2023-2024（下）高二开学考英语试卷
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）
1. When does the conversation take place
A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer.
3. What is the man doing
A. Asking the woman for help.
B. Looking for his calculator.
C. Giving advice to the woman.
4. How much will the woman pay for the games
A. $1,600. B. $3,500. C. $4,000.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The computer software. B. A new computer. C. A genius.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What happened to the girl
A. She fell down. B. She missed the class. C. She dropped her books.
7. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a classroom. B. In a hallway. C. In a bookstore.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Who invited the woman to the party
A. Her cousin. B. The man. C. Her classmate.
9. What does the man think of the music
A. Enjoyable. B. Boring. C. Noisy.
10. What will the speakers do next
A. Go to dance. B. Go swimming. C. Go on chatting.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. Why won’t the man buy an evening dress for his wife
A. It’s too expensive.
B. She has already got a lot.
C. He doesn’t know if she’ll like it.
12. What does the man think of the jewelry
A. Unique. B. Beautiful. C. Fashionable.
13. What do we know about the man
A. He wants to buy his wife a birthday gift.
B He will go to Paris on Christmas.
C. He will pay by cheque.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What does the man have to do before the movie
A. Check if it’s playing. B. Finish his report. C. Have dinner.
15. What kind of movie will the speakers watch
A. A thriller. B. A comedy. C. A science fiction.
16. Which movie will the speakers watch
A. The 6:00 pm one. B. The 6:30 pm one. C. The 7:00 pm one.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How did the speaker get to London
A. By air. B. By coach. C. By train.
18 Why did the speaker accept the young man’s offer
A He was so warm-hearted.
B. He looked like a good guy.
C. He charged less than other drivers.
19. How did the speaker feel on the way to the hotel
A. Nervous. B. Upset. C. Fortunate.
20. What did the young man do in the end
A. He drove away the speaker’s luggage.
B. He found a cheap hotel for the speaker.
C. He waited outside the hotel for a long time.
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)
A
Four new books to read
The books that are included in this list can meet your reading needs at any time of year.
Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
Bess Kalb
In this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her. Bobby was a powerful woman who should never be underestimated, and she was very knowledgeable about the family’s traditions and secrets. The book proves that family bonds can endure through generations and beyond death.
We Came Here to Shine
Susie Orman Schnall
We Came Here to Shine focuses on the strong female friendship between an aspiring journalist and an unlucky actress at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Leaning on each other, these two ambitious women struggled against adversity (困境) at a time when women had little say.
A Star Is Bored
Byron Lane
Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress. The book follows Charlie Besson, the new assistant to the Hollywood icon, Kathi Kannon. Their three-year journey together is an unforgettable adventure that is funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
Fast Girls
Elise Hooper
The story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes. Beyond the athletic journey, they also aimed to challenge the social standards of what females can achieve.
1. Who is the character in Bess Kalb’s book
A. Bobby. B. Susie Orman Schnall. C. Carrie Fisher. D. Betty Robinson.
2. What kind of book is A Star Is Bored
A. A biography. B. An industry report.
C. A real-life based novel. D. A fictional adventure story.
3. Which of the following books will you choose if you are interested in sports
A. We Came Here to Shine B. Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
C. A Star Is Bored D. Fast Girls
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章向读者介绍了四本新书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Nobody Will Tell You This but Me部分中“In this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her.(在这本书中，作者分享了她亲爱的祖母Bobby留给她的建议)”可知，Bobby是Bess Kalb的书中的人物，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据A Star Is Bored部分中“Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress.(这部小说深受电视明星Jonathan Van Ness的喜爱，部分取材于作者作为美国传奇女演员Carrie Fisher前私人助理的经历)”可知，A Star Is Bored一书是一部基于现实生活的小说，故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Fast Girls部分中“The story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes.(Fast Girls的故事发生在1936年柏林奥运会期间，Betty Robinson、Louise Stokes和Helen Stephens克服了过去的困难，成为世界上跑得最快的女运动员，获得了奥运会的荣誉)”可知，该书是关于运动的，所以如果你对运动感兴趣，你会选择Fast Girls这本书，故选D。
B
Aron Ralston was a pretty normal guy, but he always had an extremely adventurous desire to travel and see the world. During his childhood, his family moved to Denver, Colorado, a place offering many opportunities to climb mountains, explore, and eventually become the adventurer he’d always wanted to be. Back in 2003, Ralston was climbing in the remote, mountainous area of Southwestern Utah, when the unthinkable happened: Aron got stuck in a crevice (裂缝) in the rocks and pinned by a big stone that weighed over 360 kilograms. The weight of the rock crushed his arm, and he was pinned by it. Aron took photos of his bad situation (which was going to get a lot worse), hoping rescue teams (救援队) would know where he was and came to remove the rock so that he could get out and home safe.
But rescuers never came. Aron waited for them for days till he lost his hope. He knew he had to do something. He was 18 meters above the floor of the valley where he was pinned in, and he had a pocketknife. He made what must have been one of the most difficult decisions of his life: to cut his own arm in order to survive. Aron cut the lower part of his arm off, having to wrench (扭动) his forearm against the big stone to break the bones, and then got himself down to the bottom of the valley, where he would begin to walk and search for help. Luckily, help arrived in the form of a helicopter (直升机) that spotted him, covered in blood. Aron had tied off the wound to keep himself from bleeding to death pretty successfully and would eventually make it out alive.
Ralston went on to become an inspiring speaker and continued to travel and climb mountains—he didn’t let an incident that forced him to cut his own arm off, stop him from doing what he really loved.
