2023年秋期高中二年级期终质量评估
英语试题
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。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. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Wear gloves. B. Move around more. C. Stop taking the medicine.
2. What are the speakers short of
A. Eggs. B. Milk. C. Vegetable oil.
3. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Go for a walk with him. B. Give him directions. C. Lend him her phone.
4. What is the weather probably like today
A. Hot. B. Mild. C. Wet.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a restaurant. B. At a theater. C. At home.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman want to join a club
A. To kill time. B. To make friends. C. To find a new job.
7. Which club is the man in
A. The Basketball Club. B. The Theatre Club. C. The Chess Club.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Family members. C. Driver and passengers.
9. Where does the man plan to stay in Paris
A. In a hotel B. In an apartment. C. In a relative’s house.
10. What time is it now
A. About 9:15 a.m. B. About 9:30 a.m. C. About 10:00 a.m.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does the girl hope the man do
A. Check her bike’s wheels. B. Raise her bike’s seat. C. Oil her bike’s chain.
12. How does the girl currently get to school
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.
13. How does the girl feel about riding a bike to school
A. Confident. B. Nervous. C. Bored.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Writing a business email. B. Looking for a new job. C. Setting up a company.
15. What does the man ask Lydia for
A. Information about bank accounts. B. A recommendation letter. C. Some advice on work.
16. Why does the man choose to stop working with the customers
A. They give him a low pay.
B. They don’t pay him on time.
C. They aren’t nice to work for.
17. What will the man probably do next
A. Quit his job right away.
B. Talk with his boss directly.
C. Communicate with his customers.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What was the main reason for the speaker’s visit to Milan
A. To shop. B. To study. C. To go sightseeing.
19. Which country is the speaker from
A. China. B. Italy. C. France.
20. What challenge did the speaker meet in Milan
A. Learning several difficult languages.
B. Getting used to cultural differences.
C. Communicating with people from his country.
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
Innovative Ideas by Students
Oxygen / carbon dioxide level indicator
S R-Valava, Aftab English Higher Secondary School
The system can detect levels of oxygen / carbon dioxide in the closed car and open windows when the oxygen level drops or carbon dioxide level rises, thereby preventing accidental deaths of children or pets locked inside the car.
New serving tray (托盘)
Alok Singh, Shah Faiz Public School
This serving tray has a release mechanism that can put cups / glasses on the table along with a coaster (玻璃杯垫) without touching it. Once while serving tea to a guest, Alok spilled (洒出) hot tea over him resulting in some burns to his hands. After this incident he came up with this idea to make serving easy and “stylish”.
Posture (姿势) correcting chair
Kulsoom Rizavi, La Martiniere Girls’ College
With sensors at appropriate places, the chair alarms the user when their sitting posture is wrong. Kulsoom dreamed up this idea after being regularly criticized by her mother for her bad posture. She thought that while it may not be possible to be reminded again and again by someone for sitting wrongly, this task can be done by the chair itself.
Sudden fall detector
Soumya Ranjan Behera, BTTS Upper Primary School.
The wearable device alarms others when the user falls suddenly. It is useful for old people and those suffering from fits, epilepsy (癫痫), etc. It will help keep an electronic eye on one’s loved ones. The idea struck Soumya Ranjan when his grandma suffered an epileptic attack and fell down. He wondered, what if she wasn't around
1. Where does the student designing the system available for cars come from
A. Shah Faiz Public School. B. La Martiniere Girls College.
C. BTTS Upper Primary School. D. Aftab English Higher Secondary School.
2. What can Kulsoom’s innovation do
A. Warn users against sitting improperly. B. Correct users’ poor standing posture.
C. Make users sit still more comfortably. D. Alarm users about falling off a chair.
3. Which of the following is targeted specifically at the aged
A. New serving tray. B. Sudden fall detector.
C. Posture correcting chair. D. Oxygen / carbon dioxide level indicator.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四款发明以及发明者的信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一部分“S R-Valava, Aftab English Higher Secondary School(S R-Valava，Aftab英语高级中学)”以及“The system can detect levels of oxygen / carbon dioxide in the closed car and open windows when the oxygen level drops or carbon dioxide level rises, thereby preventing accidental deaths of children or pets locked inside the car.(该系统可以检测封闭车内的氧气/二氧化碳水平，并在氧气水平下降或二氧化碳水平上升时打开车窗，从而防止被锁在车内的儿童或宠物意外死亡)”可知，设计汽车系统的学生来自Aftab英语高级中学。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Posture (姿势) correcting chair部分中“With sensors at appropriate places, the chair alarms the user when their sitting posture is wrong.(椅子在适当的地方安装了传感器，当用户的坐姿错误时，椅子会发出警报)”可知，Kulsoom的创新可以警告使用者不当坐姿。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“It is useful for old people and those suffering from fits, epilepsy (癫痫), etc.(它对老年人和那些患有痉挛、癫痫等疾病的人很有用)”可知，Sudden fall detector是专门针对老年人的。故选B。
B
When I saw the documentary ADHD (多动症): Not Just for Kids, I was in tears after 20 minutes — the stories being told sounded much like my own. I’m in my 40s, I had read everything there was in health and science and I had no idea that the symptoms (症状) I had experienced all of my life were anything but normal. How had I missed this I called the doctor to get assessed. I must have sounded desperate on the phone; they took me right away.
Later, I researched everything I could about ADHD. It became clear that my misunderstanding and ignorance about the disorder had misled me. A million thoughts, a million regrets. Finally, I told myself I couldn’t change the past, but I could share the fact that ADHD can look much different from the super active child practicing back flips (后空翻) off of a chair.
As for me, things went another way around: I was a young girl, quietly sitting at my school desk, pretending to listen to the teacher. Meanwhile, I was watching and drawing the bird that landed in the tree outside. And I was rereading entire chapters of my textbooks and taking extensive notes because I couldn’t remember what I had just read because I was thinking of the bird I had seen earlier.
Later in life, I’d sit at the kitchen table, staring out the window. There’s no telling how long it will take. Thoughts rush in from yesterday, today and tomorrow. I need to make dinner, take the dog for a walk, the kids will be home soon... But I can’t move. I know that I should, but I can’t. Afterward, I berate myself, unable to understand why I didn’t get up, why I wasted so much precious time, so much of my life doing nothing, it seems.
Since being treated, I have an inner calmness that is new to me. Medication doesn’t organize my day; it doesn’t remind me to pick up the kids or walk the dog. However, it allows me to move when I’ve been staring out the window for too long.
