重庆市育才中学校高2025届高二下半期考试
英语试题
2024. 4
本试卷共150分，考试时间150分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，请考生先在答题卡上准确工整地填写本人姓名、准考证号；
2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5mm黑色签字笔答题；
3. 请在答题卡中题号对应的区域内作答，超出区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸，试题卷上答题无效；
4. 请保持答题卡卡面清洁，不要折叠、损毁；考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力（30分）
第一节（共5小题，每题1.5分，满分75分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does the woman go to the bank
A. To take a survey. B. To open an account. C. To make a complaint.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A ring. B. A flower. C. A diamond.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the dentist’s. B. At a drug store. C. At home.
4. What does the man mean
A. He can change rules.
B. The dresses are sold out.
C. The woman should pay the full price.
5. What is the woman doing
A. Giving some advice.
B. Sharing English learning tips.
C. Asking for help.
第二节（共15小题，每题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When will the music festival end
A. On March 26th. B. On March 27th. C. On March 28th.
7. What does the woman probably do
A. She is a tour guide. B. She is a student. C. She is a singer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What will the highest temperature be according to the app today
A. 32 degrees. B. 31 degrees. C. 30 degrees.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Family members. C. Shop assistant and customer.
10 Why can’t the woman buy a fan at the store
A. She doesn’t have enough money.
B. There are no household appliances.
C. The store closed.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Which restaurant will the speakers cat at tonight
A. A Guangdong restaurant. B. A Sichuan restaurant. C. A Hunan restaurant.
12. What does the woman say about the restaurant
A It’s noisy. B. It’s pleasant. C. It’s quiet.
13. How will the speakers get to the restaurant
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why did Jennifer leave the large firm
A. She disliked the people there.
B. She loved working in food more.
C. She wanted to make more money.
15 What did Jennifer think of working in the restaurant
A. It was a waste of time. B. It was worth doing. C. It was boring.
16. At what age did Jennifer open her second bakery
A. 28. B. 31. C. 33.
17. How many bakeries has Jennifer opened
A. 2. B. 3. C. 5.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题.
18. Who can take part in the program
A. Preteens. B. Teenagers. C. Parents.
19. What do previous participants in the program need to do
A. Apply again. B. Train new participants. C. Work longer hours.
20. Why are the participants advised to call the library
A. To submit a formal permission.
B. To get a paper application form.
C. To share volunteer experience.
第二部分 阅读理解（50分）
第一节（共15小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确答案。
A
Lonely Planet’s Top Places to Go in 2024
Are you looking for inspiration for your next travel destination Lonely Planet has published its yearly list of top places to go. Whether you’re looking for adventure, culture, or value, there’s something for every type of traveler. Let’s explore the top picks for travel destinations in 2024.
Top City: Nairobi
Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, was chosen for its unique music and dance culture, and impressive local restaurants. Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over 400 species wandering the open grass plains while skyscrapers twinkle on the horizon.
Top Sustainable Travel Destination: Spain
The publisher also recommended Spain for the country’s efforts to expand renewable energy, to develop off-season travel, and to bring tourism to new destinations, such as the port city of Valencia, easing pressures on hot spots such as Barcelona.
Top Best-Value Location: The American Midwest
The American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost. Visitors can enjoy excellent services and facilities, such as old warehouses transformed into art studios, new eco-design hotels, and Michelin-starred restaurants, without having to spend too much money.
Top Beach Destination: Donegal
Donegal, Ireland’s most northwestern county, has the country’s longest coastline and over 100 beaches, where visitors can enjoy the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of beautiful coastal hiking trails.
1. What can people do in Nairobi National Park
A See various wild animals. B. Enjoy adventure activities.
C. Taste local delicious dishes. D. Appreciate musical performances.
2. Why is The American Midwest considered to be the Best-Value Location
A. It has simplified entry procedures.
B. It offers cost-effective experiences.
C. It combines art with natural scenery.
D. It provides good transportation services.
3. Which destination is the best choice for a beach lover
A. Mongolia B. Nairobi. C. Spain D. Donegal.
B
Last year, I went through every high school senior’s nightmare: I was refused from all the colleges I applied to. It’s not that I was a bad student. I had a narrow vision, applying only to some key schools. So when I got refused, I got into a panic. I thought there was only one path to success, and I wasn’t on it. While all my friends were picking out twin extra-long sheets, I was left wondering what kind of future I could have.
When my panic faded, I signed in the community college. I wasn’t excited. I imagined community college classrooms with incompetent teachers that taught their students to sleep. I was so wrong. My art history professor was so poetic, and her lectures felt spoken word. My classmates were intelligent and came from all walks of life — still figuring things out like me.
I decided to give myself a year of experiment. Aside from general education, I took a range of classes. I know it seems like a random kind of classes, but it allowed me to know what I like and don’t like. I used to have this idea that I had to rush in order to achieve a certain level of success by a certain age, but a year of community college has taught me to slow down, and to recognize that things take time to adjust. I still hope to transfer to a four-year university next year, but I’ll be going about it as a more mature person.
Being around students from all walks of life has made me realize that I’m not late in the game at all. There’s more than one way to get where you want to be.
