurant.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8.Who is the cake made for
A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s daughter.
9.What will they do first according to the recipe
A. Mix the flour. B. Heat the oven. C. Brush the pan.
10.What will the man finally do
A. Cut out a piece of cake. B. Put some fruit on the cake. C. Write a message on the cake.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. Why was Mike’s brother crying
A.Mike didn’t play with his brother.
B.Mike didn’t give his brother’s things back.
C.Mike didn’t let his brother play with his toys.
12.What does the woman think of Mike’s behavior
A.Unfriendly. B. Unusual. C. Unselfish.
13.What does the woman advise Mike to do
A. To share things. B. To be more careful. C. To make an apology.
14.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Mother and son.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
15.What do we know about this manned flight mission
A. It is the hardest to operate. B. It travels at the fastest speed. C. It has the longest staying time.
16.What do Taikonauts do to pass the time
A. Play tennis. B. Play instruments. C. Play cards.
17.What does the woman’s final words mean
A.Women are as excellent as men.
B.Women undertake more than men do.
C.Women are less suitable in this mission.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18.Which pet may an outgoing person prefer
A. A dog. B. A cat. C. A bird.
19.What may a cat owner be like
A. Sociable. B. Careful. C. Clever.
20.What does the speech mainly talk about
A. More outgoing dog people. B. Less sociable cat people. C. Pet people’s personalities.
第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
The Best Photography Contests to Enter
Moscow International Foto Awards
Deadline: April 30,2023
Prize: The Photographer of the Year title along with a $ 3,000 prize
There are nine: categories for you to enter. The entry expenses vary according to the level of proficiency, and students can enter at a reduced price. Here you can hand in up to twenty images. which can be individual images or photo series in either category.
Monochrome Photography Awards
Deadline: November 13,2022
There’re thirteen categories to enter, ranging across landscapes, fashion and abstract photography. If you’re in the top three of any of them, you will get a certificate and an exhibition of-your work. Each image costs $15.The only rule is that the image has to be black and white.
Prize:$ 2,000,certificate and exhibition
World Press Photography Awards
Deadline: January 13,2023
Prize:$ 5,000 for each category
There’re eight categories for you to enter. Each of these is aiming to find the best visual journalist in that particular field. Every category is judged by three photographers specializing in that area. The competition definitely captures the reality of our world. If you’re a press photographer and feel like you’re excellent at capturing important contemporary topics, this contest is for you.
BigPicture Natural World Photography Awards
Deadline: March 3,2023
Prize: Each category winner receives $1,000
The contest accepts nature, wildlife and protection images from all around the world, organized into seven categories. Sea life, wild animals, and humans’ interaction with nature are especially welcome. You can hand in up to 10 single images for $ 25,or 4-6 images in the Photo Story category for $ 10.
1. What is special about Moscow International Foto Awards
A. It only accepts color images.
B. It has the biggest number of categories.
C There are discounts for students.
D. Participants have to hand in 20 images.
2. Which contest best suits a photographer working for a newspaper
A. Moscow International Foto Awards.
B. Monochrome Photography Awards.
C. World Press Photography Awards.
D. BigPicture Natural World Photography Awards.
3. Which image is most suitable for BigPicture Natural World Photography Awards
A. A new start.
B Meet the muse.
C. Times change.
D. At one with nature.
B
Michael Faraday was an English chemist and physicist born in a working class on 22 September 1791. Faraday’s father suffered from long-term health problems that often impeded his work. As a result, Faraday’s family had little money and Faraday got a very little formal schooling. But Faraday had an active curiosity and determination to learn. While working in London as a teenager, he had access to a wide range of books and he read everything he could get his hands on. By doing a lot of reading, Faraday soon educated himself on many scientific subjects, and his life as a scientist began.
In 1812, Faraday attended four lectures at the Royal Institution given by a famous chemist named Humphrey Davy. Afterwards Faraday sent a letter to Davy, expressing a strong interest in the subjects covered in the lectures and offering his services as a lab assistant. A year later, Davy accepted Faraday as his lab assistant. Thanks to his work with Davy, Faraday got a complete scientific education.
He soon began to research and experiments with electricity. Although his time was mostly spent helping Davy, Faraday began to work on his own as a chemist and scientist of great importance. When Davy retired in 1827, Faraday took his place as the head of the chemistry department of the Royal Institute. Upon taking up the position he could focus on his own research, and Faraday’s most influential and celebrated work began in the 1830s. In 1831, he discovered electromagnetic induction(电磁感应), a breakthrough in the field of technology. In 1846 he gave a lecture that presented important ideas about the nature of electricity, and these later inspired the historical work of James Maxwell related to electromagnetic field theory.
4. What does the underlined word “impeded” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Stopped. B. Saved. C. Changed. D. Increased.
5. What do we know about Faraday’s teenage life
A. He didn’t go to school. B. He lived a carefree life.
C He learned science on his own. D. He got much help from his parents.
