Unit 3 【单元测试 · 提升卷】
(满分：150分 时间：120分钟)
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 would the man want to buy
A.A horse. B.A house down the mountain. C.A house near the sea.
2. How did the man cross the river
A.By swimming. B.By boat. C.By bridge.
3.What is the probable relationship between Mary and the man
A.Wife and husband. B.Secretary and boss. C.Daughter and father.
4.What does the woman mean
A.The man needs a vacation.
B.The man should be preparing for his tests.
C.The man doesn’t need to worry about his exams.
5.When will Alice be back
A.At 10 o’clock. B.At 11 o’clock. C.At about 11:10.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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.How long is the woman going to stay at the hotel
A.Two days. B.Three days. C.Six days.
7.When will the woman check out
A.On September 27. B.On October 2. C.On October 3.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What’s the woman doing
A.Buying a gift for her son. B.Looking at a birthday cake. C.Buying herself a bicycle.
9.How old is Bob now
A.14. B.15. C.24.
10.What color does the woman buy
A.Blue. B.Yellow. C.Black.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.How does the woman feel at first
A.She is a bit angry with the man.
B.She is very happy to see the man.
C.She is very surprised to see the man.
12.When should the man have arrived
A.At 7:50. B.At 8:00. C.At 8:10.
13.What can we learn from the conversation
A.The speakers hate each other.
B.The speakers misunderstand each other.
C.The speakers come from different countries.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.What nationality is the woman most likely to be
A.English. B.Spanish. C.French.
15.Which language does the English teacher teach her students
A.In English. B.In Spanish. C.In French.
16.How is the woman’s studying of English
A.Not very good. B.So-so. C.Excellent.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What happened to the speaker and her husband
A.They got lost in the dark.
B.They couldn’t find their seats.
C.They found their seats with difficulty.
18.Why were there no lights
A.To make the seats cheaper. B.To save money probably. C.To get it repaired.
19.What was the cinema like
A.It was not very crowded. B.It was very crowded. C.It was half empty.
20.What did the speaker and her husband want to see
A.Different films. B.Only the first film. C.Only the second film.
答案及听力原文
答案：1~5 CBABC 6~10 CBAAC 11~15 ABCBA 16~20 CCBAB
听力原文：
Text 1
W:What would you do if you had a lot of money
M:I would buy a house near the beach.
Text 2
W:Did you swim across the river,Tom
M:No.It was difficult to do that.I went over to the other side in a boat.
Text 3
M:Mary doesn’t want me to take the job.She says our child is too young and the job requires much traveling.
W:You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out.
Text 4
M:I can’t wait to get out to the beach for spring break.I think about surfing every minute of the day.
W:Shouldn’t you be thinking about your final exams
Text 5
M:Alice will be back in minutes.
W:How long has she been out of the office
M:She has been out since ten o’clock.
W:Well,she has been out for an hour.
Text 6
M:China Hotel.Good morning.Can I help you
W:Good morning.I’d like to book a room,please,for the twenty-seventh of September.
M:Right.The twenty-seventh of September.
W:Yes,please.
M:Er,for how long
W:Six days.
M:So the twenty-seventh of September to the third of October.
W:No,not the third but the second of October.
M:Oh,yes,you are right.What kind of room would you like A single or a double
W:Single,please.
Text 7
M:What can I do for you,Madam
W:I’d like to buy a bicycle as a present for my son,Bob.
M:A birthday present
W:Yes.He’ll be fifteen in two weeks.
M:What do you think of the blue one,size 24
W:I like the color.But Bob is a big boy.
M:What do you think of this black one,size 26
W:It looks good.I’m sure he’ll like it.How much is it
M:A hundred and ten dollars.
W:OK.I’ll take it.
Text 8
W:There you are.
M:I am sorry,traffic was a bit heavier than I expected.
W:I’ve been waiting here for more than twenty minutes.I was about to leave.
M:But it’s only ten past eight;I am only ten minutes late.
W:Actually I normally arrive a bit early.I don’t like to be late.
M:It’s common practice here to be a bit early,or a bit late.Sometimes sticking to an exact time is a bit impractical.When the Chinese make an appointment,the time frame can be a bit hazy.And we always catch up with one another.
W:Hmm.In the west,8 o’clock is 8 o’clock.People will usually try to arrive early rather than late.Well,no hard feelings.
M:Next time I’ll try to be on time.
W:Next time I will try to be more understanding.
Text 9
W:In our English class today,we studied the months of the year.Ms Parks said that we knew our lessons and that we were excellent.
M:Do you speak only English in class or does your teacher explain everything to you in Spanish
W:Oh,no.We never speak Spanish in class!Ms Parks speaks to us only in English.Sometimes it is difficult to understand her,but she wants us to become used to hearing English.
M:I suppose she is right.Does she speak English very slowly
W:Not always.Sometimes we don’t understand her.Then she has to repeat what she says.
M:It must be interesting to study English.
W:I am the best student in the class.Ms Parks says that my pronunciation is very good.
M:Is English pronunciation easy or difficult
W:Sometimes it is very difficult.Some words look different from the way one pronounces them.
Text 10
M:The cinema was in total darkness when we went in and it was no easy matter making our way to our seats.
The old man who had come in ahead of us was luckier;he had a stick to help him find his way,like a blind man.“It’s very funny not to have any lights on before the film starts,” I commented.
“And no music,either,”added my husband.“Well,perhaps they are saving money ”
We were in one of the rows nearest the entrance.We heard others pass by but we could not tell how big the audience was.Obviously,however,the cinema did not get very crowded at that time of day.
“It must be two o’clock already,”my husband said,getting restless.“Can you see your watch ”
My eyes had now grown accustomed to the darkness and by bringing my watch close to my eyes,I could just make out that it was a little after two. Just then the program started.But we were disappointed to find that there had been a change.The second of the two films,which we were not interested in seeing,was being shown first.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
[2023·山东省临沂市二模]One of the most challenging aspects of traveling alone is trying to make friends on the road. But, despite the conception that solo travel means you have to be alone all the time, it can actually be one of the best times to socialize and meet new people. Read on to learn our tips for it!
Stay in hostels
If you're worried about feeling lonely while traveling solo, one of the best ways to solve this problem is to stay in hostels. Their friendly and open minded atmosphere makes it easy to strike up conversations. No matter where you are, you'll always have at least one thing in common with your fellow hostel mates: a love of travel!