4. What caused the author’s “high school senior’s nightmare”
A. He was rejected by the colleges he applied to.
B. He didn’t do well in some subjects at school.
C. He only took some key schools into consideration.
D. He got confused about which school to apply to.
5. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 1
A. The author’s friends have extra sheets.
B. The future for the author’s friends is clear.
C. The way to success is long for the author’s friends.
D. The author’s friends have many choices.
6. Why was the author unhappy in the community college at first
A. His art history professor was extremely expressive.
B. He didn’t like studying with students from all walks of life.
C. He thought the teachers in the community college had poor ability.
D. He learned students in the community college always slept in class.
7. What did the author learn from his experience in the community college
A. There’s no need to hurry to achieve certain success.
B. A year of experiment is not worthwhile for him at all.
C. The way to success is to transfer to a four-year university.
D. It’s a waste of time being around students from all walks of life.
C
French surgeons have performed what they said on Wednesday was the world’s first partial face transplant — giving a new nose, chin and lips to a woman attacked by a dog.
Specialists from two French hospitals carried out the operation on a 38-year-old woman on Sunday in the northern city of Amiens by taking the face from a brain-dead woman, who had hanged herself just hours before the operation. Her family agreed on the operation.
“The patient is in an excellent state and the transplant looks normal.” The hospitals said in a brief statement after waiting three days to announce the pioneering surgery. The woman had been left without a nose and lips after the dog attacked her last May, and was unable to talk or chew properly. Such injuries are “extremely difficult, if not impossible” to repair using normal surgical techniques, the statement said. The statement did not say what the woman would look like when she had fully recovered, but medical experts said she was unlikely to resemble the woman who had been the source of her new face. The operation was led by Jean-Michel Dubernard, a specialist from a hospital in Lyon who has also carried out hand transplants. Skin transplants have long been used to treat burns and other injuries, but operations around the mouth and nose have been considered very difficult because of the area’s high sensitivity to foreign tissue. Teams in France, the United States and Britain had been developing techniques to make face transplants a reality.
There was a short-term risk for the patient if blood vessels (脉管) became blocked, a medium-term danger of her body rejecting the new skin and a long-term possibility that the drugs used could cause cancers. Experts say that although such medical advances should be celebrated, the transplant had thrown up moral and ethical (伦理的) issues. Little is known about the psychological effect of the transplant.
8. What makes the woman’s operation extremely challenging
A. The patient’s unstable mood.
B. The doctor’s lack of surgical techniques.
C. The masses’ unacceptance of this transplant.
D The damaged area’s high sensitivity to transplanted tissues.
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the risks of the operation
A. Heart damage. B. Organ rejection.
C. Side effect of the drugs. D. Block of blood vessels.
10. What can we learn about the operation
A. The woman had used the dead woman’s whole face.
B. Such transplants have been performed by top doctors.
C. The woman will suffer from psychological damage soon.
D. There has arisen a moral and ethical debate about the operation.
11. What’s the best title for the passage
A. First Face Transplant Opens Debate.
B. French Woman has First Partial Face Transplant.
C. Risks and Ethical Problems of a Face Transplant.
D. A Complete Face Transplant of a French Woman.
D
Artificial intelligence (AI) is showing promise in earthquake prediction, challenging the long-held belief that it is impossible. Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, have developed an AI algorithm(算法) that correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week in advance during a trial in China and provided accurate strength calculations for the predicted earthquakes.
The research team believes their method succeeded because they stuck with a relatively simple machine learning approach. The AI was provided with a set of statistical features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics, and then instructed to train itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings. Once trained, the AI provided its prediction by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background rumblings(隆隆声) in the Earth.
This work is clearly a milestone in research for AI-driven earthquake prediction. “You don’t see earthquakes coming,” explains Alexandros Savvaidis, a senior research scientist who leads the Texas Seismological Network Program (TexNet). “It’s a matter of milliseconds, and the only thing you can control is how prepared you are. Even with the 70% accuracy, that’s a huge result and could help minimize economic and human losses and has the potential to remarkably improve earthquake preparation worldwide.”
While it is unknown whether the same approach will work at other locations, the researchers are confident that their AI algorithm could produce more accurate predictions if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking networks. The next step is to test artificial intelligence in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet hastions and over six years worth of continuous records, making it an ideal location 300 earthquake sta for these purposes.
Eventually, the authors hope to combine the system with physics-based models. This strategy could prove especially important where data is poor or lacking. “That may be a long way off, but many advances such as this one, taken together, are what moves science forward,” concludes Scott Tinker, the bureau’s director.
12. How does the AI forecast earthquakes
A. By identifying data from the satellites.
B. By analyzing background sounds in the Earth.
C. By modeling data based on earthquake recordings.
D. By monitoring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.
13. What does Alexandros Savvaidis intend to show in paragraph 3
A. The ways to reduce losses in earthquakes.
B. The importance of preparing for earthquakes.
C. The significance of developing the AI prediction.
D. The limitation of AI algorithms in earthquake prediction.
14. What does the follow-up research focus on
A. Conducting tests in different locations.
B. Applying the AI approach to other fields.
C. Building more earthquake stations in Texas.
D. Enlarging the database to train the calculation accuracy.
15. Which words can best describe the earthquake-predicting technology
A. Stable but outdated.
B. Effective but costly.
C. Potential and economical.
D. Pioneering and promising.
第二节（共5小题，每题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
With growing evidence that dancing helps boost brain health and manage symptoms of neurocognitive and movement disorders, accessible dance programmes and movement therapists around the world are helping improve the lives of millions. ____16____.
Dance as medicine
There’s actually a lot more happening inside the brain when trying to follow even the simplest choreography (舞蹈设计). “In dance, we have to learn patterns, think symmetrically (对称地) and asymmetrically, and remember sequences,” says David Leventhal, a programme director. ____17____ Tasks like navigating the kitchen or walking to the bus stop can become more attainable if they are regarded as choreography.
