2023学年上学期高二年级英语学科中段考联考试题
本试卷满分120分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1、答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2、选择题的作答：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，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3、非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
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
Best spring destinations in Tibet
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has long been an ideal and mysterious destination for visitors who are passionate about exploring remote lands. Here we recommend some of the best tourist destinations in Tibet.
Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi
The peach blossoms in Nyingchi have been dubbed as “the most beautiful peach flowers in the world”. The annual festival has become a signature tourism event on the plateau. Peach trees bloom depending on the altitude and climate so visitors will have the chance to enjoy the blossoms.
Ranwu Lake
Ranwu Lake is renowned for its tranquility (平静) and its purity of blueness. Scenery along the lakeside varies a good deal with grass, forest, autumn leaves, white waterfowl and snow mountains clearly reflected in the mirror-like water. Spring coming, a reflection of green trees dances on the lake and people feel like they are walking into a romantic dreamland.
The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon in the world. With a total length of about 500 kilometers, its altitude spans from 7,782 meters to 550 meters around the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley. Visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains.
Nanyi Valley
Nanyi Valley is known as “the highest green mysterious place on Earth”. Surrounded by mountains and shrouded in clouds, Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destination for visitors, where you can find peach and azalea blossoms everywhere.
There are some other attractions. For more information, please click the following link http://en.chinaculture.org/.
1. If you are a festival lover, which destination will you choose
A. Nanyi Valley
B. Ranwu Lake
C. The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon
D. Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi
2. What do Ranwu Lake and The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon have in common
A. Admiring snow mountains.
B. Watching white waterfowl.
C. Enjoying peach blossoms.
D. Appreciating azalea flowers.
3. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A book review B. A website
C. A magazine D. A travel brochure
B
I arrived home from work, my mind racing. I was scheduled to perform an experiment using a pricey piece of equipment, but I had spent the whole day worrying about the experiment which was on the top of my agenda (日程), and I amazingly longed to shut off my anxious thoughts. So after dinner, I made a cup of hot chocolate, stretched myself on my sofa, and opened a page. Almost instantly, my mind left behind the details of experimental design and stepped into a land of monsters, magic dust, and man-like bears comprising a wonderful world distinct (不同的) from my daily life. It was exactly what I needed.
Growing up, I was virtually never a big fan of novels. My classmates would be crazy about the latest Harry Potter book, while my copy sat collecting dust on a shelf. Instead, I would choose to read through the reference books related to my academic fields for better grades. After I started graduate school, extracurricular reading didn’t appeal to me at all but I spent most of my time on campus digesting research papers and textbooks and my mind couldn’t handle processing fact-filled nonfiction books at home, too. So I knew that I needed to find a way to enjoy reading again.
To help me stick with it, I made a New Year’s resolution: I would read two fiction books per month for the entire year. The result was an almost instant appreciation of fiction, along with many unexpected results including ones that have benefited my schoolwork.
What surprised me the most was how much I learned. Some of the best books I read were historical fictional stories happening in a realistic historical setting. I learned about life in different countries, as well as struggles people there faced during difficult periods in their histories. The books have helped me build sympathy and understanding, with an unexpected benefit: I’ve started to think more deeply about the diversity of issues in the scientific community and could serve it, heart and soul.
4. What did the author do to wipe out the anxiety
A. He drowned it in chocolate. B. He conducted an experiment.
C. He slept on the sofa leisurely. D. He escaped into a fantasy world.
5. What does the author mean by the underlined part in paragraph 2
A. Reading novels was a waste of time.
B. Reading a good book was time well spent.
C. He was too busy to take good care of his books.
D. The Harry Potter book wasn’t as good as expected.
6. How did the New Year’s resolution benefit the author
A. More sympathy went out to him.
B. His moral values were strengthened.
C. He learned much about religious diversity.
D. He gained new insight into his academic fields.
7. What’s the best title of the text
A. Reading: A Lifelong Hobby B. The Power of Research Papers
C. Novels: Love at Second Sight D. The Benefits of History Reading
C
People perform graceful moves, all while standing on a bamboo strip in the river. You may think it’s a scene from an art movie, but actually it is a form of intangible cultural heritage: bamboo drifting (独竹漂).
Bamboo drifting dated back to over 2,000 years ago in the Chishui River area of Guizhou. During the Qin Dynasty, the Bozhou district of Zunyi city was known for its high-quality nanmu. It was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no transportation along the Chishui River, people had to stand on one log (原木) to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo's lower price.
Now, communities in Guizhou hold bamboo drifting competitions every year during Dragon Boat Festival. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to master this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.
Yang Liu, 24, is an inheritor of bamboo drifting. Yang said the most difficult part of bamboo drifting was keeping one’s balance. “I fell in the water several times when I was practicing.” she told.
“Usually, the bamboo under your feet is about 9 meters long, and the bamboo in your hands is about 5 meters. If the length or diameter of the bamboo is not long enough, it will not be buoyant (有浮力的）enough to float. So we should fight against the water flow by continuously changing the angle (角度).” Yang added.
But the love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 17 years, she has drifted all year round, in winter cold and summer heat.
Yang also produces new ideas when spreading the culture of bamboo drifting. For example she connects dance with bamboo drifting to make it more graceful and wears hanfu when performing, creating a beautiful feel. In 2020. Yang registered on social media platforms and posted her videos. “I want to spread it to other countries so that more people around the world will like Chinese culture.” she told China Daily.
8. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2
A. The use of bamboo drifting. B. The birthplace of bamboo drifting.
C The acting skills for bamboo drifting D. The historical development of bamboo drifting.
