2026届高一年级寒假验收考试
英语试题
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：外研版必修第一册至必修第二册。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the man fail to do over his holiday
A. Take a boat. B. Go cycling. C. Ride a horse.
2. Why is the woman going to the museum
A. To collect material. B. To visit her friend. C. To have an interview.
3. When was Peter born
A. In 1980. B. In 1984. C. In 1988.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a school. C. In a shop.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. An actor. B. A book. C. A job.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分.满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman interested in
A. Pop music. B. Rock music. C. Jazz music.
7. What do the speakers agree to do at last .
A. Attend an early show. B. Put off the meeting. C. Take a shortcut home.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman
A. A driver. B. A teacher. C. A student.
9. What does the woman probably expect to do
A. Buy a bag. B. Make a tour. C. Mail a letter.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the man’s favorite subject now
A. Science. B. History. C. Maths.
11. Which language is Marisa going to learn
A French. B. Spanish. C. German.
12. How did the woman find history when she was at school
A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Meaningful.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why hasn’t the woman seen her father much recently
A. He runs a new company. B. He often works abroad. C. He is busy with emails.
14. Of the following, who is the oldest
A. Kathy. B. Dan. C. Tom.
15. What is Dan doing now
A. Studying in Manchester. B. Travelling in America. C. Doing housekeeping.
16. What does the woman say about her grandma
A. She likes walking. B. She is very old. C. She lives with her uncle.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which is about the journey made down the River Nile
A. The Secrets. B. Wild Ocean. C. Dinosaurs Alive.
18. What time will Wild Ocean start
A. At 10: 00. B. At 10: 30. C. At 11: 45.
19. How long does Dinosaurs Alive last
A.13 minutes. B.30 minutes. C.45 minutes.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To present acting styles. B. To offer tips on filming. C. To introduce some films.
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
Cheapest Islands in the World to Visit
Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas
As the northernmost of the 700 islands of the Bahamas, Grand Bahama dishes up plenty of cheap activities alongside its white-sand beaches. Visiting Lucayan National Park, which is home to both beloved Gold Rock Beach and one of the largest underwater cave (洞穴) systems in the world, is an affordable trip. There are hotel rooms at $80 a night.
Madeira, Portugal
Though closer to mainland Africa, Madeira is a part of Portugal known for its breathtaking natural beauty. Visitors can find hotels starting at $85 a night, and enjoy plenty of low-cost activities, like rowing a boat around the volcanic Porto Moniz natural swimming pools, and admiring the never-ending views around the island. No wonder it’s been called the “Hawaii of Europe”.
Dominican Republic
Looking for one of the least expensive Caribbean islands The Dominican Republic is full of affordable surprises. In Santo Domingo, walk around Zona Colonial, the historic heart of the country’s capital, you’ll find castles, cathedrals (教堂), cobblestone streets, and cafés around every corner. During the low season (summer), you can find hotel deals starting at $33 a night.
Sri Lanka
Do you want to spend just $25～50 a day Then go to Sri Lanka. Since the South Asian island country is one of the largest tea producers in the world, start with a tea factory tour on a peaceful hike. Taking a train ride through the hills from Kandy to Badulla or from Colombo to Galle is an enjoyable and affordable way to see the countryside.
1. What can you do in Lucayan National Park
A. Visit a huge castle. B. Enjoy the beautiful beach.
C. Swim in Porto Moniz. D. Go on a tea factory tour.
2. What is special about Zona Colonial
A. It requires booking. B. It has historic sites.
C. It is famous for tea. D. It is closed in summer.
3 Which of the following would provide a hotel room at the lowest price
A. Dominica. B. The Bahamas. C. Portugal. D. Sri Lanka.
B
For most of December, Adele Adkins had the top-selling album in Australia, followed by Ed Sheeran, and then there was a collection of songs that took everyone by surprise.
Songs Of Disappearance is a collection of calls from endangered Australian birds. Last month, it briefly reached No.3 on the country’s top 50 albums chart (排行榜) — ahead of Taylor Swift.
Anthony Albrecht, a PhD student at Charles Darwin University, produced the album with Professor Stephen Garnett. “I knew it was a crazy thing to suggest. But Stephen’s a little bit crazy like me and he let me do it,” Albrecht said.
Songs Of Disappearance was published with a university report which found that 1 in 6 Australian bird species are now threatened. The album records 53 of those species.
“Some sing what you might think of as bird songs, but not all of them,” said SeanDooley, who represents the conservation organization Bird life Australia. “Songs from the golden bowerbird sound like a death cry from some sci-fi series. And the love songs from Christmas Island frigate bird, which has a piece of skin hanging under its mouth that caninflate (膨胀) like a huge red balloon, sound as bizarre as its unusual looks.”
There’s also the Christmas Island pigeon. When people hear that pigeon, they might think that it’s a human making silly noises, Dooley added.
The Charles Darwin University and Bird life Australia report does document successes in protecting endangered birds, the hope being that the album will protect more species.
“The increased awareness can make a difference,” Dooley said. “When we have a community on board, that brings pressure to the government to do the right thing. We know that these conservation actions do work.”
4. Whose album reached No.1 on the chart in December
A. Taylor Swift’s.
B. Adele Adkins’.
C. Ed Sheeran’s.
D. Anthony Albrecht’s.
5. What can be learned from the university report
A. About 53 bird species are threatened in Australia.
B. It has not found success in protecting endangered birds.
C. One sixth of Australian bird species are now endangered.
D. Music is very powerful in encouraging people to protect birds.
6. Which is closest in meaning to “bizarre”in paragraph 5
A. Strange.
B. Beautiful.
C. Loud.
D. Sharp.
7. What does Sean Dooley think of Anthony Albrecht’s project
A. Crazy.
B. Amusing.
C. Uncreative.
D. Helpful.
C
The first wave of concerns over artificial intelligence(AI)in 2023 appeared soon after New Year’s Day when classrooms reopened and schools from Seattle to Paris started blocking ChatGPT, a powerful software based on AI large language models, because teenagers were using it to do their homework.
The AI large language models behind such products as ChatGPT work by repeatedly guessing the next word in a sentence after having “learned” the rules from a huge amount of/human-written works. Although they often get facts wrong, their answers appear so natural that Keven, their inventors begin to worry about their possible use for spreading false information.
People became more worried when various AI products started to create not just texts but novel images, music and human voices, which threatened the livelihoods of anyone who writes, draws or sings for a living. It led to strikes by Hollywood writers and actors and legal challenges from artists and bestselling authors. Some of the most respected scientists even warned that the technology’s unchecked progress was possibly threatening human existence. “In the longer term, they might manage our attention,” pioneering AI scientist Fei Fei Lisaid. “They would tell us which video to watch, which book to read or whose communication to respond as AI technology’s abilities improve rapidly. They could be a very good assistant, but also with really big risks.”
Li hoped that 2023 is going to be a year for people to think about what Al is, how to use it and what the effects are — all the good, the bad and the ugly.
