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2024年高考押题预测卷02【天津卷】
英 语
第I卷
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．—I’m a little nervous before the coming exam.
—__________. I’m sure you can make it.
A．Sounds great B．Have fun
C．Don’t worry D．You’re welcome
2．If people ______ the great works of the past, it is because these works no longer answer the needs of the present.
A．overuse B．maintain C．disregard D．promote
3．This morning, I was worried that no one would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didn’t feel ______ or frightened at all.
A．curious B．positive C．confused D．awkward
4．It’s only right that human beings should learn to live ________ nature because they coexist with each other.
A．in honour of B．in harmony with C．in contrast to D．in control of
5．Generally speaking, parents’ influence on their children is greater than ________of anyone else’s.
A．one B．it C．that D．those
6．The manager put forward a suggestion ______ we should have an assistant. There is too much work to do.
A．whether B．that C．which D．why
7．Mr. Smith was really a very great teacher, ________ lectures we benefited a lot about communication skills.
A．from whom B．of whom C．from whose D．of whose
8．At that time, people believed that all species ________ on Earth at the same time, and had not changed since.
A．have appeared B．were appeared C．had appeared D．were appearing
9．______the classic Shi Ji, the only great historical works I had been exposed to were Homer’s epic poems.
A．Superior to B．Prior to C．Due to D．Similar to
10．The issue ________ at this moment yesterday by the company’s managers.
A．was being discussed B．is being discussed
C．had discussed D．was discussing
11．The children ________ with water guns in the backyard at 10 o’clock when it gets hot outside tomorrow.
A．will be playing B．has played C．are playing D．would play
12．The tourists came to the No. 1 pit of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, eyes _________ upon these unique historical relics.
A．fixing B．fixed C．are fixed D．fix
13．My explanation seemed ______ things worse, which drove me even madder than before.
A．to make B．to have been making C．to have made D．to be making
14． others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof that other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.
A．Inspiring; that B．Inspired; what C．Inspiring; what D．Inspired; that
15．________ in the future to bridge the gender gap and diversity in the scientific field
A．Do you suggest what we can do B．What do you suggest that we should do
C．Do you suggest what can we do D．What do you suggest we do
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16 35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
My life as an exchange student finally began! It was only a short 20-minute drive from the airport to Queensland University of Technology (QUT), but I 16 it a lot. My driver was very 17 and told me a lot about Australian culture along the way.
Before 18 home, I had a fair idea of what my 19 would be like. When O-Week at QUT finally happened, I felt that my life here really lived up to my first 20 .
The week-long event not only 21 me to engage indifferent clubs and societies, it also gave me a chance to 22 QUT’s campus.
I loved the 23 of O-Week. It was really lively, and I got the 24 to meet so many people. Interacting with different cultures first-hand was really a(n) 25 . I felt this was exactly how I 26 life in Australia would be like. I was really 27 to finally experience this!
After 28 my new home, I found that living in Brisbane was quite different. I had the 29 to do a lot more and had no limits on 30 I could do them. For example, have you ever wanted pancakes at 6 am Say no more -- one of my favorite restaurants was only a 2-minute walk away from my 31 . Besides, I found it quite 32 to meet and work with the locals, and learn about their 33 attitude to life and work.
I loved Australia so much that I felt very 34 when my experience came to a(n) 35 . I made so many friends there and I hope to see them all again on my next world tour!
16．A．enjoyed B．predicted C．suspected D．planned
17．A．curious B．strange C．friendly D．lonely
18．A．arriving B．returning C．moving D．leaving
19．A．experience B．behavior C．position D．result
20．A．requirements B．expectations C．challenges D．grades
21．A．warned B．forced C．taught D．allowed
22．A．expand B．explore C．compare D．contact
23．A．atmosphere B．invitation C．purpose D．origin
24．A．responsibility B．stability C．opportunity D．ability
25．A．green-hand B．trouble- maker C．record-holder D．eye-opener
26．A．denied B．pictured C．declared D．misunderstood
27．A．embarrassed B．shocked C．excited D．relaxed
28．A．settling into B．figuring out C．paying a visit D．getting around
29．A．patience B．power C．excuse D．freedom
30．A．why B．where C．when D．how
31．A．laboratory B．destination C．accommodation D．company
32．A．interesting B．inconvenient C．demanding D．ordinary
33．A．sudden B．positive C．different D．foolish
34．A．proud B．confused C．satisfied D．sad
35．A．point B．end C．crisis D．choice
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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
Summer Programs for High School Students
Bentley University Summer Athletic Camps
Bentley University’s Summer Athletic Camps have earned the reputation as one of New England’s best teaching camps for athletics. The college offers summer athletic camps to high school students in the sports of basketball, volleyball, and more. Bentley’s camps offer students an opportunity to learn competition skills from quality players and top coaches. Boston University Summer Journalism Institute
Boston University’s Summer Journalism Institute will conduct three two-week sessions available in June or July to teach teenagers, between the ages of 15 and 18, the basic skills of jouralism, communication, and writing. What’s taught is based on real-life experience. Each lesson is tied to its practical application, by giving students reporting assignments on campus and in the city. California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)
COSMOS is a four-week summer residential program. It gives high school students who have shown skills within STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) opportunities to explore beyond their usual high school curriculum (课程). Full and partial scholarships are available. Harvard’s Pre-College Program & Secondary School Program (SSP)
If you’re wondering what college is like, Harvard offers college programs just to high school students who are curious. Harvard’s high school programs allow you to take real courses along with college students and actually earn college credits. You’ll be able to learn about subjects that are not taught within your high school curriculum, study with Harvard faculty (教员), and have the use of Harvard labs and other advanced libraries and equipment.
36．Which program is suitable for those who are enthusiastic about sports
A．COSMOS.
B．Harvard’s Pre-College Program.
C．Bentley University Summer Athletic Camps.
D．Boston University Summer Journalism Institute.
37．What kind of skills can we learn at Boston University Summer Journalism Institute
A．STEM. B．Writing. C．Speed-reading. D．Production of newspapers.
38．What are participants required to do to attend COSMOS
A．Learn basic skills of journalism. B．Show interest in literature.
C．Prepare some topics to discuss. D．Live at school.
39．What do we know about COSMOS
A．It offers scholarships to students. B．It gives students chances to use Harvard labs.
C．It arranges reporting tasks for students. D．It is open to college students from around the world.
40．If you join SSP, you can __________.
A．review high school courses
B．attend Harvard after high school
C．experience a college student’s life
D．earn extra credits and graduate early from high school
B
Although I was the class clown at school, there’s an introverted (内向的) side to my personality. That’s because I have a neurological (神经系统的) condition that makes it hard for my brain to process visual information. Words swim on the page for me. I wanted to learn how to read but I couldn’t.
In primary school, I didn’t talk to any teachers or family about this. I was clever at hiding it. When I had to write anything down, I guessed, forming what I hoped was the right words. I became good at learning by heart.
When I started secondary school, a student in class made me stand on a chair and read. It was so humiliating that I developed a bad stutter (口吃). I continued to fall through the net, emotionally and educationally. The only thing I loved was practical biology. I wanted to be a doctor.
Then I left school and joined the military. I was determined to be a medic and trained hard. But things unraveled (揭开) when I did a course in pre-hospital emergency care. I passed all my practical exams, preparing for them by watching others. The problem was the written exam. I was so embarrassed but had to tell the examining doctor that I couldn’t read. He urged me to get back into education. I was 34.
