2023—2024学年高二12月月考英语试题
第一部分 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
Skip the West End and discover some exciting, theatrical treasures — maybe in a pub or under a railway station — in one of London’s many alternative theatres. If you want to experience the glorious rush of discovering a five-star show in a 50-capacity auditorium, for a 10 ticket, off-West End is the way to go.
Theatre 503
Through the always-buzzing Latchmere Pub up a very narrow staircase, and beyond a dinky foyer (门厅), you will find yourself at Theatre 503. It can hold 63 people at a time, which is a tight squeeze even then. But it’s well worth the intimacy (亲密感) that you’ll necessarily share with your neighbour for the outstanding productions.
King’s Head Theatre
Perhaps the perfect example of London pub theatre, the King’s Head has been in business since the early 1970s. The King’s Head is consistent only in its stubborn refusal to be pigeonholed (归类) or, indeed to be made into anything else. It feels like London theatre’s uncle who still wears ripped jeans and listens to cool music, refusing to give up its idealistic integrity for something perhaps more sensible but far less fun.
Soho Theatre
An institution that hardly needs introducing, Soho Theatre has been at the forefront for new writing and comedy for decades, producing some of the most exciting new talent on the scene today. As the name suggests, the theatre sits in the centre of Soho, and its bar has become a hub for artists and audiences alike.
Vaults Theatre
A truly unique place made up of eleven disused train tunnels below Waterloo station, with an atmosphere all of its own. Not only is Vaults Theatre home to some of the most thrilling immersive and alternative theatre, it’s also leading the way in accessibility, offering a pay-what-you-can ticket price on Wednesday s and Sundays as of Autumn 2022.
1. How long has been King’s Head Theatre in business
A. About 50 years. B. Less than 40 years.
C. More than 60 years. D. More than 70 years.
2. Which is named after its location
A. Vaults Theatre. B. King’s Head Theatre.
C. Soho Theatre. D. Theatre 503.
3. Which of the following made use of old railways
A. Theatre 503. B. King’s Head Theatre.
C. Soho Theatre. D. Vaults Theatre.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了West End几处值得去的剧院。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Perhaps the perfect example of London pub theatre, the King’s Head has been in business since the early 1970s.”（也许是伦敦酒吧剧院的完美例子，King’s Head从20世纪70年代初就开始营业了。）可知，该剧院已经经营50多年了。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“As the name suggests, the theatre sits in the centre of Soho, and its bar has become a hub for artists and audiences alike.”（顾名思义，剧院坐落在Soho的中心，它的酒吧已经成为艺术家和观众的中心。）可知，Soho Theatre以它的所在地命名。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“A truly unique place made up of eleven disused train tunnels below Waterloo station, with an atmosphere all of its own.”（这是一个真正独特的地方，由滑铁卢车站下面的11条废弃的火车隧道组成，有自己的氛围。）可知，Vaults Theatre由旧铁路线组成。故选D项。
B
Lights, camera, action! Have you ever dreamed of being a director At age 29, Di Di already has almost 10 years of directing experience. Through the media company he founded, he makes advertising and promotional videos, including for Tsinghua University, his alma mater (母校).
For Di, becoming a director is an adventure based on interest. Majoring in journalism, he got into directing by chance. “In 2016,I came up with an idea for Tsinghua’s admissions(招生)video but couldn’t find a director,” Di said. “so I decided to be the director myself! I ended up really enjoying the process of being creative and working with a team. That was when I knew I wanted to be a director.”
While many people think that directors are experts at art, Di found that directors are, in fact, experts at management. “Only one-third of my time is spent on set. The rest of the time, I’m doing lots of planning with my clients and co-workers.” he said. This planning process includes working out the video’s theme with the client, creating a play, bringing together the visuals and text content, and also managing logistics (后勤) like where to park the cars and how to bring electricity to the set.
“Filming is an industry of high costs. Even short advertisements cost a lot of money per day. Any incident could result in the failure of the project, such as bad weather or the main character not turning up. You have to be quick to respond to any problems,” Di said. Despite the pressure, Di gets great joy from making an impact through his works. In 2019, he made a film for Tsinghua, which tells the story of a group of first-generation college students-the first to go to university in their families. It was viewed more than 15 million times on social media and became a hot top 20 trending topic on Sina Weibo. Being a first-generation college student himself, Di felt very passionate about the video’s goal of inspiring students to use their education to make a better life for their families. One month before the national college entrance exam in2020, Di released a feature film encouraging high school students to keep working hard after the exam was pushed back by one month.
4. Which of the following is true
A. Di was a student whose major was directing. B. Di became a director by accident.
C. Little money is needed to make a film. D. Most of Di’s time is spent on directing.
5. What is paragraph two mainly about
A. Di’s experience of directing. B. What it takes to be a director.
C. How Di started to be a director. D. Di’s views on being a director.
6. Which is not included in Di’s work
A. Planning the set. B. Talking about the topic.
C. Putting visuals and texts together. D. Preparing meals.
7. What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Weather decides how well the process goes. B. Di’s video helps students go to university.
C. Di’s video makes a difference to some students. D. Directing is a career with little pressure.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了年轻的狄迪偶然的机会当上导演的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“For Di, becoming a director is an adventure based on interest. Majoring in journalism, he got into directing by chance. (对狄来说，当导演是一次基于兴趣的冒险。他主修新闻学，一次偶然的机会进入导演行业)”可知，狄迪是意外成为导演的。故选B项。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“For Di, becoming a director is an adventure based on interest. Majoring in journalism, he got into directing by chance. “In 2016, I came up with an idea for Tsinghua’s admissions (招生) video but couldn’t find a director,” Di said. “so I decided to be the director myself! I ended up really enjoying the process of being creative and working with a team. That was when I knew I wanted to be a director.”(对狄来说，当导演是一次基于兴趣的冒险。他主修新闻学，一次偶然的机会进入导演行业。“2016年，我想出了一个制作清华招生视频的主意，但找不到导演，”狄说。“所以我决定自己当导演！我最终真的很享受与团队合作的过程。那时候我知道我想成为一名导演。”)”可知，本段主要介绍狄迪如何开始成为导演的。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“‘Only one-third of my time is spent on set. The rest of the time, I’m doing lots of planning with my clients and co-workers.’ he said. This planning process includes working out the video’s theme with the client, creating a play, bringing together the visuals and text content, and also managing logistics (后勤) like where to park the cars and how to bring electricity to the set.(他说：“我只有三分之一的时间花在片场。剩下的时间，我和我的客户和同事一起做很多计划。”这个规划过程包括与客户一起确定视频的主题，创作一部戏剧，将视觉效果和文本内容整合在一起，还包括管理物流，如将汽车停在哪里以及如何为片场供电)”可知，狄迪的工作内容里不包括做饭。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“One month before the national college entrance exam in2020, Di released a feature film encouraging high school students to keep working hard after the exam was pushed back by one month.(在2020年高考前一个月，狄发布了一部故事片，鼓励高中生在高考推迟一个月后继续努力)”可推知，狄迪的作品对很多人起到鼓励作用。故选C项。
C
Walking in the city is very different from walking in the park. A small psychology study suggests urban(城市的) environments can slow your step and possibly increase your mental load. A walk through nature, on the other hand, appears to ease your mind and quicken your pace. The findings show that natural settings may potentially reduce cognitive (认知的)tiredness and improve reaction times straight away. The study, which includes two experiments with two different approaches, was conducted among 65 university students in the lab.