Take part in group tours and hiking
When you're traveling alone, it's all too easy to stick to your own routine. If you're eager to break out of it, try signing up for a group tour or activity. Try using a service like Busabout, where you can book tours tailored to your interests, location, and time frame. Alternatively, book an Airbnb Experience to learn a local's trade or taste regional wines, or join a foodie friendly activity through Eatwith.
Use an app
With the development of technology in the travel space, solo travel is a good opportunity to use tech to your advantage. And, if you're someone who has trouble introducing yourself to strangers in person, travel apps can be a great way to facilitate friendships on the road. With apps like Backpack and Tourlina, it's never been easier to find and make friends with fellow travelers online. All you have to do is pack your bags and swipe right!
21．What do you have in common with your hostel mates while travelling alone
A．Passions for travel. B．Use of tech.
C．Experience of local trade. D．Taste of regional wines.
22．Which one is most recommended for a solo traveler to find companions
A．Tourlina. B．Eatwith. C．Airbnb Experience. D．Busabout.
23．What is the purpose of this text
A．To inspire people to travel alone.
B．To emphasize the benefits of solo travel.
C．To show the challenges of traveling alone.
D．To give advice on facilitating friendships in solo travel.
B
[2023·山东省青岛市二模]Leek Town Warriors was a girls' football team which used to get routinely defeated every time they turned out, until James Henry stepped in two years ago. He took the job when the previous coach quit and transformed the team's fortunes.With the help of his assistant Andy Austin, they started training hard in April 2020.
Some players had never kicked a football before joining the team, so training them took hours of hard work and patience. After a good few weeks, they got down to training and really started to take it in what the coach wanted. “I insist on doing the basic stuff well and letting the girls decide what they feel they need to work on.” James said.
James' first season was ruined by the pandemic, which forced him and Andy to get creative with training. They organized team building activities with the girls to help them bond on and off the field. James then spent the sessions they could hold focusing on the basics of football like passing and shooting, bringing the girls up to a good standard.
James watched the girls develop over the course of last year, and in September they played their first match of the new season. They won the game, and since then went on an unbeaten run of eight games. The team's star player, 15 year old Chelsea, has also impressed the audience individually，becoming the top scorer in the league with incredible 30 goals.
James said, “All the effort that the girls, us coaches and parents have put in to get this point has been enormous. If I hadn't had the Support of Andy helping me every week, this would have been an impossible task. So I'm incredibly grateful to have him on side. All we want is to bring more girls into the game and show that it's not all about having the best players; it's about hard work and giving everyone the chance to play.”
24．Why did James Henry take over the soccer team
A．Because he wanted to try his fortune.
B．Because he wanted to turn things around.
C．Because the previous coach recommended him.
D．Because he hoped to fulfill his champion dream.
25．What did James do to change the situation
A．Pick experienced players. B．Develop players' patience.
C．Lay stress on basic skills. D．Make decisions for the girls.
26．What did the team achieve after James was in charge
A．They won the league championship.
B．They stood out in James' first season.
C．They scored 30 goals in the season.
D．They won regularly and secured promotion.
27．What can we learn from the story
A．Talent is the key. B．Joint efforts matter.
C．Every dog has his day. D．Time and tide wait for no man.
C
[2023·山东省日照市一模]The exact location in France where Dutch master Vincent van Gogh painted his last work of art has been discovered.
A Dutch researcher figured out that a scene described in the artist's last work, Tree Root, was visible on a postcard showing a man standing next to a bicycle on a back street of the village Auvers sur Oise. Van Gogh spent the last weeks of his life in the village. Helpfully, the card even included the name of the street.
Researchers were given a unique glimpse (体验) into the famous painter's final hours. He was at work right up to the end.
Wouter van der Veen, scientific director of the Van Gogh Institute in France, made the discovery. While stuck at home, van der Veen used the extra time to organize the numerous files and documents on van Gogh, including images such as the old postcard from Auvers sur Oise. One day in late April, he saw the card on his computer screen and it suddenly struck him that he was looking at the location of Tree Roots. Next to the man and his bicycle, roots and trees are clearly visible. He took a virtual trip down the site using Google's Street View.
“Villagers know the spot and the main treeroot well, even giving it the name ‘the elephant’ because of its shapes，” van der Veen said. “It was really hiding in overt sight.”
The discovery provides tourists with an extra reason to visit Auvers sur Oise. “They travel a lot just for one reason—to walk in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh. Now they can stand at the very place where he painted his last painting，” van der Veen said. “And that's a very moving thing for a lot of people. So I'm very happy to be able to share that with all those who love van Gogh.”
28．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A．What the postcard revealed.
B．How Tree Roots was discovered.
C．Why Auvers sur Oise became known.
D．Where van Gogh painted his works.
29．How did van der Veen confirm his discovery
A．He studied a picture of Auvers sur Oise.
B．He organized his data on van Gogh.
C．He traveled to France to see for himself.
D．He paid a visit to the spot online.
30．What does the underlined word “overt” in Paragraph 5 mean
A．Mixed. B．Obvious. C．Lovely. D．Strange.
31．What can we infer about tourists to Auvers sur Oise
A．They enjoy exploring how to paint.
B．They share their love for van Gogh.
C．They admire van Gogh very much.
D．They want to experience the life there.
D
[2023·浙江省宁波市一模]Aeronautics (航空学) specialists from the University of South Australia spent months studying the dragonfly's flight, creating 3D models from digital images, to build a winged drone (无人机). Study leader Javaan Chahl believes that winged drones based on the dragonfly's shape and movement will simply be more flexible and energy efficient.
Chahl's team used a special photography technique to classify the wing shapes of 75 different dragonfly species from museum collections. Their wings are long, light and hard. Plus, their long bodies give them excellent stability and balance, making it possible for winged drones to deliver awkward loads and undertake long observation missions.
Investigating the way that dragonflies remain stable during flight actually reveals the techniques they use to get themselves out of tricky situations. Dragonflies are found to be able to perform upside down backflips to regain balance and normal flight, when they find themselves upside down mid air. This special skill can even be performed while dragonflies are unconscious, meaning it is a passive stability mechanism similar in concept to planes that are designed to glide to safety with their engines turned off. Engineers are looking to copy dragonfly wings to create safer drones that can right themselves.
Of course, not all attempts to build dragonfly like drones are successful. TechJet's air vehicle was supposed to operate as an aerial camera, observation and security drone, but it failed before production got underway. Similarly, Insectothopter, an American dragonfly spy drone built in the 1970s was deserted.