4. What did the author learn from the documentary
A. She might have been an ADHD patient.
B. She was wrongly assessed by many doctors.
C. She had never experienced any symptom of ADHD.
D. She was a very problematic child during school years.
5. Why does the author share her early experiences in paragraphs 3-4
A. To offer possible causes of ADHD.
B. To make it clear how ADHD develops
C. To show ADHD has more than one form.
D. To describe ADHD symptoms in children.
6. What does the underlined word “berate” mean in paragraph 4
A. adjust. B. blame. C. push. D. challenge.
7. How has the treatment affected the author
A. She has learned some basic life skills.
B. She has allowed herself more free time.
C. She has become motivated to take action.
D. She has developed more patience with her kids.
【答案】4 A 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位40多岁的女士在看完关于多动症的纪录片后，对自己过去生活的反思和自白。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“When I saw the documentary ADHD (多动症): Not Just for Kids, I was in tears after 20 minutes — the stories being told sounded much like my own.(当我看纪录片《多动症：不只是孩子的》时，我看了20分钟就哭了——里面讲的故事听起来很像我自己的故事)”可知，作者发现纪录片中关于多动症的故事和自己的经历很相似，通过纪录片她发现自己可能是多动症患者。故选A项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。第二段中“Finally, I told myself I couldn’t change the past, but I could share the fact that ADHD can look much different from the super active child practicing back flips (后空翻) off of a chair.(最后，我告诉自己，我无法改变过去，但我可以分享这样一个事实：多动症与超级活跃的孩子在椅子上练习后空翻有很大的不同)”作者提出自己对多动症的认知：多动症与超级活跃的孩子在椅子上练习后空翻有很大的不同。第三段中“As for me, things went another way around: I was a young girl, quietly sitting at my school desk, pretending to listen to the teacher...(对我来说，情况正好相反:我是一个小女孩，静静地坐在课桌前，假装在听老师讲课……)”和第四段中“Later in life, I’d sit at the kitchen table, staring out the window. There’s no telling how long it will take. Thoughts rush in from yesterday, today and tomorrow... (后来，我坐在厨房的桌子旁，凝视着窗外。不知道要花多长时间。思绪从昨天、今天和明天涌来……)”用自己的经历来说明多动症除了“超级活跃”外，还有其它形式。所以作者在第3、4段中分享了她早期的经历是为了表明多动症不止一种形式。故选C项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上文“I need to make dinner, take the dog for a walk, the kids will be home soon... But I can’t move. I know that I should, but I can’t.(我要做晚饭，遛狗，孩子们很快就会回家……但是我动不了。我知道我应该这么做，但我做不到)”可知，在生活中，作者总是无法去做自己想做的事情，身体不受自己控制。结合划线词所在句“Afterward, I berate myself, unable to understand why I didn’t get up, why I wasted so much precious time, so much of my life doing nothing, it seems.(后来，我berate自己，不明白为什么我没有起床，为什么我浪费了这么多宝贵的时间，为什么我的生命中这么多的时间似乎什么都没做)”中“unable to understand why I didn’t get up, why I wasted so much precious time, so much of my life doing nothing”可推知，作者对于自己的这种无能充满自责。故berate与blame意思相近。故选B项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Since being treated, I have an inner calmness that is new to me. Medication doesn’t organize my day; it doesn’t remind me to pick up the kids or walk the dog. However, it allows me to move when I’ve been staring out the window for too long.(自从接受治疗以来，我内心的平静对我来说是前所未有的。药物不能安排我的一天；它不会提醒我去接孩子或遛狗。然而，当我盯着窗外看太久的时候，它可以让我动起来)”可知，治疗让作者有了采取行动的动力。故选C项。
C
Based on bone and tooth records, mammoths（猛犸象）were thought to have gone extinct about 12,000 years ago. But a new genetic sampling technique suggests the great beasts may have stuck around a lot longer. The story is in the soil.
Bones are rich sources of prehistoric genetic information, but not the only ones; items ranging from shed Ice Age skin cells to pine needles can contribute to the genetic record stored in dirt. Paleogeneticists（古遗传学家）have been analyzing "environmental DNA" from soil for a long time, but getting rid of non-DNA material without destroying these fragile clues is daunting（使人气馁的）.
"Environmental samples contain a huge range of other chemical substances that are hard to separate from the DNA," says McMaster University geneticist Tyler Murchie. "We can't afford to lose whatever we can get."
In the new approach, soil samples are got and then broken into smaller portions, stirred and run through a "cold spin method" to separate as much DNA as possible. The DNA is then compared against an existing genetic library to detect species matches.
The method is limited because researchers using it need to know what DNA to look for. If a saber-toothed cat species is not already in the genetic library, the analysis cannot detect that animal. For known species, however, the process may yield exciting information. In their study, the researchers detected about 2,100 kinds of plants and 180 animals.
Not yet published results from other field sites are yielding similar results, Murchie says, and future fossil discoveries could strengthen the case. "We can use this approach to identify species in places and times we never knew they existed," he adds.
8. Why does the author mention "mammoths" in Paragraph 1
A. To present a fact. B. To show us an extinct animal.
C. To correct a mistake. D. To introduce the topic of the passage.
9. Which word can best describe the work of getting rid of non-DNA material
A. Challenging. B. Interesting.
C. Boring. D. Satisfying.
10. What is the disadvantage of the new method
A. It is very slow.
B. It can't detect unknown animals.
C. It is not very accurate.
D. It can only be carried out in the genetic library.
11. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A short story.
C. A book review. D. A research report.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家们通过研究泥土中动植物的DNA信息从而对它们获得更多的了解。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段“But a new genetic sampling technique suggests the great beasts may have stuck around a lot longer. The story is in the soil.”（但一项新的基因取样技术表明，这种巨兽可能存在的时间更长。故事在土壤里。）以及第二段的“Paleogeneticists（古遗传学家）have been analyzing "environmental DNA" from soil for a long time, but getting rid of non-DNA material without destroying these fragile clues is daunting（使人气馁的）.( 古遗传学家长期以来一直在从土壤中分析“环境DNA”，但在不破坏这些脆弱线索的情况下去除非DNA物质是令人气馁的)”可知作者谈及猛犸象是为了引出文章的主题，科学家对DNA的研究。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。由文章二段“…getting rid of non-DNA material without destroying these fragile clues is daunting”（在不破坏这些脆弱线索的情况下去除非DNA物质是令人气馁的。）和第三段“Environmental samples contain a huge range of other chemical substances that are hard to separate from the DNA…”（环境样本中含有大量其他化学物质，很难从DNA中分离出来）可知，从泥土中提取出有用的DNA信息是很困难，是很有挑战性的一项工作。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第五段“The method is limited because researchers using it need to know what DNA to look for. If a saber-toothed cat species is not already in the genetic library, the analysis cannot detect that animal.”（这种方法是有限的，因为使用它的研究人员需要知道要寻找什么DNA。例如，如果一种剑齿虎物种还没有出现在基因库中，分析就无法检测到这种动物。）可知，这个新方法的局限是：只能检测到已知物种，不能检测到未知物种。故选B。
11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“Bones are rich sources of prehistoric genetic information, but not the only ones; items ranging from shed Ice Age skin cells to pine needles can contribute to the genetic record stored in dirt.(骨骼是史前遗传信息的丰富来源，但不是唯一的来源；从脱落的冰河时代的皮肤细胞到松针，这些物品都可以促成储存在泥土中的基因记录)”以及下文的介绍可知，本文介绍了科学家们通过研究泥土中动植物的DNA信息从而获得对他们更多的了解。据此可知本文是一篇研究报告。故选D。
D
Adults who had close contact with natural spaces during their childhood could have a better mental health than those who had less contact, according to a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (IS Global),an institution supported by “la Calxa,” involving four European cities—Spain, the Netherlands, Lithuania and the UK.