The first of the two experiments in the new study focused on people’s way of walking and cognitive load. During this trial, participants were fitted with sensors and a dozen motion control cameras were set up to watch them repeatedly walk down a 15-metre room at their natural speed. The wall opposite them showed an image of either a nature scene or a city scene. After each walk, participants were asked to rate their feelings of discomfort in the visual environment. On the whole, when walking in city settings, people reported more discomfort and they walked at a slower pace, indicating a higher cognitive load.
The second experiment dug into some of the higher-level cognitive processes that might be at play. In the trial, participants were asked to distinguish between basic visual shapes on the computer while also in the presence of a natural or urban image(the same ones from the first experiment). Measuring reaction times in both natural and urban settings, the team found results to support their idea. In urban environments, participants were slower in distinguishing between simple shapes. The authors think this is because urban environments are more distracting(令人分心的) for our brains and take longer to process, but more research is needed to prove that idea.
8. How were the experiments conducted mainly
A. By comparing. B. By giving data.
C. By giving examples. D. By explaining facts.
9. What are the advantages of walking in natural environment over in urban environment
A. It can make us feel relaxed and react quickly. B. It can activate our thinking and speed up our step.
C. It can make us less tired and improve our memory. D. It can make us become more focused and creative.
10. Why were participants slower in identifying simple shapes in urban environments according to the authors
A. They had a lower cognitive load. B. They had to slow down their pace.
C. They couldn’t concentrate properly. D. They felt uncomfortable after walking.
11. What can be inferred from the text
A. Urban environment makes us more concentrated. B. People’s feelings are decided by their pace of walking.
C. The result of the experiments is widely appreciated. D. People tend to get tired more easily walking in the city.
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在城市里散步和在公园里散步很不一样。一项小型心理学研究表明，城市环境会减缓你的步伐，并可能增加你的精神负荷。另一方面，在大自然中散步似乎可以放松你的思想，加快你的步伐。研究结果表明，自然环境可能会潜在地减少认知疲劳，并立即改善反应时间。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“The study, which includes two experiments with two different approaches, was conducted among 65 university students in the lab.”（这项研究包括两个实验，采用两种不同的方法，在实验室里对65名大学生进行了研究。）可推知，这些实验主要是通过比较来进行的。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“A walk through nature, on the other hand, appears to ease your mind and quicken your pace. The findings show that natural settings may potentially reduce cognitive (认知的)tiredness and improve reaction times straight away.”（另一方面，在大自然中散步似乎可以放松你的思想，加快你的步伐。研究结果表明，自然环境可能会潜在地减少认知疲劳，并立即改善反应时间。）可知，在自然环境中散步相比在城市环境中散步，它可以使我们感到放松，反应迅速。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In urban environments, participants were slower in distinguishing between simple shapes. The authors think this is because urban environments are more distracting(令人分心的) for our brains and take longer to process, but more research is needed to prove that idea.”（在城市环境中，参与者区分简单形状的速度较慢。作者认为，这是因为城市环境更容易让我们的大脑分心，需要更长的时间来处理，但需要更多的研究来证明这一观点。）可知，参与者在城市环境中识别简单形状的速度较慢是因为他们无法集中注意力。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“On the whole, when walking in city settings, people reported more discomfort and they walked at a slower pace, indicating a higher cognitive load.”（总的来说，当人们在城市环境中行走时，他们报告了更多的不适，他们走得更慢，这表明认知负荷更高。）可推知，人们在城市里走路更容易疲劳。故选D项。
D
Phones, tablets and smart watches will be mostly banned (禁止) from classrooms in the Netherlands from Jan 1, 2024, Sky News reported.
The move is meant to limit distractions from social media, messaging and other sites. Devices will only be allowed if they are needed for the lesson, for medical reasons, or for people with disabilities.
“Scientific research showed that mobile phones are a disturbance (打扰). We need to protect students against this,” said Robbert Dijkgraaf, Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands. “Students need to be able to concentrate and need to be given the opportunity to study well.” Dijkgraaf noted that schools could manage the implementation of the ban themselves. However, he added that laws would follow if the results are not good enough.
The United Nations also warned of the risks of smartphones in schools, the BBC reported.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said that too much mobile phone use was linked to reduced educational performance. And high levels of screen time have a bad effect on children’s mind, noted The Guardian.
UNESCO said its call for a smartphone ban sent a clear message that all digital technology including artificial intelligence should always be less important than a human-centered vision of education and can never replace face-to-face interaction with teachers. Based on its analysis of 200 education systems around the world, UNESCO estimate one in four countries and regions had laws or policies banning phones in schools. Besides the Netherlands, France introduced its policy in 2018, and Finland had a similar decision in June. In 2021, the Ministry of Education in China banned mobile phones, tablets, and other digital devices in the classroom, Xinhua reported.
According to the policy, if such devices are brought to school, then they should be stored together in the same place. Meanwhile, the use of the devices for teaching purposes should not be over 30 percent of the total teaching time.
“Our school has strict rules to ban phones in class. Students who break the rules may lose their merit student qualification or admissions eligibility (保送) for college,” Dai Ting, a 17-year-old student from Chengdu, told Teens.
