景德镇市2023-2024学年度上学期期末检测卷
高二英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How many people attended the meeting
A.13. B.18. C.30.
2. What is the man doing
A. Making a guess. B. Boarding the plane. C. Seeing off the woman.
3. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Look after her kid. B. Type a report. C. Pick up a client.
4. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A couple. B. An accident. C. A car.
5. Where are probably the speakers
A. At the beach. B. In the gym. C. In the playground.
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman decide to do
A. Eat out. B. Meet the manager. C. Deal with her work.
7. What will the woman have for lunch
A. Pizza. B. Spaghetti. C. Bee f noodles.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who is the woman probably talking to
A Her schoolmate. B. Her manager. C. A waiter.
9. What is the woman going to do next
A. Enjoy beefsteak. B. Buy some dresses. C. Head for the airport.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does the man feel about the movie
A. It’s romantic. B. It’s dull. C. It’s interesting.
11. What kind of movies does the man probably like
A. Science fiction movies. B. Horror movies. C. Action movies.
12. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. A couple. B. Co-workers. C. Friends.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Call the woman’s friend.
B. Help her explain the request.
C. Buy her a new train ticket.
14. What time is it
A.4: 00 p. m. B.2: 00 p. m. C.1: 30 p. m.
15. Why is the woman in a rush
A. Her friend is waiting for her.
B. The train is leaving soon.
C. She wants to leave Seoul urgently.
16. What will the woman do next
A. Go to the ticket office. B. Print her train ticket. C. Board the train.
听第10段材料,回答第17 至 20题。
17. Why did Shen Jianhua move to the village 10years ago
A. He wanted to concentrate on painting.
B. His wife was in bad physical condition.
C. He hoped to help the villagers earn some money.
18. When did Wang Bingxiu start to study art in the club
A. In 2012. B. In 2019. C. In 2022.
19. Where do the patterns picked by these elderly women come from
A. Fruits and flowers. B. Flowers and butterflies. C. Butterflies and fruits.
20. What do we know about Shen Jianhua
A. He has held four national tours. B. He has opened a cafe.
C. His works were sold for 15,000 yuan.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Exhibitions worth visiting in London in 2023
Flowery: Orchids
This annual festival is back in bloom, this time inspired by the beauty and biodiversity of Cameroon. Just like previous years, the orchids are spread throughout the various zones of the Princess of Wales conservatory and accompanied by sculptures that are just as colorful as the flowers on display.
At Kew Gardens. 4 February —5 March, $16.50—entrance to the gardens included.
Architectural: Vanishing Points
While we like to think of architecture existing purely in the real world, emerging designers and architects are using platforms like Instagram to create structures in the virtual world. This collection of works, which range from the practical to the fantastical, are all by architects who have gathered significant social media followings.
In the Digital Universe at ROCA London. 8 February—31 July, free.
Powerful Portraits: Alice Neel
The largest UK exhibition to date of American painter Alice Neel’s work will bring together her figurative pieces from across her 60-year career. Neel went against the popular grain by painting figures when abstract works were most popular, and she painted subjects that other artists ignored —pregnant women, labor leaders, black children, civil rights activists and strange performers. It’s high time we had a major show of her work in London, and the Barbiean has duly provided.
At Barbican Art Gallery. 16 February–21 May,$16.50.
Female Abstraction: Action, Gesture, Paint.
Art history has often shone a light on the men of Abstract Expressionism, such as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Well, now’s the time to let the most important women of the movement take the limelight in an exhibition that includes works by American artists such as Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler, but spreads the net wider to include the female abstract artists from Europe, Asia and the wider world, with whom most of us will be unfamiliar.
At Whitechapel Gallery. 9 February—7 May, $16.50 —concessions available.
1. What might newly-developing designers and architects tend to do
A. To gather significant social media.
B. To create virtual architectural structures.
C. To create platforms like Instagram.
D. To design purely real architectural structures.
2. When can visitors appreciate Lee Krasner’s works
A. On March 10. B. On January 7.
C. On February 8. D. On May 8.
3. What can we learn about the artist Alice Neel
A. She is 60 years old now.
B. Her artworks don’t intentionally follow the mainstream.
C. She often ignored some common subjects.
D. She is the most popular American painter in the UK.
B
A few weeks ago, I pulled an old road map out of my glove box and handed it to my kids. They’d never seen the province of Ontario laid out like this before. They stared at it, asking about all the towns, parks and other landmarks we’d visited, and I pointed them out on the map.
Digital maps and GPS are modern wonders that have gotten me out of many confusing places, but paper maps still have a role to play in our lives. Most of us adults learned to read them out of necessity, but it’s up to us to pass on that skill to children whose need may not be so obvious, but who still will benefit from it.
As Trevor Muir wrote in an article on this topic, “When kids learn how to create and use paper maps, they are doing more than just learning how to get around. They are actually developing a fundamental skill that they will use for the rest of their lives. Map reading skill still belongs in today’s classroom.”
As a child, I had National Geographic maps taped to my bedroom walls. This aroused my curiosity and imagination about those places and thus made me eager to remember my geography and history lessons because they were tied to places I’d “seen”. Even now as a mother of four, I’ve also spared time to travel to many of the countries whose maps I studied as a child.
Additionally, in this fast-changing world, unexpected events can rapidly influence one’s usual way of life. When GPS satellites or Internet connections are affected, this old-fashioned skill can get you out of a mess without requiring a smartphone. Last but not least, paper maps arouse big picture thinking, showing kids that there’s a much bigger world out there and helping to direct them within it.
So, now is a good time to pull out those dusty old maps and lay them on the kitchen table.
4. How did the children react when given the paper map
A. They seemed totally confused.
B. They showed great curiosity.
C. They found it less convenient than GPS.
D. They recognized the landmarks themselves effortlessly.
5. What benefits does the author mention regarding the use of paper maps for children
A. They promote reliance on GPS technology.
B. They provide instant convenience and accuracy.
C. They enhance curiosity and imagination.
D They get rid of the need for smartphones.
6. Which of the following will the author agree with
A. Paper maps are already out of date.
B. Internet connections are always reliable.
C. GPS will sooner or later replace paper maps.
D. Paper maps provide kids with a grand vision.
7. Which would be the best title for the text
A. How to Teach Kids to Survive in the Wild
B. Time to Teach Kids to Read Paper Maps
C. How to Teach Kids to Recognize Strange Places
D. Time to Encourage Kids to Explore a Real World
C
At the 2022-23 China High School Basketball League (CHBL) national Finals on May 14, sportswear giant Nike announced that it would build an environmentally friendly basketball court that uses recycled sneakers as raw materials. The court is scheduled to be completed in Guangzhou by the end of July.
Cooperating with the China School Sports Federation, Nike launched the environmental protection charity project for the CHBL 2022-23 Season. The project encourages the involvement of CHBL players’ coaches, basketball enthusiasts and consumers in the collection and recycling of old sport shoes. Through advanced technology, thrown-away sport shoes will be processed and used in the construction of the first ever CHBL-themed eco-friendly basketball court.