____18____
In addition to the physical and neurological benefits, dance can also help people living with disease accept what their bodies can and can’t do. Rather than trying to control, or “fix” our body, dance is about developing greater body awareness and moving at our capacity, regardless of physical or cognitive difference.
Dance as community
____19____ Dancing with others not only makes people feel less different in their abilities when dealing with neurological and movement disorders, it also helps to combat the loneliness and social isolation of living with a chronic illness. Still, researchers say they’re only scratching the surface of understanding how dance can be used therapeutically. ____20____ Additional studies are also needed to pinpoint the most effective types of dance movements and the optimal length and frequency of classes. It’s also unclear who would benefit most, in terms of age or disease progression.
A. Dance as body acceptance
B. Dance as brain improvement
C. The effect extends beyond the dance class to the real world.
D. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of dance is the sense of community it creates.
E. Basically, dancing requires more “brain power” than simpler repetitive exercises.
F So what is it about dance that’s different from a brisk walk or other aerobic exercises
G. Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings of the smaller trials that have been done so far.
第三部分 语言知识运用（30分）
第一节（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
On a Saturday morning, I drove my son Andrew to a shoe store. We ____21____ the trip to arrive right when the store opens, for Andrew is a nonspeaking autistic (自闭患者) and prefers to go shopping when it’s not ____22____.
After the purchase, I thanked the two clerks and headed toward the door. What came next only ____23____ when the inner voice told you to do things differently.
____24____ having Andrew point to the “thank you” symbol on the picture chart he carries with him, I held up his letterboard and asked how he’d like to ____25____.
The picture chart only contains images that ____26____ his most frequently used words. The letterboard, however, ____27____ an effective tool. He can ____28____ more through the use of a letterboard—by pointing to individual letters on an alphabet grid (网格). Using it requires ____29____ time and effort for him. He would not ____30____ the use of the letterboard on his own. I need to present it to him and ____31____ his wishes if he pushes it away.
“Thank you,” Andrew pointed to each letter. The two clerks’ ____32____ almost dropped as they watched. One spoke up: “My brother Jason doesn’t talk. Can I ask you ” “Andrew, what do you think ” I asked, ____33____ that his patience might be running out.
Surprisingly, Andrew ____34____ started pointing to letters: “Tell Jason he will change everyone’s opinion of him in 26 letters.” I immediately ____35____. Sometimes I forget just how powerful the 26 letters are. Just how powerful Andrew is.
21.
A. started B. timed C. extended D. expected
22.
A. spacious B. smelly C. busy D. bright
23.
A. happened B. moved C. changed D. mattered
24.
A. Due to B. As for C. Apart from D. Instead of
25.
A. translate B. comment C. respond D. lecture
26.
A. summarize B. match C. identify D. explain
27.
A. proves B. witnesses C. claims D. remains
28.
A. shoulder B. consume C. predict D. communicate
29.
A. precious B. concrete C. considerable D. flexible
30.
A. initiate B. resist C. mind D. promise
31.
A. tolerate B. guarantee C. respect D. question
32.
A. hands B. jaws C. eyes D. faces
33.
A. concerned B. annoyed C. embarrassed D. ashamed
34.
A. helplessly B. willingly C. tirelessly D. naturally
35.
A. checked out B. cheered up C. bent down D. choked up
第二节（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.
Nowadays, Tianshui in Northwest China’s Gansu Province ____36____ (sweep) more and more social media with its local street dish malatang. According to the China News Agency, one restaurant owner in Tianshui noted, “I have served at least 400 customers a day, as-people from other provinces drive to the city to get ____37____ taste of the local cuisine.” Many Malatang restaurants have extended their opening hours ____38____ (satisfy) the increasing number of customers.
The growing ____39____ (popular) of this kind of street food can also be reflected in its main ingredient, the Gangu chili pepper, or lamb’s horn pepper, ____40____ (grow) in Gangu county. According to the China Business Herald, sales of products such as the broth for Tianshui malatang and Gangu chili peppers ____41____ (surge) in the past two weeks. Young customers born in the 1990s have become the leading force for its consumption, taking ____42____ 40 percent of chili pepper product sales.
The successful tourism experience earned by the cities of Zibo and Harbin have paved the way for Tianshui, ____43____ the culinary dish is becoming a main force for the city to stand out. As a stop along the ancient Silk Road, Tianshui was ____44____ (great) influenced by other cultures both in artistic and _____45_____ (commerce) aspects. Its grottoes and murals are among the most famous art forms in Gansu.
第四部分 写作（40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 四月学校读书节期间，为鼓励同学们多阅读、养成良好的阅读习惯，提高阅读文化素养，校学生会将开展以“Most Recommended Book”为主题的征文活动，假如你是校报主编，请根据下面的提示写一则英语征稿启事，内容包括：
1. 征稿的主题和内容；
2. 投稿的方式（发送电邮至YCstudentsunion@）和截止日期；
3. 呼吁大家积极参加。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Contributions Wanted
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a freezing winter morning. The sun was on its rising journey to warm the world, and Josie was on her way to school. The 10-year-old girl was walking forward followed by her father. As usual, Josie was curious about everything and observing. The office workers were hurrying to work. A guitar player was playing and singing surrounded by passers-by and tourists. A grey and black bird was hopping (双足齐跳) on the ground. Josie imitate (模仿) the little creature, hopping and laughing.