The all-adult study gave 3,600 participants a questionnaire on how frequently they used e natural spaces during childhood — for example, playing in a garden, riding a bike at the park or hiking in a forest. They were also asked about the importance they put on using such places.
Volunteers were then given a psychological test, which included a variety of questionnaires and problem-solving activities, to analyze their nervousness and feelings of depression within a four-week period.
The results consistently showed that the people who were more exposed (暴露的) to natural spaces had higher mental health scores compared to those with lower childhood exposure — as did those who attached higher importance to using green spaces.
The study’s coordinator (协调员), Wilma Zijlema, wrote that the results “show the importance of childhood exposure to natural spaces for the development of a nature-appreciating attitude and a healthy psychological state in adulthood”. She also stressed the importance of “recognizing the meaning of growing up in environments with limited opportunities for exposure to nature”.
According to the study, 73 percent of Europe’s population only has limited access (接触机会) to natural spaces. Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of IS Global’s Urban Planning, said that “Many children in Europe lead an indoors lifestyle, so it would be desirable to make natural outdoor environments available, attractive and safe for them to play in. We make a call on policymakers to improve the availability of natural spaces for children and green school yards.”
While this study was based in Europe, a lack of green space can affect anyone, anywhere. So remember to make time to immerse yourself in nature, as your mental health is just as important as the physical one.
12. What can we learn about the study according to Paragraph one
A. It was carried out only in four European cities.
B. It is supported by all the adults who are physically healthy.
C. It indicates the more contact with nature, the happier one’s childhood will be.
D. It shows adulthood mental health could be related to childhood exposure to nature.
13. What do we know about the study
A. The participants were from all over the world.
B. The participants included both children and adults.
C. It focused on the participants’ physical health state.
D. It consisted of a questionnaire and a psychological test.
14. What do Paragraphs 5-6 mainly talk about
A. The process of the study. B. The method of the study.
C. The value of the study. D. The difficulties of the study.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title of the passage
A. Importance of Physical Health. B. Benefits of Natural Green Spaces.
C. Values of Psychological examinations. D. Problems of Europe’s Young Population.
【答案】12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究表明成人的心理健康可能与童年接触大自然有关，解释了研究开展的经过以及研究的价值。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Adults who had close contact with natural spaces during their childhood could have a better mental health than those who had less contact, according to a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (IS Global), an institution supported by “la Calxa,” involving four European cities—Spain, the Netherlands, Lithuania and the UK. (由“la Calxa”支持的巴塞罗那全球健康研究所的一项新研究表明，在童年时期与自然空间亲密接触的成年人可能比那些接触较少的人有更好的心理健康。这项研究涉及四个欧洲城市——西班牙、荷兰、立陶宛和英国。)”可知，研究表明成人的心理健康可能与童年接触大自然有关。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The all-adult study gave 3,600 participants a questionnaire (这项针对所有成年人的研究向3600名参与者提供了一份调查问卷)”以及第三段“Volunteers were then given a psychological test, which included a variety of questionnaires and problem-solving activities, to analyze their nervousness and feelings of depression within a four-week period. (随后，志愿者们接受了一项心理测试，其中包括各种问卷调查和解决问题的活动，以分析他们在四周内的紧张情绪和抑郁情绪。)”可知，这项研究包括一份问卷和一个心理测试。故选D。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第五段“The study’s coordinator (协调员), Wilma Zijlema, wrote that the results “show the importance of childhood exposure to natural spaces for the development of a nature-appreciating attitude and a healthy psychological state in adulthood”. She also stressed the importance of “recognizing the meaning of growing up in environments with limited opportunities for exposure to nature”. (该研究的协调员Wilma Zijlema写道，研究结果“显示了童年时期接触自然空间对成年后培养欣赏自然的态度和健康心理状态的重要性”。她还强调了“认识到在接触自然机会有限的环境中成长的意义”的重要性。)”以及第六段“According to the study, 73 percent of Europe’s population only has limited access (接触机会) to natural spaces. Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of IS Global’s Urban Planning, said that “Many children in Europe lead an indoors lifestyle, so it would be desirable to make natural outdoor environments available, attractive and safe for them to play in. We make a call on policymakers to improve the availability of natural spaces for children and green school yards.” (根据这项研究，73%的欧洲人口只有有限的自然空间。IS Global城市规划总监Mark Nieuwenhuijsen说：“欧洲的许多孩子都过着室内生活，所以最好能给他们提供自然的、有吸引力的、安全的户外环境。”我们呼吁政策制定者改善儿童自然空间和绿色校园的可用性。”)”可知，5-6段主要讲了研究的价值。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“While this study was based in Europe, a lack of green space can affect anyone, anywhere. So remember to make time to immerse yourself in nature, as your mental health is just as important as the physical one. (虽然这项研究是在欧洲进行的，但缺乏绿色空间会影响任何人，任何地方。所以，记得腾出时间让自己沉浸在大自然中，因为你的心理健康和身体健康一样重要。)”结合文章主要说明了研究表明成人的心理健康可能与童年接触大自然有关，解释了研究开展的经过以及研究的价值。可知，B选项“自然绿地的好处”最符合文章标题。故选B。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满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。
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT
Perhaps, you are a smart person with good knowledge and creative ideas, but when you move to a new environment or have to work with some new people, it is not always easy for them to recognize you or respect you immediately. How can you get along with others ____16____
____17____Moving to a new working environment, you may need to deal with things that don’t belong to your own field. In such a case, people who are more willing to learn new things can become more flexible and be able to meet new requirements in their job.
Have a good sense of judgement on important aspects. Learning or working in a new environment, you need to have a good sense of judgement when joining a discussion or making a decision.____18____
Be confident and make eye contact when talking to people. When you go out and meet people, it is important to look confident. ____19____Before you walk in, think to yourself, “I own the room.” Then, walk in holding your head high and smile. Remember to look other people in the eye — it’s the key to creating a connection with people. Soon, you will feel as confident as you look.
Set clear goals to accomplish.____20____Let people know what you stand for. You need to find out which ideas can really unite people and then express those ideas clearly. Also, treat your team members respectfully as equals.
Be helpful to others. When working, don’t focus on what is your work and what isn’t. After doing your own work, always be ready to help others.
