2023-2024-2 麓山国际高二年级第一次学情检测
高二 年级 英语 试卷
150 分 时量：120 分钟
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30 分)
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1.What will Andy do this weekend
A.Enjoy some music. B. Visit a friend. C. Stay at home.
2.What did the man do recently
A.He worked hard. B. He went on vacation. C. He visited his relative.
3.How is the man feeling
A.He is sick. B. He is tired. C. He is relaxed.
4.Where does the conversation probably take place
A.In a car. B. At a bus stop. C. At a parking lot.
5.What is wrong with Sarah
A.Her bike was broken. B. She was badly hurt. C. She was fairly frightened.
第二节 (共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6.What is the man doing
A.Hosting a program. B. Conducting a survey. C. Doing some shopping.
7.Who is the woman shopping with
A.Her friend. B. Her schoolmate. C. Her husband.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8.What happened to the man
A.He has missed his flight.
B.His flight is held up.
C.His flight has been canceled.
9.What is the weather like in Malaysia
A.Changeable. B. Settled. C. Extreme.
10.What will the woman do next
A.Board the plane. B. Make a travel plan. C. Check the weather report.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11.What are the speakers talking about
A.Ways of keeping fit. B. Benefits of exercise. C. Tips for losing weight.
12.What does the scientific journal say about keeping fit
A.Regular mild physical activity works better.
B.Working out at the gym is the most rewarding.
C.Avoid eating after doing intensive exercise.
13.What does Rashmi do to stay fit
A.He works out at the gym.
B.He runs in the park.
C.He goes cycling.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14.What do we know about Jack
A.He is a sports lover. B. He is a man of action. C. He is a skilled organizer.
15.Which aspect of the company appeals to Jack
A.The competitive pay.
B.The positive impact on society.
C.The pleasant work environment.
16.What position did Jack apply for after finishing university
A A coach. B. An editor. C. A journalist.
17.How does Jack describe himself
A.Qualified. B. Honest. C. Experienced.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18.What made the speaker upset with Giles
A.The way he communicates. B. The way he dresses. C. The way he works.
19.What did the speaker’s father suggest he do
A.Try to change Giles. B. Accept differences. C. Pay attention to details.
20.What is the speaker’s attitude towards Giles now
A.Appreciative. B. Impatient. C. Critical.
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和 D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Where to eat in Malaysia
Malaysia offers a wide range of food choices, ranging from fine dining to street food. Elsewhere, restaurants and food stalls are readily available.
Old China Cafe
Eating here is a little like dining in a museum as the walls are lined with photos and memorabilia of the local Chinese laundryman’s association. Chinese and Asian dishes keep regulars and travellers coming back for more. The menu changes monthly.
San Pedro
This restaurant serves Portuguese cuisine. Try the baked fish (seabass or red snapper), curry debal chicken (can be quite spicy), fried brinjals and the black pepper crabs, Call ahead to reserve a table (and your fish), because once their fish runs out, they will close for the day.
The Bungalow
Facing the hotel pool and the beach, this restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. At night, the atmosphere is very romantic. The Chinese menu concentrates on traditional Hainanese dishes, but includes dishes such as fish curry, chicken rice and filet mignon.
No. 7 Sup Corner
Even if you miss this buffet-style restaurant at the road bend, you will not miss the number of cars parked at the road shoulder or the locals heading to it during lunchtime. It serves Malay dishes. First get your plate of rice, and then take whatever you would like to eat. Present your food plate to the lady at the counter and pay for it. Closed on Fridays and during Ramadan. Come early as there’s always a crowd outside.
1. What do Old China Cafe and the Bungalow have in common
A. They are based in hotels. B. They have seasonal set menus.
C. They have atmospheric settings. D. They adopt modern cooking methods.
2. Which restaurant serves western cuisine
A. Old China Cafe. B. No.7 Sup Corner.
C. The Bungalow. D. San Pedro.
3. What do we know about No. 7 Sup Corner
A. It is inconveniently located. B. It is a self-service restaurant.
C. It requires a restaurant booking. D. It opens every day except the weekends.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文，介绍了马来西亚四个饮食餐馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。文章Old China Café段讲到“Eating here is a little like dining in a museum as the walls are lined with photos and memorabilia of the local Chinese laundryman’s association (在这里吃饭有点像在博物馆里吃饭，因为墙上挂满了当地中国洗衣工协会的照片和纪念品)”以及The Bungalow段讲到“At night, the atmosphere is very romantic (晚上，氛围非常浪漫)”可知，老中国咖啡馆和Bungalow的共同点是两家餐馆都有氛围布置。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。文章San Pedro段讲到“Even if you miss this buffet-style restaurant at the road bend以及First get your plate of rice, and then take whatever you would like to eat. Present your food plate to the lady at the counter and pay for it (即使你错过了这家位于街角的自助餐厅以及先拿一盘米饭，然后想吃什么就吃什么。把你的餐盘交给柜台上的女士，然后付钱)”可知，San Pedro餐馆提供西餐。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。文章No. 7 Sup Corner段讲到“First get your plate of rice, and then take whatever you would like to eat (先拿一盘米饭，然后想吃什么就吃什么)”可知，七号Sup Corner餐厅是一家自助餐厅。故选B。
B
At the first exhibition of Henri Rousseau’s paintings in 1886, the public laughed out loud, and critics made fun of his original, unschooled style, one writing "Monsieur Rousseau paints with his feet, and his eyes covered.”
Despite heavy criticism throughout his life, Rousseau kept painting, confident in his gift. He never received formal training in the arts because his family was too poor. For more than twenty years, he worked at the Paris customs office. It wasn’t until the age of 40 that he took up the brush, teaching himself to paint by copying works at the Louvre and studying nature. “Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see.” he said.
Though his best-known paintings are of jungle scenes with monkeys, lions, and small woods, Rousseau never left France or saw a jungle. To paint foreign plants and animals, he relied on books, botanical gardens(植物园) in Paris,and his imagination. "When I go into the glasshouse and I see the strange plants of faraway lands,” he once said, "it seems to me that I enter into a dream.”
Rousseau claimed to have invented a new style of painting called the landscape-portrait, in which he paints a background view and then adds a person in the foreground later, as he did in Myself: Portrait-Landscape (1890).
Called a naive (天真) artist due to his childlike, untrained style, Rousseau painted colors one at a time, starting from the top and working his way down. While critics described his works as flat and inexact descriptions of nature, he earned the respect of artists like Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky, who thought Rousseau was onto something new.
Though his work was never accepted by the art world in his time, Rousseau’s paintings hang in museums around the world today. And Rousseau’s original approach to art has inspired countless artists to follow their own unique views.
