2023-2024学年高一英语下学期期中复习（外研版2019）高一英语下学期期中考试（天津卷）-（含解析）
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2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试（天津卷）
英语
（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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 failed in the driving test again. Sorry to let you down.
—________ I’ ve helped you practice enough.
A．So what B．Why not C．Who knows D．How come
2．— Oh, it's too difficult for me to work out the problem.
— Don't worry. We'll work together to ________ it.
A．justify B．criticize C．deceive D．resolve
3．In order for a team or group to be successful everyone must work hard, and ________.
A．let off steam B．rise to their feet
C．follow a route D．pull their weight
4．Both sides have ________from the talks.
A．lost B．required C．received D．benefited
5．He was disappointed at the sights he saw in the famous place of interest, ________never to come back again.
A．having determined B．determined
C．to determine D．to be determined
6．If they continue abusing drugs, in the end drug users will find themselves trapped in a prison ________ they cannot escape.
A．to which B．from which C．by which D．in which
7．With two children _____ middle school in the nearby town now, the parents are working hard.
A．to attend B．attending
C．attended D．having attended
8．The reason ________ Tom failed in the exam was ______ he didn’t work hard.
A．why; that B．that; why C．why; because D．for which; because
9．—Now Nanjing is so beautiful that I can’t recognize it when I came back.
— Yes. Great changes ________in the past ten years.
A．has taken place B．took place C．take place D．have taken place
10．________ in the traffic jam, I usually set out at 7:00 in the morning from home by car.
A．To avoid to be caught B．To avoid being caught.
C．Avoiding being caught D．Avoiding to be caught
11．We had to break _______ our house after our vacation because we had lost the key on our way back home.
A．in B．out C．down D．into
12．______ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
A．Dressed B．To dress
C．Dressing D．Having dressed
13．Focus your attention ________your study while in the classroom.
A．with B．on C．in D．at
14．She is hoping to ________ a few bargains(便宜货) at the sales.
A．pick up B．bring up C．take up D．make up
15． — She looks very happy. She ________the exam.
—I guess so.
A．should have passed B．could have passed
C．must pass D．must have passed
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。
I decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw a(n) 16 in a newspaper looking for people to join a team that would 17 350 miles to the magnetic North Pole. Back in 1996, a woman from the UK had never 18 this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to 19 in temperatures that cold, so I sent off for the application form.
When the application form 20 , it said “Are You Man Enough for the Ultimate Challenge ” and it was full of pictures of 21 explorers. I was angry and decided that women could do it too, so it made me even more 22 to get on the team.
Over 500 individuals 23 for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to 24 the best group. Our test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course, where the UK’s best officers are trained, and it’s not for 25 . We had to climb a huge rope ladder, and I stopped at the top because I have a fear of 26 . I thought all hope was 27 . But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing 28 , but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would 29 others in the team.
I had also shown my real self, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, 30 there is nowhere to hide. These 31 of asking for help and showing your real self are necessary for women to master.
I realized that by being myself, I could 32 . I was chosen for the team, and as a result became the 33 British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever 34 was possible—but more importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could 35 them to take a step into the unknown.
16．A．notice B．report C．announcement D．advertisement
17．A．run B．ski C．drive D．fly
18．A．enjoyed B．ignored C．accomplished D．received
19．A．survive B．suffer C．exist D．hide
20．A．passed B．appeared C．arrived D．returned
21．A．female B．male C．proud D．brave
22．A．determined B．confident C．excited D．satisfied
23．A．waited B．looked C．applied D．cared
24．A．train B．pick C．develop D．challenge
25．A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．no one
26．A．heights B．silence C．loss D．changes
27．A．left B．missed C．saved D．lost
28．A．skiers B．team C．men D．individuals
29．A．catch up with B．stay away from C．look out for D．get rid of
30．A．as B．if C．unless D．though
31．A．talents B．experiences C．lessons D．qualities
32．A．try B．fail C．succeed D．improve
33．A．excellent B．first C．noble D．extra
34．A．admitted B．predicted C．remembered D．imagined
35．A．allow B．inspire C．require D．promise
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
Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
36．Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob ________ each other.
A．didn’t speak to B．were friendly to
C．often fought with D．never had bitter words with
37．Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because
A．he wanted to protect his farm B．he didn’t want to do it himself
C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob D．he wanted to find him something to do
38．What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean!
A．John was great to build this bridge.
B．John was not good at building bridges.
C．John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D．John should build the bridge earlier.
39．What do you think of the carpenter
A．shy. B．wise.
C．proud. D．careless.
40．What is the best title for the passage
A．What a Big Fence! B．Farmer and Bridge
C．Three Kind Men D．A Fence or a Bridge
B
Scientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet,but they say a robotic vehicle called “Curiosity” is helping them learn a lot about the planet’s history and climate.
Curiosity landed on Mars in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months.It was sent to Mars by scientists from NASA in the United States.
Curiosity is about the size of a car and has six wheels.It also has a robotic arm,cameras,and instruments that allow it to examine things it finds on the surface.Then it sends the information back to the earth.
Curiosity’s main task is to find out if anything could live on Mars,either now or in the past.On Nov.2,NASA scientists held a press conference (新闻发布会) to discuss what Curiosity had found in its first two months on Mars.
Curiosity has found soil that is similar to the sand formed by volcanoes (火山) on the earth.Scientists say that studying the minerals in Martian soil will help them understand what conditions were like on the planet in the past.Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores on the earth,where their rough edges have been worn down by water.Mars is very cold and dry now,but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.
Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane (甲烷),but so far it has not found any.On the earth,most methane is produced by plants or animals.Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.
Curiosity is the fourth robotic vehicle to be sent to Mars.It will continue to explore the planet for about two years.
41．Which of the following descriptions about Curiosity is TRUE
A．It landed on Mars in January 2012.
B．It is small in size and has four arms.
C．It took over eight months to arrive in Mars.
D．It was sent to Mars by scientists from Russia.
42．According to the information sent back by Curiosity,scientists believe that .
A．there’s no air on Mars B．Mars is warm and wet now
C．the soil on Mars is rich D．there used to be water on Mars
43．The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refers to “ ”.
A．smooth stones B．rivers
C．robotic vehicles D．volcanoes
44．We know from the sixth paragraph that .
A．some tiny animals once lived on Mars
B．there are no plants or animals on Mars now
C．the atmosphere around Mars is full of methane
D．Curiosity is designed to test the atmosphere around the earth
45．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Humans benefit a lot by going to Mars.
B．Scientists will stop the research on Mars soon.
C．It is possible to build an earth-like environment on Mars.
D．A robotic vehicle helps scientists get useful information from Mars.
C
Have you ever wanted to see your dreams after you woke up Artificial intelligence (AI) technology may help you do this in the near future!
Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system to recreate images in people’s heads. The pictures AI has created include a teddy bear, an airplane and a clock tower. The technology is 80 percent accurate, reported Science magazine.
Previously there have been AI models that can turn a word or phrase into images. The AI has studied lots of images and their text descriptions. Over time, the AI can find patterns and recreate pictures if you first input text.
This time, the researchers took a step further. They trained the AI to link people’s brain scan data with images. They asked four people to look at 10, 000 different images, and let the AI find patterns of blood flow in the brain. Then the patterns can be related to the images.
If people looked at an airplane, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very cloudy airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text - to - image” model. By feeding the keyword “airplane”, the AI would improve the image and make it more real.
“It’s a new method that combines textual and visual information to ‘decipher the brain’”, Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University told Science magazine.
Researchers said the technology could someday help people with paralysis to communicate. It might also help scientists understand dreams or even how other animals see the world.
46．What do we know about the AI system mentioned in Paragraph 2
A．It can help train people’s minds. B．It can fully present people’s dreams.
C．It was created for drawing people’s heads. D．It can recreate pictures in people’s heads.
47．How did the previous AI models turn phrases into images
A．By understanding the meaning of the words.
B．By finding patterns in images and their text descriptions.
C．By drawing pictures according to users’ orders.
D．By finding different photos from the internet.
48．What is the working process of the new AI system
A．relate with image→scan blood flow→improve the text→turn into the image
B．relate with image→turn into text→scan blood flow→improve the image
C．scan blood flow→relate with image→turn into text→improve the image
D．scan blood flow→turn into text→relate with image→improve the image
49．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．How to know the way animals see the world.
B．How people with paralysis talk with others.
C．What the new AI technology could be used for.
D．How AI technology affects people’s dreams,
50．Which part of a newspaper may this text appear
A．Entertainment. B．Health.
C．Education. D．Science.
D
One morning in July 2011, a taxi sat wandering outside Petco Park stadium in San Diego. And Wade LeBlanc, a baseball pitcher (投手) for the Padres, climbed in. “To the airport, please,” he told the driver. LeBlanc was headed for Tucson, Arizona, home of the club’s A-level branch organization at the time. He’d been sent down to the minors. Again. For the eighth time in three years. It seemed everything was turning dark.
