2023——2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语
本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共8页，满分共130分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、就读学校等用黑色钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡上。
2.选择题部分全部使用铅笔涂答，非选择题部分全部使用黑色钢笔或签字笔答题，不按要求不给分。选择题部分每小题选出答案后，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。不能答在试卷上。
3.考试结束后，监考员只收答题卡。
一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
1. Her father insists that she ______ music after she leaves school.
A. learn B. learns C. learning D. learned
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查虚拟语气。句意：她的父亲坚持让她在离开学校后学习音乐。分析句子可知，主句谓语动词是insist，因此that引导的宾语从句中谓语动词通常使用虚拟语气，即should加动词原形，should可以省略。故选A项。
2. I bought a novel yesterday, ______ was written by a famous writer.
A. that B. when C. which D. whose
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非限制性定语从句。句意：我昨天买了一本小说，是一位著名作家写的。A. that那个；B. when当……时候；C. which那个；D. whose谁的。分析句子可知，空格处为非限制性定语从句的引导词，代指前面的novel，从句缺少主语，应使用关系代词which；A项 that不用于非限制性定语从句；B项when在定语从句中充当时间状语；D项whose在定语从句中充当定语。故选C项。
3. Believe it or not, I have ______ our primary school Math teacher for ten years.
A. keep away from B. kept in touch with C. made use of D. came up with
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：信不信由你，我和我们的小学数学老师保持联系已经十年了。A. keep away from远离；B. kept in touch with和……保持联系；C. made use of利用；D. came up with提出。结合句意及“for ten years”可知，此处指“我和我们的小学数学老师保持联系已经十年了”，故选B。
4. We ______ our holiday at the seaside this time next year.
A. take B. will take C. would take D. will be taking
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：明年这个时候我们正在海边度假。根据时间状语“this time next year”可知，谓语动词应用将来进行时态，表示将来某时正在发生的事情，结构为will be doing，故选D。
5. The minute we arrived home, mother set out ______ supper and I set about ______ the clothes.
A. to prepare, to wash B. preparing, washing
C. to prepare, washing D. preparing, to wash
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：一回到家，母亲就开始准备晚饭，我就开始洗衣服。分析句子可知，“set out”和“set about”这两个短语都表示开始或着手做某事，“set out”通常用于描述开始一个项目、旅程或任务，强调的是有计划和目的的开始。常用set out to do sth表示开始做某事。“set about”强调的是开始行动或处理某事，通常后接动名词形式，常用set about doing sth表示开始做某事。故选C项。
6 ______ with Mary is a waste of time because she is so stubborn.
A. Argue B. Argued C. Argument D. Arguing
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：与玛丽争论是浪费时间，因为她太固执了。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中做主语，使用名词或动名词，所以排除A项和B项。Argument是一个名词，主要用来描述一场争论、辩论、论点或论据。它指的是一个关于某个话题或观点的争论或讨论，通常涉及到双方或多方持有不同意见的情况。而Arguing是动名词，主要用来描述正在进行的争论或争吵的动作。它强调的是争论的过程或行为本身。根据空白处下文“with Mary is a waste of time because she is so stubborn(与玛丽……是浪费时间，因为她太固执了)”可推理出本句说的是与玛丽争吵的过程或行为本身是浪费时间，所以空白处应填动名词，故选D项。
7. They had escaped to country shortly before the war ______.
A. broke down B. broke out C. broke into D. broke up
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们在战争爆发前不久逃到了国外。A. broke down破裂；B. broke out爆发；C. broke into破门而入；D. broke up解散。由语意可知，他们已经逃离到了国外，因此是在战争爆发前不久逃离的。故选B项。
8. I remember ______ the TV before I left home, but I’m not sure about it.
A. turned off B. turning off C. turn off D. to turn off
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我记得在我离开家之前关掉了电视，但我不确定。根据“but I’m not sure about it”可知，“我”记得关闭了电视，remember doing意为“记得做过某事”，故选B。
9. Tom is really considering ______ himself to ______ these poor children in the village.
A. devoting; educating B. devoting; educate
C. to devote; educating D. to devote; educate
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：Tom真的在考虑致力于教育村里的穷孩子。consider doing sth“考虑做某事”，故第一空用动名词作宾语，devote oneself to doing sth“致力于做某事”，第二空也用动名词作宾语。故选A。
10. ___1___is known to us all is that China has launched Shenzhou VII spaceship,___2___made the country’s first spacewalk successful.
A. That;what B. What; which
C. It; which D. As ;that
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词性从句和定语从句。句意：众所周知，中国已经发射了神舟7号宇宙飞船，这是中国首次成功的太空行走。第一空处为主语从句，从句缺少主语，需用what引导；第二空所在句子是个定语从句，先行词为整个主句的内容，从句中缺少主语，需用which引导。故选B。
11. ______ our hard work, we accomplished the task on time.
A. As a result B. Thanks to C. Owe to D. Because
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语。句意：由于我们努力工作，我们按时完成了任务。A. As a result结果；B. Thanks to由于；C.Owe...to...将……归功于；D. Because因为。“our hard work”是“we accomplished the task on time”的原因，而because后接句子，“Thanks to our hard work”为介词短语作状语，故选B。
12. The question remains ______ they will be able to help us.
A. whose B. what C. that D. whether
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：问题是他们能否帮助我们。A. whose谁的；B. what什么；C. that引导表语从句时无意义，起连接作用；D. whether是否。remains在此处用作连系动词，设空处引导表语从句，且根据语境可知此处表示“是否”，应用whether引导，故选D。
13. Each child had ______ in extracurricular activities at school.
A. participated B. join C. attended D. took part in
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词以及动词短语辨析。句意：每个孩子都参加了学校的课外活动。A. participated参加；B. join加入；C. attended参加，出席；D. took part in参加。分析句子可知，空格处为和前面的助动词构成句子的谓语部分，缺少过去分词构成过去完成时，因此排除B项和D项，C项attend一般用于指参加会议、出席典礼或招待会等，因此排除C项；A项participate和后面的介词in构成固定短语participate in 表示“参加”，强调与他人共同参加某种活动，常与take part in互换。故选A项。
14. It was the second time that she ______ London.
A. visited B. has visited C. had been visited D. had visited
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词语态。句意：那是她第二次游览伦敦。在固定句型“It was the first/second…time that…”中，that后面的从句用过去完成时，she与visit是逻辑主谓关系，应用主动语态。故选D。
15. On a ________ morning the little girl was found ________ at the corner of the street.
A. freezing, freezing B. freezing, frozen C. frozen, frozen D. frozen, freezing
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在一个极冷的早晨，这个小女孩被发现在街角被冻僵了。freezing“极冷的”；frozen“冻僵的”。第一空用形容词作定语，修饰物，用v+ing形式的形容词，根据句意，用freezing；第二空是主语补足语，解释说明主语girl，用v+ed形式的形容词，根据句意，表示“冻僵的”，用frozen。故选B。
【点睛】
二、阅读(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Best Four Soccer Clubs in Toronto
Toronto is home to a number of soccer clubs. If you are interested in soccer, let’s take a look at four best soccer clubs in Toronto.