When she turned around to see if her father was within reach, she noticed a beggar in rags sitting on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign with some words on it. With curiosity, Josie held her father’s hand and moved closer to the beggar. Josie found the beggar was an old blind man and his sign read, “I am blind. Please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. Josie’s father took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. “We need to go, honey, or you will be late for school.” The father held the girl’s hand and they left, but little Josie turned her head several times until they turned left to another street and the blind man was invisible.
“I want to help the poor old man.” Josie was thinking about how to help the poor old man the whole day. At 3:00 p. m. in the afternoon, Josie’s father showed up at the school gate to pick up Josie. “I want to help the poor man,” Josie told her father, “but I have no idea.” It was the warmest time of a cold day. The sun was casting its warm light generously on the father and the daughter.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly, an idea occurred to Josie that she could change the words on the man’s sign.
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Seeing the new sign, more people paused their steps and soon the hat began to fill up.
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听力答案：1～5 BCACA 6～10 CBAAC 11～15 ABCBB 16～20 CCBAB重庆市育才中学校高2025届高二下半期考试
英语试题
2024. 4
本试卷共150分，考试时间150分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，请考生先在答题卡上准确工整地填写本人姓名、准考证号；
2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5mm黑色签字笔答题；
3. 请在答题卡中题号对应的区域内作答，超出区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸，试题卷上答题无效；
4. 请保持答题卡卡面清洁，不要折叠、损毁；考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力（30分）
第一节（共5小题，每题1.5分，满分75分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does the woman go to the bank
A. To take a survey. B. To open an account. C. To make a complaint.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A ring. B. A flower. C. A diamond.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the dentist’s. B. At a drug store. C. At home.
4. What does the man mean
A. He can change rules.
B. The dresses are sold out.
C. The woman should pay the full price.
5. What is the woman doing
A. Giving some advice.
B. Sharing English learning tips.
C. Asking for help.
第二节（共15小题，每题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When will the music festival end
A. On March 26th. B. On March 27th. C. On March 28th.
7. What does the woman probably do
A. She is a tour guide. B. She is a student. C. She is a singer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What will the highest temperature be according to the app today
A. 32 degrees. B. 31 degrees. C. 30 degrees.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Family members. C. Shop assistant and customer.
10. Why can’t the woman buy a fan at the store
A She doesn’t have enough money.
B. There are no household appliances.
C. The store closed.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Which restaurant will the speakers cat at tonight
A. A Guangdong restaurant. B. A Sichuan restaurant. C. A Hunan restaurant.
12. What does the woman say about the restaurant
A. It’s noisy. B. It’s pleasant. C. It’s quiet.
13. How will the speakers get to the restaurant
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why did Jennifer leave the large firm
A. She disliked the people there.
B. She loved working in food more.
C. She wanted to make more money.
15 What did Jennifer think of working in the restaurant
A. It was a waste of time. B. It was worth doing. C. It was boring.
16. At what age did Jennifer open her second bakery
A. 28. B. 31. C. 33.
17. How many bakeries has Jennifer opened
A. 2. B. 3. C. 5.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题.
18. Who can take part in the program
A. Preteens. B. Teenagers. C. Parents.
19. What do previous participants in the program need to do
A. Apply again. B. Train new participants. C. Work longer hours.
20. Why are the participants advised to call the library
A. To submit a formal permission.
B. To get a paper application form.
C. To share volunteer experience.
第二部分 阅读理解（50分）
第一节（共15小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确答案。
A
Lonely Planet’s Top Places to Go in 2024
Are you looking for inspiration for your next travel destination Lonely Planet has published its yearly list of top places to go. Whether you’re looking for adventure, culture, or value, there’s something for every type of traveler. Let’s explore the top picks for travel destinations in 2024.
Top City: Nairobi
Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, was chosen for its unique music and dance culture, and impressive local restaurants. Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over 400 species wandering the open grass plains while skyscrapers twinkle on the horizon.
Top Sustainable Travel Destination: Spain
The publisher also recommended Spain for the country’s efforts to expand renewable energy, to develop off-season travel, and to bring tourism to new destinations, such as the port city of Valencia, easing pressures on hot spots such as Barcelona.
Top Best-Value Location: The American Midwest
The American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost. Visitors can enjoy excellent services and facilities, such as old warehouses transformed into art studios, new eco-design hotels, and Michelin-starred restaurants, without having to spend too much money.
Top Beach Destination: Donegal
Donegal, Ireland’s most northwestern county, has the country’s longest coastline and over 100 beaches, where visitors can enjoy the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of beautiful coastal hiking trails.
1. What can people do in Nairobi National Park
A. See various wild animals. B. Enjoy adventure activities.
C. Taste local delicious dishes. D. Appreciate musical performances.
2. Why is The American Midwest considered to be the Best-Value Location
A. It has simplified entry procedures.
B. It offers cost-effective experiences.
C. It combines art with natural scenery.
D. It provides good transportation services.
3. Which destination is the best choice for a beach lover
A. Mongolia B. Nairobi. C. Spain D. Donegal.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了《孤独星球》杂志所评选的2024年最值得去的旅行目的地。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Top City: Nairobi部分中的“Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over 400 species wandering the open grass plains.(内罗毕国家公园，离城市的中央商务区只有很短的车程，是一个不容错过的地方，在那里游客可以看到400多个物种在开阔的草原上漫步)”可知，这个公园可以看不同种类的野生动物。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Top Best-Value Location: The American Midwest部分中“The American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost.(包括芝加哥和底特律在内的美国中西部城市也榜上有名，因为它以合理的成本提供了高质量的旅行体验。)”可知，这个地方以合理的价格提供高质量服务。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Top Beach Destination: Donegal部分中“where visitors can enjoy the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of beautiful coastal hiking trails.(在这里，游客可以欣赏到欧洲最高的海崖，以及数英里长的美丽海岸徒步小径。)”可知，Donegal拥有丰富的海滩旅游资源。由此推测这里最适合海滩爱好者。故选D。
B
Last year, I went through every high school senior’s nightmare: I was refused from all the colleges I applied to. It’s not that I was a bad student. I had a narrow vision, applying only to some key schools. So when I got refused, I got into a panic. I thought there was only one path to success, and I wasn’t on it. While all my friends were picking out twin extra-long sheets, I was left wondering what kind of future I could have.