12. Which of the following is true according to the text
A. Only disabled students are allowed to use smartphones in classrooms.
B. Personal communication with teachers is preferred.
C. 30% of the teachers use digital devices in class.
D. Any digital devices found in classrooms will be destroyed.
13. Which the closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 3
A Carrying out. B. Bringing out. C. Making out. D. Putting out.
14. What’s the students’ attitude towards the ban
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Negative. D. Not mentioned.
15. What is the best title for this text
A. Digital products totally banned in Netherlands
B. A ban on digital products in Netherlands schools
C. Digital products is a distraction in Netherlands schools
D. Digital products’ wide use in Netherlands schools
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了荷兰禁止手机、平板、手表进入教室。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段中“UNESCO said its call for a smartphone ban sent a clear message that all digital technology including artificial intelligence should always be less important than a human-centered vision of education and can never replace face-to-face interaction with teachers.(联合国教科文组织表示，禁止智能手机的呼吁传达了一个明确的信息，即包括人工智能在内的所有数字技术都不应该比以人为本的教育理念重要，也永远不能取代与教师面对面的交流)”可知，任何人工智能都不能代替与老师的交流。由此可知，与老师进行个人交流更受欢迎。故选B。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“However, he added that laws would follow if the results are not good enough.(然而，他补充说，如果结果不够好，将会采取法律措施)”可知，如果禁令实施的结果不够好将会采取法律措施，故此处指“学校可以自己管理禁令的实施”，划线词implementation与carrying out“实施，执行”同义，bringing out“阐明，使显露”、making out“搞清楚，弄明白”以及putting out“扑灭”都无法与“the ban”搭配。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章最后一段提到了一名学生说的话“Our school has strict rules to ban phones in class. Students who break the rules may lose their merit student qualification or admissions eligibility (保送) for college(我们学校有严格的规定，禁止在课堂上使用手机。违反规定的学生可能会失去优等生资格或大学报送资格)”可知，该学生是客观描述学校关于禁令的规定，没有发表态度看法等。由此推知，文章没有提及学生对此禁令的态度。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段“Phones, tablets and smart watches will be mostly banned (禁止) from classrooms in the Netherlands from Jan 1, 2024, Sky News reported.(据天空新闻报道，从2024年1月1日起，荷兰的教室将禁止使用手机、平板电脑和智能手表)”可知，文章主要讲述了荷兰从2024年1月1日起禁止电子产品进入教室。由此可知，B项“荷兰学校禁止使用数码产品”适合作本文最佳标题。故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
The years 1347—1351 saw Europe suffer from the worst disease—the Black Death. At least one third of the population in Europe lost their lives. Even the Catholic priests(牧师) with all their influence could not survive either. ____16____
Against this background, Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian writer, decided to collect stories from history to both comfort victims and challenge the church. ____17____
In the book,10 people get together at a faraway place to stay away from the disease and share stories there to deal with boredom. ____18____ After each one finishes their turn, the others then share their ideas on the stories. In this way, we not only enjoy the book’s interesting stories, but also get to know the values held by people at the time. ____19____ As Chinese President Xi Jinping said, works like The Decameron(《十日谈》) stand against the ignorance of the Middle Ages and reflect the people’s hope for spiritual liberation.
____20____ So I could fully understand the characters’feelings of panic when what they used to believe in suddenly fell away. For people in medieval times(中世纪), it was their belief in church. For us today, it might be the certainty of our global systems. But it was from the mess of the Black Death that the Renaissance and humanism were born. In today’s post-pandemic society, new lifestyles, technologies, and other changes have come to life. My most valuable lesson from The Decameron is this: We must learn from the past to better shape our future.
A. Each person prepares a story based on certain themes everyday, including wisdom and love.
B. The Decameron, as a symbol of the Renaissance(文艺复兴) period, has an influence that goes far beyond one specific country or area.
C. It was no surprise then, that people’s belief in the church began to break down.
D. Everyone can learn a lesson from the book.
E. When I first read this book, the world was fighting against COVID-19.
F. This is what inspired his most famous book, The Decameron.
G. The Decameronis one of the most famous literary work in the Italian Renaissance period.
【答案】16. C 17. F 18. A 19. B 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了薄伽丘的《十日谈》产生的背景以及意义。
【16题详解】
根据上文“The years 1347—1351 saw Europe suffer from the worst disease—the Black Death. At least one third of the population in Europe lost their lives. Even the Catholic priests(牧师) with all their influence could not survive either.”（1347-1351年间，欧洲遭受了最严重的疾病——黑死病。欧洲至少有三分之一的人口丧生。即使是天主教的牧师，他们的影响力也无法生存。）提到即使影响力超大的牧师也不能幸免。结合选项C项It was no surprise, then, that people’s belief in the church began to break down.（因此，人们对教会的信仰开始瓦解也就不足为奇了。）可知，承接上文内容，和上文形成因果关系，上下文紧密连接。故选C项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Against this background, Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian writer, decided to collect stories from history to both comfort victims and challenge the church.”（在这种背景下，意大利作家薄伽丘(Giovanni boccacchio)决定收集历史故事，以安慰受害者和挑战教会。）提到创作背景。以及下文“In the book,10 people get together at a faraway place to stay away from the disease and share stories there to deal with boredom.”（在书中，为了远离疾病，10个人在一个遥远的地方聚在一起，分享那里的故事，以应对无聊。）说明10个人在一起分享故事。结合选项F项This is what inspired his most famous book, The Decameron.（这就是他最著名的著作《十日谈》的灵感来源。）可知，起到上下文的承上启下作用，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“In the book,10 people get together at a faraway place to stay away from the disease and share stories there to deal with boredom.”（在书中，为了远离疾病，10个人在一个遥远的地方聚在一起，分享那里的故事，以应对无聊。）说明10个人在一起分享故事。以及下文“After each one finishes their turn, the others then share their ideas on the stories.”（当每个人完成他们的任务后，其他人就会分享他们对故事的想法。）由此可知，此处讲的是书中的故事是怎么来的。结合选项A项Each person prepares a story based on certain themes every day, including wisdom and love.（每个人每天都根据一定的主题准备一个故事，包括智慧和爱情。）可知，和上下文内容相关，都是讲的故事创作的过程，上下文语意连贯。故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“As Chinese President Xi Jinping said, works like The Decameron(《十日谈》) stand against the ignorance of the Middle Ages and reflect the people’s hope for spiritual liberation.”（正如中国国家主席习近平所说，《十日谈》这样的作品反对中世纪的愚昧无知，反映了人们对精神解放的希望。）可知，讲的是这本书的意义。结合选项B项The Decameron, as a symbol of the Renaissance(文艺复兴) period, has an influence that goes far beyond one specific country or area.（作为文艺复兴时期的象征，《十日谈》的影响远远超出了一个特定的国家或地区。）和下文内容紧密连接，下文为对上文内容的语意递进，符合语境。故选B项。
【20题详解】
根据下文“So I could fully understand the characters’ feelings of panic when what they used to believe in suddenly fell away.”（所以我完全可以理解当他们曾经相信的东西突然消失时，人物的恐慌情绪。）说明作者读这本书的感受。结合选项E项When I first read this book, the world was fighting against COVID-19.（当我第一次读这本书的时候，世界正在与COVID-19作斗争。）可知，和下文内容紧密连接，上下文形成因果关系，符合语境。故选E项。
第二部分 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。
A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing a tiring 41-day trip. The 44-year-old left London on April 19 and arrived in Nigeria’s commercial center Lagos on Sunday after travelling more than 8,000 ____21____ across 13 countries. He started the impressive journey to ____22____ funds for Rotary International to deal with polio(小儿麻痹症)in his native Nigeria.