4. Why did Rousseau have no formal training in arts
A. Because he preferred painting in his own way.
B. Because he was afraid of being criticized by others.
C. Because his family couldn’t afford the training.
D. Because there were more to be found in nature.
5. What can we learn about Rousseau
A. He was unwilling to develop a personal style.
B. He moved to a jungle to study nature.
C. He came from an artistic family.
D. He was indeed a self-taught painter.
6. What is Rousseau' s art like
A. It is black-and-white. B. It is simple and original.
C. It presents social reality. D. It employs persons in the background.
7. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us
A. Rousseau ’s works have now been recognized.
B. Rousseau earned a good reputation in his time.
C. Rousseau encouraged young artists to follow his footsteps.
D. Rousseau’s paintings have hardly ever been shown in museums.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了法国画家亨利卢梭和他独创的绘画方式。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“He never received formal training in the arts because his family was too poor.(由于家境贫寒，他从未接受过正式艺术训练。)”可知，卢梭没有接受过正式的艺术培训是因为他的家庭负担不起培训费用。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“He never received formal training in the arts because his family was too poor.(由于家境贫寒，他从未接受过正式的艺术训练。)”以及“It wasn’t until the age of 40 that he took up the brush, teaching himself to paint by copying works at the Louvre and studying nature. (直到40岁时，他才拿起画笔，通过在卢浮宫临摹作品和研究自然来自学绘画。)”可知，卢梭是自学成才的画家。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Rousseau claimed to have invented a new style of painting called the landscape-portrait(卢梭声称自己发明了一种新的绘画风格，叫做风景肖像画，)”和第五段“Called a naive (天真) artist due to his childlike, untrained style(由于他的风格幼稚，未经训练，被称为天真的艺术家)”可知，卢梭的作品具有独特的原创风格，但是因为没有接受正规的教育培训，有些人认为他的作品天真、孩子气。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Though his work was never accepted by the art world in his time, Rousseau’s paintings hang in museums around the world today.(尽管卢梭的作品从未被当时的艺术界所接受，但他的作品如今仍被挂在世界各地的博物馆里。)”及全文我们可知，虽然卢梭的作品在当时没有得到社会的认可与肯定，但是他的作品现在在全球很多博物馆被展出，说明卢梭的作品现在已经得到认可。故选A。
C
With the explosion of chatbots like ChatGPT driving the tech boom, many people have considered the fear in mind: will AI replace human beings Discussion in the media would have us believe that such fear is unnecessary. However, the runaway success of a Chinese AI-powered digital portrait generator (生成器) has ignited such fears again, especially among social media users.
Users of the mobile app need to pay 9.9 yuan ($1.4) and upload at least 20 recent portraits each to get a digital clone, which can be used to create different types of portraits fit for ID purposes, formal occasions or even everyday lifestyle.
According to an online survey from lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, 72% of the users preferred the photo created by the generator to those created by a renowned professional portrait photography chain in China. Facial expressions, lighting, overall appearance ... the whole range of technical aspects seemed superior. Take me for example, most importantly, I didn’t need to spend more time and money in dressing up and striking unnatural poses in front of a group of unfamiliar people. I could get various photos at the price of, say, a cup of Starbucks coffee, without having to step out of my home.
So, in the next step, will photographers, image specialists and such people lose their jobs Unlikely.
Tech without the human touch has its own shortcomings. I soon discovered that many of my friends also tried out the app, and their portraits had the same or similar poses and costumes etc.— a kind of one-size-fits-all setting. Which is to say that homogenization (均质化) makes offline photo studies a necessity still. It’s too early to say that AI portrait apps will replace offline photo studios.
Some people feel AIGC (生成式人工智能) may be just a passing tech trend. A real-world assessment took place between AI doctors and human doctors in June. To everyone’s surprise, human doctors scored an average of 7.5 out of 10, while AI doctors scored 7.2. AI doctors’ recommendations, however, were found to be 96 percent as good as those of top-level physicians.
Ma Ting, a professor of neuroinformatics said when doctors make decisions based on patients’ diagnoses, they consider multidimensional data, which are difficult for AI to access and assess. “To fully allow AI to move from its general understanding to advanced intelligence, we still need more research, more data and more intelligent algorithms.” Ma said.
8. What does the underlined word “ignited” mean in the article
A. Reduced. B. Caused. C. Increased. D. Reminded.
9. What does the survey show us according to paragraph 3
A. Most users prefer AI-generated portraits for formal occasions.
B. Most users prefer well-known portraits photography chains.
C. Most users believe that AI-generated portraits are unique and personalized.
D. Most users value convenience and cost-effectiveness by the portrait generator.
10. Why does the author believe that offline photo studios is still a necessity
A. AI portrait apps offer a variety of poses and costumes.
B. AI-generated portraits lack uniqueness of an individual.
C. offline photo studios offered the similar poses and costumes.
D. Offline photo studios have a kind of one-size-fits-all setting.
11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. AI can consider multidimensional date when diagnosing patients.
B. Doctors make decisions based merely on AI assistance.
C. AI has moved from its general understanding to advanced intelligence.
D. Further improvement to AI’s capabilities is needed at present.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。人工智能会取代人类吗？媒体的讨论会让我们相信这种恐惧是不必要的。然而，中国人工智能数字肖像生成器的巨大成功再次引发了这种担忧，尤其是在社交媒体用户中。文章对目前的人工智能技术进行了简单介绍。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“With the explosion of chatbots like ChatGPT driving the tech boom, many people have considered the fear in mind: will AI replace human beings Discussion in the media would have us believe that such fear is unnecessary.(随着像ChatGPT这样的聊天机器人的爆炸式增长推动了科技的繁荣，许多人都在考虑这样一个恐惧：人工智能会取代人类吗？媒体的讨论会让我们相信这种恐惧是不必要的)”可知，经过讨论，我们担心人工智能会取代人类是不必要的。再根据划线词所在句中的However可知，此处与上文形成转折关系，说明中国人工智能数字肖像生成器的巨大成功再次引发了这种担忧。由此可知，划线词ignited与caused“引起”意思接近。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“According to an online survey from lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, 72% of the users preferred the photo created by the generator to those created by a renowned professional portrait photography chain in China. Facial expressions, lighting, overall appearance ... the whole range of technical aspects seemed superior. Take me for example, most importantly, I didn’t need to spend more time and money in dressing up and striking unnatural poses in front of a group of unfamiliar people. I could get various photos at the price of, say, a cup of Starbucks coffee, without having to step out of my home. (根据生活方式平台小红书的一项在线调查，72%的用户更喜欢由生成器制作的照片，而不是由国内知名的专业人像摄影连锁店制作的照片。面部表情、灯光、整体外观……整个技术层面似乎都更胜一筹。以我为例，最重要的是，我不需要花更多的时间和金钱在一群不熟悉的人面前打扮和摆出不自然的姿势。我可以用一杯星巴克咖啡的价格拍下各种各样的照片，而不需要走出家门)”可知，调查显示，大多数用户看重画像生成器的便利性和性价比。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中的“I soon discovered that many of my friends also tried out the app, and their portraits had the same or similar poses and costumes etc.— a kind of one-size-fits-all setting. Which is to say that homogenization (均质化) makes offline photo studies a necessity still.(我很快发现我的许多朋友也试用了这个应用程序，他们的照片有相同或相似的姿势和服装等——一种一刀切的设置。也就是说，同质化使得线下照片研究仍然是必要的)”可推知，作者认为，线下照相馆仍然是必要的，因为人工智能生成的人像缺乏个人的独特性。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Ma Ting, a professor of neuroinformatics said when doctors make decisions based on patients’ diagnoses, they consider multidimensional data, which are difficult for AI to access and assess. “To fully allow AI to move from its general understanding to advanced intelligence, we still need more research, more data and more intelligent algorithms.” Ma said.(神经信息学教授马婷表示，当医生根据患者的诊断做出决定时，他们会考虑多维数据，而人工智能很难访问和评估这些数据。“为了让人工智能从一般的理解完全发展到高级智能，我们还需要更多的研究、更多的数据和更智能的算法。”马说)”可知，最后一段讲述了人工智能的局限性，目前人工智能的能力还需要进一步提升。故选D。
D
After nearly 70 years of space exploration, Earth is now surrounded by space junk. Recently, an accident made the cleanup more difficult to start.