I applied to do a medical degree at the Open University (OU). It was back to basics on the course. I knew the alphabet and some words, but my vocabulary was small. I paid for a tutor, who worked with me every week, teaching me to understand words through pictures.
It took me nine years to get that degree. Now, aged 47, I’m an ambassador for the OU, winning an award for embracing education so late in life. I now teach pre-hospital emergency care to medical school students. I also teach children and adults with learning difficulties because I want to give others the chances I had.
I still struggle to read a menu if I’m not wearing my special glasses, but luckily there’s always someone around to lend me a hand. I look back and wonder how many other people have struggled with education and where they are now. I’m proof that no one should be discounted (忽视), ever.
41．How did the author deal with his problem in primary school
A．He tried hard to forget it.
B．He found a way to hide it.
C．He managed to overcome it.
D．He turned to teachers for help.
42．What happened to the author when he was in the military
A．He was encouraged to be a doctor.
B．His speech disorder became worse.
C．He was advised to go back to university.
D．He failed his exams and was forced to leave.
43．What did the author struggle to do after returning to education
A．Learn basics on the course.
B．Build confidence in learning.
C．Work hard to pass written exams.
D．Try to catch up in medical classes.
44．The underlined word in Paragraph 6 can be understood as ________.
A．raising public awareness of something
B．making a new discovery of something
C．accepting something willingly
D．attracting great attention
45．According to the last paragraph, what message does the author want to convey
A．Experience helps to promote excellence.
B．College education contributes to success.
C．Everyone should be treated equally in education.
D．Adults with learning difficulties need special education.
C
The last decade saw the rise of the field of “plant neurobiology (植物神经生物学)”. That debatable field is based on the idea that plants — which do not possess brains — handle information in ways similar to complicated animal nervous systems. This thinking implies that plants could feel happiness or sorrow or pain, make intentional decisions and even possess consciousness. But the chances of that are “effectively zero”. “There’s nothing in the plant comparable to the complexity of the animal brain,” says Taiz, from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Some plants are capable of complicated behaviors. For example, wounded leaves can send warning signals to other parts of the plant. But plants perform these with equipment that’s very different from the nervous systems of animals, no brain required, Taiz argues. He and colleagues point out methodological faults in some of the studies that claim plants have brain-like command centers and animal-like nerve cells. But beyond the debate over how these studies are conducted, Taiz’s team argues that plant consciousness doesn’t even make sense from an evolutionary point of view.
“Complicated animal brains advanced in part to help a living being catch a meal and avoid becoming one,” Taiz says. “But plants are rooted to the ground and rely on sunlight for energy, an inactive lifestyle that doesn’t require quick thinking or outsmarting a predator (捕食者) — or the energetically expensive nervous systems that enable those behaviors.” “What use would consciousness be to a plant ” Taiz asks. “If a plant worried and suffered when faced with a threat, it would be wasting so much energy that it wouldn’t have any left to do anything about that threat,” Taiz says. “Furthermore, plants have plenty to do without having to be conscious, too. With sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, plants create the compounds that sustain much of the rest of life on Earth,” Taiz points out. “Isn’t that enough ”
46．The rise of “plant neurobiology” indicates that ________.
A．It is widely recognized that plants have brains and nervous systems.
B．Scientists proved that plants can handle information like animals.
C．Certain scientists believe that plants may possess consciousness.
D．The science community believes in the promising future of studying it.
47．What is probably Linchol Taiz’s opinion concerning plants
A．Plants possess animal-like nervous systems.
B．Plants perform complicated behaviors with brains.
C．It is not understandable that plants have consciousness.
D．It is necessary for plants to develop brains for survival.
48．What does the underlined “one” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．A predator. B．A living being. C．An inactive plant. D．A meal.
49．What is the purpose of Taiz’s words in Paragraph 3
A．To explain a rule. B．To clarify a concept.
C．To support an argument. D．To present a fact.
50．In which section of a magazine may this text appear
A．Entertainment. B．Life. C．Education. D．Science.
D
Twenty years ago, the idea of sharing our lives so openly with the world was unheard of. However, for young people today it is considered completely normal to share pictures of their lives and interact online every day. Fans of social media point out that the world has never been so connected as it has allowed people to make friends, learn about the world and celebrate life.
However, many people have concerns about the effects of this new way of living particularly around the amount and type of information that is shared so openly. Now researchers have found that too much time on social media may indeed have some negative effects. They measured people’s attitudes and feelings before and after browsing(浏览) social media sites. They found that the more time people spent on social media, the more unhappy they became.
There are a number of reasons for this. When browsing social media, people often see photographs and stories showing beautiful holidays, fun parties and fashionable clothes. People rarely post negative stories or bad pictures, so it can be misleading. For those looking at these pictures and comparing them to their own lives, they can end up feeling sad and depressed. They might think their lives are worse in comparison. Even for those people who post positive stories and pictures, they too can feel stressed and worried. The number of “likes” and comments on their posts can make them anxious about their popularity. Of course, there is also the problem of “cyber bullying(网络欺凌)” where people become victims of bullying online when others make negative or cruel comments about them.
The reality is that social media is a part of modern life and it is not going to go away. This research shows us that it is important to find a balance between our online and offline lives. We don’t have to disconnect from the Internet to live a happy life, but we should realise that the pictures we see and stories we read are only part of a bigger picture. If we can do that, we can protect ourselves and enjoy our lives.
51．According to Paragraph 1, social media help people to ______.
A．interact off line easily B．kill time
C．share highlights of life D．discover that the continents are connected
52．What idea does the writer convey in Paragraph 2
A．People spend too much time on social media.
B．Browsing social media certainly has negative consequences.
C．Spending too much time on social media can have negative effects.
D．Browsing social media is definitely not fun.
53．Why does browsing social media sometimes make people depressed
A．Because people get upset after comparing the good lives in other people’s posts.
B．Because they always worry about the number of “likes”.
C．Because of the existence of “cyber bullying”.
D．Because other people always post negative stories.
54．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean
A．The pictures we see are only part of the picture.
B．None of the stories we read on the Internet are true.
C．In order to live a happy life, we should browse more pictures.
D．What we see or read on the Internet is not entirely representative of the real world.
55．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage
A．To offer some tips on using social media.
B．To show the highs and lows of social media.
C．To remind us about the “cyber bullying”.
D．To share his experience with social media.
第II卷
第三部分：写作（共2大题；满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur’s passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor.
Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother’s dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, for years. But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: “Owning a studio is a lot of work — financially, logistically. I love the teaching, the choreographing (编舞), the staging, but I didn’t want to own it.”
Yet Laqueur’s disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with friends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passion-telling stories through writing — made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose.
Starting with her second self-published novel, she began investing more time in marketing and building her audience. Her investment paid off. Since 2014, Laqueur, now 49, has self-published six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Gradually, readers pay more attention to her works. In particular, her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show and won the grand prize at the 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2, 300 entries.
“You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think self-publishing allows that freedom,” she says, “If you work with traditional publishing, it’s more about what’s marketable. There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I’m cool with that.”