A. When working together with others, it is important that you have a clear vision and a working plan to achieve it.
B. You should get on well with other people, and be willing to give them a hand.
C. You should consider what is virtually right, and make the best choices for the future.
D. How can you stand out and get promoted
E. Be curious and be willing to learn new things, knowledge and skills.
F. For example, if you are going to an interview, but you don’t feel confident, what can you do
G. How can you get other people to pay attention to you and respect you
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. C 19. F 20. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了作为刚刚到一个新环境，周围都是新同事的时候，如何获得别人的认可以及如何获得成功。
【16题详解】
根据文章“HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT (如何在新环境中获得成功？)”可知，首段是介绍话题，作为引出下文的作用，首段用 “How” 的问句承上启下——“How can you get along with others (如何在新环境中与他人相处 )”，故本句也应是设问句，故G 选项“如何让别人注意到你并且尊敬你？”符合题意，故选G。
【17题详解】
根据下文“In such a case, people who are more willing to learn new things can become more flexible and be able to meet new requirements in their job.(这种情况下，愿意学习新东西的人会变得更加灵活，也能达到他们工作中的新要求)”可知，空处位于句首，需要归纳整段的大意，开启下文，结合下文可推知这段提供的方法主是要学习新技能新知识。故E项“要保持好奇心，并且乐意学习新知识新技能”符合题意，故选 E。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Have a good sense of judgement on important aspects. Learning or working in a new environment, you need to have a good sense of judgement when joining a discussion or making a decision.(对于重要的方面要有好的判断力。在新的环境中学习和工作，要加入讨论或者做决定的时候，你要有好的判断力)”可知，空处位于段末应承接上文，说明如何为未来做好选择。故C项“你应该思考什么才是真正正确的，并且为未来做出最好的选择。”符合题 意，承接上文，故选 C。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Before you walk in, think to yourself, “I own the room.” Then, walk in holding your head high and smile.(进去之前，自己在心里想着，“我就是这个房间的主任。”然后，抬头微笑地走进去)”可知，这是 在给出具体的例子说明在与人见面交流时，如何保持自信。故F项“比如，如果你将要去面试，但是你不自信， 你怎么办呢？”符合题意。故选 F。
【20题详解】
根据上文的段落中心句“Set clear goals to accomplish.(设定明确的要实现的目标)”可知，本句主要说明如何实现目标，故A项“与他人一起工作时，你有清晰的设想和实现它的计划，这一点是很重要的。”符合题意。故选 A。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At Christmas time, I often reflect upon one particular evening in the early 1960s. Back then, we decided to go caroling (唱圣诞颂歌) to spread the Christmas spirit, which might ____21____ someone else’s day. So we quickly ____22____ members, and for them the only ____23____ was their warmth of spirit and kindness.
Soon we discovered that caroling brought various ____24____ . Sometimes we were warmly greeted with open doors and open hearts, while other times, folks remained in the safety and coziness of their homes, watching ____25____ through their windows.
One stop on our journey particularly ____26____ our memory. That night, after a couple of songs, one door swung open. A gentleman, gray-haired, tenderly ____27____ us to go upstairs to sing for his bedridden wife. He added ____28____ , “She loves music and used to be an opera singer.”
We stepped briskly upward into the couple’s ____29____ apartment. Books, records, and antique furniture whispered stories to us. I reminded myself not to stare at them ____30____ invading their privacy. Sitting beside his wife, the gentleman gave us a ____31____ with smile. Then our voices rose and lingered around their small home. Had our voices been given extra ____32____ and beauty on this occasion Perhaps they had.
A smile flickered on the woman’s ____33____ , yet beautiful face. She snuggled her head against her husband’s shoulder and both of them heartily enjoyed our performance. Witnessing such a heartwarming scene, we felt it was a holy night, for we were in the ____34____ of love that was gentle and mild.
At that moment, we found, and maybe even ____35____ , the Christmas spirit.
21. A. change B. brighten C. shape D. transform
22. A. sponsored B. consulted C. dismissed D. gathered
23. A. requirement B. objective C. reward D. privilege
24. A. consequences B. responses C. comments D. bonuses
25. A. emotionally B. coldly C. desperately D. positively
26. A. stuck in B. woke up C. stirred up D. slipped from
27. A. commanded B. proposed C. invited D. recommended
28. A. shamefully B. hesitantly C. suspiciously D. proudly
29. A. splendid B. spacious C. tiny D. ugly
30. A. for the sake of B. for fear of C. in spite of D. in the hope of
31. A. warning B. glare C. tune D. nod
32. A. charm B. seriousness C. bitterness D. sympathy
33. A. brilliant B. bright C. rosy D. wrinkled
34. A. presence B. absence C. charge D. circle
35. A. created B. acquired C. spread D. regained
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和一些人在圣诞节前夕外出唱圣诞颂歌。在一户人家，她们被邀请上楼，为一位卧病在床的老太太唱歌，老太太非常高兴。这温暖的一幕让作者她们觉得非常的神圣，让她们觉得又重获圣诞精神。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当时，我们决定去唱圣诞颂歌，以传播可能照亮他人生活的圣诞精神。A. change更改；B. brighten照亮；C. shape塑造；D. transform改变。根据下文“She snuggled her head against her husband’s shoulder and both of them heartily enjoyed our performance. Witnessing such a heartwarming scene, we felt it was a holy night, for we were in the ____14____ of love that was gentle and mild.”可知，作者决定为别人去唱圣诞颂歌，她觉得这能够照亮他们的生活，用圣诞精神温暖他人。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，我们迅速聚集了成员，对他们来说，唯一的特权就是精神上的温暖。A. sponsored赞助；B. consulted咨询；C. dismissed驳回；D. gathered聚集。根据空后的members和上文“we decided to go carolling (唱圣诞颂歌) to spread the Christmas spirit”可知，作者想要去给别人唱圣诞颂歌，所以她首先要聚集成员。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，我们迅速招募了成员，对他们来说，唯一的要求就是精神上的温暖。A. requirement要求；B. objective目标；C. reward奖励；D. privilege特权。根据member空后“was warmth of spirit”可知，这些唱圣诞颂歌的成员唯一的要求就是精神上的温暖。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：很快，我们发现颂歌带来了各种各样的反应。A. consequences后果；B. responses回应；C. comments评论；D. bonuses奖金。根据下文“Sometimes we were greeted with open doors and open hearts, while other times, folks remained in the safety and coziness of their homes, watching ____5____ through their windows.”可知，别人对于作者他们唱颂歌的回应是不同的。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：有时，我们会受到敞开的大门和敞开的心的热情欢迎，而有时，人们则呆在安全舒适的家中，透过窗户冷漠地看着我们。A. emotionally感情上；B. coldly冷淡地；C. desperately绝望地；D. positively积极地。