郧阳中学2023级高一11月月考英语试题
考试时长：120分钟 总分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man like drinking
A. Cola B. Water. C. Orange juice.
2. Where are the speakers probably
A. In a museum. B. In a cinema. C. In a restaurant.
3. Why does the woman call the man
A. To tell him some news.
B. To ask him to play tennis.
C. To discuss the homework.
4. What does the man plan to do on Wednesday
A. Go to the library. B. Finish a project. C. Watch the pandas.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Going abroad. B. Buying some clothes. C. Choosing a gift.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题.
6. What time is it now
A. 3 pm B. 4 pm. C. 5 pm.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Do some reading. B. Play a game. C. Write down their wishes.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. Who is the man probably
A. A sportsman. B. A writer. C. An actor.
9. Why was the woman late
A. Because of work. B. Because of traffic. C. Because of weather.
10. How does the man feel now
A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Tired.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What did the man do on the first day in France
A. He swam. B. He went boating. C. He stayed at home.
12. When did the man go to the hills
A. On Monday B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.
13. What did the man buy for the woman
A. A T-shirt. B. A book. C. A scarf.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. Where is the new skatepark
A. Opposite the cinema.
B. Behind the man’s house.
C. Near the swimming pool.
15. What does the man say about the new skatepark
A. It’s noisy. B. It’s large. C. It’s clean.
16. How much should the speakers pay each to get in the skatepark
A. 3 B. 5 C. 7.
17. What does the woman suggest doing in the end
A. Having lunch at the skatepark.
B. Staying at the skatepark until 1 pm.
C. Leaving early for the skatepark.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To express thanks. B. To introduce a project. C. To make an invitation.
19. What will take place next Saturday
A. The sports day. B. The reading evening C. The music competition
20. Who does Help the Children help
A. Children with family problems.
B. Children with health problems.
C. Children with learning difficulties.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Environmental Books For Kids
City Green, by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan (1994)
It is a great book on how anyone can take action and make a difference. In it, Marcy, a young girl, wants to plant a garden in the vacant lot(空地) of her city block. The book describes every step of building a community garden for everyone to share. It comes with a handy guide on how you can start your own community garden!
Kate, Who Tamed the Wind, by Liz Garton Scanlon (2018)
This book is a wonderful story of problem-solving and perseverance (坚持不懈), as it tells the story of a young girl who decides to stop the wild wind from blowing by planting trees. It is a great read explaining the important role of trees in our lives and the planet as well as the importance of nature-based solutions.
We Are Water Protectors, by Carole Lindstrom (2020)
If you want to learn more about native people and the importance of protecting water, this is the book for you. It is a story of a young girl who stands up for environmental justice (正义) and becomes an activist who fights to protect the world from pollution.
Pangolina, by Jane Goodall (2021)
A pangolin is to be unlawfully sold at the market. Luckily for her, a little girl, who knows that pangolins are friendly animals with feelings just like humans, asks her mother to buy Pangolina and set her free. If you love animals and you want to learn more about the problems of wildlife traffic as well as the importance of protecting endangered animals, this wonderful book is a good choice.
21.Which book would you recommend to someone interested in gardening
A. City Green. B. Pangolina.
C. We Are Water Protectors. D. Kate, Who Tamed the Wind.
22. When was the book covering native people’s movement printed
A. In 1994 B. In 2018. C. In 2020. D. In 2021.
23. Who wrote the book about saving animals
A. DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan. B. Liz Garton Scanlon.
C. Carole Lindstrom. D. Jane Goodall.
B
Keeping a travel journal(日志) is one of the best ways to keep the memory of a trip alive. There’s nothing like going back and reading your own words describing a day in a foreign country to realize how easy it is to forget little details. For people who do not write often, keeping a travel journal doesn’t have to be hard. It doesn’t require much work. I usually set aside 15-20 minutes at night before going to bed.