According to the European Space Agency (ESA) , scientists plan on testing their “junk truck”, ClearSpace-1, in 2025. It’s a spacecraft with four arms that can catch debris (碎片) and bring it back to Earth. They have chosen to bring back VESPA, a 113-kilogram, two-meter-wide rocket part. However, in August, it was hit by another piece of space junk, creating new pieces. The ESA is now revising its cleanup plan.
Most satellites today are sent into Earth’s low orbit, which reaches up to around 2, 000 kilometers above the Earth. There, spacecraft are most likely to crash with each other. There may be as many as 170 million pieces of space junk in orbit. Big or small, any of the pieces can cause harm to a spacecraft.
In terms of the cleanup, scientists have some other ideas. One popular plan is to equip a spacecraft with harpoons (叉) and magnets (磁铁) . The craft would shoot the harpoon to stick into the debris before “throwing” it back to Earth. Magnets could move the debris, changing its direction. The debris would burn after entering Earth’s atmosphere so there wouldn’t be much left when it reaches Earth. Scientists are also considering shooting lasers (激光) from spacecraft to heat up the debris’ surface, creating a small push that would change the debris’ orbit. This change would allow the debris to be caught by Earth’s gravity.
Space junk can be very dangerous, and space agencies around the world are testing and planning the cleanup. But why haven’t they done anything yet One reason is the expense.
It would take between $4, 000 and $60, 000 per kilogram to catch one piece of debris larger than 10 cm. And around $300 million is needed to develop the laser technology.
12. What’s the mission of ClearSpace-1
A. To mark Earth’s low orbit. B. To monitor space debris.
C To study the harm of space junk. D. To bring VESPA back to Earth.
13. How do lasers work in cleaning up space debris
A. By burning it up in space. B. By pushing it into deeper space.
C. By moving it towards a spacecraft. D. By redirecting it into the atmosphere.
14. What’s a disadvantage of the cleanup according to the last two paragraphs
A. It’s complex. B. It’s risky. C. It’s costly. D. It’s changeable.
15. What might be a suitable title
A. Escaping from Crowded Space B. Looking for Ways to Clean up Space
C. Dangerous Space Debris D. Exceptional Space Exploration
【答案】12 A 13. D 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了经过近70年的太空探索，地球现在被太空垃圾包围，欧洲航天局为了带回太空垃圾碎片VESPA准备发射ClearSpace-1，它是一艘带有四只机械臂的航天器，可以捕捉太空垃圾并将其带回地球。然而最近发生的一起事故使得清理工作变得更加困难。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“According to the European Space Agency (ESA) , scientists plan on testing their “junk truck”, ClearSpace-1, in 2025. It’s a spacecraft with four arms that can catch debris (碎片) and bring it back to Earth. They have chosen to bring back VESPA, a 113-kilogram, two-meter-wide rocket part. (据欧洲航天局称，科学家计划在2025年测试他们的“垃圾卡车”ClearSpace-1。它是一种有四个臂的航天器，可以捕捉碎片并将其带回地球。他们选择带回VESPA，一个113公斤，两米宽的火箭部件。)”可知，ClearSpace-1的任务是把VESPA带回地球，故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“Scientists are also considering shooting lasers (激光) from spacecraft to heat up the debris’ surface, creating a small push that would change the debris’ orbit. This change would allow the debris to be caught by Earth’s gravity. (科学家们还在考虑从航天器发射激光来加热碎片的表面，从而产生一个小小的推动力，从而改变碎片的轨道。这种变化将使碎片被地球引力捕获。)”可知，激光通过加热太空垃圾的表面，改变其轨道，使其进入地球大气层，所以激光是通过将太空垃圾重定向进入地球大气层来清理太空垃圾，故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后两段“Space junk can be very dangerous, and space agencies around the world are testing and planning the cleanup. But why haven’t they done anything yet One reason is the expense. It would take between $4, 000 and $60, 000 per kilogram to catch one piece of debris larger than 10 cm. And around $300 million is needed to develop the laser technology. (太空垃圾可能非常危险，世界各地的航天机构正在测试和计划清理工作。但为什么他们还没有做任何事情呢？一个原因是费用。每公斤需要4，000到60，000美元才能捕获一块大于10厘米的碎片。开发激光技术需要大约3亿美元。)”可知，清理太空垃圾的一个缺点是费用高昂，故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据整篇文章内容可知，文章主要讨论了太空垃圾问题以及清理太空垃圾的方案和困难性，因此B项“Looking for Ways to Clean up Space(寻找清理太空垃圾的方法)”最适合作为标题，故选B项。
第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to ____16____
FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other people’s lives are superior to our own. It appears as a deep sense of envy, and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem(自尊).
While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature, social media seems to have added fuel to the fire.____17____Social media, with its built-in appeal, allows us to share only the best presentations of our life, while leaving out the more boring aspects. Although this could be characterized as dishonest, it is the atmosphere social media seems to demand. So how do we avoid being trapped into our own insecurities by social media
Consider your own social media posts.____18____Well, so have others. And what they’ve left hidden is the fact that boredom, loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone’s life, and you’re not the only one feeling left out.
____19____You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks, but you have your health, a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives.
Learn to shake it off. We are all flooded daily with photos of other people’s perfections, but really, what does it matter ____20____And even if you are more easily affected than others by social media envy, all you need to do is to look around you and acknowledge that you are doing pretty well after all.