“It’s easy to forget that they are not the first wave of AI puter vision techniques developed by Li and other scientists have helped sort through a huge database of photos to recognize objects and individual faces and guide self-driving cars. Speech recognition advances have made voice assistants like Siri and Alexa a normal thing in many people’s lives,” said Tom Gruber, co-founder of Siri Inc.
8. Why did schools try to stop their students from using ChatGPT
A ChatGPT often got facts wrong in the class.
B. Students spent too much time on the software.
C. ChatGPT helped students spread false information.
D. Students used the software to cheat at their homework.
9. What are the second and third paragraphs mainly about
A. AI’s training costs. B. ATs amazing abilities.
C. AI’s possible threats. D. AI’s fast developments.
10. What would Tom Gruber most probably suggest people do
A. Think carefully about AI’s impact. B. Welcome AI technology
C. Do use ChatGPT more carefully. D. Upgrade ChatGPT in time.
11. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A news report. B. A guide book to a software.
C. A product review. D. An introduction to a person.
D
A study published Tuesday in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review found that words expressing angry feelings sound alike in several unrelated languages. They’re less likely than other words to include the sounds L, R, W or Y. And more friendly versions of such words often have these sounds added. The finding suggests that certain rules may link the world’s languages, no matter how different they are.
Ryan McKay, co-author of the paper, happened to discover that some of the English curses (诅咒语) seem to have something in common; They’re often short and include the sounds B, P, T or K. Then Dr. McKay teamed up with his colleague Shiri Lev-Ari to learn whether these rules went beyond English.
During the experiment, they asked fluent speakers of Arabic, Korean, German and Spanish to list the worst words they could think of. Once they’d made a list of each language’s most commonly used curses, the researchers compared these with neutral (中性的) words from the same language. To their surprise, the rules still apply.
Next, the scientists asked the same people to listen to pairs of invented words, such as “yog” and “tsog” and guess which word in each pair was a curse. The subjects were more likely to guess that words without L, R. W and Y, such as “tsog”, were curses. Finally, the researchers looked through the dictionary for English curses and their cleaned-up versions. Once again, the cleaned-up versions included more of the sounds L, R, W and Y.
“Most 20th-century language scientists held that any word could have any meaning,” said Dr. McKay. “With curses, though, the sounds themselves seem to carry meaning. This can shape and change our understanding of how languages are formed.”
“It is the first time for researchers to study curses across languages and the finding is very interesting,” said Benjamin Bergen, a language scientist at the University of California, who was not involved in the study. “But it is just another case of what’s called sound symbolism in the language study: A word sounds like what it means.”
12. Which word is most probably not a leaned-up curse according to the text
A. Rucy.
B. Buk
C. Yayad.
D. Walawah.
13. What did the researchers do in their last step
A. Applying their study to more unrelated languages.
B. Studying the neutral words and curses side by side.
C. Asking people to listen to pairs of non-existing words.
D. Comparing English curses with their friendly versions.
14. What did Benjamin Bergen mean
A. The study method is really unscientific.
B. It will change our understanding in a way.
C It is not a totally new discovery at all.
D. The selected languages are too limited.
15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce a newly published study.
B. To prove the unique rules in English.
C. To tell another way of memorizing words.
D. To show how to use more friendly curses.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Walking might seem simple. “But it’s not,” explains Peggy Cawthon, a professor at Harvard Medical School. “It’s an amazingly complex behavior when we try to understand how to improve our lives as we age.” ____16____ Here are a few ideas.
Don’t stop exercising
Cawthon agrees that the worst thing a person can do is to stop exercising. “You’ll feel the effects almost immediately,” says Cawthon. Sitting for hours leaves her uncomfortable, and it’s the days when she types that her arthritis (关节炎) doesn’t cause much pain. ____17____.
Train yourself to walk with skill
To truly improve your walking, you need to think like an athlete. Imagine you want to play tennis, but you have a bad backhand. Playing lots of tennis won’t fix the problem, Cawthon says. ____18____. It’s the same thing with walking.
Give your brain a boost (激励)
____19____. So don’t forget that when working out your fitness plan. Cawthon has been studying an area of the brain related to motivation (动机) and executive function. Subjects with a boost walk more steps on average than the control group, and they have been maintaining that even several months later.
____20____
So when should we face the music about our mobility There is no final answer for when walking problems begin to come up. “You should be as active as you can at any age,” Cawthon says, noting that people who are healthy in their 20s and 30s are best equipped to deal with future age-related challenges. “The best time to start is now. Next best is tomorrow,” she says.
A. Start planning now
B. Be in pretty good shape
C. You need to improve your skill
D. So what steps should we take to do it right
E. How can you sweat your way to good health
F. It is a helpful reminder that our bodies need action
G. Basically, the body part controlling everything is your brain
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Their father passed away, their mother is laid off, and the family has no heat in their house as the winter sets in. This is just one of the ____21____ stories that social workers in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 have ____22____.
Sometimes the solution is ____23____, like paying for a couple of nights’ stay at a local hotel, or providing a gift card to buy ____24____. When social workers are able to ____25____ that good news, there’s a sense of relief (宽慰), and usually tears from students and their parents who are ____26____ difficult times. “It’s things that we wouldn’t even think of, but for the family it is a big ____27____,” said Raymundo Galarza, a social worker with 214 Cares.
____28____ in District 214 three years ago, 214 Cares is here to stay, now addressing ____29____ needs of students and their families, from helping pay the rent to putting food on the table. But the needs have _____30_____, so social workers are trying to _____31_____ the 214 Cares fund (专款) by calling on people to donate (捐赠) money.
“There have been other needs that have come forward, like medical costs for students,” said Michael Happ, the program’s director. “So there’s a real _____32_____ for us to have a fund, which is trustworthy, and _____33_____ by the community. People know they can give _____34_____ to 214 Cares and it will go to help those kids and their families _____35_____ in our community.”
21. A. shocking B. pleasant C. strange D. unique
22. A. led to B. come across C. worked out D. made up
23. A. fun B. real C. risky D. simple
24. A. medicine B. tools C. food D. houses
25. A. miss B. track C. deliver D. prefer
26. A. concentrating on B. going through C. wondering at D. finding out
27. A. deal B. lesson C. game D. loss
28. A. Refused B. Burned C. Founded D. Ignored
29. A. digital B. unusual C. informal D. various
30. A. grown B. hidden C. shown D. ended
31. A. buy B. report C. increase D. describe
32. A. chance B. hunger C. pity D. excuse
33. A. replaced B. questioned C. disliked D. recognized
34. A. respect B. money C. humour D. water
35. A. in need B. in patience C. in peace D. in control
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。
I walk into Prince’s Hot Chicken, and order hot fried chicken legs. “Oh, enjoy it,” says the hostess. Her reply is a commonly ____36____ (hear) Southern expression.