56．Why didn’t Laqueur take over her mother’s studio (no more than 10 words)
57．What made Laqueur change her attitude to business (no more than 5 words)
58．What does the underlined part “stole the show” mean in paragraph 4 (no more than 3 words)
59．How does Laqueur enjoy the way of self-publishing (no more than 10 words)
60．Which do you think is the most important factor when pursuing your career Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
你校英文报正面向全校学生征集“快乐周末(Happy Weekend)”活动方案。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 介绍你的方案；
2. 说明你的理由。
注意：
1.词数100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Plans for the Happy Weekend
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2024年高考押题预测卷02【天津卷】
英 语
第I卷
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．—I’m a little nervous before the coming exam.
—__________. I’m sure you can make it.
A．Sounds great B．Have fun
C．Don’t worry D．You’re welcome
【答案】C
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——面对即将到来的考试，我有点紧张。——别担心。我相信你可以做到。A. Sounds great听起来很棒；B. Have fun玩得高兴；C. Don’t worry别担心；D. You’re welcome不客气。根据上文“I’m a little nervous”可知，是安慰别人别担心。故选C。
2．If people ______ the great works of the past, it is because these works no longer answer the needs of the present.
A．overuse B．maintain C．disregard D．promote
【答案】C
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果人们忽视过去的伟大作品，那是因为这些作品不再满足现在的需要。A. overuse过度使用；B. maintain维持；C. disregard忽视；D. promote促进。根据后文“because these works no longer answer the needs of the present”可知，因为那些作品不再满足现在的需要，所以被人们忽视了。故选C。
3．This morning, I was worried that no one would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didn’t feel ______ or frightened at all.
A．curious B．positive C．confused D．awkward
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：今天早上，我还担心没人会跟我说话。但我错了。我一点也不觉得尴尬或害怕。A. curious好奇的；B. positive乐观的；C. confused困惑的；D. awkward尴尬的。结合常识和上文“I was worried that no one would talk to me.”可推知，没人会跟我说话会让我觉得很尴尬，但后来发现担心完全是多余的，我一点也不觉得尴尬，用形容词awkward作表语。故选D项。
4．It’s only right that human beings should learn to live ________ nature because they coexist with each other.
A．in honour of B．in harmony with C．in contrast to D．in control of
【答案】B
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：人类应该学会与自然和谐相处，因为他们彼此共存。A. in honour of为纪念；B. in harmony with与……和谐一致；C. in contrast to与……形成对比；D. in control of控制。根据“because they coexist with each other”可推知，介词短语in harmony with“与……和谐一致”符合题意，表示人与与自然应和谐相处。故选B。
5．Generally speaking, parents’ influence on their children is greater than ________of anyone else’s.
A．one B．it C．that D．those
【答案】C
【详解】考查代词辨析。句意：一般来说，父母对他们的影响远大于任何别的人的影响。one泛指之前提到的同类中的任一个人或物（泛指同类不同物）；it特指之前提到的同一个事物（特指同物）；that特指前文提到的同类中的特定的事物（特指同类不同物）；those是that的复数形式。that/those常后接修饰语，以体现特指。根据语境，此处特指上文提到influence，后接修饰语of anyone else’s，表示同类不同物。故选C。
6．The manager put forward a suggestion ______ we should have an assistant. There is too much work to do.
A．whether B．that C．which D．why
【答案】B
【详解】考查同位语从句。句意：经理建议我们应该有一个助手。有太多的工作要做。分析句子可知，空处引导同位语从句，补充说明suggestion的内容，从句中结构、意义完整，应用that引导，故选B。
7．Mr. Smith was really a very great teacher, ________ lectures we benefited a lot about communication skills.
A．from whom B．of whom C．from whose D．of whose
【答案】C
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：史密斯先生真是一位非常棒的老师，关于沟通技巧我们从他的讲座中受益匪浅。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，lectures与teacher之间为从属关系，应用whose在从句中作定语，且结合语意，此处表示“我们从他的讲座中受益匪浅”，benefit from sth.表示“从某物中受益”，所以空处应用from whose引导从句。故选C项。
8．At that time, people believed that all species ________ on Earth at the same time, and had not changed since.
A．have appeared B．were appeared C．had appeared D．were appearing
【答案】C
【详解】考查时态。句意：那时，人们认为地球上所有的物种都是同时出现的，并且从那以后就没有改变过。分析句子结构可知，此处为宾语从句的谓语动词，主句中的谓语动词believed为一般过去时，appear发生在believed之前，所以使用过去完成时，species与appear之间是主动关系，故选C项。
9．______the classic Shi Ji, the only great historical works I had been exposed to were Homer’s epic poems.
A．Superior to B．Prior to C．Due to D．Similar to
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词短语辨析。句意：在《史记》之前，我接触过的历史巨著只有荷马的史诗。A. Superior to优于；B. Prior to在……之前；C. Due to由于；D. Similar to类似于。分析句子可知，空格处构成句子的时间状语，表示时间上“早于……”，故选B项。
10．The issue ________ at this moment yesterday by the company’s managers.
A．was being discussed B．is being discussed
C．had discussed D．was discussing
【答案】A
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：昨天这个时候公司的经理们正在讨论这个问题分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，根据时间状语at this moment yesterday可知，此处应为过去进行时，且discuss与句子主语The issue之间为被动关系，所以此处使用过去进行时态的被动语态，主语为第三人称单数，谓语动词应为was being discussed。
11．The children ________ with water guns in the backyard at 10 o’clock when it gets hot outside tomorrow.
A．will be playing B．has played C．are playing D．would play
【答案】A
【详解】考查时态。句意：明天外面变热时，孩子们将在10点钟在后院玩水枪。根据后文at 10 o’clock when it gets hot outside tomorrow.可知表示将来某个时刻正在发生，应用将来进行时。故填A。
12．The tourists came to the No. 1 pit of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, eyes _________ upon these unique historical relics.
A．fixing B．fixed C．are fixed D．fix
【答案】B
【详解】考查独立主格结构。句意：游客们来到兵马俑1号坑，目不转睛地盯着这些独特的历史遗迹。根据句意和句子结构，设空处为独立主格结构，动词短语fix one’s eyes on /upon...，意为“目不转睛”，动词fix与逻辑主语eyes之间为动宾关系，应用过去分词，故选B项。
13．My explanation seemed ______ things worse, which drove me even madder than before.
A．to make B．to have been making C．to have made D．to be making
【答案】C
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我的解释似乎让事情变得更糟，这让我比以前更抓狂。固定搭配seem to do sth.“似乎做某事”，根据语境可知，我的解释似乎已经让事情变得更糟糕，表示该动作在谓语动作发生之前已经完成，所以用动词不定式的完成式。故填C。
14． others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof that other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.
A．Inspiring; that B．Inspired; what C．Inspiring; what D．Inspired; that
【答案】C
【详解】考查非谓语动词和主语从句。句意：斯蒂芬·库里激励着别人相信自己，他是一个活生生的例子，证明了别人对你的看法并不一定会影响你成为什么样的人。第一空inspire与逻辑主语构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语；第二空引导主语从句，从句缺少宾语，指事物应用what引导。故选C。
15．________ in the future to bridge the gender gap and diversity in the scientific field
A．Do you suggest what we can do B．What do you suggest that we should do
C．Do you suggest what can we do D．What do you suggest we do
【答案】D
【详解】考查插入语。句意：你建议我们今后如何弥合科学领域的性别差距和多样性？分析句子可知，本句原本应为what should we do， do you suggest为插入语，应放在特殊疑问词后，do you suggest后应用陈述语序，且suggest后应用虚拟语气，should可以省略，所以可构成What do you suggest we do。故选D项。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16 35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
My life as an exchange student finally began! It was only a short 20-minute drive from the airport to Queensland University of Technology (QUT), but I 16 it a lot. My driver was very 17 and told me a lot about Australian culture along the way.