Yet the principles behind winged drones are solid. In fact, NASA has settled on a nuclear powered autonomous craft called Dragonfly to explore the surface of Saturn's moon Titan in 2034. NASA's project is actually an air vehicle, rather than a winged drone, but engineers are still convinced they can crack the code of nature's most gifted flying insect and revolutionize unmanned flight along the way.
32．Why did aeronautics specialists spend months studying the dragonfly's flight
A.To build 3D models from digital images.
B．To make winged drones modelled after it.
C．To clarify the flexibility and efficiency of drones.
D．To display the shape and movement of the dragonfly.
33．The special skill of dragonflies is their ability to ________．
A.glide to safety B．avoid tricky situations
C．perform observation tasks D．adjust themselves to stay stable
34．What is the author's attitude towards winged drones
A.Skeptical. B．Uncertain. C．Supportive. D．Conservative.
35．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A．Winged Drones: Still a Long Way to Go
B．Javaan Chahl: An Innovative Leader of Aeronautics
C．A Dragonfly's Flying Technique: Perfect for Drones
D．The Code of Nature: A Solution to NASA's Space Exploration
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。
阅读七选五
Kenny Eating House is always crowded in the late afternoons right up to midnight. You will see many people standing around the tables. __36__ Once there is the slightest indication that the customers are leaving their table, you will see a few people diving for it. The victor will stand at the table proudly waving his relatives or friends over, while the losers will be down in the mouth.
__37__ You next have to get the attention of the busy waiters rushing about to attend to the customers. You will usually hear the words ‘hot water’ being shouted out as they pass, even if they are not holding any such thing! __38__ In between trying to catch the attention of the waiters and looking through the menu, you will hear customers complaining about the slow service.
Once the waiter comes to take your orders, he is impatient. Sometimes, these waiters would just walk away from indecisive customers and the latter would have to work hard at getting some attention again. Usually, the waiters shout the orders out to the cooks located deep in the kitchen. __39_
Whenever the crowd gets too thick, the waiters will ask customers to share their tables with those standing. When the tables are shared by two different groups of people, the loudness becomes incredibly deafening. With plates clanking and people talking loudly, you need to shout to be heard. __40__ The hardworking waiters can finally sit down for a chat or have their cigarettes. The activity at the eating place winds down, ready to recover before the next day of madness arrives.
A．Don't lose heart.
B．They are fully occupied around the clock.
C．This is in fact their clever way of clearing the way.
D．But having found a place to sit is not the end of the wait.
E．And such behavior adds to the busy atmosphere of the place.
F．They will be on the watch for a table most likely to be empty.
G. By the midnight the crowd begin to thin and the noise dies down.
A
AAD
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了在单人旅行中如何结识新朋友。
21．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据“Stay in hostels”部分关键句“No matter where you are, you'll always have at least one thing in common with your fellow hostel mates: a love of travel！”可知，独自旅行时，你与旅舍同伴至少有一个共同点，那就是你们都热爱旅行。
22．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据“Use an app”部分关键句“With apps like Backpack and Tourlina, it's never been easier to find and make friends with fellow travelers online.”可知，用Backpack和Tourlina这样的应用程序，可以帮助你在网上找到旅伴，由此可知，Tourlina最适合单人旅行者寻找同伴。
23．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。通读文章，结合第一段关键句“...it can actually be one of the best times to socialize and meet new people. Read on to learn our tips for it！”可知，本文主要介绍了在单人旅行中如何结识新朋友，并举例说明我们可以通过参加团体旅游或使用应用程序等方式来结识新朋友，由此可知，本文的目的是为促进单人旅行中的友谊提供建议。
B
BCDB
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了利克镇勇士女子足球队在詹姆斯·亨利教练的带领下，夯实基础技能，共同努力，成为了连胜八场的明星足球队的故事。
24．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“He took the job when the previous coach quit and transformed the team's fortunes.”可知，詹姆斯·亨利是在当时球队遭遇长期失败，一片惨淡的情况下，接受了教练的职位。由此推知，詹姆斯·亨利接管足球队是想扭转球队的局面，让其变得更好。
25．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后詹姆斯说的话“我坚持把基本的事情做好，让女孩们自己决定她们需要做什么”可知，詹姆斯注重足球基本技能的训练，也不会为女孩们做决定。
26．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“James watched the girls develop over the course of last year, and in September they played their first match of the new season. They won the game, and since then went on an unbeaten run of eight games.”可知，詹姆斯当教练之后，女孩们正式参加比赛就持续获得了胜利，这是球队在詹姆斯的带领下实现的成就。
27．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段最后一句“All we want is to bring more girls into the game and show that it's not all about having the best players; it's about hard work and giving everyone the chance to play.”可知，在足球比赛中获得成功，不是由天赋好的球员或者最佳的球员决定的，而是努力奋斗、共同合作。可知，我们可以从这个故事中领悟到，共同努力很重要。
C
ADBC
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了研究人员偶然间在一张明信片上发现了梵高人生最后一幅画创作的地点。
28．答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“A Dutch researcher figured out that a scene described in the artist's last work, Tree Root, was visible on a postcard ...”可知，第二段承接上文，主要描述这一发现的由来，即一张明信片上发现了梵高最后一幅画中的场景。
29．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，研究人员van der Veen正是在看过明信片后，通过谷歌街景的模拟旅行进行了确认。
30．答案与解析：B 词义猜测题。根据第五段中van der Veen的话“Villagers know the spot and the main tree root well, even giving it the name ‘the elephant’ because of its shapes，”和“It was really hiding in overt sight.”可知显然梵高最后一幅画中的地方并不是无毛之地，相反很多人都知道这里，但就是没有人将它们联系起来，overt在这里应表示“明显的”以表达“藏在眼皮底下”的含义。