A. If so, you are not alone.
B. Value your friends in real life.
C. Learn to appreciate the positives.
D. Why does it have such a stimulating effect
E. They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show.
F. The feeling that we are left out has long-term damaging psychological consequences.
G. Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life
【答案】16. A 17. D 18. G 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何避免社交媒体中的嫉妒感。
【16题详解】
根据前句“Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to (你是否经常感到生活离你而去，尤其是当你浏览社交媒体网站时，面对着朋友们正在做的所有令人兴奋的事情 )”及下一段“FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other people’s lives are superior to our own. It appears as a deep sense of envy, and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem(自尊).(FOMO指的是别人的生活比我们自己的生活更优越的看法。它表现为一种强烈的嫉妒感，持续暴露在这种情绪下会削弱我们的自尊。)”可知，空处为承上启下句，即强烈的嫉妒感是很多人都有的感觉，引出下文对FOMO的介绍。所以选择项A“If so, you are not alone.(如果是这样，你并不孤单。)”符合上下文语境。故选A。
【17题详解】
根据前句“While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature, social media seems to have added fuel to the fire. (嫉妒和缺乏自信似乎是人类的天性，而社交媒体似乎在火上浇油。)”和后文“Social media, with its built-in appeal, allows us to share only the best presentations of our life, while leaving out the more boring aspects. Although this could be characterized as dishonest, it is the atmosphere social media seems to demand. (社交媒体，以其固有的吸引力，让我们只分享我们生活中最好的一面，而忽略了更无聊的方面。虽然这可以被定性为不诚实，但这似乎是社交媒体所需要的氛围。)”可知，空处提问社交媒体为什么会有火上浇油的刺激作用，以引出下文对其原因的介绍。所以选择项D“Why does it have such a stimulating effect (为什么它有这样的刺激作用？)”符合上下文语境。故选D。
【18题详解】
根据前句“Consider your own social media posts. (考虑一下你自己的社交媒体帖子。)”和后文“Well, so have others. And what they’ve left hidden is the fact that boredom, loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone’s life, and you’re not the only one feeling left out. (其他人也是如此。而他们所隐藏的事实是，无聊、孤独和不愉快的家务是每个人生活中不可避免的一部分，你不是唯一一个被忽略的人。)”可知，呈现在社交媒体上一般都是经过选择过的，代表生活美好方面的。所以选择项G“Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life (你有没有选择过一些照片，让别人对你的生活得出最美好的结论？)”符合上下文语境。故选G。
【19题详解】
空处为本段主题句，根据后文“You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks, but you have your health, a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives. (你可能不是高档派对的常客，也不是攀登令人眼花缭乱的高峰的人，但你有健康的身体，有居住的地方，有真正的朋友，他们会欣赏你在他们生活中的存在。)”可知，本段主要介绍要学会欣赏积极的事物。所以选择项C“Learn to appreciate the positives. (学会欣赏积极的事物。)”符合上下文语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据前句“We are all flooded daily with photos of other people’s perfections, but really, what does it matter (我们每天都被别人完美的照片淹没，但说真的，这有什么关系呢 )”可知，我们不能社交媒体上的完美照片的影响，因为它们不一定是真实的。所以选择项E“They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show. (它们可能并不比最有趣的电视真人秀更真实。)”符合上下文语境。故选E。
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)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Brennon had been an experienced barber for a shop for years. He ___21___ half a year ago because he wanted to do something meaningful. Later, on a busy ___22___ in Philadelphia, with a chalkboard saying “Haircuts for the Homeless”， he was ___23___ free haircuts to any homeless person around Philadelphia.
Such a ___24___ is sure to draw the eye of average passers by. Sean Johnson was no ___25___. He was willing to give Brennon a job. However, Brennon said he had to ___26___ because he didn’t do this to get paid but just to ___27___ the homeless.
A month later, Sean invited Brennon to his new barbershop after ___28___ Brennon again who was giving haircuts on another sidewalk. Sean did something ___29___ when they got inside — he gave Brennon the ___30___， saying, “It’s yours now.”
“You see many bad things in this city. When you see ___31___ things, you just want to be a part of them，” Sean said. Brennon saw this as an ___32___ to do even further good for the homeless and accepted Sean’s ___33___．
Tuesday through Sunday, Brennon’s barbershop would be just a ___34___ one, serving the paying customers. But every Monday would be set aside ___35___ for providing haircuts for the homeless, still free of charge.
21. A. resigned B. graduated C. hesitated D. failed
22. A. square B. sidewalk C. market D. platform
23. A. taking over B. setting aside C. keeping up D. giving out
24. A. report B. business C. scene D. condition
25. A. fool B. objector C. exception D. fun
26. A. compromise B. explain C. leave D. decline
27. A. encourage B. attract C. comfort D. support
28. A. turning to B. running into C. hearing of D. looking for
29. A. unbelievable B. unreasonable C. uneasy D. unnecessary
30. A. keys B. tools C. tasks D. choices
31. A. consistent B. wonderful C. creative D. familiar
32. A. alternative B. experiment C. opportunity D. attempt
33. A. kindness B. advice C. application D. politeness
34. A. new B. normal C. modern D. unique
35. A. occasionally B. extremely C. casually D. merely
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。理发师Brennon辞职后，在街上为无家可归的人免费理发。Sean Johnson被他的善举感动，将自己的理发店送给Brennon使用，以继续其善举，为无家可归的人送去温暖。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他半年前辞职了，因为他想做一些有意义的事情。A. resigned辞职；B. graduated毕业；C. hesitated犹豫；D. failed失败。 上文“Brennon had been an experienced barber for a shop for years. ”提到他在一家理发店上班数年，下文“because he wanted to do something meaningful.”提到他想要做一些有意义的事。可知此处表示他辞职(resigned)了。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，在费城一条繁忙的人行道上，他举着一块写着“为无家可归者理发”的黑板，他免费为费城附近的所有无家可归者免费理发。A. square广场；B. sidewalk人行道；C. market市场；D. platform平台。 根据下文中的“draw the eye of average passers by”和“who was giving haircuts on another street”可知，Brennon在人行道上为无家可归者理发。sidewalk “人行道”，符合语境。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，在费城一条繁忙的人行道上，他举着一块写着“为无家可归者理发”的黑板，他免费为费城附近的所有无家可归者免费理发。A. taking over接管；B. setting aside留出；C. keeping up赶上；D. giving out分发； 根据语境及空后的“free haircuts to any homeless person”可知，此处指他免费给无家可归者理发。give out“分发，散发”，在此引申为“给予”。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这样的场景一定会吸引普通路人的目光。肖恩·约翰逊也不例外。A. report报告；B. business生意；C. scene场景；D. condition情况。 根据前文“on a busy 2 in Philadelphia, with a chalkboard saying “Haircuts for the Homeless”可知，在街上为无家可归者理发这一场景肯定会引起过路人的关注。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这样的场景一定会吸引普通路人的目光。肖恩·约翰逊也不例外。A. fool傻瓜； B. objector反对者； C. exception例外； D. fun欢乐。根据下文“He was willing to give Brennon a job. ”可知，这一场景也引起了他的关注，即他也不例外(exception)。 故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，布伦农说他不得不拒绝，因为他这样做并不是为了赚钱，而是为了帮助无家可归的人。A. compromise折衷；B. explain解释；C. leave离开；D. decline拒绝。 根据空后的“because he didn’t do this to get paid but just to 7 the homeless.”可知，Brennon说他不得不拒绝。decline “拒绝”，符合语境。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，布伦农说他不得不拒绝，因为他这样做并不是为了赚钱，而是为了帮助无家可归的人。A. encourage鼓励； B. attract吸引； C. comfort安慰； D. support支持，帮助。根据前文提到他免费为别人理发可知，他在帮助无家可归的人， support “帮助，援助”，符合语境。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一个月后，Sean在另一条街上再次偶遇给别人理发的Brennon，他邀请Brennon去自己的新理发店。A. turning to转向，求助；B. running into偶然遇见，碰见；C. hearing of听说；D. looking for寻找。