Over the past two months, the old sport shoes collection bins have traveled alongside the CHBL tour making stops at the four major regional tournaments held in the east, west, south and north of China. The bins have gone into schools, including Tsinghua High School in Beijing and Huipu Middle School in Taizhou Zhejiang province, spreading the spirits of CHBL and inspiring its players to become role models not only on the basketball court, but also in their everyday lives.
Famous female basketball player Han Xu has actively contributed to the collection of used shoes and expressed her support for the project through her personal social media channels. Zhang Lei, secretary general of the CSSF, says that CHBL not only assists young players and teenagers in improving their basketball skills but also promotes the development of basketball culture within campuses.
“In addition to expanding the league’s size and influence, we have also added environmental education into the program. Environmental education plays an important role in shaping society’s core values. It guides young individuals toward understanding the importance of environmental issues, forming a proper attitude on the relationship between humans and nature, and raising their environmental awareness and practices. It serves as an endless source of developing environmental consciousness throughout society.”
The construction of the eco-friendly basketball court marks a significant step in Nike’s commitment to supporting young basketball fans while putting environmental sustainability (持续性) at the first place.
8. Which is true about the basketball court mentioned
A. It is built by Nike without any help B. It is built out of recycled sport shoes
C. It has already been put into use D. It does harm to the environment
9. What is Han Xu and Zhang Lei’s attitude toward the basketball court
A. Doubtful B. Negative C. Indifferent D. Supportive
10. What can we infer from the passage
A. CHBL attaches great importance to environment protection.
B. Nike builds such a basketball court for making more money.
C. Only basketball players benefit from the construction of the court.
D. Environmental education has no connection with society’s core values.
11. What is probably the best title
A. Ways to Recycle Thrown-away Sport Shoes Effectively
B. The Importance of Jointly Protecting the Environment
C. Eco-friendly Basketball Court to be Completed in Guangzhou
D. The Benefits of Living in Harmony with Nature for Humans
D
A large amount of great scientific discoveries is not actually discovered but borrowed. That was the case when scientists discovered proteins from an unlikely lender: green algae (绿藻), whose cells are modified with proteins that can sense light.
The light-sensing protein promised the power to control neurons (神经元) by providing away to turn them on and off. Such ability, first noticed in 2002, quickly caught the attention of brain scientists: Nerve cells which were genetically engineered to produce such proteins become light-controlled. A flash of light could cause a quiet neuron to send signals or force an active neuron to fall silent. “This is the light sensor that we needed,” says Zhuo-Hua Pan, a scientist searching for a way to control vision cells in mice’s eyes. The method is now called optogenetics (光遗传学).
In Pan’s lab, light-responsive proteins restored vision in mice with damaged eyesight, a finding that has now led to a medical test on people. Optogenetics’ promise wasn’t clear in early days, as scientists were first learning how to use these proteins in neurons. “At that time, no one expected that this optogenetic work would have such a huge impact,” Pan says.
The algae’s light sensors have been adopted for use in countless brain research fields. Talia, another scientist, uses optogenetics to study connections between cells in the mouse brain. The method allows her to comb the relationships between cells that produce and respond to dopamine (多巴胺), which might help uncover details about motivation and learning.
So far, optogenetics research has taken place mostly in mice. But findings into more complex brains like human brain may soon be confirmed. “We are definitely on the tip of uncovering some fascinating principles of the human brain, such as how the brain transforms signals from the eyes into perceptions,” says Yasmine of Columbia University.
No matter what happens next in this swiftly moving field one thing is certain: Brain scientists will be forever in the algae’s debt.
12. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. The origin of neurons. B. The varieties of neurons.
C. The discovery of green algae. D. The inspiration from green algae.
13. What can we learn from Pan’s research
A. The findings are used to cure brain diseases.
B. Impaired eyesight is likely to be restored.
C. Relationships between cells have been found.
D. The light-sensing protein is the key to the brain.
14. What’s Yasmine’s attitude towards the future of her research
A. Confident. B. Cautious. C. Critical. D. Unclear.
15. Which section is this text most probably taken from
A. Health. B. Botany. C. Figure. D. Invention.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，共12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
What’s your feeling if your friend recommends a comedy class to you, implying that you lack a sense of humor I would feel depressed. ____16____
Yet according to Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, humor is not something you are born with or without. ____17____ What’s more, finding our funny sides makes us appear more competent and confident, strengthens relationships, unlocks creativity, and makes us more likable. It helps in any life situation. ____18____
I turned to Aaker and Bagdonas and they agreed to teach me how to find my funny bones. In our first call, we discuss the common misconceptions that stop many of us in our comedy tracks. The first, Aaker says, is the belief that humor has no place in certain situations, especially at work. ____19____. But 98% of the top executives say they prefer employees with a sense of humor and 84%of bosses believe those employees do better work.
They are so convinced of the power of humor that they also advocate its ability to help people avoid difficult situations. ____20____ Research shows that people who watch a funny video before trying to solve a puzzle are twice as likely to be successful and when we do make mistakes, learning to laugh at them can have a positive impact on our psychology. It takes off the pressure and if you show colleagues that you aren’t afraid to laugh at your own mistakes, they’ll feel safer owning up to theirs.
A. Rather, it can be developed gradually.
B. We worry about not being taken seriously.
C. If you feel uncomfortable making the jokes, leave them to someone else.
D. Every joke follows the fundamental structure of set up and punch line.
E. This explains why people eagerly sign up for the humor course.
F. Some people just aren’t funny and I’m one of them.
G. Humor has been proved to increase creativity.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完型填空(共15题，每题1分，共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.
Eight years ago, Nixon decided to begin each day from a bench watching the sunrise at the waterfront. “I call it’life rising’ because it makes me feel ____21____ before starting my day,” said Nixon.
Later a woman said something that changed his on his daily routine. “She said, ‘Every morning when I see you ____22____ here, I know that everything is going to be OK,’” Nixon recalled. “That’s when I knew: I needed to make eye contact and let people walking past know that we are ____23____ to each other.”
Instead of staring at the sunrise, Nixon started ____24____ at people and striking up ____25____. And soon, more early risers began joining him on the bench, sometimes ____26____ their troubles, asking him for advice about relationships, careers, and ____27____problems.
“I was happy to listen,” Nixon said. “I wanted them to walk away knowing they didn’t have to feel ____28____.”
So, every morning, Nixon rises at 4: 30. He drives seven miles to the waterfront where he’ll ____29____ for two hours. His presence and his _____30_____ to listening have led some to nickname him the Sunshine Mayor.
While most people simply wave or _____31_____ briefly to make small talk, others are _____32_____ to spend a few minutes with someone who will _____33_____ .
No matter what problem a person wants to _____34_____ Nixon lends an ear. “You have to have an open heart because you never know who’s going to walk up and what they might need,” Nixon said. “Every person who stops by the bench _____35_____ my undivided attention.”