4. What can be inferred about Aron’s getting stuck
A. It was unavoidable. B. It resulted from his being lost.
C. It was unexpected. D. It was caused by a moving stone.
5. Why did Aron take photos of his bad situation
A. To send them to rescuers for help. B. To keep a record of his adventure.
C. To remind his friends of the danger. D. To tell the doctors about his wound.
6. What did he do to survive when no rescue was expected come
A. He waited for the rescue to come.
B. He cut the stone using his pocketknife.
C. He moved off the stone using all his might.
D. He cut his lower part of his arm and broke the bones.
7. What helped Aron Ralston survive
A. His cruelty and anger. B. His effort and bravery.
C. His talent and creativity. D. His calmness and determination.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了冒险家阿伦·拉尔斯顿在2003年在犹他州西南部偏远的山区攀岩时的一次意外经历。
【详解】1. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Back in 2003, Ralston was climbing in the remote, mountainous area of Southwestern Utah, when the unthinkable happened: Aron got stuck in a crevice in the rocks and pinned by a big stone that weighed over 360 kilograms. (早在2003年，拉尔斯顿在犹他州西南部偏远的山区攀岩时，不可思议的事情发生了：阿伦被卡在岩石的裂缝中，他被一块重达360公斤的大石头压住了)”可知，Aron Ralston在攀岩过程中遭遇岩石碎裂，并被岩石压住，这次事故属于意外发生。故选C项。
2. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Aron took photos of his bad situation (which was going to get a lot worse) , hoping rescue teams would know where he was and came to remove the rock so that he could get out and home safe. (阿伦拍下了他糟糕的情况（情况会变得更糟），他等待救援队来移走岩石，这样他就可以安全回家了)”可推知，阿伦拍下自己的情况，发给了救援队，有助于他们来营救。故选A项。
3. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Aron cut the lower part of his arm off, having to wrench his forearm against the big stone to break the bones, and then got himself down to the bottom of the valley, where he would begin to walk and search for help. Luckily, help arrived in the form of a helicopter that spotted him, covered in blood. (阿伦切掉了他手臂的下半部分，他不得不用前臂抵住大石头来折断骨头，然后自己走到山谷的底部，在那里他开始走路并寻找帮助。幸运的是，一架直升机来了发现浑身是血的他)”可知，阿伦等不来救援，只有选择断臂求生。故选D项。
4. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Aron took photos of his bad situation (which was going to get a lot worse) as he waited for rescue teams to come to remove the rock so that he could get out and home safe. (阿伦拍下了他糟糕的情况，情况会变得更糟，他等待救援队来移走岩石，这样他就可以安全回家了)”以及第二段“He made what must have been one of the most difficult decisions of his life: to cut his own arm in order to survive. (他做出了一生中最艰难的决定之一：为了生存，他割开了自己的手臂)”以及“Aron had tied off the wound to keep himself from bleeding to death pretty successfully and would eventually make it out alive. (阿伦成功地把伤口绑了起来，使自己不至于失血过多而死，最终他活了出来)”可知，出了事故还能冷静拍照求救，为了生存而自断那只被压住的胳膊，还给自己包扎好，并走回到谷底寻求帮助，可推知：阿伦是一个冷静且果断的人，所以他能幸存下来。故选D项。
C
In South Korea, students should pay for everything they learn in classes from K-pop auditions to real estate deals. Now, top Korean firms are introducing artificial intelligence in hiring and job seekers want to learn how to defeat the robots to get a job.
Many major South Korean companies like SK Innovation and Hyundai use AI in hiring, which generates classes for AI hiring booming fast. Career advisor Park Seong-jung is now offering a three-hour training course in handling recruitment, screening by computers, not people.
Preparing for such tests doesn’t necessarily involve simply memorizing answers. “Don’t force a smile with your lips,” Park Seong-jung told students looking for work in a recent session, one of many in which he said he has conducted for hundreds of people. “Smile with your eyes.”
One AI video system reviewed by Reuters asks candidates to introduce themselves, during which it spots and counts facial expressions including “fear” and “joy” and analyses word choices. It then asks questions that can be tough: “You are on a business trip with your boss and you spot him using the company credit card to buy himself a gift. What will you say ”
Kim Seok-wu, a 22-year-old senior at a top university, recently failed to get beyond an AI interview for a management position at a retail company. “I think I will feel hopeless if all companies go AI for hiring,” Kim said. “The AI interview is too new, so job hunters don’t know what to prepare for and any preparations seem meaningless since AI will read our faces if we make something up.”
8. Why do students in South Korea pay to study courses like AI hiring
A. They want to be more competitive when faced with AI interview.
B. Big companies are in favor of it and want them to beat the androids.
C. They want to learn some AI knowledge and learn how to smile before AI.
D. AI can analyze their facial expressions and help to prepare for the interviews.
9. How does AI interview the job applicants according to the test
A. By making a self introduction and answering some questions.
B. By asking interviewees how to deal with the boss’s asking for a gift.
C. By looking at what words the interviewees use when answering difficult questions.
D. By demanding an introduction, observing facial expressions and asking challenging questions.
10. What may be the job seekers’ attitude towards the AI in hiring
A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Uncaring. D. Contradictory.
11. What is the style of the text
A. A news report. B. A job interview.
C. Scientific paper. D. A job-seeking lecture.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了韩国公司采用AI技术进行招聘面试而导致社会上兴起专门应对AI面试培训班，报道也提及了AI的面试方式及求职者对此种面试方式的看法。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“In South Korea, students should pay for everything they learn in classes from K-pop auditions to real estate deals. Now, top Korean firms are introducing artificial intelligence in hiring and job seekers want to learn how to defeat the robots to get a job.(在韩国，从K-pop试镜到房地产交易，学生们在课堂上学的所有东西都要付费。现在，韩国的顶级企业正在招聘中引入人工智能，求职者想要学习如何击败机器人来获得工作)”可知，韩国的顶级企业在招聘中引入人工智能，所以韩国学生要花钱学习人工智能招聘之类的课程，来让自己在面对人工智能面试时更具竞争力。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“One AI video system reviewed by Reuters asks candidates to introduce themselves, during which it spots and counts facial expressions including “fear” and “joy” and analyses word choices. It then asks questions that can be tough (路透社评测的一个人工智能视频系统要求候选人进行自我介绍，在此过程中，它会发现并计算包括“恐惧”和“喜悦”在内的面部表情，并分析词汇选择。然后它会问一些很难的问题)”可知，人工智能通过要求介绍，观察面部表情和提出具有挑战性的问题来对求职者进行面试。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中求职者Kim Seok-wu的话“I think I will feel hopeless if all companies go AI for hiring,(如果所有公司都采用人工智能来招聘，我会感到绝望)”和“The AI interview is too new, so job hunters don’t know what to prepare for and any preparations seem meaningless since AI will read our faces if we make something up.(人工智能面试太新了，所以求职者不知道要准备什么，任何准备都显得毫无意义，因为如果我们编造一些东西，人工智能会读懂我们的脸)”可推知，求职者对人工智能招聘持反对态度。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。结合文章内容分析文章结构可知，文章第一段“In South Korea, students should pay for everything they learn in classes from K-pop auditions to real estate deals. Now, top Korean firms are introducing artificial intelligence in hiring and job seekers want to learn how to defeat the robots to get a job.(在韩国，从K-pop试镜到房地产交易，学生们在课堂上学的所有东西都要付费。现在，韩国的顶级企业正在招聘中引入人工智能，求职者想要学习如何击败机器人来获得工作)”开门见山地介绍了本文要讨论的话题，是新闻报道中的导语，同时文中多处出现直接引证，符合新闻报道的文本特征。故选A项。
D
Lay eggs and make noises — that’s it Anyone involved in chicken farming knows that the animals are capable of much more. Researchers have found evidence that roosters (公鸡) could recognize themselves in a mirror. Whether this is successful, however, depends on the experimental contexts.
Whether animals can recognize themselves and thus have self-awareness is one of the central questions in behavioral research. The mark test, a classic test for self-recognition came to the scientists. In the test, if an animal stands in front of a mirror and begins to explore the colored mark placed on its body, this is considered proof that it recognizes its reflection as itself.
“However, our goal was to conduct the mirror test in an environment that is better adapted to the ecologically relevant behavior of the roosters,” says Sonja, a researcher from the University of Bonn. She came up with the idea of using a natural behavior of roosters for the experiment.