Accompanied by a dozen ____23____ for the last part of the journey from the Republic of Benin, Adeyanju was welcomed by supporters in Ike ja, in central Lagos. Adeyanju, called “Lion Heart” by fans, won ____24____ among the public by ____25____ daily pictures with comments about his journey on social media. At every stop along the way, he was ____26____ by enthusiastic supporters.
He did face some ____27____ , like the one in Mali where one of his wheels ____28____ . “I was standing in the middle of the night, alone in a bush, not knowing what to do, ____29____ speaking the language,” he said, explaining he had to walk to the nearest village. “ _____30_____ , the locals helped me.” Not all of the challenges he faced were solved _____31_____ . “Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was ‘terrible’,” he said, after he got _____32_____ of hundreds of euros. “The worst experience,” he added.
The former Shell employee self-funded his trip with $ 20,400 in savings, hoping to collect up to $48 million for Rotary International. “I have been suffering from a lack of sleep lately _____33_____ I slept only three to four hours per night. But I feel _____34_____ because I finished this challenge.”Adeyanju said just after he arrived, wiping the sweat off his face. Adeyanju added that he is now planning to have a _____35_____ cycling trip to Ghana or a bike ride to Israel to help raise more funds. And he has another dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma.
21. A. metres B. miles C. days D. months
22. A. rise B. arise C. donate D. raise
23. A. tourists B. speakers C. bikers D. applicants
24. A. popularity B. personality C. benefit D. convenience
25. A. surfing B. posting C. searching D. jogging
26. A. greeted B. contacted C. adapted D. presented
27. A. changes B. chances C. challenges D. champions
28. A. broke down B. broke up C. broke out D. broke off
29. A. through B. without C. beyond D. over
30. A. Frankly B. Personally C. Generally D. Fortunately
31. A. smoothly B. regularly C. formally D. previously
32. A. struggled B. tired C. robbed D. opened
33. A. but B. though C. because D. while
34. A. inspired B. stressed C. anxious D. proud
35. A. perfect B. possible C. tough D. capable
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了为了给“Rotary International” 筹集资金来应对他的家乡尼尔利亚的小儿麻痹症， 主人公Kunle Adeyanju 成功完成了从伦敦到拉各斯的摩托车骑行。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：44岁的他于4月19日离开伦敦，周日抵达尼日利亚商业中心拉各斯，此前他穿越了13个国家，行程超过8000英里。A. metres米；B. miles英里；C. days天；D. months月。结合常识以及空后“across 13 countries”由此可知，此处应表示他穿越了13个国家，行程超过8000英里。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开始了一段令人印象深刻的旅程，为Rotary International筹集资金，来应对尼日利亚的小儿麻痹症。A. rise上升；B. arise 产生，出现；C. donate捐赠；D. raise募集。根据下文“funds for Rotary International to deal with polio in his native Nigeria.”提到为他的家乡尼日利亚防治小儿麻痹症，由此可知，此处应表示他为Rotary International筹集资金。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：从贝宁共和国出发的最后一段旅程由十几名骑手陪同， Adeyanju在拉各斯中部的艾克贾受到支持者的欢迎。A. tourists游客；B. speakers说话者；C. bikers摩托车手；D. applicants申请人。根据文章第一句中“as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing a tiring 41-day trip.”可知，提到摩托车骑行，以及该句中的“Accompanied by a dozen”可推知，此处应表示从贝宁共和国出发的最后一段旅程由十几名骑手陪同。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意： Adeyanju被粉丝们称为“狮子心”，他每天都会在社交媒体上发布自己的旅行照片和评论，在公众中广受欢迎。A. popularity欢迎；B. personality个性；C. benefit益处；D. convenience方便。根据上文“Adeyanju, called “Lion Heart” by fans”以及下文“among the public”由此可知，此处应表示 Adeyanju被粉丝们称为“狮心”，在公众中广受欢迎。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意： Adeyanju被粉丝们称为“狮子心”，他每天都会在社交媒体上发布自己的旅行照片和评论，在公众中广受欢迎。A. surfing冲浪；B. posting发布；C. searching搜寻；D. jogging慢跑。根据下文“pictures with comments about his journey on social media.”提到自己的旅行照片和评论，由此可知，此处应表示他每天都会在社交媒体上发布自己的旅行照片和评论。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在沿途的每一站，他都受到热情的支持者的欢迎。A. greeted迎接；B. contacted联系；C. adapted适应；D. presented呈现。根据下文“enthusiastic supporters”可知，此处应表示他受到热情的支持者的欢迎。be greeted by“受到……的欢迎”。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他确实面临过一些挑战，比如在马里，他的一个轮子坏了。A. changes改变；B. chances机会；C. challenges挑战；D. champions冠军。根据下文“I was standing in the middle of the night, alone in a bush, not knowing what to do”提到不知道该做什么，由此可推知，此处应表示他确实面临过一些挑战。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他确实面临过一些挑战，比如在马里，他的一个轮子坏了。A. broke down坏了； B. broke up分解； C. broke out爆发；D. broke off中断。根据上文提到的他确实面临过一些挑战，以及该句中的“one of his wheels”由此可知，此处应表示在马里，他的一个轮子坏了。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：我一个人站在深更半夜的灌木丛里，不知道该做什么，也不会说当地的语言，他说，并解释说他不得不走到最近的村庄。A. through通过；B. without没有，缺乏；C. beyond超过；D. over在……上面。根据上文“not knowing what to do”不知道该做什么，由此可知，此处应表示他不会说当地的语言。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，当地人帮助了我。A. Frankly坦白地；B. Personally就个人而言；C. Generally普遍地；D. Fortunately幸运地。根据下文“the locals helped me”由此可知，此处应表示幸运的是，当地人帮助了我。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：并非他所面临的所有挑战都得到了顺利解决。A. smoothly顺利地；B. regularly定期地；C. formally正式地；D. previously以前地。