根据上文“Sometimes we were warmly greeted with open doors and open hearts”以及while表示对比关系，说明人们有时候热情，有时候冷漠。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：旅途中的一站尤其唤醒了我们的记忆。A. stuck in卡在；B. woke up唤醒；C. stirred up挑起；D. slipped from从……滑下。根据空后的“our memory”可知，一次旅程唤醒了作者的记忆。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一位头发花白的绅士温柔地邀请我们上楼为卧床不起的妻子唱歌。A. commanded命令；B. proposed建议；C. invited邀请；D. recommended推荐。根据空后“us to go upstairs to sing for his bedridden wife”可知，一位老人邀请作者他们去给她生病的妻子唱颂歌。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他骄傲地补充道：“她热爱音乐，曾经是一名歌剧歌手。”A. shamefully可耻地；B. hesitantly犹豫地；C. suspiciously可疑地；D. proudly骄傲地。根据下文“She loves music and used to be an opera singer.”可知，老人对于妻子年轻时热爱音乐并且是一名歌剧歌手而感到骄傲。由此可知，此处指他骄傲的说。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们轻快地走进这对夫妇的小公寓。A. splendid华丽的；B. spacious宽敞的；C. tiny微小的；D. ugly丑陋的。根据下文“Books, records, and antique furniture whispered stories to us. (书籍、唱片和古董家具向我们低语着故事。)”可知，老人家里有书，唱片和一些古董家具，所以他们的公寓很小。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：我提醒自己不要盯着看，以免侵犯他们的隐私。A. for the sake of为了；B. for fear of以免；C. in spite of尽管；D. in the hope of怀着……的希望。根据空后“invading their privacy”可知，作者觉得不应该盯着他们家看，以免侵犯他们的隐私。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：坐在妻子身边的那位先生向我们点了点头。A. warning警告；B. glare怒视；C. tune调整；D. nod点头。根据下文“Then our voices rose and lingered around their small home. (然后我们的声音越来越高，在他们的小房子里萦绕。)”可知，老人点头示意作者和同伴开始唱圣诞颂歌。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的声音在这个场合被赋予了额外的魅力和美丽吗？A. charm魅力；B. seriousness严重性；C. bitterness苦味；D. sympathy同情。根据下文空后“and beauty”可知，作者觉得在这个能够给人带来温暖的场合，她们的声音似乎也被赋予了额外的魅力和美丽。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：女人那布满皱纹却美丽的脸上闪烁着微笑。A. brilliant巧妙的；B. bright明亮的；C. rosy玫瑰色的；D. wrinkled褶皱的。根据上文“A gentleman, gray-haired, tenderly ____7____ us to go upstairs to sing for his bedridden wife.”可知，这对夫妇已经上了年纪，所以微笑出现在了她长满皱纹的脸上。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到这样温馨的一幕，我们觉得这是一个神圣的夜晚，因为我们在温柔的爱面前。A. presence出席；B. absence缺席；C. charge费用；D. circle圆圈。根据上文“She snuggled her head against her husband’s shoulder and both of them heartily enjoyed our performance. Witnessing such a heartwarming scene”可知，作者觉得这一晚上非常神圣是因为爱，爱就在他们面前。in the presence of“在……面前”。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，我们发现了，可能传播了圣诞精神。A. created创造；B. acquired获得；C. spread散布；D. regained重新获得。根据上文“Witnessing such a heartwarming scene, we felt it was a holy night, for we were in the ____14____ of love that was gentle and mild.”可知，作者觉得在这个神圣的夜晚，她们传播了圣诞精神。故选C。
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。
Traditional Chinese medicine originated in ancient and developed for ___36___ long time. It has collected various ways to treat ___37___ (differ) diseases. It pays attention ___38___ the balance of the body system. It reads, once the body system ___39___ (balance), the disease will disappear. The damage of the body system is the source of the disease.
TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. It has made great ___40___ (contribution) to the prosperity (繁荣) of China. Great successes have been made in many areas through TCM cure. As to acute stomachache, there is no need ___41___ (have) an operation; all you need to do is drink a cup of Chinese herbs (药草), ___42___ the western way takes more time and money. You may even take the risk of being infected after operation.
___43___ (compare) with the western medicine high fees, TCM has a reasonable price that ordinary people can afford. I think in the future, TCM ___44___ (be) the mainstream in the health services in China. And our country should invest more money on the ____45____ (develop) on TCM.
【答案】36. a 37. different
38. to 39. balances
40. contributions
41. to have
42. while pared
44. will be
45. development
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了传统中医的好处。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：中医起源于古代，发展了很长一段时间。for a long time为固定短语，意为“很长时间”。故填a。
37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：它收集了各种方法来治疗不同的疾病。修饰名词disease，需用形容词different，作定语。故填different。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：它注重身体系统的平衡。pay attention to为固定短语，意为“注意”。故填to。
【39题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：上面写着，一旦身体系统平衡，疾病就会消失。空处作谓语，主句使用一般将来时，once引导的时间状语从句使用一般现在时，主语为the body system，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填balances。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：它为中国的繁荣做出了巨大贡献。空处需填名词作宾语，contribution为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且没有冠词限定，需填名词复数形式。故填contributions。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：至于急性胃痛，不需要动手术；你所需要做的就是喝一杯中草药，而西方的方法需要更多的时间和金钱。There is no need to do sth.为固定句型，意为“没有必要做某事”。故填to have。
【42题详解】
考查连词。句意同上。上文提到“你所需要做的就是喝一杯中草药”，下文提到“西方的方法需要更多的时间和金钱”，上下文之间为对比关系，需用连词while连接。故填while。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：与西医高昂的费用相比，中医的价格合理，普通人可以承受。分析句子结构可知，已有谓语动词has，空处需填非谓语动词作状语，TCM和compare为逻辑动宾关系，需填过去分词compared，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Compared。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：我认为在未来，中医将成为中国医疗服务的主流。think后为省略了that的宾语从句，从句缺少谓语，根据时间状语“in the future”可知，使用一般将来时。故填will be。
45题详解】
考查名词。句意：我们的国家应该在中医的发展上投入更多的钱。空处需填名词作宾语，development“发展”为不可数名词。故填development。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你李华，你得知2024年巴黎奥运会组委会正在招募一批英语志愿者，请你给组委会写一封英文信，提出申请，内容包括：
1.写信目的；2.个人优势；3.期待参与。
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 Olympic Organizing Committee,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Olympic Organizing Committee,
I am interested in some voluntary work for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. So I am writing to apply to be a volunteer.
As a sports fan, I am keen on sports and I have always been expecting the Games to be held here. Besides, I have a good command of English, which can be convenient for me to communicate with others. Also, I am considered to be an outgoing, reliable and helpful person. I’m sure I will offer the best service to whoever participates in the Games.
