高二英语试卷
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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4.本卷命题范围：北师大版选择性必修第一册~选择性必修第二册。
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。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 time does the first movie start
A. At 9: 00. B. At 7: 00. C. At 2: 00.
2. Why did the man fail to see the woman at lunchtime
A. She went to the wrong dining hall.
B. She didn’t want to have lunch.
C. Her class ran overtime.
3. What is the book about
A. England. B. Texas. C. Paris.
4. What did the speakers do last night
A. They had a party. B. They went dancing. C. They saw a film.
5. What does Tom look like according to the man
A. He is a short man.
B. He is a tall man with glasses.
C. He is pretty thin with a moustache.
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. When will John’s novel be published
A. Today. B. Next week. C. Next month.
7. What does the woman think of John
A. He is smart and friendly.
B. He is gifted and hard-working.
C. He is clever and helpful.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesman and customer. B. Boss and secretary. C. Host and guest.
9. What size does the woman wear
A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.
10. How much is the change
A.15 dollars. B.50 dollars. C.85 dollars.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation take place
A. On a bus. B. On the phone. C. In a shop.
12. Where does the man want to go
A. A bank. B. A shoe shop. C. The woman’s house.
13. What can we know about Susan’s house
A. It is the seventh house from the corner on the man’s right.
B. It is the seventh house from the corner on the man’s left.
C. It is the seventeenth house from the corner beside the shoe shop.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How long did the woman work in the travel agency
A. A few days. B. Several months. C. One year.
15. Why did Joe go to Canada
A. To find a job. B. To visit his friends. C. To spend his holiday.
16. What is the man going to do
A. Have dinner. B. Make a call. C. Take a train.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the speaker decide to leave the college
A. He didn’t like the big lecture classes.
B. He couldn’t afford further education.
C. He was not interested in working.
18. What is American Core
A. A school. B. An organization. C. A project.
19. What did the speaker think of his work experiences
A. They should be part of school life.
B. They were personally rewarding.
C. They gave him a chance to learn German.
20. What does the speaker want to be
A. A house designer. B. A camp officer. C. A teacher.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
2 Days Xi’an-Luoyang Tour by Bullet Train
Tour Overview
Xi’an and Luoyang are two of the four most famous ancient capital cities in China. Taking a bullet train from Xi’an, one will arrive in Luoyang in about 2.5 hours.
Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train
AM: At around 7:00, a local driver will pick you up from the hotel. Then you’ll transfer to North Xi’an Railway Station for the bullet train to Luoyang. Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet a local guide holding a name board.
The guide will lead you to visit the Longmen Grottoes, which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving artworks. There are over 100 thousand stone statues along the two banks of the Yi River.
PM: After lunch. you will pay a visit to the Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the last slavery dynasty in Chinese history. The last stop is Luoyang Museum which is a historical museum of China and houses over 1,700 cultural and historical relics in 5 showrooms.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by your own
Day 2: Luoyang-Xi’an by Bullet Train
AM: After breakfast on your own, please meet your driver and guide in the hotel at 9:00 and then drive for about 1 hour 20 minutes to Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts. Here you will see the Kungfu show performed by Shaolin monks.
PM: Finish the sightseeing, you will take the bullet train back to Xi’ an. Your 2 days Xi’ an-Luoyang tour ends here.
Tour Price Per Person
Travelers 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person
Tour Price $512 $317 $255 $223 $220
Travelers 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person 9 Person 10+ Person
Tour Price $205 $192 $185 $178 Contact us
1. Which city does the tour begin from
A. Xi’an. B. Luoyang. C. Beijing. D. Shanghai.
2. Which is the first stop on Day 1
A. Shaolin Temple. B. Luoyang Museum. C. Longmen Grottoes. D. Yi River.
3. How much should a couple pay for the tour
A. $317. B. $510. C. $512. D. $634.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个为期两天的西安洛阳之旅。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train部分中“Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet a local guide holding a name board.(抵达洛阳后，您会遇到一位手持名牌的当地导游)”可知，旅游从洛阳开始。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train部分中“The guide will lead you to visit the Longmen Grottoes, which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving artworks.(导游将带你参观龙门石窟，这是古代石雕艺术品宝库)”可知，第一天的第一站是龙门石窟。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tour Price Per Person(每人旅游价格)部分中可知，两个人的单价是317美元，故一对夫妇应该支付317+317=634美元。故选D。
B
I was a young newspaper reporter, and I wanted to succeed. My first job was in Latin America. It was almost my last job.
I had not planned to stay in the village of Zacate, but it had been raining hard for a whole day. So I had to stay there.
I found people there full of fear. This village was at the foot of a volcano. It was becoming more active. Men, women and children came to the square. A few helped each other and went out of town to get as far away from the volcano as possible, with large and full packs in their hands. Suddenly, I felt a strong earthquake. The villagers in the square ran away as soon as they felt the earthquake.
Suddenly, I saw black smoke rolling down the side of the mountain towards the village. Trees and grass burned up in a second. The volcano eruption(喷发) was coming so fast that in less than a minute the roads to the village were cut off. All I could do was watch and wait. Suddenly, my landlord(房东) cried out, “Look!” He pointed to a small hill, which was near to us. The lava(岩浆) was not coming over it but flowing on each side of the village, leaving the village centre undamaged. For a time, at least, we were safe, unless the lava grew much bigger.
My landlord gave me a wet blanket to cover myself to avoid the heat and we poured water over our heads to cool ourselves. We could hardly breathe because of the heat and the smoke of the burning houses. Thanks to my landlord, I survived the volcano.
4. The reporter stayed in Zacate because of ______.
A. his busy job B. bad weather C. an accident D. an adventure
5. What made the villagers leave the town
A. The news report. B. The journalist.
C. The active volcano. D. Their strict landlord.
6. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The lava. B. The thick smoke.