21. A. surprised B. occupied C. centered D. amused
22. A. standing B. sitting C. lying D. jogging
23. A. important B. familiar C. grateful D. unique
24. A. smiling B. shouting C. pointing D. wondering
25. A. friendships B. conversations C. action D. understanding
26. A. getting over B. going through C. pouring out D. putting aside
27. A. public B. casual C. special D. personal
28. A. embarrassed B. alone C. shy D. sorry
29. A. stand B. exercise C. observe D. stay
30. A. alertness B. openness C. contribution D. attention
31. A. drop by B. drop off C. drop out D. drop back
32. A. proud B. cheerful C. satisfied D. anxious
33. A. listen B. smile C. appear D. understand
34. A. solve B. consult C. air D. declare
35. A. arouses B. deserves C. focuses D. enjoys
第二节(共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The trade routes are of great importance. In march, the Suez Canal, one of the world's most important sea trade routes, ____36____ (block) by a ship, causing an epic maritime traffic jam of nearly 300 ships between Europe and Asia. Besides the Suez Canal, China's ancient Silk Road also played ____37____ important role in trade and cultural exchanges between China and Europe.
In early history, The Silk Road was the most important trade route, ____38____ (mark) the beginning of globalization. As the first route ____39____ introduced the Eastern world to the Western civilization, the Silk Road in China can date ____40____ the Han dynasty in ancient China. In the following years in history, many great figures had made significant ____41____ (contribute) to the development of the Silk Road.
Though the Silk Road was mainly a trading route, it was ____42____ (benefit) to each other in the first place. It ____43____ (actual) made great attraction to the development of the civilization of the world, opening long-distance political and economic communication between Europe and Asia. The ancient Silk Road is more like a historical textbook, enabling people from different cultures and regions ____44____ (comprehend) what happened during the ancient time. Up to now, the Silk Road in China _____45_____ (bring) great attraction to the tourism in China even in the world.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，为助力景德镇市旅发会（Jingdezhen Tourism Exposition），你校成立了网上旅游俱乐部（Online Travel Club），请给外教Caroline写一封邮件邀请她加入。内容包括：
1.俱乐部的主题；2.俱乐部的活动；3.表达期待。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Caroline,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47 读后续写
In my community there is a little boy who suffered from congenital muscle disease. He always considered himself the most unfortunate person in the world. Although he looked no different from ordinary people, it’s difficult for him to do some delicate movements. He often lost control of his hands and dropped things on the ground. Even after a short run, he would easily get out of breath. Depression and inferiority made him almost always alone. All of these make his mother very worried.
Then one spring, the boy’s mother bought some saplings (树苗) from a nearby market. She intended to plant them in the forecourt. She told her children to plant a sapling each person. The mother said to her three children, “Whose seedling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift.” The boy also wanted to get his mother’s gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters carrying water to water the trees happily, anyhow, an idea hit him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it.
Several days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it grew some fresh leaves instead of withering (枯萎), and compared with the trees of his brother and sister, his appeared greener and more vital. He wondered what on earth had happened. As expected, his mother kept her promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him, “From the tree you plant, you will become an outstanding botanist (植物学家) when you grow up.”
Since then, the little boy slowly became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn’t sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the bi ology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night.
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Why not go to the forecourt and take a look at my tree ” he said to himself.
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From that night on, he understood what his mother meant and decided to change himself.
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听力答案：1-5 BCABA 6-10 CCACB 11-15 CABCB 16-20 ABACB景德镇市2023-2024学年度上学期期末检测卷
高二英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How many people attended the meeting
A.13. B.18. C.30.
2. What is the man doing
A. Making a guess. B. Boarding the plane. C. Seeing off the woman.
3. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Look after her kid. B. Type a report. C. Pick up a client.
4. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A couple. B. An accident. C. A car.
5 Where are probably the speakers
A. At the beach. B. In the gym. C. In the playground.
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman decide to do
A. Eat out. B. Meet the manager. C. Deal with her work.
7. What will the woman have for lunch
A. Pizza. B. Spaghetti. C. Bee f noodles.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who is the woman probably talking to
A. Her schoolmate. B. Her manager. C. A waiter.
9. What is the woman going to do next
A. Enjoy beefsteak. B. Buy some dresses. C. Head for the airport.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does the man feel about the movie
A. It’s romantic. B. It’s dull. C. It’s interesting.
11. What kind of movies does the man probably like
A. Science fiction movies. B. Horror movies. C. Action movies.
12. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. A couple. B. Co-workers. C. Friends.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Call the woman’s friend.
B. Help her explain the request.
C. Buy her a new train ticket.
14. What time is it
A.4: 00 p. m. B.2: 00 p. m. C.1: 30 p. m.
15. Why is the woman in a rush
A. Her friend is waiting for her.
B The train is leaving soon.
C. She wants to leave Seoul urgently.
16. What will the woman do next
A. Go to the ticket office. B. Print her train ticket. C. Board the train.
听第10段材料,回答第17 至 20题。
17. Why did Shen Jianhua move to the village 10years ago
A. He wanted to concentrate on painting.
B. His wife was in bad physical condition.
C. He hoped to help the villagers earn some money.
18. When did Wang Bingxiu start to study art in the club
A. In 2012. B. In 2019. C. In 2022.
19. Where do the patterns picked by these elderly women come from
A. Fruits and flowers. B. Flowers and butterflies. C. Butterflies and fruits.
20. What do we know about Shen Jianhua
A. He has held four national tours. B. He has opened a cafe.
C. His works were sold for 15,000 yuan.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Exhibitions worth visiting in London in 2023
Flowery: Orchids
This annual festival is back in bloom, this time inspired by the beauty and biodiversity of Cameroon. Just like previous years, the orchids are spread throughout the various zones of the Princess of Wales conservatory and accompanied by sculptures that are just as colorful as the flowers on display.
At Kew Gardens. 4 February —5 March, $16.50—entrance to the gardens included.
Architectural: Vanishing Points
While we like to think of architecture existing purely in the real world, emerging designers and architects are using platforms like Instagram to create structures in the virtual world. This collection of works, which range from the practical to the fantastical, are all by architects who have gathered significant social media followings.
In the Digital Universe at ROCA London. 8 February—31 July, free.
Powerful Portraits: Alice Neel
The largest UK exhibition to date of American painter Alice Neel’s work will bring together her figurative pieces from across her 60-year career. Neel went against the popular grain by painting figures when abstract works were most popular, and she painted subjects that other artists ignored —pregnant women, labor leaders, black children, civil rights activists and strange performers. It’s high time we had a major show of her work in London, and the Barbiean has duly provided.
At Barbican Art Gallery. 16 February–21 May,$16.50.
Female Abstraction: Action, Gesture, Paint.
Art history has often shone a light on the men of Abstract Expressionism, such as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Well, now’s the time to let the most important women of the movement take the limelight in an exhibition that includes works by American artists such as Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler, but spreads the net wider to include the female abstract artists from Europe, Asia and the wider world, with whom most of us will be unfamiliar.
At Whitechapel Gallery. 9 February—7 May, $16.50 —concessions available.