I would appreciate it if you could give me a chance and I do hope I can be accepted as a member of volunteers. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给2024年巴黎奥运会组委会写一封英文信, 提出申请成为巴黎奥运会的英语志愿者。
【详解】1.词汇积累
热衷于：be keen on →be crazy about
此外：besides → what’s more
相信：sure →convinced
机会：chance →opportunity
2.句式拓展
合并句子
原句：I am interested in some voluntary work for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. So I am writing to apply to be a volunteer.
拓展句：I am writing to apply to be a volunteer because I am interested in some voluntary work for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Besides, I have a good command of English, which can be convenient for me to communicate with others.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】I’m sure I will offer the best service to whoever participates in the Games.（运用了whoever引导的宾语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Cory had a quarrel with his mother for his study and left home in the morning. He had been wandering on the streets for almost a whole day, feeling so depressed and hopeless.
It was freezing cold at dusk on such a winter day. And the sky was dark. He was walking down an empty street where there were no passers-by, because people must have been at home for warmth. Cory was walking to a crossroad when suddenly he came across a little boy stuck in the middle of the road alone like him.
Cory had meant to turn a blind eye to him at first. But the boy’s situation worried him. He approached the boy, asking, “Hey! Why are you alone here Where is your mother ” “I want to find my mama and papa. Please take me home,” the boy replied, bursting into tears. Cory led him away from the crossroad. Then, he asked worriedly, “How did you come here What’s your name ”
“I’m Simon. I was playing with my dog. The dog ran away, and I ran after him for a long distance. But when I wanted to go back home, I lost my way,” cried the boy. Feeling pity for the boy, Cory made up his mind to help the boy. He couldn’t have the little boy staying here alone.
Attempting to look for his home, Cory took the little boy to different neighborhoods. But things didn’t go that smoothly as he had expected. It was getting darker and darker, and Cory thought he had to help Simon find his home. He knocked on every door, but without luck. Worn out and starving, he realized Simon must be very hungry. He offered him the chocolate he had bought with his rest money. It began to snow and he removed his coat and put it around Simon. Luckily, there was still a bakery store with the door open. He borrowed a phone to call the police station.
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。
After a while, a police car pulled up and Cory waved to it with excitement.
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Seeing the reunion of Simon and his parents, Cory was deeply touched.
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【答案】One possible version:
After a while, a police car pulled up and Cory waved to it with excitement. Two policemen came out of the police car and Cory couldn’t wait to explain what had happened to Simon. Then, the policemen checked for any missing person’s report without any delay. Meanwhile, they drove the two of them around the nearby neighborhood one by one to search for Simon’s home. Finally, they successfully contacted the little boy’s parents. Cory was more than glad to see Simon s reunion with his parents.
Seeing the reunion of Simon and his parents, Cory was deeply touched. He thought of his own parents, the warm home and his mother’s delicious supper. He thought his parents must have been as worried as Simon’s and they must have been anxiously searching everywhere for their son right now. The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt for what he had done to his mother. All his anger died away in an instant and he rushed in the direction of his home.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Cory和父母吵架后离家出走，黄昏时他在街上遇见了一个迷路的小男孩，他决定帮助小男孩找到父母，Cory带着小男孩去了不同的社区也没找到，幸运的是，还有一家面包店的门开着，他借了一部电话报了警。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“过了一会儿，一辆警车停了下来，Cory兴奋地向它挥手”可知，第一段可描写在警察的帮助下Simon和父母团聚。
②由第二段首句内容“看到Simon和他父母的团聚，Cory深受感动”可知，第二段可描写Cory想到自己的父母，为自己的行为感到内疚并跑回家去。
2.续写线索：
Cory向警察解释——警察寻找Simon父母并取得联系——感动——想起父母——内疚——跑回家
3.词汇激活
行为类
①下车：get out of the car/get off
②寻找：search for/look for
③取得联系：contact/get touch with
情绪类
①高兴：glad/delighted
②担心：worried/concerned
【点睛】[高分句型1]Two policemen came out of the police car and Cory couldn’t wait to explain what had happened to Simon.（由连接代词what引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt for what he had done to his mother. （固定句型和由连接代词what引导的宾语从句）
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英语试题
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。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. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Wear gloves. B. Move around more. C. Stop taking the medicine.
2. What are the speakers short of
A. Eggs. B. Milk. C. Vegetable oil.
3. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Go for a walk with him. B. Give him directions. C. Lend him her phone.
4. What is the weather probably like today
A. Hot. B. Mild. C. Wet.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a restaurant. B. At a theater. C. At home.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman want to join a club
A. To kill time. B. To make friends. C. To find a new job.
7. Which club is the man in
A. The Basketball Club. B. The Theatre Club. C. The Chess Club.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Family members. C. Driver and passengers.
9. Where does the man plan to stay in Paris
A. In a hotel B. In an apartment. C. In a relative’s house.
10. What time is it now
A. About 9:15 a.m. B. About 9:30 a.m. C. About 10:00 a.m.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does the girl hope the man do
A. Check her bike’s wheels. B. Raise her bike’s seat. C. Oil her bike’s chain.
12. How does the girl currently get to school
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.
13. How does the girl feel about riding a bike to school
A. Confident. B. Nervous. C. Bored.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Writing a business email. B. Looking for a new job. C. Setting up a company.
15. What does the man ask Lydia for
A. Information about bank accounts. B. A recommendation letter. C. Some advice on work.
16. Why does the man choose to stop working with the customers
A. They give him a low pay.
B. They don’t pay him on time.
C. They aren’t nice to work for.
17. What will the man probably do next
A. Quit his job right away.
B Talk with his boss directly.
C. Communicate with his customers.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What was the main reason for the speaker’s visit to Milan
A. To shop. B. To study. C. To go sightseeing.
19. Which country is the speaker from
A. China. B. Italy. C. France.
20 What challenge did the speaker meet in Milan
A. Learning several difficult languages.
B. Getting used to cultural differences.
C. Communicating with people from his country.
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
Innovative Ideas by Students
Oxygen / carbon dioxide level indicator
S R-Valava, Aftab English Higher Secondary School
The system can detect levels of oxygen / carbon dioxide in the closed car and open windows when the oxygen level drops or carbon dioxide level rises, thereby preventing accidental deaths of children or pets locked inside the car.
New serving tray (托盘)
Alok Singh, Shah Faiz Public School
This serving tray has a release mechanism that can put cups / glasses on the table along with a coaster (玻璃杯垫) without touching it. Once while serving tea to a guest, Alok spilled (洒出) hot tea over him resulting in some burns to his hands. After this incident he came up with this idea to make serving easy and “stylish”.
Posture (姿势) correcting chair
Kulsoom Rizavi, La Martiniere Girls’ College
With sensors at appropriate places, the chair alarms the user when their sitting posture is wrong. Kulsoom dreamed up this idea after being regularly criticized by her mother for her bad posture. She thought that while it may not be possible to be reminded again and again by someone for sitting wrongly, this task can be done by the chair itself.
