2023-2024学年北大新世纪邹城实验学校高二第一学期期末质量检测
英 语 试 题
(满分：150分 时间：120分钟)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Which color did the woman suggest
A. Yellow B. Blue C. Pink
2. Why did the woman asked
A. She can’t shop online. B. She can’t find a bank. C. She can’t go to Park Street.
3. What will the man do tonight
A. Practicing the piano. B. Watching a movie. C. Wondering something.
4. Which one does the man dislike
A. The soup. B. The salt. C. The whole meal.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. When Jim will return. B. When Tom flew to Beijing. C. Who is reading a book there.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What size shoe does the man’s son wear
A.Size 7. B.Size 8. C.Size 10.
7.How much will the man pay
A.$32. B.$36. C.$40.
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.How does Tina look now
A.Excited. B.Upset. C.Calm.
9.Why didn’t the woman take part in the competition
A.She wasn’t feeling well. B.She didn’t feel like going. C.She couldn’t afford the time.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10On which day will the man leave
A.The 29th. B.The 23rd. C.The 22nd.
11.Which flight will the man take from Salt Lake City to New York
A.Flight BA 2701. B.Flight BA 7101. C.Flight BA 2710.
12How long will the man have to wait at Kennedy Airport
A.Half an hour. B.One and a half hours. C.Two hours.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What time is it probably now
A.3：30 pm. B.4：00 pm. C.4：30 pm.
14.Why does the man use the railway station so often
A.To go sightseeing. B.To visit his family. C.To go on business trips.
15.How often does the man use the railway station
A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Once a month.
16.How does the man usually get to the railway station
A.By taxi. B.By car. C.By subway.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Where is the speaker from
A.Edinburgh. B.Glasgow. C.Liverpool.
18.What is Mrs.Crozier
A.A doctor. B.A librarian. C.A secretary.
19.Who lives next door to the speaker
A.Mr.Crozier. B.Mr.Bai. C.Miss Green.
20.What do we know about Mrs.Bai
A.She has a doctor’s degree. B.She is a school teacher. C.She is very popular.
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
EW’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
2024 has an overwhelming array of exciting cinematic treats in store for moviegoers. Here’s what we can’t wait to watch this year.
Dune: Part Two (March 1, in theaters)
Denis Villeneuve’s sandy sci-fi sequel was one of the biggest projects delayed by last year’s Hollywood strikes. Joining Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya are series newcomers Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Lea Seydoux, and a very bald Austin Butler. And though this second part will finish adapting Frank Herbert’s original novel, Villeneuve already has ideas for how he’ll expand the saga.
Civil War (April 26, in theaters)
Alex Garland directs A24’s most expensive project to date: a sci-fi thriller that sees the United States once again at war with itself. Real-life couple Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons star alongside Cailee Spaeny and Wagner Moura. We don’t know much about the film’s plot so far — its only logline describes it as “a race to the White House in a near-future America balanced on the razor’s edge.” The first trailer suggests that 19 states have seceded from the Union.
Inside Out 2 (June 14, in theaters)
2015’s Inside Out is one of the finest and agonizingly beautiful pieces of the modern Pixar era. Now Pixar is returning to Inside Out to see if there’s any other gold to mine from the mind of Riley. The young girl, who we followed on her family’s tumultuous move from the Midwest, is now a teenager in San Francisco and facing a whole new emotion: Anxiety (Maya Hawke). That addition somehow feels super relatable to the current times.
A Quiet Place: Day One (June 28, in theaters)
Hush now. The next movie in the saga of A Quiet Place is almost upon us. While the first two films tracked the Abbott family as they fought to survive a world invaded by vicious alien monsters that hunt through sound, this next one will be centered on new characters played by others. Details are being kept under wraps, though we think it’s fair to assume the movie will be taking us back to the day the monsters first arrived on Earth.
1. Which of these movies is not from a movie series
A. Dune: Part Two
B. Civil War
C. Inside Out 2
D. A Quiet Place: Day One
2. Why was Dune: Part Two delayed in 2023
A. Because Hollywood was on strike in 2023.
B. Because the movie wasn’t finished yet.
C. Because Timothée Chalamet was arrested for committing a crime.
D. Because the movie was involved in commercial disputes.
3. What do Dune: Part Two and Civil War have in common
A. Both have blond hair.
B. Both will be released on the same day.
C. Both are directed by the same director.
D. Both are not real.
B
A kindhearted family put themselves in a risky situation to rescue an aggressive owl that had become trapped in a soccer net. One morning, the Larsons discovered a trapped owl on the football field. They immediately wanted to rescue the poor owl, but they found that the owl was very aggressive. Fearful of the owl’s sharp claws and beak, Dave Larson approached with caution when he discovered the bird in his family’s soccer goal in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
In the dramatic footage, the distressed owl can be seen tangled in the netting while Dave slowly but surely attempts to cut the bird free. During the proceedings, Dave’s wife, Sue, filmed the rescue, which saw the startled bird snap at Dave on numerous occasions, stretching out its claws every time he got close. Fortunately, the family was able to free the distressed bird, with their son Travis sharing the clip online where they were showered with praise for assisting the animal on September 27.
Sue said: “We were very nervous knowing how strong and sharp his beak was, which he kept snapping to scare us. He also kept stretching his claws out every time we got close to him. We were able to feel a little more at ease when the owl eventually realized we weren’t trying to hurt him, and he seemed to relax and let us cut him free. As soon as he flew away, there was instant relief of the situation. But it was more happiness at knowing he was alright and being able to see him fly and move without injury.”
This beautiful story warms people’s hearts and also tells us that man and nature need to coexist in harmony. When we take care to protect Nature, Nature rewards us generously; when we exploit Nature ruthlessly, it punishes us without mercy. We need to have deep reverence for Nature, respect Nature, follow Nature’s laws and protect Nature, so as to build a homeland of harmonious coexistence between man and Nature.
4. Who uploaded the video of freeing the owl online
A. Dave Larson B. Travis Larson C. Sue Larson D. Kyle Larson
5. Which of the following best describe Dave Larson
A. Mean and unfeeling B. Objective and impartial
C. Enthusiastic and impractical D. Kind and friendly
6. Why did this owl lose its aggressiveness eventually
A. The owl realized they were trying to help him instead of hurting him.
B. The owl was severely injured and couldn’t move anymore.
C. The owl called the traffic police and the insurance company.
D. The owl didn’t sleep well yesterday morning and was tired.
7 What can be the suitable title for the passage
A. Protecting the Environment Right Now B. Keeping Up with the Larsons
C. Kindhearted Couple Free Aggressive Owl D. A Natural Art Museum In the Larsons’ House
C
In the days between a nighttime fire that consumes a building, and a typhoon (台风) hitting a remote place, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Monster” makes up a story in which the most consequential and mysterious element is what makes the human heart work the way it does. Set in and around a lakeside town school where a mother’s righteous conflict with a new teacher parallels (与……并行) the growing bond between two outsider kids, this beautifully presented work from Kore-eda is a delicate web of compassion and embattlement: three separate views of one stretch of momentous time, spun and respun with care and craft.
Kore-eda has long been Japan’s master of melancholy (忧郁). As a director, he is known for his unique cinematic style. The changing perspective of movie “Monster” is a patient bid for honest understanding, a way to achieve grace. A one-truth movie that’s nevertheless thick with human complexity, it rotates flexibly, in tandem with the sorrow score that marks the great Ryuichi Sakamoto’s last film work. Ultimately, what begins as a case of justifiable anger ends up hiding a heartwarming story of acceptance. We just needed to see what we often don’t see, or don’t allow ourselves to recognize.
