2024年高考英语押题卷01（江苏专用）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁：考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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．（2023上·江苏淮安·高三校联考期中）What will happen in the speakers’ company
A．The office building will change.
B．Many employees will lose their jobs.
C．All employees will earn more money.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Don’t tell anyone in the company, but we’ve bought a new office space downtown.
M: That is far from most employees’ homes. Will there be pay increases
W: Only for senior staff members. We’ll ask employees to be understanding.
2．（2023上·江苏淮安·高三校联考期中）How does the man feel
A．Confident. B．Nervous. C．Excited.
【答案】B
【原文】M: I’m not sure if I can do this. What if people dislike my performance
W: You need to stop getting so upset! Stop worrying about what people think so much.
3．（2023下·江苏南通·高三海安高级中学校考开学考试）What is the woman doing
A．Asking the way.
B．Giving directions.
C．Having a haircut.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me.
M: Sure. What is it
W: I want to have my hair cut, but I can’t find a barber shop.
M: I know where one e on — I’ll show you.
4．（2023·江苏南通·统考模拟预测）Which subway line will the man get on first
A．The red line. B．The blue line. C．The central line.
【答案】A
【原文】M: What is the quickest way to get to the science museum from here
W: You should use the subway. Take the red line to Central Station, and then change to the blue line to the museum stop.
M: That’s great. Thank you for your help.
5．（2023·江苏盐城·统考三模）Why does the man feel sorry for the other team
A．The team lost by too much.
B．The team didn’t make him excited.
C．The team withdrew from the match.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Didn’t you watch the game last night
M: I did. I actually felt quite sorry for the other team, to lose by so much.
W: I think it’s much more exciting to watch when the two sides are about as good as each other.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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6、7小题。
（2023·江苏·校联考模拟预测）
6．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Strangers. C．Brother and sister.
7．What will the man do for the woman
A．Fix her window. B．Buy her a new cup. C．Walk her dog.
【答案】6．A 7．C
【原文】M: Mrs. Black, I want to apologize. I accidently kicked my ball into your garden and I think I heard a window break.
W: It wasn’t a window. It was just a cup I had left outside.
M: Well, anyway, I’m sorry. I’d like to buy a new one for you.
W: There’s no need, Kevin, It was an old cup.
M: But my sister says we should always pay for our mistakes.
W: Your sister is very wise. If you want to make it up to me, you could walk my dog.
M: OK.
W: Great.
听第7段材料，回答8、9小题。
（2023·江苏镇江·江苏省镇江第一中学统考二模）
8．Why did the man choose the cafe around the corner
A．For its better taste. B．For its shorter distance. C．For its lower price.
9．How much will the woman pay
A．10 dollars. B．16 dollars. C．20 dollars.
【答案】8．C 9．B
【原文】M: Hey, Katherine, I’m going to make a coffee run. Do you Want a cup
W: I do need some coffee. I’m so sleepy now. Where are you going
M: The cafe around the corner. They’ve got a special promotion going on right now. 20% off. You can refer to the menu on its leaflet.
W: OK, cool. Just get me a large Americano with two sugar packets on the side, please. Its original price is 10 dollars.
M: Large Americano, two sugars. No problem. Anything else
W: I also need a cappuccino, if you don’t mind. Its price is the same as large Americano.
M: Got it!
听第8段材料，回答10至12小题。
（2023·江苏南通·统考模拟预测）
10．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Their collections. B．Their travel plans. C．Their family members.
11．When did the woman stop collecting coins
A．Three years ago. B．Two years ago. C．One year ago.
12．What is the building on the man’s favorite postcard
A．The Flatiron Building.
B．The Empire State Building.
C．The New York Times Building.
【答案】10．A 11．C 12．A
【原文】M: Hi, Amy. Do you still collect coins
W: No, I gave up collecting them last year. I now collect stamps. I find them more interesting than coins.
M: Why is that
W: Because there are a lot more of them, and they are more colorful than coins.
M: I guess I never thought about it that way.
W: Why were you asking about my collection
M: I collect postcards, and I just thought it would be fun to show someone else my collection.
W: I’d be happy to. How many postcards do you have
M: Well, I started two years ago because all my relatives sent me those postcards from their travels. I now have over 50 of them.
W: That’s amazing. Which one is your favorite
M: The one my uncle Sam sent me from New York. It has a picture of a famous building on it.
W: The Empire State Building
M: No, it’s called the Flatiron Building.
W: I know that one. It is a beautiful building.
听第9段材料，回答13至16小题。
（2023·江苏·校联考三模）
13．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Husband and wife. B．Old friends. C．Doctor and patient.
14．Why does the man look fat now
A．He exercises less. B．His wife told him to eat more. C．He lost his job.
15．What does the woman mean
A．She is too busy to work out in a health club.
B．It’s cheap to apply for membership.
C．Normal people should exercise every day.
16．What does the man think of the woman
A．Weak. B．Fat. C．Thin.
【答案】13．B 14．A 15．B 16．C
【原文】M: Hi! It’s good to see you again.
W: Yes. it’s been a long time. Hey, you’ve gotten bigger since the last time I saw you.
M: Yeah, ever since I got married, I’ve been putting on weight. My wife’s a good cook.
W: I know a lot of people who let themselves go after they get married. But don’t blame your wife’s good cooking. You need to start exercising again.
M: I know I should. But after I come home from work, I’ m too tired to exercise. And I don’ t have any place to work out anyway.
W: Have you thought about joining a health club
M: I have. But they are expensive. Also, I have friends who go there and it seems like all they ever do is work out. I just don’t have the time.
W: I’m a member of Spa Fitness and you’d be surprised at how inexpensive a year’s membership is. It’s true that there are a few people who are crazy about body-building, but most of the members are “normal” people who work out for about an hour just three times a week.
M: Sounds reasonable. I mean, you look skinny enough.
W: Well, to tell the truth, I haven’t always been this slim. After I turned 30, I started putting on weight. From then on, I decided to take regular exercise and have been in shape ever since.
听第10段材料，回答17至20小题。
（2023·江苏·统考一模）
17．What’s the relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Strangers. C．Teammates.
18．What is the girl afraid of
A．Losing at sports.
B．Failing the test.
C．Missing some classes.
19．What game wouldn’t the boy like to play anymore
A．Soccer. B．Baseball. C．Basketball.
20．Where is the library
A．On the third floor. B．On the second floor. C．On the first floor.
【答案】17．A 18．A 19．B 20．A
【原文】M: Our biology test is going to be so hard. I failed last week’s test and I’m so afraid of doing the same for thisone. I’m going to have to study for hours this week! I’ll never make it to basketball practice.
W: But my soccer team just made it to the final game. I need to practice! If I don’t practice, I could be the reason we don’t win! It’s like when you play baseball in the spring, you guys are always winning and you never have time to study!
M: Yeah, we’re actually really good, but I don’t want to play anymore. The practice takes up too much time,and it’s no longer fun. Besides, my grades are more important to me. Since you can’t study after school, would you want to study together during lunch There’s an empty classroom on the first floor.
W: Why not study in the library There are big tables we can use, and it’s in the same building. Just two floors above.
M: OK.
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
（2023·江苏南通·统考二模）To help new students, the International Business Institute (IBI) plans to set up a buddy (伙伴) peer support project. The project will help new students meet current students at IBI who can provide them with some friendly company during their first months in Newcastle and help them with any small problems that they may have.
What’s in it for you
We believe that being a buddy will be rewarding in several ways. As a volunteer, it will be personally satisfying to know that you are able to help new students. It will also help you make contacts that may be valuable in your future academic and professional lives. If you are an overseas student, it will give you another opportunity to practise speaking English.
Responsibilities of buddies
Telephone and arrange to make contact with the new student.
Meet the student and show him/her around the campus and the local area Answer questions about living in Newcastle and administration procedures at IBI.
Arrange to meet the new student on morning or afternoon one weekend early in the semester,
and take the student to places that you enjoy in Newcastle.
Be prepared to take phone call from the new student to answer further questions that he/she may have from time to time. Meet to explain information to the new student in person, if required.
You will be matched to an individual new student. However, if you have friends who are also buddies, you might prefer to form a support group together. This would mean that you meet the new students as a group rather than one-on-one.
Being a buddy is voluntary. There is no “requirement” to provide assistance beyond the help outlined above.