“You’re Wade LeBlanc,” the taxi driver said.
“Right.”
“You got some good stuff.”
This surprised the pitcher, after the previous night’s disastrous performance.
“I think there are some things you should think about trying” the driver continued. “I don’t know; I’m not a player. Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).”
Wait, what This guy was offering... advice Earlier in his career, LeBlanc might have laughed. Or been angry. But today, he just listened. He couldn’t afford to miss anything. His career was on the line.
The next day, in Tucson, LeBlanc met his pitch coach. He said he was thinking about improving his windup. His coach agreed. Instead of keeping his hands tight to his chest at the beginning of his delivery, LeBlanc raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had suggested. LeBlanc mixed the new move into his next start. And he was smart, allowing only one hit over seven periods. It was the turning point in his career. Eight years later, LeBlanc is a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He signed the first contract extension of his Major League Baseball career—at age 33.
The funny thing about advice: we so often take it from the wrong people. That is, we overvalue the advice of experts while undervaluing the input of common people. Wade LeBlanc bucked (反抗) that trend, and he succeed. So sometimes people need to do what Wade LeBlanc did: hear what a taxi driver is offering him and accept it as a gift.
51．How did LeBlanc feel when he took the taxi
A．Bored. B．Excited. C．Surprised. D．Unhappy.
52．What did the taxi driver do when LeBlanc was in the taxi
A．He praised LeBlanc’s couch.
B．He said really bad words to LeBlanc.
C．He shared his personal experience with LeBlanc.
D．He gave his opinions about what LeBlanc might try.
53．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 can be understood as ______.
A．He left behind his team
B．He moved into his new start
C．He was at risk in his baseball career
D．He got a promotion in his Major League Baseball career
54．What did LeBlanc do when he arrived in Tucson
A．He said sorry to his coach. B．He started to change his moves.
C．He decided to go to a new team. D．He thought back to his last game.
55．What does the author mostly want to share in the passage
A．Don’t waste time. B．Don’t look down on anyone.
C．Keep moving and never give up. D．Value and accept people’s advice wisely.
第二部分:写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。
“You’ve got to know your own value, know what you want, and stick with it.” That’s what T. McDowell’s advice to others is, and it’s certainly worked for him. This high school senior is currently the owner of Immersion Imaging, a successful company specializing in Internet commerce solutions and online financial databases.
McDowell launched the company in 2012, which was originally called 4th Dimension Graphics. Two years later, it was recognized as Immersion Imaging. Surprisingly, he didn’t begin the company with the assistance of any partners, but instead founded it on his own with the experience and contacts that he already had.
“It’s always been a one-person operation. I could easily take on partners or scale up the business some more, but I want to keep it this way for now,” McDowell said. “I don’t lack any contracts right now. I like it because it’s flexible, so that if I need more income, I can do more; and if I take a break for a while, I don’t have any problems.” If McDowell spends between 30 and 60 hours a week working, Immersion Imaging will offer him a steady income.
Part of the reason McDowell ended up in the computer industry might be explained by the exposure he had as a child. However, he spends his free time on more than just computers. His real interest lies in aviation (航空). With his business spirit and success, McDowell won’t have a problem realizing his dreams of the sky one day.
56．What does McDowell’s company focus on (no more than 10 words)
57．Why does McDowell want his company to be a one-person operation (no more than 5 words)
58．What does the underlined phrase “scale up” probably mean (1 word)
59．What interests McDowell more than computers (no more than 3 words)
60．How do you understand McDowell’s advice to others (no more than 25 words)
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
61．假定你是李津，在端午节来临之际，你的澳大利亚朋友Chris写信告诉你，他将参加他所在城市举行的“我所了解的中国传统节日”的演讲比赛，希望你能为他推荐一个中国传统节日，比如端午节、春节等，请你给他回信，要点如下：
1. 收信时的感想；
2. 推荐并介绍一个中国传统节日；
3. 预祝对方取得好成绩。
参考词汇：
端午节： Duanwu Festival; 粽子：zong zi; 纪念：in memory of
Dear Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Jin
参考答案：
1．D
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——驾驶考试又没及格。很抱歉让你失望了。——怎么会这样？我已经帮你练习得够多了。A. So what那又怎么样；B. Why not为什么不呢；C. Who knows谁知道呢；D. How come怎么会这样。根据答语“I’ ve helped you practice enough.”可知，此处表示对结果很意外，How come（怎么会这样）符合语境。故选D。
2．D
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：——噢，解决这个问题对我来说太难了。——别担心。我们一起解决它。A. justify证明......正确，为......辩护；B. criticize批判；C. deceive欺诈，误导；D. resolve解决。根据“it's too difficult for me to work out the problem”可知，此处是指大家一起解决问题。故选D。
3．D
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：为了使一个团队或群体成功，每个人都必须努力工作，尽自己的职责。A. let off steam宣泄感情；B. rise to their feet站起来；C. follow a route走一条路线；D. pull their weight做好分内的事；尽责。根据句意可知，为了团队的成功，每个人都应尽自己的职责。故选D项。
4．D
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：双方都从会谈中获益。A. lost失去；B. required要求；C. received接收；D. benefited受益。benefit from为固定短语，意为“从……受益”。故选D。
5．B
【详解】考查形容词。句意: 他对在这个著名的景点看到的景色很失望, 决定再也不来了。分析句子结构可知，此处为句子的状语部分，根据固定短语be determined to do sth.意为“下定决心做某事”可知，此处应为形容词短语作状语，说明主语的状态。故选B项。
6．B
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：如果他们继续滥用毒品，最终吸毒者会发现自己被困在一个无法逃脱的监狱里。空处引导定语从句，escape from为固定短语，意为“从……逃跑”，此处将from前置，先行词prison，指物，在定语从句中作介词from的宾语，需用关系代词which引导。故选B。
7．B
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：有两个孩子在附近的镇上上中学，父母正在努力工作。此处with + 宾语+宾补结构，with一句中有明确的时间状语now，用现在分词表示进行，选项中只有B表示进行。选项A 表将来；C表被动完成；D表attend动作发生主语动作are working 前。故选B。
8．A
【详解】考查定语从句和表语从句。句意：汤姆考试不及格的原因是他不努力。分析句子结构可知，第一空引导定语从句，先行词the reason，在定语从句中作原因状语，需用关系副词why引导；第二空引导表语从句，从句不缺成分，且引导词没有含义，需用连接词that引导。故选A。
9．D
【详解】考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：——现在南京太美了，以至于我回来的时候都认不出来了。——是的。在过去的十年里发生了巨大的变化。根据时间状语“in the past ten years”可知，此处使用现在完成时，主语为复数名词，助动词用have。故选D。
10．B
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：为了避免遭遇交通堵塞，我通常早晨7点开车从家出发。分析句子结构可知此处应用不定式短语在句中充当目的状语，固定短语avoid doing sth.“避免做某事”，主语I与catch构成被动关系，所以要用动名词的被动语态。故选B。
11．D
【详解】考查介词。句意：假期后我们必须得闯进家门了，因为在回来的路上我们把钥匙弄丢了。A. in进； B. out向外 C. down向下；D. into进入 。break in打断；break out爆发；break down出故障；break into闯进，破门而入。根据后文可知钥匙丢失，因此需要不使用钥匙进入家门，break into“闯进，破门而入”符合语境。故选D项。
12．A
【详解】考查非谓语动词：句意：穿着白色的制服，他看起来更像一个厨师而不是医生。固定搭配be dressed in“穿着”，此处去掉be动词，使用过去分词，作状语，选A。
13．B
【详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：在课堂上把注意力集中在学习上。A. with带有；B. on在……上；C.in在……里面；D. at在（表示存在或出现的地点、场所、位置、空间）。分析句子可知，空格处和前面的Focus构成固定短语focus… on…集中(注意力、精力等于)，因此介词on符合句意。故选B项。
14．A
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：她希望在大减价时买到几件便宜货。A. pick up(碰巧或廉价地)买到；B. bring up培育；C. take up从事，举起；D. make up构成，化妆。分析句子结构可知，此处为动词原形，结合句意可知，此处表示“(廉价地)买到”应为pick up，且表示主动意义。故选A项。