31．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中van der Veen的话“They travel a lot just for one reason—to walk in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh.”和“ So I'm very happy to be able to share that with all those who love van Gogh”可知，慕名而来的游客们大都是出于对梵高的欣赏和仰慕、想要追寻他最后的足迹。
D
BDCC
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。南澳大利亚大学的航空专家花了几个月的时间研究蜻蜓的飞行，从数字图像创建3D模型，以建造一架有翼无人机。文章介绍了蜻蜓特殊的飞行技能以及人们对类似蜻蜓的无人机的尝试。
32．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Aeronautics (航空学) specialists from the University of South Australia spent months studying the dragonfly's flight, creating 3D models from digital images, to build a winged drone (无人机).”可知，航空专家花了几个月的时间研究蜻蜓的飞行是为了仿照它制作有翼无人机。
33．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Dragonflies are found to be able to perform upside down backflips to regain balance and normal flight, ...”可知，蜻蜓的特殊技能是它们调整自己以保持稳定的能力。
34．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Yet the principles behind winged drones are solid.”以及“but engineers are still convinced they can crack the code of nature's most gifted flying insect and revolutionize unmanned flight along the way.”可推知，作者对有翼无人机的态度是支持的。
35．答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。根据第一段结合文章介绍了蜻蜓特殊的飞行技能以及人们对类似蜻蜓的无人机的尝试。可知，C选项“蜻蜓的飞行技术：无人机的完美选择”最符合文章标题。
Ⅱ.七选五
FDCEG
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是一家叫Kenny Eating House的餐厅里的热闹繁忙的景象。
36．答案与解析：F 空格前说“你会看到很多人围着桌子站着”，空格后说“一旦有顾客离开餐桌的微小迹象，你就会看到一些人去抢”。由此可知，空格处应说很多人会密切留意是否有桌子空出来。F选项“他们会密切注意哪张桌子很可能是空的”能够承上启下，符合语境。
37．答案与解析：D 空格后说“接下来，你必须引起忙碌的服务员的注意，他们忙着为顾客服务”，空格处应说占到桌子以后还有事情，D选项“但找到一个坐的地方并不是等待的结束”说明了占到桌子以后还要继续等待，因此D选项承上启下，符合语境。
38．答案与解析：C 空格前说“你通常会听到他们走过的时候喊出‘热水’这个词，即使他们没有拿任何这样的东西！”，空格处应说他们喊出“热水”这个词的真正用意，C选项“事实上，这是他们开路的聪明方法”说明了他们喊“热水”这个词的真正用意，因此C选项承上启下，符合语境。
39．答案与解析：E 空格前说“通常，服务员会向位于厨房深处的厨师大声喊出点的菜”，空格处应说这样做的结果，E选项“这样的行为增加了这个地方繁忙的气氛”说明了服务员向位于厨房深处的厨师大声喊出点的菜的结果，因此E选项承接上文，符合语境。
40．答案与解析：G 空格前说“当盘子叮当作响，人们大声说话时，你需要大声喊叫才能被听到”，空格后说“勤劳的服务员终于可以坐下来聊天或抽烟了”，空格处承上启下，说人们吃完饭离开，嘈杂的声音平息下来，G选项“到了午夜，人群开始稀疏，喧闹声也渐渐消失了”描述了人群散去，喧闹声逐渐消失，因此G选项符合语境。
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
[2023·福建省高三联合测评]There are two problems in the world: Garbage and poverty. Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a __41__ for them. It's called the Chip Bag Project. She is asking a __42__ of local snack lovers: Rather than throw your __43__ chip bags into the trash, donate them, so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the __44__ .
Chip eaters drop off their empty bags at two locations in Detroit, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers __45__ them. After they wash the chip bags, they cut them open, lay them __46__， and iron them together. They use padding and liners from old coats to line the insides.
It takes about four hours to __47__ a sleeping bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, __48__ whether they're single serve or family size. The result is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof, lightweight, and easy to __49__.” Oleita said.
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800，000 chip bags and created 110 sleeping bags. Sure, it would be __50__ to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But that's only half the goal for Oleita—whose family __51__ to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life—and her fellow __52__. “We are devoted to making an impact not only socially, but __53__，” she says.
And, of course, there's the symbolism of saving bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It's a powerful __54__ that environmental injustice and _55__ often go hand in hand. As Oleita said, “I think it's time to show connection between all of these issues.”
41．A.solution B．reason C．preference D．gift
42．A.question B．favour C．permission D．choice
43．A.dirty B．cheap C．empty D．new
44．A.injured B．old C．sick D．homeless
45．A.bury B．collect C．hunt D．buy
46．A.flat B．heavy C．careful D．straight
47．A.repair B．sew C．decorate D．design
48．A.working out B．leading to C．resulting in D．depending on
49．A.carry around B．take out C．go off D．put up
50．A.harder B．cleverer C．simpler D．slower
51．A.got B．Fled C．moved D．flew
52．A.volunteers B．students C．workers D．friends
53．A.economically B．personally C．environmentally D．privately
54．A.reporter B．editor C．educator D．reminder
55．A.society B．poverty C．politics D．safety
ABCDB ABDAC CACDB
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Eradajere Oleta用空的薯片袋子为无家可归的人缝制睡袋的故事。
41．答案与解析：A 根据上文可知世界上有垃圾和贫穷两个主要问题。她有了对这两个问题的解决办法。
42．答案与解析：B 根据下文的“不要把空的薯片袋扔进垃圾箱，捐赠它们 ”可知，她正在请求当地的零食爱好者支持。
43．答案与解析：C 根据下文“so she can turn them into sleeping bags for...”可知她要为无家可归的人做睡袋，所以只需要空的薯片袋。且下文“Chip eaters drop off their empty bags ...”也是提示。
44．答案与解析：D 根据常识可知，无家可归的人没有家，才需要睡袋睡觉。且最后一段的“using them to help the homeless”也是提示。
45．答案与解析：B 上文提到“Chip eaters drop off their empty bags at two locations in Detroit”让吃薯片的人把这些袋子放在这两个地方，可知是为了在那里收集它们。
46．答案与解析：A 根据下文的“iron them together”可知最后要熨烫在一起，所以要先把它们放平整，才能熨烫在一起。
47．答案与解析：B 根据下文“each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags ”可知要用150 到 300个薯片袋制作睡袋，所以要对准备好的材料进行缝制。
48．答案与解析：D 上文提到每个睡袋大约需要用150到300个薯片袋，可知，用多少个取决于它们是单用款的还是家庭款的。固定短语depend on(取决于)。
49．答案与解析：A 句意：其结果是一个“防水、轻便、易于携带”的睡袋。A.carry around随身携带；B.take out拿出；C.go off离开；D.put up搭起。因为是为无家可归的人制作的睡袋，所以要能够易于携带。
50．答案与解析：C 此处是指与回收薯片袋制作睡袋相比，攒钱买新的袋子更简单一些。
51．答案与解析：C 根据上文“Chip eaters drop off their empty bags at two locations in Detroit”可知现在她在美国，所以此处是指十年前从尼日利亚搬家到美国。
52．答案与解析：A 根据上文可知她在美国一直是和志愿者们一起在做这项事业，所以她和志愿者同伴们都希望做这样事业以获得更好的生活。
53．答案与解析：C 根据上文她要解决世界的两个问题：垃圾和贫穷，其中垃圾就是环境问题，所以她的目标是对环境也要产生影响。
54．答案与解析：D 根据上文“there's the symbolism of saving bags”可知节约袋子有着象征意义，它就在于可以提醒人们环境问题和贫困往往是密切相关的。
55．答案与解析：B 根据上文“I think it's time to show connection between all of these issues”可知，这些问题(these issues)就是指文章开头提到的两个问题：垃圾和贫穷。所以说环境问题和贫困密切相关，人们要时刻关注。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lake Powell, the second largest human made reservoir (水库) in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since it 56.________ (build) in 1963.
