阶段性调研测试高一年级英语试题
2023.11
注意：本试卷分四个部分，答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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. Where is Steven now
A. At home. B. At a hospital. C. At the woman’s house.
2. What does the woman think of her neighbor
A. Amazing. B. Energetic. C. Troublesome.
3. What are the speakers probably doing
A. Making salad. B. Having dinner. C. Doing shopping.
4. Why does the woman quit(放弃)her job
A.8he thinks it is demanding
B. She is going abroad to study.
C. She finds another highly-paid job.
5 What will the woman probably buy
A. The coat. B. The sweater. C. The dress.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6—7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
7. What does John suggest the girl do
A. Visit the art museum with him.
B. Try her best to be a great artist.
C. Learn to enjoy various paintings.
听第7段材料，回答8—10题。
8. What is the man advised to do
A. Cook meals at home. B. Have a medical check. C. Stick to a healthier diet.
9. What should the man have for breakfast according to the woman
A. Milk products. B. Vegetable salad. C. A glass of fruit juice.
10. What is the woman
A. A cook. B.A doctor. C. An advisor.
听第8段材料，回答11—13题。
11. What do we know about Henry
A. He always works hard.
B. He dislikes computer science.
C. He shows great interest in painting.
12. What does Alisa want to be in the future
A. A doctor. B. A painter. C. A programmer.
13. What does Alisa’s father think of his job
A. Tiring. B. Enjoyable. C. Well-paid.
听第9段材料，回答14—17题。
14. How does Candy look
A. Cheerful. B. Concerned. C. Confident.
15. What happened to Joe at the speech competition
A. He forgot to greet his audiences.
B. He was too nervous to go on stage.
C. He left out an important point of his own.
16. What is Candy going to do this weekend
A. Prepare for a performance.
B. Deliver a speech on dancing.
C. Attend a dance competition.
17. How does Joe plan to help Candy
A. By getting a friend to help her.
B. By teaching her some new moves.
C. By offering her some practice lessons.
听第10段材料，回答18—20题。
18. Which book can deepen readers’ understanding of mental health
A. In Sight of Stars.
B. How to Heal a Broken Wing.
C. A Small Cat’s Big Adventure.
19. What do we know about How to Heal a Broken Wing
A. The speaker hasn’t finished it.
B. The speaker will read it again.
C. The speaker likes reading it best.
20. How many books has the speaker finished reading this semester(学期)
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(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
Short stories are amazing. You can get something useful out of them.
The Bogey Beast
Flora Annie Steel
A woman finds a pot of treasure on the road. Pleased with her luck, she decides to keep it. As she is taking it home, it keeps changing. However, her enthusiasm(热情)refuses to fade away. Her positive personality tries to make every terrible situation seem like a gift.
There Will Come Soft Rains
Ray Bradbury
Earth has been destroyed by war. However, machines continue to function and serve humans who have long ago died. The title is taken from a poem describing how nature will continue its work long after humanity is gone. But in this story, we see that nature plays a supporting role and machines have taken its place.
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
Beatrix Potter
Timmie is a country mouse accidentally taken to a city. He finds himself at a party and makes a friend. When he can’t bear the city life, he returns to his home. When his friend visits him, something similar happens. Village and city life are recent inventions and we need to decide their costs and benefits.
The Night Train at Deoli
Ruskin Bond
While taking the train, Ruskin Bond always has to pass through a small station called Deoli. One day he sees a girl selling fruit and he is unable to forget her. This is about our attachment to strangers and why we treasure them even though we do not meet them ever again.
1. What does There Will Come Soft Rains want to teach us
A Nature works in its own way.
B. Humans shouldn’t break natural law.
C. Technology can still function without humanity.
D. Technology should be developed to serve our life.
2. What happened to Timmie’s friend
A. He settled down in the village. B. He made many friends in the village.
C. He couldn’t get used to the village life. D. He couldn’t bear the life in the city anymore.
3. Whose story tries to show the connections between people
A. Flora Annie Steel’s. B. Ray Bradbury’s.
C. Beatrix Potter’s. D. Ruskin Bond’s.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四篇引人思考的短篇小说。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据“There Will Come Soft Rains”下面的“Earth has been destroyed by war. However, machines continue to function and serve humans who have long ago died. The title is taken from a poem describing how nature will continue its work long after humanity is gone. But in this story, we see that nature plays a supporting role and machines have taken its place.(地球已被战争摧毁。然而，机器继续运转，为早已死亡的人类服务。这个标题取自一首诗，描述了在人类消失很久之后，大自然将如何继续它的工作。但在这个故事中，我们看到大自然充当配角，机器取代了它的位置。)”可知，这篇小说讲述的是在被战争摧毁的地球上，人类已经灭亡，但人类发明的机器仍然在做着为人类设置的服务，这个故事的标题取自一首诗，这首诗讲述的是人类消失后大自然依然会继续自己的工作，而在这个故事中，机器接替了大自然的角色。由此可推测出，这篇小说想要告诉我们大自然按照自己的方式运转，不会受到人类的影响。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse”下面的“When he can’t bear the city life, he returns to his home. When his friend visits him, something similar happens.(当他无法忍受城市生活时，他回到自己的家。当他的朋友来看他时，也发生了类似的事情。)”可知，Timmie的朋友来到Timmie家时，也无法习惯乡村的生活。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The Night Train at Deoli”下面的“One day he sees a girl selling fruit and he is unable to forget her. This is about our attachment to strangers and why we treasure them even though we do not meet them ever again.(一天，他看到一个女孩在卖水果，他无法忘记她。这是关于我们对陌生人的依恋，以及为什么我们珍惜他们，即使我们再也见不到他们了。)”可知，Ruskin Bond写的The Night Train at Deoli这篇小说讲述了作者见到一个卖水果的陌生女孩后无法忘怀，文章体现了人们对陌生人的依恋，这是人与人之间的联系。故选D。
B
Cats don’t live by the rules, and spend most of their time just doing what they want. For the cat owner Zack King, his cat Billy’s life was enigmatic. Free-spirited felines(猫类) who like to spend time outdoors are often gone for hours at a time, leaving their owners wondering where they’ve been or what they’ve been up to. However, King soon discovered that his beloved cat was serving as a “postcat”.
Billy comes and goes as he pleases through a cat door. One day in October, when Billy was inside, King noticed a folded piece of paper covered in a plastic wrap in his collar. King carefully unwrapped it and was surprised to find a note from his neighbors. “Your cat likes to come to visit us when he is outside,” it read. “He will sit at the door and run into our house. We have no idea where he comes from. He always wants people to give him lots of scratches(挠痒). What’s his name Does he have an owner ”
King wrote a note back, attached it to Billy’s collar, and hoped it would make it to the original sender. “We’re so glad he’s making friends with the neighbors,” it read. “His name is Billy.” It wasn’t long before Billy came back with another note, and now months later, the neighbors are still pen friends. “We both like watching movies online and cooking at home,” King said. “We have no idea what the neighbors look like. We could ask for details but there’s no need—it’s nice to have some privacy sometimes.”
“I was frustrated as the nights got colder and darker. Billy is spending more time indoors and sweet exchanges have become less frequent,” he says. “To be honest, a closed door and a sensitive alarm can ensure the safety of our houses. But they can prevent neighbors from having healthy friendships. To break the ice, we just need a cat and a note.”