9. Why was bamboo drifting listed into the national intangible cultural heritage
A. It spreads Chinese culture to the world
B. It enjoys great popularity among Guizhou people.
C. It’s physically and technically demanding for performers.
D. It’s an important activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.
10. What is the most challenging for bamboo drifting
A. Keeping one’s balance. B. Performing graceful moves.
C. Choosing bamboos of proper size. D. Continuously changing the angle
11. Which of the following best describes Yang Liu
A. Responsible and brave. B. Creative and determined.
C. Hard-working and outgoing. D. Knowledgeable and competitive.
D
Speaking to The Guardian at the Third International Conference on Human genetic editing, Prof Jennifer Doudna, a 2020 Nobel chemistry prize winner, said, “We’ll definitely be seeing genetic therapies (治疗；疗法) for heart diseases, brain diseases, and eye conditions.” But she warned, “One of the riskiest and most realistic potentials is that trials of gene editing in embryos (胚胎) will probably follow.”
The technology can and will smooth the way for therapies for enhancing healthy humans, to make them faster, smarter, stronger, or more resistant to diseases, though enhancement would be more difficult than mending single faulty genes. According to the experts at the conference, including geneticists, public health researchers and philosophers, a wave of gene editing therapies were expected to reach clinics in the next five years or so. The therapies will correct disease-causing disorders in tissues and organs and become mature as researchers work out how to make multiple edits at once and reach difficult areas such as parts of the brain.
However, Doudna and the other experts also expressed their concern that the next generation of advanced genetic therapies raises serious issues that must be tackled to ensure the technology benefits patients and society. Prof Fran oise Baylis, a philosopher at Dalhousie University in Canada, was worried that in addition to the sure sign of genetic enhancement coming, the cost of the new therapies would be too high for much of the global population. Prof Mayana Zatz, at the University of S o Paulo, Brazil, said she was against editing genes for improvement but added, “There will always be people ready to pay for it in private clinics and it will be difficult to stop.”
One conclusion almost all experts shared was that while all these potential problems and risks did exist, a future full of promise would definitely be witnessed. After all, it is not technology itself but ways in which people employ it that decide the result.
12. Which is not considered as beneficial by Prof Jennifer Doudna
A. Gene editing for diseases in brain.
B. Gene editing for diseases in eyes.
C. Gene editing for diseases in heart.
D. Gene editing for diseases in embryos.
13. What can we infer in paragraph 2
A Genetic therapies are more difficult than mending.
B. Society will benefit from genetic therapies entirely.
C. Genetic therapies have already reached some clinics.
D. All disorders can’t be corrected by genetic therapies.
14. What did Prof Fran oise Baylis and Prof Mayana Zatz agree on
A. The cost of the new therapies would be too high.
B. Editing genes for improvement is promising.
C. Editing genes for improvement is unavoidable.
D. Editing genes for improvement should carry on.
15. What is the attitude of most experts towards genetic therapies in the text
A. Opposed. B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Unconcerned.
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。
Breathing is a basic human function. ___16___ . You may be surprised to learn that there are better ways to breathe than others.
It’s easy to get in the habit of taking short, shallow breaths. I’s important to train yourself to breathe deeply since deep breaths are better at oxygenating your body and can actually help reduce stress. Take a moment to pay attention to your breathing. ___17___, you’re likely to take shallow breaths. Try practicing deep breathing for several minutes every day. Over time, it will become easier and feel more natural.
Schedule regular check-ins to stay focused on your breathing. Since you don’t usually realize that you’re breathing, it can be tricky to notice whether or not you’re doing it properly. Try to check-in at the same time every day, like each morning and lunchtime, so that it becomes part of your routine.
___18___. For example, if you notice that you’re taking shallow breaths whenever you check on your breathing, you’ll know to work on taking deeper breaths from your diaphragm (隔膜).
___19___. To make deep breathing easier try practicing a couple of breathing exercises so you can use them the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed. For example, you can quickly relax when you’re feeling stressed by taking deep breaths through your nose and then sighing out loud on your exhales (呼出). If you ever feel like you’re on the edge of having a panic attack, take a deep breath in for 3 seconds, hold it for 3 seconds, and then slowly exhale through pursed lips. ___20___.
Deep breathing exercises help you take the time out of your day to focus on just your breaths. This can help you relax in the moment and improve your form when breathing throughout the day.
A. When you take a deep breath
B. Repeat the exercise until you calm down
C. If only your chest is rising and falling when you breathe
D. But most of the time you don’t even realize you’re doing it
E. So you can use them the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed
F. Deep, purposeful breaths calm you down in stressful or scary situations
G. Being more mindful of your breathing can help you make adjustments if necessary
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。
In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids ___21___ ”The Thinking Laboratory“. That was the ___22___ students voted for after deciding that ”Room 104“ was too dull.
Freddy was an average ___23___, but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion (同情). He would ___24___ the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s ___25___.
Before the school year ended, I gave the kids a special ___26___, T-shirts with the words ”Verbs Are Your ___27___“ on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs (动词) may seem dull, most of the ___28___ things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide ___29___ on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his ___30___ from high school and remained the same caring person I met forty years before. Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man ___31___ in his truck. Another time, he ___32___ a friend money to buy a house.
Just last year, I was ___33___ a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman excused the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and ___34___ it up. Inside were the ”Verbs“ shirt and a ___35___ from Freddy’s mother. ”Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.“
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all took something from Freddy.
21. A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran
22. A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan
23. A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker
24. A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh
25. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake
26. A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message
27. A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks
28. A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever
29. A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates
30. A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation
31. A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live
32. A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed
33. A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting
34. A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held
35. A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The latest technological advancement centering on the conversation at work, at school, and sometimes even at home, largely due ___36___ the emergence of chat-bots such as ChatGPT and Bard, ___37___ (be) Artificial Intelligence. These new conversational platforms use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help users find instant answers, get ___38___ (create), and learn new things. They can chat with you and provide responses that can help you do things.
While most of the Internet agrees it’s not as good as a human at performing many tasks, the debate continues as to ___39___ AI has the power to replace certain jobs, or even spell the end of humankind. Of course, it brings undoubted benefits, ___40___ (depend) on how you use it.