15．D
【详解】考查情态动词。句意：——她看起来很高兴。她一定通过了考试。——我想是的。根据“She looks very happy.”可知，“通过考试”发生在过去，表示对过去事实的肯定推测应用must have done。故选D。
16．D 17．B 18．C 19．A 20．C 21．B 22．A 23．C 24．B 25．A 26．A 27．D 28．D 29．C 30．A 31．D 32．C 33．B 34．D 35．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者申请加入去北极的滑雪队并成功的故事。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那是在我看到报纸上的一则广告后，我想找人加入一个滑雪队，该滑雪队将滑雪350英里到达北极。A. notice注意；B. report报道；C. announcement公告；D. advertisement广告。根据“in a newspaper looking for”可知，是作者在报纸上看到这则广告才萌生这个想法。故选D。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是在我看到报纸上的一则广告后，我想找人加入一个滑雪队，该滑雪队将滑雪350英里到达北极。A. run奔跑；B. ski滑雪；C. drive骑行；D. fly飞行。根据“I decided to ski to the North Pole.”可知，去北极应该是去滑雪。故选B。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：早在1996年，一位来自英国的女性从未接受过这项挑战。A. enjoyed喜欢；B. ignored忽略；C. accomplished实现；D. received得到。正是因为还没有女性实现这个挑战使用激励了作者。故选C。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想知道在那么冷的温度下生存会是什么样子，所以我寄去了申请表格。A. survive生存；B. suffer经受；C. exist存在；D. hide隐藏。根据“in temperatures that cold”可知，这个挑战是要在寒冷条件下生存。故选A。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当申请表被填上的时候，上面写着“你够勇敢吗 ” A. passed通过；B. appeared出现；C. arrived到达；D. returned返回。根据“so I sent off for the application form”可知，前面提到作者想填申请表，这里是指作者拿到了申请表。故选C。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：里面满是男性探险家的照片。A. female女性的；B. male男性的；C. proud自豪的；D. brave勇敢的。根据“I was angry and decided that women could do it too”可知，作者生气的原因是里面都是男性探险家的照片。故选B。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很生气，并决定女性也可以这样做，所以这让我更坚定了加入这个团队的决心。A. determined坚定的；B. confident自信的；C. excited兴奋的；D. satisfied高兴的。根据“I was angry and decided that women could do it too,”可知，这里作者表达了想要进团队的坚定决心。故选A。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：超过500人申请加入团队，选拔过程包括身体和心理测试，旨在挑选出最好的一组。A. waited等待；B. looked观察；C. applied申请；D. cared关心。apply for申请加入。根据“and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to 9 the best group.”可知，很多人申请加入去北极的团队。故选C。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：超过500人申请加入团队，选拔过程包括身体和心理测试，旨在挑选出最好的一组。A. train训练；B. pick挑选；C. develop发展；D. challenge挑战。根据“and the selection process included physical and psychological tests”可知，选拔的目的是为了从中挑选出最好的队伍。故选B。
25．考查代词词义辨析。句意：我们的测试是完成桑德赫斯特军事攻击课程，英国最优秀的军官都是在那里接受训练的，这并不适合所有人。A. everyone每个人；B. someone某个人；C. anyone任何人；D. no one没有人。根据“Our test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course, where the UK’s best officers are trained,”可知，这里表示测试难度大，并不适合任何人。故选A。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们必须爬一个巨大的绳梯，我在顶端停了下来，因为我恐高。A. heights高度；B. silence安静；C. loss丢失；D. changes改变。根据“I stopped at the top”可知，这里作者在高处停下是因为恐高。故选A。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我以为所有的希望都破灭了。A. left丢下；B. missed错过；C. saved拯救；D. lost丢失。根据“But two others helped me over”可知，作者以为自己会失去所有的希望。故选D。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但另外两个人帮了我，后来我发现，组织者寻找的不是出色的个人，而是优秀的团队成员，这一刻向他们展示了谁会为团队中的其他人着想。A. skiers滑雪者；B. team队伍；C. men男人；D. individuals个人。根据“but great team players”可知，组织者寻找的不是出色的个人，而是优秀的团队成员。故选D。
29．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：但另外两个人帮了我，后来我发现，组织者寻找的不是出色的个人，而是优秀的团队成员，这一刻向他们展示了谁会为团队中的其他人着想。A. catch up with赶上；B. stay away from远离；C. look out for留心；D. get rid of摆脱。根据“But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing 13 ,”可知，选拔的目的是寻找会留心为队里的其他人着想的人。故选C。
30．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我也展示了真实的自我，在北极这样的地方，你必须做你自己，因为无处可藏。A. as因为；B. if如果；C. unless除非；D. though尽管。根据“you have to be yourself”可知，前后句为因果关系。故选A。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些寻求帮助和展示真实自我的品质是女性必须掌握的。A. talents天赋；B. experiences经验；C. lessons课程；D. qualities品质。根据“asking for help and showing your real self”可知，这些都是优秀的品质。故选D。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到做我自己，我就能成功。A. try尝试；B. fail失败；C. succeed成功；D. improve提高。根据“I realized that by being myself,”可知，作者意识到做自己就能成功。故选C。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我被选中了，结果成为了第一个滑雪到磁北极的英国女性。A. excellent优秀；B. first首先；C. noble高贵的；D. extra额外的。根据“Back in 1996, a woman from the UK had never 3 this challenge.”可知，作者是第一个成功的英国女性。故选B。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到，我可以取得比我想象中更多的成就——但更重要的是，通过与他人分享我的故事，我可以激励他们向未知迈出一步。A. admitted允许；B. predicted预测；C. remembered记住；D. imagined想象。根据“I realized that I could achieve more”可知，作者意识到获得的成就比想象中的更多。故选D。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到，我可以取得比我想象中更多的成就——但更重要的是，通过与他人分享我的故事，我可以激励他们向未知迈出一步。A. allow允许；B. inspire激励；C. require要求；D. promise承诺。根据“I realized that I could achieve more than I ever 19 was possible—but more importantly, by sharing my story with others,”可知，作者通过自己的故事来激励大家。故选B。
36．A 37．C 38．A 39．B 40．D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述John和Bob本来是好朋友，但是他们闹僵了。John想让木匠在Bob搞分裂挖的河道那里建一个栅栏，因为他再也不想见到Bob。木匠却巧妙地在河道之上搭建了一座桥梁，使得他们重建友谊的故事。
36．细节理解题。根据第二段“Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence.（然后他们的良好关系破裂了。一开始是一件小事，然后是尖刻的言语，然后是几周的沉默。）”可知，木匠出现之前，John和Bob关系闹僵了，彼此不说话。故选A项。
37．细节理解题。根据第五段“I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.（我要你建个栅栏，8英尺高的栅栏。我不想再见到他的住所和他的脸。）”可知，John要求Bob建一个栅栏的原因是他不想再见到Bob。故选C项。
38．词句猜测题。结合下文“Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Farmer Bob.（然后他们在中间相遇，手拉着手。农夫Bob说：“我为我说过的话和做过的事感到非常抱歉。我们应该善待彼此。”）”可知，Bob以为是John主动建了一座桥，所以为自己挖河道的行为感到愧疚，也为John能主动缓和关系而感动。所以“You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!（你能够建造这座桥真是个了不起！）”这句话应该表达的是“他认为John能够建造这座桥很了不起”。故选A项。
39．推理判断题。结合文章内容和最后一段“I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.（木匠说：“我也想留下来，但是我还有更多的桥要建。”）”可知，John本来想让木匠建一个栅栏和Bob隔绝，但是木匠却为他们建立了一座桥梁，这使得John和Bob重新建立了友谊，他用自己的智慧化解了矛盾，所以可以看出木匠是一位很聪明的人。故选B项。
40．主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要讲述John和Bob本来是好朋友，但是他们闹僵了。John想让木匠在Bob搞分裂挖的河道那里建一个栅栏，因为他再也不想见到Bob。木匠却巧妙地在河道之上搭建了一座桥梁，使得他们重建友谊的故事。所以文章是围绕“建栅栏还是建桥”而展开的。D选项“A Fence or a Bridge（栅栏还是桥梁）”概括文章主题。适合作为文章标题。故选D项。
41．C 42．D 43．A 44．B 45．D
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了“好奇号”机器人探索火星的最新情况。
41．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Curiosity landed on Mars in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months.（“好奇号”于2012年8月在太空中飞行了八个多月后登陆火星。）”可知，“好奇号”机器人花了八个多月的时间到达火星。故选C项。
42．推理判断题。根据第五段中“Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores on the earth, where their rough edges have been worn down by water.（“好奇号”还发现了光滑的石头，就像在河床和海岸上发现的那些石头一样，它们粗糙的边缘已经被水磨掉了。）”可知，根据“好奇号”发回的信息，科学家们相信火星上曾经有水。故选D项。
43．词句猜测题。根据第五段最后一句“Mars is very cold and dry now,but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.（火星现在非常寒冷和干燥，但科学家们说，这些光滑的石头告诉他们，曾经有一条河流流经这些石头被发现的地方。）”可知，这些光滑的石头告诉科学家们曾经有一条河流流经这些石头被发现的地方，可知，代词they指代的是上文的smooth stones。故选A项。
44．推理判断题。根据第六段“Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane (甲烷), but so far it has not found any. On the earth, most methane is produced by plants or animals. Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.（“好奇号”一直在测试火星周围的大气中是否有一种叫做甲烷的气体，但到目前为止还没有发现。在地球上，大部分甲烷是由植物或动物产生的。火星上的甲烷可能表明曾有某种小型植物或动物生活在那里。）”可知，如果有甲烷，就表示火星上有植物或动物存在的可能。但是“好奇号”到现在为止都没有在火星上找到甲烷，可见火星上至少现在是没有植物或动物的。故选B项。
45．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Scientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet, but they say a robotic vehicle called “Curiosity” is helping them learn a lot about the planet’s history and climate.（科学家们还没有在火星上发现任何生命迹象，但他们表示，一个名为“好奇号”的机器人飞行器正在帮助他们了解火星的历史和气候。）可知，本文主要讲了一个名为“好奇号”的机器人帮助科学家获取有关火星的有用信息，因此选项D“一个机器人飞行器帮助科学家从火星上获得有用的信息。”符合题意。故选D项。