I like to use a notebook and pen because it feels different from typing on a computer, which makes journaling more special. Besides, I believe that handwritten journals will last longer than digital documents (数字文档) and won’t become dated. I recently came across a bag of old travel journals from my grandmother’s home, describing a year of camping around Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s as well as her life on the island of Crete for three years. They’re still readable and I love seeing her handwriting once again.
While I recommend paper journals for daily writing, it doesn’t hurt to have a multi-media approach(多媒体方法). For example, on a bus in Sri Lanka, it was too bumpy(颠簸的) to write by hand, so I used my phone to take notes whenever thoughts came to me. This turned out to be a rich store of information that might have been meaningless to anyone else, but made perfect sense to me.
When keeping a travel journal, I also suggest focusing on the most important or memorable part of each day, rather than doing an hour-by-hour description. Ask yourself what made you smile, laugh, or cry, what you ate or smelled in the air, and what the locals were doing. Keeping a travel journal should be fun, but it is important to make it a daily habit.
24. What does the author think of keeping a travel journal
A. It helps improve our language skills.
B. It makes our trips seem planned.
C. It is less difficult than we think.
D. It should be a bedtime habit.
25. What does the author want to express by mentioning the old travel journals
A. How he organized his journals.
B. How long he has kept journals.
C. Who he learned journaling from.
D. Why he likes handwritten journals.
26. What did the author do while on a bus in Sri Lanka
A. He read a local paper.
B. He wrote on his phone.
C. He reviewed his daily journals.
D. He thought about the meaning of writing.
27. What is suggested for keeping a travel journal in the last paragraph
A. Doing it every day. B. Including more details.
C. Focusing on local history. D. Sharing less personal feelings.
C
Traci Ruble, a psychotherapist (心理治疗师), felt worried that people today were experiencing loneliness and a shortage of personal connections. She understood that with busy lives and challenging jobs, people were unable to make these connections.
So on a spring day in 2015, Ruble and a small number of volunteers set up chairs on sidewalks in 12 locations around San Francisco, California and invited people passing by to sit for a few minutes and chat.This was the beginning of Sidewalk Talk, an organization whose mission is to create public spaces of connections where the people are.
Today, the organization has more than 4,000 volunteers in 40 cities. Around 25 percent of the volunteers are licensed therapists (持证治疗师). They come from different backgrounds and are a mixed group. Volunteers receive training from the organization.
Listening activities are held several times a month along with other organizations. In San Francisco, Sidewalk Talk partners with Lava Mae, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that brings mobile showers to homeless people.
Sidewalk Talk gives people a chance to speak and be listened to but it is not therapy, according to Ruble. “I’m not interacting as a therapist out there. I’m not there to solve someone’s problems,” she said. “I’m there to practice being human.”
Ruble stressed that therapy is one-sided and that therapists are taught to avoid self-disclosure(自我表露) but by “being human” she could carry out interactions by sharing her own life and showing empathy (同感) with the people she talks with.
According to a report, 31 percent of all Americans experience serious loneliness including 61 percent of young adults. To fix that, rebuilding community relationships is very important. While listening activities will not solve the loneliness problem, these chats could help someone have a brighter day. Knowing that there are empathetic people who are willing to fully listen and share your feelings could make all the difference to a lonely person.
28. What can we learn about Sidewalk Talk
A. It is largely made up of licensed therapists.
B. It encourages people to share and reconnect.
D. It aims to improve people’s language expression ability.
C. It was set up with the help of other organizations.
29. Why does Ruble stress “being human”
A. It leads to a healthier life.
B. It helps people solve problems.
C. It makes chats go more smoothly.
D. It allows people to receive support.
30. What does the last paragraph mainly show us
A. The power of good community relationships.
B. The seriousness of the loneliness problem.
C. The results of being an empathetic person.
D. The need for Sidewalk Talk’s activities.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. Taking listening to the streets
B. Dealing with loneliness by volunteering
C. Building powerful connections between people
D. Enjoying having deep conversations with strangers
D
California’s snowpack is more than two-and-a-half times larger than average (平均水平) right now, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources. As the weather gets warmer, it’s going to melt (融化). Scientists say there’s no question we need the snow.