根据上文提到的当地人帮助了他，以及该句中的“Not all of the challenges he faced were solved”由此可知，此处应表示并非他所面临的所有挑战都得到了顺利解决。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：毛里塔尼亚，非洲西北部的一个国家，太‘可怕’了，”他在被抢劫了数百欧元后说。A. struggled挣扎；B. tired劳累；C. robbed抢夺；D. opened打开。 根据上文“was ‘terrible’”以及该句中的“hundreds of euros”由此可知，此处应表示他在毛里塔尼亚被抢劫了数百欧元。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：我最近一直睡眠不足，因为我每晚只睡三到四个小时。A. but但是；B. though尽管；C. because因为；D. while当……时候。根据上文“I have been suffering from a lack of sleep lately”我最近一直睡眠不足，以及下文“I slept only three to four hours per night.”每晚只睡三到四个小时。由此可知，上下文形成因果关系。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我很自豪，因为我完成了这个挑战。A. inspired激励的；B. stressed 焦虑的；C. anxious焦虑的；D. proud自豪的。根据下文“because I finished this challenge”完成了这个挑战，由此可知，此处应表示他很自豪。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意： Adeyanju补充说，他现在正计划可能骑车去加纳或骑车去以色列，以帮助筹集更多资金。A. perfect完美的；B. possible可能的；C. tough艰难的；D. capable有能力的。根据语境以及下文“cycling trip to Ghana or a bike ride to Israel to help raise more funds.”由此可推知，此处应表示他正计划可能骑车去加纳或骑车去以色列，以帮助筹集更多资金。故选B项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Bijie, Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival ____36____ (list) as a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) in 2011.
There are different stories about how the festival started. But ____37____ (probable) it was because of the natural worship(崇拜) of fire by the Yi people. Fire was important since their ancestors could use it to bring light as well as ____38____ (warm) and cook food. One Yi ethnic proverb says, “Everything you eat must’see’ fire.” This is due to ____39____ old practice. Before bringing meat into the home from the outside, a small fire must first be lit outside and the meat should be smoked on the fire. In farming, fire was used ____40____ (light) piles of branches and leaves, ____41____ were later buried in the ground.
The Yi people used to celebrate the harvest, as a way to pray for a good harvest and drive away evil from their homes and farmland. Today it has become a ____42____ (society) event where people come together to light torches and join in various ____43____ (activity) such as building bonfires, horse racing, wrestling, bullfighting and beauty contests. The festival also provides people ____44____ a chance to expand their circle of friends. Through the festival, the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life, _____45_____ get more people to understand their lifestyle and traditions.
【答案】36. was listed
37. probably
38. warmth 39. an
40. to light
41. which 42. social
43. activities
44. with 45. but
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了贵州彝族的火把节。
【36题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：2011年，该节日被列为国家非物质文化遗产。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，由in 2011时间状语可知，此处应为一般过去时，结合主语The festival和动词list为被动关系，所以为一般过去时的被动语态结构。故填was listed。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：但这可能是因为彝族人对火的自然崇拜。分析句子可知，此处为副词probably作状语修饰整个句子。故填probably。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：火很重要，因为他们祖先可以用它来带来光明、温暖和烹饪食物。分析句子结构以及空后was系动词可知，此处为名词作主语。故填warmth。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这是由于一种古老的做法。根据句意以及空后old practice为单数名词可知，此处为表示泛指“一种古老的做法”为泛指概念，结合old为首音节元音单词，所以为不定冠词an的填入。故填an。
【40题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：在农业中，人们用火来点燃成堆的树枝和树叶，然后把它们埋在地下。分析句子可知，此处为动词短语sth be used to do“某物被用来做某事”，所以此处为动词不定式形式。故填to light。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在农业中，人们用火来点燃成堆的树枝和树叶，然后把它们埋在地下。分析句子可知，此处为关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词branches and leaves在从句中作主语成分。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：今天，它已成为一个社会活动，人们聚集在一起点燃火炬，参加各种活动，如篝火，赛马，摔跤，斗牛和选美比赛。由空后event为名词可知，此处为形容词作定语修饰该名词。故填social。
【43题详解】
考查名词复数形式。句意：今天，它已成为一个社会活动，人们聚集在一起点燃火炬，参加各种活动，如篝火，赛马，摔跤，斗牛和选美比赛。由空前various可知，此处为名词复数形式。故填activities。
【44题详解】
考查动词短语。句意：这个节日还为人们提供了扩大朋友圈的机会。分析句子可知，此处为动词短语provide sb with sth“提供某人某物”。故填with。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：通过这个节日，彝族人民不仅分享他们对美好生活的喜悦和感谢，而且让更多的人了解他们的生活方式和传统。分析句子可知，此处为固定句型not only…but(also)…“不但……而且……”的固定句型，满足句意要求。故填but。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆（gallery）要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.期盼答复。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sin/Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese Painting Exhibition to be held in your art gallery. I think that I am qualified for this job, because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. Besides, I am fluent in both Chinese and English, which enables me to introduce Chinese paintings better. If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, I can show visitors around the gallery and get them to know more about Chinese painting.
I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给伦敦当地的美术馆写一封申请信，申请成为将要举办的中国画展的志愿者。
详解】1.词汇积累
认为：think→believe
有资格：be qualified for→be eligible for
除此以外：besides→in addition
感激的：grateful→thankful
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese Painting Exhibition to be held in your art gallery.