46．D 47．B 48．C 49．C 50．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种新型的可以重现人们头脑中的图像的人工智能系统。
46．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system to recreate images in people’s heads. ”（日本大阪大学的研究人员训练了一个人工智能系统来重现人们头脑中的图像）可知，这种人工智能系统可以重现人们头脑中的图像，故选D项。
47．细节理解题。根据文第三段后两句“The AI has studied lots of images and their text descriptions. Over time, the AI can find patterns and recreate pictures if you first input text. ”（人工智能已经研究了许多图像及其文本描述。随着时间的推移，如果你第一次输入文本，人工智能可以找到图案并重新创建图片）可知，以前的系统是通过在图像及其文本描述中找到图案，故选B项。
48．细节理解题。根据第三段的“They asked four people to look at 10, 000 different images, and let the AI find patterns of blood flow in the brain. Then the patterns can be related to the images.”（他们让四个人看一万张不同的图像，让人工智能找到大脑中的血流模式。然后可以将图案与图像相关联）”和第四段的“If people looked at an airplane, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very cloudy airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text - to - image” model. By feeding the keyword “airplane”, the AI would improve the image and make it more real. ”（如果人们看着一架飞机，人工智能会使用大脑扫描数据来创建一张模糊的图像。然后，它将打开以前的“文本到图像”模型。通过输入关键词“飞机”，人工智能将改善图像，使其更加真实）可知，正确的过程是：扫描血流—与图像关联——输入文字—改善图像，故选C项。
49．主旨大意题。由文最后一段“Researchers said the technology could someday help people with paralysis to communicate. It might also help scientists understand dreams or even how other animals see the world.”（研究人员表示，这项技术有朝一日可以帮助瘫痪患者进行交流。它还可能帮助科学家理解梦境，甚至帮助其他动物如何看待世界）可知，本段主要介绍新的人工智能技术的用途，故选C项。
50．判断推理题。纵观全文内容可知，本文主要介绍一项新的人工智能技术，属于科技类。由此推知，本文很有可能出现再报纸的“科学版面”。故选D项。
51．D 52．D 53．C 54．B 55．D
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章用Wade LeBlanc虚心接受出租车司机的建议，改变自己的投球动作最后取得成功的例子，告诉我们：我们往往会高估专冢的建议，而低估普通人的建议，而事实上我们经常会从普通人那里得到非常有用的建议，一个人要想成功，就要虚心接受普通人给的建议。
51．推理判断题。由第一段中的“He’d been sent down to the minors. Again. For the eighth time in three years. It seemed everything was turning dark. (他被送去学辅修课程。再一次。这是三年来的第八次。似乎一切都变暗了)”可知，Wade LeBlanc第八次被送去培训，觉得人生黑暗，可得出他当时心情很不开心。故选D项。
52．细节理解题。由第六段中的““I think there are some things you should think about trying” the driver continued. “I don’t know; I’m not a player. Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).”(“我认为有些事情你应该考虑尝试一下，”司机继续说道。“我不知道；我不是一名球员。也许你的摆臂动作要超过你的头。”)”可知，当Wade LeBlanc在出租车上时，出租车司机对Wade LeBlanc可能的尝试发表了自己的看法——摆臂动作要超过头。故选D项。
53．词句猜测题。由第一段中的“He’d been sent down to the minors. Again. For the eighth time in three years. It seemed everything was turning dark. (他被送去学辅修课程。再一次。这是三年来的第八次。似乎一切都变暗了)”和第七段中的“His career was on the line.”可知，Wade LeBlanc第八次被送去培训，觉得人生黑暗，说明他事业岌岌可危，“His career was on the line.”在此处意为“他在棒球生涯中处于危险之中”。故选C项。
54．细节理解题。由第八段中的“The next day, in Tucson, LeBlanc met his pitch coach. He said he was thinking about improving his windup. His coach agreed. Instead of keeping his hands tight to his chest at the beginning of his delivery, LeBlanc raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had suggested. (第二天，LeBlanc在Tucson会见了他的球场教练。他说，他正在考虑改善他的摆臂动作。他的教练同意了。正如出租车司机所建议的那样，LeBlanc没有在投球开始时双手紧握胸口，而是将双手举过头顶)”可知，当LeBlanc到达Tucson时，他开始按照出租车司机建议的那样改变动作。故选B项。
55．推理判断题。由最后一段中的“So sometimes people need to do what Wade LeBlanc did: hear what a taxi driver is offering him and accept it as a gift. (因此，有时人们需要像Wade LeBlanc那样做：听听出租车司机给他的建议，并把它作为礼物接受)”可知，Wade LeBlanc的成功在于他虚心接受普通人给的建议，可得出作者希望读者明智地重视和接受人们的建议。故选D项。
56．Internet commerce solutions and online financial databases. 57．Because it’s flexible. 58．Expand. 59．Aviation. 60．We should first find out what matters most to us and discover our dreams. Then we should stay focused and go after our dreams.
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。McDowell在高中时利用业余时间创办了一个电脑公司，介绍了他创造公司的历程和经验，同时他又有着航空梦。
56．考查细节理解。由第一段中的“This high school senior is currently the owner of Immersion Imaging, a successful company specializing in Internet commerce solutions and online financial databases. (这位高中生目前是Immersion Imaging的所有者，这是一家成功的公司，专门从事互联网商务解决方案和在线金融数据库)”可知，McDowell的公司专注于互联网商务解决方案和在线金融数据库。故答案为：Internet commerce solutions and online financial databases.
57．考查细节理解。由第三段中的“It’s always been a one-person operation. (这一直是一个人的业务)”和“I like it because it’s flexible (我喜欢它，因为它很灵活)”可知，McDowell希望他的公司是一个人经营，是因为这种模式具有灵活性。故答案为：Because it’s flexible.
58．考查词句猜测。由第三段中的“It’s always been a one-person operation. I could easily take on partners or scale up the business some more, but I want to keep it this way for now (这一直是一个人的业务。我可以很容易地与合作伙伴合作或scale up业务规模，但我想暂时保持这种方式)”可知，McDowell一个人经营公司，这种模式让他很容易地与合作伙伴合作，与别人合作自然会扩大业务规模，划线词意为“扩大（Expand）”。故答案为：Expand.
59．考查细节理解。由最后一段中的“His real interest lies in aviation (航空). (他真正的兴趣在于航空)”可知，McDowell最感兴趣的是航空。故答案为：Aviation.
60．考查开放答题。结合第一段McDowell的建议“You’ve got to know your own value, know what you want, and stick with it. (你必须知道自己的价值，知道自己想要什么，并坚持下去)”，McDowell的经历和考生自身理解可知，可以理解为：我们应该首先找到对我们来说最重要的事情，发现我们的梦想；然后我们应该保持专注，追求我们的梦想。故答案为：We should first find out what matters most to us and discover our dreams. Then we should stay focused and go after our dreams.
61．Dear Chris,
I feel delighted to know that your city is going to hold such a speech competition about Chinese Festival to promote Australians’ awareness of Chinese culture. I’m writing to recommend the Dragon Boat Festival among so many traditional festivals as follows.
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. This festival is to be in memory of the death of QU Yuan, an poet and statesman who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.
The most important activity of this festival is the Dragon Boat races. It symbolizes people’s attempts to rescue Qu Yuan. In the current period, these races also demonstrate the virtues of cooperation and teamwork.Besides, the festival has also been marked by eating zong zi . People who are in memory of the death of Qu threw Zong zi into the river to feed his ghost every year.With the changes of the times, the memorial turns to be a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of year.
If you need more information about other Chinese traditional festivals, don’t hesitate to ask me for help.Wish you success in the competition.
Yours,
Li Jin
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。假定你是李津，在端午节来临之际，你的澳大利亚朋友Chris写信告诉你，他将参加他所在城市举行的“我所了解的中国传统节日”的演讲比赛，希望你能为他推荐一个中国传统节日，比如端午节、春节等，请你根据要点给他回信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：delighted→glad
庆祝：celebrate→observe
为了纪念：in memory of→in honour of
机会：opportunity→chance
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.
拓展句：The Dragon Boat Festival, which is also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I feel delighted to know that your city is going to hold such a speech competition about Chinese Festival to promote Australians’ awareness of Chinese culture. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】People who are in memory of the death of Qu threw Zong zi into the river to feed his ghost every year.(运用了who引导的定语从句)
英语
（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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 failed in the driving test again. Sorry to let you down.