Initially, the researchers set up a test area and placed a net to separate two compartments (隔间), through which the roosters could see each other. Then a picture of a fox was placed onto the ceiling of one compartment. Faced with the predator, the roosters let out 77 alarm calls in the presence of a partner, but only 17 when they were alone. The result shows that most roosters, faced with a fox, do alarm partners, which is the perfect illustration of the animals’ self-awareness. The next step was to place a mirror between the two compartments instead of the net. In all, only 25 alarm calls were let out. “The result indicates that the roosters don’t mistake their reflection for a partner, and possibly recognize themselves in their mirror image,” says Sonja.
For comparison, the team also performed the classic mark test. Here, the roosters didn’t recognize themselves in the mirror. The research team sees clear evidence that the classic mirror-mark test produces more reliable results when the behavior of the particular species is included in an ecologically relevant context. “In the classic situation, a rooster may not show self-recognition,” says Sonja. “But when a fox threatens him, it becomes clear that his reflection is not another rooster, but himself.” Further research on animals’ self-awareness is needed so as to better understand animal rights and animal welfare.
12. What is the purpose of the mark test
A. To explain why animals show certain behavior.
B. To discover what behavioral research focuses on.
C. To tell whether animals can identify their mirror image.
D. To reveal how animals get used to the natural environment.
13. What does the underlined word “predator” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Enemy. B. Partner. C. Researcher. D. Reflection.
14. Why did the researchers add a mirror in the second step
A. To present the experiment result. B. To change the experimental condition.
C. To replace the experiment subject. D. To simplify the experimental process.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. Animal behavior draws researchers’ attention.
B. Animal welfare deserves more human efforts.
C. Roosters’ self-recognition works in classic mark tests.
D. Roosters’ self-awareness improves in threatening contexts.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究人员通过标记测试来确认公鸡是否有自我认识，介绍了研究开展的经过以及发现。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Whether animals can recognize themselves and thus have self-awareness is one of the central questions in behavioral research. The mark test, a classic test for self-recognition came to the scientists. In the test, if an animal stands in front of a mirror and begins to explore the colored mark placed on its body, this is considered proof that it recognizes its reflection as itself.(动物是否能够认识自己，从而具有自我意识是行为研究的核心问题之一。标记测试，一个经典的自我认知测试来到了科学家们的面前。在测试中，如果一只动物站在镜子前，开始探索放在它身上的彩色标记，这就证明它认出了镜子里的自己)”可知，标记测试的目的是判断动物是否能识别自己的镜像。故选C。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Then a picture of a fox was placed onto the ceiling of one compartment.(然后在一个隔间的天花板上放了一幅狐狸的画)”以及画线句“Faced with the predator , the roosters let out 77 alarm calls in the presence of a partner, but only 17 when they were alone(面对这个predator，公鸡在伴侣在场时发出了 77 个警报声，但在他们独自一人时只有 17 个)”可知，此处predator指代上文的fox，面对狐狸的画像，公鸡发出警报,结合常识可知，狐狸是公鸡的敌人，故划线词意思是“敌人”。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Initially, the researchers set up a test area and placed a net to separate two compartments (隔间), through which the roosters could see each other.(最初，研究人员建立了一个测试区域，并放置了一张网，将两个隔间隔开，公鸡可以通过这个隔间看到彼此)”以及“The next step was to place a mirror between the two compartments instead of the net. In all, only 25 alarm calls were let out. “The result indicates that the roosters don’t mistake their reflection for a partner, and possibly recognize themselves in their mirror image,” says Sonja.(下一步是在两个隔间之间放置一面镜子，而不是网子。总共只发出了25次警报。索尼娅说：“结果表明，公鸡不会把自己的倒影误认为是伴侣，它们可能会在镜子里认出自己。”)”可知，一开始放的是网，后面放了镜子导致实验结果发生了变化，研究人员在第二步中添加了一面镜子是为了改变实验条件，来观察实验结果是否有所不同。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Lay eggs and make noises — that’s it Anyone involved in chicken farming knows that the animals are capable of much more. Researchers have found evidence that roosters (公鸡) could recognize themselves in a mirror. Whether this is successful, however, depends on the experimental contexts.(下蛋和制造噪音，仅此而已？任何从事养鸡业的人都知道，鸡的能力远不止这些。研究人员发现，公鸡可以在镜子里认出自己。然而，这是否成功取决于实验背景)”以及最后一段的““In the classic situation, a rooster may not show self-recognition,” says Sonja. “But when a fox threatens him, it becomes clear that his reflection is not another rooster, but himself.” (“在典型的情况下，公鸡可能不会表现出自我认知，”索尼娅说。“但当狐狸威胁他时，很明显，他的倒影不是另一只公鸡，而是他自己。”)”结合文章主要说明了研究人员通过标记测试来确认公鸡是否有自我认识，介绍了研究开展的经过以及发现:公鸡在受到威胁的情况下自我意识提高了。可知，这篇文章主要讲的是公鸡的自我意识在受到威胁的情况下会提高。故选D。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
Secrets of Great Savers
Wondering how to save more money but have no idea where to cut _____16_____They can make your money go further and help you live a more financially secure(保障的) life. You can form a “hand-me-down” club. Since kids grow so fast, their clothes quickly become unwearable even though they still look nice._____17_____Instead of making your local kids’ clothing store rich, organise a club of parents from your child’s school or daycare to exchange hand-me-down clothing.
_____18_____Always buy the same colour and style of socks for your child—preferably white, since you can bleach(漂白) them when they are stained. Since socks always disappear, when you lose one of a pair, you can pair it up with another, because they are all the same.
It is a good idea to take a job for a discount. If you are looking for apart-time job, fill out applications at shops where you often do your shopping._____19_____If you have teenagers in your home who are ready for a job, encourage them to work at your family’s favourite stores with employee discounts too. Not only will you benefit from the discount but you will also gain access to a new world of inside information on upcoming sales!