根据上文可知，Sean上次在路边碰见了Brennon在给别人免费理发，结合本句的another sidewalk可知，此处表示run into “（偶然）遇见，碰见”，符合语境。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们进去后，肖恩做了一件令人难以置信的事——他把钥匙给了布伦农，说：“现在它是你的了。”A. unbelievable难以置信的；B. unreasonable不合理的；C. uneasy忧虑的，令人不安的；D. unnecessary不必要的。根据下文内容“Brennon saw this as an 12 to do even further good for the homeless and accepted Sean’s 13 .”可知，Sean把一家理发店送给Brennon，这是一件惊人的事情。 unbelievable “难以置信的，惊人的”，符合语境。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们进去后，肖恩做了一件令人难以置信的事——他把钥匙给了布伦农，说：“现在它是你的了。”A. keys钥匙，关键；B. tools工具；C. tasks任务；D. choices选择。 根据下文中的“It’s yours now.”可知，Sean给Brennon的是这个理发店的钥匙(keys)。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“你在这个城市看到了很多不好的东西。当你看到美好的事物时，你只想成为其中的一部分。”A. consistent一贯的，持续的；B. wonderful美好的；C. creative有创造力的；D. familiar熟悉的。 根据上文中的“You see many bad things in this city.”及下文中的“you just want to be a part of them”可知，空处与前面的bad形成对比，故wonderful“美好的”符合语境。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：布伦农认为这是为无家可归者做更多好事的机会，就接受了肖恩的好意。A. alternative选择；B. experiment实验；C. opportunity机会；D. attempt尝试。 根据空后的“to do even further good for the homeless”可知，Brennon觉得这是一个能进一步帮助无家可归者的机会。opportunity “机会”，符合语境。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：布伦农认为这是为无家可归者做更多好事的机会，就接受了肖恩的好意。A. kindness善良，好意；B. advice建议；C. application申请；D. politeness礼貌。 根据语境可知，Sean送给 Brennon一家理发店，此处指Brennon接受了Sean的好意(kindness)。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从周二到周日，布伦农的理发店只是一个普通的理发店，为付费的顾客服务。A. new新的；B. normal正常的；C. modern现代化的；D. unique 独特的。根据下文中的“serving the paying customers”可知，从周二到周日，Brennon的理发店是正常营业的，服务付费的顾客。normal “正常的”，符合语境。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：周一将被专门用来为无家可归的人理发，仍然是免费的。A. occasionally偶然地；B. extremely特别地；C. casually日常地；D. merely仅仅。根据上文“Tuesday through Sunday, Brennon’s barbershop would be just a 14 one, serving the paying customers.”可知，从周二到周日，Brennon的理发店是正常营业的，周一免费仅仅给无家可归的人理发。故选D。
第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is no secret that China has an incredibly rich, complex and ancient history and culture. My first ____36____ (expose) to Chinese culture came totally by chance. At 8, I walked into a bookshop and picked a book from one of the ____37____ (shelf). Nevertheless, the book turned out to be the “Tao Te Ching”, a deeply philosophical book of Taoism. As an 8-year-old, the book’s content was ____38____ (obvious) lost on me, but it provided me with an early connection to a profound philosophical tradition by ____39____ I am still influenced today. At school I began studying Chinese. My interest in the language developed early on, ____40____(combine) my love of travelling with my love of meeting new people.
Culture and food are closely connected and perhaps nowhere else can this be seen more clearly ____41____ in China. In recent years there ____42____(be) a rise in restaurants offering a variety of foods here. I have introduced many of my friends to Chinese history and culture through a ____43____(share) love of food.
____44____ is safe to say that my journey has only just begun. These first steps are only a drop in the ocean of lifelong learning, but as the Chinese philosopher Laozi said, “A journey of a thousand miles ____45____ (begin) with a single step.”
【答案】36. exposure
37. shelves
38. obviously
39. which bining
41. than 42. has been
43. shared 44. It
45. begins
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者接触中国文化的过程及对中国文化的热爱。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：我第一次接触中国文化完全是偶然。所给词前为序数词first，常修饰名词，exposure“接触”为名词，作句子的主语，符合句意。故填exposure。
【37题详解】
考查名词的单复数。句意：在八岁的时候，我走进一家书店，从书架上挑了一本书。由空前one of the可知，表示“……的其中之一”，此处为名词复数形式。故填shelves。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：作为一个8岁的孩子，这本书的内容显然对我失去了吸引力，但它让我与一个深刻的哲学传统有了早期的联系，直到今天我仍然受到它的影响。空处副词修饰lost，作状语。故填obviously。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：作为一个8岁的孩子，这本书的内容显然对我失去了吸引力，但它让我与一个深刻的哲学传统有了早期的联系，直到今天我仍然受到它的影响。分析句子可知，此处为介词+关系代词which引导的定语从句，先行词tradition在从句中作介词by的宾语，从句中be influenced by“被……影响”，此处为介词by前置。故填which。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我对语言的兴趣很早就发展起来了，结合了我对旅行和结识新朋友的热爱。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，combine和逻辑主语My interest in the language为主动关系，所以为现在分词形式。故填combining。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：文化和饮食是紧密相连的，这一点在中国也许再没有比这更明显的了。根据句中的more clearly可知，此处将其他地方的饮食与文化与中国的情况进行了对比，用连词than引出比较级。故填than。
【42题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：近年来，这里提供各种食物的餐馆越来越多。本句为there be句型，根据时间状语In recent years可知，用现在完成时，主语a rise是单数名词，助动词用has。故填has been。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：通过对美食的共同热爱，我向许多朋友介绍了中国的历史和文化。由空后love为名词可知，此处为形容词shared“分享的，共有的”作定语修饰该名词，满足句意要求。故填shared。
【44题详解】
考查代词。句意：可以肯定地说，我的旅程才刚刚开始。分析句子可知，此处为固定句型It is+形容词+to do sth.的固定句型，表示“做某事是怎样的”，其中代词It为形式主语，动词不定式to do为真正的主语。故填It。
【45题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：这些最初的步骤只是终身学习海洋中的一滴水，但正如中国哲学家老子所说：“千里之行，始于足下。”分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词，句子描述的是客观真理，为一般现在时，主语A journey为单数意义名词，所以为动词用第三人称单数形式。故填begins。
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
46. 假定你是李华， 星期六晚上 8 点学校礼堂将放映电影《郑和下西洋》（ A Treasure Ship Captain）。你想请在学校学习的外国朋友 Peter 来一起观看。请给他写一封邀请函。内容包括：
1.电影放映的时间和地点；
2.简单介绍郑和及郑和下西洋的意义；
3.建议他看电影前先了解相关的历史。
注意：1. 可以增加适当的细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 词数 80 左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总数。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
Glad to tell you that A Treasure Ship Captain will be shown in the hall of our school at 8 o’clock this Saturday evening, I hope you will come to enjoy it with us.
A Treasure Ship Captain is a historical film about Zheng He, one of China’s most influential explorers, who had led seven voyages to pay friendly visits to more than 30 countries and regions. His voyages helped develop and strengthen harmonious relations with these neighbouring countries and regions, exposing foreign people to Chinese culture and allowing Chinese to better understand overseas lands.
If you have an interest in the film, I advise you to read some relevant history books about Zheng He in advance so that you can understand the film better. Looking forward to your arrival.
Yours
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外国朋友 Peter 写一封邀请函，请他一起观看电影《郑和下西洋》。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→ delight
加强：strengthen→ intensify
建议：advise→ recommend
相关的：relevant→ related
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：His voyages helped develop and strengthen harmonious relations with these neighbouring countries and regions, exposing foreign people to Chinese culture and allowing Chinese to better understand overseas lands.
拓展句：His voyages helped develop and strengthen harmonious relations with these neighbouring countries and regions, which exposes foreign people to Chinese culture and allows Chinese to better understand overseas lands.