—________ I’ ve helped you practice enough.
A．So what B．Why not C．Who knows D．How come
2．— Oh, it's too difficult for me to work out the problem.
— Don't worry. We'll work together to ________ it.
A．justify B．criticize C．deceive D．resolve
3．In order for a team or group to be successful everyone must work hard, and ________.
A．let off steam B．rise to their feet
C．follow a route D．pull their weight
4．Both sides have ________from the talks.
A．lost B．required C．received D．benefited
5．He was disappointed at the sights he saw in the famous place of interest, ________never to come back again.
A．having determined B．determined
C．to determine D．to be determined
6．If they continue abusing drugs, in the end drug users will find themselves trapped in a prison ________ they cannot escape.
A．to which B．from which C．by which D．in which
7．With two children _____ middle school in the nearby town now, the parents are working hard.
A．to attend B．attending
C．attended D．having attended
8．The reason ________ Tom failed in the exam was ______ he didn’t work hard.
A．why; that B．that; why C．why; because D．for which; because
9．—Now Nanjing is so beautiful that I can’t recognize it when I came back.
— Yes. Great changes ________in the past ten years.
A．has taken place B．took place C．take place D．have taken place
10．________ in the traffic jam, I usually set out at 7:00 in the morning from home by car.
A．To avoid to be caught B．To avoid being caught.
C．Avoiding being caught D．Avoiding to be caught
11．We had to break _______ our house after our vacation because we had lost the key on our way back home.
A．in B．out C．down D．into
12．______ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
A．Dressed B．To dress
C．Dressing D．Having dressed
13．Focus your attention ________your study while in the classroom.
A．with B．on C．in D．at
14．She is hoping to ________ a few bargains(便宜货) at the sales.
A．pick up B．bring up C．take up D．make up
15． — She looks very happy. She ________the exam.
—I guess so.
A．should have passed B．could have passed
C．must pass D．must have passed
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。
I decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw a(n) 16 in a newspaper looking for people to join a team that would 17 350 miles to the magnetic North Pole. Back in 1996, a woman from the UK had never 18 this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to 19 in temperatures that cold, so I sent off for the application form.
When the application form 20 , it said “Are You Man Enough for the Ultimate Challenge ” and it was full of pictures of 21 explorers. I was angry and decided that women could do it too, so it made me even more 22 to get on the team.
Over 500 individuals 23 for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to 24 the best group. Our test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course, where the UK’s best officers are trained, and it’s not for 25 . We had to climb a huge rope ladder, and I stopped at the top because I have a fear of 26 . I thought all hope was 27 . But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing 28 , but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would 29 others in the team.
I had also shown my real self, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, 30 there is nowhere to hide. These 31 of asking for help and showing your real self are necessary for women to master.
I realized that by being myself, I could 32 . I was chosen for the team, and as a result became the 33 British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever 34 was possible—but more importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could 35 them to take a step into the unknown.
16．A．notice B．report C．announcement D．advertisement
17．A．run B．ski C．drive D．fly
18．A．enjoyed B．ignored C．accomplished D．received
19．A．survive B．suffer C．exist D．hide
20．A．passed B．appeared C．arrived D．returned
21．A．female B．male C．proud D．brave
22．A．determined B．confident C．excited D．satisfied
23．A．waited B．looked C．applied D．cared
24．A．train B．pick C．develop D．challenge
25．A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．no one
26．A．heights B．silence C．loss D．changes
27．A．left B．missed C．saved D．lost
28．A．skiers B．team C．men D．individuals
29．A．catch up with B．stay away from C．look out for D．get rid of
30．A．as B．if C．unless D．though
31．A．talents B．experiences C．lessons D．qualities
32．A．try B．fail C．succeed D．improve
33．A．excellent B．first C．noble D．extra
34．A．admitted B．predicted C．remembered D．imagined
35．A．allow B．inspire C．require D．promise
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
Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
36．Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob ________ each other.
A．didn’t speak to B．were friendly to
C．often fought with D．never had bitter words with
37．Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because
A．he wanted to protect his farm B．he didn’t want to do it himself
C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob D．he wanted to find him something to do
38．What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean!
A．John was great to build this bridge.
B．John was not good at building bridges.
C．John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D．John should build the bridge earlier.
39．What do you think of the carpenter
A．shy. B．wise.
C．proud. D．careless.
40．What is the best title for the passage
A．What a Big Fence! B．Farmer and Bridge
C．Three Kind Men D．A Fence or a Bridge
B
Scientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet,but they say a robotic vehicle called “Curiosity” is helping them learn a lot about the planet’s history and climate.
Curiosity landed on Mars in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months.It was sent to Mars by scientists from NASA in the United States.
Curiosity is about the size of a car and has six wheels.It also has a robotic arm,cameras,and instruments that allow it to examine things it finds on the surface.Then it sends the information back to the earth.
Curiosity’s main task is to find out if anything could live on Mars,either now or in the past.On Nov.2,NASA scientists held a press conference (新闻发布会) to discuss what Curiosity had found in its first two months on Mars.
Curiosity has found soil that is similar to the sand formed by volcanoes (火山) on the earth.Scientists say that studying the minerals in Martian soil will help them understand what conditions were like on the planet in the past.Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores on the earth,where their rough edges have been worn down by water.Mars is very cold and dry now,but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.
Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane (甲烷),but so far it has not found any.On the earth,most methane is produced by plants or animals.Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.
Curiosity is the fourth robotic vehicle to be sent to Mars.It will continue to explore the planet for about two years.
41．Which of the following descriptions about Curiosity is TRUE
A．It landed on Mars in January 2012.
B．It is small in size and has four arms.
C．It took over eight months to arrive in Mars.
D．It was sent to Mars by scientists from Russia.
42．According to the information sent back by Curiosity,scientists believe that .
A．there’s no air on Mars B．Mars is warm and wet now
C．the soil on Mars is rich D．there used to be water on Mars
43．The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refers to “ ”.
A．smooth stones B．rivers
C．robotic vehicles D．volcanoes
44．We know from the sixth paragraph that .
A．some tiny animals once lived on Mars
B．there are no plants or animals on Mars now
C．the atmosphere around Mars is full of methane
D．Curiosity is designed to test the atmosphere around the earth
45．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Humans benefit a lot by going to Mars.
B．Scientists will stop the research on Mars soon.
C．It is possible to build an earth-like environment on Mars.
D．A robotic vehicle helps scientists get useful information from Mars.
C
Have you ever wanted to see your dreams after you woke up Artificial intelligence (AI) technology may help you do this in the near future!
Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system to recreate images in people’s heads. The pictures AI has created include a teddy bear, an airplane and a clock tower. The technology is 80 percent accurate, reported Science magazine.
Previously there have been AI models that can turn a word or phrase into images. The AI has studied lots of images and their text descriptions. Over time, the AI can find patterns and recreate pictures if you first input text.
This time, the researchers took a step further. They trained the AI to link people’s brain scan data with images. They asked four people to look at 10, 000 different images, and let the AI find patterns of blood flow in the brain. Then the patterns can be related to the images.
If people looked at an airplane, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very cloudy airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text - to - image” model. By feeding the keyword “airplane”, the AI would improve the image and make it more real.
“It’s a new method that combines textual and visual information to ‘decipher the brain’”, Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University told Science magazine.
Researchers said the technology could someday help people with paralysis to communicate. It might also help scientists understand dreams or even how other animals see the world.
46．What do we know about the AI system mentioned in Paragraph 2
A．It can help train people’s minds. B．It can fully present people’s dreams.
C．It was created for drawing people’s heads. D．It can recreate pictures in people’s heads.
47．How did the previous AI models turn phrases into images
A．By understanding the meaning of the words.
B．By finding patterns in images and their text descriptions.
C．By drawing pictures according to users’ orders.
D．By finding different photos from the internet.
48．What is the working process of the new AI system
A．relate with image→scan blood flow→improve the text→turn into the image
B．relate with image→turn into text→scan blood flow→improve the image
C．scan blood flow→relate with image→turn into text→improve the image
D．scan blood flow→turn into text→relate with image→improve the image
49．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．How to know the way animals see the world.
B．How people with paralysis talk with others.
C．What the new AI technology could be used for.
D．How AI technology affects people’s dreams,
50．Which part of a newspaper may this text appear
A．Entertainment. B．Health.
C．Education. D．Science.
D
One morning in July 2011, a taxi sat wandering outside Petco Park stadium in San Diego. And Wade LeBlanc, a baseball pitcher (投手) for the Padres, climbed in. “To the airport, please,” he told the driver. LeBlanc was headed for Tucson, Arizona, home of the club’s A-level branch organization at the time. He’d been sent down to the minors. Again. For the eighth time in three years. It seemed everything was turning dark.
“You’re Wade LeBlanc,” the taxi driver said.