Please note that if you agree to become a peer support buddy, you will be expected to fulfill your role conscientiously and cheerfully. It will be important to be considerate and reliable so that the student can feel confident in your support.
21．According to the passage, what benefit can you get from being a buddy
A．You can learn how to be a confident person.
B．It is easy for you to find some friendly company.
C．You can be rewarded with both money and prizes.
D．It may be helpful for your future studies and career.
22．Which of the following is one of buddy’s responsibility
A．Forming a support group with other volunteers at IBI.
B．Familiarizing the new student with his or her surroundings.
C．Building up the new suet’s confidence in his or her study.
D．Meeting the new student every morning early in the semester.
23．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A．To inform students’ responsibilities in new campus.
B．To attract potential volunteers to be peer supporters.
C．To offer an opportunity to practise speaking English.
D．To introduce a peer support project for new students.
【答案】21．D 22．B 23．B
【导语】这是一篇应用文。为了帮助新生，国际商学院（IBI）计划建立一个项目，该项目将帮助新生认识在校学生，并帮助他们解决他们可能遇到的任何小问题。文章主要介绍了作为同伴支持者的好处以及应当履行的一些责任。
21．细节理解题。根据第二段中“It will also help you make contacts that may be valuable in your future academic and professional lives.(它还将帮助你建立可能对你未来的学术和职业生涯有价值的联系)”可知，作为伙伴的好处是对你未来的学习和事业有帮助，故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据Responsibilities of buddies下的第二段“Meet the student and show him/her around the campus and the local area Answer questions about living in Newcastle and administration procedures at IBI.(与学生见面，带他/她参观校园和当地环境，回答有关在纽卡斯尔生活和 IBI 行政程序的问题)”可知，作为伙伴的其中一个责任是使新生熟悉环境。故选B。
23．推理判断题。根据第二段中“We believe that being a buddy will be rewarding in several ways. As a volunteer, it will be personally satisfying to know that you are able to help new students. It will also help you make contacts that may be valuable in your future academic and professional lives. If you are an overseas student, it will give you another opportunity to practise speaking English.(我们相信成为一个好朋友会在几个方面得到回报。作为一名志愿者，知道自己能够帮助新同学，对你个人来说是一件令人满意的事情。它还将帮助你建立可能对你未来的学术和职业生涯有价值的联系。如果你是一个留学生，这将给你另一个机会练习说英语)”和最后一段中“Please note that if you agree to become a peer support buddy, you will be expected to fulfill your role conscientiously and cheerfully. (请注意，如果你同意成为一个同伴支持伙伴，你将被期望认真和愉快地履行你的角色)”可推知，作者的写作目的是吸引潜在的志愿者成为同伴支持者。故选B。
B
（2023·江苏南京·金陵中学校考模拟预测）As parents, we always hope to develop character traits in our children that will enhance their success in life. When our daughter Meegan, the eldest of five children, lost her front tooth at the age of six, we found the following note wrapped around the tiny tooth.
Der Tooth Fairy，
Pleze leve me yor majik wand(杖). I want to be a tooth fairy, too.
Luv Meegan
Recognizing potential leadership skills, precious opportunity and the teachable moment, the “Tooth Fairy” left the following note for little Meegan:
Dear Meegan,
I have worked hard to be a good Tooth Fairy and I love my job. You are too young for the job just now, so I cannot give you my wand. But there are some things that you can start to do to prepare yourself for the job:
1) Always do your best in every job that you do.
2) Treat all people as you wish to be treated.
3) Be kind and helpful to others.
4) Always listen carefully whenever people speak to you. I will interview you one day when you are older and ready for the job.
Good Luck, Meegan!
The Tooth Fairy
Meegan was thrilled at the response from the Tooth Fairy. She took the message to heart and carefully followed the instructions, always working to improve as she grew. Her character, her strength and her leadership skills grew right along with her. After graduating magna cum laude (以优秀成绩) from college, Meegan accepted a challenging management position. She excelled, and by age 27, she was the top manager of the company.
One day Meegan and I were talking about her success. She told me that the company president had once asked her what influences had motivated her toward success.
“What did you tell him ” I asked.
She replied, “My parents, my teacher and my friends. And, of course, the Tooth Fairy!”
24．What does the underlined phrase “the teachable moment” refer to
A．Meegan lost a tooth. B．Meegan wrapped a tooth.
C．Meegan wrote a note. D．Meegan received a note.
25．Who wrote the reply note to Meegan
A．The Tooth Fairy. B．Her parents. C．Her teacher. D．Her friends.
26．Why was the message so carefully followed by Meegan
A．It helped Meegan see her goal reachable.
B．It promised Meegan a high-ranking position.
C．It demonstrated desirable character traits to Meegan.
D．It taught Meegan to build enjoyable interpersonal relationships.
27．How did Meegan become so successful
A．She was gifted with supernatural power.
B．She was appreciated for outstanding talent.
C．She was motivated to develop fine qualities.
D．She was encouraged to work in a challenging position.
【答案】24．C 25．B 26．A 27．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。这篇文章讲述了一个父母如何通过一个牙仙子写的纸条来培养女儿的性格特征以及女儿如何通过遵循这些指示走向成功并感谢牙仙子的教导。主要强调了做好准备、待人友善、乐于助人等品质对于成功的重要性。
24．词义猜测题。根据第一段“When our daughter Meegan, the eldest of five children, lost her front tooth at the age of six, we found the following note wrapped around the tiny tooth. Pleze leve me yor majik wand. I want to be a tooth fairy, too.(当我们的女儿Meegan，五个孩子中最大的一个，在六岁时失去了门牙时，我们发现下面的纸条包裹在这颗小牙齿上。请给我你的魔杖，我也想成为一名牙仙。)”可知，Meegan给牙仙子写了一个纸条表达自己的愿望，父母抓住这个教育的契机，以牙仙子的口吻跟孩子进行交流。所以“the teachable moment(可教的时刻)”指的是Meegan给牙仙子写了一个纸条表达自己的愿望（Meegan wrote a note），父母抓住这个教育的契机。故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据第一段“When our daughter Meegan, the eldest of five children, lost her front tooth at the age of six, we found the following note wrapped around the tiny tooth. Pleze leve me yor majik wand. I want to be a tooth fairy, too.(当我们的女儿Meegan，五个孩子中最大的一个，在六岁时失去了门牙时，我们发现下面的纸条包裹在这颗小牙齿上。请给我你的魔杖，我也想成为一名牙仙。)”和“Recognizing potential leadership skills, precious opportunity and the teachable moment, the “Tooth Fairy” left the following note for little Meegan(认识到潜在的领导技能、宝贵的机会和，“牙仙”给小米根留下了以下便条。)”可知，Meegan给牙仙子写了一个纸条表达自己的愿望，父母抓住这个教育的契机“the teachable moment(可教的时刻)”，以牙仙子的口吻跟孩子进行交流。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据“I have worked hard to be a good Tooth Fairy and I love my job. You are too young for the job just now, so I cannot give you my wand. But there are some things that you can start to do to prepare yourself for the job.(我一直努力成为一个好的牙仙，我热爱我的工作。你还太年轻，不能胜任刚才的工作，所以我不能把魔杖给你。但你可以开始做一些事情来为这份工作做好准备。)”和“Meegan was thrilled at the response from the Tooth Fairy. She took the message to heart and carefully followed the instructions, always working to improve as she grew.(米根对牙仙子的回应感到非常激动。她把这一信息牢记在心，并认真遵循指示，始终努力随着成长而进步。)”可知，Meegan根据牙仙子的要求，努力做好自己，以期早日达到牙仙子所提出的要求，实现自己的愿望。A选项“It helped Meegan see her goal reachable.（这帮助米根看到了自己的目标。）” 符合原文意思。故选A。
27．推理判断题。根据“Meegan was thrilled at the response from the Tooth Fairy. She took the message to heart and carefully followed the instructions, always working to improve as she grew. Her character, her strength and her leadership skills grew right along with her. (米根对牙仙子的回应感到非常激动。她把这一信息牢记在心，并认真遵循指示，始终努力随着成长而进步。她的性格、她的力量和她的领导能力都随着她的成长而成长。)”可知，收到牙仙子的回复，Meegan非常激动，并把她的话记在心里去实施，努力做到。C项“She was motivated to develop fine qualities.(她被激励去培养优秀的品质。)”与原文意思一致。故选C。
C
（2023·江苏苏州·统考模拟预测）Rush up the stairs. Play games with your kids. Increasing the vigor (活力) of our daily activities could have a huge impact on our long life, according to a new study of movement intensity and death rate.