My chicken arrives and is too hot ____37____ (touch), but I don’t care about it. As I take a bite, the taste hits my mouth. It’s ____38____ (horrible) spicy. There’s sweetness before the heat hits. The taste is surprisingly amazing, as the spices dance inside my mouth. Although I’m sweating (出汗), I can’t stop ____39____ (eat).
How does a dish so challengingly hot become well-received Like so many Southern foods, fried chicken has a long history. Hot chicken first appeared in the 1930s, when a man ____40____ is named James Thornton Prince ____41____ (begin) serving it at his BBQ Chicken Shack.
After a few years, ____42____ restaurant moved close to the Ryman Auditorium, where it became popular ____43____ the city’s country music stars. In the following years, Prince relocated his restaurant several times around the city, eventually changing ____44____ (it) name to Prince’s Hot Chicken in 1980, when André Prince Jeffries, his great-niece (侄女), took over.
These days, you’ll find hot chicken all over the city. I feel at home with the _____45_____ (taste) food as it is a symbol of the city’s culture.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华。你从报纸上得知一个国际中学研学营将组织一场国际浆板比赛，请写封邮件申请参赛，内容包括：
1.提出申请;
2.自身优势与参与目的;
3.表达期望。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：浆板比赛Stand Up Paddle(SUP)race
Dear Sir or Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
I grew up in southeastern Michigan. I was a fan of Detroit Tigers, a famous baseball team, as a young boy.
My childhood dream was to be like my hero, Al Kaline, and someday play for the Tigers. My Dad would take me to Tiger Stadium several times a year and my hero Al Kaline would never let me down. We never attended a game that he didn’t get at least one hit.
I was crazy about baseball. If there was a game in my high school, I was never absent. I kept practising so that I could achieve my dream of playing for the Tigers, and I was doing well at each level of play. Later, I got a chance to sign up for a strong American Legion baseball program. There I met our coach, Bob Ohm, who knew a lot of baseball and taught each of us the basics as well as more advanced baseball skills. With Bob Ohm’s help and my hard work, I had set new records in many baseball championships.
My dream to be like my hero seemed to draw near. One summer, I went up to play the final season in Marinette. There were scouts who came to find the best players. This was it! My big chance!
Well, as the game progressed I hit the ball very well getting five hits in the game. Unfortunately, I also made four mistakes. The final mistake actually drew laughter from the crowd.
注意：
1. 续写词数应150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After the game, I knew my dream of playing professional baseball was lost.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Today, I teach baseball in a high school.
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听力答案：1~5 CBABA 6~10 CACBA 11~15 CABBA 16~20BACBC2026届高一年级寒假验收考试
英语试题
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：外研版必修第一册至必修第二册。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the man fail to do over his holiday
A. Take a boat. B. Go cycling. C. Ride a horse.
2. Why is the woman going to the museum
A. To collect material. B. To visit her friend. C. To have an interview.
3. When was Peter born
A. In 1980. B. In 1984. C. In 1988.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a school. C. In a shop.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. An actor. B. A book. C. A job.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分.满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman interested in
A. Pop music. B. Rock music. C. Jazz music.
7. What do the speakers agree to do at last .
A. Attend an early show. B. Put off the meeting. C. Take a shortcut home.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman
A. A driver. B. A teacher. C. A student.
9. What does the woman probably expect to do
A. Buy a bag. B. Make a tour. C. Mail a letter.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the man’s favorite subject now
A. Science. B. History. C. Maths.
11. Which language is Marisa going to learn
A. French. B. Spanish. C. German.
12. How did the woman find history when she was at school
A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Meaningful.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why hasn’t the woman seen her father much recently
A. He runs a new company. B. He often works abroad. C. He is busy with emails.
14. Of the following, who is the oldest
A. Kathy. B. Dan. C. Tom.
15. What is Dan doing now
A. Studying in Manchester. B. Travelling in America. C. Doing housekeeping.
16. What does the woman say about her grandma
A. She likes walking. B. She is very old. C. She lives with her uncle.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which is about the journey made down the River Nile
A. The Secrets. B. Wild Ocean. C. Dinosaurs Alive.
18. What time will Wild Ocean start
A. At 10: 00. B. At 10: 30. C. At 11: 45.
19. How long does Dinosaurs Alive last
A.13 minutes. B.30 minutes. C.45 minutes.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To present acting styles. B. To offer tips on filming. C. To introduce some films.
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
Cheapest Islands in the World to Visit
Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas
As the northernmost of the 700 islands of the Bahamas, Grand Bahama dishes up plenty of cheap activities alongside its white-sand beaches. Visiting Lucayan National Park, which is home to both beloved Gold Rock Beach and one of the largest underwater cave (洞穴) systems in the world, is an affordable trip. There are hotel rooms at $80 a night.
Madeira, Portugal
Though closer to mainland Africa, Madeira is a part of Portugal known for its breathtaking natural beauty. Visitors can find hotels starting at $85 a night, and enjoy plenty of low-cost activities, like rowing a boat around the volcanic Porto Moniz natural swimming pools, and admiring the never-ending views around the island. No wonder it’s been called the “Hawaii of Europe”.
Dominican Republic
Looking for one of the least expensive Caribbean islands The Dominican Republic is full of affordable surprises. In Santo Domingo, walk around Zona Colonial, the historic heart of the country’s capital, you’ll find castles, cathedrals (教堂), cobblestone streets, and cafés around every corner. During the low season (summer), you can find hotel deals starting at $33 a night.
Sri Lanka
Do you want to spend just $25～50 a day Then go to Sri Lanka. Since the South Asian island country is one of the largest tea producers in the world, start with a tea factory tour on a peaceful hike. Taking a train ride through the hills from Kandy to Badulla or from Colombo to Galle is an enjoyable and affordable way to see the countryside.
1. What can you do in Lucayan National Park
A. Visit a huge castle. B. Enjoy the beautiful beach.
C. Swim in Porto Moniz. D. Go on a tea factory tour.
2. What is special about Zona Colonial
A. It requires booking. B. It has historic sites.
C. It is famous for tea. D. It is closed in summer.
3. Which of the following would provide a hotel room at the lowest price
A. Dominica. B. The Bahamas. C. Portugal. D. Sri Lanka.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个世界上适合参观的最便宜的岛屿。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas这部分的第二句话“Visiting Lucayan National Park, which is home to both beloved Gold Rock Beach and one of the largest underwater cave (洞穴) systems in the world, is an affordable trip.(参观Lucayan国家公园是一次负担得起的旅行，这里既有备受喜爱的金岩海滩，也有世界上最大的水下洞穴系统之一)”可知，在Lucayan国家公园可以欣赏美丽的海滩。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。通读全文并根据Dominican Republic这部分的第三句“In Santo Domingo, walk around Zona Colonial, the historic heart of the country’s capital, you’ll find castles, cathedrals (教堂), cobblestone streets, and cafes around every corner.(在圣多明各，漫步在该国首都的历史中心Zona Colonial，你会发现城堡、大教堂、鹅卵石街道和咖啡馆遍布各个角落)”可知，本文介绍的其他地方都是自然风光为主，而Zona Colonial尤以历史古迹著称，所以Zona Colonial的特殊之处就在于它的历史古迹。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。对比文中四处旅游景点的酒店价格， Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas标题下最后一句“There are hotel rooms at $80 a night. (有每晚80美元的旅馆房间。)”；Madeira, PortugalSri Lanka标题下“Visitors can find hotels starting at $85 a night(游客可以找到每晚85美元起的酒店)”；Dominican Republic标题下“you can find hotel deals starting at $33 a night.(你可以找到每晚33美元起的酒店优惠。)”；Sri Lanka标题下“Do you want to spend just $25～50 a day (你想每天只花25~50美元吗 )”可知，Sri Lanka可以订购最便宜的客房。故选D。
B
For most of December, Adele Adkins had the top-selling album in Australia, followed by Ed Sheeran, and then there was a collection of songs that took everyone by surprise.
