日照市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末校际联合考试
英语试题
本试卷共四部分，共12页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的条形码粘贴在答题卡相应的位置。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
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，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. What does Lucy usually do on Wednesdays
A. Go swimming. B. Visit the children's home. C. Play with the children.
2. What does the woman suggest the man do first
A. Walk up the stairs. B. Take up slow running. C. Try cycling.
3 What did the woman do during the trip
A. She bought many books.
B. She went to visit an artist.
C. She tasted delicious food.
4. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. In a market. C. On the street.
5. What time did the shop close today
A. At 7:00 p. m. B. At 7:30 p. m. C. At 8:00 p. m.
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. What does the man say about Julie
A. He is proud of her.
B. She is helpful.
C. She did her best.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Go to school. B. Eat at a restaurant. C. Buy some clothes.
听第7段材料， 回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. How to ride a bike. B. How to run faster. C. How to get fit.
9. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Buy an exercise bike.
B. Do a physical fitness test.
C. Help her start the running machine.
听第8段材料， 回答第10至 13题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesman and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Business partners.
11. What have the speakers received
A. Some dresses. B. Some books. C. Some shoes.
12. How does the man plan to deal with the things they get
A. Give them to his sister.
B. Donate them to the poor.
C. Sell them for some money.
13. How many people will make a team according to the woman
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听第9段材料, 回答第14 至 17题。
14. How does the woman feel about the news
A. Concerned. B. Excited. C. Bored.
15. What is the man doing
A. Making a speech. B. Carrying out a project. C. Giving a news report.
16. What is the man's solution to global pollution
A. Avoiding carbon footprint.
B. Increasing the use of clean energy.
C. Putting waste water into the sea.
17. What does the woman think is important
A. Support from governments.
B. School education for future generations.
C. Public awareness of their actions'effects.
听第10段材料, 回答第18 至 20题。
18. Why is the speaker making the speech
A. A manager is getting married.
B. A team is getting an award.
C. A co-worker is retiring.
19. When did the speaker first meet Jack
A.10 years ago. B.35 years ago. C.40 years ago.
20. What will happen next
A. Jack will have an interview. B. A party will be held. C. There will be a conference.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50分)
第一节(共 15 小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Ready to show off your art to the world Check out our guide to some of the best art contests to enter this year.
Watermedia Showcase
Prize: $2,500 first prize, $1,250 second prize.
Entry Fee: $35.
Requirements: Open to international artists 18 years of age and older.
The Watermedia Showcase awards original art created primarily with water-based media. Judged by the editors of Watercolor Artist, all winners will have their work featured in the magazine.
The Lumen Prize for Digital Art
Prize: $4,000 first prize, with a $13,500 total prize fund.
Entry Fee: $40.
Requirements: Open to artists worldwide.
This digital art competition is organized by Lumen Art Projects Ltd, which provides new opportunities for digital artists around the world. Categories include Still, Moving Image, XR, 3D/Interactive and Artificial Intelligence.
World Illustration Awards
Prize: A cash prize of $2,540 and more publicity opportunities.
Entry Fee: $37.
Requirements: Open to artists worldwide.
Illustrators are invited to submit works to 8 different categories. Winners will win not only a cash prize, but also a feature in a major exhibition in central London, and an invitation to the Awards Evening in October.
Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing
Prize: $2,000 first prize, $1,000 second prize.
Entry Fee: $45.
Requirements: Open to artists in the United States.
The Strokes of Genius Competition celebrates original work made in drawing mediums, including pencil, charcoal and even some wet paint mediums. Winning entries (参赛作品) will be published in a special edition publication, The Best of Drawing.
1. Which competition is related to technology
A. Watermedia Showcase. B. The Lumen Prize for Digital Art.
C. World Illustration Awards. D. Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing.
2. What chance can winners of World Illustration Awards have
A. To host the Awards Evening. B. To hold art exhibitions globally.
C. To sell their entries at high prices. D. To become known to the public.
3. How is the Strokes of Genius Competition different from the others
A. It is free of charge. B. It awards the largest prize in amount.
C. It is a national competition. D. It has an age limit for participants.
B
13-year-old Ava Dorsey is the founder of Ava’s Pet Palace, a business that sells organic dog and cat treats.“I actually had the idea when I was six with a picture I drew of a palace,”she says.It was a detailed design for dogs and cats and she had serious plans to build it one day.
Unlike most dog treats that you find in stores, dog treats sold by Ava’s Pet Palace are 100%organic, and are non-GMO(非转基因). Ava has set a goal for herself with these dog treats, and she wants every treat to be healthy, tasty, and top-quality. Seriously, some of her treats sound delicious enough for people to eat! “All of my bags now have the USDA organic stamp, and we're very excited to have gotten it because it's something I've wanted for a long time,”she says.“A lot of stores like to see organic products because customers like it, so that was really exciting.”
Ava says the biggest challenge of being a kid in business is when people don't take her seriously, but undoubtedly Ava has proved that her doubters are wrong! When asked how she defines(定义) success, Ava says,“When you hit a bump in the road, you shouldn't give up and you keep trying.”She learned that from her mom, who sounds like a smart lady! Some more things Ava has learned from her years in business: Hard work eventually pays off and there is nothing wrong with asking for help.
As far as the future of the pet treats industry goes, Ava is optimistic——but she’d also like to be an inspiration for change.“There’s not much diversity(多样性) right now, so that’s something I would love to see in the future,”says Ava.“I would also love to see more kids in this industry.There aren't many other teenagers around, and I hope that I can be an inspiration to others who hope to lead the pet industry.”
4. What can we learn about Ava’s Pet Palace from the first two paragraphs
A. It is a palace for pets. B. It is very popular among kids.
C. It sells organic pet food. D. It designs stamps for customers.
5. What does“hit a bump in the road”in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Drive on a stone road. B. Escape a setback in business.
C. Face a challenging situation. D. Encounter an unexpected opportunity.
6. What can be inferred about Ava’s future goals
A. She plans to enlarge her business in other industries.
B. She wants to employ more teenagers in her company.
C. She intends to be a leading figure in the pet industry.
D. She hopes to break new ground in the pet treats industry.
7. Which of the following best describes Ava
A. Patient and hard-working. B. Determined and creative.
C. Confident and humorous. D. Friendly and outgoing.
C
Mushrooms (蘑菇) usually grow on dark, damp forest floors or fallen tree branches. Now a company in Abu Dhabi has found a way to grow them in the middle of the desert.
Below Farm is producing special mushrooms. Co-founder Bronte Weir says the indoor farm, about 45 minutes’ drive from downtown Abu Dhabi, is the first in the region to grow and sell high-end mushrooms. Below Farm’s offerings are better than imported mushrooms, she says, because mushrooms lose their freshness quickly.
Weir co-founded the company in 2021, in cooperation with Liliana Slowinska and Wojciech Slowinski. They mainly sell the mushrooms to restaurants and stores. Also, they sell mushrooms directly to customers.