C. The village. D. The small hill.
7. What can we learn from the text
A. The landlord is very experienced. B. The small village was flooded.
C. The lava killed a lot of people. D. The rescuers saved the reporter.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者作为一名报社记者，在拉丁美洲工作时处于火山危险中的经历。
4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“I had not planned to stay in the village of Zacate, but it had been raining hard for a whole day. So I had to stay there. (我本来不打算呆在Zacate村，但雨下了整整一天。所以我不得不呆在那里。)”可知，由于天气不好，记者留在了Zacate。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“I found people there full of fear. This village was at the foot of a volcano. It was becoming more active. Men, women and children came to the square. A few helped each other and went out of town to get as far away from the volcano as possible, with large and full packs in their hands. (我发现那里人们充满了恐惧。这个村庄位于火山脚下。它变得更加活跃了。男人、女人和孩子来到广场。有几个人互相帮助，出了城，尽量远离火山，手里拿着又大又满的背包。)”可知，活火山使村民们离开了这个小镇。故选C项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词句前文“He pointed to a small hill, which was near to us. (他指了指离我们很近的一座小山。)”说明他指的是一座小山，从而推知划线词句“The lava(岩浆) was not coming over it but flowing on each side of the village, leaving the village centre undamaged. (熔岩没有从it上面流过，而是从村庄的两边流过，使村庄中心没有受到破坏。)” 中划线的“it”指的是“小山”。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“My landlord gave me a wet blanket to cover myself to avoid the heat and we poured water over our heads to cool ourselves. We could hardly breathe because of the heat and the smoke of the burning houses. Thanks to my landlord, I survived the volcano. (我的房东给了我一条湿毯子，让我盖住自己，以免受热，我们把水倒在头上降温。由于房屋燃烧的热气和烟雾，我们几乎无法呼吸。多亏我的房东，我才从火山中活了下来。)”可以推知，房东应对火山很有经验。故选A项。
C
Did you know that honeybees aren’t the only insects capable of producing the sweet, sticky, and brown-to-golden-colored natural product we know as honey There is perhaps the most unusual insect able to change nectar(花粉) into honey called the honeypot ant. Belonging to a kind of ant species, honeypot ants are specialized workers that act as living storage for their fellow ants when food is scarce. Most species of honeypot ants are found in dry regions in Australia, the USA, Mexico and on the African continent, where finding food sources can be tough, so the production and storage of honey is believed to be an adaptation to survive in these rough environments.
Worker ants constantly feed honeypot ants nectar collected from various plants. The only job of honeypot ants is to wolf down nectar. At one point, the honey ants’ abdomens(腹部) become so big that they are unable to move and ready to spill(溢 出) ant honey, so they just hang from the roof of their nest until their fellow ants are in need of food.
Honeypot ants are such a valuable resource that other ant groups will sometimes attack and steal them. In Australia, the locals also prize the honey-filled insects and will dig around for them. In the1990 documentary Trials of Life, David Attenborough himself was filmed putting a honeypot ant into his mouth.
So how does honeypot ant honey compare to honeybee honey According to one study, researchers find that there are two obvious differences between them. Although the two varieties look very similar at first glance, the honeypot ant honey is sweet, but not quite as sweet as the treat we humans are used to, and has a sour taste that cannot be detected in the honeybee honey.
8. What does the underlined word “scarce”in the first paragraph mean
A. Free. B. Lacking.
C. Cheap. D. Sufficient.
9. Where are honeypot ants most likely to be found
A. In the desert. B. In the zoo.
C. On the river. D. By the sea.
10. When do the honeypot ants hang from the roof of their nest
A. When they are able to move freely.
B. When they want to breathe fresh air.
C. When they are ready to spill ant honey.
D. When they want to refuse to feed fellow ants.
11. What will be discussed in the following paragraph
A. A method of judging the quality of honeybee honey.
B. The importance of protecting the precious honeypot ants.
C. The efforts for the locals to stop honeypot ants being attacked.
D. The other difference between honeypot ant honey and honeybee honey.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了能够把花蜜变成蜂蜜的蜜罐蚂蚁。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据文章第一段划线词之前“Belonging to a kind of ant species, honeypot ants are specialized workers that act as living storage for their fellow ants(蜜罐蚁属于蚂蚁的一种，是专门为其他蚂蚁充当生活仓库的工蚁)”可知蜜罐蚂蚁可以充当其他蚂蚁生活的仓库，可以推测是指在食物匮乏时为其他蚂蚁提供食物，所以此处划线词的意思应与B项lacking“匮乏的”意思相近。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Most species of honeypot ants are found in dry regions in Australia, the USA, Mexico and on the African continent, where finding food sources can be tough, so the production and storage of honey is believed to be an adaptation to survive in these rough environments.(大多数种类的蜜罐蚂蚁生活在澳大利亚、美国、墨西哥和非洲大陆的干旱地区，在那里寻找食物来源可能很困难，因此蜂蜜的生产和储存被认为是在这些恶劣环境中生存的一种适应。)”可知大多数种类的蜜罐蚂蚁生活在澳大利亚、美国、墨西哥和非洲大陆的干旱地区，所以在沙漠地区更容易找到蜜罐蚂蚁。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“At one point, the honey ants’ abdomens(腹部) become so big that they are unable to move and ready to spill(溢 出) ant honey, so they just hang from the roof of their nest until their fellow ants are in need of food.(有一段时间，蜜蚁的腹部变得非常大，以至于它们无法移动，随时准备洒出蜜来，所以它们就挂在巢穴的屋顶上，直到同伴们需要食物。)”可知蜜罐蚂蚁在腹部大到要溢出蜂蜜时就会倒挂在巢穴的顶上。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“So how does honeypot ant honey compare to honeybee honey According to one study, researchers find that there are two obvious differences between them. Although the two varieties look very similar at first glance, the honeypot ant honey is sweet, but not quite as sweet as the treat we humans are used to, and has a sour taste that cannot be detected in the honeybee honey. (那么，蜜罐蚂蚁的蜂蜜与蜜蜂的蜂蜜相比如何呢？根据一项研究，研究人员发现它们之间有两个明显的区别。虽然这两个种类乍一看非常相似，但蜜罐蚂蚁的蜂蜜是甜的，但不像我们人类习惯的那样甜，而且有一种蜜蜂蜂蜜所没有的酸味。)”可知蜜罐蚂蚁的蜂蜜与蜜蜂的蜂蜜有两个明显的区别，文章只介绍了一种，所以文章接下来应该继续介绍蜜罐蚂蚁的蜂蜜与蜜蜂蜂蜜的另一种不同之处。故选D项。
D
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to operate at human levels have greatly expanded in popularity over the past year. These include OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s AI-powered search engine Bing. Such tools, also known as chatbots or generative AI, are computer-powered systems. They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work.
In recent months, these tools have demonstrated an ability to produce high-quality work. This has led some technology experts to warn that generative AI systems could end up replacing workers in many industries.