Cherry Beach Soccer Club
Cherry Beach Soccer Club which first opened its door in 2009, now has 56 house leagues, 10 competitive teams and six adult teams. They provide 30,000 children and young people in the downtown area with high-quality and low-cost soccer lessons. It offers a recreational house league, development, and competitive soccer for those aged five to thirty.
Phone: (416)367-4359
North Soccer Club
North Soccer Club, which was established in 1980, is a welcoming environment for everyone who enjoys soccer or wants to try something new. You don’t need to be concerned about your qualifications or experience. However, to take part in practice, you must first complete a health check. It offers a Special Olympics program for players with intellectual disabilities. The fee range is from $230 to $270.
Phone:(416)924-9911
Power Soccer Club
Power Soccer Club, founded in 1996 by a former Galway United player, has grown up to be one of Canada’s most famous soccer schools. You will for sure progress in your skill development with a active and engaging training sessions. The fee can range from $210 to $315.
North York Hearts Soccer Club
North York Hearts Soccer Club was founded in 1990. This club exposes everyone who loves sports to the history of soccer with the help of a group of skilled sports coaches and professors. The fee range is from $210 to $320.
Phone: (416)650-5743
16. Which club was founded in the 21st century
A. North Soccer Club. B. Cherry Beach Soccer Club.
C. Power Soccer Club. D. North York Hearts Soccer Club.
17. What is required for people to join North Soccer Club
A. Rich experience. B. A wise mind.
C. A health check. D. A curious heart.
18. To learn the history of soccer, you should call ________ to sign up.
A. (416)367-4359 B. (416)650-5743
C. (416)425-6062 D. (416)924-9911
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了多伦多最好的四个足球俱乐部。
【16题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Cherry Beach Soccer Club下的段落中“Cherry Beach Soccer Club, which first opened its door in 2009, now has 56 house leagues, 10 competitive teams and six adult teams.(樱桃海滩足球俱乐部于2009年首次开张，目前拥有56个室内联赛、10支竞技球队和6支成人球队)”可知，Cherry Beach Soccer Club成立于2009年，即21世纪。故选B项。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题North Soccer Club下的段落中“However, to take part in practice, you must first complete a health check.(然而，要参加实践，您必须首先完成健康检查)”可知，加入北方足球俱乐部需要先做健康检查。故选C项。
【18题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题North York Hearts Soccer Club下的段落中“North York Hearts Soccer Club was founded in 1990. This club exposes everyone who loves sports to the history of soccer with the help of a group of skilled sports coaches and professors.(北约克Hearts足球俱乐部成立于1990年。这个俱乐部在一群技术精湛的体育教练和教授的帮助下，让每一个热爱运动的人了解足球的历史)”以及“Phone: (416)650-5743”可知，如果你想要了解足球的历史，你应该拨打(416)650-5743。故选B项。
B
Grace and her family thought they had lost Thor forever when they moved to Windsor, Nova Scotia from British Columbia last August.
“We probably spent seven or eight months looking for Thor,” Grace said. “What made it worse was that there were rumors (谣言) going around that there was dogfighting in our area. We still always hoped that somebody had taken him to be a pet, but you just never knew.”
“It was terrible. My daughter Bronwyn would try to find Thor everywhere, which had been a Christmas present for her. Even while watching TV programmes, she would say, ‘Oh, look! That dog looks like Thor!’” Grace said. Then the family moved, and the hope became impossible.
But one day, the phone rang. It was their former vet in British Columbia, saying Thor was in a rescue shelter (收容所) in High River, Alberta. He had been found at a work camp in the northern part of the place and taken to south by a man planning to keep him. But the man was forced to turn him over to the shelter when he couldn’t keep Thor in his rented home. Luckily, the ring on Thor’s neck gave people some information.
Thor was flown to Nova Scotia last week. The family picked him up at the airport. “Thor was just lying in his box and looking down, and my daughter walked over and said, ‘Hey Thor.’ He immediately stood up, trying to greet my daughter. We let him out and he jumped on her as if he was giving her a big hug and he kissed her face. Then he sat down suddenly at her feet and rolled over for attention. He was cute.” Grace said.
19. Who helped Thor back home
A. The author. B. The former vet. C. Bronwyn. D. Grace.
20. What do we know about Thor
A. He came back by air.
B. He was killed in the dog fighting.
C. He was given to Grace by Bronwyn.
D. He moved to British Columbia with the family.
21. Where can you probably read the passage
A. A travel brochure.
B. A geography text book.
C. A news report.
D. A health magazine.
【答案】19. B 20. A 21. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，文章主要讲述了一家人通过努力以及别人的帮助找回了去年丢失的狗的故事。
【19题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“But one day, the phone rang. It was their former vet in British Columbia, saying Thor was in a rescue shelter (收容所) in High River, Alberta.(但是有一天，电话响了。这是他们在不列颠哥伦比亚省的前兽医打来的，说Thor在阿尔伯塔省高河的一个救援收容所)”可知，是以前的兽医看到了Thor，给Thor的家人打电话，帮助Thor回家。故选B。
【20题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Thor was flown to Nova Scotia last week. The family picked him up at the airport.(Thor上周飞往新斯科舍省。家人到机场去接他)”可知，Thor是乘坐飞机回来的。故选A。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，根据第一段“Grace and her family thought they had lost Thor forever when they moved to Windsor, Nova Scotia from British Columbia last August. (去年8月，当Grace和她的家人从不列颠哥伦比亚省搬到新斯科舍省的温莎时，他们以为他们永远失去了Thor)”等内容可知，文章主要讲述了一家人通过努力以及别人的帮助找回了去年丢失的狗的故事，由此可推断出，这应该是一篇新闻报道。故选C。
C
In the United States, most of our electricity comes from power plants(发电厂) that burn coal and oil.
There are two big problems with using these things for electricity. First. their supply is limited(有限的). Second, burning them causes pollution. So to make sure we always have power and to keep our planet clean, we must find other ways to make electricity.
Some people think that wind power is our best choice. First, there will always be more wind. Also, wind power does not pollute the environment. Best of all, we don’t have to search for wind.
Today, less than 1 percent of our electricity comes from wind. But scientists have been developing better wind machines. As a result, wind power is getting more popular in this country.