When my panic faded, I signed in the community college. I wasn’t excited. I imagined community college classrooms with incompetent teachers that taught their students to sleep. I was so wrong. My art history professor was so poetic, and her lectures felt spoken word. My classmates were intelligent and came from all walks of life — still figuring things out like me.
I decided to give myself a year of experiment. Aside from general education, I took a range of classes. I know it seems like a random kind of classes, but it allowed me to know what I like and don’t like. I used to have this idea that I had to rush in order to achieve a certain level of success by a certain age, but a year of community college has taught me to slow down, and to recognize that things take time to adjust. I still hope to transfer to a four-year university next year, but I’ll be going about it as a more mature person.
Being around students from all walks of life has made me realize that I’m not late in the game at all. There’s more than one way to get where you want to be.
4. What caused the author’s “high school senior’s nightmare”
A. He was rejected by the colleges he applied to.
B. He didn’t do well in some subjects at school.
C. He only took some key schools into consideration.
D. He got confused about which school to apply to.
5. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 1
A. The author’s friends have extra sheets.
B. The future for the author’s friends is clear.
C. The way to success is long for the author’s friends.
D. The author’s friends have many choices.
6. Why was the author unhappy in the community college at first
A. His art history professor was extremely expressive.
B He didn’t like studying with students from all walks of life.
C. He thought the teachers in the community college had poor ability.
D. He learned students in the community college always slept in class.
7. What did the author learn from his experience in the community college
A. There’s no need to hurry to achieve certain success.
B. A year of experiment is not worthwhile for him at all.
C The way to success is to transfer to a four-year university.
D. It’s a waste of time being around students from all walks of life.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在被申请的所有大学拒绝后，选择就读社区大学。在那儿作者接触到来自各行各业的人及老师后，改变了他之前的想法，从而深刻的体会到：一个人若想实现梦想，其实不只有一种方法。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I had a narrow vision, applying only to some key schools. So when I got refused, I got into a panic. I thought there was only one path to success, and I wasn’t on it. (我的眼光很狭隘，只申请了一些重点学校。所以当我被拒绝时，我陷入了恐慌。我以为成功只有一条路，但我没有走)”可知，他只考虑了一些重点学校，就造成了作者的“高中生噩梦”。故选C。
【5题详解】
词句猜猜题。根据划线部分所在句“While all my friends were picking out twin extra-long sheets, I was left wondering what kind of future I could have.(当我所有的朋友都在挑选超长的纸张（录取通知）的时候，我却在想我的未来会是怎样的)”可知，划线部分意为作者的朋友有很多其他的选择。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I thought community college classrooms with incompetent teachers that taught their students to sleep.(我以为社区大学的教室里有不称职的老师教他们的学生睡觉)”可知，作者起初对社区大学很不满意，因为他认为社区大学的教师能力很差。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I used to have this idea that I had to rush in order to achieve a certain level of success by a certain age, but a year of community college has taught me to slow down, and to recognize that things take time to adjust. I still hope to transfer to a four-year university next year, but I’ll be going about it as a more mature person.(我曾经有这样的想法，为了在某个年龄达到一定的成功水平，我必须匆忙，但一年的社区大学教会我放慢脚步，认识到事情需要时间来调整。我仍然希望明年能转到四年制大学，但我会以一个更成熟的人的身份去做)”可知，作者从他在社区大学的经历中了解到没有必要急于取得一定的成功。故选A。
C
French surgeons have performed what they said on Wednesday was the world’s first partial face transplant — giving a new nose, chin and lips to a woman attacked by a dog.
Specialists from two French hospitals carried out the operation on a 38-year-old woman on Sunday in the northern city of Amiens by taking the face from a brain-dead woman, who had hanged herself just hours before the operation. Her family agreed on the operation.
“The patient is in an excellent state and the transplant looks normal.” The hospitals said in a brief statement after waiting three days to announce the pioneering surgery. The woman had been left without a nose and lips after the dog attacked her last May, and was unable to talk or chew properly. Such injuries are “extremely difficult, if not impossible” to repair using normal surgical techniques, the statement said. The statement did not say what the woman would look like when she had fully recovered, but medical experts said she was unlikely to resemble the woman who had been the source of her new face. The operation was led by Jean-Michel Dubernard, a specialist from a hospital in Lyon who has also carried out hand transplants. Skin transplants have long been used to treat burns and other injuries, but operations around the mouth and nose have been considered very difficult because of the area’s high sensitivity to foreign tissue. Teams in France, the United States and Britain had been developing techniques to make face transplants a reality.
There was a short-term risk for the patient if blood vessels (脉管) became blocked, a medium-term danger of her body rejecting the new skin and a long-term possibility that the drugs used could cause cancers. Experts say that although such medical advances should be celebrated, the transplant had thrown up moral and ethical (伦理的) issues. Little is known about the psychological effect of the transplant.