Weir says that existing indoor mushroom-growing technology, developed mainly in Europe and the United States, isn’t designed for Abu Dhabi’s high daytime temperatures, which can top 40 degrees Celsius in summer.
Wojciech Slowinski took the lead in developing a solution. The farm consists of four special chambers (室) covered in a foot-deep layer of insulation (隔热材料) to help keep the space cool. “We can create the right conditions for each type of mushroom,” says Weir. Maintaining higher air pressure inside the rooms helps to protect the crops from Abu Dhabi’s winds and dust.
Raj Dagstan , who runs a restaurant, is a fan of Below Farm. “The best-tasting pizza on the menu is the mushroom,” says Dagstani, adding that he created the dish after he tried out Below Farm’s mushrooms. He now orders 20 kilograms of mushrooms a week from the company. According to market intelligence experts, the global mushroom market grew by over 9% last year and continues to expand, partly due to the popularity of plant-based diets.
8 Where does Below Farm probably lie
A. In uptown Abu Dhabi. B. In the center of Abu Dhabi.
C. In a dark deep forest. D. In the grassland of the desert.
9. What does Bronte Weir do
A. A partner in Below Farm. B. A founder of Abu Dhabi.
C. A manager of a restaurant. D. A scientist in farming.
10. What can we learn about the new indoor mushroom-growing technology
A. It provides fresh air inside the rooms.
B. It helps to keep the heat out of the chambers.
C. It offers a new way to keep mushrooms fresh.
D. It promotes the development of mushroom varieties.
11. What can be inferred from Raj Dagstani’s words
A Plant-based diets becomes more popular.
B. His restaurant sells the best-tasting pizza.
C. The global mushroom market is promising.
D. The Below Farm’s mushrooms are of high quality.
D
Smartphones and other digital devices control and consume our attention. This is true for young people. On public transport, they are checking social media or playing an addictive game rather than sleeping. Very few people are reading a book or having a conversation with fellow travelers.
Children today are digital natives. This means they have never known life without internet access. They have been raised on clicks. They jump from content to content without a second thought. In the words of the philosopher Han in his 2021 book Non-things, this kind of nonstop excitement means that we quickly come to need a new exciter. We get used to seeing reality as a source of exciters and surprises. We struggle to focus our attention on any one thing. This will disturb our cognitive (认知) system.
Books can train the brain to deeply focus its attention on one task while mobile devices encourage us to hang over the surface of things, but we do not fully grasp them. When we receive information in large amounts, it stops being meaningful. When faced with a large amount of it, our brains react by blocking the information. But the discarded content does not simply disappear from our minds. Instead, it remains. This prevents us from figuring out what we are interested in. It limits our attention length.
Mobile phone addiction and the way young people learn are both directly connected to the concept of mind wandering. Too much information input makes us switch off and lose attention. And this can be damaging in the long term.
In order to recover attention, the brain needs to take a break. It needs to find time and space where it can be free from constant noise. Adults can make the effort to find these much-needed spaces to focus attention. Children, on the other hand, have not yet gained this. They run the risk of never recovering their attention spans. If we give children and teenagers access to digital devices before they have developed these skills, their attention will be free to wander. It will then become harder and harder for them to focus on a task for the necessary amount of time.
12. What is a common scene among the young on public transport
A. They are talking with each other. B. They are usually sleeping.
C. Most of them are absorbed in reading. D. They are lost in their phones.
13. What does Han think of too much clicking smartphones
A. It reduces our ability to focus.
B. It weakens our need for fun immediately.
C. It increases our interest in traditional media.
D. It enables us to see reality as a source of surprises.
14. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Mobile devices help us to fully understand books.
B. Smartphone addiction stops us forming a lasting attention.
C. Being exposed to smartphone information blocks our brain.
D. The information we get will disappear soon from our minds.
15. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A science magazine. B. A book review.
C. A biology textbook. D. A smartphone ad.
第二节(共5 小题; 每小题2.5 分, 满分 12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Your friends are a huge part of your life, and it’s difficult to finally decide to stop hanging out with them. Here are a few points on how to cut negative people from your life.
____16____ Take some time to think about the people you spend time with. Do they tend to take advantage of you in certain situations Do they usually drag you down Do they always complain about the simplest of things Once you think about the questions above, you’ll be able to see which of the people in your life are negative.
Limit your communication with them. Do your best to limit communication with them. If you’re talking to them on social media, on a regular basis, try closing the notifications from them. Keep yourself busy with your own work and goals, ____17____
Search for new friend circles. If you feel like your social circle is nothing but the negative circle, try searching for a new circle ____18____ In fact, there are plenty of places online to find positive people to talk to, and there are plenty of places to go and meet people in real life as well.
____19____ Our routines play a big part in whom we communicate with, and how we feel There are plenty of situations where you could be faced with people who are negative: where you work, where you spend your time on Friday and Saturday nights, who you live with and who you eat with. Depending on your lifestyle and how your routine for the day is planned, there’ll be situations other than the above.
Negative people are sometimes unavoidable. _____20_____ If however, people filled with negativity have become close friends of yours, it won’t do you any good. You ought to cut negative friends from your surroundings.
A. Show your attitude to them.
B. Tell apart those who are negative.
C. Many of them are easy to get worried.
D. Change your daily life to avoid negativity.
E. You’ll come across them in life now and again.
F. This can help limit the amount of time to communicate with them.
G. It’s wise to connect with others who are more positive individuals.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分35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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People with autism (自闭症) generally see the world through a lens different from the rest of the world. Such is the ___21___ with Anthony Schmidt. Anthony is driven by his love for cars.
Anthony’s large collection of model cars is ___22___, but his love for automobiles doesn’t ___23___there. He also has a good ___24___ of nearly every car. Show him a car, and he can ___25___ you the car’s make, model and year immediately.
Anthony lives with his mom, Ramona. She says her son’s car enthusiasm___26___ when he was about two years old. By age 6, he’d begun ___27___ a photographing series of tableaux (画面) starring his model cars. Ramona started a page on a website to ___28___ Anthony’s extraordinary works.
With his mom’s ___29___, Anthony has gone on to launch his own product line that includes books, calendars and photographic prints. To keep____30____ of his model collection, Anthony uses an Excel spreadsheet. _____31_____ many people with autism, organization and mathematics are intrinsic (固有的) to his worldview.
Anthony loves cars. His mom says he ____32____ to make them his life’s work. He hopes to ____33____others with special needs and their families. “You can set your ____34____ to whatever you want,” he explained.
Anthony’s determined focus opens a ____35____ to another world and another way of seeing altogether And that is a priceless gift for all of us.
21.
A. case B. problem C. experiment D. trouble
22.
A. challenging B. demanding C. annoying D. surprising
23.
A. appear B. stop C. reduce D. change
24.
A. look B. opinion C. knowledge D. impression
25.
A. prove B. bring C. offer D. tell
26.
A. began B. increased C. continued D. remained
27.
A. checking B. creating C. enjoying D. describing
28.
A. admire B. design C. improve D. show
29.
A promise B. courage C. help D. permission
30.
A. track B. pace C. aware D. ahead
31.