Why not help your friend move Always help friends pack their belongings and load the truck when they are moving. When people are loading their households into boxes, they usually find items that they no longer need or do not want to pack or unpack. As a result, you can bring home hundreds of pounds worth of frozen food, tableware, books, toys, furniture(家具) and other household items._____20_____
A. Get socks of one colour.
B. Bleach socks to whiten them.
C. We share four secrets of super savers here.
D. So, parents buy a lot of new clothes to meet the need.
E. Best of all they will still think you’ve done them a favour.
F. For example, clothing shops may give their employees a discount.
G. Once they do a favor, your problem will probably be solved very quickly.
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. A 19. F 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了四个超级省钱的秘诀，这些秘诀可以让你的钱花得更长久，帮助你过上更加经济安全的生活。
【16题详解】
根据前文“Wondering how to save more money but have no idea where to cut (想知道如何节省更多的钱，但不知道从哪里削减 )”可知，此处提出要节省钱，但不知道如何节省的问题，后文应该对该问题进行回答即提出省钱的方法。C选项“We share four secrets of super savers here.(我们在这里分享超级储蓄者的四个秘密。)”符合语境。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据前文“Since kids grow so fast, their clothes quickly become unwearable even though they still look nice.(因为孩子们长得很快，他们的衣服很快就不能穿了，即使它们看起来还不错。)”可知，此处是说衣服不能穿之后的行动。D选项“So, parents buy a lot of new clothes to meet the need.(所以，父母买了很多新衣服来满足需要。)”的so与前文的since构成因果关系，形成呼应。故选D。
【18题详解】
根据后文的“Always buy the same colour and style of socks for your child—preferably white, since you can bleach(漂白) them when they are stained.(给你的孩子买同样颜色和款式的袜子——最好是白色的，因为当袜子被弄脏时，你可以漂白。)”可知，此处建议的是买相同颜色的袜子，尤其是买白色的袜子。A选项“Get socks of one colour.(买一种颜色的袜子。)”概括本段内容，符合语境。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据前文“It is a good idea to take a job for a discount. If you are looking for apart-time job, fill out applications at shops where you often do your shopping.(接受一份有折扣的工作是个好主意。如果你正在找兼职工作，在你经常购物的商店填写申请表。)”可知，此处建议的是在有折扣的地方兼职。F选项“For example, clothing shops may give their employees a discount.( 例如，服装店可能会给他们的员工打折。)”承接前文，指出在有折扣地方兼职的好处是可以给员工打折。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据前文“As a result, you can bring home hundreds of pounds worth of frozen food, tableware, books, toys, furniture(家具) and other household items.( 因此，你可以把价值数百英镑的冷冻食品、餐具、书籍、玩具、家具和其他家居用品带回家。)”可知，此处说的是，帮朋友搬家可以得到好处。E选项“Best of all they will still think you’ve done them a favour.(最好的是，他们仍然会认为你帮了他们一个忙。)”承接前文，指出除了可以带回家各种东西，同时自己还能够得到朋友的感谢，即认为自己帮了他们一个忙。故选E。
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)
I used to think my life was perfect. My mom had her dream job and a beautiful office and I had my own room with a computer and a garden to ____21____. But one Sunday, everything changed. A hurricane ____22____ our neighborhood while we were visiting my grandparents in Raleigh. Our kitchen was destroyed, and our clean and comfortable home was in ruins.
But something ____23____ happened. Our neighbors, the Flores family, came to our aid. They helped clear ____24____ pieces and offered us a place to stay. Their ____25____ was most impressive. We had never____26____ spoken to them before, but they ____27____ their home to us and made us feel like family.
We started a new____28____ of having weekend dinner together. We invited other families from the neighborhood to join us, and our ____29____ were filled with laughter and delicious food. It was a beautiful thing to see our _____30_____ come together in the wake of a disaster.
I _____31_____ knew Rosica, their daughter, before the hurricane. But she quickly became my _____32_____. She had a gift for storytelling and our evenings together were filled with adventure and laughter.
Looking back, I realize that the hurricane_____33_____ unexpected benefit. It brought us closer to our neighbors and _____34_____ our lives in ways we never could have imagined. Sometimes, it takes a(n) _____35_____ to bring out the best in people.
21. A. tend to B. worry about C. dream of D. deal with
22. A. visited B. skipped C. approached D. swept
23. A. invisible B. unexpected C. impossible D. unlucky
24. A. invisible B. hidden C. broken D. useful
25. A. belief B. request C. wealth D. kindness
26. A. really B. carefully C. naturally D. clearly
27. A. sold B. rented C. showed D. opened
28. A. business B. project C. tradition D. life
29. A. reunions B. gatherings C. journeys D. memories
30. A. family B. volunteers C. community D. supporters
31. A. soon B. never C. already D. also
32. A. sister B. friend C. student D. classmate
33. A. brought about B. resulted from C. made up for D. got away with
34. A. saved B. controlled C. enriched D. recorded
35. A. instant B. effort C. party D. disaster
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的家被飓风所摧毁，而之前并不熟悉的邻居向作者一家伸出了援手，社区也团结在了一起，作者感悟到一场灾难能激发出人们最好的一面。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我妈妈有她梦寐以求的工作和一间漂亮的办公室，我有自己的房间，里面有电脑，也有花园可以照料。A. tend to照料；B. worry about担心；C. dream of梦想；D. deal with处理。根据空前“a garden to”可知，此处指的作者有一个花园要进行照料。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们去罗利看望祖父母时，飓风席卷了我们社区。A. visited访问；B. skipped跳过；C. approached接近；D. swept(风浪等)席卷。根据下文“Our kitchen was destroyed, and our clean and comfortable home was in ruins”可知，飓风席卷了我们的社区。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但意想不到的事情发生了。A. invisible看不见的；B. unexpected出乎意料的；C. impossible不可能的；D. unlucky不幸的。根据下文“They helped clear broken pieces and offered us a place to stay.”以及后文“We had never ____6____ spoken to them before,”可知，此处指的是作者没有想到几乎从未说过话的邻居会来帮忙，所以是意想不到的事情。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们帮我们清理碎片，并给我们提供了一个住宿的地方。A. invisible看不见的；B. hidden隐藏的；C. broken破损的；D. useful有用的。根据上文“Our kitchen was destroyed, and our clean and comfortable home was in ruins.”以及空前“They helped clear”可知，我们的家遭到了破坏，所以邻居们前来清理一些碎片。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的善良给人留下了深刻的印象。A. belief信念；B. request请求；C. wealth财富；D. kindness善良。根据上“They helped clear broken pieces and ofered us a place to stay.”可知，看到几乎从未说过话的邻居竟然来帮忙，所以作者说邻居的善良让她印象深刻。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们以前从未和他们说过话，但他们向我们敞开了家门，让我们感觉像家人一样。A. really真地；B. carefully小心地；C. naturally自然地；D. clearly清楚地。根据后文“spoken to them before, but they ____7____ their home to us and made us feel like family.”可知，此处指作者一家以前从未和邻居真正交谈过。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们以前从未和他们说过话，但他们向我们敞开了家门，让我们感觉像家人一样。A. sold卖出；B. rented租；C. showed显示；D. opened打开。根据上文“offered us a place to stay”可知，邻居邀请我们去他家，所以是敞开家门。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们开始了一起吃周末晚餐的新传统。A. business业务；B. project项目；C. tradition传统；D. life生命。