Songs Of Disappearance is a collection of calls from endangered Australian birds. Last month, it briefly reached No.3 on the country’s top 50 albums chart (排行榜) — ahead of Taylor Swift.
Anthony Albrecht, a PhD student at Charles Darwin University, produced the album with Professor Stephen Garnett. “I knew it was a crazy thing to suggest. But Stephen’s a little bit crazy like me and he let me do it,” Albrecht said.
Songs Of Disappearance was published with a university report which found that 1 in 6 Australian bird species are now threatened. The album records 53 of those species.
“Some sing what you might think of as bird songs, but not all of them,” said SeanDooley, who represents the conservation organization Bird life Australia. “Songs from the golden bowerbird sound like a death cry from some sci-fi series. And the love songs from Christmas Island frigate bird, which has a piece of skin hanging under its mouth that caninflate (膨胀) like a huge red balloon, sound as bizarre as its unusual looks.”
There’s also the Christmas Island pigeon. When people hear that pigeon, they might think that it’s a human making silly noises, Dooley added.
The Charles Darwin University and Bird life Australia report does document successes in protecting endangered birds, the hope being that the album will protect more species.
“The increased awareness can make a difference,” Dooley said. “When we have a community on board, that brings pressure to the government to do the right thing. We know that these conservation actions do work.”
4. Whose album reached No.1 on the chart in December
A. Taylor Swift’s.
B. Adele Adkins’.
C. Ed Sheeran’s.
D. Anthony Albrecht’s.
5. What can be learned from the university report
A. About 53 bird species are threatened in Australia.
B. It has not found success in protecting endangered birds.
C. One sixth of Australian bird species are now endangered.
D. Music is very powerful in encouraging people to protect birds.
6. Which is closest in meaning to “bizarre”in paragraph 5
A. Strange.
B. Beautiful.
C. Loud.
D. Sharp.
7. What does Sean Dooley think of Anthony Albrecht’s project
A. Crazy.
B. Amusing.
C. Uncreative.
D. Helpful.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，文章主要讲的是记录澳大利亚濒危鸟类叫声的歌曲Songs Of Disappearance 以及这首歌曲在保护濒危物种方面的作用。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“For most of December, Adele Adkins had the top-selling album in Australia, followed by Ed Sheeran, and then there was a collection of songs that took everyone by surprise.(在12月的大部分时间里，Adele Adkins的专辑在澳大利亚销量最高，其次是Ed Sheeran，然后还有一系列令所有人惊讶的歌曲。)”可知，Adele Adkins的专辑销量很高。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Songs Of Disappearance was published with a university report which found that 1 in 6Australian bird species are now threatened.(《消失之歌》与一份大学报告一起出版，该报告发现，澳大利亚六分之一的鸟类现在受到威胁。)”可知，我们可以从大学的报告中得知澳大利亚有六分之一的鸟类濒临灭绝。故选C项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词之前“which has a piece of skin hanging under its mouth that caninflate(膨胀)like a huge red balloon,(它的嘴巴下面挂着一块皮肤，可以像一个巨大的红色气球一样膨胀，)”以及划线词之后“as its unusual looks(像它不寻常的外表)”可以推测frigate bird嘴巴下面的皮肤可以像一个巨大的红色气球一样膨胀，而这就像它的外表一样不同寻常，即奇怪，所以划线词的意思与选项A. Strange意思相近。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““The increased awareness can make a difference,” Dooley said. “When we have a community on board, that brings pressure to the government to do the right thing. We know that these conservation actions do work.” (“意识的增强可以带来改变，”Dooley说。“当我们有一个社区参与进来时，这会给政府带来压力，迫使它做正确的事情。我们知道这些保护行动确实有效。”)”可推断，Sean Dooley认为Anthony Albrecht的项目非常有帮助。故选D项。
C
The first wave of concerns over artificial intelligence(AI)in 2023 appeared soon after New Year’s Day when classrooms reopened and schools from Seattle to Paris started blocking ChatGPT, a powerful software based on AI large language models, because teenagers were using it to do their homework.
The AI large language models behind such products as ChatGPT work by repeatedly guessing the next word in a sentence after having “learned” the rules from a huge amount of/human-written works. Although they often get facts wrong, their answers appear so natural that Keven, their inventors begin to worry about their possible use for spreading false information.
People became more worried when various AI products started to create not just texts but novel images, music and human voices, which threatened the livelihoods of anyone who writes, draws or sings for a living. It led to strikes by Hollywood writers and actors and legal challenges from artists and bestselling authors. Some of the most respected scientists even warned that the technology’s unchecked progress was possibly threatening human existence. “In the longer term, they might manage our attention,” pioneering AI scientist Fei Fei Lisaid. “They would tell us which video to watch, which book to read or whose communication to respond as AI technology’s abilities improve rapidly. They could be a very good assistant, but also with really big risks.”
Li hoped that 2023 is going to be a year for people to think about what Al is, how to use it and what the effects are — all the good, the bad and the ugly.
“It’s easy to forget that they are not the first wave of AI puter vision techniques developed by Li and other scientists have helped sort through a huge database of photos to recognize objects and individual faces and guide self-driving cars. Speech recognition advances have made voice assistants like Siri and Alexa a normal thing in many people’s lives,” said Tom Gruber, co-founder of Siri Inc.
8. Why did schools try to stop their students from using ChatGPT
A. ChatGPT often got facts wrong in the class.
B. Students spent too much time on the software.
C. ChatGPT helped students spread false information.
D. Students used the software to cheat at their homework.
9. What are the second and third paragraphs mainly about
A. AI’s training costs. B. ATs amazing abilities.
C. AI’s possible threats. D. AI’s fast developments.
10. What would Tom Gruber most probably suggest people do
A. Think carefully about AI’s impact. B. Welcome AI technology
C. Do use ChatGPT more carefully. D. Upgrade ChatGPT in time.
11. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A news report. B. A guide book to a software.