A. Including B. Considering C. Like D. Except
32.
A. agrees B. plans C. learns D. remembers
33.
A. employ B. contact C. teach D. inspire
34.
A. mind B. decision C. time D. position
35.
A. website B. window C. book D. collection
第二节(共5 小题； 每小题1分，满分5分)在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。
36. The meeting________(schedule) for next Friday. （所给词的适当形式填空）
37. His collection of paintings is the most________ (impress). （所给词的适当形式填空）
38. The children all have very different ________ (personality). （所给词的适当形式填空）
39. ________ (original), we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to China. （所给词的适当形式填空）
40. The great scientist’s speech inspired many young people ________ (explore) nature （所给词的适当形式填空）
第三节 (共5 小题; 每小题3分, 满分 15 分)根据提示完成下列句子。
41. 我在英国长大，我的父亲是英国人，母亲是中国人，我享受着两国的美食。
_________ in England, with a British father and a Chinese mother, I’ve enjoyed food from both countries.
42. 有那个男孩带路，我们毫不费力地找到了那个村庄。(with复合结构)
__________the boy _________the way, we had no difficulty in finding the village
43. 只有学会和自然和睦相处，我们才不会成为野生生物和地球的威胁。
Only we learn to live _________ nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and our planet
44. 我们对这种迷人的生物了解的越多，它们在自然界中得以长久生存的可能性就越大。
_________we know about this lovely creature,__________the chance it will survive in the natural world.
45. 新的一年即将来临，该是我们制定新计划，不断完善自我的时候了。
The new year is________, so it is time for us to make plans to improve ourselves
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 35分)
第一节(满分 15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校举办了“喜迎龙年”的庆祝活动。你的加拿大笔友Terry来信询问有关情况，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 活动内容;
2. 你的感受。
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。
Dear Terry,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分20分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Old Lily and her husband Jim would go to a local park with their lively and cheerful dog, Bruno. The dog loved going there to play Frisbee(飞盘).
One summer month, the couple noticed a sad little boy appeared seemingly out of nowhere each dusk to sit at the same spot in the park. The boy wore an oversized hat that always covered his face. He always seemed quiet and sad. And he would appear just before dusk, sitting for some time. As it got totally dark, an old lady would come for him, after which they’d leave the park together.
After noticing the boy the seventh time, Lily's heart went out to him. “I wonder what his story is,” Lily said that dusk, when watching that old lady lead the boy away again. The next day, she secretly approached the boy and recognized him. She turned back and told Jim, “It’s the boy always playing Frisbee with his father every day months ago. He got scared when Bruno tried to catch his Frisbee.” “Oh, that kid. He was so scared that Bruno was running towards him,” Jim laughed. “I wonder why he no longer plays with his father,” Lily added.
The following day in the park, she walked to the boy and the old lady who often led him away. The boy recognized Lily and looked around for her dog. “It's okay. Bruno isn't with me today,” she said. Then she asked the old lady why the boy was always sitting sad and lonely.
“I’m his grandma,” the lady replied. “His parents died in an accident. His name is Roy.” “He used to be so happy, playing Frisbee with his father on that spot every dusk,” Lily said, feeling sorry for him. The next day before dusk, Lily headed to the park with some pies and her dog, wishing to entertain and comfort Roy by the food and especially her cheerful dog.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 100 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Before long, she reached the park.
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英语试题
本试卷共四部分，共12页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的条形码粘贴在答题卡相应的位置。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
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，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. What does Lucy usually do on Wednesdays
A. Go swimming. B. Visit the children's home. C. Play with the children.
2. What does the woman suggest the man do first
A. Walk up the stairs. B. Take up slow running. C. Try cycling.
3. What did the woman do during the trip
A. She bought many books.
B. She went to visit an artist.
C. She tasted delicious food.
4. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. In a market. C. On the street.
5. What time did the shop close today
A. At 7:00 p. m. B. At 7:30 p. m. C. At 8:00 p. m.
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. What does the man say about Julie
A. He is proud of her.
B. She is helpful.
C. She did her best.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Go to school. B. Eat at a restaurant. C. Buy some clothes.
听第7段材料， 回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. How to ride a bike. B. How to run faster. C. How to get fit.
9. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Buy an exercise bike.
B. Do a physical fitness test.
C. Help her start the running machine.
听第8段材料， 回答第10至 13题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesman and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Business partners.
11. What have the speakers received
A. Some dresses. B. Some books. C. Some shoes.
12. How does the man plan to deal with the things they get
A. Give them to his sister.
B. Donate them to the poor.
C. Sell them for some money.
13. How many people will make a team according to the woman
A Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听第9段材料, 回答第14 至 17题。
14. How does the woman feel about the news
A. Concerned. B. Excited. C. Bored.
15. What is the man doing
A. Making a speech. B. Carrying out a project. C. Giving a news report.
16. What is the man's solution to global pollution
A. Avoiding carbon footprint.
B. Increasing the use of clean energy.
C. Putting waste water into the sea.
17. What does the woman think is important
A. Support from governments.
B. School education for future generations.
C. Public awareness of their actions'effects.
听第10段材料, 回答第18 至 20题。
18. Why is the speaker making the speech
A. A manager is getting married.
B. A team is getting an award.
C. A co-worker is retiring.
19. When did the speaker first meet Jack
A.10 years ago. B.35 years ago. C.40 years ago.
20. What will happen next
A. Jack will have an interview. B. A party will be held. C. There will be a conference.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50分)
第一节(共 15 小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Ready to show off your art to the world Check out our guide to some of the best art contests to enter this year.
Watermedia Showcase
Prize: $2500 first prize, $1,250 second prize.
Entry Fee: $35.
Requirements: Open to international artists 18 years of age and older.
The Watermedia Showcase awards original art created primarily with water-based media. Judged by the editors of Watercolor Artist, all winners will have their work featured in the magazine.
The Lumen Prize for Digital Art
Prize: $4000 first prize, with a $13,500 total prize fund.
Entry Fee: $40.
Requirements: Open to artists worldwide.
This digital art competition is organized by Lumen Art Projects Ltd, which provides new opportunities for digital artists around the world. Categories include Still, Moving Image, XR, 3D/Interactive and Artificial Intelligence.
World Illustration Awards
Prize: A cash prize of $2,540 and more publicity opportunities.
Entry Fee: $37.
Requirements: Open to artists worldwide.
Illustrators are invited to submit works to 8 different categories. Winners will win not only a cash prize, but also a feature in a major exhibition in central London, and an invitation to the Awards Evening in October.
Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing
Prize: $2,000 first prize, $1,000 second prize.
Entry Fee: $45.
Requirements: Open to artists in the United States.
The Strokes of Genius Competition celebrates original work made in drawing mediums including pencil, charcoal and even some wet paint mediums. Winning entries (参赛作品) will be published in a special edition publication, The Best of Drawing.