8. What makes the woman’s operation extremely challenging
A. The patient’s unstable mood.
B. The doctor’s lack of surgical techniques.
C. The masses’ unacceptance of this transplant.
D. The damaged area’s high sensitivity to transplanted tissues.
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the risks of the operation
A. Heart damage. B. Organ rejection.
C. Side effect of the drugs. D. Block of blood vessels.
10. What can we learn about the operation
A. The woman had used the dead woman’s whole face.
B. Such transplants have been performed by top doctors.
C. The woman will suffer from psychological damage soon.
D. There has arisen a moral and ethical debate about the operation.
11. What’s the best title for the passage
A. First Face Transplant Opens Debate.
B. French Woman has First Partial Face Transplant.
C. Risks and Ethical Problems of a Face Transplant.
D. A Complete Face Transplant of a French Woman.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了法国首次部分面部移植手术成功，移植虽然是巨大进步，但存在道德争议以及巨大风险。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Skin transplants have long been used to treat burns and other injuries, but operations around the mouth and nose have been considered very difficult because of the area’s high sensitivity to foreign tissue.(长期以来，皮肤移植一直被用于治疗烧伤和其他伤害，但口腔和鼻子周围的手术一直被认为非常困难，因为该区域对外来组织高度敏感。)”可知，手术中最难的部分是被损害口鼻皮肤对于外来皮肤组织的高度敏感。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句“There was a short-term risk for the patient if blood vessels (脉管) became blocked, a medium-term danger of her body rejecting the new skin and a long-term possibility that the drugs used could cause cancers.(如果血管阻塞，患者的短期风险是，中期风险是她的身体排斥新皮肤，长期风险是所使用的药物可能导致癌症。)”可知，手术存在的风险有血管阻断，器官排斥和药物的副作用。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Experts say that although such medical advances should be celebrated, the transplant had thrown up moral (道德的) and ethical (伦理的) issues.( 专家们表示，尽管这种医学进步值得庆祝，但移植引发了道德和伦理问题。)”可知，出现了一个关于手术的争论。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“French surgeons have performed what they said on Wednesday was the world’s first partial face transplant.(法国外科医生周三完成了世界首例局部面部移植手术。)”可知，文章主要讲了法国首次部分面部移植成功。故选B。
D
Artificial intelligence (AI) is showing promise in earthquake prediction, challenging the long-held belief that it is impossible. Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, have developed an AI algorithm(算法) that correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week in advance during a trial in China and provided accurate strength calculations for the predicted earthquakes.
The research team believes their method succeeded because they stuck with a relatively simple machine learning approach. The AI was provided with a set of statistical features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics, and then instructed to train itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings. Once trained, the AI provided its prediction by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background rumblings(隆隆声) in the Earth.
This work is clearly a milestone in research for AI-driven earthquake prediction. “You don’t see earthquakes coming,” explains Alexandros Savvaidis, a senior research scientist who leads the Texas Seismological Network Program (TexNet). “It’s a matter of milliseconds, and the only thing you can control is how prepared you are. Even with the 70% accuracy, that’s a huge result and could help minimize economic and human losses and has the potential to remarkably improve earthquake preparation worldwide.”
While it is unknown whether the same approach will work at other locations, the researchers are confident that their AI algorithm could produce more accurate predictions if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking networks. The next step is to test artificial intelligence in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet hastions and over six years worth of continuous records, making it an ideal location 300 earthquake sta for these purposes.
Eventually, the authors hope to combine the system with physics-based models. This strategy could prove especially important where data is poor or lacking. “That may be a long way off, but many advances such as this one, taken together, are what moves science forward,” concludes Scott Tinker, the bureau’s director.
12. How does the AI forecast earthquakes
A. By identifying data from the satellites.
B. By analyzing background sounds in the Earth.
C. By modeling data based on earthquake recordings.
D. By monitoring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.
13. What does Alexandros Savvaidis intend to show in paragraph 3
A The ways to reduce losses in earthquakes.