“Right.”
“You got some good stuff.”
This surprised the pitcher, after the previous night’s disastrous performance.
“I think there are some things you should think about trying” the driver continued. “I don’t know; I’m not a player. Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).”
Wait, what This guy was offering... advice Earlier in his career, LeBlanc might have laughed. Or been angry. But today, he just listened. He couldn’t afford to miss anything. His career was on the line.
The next day, in Tucson, LeBlanc met his pitch coach. He said he was thinking about improving his windup. His coach agreed. Instead of keeping his hands tight to his chest at the beginning of his delivery, LeBlanc raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had suggested. LeBlanc mixed the new move into his next start. And he was smart, allowing only one hit over seven periods. It was the turning point in his career. Eight years later, LeBlanc is a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He signed the first contract extension of his Major League Baseball career—at age 33.
The funny thing about advice: we so often take it from the wrong people. That is, we overvalue the advice of experts while undervaluing the input of common people. Wade LeBlanc bucked (反抗) that trend, and he succeed. So sometimes people need to do what Wade LeBlanc did: hear what a taxi driver is offering him and accept it as a gift.
51．How did LeBlanc feel when he took the taxi
A．Bored. B．Excited. C．Surprised. D．Unhappy.
52．What did the taxi driver do when LeBlanc was in the taxi
A．He praised LeBlanc’s couch.
B．He said really bad words to LeBlanc.
C．He shared his personal experience with LeBlanc.
D．He gave his opinions about what LeBlanc might try.
53．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 can be understood as ______.
A．He left behind his team
B．He moved into his new start
C．He was at risk in his baseball career
D．He got a promotion in his Major League Baseball career
54．What did LeBlanc do when he arrived in Tucson
A．He said sorry to his coach. B．He started to change his moves.
C．He decided to go to a new team. D．He thought back to his last game.
55．What does the author mostly want to share in the passage
A．Don’t waste time. B．Don’t look down on anyone.
C．Keep moving and never give up. D．Value and accept people’s advice wisely.
第二部分:写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。
“You’ve got to know your own value, know what you want, and stick with it.” That’s what T. McDowell’s advice to others is, and it’s certainly worked for him. This high school senior is currently the owner of Immersion Imaging, a successful company specializing in Internet commerce solutions and online financial databases.
McDowell launched the company in 2012, which was originally called 4th Dimension Graphics. Two years later, it was recognized as Immersion Imaging. Surprisingly, he didn’t begin the company with the assistance of any partners, but instead founded it on his own with the experience and contacts that he already had.
“It’s always been a one-person operation. I could easily take on partners or scale up the business some more, but I want to keep it this way for now,” McDowell said. “I don’t lack any contracts right now. I like it because it’s flexible, so that if I need more income, I can do more; and if I take a break for a while, I don’t have any problems.” If McDowell spends between 30 and 60 hours a week working, Immersion Imaging will offer him a steady income.
Part of the reason McDowell ended up in the computer industry might be explained by the exposure he had as a child. However, he spends his free time on more than just computers. His real interest lies in aviation (航空). With his business spirit and success, McDowell won’t have a problem realizing his dreams of the sky one day.
56．What does McDowell’s company focus on (no more than 10 words)
57．Why does McDowell want his company to be a one-person operation (no more than 5 words)
58．What does the underlined phrase “scale up” probably mean (1 word)
59．What interests McDowell more than computers (no more than 3 words)
60．How do you understand McDowell’s advice to others (no more than 25 words)
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
61．假定你是李津，在端午节来临之际，你的澳大利亚朋友Chris写信告诉你，他将参加他所在城市举行的“我所了解的中国传统节日”的演讲比赛，希望你能为他推荐一个中国传统节日，比如端午节、春节等，请你给他回信，要点如下：
1. 收信时的感想；
2. 推荐并介绍一个中国传统节日；
3. 预祝对方取得好成绩。
参考词汇：
端午节： Duanwu Festival; 粽子：zong zi; 纪念：in memory of
Dear Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Jin
参考答案：
1．D
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——驾驶考试又没及格。很抱歉让你失望了。——怎么会这样？我已经帮你练习得够多了。A. So what那又怎么样；B. Why not为什么不呢；C. Who knows谁知道呢；D. How come怎么会这样。根据答语“I’ ve helped you practice enough.”可知，此处表示对结果很意外，How come（怎么会这样）符合语境。故选D。
2．D
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：——噢，解决这个问题对我来说太难了。——别担心。我们一起解决它。A. justify证明......正确，为......辩护；B. criticize批判；C. deceive欺诈，误导；D. resolve解决。根据“it's too difficult for me to work out the problem”可知，此处是指大家一起解决问题。故选D。
3．D
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：为了使一个团队或群体成功，每个人都必须努力工作，尽自己的职责。A. let off steam宣泄感情；B. rise to their feet站起来；C. follow a route走一条路线；D. pull their weight做好分内的事；尽责。根据句意可知，为了团队的成功，每个人都应尽自己的职责。故选D项。
4．D
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：双方都从会谈中获益。A. lost失去；B. required要求；C. received接收；D. benefited受益。benefit from为固定短语，意为“从……受益”。故选D。
5．B
【详解】考查形容词。句意: 他对在这个著名的景点看到的景色很失望, 决定再也不来了。分析句子结构可知，此处为句子的状语部分，根据固定短语be determined to do sth.意为“下定决心做某事”可知，此处应为形容词短语作状语，说明主语的状态。故选B项。
6．B
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：如果他们继续滥用毒品，最终吸毒者会发现自己被困在一个无法逃脱的监狱里。空处引导定语从句，escape from为固定短语，意为“从……逃跑”，此处将from前置，先行词prison，指物，在定语从句中作介词from的宾语，需用关系代词which引导。故选B。
7．B
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：有两个孩子在附近的镇上上中学，父母正在努力工作。此处with + 宾语+宾补结构，with一句中有明确的时间状语now，用现在分词表示进行，选项中只有B表示进行。选项A 表将来；C表被动完成；D表attend动作发生主语动作are working 前。故选B。
8．A
【详解】考查定语从句和表语从句。句意：汤姆考试不及格的原因是他不努力。分析句子结构可知，第一空引导定语从句，先行词the reason，在定语从句中作原因状语，需用关系副词why引导；第二空引导表语从句，从句不缺成分，且引导词没有含义，需用连接词that引导。故选A。
9．D
【详解】考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：——现在南京太美了，以至于我回来的时候都认不出来了。——是的。在过去的十年里发生了巨大的变化。根据时间状语“in the past ten years”可知，此处使用现在完成时，主语为复数名词，助动词用have。故选D。
10．B
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：为了避免遭遇交通堵塞，我通常早晨7点开车从家出发。分析句子结构可知此处应用不定式短语在句中充当目的状语，固定短语avoid doing sth.“避免做某事”，主语I与catch构成被动关系，所以要用动名词的被动语态。故选B。
11．D
【详解】考查介词。句意：假期后我们必须得闯进家门了，因为在回来的路上我们把钥匙弄丢了。A. in进； B. out向外 C. down向下；D. into进入 。break in打断；break out爆发；break down出故障；break into闯进，破门而入。根据后文可知钥匙丢失，因此需要不使用钥匙进入家门，break into“闯进，破门而入”符合语境。故选D项。
12．A
【详解】考查非谓语动词：句意：穿着白色的制服，他看起来更像一个厨师而不是医生。固定搭配be dressed in“穿着”，此处去掉be动词，使用过去分词，作状语，选A。
13．B
【详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：在课堂上把注意力集中在学习上。A. with带有；B. on在……上；C.in在……里面；D. at在（表示存在或出现的地点、场所、位置、空间）。分析句子可知，空格处和前面的Focus构成固定短语focus… on…集中(注意力、精力等于)，因此介词on符合句意。故选B项。
14．A
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：她希望在大减价时买到几件便宜货。A. pick up(碰巧或廉价地)买到；B. bring up培育；C. take up从事，举起；D. make up构成，化妆。分析句子结构可知，此处为动词原形，结合句意可知，此处表示“(廉价地)买到”应为pick up，且表示主动意义。故选A项。