Once the focus lands on the touching reality between Minato and Yori, two characters in the movie, however, “Monster” has peeled away the intentions of adults to reveal a relationship between two isolated, imaginative children, who were effortlessly realized by their young portrayers, and what feels like a ground-level origin story of humanism. But also of the misunderstandings arising from it that we’ve already seen morph into the “monster”-ization of others, something that Kore-eda takes pains to explain.
The kids themselves, as if mirroring the movie they’re in, talk excitedly of a “big crunch” coming, when the universe will expand and pop and everything will go backward. Is their fairy-tale inspiration, and the rebirth implied in it, sparked by the actions of the adults around them Who knows But as composer Sakamoto’s farewell piano motive gives merciful bitterness to the closing loop of “Monster,” behavioral mysteries don’t seem so ungraspable, and the truth finally resembles a symbol of hope.
8. What can be inferred about Hirokazu Kore-eda from the passage
A. He hated being in school as a little kid.
B. He is proficient in drawing.
C. He has already made many successful films before.
D. He loves to make science fiction movies.
9. What does the underlined word “portrayers” probably mean
A. Actors.
B. Weather forecasters.
C. Painters.
D. Teachers.
10. What can we know from the third paragraph
A. People have misunderstandings about real monsters.
B. The island is often hit by typhoons.
C. What Kore-eda wants to express is about learning.
D. Both Minato and Yori are lonely children.
11. In which part of a newspaper this article can be found
A. Advertisement.
B. Entertainment.
C. Economy.
D. Weather.
D
False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) that threatens to erode democracy and polarize (极化) society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.
The Global Risks Report was released ahead of the annual elite gathering of CEOs and world leaders in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos and is based on a survey of nearly 1,500 experts, industry leaders and policymakers.
The report listed misinformation and disinformation as the most severe risk over the next two years, highlighting how rapid advances in technology also are creating new problems or making existing ones worse. AI-powered misinformation and disinformation is developing as a risk just as billions of people in many countries, including large economies like the U.S., Britain, Indonesia, India, Mexico and Pakistan, are set to head to the opinion polls this year and next, the report said.
“You can use AI to do deepfakes and to really impact large groups, which really drives misinformation,” said Carolina Klint, a risk management leader at Marsh, whose parent company Marsh McLennan co-authored the report with Zurich Insurance Group. “Societies could become further polarized” as people find it harder to verify facts, she said. Fake information also could be used to fuel questions about the legitimacy of elected governments, “which means that democratic processes could be eroded, and it would also drive societal polarization even further,” Klint said.
The rise of AI brings a host of other risks, she said. It can empower “malicious actors” by making it easier to carry out cyberattacks, such as by automating phishing attempts or creating advanced bad software. With AI, “you don’t need to be the sharpest tool in the shed to be a malicious actor,” Klint said. It can even poison data that is scraped off the internet to train other AI systems, which is “incredibly difficult to reverse” and could result in further embedding biases into AI models, she said.
12. What is the passage mainly about
A. The threat we are facing of artificial intelligence
B. Deepfakes that bring convenience to people’s lives
C. Social division originating from artificial intelligence
D. The key role of the artificial intelligence in astronomy
13. What will happen in U.S. this year and next according to the passage
A. Donald Trump will become the President of the United States.
B. The United States will hold a public opinion poll.
C. The United States is about to erupt into a war.
D. AI will cause a large number of Americans to lose their jobs.
14. What does Carolina Klint say about the impact of AI on democratic processes
A. AI will enhance democratic processes greatly.
B. AI will have no impact on democratic processes.
C. AI could erode democratic processes and drive societal polarization further.
D. AI will improve the legitimacy of elected governments.
15. Which of the following statements is not implied in the text
A. The World Economic Forum considers AI-driven misinformation a serious threat.
B. The Global Risks Report was released specifically for the Davos meeting.
C. AI-powered misinformation can be used to challenge the legitimacy of elected governments.
D. All countries mentioned in the report are set to have elections this year and next.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
On a summer day in 1961, Yuan Longping, the celebrated agronomist (农学家) whose death was widely mourned across China, was inspecting a test field in Hunan province, when he came across a single rice plant bearing 230 grains. ____16____ and Yuan thought he may have found a naturally high-yield strain of rice.
Yuan collected its grains and planted them the following year, hoping to find a way to boost rice yields in the nation. To his disappointment, the resulting plants demonstrated a variety of useful traits (特性), ____17____. With a background in genetic engineering, Yuan concluded that the parent must have been a hybrid.
“If natural hybrid rice had such a strong advantage, then artificially created hybrid rice should also have an advantage,” he wrote in an article. At that time, it was widely believed that rice could not be hybridized. Rice is a self-pollinating (自花传粉) crop, ____18____.
To develop hybrid rice, it was necessary to find a sterile male plant and then use it to crossbreed with other varieties. ____19____, Yuan decided in 1964 to seriously study the possibilities.
The first breakthrough came in 1970, and after painstaking research and testing, the team successfully developed a hybrid-rice strain in 1973 and it was used in large scale cultivation.
____20____ — where about 20 percent of the world’s population lives on less than 9 percent of the world’s arable land — and beyond.
A. but none was as productive as the parent
B. and as a result, his efforts finally paid off
C. It dwarfed the other plants in the field
D. Yuan’s dedication greatly boosted harvests in our country
E. Believing that there must be naturally occurring sterile males
F. Yuan once said that one of his lifelong wishes was to train people from all countries
G and it is difficult to remove the male flowers and crossbreed them one by one
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I woke up with only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts ____21____ through my brain as wooden hangers moved back and forth. It was my first day of high school in a new State; first ____22____ are everything, and it was necessary to impress the people who I’d spend the next four years with.
It wasn’t insecurity that ____23____ me to madness but the fact that this was my third time being the new kid. ____24____ moving does something to a child’s development. I ____25____ finding reliable friends. But this time dad’s company ____26____ my starting and finishing high school in the same place. This time mattered, which made me nervous.
I emerged proudly in a patterned dress after riding (扫荡) my closet. I felt just as ____27____ as I stepped off the bus. But my jaw dropped to the floor when I found Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing the exact same ____28____ as I did. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat, but the first day meant ____29____ in front of the class, and ____30____ it was my turn. I made it through my one-minute introduction speech, until Hutfilz stood up, ____31____ adding she liked my style. All the ____32____ that had accumulated throughout the morning surprisingly ____33____. The students raised heads as I shared my story. My smile ____34____ as I giggled with my peers. After class, I stayed behind, sharing with Mrs. Hutfilz my previous understanding about coming into a new school and state. I was relieved to make a humorous and genuine ____35____ with my first teacher in the coming days.
21. A. raced B. broke C. forced D. crashed
22. A. experiences B. impressions C. comments D. expectations
23. A. related B. attracted C. drove D. switched
24. A. Random B. Permanent C. Regular D. Frequent
25. A. rejected B. struggled C. challenged D. appreciated
26. A. ensured B. admitted C. reflected D. deserved
27 A. nervous B. doubtful C. competent D. confident
28. A. fashion B. design C. dress D. uniform
29. A. introductions B. performances C. lectures D. debates
30. A. on occasion B. soon enough C. no wonder D. in fact
31. A. casually B. seriously C. honestly D. jokingly
32. A. sympathy B. thrill C. anxiety D. guilt
33. A. held up B. melted away C. passed down D. carried on
34. A. froze B. faded C. grew D. formed
35. A. connection B. adjustment C. commitment D. negotiation
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For ages, embroidery (刺绣) ______36______ (know) as a woman’s job. However, like any good fashion designer, Zhang Yan dares to be different. In the last three months, the 25－year－old’s work has hit New York and changed the impression about men and needlework. His show in New York was called Fusheng，______37______ means “a floating life”. It ______38______ (feature)thin silk and Suzhou embroidery. Zhang explained his method and technique to ______39______ reporter of CGTN. He used a firm, transparent silk to symbolize the two characteristics of______40______ (flexible) and steadiness. These refer to the two periods of our lives—when we are young and when we grow up.