The study finds that as few as three minutes a day of vigorous everyday activity is linked to a 40 percent lower risk of early death in adults, even when they do not exercise at all. “It is fantastic” research，said Ulrik Wisloff, the director of the K.G. Jebsen Center for Exercise in Medicine at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
The study’s results join rising scientific evidence that adding a little intensity to our lives pays big dividends for our health, without requiring extra equipment, instruction, gym memberships or time. The idea that how we move influences how long we live is hardly new. Plenty of research links regular exercise with longevity (长寿),including the formal public health exercise guidelines, which recommend at least 150 minutes a week of moderate (适度的) exercise for health and longevity.
More-focused research, though, suggests intensifying some of our exercise increases the health benefits. In a 2006 study from Wisloff’s lab, for instance, just 30 minutes a week of intense exercise dropped the risk of dying from heart disease by about half in men and women, compared to people who were sitting long. Similarly, a study published last year in JAMA Internal Medicine concluded that people who occasionally pushed themselves during exercise were about 17 percent less likely to die early than people who did the same amount of exercise, but at a gentler, mild pace.
Both of these studies, though, were based on people’s recall of how much and how hard they exercised. They also were exercise studies, making them of interest mostly to people who exercise or would like to, which does not represent the greater part of humanity. “If we’re honest, most people are allergic(过敏) to the word ‘exercise,’” said Emmanuel Stamatakis, a professor of physical activity and health studies at the University of Sydney, who led the new study.
28．What is the main finding of the new study
A．There’s a connection between exercise intensity and long life.
B．Increasing the intensity of daily activity may affect our life.
C．Vigorous everyday activity is better than moderate exercise.
D．The way people choose to exercise determines people’s health.
29．What does the underlined phrase “pays big dividends for” mean in paragraph 3
A．Brings great benefits to. B．Causes serious harm to.
C．Takes off the pressure from. D．Raises big money for.
30．Why does the author mention the study from Wisloff’s lab in paragraph4
A．To explain the right amount of exercise improves health.
B．To show energetic exercise raises heart rates and breathing.
C．To prove adding some intensity to exercise brings more benefits.
D．To demonstrate exercise in a gentler way benefits people more.
31．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．People’s subjective recall is reliable.
B．Most people like exercise to a certain degree.
C．The new study involves a great majority of people.
D．The new study has some limitations as previous ones.
【答案】28．A 29．A 30．C 31．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，该研究结果表明增加我们日常活动的活力可能对我们的长寿产生巨大影响。
28．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Increasing the vigor (活力) of our daily activities could have a huge impact on our long life, according to a new study of movement intensity and death rate.(根据一项关于运动强度和死亡率的新研究，增加我们日常活动的活力可能对我们的长寿产生巨大影响。)”以及第二段“The study finds that as few as three minutes a day of vigorous everyday activity is linked to a 40 percent lower risk of early death in adults, even when they do not exercise at all.(研究发现，即使成年人根本不运动，每天只要进行三分钟的剧烈运动，就能将他们早死的风险降低40%。)”可知，该研究结果表明运动强度和长寿之间存在联系。故选A。
29．词义辨析题。根据划线单词下文“The idea that how we move influences how long we live is hardly new. Plenty of research links regular exercise with longevity (长寿),including the formal public health exercise guidelines, which recommend at least 150 minutes a week of moderate (适度的) exercise for health and longevity.(我们的行动方式会影响我们的寿命，这一观点并不新鲜。大量的研究将有规律的运动与长寿联系起来，包括正式的公共卫生运动指南，建议每周至少进行150分钟的适度运动，以保持健康和长寿。)”可知，划线单词指的是运动有好处。选项A“Brings great benefits to. (给……带来巨大的好处。)”；选项B“Causes serious harm to. (对……造成严重伤害。)”；选项C“Takes off the pressure from. (减轻……的压力。)”；选项D“Raises big money for. (为……筹集大笔资金。)”。故选A。
30．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“More-focused research, though, suggests intensifying some of our exercise increases the health benefits. In a 2006 study from Wisloff’s lab, for instance, just 30 minutes a week of intense exercise dropped the risk of dying from heart disease by about half in men and women, compared to people who were sitting long.(然而，更有针对性的研究表明，加强一些运动可以增加健康益处。例如，在维斯洛夫实验室2006年的一项研究中，与久坐不动的人相比，每周只进行30分钟的剧烈运动就能使男性和女性死于心脏病的风险降低约一半。)”可知，第四段提到维斯洛夫实验室的一项研究，是为了证明上一句——加强一些运动可以增加健康益处。故选C。
31．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Both of these studies, though, were based on people’s recall of how much and how hard they exercised. They also were exercise studies, making them of interest mostly to people who exercise or would like to, which does not represent the greater part of humanity.(然而，这两项研究都是基于人们对他们锻炼的次数和强度的回忆。它们也是运动研究，使它们主要对那些运动或想要运动的人感兴趣，这并不代表人类的大部分。)”可知，这项研究也存在一定的局限性。故选D。
D
（2023·江苏盐城·统考三模）Both humans and animals possess the ability to cry out for help when endangered or threatened. Plants, as it turns out, can too.
“We found that plants usually emit (发出) sounds when they are under stress and that each plant and each type of stress is associated with a specific identifiable sound,” researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel wrote in their findings, published in the scientific journal Cell. “While undetectable to the human ear, the sounds emitted by plants can probably be heard by various animals, such as bats, mice, and insects.”
Stressors like dehydration (脱水) and damage to leaves gave rise to the plants’ high-pitched (尖声的) cries, which ranged from 20 to 250 kHz. The bigger the danger, the more frequent a plant’s signals. “Unstressed plants emitted less than one sound per hour, on average,” researcher Lilach Hadany said, “while the stressed plants — both dehydrated and injured — emitted dozens of sounds every hour.”
To catch these sounds, Hadany’s team surrounded tomato and tobacco plants with super-sensitive microphones. They then fed the data into an artificial intelligence program that could tell the difference between the species of plant and the types of sounds produced.
“Our findings suggest that the world around us is full of plant sounds, and that these sounds contain information,” Hadany wrote. She added that to translate that information, we just need the “right tools such as sensors that tell growers when plants need watering.” Doing so, researchers noted, may allow farmers to judge exactly when and where to water crops. Saving water, increasing harvests, and lowering stress for both plant and humankind.
32．What did researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel find
A．Creatures tend to cry out for help when in danger.
B．Plants can give off sounds when they are stressed.
C．Plant sounds can be heard by both animals and humans.
D．Plants make the same sound whatever type of stress they have.
33．What does the author want to show in paragraph 3
A．The influence of stress on plants.
B．The urgency of relieving stress of plants.
C．The possibility of plants emitting sounds.
D．The importance of conducting the research.
34．Why was an artificial intelligence program used in the research
A．To help get rid of plant stress.
B．To identify the types of stress.
C．To collect sounds emitted by plants.
D．To analyze the collected sounds of plants.
35．What can we learn from Hadany’s words in the last paragraph
A．The research is of practical value.
B．It’s difficult to understand plant sounds.
C．Further research is needed in the future.
D．It’s as easy as pie for farmers to grow crops.