In addition to water 57.________ (lose) due to years of drought, the US Geological Survey found, Lake Powell 58.________ (face) an average annual loss in storage capacity of about 33，270 acre feet per year between 1963 and 2018. That's enough water 59.________ (fill) the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall about 1，600 times.
The capacity of the reservoir is becoming smaller because of sediments (沉淀物)60.________ (flow) in from the Colorado and San Juan rivers. Those sediments settle at the bottom of the reservoir 61.________ decrease the total amount of water that the reservoir can hold. It's bad news for a region 62.________ has already faced water shortages and extreme wildfires due to the drought.
Lake Powell is 63.________ important reservoir in the Colorado River Basin. Both Lake Powell and nearby Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, are drying up 64.________ an alarming rate. In August, the government declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time after Lake Mead's water level decreased to a record low, leading to cuts in water consumption for the 65.________ (state) in the Southwest that began in January.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分) .应用文写作
假定你是某国际学校学生李华，你的爱尔兰笔友Kelly对你提到的学校“多元文化日”(Multicultural Day)活动很感兴趣。请回信告知他关于该活动的相关信息。内容包括：
1．活动时间；
2．活动目的和内容。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Kelly，
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Yours，
Li Hua
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了由于干旱，鲍威尔湖的水位不仅直线下降，它的总容量也在减少。
56．was built 57．loss 58．faced 59．to fill 60．flowing
61．and 62．which/that 63．an 64．at 65．states
56．答案与解析：was built 考查谓语动词。空处在句中做谓语，根据时间状语“in 1963”，可知句子的时态为一般过去时，空处和句子的主语it之间是被动关系，可知，空处应用一般过去时的被动语态。
57．答案与解析：loss 考查名词。空处在句中作宾语，应用名词的形式，表示抽象概念为不可数名词。
58．答案与解析：faced 考查谓语动词的时态。空处在句中作谓语，根据时间状语between 1963 and 2018，可知句子的时态为一般过去时。
59．答案与解析：to fill 考查非谓语动词。空处在句中作非谓语，表将来，应用动词不定式的形式作定语。
60．答案与解析：flowing 考查非谓语动词。空处在句中作非谓语，和句子的逻辑主语sediments (沉淀物)之间是逻辑的主动关系，应用现在分词的形式作定语。
61．答案与解析：and 考查连词。句意：这些沉积物沉积在水库底部，减少了水库可以容纳的总水量。设空处并列句子的谓语，应用and。
62．答案与解析：which/that 考查定语从句的引导词。空处引导定语从句且在句中做指物的主语，先行词为region。
63．答案与解析：an 考查冠词。空处后为名词单数的形式，表示泛指，应用不定冠词，因空后的important为元音音素开头。
64．答案与解析：at 考查介词。句意：鲍威尔湖和附近的米德湖(美国最大的水库)正以惊人的速度干涸。at a rate of“以……的速度”。
65．答案与解析：states 考查名词。空处在句中作宾语，应用名词的形式，根据后面的“in the Southwest (美国西南部)”可知，设空处应用名词的复数的形式。
Ⅲ.应用文写作
参考范文：
Dear Kelly，
Knowing that you are interested in Multicultural Day of our school, I am writing to introduce it to you. It is designed to increase the students' understanding of different cultures all over the world.
We celebrate it on July 1st every year, when we organize a variety of activities such as dance performances, exhibitions and fashion shows and so on. It is through these activities that we can have a deeper understanding of different cultures around the world. For example, during the dance performance, we can enjoy dances performed by students from different countries.
Yours，
Li Hua
【语篇解读】 本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给爱尔兰笔友Kelly写回信，介绍学校的“多元文化日”活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……有兴趣：be interested in→have interest in
是为了：be designed to do→be intended to do
组织：organize→arrange
各种各样的：a variety of→various
2．句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Knowing that you are interested in Multicultural Day of our school, I am writing to introduce it to you.
拓展句：Because I know that you are interested in Multicultural Day of our school, I am writing to introduce it to you.
【点睛】【高分句型1】We celebrate it on July 1st every year, when we organize a variety of activities such as dance performances, exhibitions and fashion shows and so on.(运用了when引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】It is through these activities that we can have a deeper understanding of different cultures around the world.(运用了强调句型It is＋被强调部分＋that＋句子其它部分)
第二节(满分25分) .读后续写
[2023·湖南省长沙市一模]When I was 13, I climbed my first mountain. I was overweight at the time and out of breath when I reached the peak. But I loved the challenge of it. Soon I'd climbed nearly 100 peaks. My parents were happy I'd finally found my favorite hobby.
I often go climbing with my friend Mel Olsen. Two years ago, on December 30, when I was 16, she and I drove to Oregon to tackle 11, 240 foot Mount Hood.
It's safer to start winter climbs at night when there's less risk of the sun melting the snowpack. That day, we started at 3 a．m., following the paths alongside the ski runs. The temperature was about 14 degrees, and we wore layers we could easily remove, knowing the climbing would make us warm.
After about five hours, we reached Devil's Kitchen, a plateau (高原) at about 10，000 feet, just before the final push to the top. By this point, the wind conditions were very unpleasant. My exposed skin felt as though it were burning. Some other climbers decided to turn back, but Mel and I went ahead. We had ice axes (斧子), helmets and crampons (带钉铁鞋底). We were prepared for the climb.
The trail we followed grew narrower and steeper. At around 9 a．m., we reached an ice step. It was about three or four feet tall and sloped at a 75 degree angle. I volunteered to go first. I placed my left foot on the ice step.