拓展句：I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese Painting Exhibition which will be held in your art gallery.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I think that I am qualified for this job, because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood.（运用了that引导的宾语从句和because引导原因状语从句）
【高分句型2】Besides, I am fluent in both Chinese and English, which enables me to introduce Chinese paintings better.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
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。
Vicky was a first-grader in a primary school, but she was not happy there. As her parents wanted to cheer her up, they sent her to start her second grade in a school nearby. She was very happy and wanted to make new friends. But she made a mistake. She wanted to be so popular that she joined a group of students at school, but not in the right way.
Jenny, who was nice at the beginning, became Vicky’s best friend. But Vicky didn’t realize that by joining up with her, she would suffer a lot later.
Jenny always acted in a proud and unpleasant way, showing little thought for others. She didn’t want Vicky to have other friends. Jenny also enjoyed talking about others’ private lives. Vicky started to change as soon as she met Jenny. Her personality was not as sweet as before.
Time went by slowly. Vicky’s marks began to go down. Things got even worse. She hardly had any friends and she didn’t care about her friends, either. She always talked to her classmates in an impolite way instead of being nice.
After all that suffering, the day arrived when one of her classmates told her that Jenny was not going to be in the school next year as she was moving. Vicky said nothing but didn’t believe it.
However, on the last day at school Jenny told Vicky that she was leaving. Instead of having a happy parting, Jenny told her that she never felt that Vicky was her true friend.
Vicky was shocked when she heard the news and started crying. When the summer holiday was over, Vicky went back to school, telling herself that all the bad times she had suffered last year with Jenny were over, too. But she found out that her classmates hadn’t forgotten her bad acts.
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。
Vicky couldn’t change this until Ivonne came to her.
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Finally, Vicky was accepted as a member of the class.
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【答案】Vicky couldn’t change this until Ivonne came to her. She supported Vicky, even when others told her not to join Vicky. Ivonne didn’t care and kept being her friend, as she thought she needed another chance. Two years passed and they were in their fifth grade. It was the last year for Vicky in that school. She made up her mind to get the best marks and change everybody’s mind so that they would think she was a good person and be her friends again. Her hard work paid off.
Finally, Vicky was accepted as a member of the class. She told her classmates that we should not fail to meet the hopes and that we had to move on with the help of our loved ones. Vicky left the school, but was so happy knowing that she had finally got what she wanted over the years. She became everybody’s friend and cried with joy, knowing that it did not matter what the others said, but that you must do your best.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一个叫维姬的小学生的故事。维姬在原来的学校不开心，父母为了让她开心，将她转到了附近的一所学校。她对此感到非常高兴并希望结交新朋友，但她通过错误的方式加入了一个学生群体，交错朋友导致她受到了很多痛苦。维姬成绩下降，不受其他学生欢迎，（维姬认为是好朋友的）珍妮搬家前说她没有把维姬当作朋友，坏朋友走了，同学们也没忘记维姬的不良行为，后来，在好朋友伊沃妮的帮助下，终于改变了自我，被班上同学接纳的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“直到伊沃妮来找她，维姬才改变这一切。”可知，第一段可描写维姬和伊沃妮成为好朋友的经过和维姬下定决心要改变自己。
②由第二段首句内容“最后，维姬被接纳为班级的一员。”可知，第二段可描写维姬成了班上每个人的朋友以及她的感受。
2.续写线索：伊沃妮来找她——两人成为了好朋友——决定改变自己——维姬终于被班上的同学所接纳——成为每个人的朋友——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①支持：support/be in favor of/back up
②继续前进：move on/go on
③得到：get/gain/obtain
情绪类
①高兴的：happy/delighted
②哭泣：cry/weep
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. She supported Vicky, even when others told her not to join Vicky. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2]. She made up her mind to get the best marks and change everybody’s mind so that they would think she was a good person and be her friends again. (运用了so that引导的目的状语从句)2023—2024学年高二12月月考英语试题
第一部分 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
Skip the West End and discover some exciting, theatrical treasures — maybe in a pub or under a railway station — in one of London’s many alternative theatres. If you want to experience the glorious rush of discovering a five-star show in a 50-capacity auditorium, for a 10 ticket, off-West End is the way to go.
Theatre 503
Through the always-buzzing Latchmere Pub, up a very narrow staircase, and beyond a dinky foyer (门厅), you will find yourself at Theatre 503. It can hold 63 people at a time, which is a tight squeeze even then. But it’s well worth the intimacy (亲密感) that you’ll necessarily share with your neighbour for the outstanding productions.
King’s Head Theatre
Perhaps the perfect example of London pub theatre, the King’s Head has been in business since the early 1970s. The King’s Head is consistent only in its stubborn refusal to be pigeonholed (归类) or, indeed to be made into anything else. It feels like London theatre’s uncle who still wears ripped jeans and listens to cool music, refusing to give up its idealistic integrity for something perhaps more sensible but far less fun.
Soho Theatre
An institution that hardly needs introducing, Soho Theatre has been at the forefront for new writing and comedy for decades, producing some of the most exciting new talent on the scene today. As the name suggests, the theatre sits in the centre of Soho, and its bar has become a hub for artists and audiences alike.
Vaults Theatre
A truly unique place made up of eleven disused train tunnels below Waterloo station, with an atmosphere all of its own. Not only is Vaults Theatre home to some of the most thrilling immersive and alternative theatre, it’s also leading the way in accessibility, offering a pay-what-you-can ticket price on Wednesday s and Sundays as of Autumn 2022.
1. How long has been King’s Head Theatre in business
A. About 50 years. B. Less than 40 years.
C. More than 60 years. D. More than 70 years.
2. Which is named after its location
A. Vaults Theatre. B. King’s Head Theatre.
C. Soho Theatre. D. Theatre 503.
3. Which of the following made use of old railways
A. Theatre 503. B. King’s Head Theatre.
C. Soho Theatre. D. Vaults Theatre.
B
Lights, camera, action! Have you ever dreamed of being a director At age 29, Di Di already has almost 10 years of directing experience. Through the media company he founded, he makes advertising and promotional videos, including for Tsinghua University, his alma mater (母校).
For Di, becoming a director is an adventure based on interest. Majoring in journalism, he got into directing by chance. “In 2016,I came up with an idea for Tsinghua’s admissions(招生)video but couldn’t find a director,” Di said. “so I decided to be the director myself! I ended up really enjoying the process of being creative and working with a team. That was when I knew I wanted to be a director.”