Before 18 home, I had a fair idea of what my 19 would be like. When O-Week at QUT finally happened, I felt that my life here really lived up to my first 20 .
The week-long event not only 21 me to engage indifferent clubs and societies, it also gave me a chance to 22 QUT’s campus.
I loved the 23 of O-Week. It was really lively, and I got the 24 to meet so many people. Interacting with different cultures first-hand was really a(n) 25 . I felt this was exactly how I 26 life in Australia would be like. I was really 27 to finally experience this!
After 28 my new home, I found that living in Brisbane was quite different. I had the 29 to do a lot more and had no limits on 30 I could do them. For example, have you ever wanted pancakes at 6 am Say no more -- one of my favorite restaurants was only a 2-minute walk away from my 31 . Besides, I found it quite 32 to meet and work with the locals, and learn about their 33 attitude to life and work.
I loved Australia so much that I felt very 34 when my experience came to a(n) 35 . I made so many friends there and I hope to see them all again on my next world tour!
16．A．enjoyed B．predicted C．suspected D．planned
17．A．curious B．strange C．friendly D．lonely
18．A．arriving B．returning C．moving D．leaving
19．A．experience B．behavior C．position D．result
20．A．requirements B．expectations C．challenges D．grades
21．A．warned B．forced C．taught D．allowed
22．A．expand B．explore C．compare D．contact
23．A．atmosphere B．invitation C．purpose D．origin
24．A．responsibility B．stability C．opportunity D．ability
25．A．green-hand B．trouble- maker C．record-holder D．eye-opener
26．A．denied B．pictured C．declared D．misunderstood
27．A．embarrassed B．shocked C．excited D．relaxed
28．A．settling into B．figuring out C．paying a visit D．getting around
29．A．patience B．power C．excuse D．freedom
30．A．why B．where C．when D．how
31．A．laboratory B．destination C．accommodation D．company
32．A．interesting B．inconvenient C．demanding D．ordinary
33．A．sudden B．positive C．different D．foolish
34．A．proud B．confused C．satisfied D．sad
35．A．point B．end C．crisis D．choice
【答案】
16．A 17．C 18．D 19．A 20．B 21．D 22．B 23．A 24．C 25．D 26．B 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．C 31．C 32．A 33．B 34．D 35．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了作者作为交换生在澳大利亚昆士兰科技大学的经历。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从机场到昆士兰科技大学只有短短20分钟的车程，但我非常享受。A. enjoyed喜欢、享受；B. predicted预测；C. suspected怀疑；D. planned计划。根据前文“It was only a short 20-minute drive from the airport to Queensland University of Technology (QUT), but”可知，虽然这段路程不长，但作者很享受。故选A项。
17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的司机非常友好，一路上给我讲了很多澳大利亚文化。A. curious好奇的；B. strange奇怪的；C. friendly友好的；D. lonely孤独的。根据前文“I _______ it a lot.”及后文“ told me a lot about Australian culture along the way”可知，司机很友善。故选C项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在离开家之前，我对即将拥有的经历有一个很好的畅想。A. arriving到达；B. returning返回；C. moving移动；D. leaving离开。根据前文“Before”及后文“I had a fair idea”可知，离家之前，作者畅想了自己将会遇到的事情。故选D项。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在离开家之前，我对我即将拥有的经历有一个很好的畅想。A. experience体验，经历；B. behavior行为；C. position位置；D. result结果。根据后文“would be like”及“When O-Week at QUT finally happened, I felt that my life here really lived up to my first _______”可知，作者离家之前，畅想了自己在昆士兰科技大学将会拥有什么样的经历。故选A项。
20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当在昆士兰科技大学的迎新周终于到来时，我觉得我在这里的生活真的达到了我最初的期望。A. requirements要求；B. expectations期待；C. challenges挑战；D. grades分数。根据前文“Before leaving home, I had a fair idea of what my _____ would be like.”可知，这里的生活达到了作者最初的期望。故选B项。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为期一周的活动不仅让我参加了不同的俱乐部和社团，也让我有机会探索昆士兰科技大学的校园。A. warned警告；B. forced强迫；C. taught教授；D. allowed允许。根据后文“but also gave me a chance to _____ QUT’s campus.”可知，迎新周的活动让作者参加了不同的俱乐部和社团。故选D项。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为期一周的活动不仅让我参加了不同的俱乐部和社团，也让我有机会探索昆士兰科技大学的校园。A. expand扩展；B. explore探索；C. compare比较；D. contact联系。根据前文“it also gave me a chance to”及后文“QUT’s campus”可知，迎新周的活动让作者有机会探索昆士兰科技大学的校园。故选B项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢迎新周的氛围。A. atmosphere氛围；B. invitation邀请；C. purpose目的；D. origin起源。根据后文“It was really lively”可知，迎新周很活跃，作者很喜欢迎新周的氛围。故选A项。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我有机会认识很多人。A. responsibility责任；B. stability稳定；C. opportunity机会；D. ability能力。根据后文“to meet so many people”可知，迎新周给了作者认识新朋友的机会。故选C项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：与不同文化的人互动真的让人大开眼界。A. green-hand新手；B. trouble- maker惹麻烦的人；C. record-holder记录保持者；D. eye-opener使人大开眼界的事物。根据前文“Interacting with different cultures first-hand”可知，与不同文化的人互动可以开阔眼界。故选D项。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我觉得这正是我想象中的澳大利亚生活。A. denied否认；B. pictured想象；C. declared宣布；D. misunderstood误解。根据前文“When O-Week at QUT finally happened, I felt that my life here really lived up to my first _______”可知，作者觉得这正是自己想象中的澳大利亚生活的样子。故选B项。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我真的很兴奋终于体验到这一点！A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. shocked震惊的；C. excited激动的；D. relaxed放松的。根据前文“ I felt this was exactly how I _______ life in Australia would be like.”及后文“finally experience this”可知，体验到自己梦想的澳大利亚的生活使作者感到激动。故选C项。
28．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我的新家安顿下来后，我发现在布里斯班的生活很不一样。A. settling into安置；B. figuring out弄清楚；C. paying a visit拜访；D. getting around四处走动。根据后文“I found that living in Brisbane was quite different”可知，作者在新家安顿下来，开始了解当地的生活。故选A项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我有了做更多事情的自由，而且没有限制我什么时候可以做。A. patience耐心；B. power力量；C. excuse借口；D. freedom自由。根据后文“and had no limits on ____ I could do them.”可知，作者有了做更多事情的自由。故选D项。
30．考查疑问词辨析。句意：我有了做更多事情的自由，而且没有限制我什么时候可以做。A. why为什么；B. where哪里；C. when什么时候；D. how怎么样。根据前文“I had the _______ to do a lot more”及后文“For example, have you ever wanted pancakes at 6 am Say no more”可知，作者居住的地方很便利，在任何时间都可以做自己想做的事情。故选C项。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我最喜欢的一家餐馆离我的住处只有2分钟的步行路程。A. laboratory实验室；B. destination目的地；C. accommodation住处；D. company公司。根据前文“For example, have you ever wanted pancakes at 6 am Say no more”及“one of my favorite restaurants was only a 2-minute walk away from”可知，作者居住的地方很便利，餐馆离住处很近。故选C项。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，我发现与当地人会面和工作非常有趣，还可以了解他们积极的生活和工作态度。A. interesting有趣的；B. inconvenient不方便的；C. demanding要求高的；D. ordinary普通的。根据前文“Interacting with different cultures first-hand was really a(n) ______”及后文“to meet and work with the locals”可知，接触不同文化的人是非常有趣的。故选A项。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，我发现与当地人会面和工作非常有趣，还可以了解他们积极的生活和工作态度。A. sudden突然的；B. positive积极的；C. different不同的；D. foolish愚蠢的。根据后文“attitude to life and work”可知，当地人积极的工作和生活态度是值得学习的。故选B项。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我非常喜欢澳大利亚，当我的经历结束时，我感到非常难过。A. proud自豪的；B. confused困惑的；C. satisfied满意的；D. sad悲伤的。根据前文“I loved Australia so muc”及后文“when my experience came to a(n) _______”可知，作者热爱澳大利亚，所以当作为交换生的经历结束时会感到非常难过。故选D项。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我非常喜欢澳大利亚，当我的经历结束时，我感到非常难过。A. point要点；B. end结束；C. crisis危机；D. choice选择。根据前文“I loved Australia so much that I felt very _______ ”可知，作者热爱澳大利亚，所以当作为交换生的经历结束时会感到非常难过。故选B项。