1. Which competition is related to technology
A. Watermedia Showcase. B. The Lumen Prize for Digital Art.
C. World Illustration Awards. D. Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing.
2. What chance can winners of World Illustration Awards have
A. To host the Awards Evening. B. To hold art exhibitions globally.
C. To sell their entries at high prices. D. To become known to the public.
3. How is the Strokes of Genius Competition different from the others
A. It is free of charge. B. It awards the largest prize in amount.
C. It is a national competition. D. It has an age limit for participants.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了四项艺术竞赛。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Lumen Prize for Digital Art部分中“Categories include Still, Moving Image, XR, 3D/Interactive and Artificial Intelligence.(类别包括静态，动态图像，XR，3D/交互式和人工智能)”可知，该竞赛与科技有关。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据World Illustration Awards部分中“Prize: A cash prize of $2,540 and more publicity opportunities.(奖品：现金奖励2540美元及更多宣传机会)”以及“Winners will win not only a cash prize, but also a feature in a major exhibition in central London, and an invitation to the Awards Evening in October.(获奖者不仅将获得现金奖励，还将在伦敦市中心的一个大型展览中展出，并受邀参加10月份的颁奖晚会)”可知，World Illustration Awards的获奖者可以为公众所知。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据其它比赛欢迎世界各地的艺术家和Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing部分中“Requirements: Open to artists in the United States.(要求：对美国艺术家开放)”可知，Strokes of Genius比赛与其他比赛的不同在于它只对美国艺术家开放，这是一项国家性的比赛。故选C。
B
13-year-old Ava Dorsey is the founder of Ava’s Pet Palace, a business that sells organic dog and cat treats.“I actually had the idea when I was six with a picture I drew of a palace,”she says.It was a detailed design for dogs and cats and she had serious plans to build it one day.
Unlike most dog treats that you find in stores, dog treats sold by Ava’s Pet Palace are 100%organic, and are non-GMO(非转基因). Ava has set a goal for herself with these dog treats, and she wants every treat to be healthy, tasty, and top-quality. Seriously, some of her treats sound delicious enough for people to eat! “All of my bags now have the USDA organic stamp, and we're very excited to have gotten it because it's something I've wanted for a long time,”she says.“A lot of stores like to see organic products because customers like it, so that was really exciting.”
Ava says the biggest challenge of being a kid in business is when people don't take her seriously, but undoubtedly Ava has proved that her doubters are wrong! When asked how she defines(定义) success, Ava says,“When you hit a bump in the road, you shouldn't give up and you keep trying.”She learned that from her mom, who sounds like a smart lady! Some more things Ava has learned from her years in business: Hard work eventually pays off and there is nothing wrong with asking for help.
As far as the future of the pet treats industry goes, Ava is optimistic——but she’d also like to be an inspiration for change.“There’s not much diversity(多样性) right now, so that’s something I would love to see in the future,”says Ava.“I would also love to see more kids in this industry.There aren't many other teenagers around, and I hope that I can be an inspiration to others who hope to lead the pet industry.”
4. What can we learn about Ava’s Pet Palace from the first two paragraphs
A. It is a palace for pets. B. It is very popular among kids.
C. It sells organic pet food. D. It designs stamps for customers.
5. What does“hit a bump in the road”in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Drive on a stone road. B. Escape a setback in business.
C. Face a challenging situation. D. Encounter an unexpected opportunity.
6. What can be inferred about Ava’s future goals
A. She plans to enlarge her business in other industries.
B. She wants to employ more teenagers in her company.
C. She intends to be a leading figure in the pet industry.
D. She hopes to break new ground in the pet treats industry.
7. Which of the following best describes Ava
A. Patient and hard-working. B. Determined and creative.
C. Confident and humorous. D. Friendly and outgoing.
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。主要介绍了 13 岁的 Ava Dorsey 创立了一家销售有机狗粮和猫粮的企业 Ava’s Pet Palace。她看好宠物零食行业的未来，同时也希望更多的青少年加入这个行业。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“13-year-old Ava Dorsey is the founder of Ava’s Pet Palace, a business that sells organic dog and cat treats.（13 岁的艾娃·多尔西 (Ava Dorsey) 是艾娃宠物宫 (Ava's Pet Palace) 的创始人，该公司销售有机狗和猫零食。）”和第二段“Unlike most dog treats that you find in stores, dog treats sold by Ava’s Pet Palace are 100%organic, and are non-GMO(非转基因).（与您在商店中找到的大多数狗零食不同，Ava's Pet Palace 出售的狗零食是 100% 有机的，并且是非转基因的(非转基因)。）”可知，Ava’s Pet Palace 致力于生产健康、美味和高质量的有机狗粮和猫粮。故选C。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章第三段第二句“ When asked how she defines(定义) success, Ava says,‘’When you hit a bump in the road, you shouldn't give up and you keep trying.”（当被问及她如何定义成功时，艾娃说：“当你在路上遇到坎坷时，你不应该放弃，你应该继续努力。”）”和第四句话“ Some more things Ava has learned from her years in business: Hard work eventually pays off and there is nothing wrong with asking for help.（艾娃从多年的商业生涯中还学到了一些东西：努力工作最终会得到回报，寻求帮助并没有错。）”可知，Ava Dorsey 认为成功意味着面对困难时不放弃，并且学到了努力终会有回报，以及寻求帮助并不是一件坏事。“hit a bump in the road”这个短语指的是面对有挑战的情况，故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段前两句话“As far as the future of the pet treats industry goes, Ava is optimistic——but she’d also like to be an inspiration for change.“There’s not much diversity(多样性) right now, so that’s something I would love to see in the future,”says Ava.（就宠物零食行业的未来而言，Ava 很乐观，但她也希望成为变革的灵感。“现在没有太多多样性，所以这是我很乐意看到的未来，”Ava 说。）”可得知，Ava Dorsey 看好宠物零食行业的未来，希望自己能给行业变化带来灵感与启示，期待行业内更多的多样性。由此可推断她希望在宠物零食行业开辟新领域使该行业呈现多样性。 故选D。
7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“I actually had the idea when I was six with a picture I drew of a palace,”she says.It was a detailed design for dogs and cats and she had serious plans to build it one day.（事实上，我六岁时就产生了这个想法，当时我画了一张宫殿的图画，”她说。这是一个针对狗和猫的详细设计，她认真计划有一天要建造它。）”第二段“Unlike most dog treats that you find in stores, dog treats sold by Ava’s Pet Palace are 100%organic, and are non-GMO(非转基因).（与您在商店中找到的大多数狗零食不同，Ava's Pet Palace 出售的狗零食是 100% 有机的，并且是非转基因的(非转基因)。）”以及第三段“ When asked how she defines(定义) success, Ava says,‘’When you hit a bump in the road, you shouldn't give up and you keep trying.”（当被问及她如何定义成功时，艾娃说：“当你在路上遇到坎坷时，你不应该放弃，你应该继续努力。”）”可知，Ava Dorsey 在 6 岁时便萌生了创业的想法。与普通宠物零食不同的是 Ava’s Pet Palace所售卖的零食是 100%有机而且非转基因的，并获得了美国农业部有机认证。作为一名年轻的企业家，Ava Dorsey 面临很多挑战，尤其是她因年龄小不被人看好，但她坚持不放弃并最终获得成功。由此可得知她坚决果敢且富有创造力。故选B。
C
Mushrooms (蘑菇) usually grow on dark, damp forest floors or fallen tree branches. Now a company in Abu Dhabi has found a way to grow them in the middle of the desert.