In the show, about 100 children came up to the catwalk with Chinese classical music. They wore clothes with traditional Chinese patterns,______41______ goldfish and dragons, symbolizing good luck and strength.
Zhang’s path to success is not easy. It’s a journey full of sweat and tears.______42______ (inspire) by museum pieces, Zhang has spent about four years learning to embroider on qipao. Zhang wants to bring embroidery to the world of high design, ______43______(give) full play to the classical beauty. Though ______44______(handle) the tiny needle with his big hands wasn’t easy at first, after three to five years of practice, Zhang said he had ______45______(great) improved his work, in terms of both appearance and detail. “I’m trying to be enthusiastic, stay interested and keep moving on and on.”
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是英语课代表，你发现许多同学英语基础较差，打算在明天英语课前的演讲中号召大家阅读英文小说。请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 阅读的益处；
2. 阅读的方法。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In our kitchen, there was a wooden table and three chairs — one for Dad, one for Mom, and one for me. In the cellar (地窖), the very last jar of apple jam lay quietly on the shelf, waiting to be turned into an apple pie when Dad came back. Mom sat at one end of the table. I sat in the middle between her and Dad. I tried not to look at Dad’s empty place. Dad had gone to the city to look for work for a long time.
Every night, I lay awake in bed and waited for the train to stop. Waited to hear the creaky (嘎吱作响的) gate Dad’s going to fix when he came home. Waited to hear the sound of his work boots dropping on the step by the kitchen door, and his voice calling, “I’m home!”
Every night, as I lay there, I stared at the window and the curtains Mom made from empty flour sacks (麻布袋).
Every night, Mom came to kiss me good-night — after the train’s gone by. She had been listening, too. “Go to sleep. Your dad will be home soon. Maybe for Thanksgiving.”
Time dragging by, it finally came the day before Thanksgiving. I went to sleep with the sound of train wheels in my head, whispering, “Maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow.”
Early the next morning, the smell of coffee woke me. I ran into the kitchen. There he was! Dad lifted me onto his shoulders and pretended to stagger from my weight. “How’s my boy You’ve gotten so big that I can barely lift you up anymore.”
He put me down, and I stared at the two sacks on the table. One said FLOUR — I knew that word. I tried reading the other: S-U-G-A-R. Dad whistled admiringly and winked at me. Mom and I had been practicing my letters most days. I could see that Mom was pleased with me. “I’m going to bake a pie for your dad’s homecoming dinner. Jimmy, bring me that jar of apple jam from the shelf in the cellar.” Mom smiled at me.
注意:
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。
Hearing this, I took the steps two at a time to the cellar.
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“Never mind, boy, accidents happen,” Dad said and wiped my tears.
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英 语 试 题
(满分：150分 时间：120分钟)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Which color did the woman suggest
A. Yellow B. Blue C. Pink
2. Why did the woman asked
A. She can’t shop online. B. She can’t find a bank. C. She can’t go to Park Street.
3. What will the man do tonight
A. Practicing the piano. B. Watching a movie. C. Wondering something.
4. Which one does the man dislike
A. The soup. B. The salt. C. The whole meal.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. When Jim will return. B. When Tom flew to Beijing. C. Who is reading a book there.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What size shoe does the man’s son wear
A.Size 7. B.Size 8. C.Size 10.
7.How much will the man pay
A.$32. B.$36. C.$40.
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.How does Tina look now
A.Excited. B.Upset. C.Calm.
9.Why didn’t the woman take part in the competition
A.She wasn’t feeling well. B.She didn’t feel like going. C.She couldn’t afford the time.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.On which day will the man leave
A.The 29th. B.The 23rd. C.The 22nd.
11.Which flight will the man take from Salt Lake City to New York
A.Flight BA 2701. B.Flight BA 7101. C.Flight BA 2710.
12.How long will the man have to wait at Kennedy Airport
A.Half an hour. B.One and a half hours. C.Two hours.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What time is it probably now
A.3：30 pm. B.4：00 pm. C.4：30 pm.
14.Why does the man use the railway station so often
A.To go sightseeing. B.To visit his family. C.To go on business trips.
15.How often does the man use the railway station
A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Once a month.
16.How does the man usually get to the railway station
A.By taxi. B.By car. C.By subway.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Where is the speaker from
A.Edinburgh. B.Glasgow. C.Liverpool.
18.What is Mrs.Crozier
A.A doctor. B.A librarian. C.A secretary.
19.Who lives next door to the speaker
A.Mr.Crozier. B.Mr.Bai. C.Miss Green.
20.What do we know about Mrs.Bai
A.She has a doctor’s degree. B.She is a school teacher. C.She is very popular.
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
EW’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
2024 has an overwhelming array of exciting cinematic treats in store for moviegoers. Here’s what we can’t wait to watch this year.
Dune: Part Two (March 1 in theaters)
Denis Villeneuve’s sandy sci-fi sequel was one of the biggest projects delayed by last year’s Hollywood strikes. Joining Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya are series newcomers Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Lea Seydoux, and a very bald Austin Butler. And though this second part will finish adapting Frank Herbert’s original novel, Villeneuve already has ideas for how he’ll expand the saga.
Civil War (April 26, in theaters)
Alex Garland directs A24’s most expensive project to date: a sci-fi thriller that sees the United States once again at war with itself. Real-life couple Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons star alongside Cailee Spaeny and Wagner Moura. We don’t know much about the film’s plot so far — its only logline describes it as “a race to the White House in a near-future America balanced on the razor’s edge.” The first trailer suggests that 19 states have seceded from the Union.
Inside Out 2 (June 14, in theaters)
2015’s Inside Out is one of the finest and agonizingly beautiful pieces of the modern Pixar era. Now Pixar is returning to Inside Out to see if there’s any other gold to mine from the mind of Riley. The young girl, who we followed on her family’s tumultuous move from the Midwest, is now a teenager in San Francisco and facing a whole new emotion: Anxiety (Maya Hawke). That addition somehow feels super relatable to the current times.
A Quiet Place: Day One (June 28, in theaters)
Hush now. The next movie in the saga of A Quiet Place is almost upon us. While the first two films tracked the Abbott family as they fought to survive a world invaded by vicious alien monsters that hunt through sound, this next one will be centered on new characters played by others. Details are being kept under wraps, though we think it’s fair to assume the movie will be taking us back to the day the monsters first arrived on Earth.
1. Which of these movies is not from a movie series
A. Dune: Part Two
B. Civil War
C. Inside Out 2
D. A Quiet Place: Day One
2. Why was Dune: Part Two delayed in 2023
A Because Hollywood was on strike in 2023.