This year, researchers at Harvard Business School and other organizations carried out an experiment. It aimed to test how well AI tools could help workers perform their usual duties or tasks. It involved more than 700 business advisors, called consultants, from Massachusetts-based Boston Consulting Group.
Harvard Business School recently published the results from the experiment in a working paper. The main findings suggest that AI tools like ChatGPT can greatly improve worker performance. For example, researchers found that, on average, workers who used OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT 4 tool completed 12 percent more tasks than non-ChatGPT users. Tasks carried out with help from the AI technology were completed 25 percent faster. And the team found the quality of work performed by consultants using ChatGPT 4 increased by about 40 percent.
However, the paper also noted areas where the performance of consultants using ChatGPT 4 dropped. The researchers said this was especially true with tasks the AI tool was not good at completing. “Of tasks the AI was good at, the experiment showed it significantly improved human performance,” the paper said. “But for tasks ChatGPT 4 was not right for, humans relied too much on the AI and were more likely to make mistakes.”
The team suggests one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively using AI is not knowing which tasks can be completed best with the technology. Finding this out will require businesses to carry out thoughtful research and training efforts in order to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.
12. What is a purpose of designing AI tools according to the text
A. To perform low-level writing. B. To replace technology experts.
C. To finish high-quality work. D. To improve interpersonal communication.
13. Why does the author mention ChatGPT 4 in paragraph 4
A. To explain the disadvantages of AI tools.
B. To show how well AI tools could help workers.
C. To forecast changes in the future working environment.
D. To compare the work performance between humans and AI tools.
14. What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Companies need to balance the work of AI and humans.
B. It is useless to train so many workers to learn to use AI.
C. It is easy to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.
D. Research on using AI effectively has been made by businesses.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. ChatGPT Can See, Hear and Speak Now
B. Ways to Improve Your Performance at Work
C. The Fast Development of Artificial Intelligence
D. AI Tools Help but also Harm Worker Performance
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人工智能工具有助于但同时也会损害员工的工作表现。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work.(它们被设计成能与人类流畅地互动，并能执行高水平的写作和创造性工作。)””及第二段“In recent months, these tools have demonstrated an ability to produce high-quality work.(最近几个月，这些工具已经证明了产生高质量工作的能力。)””可知，设计人工智能工具的目的之一是完成高质量的工作。故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The main findings suggest that AI tools like ChatGPT can greatly improve worker performance.(主要研究结果表明，像ChatGPT这样的人工智能工具可以极大地提高员工的绩效。)””可知，作者在第四段提及 ChatGPT 4是为了展示人工智能工具对员工的帮助。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“The team suggests one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively using AI is not knowing which tasks can be completed best with the technology. Finding this out will require businesses to carry out thoughtful research and training efforts in order to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.(该团队表示，企业有效使用人工智能的最大障碍之一是不知道哪些任务可以用这项技术完成得最好。要找到这一点，企业需要进行深思熟虑的研究和培训工作，以便找到人工智能和人类工作的正确组合。)”可知，公司需要平衡人工智能和人类的工作。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work. (它们被设计成能与人类流畅地互动，并能执行高水平的写作和创造性工作。)”和第五段“But for tasks ChatGPT 4 was not right for, humans relied too much on the AI and were more likely to make mistakes.(但对于ChatGPT 4不适合的任务，人类过于依赖人工智能，更容易出错。)”可知，文章主要介绍了人工智能工具有助于但同时也会损害员工的工作表现。所以“AI Tools Help but also Harm Worker Performance(人工智能工具有助于但也会损害员工的绩效)”作为文章标题最为合适。选D。
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。
Ways to Hear English Everywhere
In English learning, hearing was necessary for you to start speaking. The more English you put in , the more you’ll get out! So how can you hear a lot of English when you’re not in an
English-speaking country or family ____16____
Listen to English radio
You can receive English-language radio in most countries. Two major international networks are the BBC World Service and Voice of America. ___17___ . You can find information about times and frequencies for your country on their websites.
____18____
It is now a lot easier to hear English by Internet, If you’re reading this on your computer or mobile device, you can probably listen to some English-language radio news right now, without even moving! And of course, you can find endless videos in English on YouTube and similar websites.
Listen to songs in English
Songs in English are everywhere, even on foreign-language radio and TV stations. Listen to them often. Buy some MP3s or CDs, or make recordings, and try to write the words for an entire song.____19____. That means it should be reasonably slow, and with real words sung clearly. Some pop songs are very unclear and are difficult even for native English-speakers to understand fully!
Get English-speaking friends
Try to make friends with English-speaking people so that you can practise your English through conversation, Of course, this will improve your speaking as well as your listening. ____20____, at least you can chat a little by telephone.
A. Watch/Listen to English by Internet
B. Go to cinemas with English-language movies
C. You should choose one that is not too difficult
D. If you don’t have a lot of time to go out and meet people
E. Both of them have special programmes for learners of English
F. Because you can use video to record programmes from television
G. Fortunately, there are many ways of hearing English in almost all countries
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. A 19. C 20. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四种可以随时随地听英语的方法。
【16题详解】
空前“So how can you hear a lot of English when you’re not in an English-speaking country or family (那么当你不在一个讲英语的国家或家庭时，你怎么能听到很多英语呢？)”是特殊疑问句，提问如何听到很多英语，G选项“Fortunately, there are many ways of hearing English in almost all countries (幸运的是，几乎所有国家都有很多听英语的方法)”是对该问题的回答，承接上文。故选G。
【17题详解】
空前“Two major international networks are the BBC World Service and Voice of America. (两个主要的国际广播是BBC和VOA)”提及到了两个主要的国际广播，选项E“Both of them have special programmes for learners of English (这两个广播都有专门为英语学习者设置的节目)”中的Both of them呼应上文的BBC和VOA，承接上文。故选E。
【18题详解】
该空位于小标题的位置，根据其他段落的小标题可知，为祈使句。根据第三段内容“It is now a lot easier to hear English by Internet, If you’re reading this on your computer or mobile device, you can probably listen to some English-language radio news right now, without even moving! (现在通过互联网听英语要容易得多，如果你正在电脑前阅读此文，那么你可以不挪窝就立刻听到英语广播新闻！)”可知，本段着重强调通过互联网的方式听英语，所以A选项“Watch/Listen to English by Internet (通过互联网看或听英语)”符合本段标题。故选A。
【19题详解】
后文“That means it should be reasonably slow, and with real words sung clearly. (这意味着它应该相当缓慢，并用清晰的歌词演唱)”提到歌词速度要缓慢且歌词要清晰，关键词“That means”表明空后句子是对该空的具体解释。C选项“You should choose one that is not too difficult (你应该选择首不太难的)”整体先建议选择一首不太难的歌曲，后文开始进一步描述，选项中not too difficult呼应后文的reasonably slow和real words sung clearly。故选C。
【20题详解】
由本段小标题“Get English-speaking friends(结交说英语的朋友)”可知，本段主要描述交几个说英语的朋友。D选项“If you don’t have a lot of time to go out and meet people (如果你没有太多时间出去见别人)”中的“people”呼应本段标题，且与后文“at least you can chat a little by telephone. (至少也能通过电话进行点交流)”构成条件关系，如果没有时间去见面，可以进行电话交流。故选D。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression—this was the theme of this year’s International Public Speaking Competition(IPSC). Thirty-three young speakers aged 16 to 20 from around the world ___21___ The English Speaking Union to tell their stories, including Wu Dongxu from China. To him, the event wasn’t just about giving a ___22___ on first impressions, it also made a strong impression on him.