Sudden fall detector
Soumya Ranjan Behera, BTTS Upper Primary School.
The wearable device alarms others when the user falls suddenly. It is useful for old people and those suffering from fits, epilepsy (癫痫), etc. It will help keep an electronic eye on one’s loved ones. The idea struck Soumya Ranjan when his grandma suffered an epileptic attack and fell down. He wondered, what if she wasn't around
1. Where does the student designing the system available for cars come from
A. Shah Faiz Public School. B. La Martiniere Girls College.
C. BTTS Upper Primary School. D. Aftab English Higher Secondary School.
2. What can Kulsoom’s innovation do
A. Warn users against sitting improperly. B. Correct users’ poor standing posture.
C. Make users sit still more comfortably. D. Alarm users about falling off a chair.
3. Which of the following is targeted specifically at the aged
A. New serving tray. B. Sudden fall detector.
C. Posture correcting chair. D. Oxygen / carbon dioxide level indicator.
B
When I saw the documentary ADHD (多动症): Not Just for Kids, I was in tears after 20 minutes — the stories being told sounded much like my own. I’m in my 40s, I had read everything there was in health and science and I had no idea that the symptoms (症状) I had experienced all of my life were anything but normal. How had I missed this I called the doctor to get assessed. I must have sounded desperate on the phone; they took me right away.
Later, I researched everything I could about ADHD. It became clear that my misunderstanding and ignorance about the disorder had misled me. A million thoughts, a million regrets. Finally, I told myself I couldn’t change the past, but I could share the fact that ADHD can look much different from the super active child practicing back flips (后空翻) off of a chair.
As for me, things went another way around: I was a young girl, quietly sitting at my school desk, pretending to listen to the teacher. Meanwhile, I was watching and drawing the bird that landed in the tree outside. And I was rereading entire chapters of my textbooks and taking extensive notes because I couldn’t remember what I had just read because I was thinking of the bird I had seen earlier.
Later in life, I’d sit at the kitchen table, staring out the window. There’s no telling how long it will take. Thoughts rush in from yesterday, today and tomorrow. I need to make dinner, take the dog for a walk, the kids will be home soon... But I can’t move. I know that I should, but I can’t. Afterward, I berate myself, unable to understand why I didn’t get up, why I wasted so much precious time, so much of my life doing nothing, it seems.
Since being treated, I have an inner calmness that is new to me. Medication doesn’t organize my day; it doesn’t remind me to pick up the kids or walk the dog. However, it allows me to move when I’ve been staring out the window for too long.
4. What did the author learn from the documentary
A. She might have been an ADHD patient.
B. She was wrongly assessed by many doctors.
C. She had never experienced any symptom of ADHD.
D. She was a very problematic child during school years.
5. Why does the author share her early experiences in paragraphs 3-4
A. To offer possible causes of ADHD.
B. To make it clear how ADHD develops
C. To show ADHD has more than one form.
D. To describe ADHD symptoms in children.
6 What does the underlined word “berate” mean in paragraph 4
A. adjust. B. blame. C. push. D. challenge.
7. How has the treatment affected the author
A. She has learned some basic life skills.
B. She has allowed herself more free time.
C. She has become motivated to take action.
D. She has developed more patience with her kids.
C
Based on bone and tooth records, mammoths（猛犸象）were thought to have gone extinct about 12,000 years ago. But a new genetic sampling technique suggests the great beasts may have stuck around a lot longer. The story is in the soil.
Bones are rich sources of prehistoric genetic information, but not the only ones; items ranging from shed Ice Age skin cells to pine needles can contribute to the genetic record stored in dirt. Paleogeneticists（古遗传学家）have been analyzing "environmental DNA" from soil for a long time, but getting rid of non-DNA material without destroying these fragile clues is daunting（使人气馁的）.
"Environmental samples contain a huge range of other chemical substances that are hard to separate from the DNA," says McMaster University geneticist Tyler Murchie. "We can't afford to lose whatever we can get."
In the new approach, soil samples are got and then broken into smaller portions, stirred and run through a "cold spin method" to separate as much DNA as possible. The DNA is then compared against an existing genetic library to detect species matches.
The method is limited because researchers using it need to know what DNA to look for. If a saber-toothed cat species is not already in the genetic library, the analysis cannot detect that animal. For known species, however, the process may yield exciting information. In their study, the researchers detected about 2,100 kinds of plants and 180 animals.
Not yet published results from other field sites are yielding similar results, Murchie says, and future fossil discoveries could strengthen the case. "We can use this approach to identify species in places and times we never knew they existed," he adds.
8. Why does the author mention "mammoths" in Paragraph 1
A. To present a fact. B. To show us an extinct animal.
C. To correct a mistake. D. To introduce the topic of the passage.
9. Which word can best describe the work of getting rid of non-DNA material
A. Challenging. B. Interesting.
C. Boring. D. Satisfying.
10. What is the disadvantage of the new method
A. It is very slow.
B. It can't detect unknown animals.
C. It is not very accurate.
D. It can only be carried out in the genetic library.
11. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A short story.
C. A book review. D. A research report.
D
Adults who had close contact with natural spaces during their childhood could have a better mental health than those who had less contact, according to a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (IS Global),an institution supported by “la Calxa,” involving four European cities—Spain, the Netherlands, Lithuania and the UK.
The all-adult study gave 3,600 participants a questionnaire on how frequently they used e natural spaces during childhood — for example, playing in a garden, riding a bike at the park or hiking in a forest. They were also asked about the importance they put on using such places.
Volunteers were then given a psychological test, which included a variety of questionnaires and problem-solving activities, to analyze their nervousness and feelings of depression within a four-week period.
The results consistently showed that the people who were more exposed (暴露的) to natural spaces had higher mental health scores compared to those with lower childhood exposure — as did those who attached higher importance to using green spaces.
The study’s coordinator (协调员), Wilma Zijlema, wrote that the results “show the importance of childhood exposure to natural spaces for the development of a nature-appreciating attitude and a healthy psychological state in adulthood”. She also stressed the importance of “recognizing the meaning of growing up in environments with limited opportunities for exposure to nature”.
According to the study, 73 percent of Europe’s population only has limited access (接触机会) to natural spaces. Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of IS Global’s Urban Planning, said that “Many children in Europe lead an indoors lifestyle, so it would be desirable to make natural outdoor environments available, attractive and safe for them to play in. We make a call on policymakers to improve the availability of natural spaces for children and green school yards.”
While this study was based in Europe, a lack of green space can affect anyone, anywhere. So remember to make time to immerse yourself in nature, as your mental health is just as important as the physical one.