You gain a sense of the ice when you stick your ax and crampons into it, and it felt good. Confident that I was safe, I put my full weight on it. Suddenly I heard a crack, and a whole thick piece of ice broke off the step, right under my foot.
In an instant, I fell backward. I could hear Mel calling my name as I fell down, bouncing off the rock face and rolling down the mountain as if I were a character in a video game. I remember thinking, “That is it. You're done.”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
I stuck out my arms and legs, grabbing at anything._______________________________
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With Mel by my side I'd been lying on the icy rock for four hours by the time the rescuers reached me.
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I stuck out my arms and legs, grabbing at anything. But it didn't help！/(That slowed my rolling down the mountain, but I was still sliding.) After a few heart in mouth seconds, I came to a stop on an icy rock. My clothes were shredded, my helmet was broken and my face was bloodied from cuts and scratches. Worse still, I was suffering from a sharp, unbearable pain in my legs. Fear gripped me and I was sinking to the depths of despair when Mel made her way down. Seeing me unable to move, she yelled for help, and with the help of several adult climbers she called the Mountain Rescue.
With Mel by my side I'd been lying on the icy rock for four hours by the time the rescuers reached me. They strapped me into a sled and pulled me down the mountain. I have a pretty high pain tolerance, but I screamed with each bounce. At the bottom of Mount Hood, I was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital, where my broken legs were treated. I didn't get released until one month later. It's true that the fall brought me pain and made me more cautious. But the experience also made me grow as a person with growing faith in friendship and greater enthusiasm for my favorite hobby.
【语篇解读】 本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在和好友梅尔一起登山时遭遇意外，好友不离不弃，解救作者的故事。
【详解】段落续写：
第一段首句内容“我伸出胳膊和腿，去抓任何东西。”可知，第一段可描写作者受伤，疼痛难忍、紧张害怕，好友大声呼救，作者最终获救。
②由第二段首句内容“救援人员赶到我身边时，我已经在冰冷的岩石上躺了四个小时，在此期间，梅尔一直陪在我身边。”可知，第二段可描写作者被送往医院接受治疗以及自己从这次经历得到的教训以及对友谊的新认识。
2．续写线索：作者受伤——疼痛难忍、紧张害怕——好友大声呼救——作者获救——好友一直陪伴——入院治疗——教训以及感悟
3．词汇激活
行为类
①抓住：grab at / catch hold of
②控制：grip /control
情绪类
①谨慎、小心的：cautious /careful
②恐惧：fear/ horror
【点睛】【高分句型】Seeing me unable to move, she yelled for help, and with the help of several adult climbers she called the Mountain Rescue.(运用了现在分词作状语)
【高分句型2】At the bottom of Mount Hood, I was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital, where my broken legs were treated. (运用了关系副词where引导非限制性定语从句)Unit 3 【单元测试 · 提升卷】
(满分：150分 时间：120分钟)
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 would the man want to buy
A.A horse. B.A house down the mountain. C.A house near the sea.
2. How did the man cross the river
A.By swimming. B.By boat. C.By bridge.
3.What is the probable relationship between Mary and the man
A.Wife and husband. B.Secretary and boss. C.Daughter and father.
4.What does the woman mean
A.The man needs a vacation.
B.The man should be preparing for his tests.
C.The man doesn’t need to worry about his exams.
5.When will Alice be back
A.At 10 o’clock. B.At 11 o’clock. C.At about 11:10.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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.How long is the woman going to stay at the hotel
A.Two days. B.Three days. C.Six days.
7.When will the woman check out
A.On September 27. B.On October 2. C.On October 3.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What’s the woman doing
A.Buying a gift for her son. B.Looking at a birthday cake. C.Buying herself a bicycle.
9.How old is Bob now
A.14. B.15. C.24.
10.What color does the woman buy
A.Blue. B.Yellow. C.Black.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.How does the woman feel at first
A.She is a bit angry with the man.
B.She is very happy to see the man.
C.She is very surprised to see the man.
12.When should the man have arrived
A.At 7:50. B.At 8:00. C.At 8:10.
13.What can we learn from the conversation
A.The speakers hate each other.
B.The speakers misunderstand each other.
C.The speakers come from different countries.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.What nationality is the woman most likely to be
A.English. B.Spanish. C.French.
15.Which language does the English teacher teach her students
A.In English. B.In Spanish. C.In French.
16.How is the woman’s studying of English
A.Not very good. B.So-so. C.Excellent.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What happened to the speaker and her husband
A.They got lost in the dark.
B.They couldn’t find their seats.
C.They found their seats with difficulty.
18.Why were there no lights
A.To make the seats cheaper. B.To save money probably. C.To get it repaired.
19.What was the cinema like
A.It was not very crowded. B.It was very crowded. C.It was half empty.
20.What did the speaker and her husband want to see
A.Different films. B.Only the first film. C.Only the second film.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
[2023·山东省临沂市二模]One of the most challenging aspects of traveling alone is trying to make friends on the road. But, despite the conception that solo travel means you have to be alone all the time, it can actually be one of the best times to socialize and meet new people. Read on to learn our tips for it!
Stay in hostels
If you're worried about feeling lonely while traveling solo, one of the best ways to solve this problem is to stay in hostels. Their friendly and open minded atmosphere makes it easy to strike up conversations. No matter where you are, you'll always have at least one thing in common with your fellow hostel mates: a love of travel!
Take part in group tours and hiking
When you're traveling alone, it's all too easy to stick to your own routine. If you're eager to break out of it, try signing up for a group tour or activity. Try using a service like Busabout, where you can book tours tailored to your interests, location, and time frame. Alternatively, book an Airbnb Experience to learn a local's trade or taste regional wines, or join a foodie friendly activity through Eatwith.
Use an app
With the development of technology in the travel space, solo travel is a good opportunity to use tech to your advantage. And, if you're someone who has trouble introducing yourself to strangers in person, travel apps can be a great way to facilitate friendships on the road. With apps like Backpack and Tourlina, it's never been easier to find and make friends with fellow travelers online. All you have to do is pack your bags and swipe right!
21．What do you have in common with your hostel mates while travelling alone
A．Passions for travel. B．Use of tech.
C．Experience of local trade. D．Taste of regional wines.
22．Which one is most recommended for a solo traveler to find companions
A．Tourlina. B．Eatwith. C．Airbnb Experience. D．Busabout.
23．What is the purpose of this text
A．To inspire people to travel alone.
B．To emphasize the benefits of solo travel.
C．To show the challenges of traveling alone.