Yet wind power may not keep growing so quickly in years to come. Why not Many wind turbines(风力涡轮机)are needed to make much electricity. So wind-power companies try to build wind farms but are competing(竞争)with other uses for the land. A wind farm is a group of turbines placed close together in an area with frequent winds.
In places where companies try to build wind farms, people think that lines of turbines are ugly. Noise from turbines often troubles people. Also, turbines kill birds that fly into them.
Wind-power supporters disagree. They think the sight of wind turbines is lovely. They point out that people have gotten used to living near noisy highways. They say ways can be found to keep birds away from turbines.
In today’s world, we need clean and unlimited power sources more than ever. Unless a better power source comes along, people may just have to accept wind power as a part of their lives.
22. The underlined part “these things” in the second paragraph refers to _______.
A. frequent winds. B. coal and oil.
C. power plants. D. wind turbines.
23. What does the third paragraph mainly discuss
A. How wind power works.
B. How wind power was found.
C. The development of wind power.
D. The advantages of wind power.
24. Why may wind power not keep growing so quickly in the future
A. It is very expensive to build lots of wind turbines.
B. It is difficult to improve the wind power technology.
C. There are few people who accept it as a new power source.
D. Many wind turbines are needed and there is less space for them.
25. What would be the best title for the passage
A. The Power of Wind. B. The Role of Wind.
C. The Cost of Wind Power. D. The History of Wind Power.
【答案】22. B 23. D 24. D 25. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了风力发电的优缺点。
【22题详解】
指代猜测题。根据第一段的“In the United States, most of our electricity comes from power plants that burn coal and oil. (在美国，我们的大部分电力来自燃烧煤炭和石油的发电厂。)”可知，煤炭和石油主要供应美国用电，再根据第二段的“There are two big problems with using these things for electricity. (用这些东西发电有两个大问题。)”可知，these things指的是煤炭和石油，故选B。
【23题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段的“Some people think that wind power is our best choice. First, there will always be more wind. Also, wind power does not pollute the environment. Best of all, we don’t have to search for wind. (有人认为风力发电是我们最好的选择。首先，总会有更多的风。此外，风力发电不会污染环境。最重要的是，我们不必寻找风。)”可知，第三段主要讲述风力发电的优点，故选D。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段的“Yet wind power may not keep growing so quickly in years to come. Why not Many wind turbines are needed to make much electricity. So wind-power companies try to build wind farms but are competing with other uses for the land. (然而，在未来几年，风力发电可能不会快速地持续增长。为什么不能呢？需要许多风力涡轮机来产生大量电力。因此，风力发电公司试图建造风电场，但需要与土地的其他用途进行竞争。)”可知，需要很多风力涡轮机来发电并且能用来建造风电场的场地并不多，所以未来风力发电可能不会快速地持续增长，故选D。
【25题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段的“So to make sure we always have power and to keep our planet clean, we must find other ways to make electricity. (因此，为了确保我们始终拥有电力并保持地球清洁，我们必须找到其他方法来发电。)”及第三段的“Some people think that wind power is our best choice. (有人认为风力发电是我们最好的选择。)”及第六段的“In places where companies try to build wind farms, people think that lines of turbines are ugly. Noise from turbines often troubles people. Also, turbines kill birds that fly into them. (在那些公司试图建造风电场的地方，人们认为涡轮机的线条很丑陋。涡轮机发出的噪音经常打扰人们。此外，涡轮机会杀死飞入其中的鸟类。)”可知，文章主要介绍了风力发电的优缺点，所以文章的标题应为“风力发电”，故选A。
第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白外的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s latest language model, has been on the minds of many of us recently. It becomes the fastest growing app of all time, even surpassing TikTok. ____26____, let’s start from some basic things about it below.
How to access ChatGPT
You can access ChatGPT by going to chat. and log in (登录). If you’re on OpenAI’s website, you can log in to your account, then scroll down until you see ChatGPT on the bottom left corner of the page, and click on it to start chatting.
Practical use of ChatGPT
What’s life without a bit of fun Whether you’re looking for a good laugh or creating some humorous jokes to impress your friends, ChatGPT can come in handy to create original jokes, Besides, ChatGPT is particularly strong in handling maths problems step by step.____27____. Although ChatGPT, just like any AI system, can’t exactly understand emotions, it can still provide useful tips for managing relationships with friends, family n Windows loved ones. In addition to the above features, ChatGPT can do a large number of things like writing a song, a poem, explaining tough topics and so on.
____28____
ChatGPT uses reinforcement (强化) learning with human feedback to cleverly process its environment using human expressions and adapt to different situations with learned desired behaviors. ____29____, and continues learning through the human knowledge users provide, making it able to give educated responses on a large variety of topics.
The limitation of ChatGPT
ChatGPT, like all language models, is not without limitations. ____30____. Because ChatGPT is always learning from the text data it is provided, it can give inaccurate and incorrect information.
A. The way ChatGPT works
B. The idea of inventing ChatGPT
C. To know the advantages of ChatGPT
D. To get familiar with ChatGPT further
E. It has been trained on a lot of data before this
F. ChatGPT can also be your personal relationship expert
G. It’s important to double check the information it gives you
【答案】26. D 27. F 28. A 29. E 30. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何使用ChatGPT，以及它的实际运用，工作原理和限制。
【26题详解】
根据前文“ChatGPT, OpenAI’s latest language model, has been on the minds of many of us recently. It becomes the fastest growing app of all time, even surpassing TikTok.(ChatGPT, OpenAI最新的语言模型，最近一直在我们很多人的脑海里。它成为有史以来增长最快的应用程序，甚至超过了TikTok)”以及后文“let’s start from some basic things about it below.(让我们从下面的一些基本内容开始)”可知，本段主要讲述了本文的主题，也就是介绍ChatGPT，所以D项“To get familiar with ChatGPT further(为了进一步熟悉ChatGPT)”符合本段主题，且起到承上启下的作用。故选D项。
【27题详解】
根据本段小标题“Practical use of ChatGPT(ChatGPT的实际使用)”可知，本段主要介绍了ChatGPT在生活中的实际用途，根据后文“Although ChatGPT, just like any AI system, can’t exactly understand emotions, it can still provide useful tips for managing relationships with friends, family n Windows loved ones.(虽然ChatGPT就像任何人工智能系统一样，不能完全理解情绪，但它仍然可以为管理与朋友、家人和Windows亲人的关系提供有用的建议)”可知，此处是在讲述ChatGPT在人际关系上的运用，所以F项“ChatGPT can also be your personal relationship expert(ChatGPT也可以成为你的个人关系专家)”符合文意。故选F项。
【28题详解】
分析设空可知，空处为本段小标题，根据下文“ChatGPT uses reinforcement learning with human feedback to cleverly process its environment using human expressions and adapt to different situations with learned desired behaviors.(ChatGPT利用人类反馈的强化学习，利用人类的表情巧妙地处理环境，并通过学习到的期望行为来适应不同的情况)”可知，本段主要介绍ChatGPT是如何工作的，所以A项“The way ChatGPT works(ChatGPT的工作方式)”符合文意。故选A项。
【29题详解】
根据后文“and continues learning through the human knowledge users provide, making it able to give educated responses on a large variety of topics.(并通过用户提供的人类知识继续学习，使其能够对各种主题给出有根据的响应)”可知，空处应和本句并列，讲述的是ChatGPT如何对各种主题给出有根据的响应，所以E项“It has been trained on a lot of data before this(在此之前，它已经接受了大量数据的训练)”符合本段主题。故选E项。
【30题详解】
根据后文“Because ChatGPT is always learning from the text data it is provided, it can give inaccurate and incorrect information.(因为ChatGPT总是从被提供的文本数据中学习，所以它可能会给出不准确和不正确的信息)”可知，此处给出了一个原因，就是ChatGPT可能不准确，所以空处应是和本句形成因果关系，所以G项“It’s important to double check the information it gives you(仔细检查它提供给你的信息是很重要的)”符合文意。故选G项。
三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father’s love and attention. He studied hard to get good ___31___and tried to behave well. He was shy and shorter than the other boys. Besides, his father was____32____and had little time for him. Except for his____33____for housework after school, there was no communication. Marco felt very___34___.