4. What does the underlined word “enigmatic” mean in paragraph 1
A. Mysterious. B. Boring. C. Tough. D. Ordinary.
5. Why did King’s neighbors write a note
A. To know the identity of the cat. B. To express his dislike of the cat.
C. To express his thanks for the cat. D. To ask King to take the cat back.
6. What can we learn from the last but one paragraph
A. King has met with his neighbors before.
B. King hopes to thank the neighbors in person.
C. King shares common hobbies with his neighbors.
D. King has communicated with his neighbors online.
7. What does King imply in the last paragraph
A. We should make friends with neighbors.
B. We should ensure the safety of our houses.
C. We should respect the privacy of neighbors.
D. We should keep pets to stay safe and healthy.
【答案】4. A 5. A 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Zack King的猫Billy充当了一名“邮递员”，通过传递纸条，让Zack King和陌生的邻居成了笔友。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词后面一句“Free-spirited felines(猫类) who like to spend time outdoors are often gone for hours at a time, leaving their owners wondering where they’ve been or what they’ve been up to.(喜欢在户外度过时光的自由奔放的猫科动物通常会一次离开几个小时，让它们的主人想知道它们去了哪里或在做什么。)”可知，猫通常一次离开数小时，主人不知道它们的动向，由此可推测出，Zack King的猫Billy的生活很神秘，enigmatic意为“神秘的”，与mysterious意思相近。故选A。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中纸条的内容“We have no idea where he comes from. He always wants people to give him lots of scratches(挠痒). What’s his name Does he have an owner (我们不知道他来自哪里。他总是想让人们给他挠痒。他叫什么名字？他有主人吗？)”可知，邻居写纸条想知道Billy来自哪里、有没有名字和主人，由此可推测出，邻居想知道关于这只猫的身份。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“We both like watching movies online and cooking at home(我们都喜欢在网上看电影，也喜欢在家做饭)”可知，Zack King和邻居都喜欢在网上看电影和在家做饭，由此可推测出，他们有共同的爱好。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“To be honest, a closed door and a sensitive alarm can ensure the safety of our houses. But they can prevent neighbors from having healthy friendships. To break the ice, we just need a cat and a note.(老实说，紧闭的门和灵敏的警报器可以确保我们房子安全。但它们会阻止邻居建立健康的友谊。为了打破僵局，我们只需要一只猫和一张纸条。)”可知，Zack King认为紧闭的门和灵敏的警报器会阻止邻居之间建立友谊，而借助猫和纸条，我们就可以打破这种局面，由此可推测出，他认为我们应该和邻居交朋友。故选A。
C
Cell phones, tablets, laptops, smart-watches: the modern world is packed with a lot of devices that bring us connectivity, entertainment and information. Our hunger for the latest models leads to the “throwaway” culture, which means consumers often throw away old devices as soon as new ones come to the market, a habit that can have a significant effect on waste streams and the environment.
With concerns about e-waste growing, some companies are now turning to chemistry to develop solutions to recycle items like old cell phones, extracting value at the same time. One such example is the work being carried out by Mint Innovation, a clean tech firm based in Auckland, New Zealand. “We’ve developed a biological process for recovering valuable metals from electronic waste,” said Ollie Crush, the company’s chief scientific officer.
Crush explained that Mint Innovation’s system included grinding(磨碎)waste up into a powder. “The reason why we must do this is that we need to make sure that we’re exposing all the metal contained within to a chemical filtering(过滤)process,” he added.
When it comes to recovering a valuable material like gold, the technique used by Mint Innovation has a number of steps. According to a video, chemicals dissolve (溶解) the powdered waste into a solution, with any materials that haven’t dissolved filtered out. Microbes are then added to the mix. Gold atoms catch on to them in a process called “selective biosorption”. Next, the microbes coated gold are filtered, producing a paste which is then turned into a solid, “recycled” gold.
“Nearly 50% of the value of e-waste comes from the gold,” Cameron Weber, a senior lecturer at Chemical Sciences, said. “In fact, there’s actually more gold in e-waste as a concentration than there is in gold that’s been mined, which shows you the value of being able to take your e-waste and recycle and reuse some of the elements that are found in it,” he added.
Looking ahead, Crush, explained the process could potentially have a number of interesting applications. “The future for Mint Innovation is to prove that our technology works with a number of different materials,” he said. “So, we’ll just keep trying to see where our microbial process makes more sense.”
8. What is Mint Innovation trying to do
A. To develop eco-friendly products. B. To change the “throwaway culture”.
C. To collect harmful things in e-waste. D. To get valuable things from e-waste.
9. What is an important step in Mint Innovation’s system
A. Mixing e-waste with gold. B. Reusing elements of e-waste.
C. Turning e-waste into tiny pieces. D. Exposing e-waste to special chemicals.
10. What does Cameron Weber mainly want to express in the last but one paragraph
A. The ways of dealing with e-waste. B. The necessity of reducing e-waste.
C. The difficulty of recycling e-waste. D. The meaning of recycling e-waste.
11. What is Crush’s attitude towards the company’s technology
A. Concerned. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。介绍了一家位于新西兰奥克兰的清洁技术公司，它利用一种技术提取电子垃圾中有价值的东西。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“One such example is the work being carried out by Mint Innovation, a clean tech firm based in Auckland, New Zealand. “We’ve developed a biological process for recovering valuable metals from electronic waste,” said Ollie Crush, the company’s chief scientific officer.(Mint Innovation是一家位于新西兰奥克兰的清洁技术公司，它正在开展的工作就是这样一个例子。“我们已经开发出一种从电子垃圾中回收有价值金属的生物工艺，”该公司首席科学官奥利·克鲁奇(Ollie Crush)说)”可知，Mint Innovation正尽力从电子垃圾中获取有价值的东西。故选D项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Crush explained that Mint Innovation’s system included grinding waste up into a powder. “The reason why we must do this is that we need to make sure that we’re exposing all the metal contained within to a chemical filtering process,” he added.(Crush解释说，Mint Innovation的系统包括将废物研磨成粉末。他补充说:“我们必须这样做的原因是，我们需要确保我们将所有的金属都暴露在化学过滤过程中。”)”可知，Mint创新系统的重要步骤是把电子垃圾变成小碎片。故选C项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段““Nearly 50% of the value of e-waste comes from the gold,” Cameron Weber, a senior lecturer at Chemical Sciences, said. “In fact, there’s actually more gold in e-waste as a concentration than there is in gold that’s been mined, which shows you the value of being able to take your e-waste and recycle and reuse some of the elements that are found in it,” he added.(化学科学学院高级讲师卡梅伦·韦伯说:“电子垃圾的价值近50%来自黄金。”他补充说:“事实上，电子垃圾中的黄金含量实际上比开采出来的黄金含量要高，这表明了能够回收和再利用电子垃圾中发现的一些元素的价值。”)”可知，Cameron Weber想要表达回收电子垃圾的意义。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““The future for Mint Innovation is to prove that our technology works with a number of different materials,” he said. “So, we’ll just keep trying to see where our microbial process makes more sense.”(他说:“Mint Innovation的未来是证明我们的技术适用于许多不同的材料。所以，我们会继续努力，看看我们的微生物过程在哪里更有意义。”)”可推知，Crush对于公司科技的态度是积极的。故选B项。
D
In most cases, people pick the easiest way out: the path of least resistance. Yet, it is the hard choice — the path of most resistance — that is more beneficial and provides most success in the long run. How do these paths differ What are the dangers of an easy life What are the rewards for a hard life
Taking the path of least resistance means choosing the easiest available option, without thinking about its long-term consequences. For example, you eat whatever and whenever you like. It may feel nice at first but they have a very high price — guaranteed obesity (肥胖). Most people in modern world follow this path, and this is why so many people struggle without self-control, good habits, etc.