“Rather than a competition, the ___23___ was more like an enlightening research trip to me, which ___24___ me to see firsthand the differences and ___25___ between Chinese and foreign cultures,” said Wu.
Apart from the ___26___ differences in food, transportation and climate, what ___27___ Wu the most was the distinct styles of Chinese and foreign public speaking.
Although still a teen, Wu is no stranger to the public speaking podium (讲台). But on the stage of the IPSC, speakers had no podium to ___28___ behind. They just had to ___29___ the audience. “It made me realize how ____30____ eye contact and body language are,” said Wu. Speakers have the freedom to express more information with their gestures ____31____ just words.
Another difference that caught Wu’s ____32____ was the evaluation criteria (评价标准). To his surprise, the IPSC organizing committee informed all the contestants before the ____33____ that accents and grammatical errors would not be considered in the evaluation process, meaning that the expression of feelings and your conveyed story are what matter most.
“Audiences are ____34____ to hear powerful stories, ____35____ those that resonate (引起共鸣) with people regardless of where they are from,” said Wu.
21. A. played around B. gathered at C. chatted in D. discussed about
22. A. speech B. treat C. report D. lesson
23. A. exercise B. discovery C. experience D. job
24. A. invited B. asked C. chose D. allowed
25. A. warnings B. examples C. similarities D. entertainments
26. A. special B. awful C. unbelievable D. obvious
27. A. impressed B. moved C. frightened D. worried
28. A. sit B. stand C. climb D. jump
29. A. please B. face C. amuse D. trust
30. A. famous B. boring C. hard D. important
31. A. instead of B. along with C. because of D. according to
32. A. attention B. breath C. step D. word
33. A. performance B. trip C. event D. research
34. A. difficult B. sorry C. careful D. eager
35. A. namely B. especially C. definitely D. naturally
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，主要报道的是一名中国学生吴东旭参加国际演讲比赛（IPSC）的所见所感。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：来自世界各地的33名年龄在16岁至20岁之间的年轻人聚集在英语口语联盟，讲述他们的故事，其中包括来自中国的吴东旭。A. played around不认真对待；B. gathered at聚集；C. chatted in闲聊；D. discussed about讨论。根据上文“Thirty-three young speakers aged 16 to 20 from around the world”指来自世界各地的33名年龄在16岁至20岁之间的年轻人聚集在英语口语联盟，故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对他来说，这次活动不仅仅是关于第一印象的演讲，它也给他留下了深刻的印象。A. speech演讲；B. treat款待；C. report报道；D. lesson课程。根据上文“to tell their stories, including Wu Dongxu from China”可知此处指关于第一印象的演讲。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“与其说是比赛，这次经历对我来说更像是一次启发性的研究之旅，它让我亲眼看到了中外文化的异同，”吴说。A. exercise锻炼；B. discovery发现；C. experience经历；D. job工作。根据上文“Rather than a competition”此处指这次比赛也是一种经历。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“与其说是比赛，这次经历对我来说更像是一次启发性的研究之旅，它让我亲眼看到了中外文化的异同，”吴说。A. invited邀请；B. asked询问；C. chose选择；D. allowed允许。根据后文“me to see firsthand the differences and”指这次比赛让他能够看到中外文化的异同，allow sb. to do sth.表示“允许某人做某事”。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“与其说是比赛，这次经历对我来说更像是一次启发性的研究之旅，它让我亲眼看到了中外文化的异同，”吴说。A. warnings警告；B. examples例子；C. similarities相似；D. entertainments娱乐。与上文“the differences and”差异对应的是相似性。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：除了饮食、交通和气候的明显差异外，给吴印象最深的是中国和外国截然不同的公开演讲风格。A. special特别的；B. awful糟糕的；C. unbelievable难以置信的；D. obvious明显的。根据后文“in food, transportation and climate”可知，饮食、交通和气候是明显的差异，故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：除了饮食、交通和气候的明显差异外，给吴印象最深的是中国和外国截然不同的公开演讲风格。A. impressed使印象深刻；B. moved感动；C. frightened使害怕；D. worried使担心。根据后文“Wu the most was the distinct styles of Chinese and foreign public speaking”可知，给吴印象最深的是中国和外国截然不同的公开演讲风格。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在IPSC的舞台上，演讲者没有讲台可以站在后面。A. sit坐下；B. stand站立；C. climb攀爬；D. jump跳跃。根据上文“Although still a teen, Wu is no stranger to the public speaking podium.(虽然还是个十几岁的孩子，但吴对公共演讲的讲台并不陌生)”可知，此处指演讲者没有讲台可以站在后面。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们只需要面对观众。A. please取悦；B. face面对；C. amuse娱乐；D. trust信任。根据后文“the audience”可知没有讲台，需要面对观众。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：吴说：“这让我意识到眼神交流和肢体语言的重要性。”A. famous出名的；B. boring无聊的；C. hard努力的；D. important重要的。根据后文“eye contact and body language are”指面对观众，眼神交流和肢体语言的重要性。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：演讲者可以自由地用手势表达更多的信息，而不仅仅是语言。A. instead of而不是；B. along with一起；C. because of因为；D. according to根据。根据上文“Speakers have the freedom to express more information with their gestures”可知，演讲者可以自由地用手势表达更多的信息，而不仅仅是语言。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：另一个引起吴注意的不同是评估标准。A. attention注意力；B. breath呼吸；C. step脚步；D. word单词。根据上文“Another difference that caught Wu’s”此处指另一个吸引吴注意力的标准。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：令他惊讶是，IPSC组委会在活动开始前通知所有参赛者，口音和语法错误不会被考虑在评审过程中，这意味着情感的表达和你所传达的故事是最重要的。A. performance演出；B. trip旅程；C. event事件，活动；D. research研究。根据上文“the IPSC organizing committee informed all the contestants before the”可知，是在活动之前通知参赛者。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说：“观众渴望听到震撼人心的故事，尤其是那些能引起人们共鸣的故事，无论他们来自哪里。”A. difficult困难的；B. sorry抱歉的；C. careful仔细的；D. eager渴望的。根据后文“to hear powerful stories”指观众渴望听到震撼人心的故事，故选D。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他说：“观众渴望听到震撼人心的故事，尤其是那些能引起人们共鸣的故事，无论他们来自哪里。”A. namely也就是；B. especially特别，尤其；C. definitely肯定；D. naturally自然地。根据后文“those that resonate with people”可知，观众渴望听到震撼人心的故事，尤其是那些能引起人们共鸣的故事，故选B。
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。
The humor effect is a cognitive bias (认知偏差) that causes people to remember information better when they regard it as humorous.