“The melting of snow has always been important every single year in California,” said scientist Dr. Pat Abbott.
This comes as the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows almost two-thirds of the state is not experiencing drought(干旱), a huge improvement over the past few months. Unluckily, the snowpack can’t make certain that we’ll stay that way.
“Drought is part of California,” said Dr. Abbott. “We’ve had a temporary respite. That doesn’t mean it has gone away completely. It will be back sooner than we would like.”
The snow can be a valuable protection against wildfires, but only if it melts slowly. “Plants stay healthy. They have taken in enough water and are less likely to catch on fire for a longer time,” said Dr. Abbott. “If it becomes too hot, say in early June, and all that snow is melted and gone, the plants don’t get more water and start drying out. By the time we get to the end of the summer, it’s easier for them to catch fire. The bigger the fires are, the greater the challenge is for our firefighters.”
A quick melt can also flood places near the Sierra Nevada (a mountain range in eastern California) that got more rain than they could deal with this winter. That includes places like Tulare Lake (in the Central Valley of California), which was dry for years until this winter. Now, it’s more than 100 square miles in size and flooding communities around it.
The area is expecting even more flooding when the snowpack melts. But Dr. Abbott says floods like this are a necessary risk for water the state has needed for years. “The snow we’ve gotten this winter is highly positive,” said Dr. Abbott. “On the other side, nothing is ever 100%.” Dr. Abbott says the snow is also helping to fill Northern California’s man-made lake, which helps provide water we need.
32. What do the underlined words “temporary respite” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Close look. B. Short break. C. Clear goal. D. Long history.
33. What can we learn from paragraph 5
A. The snow’s melting speed matters.
B. It is costly to reduce the risk of wildfires.
C. Some plants died because it was too dry.
D. Plants will be hurt if the snow melts slowly.
34. What does Dr. Abbott think of the snowpack in general
A. It calls for more attention.
B. It does good to California.
C. It may cause unnecessary worries.
D. It will cause danger in the long run.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. California’s snowpack: a wonderful view
B. Snowpack in California: a record snowfall
C. Snowpack in California: advantages and risks
D. California’s snowpack: the past and the present
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后选项中选出可填入空白处最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Why was school created 36 Especially on test days, many students wonder exactly why they’re being subjected to such terrible and unusual punishment!
If you’re honest with yourself, though, you know what a great place school is. 37 Sure, tests can be stressful, but think of how boring life would be if you didn’t get to learn new things and see other people so often!
Schools are not a new invention. You may have seen some old one-room schoolhouses that have been around for several hundred years or more. 38
In fact, education dates back to the very first humans ever to live on Earth. Why To survive, every generation has found it necessary to pass on its knowledge, skills, values, and traditions to the next generation. How can they do this Education! Each subsequent generation must be taught these things.
39 They educated young people within the family unit. Over time, however, populations grew and societies formed.
Rather than every family being responsible for education, people soon found out that it would be easier and more efficient (效率高的) to have a small group of adults teach a larger group of children. 40
A. In this way, the idea of school was born.
B. The earliest schools, though, date back thousands of years.
C. At that time, schools focused on reading, writing, and maths.
D. Ancient schools weren’t like the schools we know today, though.
E. We’re sure that’s a question that every student asks from time to time.
F. The earliest human beings didn’t need schools to pass along information.
G. You have fun, learn all kinds of interesting things, and get to spend time with your friends.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Carman Kelly, 82, needed a walking stick to push shopping carts (购物车) back to a certain area daily at an Arizona supermarket. Elizabeth Rizzo, a customer, wondered why the lady was still 41 at such an old age. She didn’t know that days later she would help change the lady’s 42 .
After 43 that the Walmart employee (雇员) was doing the job to clear about $10.000 of medical debt (债务), Rizzo made a TikTok video about her 44
The video has been widely 45 and been viewed more than 15 million times. Through GoFundMe, a popular crowdfunding(众筹) website, Rizzo and her 46 raised more than $129,000 for Kelly.