The path of most resistance is about choosing the option that will lead to more personal growth, even if it means suffering in the early stage. For example, it may cost you a lot to quit watching TV for hours. But over the long term, you’ll free up a lot of time that will lead to a more satisfying lite than that of a couch potato. At first sight, this way is unattractive. It requires effort and loss of pleasure, and leads to potential suffering. Yet, on the other side of all that lies a world of more confidence and self-control. In the end, they more than make up for the passing shallow pleasures.
We’re lazy by nature. Some may point out that because of this laziness that we now enjoy so many wonders of technology that people in the past would kill to have. But ask the same individuals praising laziness if they would be happy living a life where everything is given to them the moment they think about it. They would have zero difficulties, no aims in life and no obstacle to get over and no wise human would want such an existence.
12. How does the author show the dangers of choosing the easy path
A. By asking questions. B. By giving examples.
C. By giving explanations. D. By making a comparison.
13. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Watching TV for hours. B. Getting shallow pleasures.
C Having many life struggles. D. Choosing the path of most resistance.
14. Which of the following would the author agree with
A. Life is to be enjoyed, not suffered. B. There should be some challenges in life.
C. Set your lite goals as early as possible. D. Good habits provide short-term pleasures.
15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To tell us humans are lazy by nature.
B. To encourage us to take the hard path of life.
C. To prove that laziness leads to wonders in life.
D. To show the common lifestyles of young people.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. B 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。在大多数情况下，人们总是去选择阻力最小的道路，但从长远看来，阻力最大的道路才对你有利，也更能保证成功。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段首句“Taking the path of least resistance means choosing the easiest available option, without thinking about its long-term consequences.(选择阻力最小的道路意味着选择最容易的选择，而不考虑其长期后果。)”可知，第二段首先讲述了选择阻力最小的道路意味着选择最容易的道路，这样并没有考虑长远结果，接着“For example, you eat whatever and whenever you like. It may feel nice at first but they have a very high price — guaranteed obesity (肥胖). Most people in modern world follow this path, and this is why so many people struggle without self-control, good habits. etc.(例如，你想吃什么就吃什么，想什么时候吃就什么时候吃。一开始可能感觉很好，但它们的代价很高——肯定肥胖。现代世界上大多数人都走这条路，这就是为什么这么多人在没有自制力和良好习惯等的情况下挣扎。)”以吃来举例具体说明了选择容易道路的危害。故选B。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句句意“The path of most resistance is about choosing the option that will lead to more personal growth, even if it means suffering in the early stage.(阻力最大的路是关于选择将带来更多个人成长的选项，即使这意味着在早期阶段受苦。)”可知，it指代上文讲述的“选择阻力最大的路”。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They would have zero difficulties, no aims in life and no obstacle to get over and no wise human would want such an existence.(他们将没有任何困难，没有生活目标，也没有要克服的障碍，没有一个聪明的人会想要这样的生活。)”可知，作者认为没有一个聪明人想要没有困难、没有目标和没有障碍的生活，由此可推测出，作者认为生活中需要挑战。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段中的“Yet, it is the hard choice — the path of most resistance — that is more beneficial and provides most success in the long run.(然而，从长远来看，艰难的选择——阻力最大的道路——更有益，也能带来最大的成功。)”可知，作者指出只有阻力最大的道路才能给我们带来更多的益处、更大的成功，由此可推测出，作者想要鼓励我们选择生活中的艰难之路。故选B。
第二节 七选五(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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Studies continue to show how important strong friendships are to our overall health. Here’re the rules you are supposed to know to keep strong and healthy friendships.
____16____ Everyone needs a support network. When you consider yourself the friend of another, you’re implicitly offering to be a part of his or her support network. What’s more, without trust and honesty, there is no authenticity (真实性) to the friendship.
Be all ears to your friends. Too often, we only “half hear” what others are telling us, and have a hard time making space for caring about others’ conditions. ____17____ If we don’t truly know what our friends need or can’t clearly express how we feel or what we need, friendships won’t survive or continue.
Throw away the judgment. ____18____ Good friends are able to realize that everyone is human. Friends don’t have to necessarily “like” or “approve” of their friends’ choices, but good friends will accept their friends’ choices no matter what.
Forgive (原谅) where you can — and seek forgiveness when you make a mess of something. No one promises to bring perfection to a relationship, so being willing to accept and forgive the weaknesses of others makes you more likely to build a lasting friendship. ____19____
Respect your friends and their boundaries. Everyone has a right to set up personal boundaries to feel safe and respected. Some friends may have a difficult time letting people get close to them for fear of being hurt. ____20____ Give them the space they need to feel comfortable, and let the relationship deepen over time.
A. Don’t crowd your friends.
B. Offer them what they need.
C. Support, trust, and honesty are givens.
D. But friendships don’t need to be perfect.
E. True friends don’t judge each other’s choices.
F. However, friendships require attention and care.
G. It’s also important that we’re able to recognize when we make mistakes.
【答案】16. C 17. F 18. E 19. G 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些保持牢固且健康的友谊的规则。
【16题详解】
空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，需统领段落内容，且需和其他段落标题一样使用祈使句的形式。根据后文“Everyone needs a support network. (每个人都需要一个支持网络)”和“What’s more, without trust and honesty, there is no authenticity (真实性) to the friendship. (更重要的是，没有信任和诚实，友谊就没有真实性)”可知，本段主要建议给朋友支持、信任和诚实，因此C项“Support, trust, and honesty are givens. (给予支持、信任和诚实)”符合语境，契合段落内容，其中的Support、trust和honesty在后文有同词复现。故选C。
【17题详解】
前文“Too often, we only “half hear” what others are telling us, and have a hard time making space for caring about others’ conditions. (很多时候，我们只“半听”别人对我们说的话，很难腾出空间去关心别人的情况)”指出存在不认真倾听和缺乏关心的问题，因此F项“However, friendships require attention and care. (然而，友谊需要关注和关心)”符合语境，点明需要提供关注和关心，承接前文的问题，其中的care和前文的caring呼应。故选F。
【18题详解】
前文“Throw away the judgment. (把评判抛诸脑后)”建议不要评判，因此E项“True friends don’t judge each other’s choices. (真正的朋友不会评判对方的选择)”符合语境，说明真正的友谊中不会有对对方选择的评判，承接前文，其中的judge呼应前文的judgment。故选E。
【19题详解】
前文“Forgive (原谅) where you can — and seek forgiveness when you make a mess of something. No one promises to bring perfection to a relationship, so being willing to accept and forgive the weaknesses of others makes you more likely to build a lasting friendship. (在你能原谅的地方原谅——当你把事情搞得一团糟的时候寻求原谅。没有人能保证让一段关系变得完美，所以愿意接受和原谅别人的缺点会让你更有可能建立一段持久的友谊)”建议原谅朋友和请求原谅，并解释原谅朋友的原因，因此G项“It’s also important that we’re able to recognize when we make mistakes. (同样重要的是，我们能够意识到自己犯了错误)”符合语境，说明要意识到自己犯错，承接段首句中的请求原谅。故选G。
【20题详解】
前文“Some friends may have a difficult time letting people get close to them for fear of being hurt. (有些朋友可能因为害怕受到伤害而很难让别人接近他们)”描述有些朋友不易让人接近的情况，后文“Give them the space they need to feel comfortable, and let the relationship deepen over time. (给他们足够的空间，让他们感到舒适，让这种关系随着时间的推移而加深)”建议给予这些朋友舒适的空间，因此A项“Don’t crowd your friends. (不要逼迫你的朋友)”符合语境，劝诫不要逼迫他们，承上启下。故选A。
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(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。
A cheerleader amazed everyone at the Nebraska State High School Cheer & Dance Championship (锦标赛).