Below Farm is producing special mushrooms. Co-founder Bronte Weir says the indoor farm, about 45 minutes’ drive from downtown Abu Dhabi, is the first in the region to grow and sell high-end mushrooms. Below Farm’s offerings are better than imported mushrooms, she says, because mushrooms lose their freshness quickly.
Weir co-founded the company in 2021, in cooperation with Liliana Slowinska and Wojciech Slowinski. They mainly sell the mushrooms to restaurants and stores. Also, they sell mushrooms directly to customers.
Weir says that existing indoor mushroom-growing technology, developed mainly in Europe and the United States, isn’t designed for Abu Dhabi’s high daytime temperatures, which can top 40 degrees Celsius in summer.
Wojciech Slowinski took the lead in developing a solution. The farm consists of four special chambers (室) covered in a foot-deep layer of insulation (隔热材料) to help keep the space cool. “We can create the right conditions for each type of mushroom,” says Weir. Maintaining higher air pressure inside the rooms helps to protect the crops from Abu Dhabi’s winds and dust.
Raj Dagstan , who runs a restaurant, is a fan of Below Farm. “The best-tasting pizza on the menu is the mushroom,” says Dagstani, adding that he created the dish after he tried out Below Farm’s mushrooms. He now orders 20 kilograms of mushrooms a week from the company. According to market intelligence experts, the global mushroom market grew by over 9% last year and continues to expand, partly due to the popularity of plant-based diets.
8. Where does Below Farm probably lie
A. In uptown Abu Dhabi. B. In the center of Abu Dhabi.
C. In a dark deep forest. D. In the grassland of the desert.
9. What does Bronte Weir do
A. A partner in Below Farm. B. A founder of Abu Dhabi.
C. A manager of a restaurant. D. A scientist in farming.
10. What can we learn about the new indoor mushroom-growing technology
A. It provides fresh air inside the rooms.
B. It helps to keep the heat out of the chambers.
C. It offers a new way to keep mushrooms fresh.
D. It promotes the development of mushroom varieties.
11. What can be inferred from Raj Dagstani’s words
A. Plant-based diets becomes more popular.
B. His restaurant sells the best-tasting pizza.
C. The global mushroom market is promising.
D. The Below Farm’s mushrooms are of high quality.
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一家位于阿布扎比的公司Below Farm运用新技术成功地在沙漠中种出特殊的高端蘑菇。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Co-founder Bronte Weir says the indoor farm,about 45 minutes’ drive from downtown Abu Dhabi, is the first in the region to grow and sell high-end mushrooms. (联合创始人Bronte Weir说，这家室内农场距离阿布扎比市中心约45分钟车程，是该地区第一家种植和销售高端蘑菇的农场。)”可知，Below Farm农场位于阿布扎比郊区。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Weir co-founded the company in 2021, in cooperation with Liliana Slowinska and Wojciech Slowinski. (Weir于2021年与Liliana Slowinska和Wojciech Slowinski合作创办了该公司。)”可知，Bronte Weir是该公司的合伙人。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“Wojciech Slowinski took the lead in developing a solution. The farm consists of four special chambers (室) covered in a foot-deep layer of insulation (隔热材料) to help keep the space cool. (Wojciech Slowinski率先提出了解决方案。农场由四个特殊的房间组成，上面覆盖着一英尺厚的隔热层，以帮助保持空间凉爽。)”可知，新的室内蘑菇种植技术有助于保持室内的温度。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“‘The best-tasting pizza on the menu is the mushroom,’ says Dagstani, adding that he created the dish after he tried out Below Farm’s mushrooms. (‘菜单上最美味的披萨是蘑菇。’他补充说，他在尝试了Below Farm的蘑菇后创造了这道菜。)”推知，Below Farm的蘑菇品质很高。故选D项。
D
Smartphones and other digital devices control and consume our attention. This is true for young people. On public transport, they are checking social media or playing an addictive game rather than sleeping. Very few people are reading a book or having a conversation with fellow travelers.
Children today are digital natives. This means they have never known life without internet access. They have been raised on clicks. They jump from content to content without a second thought. In the words of the philosopher Han in his 2021 book Non-things, this kind of nonstop excitement means that we quickly come to need a new exciter. We get used to seeing reality as a source of exciters and surprises. We struggle to focus our attention on any one thing. This will disturb our cognitive (认知) system.
Books can train the brain to deeply focus its attention on one task while mobile devices encourage us to hang over the surface of things, but we do not fully grasp them. When we receive information in large amounts, it stops being meaningful. When faced with a large amount of it, our brains react by blocking the information. But the discarded content does not simply disappear from our minds. Instead, it remains. This prevents us from figuring out what we are interested in. It limits our attention length.
Mobile phone addiction and the way young people learn are both directly connected to the concept of mind wandering. Too much information input makes us switch off and lose attention. And this can be damaging in the long term.
In order to recover attention, the brain needs to take a break. It needs to find time and space where it can be free from constant noise. Adults can make the effort to find these much-needed spaces to focus attention. Children, on the other hand, have not yet gained this. They run the risk of never recovering their attention spans. If we give children and teenagers access to digital devices before they have developed these skills, their attention will be free to wander. It will then become harder and harder for them to focus on a task for the necessary amount of time.
12. What is a common scene among the young on public transport
A. They are talking with each other. B. They are usually sleeping.
C. Most of them are absorbed in reading. D. They are lost in their phones.
13. What does Han think of too much clicking smartphones
A. It reduces our ability to focus.
B. It weakens our need for fun immediately.
C. It increases our interest in traditional media.
D. It enables us to see reality as a source of surprises.
14. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Mobile devices help us to fully understand books.
B. Smartphone addiction stops us forming a lasting attention.
C. Being exposed to smartphone information blocks our brain.
D. The information we get will disappear soon from our minds.
15. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A science magazine. B. A book review.