___41___ (give) it’s often described in science fiction films and novels as a world-ending technology that results in killer robots, the current ___42___ (real) is less dramatic. AI is defined as a type of computer technology that is concerned with making machines work in an intelligent manner, similar to how the human mind works.
___43___ (actual) it means we can ‘train’ computers to learn, respond and make decisions, but it still requires the ability ___44___ (learn) from humans to get anywhere near good enough. While AI is a hot topic right now, the idea has existed for decades. The latest chat-bots are a form of Artificial Intelligence ____45____ can analyse huge amounts of data and generate responses, though they need a little reminder.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你想约你的外国同学Anderson一起晨跑，请你给他写一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1. 发邮件的目的;
2. 邀约原因及有关事项;
3. 期待回复。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Anderson,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Tess was eight years old when she heard her mother and father talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money.
Only a very costly surgery could save him and it was looking like there was no one to loan them the money. She heard her father say to her tearful mother with whispered desperation, “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now.”
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jar from its hiding place. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way to Rexall’s Drug Store.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist(药剂师) to give her some attention but he was too busy at that moment. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. It worked. “And what do you want ” the pharmacist said, “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen in ages.” Tess replied, “My little brother, Andrew, has something bad growing inside his head and my father says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost ” “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the pharmacist said.
The pharmacist’s brother was a well-dressed man. He came up and asked her, “What kind of miracle does your brother need ” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with her eyes welling up. “I just know he is really sick and my mother says he needs an operation. But she can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.” The man from Chicago asked, “How much do you have ” “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The man touched Tess’s head and smiled.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In fact, the man was a famous doctor.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023学年上学期高二年级英语学科中段考联考试题
本试卷满分120分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1、答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2、选择题的作答：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，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3、非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
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
Best spring destinations in Tibet
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has long been an ideal and mysterious destination for visitors who are passionate about exploring remote lands. Here we recommend some of the best tourist destinations in Tibet.
Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi
The peach blossoms in Nyingchi have been dubbed as “the most beautiful peach flowers in the world”. The annual festival has become a signature tourism event on the plateau. Peach trees bloom depending on the altitude and climate, so visitors will have the chance to enjoy the blossoms.
Ranwu Lake
Ranwu Lake is renowned for its tranquility (平静) and its purity of blueness. Scenery along the lakeside varies a good deal with grass, forest, autumn leaves, white waterfowl and snow mountains clearly reflected in the mirror-like water. Spring coming, a reflection of green trees dances on the lake and people feel like they are walking into a romantic dreamland.
The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon in the world. With a total length of about 500 kilometers, its altitude spans from 7,782 meters to 550 meters around the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley. Visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains.
Nanyi Valley
Nanyi Valley is known as “the highest green mysterious place on Earth”. Surrounded by mountains and shrouded in clouds, Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destination for visitors, where you can find peach and azalea blossoms everywhere.
There are some other attractions. For more information, please click the following link http://en.chinaculture.org/.
1. If you are a festival lover, which destination will you choose
A. Nanyi Valley
B. Ranwu Lake
C. The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon
D. Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi
2. What do Ranwu Lake and The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon have in common
A. Admiring snow mountains.
B. Watching white waterfowl.
C. Enjoying peach blossoms.
D. Appreciating azalea flowers.
3. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A book review B. A website
C. A magazine D. A travel brochure
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是去西藏旅游值得去的四个旅游目的地。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi 部分中的“The peach blossoms in Nyingchi have been dubbed as “the most beautiful peach flowers in the world”. The annual festival has become a signature tourism event on the plateau. (林芝的桃花被誉为“世界上最美的桃花”。这个一年一度的节日已经成为高原上一个标志性的旅游活动。)”可知，林芝的桃花节已经成为高原上一个标志性的旅游活动，由此可知，如果是节日爱好者，应该选择去Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Ranwu Lake 部分中的“Scenery along the lakeside varies a good deal with grass, forest, autumn leaves, white waterfowl and snow mountains clearly reflected in the mirror-like water. (湖边的景色千姿百态，青草、森林、秋叶、雪白的水鸟和雪山清晰地映照在镜一般的水面上。)”可知，雪山清晰地映照在镜一般的水面上，结合The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon 部分中的“Visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains. (游客可以欣赏桃花和雪山。)”可知，游客可以欣赏桃花和雪山，综上信息可知，这两个目的地的共同点是游客可以欣赏到雪山。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据尾段中的“There are some other attractions. For more information, please click the following link http://en.chinaculture.org/. (还有其他一些吸引人的地方。更多信息，请点击以下链接http://en.chinaculture.org/。)”可知，如果了解更多信息可以点击链接http://en.chinaculture.org/，由此可知，本文应是出自于一个网站。故选B项。
B
I arrived home from work, my mind racing. I was scheduled to perform an experiment using a pricey piece of equipment, but I had spent the whole day worrying about the experiment which was on the top of my agenda (日程), and I amazingly longed to shut off my anxious thoughts. So after dinner, I made a cup of hot chocolate, stretched myself on my sofa, and opened a page. Almost instantly, my mind left behind the details of experimental design and stepped into a land of monsters, magic dust, and man-like bears comprising a wonderful world distinct (不同的) from my daily life. It was exactly what I needed.
Growing up, I was virtually never a big fan of novels. My classmates would be crazy about the latest Harry Potter book, while my copy sat collecting dust on a shelf. Instead, I would choose to read through the reference books related to my academic fields for better grades. After I started graduate school, extracurricular reading didn’t appeal to me at all but I spent most of my time on campus digesting research papers and textbooks and my mind couldn’t handle processing fact-filled nonfiction books at home, too. So I knew that I needed to find a way to enjoy reading again.
To help me stick with it, I made a New Year’s resolution: I would read two fiction books per month for the entire year. The result was an almost instant appreciation of fiction, along with many unexpected results including ones that have benefited my schoolwork.