根据空前“We started a new”以及下文“We invited other families from the neighborthood to join us”可知，此处是新传统。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们邀请了附近的其他家庭加入我们，我们的聚会充满了笑声和美味的食物。A. reunions团聚；B. gatherings聚会；C. journeys行程；D. memories记忆。根据空前“We started a new____8____of having weekend dinner together. We invited other families from the neighborhood to join us,”可知，此处指的是作者一家和其他家庭在一起的聚会。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一场灾难之后，看到我们的社区团结在一起是件美好的事情。A. family家庭；B. volunteers志愿者；C. community社区；D. supporters支持者。根据下文“It brought us closer to our neighbors”可知，灾难之后邻居间更团结了。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在飓风来临之前，我从来不认识他们的女儿罗西卡。A. soon很快；B. never从不；C. already已经；D. also同样。根据下文“knew Rosica, their daughter, before the hurricane. But she quickly became my ____12____ .”可知，作者和邻居的女儿在飓风之前并不认识，but前后语意上为转折关系。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但她很快就成了我的朋友。A. sister姐妹；B. friend朋友；C. student学生；D. classmate同学。根据上文“I ____11____ knew Rosica, their daughter, before the hurricane. But she quickly became my ____12____ .”可知，此处指的是原本不认识的邻居的女儿在飓风后成为了我的朋友，but前后语意上为转折关系。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：回过头来看，我意识到飓风带来了意想不到好处。A. brought about带来；B. resulted from由……引起；C. made up for弥补；D. got away with逃避惩罚。根据后文“It brought us closer to our neighbors and ____14____ our lives in ways we never could have imagined.”可知，飓风拉近了我们与邻居的距离，以我们从未想象过的方式丰富了我们的生活，所以作者说飓风带来了意想不到的好处。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它拉近了我们与邻居的距离，以我们从未想象过的方式丰富了我们的生活。A. saved挽救；B. controlled控制；C. enriched丰富；D. recorded记录。根据上文“We invited other families from the neighborhood to join us, and our ____9____ were filled with laughter and delicious food.”以及“She had a gift for storytelling and our evenings together were filled with adventure and laughter.”可知，飓风丰富了人们的生活。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时候，需要一场灾难才能让人们展现出最好的一面。A. instant瞬间；B. effort努力；C. party派对；D. disaster灾难。根据上文“Looking back, I realize that the hurricane ____13____ unexpected benefit.”可知，此处指的是作者的亲身经历让她意识到一场灾难可以让人们展现出最好的一面。故选D项。
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。
Su Bingtian of China set a new Asian record when he clocked 9. 83 seconds in the men's 100-meter sprint（短跑）semifinal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Though he only ranked sixth in the final, he recorded a ____36____ （respect）9.98 seconds.0.18 seconds behind the winner Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy.
Besides ____37____ （set）the shortest time record for Asia, Su is also the first Chinese ____38____ （make）it to the men's 100-meter Olympic final. He has done remarkably well. Considering that at 32, he is much older than his ____39____ （competitor）who are mostly in ____40____ （they）20s or even younger. Also, his 172 centimeter height is not ____41____ one would call a dream height for a sprinter.
The spirit and motto of Olympics inspired Su ____42____ （true）, who continued even though most of his teammates retire by the time they turn 28. Su and other athletes are further proof of China's arrival in sports. When Chinese athlete Liu Changchun participated in the men's 100-meter and 200-meter events at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, the entire Chinese team ____43____ （consist）of just 6 persons, and Liu had to rely ____44____ donation from local Chinese-Americans to pay for his return fare.
For the moment, the days have passed when China was ____45____ extremely weak sports country, and we hope Chinese sportsmen realize more glorious achievements in the days to come.
【答案】36. respectable
37. setting
38. to make
petitors
40. their 41. what
42. truly 43. consisted
44. on
45. an
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了2020年东京奥运会100米短跑半决赛中，中国选手苏炳添以9.83秒的成绩刷新了亚洲纪录。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意;尽管他在决赛中只排名第六，但他以值得人尊敬的9.98秒的成绩落后冠军意大利选手拉蒙特·马塞尔·雅各布斯0.18秒。此空处需要一个形容词作定语来修饰9.98 seconds，表示“值得尊敬的”。故填respectable。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：除了创造了亚洲最短时间纪录外，苏炳添也是第一个进入奥运会男子100米决赛的中国人。besides在此处是“出……之外”是介词，介词后跟动名词，故填setting。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：除了创造了亚洲最短时间纪录外，苏炳添也是第一个进入奥运会男子100米决赛的中国人。被序数词修饰的名词，需用不定式作定语。故填to make。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：与20多岁甚至更年轻的竞争对手相比，32岁的他的年龄要大得多。competitor是可数名词，再由下文的非限制性定语从句中的are可知，competitor要用其复数。故填competitors。
【40题详解】
考查代词。句意：与20多岁甚至更年轻的竞争对手相比，32岁的他的年龄要大得多。固定搭配“in one's +整十的序数词的复数”译为：在某人几十岁的时候。故填their。
【41题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：此外，他172厘米的身高也不是一个短跑运动员梦寐以求的身高。分析句子可知，be动词is后需接连接词引导表语从句，从句谓语动词call后缺少宾语，需用连接代词代指身高，故填what。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：奥运会的精神和格言真正激励了苏炳添，尽管他的大多数队友在28岁时就退役了，他还是坚持了下来。inspired是动词，需要用副词来修饰，true是形容词其副词形式是truly。故填truly。
【43题详解】
考查一般过去时。句意:1932年洛杉矶奥运会上，中国运动员刘长春参加男子100米和200米比赛时，整个中国队只有6人，刘长春不得不依靠当地华裔美国人的捐款支付往返机票。分析句子可知，主句中缺少谓语，根据“at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics ”可知，讲述的又是过去的事情，故应用一般过去时。故填consisted。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意:1932年洛杉矶奥运会上，中国运动员刘长春参加男子100米和200米比赛时，整个中国队只有6人，刘长春不得不依靠当地华裔美国人的捐款支付往返机票。rely on 译为：依靠；依赖。故填on。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：目前，中国是一个体育弱国的日子已经过去了，我们希望中国运动员在未来的日子里取得更辉煌的成就。country是可数名词，泛指“一个体育弱国”，extremely是元音音素开头的单词。故填an。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分）
46. 为了给同学们减压，你校陶艺社团（Pottery Club）拟于下周六举办一场以“春天”为主题的陶艺创作比赛，请你用英语写一份通知，刊登在校学生英语报上，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动的时间和地点；
3. 报名方式（邮箱：potteryclub@）。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【答案】Notice
Hello, everyone,
In order to relieve the pressure of the students, our school pottery club will hold a pottery creation competition with the theme of "spring" in school hall next Saturday. I'm more than delighted to tell you the news.
As scheduled, the activity will start with the presentation made by our instructor Mr. Wang who will be the judge of the competition. If you are interested in the contest, you can send an email to potteryclub@ to register online or ask for detail information.
Welcome to register and participate.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一则通知，介绍学校将要举行的陶艺创作比赛。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
举行/组织：hold→organise
主题：theme→topic
高兴的：delighted→glad
询问：ask for→consult for
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In order to relieve the pressure of the students, our school pottery club will hold a pottery creation competition with the theme of "spring" in our school hall next Saturday.
拓展句：In order to relieve the pressure of the students, our school pottery club will hold a pottery creation competition whose theme is "spring" in our school hall next Saturday.