C. A product review. D. An introduction to a person.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了各方对AI产品所带来的不确定性的不同反应。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The first wave of concerns over artificial intelligence(AI)in 2023 appeared soon after New Year’s Day when classrooms reopened and schools from Seattle to Paris started blocking ChatGPT, a powerful software based on AI large language models, because teenagers were using it to do their homework.(2023年对人工智能（AI）的第一波担忧出现在元旦之后不久，当时教室重新开放，从西雅图到巴黎的学校开始屏蔽ChatGPT，这是一款基于人工智能大型语言模型的强大软件，因为青少年正在用它来做作业)”可知，学校禁用Chat GPT是因为学生利用该软件作弊。故选D。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The AI large language models behind such products as ChatGPT work by repeatedly guessing the next word in a sentence after having “learned” the rules from a huge amount of/human-written works. Although they often get facts wrong, their answers appear so natural that Keven, their inventors begin to worry about their possible use for spreading false information.(ChatGPT等产品背后的人工智能大型语言模型，在从大量的人类写作作品中“学习”规则后，通过反复猜测句子中的下一个单词来工作。尽管它们经常弄错事实，但它们的答案显得如此自然，以至于它们的发明者凯文开始担心它们可能被用来传播虚假信息)”及第三段“People became more worried when various AI products started to create not just texts but novel images, music and human voices, which threatened the livelihoods of anyone who writes, draws or sings for a living. It led to strikes by Hollywood writers and actors and legal challenges from artists and bestselling authors. Some of the most respected scientists even warned that the technology’s unchecked progress was possibly threatening human existence.(当各种人工智能产品不仅可以创造文字，还可以创造新的图像、音乐、人声，威胁到任何以写作、绘画或唱歌为生的人的生计时，人们变得更加担心。它导致了好莱坞作家和演员的罢工，以及艺术家和畅销书作家的法律挑战。一些最受尊敬的科学家甚至警告说，这项技术的不受控制的进步可能会威胁到人类的生存)”可知，这两段主要是介绍人工智能所构成的威胁。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““It’s easy to forget that they are not the first wave of AI puter vision techniques developed by Li and other scientists have helped sort through a huge database of photos to recognize objects and individual faces and guide self-driving cars. Speech recognition advances have made voice assistants like Siri and Alexa a normal thing in many people’s lives,” said Tom Gruber, co-founder of Siri Inc.(“人们很容易忘记，它们并不是第一波人工智能产品。由李和其他科学家开发的计算机视觉技术已经帮助对一个巨大的照片数据库进行分类，以识别物体和个人面孔，并指导自动驾驶汽车。语音识别技术的进步使得像Siri和Alexa这样的语音助手在许多人的生活中变得很正常，”Siri公司的联合创始人汤姆·格鲁伯说)”可推知，他可能会建议大家放心拥抱AI技术。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。第一段“The first wave of concerns over artificial intelligence(AI)in 2023 appeared soon after New Year’s Day when classrooms reopened and schools from Seattle to Paris started blocking ChatGPT, a powerful software based on AI large language models, because teenagers were using it to do their homework.(2023年对人工智能（AI）的第一波担忧出现在元旦之后不久，当时教室重新开放，从西雅图到巴黎的学校开始屏蔽ChatGPT，这是一款基于人工智能大型语言模型的强大软件，因为青少年正在用它来做作业)”可知，文章主要介绍了各方对AI产品所带来的不确定性的不同反应。由此推知，本文很可能是选自一篇新闻报道。故选A。
D
A study published Tuesday in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review found that words expressing angry feelings sound alike in several unrelated languages. They’re less likely than other words to include the sounds L, R, W or Y. And more friendly versions of such words often have these sounds added. The finding suggests that certain rules may link the world’s languages, no matter how different they are.
Ryan McKay, co-author of the paper, happened to discover that some of the English curses (诅咒语) seem to have something in common; They’re often short and include the sounds B, P, T or K. Then Dr. McKay teamed up with his colleague Shiri Lev-Ari to learn whether these rules went beyond English.
During the experiment, they asked fluent speakers of Arabic, Korean, German and Spanish to list the worst words they could think of. Once they’d made a list of each language’s most commonly used curses, the researchers compared these with neutral (中性的) words from the same language. To their surprise, the rules still apply.
Next, the scientists asked the same people to listen to pairs of invented words, such as “yog” and “tsog” and guess which word in each pair was a curse. The subjects were more likely to guess that words without L, R. W and Y, such as “tsog”, were curses. Finally, the researchers looked through the dictionary for English curses and their cleaned-up versions. Once again, the cleaned-up versions included more of the sounds L, R, W and Y.
“Most 20th-century language scientists held that any word could have any meaning,” said Dr. McKay. “With curses, though, the sounds themselves seem to carry meaning. This can shape and change our understanding of how languages are formed.”
“It is the first time for researchers to study curses across languages and the finding is very interesting,” said Benjamin Bergen, a language scientist at the University of California, who was not involved in the study. “But it is just another case of what’s called sound symbolism in the language study: A word sounds like what it means.”
12. Which word is most probably not a leaned-up curse according to the text
A. Rucy.
B. Buk
C. Yayad.
D. Walawah.
13. What did the researchers do in their last step
A. Applying their study to more unrelated languages.
B. Studying the neutral words and curses side by side.
C. Asking people to listen to pairs of non-existing words.
D. Comparing English curses with their friendly versions.
14. What did Benjamin Bergen mean
A. The study method is really unscientific.
B. It will change our understanding in a way.
C. It is not a totally new discovery at all.
D. The selected languages are too limited.
15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce a newly published study.
B. To prove the unique rules in English.
C. To tell another way of memorizing words.
D. To show how to use more friendly curses.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍研究发现，不同语言中表达愤怒情绪的词语在发音上有相似之处，愤怒词汇通常缺少L、R、W或Y等辅音，而净化后的同义诅咒语则常包含这些辅音。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“They’re less likely than other words to include the sounds L, R, W or Y. And more friendly versions of such words often have these sounds added.(与其他单词相比，这些单词不太可能包含L、R、W或Y等音，而更友好的同义词通常会有这些音)”和第二段中“Ryan McKay, co-author of the paper, happened to discover that some of the English curses (诅咒语) seem to have something in common; They’re often short and include the sounds B, P, T or K.(该论文的合著者瑞恩·麦凯偶然发现，一些英语诅咒语似乎有一些共同点；它们通常很短，包括B、P、T或K的发音)”可知，诅咒语一般通常很短，包括B、P、T或K的发音，而净化后更友好的诅咒语中会有L、R、W或Y等音，所以“Buk”不是净化后的诅咒语。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Finally, the researchers looked through the dictionary for English curses and their cleaned-up versions. Once again, the cleaned-up versions included more of the sounds L, R, W and Y.(最后，研究人员在词典中查找了英语诅咒语和它们的净化版本。再一次，净化后的版本包含了更多的声音L，R，W和Y。)”可知，研究人员最后做的是在词典中查找英语诅咒语和它们的净化版本并进行比较。故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Benjamin Bergen的话“But it is just another case of what’s called sound symbolism in the language study: A word sounds like what it means.(但这只是语言研究中所谓的声音象征主义的另一个例子：一个词听起来就像它的意思)”可知，Benjamin Bergen的意思是这次研究只是声音象征主义研究的另一个例子，其结论并不是全新的发现。故选C项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段中“A study published Tuesday in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review found that words expressing angry feelings sound alike in several unrelated languages.(周二发表在《心理经济学公报与评论》杂志上的一项研究发现，在几种不相关的语言中，表达愤怒情绪的词语听起来很相似)”和下文内容可知，文章介绍了一项关于表达愤怒情绪的词语的研究，所以作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍一项新发表的研究。故选A项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Walking might seem simple. “But it’s not,” explains Peggy Cawthon, a professor at Harvard Medical School. “It’s an amazingly complex behavior when we try to understand how to improve our lives as we age.” ____16____ Here are a few ideas.