B. Because the movie wasn’t finished yet.
C. Because Timothée Chalamet was arrested for committing a crime.
D. Because the movie was involved in commercial disputes.
3. What do Dune: Part Two and Civil War have in common
A. Both have blond hair.
B. Both will be released on the same day.
C. Both are directed by the same director.
D. Both are not real.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年最值得期待的四部电影。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一个小标题中“And though this second part will finish adapting Frank Herbert’s original novel, Villeneuve already has ideas for how he’ll expand the saga.(虽然第二部将完成对弗兰克·赫伯特原著的改编，但维伦纽夫已经有了如何扩展这个传奇故事的想法。)”和第三个小标题中“2015’s Inside Out is one of the finest and agonizingly beautiful pieces of the modern Pixar era.Now Pixar is returning to Inside Out to see if there’s any other gold to mine from the mind of Riley.(2015年的《头脑特工队》是现代皮克斯时代最优秀、最美丽的作品之一。现在，皮克斯正在回归《头脑特工队》，看看是否能从莱利的脑海中挖掘出其他的黄金。)”和第四个小标题中“While the first two films tracked the Abbott family as they fought to survive a world invaded by vicious alien monsters that hunt through sound, this next one will be centered on new characters played by others.(前两部电影讲述了阿博特一家在一个被邪恶的外星怪物入侵的世界中生存下来的故事，而下一部电影将以其他人扮演的新角色为中心。)”可知，第一、三、四部电影都是来自电影系列，第二部不是。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一个小标题中“Denis Villeneuve’s sandy sci-fi sequel was one of the biggest projects delayed by last year’s Hollywood strikes.(丹尼斯·维伦纽夫科幻续集是去年好莱坞罢工推迟的最大项目之一。)”可知，《沙丘2》推迟到2023年是因为好莱坞在2023年罢工了。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一个小标题中“Denis Villeneuve’s sandy sci-fi sequel was one of the biggest projects delayed by last year’s Hollywood strikes.(丹尼斯·维伦纽夫的科幻续集是去年好莱坞罢工推迟的最大项目之一。)”和第二个小标题中“Alex Garland directs A24’s most expensive project to date: a sci-fi thriller that sees the United States once again at war with itself.(亚历克斯·加兰执导了A24公司迄今为止最昂贵的项目：一部科幻惊悚片，讲述了美国再次与自己的战争。)”可知，《沙丘：第二部分》和《内战》这两部电影的共同之处就是两者都是科幻片，即都不是真实的。故选D项。
B
A kindhearted family put themselves in a risky situation to rescue an aggressive owl that had become trapped in a soccer net. One morning, the Larsons discovered a trapped owl on the football field. They immediately wanted to rescue the poor owl, but they found that the owl was very aggressive. Fearful of the owl’s sharp claws and beak, Dave Larson approached with caution when he discovered the bird in his family’s soccer goal in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
In the dramatic footage, the distressed owl can be seen tangled in the netting while Dave slowly but surely attempts to cut the bird free. During the proceedings, Dave’s wife, Sue, filmed the rescue, which saw the startled bird snap at Dave on numerous occasions, stretching out its claws every time he got close. Fortunately, the family was able to free the distressed bird, with their son Travis sharing the clip online where they were showered with praise for assisting the animal on September 27.
Sue said: “We were very nervous knowing how strong and sharp his beak was, which he kept snapping to scare us. He also kept stretching his claws out every time we got close to him. We were able to feel a little more at ease when the owl eventually realized we weren’t trying to hurt him, and he seemed to relax and let us cut him free. As soon as he flew away, there was instant relief of the situation. But it was more happiness at knowing he was alright and being able to see him fly and move without injury.”
This beautiful story warms people’s hearts and also tells us that man and nature need to coexist in harmony. When we take care to protect Nature, Nature rewards us generously; when we exploit Nature ruthlessly, it punishes us without mercy. We need to have deep reverence for Nature, respect Nature, follow Nature’s laws and protect Nature, so as to build a homeland of harmonious coexistence between man and Nature.
4. Who uploaded the video of freeing the owl online
A. Dave Larson B. Travis Larson C. Sue Larson D. Kyle Larson
5. Which of the following best describe Dave Larson
A. Mean and unfeeling B. Objective and impartial
C. Enthusiastic and impractical D. Kind and friendly
6. Why did this owl lose its aggressiveness eventually
A. The owl realized they were trying to help him instead of hurting him.
B. The owl was severely injured and couldn’t move anymore.
C. The owl called the traffic police and the insurance company.
D. The owl didn’t sleep well yesterday morning and was tired.
7. What can be the suitable title for the passage
A. Protecting the Environment Right Now B. Keeping Up with the Larsons
C. Kindhearted Couple Free Aggressive Owl D. A Natural Art Museum In the Larsons’ House
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Larson一家在足球场上发现了一只被困的猫头鹰，起初猫头鹰很有攻击性，但是在意识到人们是在帮助它以后，它似乎放松了，最终被成功解救。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Fortunately, the family was able to free the distressed bird, with their son Travis sharing the clip online where they were showered with praise for assisting the animal on September 27.(幸运的是，这个家庭能够解救这只痛苦的鸟，他们的儿子Travis在9月27日在网上分享了这段视频，他们因为帮助这只动物而受到了大量的赞扬)”可知，是Travis Larson把解救猫头鹰的视频上传到网上。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“A kindhearted family put themselves in a risky situation to rescue an aggressive owl that had become trapped in a soccer net.(一个善良的家庭冒着危险救出了一只被困在足球网里的攻击性猫头鹰)”以及第二段“In the dramatic footage, the distressed owl can be seen tangled in the netting while Dave slowly but surely attempts to cut the bird free.(在这段戏剧性的视频中，可以看到这只痛苦的猫头鹰被网缠住了，而Dave缓慢而坚定地试图把它解救出来)”可推知，Dave Larson善良友好。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“We were able to feel a little more at ease when the owl eventually realized we weren’t trying to hurt him, and he seemed to relax and let us cut him free. (当猫头鹰最终意识到我们并没有试图伤害它时，我们才稍微放松了一点，它似乎放松了，让我们解救它)”可知，这只猫头鹰最终失去了攻击性因为猫头鹰意识到Larson一家是在帮助它而不是伤害它。故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，并根据第一段“A kindhearted family put themselves in a risky situation to rescue an aggressive owl that had become trapped in a soccer net.(一个善良的家庭冒着危险救出了一只被困在足球网里的攻击性猫头鹰)”可知，文章主要讲述了Larson一家在足球场上发现了一只被困的猫头鹰，起初猫头鹰很有攻击性，但是在意识到人们是在帮助它以后，它似乎放松了，最终被成功解救。可知，C选项“善良夫妇解救攻击性猫头鹰”最符合文章标题。故选C。
C
In the days between a nighttime fire that consumes a building, and a typhoon (台风) hitting a remote place, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Monster” makes up a story in which the most consequential and mysterious element is what makes the human heart work the way it does. Set in and around a lakeside town school where a mother’s righteous conflict with a new teacher parallels (与……并行) the growing bond between two outsider kids, this beautifully presented work from Kore-eda is a delicate web of compassion and embattlement: three separate views of one stretch of momentous time, spun and respun with care and craft.
Kore-eda has long been Japan’s master of melancholy (忧郁). As a director, he is known for his unique cinematic style. The changing perspective of movie “Monster” is a patient bid for honest understanding, a way to achieve grace. A one-truth movie that’s nevertheless thick with human complexity, it rotates flexibly, in tandem with the sorrow score that marks the great Ryuichi Sakamoto’s last film work. Ultimately, what begins as a case of justifiable anger ends up hiding a heartwarming story of acceptance. We just needed to see what we often don’t see, or don’t allow ourselves to recognize.
Once the focus lands on the touching reality between Minato and Yori, two characters in the movie, however, “Monster” has peeled away the intentions of adults to reveal a relationship between two isolated, imaginative children, who were effortlessly realized by their young portrayers, and what feels like a ground-level origin story of humanism. But also of the misunderstandings arising from it that we’ve already seen morph into the “monster”-ization of others, something that Kore-eda takes pains to explain.