What surprised me the most was how much I learned. Some of the best books I read were historical fictional stories happening in a realistic historical setting. I learned about life in different countries, as well as struggles people there faced during difficult periods in their histories. The books have helped me build sympathy and understanding, with an unexpected benefit: I’ve started to think more deeply about the diversity of issues in the scientific community and could serve it, heart and soul.
4. What did the author do to wipe out the anxiety
A. He drowned it in chocolate. B. He conducted an experiment.
C. He slept on the sofa leisurely. D. He escaped into a fantasy world.
5. What does the author mean by the underlined part in paragraph 2
A. Reading novels was a waste of time.
B. Reading a good book was time well spent.
C. He was too busy to take good care of his books.
D. The Harry Potter book wasn’t as good as expected.
6. How did the New Year’s resolution benefit the author
A. More sympathy went out to him.
B. His moral values were strengthened.
C. He learned much about religious diversity.
D. He gained new insight into his academic fields.
7. What’s the best title of the text
A. Reading: A Lifelong Hobby B. The Power of Research Papers
C. Novels: Love at Second Sight D. The Benefits of History Reading
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是作者的阅读之旅，随着作者对阅读的投入，作者也真正爱上了阅读。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“So after dinner, I made a cup of hot chocolate, stretched myself on my sofa, and opened a page. Almost instantly, my mind left behind the details of experimental design and stepped into a land of monsters, magic dust, and man-like bears comprising a wonderful world distinct(不同的) from my daily life. It was exactly what I needed. (晚饭后，我泡了一杯热巧克力，躺在沙发上伸伸懒腰，打开了一页书。顷刻之间，我的思绪离开了实验设计的细节，进入了一个充满怪物、魔尘和像人一样的熊的世界，这是一个与我日常生活截然不同的奇妙世界。这正是我所需要的。)”可知，作者消除自己焦虑的方法就是打开一本书，沉浸到一个幻想的世界之中。故选D项。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线句子下一句“Instead, I would choose to read through the reference books related to my academic fields for better grades. (相反，我会选择阅读与我的学科相关的参考书，以获得更好的成绩。)”可知，作者不是不阅读，而是只会阅读与自己学科相关的参考书。由此可知，作者是觉得阅读诸如《哈利波特》这样的小说浪费时间。故选A项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The books have helped me build sympathy and understanding, with an unexpected benefit: I’ve started to think more deeply about the diversity of issues in the scientific community and could serve it, heart and soul. (这些书帮助我建立了同情和理解，带来了一个意想不到的好处：我开始更深入地思考科学界问题的多样性，并可以全心全意地为之服务。)”可推知，作者所阅读的书让他对自己的学科有了新的见解和看法。故选D项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段和第二段可知，作者只会阅读和自己学科相关的书籍，希望自己能取得更好的成绩。根据文章第三段“To help me stick with it, I made a New Year’s resolution: I would read two fiction books per month for the entire year. The result was an almost instant appreciation of fiction, along with many unexpected results including ones that have benefited my schoolwork. (为了帮助我坚持下去，我制定了一个新年计划：一整年每个月读两本小说。结果是，我几乎立刻就对小说产生了欣赏，还有许多意想不到的结果，包括一些对我的学业有益的结果。)”可知，作者开始阅读小说之后有了许多意想不到的结果。由此可知，C项Novels: Love at Second Sight(小说：一见钟情)适合作本文最佳标题。故选C项。
C
People perform graceful moves, all while standing on a bamboo strip in the river. You may think it’s a scene from an art movie, but actually it is a form of intangible cultural heritage: bamboo drifting (独竹漂).
Bamboo drifting dated back to over 2,000 years ago in the Chishui River area of Guizhou. During the Qin Dynasty, the Bozhou district of Zunyi city was known for its high-quality nanmu. It was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no transportation along the Chishui River, people had to stand on one log (原木) to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo's lower price.
Now, communities in Guizhou hold bamboo drifting competitions every year during Dragon Boat Festival. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to master this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.
Yang Liu, 24, is an inheritor of bamboo drifting. Yang said the most difficult part of bamboo drifting was keeping one’s balance. “I fell in the water several times when I was practicing.” she told.
“Usually, the bamboo under your feet is about 9 meters long, and the bamboo in your hands is about 5 meters. If the length or diameter of the bamboo is not long enough, it will not be buoyant (有浮力的）enough to float. So we should fight against the water flow by continuously changing the angle (角度).” Yang added.
But the love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 17 years, she has drifted all year round, in winter cold and summer heat.
Yang also produces new ideas when spreading the culture of bamboo drifting. For example, she connects dance with bamboo drifting to make it more graceful and wears hanfu when performing, creating a beautiful feel. In 2020. Yang registered on social media platforms and posted her videos. “I want to spread it to other countries so that more people around the world will like Chinese culture.” she told China Daily.
8. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2
A. The use of bamboo drifting. B. The birthplace of bamboo drifting.
C. The acting skills for bamboo drifting D. The historical development of bamboo drifting.
9. Why was bamboo drifting listed into the national intangible cultural heritage
A. It spreads Chinese culture to the world
B. It enjoys great popularity among Guizhou people.
C. It’s physically and technically demanding for performers.
D. It’s an important activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.
10. What is the most challenging for bamboo drifting
A. Keeping one’s balance. B. Performing graceful moves.
C. Choosing bamboos of proper size. D. Continuously changing the angle
11. Which of the following best describes Yang Liu
A. Responsible and brave. B. Creative and determined.
C. Hard-working and outgoing. D. Knowledgeable and competitive.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了非物质文化遗产:独竹漂。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。由文章第二段第一句“Bamboo drifting dated back to over 2,000 years ago in the Chishui River area of Guizhou. （2000多年前，贵州赤水河流域出现了大量的独竹漂现象）”，第二句“During the Qin Dynasty, the Bozhou district of Zunyi city was known for its high-quality nanmu. （在秦朝，遵义市的亳州区以其优质的楠木而闻名）”，还有最后一句“ In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price.（到了清代，由于竹子价格较低，木材漂流变成了独竹漂）”可知，本段讲述了从秦朝到清朝，独竹漂的演变史。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第三段最后一句“Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to master this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.（由于掌握这一动作需要巨大的力量和平衡，独竹漂流被列入国家非物质文化遗产名录）”可知，是因为表演者需要巨大的力量和平衡才能掌握这一动作，所以它才被列入了国家非物质文化遗产名录。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第四段第二句“Yang said the most difficult part of bamboo drifting was keeping one's balance.（竹子漂流最困难的部分是保持身体平衡）”可知，独竹漂最具有挑战性的是保持身体平衡。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一段第二句“For example, she connects dance with bamboo drifting to make it more graceful and wears hanfu when performing, creating a beautiful feel. （例如，她将舞蹈与独竹漂相结合，使之更加优雅，表演时穿着汉服，营造出一种优美的感觉）”可知她具有创造性。由倒数第二段“But the love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 17 years, she has drifted all year round, in winter cold and summer heat.（但对这项古老技艺的热爱让杨继续前行。在过去的17年里，无论寒冷的冬天，还是炎热的夏天，她一年到头都在练习独竹漂）”可知她非常坚定。故选B。
D
Speaking to The Guardian at the Third International Conference on Human genetic editing, Prof Jennifer Doudna, a 2020 Nobel chemistry prize winner, said, “We’ll definitely be seeing genetic therapies (治疗；疗法) for heart diseases, brain diseases, and eye conditions.” But she warned, “One of the riskiest and most realistic potentials is that trials of gene editing in embryos (胚胎) will probably follow.”
The technology can and will smooth the way for therapies for enhancing healthy humans, to make them faster, smarter, stronger, or more resistant to diseases, though enhancement would be more difficult than mending single faulty genes. According to the experts at the conference, including geneticists, public health researchers and philosophers, a wave of gene editing therapies were expected to reach clinics in the next five years or so. The therapies will correct disease-causing disorders in tissues and organs and become mature as researchers work out how to make multiple edits at once and reach difficult areas such as parts of the brain.
However, Doudna and the other experts also expressed their concern that the next generation of advanced genetic therapies raises serious issues that must be tackled to ensure the technology benefits patients and society. Prof Fran oise Baylis, a philosopher at Dalhousie University in Canada, was worried that in addition to the sure sign of genetic enhancement coming, the cost of the new therapies would be too high for much of the global population. Prof Mayana Zatz, at the University of S o Paulo, Brazil, said she was against editing genes for improvement but added, “There will always be people ready to pay for it in private clinics and it will be difficult to stop.”
One conclusion almost all experts shared was that while all these potential problems and risks did exist, a future full of promise would definitely be witnessed. After all, it is not technology itself but ways in which people employ it that decide the result.
12. Which is not considered as beneficial by Prof Jennifer Doudna
A. Gene editing for diseases in brain.
B. Gene editing for diseases in eyes.
C. Gene editing for diseases in heart.
D. Gene editing for diseases in embryos.
13. What can we infer in paragraph 2
A. Genetic therapies are more difficult than mending.
B. Society will benefit from genetic therapies entirely.
C. Genetic therapies have already reached some clinics.
D. All disorders can’t be corrected by genetic therapies.
14. What did Prof Fran oise Baylis and Prof Mayana Zatz agree on
A. The cost of the new therapies would be too high.
B. Editing genes for improvement is promising.
C. Editing genes for improvement is unavoidable.
D. Editing genes for improvement should carry on.
15. What is the attitude of most experts towards genetic therapies in the text
A. Opposed. B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Unconcerned.
【答案】12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是专家们在第三届国际人类基因编辑会议上讨论了基因编辑治疗的潜力和风险。他们认为，未来五年内将会有一波基因编辑治疗进入临床应用，但也存在成本高昂和伦理问题等风险。基因编辑治疗可以治疗心脏病、脑疾病和眼部疾病等，但在胚胎中进行基因编辑是风险最大的。基因编辑治疗的发展前景广阔，但需要解决伦理和社会问题。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“ But she warned, “One of the riskiest and most realistic potentials is that trials of gene editing in embryos (胚胎) will probably follow.”(但她警告说，“最危险和最现实的可能性之一是，胚胎基因编辑的试验可能会随之而来。”)”可知，Jennifer Doudna教授认为在胚胎中进行基因编辑是风险最大的。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The technology can and will smooth the way for therapies for enhancing healthy humans, to make them faster, smarter, stronger, or more resistant to diseases, though enhancement would be more difficult than mending single faulty genes. (这项技术可以并将为增强健康人类的治疗铺平道路，使他们变得更快、更聪明、更强壮或更抵抗疾病，尽管增强比修复单个有缺陷的基因更为困难)”可知，相比于基因修复，通过基因治疗疾病增强健康人类，使人类变得更快、更聪明、更强壮或更抵抗疾病，这是更困难的，由此推断并非所有的疾病都能通过基因疗法得到纠正。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Prof Fran oise Baylis, a philosopher at Dalhousie University in Canada, was worried that in addition to the sure sign of genetic enhancement coming, the cost of the new therapies would be too high for much of the global population.(加拿大达尔豪斯大学的哲学家Baylis教授担心，除了基因增强即将到来的明确迹象外，新疗法的成本对全球大多数人来说太高了。)”以及根据后文中“Prof Mayana Zatz, at the University of S o Paulo, Brazil, said she was against editing genes for improvement but added, “There will always be people ready to pay for it in private clinics and it will be difficult to stop.”(巴西圣保罗大学的Mayana Zatz教授表示，她反对为改善而编辑基因，但她补充说：“总会有人愿意在私人诊所支付费用，这将很难阻止。”)”可知， Baylis教授和Mayana Zatz教授所一致认为的是基因疗法是不可避免的，它是即将到来的。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“One conclusion almost all experts shared was that while all these potential problems and risks did exist, a future full of promise would definitely be witnessed. (几乎所有专家都同意一个结论是，虽然所有这些潜在的问题和风险确实存在，但一个充满希望的未来肯定会出现)”可知，作者认为，虽然对于基因疗法未来有着潜在的问题和风险确实存在，但对于基因疗法的未来是充满希望的，由此作者对该疗法的态度是客观的。故选B。
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。
Breathing is a basic human function. ___16___ . You may be surprised to learn that there are better ways to breathe than others.