B. The importance of preparing for earthquakes.
C. The significance of developing the AI prediction.
D. The limitation of AI algorithms in earthquake prediction.
14. What does the follow-up research focus on
A. Conducting tests in different locations.
B. Applying the AI approach to other fields.
C. Building more earthquake stations in Texas.
D. Enlarging the database to train the calculation accuracy.
15. Which words can best describe the earthquake-predicting technology
A. Stable but outdated.
B. Effective but costly.
C. Potential and economical.
D. Pioneering and promising.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能在地震预测方面显示出希望，挑战了人们长期以来认为地震预测是不可能的信念。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Once trained, the AI provided its prediction by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background rumblings(隆隆声) in the Earth. (经过训练后，人工智能通过在地球的背景隆隆声中倾听即将到来的地震迹象来提供预测。)”可知，人工智能通过分析地球上的背景声音预测地震。故选B项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中Alexandros Savvaidis所说“It’s a matter of milliseconds, and the only thing you can control is how prepared you are. Even with the 70% accuracy, that’s a huge result and could help minimize economic and human losses and has the potential to remarkably improve earthquake preparation worldwide. (这只是几毫秒的问题，你唯一能控制的就是你准备得如何。即使准确率达到70%，这也是一个巨大的成果，可以帮助最大限度地减少经济和人员损失，并有可能显著改善全球的地震准备工作。)”可知，Alexandros Savvaidis想在本段说明发展人工智能预测的意义。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“While it is unknown whether the same approach will work at other locations, the researchers are confident that their AI algorithm could produce more accurate predictions if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking networks. The next step is to test artificial intelligence in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet hastions and over six years worth of continuous records, making it an ideal location 300 earthquake sta for these purposes. (虽然尚不清楚同样的方法是否会在其他地方起作用，但研究人员相信，如果在拥有可靠地震跟踪网络的地区使用，他们的人工智能算法可以产生更准确的预测。下一步是在德克萨斯州测试人工智能，因为德克萨斯州的Bureau TexNet拥有超过六年的连续记录，使其成为300个地震站点的理想地点。)”可知，后续研究的重点是在不同地点进行测试。故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“That may be a long way off, but many advances such as this one, taken together, are what moves science forward.(这可能还有很长的路要走，但许多像这样的进步，综合起来，是推动科学向前发展的动力。)”可知，地震预测技术正在开拓进取，充满希望。故选D项。
第二节（共5小题，每题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
With growing evidence that dancing helps boost brain health and manage symptoms of neurocognitive and movement disorders, accessible dance programmes and movement therapists around the world are helping improve the lives of millions. ____16____.
Dance as medicine
There’s actually a lot more happening inside the brain when trying to follow even the simplest choreography (舞蹈设计). “In dance, we have to learn patterns, think symmetrically (对称地) and asymmetrically, and remember sequences,” says David Leventhal, a programme director. ____17____ Tasks like navigating the kitchen or walking to the bus stop can become more attainable if they are regarded as choreography.
____18____
In addition to the physical and neurological benefits, dance can also help people living with disease accept what their bodies can and can’t do. Rather than trying to control, or “fix” our body, dance is about developing greater body awareness and moving at our capacity, regardless of physical or cognitive difference.
Dance as community
____19____ Dancing with others not only makes people feel less different in their abilities when dealing with neurological and movement disorders, it also helps to combat the loneliness and social isolation of living with a chronic illness. Still, researchers say they’re only scratching the surface of understanding how dance can be used therapeutically. ____20____ Additional studies are also needed to pinpoint the most effective types of dance movements and the optimal length and frequency of classes. It’s also unclear who would benefit most, in terms of age or disease progression.
A. Dance as body acceptance
B. Dance as brain improvement
C. The effect extends beyond the dance class to the real world.
D. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of dance is the sense of community it creates.
E. Basically, dancing requires more “brain power” than simpler repetitive exercises.
F. So what is it about dance that’s different from a brisk walk or other aerobic exercises
G. Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings of the smaller trials that have been done so far.
【答案】16. F 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了跳舞对于健康的好处。
【16题详解】
该空位于文章首段末尾句，并且结合下文的小标题可知，后文具体展示了跳舞与其他运动相比独特的好处，由此可知，空处内容应承上启下。F项：So what is it about dance that’s different from a brisk walk or other aerobic exercises (那么，舞蹈与快走或其他有氧运动有什么不同呢？)符合语境。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据下文“Tasks like navigating the kitchen or walking to the bus stop can become more attainable if they are regarded as choreography.(像厨房导航或步行到公共汽车站这样的任务，如果被视为舞蹈，就会变得更容易实现。)”可知，下文提到了厨房、公交站等日常生活场景，呼应C选项中“extend beyond the dance class to the real world”。C项：The effect extends beyond the dance class to the real world.(这种影响从舞蹈课延伸到现实世界。)符合语境。故选C。
【18题详解】
空处为段落小标题。根据此段提到的“accept what their bodies can and can’t do(接受他们的身体能做什么和不能做什么)”和“dance is about developing greater body awareness and moving at our capacity, regardless of physical or cognitive difference(舞蹈是培养更强的身体意识，发挥我们的能力，不考虑身体或认知上的差异。)”等内容可推知，本段主题为在身体的接受限度内舞蹈。A项：Dance as body acceptance.(舞蹈是对身体的接受。)符合语境。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据段落小标题“Dance as community(跳舞作为社区)”可知，本段的关键词是“community”D项“the sense of community”呼应段落小标题。D项：Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of dance is the sense of community it creates.(也许跳舞最大的好处之一是它创造的社区意识。)符合语境。故选D。
【20题详解】
根据上文“researchers say they’re only scratching the surface of understanding how dance can be used therapeutically(研究人员表示，对于舞蹈如何用于治疗，他们只了解了皮毛)”可知，上下文都描述了目前研究的局限性，空处提出解决方案。G项：Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings of the smaller trials that have been done so far.(需要更大规模的研究来证实迄今为止所做的小规模试验的结果。)符合语境。故选G。
第三部分 语言知识运用（30分）
第一节（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
On a Saturday morning, I drove my son Andrew to a shoe store. We ____21____ the trip to arrive right when the store opens, for Andrew is a nonspeaking autistic (自闭患者) and prefers to go shopping when it’s not ____22____.
After the purchase, I thanked the two clerks and headed toward the door. What came next only ____23____ when the inner voice told you to do things differently.
____24____ having Andrew point to the “thank you” symbol on the picture chart he carries with him, I held up his letterboard and asked how he’d like to ____25____.
The picture chart only contains images that ____26____ his most frequently used words. The letterboard, however, ____27____ an effective tool. He can ____28____ more through the use of a letterboard—by pointing to individual letters on an alphabet grid (网格). Using it requires ____29____ time and effort for him. He would not ____30____ the use of the letterboard on his own. I need to present it to him and ____31____ his wishes if he pushes it away.