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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
Summer Programs for High School Students
Bentley University Summer Athletic Camps
Bentley University’s Summer Athletic Camps have earned the reputation as one of New England’s best teaching camps for athletics. The college offers summer athletic camps to high school students in the sports of basketball, volleyball, and more. Bentley’s camps offer students an opportunity to learn competition skills from quality players and top coaches. Boston University Summer Journalism Institute
Boston University’s Summer Journalism Institute will conduct three two-week sessions available in June or July to teach teenagers, between the ages of 15 and 18, the basic skills of jouralism, communication, and writing. What’s taught is based on real-life experience. Each lesson is tied to its practical application, by giving students reporting assignments on campus and in the city. California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)
COSMOS is a four-week summer residential program. It gives high school students who have shown skills within STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) opportunities to explore beyond their usual high school curriculum (课程). Full and partial scholarships are available. Harvard’s Pre-College Program & Secondary School Program (SSP)
If you’re wondering what college is like, Harvard offers college programs just to high school students who are curious. Harvard’s high school programs allow you to take real courses along with college students and actually earn college credits. You’ll be able to learn about subjects that are not taught within your high school curriculum, study with Harvard faculty (教员), and have the use of Harvard labs and other advanced libraries and equipment.
36．Which program is suitable for those who are enthusiastic about sports
A．COSMOS.
B．Harvard’s Pre-College Program.
C．Bentley University Summer Athletic Camps.
D．Boston University Summer Journalism Institute.
37．What kind of skills can we learn at Boston University Summer Journalism Institute
A．STEM. B．Writing. C．Speed-reading. D．Production of newspapers.
38．What are participants required to do to attend COSMOS
A．Learn basic skills of journalism. B．Show interest in literature.
C．Prepare some topics to discuss. D．Live at school.
39．What do we know about COSMOS
A．It offers scholarships to students. B．It gives students chances to use Harvard labs.
C．It arranges reporting tasks for students. D．It is open to college students from around the world.
40．If you join SSP, you can __________.
A．review high school courses
B．attend Harvard after high school
C．experience a college student’s life
D．earn extra credits and graduate early from high school
【答案】36．C 37．B 38．D 39．A 40．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍的是四个高中生暑期项目。
36．细节理解题。根据Bentley University Summer Athletic Camps部分中的“The college offers summer athletic camps to high school students in the sports of basketball, volleyball, and more.(学院为高中生提供篮球、排球等项目的夏令营)”可知，该项目为高中生提供篮球、排球等项目的夏令营。由此可知，Bentley University Summer Athletic Camps适合热爱运动的人。故选C项。
37．细节理解题。根据Boston University Summer Journalism Institute部分中的“Boston University’s Summer Journalism Institute will conduct three two-week sessions available in June or July to teach teenagers, between the ages of 15 and 18, the basic skills of jouralism, communication, and writing.(波士顿大学暑期新闻学院将在6月或7月举办三次为期两周的课程，向15至18岁的青少年传授新闻、沟通和写作的基本技能)”可知，Boston University Summer Journalism Institute向15至18岁的青少年传授新闻、沟通和写作的基本技能。由此可知，在Boston University Summer Journalism Institute可以学到写作技能。故选B项。
38．细节理解题。根据California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)部分中的“COSMOS is a four-week summer residential program.(COSMOS是一个为期四周的夏季住宿项目)”可知，该项目是一个为期四周的夏季住宿项目。由此可知，该项目要求学生在学校住宿。故选D项。
39．细节理解题。根据California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) 部分中的“Full and partial scholarships are available.(可以得到全额奖学金和部分奖学金)”可知，在该项目中可以获得全额和部分奖学金。由此可知，COSMOS给学生提供奖学金。故选A项。
40．细节理解题。根据Harvard’s Pre-College Program & Secondary School Program (SSP)部分中的“If you’re wondering what college is like, Harvard offers college programs just to high school students who are curious.(如果你想知道大学是什么样的，哈佛大学专门为好奇的高中生提供大学课程)”可知，如果想知道大学是什么样的，哈佛大学专门为好奇的高中生提供大学课程，结合下文中的介绍的该项目允许与大学生一起学习大学课程，获得大学学分，与哈佛大学教师一起学习，使用哈佛的实验室和其他先进的图书馆和设备。由此可知，如果加入SSP，你可以体验大学生的生活。故选C项。
B
Although I was the class clown at school, there’s an introverted (内向的) side to my personality. That’s because I have a neurological (神经系统的) condition that makes it hard for my brain to process visual information. Words swim on the page for me. I wanted to learn how to read but I couldn’t.
In primary school, I didn’t talk to any teachers or family about this. I was clever at hiding it. When I had to write anything down, I guessed, forming what I hoped was the right words. I became good at learning by heart.
When I started secondary school, a student in class made me stand on a chair and read. It was so humiliating that I developed a bad stutter (口吃). I continued to fall through the net, emotionally and educationally. The only thing I loved was practical biology. I wanted to be a doctor.
Then I left school and joined the military. I was determined to be a medic and trained hard. But things unraveled (揭开) when I did a course in pre-hospital emergency care. I passed all my practical exams, preparing for them by watching others. The problem was the written exam. I was so embarrassed but had to tell the examining doctor that I couldn’t read. He urged me to get back into education. I was 34.
I applied to do a medical degree at the Open University (OU). It was back to basics on the course. I knew the alphabet and some words, but my vocabulary was small. I paid for a tutor, who worked with me every week, teaching me to understand words through pictures.
It took me nine years to get that degree. Now, aged 47, I’m an ambassador for the OU, winning an award for embracing education so late in life. I now teach pre-hospital emergency care to medical school students. I also teach children and adults with learning difficulties because I want to give others the chances I had.
I still struggle to read a menu if I’m not wearing my special glasses, but luckily there’s always someone around to lend me a hand. I look back and wonder how many other people have struggled with education and where they are now. I’m proof that no one should be discounted (忽视), ever.
41．How did the author deal with his problem in primary school
A．He tried hard to forget it.