“I was 47 the amount (金额) we were able to collect,” Rizzo says. “I believe in the 48 of people and I believe if you 49 their heart, they’ll come together.”
Kelly doesn’t know how to 50 Rizzo and the TikTok community. “There aren’t enough words to tell you how I feel,” she tells Rizzo.
Rizzo says she has a 51 grandmother. “My grandma 52 when I was 15,” she says. “I always wished I had her in my adulthood. Now I’ve got my grandma back.”
She 53 walking down the streets as a young girl. Her grandmother told her to move any rock she saw to the side of the street so people wouldn’t 54 it. And her grandmother taught her to be kind to others. And it’s those lessons of 55 that encouraged her to help Kelly.
41. A. traveling B. working C. shopping D. exercising
42. A. dream B. view C. decision D. life
43. A. learning B. promising C. showing D. doubting
44. A. interest B. suggestion C. situation D. choice
45. A. spread B. sold C. produced D. rented
46. A. relatives B. designers C. doctors D. followers
47. A. worried about B. surprised at C. sorry for D. careful with
48. A. confidence B. courage C. goodness D. honesty
49. A. touch B. comfort C. discover D. value
50. A. protect B. answer C. introduce D. thank
51. A. strong B. new C. strict D. busy
52. A. returned B. failed C. died D. changed
53. A. remembers B. imagines C. admits D. continues
54. A. look for B. think of C. trip over D. talk about
55. A. challenge B. patience C. saving D. giving
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。
Word came that the annual school sports meet would take place next Friday through Saturday. At the exciting news, the whole class burst into cheers. Without any hesitation, we set about making 56. (arrange) for the grand gala for us students.
With the sports meet approaching, we could hardly concentrate on our daily routine. Every day, we spent much of our spare time 57. (talk) about the weather for fear that the sports meet might be postponed again. Then finally came the big day, when the sports meet was held as 58. (schedule). The sports meet was pretty impressive. One of the highlights 59. (be) the parade before the start of the race. Students were marching past the podium with slogans high up in their hands, while spectators were screaming 60. (crazy). Shortly after the parade was over, the race started. Well known for running in junior high school, I 61. (recommend) to enter for the 3000-meter running race, representing my class.
Time was ticking away. Before I knew it, it was my turn to step onto the track. But all of 62. sudden, I felt a bit panicky. As I hadn’t received any training recently, I puffed and panted halfway. I was about 63. (quit) when my classmates cheered me on all the way. Anyway, I made it to the finishing line. Unable to earn a single point for my class, I was 64. low spirits. However, my friends came over and encouraged me to cheer up. It was their encouragement 65._________helped heal the pain of failure.
Now two weeks have passed, but the memory still stay fresh in my mind. Disappointed as I am, I never regret taking part in the race. After all, being part of the sports meet is what I really care about.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你校新来的交换生George发来邮件,希望你给他推荐一个课外活动。请你给他回一封邮件,内容包括:
1.推荐一个活动;
2.给出推荐理由;
3.表达美好祝愿。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Dear George,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Best Regards,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was my tenth birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The guest list began with a few close friends. But in the two weeks before that special Friday night, it had quickly grown from seven girls to a total of seventeen. Nearly every girl in my fifth-grade class had been invited to come to my house for a big celebration. I was especially happy when each guest I invited excitedly accepted the invitation. But as I later realized, I would truly treasure only one gift I received that night.
The family room was filled with shouts and laughter. We had just finished a game and were lining up for a dance when the doorbell rang. I hardly paid attention to who might be at the door. What did it matter Everyone I liked from school was there, in my family room.
“Judy, come here for a minute,” Mom called from the front door.
I walked toward the front door, and then stopped. My mouth dropped open and I could feel my face turning red, for there on the front porch (门廊) stood Sarah Westly — the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class — and she was holding a gift.
I thought about the growing list. “How had I forgotten to invite Sarah ”
I remembered that I only added a name to the list when someone had shown an interest in me. But Sarah had never done that. Never once had she asked me about my birthday party. Never once did she step into the circle of kids surrounding (围绕) me at lunchtime. And once she even helped me carry my schoolbag while I held my science project walking to our third-floor classroom.