For example, when students ___36___ (teach) a new concept in a humorous way, such as through a funny story, they’re generally more likely to remember that concept, compared to if they learn it in a non-humorous manner. Information that has the same effect ___37___ concepts includes words, sentences, pictures, and ___38___ (mix) information, such as cartoons and videos.
Humor has various other benefits besides improving memory.
Humor reduces negative emotions, such as ___39___ (angry) or anxiety, which people might experience when processing certain information.
Humor ___40___ (lead) to increased interest. Adding humor to the information that you’re presenting can make it more interesting and appealing to others. For example, ___41___ (advertisement) that use humor receive more attention from people.
Humor, when ___42___ (proper) used in the right circumstances, can improve other people’s impression of you. For example, ___43___ (include) humor in a speech can positively impact the way in ___44___ listeners understand the speaker. Similarly, using humor can improve people’s impression of your warmth ____45____ competence, especially when you combine it with negative information that you need to tell.
【答案】36. are taught
37. on 38. mixed
39. anger 40. leads
41. advertisements
42. properly
43. including
44. which 45. and
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在不同情境下，使用幽默的好处。
【36题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：例如，当学生以幽默的方式学习一个新概念时，比如通过一个有趣的故事，与以非幽默的方式学习相比，他们通常更容易记住这个概念。时间状语从句的主语students与谓语teach构成被动关系，且陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为复数名词，谓语用复数。故填are taught。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：对概念有相同影响的信息包括单词、句子、图片和混合信息，如漫画和视频。表示“对……有同样影响”短语为have the same effect on。故填on。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意：对概念有相同影响的信息包括单词、句子、图片和混合信息，如漫画和视频。修饰后文名词information应用形容词mixed，意为“混合的”。故填mixed。
39题详解】
考查名词。句意：幽默可以减少人们在处理某些信息时可能会经历的负面情绪，比如愤怒或焦虑。作介词的宾语，应用名词anger，不可数，与anxiety并列。故填anger。
【40题详解】
考查时态。句意：幽默能增加兴趣。陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为Humor，谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填leads。
【41题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：例如，使用幽默的广告更受人们的关注。根据从句中use为原形，可知此处advertisement用复数。故填advertisements。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：幽默，如果在适当的场合使用得当，可以改善别人对你的印象。修饰动词used应用副词properly，故填properly。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，在演讲中加入幽默可以对听众理解演讲者的方式产生积极影响。作句子的主语，应用动名词形式。故填including。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：例如，在演讲中加入幽默可以对听众理解演讲者的方式产生积极影响。此处为“介词+关系代词”结构修饰先行词way，作介词的宾语，指物，故填which。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：同样，使用幽默可以改善人们对你的热情和能力的印象，尤其是当你把它与你需要告诉的负面信息结合在一起时。此处warmth与competence为并列关系，应用连词and。故填and。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华。最近你校组织留学生外出参观。请给负责此事的老师Smith写一封邮件，向他推荐本市的民俗文化馆(Folk Culture Museum)。内容包括：
1.说明写信事由；
2.介绍文化馆特色。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Smith,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mr. Smith,
Knowing that our school is organizing foreign students to go out to visit, I am writing to recommend the local Folk Culture Museum.
There are many things to do in the museum. What impresses visitors most is that a variety of cultural handicrafts, such as musical instruments, farm tools, etc. are exhibited in different halls. What’s more, with the help of professional guides, visitors will have a better understanding of the history and development of Chinese folk culture.
I believe the students will be deeply attracted by the folk culture and fall in love with it.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。学校组织留学生外出参观，要求考生以学生会主席的身份给负责此事的老师Smith写一封邮件，向他推荐本市的民俗文化馆。
【详解】1.词汇积累
组织：organize→ plan
给……留下深刻印象：impress sb. → leave a deep impression on sb.
各种各样的：a variety of→ various
专业的：professional→ specialized
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Knowing that our school is organizing foreign students to go out to visit, I am writing to recommend the local Folk Culture Museum.
拓展句：Because I know that our school is organizing foreign students to go out to visit, I am writing to recommend the local Folk Culture Museum.
【点睛】【高分句型1】What impresses visitors most is that a variety of cultural handicrafts, such as musical instruments, farm tools, etc. are exhibited in different halls.（运用了what引导的主语从句和that引导的表语从句）
【高分句型2】I believe the students will be deeply attracted by the folk culture and fall in love with it.（运用了省略引导词that的宾语从句）
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。
It was a hot day. The sun scorched (炙烤) down and everywhere you looked, you could see the heat waves blowing above the sand. John rolled over, realizing that half of his body was well and truly burnt. He had not meant to sleep in the sun but the heat and late nights studying for his examinations made him miserable. Stretching, he got to his feet, picked up his surfboard and looked around. The beach, which had earlier been crowded in the sun, was now comparatively empty. Seagulls flew down to clean up the food of people’s picnic lunches.