The kids themselves, as if mirroring the movie they’re in, talk excitedly of a “big crunch” coming, when the universe will expand and pop and everything will go backward. Is their fairy-tale inspiration, and the rebirth implied in it, sparked by the actions of the adults around them Who knows But as composer Sakamoto’s farewell piano motive gives merciful bitterness to the closing loop of “Monster,” behavioral mysteries don’t seem so ungraspable, and the truth finally resembles a symbol of hope.
8. What can be inferred about Hirokazu Kore-eda from the passage
A. He hated being in school as a little kid.
B. He is proficient in drawing.
C. He has already made many successful films before.
D. He loves to make science fiction movies.
9. What does the underlined word “portrayers” probably mean
A. Actors.
B. Weather forecasters.
C. Painters.
D. Teachers.
10. What can we know from the third paragraph
A. People have misunderstandings about real monsters.
B. The island is often hit by typhoons.
C. What Kore-eda wants to express is about learning.
D. Both Minato and Yori are lonely children.
11. In which part of a newspaper this article can be found
A. Advertisement.
B. Entertainment.
C. Economy.
D. Weather.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了日本是枝裕和导演的电影作品《怪物》，主要包括其主要情节、设置的背景、表现手法、配乐、人物关系，以及探索的主题。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Kore-eda has long been Japan’s master of melancholy (忧郁). As a director, he is known for his unique cinematic style. (是枝裕和一直是日本是忧郁大师。作为导演，他以其独特的电影风格而闻名)”可知，是枝裕和是著名的导演，其电影风格很独特，他擅长表现忧郁。由此推测，他之前已经拍了很多成功的电影。故选C项。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词的上文“Once the focus lands on the touching reality between Minato and Yori, two characters in the movie, however, “Monster” has peeled away the intentions of adults to reveal a relationship between two isolated, imaginative children (然而，当焦点落在电影中两个角色Minato和Yori之间的感人现实上时，《怪物》剥离了成年人的意图，揭示了两个孤立的、富有想象力的孩子之间的关系)”可知，此处在介绍电影中的人物角色Minato和Yori，再结合“were effortlessly realized (被毫不费力地表现)”可推知，这两个角色是由相应的年轻演员表现的，画线词指的应该是“演员”。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Once the focus lands on the touching reality between Minato and Yori, two characters in the movie, however, “Monster” has peeled away the intentions of adults to reveal a relationship between two isolated, imaginative children (然而，当焦点落在电影中两个角色Minato和Yori之间的感人现实上时，《怪物》剥离了成年人的意图，揭示了两个孤立的、富有想象力的孩子之间的关系)”可知，Minato和Yori都是孤独的孩子。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“In the days between a nighttime fire that consumes a building, and a typhoon (台风) hitting a remote place, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Monster” makes up a story in which the most consequential and mysterious element is what makes the human heart work the way it does. (是枝裕和的《怪物》讲述了在一场吞噬一栋建筑的夜间大火和一场袭击偏远地区的台风之间的日子里，让人心如此运作的最重要、最神秘的元素的故事)”可知，文章围绕日本是枝裕和导演的电影作品《怪物》展开，主要介绍了其主要情节、设置的背景、表现手法、配乐、人物关系，以及探索的主题。因此，文章主要涉及电影领域，应该出自报纸的娱乐部分。故选B项。
D
False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) that threatens to erode democracy and polarize (极化) society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.
The Global Risks Report was released ahead of the annual elite gathering of CEOs and world leaders in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos and is based on a survey of nearly 1,500 experts, industry leaders and policymakers.
The report listed misinformation and disinformation as the most severe risk over the next two years, highlighting how rapid advances in technology also are creating new problems or making existing ones worse. AI-powered misinformation and disinformation is developing as a risk just as billions of people in many countries, including large economies like the U.S., Britain, Indonesia, India, Mexico and Pakistan, are set to head to the opinion polls this year and next, the report said.
“You can use AI to do deepfakes and to really impact large groups, which really drives misinformation,” said Carolina Klint, a risk management leader at Marsh, whose parent company Marsh McLennan co-authored the report with Zurich Insurance Group. “Societies could become further polarized” as people find it harder to verify facts, she said. Fake information also could be used to fuel questions about the legitimacy of elected governments, “which means that democratic processes could be eroded, and it would also drive societal polarization even further,” Klint said.
The rise of AI brings a host of other risks, she said. It can empower “malicious actors” by making it easier to carry out cyberattacks, such as by automating phishing attempts or creating advanced bad software. With AI, “you don’t need to be the sharpest tool in the shed to be a malicious actor,” Klint said. It can even poison data that is scraped off the internet to train other AI systems, which is “incredibly difficult to reverse” and could result in further embedding biases into AI models, she said.
12. What is the passage mainly about
A. The threat we are facing of artificial intelligence
B. Deepfakes that bring convenience to people’s lives
C. Social division originating from artificial intelligence
D. The key role of the artificial intelligence in astronomy
13. What will happen in U.S. this year and next according to the passage
A. Donald Trump will become the President of the United States.
B. The United States will hold a public opinion poll.
C. The United States is about to erupt into a war.
D. AI will cause a large number of Americans to lose their jobs.
14. What does Carolina Klint say about the impact of AI on democratic processes
A. AI will enhance democratic processes greatly.
B. AI will have no impact on democratic processes.
C. AI could erode democratic processes and drive societal polarization further.
D. AI will improve the legitimacy of elected governments.
15. Which of the following statements is not implied in the text
A. The World Economic Forum considers AI-driven misinformation a serious threat.
B. The Global Risks Report was released specifically for the Davos meeting.
C. AI-powered misinformation can be used to challenge the legitimacy of elected governments.
D. All countries mentioned in the report are set to have elections this year and next.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了受到前沿人工智能技术推动的虚假和误导性信息对全球经济构成了最紧迫的风险。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段的“False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.(世界经济论坛周三在一份报告中表示，被尖端人工智能强化的虚假和误导性信息有可能侵蚀民主主义并使社会两极分化，这是全球经济面临的最大直接风险。)”可知，这篇文章主要讲的是人们正面临人工智能的威胁。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“AI-powered misinformation and disinformation is developing as a risk just as billions of people in many countries, including large economies like the U.S., Britain, Indonesia, India, Mexico and Pakistan, are set to head to the opinion polls this year and next, the report said.(报告称，就在包括美国、英国、印度尼西亚、印度、墨西哥和巴基斯坦等大型经济体在内的许多国家的数十亿人将在今年和明年进行民意调查之际，人工智能驱动的错误信息和虚假信息正在发展成为一种风险。) ”可知，今年和明年在美国将会举行民意调查。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“Fake information also could be used to fuel questions about the legitimacy of elected governments, “which means that democratic processes could be eroded, and it would also drive societal polarization even further,” Klint said.(克林特说，虚假信息还可能被用来引发对民选政府合法性的质疑，“这意味着民主进程可能受到侵蚀，还会进一步推动社会两极分化。”)”可知，人工智能可能会侵蚀民主进程，进一步推动社会两极分化。故选C。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“AI-powered misinformation and disinformation is developing as a risk just as billions of people in many countries, including large economies like the U.S., Britain, Indonesia, India, Mexico and Pakistan, are set to head to the opinion polls this year and next, the report said.(报告称，就在包括美国、英国、印度尼西亚、印度、墨西哥和巴基斯坦等大型经济体在内的许多国家的数十亿人将在今年和明年进行民意调查之际，人工智能驱动的错误信息和虚假信息正在发展成为一种风险。) ”可知。报告中提到的国家将会举行民意调查，并没有提到举行选举。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
On a summer day in 1961, Yuan Longping, the celebrated agronomist (农学家) whose death was widely mourned across China, was inspecting a test field in Hunan province, when he came across a single rice plant bearing 230 grains. ____16____ and Yuan thought he may have found a naturally high-yield strain of rice.