【答案】32．B 33．A 34．D 35．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了关于植物会发声的研究。
32．细节理解题。根据第二段中“‘We found that plants usually emit (发出) sounds when they are under stress and that each plant and each type of stress is associated with a specific identifiable sound,’ researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel wrote in their findings, published in the scientific journal Cell.(以色列特拉维夫大学的研究人员在发表在科学杂志《细胞》上的研究结果中写道：“我们发现，植物在受到压力时通常会发出声音，每种植物和每种类型的压力都与一种特定的可识别声音有关。”)”可知，以色列特拉维夫大学的研究人员发现植物在有压力时会发出声音。故选B项。
33．推理判断题。根据第三段“Stressors like dehydration (脱水) and damage to leaves gave rise to the plants’ high-pitched (尖声的) cries, which ranged from 20 to 250 kHz. The bigger the danger, the more frequent a plant’s signals. ‘Unstressed plants emitted less than one sound per hour, on average,’ researcher Lilach Hadany said, ‘while the stressed plants — both dehydrated and injured — emitted dozens of sounds every hour.’(脱水和叶片受损等压力因素会导致植物发出20至250千赫的高分贝叫声。危险越大，植物发出的信号就越频繁。研究人员Lilach Hadany说：“没有受到压力的植物平均每小时发出不到一个声音，而受到压力的植物——无论是脱水的还是受伤的——每小时发出几十个声音。”)”可推知，作者想在第三段主要想介绍压力对植物的影响。故选A项。
34．细节理解题。根据第四段中“They then fed the data into an artificial intelligence program that could tell the difference between the species of plant and the types of sounds produced.(然后，他们将数据输入一个人工智能程序，该程序可以分辨出植物种类和发出的声音类型之间的差异)”可知，在研究中使用人工智能是为了分析收集到的植物声音。故选D项。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“She added that to translate that information, we just need the ‘right tools such as sensors that tell growers when plants need watering.’ Doing so, researchers noted, may allow farmers to judge exactly when and where to water crops. Saving water, increasing harvests, and lowering stress for both plant and humankind.(她补充说，要翻译这些信息，我们只需要合适的工具，比如传感器，告诉种植者植物何时需要浇水。研究人员指出，这样做可以让农民准确地判断何时何地给作物浇水。节约用水，增加收成，减轻植物和人类的压力。)”可推知，Hadany的话表明该研究具有一定的实用价值。故选A项。
第二节(共5小题:每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
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（2023·江苏南通·统考二模）Lifelong learning and the Future of Work: Challenges and Opportunities
Our world is undergoing dramatic and transformative change technological, organizational, and climatic presenting new challenges to the future of work. These global trends are having a significant impact on skills. 36 . That is because skills acquired today may quickly become obsolete (淘汰的).
The concept of lifelong learning has been around for decades and the ILO (International Labour Organization) has adopted numerous normative instruments and policies related to lifelong learning. 37 . In the old days, we could say let’s go to school, get qualified for a job, enter the labour market and that’s the job of learning done. Now, people need to learn how to learn because learning is going to be a feature of the transitions they are going to go through throughout their lives.
Lifelong learning affects us all. 38 , from early childhood and basic education to adult learning and upskilling to take advantage of change. It is a global concept applying to developed and developing economies. And it requires the active engagement and support of governments, employers and workers.
39 There’s no one size fits all strategy. But there are things we can do. Develop foundational and core work skills. Improve vocational guidance and labour market data. Recognize both formal and informal skills learning. Improve coordination and ensure equitable (公平的) access to learning.
Ultimately, lifelong learning is the key for people to be able to benefit from new ways of working. 40 .
A．Do I need to be active in lifelong learning
B．Many of today’s skills won’t match tomorrow’s jobs
C．How do we adapt lifelong learning to our new reality
D．It is central to managing the transitions we face over the life cycle
E．And it will light the path on our journey to a brighter future at work
F．It is easy to say that people need to keep learning throughout their careers
G．But the transformative change happening now is reshaping its definitions and giving it new importance
【答案】36．B 37．G 38．D 39．C 40．E
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了终身学习与工作的未来将要面临的挑战与机遇。
36．根据后文“That is because skills acquired today may quickly become obsolete (淘汰的).(这是因为今天获得的技能可能很快就会过时)”可知，后文提到了今天获得的技能可能很快就会过时，是原因，本空格处应该是结果，即本句是在说明技能和工作不匹配的情况。故B选项“今天的许多技能与明天的工作不匹配”符合语境，故选B。
37．根据上文“The concept of lifelong learning has been around for decades and the ILO (International Labour Organization) has adopted numerous normative instruments and policies related to lifelong learning.(终身学习的概念已经存在了几十年，国际劳工组织通过了许多与终身学习有关的规范性文书和政策)”以及后文“In the old days, we could say let’s go to school, get qualified for a job, enter the labour market and that’s the job of learning done. Now, people need to learn how to learn because learning is going to be a feature of the transitions they are going to go through throughout their lives.(在过去，我们会说，让我们去上学，获得工作资格，进入劳动力市场，这就是学习的工作。现在，人们需要学会如何学习，因为学习将成为他们一生中所经历的转变的一个特征)”可知，本句与上文构成转折，指出终身学习的概念正在发生改变，故G选项“但是现在发生的变革正在重塑它的定义，并赋予它新的重要性”符合语境，故选G。
38．根据上文“Lifelong learning affects us all.(终身学习影响着我们所有人)”和“from early childhood and basic education to adult learning and upskilling to take advantage of change(从幼儿和基础教育到利用变化的成人学习和提高技能。)”可知，本句承接上文，说明终身学习是如何影响着我们所有人的。故D选项“它是管理我们在生命周期中所面临的转变的核心”符合语境，故选D。
39．根据后文“There’s no one size fits all strategy. But there are things we can do. Develop foundational and core work skills. Improve vocational guidance and labour market data. Recognize both formal and informal skills learning. Improve coordination and ensure equitable (公平的) access to learning.(没有放之四海而皆准的策略。但我们还是有办法的。发展基础和核心工作技能。完善职业指导和劳动力市场数据。承认正式和非正式的技能学习。加强协调，确保公平的学习机会)”可知，后文提到了有办法，可知本句是在提出关于学习适应现实的问题。结合空格后的问号，故C选项“我们如何使终身学习适应新的现实”符合语境，故选C。
40．根据上文“Ultimately, lifelong learning is the key for people to be able to benefit from new ways of working.(最终，终身学习是人们能够从新的工作方式中受益的关键)”可知，本段为文章最后一段，再次强调终身学习的重要性，E选项中it指代上文lifelong learning。故E选项“它将照亮我们通往更光明未来的工作之路”符合语境，故选E。
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)
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（2023·江苏盐城·统考三模）Two years ago, Jaylan Gray was in college pursuing his dream of becoming a park keeper. But when his mother died, he had to 41 school and leave that dream behind to take care of his younger brother. Today, Jaylan’s 42 is his 12-year-old brother Julian, who he describes as his “reason” since their mother’s death. “From that day on, I swore—at all costs—I’m 43 him,” Jaylan said.
But then, things got 44 .When a major freeze hit Texas last year, the pipes 45 in the brothers’ home—the one their mother had left them—and 46 everything. Then, a worker Jaylan hired to fix it took their life savings and ran off.
“Yeah, I was basically 47 ,” Jaylan said. The boys were living with their last surviving close relative when a non-profit called Katy Responds caught wind of their 48 .
The group 49 houses after natural disasters. Over the years, they’ve helped more than a hundred families— 50 few were more worthy than those boys.
“They had no idea people would want to jump in and 51 them,” said director Ron Peters—which may have 52 their jaw-dropping, speechless reactions when they walked into their “new” home.
Thanks to an army of donors and volunteers, the brothers were 53 back in their house, which is fully 54 and better than ever.
When their mother died, Julian and Jaylan thought all they had was each other. But they were 55 they had a whole community.