Just two weeks before the competition, something unexpected happened. Morrill High School cheer coach (教练) April Ott ____21____ the sad news to 17-year-old Katrina that she was the only one left on the cheer squad (拉拉队) after three girls ____22____ for personal reasons. The coach added the only choice for them was to watch other girls in action, but Katrina had other ____23____. She made up her mind to go at it ____24____.
And that was exactly ____25____ Katrina did. It was the first time that a cheerleader had competed on her own. Surprisingly, she had the ____26____ audience when she was ____27____. She was greeted by huge cheers. And despite not being able to be ____28____ the same as other competitors, her ____29____ ended up eighth out of the 12 squads.
“It was the last competition in my high school life. It was certainly out of my comfort zone,” said Katrina. “That was not something I would _____30_____ do by any means, but I didn’t want to end my senior year on a(n) _____31_____ note.”
Katrina’s story _____32_____ her coach and many other people. “Katrina _____33_____ herself,” Ott said, “I feel like this is a story for everyone. Never quit. Whatever the _____34_____ are, just keep going.”
As for her advice to others, Katrina smiled, “Never back off. You’re _____35_____ than you think you are.”
21.
A. acquired B. reminded C. broke D. exchanged
22.
A. hurried up B. gave up C. broke up D. shot up
23.
A. conditions B. potentials C. resources D. ideas
24.
A. equally B. informally C. originally D. alone
25.
A. where B. why C. what D. when
26.
A. funniest B. loudest C. youngest D. strictest
27.
A. dancing B. advancing C. watching D. struggling
28.
A. viewed B. directed C. judged D. encouraged
29.
A. adventure B. management C. operation D. performance
30
A. mainly B. normally C. finally D. immediately
31.
A. usual B. passive C. wrong D. low
32.
A. inspired B. attracted C. comforted D. discouraged
33.
A. kept up with B. broke away from C. stood up for D. took advantage of
34.
A. efforts B. challenges C. desires D. opportunities
35.
A. stronger B. luckier C. smarter D. kinder
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了一名拉拉队员独自参加了内布拉斯加州立高中拉拉队舞蹈锦标赛，惊艳了所有人。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：莫里尔高中的拉拉队教练April Ott向17岁的Katrina透露了一个不幸的消息，在三个女孩因个人原因放弃后，她是拉拉队中唯一剩下的人。A. acquired（通过努力、能力、行为表现）获得；B. reminded提醒；C. broke公布，透露，说出；D. exchanged交换，交流。根据空后的“the sad news to 17-year-old Katrina”可知，教练向Katrina透露了一个不幸的消息。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意参考上题。A. hurried up赶快，急忙；B. gave up放弃；C. broke up结束，分手；D. shot up迅速长高。根据句中的“she was the only one left on the cheer squad(拉拉队)”可知，另外三名女孩弃赛了，只剩下Katrina。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：教练补充说，他们唯一的选择是观看其他女孩比赛，但Katrina有其他想法。A. conditions条件；B. potentials潜力；C. resources资源；D. ideas想法。根据下文中的“She made up her mind to go at it ____4____.(她下定决心……去做。)”可知，Katrina有了其他想法。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她下定决心独自去做。A. equally平等地，同样地；B. informally非正式地；C. originally原来，起初；D. alone独自。根据下文中“on her own”可知，Katrina决定自己一个人去参赛。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：Katrina就是这么做的。A. where在哪里；B. why为什么；C. what什么；D. when什么时候。分析句子结构，空处引导一个表语从句，且在从句中作did的宾语，所以应用what引导。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，当她跳舞时，观众的声音最大。A. funniest最有趣的；B. loudest最响亮的；C. youngest最年轻的；D. strictest最严厉的。根据下文中的“She was greeted by huge cheers.(迎接她的是热烈的欢呼。)”可知，Katrina在表演的时候受到了观众热烈的欢呼，观众的呼声很大。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. dancing跳舞；B. advancing前进，行进；C. watching观看；D. struggling挣扎。根据第一段中的“the Nebraska State High School Cheer & Dance Championship(锦标赛)”可知，这里指的是她在比赛中跳拉拉队舞蹈。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管不能像其他选手一样被评判，但她的表现最终在12支队伍中排名第八。A. viewed看待；B. directed指导；C. judged判断，评判；D. encouraged鼓励。根据句中的“ended up eighth out of the 12 squads”可知，这里指裁判对她的表现进行评判。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. adventure冒险；B. management管理；C. operation手术；D. performance表演，表演。根据空后的“ended up eighth out of the 12 squads”可知，这里指她的表演最终获得了第八名。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：这决不是我通常会做的事情，但我不想以低调的姿态结束我的毕业年。A. mainly主要地；B. normally通常，正常情况下；C. finally终于，最终；D. immediately立即，马上。根据上文中的“It was certainly out of my comfort zone(这肯定超出了我的舒适区)”可知，独自参赛这件事超出了她的舒适区，由此可知，这不是她平时会做的事情。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. usual通常的；B. passive消极的，被动的；C. wrong错误的；D. low低的，差的，无精打采的。根据空后的“note”可知，她不想低调地结束自己高中的最后一年。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Katrina的故事激励了她的教练和许多其他人。A. inspired激励；B. attracted吸引；C. comforted安慰；D. discouraged阻止。根据她的故事和下文教练的话“I feel like this is a story for everyone.(我觉得这是每个人的故事。)”可知，教练对她评价很高，由此可知，她的故事激励了教练和其他人。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Katrina为自己挺身而出。A. kept up with熟悉；B. broke away from逃脱；C. stood up for支持，维护；D. took advantage of利用。根据空后的“herself”并结合Katrina独自参赛以便不让自己的高中留有遗憾可知，她为自己而战。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：无论挑战是什么，都要继续前进。A. efforts努力；B. challenges挑战；C. desires渴望；D. opportunities机会。根据上文中的“Never quit.(永远不要放弃。)”并结合Katrina独自参加拉拉队比赛的事情可知，这里指的是无论面对什么挑战都不要放弃。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你比你想象的更强大。A. stronger更强的；B. luckier更幸运的；C. smarter更聪明的；D. kinder更善良的。根据空后的“than you think you are”和上文中的“Never back off.(永远不要退缩。)”可知，这里是Katrina对大家的鼓励，她说在面对挑战时不要退缩，你会发现自己比想象中的更强大。故选A。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10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。
A stunning performance by Shaolin warrior monks amazed hundreds of audiences in Bowers Museum in U.S. Southern California on Sunday. The event offered a unique opportunity for people to ____36____ (active) engage with Shaolin culture.