It’s easy to get in the habit of taking short, shallow breaths. I’s important to train yourself to breathe deeply since deep breaths are better at oxygenating your body and can actually help reduce stress. Take a moment to pay attention to your breathing. ___17___, you’re likely to take shallow breaths. Try practicing deep breathing for several minutes every day. Over time, it will become easier and feel more natural.
Schedule regular check-ins to stay focused on your breathing. Since you don’t usually realize that you’re breathing, it can be tricky to notice whether or not you’re doing it properly. Try to check-in at the same time every day, like each morning and lunchtime, so that it becomes part of your routine.
___18___. For example, if you notice that you’re taking shallow breaths whenever you check on your breathing, you’ll know to work on taking deeper breaths from your diaphragm (隔膜).
___19___. To make deep breathing easier, try practicing a couple of breathing exercises so you can use them the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed. For example, you can quickly relax when you’re feeling stressed by taking deep breaths through your nose and then sighing out loud on your exhales (呼出). If you ever feel like you’re on the edge of having a panic attack, take a deep breath in for 3 seconds, hold it for 3 seconds, and then slowly exhale through pursed lips. ___20___.
Deep breathing exercises help you take the time out of your day to focus on just your breaths. This can help you relax in the moment and improve your form when breathing throughout the day.
A. When you take a deep breath
B. Repeat the exercise until you calm down
C. If only your chest is rising and falling when you breathe
D. But most of the time you don’t even realize you’re doing it
E. So you can use them the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed
F. Deep, purposeful breaths calm you down in stressful or scary situations
G. Being more mindful of your breathing can help you make adjustments if necessary
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. G 19. F 20. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了呼吸的作用以及一些呼吸的方法。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Breathing is a basic human function.(呼吸是人体的基本功能)”以及后文“You may be surprised to learn that there are better ways to breathe than others.(你可能会惊讶地发现，有比其他呼吸方式更好的方法)”可知，上文提到了呼吸是人体基本功能，可知本句应当是说明人体对这一基本功能的反应：大多数时候你甚至没有意识到你在做这件事。故D选项“但大多数时候你甚至没有意识到你在做这件事”符合语境，故选D。
【17题详解】
根据后文“you’re likely to take shallow breaths(你很可能会做浅呼吸)”可知，本句是在具体说明浅呼吸的表现：只是胸部在起伏。故C选项“如果你呼吸的时候只是胸部在起伏”符合语境，故选C。
【18题详解】
根据后文“For example, if you notice that you’re taking shallow breaths whenever you check on your breathing, you’ll know to work on taking deeper breaths from your diaphragm (隔膜).(例如，如果你注意到每次检查呼吸时你的呼吸都很浅，你就会知道要通过隔膜进行更深的呼吸)”可知，本段主要说明了有意识地注意自己是不是在浅呼吸，就可以通过隔膜进行深呼吸调整。故G选项“注意你的呼吸可以帮助你在必要时做出调整”符合语境，故选G。
【19题详解】
根据后文“To make deep breathing easier, try practicing a couple of breathing exercises so you can use them the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed.(为了让深呼吸变得更容易，试着练习一些呼吸练习，这样你就可以在下次感到不堪重负的时候使用它们)”可知，本段的主旨是深呼吸可以缓解紧张情绪。故F选项“在紧张或恐惧的情况下，有目的的深呼吸能让你平静下来”符合语境，故选F。
【20题详解】
根据上文“For example, you can quickly relax when you’re feeling stressed by taking deep breaths through your nose and then sighing out loud on your exhales (呼出). If you ever feel like you’re on the edge of having a panic attack, take a deep breath in for 3 seconds, hold it for 3 seconds, and then slowly exhale through pursed lips.(例如，当你感到压力时，你可以通过用鼻子深呼吸，然后在呼气时大声叹气来快速放松。如果你觉得自己处于恐慌发作的边缘，深呼吸3秒，保持3秒，然后慢慢地噘起嘴唇呼出)”可知，上文提到了处于恐慌发作边缘，本句为本段最后一句应说明该如何平静下来。故B选项“重复这个练习，直到你平静下来”符合语境，故选B。
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。
In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids ___21___ ”The Thinking Laboratory“. That was the ___22___ students voted for after deciding that ”Room 104“ was too dull.
Freddy was an average ___23___, but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion (同情). He would ___24___ the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s ___25___.
Before the school year ended, I gave the kids a special ___26___, T-shirts with the words ”Verbs Are Your ___27___“ on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs (动词) may seem dull, most of the ___28___ things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide ___29___ on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his ___30___ from high school and remained the same caring person I met forty years before. Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man ___31___ in his truck. Another time, he ___32___ a friend money to buy a house.
Just last year, I was ___33___ a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman excused the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and ___34___ it up. Inside were the ”Verbs“ shirt and a ___35___ from Freddy’s mother. ”Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.“
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all took something from Freddy.