While many people think that directors are experts at art, Di found that directors are, in fact, experts at management. “Only one-third of my time is spent on set. The rest of the time, I’m doing lots of planning with my clients and co-workers.” he said. This planning process includes working out the video’s theme with the client, creating a play, bringing together the visuals and text content, and also managing logistics (后勤) like where to park the cars and how to bring electricity to the set.
“Filming is an industry of high costs. Even short advertisements cost a lot of money per day. Any incident could result in the failure of the project, such as bad weather or the main character not turning up. You have to be quick to respond to any problems,” Di said. Despite the pressure, Di gets great joy from making an impact through his works. In 2019, he made a film for Tsinghua, which tells the story of a group of first-generation college students-the first to go to university in their families. It was viewed more than 15 million times on social media and became a hot top 20 trending topic on Sina Weibo. Being a first-generation college student himself, Di felt very passionate about the video’s goal of inspiring students to use their education to make a better life for their families. One month before the national college entrance exam in2020, Di released a feature film encouraging high school students to keep working hard after the exam was pushed back by one month.
4. Which of the following is true
A. Di was a student whose major was directing. B. Di became a director by accident.
C. Little money is needed to make a film. D. Most of Di’s time is spent on directing.
5. What is paragraph two mainly about
A. Di’s experience of directing. B. What it takes to be a director.
C. How Di started to be a director. D. Di’s views on being a director.
6. Which is not included in Di’s work
A. Planning the set. B. Talking about the topic.
C. Putting visuals and texts together. D. Preparing meals.
7. What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Weather decides how well the process goes. B. Di’s video helps students go to university.
C. Di’s video makes a difference to some students. D. Directing is a career with little pressure.
C
Walking in the city is very different from walking in the park. A small psychology study suggests urban(城市的) environments can slow your step and possibly increase your mental load. A walk through nature, on the other hand, appears to ease your mind and quicken your pace. The findings show that natural settings may potentially reduce cognitive (认知的)tiredness and improve reaction times straight away. The study, which includes two experiments with two different approaches, was conducted among 65 university students in the lab.
The first of the two experiments in the new study focused on people’s way of walking and cognitive load. During this trial, participants were fitted with sensors and a dozen motion control cameras were set up to watch them repeatedly walk down a 15-metre room at their natural speed. The wall opposite them showed an image of either a nature scene or a city scene. After each walk, participants were asked to rate their feelings of discomfort in the visual environment. On the whole, when walking in city settings, people reported more discomfort and they walked at a slower pace, indicating a higher cognitive load.
The second experiment dug into some of the higher-level cognitive processes that might be at play. In the trial, participants were asked to distinguish between basic visual shapes on the computer while also in the presence of a natural or urban image(the same ones from the first experiment). Measuring reaction times in both natural and urban settings, the team found results to support their idea. In urban environments, participants were slower in distinguishing between simple shapes. The authors think this is because urban environments are more distracting(令人分心的) for our brains and take longer to process, but more research is needed to prove that idea.
8. How were the experiments conducted mainly
A. By comparing. B. By giving data.
C By giving examples. D. By explaining facts.
9. What are the advantages of walking in natural environment over in urban environment
A. It can make us feel relaxed and react quickly. B. It can activate our thinking and speed up our step.
C. It can make us less tired and improve our memory. D. It can make us become more focused and creative.
10. Why were participants slower in identifying simple shapes in urban environments according to the authors
A. They had a lower cognitive load. B. They had to slow down their pace.
C. They couldn’t concentrate properly. D. They felt uncomfortable after walking.
11. What can be inferred from the text
A. Urban environment makes us more concentrated. B. People’s feelings are decided by their pace of walking.
C. The result of the experiments is widely appreciated. D. People tend to get tired more easily walking in the city.
D
Phones, tablets and smart watches will be mostly banned (禁止) from classrooms in the Netherlands from Jan 1, 2024, Sky News reported.
The move is meant to limit distractions from social media, messaging and other sites. Devices will only be allowed if they are needed for the lesson, for medical reasons, or for people with disabilities.
“Scientific research showed that mobile phones are a disturbance (打扰). We need to protect students against this,” said Robbert Dijkgraaf, Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands. “Students need to be able to concentrate and need to be given the opportunity to study well.” Dijkgraaf noted that schools could manage the implementation of the ban themselves. However, he added that laws would follow if the results are not good enough.
The United Nations also warned of the risks of smartphones in schools, the BBC reported.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said that too much mobile phone use was linked to reduced educational performance. And high levels of screen time have a bad effect on children’s mind, noted The Guardian.
UNESCO said its call for a smartphone ban sent a clear message that all digital technology including artificial intelligence should always be less important than a human-centered vision of education and can never replace face-to-face interaction with teachers. Based on its analysis of 200 education systems around the world, UNESCO estimate one in four countries and regions had laws or policies banning phones in schools. Besides the Netherlands, France introduced its policy in 2018, and Finland had a similar decision in June. In 2021, the Ministry of Education in China banned mobile phones, tablets, and other digital devices in the classroom, Xinhua reported.
According to the policy, if such devices are brought to school, then they should be stored together in the same place. Meanwhile, the use of the devices for teaching purposes should not be over 30 percent of the total teaching time.
“Our school has strict rules to ban phones in class. Students who break the rules may lose their merit student qualification or admissions eligibility (保送) for college,” Dai Ting, a 17-year-old student from Chengdu, told Teens.
12. Which of the following is true according to the text
A. Only disabled students are allowed to use smartphones in classrooms.
B. Personal communication with teachers is preferred.
C. 30% of the teachers use digital devices in class.
D. Any digital devices found in classrooms will be destroyed.
13. Which the closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 3
A. Carrying out. B. Bringing out. C. Making out. D. Putting out.
14. What’s the students’ attitude towards the ban
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Negative. D. Not mentioned.