One day, his maths teacher called him that some young teenagers were signing up for a public speaking___35___. She thought Marco should give it a____36____. She firmly believed he could perform on stage like other kids. Feeling her strong trust, he agreed to____37____the contest.
All winter, Marco took a bus to____38____twice a week in another city, where the competition would take place. He was taken by a strong____39____he never felt before. Finally, the big day arrived. His father, and yes, his maths teacher, were present. When he stepped onto the stage and began to speak, he felt____40____at home. He was funny, and acted very naturally. He won! He noticed his father’s eyes were____41____— he was so proud. It was then that his father____42____he should pay more attention to the child.
As the winner, Marco’s name was____43____in the local papers. He knew this was the____44____of his new life. It all happened because of a phone call, from one who____45____him.
31.
A. gifts B. habits C. skills D. marks
32.
A. lazy B. silent C. busy D. serious
33.
A. suggestions B. orders C. comments D. promises
34.
A. puzzled B. surprised C. lonely D. silly
35.
A. contest B. exam C. talk D. lesson
36.
A. change B. focus C. decision D. try
37.
A. organize B. continue C. enter D. quit
38.
A. compete B. act C. work D. practise
39.
A. energy B. pain C. dissatisfaction D. risk
40.
A. actually B. totally C. partly D. usually
41.
A. moving B. empty C. shining D. clear
42.
A. agreed B. realized C. imagined D. remembered
43.
A. shared B. discussed C. collected D. published
44.
A. start B. meaning C. lesson D. need
45.
A. depended on B. believed in C. heard about D. listened to
【答案】31. D 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B 41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述性格内向的Marco在数学老师的鼓励和信任下参加演讲比赛，并最终获胜的故事。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他努力学习以取得好成绩，并努力表现良好。A. gifts礼物；B. habits习惯；C. skills技巧；D. marks成绩。根据上文的“When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father’s love and attention.”可知，他努力学习是为了获得好成绩。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，他的父亲很忙，很少有时间陪他。A. lazy懒惰的；B. silent沉默的；C. busy忙碌的；D. serious严肃的。根据下文的“had little time for him”可知，他父亲很少有时间陪他，说明父亲很忙。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：父亲除了放学后吩咐他做家务外，没有任何交流。A. suggestions建议；B. orders命令；C. comments评论；D. promises承诺。根据下文的“there was no communication”可知，父亲和儿子没有其他的交流，只是要求儿子放学后做家务。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Marco感到很孤单。A. puzzled困惑的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. lonely孤单的；D. silly愚蠢的。根据上文的“had little time for him”及“there was no communication”可知，父亲忙碌得没有时间陪儿子，他们之间很少交流，因此Marco会感到很孤独。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一天，他的数学老师打电话给他，说一些青少年正在报名参加一个公开演讲比赛。A. contest竞赛；B. exam考试；C. talk谈话；D. lesson功课。根据下文的“Feeling her strong trust, he agreed to...the contest.”可知，数学老师他打电话说的是青少年报名参加演讲比赛的事情。故选A。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她认为Marco应该试一试。A. change改变；B. focus焦点；C. decision决定；D. try尝试。根据下文的“She firmly believed he could perform on stage like other kids.”可知，数学老师相信他能像其他孩子一样在舞台上表演，此处指老师认为他应该试一试。give it a try意为“试一试，尝试”，符合语境。故选D。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Marco感受到了她的强烈信任，同意参加比赛。A. organise组织；B. continue继续；C. enter报名参加；D. quit放弃。根据上文的“She firmly believed he could perform on stage like other kids. Feeling her strong trust”可知，数学老师相信他能像其他孩子一样在舞台上表演，Marco感受到了老师的信任，同意报名参加演讲比赛。故选C。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：整个冬天，他每周两次乘公共汽车去另一个城市练习，比赛将在那里举行。A. compete竞争；B. act行动；C. work工作；D. practise练习。根据下文的“in another city, where the competition would take place”可知，此处指比赛前Marco每周两次乘公共汽车去将举行演讲比赛的那个城市练习。故选D。
【39题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他被一种前所未有的强大力量所吸引。A. energy力量；B. pain痛苦；C. dissatisfaction不满意；D. risk风险。根据上文的“She firmly believed he could perform on stage like other kids.”可知，老师很相信Marco的能力，老师的信任给他动力，整个冬天他进行着刻苦的练习，所以此处指他被一种前所未有的力量所吸引，积极刻苦为比赛做准备。故选A。
【40题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当他走上舞台开始演讲时，他感到很自在。A. actually实际上；B. totally完全地；C. partly部分地；D. usually通常地。根据下文的“He was funny, and acted very naturally.”可知，Marco在舞台上完全放松下来，表现得非常自然。故选B。
【41题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他注意到父亲的眼睛闪闪发光——他非常自豪。A. moving动人的；B. empty空的；C. shining闪闪发光的；D. clear清楚的。根据上文的“He won!”和下文的“he was so proud”可知，Marco赢了，父亲为他感到骄傲，这一次他赢得了父亲对他的关注，让父亲意识到应该多关心他，因此，父亲这次看到儿子的优秀的表现感到非常自豪，眼睛闪闪发光，充满泪水。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，他的父亲意识到他应该多关心孩子。A. agreed同意；B. realized意识到；C. imagined想象；D. remembered想起。根据上文的“Besides, his father was...and had little time for him. Except for his...for housework after school, there was no communication.”可知，Marco的父亲非常忙碌，很少和Marco交流，此处指看到Marco的优异表现，他意识到自己应该多关心儿子。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为获胜者，Marco的名字被刊登在当地报纸上。A. shared分享；B. discussed讨论；C. collected收集；D. published刊登。根据上文的“As the winner”和下文的“in the local papers”可知，此处指Marco获胜后名字被刊登在当地报纸上。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他知道这是他新生活的开始。A. start开始；B. meaning意义；C. lesson功课；D. need需要。根据上文的“He was shy and shorter than the other boys. Besides, his father was...and had little time for him. Except for his...for housework after school, there was no communication. ”以及“As the winner, Marco’s name was...in the local papers.”可知，过去的Marco害羞内向，父亲因为忙也很少关注他，而参加这次演讲比赛并且获胜让他变得自信，父亲也意识到多关心他，因此这次获奖让Marco开启了新的生活。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：这一切都是因为一个电话，一个相信他的人打来的。A. depended on依靠； B. believed in相信；C. heard about听说；D. listened to听。根据上文的“Feeling her strong trust, he agreed to...the contest.”可知，由于Marco的数学老师的信任，Marco参加了比赛并获胜，所以这一切都源自信任他的数学老师的一个电话。故选B。
四、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Double Seventh Festival or Qixi,____46____(wide) known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day, often falls on August. Falling on the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, it is the only Chinese festival that____47____(think) to be related to love.