D．To give advice on facilitating friendships in solo travel.
B
[2023·山东省青岛市二模]Leek Town Warriors was a girls' football team which used to get routinely defeated every time they turned out, until James Henry stepped in two years ago. He took the job when the previous coach quit and transformed the team's fortunes.With the help of his assistant Andy Austin, they started training hard in April 2020.
Some players had never kicked a football before joining the team, so training them took hours of hard work and patience. After a good few weeks, they got down to training and really started to take it in what the coach wanted. “I insist on doing the basic stuff well and letting the girls decide what they feel they need to work on.” James said.
James' first season was ruined by the pandemic, which forced him and Andy to get creative with training. They organized team building activities with the girls to help them bond on and off the field. James then spent the sessions they could hold focusing on the basics of football like passing and shooting, bringing the girls up to a good standard.
James watched the girls develop over the course of last year, and in September they played their first match of the new season. They won the game, and since then went on an unbeaten run of eight games. The team's star player, 15 year old Chelsea, has also impressed the audience individually，becoming the top scorer in the league with incredible 30 goals.
James said, “All the effort that the girls, us coaches and parents have put in to get this point has been enormous. If I hadn't had the Support of Andy helping me every week, this would have been an impossible task. So I'm incredibly grateful to have him on side. All we want is to bring more girls into the game and show that it's not all about having the best players; it's about hard work and giving everyone the chance to play.”
24．Why did James Henry take over the soccer team
A．Because he wanted to try his fortune.
B．Because he wanted to turn things around.
C．Because the previous coach recommended him.
D．Because he hoped to fulfill his champion dream.
25．What did James do to change the situation
A．Pick experienced players. B．Develop players' patience.
C．Lay stress on basic skills. D．Make decisions for the girls.
26．What did the team achieve after James was in charge
A．They won the league championship.
B．They stood out in James' first season.
C．They scored 30 goals in the season.
D．They won regularly and secured promotion.
27．What can we learn from the story
A．Talent is the key. B．Joint efforts matter.
C．Every dog has his day. D．Time and tide wait for no man.
C
[2023·山东省日照市一模]The exact location in France where Dutch master Vincent van Gogh painted his last work of art has been discovered.
A Dutch researcher figured out that a scene described in the artist's last work, Tree Root, was visible on a postcard showing a man standing next to a bicycle on a back street of the village Auvers sur Oise. Van Gogh spent the last weeks of his life in the village. Helpfully, the card even included the name of the street.
Researchers were given a unique glimpse (体验) into the famous painter's final hours. He was at work right up to the end.
Wouter van der Veen, scientific director of the Van Gogh Institute in France, made the discovery. While stuck at home, van der Veen used the extra time to organize the numerous files and documents on van Gogh, including images such as the old postcard from Auvers sur Oise. One day in late April, he saw the card on his computer screen and it suddenly struck him that he was looking at the location of Tree Roots. Next to the man and his bicycle, roots and trees are clearly visible. He took a virtual trip down the site using Google's Street View.
“Villagers know the spot and the main treeroot well, even giving it the name ‘the elephant’ because of its shapes，” van der Veen said. “It was really hiding in overt sight.”
The discovery provides tourists with an extra reason to visit Auvers sur Oise. “They travel a lot just for one reason—to walk in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh. Now they can stand at the very place where he painted his last painting，” van der Veen said. “And that's a very moving thing for a lot of people. So I'm very happy to be able to share that with all those who love van Gogh.”
28．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A．What the postcard revealed.
B．How Tree Roots was discovered.
C．Why Auvers sur Oise became known.
D．Where van Gogh painted his works.
29．How did van der Veen confirm his discovery
A．He studied a picture of Auvers sur Oise.
B．He organized his data on van Gogh.
C．He traveled to France to see for himself.
D．He paid a visit to the spot online.
30．What does the underlined word “overt” in Paragraph 5 mean
A．Mixed. B．Obvious. C．Lovely. D．Strange.
31．What can we infer about tourists to Auvers sur Oise
A．They enjoy exploring how to paint.
B．They share their love for van Gogh.
C．They admire van Gogh very much.
D．They want to experience the life there.
D
[2023·浙江省宁波市一模]Aeronautics (航空学) specialists from the University of South Australia spent months studying the dragonfly's flight, creating 3D models from digital images, to build a winged drone (无人机). Study leader Javaan Chahl believes that winged drones based on the dragonfly's shape and movement will simply be more flexible and energy efficient.
Chahl's team used a special photography technique to classify the wing shapes of 75 different dragonfly species from museum collections. Their wings are long, light and hard. Plus, their long bodies give them excellent stability and balance, making it possible for winged drones to deliver awkward loads and undertake long observation missions.
Investigating the way that dragonflies remain stable during flight actually reveals the techniques they use to get themselves out of tricky situations. Dragonflies are found to be able to perform upside down backflips to regain balance and normal flight, when they find themselves upside down mid air. This special skill can even be performed while dragonflies are unconscious, meaning it is a passive stability mechanism similar in concept to planes that are designed to glide to safety with their engines turned off. Engineers are looking to copy dragonfly wings to create safer drones that can right themselves.
Of course, not all attempts to build dragonfly like drones are successful. TechJet's air vehicle was supposed to operate as an aerial camera, observation and security drone, but it failed before production got underway. Similarly, Insectothopter, an American dragonfly spy drone built in the 1970s was deserted.
Yet the principles behind winged drones are solid. In fact, NASA has settled on a nuclear powered autonomous craft called Dragonfly to explore the surface of Saturn's moon Titan in 2034. NASA's project is actually an air vehicle, rather than a winged drone, but engineers are still convinced they can crack the code of nature's most gifted flying insect and revolutionize unmanned flight along the way.
32．Why did aeronautics specialists spend months studying the dragonfly's flight
A.To build 3D models from digital images.
B．To make winged drones modelled after it.
C．To clarify the flexibility and efficiency of drones.
D．To display the shape and movement of the dragonfly.
33．The special skill of dragonflies is their ability to ________．
A.glide to safety B．avoid tricky situations
C．perform observation tasks D．adjust themselves to stay stable
34．What is the author's attitude towards winged drones
A.Skeptical. B．Uncertain. C．Supportive. D．Conservative.