15. What is the best title for this text
A. Digital products totally banned in Netherlands
B. A ban on digital products in Netherlands schools
C. Digital products is a distraction in Netherlands schools
D. Digital products’ wide use in Netherlands schools
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
The years 1347—1351 saw Europe suffer from the worst disease—the Black Death. At least one third of the population in Europe lost their lives. Even the Catholic priests(牧师) with all their influence could not survive either. ____16____
Against this background, Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian writer, decided to collect stories from history to both comfort victims and challenge the church. ____17____
In the book,10 people get together at a faraway place to stay away from the disease and share stories there to deal with boredom. ____18____ After each one finishes their turn, the others then share their ideas on the stories. In this way, we not only enjoy the book’s interesting stories, but also get to know the values held by people at the time. ____19____ As Chinese President Xi Jinping said, works like The Decameron(《十日谈》) stand against the ignorance of the Middle Ages and reflect the people’s hope for spiritual liberation.
____20____ So I could fully understand the characters’feelings of panic when what they used to believe in suddenly fell away. For people in medieval times(中世纪), it was their belief in church. For us today, it might be the certainty of our global systems. But it was from the mess of the Black Death that the Renaissance and humanism were born. In today’s post-pandemic society, new lifestyles, technologies, and other changes have come to life. My most valuable lesson from The Decameron is this: We must learn from the past to better shape our future.
A. Each person prepares a story based on certain themes everyday, including wisdom and love.
B. The Decameron as a symbol of the Renaissance(文艺复兴) period, has an influence that goes far beyond one specific country or area.
C. It was no surprise, then, that people’s belief in the church began to break down.
D. Everyone can learn a lesson from the book.
E. When I first read this book, the world was fighting against COVID-19.
F. This is what inspired his most famous book, The Decameron.
G. The Decameronis one of the most famous literary work in the Italian Renaissance period.
第二部分 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。
A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing a tiring 41-day trip. The 44-year-old left London on April 19 and arrived in Nigeria’s commercial center Lagos on Sunday after travelling more than 8000 ____21____ across 13 countries. He started the impressive journey to ____22____ funds for Rotary International to deal with polio(小儿麻痹症)in his native Nigeria.
Accompanied by a dozen ____23____ for the last part of the journey from the Republic of Benin, Adeyanju was welcomed by supporters in Ike ja, in central Lagos. Adeyanju, called “Lion Heart” by fans, won ____24____ among the public by ____25____ daily pictures with comments about his journey on social media. At every stop along the way, he was ____26____ by enthusiastic supporters.
He did face some ____27____ , like the one in Mali where one of his wheels ____28____ . “I was standing in the middle of the night, alone in a bush, not knowing what to do, ____29____ speaking the language,” he said, explaining he had to walk to the nearest village. “ _____30_____ , the locals helped me.” Not all of the challenges he faced were solved _____31_____ . “Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was ‘terrible’,” he said, after he got _____32_____ of hundreds of euros. “The worst experience,” he added.
The former Shell employee self-funded his trip with $ 20,400 in savings, hoping to collect up to $48 million for Rotary International. “I have been suffering from a lack of sleep lately _____33_____ I slept only three to four hours per night. But I feel _____34_____ because I finished this challenge.”Adeyanju said just after he arrived, wiping the sweat off his face. Adeyanju added that he is now planning to have a _____35_____ cycling trip to Ghana or a bike ride to Israel to help raise more funds. And he has another dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma.
21. A. metres B. miles C. days D. months
22. A. rise B. arise C. donate D. raise
23. A. tourists B. speakers C. bikers D. applicants
24. A. popularity B. personality C. benefit D. convenience
25. A. surfing B. posting C. searching D. jogging
26. A. greeted B. contacted C. adapted D. presented
27. A. changes B. chances C. challenges D. champions
28. A. broke down B. broke up C. broke out D. broke off
29. A. through B. without C. beyond D. over
30. A. Frankly B. Personally C. Generally D. Fortunately
31. A. smoothly B. regularly C. formally D. previously
32. A. struggled B. tired C. robbed D. opened
33. A. but B. though C. because D. while
34. A. inspired B. stressed C. anxious D. proud
35. A. perfect B. possible C. tough D. capable
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Bijie, Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival ____36____ (list) as a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) in 2011.
There are different stories about how the festival started. But ____37____ (probable) it was because of the natural worship(崇拜) of fire by the Yi people. Fire was important since their ancestors could use it to bring light as well as ____38____ (warm) and cook food. One Yi ethnic proverb says, “Everything you eat must’see’ fire.” This is due to ____39____ old practice. Before bringing meat into the home from the outside, a small fire must first be lit outside and the meat should be smoked on the fire. In farming, fire was used ____40____ (light) piles of branches and leaves, ____41____ were later buried in the ground.
The Yi people used to celebrate the harvest, as a way to pray for a good harvest and drive away evil from their homes and farmland. Today it has become a ____42____ (society) event where people come together to light torches and join in various ____43____ (activity) such as building bonfires, horse racing, wrestling, bullfighting and beauty contests. The festival also provides people ____44____ a chance to expand their circle of friends. Through the festival, the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life, _____45_____ get more people to understand their lifestyle and traditions.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆（gallery）要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.期盼答复。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sin/Madam
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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。
Vicky was a first-grader in a primary school, but she was not happy there. As her parents wanted to cheer her up, they sent her to start her second grade in a school nearby. She was very happy and wanted to make new friends. But she made a mistake. She wanted to be so popular that she joined a group of students at school, but not in the right way.
Jenny, who was nice at the beginning, became Vicky’s best friend. But Vicky didn’t realize that by joining up with her, she would suffer a lot later.
Jenny always acted in a proud and unpleasant way, showing little thought for others. She didn’t want Vicky to have other friends. Jenny also enjoyed talking about others’ private lives. Vicky started to change as soon as she met Jenny. Her personality was not as sweet as before.
Time went by slowly. Vicky’s marks began to go down. Things got even worse. She hardly had any friends and she didn’t care about her friends, either. She always talked to her classmates in an impolite way instead of being nice.
After all that suffering, the day arrived when one of her classmates told her that Jenny was not going to be in the school next year as she was moving. Vicky said nothing but didn’t believe it.
However, on the last day at school Jenny told Vicky that she was leaving. Instead of having a happy parting, Jenny told her that she never felt that Vicky was her true friend.
Vicky was shocked when she heard the news and started crying. When the summer holiday was over Vicky went back to school, telling herself that all the bad times she had suffered last year with Jenny were over, too. But she found out that her classmates hadn’t forgotten her bad acts.
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。
Vicky couldn’t change this until Ivonne came to her.
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Finally, Vicky was accepted as a member of the class.
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