Shaolin Kung Fu is one of China’s most ____37____ (treasure) cultural heritage items, with a history of over 1,500 years. “Whether it’s ____38____ (learn) from Kung Fu masters, exploring Zen arts (禅宗艺术), ____39____ enjoying interactive Shaolin activities, these experiences will help audiences experience the Chinese culture and better understand Chinese traditions,” Anne Shih, chairwoman of Bowers Museum, told Xinhua.
The Shaolin Cultural Day also ____40____ (feature) a series of demonstrations on Zen arts, allowing visitors to immerse (沉浸于) ____41____ (they) in the world of Zen Buddhism.
Larry Lee was a 72-year-old man ____42____ had been practicing Kung Fu for over 50 years. Lee said, “The traditional Chinese martial arts has deep wisdom in it. It relates to a way of life that goes much ____43____ (deep) than just fighting.” Besides Kung Fu, he was also interested in Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and other aspects of the Chinese culture.
The Shaolin Cultural Day served ____44____ a fitting finale to the 2023 Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which offered a platform to honor and appreciate the _____45_____ (contribute) of the AAPI community.
【答案】36. actively
37. treasured
38. learning
39. or 40. featured
41. themselves
42. who##that
43. deeper 44. as
45. contributions
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了在美国南加州鲍尔斯博物馆举办的少林文化日活动的情况，包括活动的主旨、内容、观众的感受以及意义。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：这次活动为人们积极参与少林文化提供了一个独特的机会。分析句子可知，空处修饰动词engage，active的副词形式actively符合题意，意为“积极地”。故填actively。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：少林功夫是中国最珍贵的文化遗产之一，已有1500多年的历史。分析句子可知，空处作修饰cultural heritage items的定语，treasure的形容词形式treasured符合题意，意为“珍视的，珍贵的”，和most构成最高级的表达。故填treasured。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：鲍尔斯博物馆主席Anne Shih在接受新华社采访时表示：“无论是向功夫大师学习，探索禅宗艺术，还是享受互动少林活动，这些体验都将帮助观众体验中国文化，更好地了解中国传统。”分析句子可知，空处和exploring及enjoying并列，作句子的表语，应用learn的动名词形式。故填learning。
【39题详解】
考查连词。句意：鲍尔斯博物馆主席Anne Shih在接受新华社采访时表示：“无论是向功夫大师学习，探索禅宗艺术，还是享受互动少林活动，这些体验都将帮助观众体验中国文化，更好地了解中国传统。”根据“Whether it’s”可推知，此处用whether… or…的固定结构，引导包含选择范围的让步状语从句，意为“无论……还是……”。故填or。
【40题详解】
考查时态。句意：少林文化日还举办了一系列禅宗艺术示范活动，让游客沉浸在禅宗的世界里。分析句子可知，空处作句子的谓语，此处在叙述过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时，feature应用过去式的形式。故填featured。
【41题详解】
考查代词。句意：少林文化日还举办了一系列禅宗艺术示范活动，让游客沉浸在禅宗的世界里。分析句子可知，此处immerse这一动作的实施者和承受者为同一人，空处应用they的反身代词形式themselves，意为“他们自己”。故填themselves。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：Larry Lee是一位72岁的老人，他练了50多年的功夫。分析句子可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词man，先行词指人，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who或that作引导词。故填who/that。
【43题详解】
考查副词比较级。句意：它涉及到一种比打斗更深刻的生活方式。根据“than”可知，此处表达比较的概念，空处应用deep的比较级形式。故填deeper。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：少林文化日为2023年亚太裔传统月画上了圆满的句号，为表彰和感谢亚太裔社区的贡献提供了一个平台。根据“served”和“a fitting finale”可推知，此处用固定短语serve as表示“充当，担任”。故填as。
【45题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：少林文化日为2023年亚太裔传统月画上了圆满的句号，为表彰和感谢亚太裔社区的贡献提供了一个平台。分析句子可知，空处作appreciate的宾语，空前有定冠词the，contribute的名词形式contribution“贡献”符合题意，且the AAPI community“亚太裔社区”的贡献应该不止一个，contribution应用复数形式。故填contributions。
第三节 单词拼写(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
根据所给中文或首字母，在空白处填入恰当所学单词，使句子表达意思完整准确。
注意：每空填一个单词。请将完整的单词填到答题纸上!
46. Mama’s bank account was used for sudden _____________ (紧急情况), such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】emergencies
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：妈妈的银行账户用于突发紧急情况，比如克莉丝汀摔断了手臂，不得不去看医生。形容词sudden后接名词形式。根据汉语提示及句意，这里应用emergency，为可数名词，且前无表示数量的限定词，所以用复数形式。故填emergencies。
47. This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more _____________ (彻底的，全面的) understanding of our problems. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】thorough
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：仅此一点就有助于使我们的思想更加清晰，并使我们对自己的问题有更彻底的了解。根据汉语提示，这里应用形容词thorough，作定语修饰understanding。故填thorough。
48. I was so angry that I avoided her during school all day, and I still don’t feel like r_____________ to any of her messages.(根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】responding##esponding
【解析】
【详解】考查动词的非谓语动词形式。句意：我很生气，在学校里我整天都避开她、仍然不想回复她的任何信息。根据句意和空后的to any of her messages可知，这里表示不想回复她的任何消息。再结合首字母提示可知，这里应用respond，意为“回答，回复”，为不及物动词，respond to为固定搭配，意为“对……做出回应，回复”。feel like doing sth.为固定用法，意为“想要做某事”，空处需填动名词作宾语。故填responding。
49. The programme is t________ at improving the health of women of all ages.（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】targeted##argeted
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：该方案旨在改善各年龄段妇女的健康状况。根据单词首字母以及句意“旨在”，可知应填动词target，根据上文The programme is可知此处为一般现在时的被动语态。故填targeted。
50. She is under great stress these days because her elderly parents can no longer live _____________.(根据句意填空)
【答案】independently
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：她最近压力很大，因为她的年迈父母不能再独立生活了。live为不及物动词，所以空处应用副词修饰live。根据句中的She is under great stress和her elderly parents可知，她的父母年纪大了，不能独立生活，所以她压力大。independently意为“独立地”。故填independently。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文(满分15分)
51. 你校将举办一场英语演讲比赛，请你以The importance of goals为题写一篇演讲稿参赛。
内容包括：
1. 目标的重要性；
2. 呼吁同学们树立目标。
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。
The importance of goals
Good morning, everyone,
It’s a great honor for me to stand here and address my speech titled “The importance of goals”.
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Thanks for listening!
【答案】One possible version:
The importance of goals
Good morning, everyone,
It’s a great honor for me to stand here and address my speech titled “The importance of goals”.
As a saying goes, “Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.” Obviously, goals play an essential role in our life. In the first place, goals guide us towards where we want to head, providing a way to our successful journey. In addition, people who are aware of their goals tend to stay motivated and inspired when faced with adversity. Last but not least, we are becoming physically and spiritually fulfilled when focusing on our goals. Hence, if you still don’t have a goal, set an appropriate one and try to accomplish it.
Thanks for listening!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生以“The importance of goals”为题写一篇演讲稿，陈述目标的重要性，呼吁同学们树立目标。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
显然：obviously→apparently
在……方面起极其重要的作用：play an essential role in→play a vital part in
指引：guide→direct
意识到：be aware of→be conscious of
集中注意力于：focus on→concentrate on
2. 句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Last but not least, we are becoming physically and spiritually fulfilled when focusing on our goals.