41．A．attend B．quit C．skip D．start
42．A．priority B．hero C．trouble D．model
43．A．pleasing B．accepting C．protecting D．admiring
44．A．better B．clearer C．simpler D．worse
45．A．burst B．bent C．twisted D．disappeared
46．A．supported B．ruined C．blocked D．covered
47．A．moved B．amused C．controlled D．defeated
48．A．situation B．request C．decision D．performance
49．A．sets up B．fixes up C．tears down D．passes down
50．A．but B．and C．so D．or
51．A．save B．teach C．help D．adopt
52．A．ensured B．explained C．recorded D．repeated
53．A．finally B．casually C．secretly D．immediately
54．A．decorated B．occupied C．emptied D．restored
55．A．brave B．perfect C．wrong D．clever
【答案】
41．B 42．A 43．C 44．D 45．A 46．B 47．D 48．A 49．B 50．A 51．C 52．B 53．A 54．D 55．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Jaylan Gray和弟弟两人，在母亲去世后，遭遇许多不幸，后来得到一个非营利组织救助的故事。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当他的母亲去世后，他不得不辍学，放弃了这个梦想，去照顾他的弟弟。A. attend参加，出席；B. quit退出，离校；C. skip跳过；D. start开始。根据后文“leave that dream behind to take care of his younger brother.”可知，Jaylan Gray不得不辍学。故选B项。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如今，Jaylan Gray的首要任务是他12岁的弟弟Julian，他说自从母亲去世后，他的“生活的理由”就是Julian。A. priority首要任务；B. hero英雄；C. trouble麻烦；D. model模型。根据前文“leave that dream behind to take care of his younger brother.”可知，自从母亲去世后，Jaylan Gray的首要任务是照顾他12岁的弟弟。故选A项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“从那天起，我发誓——不惜一切代价——我要保护他，”Jaylan说。A. pleasing取悦；B. accepting接受；C. protecting保护；D. admiring欣赏。根据前文“leave that dream behind to take care of his younger brother.”可知，自从母亲去世后，Jaylan Gray要保护弟弟。故选C项。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但后来，事情变得更糟了。A. better更好；B. clearer更清楚；C. simpler更简单；D. worse更糟。根据后文“a major freeze hit Texas last year, the pipes 5 in the brothers’ home”以及“Then, a worker Jaylan hired to fix it took their life savings and ran off.”可知，事情变得更糟。故选D项。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年Texas州遭遇了一场大冰冻，母亲留给他们的兄弟俩的家里的水管爆裂了，把一切都毁了。A. burst破裂；B. bent弯腰；C. twisted扭曲；D. disappeared消失。根据前文“When a major freeze hit Texas last year”可知，水管冻裂了。故选A项。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年Texas州遭遇了一场大冰冻，去年Texas州遭遇了一场大冰冻，母亲留给他们的兄弟俩的家里的水管爆裂了，把一切都毁了。A. supported支持；B. ruined摧毁；C. blocked堵塞；D. covered覆盖。根据前文“When a major freeze hit Texas last year, the pipes 5 in the brothers’ home”，可知，他们家的水管爆裂了，把家里的东西都毁了。故选B项。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“是的，我基本上被打败了，”Jaylan说。A. moved移动；B. amused逗乐；C. controlled控制；D. defeated打败。基于前文的分析并根据前文“Then, a worker Jaylan hired to fix it took their life savings and ran off.”可知，Jaylan家里经历了许多不幸，感觉被生活打败了。故选D项。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当一个名为Katy Responds的非营利组织听到他们的情况时，这两个男孩们正与最后一位幸存的近亲住在一起。A. situation情况；B. request要求；C. decision决定；D. performance表演。基于前文的分析并根据前文“a non-profit called Katy Responds caught wind of”可知，兄弟两个遭遇不幸，这个非营利组织听说他们的情况。故选A项。
49．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：这个组织在自然灾害后修复房屋。A. sets up设置；B. fixes up修复；C. tears down拆除；D. passes down传递。根据语境和后文“Over the years, they’ve helped more than a hundred families”可知，灾害后，他们帮助人们修复房屋。故选B项。
50．考查连词词义辨析。句意：多年来，他们帮助了一百多个家庭，但很少有人比这两个男孩更有帮助价值。A. but但是；B. and和；C. so所以；D. or或者。后文“few were more worthy than those boys”和前文之间是转折关系。故选A项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：活动负责人Ron Peters说：“他们不知道人们会愿意帮助他们。”A. save救；B. teach教；C. help帮助；D. adopt采用。根据前文“Over the years, they’ve helped more than a hundred families，”可知，非营利组织帮助了许多家庭，也愿意帮助这两个男孩。故选C项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这也许可以解释当他们走进“新”家时，他们惊讶得说不出话来的反应。A. ensured确保；B. explained解释；C. recorded记录；D. repeated重复。根据前文“They had no idea people would want to jump in and 11 them”可知，这兄弟两个不知道会有人帮助他们，他们很惊讶，解释说明了他们并不知道。故选B项。
53．考查副词词义辨析。句意：多亏了一大批捐赠者和志愿者，兄弟俩终于回到了他们的房子，房子完全修复了，比以往任何时候都好。A. finally终于，最后；B. casually随意地；C. secretly秘密地；D. immediately立即。根据前文“Thanks to an army of donors and volunteers,”可知，兄弟俩最终回到了他们的房子。故选A项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：多亏了一大批捐赠者和志愿者，兄弟俩终于回到了他们的房子，房子完全修复了，比以往任何时候都好。A. decorated装饰；B. occupied占用；C. emptied空的；D. restored修复。根据语境和后文“better than ever”可知，他们的房子完全修复了，比过去更好。故选D项。
55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是他们错了，他们有一个完整的社区。A. brave勇敢的；B. perfect完美的；C. wrong错的；D. clever聪明的。根据前文“When their mother died, Julian and Jaylan thought all they had was each other.”以及后文“they had a whole community”可知，当他们的母亲去世时，Julian和Jaylan认为他们只有彼此，但是他们错了，他们有一个完整的社区。故选C项。
第二节(共10小题:每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
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（2023上·江苏南通·高三统考期末）Why true happiness isn’t about being happy all the time
Over the past two decades, the positive psychology movement 56 (brighten) up psychological research with its science of happiness, human potential and flourishing. It argues that psychologists should investigate not only mental illness but also 57 makes life worth living.
The founding father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, describes happiness as experiencing frequent positive emotions, such as joy, excitement and satisfaction, 58 (combine) with deeper feelings of meaning and purpose. It implies a positive attitude in the present and an optimistic outlook for the future. Importantly, happiness experts have argued that happiness is not a stable, 59 (change) feature but something flexible 60 we can work on and ultimately strive towards.
Recent research indicates that psychological 61 (flexible) is the key to greater happiness and well-being. For example, 62 (be) open to emotional experiences and the ability to tolerate periods of discomfort can allow us to move towards a richer, more meaningful existence. Studies have also demonstrated that the way we respond to the circumstances of our lives has 63 (influence) on our happiness than the events 64 (they). Experiencing stress, sadness and anxiety in the short term doesn’t mean we can’t be happy in the long term. Often when people have faced difficulty, illness or loss, they describe their lives as happier and more meaningful as a result.
65 feeling happy, which is a temporary state, leading a happier life is about individual growth by finding meaning through the whole life. It is about accepting our humanity with all its ups and downs, enjoying the positive emotions, and making use of painful feelings in order to reach our full potential.
【答案】
56．has brightened 57．what 58．combined 59．unchangeable/unchanging 60．that 61．flexibility 62．being 63．more influences/ more influence 64．themselves 65．Unlike
【导语】本文为说明文。文章介绍了什么是积极心理学。幸福专家认为幸福是灵活的，我们可以为此努力，个人成长和接受人性是幸福生活的关键。
56．考查动词时态。句意：在过去的二十年中，积极心理学运动以其对幸福和人类潜力的科学研究为心理学研究带来了光明。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子谓语部分，根据时间状语“Over the past two decades”需用现在完成时， 主语是movement，应使用第三人称单数形式。故填has brightened。
57．考查宾语从句。句意：它认为，心理学家不仅应该研究精神疾病，还应该研究什么让生活变得有价值。分析句子结构可知，此处是not only…but also…的并列部分做动词investigate的宾语，此处是宾语从句，从句缺少主语，表示“事物”。故填what。
58．考查非谓语动词。句意：积极心理学的创始人 Martin Seligman将幸福描述为经历频繁的积极情绪，如喜悦、兴奋和满足，以及更深层次的意义和目的感。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语形式，combine与positive emotions之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应使用过去分词表被动，故填combined。
59．考查形容词。句意：重要的是，幸福专家认为幸福不是一种稳定的，不变的特性，但我们可以努力并最终努力实现的灵活特性。分析句子结构可知，此处需要形容词作定语修饰名词feature，表示“不变的”，故填unchangeable/unchanging。
60．考查定语从句。句意同上题。分析句子结构可知，此处缺少定语从句引导词，先行词是something，定语从句缺少宾语，故填that。
61．考查名词。句意：最近的研究表明，心理灵活性是获得更大幸福感的关键。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子主语部分应使用名词形式，表抽象意义，不可数。故填flexibility。
62．考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，对情感体验持开放态度，能够忍受一段时间的不适，可以让我们走向更丰富、更有意义的生活事件本身。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子主语部分，应使用动名词形式。故填being。
63．考查形容词比较级以及名词单复数。句意：研究还表明，与事件本身相比，我们对生活环境的反应方式对我们的幸福感影响更多(或者更大)。根据后文“than the events ___9___ (they)”可知此处表示“更大影响”应使用比较级，此处构成固定短语have an influence on 或者have influence on，因为此短语中influence表示多种不同的影响的话，为可数，应使用more influences更多影响；若强调起影响的话，为不可数，应使用more influence更大影响。故填more influences/more influence。
64．考查反身代词。句意同上题。分析句子结构可知，此处表示“事件本身”，需用反身代词。故填themselves。
65．考查介词。句意：与感觉幸福——一种暂时的状态——不同，过一种更幸福的生活是通过寻找意义来实现个人成长。分析句子结构可知，此处表示“暂时的幸福”和“更幸福的生活”的比较，这两种幸福是不同的， 需用介词unlike,位于句首首字母大写。故填Unlike。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
（2023·江苏·统考一模）假定你是学生会主席李华，本周五下午你校将举办一次二手书交换活动。请你代表学生会在学校英文报为本活动撰写一则书面通知，内容包括：
1.活动的目的、时间、地点；
2.活动的注意事项；
3.欢迎全校师生参加。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
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Students’ Union
【答案】Notice
In order to promote reading among students and advocate recycling of old books to achieve the greatest value of books, a second-hand book exchange activity, organized by the Students’ Union, will be launched on the school playground at 3 p.m. this Friday.