The ice-cream van had gone, and so were the lifeguards who were doing first aid on the beach. John looked up to where the sun was and estimated it was about five o’clock. Time to head home. It was “Mum’s Kitchen Rule” that had him moving homewards. If he did not get home in time for dinner, he would go hungry. Wandering along the water’s edge, he happened to glance out to sea. What made him look up at that particular moment, he never knew, but it was the right time for the swimmer he spotted. His hand was up, signaling distress (险情) and he was calling out something.
Quickly John glanced around the beach — no one else was close enough to help the man, and crucially, no one had noticed. Cupping his hands to his mouth, he shouted “Help” to get the attention of other people on the beach. Someone waved back to him and John pointed to the swimmer. “Get help,” he shouted. Then without hesitation, he jumped into the sea with his surfboard. John was a strong swimmer and had a good skill for distance swimming. His coach had tried hard to persuade him to go into competitions but he was not interested.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Now he was swimming for more than enjoyment or medals.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fortunately, the sea was not rough and there was no wave.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
Now he was swimming for more than enjoyment or medals. He was swimming to save someone’s life. He swam very fast. “I must be close to him now,” he thought. Then he heard the man cry anxiously. “Help me, I’m hurt.” As John reached him, he started to reassure him, “It’s OK, mister. I’ll get you to the shore.” “Easier said than done,” John thought to himself. “This man’s big.” He helped the man get on his board.
Fortunately, the sea was not rough and there was no wave. As John reached the shallow water, willing hands appeared to help carry the man ashore. John sat down and began to recover his breath. A small crowd gathered around the swimmer. “They must know what to do,” John thought with relief, reaching for his board and standing up. He figured that since no one needed him, he had better go home before he missed out on his dinner. No one noticed him leave.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了约翰正准备从海边回家，发现海中有一个人的手举着，表示遇险，他在喊什么。约翰迅速扫视了一下海滩——没有其他人离得足够近来帮助这个人，关键的是，没有人注意到他。他把双手捧在嘴上，大喊“救命”，以引起海滩上其他人的注意。他毫不犹豫地拿着冲浪板跳进了海里。约翰是一名游泳健将，而且擅长长距离游泳。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段句首内容“现在，他游泳不仅仅是为了享受或获得奖牌。”可知，第一段可以描写约翰进入海中后二人的交流和约翰对他的救助。
②由第二段句首内容“幸运的是，海面并不汹涌，没有波浪。”可知，第二段可以描写翰进把人救上岸后的心理活动人们的反应。
2.续写线索：跳入海中——努力救人——上岸——有人帮忙——回家
3.词汇激活
行为类
①拯救：save/ rescue
②呼喊：cry/ shout
③开始：start/ begin
情绪类
①焦急地：anxiously/ worriedly
②欣慰地：with relief/ thankfully
【点睛】【高分句型1】As John reached him, he started to reassure him, “It’s OK, mister. I’ll get you to the shore.” ( 运用了As引导的时间状语从句)
【高分句型2】“They must know what to do,” John thought, reaching for his board and standing up. ( 运用了现在分词reaching作状语)
【高分句型3】He figured that since no one needed him, he had better go home before he missed out on his dinner. (运用了that引导的宾语从句和before引导的时间状语从句)高二英语试卷
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：北师大版选择性必修第一册~选择性必修第二册。
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。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 time does the first movie start
A. At 9: 00. B. At 7: 00. C. At 2: 00.
2. Why did the man fail to see the woman at lunchtime
A. She went to the wrong dining hall.
B. She didn’t want to have lunch.
C. Her class ran overtime.
3. What is the book about
A. England. B. Texas. C. Paris.
4. What did the speakers do last night
A. They had a party. B. They went dancing. C. They saw a film.
5. What does Tom look like according to the man
A. He is a short man.
B. He is a tall man with glasses.
C. He is pretty thin with a moustache.
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. When will John’s novel be published
A. Today. B. Next week. C. Next month.
7 What does the woman think of John
A. He is smart and friendly.
B. He is gifted and hard-working.
C. He is clever and helpful.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesman and customer. B. Boss and secretary. C. Host and guest.
9. What size does the woman wear
A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.
10. How much is the change
A15 dollars. B.50 dollars. C.85 dollars.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation take place
A. On a bus. B. On the phone. C. In a shop.
12. Where does the man want to go
A. A bank. B. A shoe shop. C. The woman’s house.
13. What can we know about Susan’s house
A. It is the seventh house from the corner on the man’s right.
B. It is the seventh house from the corner on the man’s left.
C. It is the seventeenth house from the corner beside the shoe shop.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How long did the woman work in the travel agency
A. A few days. B. Several months. C. One year.
15. Why did Joe go to Canada
A. To find a job. B. To visit his friends. C. To spend his holiday.
16. What is the man going to do
A. Have dinner. B. Make a call. C. Take a train.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the speaker decide to leave the college
A. He didn’t like the big lecture classes.
B. He couldn’t afford further education.
C. He was not interested in working.
18. What is American Core
A. A school. B. An organization. C. A project.
19. What did the speaker think of his work experiences
A. They should be part of school life.
B. They were personally rewarding.
C. They gave him a chance to learn German.
20. What does the speaker want to be
A. A house designer. B. A camp officer. C. A teacher.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
2 Days Xi’an-Luoyang Tour by Bullet Train
Tour Overview
Xi’an and Luoyang are two of the four most famous ancient capital cities in China. Taking a bullet train from Xi’an, one will arrive in Luoyang in about 2.5 hours.
Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train
AM: At around 7:00, a local driver will pick you up from the hotel. Then you’ll transfer to North Xi’an Railway Station for the bullet train to Luoyang. Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet a local guide holding a name board.
The guide will lead you to visit the Longmen Grottoes, which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving artworks. There are over 100 thousand stone statues along the two banks of the Yi River.
PM: After lunch. you will pay a visit to the Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the last slavery dynasty in Chinese history. The last stop is Luoyang Museum which is a historical museum of China and houses over 1,700 cultural and historical relics in 5 showrooms.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by your own
Day 2: Luoyang-Xi’an by Bullet Train
AM: After breakfast on your own, please meet your driver and guide in the hotel at 9:00 and then drive for about 1 hour 20 minutes to Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts. Here you will see the Kungfu show performed by Shaolin monks.
PM: Finish the sightseeing, you will take the bullet train back to Xi’ an. Your 2 days Xi’ an-Luoyang tour ends here.