Don’t stop exercising
Cawthon agrees that the worst thing a person can do is to stop exercising. “You’ll feel the effects almost immediately,” says Cawthon. Sitting for hours leaves her uncomfortable, and it’s the days when she types that her arthritis (关节炎) doesn’t cause much pain. ____17____.
Train yourself to walk with skill
To truly improve your walking you need to think like an athlete. Imagine you want to play tennis, but you have a bad backhand. Playing lots of tennis won’t fix the problem, Cawthon says. ____18____. It’s the same thing with walking.
Give your brain a boost (激励)
____19____. So don’t forget that when working out your fitness plan. Cawthon has been studying an area of the brain related to motivation (动机) and executive function. Subjects with a boost walk more steps on average than the control group, and they have been maintaining that even several months later.
____20____
So when should we face the music about our mobility There is no final answer for when walking problems begin to come up. “You should be as active as you can at any age,” Cawthon says, noting that people who are healthy in their 20s and 30s are best equipped to deal with future age-related challenges. “The best time to start is now. Next best is tomorrow,” she says.
A. Start planning now
B. Be in pretty good shape
C. You need to improve your skill
D. So what steps should we take to do it right
E. How can you sweat your way to good health
F. It is a helpful reminder that our bodies need action
G. Basically, the body part controlling everything is your brain
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. C 19. G 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。哈佛医学院教授Peggy Cawthon给我们指出了四点有关走路锻炼的建议。
【16题详解】
根据问号可知，这里是一个问句。根据前文“It’s an amazingly complex behavior when we try to understand how to improve our lives as we age.(当我们试图了解如何随着年龄的增长而改善我们的生活时，这是一种令人惊讶的复杂行为。)”和后文“Here are a few ideas.(以下是一些想法。)”可知，空处应是询问应该如何做，D项“那么，我们应该采取什么措施才能做到这一点呢”符合题意。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据本段的小标题“Don’t stop exercising(不要停止锻炼)”和前文“Sitting for hours leaves her uncomfortable, and it’s the days when she types that her arthritis(关节炎) doesn’t cause much pain.(坐上几个小时会让她感到不舒服，而且正是在她打字的日子里，她的关节炎不会引起太多疼痛。)”可知，本段主要讲述的是不要停止锻炼，并指出久坐不动会不舒服，而用打字来活动手指可以让关节炎有所减轻；由此可知，空处承接前文，应是说这提醒了我们需要运动，F项“这是一个有益的提醒：我们的身体需要动起来”符合题意。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据本段小标题“Train yourself to walk with skill(用技能训练自己走路)”可知，关键词是“skill”。前文“Imagine you want to play tennis, but you have a bad backhand. Playing lots of tennis won’t fix the problem, Cawthon says.(想象一下，你想打网球，但你的反手打得不好。Cawthon说，打很多网球并不能解决问题。)”讲述了打网球时不能靠多打网球来解决自己的反手问题，所以空处应是说要提高技能，C项“你需要提高你的技能”符合题意。故选C。
【19题详解】
根据本段小标题“Give your brain a boost(激励)(给大脑激励)”可知，关键词是“brain”和“boost”。再结合下文中的“Cawthon has been studying an area of the brain related to motivation(动机) and executive function.(Cawthon一直在研究大脑中与动机和执行功能相关的一个区域。)”可知，大脑控制一切，G项“基本上，控制一切的身体部分是你的大脑”符合题意。故选G。
【20题详解】
空处是本段小标题，根据上文小标题的形式可知，这里应用祈使句。根据下文中的“The best time to start is now. Next best is tomorrow(最好的开始时间是现在。其次是明天)”可知，本段建议要从现在开始，A项“立即开始计划”符合题意。故选A。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Their father passed away their mother is laid off, and the family has no heat in their house as the winter sets in. This is just one of the ____21____ stories that social workers in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 have ____22____.
Sometimes the solution is ____23____, like paying for a couple of nights’ stay at a local hotel, or providing a gift card to buy ____24____. When social workers are able to ____25____ that good news, there’s a sense of relief (宽慰), and usually tears from students and their parents who are ____26____ difficult times. “It’s things that we wouldn’t even think of, but for the family it is a big ____27____,” said Raymundo Galarza, a social worker with 214 Cares.
____28____ in District 214 three years ago, 214 Cares is here to stay, now addressing ____29____ needs of students and their families, from helping pay the rent to putting food on the table. But the needs have _____30_____, so social workers are trying to _____31_____ the 214 Cares fund (专款) by calling on people to donate (捐赠) money.
“There have been other needs that have come forward, like medical costs for students,” said Michael Happ, the program’s director. “So there’s a real _____32_____ for us to have a fund, which is trustworthy, and _____33_____ by the community. People know they can give _____34_____ to 214 Cares and it will go to help those kids and their families _____35_____ in our community.”