Listed below are what we’d like to bring to your attention. First of all, only second-hand books are expected to be brought there for exchange. Besides, ensure that your books are in good condition to guarantee their new owners a pleasant reading experience. Finally, it’ll be highly appreciated if you can take away what you bring to keep the spot clean.
Everyone is welcome to take part in the activity. Bring along your books and let’s have fun together this Friday afternoon!
Students’ Union
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生代表学生会在学校英文报为将于本周五下午举办的二手书交换活动撰写一则书面通知。
【详解】1.词汇积累
此外：besides→what’s more
确保：ensure→make sure
最后：finally→at last
参加：take part in→participate in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In order to promote reading among students and advocate recycling of old books to achieve the greatest value of books, a second-hand book exchange activity, organized by the Students’ Union, will be launched on the school playground at 3 p.m. this Friday.
拓展句：A second-hand book exchange activity, organized by the Students’ Union, will be launched on the school playground at 3 p.m. this Friday, which aims to promote reading among students and advocate recycling of old books to achieve the greatest value of books.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Listed below are what we’d like to bring to your attention.（运用了what引导的表语从句）
【高分句型2】Finally, it’ll be highly appreciated if you can take away what you bring to keep the spot clean.（运用了固定句型和what引导的宾语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
（2023·江苏南通·统考三模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was Christmas Eve morning, and I awoke with a mission: to find my lost cat, Baby-Girl. As I got ready, I could hear icy rain pelting the windows. Baby-Girl was out there somewhere in the storm; I could just feel it. Sure, it had been a couple of weeks since she’d gone missing, but I still had faith. This was the season for miracles, after all.
About two weeks ago, my sweet kitty disappeared from my parents’ house in my hometown. Baby-Gil had been staying with them while I was between apartments. At the time, I lived and worked in another city. I was staying with frends until I rented my own house. Baby-Girl had gotten out of my parents’ house the day before I was set to drive back home to pick her up.
My dad and I had spent that entire visit searching for her. Dad was a “realist”, which meant he spent a whole lot of time trying to prepare me for the worst. “She’s either been hit by a car or been taken in by someone who found her,” he said. I rolled my eyes. He could do with a little more faith!
Besides, though I couldn’t explain it, I knew I’d see Baby-Girl again. She could survive all on her own. If any cat could do the impossible, it was my Baby-Girl. Even after I returned to my house without her, deep down I had this undeniable feeling that we would be reunited one day.
Now, home again for the holidays, I was determined to pick up my search right where I’d left off. I grabbed Baby-Girl’s cat carrier and loaded it into the car, and then asked my dad to drive me to the shelter.
At the shelter, a staff member took us to see the cats. We walked through rows of cages. My eyes scanned cats of all colors and sizes. None of them was my Baby-Girl. Then I noticed a room farther back. I pushed ahead. “Sweetheart, that’s where they keep the cats that just came in,” Dad said. “Your cat wouldn’t be in there.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I insisted it didn’t hurt to look and stepped into the room.
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Sensing their doubts, I was ready to prove she was my cat.
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【答案】I insisted it didn’t hurt to look and stepped into the room. Suddenly, there came a familiar meow. I followed the sound and my eyes fell on a little cat with big green eyes. She was skinnier than I remembered, but it was Baby-Girl! My eye welled up with tears. I opened the cage door. Baby-Girl practically jumped into my arms. I held her close as Dad looked on. “There’s just no way…,” he mumbled. The shelter staff were skeptical too, saying the cat had just been brought in during the morning storm.
Sensing their doubts, I was ready to prove she was my cat. I grabbed the carrier. I’d trained Baby-Girl to walk inside the carrier. Sure enough, when she was letdown, she made a dash for the carrier and rushed right inside. I was overjoyed to have her back. It was a miracle that she had managed to survive on her own for so long, and I was filled with admiration for her strength and determination. I thanked my lucky stars that I had never given up hope, and that I had come back to the shelter one last time.
【导语】本文以人物为线索，这篇文章讲述了作者寻找失踪猫咪Baby-Girl的经历。在圣诞节前夜，作者醒来时决心要找到失踪的猫咪，相信它仍在暴风雨中的某个地方。虽然已经过去了几周，但作者仍然有信心。在之前的探访中，作者和父亲一起寻找Baby-Girl。但父亲是一个“现实主义者”，他试图让作者为最坏的情况做好准备。作者深信，如果有任何一只猫咪能够完成不可能的任务，那就是他的Baby-Girl。尽管作者未能在动物收容所中找到她，但他仍然相信他们将有一天能与所爱的宠物重聚。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我坚持认为看看没有关系，并走进了房间。”可知第一段可描写作者在那个房间中发现自己心爱的猫咪。
②由第二段首句内容“察觉到他们的怀疑，我准备证明她是我的猫。”可知第二段可描写作者通过自己与猫咪的互动证明这只猫就是自己丢失的那只。
2.续写线索：走进房间——熟悉的声音——抱在怀里——被怀疑——训练——开心
3.词汇激活
行为类
①喃喃自语：mumbled/mutter/maunder/mussitate
②怀疑：skeptical/disbelieving/suspicious
③抓住：grabbed/capture/catch/seize
情绪类
①狂喜的：overjoyed/delighted/joyful/elated
②眼泪：tears/weeping/sobbing/crying
【点睛】[高分句型1]. It was a miracle that she had managed to survive on her own for so long, and I was filled with admiration for her strength and determination. (运用了It was…that的强调句)
[高分句型2]. Sure enough, when she was letdown, she made a dash for the carrier and rushed right inside. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句)2024年高考英语押题卷01（江苏专用）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁：考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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．（2023上·江苏淮安·高三校联考期中）What will happen in the speakers’ company
A．The office building will change.
B．Many employees will lose their jobs.
C．All employees will earn more money.
2．（2023上·江苏淮安·高三校联考期中）How does the man feel
A．Confident. B．Nervous. C．Excited.
3．（2023下·江苏南通·高三海安高级中学校考开学考试）What is the woman doing
A．Asking the way.
B．Giving directions.
C．Having a haircut.
4．（2023·江苏南通·统考模拟预测）Which subway line will the man get on first
A．The red line. B．The blue line. C．The central line.
5．（2023·江苏盐城·统考三模）Why does the man feel sorry for the other team
A．The team lost by too much.
B．The team didn’t make him excited.
C．The team withdrew from the match.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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6、7小题。
（2023·江苏·校联考模拟预测）
6．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Strangers. C．Brother and sister.
7．What will the man do for the woman
A．Fix her window. B．Buy her a new cup. C．Walk her dog.
听第7段材料，回答8、9小题。
（2023·江苏镇江·江苏省镇江第一中学统考二模）
8．Why did the man choose the cafe around the corner
A．For its better taste. B．For its shorter distance. C．For its lower price.
9．How much will the woman pay
A．10 dollars. B．16 dollars. C．20 dollars.
听第8段材料，回答10至12小题。
（2023·江苏南通·统考模拟预测）
10．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Their collections. B．Their travel plans. C．Their family members.
11．When did the woman stop collecting coins
A．Three years ago. B．Two years ago. C．One year ago.
12．What is the building on the man’s favorite postcard
A．The Flatiron Building.
B．The Empire State Building.
C．The New York Times Building.
听第9段材料，回答13至16小题。
（2023·江苏·校联考三模）
13．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Husband and wife. B．Old friends. C．Doctor and patient.