21. A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran
22. A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan
23. A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker
24. A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh
25. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake
26. A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message
27. A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks
28. A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever
29. A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates
30. A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation
31. A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live
32. A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed
33. A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting
34. A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held
35. A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了一名学生Freddy，他既有趣又有同情心，但不幸的是，Freddy在若干年后去世了，而那件衬衫也回到了作者的手中，作者以及他的学生们都从Freddy身上学到了一些宝贵的品质。
21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天都有27个孩子进入“思维实验室”。A. built 建造；B. entered 进入；C. decorated 装饰；D. ran跑。“思维实验室”是指后文的“Room 104”——104教室，所以孩子们（学生）每天都进入教室。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：学生们认为“104教室”太枯燥，于是投票给了这个名字。A. name名字；B. rule规则；C. brand品牌；D. plan计划。“思想实验室”这个“名字”是同学们投票得来的。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Freddy是一个普通的学生，但不是一个普通人。A. scholar学者；B. student学生；C. citizen市民；D. worker工人。根据文章首句“In 1973, I was teaching elementary school.( 1973年，我在小学教书。)”可知Freddy是作者的一名“学生”。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他会因为好玩而笑得最大声，因为任何人的不幸而悲伤。A. speak说；B. sing唱歌；C. question质问；D. love大笑。对于好玩的事情，他会笑得最大声。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他会因为好玩而笑得最大声，因为任何人的不幸而悲伤。A. misfortune不幸；B. disbelief怀疑；C. dishonesty不诚实；D. mistake错误。根据前句“He had the rare balance of fun and compassion.( 他在乐趣和同情心之间找到了难得的平衡。)”可知，Freddy对每一个人的任何人的不幸都会很悲伤。故选A项。
26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在学年结束前，我给孩子们一份特别的礼物，T恤上写着“动词是你的朋友”。A. lesson课，教训；B. gift礼物；C. report 报告；D. message信息。根据后文可知作者送给学生印有一句话的T恤，即一个特殊的礼物。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在学年结束前，我给孩子们一份特别的礼物，T恤上写着“动词是你的朋友”。A. Friends 朋友；B. Awards奖； C. Masters 主人；D. Tasks任务。根据后文“while verbs may seem dull, most of the 8 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs(虽然动词可能看起来很枯燥，但他们一生中做的大多数有趣的事情都是动词)”可知，动词对于人们来说很有趣、是朋友。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我曾建议孩子们，虽然动词可能看起来很枯燥，但他们一生中做的大多数有趣的事情都是动词。A. simple简单的；B. unique独特的； C. fun有趣的；D. clever聪明的。 while表示“尽管”,且与“无聊的”dull相对的是“有趣的”fun相对。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些年来，我总会遇到以前的学生，他们会提供老同学的最新情况。A. assessments评估；B. comments评论； C. instructions 指导；D. updates更新。根据后文“I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 10 from high school and remained the same caring person I met forty years before.(我了解到，Freddy高中（毕业）后做了好几份工作，仍然是我四十年前遇到的那个充满爱心的人)”可知，我从Freddy的同学那里了解到他的近况。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我了解到，Freddy高中毕业后做了好几份工作，仍然是我四十年前遇到的那个充满爱心的人。A. graduation毕业；B. retirement退休；C. separation 分离；D. resignation辞职。根据后文可知，Freddy做了好几份工作，因此是在高中毕业后。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一次，他在一家商店通宵工作，让一个无家可归的人睡在他的卡车里。A. wait等待；B. sleep睡觉；C. study学习；D. live居住。根据前文可知，Freddy仍然是那个善良的人，所以他让无家可归的人睡在他的卡车上。故B项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：还有一次，他借钱给朋友买房子。A. paid支付；B. charged收费，负责；C. lent借出；D. owed欠。根据前文可知，Freddy仍然是那个善良的人，所以他把钱借给别人买房子。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在去年，我正在主持一个研讨会，突然有人敲了教室的门。A. observing观察；B. preparing 准备；C. designing设计；D. conducting组织，实施，执行。根据后文“I stopped teaching and 14 it up. (我停止了教学，把它（打开）了。)”可知当时我正在教室里组织教学活动。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我停止了教学，把它打开了。A. opened打开；B. packed打包；C. gave给予；D. held握住。it指代前文中的envelope“信封”，我停下教学打开了信封。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：里面是“动词”衬衫和Freddy妈妈的便条。A. picture 图片；B. bill 账单；C. note 纸条，便笺； D. diary日记。根据后文引号里的“Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.(弗雷迪在感恩节去世了。他想把这个给你。)”，可知衬衫上是一个便笺，上面写着弗雷迪妈妈写的话。 故选C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。
The latest technological advancement centering on the conversation at work, at school, and sometimes even at home, largely due ___36___ the emergence of chat-bots such as ChatGPT and Bard, ___37___ (be) Artificial Intelligence. These new conversational platforms use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help users find instant answers, get ___38___ (create), and learn new things. They can chat with you and provide responses that can help you do things.
While most of the Internet agrees it’s not as good as a human at performing many tasks, the debate continues as to ___39___ AI has the power to replace certain jobs, or even spell the end of humankind. Of course, it brings undoubted benefits, ___40___ (depend) on how you use it.
___41___ (give) it’s often described in science fiction films and novels as a world-ending technology that results in killer robots the current ___42___ (real) is less dramatic. AI is defined as a type of computer technology that is concerned with making machines work in an intelligent manner, similar to how the human mind works.
___43___ (actual) it means we can ‘train’ computers to learn, respond and make decisions, but it still requires the ability ___44___ (learn) from humans to get anywhere near good enough. While AI is a hot topic right now, the idea has existed for decades. The latest chat-bots are a form of Artificial Intelligence ____45____ can analyse huge amounts of data and generate responses, though they need a little reminder.