6. Why did Faraday offer his services to Davy
A. To earn more money. B. To show respect for Davy.
C. To learn more about Davy. D. To learn more about science.
7. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The help Davy gave to Faraday. B. The turning point in Faraday’s life.
C. Faraday’s academic achievement. D. Faraday’s influence on James Maxwell.
C
The “24 solar terms” (节气) originated and was first used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agricultural. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agricultural production, explain special climate signs and even come up with healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO's world cultural heritage list(联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录). Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China's Guizhou Province.
On the eve of this year's Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded the social media with millions of hits during the festival period.
To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: the video, the animation and pictures. The background sounds add to the brilliance.
“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in it. And it is really cool to liven up traditional Chinese culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.
“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work had not aroused great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar terms is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self-awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar terms work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.
8. Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to
A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Agriculture. D. Education.
9. What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” refers to
A. Newspaper. B. Magazine.
C. Radio broadcast. D. Website.
10. Which of the following statements is true according to the text
A. The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive.
B. It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.
C. Most people know all the names or the correct order of the 24 solar terms.
D. The 24 solar terms work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO’s heritage list.
11. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a creative designer.
B. To introduce the 24 solar terms work.
C. To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.
D. To introduce a design program “Charm China”.
D
Clothes were once used until they fell apart. Not today. In high-income countries in particular, clothing and footwear are increasingly frequently bought, thrown away and replaced with new fashions, which are themselves soon thrown away and replaced.
The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact. The first one is water. The fashion industry consumes anywhere from 20 trillion (万亿) to 200 trillion litres every year. Then there are micro-plastics. Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester (聚酯纤维) textiles, which make up between20% and 35% of the micro-plastics choking the oceans. Added to this are specific chemicals, such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton.
Change is badly needed, but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy. That will involve at least two things: refocusing on making things that last, and so encouraging reuse; and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes, especially recycling. There’s a big role for research-both academic and industrial-in achieving these and other ambitions.
Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use. There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling. Undoubtedly, used textiles go to landfill in part because there are relatively few systems that collect, recycle and reuse materials. Such recycling requires the manual separation of fibres, as well as buttons and zips. Different fibres are not easy to identify by eye, and overall such manual processes are time-consuming. Machinery that can help is being developed. Technologies also exist to recycle used fibres chemically and to create high-quality fibres that can be reused in clothing. But these are nowhere near the scale needed.
Another challenge for researchers is to workout how to get consumers and manufacturers to change their behaviour. Other research questions include finding ways to encourage people to purchase long lasting goods; exploring how to satisfy desires for something new while reducing environmental impact; and understanding why certain measures can be successfully scaled up whereas others fail.
12. Why does the author mention “water”, “micro-plastics” and “chemicals” in Paragraph 2
A. To provide an idea. B. To prove a point.
C. To give a definition. D. To present new concepts.
13. Which of the following goes against the concept of “circular economy”
A. Efforts are made to lengthen the lifespan of textiles.
B. Worn-out clothes are used as dishcloths and oil rags.
C. High-quality fibres are created to be reused in clothing.
D. Fashion industry is encouraged to release new lines more often.
14. What is the right thing for the fashion industry researchers to do
A To make sure that all of the used textiles go to landfill.
B. To separate fibres, as well as buttons and zips manually.
C. To improve and expand textile recycling to a larger extent.
D. To encourage consumers to satisfy their desires for fashion.
15. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A. Say Yes to the So-called Fast Fashion
B. Cut Fast Fashion’s Environmental Impact
C. Address the Academic Challenges for Researchers
D. Improve the Efficiency of the Separation of Fibres
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文中的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Develop a Positive Attitude towards Life
Negative attitudes bring about negative results and positive attitudes can bring positive changes. For those who want to develop a positive attitude towards life, here are some simple steps.
Stop complaining. ____16____Wear a bracelet(手镯) or a rubber band around one wrist. Whenever you find yourself complaining, switch the bracelet to the other wrist. Your goal should be to have the bracelet stay on the original wrist as long as possible.
____17____We all have negative thoughts from time to time, either about ourselves or our situation. While it is impossible to stop negative thoughts from forming, it is possible to change the negative thought to something positive.
Be grateful.____18____Even if it is just gratitude for being alive, for breathing, for the beautiful weather, there is truly something positive occurring. Make the effort to recognize all that is right in your life instead of always focusing on what is wrong.
Love yourself. Contrary to what many people think, loving yourself is really a wise decision.___19___If you have problems with this, positive affirmation(肯定) and self-esteem-building exercises may help.
____20____This doesn't mean you should accept bad behavior or allow others to treat you poorly, but realizing that acting lovingly towards others will go much further than acting selfishly. Not only that but also doing nice things for others can help you feel good as well.