Tour Price Per Person
Travelers 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person
Tour Price $512 $317 $255 $223 $220
Travelers 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person 9 Person 10+ Person
Tour Price $205 $192 $185 $178 Contact us
1. Which city does the tour begin from
A. Xi’an. B. Luoyang. C. Beijing. D. Shanghai.
2. Which is the first stop on Day 1
A. Shaolin Temple. B. Luoyang Museum. C. Longmen Grottoes. D. Yi River.
3. How much should a couple pay for the tour
A. $317. B. $510. C. $512. D. $634.
B
I was a young newspaper reporter, and I wanted to succeed. My first job was in Latin America. It was almost my last job.
I had not planned to stay in the village of Zacate, but it had been raining hard for a whole day. So I had to stay there.
I found people there full of fear. This village was at the foot of a volcano. It was becoming more active. Men, women and children came to the square. A few helped each other and went out of town to get as far away from the volcano as possible, with large and full packs in their hands. Suddenly, I felt a strong earthquake. The villagers in the square ran away as soon as they felt the earthquake.
Suddenly, I saw black smoke rolling down the side of the mountain towards the village. Trees and grass burned up in a second. The volcano eruption(喷发) was coming so fast that in less than a minute the roads to the village were cut off. All I could do was watch and wait. Suddenly, my landlord(房东) cried out, “Look!” He pointed to a small hill, which was near to us. The lava(岩浆) was not coming over it but flowing on each side of the village, leaving the village centre undamaged. For a time, at least, we were safe, unless the lava grew much bigger.
My landlord gave me a wet blanket to cover myself to avoid the heat and we poured water over our heads to cool ourselves. We could hardly breathe because of the heat and the smoke of the burning houses. Thanks to my landlord, I survived the volcano.
4. The reporter stayed in Zacate because of ______.
A. his busy job B. bad weather C. an accident D. an adventure
5. What made the villagers leave the town
A. The news report. B. The journalist.
C. The active volcano. D. Their strict landlord.
6. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The lava. B. The thick smoke.
C. The village. D. The small hill.
7. What can we learn from the text
A. The landlord is very experienced. B. The small village was flooded.
C. The lava killed a lot of people. D. The rescuers saved the reporter.
C
Did you know that honeybees aren’t the only insects capable of producing the sweet, sticky, and brown-to-golden-colored natural product we know as honey There is perhaps the most unusual insect able to change nectar(花粉) into honey called the honeypot ant. Belonging to a kind of ant species, honeypot ants are specialized workers that act as living storage for their fellow ants when food is scarce. Most species of honeypot ants are found in dry regions in Australia, the USA, Mexico and on the African continent, where finding food sources can be tough, so the production and storage of honey is believed to be an adaptation to survive in these rough environments.
Worker ants constantly feed honeypot ants nectar collected from various plants. The only job of honeypot ants is to wolf down nectar. At one point, the honey ants’ abdomens(腹部) become so big that they are unable to move and ready to spill(溢 出) ant honey, so they just hang from the roof of their nest until their fellow ants are in need of food.
Honeypot ants are such a valuable resource that other ant groups will sometimes attack and steal them. In Australia, the locals also prize the honey-filled insects and will dig around for them. In the1990 documentary Trials of Life, David Attenborough himself was filmed putting a honeypot ant into his mouth.
So how does honeypot ant honey compare to honeybee honey According to one study, researchers find that there are two obvious differences between them. Although the two varieties look very similar at first glance, the honeypot ant honey is sweet, but not quite as sweet as the treat we humans are used to, and has a sour taste that cannot be detected in the honeybee honey.
8. What does the underlined word “scarce”in the first paragraph mean
A. Free. B. Lacking.
C. Cheap. D. Sufficient.
9 Where are honeypot ants most likely to be found
A. In the desert. B. In the zoo.
C. On the river. D. By the sea.
10. When do the honeypot ants hang from the roof of their nest
A When they are able to move freely.
B. When they want to breathe fresh air.
C. When they are ready to spill ant honey.
D. When they want to refuse to feed fellow ants.
11. What will be discussed in the following paragraph
A. A method of judging the quality of honeybee honey.
B. The importance of protecting the precious honeypot ants.
C. The efforts for the locals to stop honeypot ants being attacked.
D. The other difference between honeypot ant honey and honeybee honey.
D
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to operate at human levels have greatly expanded in popularity over the past year. These include OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s AI-powered search engine Bing. Such tools, also known as chatbots or generative AI, are computer-powered systems. They are designed to interact smoothly with humans and perform high-level writing and creative work.
In recent months, these tools have demonstrated an ability to produce high-quality work. This has led some technology experts to warn that generative AI systems could end up replacing workers in many industries.
This year, researchers at Harvard Business School and other organizations carried out an experiment. It aimed to test how well AI tools could help workers perform their usual duties or tasks. It involved more than 700 business advisors, called consultants, from Massachusetts-based Boston Consulting Group.
Harvard Business School recently published the results from the experiment in a working paper. The main findings suggest that AI tools like ChatGPT can greatly improve worker performance. For example, researchers found that, on average, workers who used OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT 4 tool completed 12 percent more tasks than non-ChatGPT users. Tasks carried out with help from the AI technology were completed 25 percent faster. And the team found the quality of work performed by consultants using ChatGPT 4 increased by about 40 percent.
However, the paper also noted areas where the performance of consultants using ChatGPT 4 dropped. The researchers said this was especially true with tasks the AI tool was not good at completing. “Of tasks the AI was good at, the experiment showed it significantly improved human performance,” the paper said. “But for tasks ChatGPT 4 was not right for, humans relied too much on the AI and were more likely to make mistakes.”
The team suggests one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively using AI is not knowing which tasks can be completed best with the technology. Finding this out will require businesses to carry out thoughtful research and training efforts in order to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.
12. What is a purpose of designing AI tools according to the text
A. To perform low-level writing. B. To replace technology experts.
C. To finish high-quality work. D. To improve interpersonal communication.
13. Why does the author mention ChatGPT 4 in paragraph 4
A. To explain the disadvantages of AI tools.
B. To show how well AI tools could help workers.
C. To forecast changes in the future working environment.
D. To compare the work performance between humans and AI tools.
14. What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Companies need to balance the work of AI and humans.
B. It is useless to train so many workers to learn to use AI.
C. It is easy to find the right mix of AI and human-level work.
D. Research on using AI effectively has been made by businesses.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. ChatGPT Can See, Hear and Speak Now
B Ways to Improve Your Performance at Work
C. The Fast Development of Artificial Intelligence
D. AI Tools Help but also Harm Worker Performance
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。
Ways to Hear English Everywhere
In English learning, hearing was necessary for you to start speaking. The more English you put in , the more you’ll get out! So how can you hear a lot of English when you’re not in an
English-speaking country or family ____16____
Listen to English radio
You can receive English-language radio in most countries. Two major international networks are the BBC World Service and Voice of America. ___17___ . You can find information about times and frequencies for your country on their websites.