14．Why does the man look fat now
A．He exercises less. B．His wife told him to eat more. C．He lost his job.
15．What does the woman mean
A．She is too busy to work out in a health club.
B．It’s cheap to apply for membership.
C．Normal people should exercise every day.
16．What does the man think of the woman
A．Weak. B．Fat. C．Thin.
听第10段材料，回答17至20小题。
（2023·江苏·统考一模）
17．What’s the relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Strangers. C．Teammates.
18．What is the girl afraid of
A．Losing at sports.
B．Failing the test.
C．Missing some classes.
19．What game wouldn’t the boy like to play anymore
A．Soccer. B．Baseball. C．Basketball.
20．Where is the library
A．On the third floor. B．On the second floor. C．On the first floor.
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
（2023·江苏南通·统考二模）To help new students, the International Business Institute (IBI) plans to set up a buddy (伙伴) peer support project. The project will help new students meet current students at IBI who can provide them with some friendly company during their first months in Newcastle and help them with any small problems that they may have.
What’s in it for you
We believe that being a buddy will be rewarding in several ways. As a volunteer, it will be personally satisfying to know that you are able to help new students. It will also help you make contacts that may be valuable in your future academic and professional lives. If you are an overseas student, it will give you another opportunity to practise speaking English.
Responsibilities of buddies
Telephone and arrange to make contact with the new student.
Meet the student and show him/her around the campus and the local area Answer questions about living in Newcastle and administration procedures at IBI.
Arrange to meet the new student on morning or afternoon one weekend early in the semester,
and take the student to places that you enjoy in Newcastle.
Be prepared to take phone call from the new student to answer further questions that he/she may have from time to time. Meet to explain information to the new student in person, if required.
You will be matched to an individual new student. However, if you have friends who are also buddies, you might prefer to form a support group together. This would mean that you meet the new students as a group rather than one-on-one.
Being a buddy is voluntary. There is no “requirement” to provide assistance beyond the help outlined above.
Please note that if you agree to become a peer support buddy, you will be expected to fulfill your role conscientiously and cheerfully. It will be important to be considerate and reliable so that the student can feel confident in your support.
21．According to the passage, what benefit can you get from being a buddy
A．You can learn how to be a confident person.
B．It is easy for you to find some friendly company.
C．You can be rewarded with both money and prizes.
D．It may be helpful for your future studies and career.
22．Which of the following is one of buddy’s responsibility
A．Forming a support group with other volunteers at IBI.
B．Familiarizing the new student with his or her surroundings.
C．Building up the new suet’s confidence in his or her study.
D．Meeting the new student every morning early in the semester.
23．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A．To inform students’ responsibilities in new campus.
B．To attract potential volunteers to be peer supporters.
C．To offer an opportunity to practise speaking English.
D．To introduce a peer support project for new students.
B
（2023·江苏南京·金陵中学校考模拟预测）As parents, we always hope to develop character traits in our children that will enhance their success in life. When our daughter Meegan, the eldest of five children, lost her front tooth at the age of six, we found the following note wrapped around the tiny tooth.
Der Tooth Fairy，
Pleze leve me yor majik wand(杖). I want to be a tooth fairy, too.
Luv Meegan
Recognizing potential leadership skills, precious opportunity and the teachable moment, the “Tooth Fairy” left the following note for little Meegan:
Dear Meegan,
I have worked hard to be a good Tooth Fairy and I love my job. You are too young for the job just now, so I cannot give you my wand. But there are some things that you can start to do to prepare yourself for the job:
1) Always do your best in every job that you do.
2) Treat all people as you wish to be treated.
3) Be kind and helpful to others.
4) Always listen carefully whenever people speak to you. I will interview you one day when you are older and ready for the job.
Good Luck, Meegan!
The Tooth Fairy
Meegan was thrilled at the response from the Tooth Fairy. She took the message to heart and carefully followed the instructions, always working to improve as she grew. Her character, her strength and her leadership skills grew right along with her. After graduating magna cum laude (以优秀成绩) from college, Meegan accepted a challenging management position. She excelled, and by age 27, she was the top manager of the company.
One day Meegan and I were talking about her success. She told me that the company president had once asked her what influences had motivated her toward success.
“What did you tell him ” I asked.
She replied, “My parents, my teacher and my friends. And, of course, the Tooth Fairy!”
24．What does the underlined phrase “the teachable moment” refer to
A．Meegan lost a tooth. B．Meegan wrapped a tooth.
C．Meegan wrote a note. D．Meegan received a note.
25．Who wrote the reply note to Meegan
A．The Tooth Fairy. B．Her parents. C．Her teacher. D．Her friends.
26．Why was the message so carefully followed by Meegan
A．It helped Meegan see her goal reachable.
B．It promised Meegan a high-ranking position.
C．It demonstrated desirable character traits to Meegan.
D．It taught Meegan to build enjoyable interpersonal relationships.
27．How did Meegan become so successful
A．She was gifted with supernatural power.
B．She was appreciated for outstanding talent.
C．She was motivated to develop fine qualities.
D．She was encouraged to work in a challenging position.
C
（2023·江苏苏州·统考模拟预测）Rush up the stairs. Play games with your kids. Increasing the vigor (活力) of our daily activities could have a huge impact on our long life, according to a new study of movement intensity and death rate.
The study finds that as few as three minutes a day of vigorous everyday activity is linked to a 40 percent lower risk of early death in adults, even when they do not exercise at all. “It is fantastic” research，said Ulrik Wisloff, the director of the K.G. Jebsen Center for Exercise in Medicine at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
The study’s results join rising scientific evidence that adding a little intensity to our lives pays big dividends for our health, without requiring extra equipment, instruction, gym memberships or time. The idea that how we move influences how long we live is hardly new. Plenty of research links regular exercise with longevity (长寿),including the formal public health exercise guidelines, which recommend at least 150 minutes a week of moderate (适度的) exercise for health and longevity.
More-focused research, though, suggests intensifying some of our exercise increases the health benefits. In a 2006 study from Wisloff’s lab, for instance, just 30 minutes a week of intense exercise dropped the risk of dying from heart disease by about half in men and women, compared to people who were sitting long. Similarly, a study published last year in JAMA Internal Medicine concluded that people who occasionally pushed themselves during exercise were about 17 percent less likely to die early than people who did the same amount of exercise, but at a gentler, mild pace.
Both of these studies, though, were based on people’s recall of how much and how hard they exercised. They also were exercise studies, making them of interest mostly to people who exercise or would like to, which does not represent the greater part of humanity. “If we’re honest, most people are allergic(过敏) to the word ‘exercise,’” said Emmanuel Stamatakis, a professor of physical activity and health studies at the University of Sydney, who led the new study.
28．What is the main finding of the new study
A．There’s a connection between exercise intensity and long life.
B．Increasing the intensity of daily activity may affect our life.
C．Vigorous everyday activity is better than moderate exercise.
D．The way people choose to exercise determines people’s health.
29．What does the underlined phrase “pays big dividends for” mean in paragraph 3
A．Brings great benefits to. B．Causes serious harm to.
C．Takes off the pressure from. D．Raises big money for.
30．Why does the author mention the study from Wisloff’s lab in paragraph4
A．To explain the right amount of exercise improves health.
B．To show energetic exercise raises heart rates and breathing.
C．To prove adding some intensity to exercise brings more benefits.
D．To demonstrate exercise in a gentler way benefits people more.
31．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．People’s subjective recall is reliable.
B．Most people like exercise to a certain degree.
C．The new study involves a great majority of people.
D．The new study has some limitations as previous ones.
D
（2023·江苏盐城·统考三模）Both humans and animals possess the ability to cry out for help when endangered or threatened. Plants, as it turns out, can too.
“We found that plants usually emit (发出) sounds when they are under stress and that each plant and each type of stress is associated with a specific identifiable sound,” researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel wrote in their findings, published in the scientific journal Cell. “While undetectable to the human ear, the sounds emitted by plants can probably be heard by various animals, such as bats, mice, and insects.”
Stressors like dehydration (脱水) and damage to leaves gave rise to the plants’ high-pitched (尖声的) cries, which ranged from 20 to 250 kHz. The bigger the danger, the more frequent a plant’s signals. “Unstressed plants emitted less than one sound per hour, on average,” researcher Lilach Hadany said, “while the stressed plants — both dehydrated and injured — emitted dozens of sounds every hour.”