拓展句：Last but not least, we are becoming physically and spiritually fulfilled when we focus on our goals.
【点睛】【高分句型1】In addition, people who are aware of their goals tend to stay motivated and inspired when faced with adversity. (使用了who引导限制性定语从句和when引导时间状语从句的省略结构)
【高分句型2】Hence, if you still don’t have a goal, set an appropriate one and try to accomplish it. (使用了if引导的条件状语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
52. 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。
My dad was a cleaner in my school. When I was 12, I decided to study hard to have a life different from his.
One day when Dad asked me to play basketball with him, I just replied, “I’m busy. I want to study well so that I can become a rich man. I don’t want to be a cleaner like you, Dad!” He was shocked (震惊的), but I didn’t care and continued studying hard. Finally, I graduated from high school with honors, and decided it was time to break free from my dad and follow my dreams.
“Dad, I got a scholarship to a law school in California,” I told him. “I’ll leave in 3 days.” My dad was surprised but proud of me. As I left for the airport 3 days later, he said, “Son, wherever you go, welcome back home.” I ignored his words and flew to California.
After I graduated, I found a great job there. Later, I was made manager and earned much money. I no longer remembered my father was a cleaner. I had forgotten my dad, who was still cleaning my school. I seldom answered his calls or wrote back to him. I was busy; I still had a lot more to achieve.
With time, the more success I tasted, somehow, the lonelier I became. I felt especially lonely on my 31st birthday. I kept checking my phone, hoping someone wished me a happy birthday. But there wasn’t a single call or message. Later that evening when I returned home from my office, something in my mailbox drew my attention.
“A letter ” I whispered and saw it was from my father. He never forgot to mail me a letter on my each birthday. However, I never took the trouble to read it. “How did I ignore him ” I thought. I brought the letter home and took out his earlier letters. And I opened one. It read, “Wherever you are, I love you to the last drop of my blood. I wish you a happy life.”
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。
I picked up another letter and read it.
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Finally, I arrived at my dad’s house and saw him sitting alone in the yard.
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【答案】
I picked up another letter and read it, “Son, I’m really proud of you every day, every minute, and every second.” It began as my glasses were fogged up. After I read all the letters, tears rushed out of my eyes. I was touched by my dad’s deep love for me and felt so regretful about not valuing it! Before long, I packed my things and went to the airport to meet my dad after so many years. “Will he be happy to see me How will I face him ”I wonded.
Finally, I arrived at my dad’s house and saw him sitting alone in the yard. He looked up and rose in surprise and delight as my shadow was cast upon him from behind, He hugged me and cried before I could even greet him, “I've been waiting for your coming every single day, son!” he wept on my shoulder, I quit the job in California and lived with my dad. I realized money isn’t everything. It cannot buy things as precious as love and family.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的老父亲在作者中学当清洁工，作者为了以后能过上和父亲不一样的生活而刻苦学习。作者在读大学后远离了父亲，并且在大学毕业后找到了一份好工作，实现了过上富裕生活的梦想。但这些年他异常孤独。在他31岁生日当天，他收到了父亲寄来的信件。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我又拿起另一封信读起来。”可知，第一段可描写作者又拿起下一封信读了起来。父亲在信里写了什么 作者读完所有信件后有什么感想 他会回去看望父亲吗
②由第二段首句内容“终于，我到了爸爸家，看到他一个人坐在院子里。”可知，作者最终回到了父亲的家。见到作者，父亲什么心情 他会对作者说什么 作者明白子什么道理
2.续写线索：读信——感动——返回看父亲——父亲欣喜——父子情加深——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①涌出：rush out of/gush out/pour out
②.哭泣：weep/sob/cry
③.拥抱：hug/embrace
情绪类
①.开心：happy/delighted/glad
②. 惊喜：surprise/amazed
【点睛】[高分句型1]. After I read all the letters, tears rushed out of my eyes. (运用了after引导状语从句)
[高分句型2]. I realized money isn’t everything.(运用了省略连词that的宾语从句)阶段性调研测试高一年级英语试题
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注意：本试卷分四个部分，答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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. Where is Steven now
A. At home. B. At a hospital. C. At the woman’s house.
2. What does the woman think of her neighbor
A. Amazing. B. Energetic. C. Troublesome.
3 What are the speakers probably doing
A. Making salad. B. Having dinner. C. Doing shopping.
4. Why does the woman quit(放弃)her job
A.8he thinks it is demanding
B. She is going abroad to study.
C. She finds another highly-paid job.
5. What will the woman probably buy
A. The coat. B. The sweater. C. The dress.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6—7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
7. What does John suggest the girl do
A. Visit the art museum with him.
B. Try her best to be a great artist.
C. Learn to enjoy various paintings.
听第7段材料，回答8—10题。
8. What is the man advised to do
A. Cook meals at home. B. Have a medical check. C. Stick to a healthier diet.
9. What should the man have for breakfast according to the woman
A. Milk products. B. Vegetable salad. C. A glass of fruit juice.
10. What is the woman
A. A cook. B.A doctor. C. An advisor.
听第8段材料，回答11—13题。
11. What do we know about Henry
A. He always works hard.
B. He dislikes computer science.
C. He shows great interest in painting.
12. What does Alisa want to be in the future
A. A doctor. B. A painter. C. A programmer.
13. What does Alisa’s father think of his job
A. Tiring. B. Enjoyable. C. Well-paid.
听第9段材料，回答14—17题。
14. How does Candy look
A. Cheerful. B. Concerned. C. Confident.
15. What happened to Joe at the speech competition
A. He forgot to greet his audiences.
B. He was too nervous to go on stage.
C. He left out an important point of his own.
16. What is Candy going to do this weekend
A. Prepare for a performance.
B. Deliver a speech on dancing.
C. Attend a dance competition.
17. How does Joe plan to help Candy
A. By getting a friend to help her.
B. By teaching her some new moves.
C. By offering her some practice lessons.
听第10段材料，回答18—20题。
18. Which book can deepen readers’ understanding of mental health
A. In Sight of Stars.
B. How to Heal a Broken Wing.
C. A Small Cat’s Big Adventure.
19. What do we know about How to Heal a Broken Wing
A. The speaker hasn’t finished it.
B The speaker will read it again.
C. The speaker likes reading it best.
20. How many books has the speaker finished reading this semester(学期)
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(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
Short stories are amazing. You can get something useful out of them.
The Bogey Beast
Flora Annie Steel
A woman finds a pot of treasure on the road. Pleased with her luck, she decides to keep it. As she is taking it home, it keeps changing. However, her enthusiasm(热情)refuses to fade away. Her positive personality tries to make every terrible situation seem like a gift.
There Will Come Soft Rains
Ray Bradbury
Earth has been destroyed by war. However, machines continue to function and serve humans who have long ago died. The title is taken from a poem describing how nature will continue its work long after humanity is gone. But in this story, we see that nature plays a supporting role and machines have taken its place.
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
Beatrix Potter
Timmie is a country mouse accidentally taken to a city. He finds himself at a party and makes a friend. When he can’t bear the city life, he returns to his home. When his friend visits him, something similar happens. Village and city life are recent inventions and we need to decide their costs and benefits.
The Night Train at Deoli
Ruskin Bond
While taking the train, Ruskin Bond always has to pass through a small station called Deoli. One day he sees a girl selling fruit and he is unable to forget her. This is about our attachment to strangers and why we treasure them even though we do not meet them ever again.