I guess I had forgotten to invite her simply because she wasn’t pushing to be invited. I accepted the gift from Sarah and asked her to join the party.
“I can’t stay,” she said, looking down. “My dad’s waiting in the car.”
“Can you come in for a little while ” I nearly begged (恳求). By now I felt pretty bad about forgetting to invite her and did want her to stay.
“Thanks, but I have to go,” she said. “See you Monday.”
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
I had no choice but to say goodbye to her.____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Now, I realized that Sarah was my true childhood friend. ______________________
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_________________________________________________________________________郧阳中学2023级高一11月月考英语试题答案解析
听力答案：
1-5 CBABC 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 BACAB 16-20 ACACB
阅读理解：21-23 ACD; 24-27 CDBA; 28-31 BCDA 32-35 BABC 36-40 EGBFA
完形填空： 41-45 BDACA; 46-50 DBCAD; 51-55 BCACD
语法填空
56. arrangements 57. talking 58. scheduled 59. was 60. crazily
61. was recommended 62. a 63. to quit 64. in 65. that
写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear George,
Knowing that you are interested in after-school activities, I suggest checking out our school’s “Chinese Corner”, which was specially designed for exchange students.
The Chinese Corner is a great chance to practice and improve your Chinese, as well as meet other international students and learn more about Chinese culture. It’s a relaxed and enjoyable environment where students can get into conversations, play games, and watch films.
I highly recommend this program as it’s a fantastic way to explore the Chinese language and culture and make new friends in the process.
第二节
One possible version:
I had no choice but to say goodbye to her. I stood at the door with Sarah’s gift in my hands and an empty feeling in my heart. I opened the gift as soon as the party was over. Inside the small box was a cute cat about three inches tall with its tail in the air. In my mind, it was the best gift I had ever received. I found out that the cat looked exactly like Sarah’s cat. I called Sarah and thanked her for her special gift.
Now, I realized that Sarah was my true childhood friend. We started going to school together and hanging out at weekends. I found out that we had many shared interests. While the other girls came and went, Sarah was always there for me, ever supportive. She was an unconditional friend who stood by me, always encouraging and understanding me. Although I always feel bad about forgetting her, I also realize that I might not have discovered Sarah as a friend if I had remembered to invite her to that unforgettable tenth birthday party.
阅读理解
A篇
主题语境：人与自然——环境保护
本文是应用文。文章介绍了四本儿童环保书籍。