To catch these sounds, Hadany’s team surrounded tomato and tobacco plants with super-sensitive microphones. They then fed the data into an artificial intelligence program that could tell the difference between the species of plant and the types of sounds produced.
“Our findings suggest that the world around us is full of plant sounds, and that these sounds contain information,” Hadany wrote. She added that to translate that information, we just need the “right tools such as sensors that tell growers when plants need watering.” Doing so, researchers noted, may allow farmers to judge exactly when and where to water crops. Saving water, increasing harvests, and lowering stress for both plant and humankind.
32．What did researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel find
A．Creatures tend to cry out for help when in danger.
B．Plants can give off sounds when they are stressed.
C．Plant sounds can be heard by both animals and humans.
D．Plants make the same sound whatever type of stress they have.
33．What does the author want to show in paragraph 3
A．The influence of stress on plants.
B．The urgency of relieving stress of plants.
C．The possibility of plants emitting sounds.
D．The importance of conducting the research.
34．Why was an artificial intelligence program used in the research
A．To help get rid of plant stress.
B．To identify the types of stress.
C．To collect sounds emitted by plants.
D．To analyze the collected sounds of plants.
35．What can we learn from Hadany’s words in the last paragraph
A．The research is of practical value.
B．It’s difficult to understand plant sounds.
C．Further research is needed in the future.
D．It’s as easy as pie for farmers to grow crops.
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。
（2023·江苏南通·统考二模）Lifelong learning and the Future of Work: Challenges and Opportunities
Our world is undergoing dramatic and transformative change technological, organizational, and climatic presenting new challenges to the future of work. These global trends are having a significant impact on skills. 36 . That is because skills acquired today may quickly become obsolete (淘汰的).
The concept of lifelong learning has been around for decades and the ILO (International Labour Organization) has adopted numerous normative instruments and policies related to lifelong learning. 37 . In the old days, we could say let’s go to school, get qualified for a job, enter the labour market and that’s the job of learning done. Now, people need to learn how to learn because learning is going to be a feature of the transitions they are going to go through throughout their lives.
Lifelong learning affects us all. 38 , from early childhood and basic education to adult learning and upskilling to take advantage of change. It is a global concept applying to developed and developing economies. And it requires the active engagement and support of governments, employers and workers.
39 There’s no one size fits all strategy. But there are things we can do. Develop foundational and core work skills. Improve vocational guidance and labour market data. Recognize both formal and informal skills learning. Improve coordination and ensure equitable (公平的) access to learning.
Ultimately, lifelong learning is the key for people to be able to benefit from new ways of working. 40 .
A．Do I need to be active in lifelong learning
B．Many of today’s skills won’t match tomorrow’s jobs
C．How do we adapt lifelong learning to our new reality
D．It is central to managing the transitions we face over the life cycle
E．And it will light the path on our journey to a brighter future at work
F．It is easy to say that people need to keep learning throughout their careers
G．But the transformative change happening now is reshaping its definitions and giving it new importance
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。
（2023·江苏盐城·统考三模）Two years ago, Jaylan Gray was in college pursuing his dream of becoming a park keeper. But when his mother died, he had to 41 school and leave that dream behind to take care of his younger brother. Today, Jaylan’s 42 is his 12-year-old brother Julian, who he describes as his “reason” since their mother’s death. “From that day on, I swore—at all costs—I’m 43 him,” Jaylan said.
But then, things got 44 .When a major freeze hit Texas last year, the pipes 45 in the brothers’ home—the one their mother had left them—and 46 everything. Then, a worker Jaylan hired to fix it took their life savings and ran off.
“Yeah, I was basically 47 ,” Jaylan said. The boys were living with their last surviving close relative when a non-profit called Katy Responds caught wind of their 48 .
The group 49 houses after natural disasters. Over the years, they’ve helped more than a hundred families— 50 few were more worthy than those boys.
“They had no idea people would want to jump in and 51 them,” said director Ron Peters—which may have 52 their jaw-dropping, speechless reactions when they walked into their “new” home.
Thanks to an army of donors and volunteers, the brothers were 53 back in their house, which is fully 54 and better than ever.
When their mother died, Julian and Jaylan thought all they had was each other. But they were 55 they had a whole community.
41．A．attend B．quit C．skip D．start
42．A．priority B．hero C．trouble D．model
43．A．pleasing B．accepting C．protecting D．admiring
44．A．better B．clearer C．simpler D．worse
45．A．burst B．bent C．twisted D．disappeared
46．A．supported B．ruined C．blocked D．covered
47．A．moved B．amused C．controlled D．defeated
48．A．situation B．request C．decision D．performance
49．A．sets up B．fixes up C．tears down D．passes down
50．A．but B．and C．so D．or
51．A．save B．teach C．help D．adopt
52．A．ensured B．explained C．recorded D．repeated
53．A．finally B．casually C．secretly D．immediately
54．A．decorated B．occupied C．emptied D．restored
55．A．brave B．perfect C．wrong D．clever
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。
（2023上·江苏南通·高三统考期末）Why true happiness isn’t about being happy all the time
Over the past two decades, the positive psychology movement 56 (brighten) up psychological research with its science of happiness, human potential and flourishing. It argues that psychologists should investigate not only mental illness but also 57 makes life worth living.
The founding father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, describes happiness as experiencing frequent positive emotions, such as joy, excitement and satisfaction, 58 (combine) with deeper feelings of meaning and purpose. It implies a positive attitude in the present and an optimistic outlook for the future. Importantly, happiness experts have argued that happiness is not a stable, 59 (change) feature but something flexible 60 we can work on and ultimately strive towards.
Recent research indicates that psychological 61 (flexible) is the key to greater happiness and well-being. For example, 62 (be) open to emotional experiences and the ability to tolerate periods of discomfort can allow us to move towards a richer, more meaningful existence. Studies have also demonstrated that the way we respond to the circumstances of our lives has 63 (influence) on our happiness than the events 64 (they). Experiencing stress, sadness and anxiety in the short term doesn’t mean we can’t be happy in the long term. Often when people have faced difficulty, illness or loss, they describe their lives as happier and more meaningful as a result.
65 feeling happy, which is a temporary state, leading a happier life is about individual growth by finding meaning through the whole life. It is about accepting our humanity with all its ups and downs, enjoying the positive emotions, and making use of painful feelings in order to reach our full potential.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
（2023·江苏·统考一模）假定你是学生会主席李华，本周五下午你校将举办一次二手书交换活动。请你代表学生会在学校英文报为本活动撰写一则书面通知，内容包括：
1.活动的目的、时间、地点；
2.活动的注意事项；
3.欢迎全校师生参加。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(满分25分)
（2023·江苏南通·统考三模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was Christmas Eve morning, and I awoke with a mission: to find my lost cat, Baby-Girl. As I got ready, I could hear icy rain pelting the windows. Baby-Girl was out there somewhere in the storm; I could just feel it. Sure, it had been a couple of weeks since she’d gone missing, but I still had faith. This was the season for miracles, after all.
About two weeks ago, my sweet kitty disappeared from my parents’ house in my hometown. Baby-Gil had been staying with them while I was between apartments. At the time, I lived and worked in another city. I was staying with frends until I rented my own house. Baby-Girl had gotten out of my parents’ house the day before I was set to drive back home to pick her up.
My dad and I had spent that entire visit searching for her. Dad was a “realist”, which meant he spent a whole lot of time trying to prepare me for the worst. “She’s either been hit by a car or been taken in by someone who found her,” he said. I rolled my eyes. He could do with a little more faith!
Besides, though I couldn’t explain it, I knew I’d see Baby-Girl again. She could survive all on her own. If any cat could do the impossible, it was my Baby-Girl. Even after I returned to my house without her, deep down I had this undeniable feeling that we would be reunited one day.
Now, home again for the holidays, I was determined to pick up my search right where I’d left off. I grabbed Baby-Girl’s cat carrier and loaded it into the car, and then asked my dad to drive me to the shelter.
At the shelter, a staff member took us to see the cats. We walked through rows of cages. My eyes scanned cats of all colors and sizes. None of them was my Baby-Girl. Then I noticed a room farther back. I pushed ahead. “Sweetheart, that’s where they keep the cats that just came in,” Dad said. “Your cat wouldn’t be in there.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I insisted it didn’t hurt to look and stepped into the room.
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Sensing their doubts, I was ready to prove she was my cat.
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