1. What does There Will Come Soft Rains want to teach us
A. Nature works in its own way.
B Humans shouldn’t break natural law.
C. Technology can still function without humanity.
D. Technology should be developed to serve our life.
2. What happened to Timmie’s friend
A. He settled down in the village. B. He made many friends in the village.
C. He couldn’t get used to the village life. D. He couldn’t bear the life in the city anymore.
3. Whose story tries to show the connections between people
A. Flora Annie Steel’s. B. Ray Bradbury’s.
C. Beatrix Potter’s. D. Ruskin Bond’s.
B
Cats don’t live by the rules, and spend most of their time just doing what they want. For the cat owner Zack King, his cat Billy’s life was enigmatic. Free-spirited felines(猫类) who like to spend time outdoors are often gone for hours at a time, leaving their owners wondering where they’ve been or what they’ve been up to. However, King soon discovered that his beloved cat was serving as a “postcat”.
Billy comes and goes as he pleases through a cat door. One day in October, when Billy was inside, King noticed a folded piece of paper covered in a plastic wrap in his collar. King carefully unwrapped it and was surprised to find a note from his neighbors. “Your cat likes to come to visit us when he is outside,” it read. “He will sit at the door and run into our house. We have no idea where he comes from. He always wants people to give him lots of scratches(挠痒). What’s his name Does he have an owner ”
King wrote a note back, attached it to Billy’s collar, and hoped it would make it to the original sender. “We’re so glad he’s making friends with the neighbors,” it read. “His name is Billy.” It wasn’t long before Billy came back with another note, and now months later, the neighbors are still pen friends. “We both like watching movies online and cooking at home,” King said. “We have no idea what the neighbors look like. We could ask for details but there’s no need—it’s nice to have some privacy sometimes.”
“I was frustrated as the nights got colder and darker. Billy is spending more time indoors and sweet exchanges have become less frequent,” he says. “To be honest, a closed door and a sensitive alarm can ensure the safety of our houses. But they can prevent neighbors from having healthy friendships. To break the ice, we just need a cat and a note.”
4. What does the underlined word “enigmatic” mean in paragraph 1
A. Mysterious. B. Boring. C. Tough. D. Ordinary.
5 Why did King’s neighbors write a note
A. To know the identity of the cat. B. To express his dislike of the cat.
C. To express his thanks for the cat. D. To ask King to take the cat back.
6. What can we learn from the last but one paragraph
A. King has met with his neighbors before.
B. King hopes to thank the neighbors in person.
C. King shares common hobbies with his neighbors.
D. King has communicated with his neighbors online.
7. What does King imply in the last paragraph
A. We should make friends with neighbors.
B. We should ensure the safety of our houses.
C. We should respect the privacy of neighbors.
D. We should keep pets to stay safe and healthy.
C
Cell phones, tablets, laptops, smart-watches: the modern world is packed with a lot of devices that bring us connectivity, entertainment and information. Our hunger for the latest models leads to the “throwaway” culture, which means consumers often throw away old devices as soon as new ones come to the market, a habit that can have a significant effect on waste streams and the environment.
With concerns about e-waste growing, some companies are now turning to chemistry to develop solutions to recycle items like old cell phones, extracting value at the same time. One such example is the work being carried out by Mint Innovation, a clean tech firm based in Auckland, New Zealand. “We’ve developed a biological process for recovering valuable metals from electronic waste,” said Ollie Crush, the company’s chief scientific officer.
Crush explained that Mint Innovation’s system included grinding(磨碎)waste up into a powder. “The reason why we must do this is that we need to make sure that we’re exposing all the metal contained within to a chemical filtering(过滤)process,” he added.
When it comes to recovering a valuable material like gold, the technique used by Mint Innovation has a number of steps. According to a video, chemicals dissolve (溶解) the powdered waste into a solution, with any materials that haven’t dissolved filtered out. Microbes are then added to the mix. Gold atoms catch on to them in a process called “selective biosorption”. Next, the microbes coated gold are filtered, producing a paste which is then turned into a solid, “recycled” gold.
“Nearly 50% of the value of e-waste comes from the gold,” Cameron Weber, a senior lecturer at Chemical Sciences, said. “In fact, there’s actually more gold in e-waste as a concentration than there is in gold that’s been mined, which shows you the value of being able to take your e-waste and recycle and reuse some of the elements that are found in it,” he added.
Looking ahead, Crush, explained the process could potentially have a number of interesting applications. “The future for Mint Innovation is to prove that our technology works with a number of different materials,” he said. “So, we’ll just keep trying to see where our microbial process makes more sense.”
8. What is Mint Innovation trying to do
A. To develop eco-friendly products. B. To change the “throwaway culture”.
C. To collect harmful things in e-waste. D. To get valuable things from e-waste.
9. What is an important step in Mint Innovation’s system
A. Mixing e-waste with gold. B. Reusing elements of e-waste.
C. Turning e-waste into tiny pieces. D. Exposing e-waste to special chemicals.
10. What does Cameron Weber mainly want to express in the last but one paragraph
A. The ways of dealing with e-waste. B. The necessity of reducing e-waste.
C. The difficulty of recycling e-waste. D. The meaning of recycling e-waste.
11. What is Crush’s attitude towards the company’s technology
A. Concerned. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
D
In most cases, people pick the easiest way out: the path of least resistance. Yet, it is the hard choice — the path of most resistance — that is more beneficial and provides most success in the long run. How do these paths differ What are the dangers of an easy life What are the rewards for a hard life
Taking the path of least resistance means choosing the easiest available option, without thinking about its long-term consequences. For example, you eat whatever and whenever you like. It may feel nice at first but they have a very high price — guaranteed obesity (肥胖). Most people in modern world follow this path, and this is why so many people struggle without self-control, good habits, etc.
The path of most resistance is about choosing the option that will lead to more personal growth, even if it means suffering in the early stage. For example, it may cost you a lot to quit watching TV for hours. But over the long term, you’ll free up a lot of time that will lead to a more satisfying lite than that of a couch potato. At first sight, this way is unattractive. It requires effort and loss of pleasure, and leads to potential suffering. Yet, on the other side of all that lies a world of more confidence and self-control. In the end, they more than make up for the passing shallow pleasures.
We’re lazy by nature. Some may point out that because of this laziness that we now enjoy so many wonders of technology that people in the past would kill to have. But ask the same individuals praising laziness if they would be happy living a life where everything is given to them the moment they think about it. They would have zero difficulties, no aims in life and no obstacle to get over and no wise human would want such an existence.
12. How does the author show the dangers of choosing the easy path
A. By asking questions. B. By giving examples.
C. By giving explanations. D. By making a comparison.
13. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Watching TV for hours. B. Getting shallow pleasures.
C. Having many life struggles. D. Choosing the path of most resistance.
14. Which of the following would the author agree with
A. Life is to be enjoyed, not suffered. B. There should be some challenges in life.
C. Set your lite goals as early as possible. D. Good habits provide short-term pleasures.
15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To tell us humans are lazy by nature.
B. To encourage us to take the hard path of life.
C. To prove that laziness leads to wonders in life.
D. To show the common lifestyles of young people.
第二节 七选五(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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Studies continue to show how important strong friendships are to our overall health. Here’re the rules you are supposed to know to keep strong and healthy friendships.