It is a day full of romance because there is____48____very famous love story in China about Niulang and Zhinv, a weaving girl____49____is good at doing weaving. Although the Western Valentine’s Day is very popular with people in China for years, Chinese people attach more and more importance____50____Qixi, their own Valentine’s Day. Lovers and couples exchange gifts with each other on that Chinese lovers day, and some youngsters like to participate in____51____(tradition) activities in ancient Chinese costumes.
Qixi, also called Qiqiao Festival in many places by Chinese people, has another meaning for girls, because____52____is time of a year to pray to Goddess Zhinv for ingenuity (心灵手巧).That’s the origin of its another name, Qigiao Festival, literally Ingenuity-Begging Festival. Girls in ancient time joined varieties (各种各样) of ____53____ (competition) on needlework, while only part of the interesting games remains today, ____54____(play) among girls, the same in the hope of_____55_____ (get) all smart and beautiful things.
【答案】46. widely
47. is thought
48. a 49. who##that
50. to 51. traditional
52. it petitions
54. played 55. getting
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的传统节日——七夕节。
【46题详解】
考查副词。句意：七夕，也就是众所周知的中国情人节，通常在8月。修饰known应用副词widely，作状语。填widely。
【47题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：七夕是中国农历七月初七，是中国唯一一个被认为与爱情有关的节日。此空是定语从句的谓语，先行词是Chinese festival和think之间是被动关系，陈述客观事实用一般现在时的被动语态，谓语用单数。故填is thought。
【48题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这是一个充满浪漫的日子，因为在中国有一个非常著名的关于牛郎和织女的爱情故事，织女是一个擅长编织的女孩。story此处表示泛指“一个非常著名的爱情故事”， very是发音以辅音音素开头的单词故用不定冠词a。故填a。
【49题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这是一个充满浪漫的日子，因为在中国有一个非常著名的关于牛郎和织女的爱情故事，织女是一个擅长编织的女孩。定语从句修饰先行词a weaving girl，关系词在从句作主语，指人，故填who/that。
【50题详解】
考查介词。句意：虽然西方的情人节在中国很受欢迎，但中国人越来越重视七夕，这是他们自己的情人节。固定短语attach importance to表示“重视”可知，此处填介词to。故填to。
【51题详解】
考查形容词。情人和情侣在这一天互相交换礼物，一些年轻人喜欢穿着中国古代服装参加传统活动。此处修饰名词activities应用形容词traditional，作定语。故填traditional。
【52题详解】
考查代词。句意：七夕，在许多地方也被中国人称为乞巧节，对女孩来说还有另一层含义，因为这是一年中向织女祈求智慧时候。此处为句型it is time of a year to do sth.，it作形式主语，空后的不定式才是真正的主语。故填it。
【53题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：古代的女孩参加各种各样的针线活比赛，而今天只有一部分有趣的游戏保留下来，女孩之间玩，同样的希望得到所有的聪明和美丽的东西。competitions为可数名词，根据前文修饰varieties (各种各样) of可知，此处填名词的复数形式。故填competitions。
【54题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：古代的女孩参加各种各样的针线活比赛，而今天只有一部分女孩玩的有趣的游戏保留下来，同样女孩子们希望得到所有的聪明和美丽的东西。此处句子的主语only part of the interesting games与play之间在逻辑上是被动关系，句子的谓语动词是remains，因此填过去分词played作后置定语。故填played。
【55题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：古代的女孩参加各种各样的针线活比赛，而今天只有一部分女孩玩的有趣的游戏保留下来，同样女孩子们希望得到所有的聪明和美丽的东西。介词后加动名词。故填getting。
五、单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
根据语境注意形式的变化，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
56. . ____________（逐渐地）, the children began to understand. （根据汉语提示填空）
【答案】Gradually
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：渐渐地，孩子们开始明白了。句中用副词作状语，修饰整个句子。根据汉语提示及句意，故填Gradually。
57. They thought his behaviour was ________ (反常的) . (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】abnormal
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他们认为他的行为反常。根据汉语提示可知，abnormal反常的，形容词作表语，符合题意。故填abnormal。
58. The paintings drawn by my daughter are _______(展览) on the walls. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】displayed##exhibited##showed##shown
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：我女儿画的画在墙上展示。分析句子结构并根据汉语提示可知，空处可使用动词display/exhibit/show在句中作谓语，主语the painting和谓语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，因此需使用被动语态，空处应使用其过去分词形式，与are构成一般现在时的被动语态。故填displayed/exhibited/showed/shown。
59 The police said all the _______(目击者)were from the same school. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】eyewitnesses
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：警方表示，所有目击者都来自同一所学校。分析句子结构，这是一个包含宾语从句的复合句，空白处在从句中做主语，使用名词，根据汉语提示，表示“目击者”含义的名词为：eyewitness，再根据空白处下文系动词were使用了复数形式可知，空白处应填指人的名词复数，故填eyewitnesses。
60. She________ (克服了) injury to win the Olympic gold medal. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】overcame
【解析】
【详解】考查谓语动词。句意：她战胜了伤痛，赢得了奥运会金牌。分析句意和中文提示可知，此处需要使用动词overcome表示“战胜”，句意说明已经赢得金牌，故动作已发生，使用一般过去时。故填overcame。
61. Mary is an _______(杰出的)athlete and deserved to win. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】outstanding
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：玛丽是一位杰出的运动员，理应获胜。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作定语表示属性，使用形容词，根据汉语提示，表示“杰出的”含义的形容词为：outstanding，故填outstanding。
62. He studies hard and is _______(乐观的)about the future. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】optimistic
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他努力学习，对未来很乐观。根据词义“乐观的”可知，应填形容词作表语optimistic，故填optimistic。
63. A wind _______ (出现), and rain drops began falling all at once. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】arose
【解析】
【详解】考查动词以及时态。句意：起风了，雨点一下子落了下来。根据汉语提示“出现”，以及句子结构可知，此处需要动词arise充当谓语，根据and后的句子是一般过去时，可知此处也是一般过去时，动词应用一般过去式，arise的过去式是arose。故填arose。
64. A telephone _______(接线员)asked him to hold. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】 operator
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意： 电话接线员让他不要挂断。根据词义“接线员”可知，应填名词operator作主语，前有冠词a，用单数，故填operator。
65. He tried to speak, but she always _______(打断) him. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】interrupted
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：他想说话，但是她总是打断他。根据汉语提示可知，interrupt“打断”，动词，结合“tried”可知句子是一般过去时，此处应用动词过去式。故填interrupted。
六、写作(共2题，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友汤姆Tom暑假想来中国游玩，请你给他写一封信向他推荐一个好玩的主题公园。
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 Tom,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Tom,
I am glad to recommend a fun theme park for you to explore. One of the most exciting theme parks in China is the Shanghai----Disneyland.