【点睛】【高分句型1】A Treasure Ship Captain is a historical film about Zheng He, one of China’s most influential explorers, who had led seven voyages to pay friendly visits to more than 30 countries and regions.（运用了关系代词who引导的非限制定语从句。）
【高分句型2】If you have an interest in the film, I advise you to read some relevant history books about Zheng He in advance so that you can understand the film better.（运用了连词if引导的条件状语从句以及so that引导的目的状语从句。）
第二节 (满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“Bang. . !” Sara pushed the door open. She threw her school bag onto the floor and called out, “I’m home!” No answer. The house was silent. It sounded empty, but she knew it wasn’t. Her mum and dad were working upstairs.
Sara got a glass of orange juice, went into the conservatory (玻璃房) and sat down in her favourite chair. The garden was still in the dark afternoon. On one side, her mum’s garden was neat and tidy with boring short grass, boring straight flowerbeds and boring straight paths. But on the other side, Sara’s Nature Garden looked wild and exciting with big dead sunflowers and tall grasses.
“Nobody is interested in me. Mum and dad only think about their work,” she thought sadly.
Then she recalled: One month earlier, she learned in a magazine that many dogs were abandoned because their owners got bored with them; One hour earlier, she saw a cute dog wagging its tail and licking her friend’s face.
Sara knew today was special. Today things were changing. She couldn’t wait any longer. It’s time to talk to her parents.
So Sara got up from her chair and climbed all the way to the loft (阁楼). “Mum, I want a talk.” said Sara. “Just a minute!” Her mum clicked on the keyboard, took off her glasses and turned to her daughter. Sara coughed, took a deep breath, and told her mum that she wanted a dog. “No, Sara. That’s impossible,” her mum said firmly. Sara went to her father but got the same answer. She rushed into her room angrily and slammed the door shut.
Later, Sara’s mum knocked at the door and went in. “Darling, we know this is important to you. You can have a dog if you take the responsibility. But look at your Nature Garden, your school bag, your bedroom! What a mess! Do you think you can take good care of a dog ” said her mum.
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。
Sara was lost in thought and decided to make some changes.
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With the dog’s company, Sara began her busy but joyful life.
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【答案】
Sarah was lost in thought and decided to make a change. She went to the bedroom first, which was terrible. Sarah quickly began to sweep the floor, fold the clothes, and made the bed. Finally the bedroom made people’s eyes light up. Then there was her natural garden, which also was a terrible place. But Sarah was not discouraged. She spent two hours weeding and planting new flowers. Even if she was very tired, she did not stop. Mother was very happy to see the change in her, and decided to buy Sarah a puppy.
With the company of the dog, Sarah began a busy and happy life. After she woke up in the morning, she took her dog for a walk in the park. After coming back, she cleaned her room and had breakfast delightedly. After school, she went to the kennel and cleaned it . Having finished her homework in the evening, she would help her mother with the housework. Look at her garden, it was also neat and tidy, because of her tendency. Sarah was healthier and happier than before.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了萨拉认为父母不关心自己。萨拉想想要一只属于自己的小狗。但是妈妈认为萨拉不能承担责任，从她的自然花园和一团糟的卧室就看出萨拉不能承担养狗的责任，所以妈妈拒绝了。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段句首内容“萨拉陷入了沉思，决定做些改变。”可知，第一段可以描写萨拉做出的努力。
②由第二段句首内容“有了狗的陪伴，萨拉开始了忙碌而快乐的生活。”可知，第二段可以描写萨拉的忙碌生活。
2.续写线索：决定改变——收拾屋子——整理花园——买狗——忙碌——快乐
3.词汇激活
行为类
①开始：begin/ start
②停止：stop/ cease
③决定：decide/ determine
情绪类
①泄气的：discouraged/ frustrated
②高兴的：happy/joyful/delighted
【点睛】【高分句型1】She went to the bedroom first, which was terrible. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】Even if she was very tired, she did not stop. (运用了Even if引导的让步状语从句)
【高分句型3】Having finished her homework in the evening, she would help her mother with the housework. (运用了非谓语动词Having finished作状语)
1-5ACBAC 6-10BCBBA 11-15AACBB 16-20CACBA2023-2024-2 麓山国际高二年级第一次学情检测
高二 年级 英语 试卷
150 分 时量：120 分钟
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30 分)
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1.What will Andy do this weekend
A.Enjoy some music. B. Visit a friend. C. Stay at home.
2.What did the man do recently
A.He worked hard. B. He went on vacation. C. He visited his relative.
3.How is the man feeling
A.He is sick. B. He is tired. C. He is relaxed.
4.Where does the conversation probably take place
A.In a car. B. At a bus stop. C. At a parking lot.
5.What is wrong with Sarah
A.Her bike was broken. B. She was badly hurt. C. She was fairly frightened.
第二节 (共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6.What is the man doing
A.Hosting a program. B. Conducting a survey. C. Doing some shopping.
7.Who is the woman shopping with
A.Her friend. B. Her schoolmate. C. Her husband.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8.What happened to the man
A.He has missed his flight.
B.His flight is held up.
C.His flight has been canceled.
9.What is the weather like in Malaysia
A.Changeable. B. Settled. C. Extreme.
10.What will the woman do next
A.Board the plane. B. Make a travel plan. C. Check the weather report.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11.What are the speakers talking about
A.Ways of keeping fit. B. Benefits of exercise. C. Tips for losing weight.
12.What does the scientific journal say about keeping fit
A.Regular mild physical activity works better.
B.Working out at the gym is the most rewarding.
C.Avoid eating after doing intensive exercise.
13.What does Rashmi do to stay fit
A.He works out at the gym.
B.He runs in the park.
C.He goes cycling.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14.What do we know about Jack
A.He is a sports lover. B. He is a man of action. C. He is a skilled organizer.
15.Which aspect of the company appeals to Jack
A.The competitive pay.
B.The positive impact on society.
C.The pleasant work environment.
16.What position did Jack apply for after finishing university
A. A coach. B. An editor. C. A journalist.
17.How does Jack describe himself
A.Qualified. B. Honest. C. Experienced.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18.What made the speaker upset with Giles
A.The way he communicates. B. The way he dresses. C. The way he works.
19What did the speaker’s father suggest he do
A.Try to change Giles. B. Accept differences. C. Pay attention to details.
20.What is the speaker’s attitude towards Giles now
A.Appreciative. B. Impatient. C. Critical.
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和 D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Where to eat in Malaysia
Malaysia offers a wide range of food choices, ranging from fine dining to street food. Elsewhere, restaurants and food stalls are readily available.
Old China Cafe
Eating here is a little like dining in a museum as the walls are lined with photos and memorabilia of the local Chinese laundryman’s association. Chinese and Asian dishes keep regulars and travellers coming back for more. The menu changes monthly.
San Pedro
This restaurant serves Portuguese cuisine. Try the baked fish (seabass or red snapper), curry debal chicken (can be quite spicy), fried brinjals and the black pepper crabs, Call ahead to reserve a table (and your fish), because once their fish runs out, they will close for the day.
The Bungalow
Facing the hotel pool and the beach, this restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. At night, the atmosphere is very romantic. The Chinese menu concentrates on traditional Hainanese dishes, but includes dishes such as fish curry, chicken rice and filet mignon.