12. What can we learn about the study according to Paragraph one
A. It was carried out only in four European cities.
B. It is supported by all the adults who are physically healthy.
C. It indicates the more contact with nature, the happier one’s childhood will be.
D. It shows adulthood mental health could be related to childhood exposure to nature.
13. What do we know about the study
A. The participants were from all over the world.
B. The participants included both children and adults.
C. It focused on the participants’ physical health state.
D. It consisted of a questionnaire and a psychological test.
14. What do Paragraphs 5-6 mainly talk about
A. The process of the study. B. The method of the study.
C. The value of the study. D. The difficulties of the study.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title of the passage
A. Importance of Physical Health. B. Benefits of Natural Green Spaces.
C. Values of Psychological examinations. D. Problems of Europe’s Young Population.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满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。
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT
Perhaps, you are a smart person with good knowledge and creative ideas, but when you move to a new environment or have to work with some new people, it is not always easy for them to recognize you or respect you immediately. How can you get along with others ____16____
____17____Moving to a new working environment, you may need to deal with things that don’t belong to your own field. In such a case, people who are more willing to learn new things can become more flexible and be able to meet new requirements in their job.
Have a good sense of judgement on important aspects. Learning or working in a new environment, you need to have a good sense of judgement when joining a discussion or making a decision.____18____
Be confident and make eye contact when talking to people. When you go out and meet people, it is important to look confident. ____19____Before you walk in, think to yourself, “I own the room.” Then, walk in holding your head high and smile. Remember to look other people in the eye — it’s the key to creating a connection with people. Soon, you will feel as confident as you look.
Set clear goals to accomplish.____20____Let people know what you stand for. You need to find out which ideas can really unite people and then express those ideas clearly. Also, treat your team members respectfully as equals.
Be helpful to others. When working, don’t focus on what is your work and what isn’t. After doing your own work, always be ready to help others.
A. When working together with others, it is important that you have a clear vision and a working plan to achieve it.
B. You should get on well with other people, and be willing to give them a hand.
C. You should consider what is virtually right, and make the best choices for the future.
D. How can you stand out and get promoted
E. Be curious and be willing to learn new things, knowledge and skills.
F. For example, if you are going to an interview, but you don’t feel confident, what can you do
G. How can you get other people to pay attention to you and respect you
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At Christmas time, I often reflect upon one particular evening in the early 1960s. Back then, we decided to go caroling (唱圣诞颂歌) to spread the Christmas spirit, which might ____21____ someone else’s day. So we quickly ____22____ members, and for them the only ____23____ was their warmth of spirit and kindness.
Soon we discovered that caroling brought various ____24____ . Sometimes we were warmly greeted with open doors and open hearts, while other times, folks remained in the safety and coziness of their homes, watching ____25____ through their windows.
One stop on our journey particularly ____26____ our memory. That night, after a couple of songs, one door swung open. A gentleman, gray-haired, tenderly ____27____ us to go upstairs to sing for his bedridden wife. He added ____28____ , “She loves music and used to be an opera singer.”
We stepped briskly upward into the couple’s ____29____ apartment. Books, records, and antique furniture whispered stories to us. I reminded myself not to stare at them ____30____ invading their privacy. Sitting beside his wife, the gentleman gave us a ____31____ with smile. Then our voices rose and lingered around their small home. Had our voices been given extra ____32____ and beauty on this occasion Perhaps they had.
A smile flickered on the woman’s ____33____ , yet beautiful face. She snuggled her head against her husband’s shoulder and both of them heartily enjoyed our performance. Witnessing such a heartwarming scene, we felt it was a holy night, for we were in the ____34____ of love that was gentle and mild.
At that moment, we found, and maybe even ____35____ , the Christmas spirit.
21. A. change B. brighten C. shape D. transform
22 A. sponsored B. consulted C. dismissed D. gathered
23. A. requirement B. objective C. reward D. privilege
24. A. consequences B. responses C. comments D. bonuses
25. A. emotionally B. coldly C. desperately D. positively
26. A. stuck in B. woke up C. stirred up D. slipped from
27. A. commanded B. proposed C. invited D. recommended
28 A. shamefully B. hesitantly C. suspiciously D. proudly
29. A. splendid B. spacious C. tiny D. ugly
30. A. for the sake of B. for fear of C. in spite of D. in the hope of
31. A. warning B. glare C. tune D. nod
32. A. charm B. seriousness C. bitterness D. sympathy
33. A. brilliant B. bright C. rosy D. wrinkled
34. A. presence B. absence C. charge D. circle
35. A. created B. acquired C. spread D. regained
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。
Traditional Chinese medicine originated in ancient and developed for ___36___ long time. It has collected various ways to treat ___37___ (differ) diseases. It pays attention ___38___ the balance of the body system. It reads, once the body system ___39___ (balance), the disease will disappear. The damage of the body system is the source of the disease.
TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. It has made great ___40___ (contribution) to the prosperity (繁荣) of China. Great successes have been made in many areas through TCM cure. As to acute stomachache, there is no need ___41___ (have) an operation; all you need to do is drink a cup of Chinese herbs (药草), ___42___ the western way takes more time and money. You may even take the risk of being infected after operation.
___43___ (compare) with the western medicine high fees, TCM has a reasonable price that ordinary people can afford. I think in the future, TCM ___44___ (be) the mainstream in the health services in China. And our country should invest more money on the ____45____ (develop) on TCM.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你得知2024年巴黎奥运会组委会正在招募一批英语志愿者，请你给组委会写一封英文信，提出申请，内容包括：
1.写信目的；2.个人优势；3.期待参与。
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 Olympic Organizing Committee,
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Yours,
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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。
Cory had a quarrel with his mother for his study and left home in the morning. He had been wandering on the streets for almost a whole day, feeling so depressed and hopeless.
It was freezing cold at dusk on such a winter day. And the sky was dark. He was walking down an empty street where there were no passers-by, because people must have been at home for warmth. Cory was walking to a crossroad when suddenly he came across a little boy stuck in the middle of the road alone like him.
Cory had meant to turn a blind eye to him at first. But the boy’s situation worried him. He approached the boy, asking, “Hey! Why are you alone here Where is your mother ” “I want to find my mama and papa. Please take me home,” the boy replied, bursting into tears. Cory led him away from the crossroad. Then, he asked worriedly, “How did you come here What’s your name ”
“I’m Simon. I was playing with my dog. The dog ran away, and I ran after him for a long distance. But when I wanted to go back home, I lost my way,” cried the boy. Feeling pity for the boy, Cory made up his mind to help the boy. He couldn’t have the little boy staying here alone.
Attempting to look for his home, Cory took the little boy to different neighborhoods. But things didn’t go that smoothly as he had expected. It was getting darker and darker, and Cory thought he had to help Simon find his home. He knocked on every door, but without luck. Worn out and starving, he realized Simon must be very hungry. He offered him the chocolate he had bought with his rest money. It began to snow and he removed his coat and put it around Simon. Luckily, there was still a bakery store with the door open. He borrowed a phone to call the police station.
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。
After a while, a police car pulled up and Cory waved to it with excitement.
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Seeing the reunion of Simon and his parents, Cory was deeply touched.
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