C. A biology textbook. D. A smartphone ad.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了现代年轻人过度使用数字设备，导致注意力分散、认知系统受损。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“On public transport, they are checking social media or playing an addictive game rather than sleeping. (在公共交通工具上，他们查看社交媒体或玩令人上瘾的游戏，而不是睡觉。)”可知，在公共交通工具上年轻人沉迷于玩手机很常见。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“In the words of the philosopher Han in his 2021 book Non-things, this kind of nonstop excitement means that we quickly come to need a new exciter. We get used to seeing reality as a source of exciters and surprises. We struggle to focus our attention on any one thing. This will disturb our cognitive(认知) system. (用哲学家韩在他2021年出版的《非物》一书中的话说，这种不间断的兴奋意味着我们很快就需要一个新的兴奋者。我们习惯于将现实视为令人兴奋和惊喜的源泉。我们很难把注意力集中在任何一件事上。这会扰乱我们的认知系统。)”可知，哲学家Han 认为过度使用数字设备会使我们难以专注，会扰乱我们的认知系统。故选A。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Books can train the brain to deeply focus its attention on one task while mobile devices encourage us to hang over the surface of things, but we do not fully grasp them. When we receive information in large amounts, it stops being meaningful. When faced with a large amount of it, our brains react by blocking the information. But the discarded content does not simply disappear from our minds. Instead, it remains. This prevents us from figuring out what we are interested in. It limits our attention length. (书籍可以训练大脑将注意力深度集中在一项任务上，而移动设备则鼓励我们停留在事物的表面，但我们并不能完全掌握它们。当我们接收到大量信息时，它就不再有意义了。当面对大量信息时，我们的大脑会通过屏蔽信息来做出反应。但被丢弃的内容并没有简单地从我们的脑海中消失。相反，它依然存在。这让我们无法弄清楚自己感兴趣的是什么。它限制了我们注意力的长度。)”可知，智能手机成瘾使我们无法形成持久的注意力。 故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章第一段中“Smartphones and other digital devices control and consume our attention. (智能手机和其他数字设备控制并消耗了我们的注意力。)”可知，本文主要讲述了过度使用数字设备对于专注力的影响，所以文章可能出自一本科学杂志。故选A。
第二节(共5 小题; 每小题2.5 分, 满分 12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Your friends are a huge part of your life, and it’s difficult to finally decide to stop hanging out with them. Here are a few points on how to cut negative people from your life.
____16____ Take some time to think about the people you spend time with. Do they tend to take advantage of you in certain situations Do they usually drag you down Do they always complain about the simplest of things Once you think about the questions above, you’ll be able to see which of the people in your life are negative.
Limit your communication with them. Do your best to limit communication with them. If you’re talking to them on social media, on a regular basis, try closing the notifications from them. Keep yourself busy with your own work and goals, ____17____
Search for new friend circles. If you feel like your social circle is nothing but the negative circle, try searching for a new circle ____18____ In fact, there are plenty of places online to find positive people to talk to, and there are plenty of places to go and meet people in real life as well.
____19____ Our routines play a big part in whom we communicate with, and how we feel There are plenty of situations where you could be faced with people who are negative: where you work, where you spend your time on Friday and Saturday nights, who you live with and who you eat with. Depending on your lifestyle and how your routine for the day is planned, there’ll be situations other than the above.
Negative people are sometimes unavoidable. _____20_____ If however, people filled with negativity have become close friends of yours, it won’t do you any good. You ought to cut negative friends from your surroundings.
A. Show your attitude to them.
B. Tell apart those who are negative.
C. Many of them are easy to get worried.
D. Change your daily life to avoid negativity.
E. You’ll come across them in life now and again.
F. This can help limit the amount of time to communicate with them.
G. It’s wise to connect with others who are more positive individuals.
【答案】16. B 17. F 18. G 19. D 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些如何把消极的人从你的生活中剔除的建议。
【16题详解】
根据本段内容“Take some time to think about the people you spend time with. Do they tend to take advantage of you in certain situations Do they usually drag you down Do they always complain about the simplest of things Once you think about the questions above, you’ll be able to see which of the people in your life are negative.(花点时间想想和你在一起的人。在某些情况下，他们是否倾向于利用你？他们通常会拖累你吗？他们总是抱怨最简单的事情吗？一旦你思考了上面的问题，你就能看出你生活中哪些人是消极的)”可知，本段的主旨是通过思考给出的问题，辨别哪些是消极的人。故B选项“辨别那些消极的人”符合语境，故选B。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Keep yourself busy with your own work and goals(让自己忙于自己的工作和目标)”可知，上文建议让自己忙于自己的工作和目标，故本句承接上文，说明这么做的目的。故F选项“这有助于限制与他们交流的时间”符合语境，故选F。
【18题详解】
根据后文“In fact, there are plenty of places online to find positive people to talk to, and there are plenty of places to go and meet people in real life as well.(事实上，网上有很多地方可以找到积极向上的人交谈，也有很多地方可以去认识现实生活中的人)”可知，后文提到了在网上和现实中找积极向上的人交谈，G选项中positive individuals对应后文positive people。故G选项“和更积极的人交往是明智的”符合语境，故选G。
【19题详解】
根据本段内容“Our routines play a big part in whom we communicate with, and how we feel There are plenty of situations where you could be faced with people who are negative: where you work, where you spend your time on Friday and Saturday nights, who you live with and who you eat with. Depending on your lifestyle and how your routine for the day is planned, there’ll be situations other than the above.(在很多情况下，你可能会面对消极的人：你在哪里工作，你周五和周六晚上在哪里度过，你和谁住在一起，和谁一起吃饭。根据你的生活方式和你每天的日程安排，还会出现上述情况以外的情况)”可知，后文提到日常生活中会面对消极的人的情况，由此可知要根据生活方式和习惯进行改变，从而避免这些人。故D选项“改变你的日常生活，避免消极”符合语境，故选D。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Negative people are sometimes unavoidable.(消极的人有时是不可避免的)”以及后文“If however, people filled with negativity have become close friends of yours, it won’t do you any good. You ought to cut negative friends from your surroundings.(然而，如果充满消极情绪的人已经成为你的亲密朋友，这对你没有任何好处。你应该和那些消极的朋友断绝关系)”可知，上文提到消极的人有时是不可避免，后文提到要和消极的朋友断绝关系，故本句只是说明生活中遇到消极的人，还没有成为朋友。故E选项“在生活中，你会时不时地遇到这样的人”符合语境，故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分35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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People with autism (自闭症) generally see the world through a lens different from the rest of the world. Such is the ___21___ with Anthony Schmidt. Anthony is driven by his love for cars.
Anthony’s large collection of model cars is ___22___, but his love for automobiles doesn’t ___23___there. He also has a good ___24___ of nearly every car. Show him a car, and he can ___25___ you the car’s make, model and year immediately.
Anthony lives with his mom, Ramona. She says her son’s car enthusiasm___26___ when he was about two years old. By age 6, he’d begun ___27___ a photographing series of tableaux (画面) starring his model cars. Ramona started a page on a website to ___28___ Anthony’s extraordinary works.
With his mom’s ___29___, Anthony has gone on to launch his own product line that includes books, calendars and photographic prints. To keep____30____ of his model collection, Anthony uses an Excel spreadsheet. _____31_____ many people with autism, organization and mathematics are intrinsic (固有的) to his worldview.
Anthony loves cars. His mom says he ____32____ to make them his life’s work. He hopes to ____33____others with special needs and their families. “You can set your ____34____ to whatever you want,” he explained.
Anthony’s determined focus opens a ____35____ to another world and another way of seeing altogether. And that is a priceless gift for all of us.
21.
A. case B. problem C. experiment D. trouble
22.
A. challenging B. demanding C. annoying D. surprising
23.
A. appear B. stop C. reduce D. change
24.
A. look B. opinion C. knowledge D. impression
25.