No. 7 Sup Corner
Even if you miss this buffet-style restaurant at the road bend, you will not miss the number of cars parked at the road shoulder or the locals heading to it during lunchtime. It serves Malay dishes. First get your plate of rice, and then take whatever you would like to eat. Present your food plate to the lady at the counter and pay for it. Closed on Fridays and during Ramadan. Come early as there’s always a crowd outside.
1. What do Old China Cafe and the Bungalow have in common
A. They are based in hotels. B. They have seasonal set menus.
C. They have atmospheric settings. D. They adopt modern cooking methods.
2. Which restaurant serves western cuisine
A. Old China Cafe. B. No.7 Sup Corner.
C. The Bungalow. D. San Pedro.
3. What do we know about No. 7 Sup Corner
A. It is inconveniently located. B. It is a self-service restaurant.
C. It requires a restaurant booking. D. It opens every day except the weekends.
B
At the first exhibition of Henri Rousseau’s paintings in 1886, the public laughed out loud, and critics made fun of his original, unschooled style, one writing "Monsieur Rousseau paints with his feet, and his eyes covered.”
Despite heavy criticism throughout his life, Rousseau kept painting, confident in his gift. He never received formal training in the arts because his family was too poor. For more than twenty years, he worked at the Paris customs office. It wasn’t until the age of 40 that he took up the brush, teaching himself to paint by copying works at the Louvre and studying nature. “Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see.” he said.
Though his best-known paintings are of jungle scenes with monkeys, lions, and small woods, Rousseau never left France or saw a jungle. To paint foreign plants and animals, he relied on books, botanical gardens(植物园) in Paris,and his imagination. "When I go into the glasshouse and I see the strange plants of faraway lands,” he once said, "it seems to me that I enter into a dream.”
Rousseau claimed to have invented a new style of painting called the landscape-portrait in which he paints a background view and then adds a person in the foreground later, as he did in Myself: Portrait-Landscape (1890).
Called a naive (天真) artist due to his childlike, untrained style, Rousseau painted colors one at a time, starting from the top and working his way down. While critics described his works as flat and inexact descriptions of nature, he earned the respect of artists like Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky, who thought Rousseau was onto something new.
Though his work was never accepted by the art world in his time, Rousseau’s paintings hang in museums around the world today. And Rousseau’s original approach to art has inspired countless artists to follow their own unique views.
4. Why did Rousseau have no formal training in arts
A. Because he preferred painting in his own way.
B. Because he was afraid of being criticized by others.
C. Because his family couldn’t afford the training.
D. Because there were more to be found in nature.
5. What can we learn about Rousseau
A. He was unwilling to develop a personal style.
B. He moved to a jungle to study nature.
C. He came from an artistic family.
D. He was indeed a self-taught painter.
6. What is Rousseau' s art like
A. It is black-and-white. B. It is simple and original.
C. It presents social reality. D. It employs persons in the background.
7. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us
A. Rousseau ’s works have now been recognized.
B. Rousseau earned a good reputation in his time.
C. Rousseau encouraged young artists to follow his footsteps.
D. Rousseau’s paintings have hardly ever been shown in museums.
C
With the explosion of chatbots like ChatGPT driving the tech boom, many people have considered the fear in mind: will AI replace human beings Discussion in the media would have us believe that such fear is unnecessary. However, the runaway success of a Chinese AI-powered digital portrait generator (生成器) has ignited such fears again, especially among social media users.
Users of the mobile app need to pay 9.9 yuan ($1.4) and upload at least 20 recent portraits each to get a digital clone, which can be used to create different types of portraits fit for ID purposes, formal occasions or even everyday lifestyle.
According to an online survey from lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, 72% of the users preferred the photo created by the generator to those created by a renowned professional portrait photography chain in China. Facial expressions, lighting, overall appearance ... the whole range of technical aspects seemed superior. Take me for example, most importantly, I didn’t need to spend more time and money in dressing up and striking unnatural poses in front of a group of unfamiliar people. I could get various photos at the price of, say, a cup of Starbucks coffee, without having to step out of my home.
So, in the next step, will photographers, image specialists and such people lose their jobs Unlikely.
Tech without the human touch has its own shortcomings. I soon discovered that many of my friends also tried out the app, and their portraits had the same or similar poses and costumes etc.— a kind of one-size-fits-all setting. Which is to say that homogenization (均质化) makes offline photo studies a necessity still. It’s too early to say that AI portrait apps will replace offline photo studios.
Some people feel AIGC (生成式人工智能) may be just a passing tech trend. A real-world assessment took place between AI doctors and human doctors in June. To everyone’s surprise, human doctors scored an average of 7.5 out of 10, while AI doctors scored 7.2. AI doctors’ recommendations, however, were found to be 96 percent as good as those of top-level physicians.
Ma Ting, a professor of neuroinformatics said when doctors make decisions based on patients’ diagnoses, they consider multidimensional data, which are difficult for AI to access and assess. “To fully allow AI to move from its general understanding to advanced intelligence, we still need more research, more data and more intelligent algorithms.” Ma said.
8. What does the underlined word “ignited” mean in the article
A. Reduced. B. Caused. C. Increased. D. Reminded.
9 What does the survey show us according to paragraph 3
A. Most users prefer AI-generated portraits for formal occasions.
B Most users prefer well-known portraits photography chains.
C. Most users believe that AI-generated portraits are unique and personalized.
D. Most users value convenience and cost-effectiveness by the portrait generator.
10. Why does the author believe that offline photo studios is still a necessity
A. AI portrait apps offer a variety of poses and costumes.
B. AI-generated portraits lack uniqueness of an individual.
C. offline photo studios offered the similar poses and costumes.
D. Offline photo studios have a kind of one-size-fits-all setting.
11 What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. AI can consider multidimensional date when diagnosing patients.
B. Doctors make decisions based merely on AI assistance.
C. AI has moved from its general understanding to advanced intelligence.
D. Further improvement to AI’s capabilities is needed at present.
D
After nearly 70 years of space exploration, Earth is now surrounded by space junk. Recently, an accident made the cleanup more difficult to start.
According to the European Space Agency (ESA) , scientists plan on testing their “junk truck”, ClearSpace-1, in 2025. It’s a spacecraft with four arms that can catch debris (碎片) and bring it back to Earth. They have chosen to bring back VESPA, a 113-kilogram, two-meter-wide rocket part. However, in August, it was hit by another piece of space junk, creating new pieces. The ESA is now revising its cleanup plan.
Most satellites today are sent into Earth’s low orbit, which reaches up to around 2, 000 kilometers above the Earth. There, spacecraft are most likely to crash with each other. There may be as many as 170 million pieces of space junk in orbit. Big or small, any of the pieces can cause harm to a spacecraft.
In terms of the cleanup, scientists have some other ideas. One popular plan is to equip a spacecraft with harpoons (叉) and magnets (磁铁) . The craft would shoot the harpoon to stick into the debris before “throwing” it back to Earth. Magnets could move the debris, changing its direction. The debris would burn after entering Earth’s atmosphere so there wouldn’t be much left when it reaches Earth. Scientists are also considering shooting lasers (激光) from spacecraft to heat up the debris’ surface, creating a small push that would change the debris’ orbit. This change would allow the debris to be caught by Earth’s gravity.