The park offers a unique blend of Chinese culture and Disney magic. It features classic Disney characters, thrilling rides, and immersive experiences. You can stroll through Fantasyland, explore Adventure Isle, or embark on an unforgettable Pirates of the Caribbean adventure. Also, don’t miss the captivating nighttime shows and parades that will impress you a lot.
I believe that visiting it will be a highlight of your trip to China!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给美国朋友Tom写信，向他推荐一个好玩的主题公园。
【详解】1.词汇积累
开心的：glad→pleased
令人兴奋的：exciting→thrilling
提供：offer→provide
难忘的：unforgettable→memorable
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：The park offers a unique blend of Chinese culture and Disney magic. It features classic Disney characters, thrilling rides, and immersive experiences.
拓展句：The park offers a unique blend of Chinese culture and Disney magic, which features classic Disney characters, thrilling rides, and immersive experiences.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Also, don’t miss the captivating nighttime shows and parades that will impress you a lot.(运用了that引导的限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】I believe that visiting it will be a highlight of your trip to China!(运用了that引导的宾语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
A Gift Beyond Measure
At an early age, I was crazy about music, dreaming of possessing a piano on which I could practice and play in the way a famous pianist did on the stage. Later when I was getting older, on my way to school, there was an instrument shop that I passed by almost every day. When I saw through the window, in the corner of the shop stood a nice piano which would always attract my eyes so deeply that I even forgot everything around me.
To my sadness, my family was truly struggling. In that period, my mother was laid off from her position and my father was only a clerk in a company. It was just a matter of getting by on a low income, not to mention buying me an expensive piano though they knew I was eager to play that piano so much. The increasing wrinkles in my father’s face even stopped me from having this thought.
Then one day after school, I went as usual to the shop window to look at the piano. However, the piano had gone! It was a big surprise. Someone had purchased the piano that I would stare at almost every day! I should not have been surprised as others had the right to buy it, if they could afford to. However, at the thought of not being able to see that piano any more, tears filled my eyes.
Disappointed and helpless, I wandered aimlessly up and down the street. I felt as though something had been stolen in my heart. After what seemed a year, I returned home, dragging my heavy legs. Hardly had I just gone into the house when my mother called my name. Brushing away my tears, I followed the sound of her voice into the dining-room.
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 couldn’t imagine what was happening in front of me.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Then the door opened and my father appeared, with a big smile on his wrinkled face.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】参考范文：
I couldn’t imagine what was happening in front of me. Standing there in the room was the very piano I had been longing for day and night. With excitement and surprise in my heart, I couldn’t stop tears streaming down my face. My mother came over to me, saying they knew the piano was what I had dreamed about and my father had tried everything possible to make my dream come true. I was about to say something when there was a sound of footsteps.
Then the door opened and my father appeared, with a big smile on his wrinkled face. I gave him a big hug. “It’s so nice of you, Dad!” I said. I could not imagine how much effort he had made and how hard he was working every day. Maybe only the wrinkles on his face could tell me everything. My father kissed me on the forehead, whispering that he had earned enough to buy the piano at last. Only then did I realize that no gift could measure up to a father’s love.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者很小的时候，就对音乐着迷，梦想有一架钢琴。每天放学时都会经过一家钢琴店，看着里面的钢琴很是渴望。一天，作者发现钢琴店里的钢琴不见了，很是难过，认为一定是被人买走了。但是，回到家后，作者意外地发现那架钢琴居然摆设在自己的家里，后来，作者知道原来是父亲辛苦地挣钱买给作者当作礼物的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我无法想象在我面前发生了什么。”可知，第一段可描写作者进入房间后，看到眼前情景的经过。。
②由第二段首句内容“这时门开了，我父亲走了出来，布满皱纹的脸上挂着灿烂的笑容。”可知，第二段可描写作者对于父亲买钢琴的感激以及作者的感受。。
2.续写线索：进入房间——看到钢琴——内心的兴奋和惊喜——父亲进来了——看到父亲后的感激——作者的感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①过来：came over /come up/come here
②.意识到：realize /be aware of
③.阻止：stop /prevent /hold back
情绪类
①.渴望：longing for /desire/eager to
②.兴奋：excitement / stimulation
【点睛】[高分句型1]. My mother came over to me, saying they knew the piano was what I had dreamed about and my father had tried everything possible to make my dream come true.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作伴随状语。）
[高分句型2]. Only then did I realize that no gift could measure up to a father’s love.（运用了only位于句首，句子需要部分倒装。）2023——2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语
本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共8页，满分共130分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、就读学校等用黑色钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡上。
2.选择题部分全部使用铅笔涂答，非选择题部分全部使用黑色钢笔或签字笔答题，不按要求不给分。选择题部分每小题选出答案后，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。不能答在试卷上。
3.考试结束后，监考员只收答题卡。
一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
1. Her father insists that she ______ music after she leaves school.
A. learn B. learns C. learning D. learned
2. I bought a novel yesterday, ______ was written by a famous writer.
A. that B. when C. which D. whose
3. Believe it or not, I have ______ our primary school Math teacher for ten years.
A. keep away from B. kept in touch with C. made use of D. came up with
4. We ______ our holiday at the seaside this time next year.
A. take B. will take C. would take D. will be taking
5. The minute we arrived home, mother set out ______ supper and I set about ______ the clothes.
A. to prepare, to wash B. preparing, washing
C. to prepare, washing D. preparing, to wash
6. ______ with Mary is a waste of time because she is so stubborn.