15．D
【详解】考查情态动词。句意：——她看起来很高兴。她一定通过了考试。——我想是的。根据“She looks very happy.”可知，“通过考试”发生在过去，表示对过去事实的肯定推测应用must have done。故选D。
16．D 17．B 18．C 19．A 20．C 21．B 22．A 23．C 24．B 25．A 26．A 27．D 28．D 29．C 30．A 31．D 32．C 33．B 34．D 35．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者申请加入去北极的滑雪队并成功的故事。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那是在我看到报纸上的一则广告后，我想找人加入一个滑雪队，该滑雪队将滑雪350英里到达北极。A. notice注意；B. report报道；C. announcement公告；D. advertisement广告。根据“in a newspaper looking for”可知，是作者在报纸上看到这则广告才萌生这个想法。故选D。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是在我看到报纸上的一则广告后，我想找人加入一个滑雪队，该滑雪队将滑雪350英里到达北极。A. run奔跑；B. ski滑雪；C. drive骑行；D. fly飞行。根据“I decided to ski to the North Pole.”可知，去北极应该是去滑雪。故选B。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：早在1996年，一位来自英国的女性从未接受过这项挑战。A. enjoyed喜欢；B. ignored忽略；C. accomplished实现；D. received得到。正是因为还没有女性实现这个挑战使用激励了作者。故选C。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想知道在那么冷的温度下生存会是什么样子，所以我寄去了申请表格。A. survive生存；B. suffer经受；C. exist存在；D. hide隐藏。根据“in temperatures that cold”可知，这个挑战是要在寒冷条件下生存。故选A。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当申请表被填上的时候，上面写着“你够勇敢吗 ” A. passed通过；B. appeared出现；C. arrived到达；D. returned返回。根据“so I sent off for the application form”可知，前面提到作者想填申请表，这里是指作者拿到了申请表。故选C。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：里面满是男性探险家的照片。A. female女性的；B. male男性的；C. proud自豪的；D. brave勇敢的。根据“I was angry and decided that women could do it too”可知，作者生气的原因是里面都是男性探险家的照片。故选B。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很生气，并决定女性也可以这样做，所以这让我更坚定了加入这个团队的决心。A. determined坚定的；B. confident自信的；C. excited兴奋的；D. satisfied高兴的。根据“I was angry and decided that women could do it too,”可知，这里作者表达了想要进团队的坚定决心。故选A。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：超过500人申请加入团队，选拔过程包括身体和心理测试，旨在挑选出最好的一组。A. waited等待；B. looked观察；C. applied申请；D. cared关心。apply for申请加入。根据“and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to 9 the best group.”可知，很多人申请加入去北极的团队。故选C。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：超过500人申请加入团队，选拔过程包括身体和心理测试，旨在挑选出最好的一组。A. train训练；B. pick挑选；C. develop发展；D. challenge挑战。根据“and the selection process included physical and psychological tests”可知，选拔的目的是为了从中挑选出最好的队伍。故选B。
25．考查代词词义辨析。句意：我们的测试是完成桑德赫斯特军事攻击课程，英国最优秀的军官都是在那里接受训练的，这并不适合所有人。A. everyone每个人；B. someone某个人；C. anyone任何人；D. no one没有人。根据“Our test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course, where the UK’s best officers are trained,”可知，这里表示测试难度大，并不适合任何人。故选A。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们必须爬一个巨大的绳梯，我在顶端停了下来，因为我恐高。A. heights高度；B. silence安静；C. loss丢失；D. changes改变。根据“I stopped at the top”可知，这里作者在高处停下是因为恐高。故选A。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我以为所有的希望都破灭了。A. left丢下；B. missed错过；C. saved拯救；D. lost丢失。根据“But two others helped me over”可知，作者以为自己会失去所有的希望。故选D。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但另外两个人帮了我，后来我发现，组织者寻找的不是出色的个人，而是优秀的团队成员，这一刻向他们展示了谁会为团队中的其他人着想。A. skiers滑雪者；B. team队伍；C. men男人；D. individuals个人。根据“but great team players”可知，组织者寻找的不是出色的个人，而是优秀的团队成员。故选D。
29．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：但另外两个人帮了我，后来我发现，组织者寻找的不是出色的个人，而是优秀的团队成员，这一刻向他们展示了谁会为团队中的其他人着想。A. catch up with赶上；B. stay away from远离；C. look out for留心；D. get rid of摆脱。根据“But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing 13 ,”可知，选拔的目的是寻找会留心为队里的其他人着想的人。故选C。
30．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我也展示了真实的自我，在北极这样的地方，你必须做你自己，因为无处可藏。A. as因为；B. if如果；C. unless除非；D. though尽管。根据“you have to be yourself”可知，前后句为因果关系。故选A。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些寻求帮助和展示真实自我的品质是女性必须掌握的。A. talents天赋；B. experiences经验；C. lessons课程；D. qualities品质。根据“asking for help and showing your real self”可知，这些都是优秀的品质。故选D。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到做我自己，我就能成功。A. try尝试；B. fail失败；C. succeed成功；D. improve提高。根据“I realized that by being myself,”可知，作者意识到做自己就能成功。故选C。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我被选中了，结果成为了第一个滑雪到磁北极的英国女性。A. excellent优秀；B. first首先；C. noble高贵的；D. extra额外的。根据“Back in 1996, a woman from the UK had never 3 this challenge.”可知，作者是第一个成功的英国女性。故选B。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到，我可以取得比我想象中更多的成就——但更重要的是，通过与他人分享我的故事，我可以激励他们向未知迈出一步。A. admitted允许；B. predicted预测；C. remembered记住；D. imagined想象。根据“I realized that I could achieve more”可知，作者意识到获得的成就比想象中的更多。故选D。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到，我可以取得比我想象中更多的成就——但更重要的是，通过与他人分享我的故事，我可以激励他们向未知迈出一步。A. allow允许；B. inspire激励；C. require要求；D. promise承诺。根据“I realized that I could achieve more than I ever 19 was possible—but more importantly, by sharing my story with others,”可知，作者通过自己的故事来激励大家。故选B。
36．A 37．C 38．A 39．B 40．D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述John和Bob本来是好朋友，但是他们闹僵了。John想让木匠在Bob搞分裂挖的河道那里建一个栅栏，因为他再也不想见到Bob。木匠却巧妙地在河道之上搭建了一座桥梁，使得他们重建友谊的故事。
36．细节理解题。根据第二段“Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence.（然后他们的良好关系破裂了。一开始是一件小事，然后是尖刻的言语，然后是几周的沉默。）”可知，木匠出现之前，John和Bob关系闹僵了，彼此不说话。故选A项。
37．细节理解题。根据第五段“I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.（我要你建个栅栏，8英尺高的栅栏。我不想再见到他的住所和他的脸。）”可知，John要求Bob建一个栅栏的原因是他不想再见到Bob。故选C项。
38．词句猜测题。结合下文“Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Farmer Bob.（然后他们在中间相遇，手拉着手。农夫Bob说：“我为我说过的话和做过的事感到非常抱歉。我们应该善待彼此。”）”可知，Bob以为是John主动建了一座桥，所以为自己挖河道的行为感到愧疚，也为John能主动缓和关系而感动。所以“You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!（你能够建造这座桥真是个了不起！）”这句话应该表达的是“他认为John能够建造这座桥很了不起”。故选A项。
39．推理判断题。结合文章内容和最后一段“I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.（木匠说：“我也想留下来，但是我还有更多的桥要建。”）”可知，John本来想让木匠建一个栅栏和Bob隔绝，但是木匠却为他们建立了一座桥梁，这使得John和Bob重新建立了友谊，他用自己的智慧化解了矛盾，所以可以看出木匠是一位很聪明的人。故选B项。
40．主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要讲述John和Bob本来是好朋友，但是他们闹僵了。John想让木匠在Bob搞分裂挖的河道那里建一个栅栏，因为他再也不想见到Bob。木匠却巧妙地在河道之上搭建了一座桥梁，使得他们重建友谊的故事。所以文章是围绕“建栅栏还是建桥”而展开的。D选项“A Fence or a Bridge（栅栏还是桥梁）”概括文章主题。适合作为文章标题。故选D项。
41．C 42．D 43．A 44．B 45．D
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了“好奇号”机器人探索火星的最新情况。
41．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Curiosity landed on Mars in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months.（“好奇号”于2012年8月在太空中飞行了八个多月后登陆火星。）”可知，“好奇号”机器人花了八个多月的时间到达火星。故选C项。
42．推理判断题。根据第五段中“Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores on the earth, where their rough edges have been worn down by water.（“好奇号”还发现了光滑的石头，就像在河床和海岸上发现的那些石头一样，它们粗糙的边缘已经被水磨掉了。）”可知，根据“好奇号”发回的信息，科学家们相信火星上曾经有水。故选D项。
43．词句猜测题。根据第五段最后一句“Mars is very cold and dry now,but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.（火星现在非常寒冷和干燥，但科学家们说，这些光滑的石头告诉他们，曾经有一条河流流经这些石头被发现的地方。）”可知，这些光滑的石头告诉科学家们曾经有一条河流流经这些石头被发现的地方，可知，代词they指代的是上文的smooth stones。故选A项。
44．推理判断题。根据第六段“Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane (甲烷), but so far it has not found any. On the earth, most methane is produced by plants or animals. Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.（“好奇号”一直在测试火星周围的大气中是否有一种叫做甲烷的气体，但到目前为止还没有发现。在地球上，大部分甲烷是由植物或动物产生的。火星上的甲烷可能表明曾有某种小型植物或动物生活在那里。）”可知，如果有甲烷，就表示火星上有植物或动物存在的可能。但是“好奇号”到现在为止都没有在火星上找到甲烷，可见火星上至少现在是没有植物或动物的。故选B项。