A. prove B. bring C. offer D. tell
26.
A. began B. increased C. continued D. remained
27.
A. checking B. creating C. enjoying D. describing
28.
A. admire B. design C. improve D. show
29.
A. promise B. courage C. help D. permission
30.
A. track B. pace C. aware D. ahead
31.
A. Including B. Considering C. Like D. Except
32.
A. agrees B. plans C. learns D. remembers
33.
A. employ B. contact C. teach D. inspire
34.
A. mind B. decision C. time D. position
35.
A. website B. window C. book D. collection
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了患有自闭症的Anthony Schmidt从两岁开始对汽车感兴趣，打算把它当成一生的事业，并希望以此来激励更多的人。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Anthony Schmidt就是这样一个例子。A. case例子；B. problem问题；C. experiment实验；D. trouble麻烦。根据前文“People with autism (自闭症) generally see the world through a lens different from the rest of the world.”和后文“Anthony is driven by his love for cars.”可知，Anthony Schmidt通过一种与其他人不同的视角来看待世界，就是一个这样的例子。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Anthony收集的大量汽车模型令人惊讶，但他对汽车的热爱还不止于此。A. challenging有挑战性的；B. demanding要求高的；C. annoying烦人的；D. surprising令人惊奇的。根据后文“but his love for automobiles doesn’t ___3___there. He also has a good ___4___ of nearly every car.”可知，Anthony收集的大量汽车模型并对它们非常熟悉，这是令人惊讶的。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. appear出现；B. stop停止；C. reduce减少；D. change改变。根据后文“He also has a good ___4___ of nearly every car. Show him a car, and he can ___5___ you the car’s make, model and year immediately.”可知，Anthony对汽车的热爱不止于此，他对几乎每一辆车都非常熟悉。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Anthony对几乎每一辆车都了如指掌。A. look看；B. opinion看法；C. knowledge知识；D. impression印象。根据后文“Show him a car, and he can ___5___ you the car's make, model and year immediately.”可知，Anthony几乎对每一辆车都非常了解。have a good knowledge of是固定搭配，意为“对……很了解”。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：给他看一辆车，他能马上告诉你这辆车的品牌、型号和年份。A. prove证明；B. bring带来；C. offer提供；D. tell告诉。根据前文“He also has a good ___4___ of nearly every car.”和后文“the car’s make, model and year”可知，给Anthony看一辆车，他能马上告诉你这辆车的品牌、型号和年份。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她说，她儿子对汽车的热情始于他两岁左右。A. began开始；B. increased增加；C. continued继续；D. remained保持。根据前文“She says her son’s car enthusiasm”和后文“when he was about two years old”可知，Anthony的妈妈说，Anthony两岁开始对汽车感兴趣。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：到6岁时，他已经开始创作一系列以他的模型汽车为主角的场景摄影画面。A. checking检查；B. creating创造；C. enjoying享受；D. describing描述。根据后文“a photographing series of tableaux (画面) starring his model cars”可知，Anthony创作一系列以模型汽车为主角的场景摄影画面。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Ramona在一个网站上创建了一个页面，展示Anthony非凡的作品。A. admire欣赏；B. design设计；C. improve提高；D. show展示。根据前文“Ramona started a page on a website”和后文“Anthony’s extraordinary works”可知，Ramona在网站上创建了一个页面，展示Anthony的作品。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在妈妈的帮助下，Anthony推出了自己的产品线，包括书籍、日历和照片印刷品。A. promise承诺；B. courage勇气；C. help帮助；D. permission允许。根据前文“With his mom’s”和后文“Anthony has gone on to launch his own product line that includes books, calendars and photographic prints”可知，在妈妈的帮助下，Anthony推出了自己的产品线。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查名词（形容词）词义辨析。句意：为了记录他的模型收藏，Anthony使用了一个Excel电子表格。A. track足迹；B. pace步伐；C. aware意识到；D. ahead向前。根据后文“of his model collection, Anthony uses an Excel spreadsheet____11____”可知，Anthony使用了Excel电子表格来记录他的模型收藏。keep track of是固定搭配，意为“记录，跟上……的进展”。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：像许多自闭症患者一样，组织和数学是他世界观中固有的。A. Including包括……在内；B. Considering考虑到，鉴于；C. Like像；D. Except除了。根据后文“many people with autism, organization and mathematics are intrinsic(固有的) to his worldview”可知，像许多自闭症患者一样，组织和数学是Anthony世界观中固有的。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的妈妈说他打算把这当成一生的事业。A. agrees同意；B. plans计划；C. learns学习；D. remembers记住。根据后文“to make them his life’s work. He hopes to ___13___others with special needs and their families. “You can set your ___14___ to whatever you want”可知，Anthony打算把对汽车的热爱当成一生的事业。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他希望能激励其他有特殊需要的人和他们的家庭。A. employ雇用；B. contact接触；C. teach教；D. inspire激励。根据后文“others with special needs and their families. You can set your ___14___ to whatever you want”可知，Anthony希望能激励其他人。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你可以下定决心做任何你想做的事，”他解释道。A. mind大脑；B. decision决定；C. time时间；D. position位置。根据前文“You can set your”和后文“to whatever you want”可知，Anthony说你可以下定决心做任何你想做的事。set one’s mind to是固定搭配，意为“下定决心做”。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Anthony坚定的专注打开了通向另一个世界的书以及另一种看待事物的方式。A. website网站；B. window窗户；C. book书；D. collection收藏。根据前文“Anthony’s determined focus opens”可知，Anthony对汽车模型的喜爱为打开了另一个世界的“书”。故选C项。
第二节(共5 小题； 每小题1分，满分5分)在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。
36. The meeting________(schedule) for next Friday. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】is scheduled
【解析】
【详解】考查时态语态。句意：会议安排在下周五。主语与谓语构成被动关系，且陈述事实用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为单数名词，谓语用单数。故填is scheduled。
37. His collection of paintings is the most________ (impress). （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】impressive
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他的绘画收藏是最令人印象深刻的。根据前文His collection of paintings is可知，此处应用其形容词impressive“令人印象深刻的”作表语，表事物的特征。故填impressive。
38. The children all have very different ________ (personality). （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】personalities
【解析】
【详解】考查名词复数。句意：孩子们都有非常不同的性格。根据前文different等句意可知，此处应用其名词复数形式作宾语。故填personalities。
39. ________ (original), we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to China. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】Originally
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：最初，我们打算去意大利，但后来我们赢得了去中国的旅行。修饰后文句子应用副词originally，作状语，首字母大写。故填Originally。
40. The great scientist’s speech inspired many young people ________ (explore) nature （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】to explore
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这位伟大科学家的演讲激励了许多年轻人探索自然。本句谓语为inspired，此处为非谓语动词，且young people与explore“探索”为主动关系，应用不定式的主动形式，作宾补。故填to explore。