A. Argue B. Argued C. Argument D. Arguing
7. They had escaped to country shortly before the war ______.
A. broke down B. broke out C. broke into D. broke up
8. I remember ______ the TV before I left home, but I’m not sure about it.
A. turned off B. turning off C. turn off D. to turn off
9. Tom is really considering ______ himself to ______ these poor children in the village.
A. devoting; educating B. devoting; educate
C. to devote; educating D. to devote; educate
10. ___1___is known to us all is that China has launched Shenzhou VII spaceship,___2___made the country’s first spacewalk successful.
A. That;what B. What; which
C. It; which D. As ;that
11. ______ our hard work, we accomplished the task on time.
A. As a result B. Thanks to C. Owe to D. Because
12. The question remains ______ they will be able to help us.
A. whose B. what C. that D. whether
13. Each child had ______ in extracurricular activities at school.
A. participated B. join C. attended D. took part in
14. It was the second time that she ______ London.
A. visited B. has visited C. had been visited D. had visited
15. On a ________ morning the little girl was found ________ at the corner of the street.
A. freezing, freezing B. freezing, frozen C. frozen, frozen D. frozen, freezing
二、阅读(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Best Four Soccer Clubs in Toronto
Toronto is home to a number of soccer clubs. If you are interested in soccer, let’s take a look at four best soccer clubs in Toronto.
Cherry Beach Soccer Club
Cherry Beach Soccer Club, which first opened its door in 2009, now has 56 house leagues, 10 competitive teams and six adult teams. They provide 30,000 children and young people in the downtown area with high-quality and low-cost soccer lessons. It offers a recreational house league, development, and competitive soccer for those aged five to thirty.
Phone: (416)367-4359
North Soccer Club
North Soccer Club, which was established in 1980, is a welcoming environment for everyone who enjoys soccer or wants to try something new. You don’t need to be concerned about your qualifications or experience. However, to take part in practice, you must first complete a health check. It offers a Special Olympics program for players with intellectual disabilities. The fee range is from $230 to $270.
Phone:(416)924-9911
Power Soccer Club
Power Soccer Club, founded in 1996 by a former Galway United player, has grown up to be one of Canada’s most famous soccer schools. You will for sure progress in your skill development with a active and engaging training sessions. The fee can range from $210 to $315.
North York Hearts Soccer Club
North York Hearts Soccer Club was founded in 1990. This club exposes everyone who loves sports to the history of soccer with the help of a group of skilled sports coaches and professors. The fee range is from $210 to $320.
Phone: (416)650-5743
16. Which club was founded in the 21st century
A. North Soccer Club. B. Cherry Beach Soccer Club.
C. Power Soccer Club. D. North York Hearts Soccer Club.
17. What is required for people to join North Soccer Club
A. Rich experience. B. A wise mind.
C. A health check. D. A curious heart.
18. To learn the history of soccer, you should call ________ to sign up.
A. (416)367-4359 B. (416)650-5743
C. (416)425-6062 D. (416)924-9911
B
Grace and her family thought they had lost Thor forever when they moved to Windsor, Nova Scotia from British Columbia last August.
“We probably spent seven or eight months looking for Thor,” Grace said. “What made it worse was that there were rumors (谣言) going around that there was dogfighting in our area. We still always hoped that somebody had taken him to be a pet, but you just never knew.”
“It was terrible. My daughter Bronwyn would try to find Thor everywhere, which had been a Christmas present for her. Even while watching TV programmes, she would say, ‘Oh, look! That dog looks like Thor!’” Grace said. Then the family moved, and the hope became impossible.
But one day, the phone rang. It was their former vet in British Columbia, saying Thor was in a rescue shelter (收容所) in High River, Alberta. He had been found at a work camp in the northern part of the place and taken to south by a man planning to keep him. But the man was forced to turn him over to the shelter when he couldn’t keep Thor in his rented home. Luckily, the ring on Thor’s neck gave people some information.
Thor was flown to Nova Scotia last week. The family picked him up at the airport. “Thor was just lying in his box and looking down, and my daughter walked over and said, ‘Hey Thor.’ He immediately stood up, trying to greet my daughter. We let him out and he jumped on her as if he was giving her a big hug and he kissed her face. Then he sat down suddenly at her feet and rolled over for attention. He was cute.” Grace said.
19. Who helped Thor back home
A. The author. B. The former vet. C. Bronwyn. D. Grace.
20. What do we know about Thor
A. He came back by air.
B. He was killed in the dog fighting.
C. He was given to Grace by Bronwyn.
D. He moved to British Columbia with the family.
21. Where can you probably read the passage
A A travel brochure.
B. A geography text book.
C. A news report.
D. A health magazine.
C
In the United States most of our electricity comes from power plants(发电厂) that burn coal and oil.
There are two big problems with using these things for electricity. First. their supply is limited(有限的). Second, burning them causes pollution. So to make sure we always have power and to keep our planet clean, we must find other ways to make electricity.
Some people think that wind power is our best choice. First, there will always be more wind. Also, wind power does not pollute the environment. Best of all, we don’t have to search for wind.
Today, less than 1 percent of our electricity comes from wind. But scientists have been developing better wind machines. As a result, wind power is getting more popular in this country.
Yet wind power may not keep growing so quickly in years to come. Why not Many wind turbines(风力涡轮机)are needed to make much electricity. So wind-power companies try to build wind farms but are competing(竞争)with other uses for the land. A wind farm is a group of turbines placed close together in an area with frequent winds.
In places where companies try to build wind farms, people think that lines of turbines are ugly. Noise from turbines often troubles people. Also, turbines kill birds that fly into them.
Wind-power supporters disagree. They think the sight of wind turbines is lovely. They point out that people have gotten used to living near noisy highways. They say ways can be found to keep birds away from turbines.
In today’s world, we need clean and unlimited power sources more than ever. Unless a better power source comes along, people may just have to accept wind power as a part of their lives.
22. The underlined part “these things” in the second paragraph refers to _______.
A. frequent winds. B. coal and oil.
C. power plants. D. wind turbines.
23. What does the third paragraph mainly discuss
A. How wind power works.
B. How wind power was found.
C. The development of wind power.
D. The advantages of wind power.
24. Why may wind power not keep growing so quickly in the future
A. It is very expensive to build lots of wind turbines.
B. It is difficult to improve the wind power technology.
C. There are few people who accept it as a new power source.
D. Many wind turbines are needed and there is less space for them.
25. What would be the best title for the passage
A. The Power of Wind. B. The Role of Wind.
C. The Cost of Wind Power. D. The History of Wind Power.
第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白外的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s latest language model, has been on the minds of many of us recently. It becomes the fastest growing app of all time, even surpassing TikTok. ____26____, let’s start from some basic things about it below.