45．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Scientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet, but they say a robotic vehicle called “Curiosity” is helping them learn a lot about the planet’s history and climate.（科学家们还没有在火星上发现任何生命迹象，但他们表示，一个名为“好奇号”的机器人飞行器正在帮助他们了解火星的历史和气候。）可知，本文主要讲了一个名为“好奇号”的机器人帮助科学家获取有关火星的有用信息，因此选项D“一个机器人飞行器帮助科学家从火星上获得有用的信息。”符合题意。故选D项。
46．D 47．B 48．C 49．C 50．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种新型的可以重现人们头脑中的图像的人工智能系统。
46．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system to recreate images in people’s heads. ”（日本大阪大学的研究人员训练了一个人工智能系统来重现人们头脑中的图像）可知，这种人工智能系统可以重现人们头脑中的图像，故选D项。
47．细节理解题。根据文第三段后两句“The AI has studied lots of images and their text descriptions. Over time, the AI can find patterns and recreate pictures if you first input text. ”（人工智能已经研究了许多图像及其文本描述。随着时间的推移，如果你第一次输入文本，人工智能可以找到图案并重新创建图片）可知，以前的系统是通过在图像及其文本描述中找到图案，故选B项。
48．细节理解题。根据第三段的“They asked four people to look at 10, 000 different images, and let the AI find patterns of blood flow in the brain. Then the patterns can be related to the images.”（他们让四个人看一万张不同的图像，让人工智能找到大脑中的血流模式。然后可以将图案与图像相关联）”和第四段的“If people looked at an airplane, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very cloudy airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text - to - image” model. By feeding the keyword “airplane”, the AI would improve the image and make it more real. ”（如果人们看着一架飞机，人工智能会使用大脑扫描数据来创建一张模糊的图像。然后，它将打开以前的“文本到图像”模型。通过输入关键词“飞机”，人工智能将改善图像，使其更加真实）可知，正确的过程是：扫描血流—与图像关联——输入文字—改善图像，故选C项。
49．主旨大意题。由文最后一段“Researchers said the technology could someday help people with paralysis to communicate. It might also help scientists understand dreams or even how other animals see the world.”（研究人员表示，这项技术有朝一日可以帮助瘫痪患者进行交流。它还可能帮助科学家理解梦境，甚至帮助其他动物如何看待世界）可知，本段主要介绍新的人工智能技术的用途，故选C项。
50．判断推理题。纵观全文内容可知，本文主要介绍一项新的人工智能技术，属于科技类。由此推知，本文很有可能出现再报纸的“科学版面”。故选D项。
51．D 52．D 53．C 54．B 55．D
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章用Wade LeBlanc虚心接受出租车司机的建议，改变自己的投球动作最后取得成功的例子，告诉我们：我们往往会高估专冢的建议，而低估普通人的建议，而事实上我们经常会从普通人那里得到非常有用的建议，一个人要想成功，就要虚心接受普通人给的建议。
51．推理判断题。由第一段中的“He’d been sent down to the minors. Again. For the eighth time in three years. It seemed everything was turning dark. (他被送去学辅修课程。再一次。这是三年来的第八次。似乎一切都变暗了)”可知，Wade LeBlanc第八次被送去培训，觉得人生黑暗，可得出他当时心情很不开心。故选D项。
52．细节理解题。由第六段中的““I think there are some things you should think about trying” the driver continued. “I don’t know; I’m not a player. Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作).”(“我认为有些事情你应该考虑尝试一下，”司机继续说道。“我不知道；我不是一名球员。也许你的摆臂动作要超过你的头。”)”可知，当Wade LeBlanc在出租车上时，出租车司机对Wade LeBlanc可能的尝试发表了自己的看法——摆臂动作要超过头。故选D项。
53．词句猜测题。由第一段中的“He’d been sent down to the minors. Again. For the eighth time in three years. It seemed everything was turning dark. (他被送去学辅修课程。再一次。这是三年来的第八次。似乎一切都变暗了)”和第七段中的“His career was on the line.”可知，Wade LeBlanc第八次被送去培训，觉得人生黑暗，说明他事业岌岌可危，“His career was on the line.”在此处意为“他在棒球生涯中处于危险之中”。故选C项。
54．细节理解题。由第八段中的“The next day, in Tucson, LeBlanc met his pitch coach. He said he was thinking about improving his windup. His coach agreed. Instead of keeping his hands tight to his chest at the beginning of his delivery, LeBlanc raised them briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had suggested. (第二天，LeBlanc在Tucson会见了他的球场教练。他说，他正在考虑改善他的摆臂动作。他的教练同意了。正如出租车司机所建议的那样，LeBlanc没有在投球开始时双手紧握胸口，而是将双手举过头顶)”可知，当LeBlanc到达Tucson时，他开始按照出租车司机建议的那样改变动作。故选B项。
55．推理判断题。由最后一段中的“So sometimes people need to do what Wade LeBlanc did: hear what a taxi driver is offering him and accept it as a gift. (因此，有时人们需要像Wade LeBlanc那样做：听听出租车司机给他的建议，并把它作为礼物接受)”可知，Wade LeBlanc的成功在于他虚心接受普通人给的建议，可得出作者希望读者明智地重视和接受人们的建议。故选D项。
56．Internet commerce solutions and online financial databases. 57．Because it’s flexible. 58．Expand. 59．Aviation. 60．We should first find out what matters most to us and discover our dreams. Then we should stay focused and go after our dreams.
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。McDowell在高中时利用业余时间创办了一个电脑公司，介绍了他创造公司的历程和经验，同时他又有着航空梦。
56．考查细节理解。由第一段中的“This high school senior is currently the owner of Immersion Imaging, a successful company specializing in Internet commerce solutions and online financial databases. (这位高中生目前是Immersion Imaging的所有者，这是一家成功的公司，专门从事互联网商务解决方案和在线金融数据库)”可知，McDowell的公司专注于互联网商务解决方案和在线金融数据库。故答案为：Internet commerce solutions and online financial databases.
57．考查细节理解。由第三段中的“It’s always been a one-person operation. (这一直是一个人的业务)”和“I like it because it’s flexible (我喜欢它，因为它很灵活)”可知，McDowell希望他的公司是一个人经营，是因为这种模式具有灵活性。故答案为：Because it’s flexible.
58．考查词句猜测。由第三段中的“It’s always been a one-person operation. I could easily take on partners or scale up the business some more, but I want to keep it this way for now (这一直是一个人的业务。我可以很容易地与合作伙伴合作或scale up业务规模，但我想暂时保持这种方式)”可知，McDowell一个人经营公司，这种模式让他很容易地与合作伙伴合作，与别人合作自然会扩大业务规模，划线词意为“扩大（Expand）”。故答案为：Expand.
59．考查细节理解。由最后一段中的“His real interest lies in aviation (航空). (他真正的兴趣在于航空)”可知，McDowell最感兴趣的是航空。故答案为：Aviation.
60．考查开放答题。结合第一段McDowell的建议“You’ve got to know your own value, know what you want, and stick with it. (你必须知道自己的价值，知道自己想要什么，并坚持下去)”，McDowell的经历和考生自身理解可知，可以理解为：我们应该首先找到对我们来说最重要的事情，发现我们的梦想；然后我们应该保持专注，追求我们的梦想。故答案为：We should first find out what matters most to us and discover our dreams. Then we should stay focused and go after our dreams.
61．Dear Chris,
I feel delighted to know that your city is going to hold such a speech competition about Chinese Festival to promote Australians’ awareness of Chinese culture. I’m writing to recommend the Dragon Boat Festival among so many traditional festivals as follows.
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. This festival is to be in memory of the death of QU Yuan, an poet and statesman who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.
The most important activity of this festival is the Dragon Boat races. It symbolizes people’s attempts to rescue Qu Yuan. In the current period, these races also demonstrate the virtues of cooperation and teamwork.Besides, the festival has also been marked by eating zong zi . People who are in memory of the death of Qu threw Zong zi into the river to feed his ghost every year.With the changes of the times, the memorial turns to be a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of year.
If you need more information about other Chinese traditional festivals, don’t hesitate to ask me for help.Wish you success in the competition.
Yours,
Li Jin
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。假定你是李津，在端午节来临之际，你的澳大利亚朋友Chris写信告诉你，他将参加他所在城市举行的“我所了解的中国传统节日”的演讲比赛，希望你能为他推荐一个中国传统节日，比如端午节、春节等，请你根据要点给他回信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：delighted→glad
庆祝：celebrate→observe
为了纪念：in memory of→in honour of
机会：opportunity→chance
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.
拓展句：The Dragon Boat Festival, which is also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I feel delighted to know that your city is going to hold such a speech competition about Chinese Festival to promote Australians’ awareness of Chinese culture. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】People who are in memory of the death of Qu threw Zong zi into the river to feed his ghost every year.(运用了who引导的定语从句)