Yuan collected its grains and planted them the following year, hoping to find a way to boost rice yields in the nation. To his disappointment, the resulting plants demonstrated a variety of useful traits (特性), ____17____. With a background in genetic engineering, Yuan concluded that the parent must have been a hybrid.
“If natural hybrid rice had such a strong advantage, then artificially created hybrid rice should also have an advantage,” he wrote in an article. At that time, it was widely believed that rice could not be hybridized. Rice is a self-pollinating (自花传粉) crop, ____18____.
To develop hybrid rice, it was necessary to find a sterile male plant and then use it to crossbreed with other varieties. ____19____, Yuan decided in 1964 to seriously study the possibilities.
The first breakthrough came in 1970, and after painstaking research and testing, the team successfully developed a hybrid-rice strain in 1973 and it was used in large scale cultivation.
____20____ — where about 20 percent of the world’s population lives on less than 9 percent of the world’s arable land — and beyond.
A. but none was as productive as the parent
B. and as a result, his efforts finally paid off
C. It dwarfed the other plants in the field
D. Yuan’s dedication greatly boosted harvests in our country
E. Believing that there must be naturally occurring sterile males
F. Yuan once said that one of his lifelong wishes was to train people from all countries
G. and it is difficult to remove the male flowers and crossbreed them one by one
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. G 19. E 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了袁隆平是如何发现并培育杂交水稻的。
【16题详解】
根据上文“On a summer day in 1961, Yuan Longping, the celebrated agronomist(农学家) whose death was widely mourned across China, was inspecting a test field in Hunan province, when he came across a single rice plant bearing 230 grains.(1961年夏天的一天，著名农学家袁隆平在湖南视察一块试验田时，偶然发现一株水稻有230粒。袁隆平的去世在中国引起了广泛的哀悼)”可知，袁隆平偶然发现一株水稻有230粒。而空后“and Yuan thought he may have found a naturally high-yield strain of rice.(袁隆平认为他可能发现了一种天然高产的水稻品种)”可知，这株水稻显得很突出。选项C“It dwarfed the other plants in the field(它使田野里的其他植物相形见绌)”符合上下文。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据空前“To his disappointment, the resulting plants demonstrated a variety of useful traits(特性),(令他失望的是，培育出来的植物表现出多种有用的特性)”可知，结果不如人意；再根据“，”可知，选项的首字母无需大写。选项A“but none was as productive as the parent(但他们都没有父母的效率高)”符合段意，同时格式也符合。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Rice is a self-pollinating(自花传粉) crop,(水稻是一种自花授粉的作物，)”可知，水稻很难去人工授粉。再根据“，”可知，空处选项首字母不可大写。选项G“and it is difficult to remove the male flowers and crossbreed them one by one.(很难将雄花逐一去除并进行杂交)”形式上符合，且内容与上文一致。故选G。
【19题详解】
根据上文“To develop hybrid rice, it was necessary to find a sterile male plant and then use it to crossbreed with other varieties. (为了培育杂交水稻，必须找到不育的雄性植株，并与其他品种进行杂交)”可知，为了培育杂交水稻，必须找到不育的雄性植株。选项E“Believing that there must be naturally occurring sterile males(相信一定有自然产生的不育雄性)”与上文内容一致。故选E。
【20题详解】
根据下文“where about 20 percent of the world’s population lives on less than 9 percent of the world’s arable land.(世界上大约20%的人口生活在世界上不到9%的可耕地上)”可知，袁隆平为中国解决粮食问题做出了重大贡献。选项D“Yuan’s dedication greatly boosted harvests in our country(袁的奉献大大促进了我们国家的丰收)”内容上与下文一致，同时country又是下文定语从句的先行词。故选D。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I woke up with only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts ____21____ through my brain as wooden hangers moved back and forth. It was my first day of high school in a new State; first ____22____ are everything, and it was necessary to impress the people who I’d spend the next four years with.
It wasn’t insecurity that ____23____ me to madness but the fact that this was my third time being the new kid. ____24____ moving does something to a child’s development. I ____25____ finding reliable friends. But this time dad’s company ____26____ my starting and finishing high school in the same place. This time mattered, which made me nervous.
I emerged proudly in a patterned dress after riding (扫荡) my closet. I felt just as ____27____ as I stepped off the bus. But my jaw dropped to the floor when I found Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing the exact same ____28____ as I did. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat, but the first day meant ____29____ in front of the class, and ____30____ it was my turn. I made it through my one-minute introduction speech, until Hutfilz stood up, ____31____ adding she liked my style. All the ____32____ that had accumulated throughout the morning surprisingly ____33____. The students raised heads as I shared my story. My smile ____34____ as I giggled with my peers. After class, I stayed behind, sharing with Mrs. Hutfilz my previous understanding about coming into a new school and state. I was relieved to make a humorous and genuine ____35____ with my first teacher in the coming days.
21. A. raced B. broke C. forced D. crashed
22. A. experiences B. impressions C. comments D. expectations
23. A. related B. attracted C. drove D. switched
24. A. Random B. Permanent C. Regular D. Frequent
25. A. rejected B. struggled C. challenged D. appreciated
26. A. ensured B. admitted C. reflected D. deserved
27 A. nervous B. doubtful C. competent D. confident
28. A. fashion B. design C. dress D. uniform
29. A. introductions B. performances C. lectures D. debates
30. A. on occasion B. soon enough C. no wonder D. in fact
31. A. casually B. seriously C. honestly D. jokingly
32. A. sympathy B. thrill C. anxiety D. guilt
33. A. held up B. melted away C. passed down D. carried on
34. A. froze B. faded C. grew D. formed
35. A. connection B. adjustment C. commitment D. negotiation
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在开学第一天穿了和老师一样的裙子，非常担心和紧张，结果老师开玩笑说喜欢作者的风格，让作者的焦虑消失了。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当木制衣架来回移动时，十亿个想法在我的脑海里闪过。A. raced比赛，剧烈的跳动；B. broke打破；C. forced迫使；D. crashed坠毁。根据前文“I woke up with only one thing on my mind: what to wear.”和后文“ It was my first day of high school in a new State; first 2 are everything, and it was necessary to impress the people who I’d spend the next four years with.”可知，作者是第一天在一个新的地方上学，要给人们留下深刻的印象，因此对于想要穿什么十分在意，因此绞尽脑汁想穿什么更好。race through one's brain“飞速地出现在脑海里”。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：第一印象就是一切，有必要给未来四年与我共度时光的人留下深刻印象。A. experiences经历；B. impressions印象；C. comments评论；D. expectations期望。根据后文“and it was necessary to impress the people who I’d spend the next four years with.”可知，第一印象很重要。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不是不安全感而是这是我第三次当新人了让我发疯。A. related联系；B. attracted吸引；C. drove驾驶；D. switched转变。根据后文“but the fact that this was my third time being the new kid. ”可知，第三次成为一个新学生让作者感到疯狂。表示“把某人逼疯”可知，应用drive sb. to madness。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：经常搬家对孩子的成长有影响。A. Random任意的；B. Permanent永久的；C. Regular通常的；D. Frequent频繁的。