【点睛】[高分句型1] As scheduled, the activity will start with the presentation made by our instructor Mr. Wang who will be the judge of the competition. (运用了who引导的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] If you are interested in the contest, you can send an email to potteryclub@ to register online or ask for detail information. (运用了if引导的条件状语从句)
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。
Last Sunday morning, my parents and I were going on a vacation in Sydney, where my grandparents lived, to celebrate my birthday. Actually, celebrating my birthday in my grandparents’home had been a family tradition. As a result, their neighbors, warm-hearted and friendly, were familiar with me. Sometimes, they even came to the house and brought me birthday gifts in person.
We took the subway there as usual. When we got off the subway, I found I had lost my bag. The bag was memorable to me because it was given by my parents when I became a senior high school student. It also had some valuable items inside, including an expensive watch, a birthday gift from my grandparents.
I couldn’t help but cry because the bag meant so much to me. “What’s the matter, Lily ” my mom asked. I told her that I might leave the bag on the subway. Hearing that, she comforted me and said, “We have plenty of time. Let’s talk to the staff.”
Instantly, my parents reported the situation to the staff at the subway station. A kind worker smiled to me and said, “If someone found it, they would hand it in.” He asked us to wait patiently for a while, and then he called for help. After half an hour, the worker didn’t give us any information. I started to become anxious and lose hope. My father said, “No news is good news.” However, the worker finally apologized to us and let us await the information on the recovery of the missing bag at home. We had to go to my grandparents’house first.
In the afternoon, while I, together with my grandparents and my father, was preparing for a birthday party, I heard my mother talking to someone on the phone about my lost bag. My heart was beating violently, and I was expecting something extraordinary to happen. Sure enough, my mother got me to answer the phone, “Good news, Lily. The call is just for you, from the kind worker. He said a girl called Beatrice had sent the bag back.” I felt amazed that the girl’s name is the same as my friend’s in Sydney.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I took the phone, and then the voice of the worker who had helped us at the subwaystation came from it.
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We were dancing happily when someone knocked at the door.
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【答案】
I took the phone, and then the voice of the worker who had helped us at the subwaystation came from it. He explained to me that, the kind girl, Beatrice, had picked up my bag on the subway and that she was sorry for not notifying the Lost and Found office in time. I felt infinitely grateful to him and the girl. When I hung up the phone, I circled with excitement. When my father soon fetched the bag, the birthday dinner was ready, and our family was seated at the desk, where we ate, talking and laughing. After dinner, we began to dance to the music. The house was full of harmony and warmth.
We were dancing happily when someone knocked at the door. Grandma stopped dancing and went to open the door. She said “It must be a neighbor who wants to give you a gift, Lily.” In a moment, a beautiful girl entered the house with a bunch of flowers. “Happy birthday, Lily.” said she, my best friend, Beatrice. I warmly welcomed her. When she saw the bag on the sofa, she screamed, “The bag looks like the one I picked up this morning.” We confirmed it and thought it was a coincidence. I said with gratitude, “Thanks, Beatrice. Kindness is always around us.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和父母坐地铁去祖父母家过生日时，不小心把自己的包遗落在地铁上，作者很伤心，当他们向地铁工作人员求助时，也没有获得结果，正当作者绝望时，工作人员告诉作者一位叫做阿特丽斯的女孩找到了她的包，并寄回给她，后来发现阿特丽斯就是作者在悉尼最好的朋友。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我拿起电话，电话里传来了在地铁站帮助我们的工作人员的声音。”可知，第一段可描写工作人员告诉作者找到了她的包，并开心举行生日聚会。
②由第二段首句内容“我们正在高兴地跳舞，这时有人敲门。”可知，第二段可描写作者的朋友阿特丽斯来给作者过生日，发现自己捡到的包就是作者的。
2. 续写线索：坐地铁——遗失包——找工作人员帮助未果——被人捡到寄回——发现找打包的是自己最好的朋友
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①通知：notify/inform
②看到：see/notice
③认为：think/consider
情绪类
①感激的：grateful/appreciative
②兴奋：excitement/thrill
【点睛】[高分句型1]He explained to me that, the kind girl, Beatrice, had picked up my bag on the subway and that she was sorry for not notifying the Lost and Found office in time.(由that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2]When my father soon fetched the bag, the birthday dinner was ready, and our family was seated at the desk, where we ate, talking and laughing. (由when引导的时间状语从句和where引导的非限制性定语从句)
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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）
1. When does the conversation take place
A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer.
3. What is the man doing
A. Asking the woman for help.
B. Looking for his calculator.
C. Giving advice to the woman.
4. How much will the woman pay for the games
A. $1,600. B. $3,500. C. $4,000.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The computer software. B. A new computer. C. A genius.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What happened to the girl
A. She fell down. B. She missed the class. C. She dropped her books.
7. Where does the conversation probably take place
A In a classroom. B. In a hallway. C. In a bookstore.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Who invited the woman to the party
A. Her cousin. B. The man. C. Her classmate.
9. What does the man think of the music
A. Enjoyable. B. Boring. C. Noisy.
10. What will the speakers do next
A. Go to dance. B. Go swimming. C. Go on chatting.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. Why won’t the man buy an evening dress for his wife
A. It’s too expensive.
B. She has already got a lot.
C. He doesn’t know if she’ll like it.
12. What does the man think of the jewelry
A. Unique. B. Beautiful. C. Fashionable.
13. What do we know about the man
A. He wants to buy his wife a birthday gift.
B. He will go to Paris on Christmas.
C. He will pay by cheque.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What does the man have to do before the movie
A. Check if it’s playing. B. Finish his report. C. Have dinner.
15. What kind of movie will the speakers watch
A. A thriller. B. A comedy. C. A science fiction.
16. Which movie will the speakers watch
A. The 6:00 pm one. B. The 6:30 pm one. C. The 7:00 pm one.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How did the speaker get to London
A. By air. B. By coach. C. By train.
18. Why did the speaker accept the young man’s offer
A. He was so warm-hearted.
B. He looked like a good guy.
C. He charged less than other drivers.
19 How did the speaker feel on the way to the hotel
A. Nervous. B. Upset. C. Fortunate.
20. What did the young man do in the end
A. He drove away the speaker’s luggage.
B. He found a cheap hotel for the speaker.
C. He waited outside the hotel for a long time.
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)
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Four new books to read
The books that are included in this list can meet your reading needs at any time of year.
Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
Bess Kalb
In this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her. Bobby was a powerful woman who should never be underestimated, and she was very knowledgeable about the family’s traditions and secrets. The book proves that family bonds can endure through generations and beyond death.
We Came Here to Shine
Susie Orman Schnall
We Came Here to Shine focuses on the strong female friendship between an aspiring journalist and an unlucky actress at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Leaning on each other, these two ambitious women struggled against adversity (困境) at a time when women had little say.
A Star Is Bored
Byron Lane
Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress. The book follows Charlie Besson, the new assistant to the Hollywood icon, Kathi Kannon. Their three-year journey together is an unforgettable adventure that is funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
Fast Girls
Elise Hooper
The story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes. Beyond the athletic journey, they also aimed to challenge the social standards of what females can achieve.