1. What might newly-developing designers and architects tend to do
A. To gather significant social media.
B. To create virtual architectural structures.
C. To create platforms like Instagram.
D. To design purely real architectural structures.
2. When can visitors appreciate Lee Krasner’s works
A. On March 10. B. On January 7.
C. On February 8. D. On May 8.
3. What can we learn about the artist Alice Neel
A. She is 60 years old now.
B. Her artworks don’t intentionally follow the mainstream.
C. She often ignored some common subjects.
D. She is the most popular American painter in the UK.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍2023年伦敦值得参观的展览。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Architectural: Vanishing Points部分“While we like to think of architecture existing purely in the real world, emerging designers and architects are using platforms like Instagram to create structures in the virtual world. (虽然我们喜欢认为建筑纯粹存在于现实世界中，但新兴设计师和建筑师正在使用Instagram等平台在虚拟世界中创建结构。)”可知，新兴设计师和建筑师正在使用Instagram等平台在虚拟世界中创建结构。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Female Abstraction: Action, Gesture, Paint.部分“Well, now’s the time to let the most important women of the movement take the limelight in an exhibition that includes works by American artists such as Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler(好吧，现在是时候让这场运动中最重要的女性在展览中脱颖而出了，其中包括 Lee Krasner和Helen Frankenthaler等美国艺术家的作品)”和“At Whitechapel Gallery. 9 February—7 May, $16.50 —concessions available. (在白教堂画廊。2月9日至5月7日，16.50美元-优惠票可用。)”可知，2月9日至5月7日可以看Lee Krasner的作品展览，四个选项中A选项3月10日在这个时间范围内。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Powerful Portraits: Alice Neel部分“Neel went against the popular grain by painting figures when abstract works were most popular, and she painted subjects that other artists ignored —pregnant women, labor leaders, black children, civil rights activists and strange performers. (尼尔在抽象作品最受欢迎的时候画人物，这与流行的风格背道而驰，她画的是其他艺术家忽视的主题——孕妇、劳工领袖、黑人儿童、民权活动家和奇怪的表演者。)”可知，尼尔在抽象作品最受欢迎的时候画人物，这与流行的风格背道而驰，所以，她的作品并非有意追随主流。故选B。
B
A few weeks ago, I pulled an old road map out of my glove box and handed it to my kids. They’d never seen the province of Ontario laid out like this before. They stared at it, asking about all the towns, parks and other landmarks we’d visited, and I pointed them out on the map.
Digital maps and GPS are modern wonders that have gotten me out of many confusing places, but paper maps still have a role to play in our lives. Most of us adults learned to read them out of necessity, but it’s up to us to pass on that skill to children whose need may not be so obvious, but who still will benefit from it.
As Trevor Muir wrote in an article on this topic, “When kids learn how to create and use paper maps, they are doing more than just learning how to get around. They are actually developing a fundamental skill that they will use for the rest of their lives. Map reading skill still belongs in today’s classroom.”
As a child, I had National Geographic maps taped to my bedroom walls. This aroused my curiosity and imagination about those places and thus made me eager to remember my geography and history lessons because they were tied to places I’d “seen”. Even now as a mother of four, I’ve also spared time to travel to many of the countries whose maps I studied as a child.
Additionally, in this fast-changing world, unexpected events can rapidly influence one’s usual way of life. When GPS satellites or Internet connections are affected, this old-fashioned skill can get you out of a mess without requiring a smartphone. Last but not least, paper maps arouse big picture thinking, showing kids that there’s a much bigger world out there and helping to direct them within it.
So, now is a good time to pull out those dusty old maps and lay them on the kitchen table.
4. How did the children react when given the paper map
A. They seemed totally confused.
B. They showed great curiosity.
C. They found it less convenient than GPS.
D. They recognized the landmarks themselves effortlessly.
5. What benefits does the author mention regarding the use of paper maps for children
A. They promote reliance on GPS technology.
B. They provide instant convenience and accuracy.
C. They enhance curiosity and imagination.
D. They get rid of the need for smartphones.
6. Which of the following will the author agree with
A. Paper maps are already out of date.
B. Internet connections are always reliable.
C. GPS will sooner or later replace paper maps.
D. Paper maps provide kids with a grand vision.
7. Which would be the best title for the text
A. How to Teach Kids to Survive in the Wild
B. Time to Teach Kids to Read Paper Maps
C. How to Teach Kids to Recognize Strange Places
D. Time to Encourage Kids to Explore a Real World
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章中作者分享了给自己的孩子们展示纸质地图时，他们充满好奇的情景，以及自己小时候使用纸质地图的经历，向读者表明纸质地图对我们的生活依然很重要，学习如何使用它对孩子们有很多益处，因此主张父母应该教给孩子使用纸质地图的技能。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“They’d never seen the province of Ontario laid out like this before. They stared at it, asking about all the towns, parks and other landmarks we’d visited (他们从未见过安大略省像这样陈列出来。他们盯着它，询问我们去过的所有城镇、公园和其他地标)”推知，孩子们对这张纸质地图非常好奇，询问地图上的各种地标。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“This aroused my curiosity and imagination about those places and thus made me eager to remember my geography and history lessons because they were tied to places I’d “seen”. (这唤起了我对那些地方的好奇心和想象力，从而使我渴望记住我的地理和历史课程，因为它们与我“看到”的地方有关)”可知，作者提到使用纸质地图能够激发孩子的好奇心与想象力。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“Last but not least, paper maps arouse big picture thinking, showing kids that there’s a much bigger world out there and helping to direct them within it. (最后但并非最不重要的一点是，纸质地图能激发孩子们的宏观思维，让他们知道外面有一个更大的世界，并帮助他们进入这个世界)”可知，作者认为纸质地图为孩子们提供了一个宏大的视野，帮助他们进入更大的世界。故选D项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段“So, now is a good time to pull out those dusty old maps and lay them on the kitchen table. (所以，现在是时候拿出那些满是灰尘的旧地图，把它们放在厨房的桌子上了)”可知，作者结合给自己的孩子们展示纸质地图，以及自己小时候使用纸质地图的经历，向读者表明纸质地图对我们的生活依然很重要，学习如何使用它对孩子们有很多益处，主张父母应该教给孩子使用纸质地图的技能。因此，B项“是时候教孩子看纸质地图了”契合文章大意，最适合作为标题。故选B项。
C
At the 2022-23 China High School Basketball League (CHBL) national Finals on May 14, sportswear giant Nike announced that it would build an environmentally friendly basketball court that uses recycled sneakers as raw materials. The court is scheduled to be completed in Guangzhou by the end of July.
Cooperating with the China School Sports Federation, Nike launched the environmental protection charity project for the CHBL 2022-23 Season. The project encourages the involvement of CHBL players’ coaches, basketball enthusiasts and consumers in the collection and recycling of old sport shoes. Through advanced technology, thrown-away sport shoes will be processed and used in the construction of the first ever CHBL-themed eco-friendly basketball court.
Over the past two months, the old sport shoes collection bins have traveled alongside the CHBL tour making stops at the four major regional tournaments held in the east, west, south and north of China. The bins have gone into schools, including Tsinghua High School in Beijing and Huipu Middle School in Taizhou Zhejiang province, spreading the spirits of CHBL and inspiring its players to become role models not only on the basketball court, but also in their everyday lives.