第三节 (共5 小题; 每小题3分, 满分 15 分)根据提示完成下列句子。
41. 我在英国长大，我的父亲是英国人，母亲是中国人，我享受着两国的美食。
_________ in England, with a British father and a Chinese mother, I’ve enjoyed food from both countries.
【答案】Growing up / Brought up / Raised
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语、非谓语动词。本句谓语为have enjoyed，此处为非谓语动词。由所给句意可知，空格处应表达“长大”，故用固定短语grow up，与主语I为主动关系，用现在分词，作状语。也可以用bring up或raise表示“养育，抚养”，与主语I为被动关系，用过去分词，作状语。故填Growing up / Brought up / Raised。
42. 有那个男孩带路，我们毫不费力地找到了那个村庄。(with复合结构)
__________the boy _________the way, we had no difficulty in finding the village
【答案】 ①. With ②. leading/ showing
【解析】
【详解】考查with复合结构。用with复合结构表示“有那个男孩带路”为with the boy leading/ showing the way，动词lead或show和宾语之间是主动关系，用其现在分词作补足语。句首字母大写，故填①With；②leading/ showing。
43. 只有学会和自然和睦相处，我们才不会成为野生生物和地球的威胁。
Only we learn to live _________ nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and our planet
【答案】in harmony with##harmoniously with
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语、副词、介词。由所给句意可知，空格处应表达“和……和睦相处”，故用固定短语in harmony with。或者用副词harmoniously“和谐地”，作状语，修饰动词live；用with表示“和”。故填in harmony with或harmoniously with。
44. 我们对这种迷人的生物了解的越多，它们在自然界中得以长久生存的可能性就越大。
_________we know about this lovely creature,__________the chance it will survive in the natural world.
【答案】 ①. The more ②. the greater/ the bigger
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型。此处为the+比较级，the+比较级，表示“越……越……”，表示“更多”应用more；表示“越大”应用the greater/ the bigger。首字母大写。故填①The more；②the greater/ the bigger。
45. 新的一年即将来临，该是我们制定新计划，不断完善自我的时候了。
The new year is________, so it is time for us to make plans to improve ourselves
【答案】around the corner / coming / drawing near / approaching
【解析】
【详解】考查短语和时态。表示“即将来临”可用介词短语around the corner作表语，此时is为系动词；或用动词come，approach及动词短语draw near的动词现在分词和助动词is构成现在进行时，表将来。故填around the corner / coming / drawing near / approaching。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 35分)
第一节(满分 15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校举办了“喜迎龙年”的庆祝活动。你的加拿大笔友Terry来信询问有关情况，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 活动内容;
2. 你的感受。
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。
Dear Terry,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Terry,
Last week, an activity to embrace the Year of the Dragon was launched by our school, which turned out to be a great success, I can’t wait to share the thrilling moment with you.
As scheduled, a speech regarding this activity was firstly delivered by our headmaster, after which, 100 teachers and students in total acted their vivid and breathtaking performances, the performers won loud applause of the excited audience.
Not only this activity brought us great joy, but also released our pressure and provided a platform for student to show their talents. What a meaningful activity!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给加拿大笔友Terry回信，介绍“喜迎龙年”的庆祝活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
活动：activity→event
发起：launch→initiate
关于：regarding→concerning
压力：pressure→stress
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Not only this activity brought us great joy, but also released our pressure and provided a platform for student to show their talents.
拓展句：This activity brought us great joy, which also released our pressure and provided a platform for student to show their talents.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Last week, an activity to embrace the Year of the Dragon was launched by our school, which turned out to be a great success, I can’t wait to share the thrilling moment with you. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] What a meaningful activity!(运用了感叹句)
第二节(满分20分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Old Lily and her husband Jim would go to a local park with their lively and cheerful dog, Bruno. The dog loved going there to play Frisbee(飞盘).
One summer month, the couple noticed a sad little boy appeared seemingly out of nowhere each dusk to sit at the same spot in the park. The boy wore an oversized hat that always covered his face. He always seemed quiet and sad. And he would appear just before dusk, sitting for some time. As it got totally dark, an old lady would come for him, after which they’d leave the park together.
After noticing the boy the seventh time, Lily's heart went out to him. “I wonder what his story is,” Lily said that dusk, when watching that old lady lead the boy away again. The next day, she secretly approached the boy and recognized him. She turned back and told Jim, “It’s the boy always playing Frisbee with his father every day months ago. He got scared when Bruno tried to catch his Frisbee.” “Oh, that kid. He was so scared that Bruno was running towards him,” Jim laughed. “I wonder why he no longer plays with his father,” Lily added.
The following day in the park, she walked to the boy and the old lady who often led him away. The boy recognized Lily and looked around for her dog. “It's okay. Bruno isn't with me today,” she said. Then she asked the old lady why the boy was always sitting sad and lonely.
“I’m his grandma,” the lady replied. “His parents died in an accident. His name is Roy.” “He used to be so happy, playing Frisbee with his father on that spot every dusk,” Lily said, feeling sorry for him. The next day before dusk, Lily headed to the park with some pies and her dog, wishing to entertain and comfort Roy by the food and especially her cheerful dog.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 100 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Before long, she reached the park.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】参考答案
Before long, she reached the park. Roy was there. Bruno moved its tail from side to side, with a Frisbee in its mouth. It wanted to play with Roy, but the kid just turned away. Not giving up, Bruno jumped on Roy and started licking him all over. It led to a smile from the boy, but he was still upset. However, Bruno finally encouraged Roy to play with it. And Roy laughed a lot. After Roy and Bruno played for a long time, Lily invited Roy to join her and his grandma for food. Bruno remained by Roy’s side. Roy shared food with it. It was obvious that they liked each other. “It’s been some time since I saw him laugh. Thank you,” Roy’s grandma said. Lily just replied with a smile. Since then, Lily visited the park with Bruno every day, looking for Roy to play with Bruno.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了莉莉和她的丈夫吉姆会带着他们活泼开朗的狗布鲁诺去当地的公园。他们在公园遇到了一个男孩罗伊，在得知了罗伊父母去世的情况后，莉莉带着她的狗和一些馅饼去了公园，希望用食物来娱乐和安慰罗伊，尤其是她那快乐的狗。最终罗伊和狗玩的很开心，从那以后，莉莉每天都和布鲁诺一起去公园，找罗伊和布鲁诺一起玩。
【详解】1.段落续写：
由首句内容“不久，她到达了公园”可知，后文可描写到达公园以后，男孩和狗玩得很高兴，彼此喜欢。从那以后，莉莉每天都和布鲁诺一起去公园，找罗伊和布鲁诺一起玩。
2.续写线索：莉莉去公园——布鲁诺和男孩玩耍——玩耍很开心——一起吃饭——彼此喜欢——互相陪伴
3.词汇激活
行为类
①想要：want to do sth./feel like doing sth.
②寻找：look for/search for
③回答：reply/respond
情绪类
①沮丧：upset/frustrated
②明显：obvious/apparent
【点睛】[高分句型1] After Roy and Bruno played for a long time, Lily invited Roy to join her and his grandma for food. (运用了after引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Not giving up, Bruno jumped on Roy and started licking him all over. (运用了现在分词作状语)
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