1. Who is the character in Bess Kalb’s book
A. Bobby. B. Susie Orman Schnall. C. Carrie Fisher. D. Betty Robinson.
2. What kind of book is A Star Is Bored
A. A biography. B. An industry report.
C. A real-life based novel. D. A fictional adventure story.
3. Which of the following books will you choose if you are interested in sports
A. We Came Here to Shine B. Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
C. A Star Is Bored D. Fast Girls
B
Aron Ralston was a pretty normal guy, but he always had an extremely adventurous desire to travel and see the world. During his childhood, his family moved to Denver, Colorado, a place offering many opportunities to climb mountains, explore, and eventually become the adventurer he’d always wanted to be. Back in 2003, Ralston was climbing in the remote, mountainous area of Southwestern Utah, when the unthinkable happened: Aron got stuck in a crevice (裂缝) in the rocks and pinned by a big stone that weighed over 360 kilograms. The weight of the rock crushed his arm, and he was pinned by it. Aron took photos of his bad situation (which was going to get a lot worse), hoping rescue teams (救援队) would know where he was and came to remove the rock so that he could get out and home safe.
But rescuers never came. Aron waited for them for days till he lost his hope. He knew he had to do something. He was 18 meters above the floor of the valley where he was pinned in, and he had a pocketknife. He made what must have been one of the most difficult decisions of his life: to cut his own arm in order to survive. Aron cut the lower part of his arm off, having to wrench (扭动) his forearm against the big stone to break the bones, and then got himself down to the bottom of the valley, where he would begin to walk and search for help. Luckily, help arrived in the form of a helicopter (直升机) that spotted him, covered in blood. Aron had tied off the wound to keep himself from bleeding to death pretty successfully and would eventually make it out alive.
Ralston went on to become an inspiring speaker and continued to travel and climb mountains—he didn’t let an incident that forced him to cut his own arm off, stop him from doing what he really loved.
4. What can be inferred about Aron’s getting stuck
A. It was unavoidable. B. It resulted from his being lost.
C. It was unexpected. D. It was caused by a moving stone.
5. Why did Aron take photos of his bad situation
A. To send them to rescuers for help. B. To keep a record of his adventure.
C. To remind his friends of the danger. D. To tell the doctors about his wound.
6. What did he do to survive when no rescue was expected come
A. He waited for the rescue to come.
B. He cut the stone using his pocketknife.
C. He moved off the stone using all his might.
D. He cut his lower part of his arm and broke the bones.
7. What helped Aron Ralston survive
A. His cruelty and anger. B. His effort and bravery.
C. His talent and creativity. D. His calmness and determination.
C
In South Korea, students should pay for everything they learn in classes from K-pop auditions to real estate deals. Now, top Korean firms are introducing artificial intelligence in hiring and job seekers want to learn how to defeat the robots to get a job.
Many major South Korean companies like SK Innovation and Hyundai use AI in hiring, which generates classes for AI hiring booming fast. Career advisor Park Seong-jung is now offering a three-hour training course in handling recruitment, screening by computers, not people.
Preparing for such tests doesn’t necessarily involve simply memorizing answers. “Don’t force a smile with your lips,” Park Seong-jung told students looking for work in a recent session, one of many in which he said he has conducted for hundreds of people. “Smile with your eyes.”
One AI video system reviewed by Reuters asks candidates to introduce themselves during which it spots and counts facial expressions including “fear” and “joy” and analyses word choices. It then asks questions that can be tough: “You are on a business trip with your boss and you spot him using the company credit card to buy himself a gift. What will you say ”
Kim Seok-wu, a 22-year-old senior at a top university, recently failed to get beyond an AI interview for a management position at a retail company. “I think I will feel hopeless if all companies go AI for hiring,” Kim said. “The AI interview is too new, so job hunters don’t know what to prepare for and any preparations seem meaningless since AI will read our faces if we make something up.”
8. Why do students in South Korea pay to study courses like AI hiring
A. They want to be more competitive when faced with AI interview.
B. Big companies are in favor of it and want them to beat the androids.
C. They want to learn some AI knowledge and learn how to smile before AI.
D. AI can analyze their facial expressions and help to prepare for the interviews.
9. How does AI interview the job applicants according to the test
A. By making a self introduction and answering some questions.
B. By asking interviewees how to deal with the boss’s asking for a gift.
C. By looking at what words the interviewees use when answering difficult questions.
D. By demanding an introduction, observing facial expressions and asking challenging questions.
10. What may be the job seekers’ attitude towards the AI in hiring
A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Uncaring. D. Contradictory.
11. What is the style of the text
A. A news report. B. A job interview.
C. Scientific paper. D. A job-seeking lecture.
D
Lay eggs and make noises — that’s it Anyone involved in chicken farming knows that the animals are capable of much more. Researchers have found evidence that roosters (公鸡) could recognize themselves in a mirror. Whether this is successful, however, depends on the experimental contexts.
Whether animals can recognize themselves and thus have self-awareness is one of the central questions in behavioral research. The mark test, a classic test for self-recognition came to the scientists. In the test, if an animal stands in front of a mirror and begins to explore the colored mark placed on its body, this is considered proof that it recognizes its reflection as itself.
“However, our goal was to conduct the mirror test in an environment that is better adapted to the ecologically relevant behavior of the roosters,” says Sonja, a researcher from the University of Bonn. She came up with the idea of using a natural behavior of roosters for the experiment.
Initially, the researchers set up a test area and placed a net to separate two compartments (隔间), through which the roosters could see each other. Then a picture of a fox was placed onto the ceiling of one compartment. Faced with the predator, the roosters let out 77 alarm calls in the presence of a partner, but only 17 when they were alone. The result shows that most roosters, faced with a fox, do alarm partners, which is the perfect illustration of the animals’ self-awareness. The next step was to place a mirror between the two compartments instead of the net. In all, only 25 alarm calls were let out. “The result indicates that the roosters don’t mistake their reflection for a partner, and possibly recognize themselves in their mirror image,” says Sonja.
For comparison, the team also performed the classic mark test. Here, the roosters didn’t recognize themselves in the mirror. The research team sees clear evidence that the classic mirror-mark test produces more reliable results when the behavior of the particular species is included in an ecologically relevant context. “In the classic situation, a rooster may not show self-recognition,” says Sonja. “But when a fox threatens him, it becomes clear that his reflection is not another rooster, but himself.” Further research on animals’ self-awareness is needed so as to better understand animal rights and animal welfare.
12. What is the purpose of the mark test
A. To explain why animals show certain behavior.
B. To discover what behavioral research focuses on.
C. To tell whether animals can identify their mirror image.
D. To reveal how animals get used to the natural environment.
13. What does the underlined word “predator” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Enemy. B. Partner. C. Researcher. D. Reflection.