B．He found a way to hide it.
C．He managed to overcome it.
D．He turned to teachers for help.
42．What happened to the author when he was in the military
A．He was encouraged to be a doctor.
B．His speech disorder became worse.
C．He was advised to go back to university.
D．He failed his exams and was forced to leave.
43．What did the author struggle to do after returning to education
A．Learn basics on the course.
B．Build confidence in learning.
C．Work hard to pass written exams.
D．Try to catch up in medical classes.
44．The underlined word in Paragraph 6 can be understood as ________.
A．raising public awareness of something
B．making a new discovery of something
C．accepting something willingly
D．attracting great attention
45．According to the last paragraph, what message does the author want to convey
A．Experience helps to promote excellence.
B．College education contributes to success.
C．Everyone should be treated equally in education.
D．Adults with learning difficulties need special education.
【答案】41．B 42．C 43．A 44．C 45．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者有阅读障碍，这个问题导致他的梦想破碎，但通过别人的鼓励和自己的努力他重返教育并获得了成功。
41．细节理解题。根据第二段的“In primary school, I didn’t talk to any teachers or family about this. I was clever at hiding it. (上小学的时候，我没有和任何老师或家人谈过这件事。我很聪明地隐藏了它)”可知，作者小学时隐藏了自己的问题。故选B。
42．细节理解题。根据第四段的“He urged me to get back into education.(他敦促我重新回到教育领域)”和第五段的“I applied to do a medical degree at the Open University (OU). (我申请了开放大学的医学学位)”可知，作者在军队时被劝说回去念大学。故选C。
43．细节理解题。根据第五段的“It was back to basics on the course. I knew the alphabet and some words, but my vocabulary was small. I paid for a tutor, who worked with me every week, teaching me to understand words through pictures.(回到了课程的基础。我知道字母表和一些单词，但我的词汇量很小。我花钱请了一位导师，他每周都和我一起学习，教我通过图片理解单词)”可知，回去上学后作者挣扎着学习课程的基础，比如字母表和词汇等。故选A。
44．词句猜测题。根据第四段的“He urged me to get back into education. I was 34.(他敦促我重新回到教育领域。那年我34岁)”和倒数第二段的“It took me nine years to get that degree.(我花了九年时间才拿到那个学位)”可知，作者34岁重回教育领域，并且花了9年，也就是在自己43岁那年才拿到学位。由此可知，作者因为在较大年龄主动接受教育而获得奖励。因此embrace意为“自愿接受”。故选C。
45．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I look back and wonder how many other people have struggled with education and where they are now. I’m proof that no one should be discounted (忽视), ever.(回顾过去，我想知道还有多少人曾为教育而奋斗，他们现在在哪里。我证明了任何人都不应该被轻视)”推知，作者通过最后一段传递的信息是：每个人在教育中都应该受到平等对待。故选C。
C
The last decade saw the rise of the field of “plant neurobiology (植物神经生物学)”. That debatable field is based on the idea that plants — which do not possess brains — handle information in ways similar to complicated animal nervous systems. This thinking implies that plants could feel happiness or sorrow or pain, make intentional decisions and even possess consciousness. But the chances of that are “effectively zero”. “There’s nothing in the plant comparable to the complexity of the animal brain,” says Taiz, from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Some plants are capable of complicated behaviors. For example, wounded leaves can send warning signals to other parts of the plant. But plants perform these with equipment that’s very different from the nervous systems of animals, no brain required, Taiz argues. He and colleagues point out methodological faults in some of the studies that claim plants have brain-like command centers and animal-like nerve cells. But beyond the debate over how these studies are conducted, Taiz’s team argues that plant consciousness doesn’t even make sense from an evolutionary point of view.
“Complicated animal brains advanced in part to help a living being catch a meal and avoid becoming one,” Taiz says. “But plants are rooted to the ground and rely on sunlight for energy, an inactive lifestyle that doesn’t require quick thinking or outsmarting a predator (捕食者) — or the energetically expensive nervous systems that enable those behaviors.” “What use would consciousness be to a plant ” Taiz asks. “If a plant worried and suffered when faced with a threat, it would be wasting so much energy that it wouldn’t have any left to do anything about that threat,” Taiz says. “Furthermore, plants have plenty to do without having to be conscious, too. With sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, plants create the compounds that sustain much of the rest of life on Earth,” Taiz points out. “Isn’t that enough ”
46．The rise of “plant neurobiology” indicates that ________.
A．It is widely recognized that plants have brains and nervous systems.
B．Scientists proved that plants can handle information like animals.
C．Certain scientists believe that plants may possess consciousness.
D．The science community believes in the promising future of studying it.
47．What is probably Linchol Taiz’s opinion concerning plants
A．Plants possess animal-like nervous systems.
B．Plants perform complicated behaviors with brains.
C．It is not understandable that plants have consciousness.
D．It is necessary for plants to develop brains for survival.
48．What does the underlined “one” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．A predator. B．A living being. C．An inactive plant. D．A meal.
49．What is the purpose of Taiz’s words in Paragraph 3
A．To explain a rule. B．To clarify a concept.
C．To support an argument. D．To present a fact.
50．In which section of a magazine may this text appear
A．Entertainment. B．Life. C．Education. D．Science.