根据上文“It wasn’t insecurity that 3 me to madness but the fact that this was my third time being the new kid. ”可知，作者不断搬家，换学校，因此推断此处说的是“频繁”搬家对孩子有影响。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我努力寻找可靠的朋友。A. rejected拒绝； B. struggled努力；C. challenged挑战；D. appreciated感激。根据上文“ 4 moving does something to a child’s development.”可知，搬家对作者有影响，作者需要“努力”去寻找朋友。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这次爸爸的陪伴确保我在同一个地方开始和完成高中学业。A. ensured确保；B. admitted承认；C. reflected反射；D. deserved值得。根据后文“my starting and finishing high school in the same place”并结合常识可知，父亲的陪伴确保作者在同一个地方开始和完成高中学业。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我走下公共汽车时，我同样感到自信。A. nervous紧张的；B. doubtful怀疑的；C. competent能干的；D. confident自信的。根据上文“I emerged proudly in a patterned dress after riding my closet.”可知作者一开始非常自信。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当我发现我的英语老师Hutfilz穿着和我一模一样的连衣裙时，我目瞪口呆。A. fashion时尚；B. design设计；C. dress连衣裙；D. uniform制服。根据上文“I emerged proudly in a patterned dress after riding (扫荡) my closet.”可知，此处是同词复现。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直低着头，蹑手蹑脚地走到座位上，但第一天意味着要在全班同学面前做自我介绍，很快就轮到我了。A. introductions介绍；B. performances表现；C. lectures演讲；D. debates辩论。根据上文“but the first day meant”以及常识，上学第一天要做自我介绍。故选A。
【30题详解】
查介词短语辨析。句意：我一直低着头，蹑手蹑脚地走到座位上，但第一天意味着要在全班同学面前做自我介绍，很快就轮到我了。A. on occasion偶尔；B. soon enough很快；C. no wonder难怪；D. in fact实际上。根据后文“it was my turn”可知，很快就轮到作者了。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我完成了我的演讲，直到 Hutfilz站了起来，开玩笑地补充说她喜欢我的风格。A. casually随意地；B. seriously严肃地；C. honestly诚实地；D. jokingly玩笑地。根据后文“adding she liked my style”可知，老师看到作者和自己穿着一样的裙子，所以是开作者玩笑。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有累积起来的焦虑都令人惊讶地消失了。A. sympathy同情；B. thrill激动；C. anxiety焦虑；D. guilt自责。根据上文“ I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat”可知，作者在演讲的过程中心里是“焦虑”的。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：所有累积起来的焦虑都令人惊讶地消失了。A. held up举起；B. melted away消失；C. passed down传递；D. carried on继续。根据上文“All the anxiety that had accumulated surprisingly”和下文“My smile 14 as I giggled with my peers.”可知老师的玩笑让作者的焦虑消失了。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我和同伴们一起咯咯地笑时，我的笑容越来越多。A. froze冻结；B. faded褪色；C. grew增加；D. formed形成。根据后文“as I giggled with my peers”可知，作者的焦虑消失，和同伴在一起笑容也越来越多。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的日子里，我与我的老师建立了幽默而真诚的联系，这让我松了一口气。A. connection联系；B. adjustment调整；C. commitment承诺；D. negotiation协商。根据前后文语境“I was relieved to make a humorous and genuine…with my teacher”可知，作者和老师建立联系，应用make a connection with。故选A。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For ages, embroidery (刺绣) ______36______ (know) as a woman’s job. However, like any good fashion designer, Zhang Yan dares to be different. In the last three months, the 25－year－old’s work has hit New York and changed the impression about men and needlework. His show in New York was called Fusheng，______37______ means “a floating life”. It ______38______ (feature)thin silk and Suzhou embroidery. Zhang explained his method and technique to ______39______ reporter of CGTN. He used a firm, transparent silk to symbolize the two characteristics of______40______ (flexible) and steadiness. These refer to the two periods of our lives—when we are young and when we grow up.
In the show, about 100 children came up to the catwalk with Chinese classical music. They wore clothes with traditional Chinese patterns,______41______ goldfish and dragons, symbolizing good luck and strength.
Zhang’s path to success is not easy. It’s a journey full of sweat and tears.______42______ (inspire) by museum pieces Zhang has spent about four years learning to embroider on qipao. Zhang wants to bring embroidery to the world of high design, ______43______(give) full play to the classical beauty. Though ______44______(handle) the tiny needle with his big hands wasn’t easy at first, after three to five years of practice, Zhang said he had ______45______(great) improved his work, in terms of both appearance and detail. “I’m trying to be enthusiastic, stay interested and keep moving on and on.”
【答案】36. has been known
37. which 38. featured
39. the 40. flexibility
41. like 42. Inspired
43. giving 44. handling
45. greatly
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了张彦敢于做到与众不同，将刺绣带出国门，让全世界领略刺绣的古典之美。
【36题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：多年来，刺绣一直被认为是女性的工作。根据“For ages”可知，谓语动词使用现在完成时。主语embroidery为单数意义，并且承受know的动作，因此为现在完成时的被动语态，故填has been known。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他在纽约的展览名为“浮生”，意思是“漂浮的生活”。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导非限制性定语从句，Fusheng是先行词，它在从句中作主语，指物，因此使用which引导定语从句，故填which。
【38题详解】
考查时态。句意：它的特色是薄丝绸和苏州刺绣。根据上文的“was called ”可知，动词feature使用一般过去时，故填featured。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：张向中国国际电视台的一位记者解释了他的方法和技巧。名词reporter后面的“of CGTN”修饰限制reporter，则为特指，应用定冠词修饰。故填the。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：他用一种坚固透明的丝绸来象征柔韧性和稳定性这两个特点。此处使用flexible的名词作宾语，需要的词义为“灵活”，即flexibility，它为不可数名词，故填flexibility。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：他们穿着有中国传统图案的衣服，比如金鱼和龙，象征着好运和力量。分析句子结构可知，此处需要填入介词，需要的词义为“例如”，即like，故填like。
【42题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：受到博物馆藏品的启发，张花了四年时间学习刺绣旗袍。句中已有谓语动词has spent，空处为非谓语动词，句子主语Zhang承受inspire的动作，因此使用inspire的过去分词作状语，空格位于句首，故填Inspired。
【43题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：张想把刺绣带到高级设计的世界，充分发挥古典美。句中已有谓语动词wants，空处为非谓语动词，give与句子主语Zhang为主动关系，因此使用give的现在分词作状语，故填giving。
【44题详解】
考查动名词。句意：虽然刚开始用他的大手操作小针并不容易，但经过三五年的练习，张说他在外观和细节方面都有了很大的提高。此处应填入handle的动名词作主语，故填handling。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：虽然刚开始用他的大手操作小针并不容易，但经过三五年的练习，张说他在外观和细节方面都有了极大的提高。使用副词作状语修饰谓语动词had improved ，需要的词义为“极大地”，故填greatly。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是英语课代表，你发现许多同学英语基础较差，打算在明天英语课前的演讲中号召大家阅读英文小说。请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 阅读的益处；
2. 阅读的方法。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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【答案】One possible version:
Good morning, my dear classmates! English has been our weakness and reading is the solution. Let me introduce you to the importance and skills of reading
Reading is the exercise for the mind, putting you in a world of English where language parts, such as words, grammars and cultures will swim into your mind naturally. You'll be amazed to find your English gradually improved. To gain more from reading, you can change your reading speed. Not only can you increase it to save time, but also decrease it to think or appreciate.
Let's challenge ourselves by stepping out of our comfort-zones and dive into the wonderland of English novels.
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文写作，要求你写一篇演讲稿，号召大家阅读英文小说，内容上需包括阅读的益处和阅读的方法。
【详解】1.词汇积累
弱点：disadvantage→weakness
惊讶的：surprised→amazed
降低：reduce→decrease
着迷于，投入：be crazy about→dive into
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Reading is the exercise for the mind, putting you in a world of English where language parts, such as words, grammars and cultures will swim into your mind naturally.