21. A。理解具体信息。根据City Green部分中的The book describes every step of building a community garden for everyone to share. It comes with a handy guide on how you can start your own community garden可知，该书与建造社区花园有关，可以推荐给对园艺感兴趣的人。
22. C。理解具体信息。根据We Are Water Protectors部分中的If you want to learn more about native people and the importance of protecting water, this is the book for you和(2020)可知，该书与原住民保护水源的运动有关，于2020年出版。
23. D。理解具体信息。根据Pangolina部分中的a little girl, who knows that pangolins are friendly animals with feelings just like humans, asks her mother to buy Pangolina and set her free和by Jane Goodall可知，该书与拯救动物有关，其作者是Jane Goodall。
B篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是论说文。作者结合自己写旅行日志的一些心得、体会，就如何写旅行日志提出了几点建议。
24. C。理解观点、态度。根据第一段中的keeping a travel journal doesn't have to be hard. It doesn't require much work. I usually set aside 15 20 minutes at night before going to bed可知，作者结合自己写旅行日志的习惯，表达了自己的看法：写旅行日志并非我们想的那么难。
25. D。理解目的。根据第二段中的I like to use a notebook and pen because ... I recently came across a bag of old travel journals from my grandmother's home和They're still readable and I love seeing her handwriting once again可知，作者提及自己找到的一包年代已久的旅行日志和阅读后的感受，意在说明他自己为什么喜欢手写日志。
26. B。理解具体信息。根据第三段中的on a bus in Sri Lanka, it was too bumpy to write by hand, so I used my phone to take notes whenever thoughts came to me可知，在斯里兰卡颠簸的公交车上，作者发现用手写字很困难，所以每当他想到什么，就用手机记下来。
27. A。理解具体信息。根据最后一段中的Keeping a travel journal should be fun, but it is important to make it a daily habit可知，作者建议坚持每天写旅行日志。
C篇
主题语境：人与社会——社会服务与人际沟通
本文是新闻报道。一位心理治疗师创立公益组织，带领志愿者们走上街头，邀请路人坐下来聊天，通过倾听和真诚的交谈帮助人们化解孤独情绪。
28. B。推断。根据第一段中的Traci Ruble, a psychotherapist, felt worried that people today were experiencing loneliness and a shortage of personal connections和第二段内容可知，Traci Ruble有感于人们的孤独以及人际交流的缺失，于是创立了公益组织Sidewalk Talk，带领志愿者们走上街头，邀请路人坐下来聊天。由此可推知，该组织鼓励人们分享自己的想法、经历或感情并重新建立人际关系。
29. C。理解具体信息。根据第五段中Ruble所说的话和第六段内容可知，参加Sidewalk Talk的活动时，她不是以治疗师的身份去治疗别人，而是“作为一个人”进行交流；因为治疗师的治疗是单方面的，而“作为一个人”则可以敞开心扉并对谈话人表现出同理心，从而更好地进行交流，即让聊天活动更顺畅地开展。
30. D。推断。在最后一段中，作者首先指出许多美国人存在孤独问题，而重建社区关系对解决该问题来说很重要；随后指出尽管谈话活动不能解决孤独问题，但是能够帮助人们度过更美好的一天；接着给出了原因：知道有善解人意的人愿意全身心倾听并理解你的感受，这对一个孤独的人来说会有很大的影响。由此可推知，本段主要阐述了Sidewalk Talk活动的必要性。
31. A。理解主旨要义。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一位心理治疗师创立公益组织，带领志愿者们走上街头，邀请路人坐下来聊天，通过倾听和真诚的交谈帮助人们化解孤独情绪，故A项最适合作本文标题。
D篇
主题语境：人与自然——灾害防范
本文是说明文。这个冬天美国加利福尼亚州的积雪是平均水平的2.5倍多，总体而言，这些积雪的融化对该州有积极的影响。
32. B。理解词汇。根据第三段中的almost two-thirds of the state ... past few months和第四段中的Drought is part of California和That doesn't mean ... we would like可知，干旱是加州的一大特点，在过去的几个月，该州近三分之二的地区没有经历干旱，这是巨大的改善，但积雪无法保证干旱会完全消失，天气很快又会变得干旱，这说明积雪的融化只是让干旱的状况得到短暂的改变。temporary respite在此表示“短暂的改变”。break可表示“（持续一段时间的状况的）改变，中断”。
33. A。推断。根据第五段内容，尤其是The snow can be a valuable protection against wildfires, but only if it melts slowly可知，积雪可能是抵御野火的有效保护措施，积雪融化的速度很重要。