____16____ Everyone needs a support network. When you consider yourself the friend of another, you’re implicitly offering to be a part of his or her support network. What’s more, without trust and honesty, there is no authenticity (真实性) to the friendship.
Be all ears to your friends. Too often, we only “half hear” what others are telling us, and have a hard time making space for caring about others’ conditions. ____17____ If we don’t truly know what our friends need or can’t clearly express how we feel or what we need, friendships won’t survive or continue.
Throw away the judgment. ____18____ Good friends are able to realize that everyone is human. Friends don’t have to necessarily “like” or “approve” of their friends’ choices, but good friends will accept their friends’ choices no matter what.
Forgive (原谅) where you can — and seek forgiveness when you make a mess of something. No one promises to bring perfection to a relationship, so being willing to accept and forgive the weaknesses of others makes you more likely to build a lasting friendship. ____19____
Respect your friends and their boundaries. Everyone has a right to set up personal boundaries to feel safe and respected. Some friends may have a difficult time letting people get close to them for fear of being hurt. ____20____ Give them the space they need to feel comfortable, and let the relationship deepen over time.
A. Don’t crowd your friends.
B. Offer them what they need.
C. Support, trust, and honesty are givens.
D. But friendships don’t need to be perfect.
E True friends don’t judge each other’s choices.
F. However, friendships require attention and care.
G. It’s also important that we’re able to recognize when we make mistakes.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(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。
A cheerleader amazed everyone at the Nebraska State High School Cheer & Dance Championship (锦标赛).
Just two weeks before the competition, something unexpected happened. Morrill High School cheer coach (教练) April Ott ____21____ the sad news to 17-year-old Katrina that she was the only one left on the cheer squad (拉拉队) after three girls ____22____ for personal reasons. The coach added the only choice for them was to watch other girls in action, but Katrina had other ____23____. She made up her mind to go at it ____24____.
And that was exactly ____25____ Katrina did. It was the first time that a cheerleader had competed on her own. Surprisingly, she had the ____26____ audience when she was ____27____. She was greeted by huge cheers. And despite not being able to be ____28____ the same as other competitors, her ____29____ ended up eighth out of the 12 squads.
“It was the last competition in my high school life. It was certainly out of my comfort zone,” said Katrina. “That was not something I would _____30_____ do by any means, but I didn’t want to end my senior year on a(n) _____31_____ note.”
Katrina’s story _____32_____ her coach and many other people. “Katrina _____33_____ herself,” Ott said, “I feel like this is a story for everyone. Never quit. Whatever the _____34_____ are, just keep going.”
As for her advice to others, Katrina smiled, “Never back off. You’re _____35_____ than you think you are.”
21.
A. acquired B. reminded C. broke D. exchanged
22.
A. hurried up B. gave up C. broke up D. shot up
23.
A. conditions B. potentials C. resources D. ideas
24.
A. equally B. informally C. originally D. alone
25.
A. where B. why C. what D. when
26.
A. funniest B. loudest C. youngest D. strictest
27.
A. dancing B. advancing C. watching D. struggling
28.
A. viewed B. directed C. judged D. encouraged
29.
A. adventure B. management C. operation D. performance
30.
A. mainly B. normally C. finally D. immediately
31.
A. usual B. passive C. wrong D. low
32.
A. inspired B. attracted C. comforted D. discouraged
33.
A. kept up with B. broke away from C. stood up for D. took advantage of
34.
A. efforts B. challenges C. desires D. opportunities
35.
A. stronger B. luckier C. smarter D. kinder
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10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。
A stunning performance by Shaolin warrior monks amazed hundreds of audiences in Bowers Museum in U.S. Southern California on Sunday. The event offered a unique opportunity for people to ____36____ (active) engage with Shaolin culture.
Shaolin Kung Fu is one of China’s most ____37____ (treasure) cultural heritage items, with a history of over 1,500 years. “Whether it’s ____38____ (learn) from Kung Fu masters, exploring Zen arts (禅宗艺术), ____39____ enjoying interactive Shaolin activities, these experiences will help audiences experience the Chinese culture and better understand Chinese traditions,” Anne Shih, chairwoman of Bowers Museum, told Xinhua.
The Shaolin Cultural Day also ____40____ (feature) a series of demonstrations on Zen arts, allowing visitors to immerse (沉浸于) ____41____ (they) in the world of Zen Buddhism.
Larry Lee was a 72-year-old man ____42____ had been practicing Kung Fu for over 50 years. Lee said, “The traditional Chinese martial arts has deep wisdom in it. It relates to a way of life that goes much ____43____ (deep) than just fighting.” Besides Kung Fu, he was also interested in Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and other aspects of the Chinese culture.
The Shaolin Cultural Day served ____44____ a fitting finale to the 2023 Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which offered a platform to honor and appreciate the _____45_____ (contribute) of the AAPI community.
第三节 单词拼写(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
根据所给中文或首字母，在空白处填入恰当所学单词，使句子表达意思完整准确。
注意：每空填一个单词。请将完整的单词填到答题纸上!
46. Mama’s bank account was used for sudden _____________ (紧急情况), such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more _____________ (彻底的，全面的) understanding of our problems. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. I was so angry that I avoided her during school all day, and I still don’t feel like r_____________ to any of her messages.(根据首字母单词拼写)
49. The programme is t________ at improving the health of women of all ages.（根据首字母单词拼写）
50. She is under great stress these days because her elderly parents can no longer live _____________.(根据句意填空)
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文(满分15分)
51. 你校将举办一场英语演讲比赛，请你以The importance of goals为题写一篇演讲稿参赛。
内容包括：
1. 目标的重要性；
2. 呼吁同学们树立目标。
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。
The importance of goals
Good morning, everyone,
It’s a great honor for me to stand here and address my speech titled “The importance of goals”.
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Thanks for listening!
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
52. 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。
My dad was a cleaner in my school. When I was 12, I decided to study hard to have a life different from his.
One day when Dad asked me to play basketball with him, I just replied, “I’m busy. I want to study well so that I can become a rich man. I don’t want to be a cleaner like you, Dad!” He was shocked (震惊的), but I didn’t care and continued studying hard. Finally, I graduated from high school with honors, and decided it was time to break free from my dad and follow my dreams.
“Dad, I got a scholarship to a law school in California,” I told him. “I’ll leave in 3 days.” My dad was surprised but proud of me. As I left for the airport 3 days later, he said, “Son, wherever you go, welcome back home.” I ignored his words and flew to California.
After I graduated, I found a great job there. Later, I was made manager and earned much money. I no longer remembered my father was a cleaner. I had forgotten my dad, who was still cleaning my school. I seldom answered his calls or wrote back to him. I was busy; I still had a lot more to achieve.
With time, the more success I tasted, somehow, the lonelier I became. I felt especially lonely on my 31st birthday. I kept checking my phone, hoping someone wished me a happy birthday. But there wasn’t a single call or message. Later that evening when I returned home from my office, something in my mailbox drew my attention.
“A letter ” I whispered and saw it was from my father. He never forgot to mail me a letter on my each birthday. However, I never took the trouble to read it. “How did I ignore him ” I thought. I brought the letter home and took out his earlier letters. And I opened one. It read, “Wherever you are, I love you to the last drop of my blood. I wish you a happy life.”
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。
I picked up another letter and read it.
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Finally, I arrived at my dad’s house and saw him sitting alone in the yard.
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