【答案】36. to 37. is
38. creations
39. whether
40. depending
41. Given 42. reality
43. Actually
44. to learn
45. that##which
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了人工智能是最新的技术进步，主要集中在工作、学校，有时甚至在家里的谈话，主要是由于ChatGPT和Bard等聊天机器人的出现。这些新的对话平台使用人工智能(AI)来帮助用户找到即时答案，获得创意并学习新事物。他们可以和你聊天，并提供可以帮助你做事的回应。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：人工智能是最新的技术进步，主要集中在工作、学校，有时甚至在家里的谈话，主要是由于ChatGPT和Bard等聊天机器人的出现。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语due to“由于”。故填to。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：人工智能是最新的技术进步，主要集中在工作、学校，有时甚至在家里的谈话，主要是由于ChatGPT和Bard等聊天机器人的出现。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词，结合上下文时态可知，此处应为一般现在时，主语The latest technological advancement为单数意义名词，所以为动词三单形式。故填is。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：这些新的对话平台使用人工智能(AI)来帮助用户找到即时答案，获得创意并学习新事物。分析句子可知，该句为并列谓语，此处为名词作宾语成分，由and连接的answers和things都为复数名词可知，此处也应为名词复数形式。故填creations。
【39题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：虽然大多数互联网人都认为，在执行许多任务时，人工智能不如人类，但关于人工智能是否有能力取代某些工作，甚至意味着人类的终结，争论仍在继续。分析句子可知，此处为连接词whether表示“是否”引导的宾语从句，满足句意要求。故填whether。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：当然，它带来了毫无疑问的好处，这取决于你如何使用它。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，depend和逻辑主语it为主动关系，所以为现在分词形式。故填depending。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：鉴于它经常被科幻电影和小说描述为一种导致杀手机器人的世界末日技术，目前的现实没有那么戏剧化。分析句子可知，此处为介词Given表示“鉴于、考虑到”，满足句意要求。故填Given。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：鉴于它经常被科幻电影和小说描述为一种导致杀手机器人的世界末日技术，目前的现实没有那么戏剧化。由空前the定冠词可知，此处为名词形式作句子的主语成分。故填reality。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：实际上，这意味着我们可以“训练”计算机学习、做出反应和做出决定，但它仍然需要有向人类学习的能力，才能达到足够好的水平。分析句子可知，此处为单个副词作状语位于句首，修饰整个句子。故填Actually。
【44题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：实际上，这意味着我们可以“训练”计算机学习、做出反应和做出决定，但它仍然需要有向人类学习的能力，才能达到足够好的水平。由空前名词ability可知，此处为动词不定式to do作后置定语修饰ability，ability to do“做某事的能力”为惯用表达。故填to learn。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：最新的聊天机器人是人工智能的一种形式，可以分析大量数据并生成响应，尽管它们需要一点提醒。分析句子可知，此处为关系代词that或者which引导的定语从句，先行词a form of Artificial Intelligence在从句中作主语成分。故填that或者which。
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你想约你的外国同学Anderson一起晨跑，请你给他写一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1. 发邮件的目的;
2. 邀约原因及有关事项;
3. 期待回复。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Anderson,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】How are you doing I’m writing to invite you to go for a morning run with me which may benefit both of us in an amazing way.
When I was in junior high school, I often got sick due to lack of exercise. So I picked up running in the morning. Since then, running has played an important role in my life, without which I wouldn’t have built strong body. I think it is a good way to keep fit. That’s why I want to invite you to join me. Before running, it is necessary to have some preparation exercises, such as pressing legs and swinging arms. What’s more, make sure appropriate shoes and clothing are worn.
I hope you can join me in exercising. Looking forward to your early reply.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生邀请外国同学Anderson一起晨跑。
【详解】1.词汇积累
由于：due to→because of
重要的：important→vital
保持健康：keep fit→keep healthy
另外：what’s more→in addition
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Looking forward to your early reply.
拓展句：I’d appreciate it if you reply to me as quickly as possible.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m writing to invite you to go for a morning run with me, which may benefit both of us in an amazing way.（运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Since then, running has played an important rolde in my life, without which I wouln’t have built strong body. （运用了介词+关系代词引导的定语从句）
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。
Tess was eight years old when she heard her mother and father talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money.
Only a very costly surgery could save him and it was looking like there was no one to loan them the money. She heard her father say to her tearful mother with whispered desperation, “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now.”
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jar from its hiding place. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way to Rexall’s Drug Store.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist(药剂师) to give her some attention but he was too busy at that moment. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. It worked. “And what do you want ” the pharmacist said, “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen in ages.” Tess replied, “My little brother, Andrew, has something bad growing inside his head and my father says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost ” “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the pharmacist said.
The pharmacist’s brother was a well-dressed man. He came up and asked her, “What kind of miracle does your brother need ” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with her eyes welling up. “I just know he is really sick and my mother says he needs an operation. But she can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.” The man from Chicago asked, “How much do you have ” “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The man touched Tess’s head and smiled.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In fact, the man was a famous doctor.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 The man touched Tess’s head and smiled. He told Tess that the money was the exact price of a miracle for her little brother. He took her money in one hand and he grasped her hand with the other hand. He asked her to take him to where she lived. He wanted to see her brother and meet her parents. He told Tess he had the kind of miracle she needed.
In fact, the man was a famous doctor. He promised to help the poor girl. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long before Andrew went home again. Tess’s Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. “That surgery was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost,” her Mom whispered. Tess smiled and she knew exactly how much the miracle cost—one dolar and eleven cents plus the faith of a little child.
【解析】
【分析】本文以一个八岁女孩Tess为生病的弟弟Andrew买miracle(奇迹)为线索，讲述了Tess听父母谈论只有奇迹才能救弟弟，于是她将自己的零花钱取出去药店买miracle(奇迹)，药剂师的哥哥听说她的事情后就去她家里了解情况，最后通过手术救了她弟弟，原来药剂师的哥哥是一位著名的医生。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“这个人摸摸她的头，笑了。”可知，第一段可描写这个人想帮助她，了解她家的情况。
②由第二段首句内容“事实上，他是一名著名的医生”可知，第二段可描写他帮助她的弟弟做手术，挽救她弟弟的经过。
2.续写线索：了解情况——去她家里——承诺帮忙——做手术——不收费——感悟奇迹是什么
3.词汇激活
行为类
①见面：meet/visit/pay a visit to
②.承诺：promise/ ensure/guarantee
③完成：complet/finish/end
情绪类
①.高兴地：happily/merrily/joyfully
②.微笑：smile/laugh
【点睛】[高分句型1]. He asked her to take him to where she lived.（由连接副词where引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]. Tess’s Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place.（由关系代词that引导限制性定语从句）