Famous female basketball player Han Xu has actively contributed to the collection of used shoes and expressed her support for the project through her personal social media channels. Zhang Lei, secretary general of the CSSF, says that CHBL not only assists young players and teenagers in improving their basketball skills but also promotes the development of basketball culture within campuses.
“In addition to expanding the league’s size and influence, we have also added environmental education into the program. Environmental education plays an important role in shaping society’s core values. It guides young individuals toward understanding the importance of environmental issues, forming a proper attitude on the relationship between humans and nature, and raising their environmental awareness and practices. It serves as an endless source of developing environmental consciousness throughout society.”
The construction of the eco-friendly basketball court marks a significant step in Nike’s commitment to supporting young basketball fans while putting environmental sustainability (持续性) at the first place
8. Which is true about the basketball court mentioned
A. It is built by Nike without any help B. It is built out of recycled sport shoes
C. It has already been put into use D. It does harm to the environment
9. What is Han Xu and Zhang Lei’s attitude toward the basketball court
A. Doubtful B. Negative C. Indifferent D. Supportive
10. What can we infer from the passage
A. CHBL attaches great importance to environment protection.
B. Nike builds such a basketball court for making more money.
C. Only basketball players benefit from the construction of the court.
D. Environmental education has no connection with society’s core values.
11. What is probably the best title
A. Ways to Recycle Thrown-away Sport Shoes Effectively
B. The Importance of Jointly Protecting the Environment
C. Eco-friendly Basketball Court to be Completed in Guangzhou
D. The Benefits of Living in Harmony with Nature for Humans
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇说明文。在5月14日举行的2022-23中国高中蓝球联赛全国总决赛上，运动服装巨头耐克宣布将建造一个使用回收运动鞋作为原材料的环保篮球场，这一活动得到各方人士的大力支持，标志着耐克在支持年轻篮球迷的同时，将环境可持续性放在首位的承诺迈出了重要的一步。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“At the 2022-23 China High School Basketball League (CHBL) national Finals on May 14, sportswear giant Nike announced that it would build an environmentally friendly basketball court that uses recycled sneakers as raw materials. (在5月14日举行的2022-23中国高中篮球联赛(CHBL)全国总决赛上，运动服装巨头耐克宣布将建造一个使用回收运动鞋为原材料的环保型篮球场。)”可知，文中提到的篮球场是由回收的运动鞋建造的。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Famous female basketball player Han Xu has actively contributed to the collection of used shoes and expressed her support for the project through her personal social media channels. Zhang Lei, secretary general of the CSSF, says that CHBL not only assists young players and teenagers in improving their basketball skills but also promotes the development of basketball culture within campuses. (著名女篮球运动员韩旭积极参与旧鞋收集活动，并通过个人社交媒体渠道表达了对该项目的支持。中国篮球联合会秘书长张磊表示，中国篮球联合会不仅帮助年轻球员和青少年提高篮球技术，而且还促进了校园篮球文化的发展。)”可知，韩旭和张磊对环保篮球场持支持态度。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“In addition to expanding the league’s size and influence, we have also added environmental education into the program. (除了扩大联盟的规模和影响力，我们还在项目中加入了环境教育。)可知，CHBL在联赛中加入了环境教育，可见非常重视环境保护。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“The court is scheduled to be completed in Guangzhou by the end of July. (该球场将于今年7月底在广州完工。)”和最后一段“The construction of the eco-friendly basketball court marks a significant step in Nike’s commitment to supporting young basketball fans while putting environmental sustainability (持续性) at the first place. (环保篮球场的建设标志着耐克在支持年轻篮球迷的同时，将环境可持续性放在首位的承诺迈出了重要的一步。)可知，本文主要讲述了将在广州完工的由耐克公司建造的环保篮球场， C项“Eco-friendly Basketball Court to be Completed in Guangzhou (广州环保篮球场即将竣工)”符合题意。故选C。
D
A large amount of great scientific discoveries is not actually discovered but borrowed. That was the case when scientists discovered proteins from an unlikely lender: green algae (绿藻), whose cells are modified with proteins that can sense light.
The light-sensing protein promised the power to control neurons (神经元) by providing away to turn them on and off. Such ability, first noticed in 2002, quickly caught the attention of brain scientists: Nerve cells which were genetically engineered to produce such proteins become light-controlled. A flash of light could cause a quiet neuron to send signals or force an active neuron to fall silent. “This is the light sensor that we needed,” says Zhuo-Hua Pan, a scientist searching for a way to control vision cells in mice’s eyes. The method is now called optogenetics (光遗传学).
In Pan’s lab, light-responsive proteins restored vision in mice with damaged eyesight, a finding that has now led to a medical test on people. Optogenetics’ promise wasn’t clear in early days, as scientists were first learning how to use these proteins in neurons. “At that time, no one expected that this optogenetic work would have such a huge impact,” Pan says.
The algae’s light sensors have been adopted for use in countless brain research fields. Talia, another scientist, uses optogenetics to study connections between cells in the mouse brain. The method allows her to comb the relationships between cells that produce and respond to dopamine (多巴胺), which might help uncover details about motivation and learning.
So far, optogenetics research has taken place mostly in mice. But findings into more complex brains like human brain may soon be confirmed. “We are definitely on the tip of uncovering some fascinating principles of the human brain, such as how the brain transforms signals from the eyes into perceptions,” says Yasmine of Columbia University.
No matter what happens next in this swiftly moving field, one thing is certain: Brain scientists will be forever in the algae’s debt.
12. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. The origin of neurons. B. The varieties of neurons.