____18____
It is now a lot easier to hear English by Internet, If you’re reading this on your computer or mobile device, you can probably listen to some English-language radio news right now, without even moving! And of course, you can find endless videos in English on YouTube and similar websites.
Listen to songs in English
Songs in English are everywhere, even on foreign-language radio and TV stations. Listen to them often. Buy some MP3s or CDs, or make recordings, and try to write the words for an entire song.____19____. That means it should be reasonably slow, and with real words sung clearly. Some pop songs are very unclear and are difficult even for native English-speakers to understand fully!
Get English-speaking friends
Try to make friends with English-speaking people so that you can practise your English through conversation, Of course, this will improve your speaking as well as your listening. ____20____, at least you can chat a little by telephone.
A. Watch/Listen to English by Internet
B. Go to cinemas with English-language movies
C. You should choose one that is not too difficult
D. If you don’t have a lot of time to go out and meet people
E. Both of them have special programmes for learners of English
F. Because you can use video to record programmes from television
G. Fortunately, there are many ways of hearing English in almost all countries
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression—this was the theme of this year’s International Public Speaking Competition(IPSC). Thirty-three young speakers aged 16 to 20 from around the world ___21___ The English Speaking Union to tell their stories, including Wu Dongxu from China. To him, the event wasn’t just about giving a ___22___ on first impressions, it also made a strong impression on him.
“Rather than a competition, the ___23___ was more like an enlightening research trip to me, which ___24___ me to see firsthand the differences and ___25___ between Chinese and foreign cultures,” said Wu.
Apart from the ___26___ differences in food, transportation and climate, what ___27___ Wu the most was the distinct styles of Chinese and foreign public speaking.
Although still a teen, Wu is no stranger to the public speaking podium (讲台). But on the stage of the IPSC, speakers had no podium to ___28___ behind. They just had to ___29___ the audience. “It made me realize how ____30____ eye contact and body language are,” said Wu. Speakers have the freedom to express more information with their gestures ____31____ just words.
Another difference that caught Wu’s ____32____ was the evaluation criteria (评价标准). To his surprise, the IPSC organizing committee informed all the contestants before the ____33____ that accents and grammatical errors would not be considered in the evaluation process, meaning that the expression of feelings and your conveyed story are what matter most.
“Audiences are ____34____ to hear powerful stories, ____35____ those that resonate (引起共鸣) with people regardless of where they are from,” said Wu.
21. A. played around B. gathered at C. chatted in D. discussed about
22. A. speech B. treat C. report D. lesson
23. A. exercise B. discovery C. experience D. job
24. A. invited B. asked C. chose D. allowed
25. A. warnings B. examples C. similarities D. entertainments
26. A. special B. awful C. unbelievable D. obvious
27. A. impressed B. moved C. frightened D. worried
28. A. sit B. stand C. climb D. jump
29. A. please B. face C. amuse D. trust
30. A. famous B. boring C. hard D. important
31. A. instead of B. along with C. because of D. according to
32. A. attention B. breath C. step D. word
33. A. performance B. trip C. event D. research
34. A. difficult B. sorry C. careful D. eager
35. A. namely B. especially C. definitely D. naturally
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。
The humor effect is a cognitive bias (认知偏差) that causes people to remember information better when they regard it as humorous.
For example, when students ___36___ (teach) a new concept in a humorous way, such as through a funny story, they’re generally more likely to remember that concept, compared to if they learn it in a non-humorous manner. Information that has the same effect ___37___ concepts includes words, sentences, pictures, and ___38___ (mix) information, such as cartoons and videos.
Humor has various other benefits besides improving memory.
Humor reduces negative emotions, such as ___39___ (angry) or anxiety, which people might experience when processing certain information.
Humor ___40___ (lead) to increased interest. Adding humor to the information that you’re presenting can make it more interesting and appealing to others. For example, ___41___ (advertisement) that use humor receive more attention from people.
Humor, when ___42___ (proper) used in the right circumstances, can improve other people’s impression of you. For example, ___43___ (include) humor in a speech can positively impact the way in ___44___ listeners understand the speaker. Similarly, using humor can improve people’s impression of your warmth ____45____ competence, especially when you combine it with negative information that you need to tell.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华。最近你校组织留学生外出参观。请给负责此事的老师Smith写一封邮件，向他推荐本市的民俗文化馆(Folk Culture Museum)。内容包括：
1.说明写信事由；
2.介绍文化馆特色。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Smith,
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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。
It was a hot day. The sun scorched (炙烤) down and everywhere you looked, you could see the heat waves blowing above the sand. John rolled over, realizing that half of his body was well and truly burnt. He had not meant to sleep in the sun but the heat and late nights studying for his examinations made him miserable. Stretching, he got to his feet, picked up his surfboard and looked around. The beach, which had earlier been crowded in the sun, was now comparatively empty. Seagulls flew down to clean up the food of people’s picnic lunches.
The ice-cream van had gone, and so were the lifeguards who were doing first aid on the beach. John looked up to where the sun was and estimated it was about five o’clock. Time to head home. It was “Mum’s Kitchen Rule” that had him moving homewards. If he did not get home in time for dinner, he would go hungry. Wandering along the water’s edge, he happened to glance out to sea. What made him look up at that particular moment, he never knew, but it was the right time for the swimmer he spotted. His hand was up, signaling distress (险情) and he was calling out something.
Quickly John glanced around the beach — no one else was close enough to help the man, and crucially, no one had noticed. Cupping his hands to his mouth, he shouted “Help” to get the attention of other people on the beach. Someone waved back to him and John pointed to the swimmer. “Get help,” he shouted. Then without hesitation, he jumped into the sea with his surfboard. John was a strong swimmer and had a good skill for distance swimming. His coach had tried hard to persuade him to go into competitions but he was not interested.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Now he was swimming for more than enjoyment or medals.
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Fortunately, the sea was not rough and there was no wave.
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