35．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A．Winged Drones: Still a Long Way to Go
B．Javaan Chahl: An Innovative Leader of Aeronautics
C．A Dragonfly's Flying Technique: Perfect for Drones
D．The Code of Nature: A Solution to NASA's Space Exploration
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。
阅读七选五
Kenny Eating House is always crowded in the late afternoons right up to midnight. You will see many people standing around the tables. __36__ Once there is the slightest indication that the customers are leaving their table, you will see a few people diving for it. The victor will stand at the table proudly waving his relatives or friends over, while the losers will be down in the mouth.
__37__ You next have to get the attention of the busy waiters rushing about to attend to the customers. You will usually hear the words ‘hot water’ being shouted out as they pass, even if they are not holding any such thing! __38__ In between trying to catch the attention of the waiters and looking through the menu, you will hear customers complaining about the slow service.
Once the waiter comes to take your orders, he is impatient. Sometimes, these waiters would just walk away from indecisive customers and the latter would have to work hard at getting some attention again. Usually, the waiters shout the orders out to the cooks located deep in the kitchen. __39_
Whenever the crowd gets too thick, the waiters will ask customers to share their tables with those standing. When the tables are shared by two different groups of people, the loudness becomes incredibly deafening. With plates clanking and people talking loudly, you need to shout to be heard. __40__ The hardworking waiters can finally sit down for a chat or have their cigarettes. The activity at the eating place winds down, ready to recover before the next day of madness arrives.
A．Don't lose heart.
B．They are fully occupied around the clock.
C．This is in fact their clever way of clearing the way.
D．But having found a place to sit is not the end of the wait.
E．And such behavior adds to the busy atmosphere of the place.
F．They will be on the watch for a table most likely to be empty.
G. By the midnight the crowd begin to thin and the noise dies down.
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
[2023·福建省高三联合测评]There are two problems in the world: Garbage and poverty. Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a __41__ for them. It's called the Chip Bag Project. She is asking a __42__ of local snack lovers: Rather than throw your __43__ chip bags into the trash, donate them, so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the __44__ .
Chip eaters drop off their empty bags at two locations in Detroit, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers __45__ them. After they wash the chip bags, they cut them open, lay them __46__， and iron them together. They use padding and liners from old coats to line the insides.
It takes about four hours to __47__ a sleeping bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, __48__ whether they're single serve or family size. The result is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof, lightweight, and easy to __49__.” Oleita said.
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800，000 chip bags and created 110 sleeping bags. Sure, it would be __50__ to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But that's only half the goal for Oleita—whose family __51__ to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life—and her fellow __52__. “We are devoted to making an impact not only socially, but __53__，” she says.
And, of course, there's the symbolism of saving bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It's a powerful __54__ that environmental injustice and _55__ often go hand in hand. As Oleita said, “I think it's time to show connection between all of these issues.”
41．A.solution B．reason C．preference D．gift
42．A.question B．favour C．permission D．choice
43．A.dirty B．cheap C．empty D．new
44．A.injured B．old C．sick D．homeless
45．A.bury B．collect C．hunt D．buy
46．A.flat B．heavy C．careful D．straight
47．A.repair B．sew C．decorate D．design
48．A.working out B．leading to C．resulting in D．depending on
49．A.carry around B．take out C．go off D．put up
50．A.harder B．cleverer C．simpler D．slower
51．A.got B．Fled C．moved D．flew
52．A.volunteers B．students C．workers D．friends
53．A.economically B．personally C．environmentally D．privately
54．A.reporter B．editor C．educator D．reminder
55．A.society B．poverty C．politics D．safety
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lake Powell, the second largest human made reservoir (水库) in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since it 56.________ (build) in 1963.
In addition to water 57.________ (lose) due to years of drought, the US Geological Survey found, Lake Powell 58.________ (face) an average annual loss in storage capacity of about 33，270 acre feet per year between 1963 and 2018. That's enough water 59.________ (fill) the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall about 1，600 times.
The capacity of the reservoir is becoming smaller because of sediments (沉淀物)60.________ (flow) in from the Colorado and San Juan rivers. Those sediments settle at the bottom of the reservoir 61.________ decrease the total amount of water that the reservoir can hold. It's bad news for a region 62.________ has already faced water shortages and extreme wildfires due to the drought.
Lake Powell is 63.________ important reservoir in the Colorado River Basin. Both Lake Powell and nearby Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, are drying up 64.________ an alarming rate. In August, the government declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time after Lake Mead's water level decreased to a record low, leading to cuts in water consumption for the 65.________ (state) in the Southwest that began in January.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分) .应用文写作
假定你是某国际学校学生李华，你的爱尔兰笔友Kelly对你提到的学校“多元文化日”(Multicultural Day)活动很感兴趣。请回信告知他关于该活动的相关信息。内容包括：
1．活动时间；
2．活动目的和内容。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Kelly，
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Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分) .读后续写
[2023·湖南省长沙市一模]When I was 13, I climbed my first mountain. I was overweight at the time and out of breath when I reached the peak. But I loved the challenge of it. Soon I'd climbed nearly 100 peaks. My parents were happy I'd finally found my favorite hobby.
I often go climbing with my friend Mel Olsen. Two years ago, on December 30, when I was 16, she and I drove to Oregon to tackle 11, 240 foot Mount Hood.
It's safer to start winter climbs at night when there's less risk of the sun melting the snowpack. That day, we started at 3 a．m., following the paths alongside the ski runs. The temperature was about 14 degrees, and we wore layers we could easily remove, knowing the climbing would make us warm.
After about five hours, we reached Devil's Kitchen, a plateau (高原) at about 10，000 feet, just before the final push to the top. By this point, the wind conditions were very unpleasant. My exposed skin felt as though it were burning. Some other climbers decided to turn back, but Mel and I went ahead. We had ice axes (斧子), helmets and crampons (带钉铁鞋底). We were prepared for the climb.
The trail we followed grew narrower and steeper. At around 9 a．m., we reached an ice step. It was about three or four feet tall and sloped at a 75 degree angle. I volunteered to go first. I placed my left foot on the ice step.
You gain a sense of the ice when you stick your ax and crampons into it, and it felt good. Confident that I was safe, I put my full weight on it. Suddenly I heard a crack, and a whole thick piece of ice broke off the step, right under my foot.
In an instant, I fell backward. I could hear Mel calling my name as I fell down, bouncing off the rock face and rolling down the mountain as if I were a character in a video game. I remember thinking, “That is it. You're done.”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
I stuck out my arms and legs, grabbing at anything._______________________________
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With Mel by my side I'd been lying on the icy rock for four hours by the time the rescuers reached me.
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