34. B。理解观点、态度。根据最后两段的内容可知，Abbott认为，加州多年来一直需要水，积雪融化引发的洪水是一个必要的风险，再者，没有什么是百分之百的有利，总体而言，加州的积雪有着非常积极的意义。
35. C。理解主旨要义。通读全文可知，这个冬天加州的积雪量是平均水平的2.5倍多，积雪的融化可以缓解当地的旱情，延缓野火的发生，但也可能引发洪水。由此可知，积雪的融化对于需要水的加州来说有利也有弊，故C项作标题最能表达文章主旨。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——历史、社会与文化
本文是说明文。文章简要介绍了为何要创建学校。
36. E。上文提出问题：为什么要创建学校？故E项“我们确信这是每个学生都会时不时问的问题”承接上文，符合语境。E项中的a question呼应上文中的问题，student与下文中的students是原词复现关系，且from time to time呼应下文中的Especially on test days。subject sb. / sth. to sth. 使经受，使遭受。
37. G。上文指出你应该知道学校是个多么好的地方，故G项“你玩得很开心，学习各种有趣的东西，还可以和朋友们一起度过时光”承接上文，指出为何学校是个好地方，符合语境。
38. B。根据首句Schools are not a new invention可知，本段主要与学校的起源有关；上文指出你可能见过一些已经存在了几百年或更长时间的老式单间校舍，故B项“然而，最早的学校可以追溯到数千年前”承接上文，指出学校最早的起源，符合语境。B项中的earliest呼应上文中的old，且thousands of years呼应上文中的several hundred years or more。
39. F。根据上一段内容可知，教育可以追溯到有史以来最早生活在地球上的人类；结合下文中的They educated young people within the family unit可知，设空处应指出They指代谁且与早期教育有关，故F项“最早的人类不需要学校来传递知识”符合语境。下文中的They指代F项中的The earliest human beings，且F项中的schools和pass along information分别呼应下文中的within the family unit和educated young people。information 知识，见闻。
40. A。上文指出人们很快发现由一小群成年人来教一大群孩子会更容易、更有效率，故A项“就这样，学校的想法诞生了”承接上文，指出这一发现的结果，符合语境。
语言运用
第一节
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是记叙文。82岁的老太太Kelly为了偿还医疗债务仍在超市工作，顾客Rizzo得知她的情况后为她筹款还清了债务。
41. B。根据下段中的the Walmart employee was doing the job可知，Kelly是沃尔玛的雇员。由此推断，Rizzo想知道Kelly为什么这么大岁数了还在工作。
42. D。根据下段中的Rizzo made a TikTok video about her ...、第三段中的raised more than $129,000 for Kelly和第五段中的“There aren't enough words to tell you how I feel,” she tells Rizzo可知，Rizzo为Kelly募捐，帮她还清了医疗债务。Kelly非常感激Rizzo，Rizzo的帮助改变了她的人生。
43. A。44. C。根据本句中的Rizzo made a TikTok video about her ...和下段内容可知，Rizzo为Kelly募捐，她应该是了解到Kelly有医疗债务后制作的视频，该视频应该与Kelly的处境有关。
45. A。根据本空后的been viewed more than 15 million times可知，这个视频被广泛传播，观看次数超过1,500万次。
46. D。根据本段内容和第五段中的the TikTok community可知，Rizzo通过众筹网站给Kelly募捐，Rizzo和她的追随者们为Kelly募捐到超过12.9万美元。
47. B。根据上段中的raised more than $129,000 for Kelly可知，筹集到这么多钱，Rizzo感到很惊讶。
48. C。49. A。根据上段内容可知，人们看到视频后深受感动，因而为Kelly捐了那么多钱，这体现了人性的善良，所以Rizzo说她相信人们的善良，相信如果你触动了他们，他们就会团结起来帮助有困难的人。
50. D。根据本空后的“There aren’t enough words to tell you how I feel,” she tells Rizzo可知，Kelly不知道该怎样感谢Rizzo和TikTok上帮助她的人们。
51. B。根据本段中的Now I've got my grandma back可知，Rizzo说她有了一个新奶奶。
52. C。根据本空后的I always wished I had her in my adulthood可知，该句用了虚拟语气，暗指Rizzo希望自己成年后奶奶还活着的愿望是不可能实现的。由此推断，在她15岁时奶奶就去世了。
53. A。根据本段内容可知，Rizzo回忆小时候在大街上走路的情景。
54. C。根据本空前的move any rock she saw to the side of the street可知，Rizzo的奶奶让她把看到的石头都挪到路边去，这样人们就不会被绊倒。trip over绊倒。
55. D。根据本段内容可知，Rizzo的奶奶教育她为他人着想，善待他人。由此推断，奶奶教给Rizzo的“奉献”精神激励了她去帮助Kelly。
听力录音稿
(Text 1)
W: Where’s Sarah
M: She went to get a drink. She loves that cola.
W: I prefer water, actually. It’s healthier.
M: I know, but I think the orange juice tastes better. There isn’t any left now!