拓展句：Reading is the exercise for the mind, which will put you in a world of English where language parts, such as words, grammars and cultures will swim into your mind naturally.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Not only can you increase it to save time, but also decrease it to think or appreciate. (部分倒装，运用了not only…but also…结构)
[高分句型2] Let's challenge ourselves by stepping out of our comfort-zones and dive into the wonderland of English novels. (运用了Let’s引导的祈使句，是演讲稿结尾常用的经典句型)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In our kitchen, there was a wooden table and three chairs — one for Dad, one for Mom, and one for me. In the cellar (地窖), the very last jar of apple jam lay quietly on the shelf, waiting to be turned into an apple pie when Dad came back. Mom sat at one end of the table. I sat in the middle between her and Dad. I tried not to look at Dad’s empty place. Dad had gone to the city to look for work for a long time.
Every night, I lay awake in bed and waited for the train to stop. Waited to hear the creaky (嘎吱作响的) gate Dad’s going to fix when he came home. Waited to hear the sound of his work boots dropping on the step by the kitchen door, and his voice calling, “I’m home!”
Every night, as I lay there, I stared at the window and the curtains Mom made from empty flour sacks (麻布袋).
Every night, Mom came to kiss me good-night — after the train’s gone by. She had been listening, too. “Go to sleep. Your dad will be home soon. Maybe for Thanksgiving.”
Time dragging by, it finally came the day before Thanksgiving. I went to sleep with the sound of train wheels in my head, whispering, “Maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow.”
Early the next morning, the smell of coffee woke me. I ran into the kitchen. There he was! Dad lifted me onto his shoulders and pretended to stagger from my weight. “How’s my boy You’ve gotten so big that I can barely lift you up anymore.”
He put me down, and I stared at the two sacks on the table. One said FLOUR — I knew that word. I tried reading the other: S-U-G-A-R. Dad whistled admiringly and winked at me. Mom and I had been practicing my letters most days. I could see that Mom was pleased with me. “I’m going to bake a pie for your dad’s homecoming dinner. Jimmy, bring me that jar of apple jam from the shelf in the cellar.” Mom smiled at me.
注意:
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。
Hearing this, I took the steps two at a time to the cellar.
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“Never mind, boy, accidents happen,” Dad said and wiped my tears.
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【答案】Possible version 1:
Hearing this, I took the steps two at a time to the cellar. The next second I was in front of the shelf. I stood on tiptoe and took down the jar carefully. I could hear Dad and Mom laughing upstairs and Mom’s hands slapping the dough. Wanting to join them, I hurried up the steps, and my foot caught on the middle one. I put out my hand to steady myself, but I tumbled down. The jar slipped through my fingers and smashed on the floor. The jam we’d been saving and saving flew everywhere. Wrong-footed, I burst into tears and heard Dad’s footsteps closer and closer.
“Never mind, boy, accidents happen,” Dad said and wiped my tears. These words seemed to have magic and gradually I settled down. Through the shirt, I could smell the dust of the train and the city as well as that of Dad’s. How I wished I hadn’t hurried. “Next time I will be more careful,” I thought to myself. Having swiftly dealt with the mess, Dad lifted me onto his shoulder and went back to Mom. “Now out of the kitchen, you two,” Mom said, “I'm going to bake my mama’s sugar pie, without apple jam!” I followed Dad out and helped him fix that old creaking gate until Ma called us in for Thanksgiving dinner.
Possible version 2:
Hearing this, I took the steps two at a time to the cellar. “No problem.” I jumped at the request and rushed downstairs. The jar just stood quietly on the shelf, but it seemed a bit high. I climbed up the chair nearby and extended my arms as long as possible. When I just grasped the jar, I lost my balance and fell down. I couldn’t help crying. What made me sad was not the pain but the jam — now scattered everywhere. There came Dad’s footsteps and Mom’s voice, “Are you hurt ” I shook my head slightly. She helped me up and asked me to go upstairs. With heavy footsteps, I moved slowly and tears welled up in my eyes.
“Never mind, boy, accidents happen,” Dad said and wiped my tears. “But I ruined your homecoming dinner.” Sorrow overwhelmed me and I kept sobbing. “No, my son,” Dad smiled gently, “My homecoming dinner is not about pies, but about you and Mom.” Hearing this, I stopped sobbing, “But what can we eat tonight ” “How about an apple pie without apple jam ” Mom came upstairs and cut in. Dad and I exchanged a glance and nodded. After a while, I found myself sitting in the chair, but this time, I sat in the middle between Dad and Mom.
(We can go without apple jam. Why not make a pie with apple jam )
(…but this time, I sat with Dad on the left and Mom on the right.)
Possible version 3:
Hearing this, I took the steps two at a time to the cellar. “Yes! Madam.” I saluted, acting as if I were a solider. I ran downstairs as fast as my legs could carry me. After a while, I jumped upstairs with the jar in both hands, humming a joyful tune. But after I handed the jar to Mom, things went crazy. Mom was busy slapping the dough and asked me to pass her the sugar. Instead of scooping a bowl of it, I held the sack up. Just at that very moment, the sugar sack slipped away and all the sugar ended up on the mud floor. Realizing I spoiled Dad’s homecoming dinner, I burst into tears.
“Never mind, boy, accidents happen,” Dad said and wiped my tears. “I meant to help,” I whimpered, “but... I should have scooped some of it...” Dad squatted down and brushed the hair out of my eyes. “Next time it will just be fine.” I looked into Dad’s eyes and nodded. Dad lifted me onto his shoulder and turned to Mom, “Dear, can we make a sugar-free apple pie ” Mom, who had been watching us lovingly, replied “Of course!” and began to work on it. On that Thanksgiving evening, beside the wooden table sat three of us, I myself between Mom and Dad. Though sugar-free, the apple pie tasted sweeter than ever before.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。所给文章为记叙文，以苹果酱和苹果派为线索。作者家的厨房中有一张木桌和三把椅子，分别是爸爸的妈妈的和作者的。爸爸出门务工，每当地窖中的最后一瓶苹果酱被放到桌上，等待被做成苹果派的时候，就是爸爸回家的时候。作者和妈妈每个晚上都在等爸爸回家。感恩节的时候爸爸终于回家了，妈妈要给爸爸做苹果派，并让作者去把地窖的苹果酱拿出来。
【详解】1.段落续写
第一段首句内容为“听到这话，我一两步走到地窖”。可知，第一段可描写作者听了母亲话后去地窖拿苹果酱的经历。
第二点首句内容为“没关系，孩子，意外总会发生的，”爸爸说着擦干了我的眼泪。可知，第二段可能描写作者在拿苹果酱时发生了意外后，爸爸妈妈给作者的安慰。
2.续写线索：急匆匆拿果酱——摔了一跤——爸爸安慰——妈妈接着做水果派
3.词汇激活：
行为类：
①形容加快步伐/步伐很快：take the steps two at a time/hurry up the steps
②突然…起来：burst into tears/ burst into laughter
情感类
平静下来：settle down/calm down
【点睛】[高分句型1] How I wished I hadn’t hurried.（用虚拟语气表达后悔，惋惜的情绪）
[高分句型2] Having swiftly dealt with the mess, Dad lifted me onto his shoulder and went back to Mom.（分词短语作状语，可模仿性高）
[高分句型3] I followed Dad out and helped him fix that old creaking gate until Ma called us in for Thanksgiving dinner.（until引导的时间状语从句）
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