C. The discovery of green algae. D. The inspiration from green algae.
13. What can we learn from Pan’s research
A. The findings are used to cure brain diseases.
B. Impaired eyesight is likely to be restored.
C. Relationships between cells have been found.
D. The light-sensing protein is the key to the brain.
14. What’s Yasmine’s attitude towards the future of her research
A. Confident. B. Cautious. C. Critical. D. Unclear.
15. Which section is this text most probably taken from
A. Health. B. Botany. C. Figure. D. Invention.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了科学家们如何从绿藻中发现能感知光的蛋白质，并利用这些蛋白质进行神经元的控制。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“The light-sensing protein promised the power to control neurons by providing away to turn them on and off. Such ability, first noticed in 2002, quickly caught the attention of brain scientists: Nerve cells which were genetically engineered to produce such proteins become light-controlled. A flash of light could cause a quiet neuron to send signals or force an active neuron to fall silent. “This is the light sensor that we needed,” says Zhuo-Hua Pan, a scientist searching for a way to control vision cells in mice’s eyes. The method is now called optogenetics . (这种光感应蛋白通过提供开关来控制神经元，从而保证了控制神经元的能力。这种能力在2002年首次被注意到，并迅速引起了脑科学家的注意：通过基因工程产生这种蛋白质的神经细胞变得光控。一道闪光可以使一个安静的神经元发出信号，或者迫使一个活跃的神经元停止活动。“这就是我们需要的光传感器，”科学家潘卓华说，他正在寻找一种控制老鼠眼睛视觉细胞的方法。这种方法现在被称为光遗传学。)”可知，第二段主要讲来自绿藻的启发。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“In Pan’s lab, light-responsive proteins restored vision in mice with damaged eyesight, a finding that has now led to a medical test on people. (在潘的实验室里，光反应蛋白使视力受损的老鼠恢复了视力，这一发现现已用于人体医学试验。)”可知，根据Pan的研究，受损的视力有可能得到恢复。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中““We are definitely on the tip of uncovering some fascinating principles of the human brain, such as how the brain transforms signals from the eyes into perceptions,” says Yasmine of Columbia University. (哥伦比亚大学的Yasmine说:“我们无疑即将揭开人类大脑的一些迷人原理，比如大脑是如何将来自眼睛的信号转化为感知的。”)”可知，Yasmine对她研究的未来充满信心。故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据文章最后一段话“No matter what happens next in this swiftly moving field, one thing is certain: Brain scientists will be forever in the algae’s debt. (无论这个快速发展的领域接下来会发生什么，有一件事是肯定的：大脑科学家将永远欠藻类的债。)”可知，文章主要讲述了科学家们如何从绿藻中发现能感知光的蛋白质，并利用这些蛋白质进行神经元的控制，文章与生命健康有关。由此推知，短文来自健康专栏。故选A项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，共12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
What’s your feeling if your friend recommends a comedy class to you, implying that you lack a sense of humor I would feel depressed. ____16____
Yet according to Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, humor is not something you are born with or without. ____17____ What’s more, finding our funny sides makes us appear more competent and confident, strengthens relationships, unlocks creativity, and makes us more likable. It helps in any life situation. ____18____
I turned to Aaker and Bagdonas and they agreed to teach me how to find my funny bones. In our first call, we discuss the common misconceptions that stop many of us in our comedy tracks. The first, Aaker says, is the belief that humor has no place in certain situations, especially at work. ____19____. But 98% of the top executives say they prefer employees with a sense of humor and 84%of bosses believe those employees do better work.
They are so convinced of the power of humor that they also advocate its ability to help people avoid difficult situations. ____20____ Research shows that people who watch a funny video before trying to solve a puzzle are twice as likely to be successful and when we do make mistakes, learning to laugh at them can have a positive impact on our psychology. It takes off the pressure and if you show colleagues that you aren’t afraid to laugh at your own mistakes, they’ll feel safer owning up to theirs.
A. Rather, it can be developed gradually.
B. We worry about not being taken seriously.
C. If you feel uncomfortable making the jokes, leave them to someone else.
D. Every joke follows the fundamental structure of set up and punch line.
E. This explains why people eagerly sign up for the humor course.
F. Some people just aren’t funny and I’m one of them.
G. Humor has been proved to increase creativity.
【答案】16. F 17. A 18. E 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了幽默的好处。
【16题详解】
由上文“What’s your feeling if your friend recommends a comedy class to you, implying that you lack a sense of humor I would feel depressed. (如果你的朋友向你推荐一个喜剧班，暗示你缺乏幽默感，你会作何感想 我会感到沮丧。)”可知，上文指出作者感觉很沮丧，空处应该是解释作者为什么沮丧，F选项“Some people just aren’t funny and I’m one of them. (有些人就是不好笑，而我就是其中之一)”符合题意，承接上文。故选F。
【17题详解】
由上文“Yet according to Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, humor is not something you are born with or without. (然而，根据Jennifer Aaker和Naomi Bagdonas的说法，幽默不是与生俱来的)”可知，上文说幽默不是与生俱来的，空处应该是说明幽默是可以逐渐培养的，A选项“Rather, it can be developed gradually. (相反，它可以逐步发展)”承接上文，符合题意，故选A。
【18题详解】
由上文“What’s more, finding our funny sides makes us appear more competent and confident, strengthens relationships, unlocks creativity, and makes us more likable. It helps in any life situation. (更重要的是，发现我们有趣的一面会让我们看起来更有能力和自信，加强人际关系，释放创造力，让我们更讨人喜欢。它在任何生活情况下都有帮助。)”可知，此处介绍了幽默的好处，因为幽默有这么多好处，所以人们才愿意报一些幽默课程，E选项“This explains why people eagerly sign up for the humor course. (这就解释了为什么人们，会急切地报名参加幽默课程)”承接上文，和上文构成因果关系。故选E。
【19题详解】
由上文“The first, Aaker says, is the belief that humor has no place in certain situations, especially at work. (Aaker说，首先要相信幽默在某些情况下没有立足之地，尤其是在工作中。)”可知，Aaker说幽默在某些情况下没有立足之地，尤其是在工作中，空处应该是解释为什么Aaker会这么说，B选项“We worry about not being taken seriously. (我们担心别人不把我们当回事)”符合题意，即在某些情况下人们是不能幽默的，因为我们担心说一些幽默的话，别人会把我们不当回事。故选B。
【20题详解】
由下文“Research shows that people who watch a funny video before trying to solve a puzzle are twice as likely to be successful and when we do make mistakes, learning to laugh at them can have a positive impact on our psychology. (研究表明，在解谜前看搞笑视频的人成功的可能性是常人的两倍，当我们犯错时，学会笑对我们的心理有积极的影响。)”可知，幽默能提高人们的创造力，使人们更有可能获取成功，G选项“Humor has been proved to increase creativity. (幽默已经被证明可以提高创造力)”对下文进行总结，指出幽默的好处，其中“proved”和下文“Research shows”相呼应，故选G。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完型填空(共15题，每题1分，共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.
Eight years ago, Nixon decided to begin each day from a bench watching the sunrise at the waterfront. “I call it’life rising’ because it makes me feel ____21____ before starting my day,” said Nixon.
Later a woman said something that changed his on his daily routine. “She said, ‘Every morning when I see you ____22____ here, I know that everything is going to be OK,’” Nixon recalled. “That’s when I knew: I needed to make eye contact and let people walking past know that we are ____23____ to each other.”
Instead of staring at the sunrise, Nixon started ____24____ at people and striking up ____25____. And soon, more early risers began joining him on the bench, sometimes ____26____ their troubles, asking him for advice about relationships, careers, and ____27____problems.
“I was happy to listen,” Nixon said. “I wanted them to walk away knowing they didn’t have to feel ____28____.”
So, every morning, Nixon rises at 4: 30. He drives seven miles to the waterfront where he’ll ____29____ for two hours. His presence and his _____30_____ to listening have led some to nickname him the Sunshine Mayor.
While most people simply wave or _____31_____ briefly to make small talk, others are _____32_____ to spend a few minutes with someone who will _____33_____ .
No matter what problem a person wants to _____34_____ Nixon lends an ear. “You have to have an open heart because you never know who’s going to walk up and what they might need,” Nixon said. “Every person who stops by the bench _____35_____ my undivided attention.”