(Text 2)
M: It's 7:10. We are early. The film starts at 7:30. Let’s have something to eat.
W: OK. Something smells good.
M: Right. That’s popcorn. Would you like some popcorn
(Text 3)
W: Hi Mark. This is Amy. I know you weren’t at school today, but I want to tell you that you made the tennis team. The coach put the list outside of the sports center.
M: Really I can’t believe it. Thank you for telling me.
(Text 4)
W: Are you going to the city library on Wednesday You did last week.
M: I don’t need to. I’ve got all the information I need for my project on pandas, and I’m going to do the rest of it at home on Wednesday.
(Text 5)
W: I’m going to Argentina to do a homestay and I need to bring a gift for my host family. Can you give me some advice
M: Well, in Argentina you should never give clothes. They are too personal. Only good friends give clothes. You can take a plant or something for the house.
(Text 6)
M: What time does this train get in
W: We arrive home at 4 pm.
M: 4 pm That’s another hour! I’m really bored.
W: Would you like to borrow my magazine
M: Thanks, Susie, but I’ve already read it.
W: Do you want to play a game then
M: Depends. What is it7
W: We take turns to think of a famous person and think of three wishes the person might have. Then we say the wishes and the other should guess who the person is.
M: OK. Sounds fun.
(Text 7)
W: I really enjoyed your performance. I’ m a big fan of yours.
M: Thank you very much. Did you see the whole play tonight
W: No, I was late because I had some important work to do. But I did catch your part.
M: What did you think of it
W: Oh, it was wonderful! I love the sound of your voice. I have to say, though, that you sounded a bit strange today. Are you having throat trouble
M: Yes, I’ve got a bit of a cold. And I practiced until very late last night, so I really want to sleep now.
W: Sorry to hear that. Please do get some rest.
(Text 8)
W: Hello Harry. Did you have a good holiday
M: Yes, it was really good. I visited a friend in France. I stayed there for five days. My friend lives in the countryside, near a lake, so when I first arrived on Saturday, we went out on his boat.
W: Fantastic! Did you swim as well
M: Not on Saturday, but on Sunday we went back to the lake. I don’t usually like swimming much, but the water was lovely.
W: What else did you do
M: Well, on Monday, we went off to the hills. We went walking. Then on Tuesday, we were tired, so we stayed at home. We played some online games.
W: What about your last day
M: On Wednesday, we went shopping. I got myself a T-shirt and bought my brother a book. I also got you a scarf. Look!
W: Thank you! It’s very beautiful.
(Text 9)
M: Shall we go to the new skatepark tomorrow, Stella
W: OK, I didn’t know there was a new one! Is it near your house
M: No. It’s on the other side of town actually— just across from the cinema. It’s much better than the one near the swimming pool.
W: I hope it’s bigger too. I don’t mind if it is old or noisy, but it has to have enough space.
M: Oh, yes, it’s quite big. It’s also got toilets and a cafe, and they’re going to open a shop there too.
W: Wow, fantastic! But how much do we have to pay to get in I’ve only got 7 to spend.
M: From next month, when it’s finished, it’ll be 5, but it’s only 3 until then.
W: Great! Do you mind if we go early I’ve got to go to my aunt’s for lunch at 1 pm. We could meet there at 10 and stay until 12 if that’s OK for you.
M: Sure. See you then.
(Text 10)
Hello everyone. We’d like to say a big “Thank you!” to everyone who has helped us to raise money for Help the Children over the past ten months. We have successfully raised 1,300! We really hope you have enjoyed the activities that we have organized this year. Most of you came to the sports day in September. That was a great activity and we all had lots of fun. A lot of you also came to our reading evening in October. And, of course, next Saturday there’s our popular music competition with big prizes for the winners. Help the Children will use the money to save children’s lives. Last year, Help the Children helped ten thousand children around the world. A small amount can make a big difference. For example, just 5 can save the lives of eight children with stomach problems. So you really did something to give the children a future. Thanks again for all your help. Please email us if you want to know about our future activities.