Space junk can be very dangerous, and space agencies around the world are testing and planning the cleanup. But why haven’t they done anything yet One reason is the expense.
It would take between $4, 000 and $60, 000 per kilogram to catch one piece of debris larger than 10 cm. And around $300 million is needed to develop the laser technology.
12. What’s the mission of ClearSpace-1
A. To mark Earth’s low orbit. B. To monitor space debris.
C. To study the harm of space junk. D. To bring VESPA back to Earth.
13. How do lasers work in cleaning up space debris
A. By burning it up in space. B. By pushing it into deeper space.
C. By moving it towards a spacecraft. D. By redirecting it into the atmosphere.
14. What’s a disadvantage of the cleanup according to the last two paragraphs
A. It’s complex. B. It’s risky. C. It’s costly. D. It’s changeable.
15. What might be a suitable title
A. Escaping from Crowded Space B. Looking for Ways to Clean up Space
C. Dangerous Space Debris D. Exceptional Space Exploration
第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to ____16____
FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other people’s lives are superior to our own. It appears as a deep sense of envy, and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem(自尊).
While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature, social media seems to have added fuel to the fire.____17____Social media, with its built-in appeal, allows us to share only the best presentations of our life, while leaving out the more boring aspects. Although this could be characterized as dishonest, it is the atmosphere social media seems to demand. So how do we avoid being trapped into our own insecurities by social media
Consider your own social media posts.____18____Well, so have others. And what they’ve left hidden is the fact that boredom, loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone’s life, and you’re not the only one feeling left out.
____19____You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks, but you have your health, a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives.
Learn to shake it off. We are all flooded daily with photos of other people’s perfections, but really, what does it matter ____20____And even if you are more easily affected than others by social media envy, all you need to do is to look around you and acknowledge that you are doing pretty well after all.
A. If so, you are not alone.
B. Value your friends in real life.
C. Learn to appreciate the positives.
D. Why does it have such a stimulating effect
E. They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show.
F. The feeling that we are left out has long-term damaging psychological consequences.
G. Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life
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)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Brennon had been an experienced barber for a shop for years. He ___21___ half a year ago because he wanted to do something meaningful. Later, on a busy ___22___ in Philadelphia, with a chalkboard saying “Haircuts for the Homeless”， he was ___23___ free haircuts to any homeless person around Philadelphia.
Such a ___24___ is sure to draw the eye of average passers by. Sean Johnson was no ___25___. He was willing to give Brennon a job. However, Brennon said he had to ___26___ because he didn’t do this to get paid but just to ___27___ the homeless.
A month later, Sean invited Brennon to his new barbershop after ___28___ Brennon again who was giving haircuts on another sidewalk. Sean did something ___29___ when they got inside — he gave Brennon the ___30___， saying, “It’s yours now.”
“You see many bad things in this city. When you see ___31___ things, you just want to be a part of them，” Sean said. Brennon saw this as an ___32___ to do even further good for the homeless and accepted Sean’s ___33___．
Tuesday through Sunday, Brennon’s barbershop would be just a ___34___ one, serving the paying customers. But every Monday would be set aside ___35___ for providing haircuts for the homeless, still free of charge.
21. A. resigned B. graduated C. hesitated D. failed
22. A. square B. sidewalk C. market D. platform
23. A. taking over B. setting aside C. keeping up D. giving out
24. A. report B. business C. scene D. condition
25. A. fool B. objector C. exception D. fun
26. A. compromise B. explain C. leave D. decline
27. A. encourage B. attract C. comfort D. support
28. A. turning to B. running into C. hearing of D. looking for
29. A. unbelievable B. unreasonable C. uneasy D. unnecessary
30. A. keys B. tools C. tasks D. choices
31. A. consistent B. wonderful C. creative D. familiar
32. A. alternative B. experiment C. opportunity D. attempt
33. A. kindness B. advice C. application D. politeness
34. A. new B. normal C. modern D. unique
35. A. occasionally B. extremely C. casually D. merely
第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is no secret that China has an incredibly rich, complex and ancient history and culture. My first ____36____ (expose) to Chinese culture came totally by chance. At 8, I walked into a bookshop and picked a book from one of the ____37____ (shelf). Nevertheless, the book turned out to be the “Tao Te Ching”, a deeply philosophical book of Taoism. As an 8-year-old, the book’s content was ____38____ (obvious) lost on me, but it provided me with an early connection to a profound philosophical tradition by ____39____ I am still influenced today. At school I began studying Chinese. My interest in the language developed early on, ____40____(combine) my love of travelling with my love of meeting new people.
Culture and food are closely connected and perhaps nowhere else can this be seen more clearly ____41____ in China. In recent years there ____42____(be) a rise in restaurants offering a variety of foods here. I have introduced many of my friends to Chinese history and culture through a ____43____(share) love of food.
____44____ is safe to say that my journey has only just begun. These first steps are only a drop in the ocean of lifelong learning, but as the Chinese philosopher Laozi said, “A journey of a thousand miles ____45____ (begin) with a single step.”
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
46. 假定你是李华， 星期六晚上 8 点学校礼堂将放映电影《郑和下西洋》（ A Treasure Ship Captain）。你想请在学校学习的外国朋友 Peter 来一起观看。请给他写一封邀请函。内容包括：
1.电影放映的时间和地点；
2.简单介绍郑和及郑和下西洋的意义；
3.建议他看电影前先了解相关的历史。
注意：1. 可以增加适当的细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 词数 80 左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总数。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“Bang. . !” Sara pushed the door open. She threw her school bag onto the floor and called out, “I’m home!” No answer. The house was silent. It sounded empty, but she knew it wasn’t. Her mum and dad were working upstairs.
Sara got a glass of orange juice, went into the conservatory (玻璃房) and sat down in her favourite chair. The garden was still in the dark afternoon. On one side, her mum’s garden was neat and tidy with boring short grass, boring straight flowerbeds and boring straight paths. But on the other side, Sara’s Nature Garden looked wild and exciting with big dead sunflowers and tall grasses.
“Nobody is interested in me. Mum and dad only think about their work,” she thought sadly.
Then she recalled: One month earlier, she learned in a magazine that many dogs were abandoned because their owners got bored with them; One hour earlier, she saw a cute dog wagging its tail and licking her friend’s face.
Sara knew today was special. Today things were changing. She couldn’t wait any longer. It’s time to talk to her parents.
So Sara got up from her chair and climbed all the way to the loft (阁楼). “Mum, I want a talk.” said Sara. “Just a minute!” Her mum clicked on the keyboard, took off her glasses and turned to her daughter. Sara coughed, took a deep breath, and told her mum that she wanted a dog. “No, Sara. That’s impossible,” her mum said firmly. Sara went to her father but got the same answer. She rushed into her room angrily and slammed the door shut.
Later, Sara’s mum knocked at the door and went in. “Darling, we know this is important to you. You can have a dog if you take the responsibility. But look at your Nature Garden, your school bag, your bedroom! What a mess! Do you think you can take good care of a dog ” said her mum.
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Sara was lost in thought and decided to make some changes.
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With the dog’s company, Sara began her busy but joyful life.
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