【答案】46．C 47．C 48．D 49．C 50．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了过去的十年里植物神经生物学崛起，该学科领域认为植物有意识，但加州大学圣克鲁斯分校的Taiz则不同意这种观点，并讲述了其理论依据。
46．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The last decade saw the rise of the field of ‘plant neurobiology(植物神经生物学)’. That debatable field is based on the idea that plants — which do not possess brains — handle information in ways similar to complicated animal nervous systems. This thinking implies that plants could feel happiness or sorrow or pain, make intentional decisions and even possess consciousness.(过去的十年见证‘植物神经生物学’领域的兴起。这个有争议的领域基于这样一种观点，即植物——没有大脑——以类似于复杂动物神经系统的方式处理信息。这种想法意味着植物可以感受到快乐、悲伤或痛苦，做出有意的决定，甚至拥有意识。)”可知，植物神经生物学在过去的十年里兴起，这说明该学科思想为小范围的某些科学家所认可，他们认为植物可能拥有意识。故选C。
47．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“This thinking implies that plants could feel happiness or sorrow or pain, make intentional decisions and even possess consciousness. But the chances of that are ‘effectively zero’. ‘There’s nothing in the plant comparable to the complexity of the animal brain,’ says Taiz, from the University of California, Santa Cruz.(这种想法意味着植物可以感受到快乐、悲伤或痛苦，做出有意的决定，甚至拥有意识。但这种可能性‘实际上为零’。加州大学圣克鲁斯分校的Taiz说：‘植物中没有任何东西能与动物大脑的复杂性相媲美。’)”可知，文章指出植物拥有意识的可能性为零，接着讲述Taiz认为植物中没有任何东西能与动物大脑的复杂性相媲美，由此可推测出，他认为指物拥有意识这种观点是不合常理的。故选C。
48．代词指代题。根据画线词前的“help a living being catch a meal”可知，前面说帮助生物抓食物，这里的one指代前文的a meal，表示避免自己成为食物。故选D。
49．目的意图题。根据第二段最后一句“But beyond the debate over how these studies are conducted, Taiz’s team argues that plant consciousness doesn’t even make sense from an evolutionary point of view.(但除了关于如何进行这些研究的争论之外，Taiz的团队认为，从进化的角度来看，植物意识甚至没有意义。)”和第三段“‘Complicated animal brains advanced in part to help a living being catch a meal and avoid becoming one,’ Taiz says. ‘But plants are rooted to the ground and rely on sunlight for energy, an inactive lifestyle that doesn’t require quick thinking or outsmarting a predator(捕食者) — or the energetically expensive nervous systems that enable those behaviors.’ ‘What use would consciousness be to a plant ’ Taiz asks. ‘If a plant worried and suffered when faced with a threat, it would be wasting so much energy that it wouldn’t have any left to do anything about that threat,’ Taiz says. ‘Furthermore, plants have plenty to do without having to be conscious, too. With sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, plants create the compounds that sustain much of the rest of life on Earth,” Taiz points out. “Isn’t that enough ’(Taiz说：‘复杂的动物大脑的进步在一定程度上是为了帮助生物捕捉食物并避免成为食物。但植物扎根于地下，依靠阳光获取能量，这是一种不活跃的生活方式，不需要快速思考，也不需要战胜捕食者——也不需要昂贵的能量神经系统来产生这些行为。’Taiz问道：‘意识对植物有什么用处？’。Taiz说：‘如果一棵植物在面临威胁时感到担忧和痛苦，它将浪费太多的能源，以至于无法对这种威胁采取任何行动。此外，植物在不需要有意识的情况下也有很多事情要做。通过阳光、二氧化碳和水，植物产生了维持地球上大部分其他生命的化合物。’Taiz指出。‘这还不够吗？’)”可知，Taiz的团队认为，从进化的角度来看，植物拥有意识是没有意义的，接着在第三段中Taiz讲述了植物没有必须拥有意识的必要，而且植物在没有意识的情况下也能做很多事情。由此可推测出，他的话是为了支持前面的观点。故选C。
50．文章出处题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的“The last decade saw the rise of the field of ‘plant neurobiology(植物神经生物学)’. (过去的十年见证‘植物神经生物学’领域的兴起。)”和“This thinking implies that plants could feel happiness or sorrow or pain, make intentional decisions and even possess consciousness. But the chances of that are ‘effectively zero’. ‘There’s nothing in the plant comparable to the complexity of the animal brain,’ says Taiz, from the University of California, Santa Cruz.(这种想法意味着植物可以感受到快乐、悲伤或痛苦，做出有意的决定，甚至拥有意识。但这种可能性‘实际上为零’。加州大学圣克鲁斯分校的Taiz说：‘植物中没有任何东西能与动物大脑的复杂性相媲美。’)”可知，新兴起的植物神经生物学认为植物有意识，而加州大学圣克鲁斯分校的Taiz认为这是不可能的，并在下文具体讲述了他的观点。这属于生物学范畴，最有可能出自杂志的科学模块。故选D。
D
Twenty years ago, the idea of sharing our lives so openly with the world was unheard of. However, for young people today it is considered completely normal to share pictures of their lives and interact online every day. Fans of social media point out that the world has never been so connected as it has allowed people to make friends, learn about the world and celebrate life.
However, many people have concerns about the effects of this new way of living particularly around the amount and type of information that is shared so openly. Now researchers have found that too much time on social media may indeed have some negative effects. They measured people’s attitudes and feelings before and after browsing(浏览) social media sites. They found that the more time people spent on social media, the more unhappy they became.
There are a number of reasons for this. When browsing social media, people often see photographs and stories showing beautiful holidays, fun parties and fashionable clothes. People rarely post negative stories or bad pictures, so it can be misleading. For those looking at these pictures and comparing them to their own lives, they can end up feeling sad and depressed. They might think their lives are worse in comparison. Even for those people who post positive stories and pictures, they too can feel stressed and worried. The number of “likes” and comments on their posts can make them anxious about their popularity. Of course, there is also the problem of “cyber bullying(网络欺凌)” where people become victims of bullying online when others make negative or cruel comments about them.
The reality is that social media is a part of modern life and it is not going to go away. This research shows us that it is important to find a balance between our online and offline lives. We don’t have to disconnect from the Internet to live a happy life, but we should realise that the pictures we see and stories we read are only part of a bigger picture. If we can do that, we can protect ourselves and enjoy our lives.
51．According to Paragraph 1, social media help people to ______.
A．interact off line easily B．kill time
C．share highlights of life D．discover that the continents are connected
52．What idea does the writer convey in Paragraph 2
A．People spend too much time on social media.
B．Browsing social media certainly has negative consequences.
C．Spending too much time on social media can have negative effects.
D．Browsing social media is definitely not fun.
53．Why does browsing social media sometimes make people depressed
A．Because people get upset after comparing the good lives in other people’s posts.
B．Because they always worry about the number of “likes”.
C．Because of the existence of “cyber bullying”.
D．Because other people always post negative stories.
54．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean
A．The pictures we see are only part of the picture.
B．None of the stories we read on the Internet are true.
C．In order to live a happy life, we should browse more pictures.
D．What we see or read on the Internet is not entirely representative of the real world.
55．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage
A．To offer some tips on using social media.
B．To show the highs and lows of social media.
C．To remind us about the “cyber bullying”.
D．To share his experience with social media.
【答案】51．C 52．C 53．A 54．D 55．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了一种社会问题和现象，那就是社交媒体的日益流行对人们生活的影响越来越大。作者通过写这篇文章来提醒人们要用正确的心态对待社交媒体所展示的内容。
51．细节理解题。由文章第一段“Twenty years ago, the idea of sharing our lives so openly with the world was unheard of. However, for young people today it is considered completely normal to share pictures of their lives and interact online every day. Fans of social media point out that the world has never been so connected as it has allowed people to make friends, learn about the world and celebrate life.(20年前，与世界如此公开地分享我们的生活的想法是闻所未闻的。然而，对于今天的年轻人来说，每天分享他们的生活图片并在网上互动被认为是完全正常的。社交媒体的粉丝们指出，这个世界从未如此紧密地联系在一起，它让人们结交朋友，了解世界，庆祝生活。)”可知，社交媒体帮助人们分享生活亮点。故选C项。
52．主旨大意题。根据第二段的主要内容，尤其“Now researchers have found that too much time on social media may indeed have some negative effects. (现在研究人员发现，在社交媒体上花太多时间可能确实会产生一些负面影响)”可知，本段主要介绍研究人员发现了花太多时间在社交媒体的负面影响。故选C项。
53．细节理解题。由文章第三段“When browsing social media, people often see photographs and stories showing beautiful holidays, fun parties and fashionable clothes. People rarely post negative stories or bad pictures, so it can be misleading. For those looking at these pictures and comparing them to their own lives, they can end up feeling sad and depressed. They might think their lives are worse in comparison. (在浏览社交媒体时，人们经常会看到展示美丽假期、有趣派对和时尚服装的照片和故事。人们很少发布负面报道或不良图片，因此可能会产生误导。对于那些看着这些照片并将其与自己的生活进行比较的人来说，他们最终可能会感到悲伤和沮丧。相比之下，他们可能认为自己的生活更糟糕。)”可知，当人们在比较别人帖子中的美好生活时会感到沮丧。故选A项。
54．词句猜测题。由文章最后一段“We don’t have to disconnect from the Internet to live a happy life, but we should realise that the pictures we see and stories we read are only part of a bigger picture. If we can do that, we can protect ourselves and enjoy our lives.(我们不必为了过上幸福的生活而与互联网断开连接，但我们应该意识到， 。如果我们能做到这一点，我们就能保护自己，享受我们的生活。)”可知，划线部分应指我们在互联网上看到或阅读的内容并不完全代表现实世界。故选D项。
55．推理判断题。由文章最后一段“The reality is that social media is a part of modern life and it is not going to go away. This research shows us that it is important to find a balance between our online and offline lives. We don’t have to disconnect from the Internet to live a happy life, but we should realise that the pictures we see and stories we read are only part of a bigger picture. If we can do that, we can protect ourselves and enjoy our lives.(现实是，社交媒体是现代生活的一部分，它不会消失。这项研究向我们表明，在我们的线上和线下生活之间找到平衡是很重要的。我们不必为了过上幸福的生活而与互联网断开连接，但我们应该意识到，我们看到的图片和读到的故事只是更大图景的一部分。如果我们能做到这一点，我们就能保护自己，享受我们的生活。)”以及上文可知，本文介绍了一种社会问题和现象，那就是社交媒体的日益流行对人们生活的影响越来越大。作者通过写这篇文章来提供一些使用社交媒体的建议，提醒人们要用正确的心态对待社交媒体所展示的内容。故选A项。
第II卷
第三部分：写作（共2大题；满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur’s passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor.
Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother’s dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, for years. But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: “Owning a studio is a lot of work — financially, logistically. I love the teaching, the choreographing (编舞), the staging, but I didn’t want to own it.”
Yet Laqueur’s disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with friends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passion-telling stories through writing — made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose.
Starting with her second self-published novel, she began investing more time in marketing and building her audience. Her investment paid off. Since 2014, Laqueur, now 49, has self-published six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Gradually, readers pay more attention to her works. In particular, her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show and won the grand prize at the 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2, 300 entries.
“You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think self-publishing allows that freedom,” she says, “If you work with traditional publishing, it’s more about what’s marketable. There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I’m cool with that.”
56．Why didn’t Laqueur take over her mother’s studio (no more than 10 words)
57．What made Laqueur change her attitude to business (no more than 5 words)
58．What does the underlined part “stole the show” mean in paragraph 4 (no more than 3 words)
59．How does Laqueur enjoy the way of self-publishing (no more than 10 words)
60．Which do you think is the most important factor when pursuing your career Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】56．She didn’t have interest in running the studio.
Or: She disliked hated the business side of art.
Or: Owning a studio is much work-financially, logistically. 57．Self-publishing her novel(s).
Or: She became a self-published author.
Or: She self-published her novel(s). 58．Attracted/Caught/Captured/Drew people’s attention. 59．She has the freedom to write the most truthful story.
Or: She has control of the book and the story.
Or: She doesn’t have to consider the market and trade-offs. 60．Passion/Interest. If I have a great passion for my job, I will work harder and be more likely to succeed.
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了舞蹈演员Suanne Laqueur成功自助出版小说的经历。
56．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: ‘Owning a studio is a lot of work — financially, logistically. I love the teaching, the choreographing (编舞), the staging, but I didn’t want to own it.’(但当她的母亲准备退休，Laqueur有机会接管工作室时，她意识到自己没有兴趣从事艺术的商业方面的工作：‘拥有一个工作室需要很多工作——从财务上和后勤上。我喜欢这里的教学、编舞和舞台，但我不想拥有它。’)”可知，Laqueur不接管她母亲的工作室是因为她对于经营工作室没有兴趣，她讨厌艺术的商业一面，拥有一家工作室需要付出很多努力——无论是在财务上还是后勤上，故答案为She didn’t have interest in running the studio./She disliked hated the business side of art./Owning a studio is much work-financially, logistically.
57．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“Yet Laqueur’s disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author.(然而，当Laqueur成为一名自助出版的作家后，她对经营工作室的兴趣发生了变化)”可知，Laqueur成为一名自助出版的作家后对经营工作室的兴趣发生了变化，故答案为Self-publishing her novel(s)./ She became a self-published author./She self-published her novel(s).
58．考查词句猜测。划线短语上文“Gradually, readers pay more attention to her works.(渐渐地，读者越来越关注她的作品)”提到，读者越来越关注她的作品，结合划线短语所在句中“In particular(尤其是)”以及“won the grand prize at the 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2, 300 entries(在第25届《作家文摘》年度自出版图书奖上，从2300多部作品中脱颖而出，获得了大奖)”可知，此处是举例说明她的作品备受关注，stole the show意为“引起人们的关注”，故答案为Attracted/Caught/Captured/Drew people’s attention.
59．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“‘You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think self-publishing allows that freedom,’ she says, ‘If you work with traditional publishing, it’s more about what’s marketable. There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I’m cool with that.’(‘你必须为自己写最真实的故事，我认为自助出版允许这种自由，’她说，‘如果你与传统出版合作，更多的是关于什么是有市场的。每个人都会告诉你，这是有利有弊的，但通过自助出版，我可以控制这本书，我可以控制这个故事，我对此很满意。’)”可知，Laqueur喜欢自助出版是因为她有自由写出最真实的故事，可以控制书和故事，不需要考虑市场和权衡，故答案为She has the freedom to write the most truthful story./She has control of the book and the story./She doesn’t have to consider the market and trade-offs.
60．考查开放题型。根据第一段“For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur’s passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor.(在她生命的大部分时间里，Suanne Laqueur对讲故事的热情都表现在舞池里)”和第三段中“During the process, she realized that following her true passion — telling stories through writing — made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose.(在这个过程中，她意识到，追随自己真正的热情——通过写作讲故事——让艺术事业变得有价值，拥有这项事业意味着她可以随心所欲地指导自己的写作生涯)”可知，Suanne Laqueur凭借对写作的热情成功地自助出版小说，作品备受关注并获得很多奖项，因此我认为在职业生涯中热情或者兴趣最重要，因为如果我对我的工作有很大的热情，我就会更努力地工作，更有可能成功。故答案为Passion/Interest. If I have a great passion for my job, I will work harder and be more likely to succeed.
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
你校英文报正面向全校学生征集“快乐周末(Happy Weekend)”活动方案。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 介绍你的方案；
2. 说明你的理由。
注意：
1.词数100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Plans for the Happy Weekend
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【答案】My Plans for the Happy Weekend
Our school is accepting plans about the Happy Weekend activity, so I’d like to share my own idea. I recommend a farm field trip. After gathering at the school gate at 8 o’clock, we can set off for a farm nearby by bike to ensure environmental friendliness. Upon arrival, we will learn some basic skills. Then, we will help pick fruits and feed animals. In my opinion, nothing can match the hands-on experience we get from farm activities. We can not only strengthen our sense of responsibility but gain insights into the value of hard work.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。校英文报正面向全校学生征集“快乐周末(Happy Weekend)”活动方案。要求考生写一篇短文投稿，介绍自己的方案并说明理由。
【详解】1.词汇积累
方案：plan → scheme
聚集：gather → get together
确保：ensure → guarantee
在我看来：in my opinion → in my view
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I recommend a farm field trip.
拓展句：I recommend that we should take a farm field trip.
【点睛】[高分句型1]In my opinion, nothing can match the hands-on experience we get from farm activities.(运用了省略关系代词that的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]We can not only strengthen our sense of responsibility but gain insights into the value of hard work. (运用了not only...but (also)...句型)