21. A. shocking B. pleasant C. strange D. unique
22. A. led to B. come across C. worked out D. made up
23. A. fun B. real C. risky D. simple
24. A. medicine B. tools C. food D. houses
25. A. miss B. track C. deliver D. prefer
26. A. concentrating on B. going through C. wondering at D. finding out
27. A. deal B. lesson C. game D. loss
28. A. Refused B. Burned C. Founded D. Ignored
29. A. digital B. unusual C. informal D. various
30 A. grown B. hidden C. shown D. ended
31. A. buy B. report C. increase D. describe
32. A. chance B. hunger C. pity D. excuse
33. A. replaced B. questioned C. disliked D. recognized
34. A. respect B. money C. humour D. water
35. A. in need B. in patience C. in peace D. in control
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述了“214关爱”这个项目的意义，很多人群通过此项目受益，并呼吁社会各界对项目捐款，以便更好地服务社会。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这只是西北郊第214学区社工遇到的令人震惊的故事之一。A. shocking震惊的；B. pleasant愉快的；C. strange奇怪的；D. unique独一无二的。根据上文“the family has no heat in their house as the winter sets in”可知冬天来临时家里没有暖气，这件事在正常家庭眼中是让人震惊的。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：这只是西北郊第214学区社工遇到的令人震惊的故事之一。A. led to导致；B. come across偶遇；C. worked out解决；D. made up弥补。根据下文“____8____ in District 214 three years ago, 214 Cares is here to stay, now addressing ____9____ needs of students and their families, from helping pay the rent to putting food on the table.”可知214关爱项目解决了学生及其家庭的各种需求，从帮助支付房租到餐桌上的食物。因此是遇到问题之后解决问题。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时，解决方法很简单。A. fun快乐；B. real真的；C. risky有风险的；D. simple简单的。根据下文“like paying for a couple of nights’ stay at a local hotel, or providing a gift card to buy ____4____.”可知支付当地酒店的几晚住宿费用，或者提供购买食物的礼品卡，就能解决这个问题，说明解决方法很简单。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时，解决方法很简单，比如支付当地酒店的几晚住宿费用，或者提供购买食物的礼品卡。A. medicine药；B. tools工具；C. food食物；D. houses房子。根据下文“____8____ in District 214 three years ago, 214 Cares is here to stay, now addressing ____9____ needs of students and their families, from helping pay the rent to putting food on the table.”可知214关爱项目解决了学生及其家庭的各种需求，从帮助支付房租到餐桌上的食物。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当社工们能够传达这个好消息时，正在经历困难时期的学生和他们的家长都会感到如释重负，通常还会流下眼泪。A. miss错过；B. track追踪；C. deliver传达；D. prefer更喜欢。根据下文“____8____ in District 214 three years ago, 214 Cares is here to stay, now addressing ____9____ needs of students and their families, from helping pay the rent to putting food on the table.”可知214关爱项目解决了学生及其家庭的各种需求，从帮助支付房租到餐桌上的食物。可推知解决问题就是社会工作者把好消息带给困难家庭。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当社工们能够传达这个好消息时，正在经历困难时期的学生和他们的家长都会感到如释重负，通常还会流下眼泪。A. concentrating on关注；B. going through经历；C. wondering at想知道；D. finding out发现。根据上文“Their father passed away, their mother is laid off, and the family has no heat in their house as the winter sets in.”可知这些人正在经历困难时期。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：214关爱中心的社工Raymundo Galarza说：“这想都不会想到的事情，对家庭来说却是一件大事。”A. deal交易；B. lesson课程；C. game游戏；D. loss损失。根据上文“ This is just one of the ____1____ stories that social workers in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 have ____2____.”可知冬天来临时家里没有暖气，这件事在正常家庭眼中是让人震惊的，是意想不到的，但对于那些人而言却是重大的事情，big deal是固定搭配意为“大事”。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：三年前在 214 区成立的214Cares现在仍在继续，它解决了学生及其家庭的各种需求，从帮助支付房租到餐桌上的食物。A. Refused拒绝；B. Burned燃烧；C. Founded建立；D. Ignored忽略。根据后文“now addressing ____9____ needs of students and their families, from helping pay the rent to putting food on the table.”可知先建立214关爱，再解决问题。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：三年前在 214 区成立214关爱现在仍在继续，它解决了学生及其家庭的各种需求，从帮助支付房租到餐桌上的食物。A. digital数码的；B. unusual不同寻常的；C. informal非正式的；D. various多种多样的。根据下文“from helping pay the rent to putting food on the table”可知214关爱解决的是从帮助支付房租到餐桌上的食物的各种需求。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但需求也在不断增加，因此社工们正通过号召人们捐款来增加214关爱基金。A. grown增加；B. hidden隐藏；C. shown展示；D. ended结束。根据下文“There have been other needs that have come forward, like medical costs for students”可知需求在不断增加。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但需求也不断增加，因此社工们正通过号召人们捐款来增加214关爱基金。A. buy买；B. report报告；C. increase提高；D. describe描述。根据下文“by calling on people to donate (捐赠) money.”可知，因此社工们正通过号召人们捐款来增加214关爱基金。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，我们非常需要一个值得信赖、得到社会认可的基金。A. chance机会；B. hunger饥饿；C. pity遗憾；D. excuse理由。根据上文“calling on people to donate (捐赠) money”可知需要增加基金钱数，所以号召大家捐款，这里使用hunger引申义表示对于捐款的迫切需求。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，我们非常需要一个值得信赖、得到社会认可的基金。A. replaced替代；B. questioned质疑；C. disliked讨厌；D. recognized认可。根据上文“which is trustworthy”可知这个基金是社会信赖和认可的。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们知道他们可以向214 Cares捐款，而这些钱将用于帮助社区中需要帮助的孩子及其家庭。A. respect尊敬；B. money钱；C. humour幽默；D. water水。根据上文“calling on people to donate (捐赠) money”可知这里表示捐钱。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：人们知道他们可以向214 Cares捐款，而这些钱将用于帮助社区中需要帮助的孩子及其家庭。A. in need需要；B. in patience耐心；C. in peace平静；D. in control控制。根据前文“____8____ in District 214 three years ago, 214 Cares is here to stay, now addressing ____9____ needs of students and their families, from helping pay the rent to putting food on the table.”可知这些钱是用来帮助有需要的孩子和家庭。故选A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。
I walk into Prince’s Hot Chicken, and order hot fried chicken legs. “Oh, enjoy it,” says the hostess. Her reply is a commonly ____36____ (hear) Southern expression.
My chicken arrives and is too hot ____37____ (touch), but I don’t care about it. As I take a bite, the taste hits my mouth. It’s ____38____ (horrible) spicy. There’s sweetness before the heat hits. The taste is surprisingly amazing, as the spices dance inside my mouth. Although I’m sweating (出汗), I can’t stop ____39____ (eat).
How does a dish so challengingly hot become well-received Like so many Southern foods, fried chicken has a long history. Hot chicken first appeared in the 1930s, when a man ____40____ is named James Thornton Prince ____41____ (begin) serving it at his BBQ Chicken Shack.
After a few years, ____42____ restaurant moved close to the Ryman Auditorium, where it became popular ____43____ the city’s country music stars. In the following years, Prince relocated his restaurant several times around the city, eventually changing ____44____ (it) name to Prince’s Hot Chicken in 1980, when André Prince Jeffries, his great-niece (侄女), took over.
These days, you’ll find hot chicken all over the city. I feel at home with the _____45_____ (taste) food as it is a symbol of the city’s culture.