A. It is hard for many of us to forget the wrongdoings of our past.
B. Turn negative thoughts to positive ones.
C. Decide to love others, no matter what.
D. Adopt the motto “Everything happens for a reason.”
E. Too many of us focus on our faults instead of recognizing how truly special we are.
F. This is easier said than done, but a simple trick may help.
G. No matter how difficult your life seems, there is always something to thank for.
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ciudad Perdida, Colombia’s “Lost City” is older than Machu Picchu. There are no trains or buses allowing of ___21___ travels to reach its ruins. The remote place is only ___22___ on foot: a tiring multi-day hike.
Despite this, I couldn’t ___23___ the opportunity to visit Ciudad Perdida. 12 other hikers and I went there in ___24___ with a licensed guide. The dirt path, which ___25___ through towering palms and dangling vines (藤蔓), proved ___26___ right from the start. It’s recommended that hikers have good general ___27___ , as the journey is difficult. Horses helped to carry basic ___28___ like food to the cabins where we would sleep. Along the way we also met the ___29___ .They have been left undisturbed for centuries and there’s a deep ____30____ between them and the land.
The next morning, we were off early to ____31____ the heat, but high temperatures and muscle pain had already ____32____ by the time we reached the final stage—1,200 stone steps to ____33____ . After finally lifting my ____34____ body up the long flight of stairs, my eyes rested on the scene that had ____35____ the backbreaking journey: Ciudad Perdida.
I looked down and ____36____ at the beautiful site below. We were among a handful of other groups visiting, which seemed like ____37____ compared to other crowded tourist attractions. While the return trip included ____38____ the mental hurdle (障碍) of having already accomplished our goal, the experience is the one I would do ____39____ . It is the difficulty that makes the journey a more ____40____ one. Earned views are always better.
21. A. long B. endless C. frequent D. easy
22. A. impressive B. accessible C. worthwhile D. dangerous
23. A. resist B. obtain C. promote D. find
24. A. company B. combination C. harmony D. communication
25. A. buried B. spread C. spun D. wound
26 A. disappointing B. embarrassing C. challenging D. amazing
27. A. character B. research C. independence D. fitness
28. A. equipment B. furniture C. possessions D. necessities
29. A. natives B. visitors C. guides D. drivers
30. A. similarity B. distinction C. bond D. belief
31. A. reduce B. beat C. test D. feel
32. A. watched out B. cut off C. set in D. gave in
33. A. construct B. pick C. cover D. explore
34. A. energetic B. painful C. unhealthy D. delicate
35. A. convinced B. predicted C. motivated D. simplified
36. A. aimed B. pointed C. bent D. wondered
37. A. something B. nothing C. much D. none
38. A. overcoming B. memorizing C. observing D. fixing
39. A. otherwise B. again C. though D. instead
40. A. rewarding B. sensitive C. popular D. flexible
第二节: 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nowadays, a famous app ____41____ ( call ) “ WeChat ” has been installed on almost every smart phone. It is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service, which ____42____ ( introduce ) by Tencent Inc. , one of China’s largest Internet service ____43____ ( provider ), on Jan. 21, 2011. It supports mobile phone users to get involved in group communication by sending and sharing audio, video and photo messages through the Internet. It is a comparatively new chat style similar to, but more colorful ____44____ previous short messaging and multimedia messaging.
Due to its ____45____ ( complete ) free software and functions, WeChat has been warmly welcomed by mobile phone users and ____46____ ( become ) increasingly popular over the past decade. Zhu Hongren, spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at a press conference that ____47____ number of WeChat users in China had exceeded (超过) 1.1 bilion, with the figure still ____48____ ( grow ) quickly.
However, there is no doubt that WeChat has its drawbacks as well as advantages. When using WeChat, people tend to forget time and some may even get addicted to it, ____49____ will definitely affect their study and work. _____50_____ ( solve ) this problem, we should learn to control ourselves and use the mobile phone apps properly.
第四部分：写作(共两节; 满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起)不计分。
Once during a flight, I sit next to an old man named Cliff, which was a fan of China. He had been studying Chinese for years, and he tried his best to learning a few new words every day. My friendly neighbor shared some of his life story with me, too. He had owned several businesses and had been failed in a number of them. However, Cliff thought his life was quite successfully. He spoke of his failure with same interest as he talked about his success. His life was wonderful but his experiences were meaningful. I never spoke ill of the people in his life and was thankful with all of them.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Jack参加完成都大运会，打算为他妈妈准备几件富有中国特色的礼物，特向你来咨询。请你回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1.推荐礼物（如：旗袍cheongsam、中国结Chinese knot...）
2.说明推荐礼物的原因；
3.表达祝福。
参考词汇：世界大学生运动会 FISU World University Games
注意：1.词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
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Yours
Li Hua
听力1—5 BACBB 6—10 ABCBC 11—15 CAACC 16—20 BAACC