21. A. surprised B. occupied C. centered D. amused
22. A. standing B. sitting C. lying D. jogging
23 A. important B. familiar C. grateful D. unique
24. A. smiling B. shouting C. pointing D. wondering
25. A. friendships B. conversations C. action D. understanding
26. A. getting over B. going through C. pouring out D. putting aside
27. A. public B. casual C. special D. personal
28. A. embarrassed B. alone C. shy D. sorry
29. A. stand B. exercise C. observe D. stay
30. A. alertness B. openness C. contribution D. attention
31. A. drop by B. drop off C. drop out D. drop back
32. A. proud B. cheerful C. satisfied D. anxious
33. A. listen B. smile C. appear D. understand
34. A. solve B. consult C. air D. declare
35. A. arouses B. deserves C. focuses D. enjoys
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Nixon每天早晨坐着长椅上和人们交流，认真倾听别人的倾诉，被人们称为“阳光市长”的故事。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意： Nixon说：“我称它为‘生活上升’，因为它让我在开始新的一天之前感到集中。” A. surprised惊奇的；B. occupied被占领的；C. centered居中的，集中的；D. amused逗乐的。根据前文“watching the sunrise at the waterfront”可知，注视日出能让Nixon感到精神集中。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“她说，‘每天早上看到你坐在这里，我就知道一切都会好起来的，’” Nixon回忆说。A. standing站；B. sitting坐；C. lying躺；D. jogging慢跑。根据前文“from a bench watching the sunrise”可知，Nixon坐在长椅上看日出。故选B项。
23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“那时我就知道：我需要眼神交流，让路过的人知道我们对彼此很重要。”A. important重要的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. grateful感激的；D. unique唯一的。根据后文“I needed to make eye contact”以及“Instead of staring at the sunrise, Nixon started ____4____ at people and striking up ____5____.”可知，Nixon需要和人交流，并且知道了和过路人交流是重要的。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Nixon不再盯着日出，而是开始对人们微笑，开始攀谈。A. smiling微笑；B. shouting喊叫；C. pointing指点；D. wondering想知道。根据语境和前文“I needed to make eye contact and let people walking past know that we are ____3____ to each other.”及后文“I was happy to listen”可知，Nixon开始对人们微笑，高兴地与人交流。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. friendships友谊；B. conversations对话；C. action行动；D. understanding理解。根据后文“And soon, more early risers began joining him on the bench, sometimes ____6____ their troubles, asking him for advice about relationships, careers, and ____7____problems.”可知，Nixon开始攀谈，和人们对话。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：很快，更多早起的人开始加入他的行列，有时向他倾诉自己的烦恼，向他征求关于人际关系、事业和个人问题的建议。A. getting over克服；B. going through经历，经受；C. pouring out倾吐，倾诉；D. putting aside搁置。根据语境和后文“their troubles, asking him for advice about relationships, careers, and ____7____problems”可知，人们向他倾诉烦恼，咨询建议。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. public公众的；B. casual随便的；C. special特殊的；D. personal个人的。根据前文“asking him for advice about relationships, careers”和后文“problems”可知，人们向他征求关于人际关系、事业和个人问题的建议。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我希望他们离开时知道自己不必感到孤独。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. alone单独的，孤独的；C. shy害羞的；D. sorry遗憾的。根据前文“And soon, more early risers began joining him on the bench, sometimes ____6____ their troubles, asking him for advice about relationships, careers, and ____7____problems.”可知，人们通过倾诉和咨询，能够得到帮助和慰藉，不再感到孤独。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开车七英里到海滨，在那里待两个小时。A. stand站立；B. exercise锻炼；C. observe观察；D. stay停留。根据语境和前文“Nixon rises at 4: 30”和后文“for two hours”可知，Nixon在那里待两个小时和人们交流。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的存在和乐于倾听的态度让一些人给他起了个外号，叫“阳光市长”。A. alertness警觉；B. openness开放，开明，坦率；C. contribution贡献；D. attention注意。根据前文“I was happy to listen”及后文“have led some to nickname him the Sunshine Mayor”可知，Nixon的态度是开明的，坦率的，乐于倾听的。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：大多数人只是简单地挥挥手，或者顺便过来聊几句，而另一些人则渴望和愿意倾听的人呆上几分钟。A. drop by顺道拜访；B. drop off中途放下；C. drop out退出；D. drop back落后。根据语境和后文“briefly to make small talk”可知，Nixon坐在那里等着和人交流，有人顺道过来聊几句。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. proud骄傲的；B. cheerful高兴的，令人愉快的；C. satisfied满意的；D. anxious焦虑的，渴望的。根据语境和后文“to spend a few minutes”可知，Nixon坐在那里等着和人交流，有人渴望与之交流。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. listen听；B. smile微笑；C. appear出现；D. understand理解。根据前文“I was happy to listen”和后文“No matter what problem a person wants to ____14____ Nixon lends an ear.”可知，Nixon是愿意倾听的人。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：无论一个人想提出什么问题，Nixon都会倾听。A. solve解决；B. consult咨询；C. air广播，说出来；D. declare声明。根据后文“Nixon lends an ear”可知，无论一个人想说出（广播）什么，Nixon都会倾听。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每一个停在长椅旁的人都值得我全神贯注。A. arouses激发，引起；B. deserves值得；C. focuses聚焦；D. enjoys喜欢，欣赏。根据“I was happy to listen”和后文“No matter what problem a person wants to ____14____ Nixon lends an ear.”可知，Nixon认为每一个停在长椅旁的人都值得他全神贯注去与之交流。故选B项。
第二节(共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The trade routes are of great importance. In march, the Suez Canal, one of the world's most important sea trade routes, ____36____ (block) by a ship, causing an epic maritime traffic jam of nearly 300 ships between Europe and Asia. Besides the Suez Canal, China's ancient Silk Road also played ____37____ important role in trade and cultural exchanges between China and Europe.
In early history, The Silk Road was the most important trade route, ____38____ (mark) the beginning of globalization. As the first route ____39____ introduced the Eastern world to the Western civilization, the Silk Road in China can date ____40____ the Han dynasty in ancient China. In the following years in history, many great figures had made significant ____41____ (contribute) to the development of the Silk Road.
Though the Silk Road was mainly a trading route, it was ____42____ (benefit) to each other in the first place. It ____43____ (actual) made great attraction to the development of the civilization of the world, opening long-distance political and economic communication between Europe and Asia. The ancient Silk Road is more like a historical textbook, enabling people from different cultures and regions ____44____ (comprehend) what happened during the ancient time. Up to now, the Silk Road in China _____45_____ (bring) great attraction to the tourism in China even in the world.