【答案】36. heard
37. to touch
38. horribly
39. eating 40. that##who
41. began 42. the
43. with##among
44. its 45. tasty
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在Prince的炸鸡店点了炸鸡腿，并且讲述了炸鸡的历史。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：她的回答是南方人常用的表达方式。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作定语修饰expression，expression和hear为被动关系，所以为过去分词作定语，意为“被听到的表达方式”。故填heard。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我的鸡肉上桌了，太烫了，不能碰，但我不在乎。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语too…to…“太……而不能……”，满足句意要求。故填to touch。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：它太辣了。此处修饰形容词spicy，英语副词horribly，作状语修饰。故填horribly。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：虽然我在出汗，但我还是停不下来。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语stop doing sth“停止正在做的某事”，动名词作宾语。故填eating。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：炸鸡最早出现在20世纪30年代，当时一个名叫詹姆斯·桑顿·普林斯(James Thornton Prince)的人开始在他的BBQ chicken Shack餐厅供应炸鸡。分析句子可知，此处是限定性定语从句，先行词是a man，指人，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词that或who引导。故填that或who。
【41题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：炸鸡最早出现在20世纪30年代，当时一个名叫詹姆斯·桑顿·普林斯(James Thornton Prince)的人开始在他的BBQ chicken Shack餐厅供应炸鸡。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，由该句时间状语in the 1930s可知，句子陈述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填began。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：几年后，这家餐厅搬到了莱曼礼堂附近，在那里它受到了城市乡村音乐明星的欢迎。分析句子可知，此处特指前文提到的BBQ chicken Shack餐厅，应用定冠词the。故填the。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：几年后，这家餐厅搬到了莱曼礼堂附近，在那里它受到了城市乡村音乐明星的欢迎。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语be popular with/among“受……欢迎”，所以此处为介词with/among的填入。故填with或among。
【44题详解】
考查代词。句意：在接下来的几年里，普林斯将他的餐厅在城市里搬了几次，最终在1980年更名为“王子炸鸡”，当时他的侄孙女安德鲁·普林斯·杰弗里斯接手了他的餐厅。由空后name为名词可知，此处应为形容词性物主代词形式。故填its。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意：美味的食物让我感觉很自在，因为它是这座城市文化的象征。此处修饰名词food，应用形容词tasty“美味的”，作定语。故填tasty。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华。你从报纸上得知一个国际中学研学营将组织一场国际浆板比赛，请写封邮件申请参赛，内容包括：
1.提出申请;
2.自身优势与参与目的;
3.表达期望。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：浆板比赛Stand Up Paddle(SUP)race
Dear Sir or Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
Learning from the newspaper that you will hold the international Stand Up Paddle(SUP) race, I am writing to apply for the race.
I come from a senior high school in China. I am fond of sports, especially SUP. I am good at it. Last year, I won the first prize in the SUP race organized by our school. Besides, I have a good command of spoken English. Taking part in this activity, I expect to broaden my vision and experience the international spirits of SUP sports. What’s more, I am looking forward to making more international friends.
I do hope I can be accepted.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写封邮件申请参加国际浆板比赛。
【详解】1.词汇积累
口语：spoken English→oral English
喜爱：be fond of→like
参加：take part in→participate in
此外：what’s more/ besides→moreover
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：I am fond of sports, especially SUP. I am good at it.
拓展句：Not only am I fond of sports, especially SUP, but also I am good at it.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Learning from the newspaper that you will hold the international Stand Up Paddle(SUP)race, I am writing to apply for the race. (运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] Taking part in this activity, I expect to broaden my vision and experience the international spirits of SUP sports. (运用了现在分词作状语)
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。
I grew up in southeastern Michigan. I was a fan of Detroit Tigers, a famous baseball team, as a young boy.
My childhood dream was to be like my hero, Al Kaline, and someday play for the Tigers. My Dad would take me to Tiger Stadium several times a year and my hero Al Kaline would never let me down. We never attended a game that he didn’t get at least one hit.
I was crazy about baseball. If there was a game in my high school, I was never absent. I kept practising so that I could achieve my dream of playing for the Tigers, and I was doing well at each level of play. Later, I got a chance to sign up for a strong American Legion baseball program. There I met our coach, Bob Ohm, who knew a lot of baseball and taught each of us the basics as well as more advanced baseball skills. With Bob Ohm’s help and my hard work, I had set new records in many baseball championships.
My dream to be like my hero seemed to draw near. One summer, I went up to play the final season in Marinette. There were scouts who came to find the best players. This was it! My big chance!
Well, as the game progressed I hit the ball very well getting five hits in the game. Unfortunately, I also made four mistakes. The final mistake actually drew laughter from the crowd.
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。
After the game, I knew my dream of playing professional baseball was lost.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Today, I teach baseball in a high school.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
After the game, I knew my dream of playing professional baseball was lost. I was depressed at the time about the loss of my dream. I talked with my coach Bob Ohm about my failure. He shared the way he became himself now and comforted. “There can be many kinds of dreams in life. As long as you never give up, you can have the chance to realize your dream. The key point is that you need to maximize your strengths and be who you really are.” Thinking of my coach’s words, I decided to continue to play and practise to achieve my next dream of being a baseball teacher in a school.
Today, I teach baseball in a high school. The relationships that I have enjoyed with the students and athletes through the years are things that no one can put a price tag on. Although my early dream to play baseball for the Tigers didn’t come true, it created a new dream for me to be a teacher. I am proud of what I am doing because I can help the young go beyond their dreams with my most positive influence on them.
【解析】
【导语】本文以事件为线索展开，讲述了作者从小是底特律老虎队的球迷，梦想成为心目中的英雄Al Kaline，也为老虎队效力。作者坚持练习棒球，在各级比赛中表现很好。后来作者在一个美国退伍军人协会的棒球项目中遇到了优秀的教练Bob Ohm，学到和很多知识和技巧，创造了很多新的纪录。一个夏天，作者参加了一场棒球比赛，希望把握住被球探发现成为最佳球手的机会，但不幸的是他在比赛中犯了几个错误，最后一个错误甚至引起了人们的嘲笑。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“比赛结束后，我知道我打职业棒球的梦想破灭了”可知，第一段可描写作者在知道自己梦想破灭后的心理活动，以及通过和教练Bob Ohm交谈，得到安慰，重新确立自己的梦想。
②由第二段首句内容“今天，我在一所高中教棒球”可知，第二段可描写作者很享受自己现在的这份工作，以及作者对自己工作意义的理解。
2. 续写线索：梦想破灭——心理活动——交流后确立新的梦想——在高中教棒球——享受工作——工作的意义
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①放弃：give up/quit/abandon
②实现：realize/achieve/fulfill
③决定做某事：decide to do sth./determine to do sth.
情绪类
①沮丧的：depressed/frustrated/downhearted
②安慰：comfort/console
【点睛】[高分句型1] As long as you never give up, you can have the chance to realize your dream. (As long as引导条件状语从句)
[高分句型2] The key point is that you need to maximize your strengths and be who you really are. (that引导表语从句、who引导表语从句)
[高分句型3] I am proud of what I am doing because I can help the young go beyond their dreams with my most positive influence on them. (what引导宾语从句、because引导原因状语从句)
听力答案：1~5 CBABA 6~10 CACBA 11~15 CABBA 16~20BACBC