How to access ChatGPT
You can access ChatGPT by going to chat. and log in (登录). If you’re on OpenAI’s website, you can log in to your account, then scroll down until you see ChatGPT on the bottom left corner of the page, and click on it to start chatting.
Practical use of ChatGPT
What’s life without a bit of fun Whether you’re looking for a good laugh or creating some humorous jokes to impress your friends ChatGPT can come in handy to create original jokes, Besides, ChatGPT is particularly strong in handling maths problems step by step.____27____. Although ChatGPT, just like any AI system, can’t exactly understand emotions, it can still provide useful tips for managing relationships with friends, family n Windows loved ones. In addition to the above features, ChatGPT can do a large number of things like writing a song, a poem, explaining tough topics and so on.
____28____
ChatGPT uses reinforcement (强化) learning with human feedback to cleverly process its environment using human expressions and adapt to different situations with learned desired behaviors. ____29____, and continues learning through the human knowledge users provide, making it able to give educated responses on a large variety of topics.
The limitation of ChatGPT
ChatGPT, like all language models, is not without limitations. ____30____. Because ChatGPT is always learning from the text data it is provided, it can give inaccurate and incorrect information.
A. The way ChatGPT works
B. The idea of inventing ChatGPT
C. To know the advantages of ChatGPT
D. To get familiar with ChatGPT further
E. It has been trained on a lot of data before this
F. ChatGPT can also be your personal relationship expert
G. It’s important to double check the information it gives you
三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father’s love and attention. He studied hard to get good ___31___and tried to behave well. He was shy and shorter than the other boys. Besides, his father was____32____and had little time for him. Except for his____33____for housework after school, there was no communication. Marco felt very___34___.
One day, his maths teacher called him that some young teenagers were signing up for a public speaking___35___. She thought Marco should give it a____36____. She firmly believed he could perform on stage like other kids. Feeling her strong trust, he agreed to____37____the contest.
All winter, Marco took a bus to____38____twice a week in another city, where the competition would take place. He was taken by a strong____39____he never felt before. Finally, the big day arrived. His father, and yes, his maths teacher, were present. When he stepped onto the stage and began to speak, he felt____40____at home. He was funny, and acted very naturally. He won! He noticed his father’s eyes were____41____— he was so proud. It was then that his father____42____he should pay more attention to the child.
As the winner, Marco’s name was____43____in the local papers. He knew this was the____44____of his new life. It all happened because of a phone call, from one who____45____him.
31.
A. gifts B. habits C. skills D. marks
32.
A. lazy B. silent C. busy D. serious
33
A. suggestions B. orders C. comments D. promises
34.
A. puzzled B. surprised C. lonely D. silly
35.
A. contest B. exam C. talk D. lesson
36.
A. change B. focus C. decision D. try
37.
A organize B. continue C. enter D. quit
38.
A. compete B. act C. work D. practise
39.
A. energy B. pain C. dissatisfaction D. risk
40.
A. actually B. totally C. partly D. usually
41.
A. moving B. empty C. shining D. clear
42.
A. agreed B. realized C. imagined D. remembered
43.
A. shared B. discussed C. collected D. published
44.
A. start B. meaning C. lesson D. need
45.
A. depended on B. believed in C. heard about D. listened to
四、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Double Seventh Festival or Qixi,____46____(wide) known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day, often falls on August. Falling on the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, it is the only Chinese festival that____47____(think) to be related to love.
It is a day full of romance because there is____48____very famous love story in China about Niulang and Zhinv, a weaving girl____49____is good at doing weaving. Although the Western Valentine’s Day is very popular with people in China for years, Chinese people attach more and more importance____50____Qixi, their own Valentine’s Day. Lovers and couples exchange gifts with each other on that Chinese lovers day, and some youngsters like to participate in____51____(tradition) activities in ancient Chinese costumes.
Qixi, also called Qiqiao Festival in many places by Chinese people, has another meaning for girls, because____52____is time of a year to pray to Goddess Zhinv for ingenuity (心灵手巧).That’s the origin of its another name, Qigiao Festival, literally Ingenuity-Begging Festival. Girls in ancient time joined varieties (各种各样) of ____53____ (competition) on needlework, while only part of the interesting games remains today, ____54____(play) among girls, the same in the hope of_____55_____ (get) all smart and beautiful things.
五、单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
根据语境注意形式的变化，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
56. . ____________（逐渐地）, the children began to understand. （根据汉语提示填空）
57. They thought his behaviour was ________ (反常的) . (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
58. The paintings drawn by my daughter are _______(展览) on the walls. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
59. The police said all the _______(目击者)were from the same school. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
60. She________ (克服了) injury to win the Olympic gold medal. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
61. Mary is an _______(杰出的)athlete and deserved to win. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
62. He studies hard and is _______(乐观的)about the future. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
63. A wind _______ (出现), and rain drops began falling all at once. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
64. A telephone _______(接线员)asked him to hold. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
65. He tried to speak, but she always _______(打断) him. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
六、写作(共2题，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友汤姆Tom暑假想来中国游玩，请你给他写一封信向他推荐一个好玩的主题公园。
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 Tom,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
A Gift Beyond Measure
At an early age, I was crazy about music, dreaming of possessing a piano on which I could practice and play in the way a famous pianist did on the stage. Later when I was getting older, on my way to school, there was an instrument shop that I passed by almost every day. When I saw through the window, in the corner of the shop stood a nice piano which would always attract my eyes so deeply that I even forgot everything around me.
To my sadness, my family was truly struggling. In that period, my mother was laid off from her position and my father was only a clerk in a company. It was just a matter of getting by on a low income, not to mention buying me an expensive piano though they knew I was eager to play that piano so much. The increasing wrinkles in my father’s face even stopped me from having this thought.
Then one day after school, I went as usual to the shop window to look at the piano. However, the piano had gone! It was a big surprise. Someone had purchased the piano that I would stare at almost every day! I should not have been surprised as others had the right to buy it, if they could afford to. However, at the thought of not being able to see that piano any more, tears filled my eyes.
Disappointed and helpless, I wandered aimlessly up and down the street. I felt as though something had been stolen in my heart. After what seemed a year, I returned home, dragging my heavy legs. Hardly had I just gone into the house when my mother called my name. Brushing away my tears, I followed the sound of her voice into the dining-room.
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I couldn’t imagine what was happening in front of me.
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Then the door opened and my father appeared, with a big smile on his wrinkled face.
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