14. Why did the researchers add a mirror in the second step
A. To present the experiment result. B. To change the experimental condition.
C. To replace the experiment subject. D. To simplify the experimental process.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. Animal behavior draws researchers’ attention.
B. Animal welfare deserves more human efforts.
C. Roosters’ self-recognition works in classic mark tests.
D. Roosters’ self-awareness improves in threatening contexts.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
Secrets of Great Savers
Wondering how to save more money but have no idea where to cut _____16_____They can make your money go further and help you live a more financially secure(保障的) life. You can form a “hand-me-down” club. Since kids grow so fast, their clothes quickly become unwearable even though they still look nice._____17_____Instead of making your local kids’ clothing store rich, organise a club of parents from your child’s school or daycare to exchange hand-me-down clothing.
_____18_____Always buy the same colour and style of socks for your child—preferably white, since you can bleach(漂白) them when they are stained. Since socks always disappear, when you lose one of a pair, you can pair it up with another, because they are all the same.
It is a good idea to take a job for a discount. If you are looking for apart-time job, fill out applications at shops where you often do your shopping._____19_____If you have teenagers in your home who are ready for a job, encourage them to work at your family’s favourite stores with employee discounts too. Not only will you benefit from the discount but you will also gain access to a new world of inside information on upcoming sales!
Why not help your friend move Always help friends pack their belongings and load the truck when they are moving. When people are loading their households into boxes, they usually find items that they no longer need or do not want to pack or unpack. As a result, you can bring home hundreds of pounds worth of frozen food, tableware, books, toys, furniture(家具) and other household items._____20_____
A. Get socks of one colour.
B. Bleach socks to whiten them.
C. We share four secrets of super savers here.
D. So, parents buy a lot of new clothes to meet the need.
E. Best of all they will still think you’ve done them a favour.
F. For example, clothing shops may give their employees a discount.
G. Once they do a favor, your problem will probably be solved very quickly.
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)
I used to think my life was perfect. My mom had her dream job and a beautiful office and I had my own room with a computer and a garden to ____21____. But one Sunday, everything changed. A hurricane ____22____ our neighborhood while we were visiting my grandparents in Raleigh. Our kitchen was destroyed, and our clean and comfortable home was in ruins.
But something ____23____ happened. Our neighbors, the Flores family, came to our aid. They helped clear ____24____ pieces and offered us a place to stay. Their ____25____ was most impressive. We had never____26____ spoken to them before, but they ____27____ their home to us and made us feel like family.
We started a new____28____ of having weekend dinner together. We invited other families from the neighborhood to join us, and our ____29____ were filled with laughter and delicious food. It was a beautiful thing to see our _____30_____ come together in the wake of a disaster.
I _____31_____ knew Rosica their daughter, before the hurricane. But she quickly became my _____32_____. She had a gift for storytelling and our evenings together were filled with adventure and laughter.
Looking back, I realize that the hurricane_____33_____ unexpected benefit. It brought us closer to our neighbors and _____34_____ our lives in ways we never could have imagined. Sometimes, it takes a(n) _____35_____ to bring out the best in people.
21. A. tend to B. worry about C. dream of D. deal with
22. A. visited B. skipped C. approached D. swept
23. A. invisible B. unexpected C. impossible D. unlucky
24. A. invisible B. hidden C. broken D. useful
25. A. belief B. request C. wealth D. kindness
26. A. really B. carefully C. naturally D. clearly
27. A. sold B. rented C. showed D. opened
28. A. business B. project C. tradition D. life
29. A. reunions B. gatherings C. journeys D. memories
30. A. family B. volunteers C. community D. supporters
31. A. soon B. never C. already D. also
32 A. sister B. friend C. student D. classmate
33. A. brought about B. resulted from C. made up for D. got away with
34. A. saved B. controlled C. enriched D. recorded
35. A. instant B. effort C. party D. disaster
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。
Su Bingtian of China set a new Asian record when he clocked 9. 83 seconds in the men's 100-meter sprint（短跑）semifinal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Though he only ranked sixth in the final, he recorded a ____36____ （respect）9.98 seconds.0.18 seconds behind the winner Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy.
Besides ____37____ （set）the shortest time record for Asia, Su is also the first Chinese ____38____ （make）it to the men's 100-meter Olympic final. He has done remarkably well. Considering that at 32, he is much older than his ____39____ （competitor）who are mostly in ____40____ （they）20s or even younger. Also, his 172 centimeter height is not ____41____ one would call a dream height for a sprinter.
The spirit and motto of Olympics inspired Su ____42____ （true）, who continued even though most of his teammates retire by the time they turn 28. Su and other athletes are further proof of China's arrival in sports. When Chinese athlete Liu Changchun participated in the men's 100-meter and 200-meter events at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, the entire Chinese team ____43____ （consist）of just 6 persons, and Liu had to rely ____44____ donation from local Chinese-Americans to pay for his return fare.
For the moment, the days have passed when China was ____45____ extremely weak sports country, and we hope Chinese sportsmen realize more glorious achievements in the days to come.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分）
46. 为了给同学们减压，你校陶艺社团（Pottery Club）拟于下周六举办一场以“春天”为主题的陶艺创作比赛，请你用英语写一份通知，刊登在校学生英语报上，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动的时间和地点；
3. 报名方式（邮箱：potteryclub@）。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。
Last Sunday morning, my parents and I were going on a vacation in Sydney, where my grandparents lived, to celebrate my birthday. Actually, celebrating my birthday in my grandparents’home had been a family tradition. As a result, their neighbors, warm-hearted and friendly, were familiar with me. Sometimes, they even came to the house and brought me birthday gifts in person.
We took the subway there as usual. When we got off the subway, I found I had lost my bag. The bag was memorable to me because it was given by my parents when I became a senior high school student. It also had some valuable items inside, including an expensive watch, a birthday gift from my grandparents.
I couldn’t help but cry because the bag meant so much to me. “What’s the matter, Lily ” my mom asked. I told her that I might leave the bag on the subway. Hearing that, she comforted me and said, “We have plenty of time. Let’s talk to the staff.”
Instantly, my parents reported the situation to the staff at the subway station. A kind worker smiled to me and said, “If someone found it, they would hand it in.” He asked us to wait patiently for a while, and then he called for help. After half an hour, the worker didn’t give us any information. I started to become anxious and lose hope. My father said, “No news is good news.” However, the worker finally apologized to us and let us await the information on the recovery of the missing bag at home. We had to go to my grandparents’house first.
In the afternoon, while I, together with my grandparents and my father, was preparing for a birthday party, I heard my mother talking to someone on the phone about my lost bag. My heart was beating violently, and I was expecting something extraordinary to happen. Sure enough, my mother got me to answer the phone, “Good news, Lily. The call is just for you, from the kind worker. He said a girl called Beatrice had sent the bag back.” I felt amazed that the girl’s name is the same as my friend’s in Sydney.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I took the phone, and then the voice of the worker who had helped us at the subwaystation came from it.
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We were dancing happily when someone knocked at the door.
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