【答案】36. was blocked
37. an 38. marking
39. that 40. from
41. contributions
42. beneficial
43. actually
44. to comprehend
45. has brought
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国丝绸之路的历史以及其在中欧贸易和文化交流中发挥的重要作用。
【36题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：在三月，世界上最重要的海上贸易航线之一苏伊士运河被一艘船只封锁，导致欧洲和亚洲之间发生了近300艘船只的大规模海上交通堵塞。此处为谓语动词，由“In march”得知此处用过去时，而Suez Canal(名词单数)与谓语动词block之间是被动的关系，使用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数，谓语也用单数形式。故填was blocked。
【37题详解】
考查冠词。句意：除了苏伊士运河，中国古代丝绸之路在中欧贸易和文化交流中也发挥了重要作用。固定搭配played an important role in...意为“在……中起了重要作用”。其中important为元音因素开头，前面应使用不定冠词an。故填an。
【38题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：在早期历史上，丝绸之路是最重要的贸易通道，标志着全球化的开始。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语was且无连词，动词mark用非谓语形式，动词mark与逻辑主语The Silk Road构成主动关系，故应用现在分词作状语。故填marking。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：中国丝绸之路是中国古代将东方世界引入西方文明的第一条路，可以追溯到汉代。此处为定语从句修饰先行词route，且先行词（被序数词the first修饰）在从句中作主语，指物，故应用关系代词that。故填that。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：中国丝绸之路是中国古代将东方世界引入西方文明的第一条路，可以追溯到汉代。固定搭配date from意为“追溯到……”。故填from。
【41题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：在随后的历史岁月中，许多伟大的人物为丝绸之路的发展做出了重要的贡献。make contributions to为固定搭配，意为“为……做出贡献”。形容词significant 修饰名词contributions作定语。故填contributions。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：虽然丝绸之路主要是一条贸易路线，但它首先是对彼此有利的。根据该空前的was可知，此空应用benefit的形容词形式，be beneficial to 意为“有利于”。故填beneficial。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：它实际上对世界文明的发展产生了巨大的吸引力，开启了欧亚政治经济的远距离交流。分析句子可知，此处应该用副词修饰动词made。故填actually。
【44题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：古丝绸之路更像是一本历史教科书，让来自不同文化和地区的人们了解古代发生的事情。此处考查固定搭配enable sb. to do sth.(使某人能够做某事)，用动词不定式形式。故填to comprehend。
【45题详解】
考查时态。句意：时至今日，中国的丝绸之路已经给中国乃至世界的旅游业带来了巨大的吸引力。分析句子可知，根据时间状语up to now，所以本句时态为现在完成时。主语the Silk Road为第三人称单数形式，其后谓语动词也应使用第三人称单数形式。故填has brought。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，为助力景德镇市旅发会（Jingdezhen Tourism Exposition），你校成立了网上旅游俱乐部（Online Travel Club），请给外教Caroline写一封邮件邀请她加入。内容包括：
1.俱乐部的主题；2.俱乐部的活动；3.表达期待。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Caroline,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Caroline,
I’m glad to tell you that our school has founded the Online Travel Club to help support the upcoming Jingdezhen Tourism Exposition. I’d like to invite you to join it.
The theme of the club is to explore Jingdezhen’s unique culture and natural landscape. Activities will be held online, which is convenient for us all. We’ll discuss various travelling topics to broaden our vision and add to our knowledge. Besides, every club member has the responsibility to recommend well-known tourist attractions to others. In this way, we’ll have rich sightseeing resources and more choices when travelling. What’s more, the club is also a good place to share our travelling experience with each other. We would be honored if you could join us.
Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。为助力景德镇市旅发会，学校成立了网上旅游俱乐部，要求考生按照要求给外教Caroline写一封邮件邀请她加入。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→ happy
成立：found→ establish
帮助：help→ assist
独特的：unique→ distinctive
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：I’m glad to tell you that our school has founded the Online Travel Club to help support the upcoming Jingdezhen Tourism Exposition.
拓展句：I’m glad to tell you that the Online Travel Club has been founded by our school to help support the upcoming Jingdezhen Tourism Exposition.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m glad to tell you that our school has founded Online Travel Club to help support the upcoming Jingdezhen Tourism Exposition.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】Activities will be held online, which is convenient for us all.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 读后续写
In my community, there is a little boy who suffered from congenital muscle disease. He always considered himself the most unfortunate person in the world. Although he looked no different from ordinary people, it’s difficult for him to do some delicate movements. He often lost control of his hands and dropped things on the ground. Even after a short run, he would easily get out of breath. Depression and inferiority made him almost always alone. All of these make his mother very worried.
Then one spring, the boy’s mother bought some saplings (树苗) from a nearby market. She intended to plant them in the forecourt. She told her children to plant a sapling each person. The mother said to her three children, “Whose seedling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift.” The boy also wanted to get his mother’s gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters carrying water to water the trees happily, anyhow, an idea hit him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it.
Several days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it grew some fresh leaves instead of withering (枯萎), and compared with the trees of his brother and sister, his appeared greener and more vital. He wondered what on earth had happened. As expected, his mother kept her promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him, “From the tree you plant, you will become an outstanding botanist (植物学家) when you grow up.”
Since then, the little boy slowly became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn’t sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the bi ology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night.
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Why not go to the forecourt and take a look at my tree ” he said to himself.
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From that night on, he understood what his mother meant and decided to change himself.
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【答案】参考范文：
“Why not go to the forecourt and take a look at my tree ” he said to himself. Then he got out of the bed and came to the courtyard on tiptoe. Before he approached the tree he planted, he found his mother was watering it carefully. All of a sudden, he understood it was his mother who had been secretly fertilizing and watering his small tree! The tree would have withered but for the care of his mother. Standing in the darkness, deeply touched, how he wanted to say thanks to his mother. But he didn’t.
From that night on, he understood what his mother meant and decided to change himself. When he was in trouble and wanted to give up sometimes, mother’s small figure that night always lingered in his mind. Being strong and confident, he overcame all the difficulties he was faced with. Decades passed. The little boy became a botanist, who was confident and optimistic. Love is the best gift for growth. With the gift, a thin tree can flourish and even grow into towering trees.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了有一个小男孩患有先天性肌肉疾病，他总是认为自己是世界上最不幸的人。某一个春天，男孩的母亲从附近的市场买了一些树苗，她告诉孩子们每人种一棵树苗。母亲对她的三个孩子说:“谁的幼苗长得最好，我就给他或她买一份最喜欢的礼物。”但是男孩却希望自己的树苗死去，于是没有管树苗，结果却发现树苗长得很好，某天晚上男孩到院子里才发现，是母亲一直在给树苗浇水，男孩很感动，于是从此变得自信乐观。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“‘为什么不去前院看看我的树呢？’他自言自语道”可知，第一段可描写男孩去院子里看自己的树苗，结果发现是母亲在给树苗浇水。
②由第二段首句内容“从那天晚上起，他明白了母亲的意思，并决定改变自己。”可知，第二段可描写男孩被母亲感动，从此变得乐观，不怕困难。
2.续写线索：看树苗——发现母亲浇水——男孩感动——决定改变——变得自信乐观——男孩成为植物学家
3.词汇激活
行为类
①靠近：approach/get close to
②放弃：give up/quit
③决定：decide/determine
情绪类
①乐观的：optimistic/positive
②感动：touch/move
【点睛】[高分句型1] Before he approached the tree he planted, he found his mother was watering it carefully. (运用了before引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] The little boy became a botanist, who was confident and optimistic. (运用了who引导非限制性定语从句)
听力答案：1-5 BCABA 6-10 CCACB 11-15 CABCB 16-20 ABACB