“Thank you,” Andrew pointed to each letter. The two clerks’ ____32____ almost dropped as they watched. One spoke up: “My brother Jason doesn’t talk. Can I ask you ” “Andrew, what do you think ” I asked, ____33____ that his patience might be running out.
Surprisingly, Andrew ____34____ started pointing to letters: “Tell Jason he will change everyone’s opinion of him in 26 letters.” I immediately ____35____. Sometimes I forget just how powerful the 26 letters are. Just how powerful Andrew is.
21.
A. started B. timed C. extended D. expected
22.
A. spacious B. smelly C. busy D. bright
23.
A. happened B. moved C. changed D. mattered
24.
A. Due to B. As for C. Apart from D. Instead of
25.
A. translate B. comment C. respond D. lecture
26.
A. summarize B. match C. identify D. explain
27.
A. proves B. witnesses C. claims D. remains
28.
A. shoulder B. consume C. predict D. communicate
29.
A. precious B. concrete C. considerable D. flexible
30.
A initiate B. resist C. mind D. promise
31.
A. tolerate B. guarantee C. respect D. question
32.
A. hands B. jaws C. eyes D. faces
33.
A. concerned B. annoyed C. embarrassed D. ashamed
34.
A. helplessly B. willingly C. tirelessly D. naturally
35.
A. checked out B. cheered up C. bent down D. choked up
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者带患有自闭症的儿子安德鲁去鞋店购物，让安德鲁通过字母板进行交流的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们把这次旅行安排在商店开门的时候，因为安德鲁是一个不会说话的自闭症患者，他更喜欢在商店不太忙的时候去购物。A. started开始；B. timed安排时间；C. extended扩大；D. expected期待。根据后文“the trip to arrive right when the store opens”此处指他们把去鞋店的时间安排在商店开门的时候，故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们把这次旅行安排在商店开门的时候，因为安德鲁是一个不会说话的自闭症患者，他更喜欢在商店不太忙的时候去购物。A. spacious宽敞的；B. smelly发臭的；C. busy忙碌的；D. bright明亮的。根据上文“the trip to arrive right when the store opens”可知他们选择商店没什么人的时候去买鞋，说明不喜欢忙碌人多的时候。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：只有当内心的声音告诉你要以不同的方式做事时，接下来发生的事情才会发生。A. happened发生；B. worked工作；C. changed改变；D. mattered重要。根据上文“What came next only”以及后文讲述他们在商店的经历，可知此处指接下来发生的事情。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：我没有让安德鲁指着他随身携带的图表上的“谢谢”符号，而是举起他的字母板，问他想怎么回答。A. Due to因为；B. As for至于；C. Apart from除了；D. Instead of而不是。根据后文“having Andrew point to the “thank you” symbol on the picture chart he carries with him, I held up his letterboard”可知，作者没有让安德鲁指着他随身携带的图表上的“谢谢”符号，而是举起他的字母板，故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有让安德鲁指着他随身携带的图表上的“谢谢”符号，而是举起他的字母板，问他想怎么回答。A. translate翻译；B. comment评论；C. respond回答；D. lecture讲课。根据后文“point to the “thank you” symbol”可知，作者要让安德鲁用字母板来回答谢谢。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：图片图表只包含与他最常用的单词相匹配的图像。A. summarize总结；B. match匹配；C. identify识别；D. explain解释。根据上文“The picture chart only contains images”可知，图片应当是与单词相匹配的，match符合语境。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，事实证明，这是一种有效的工具。A. proves证明；B. witnesses目击；C. claims要求；D. remains维持。后文提到安德鲁通过字母板进行了更多交流，证明这是一个有效的工具。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他可以通过使用字母板——通过指向字母网格上的单个字母——来进行更多的交流。A. shoulder承担；B. consume消耗；C. predict预测；D. communicate交流。根据后文“started pointing to letters: “Tell Jason he will change everyone’s opinion of him in 26 letters.””可知，安德鲁可以通过字母板进行更多交流。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，对他来说，使用它需要大量的时间和精力。A. precious宝贵的；B. concrete确实的；C. considerable大量的，重要的；D. flexible灵活的。根据上文“nonspeaking autistic (自闭症患者)”以及后文“time and effort for him, though”可知，使用字母板需要安德鲁大量的时间和精力进行练习。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不愿意自己动手使用那块字母板。A. initiate发起；B. resist抵抗；C. mind介意；D. promise承诺。根据上文提到使用字母板需要安德鲁大量的时间和精力进行练习，所以他不愿意主动使用，initiate此处指“发起，实施”符合语境。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我需要把它呈现给他，如果他拒绝的话，我要尊重他的意愿。A. tolerate忍受；B. guarantee保证；C. respect尊重；D. question质疑。根据后文“ “Thank you,” Andrew pointed to each letter.”可知，作者尊重了安德鲁的意愿，没有强迫他使用字母板，得到了他的感谢。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：两个售货员看着这一切，很惊讶。A. hands手；B. jaws下巴；C. eyes眼睛；D. faces脸。根据后文“almost dropped as they watched”此处指两个员工看到这一幕感到惊讶，jaw drop表示“惊讶”。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“安德鲁，你觉得怎么样？”我问，担心他的耐心会耗尽。A. concerned担心的；B. annoyed生气的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. ashamed羞愧的。根据后文“his patience might be running out”指作者担心安德鲁耐心用完，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，安德鲁很乐意地指着字母说：“告诉杰森，他会用26个字母改变所有人对他的看法。”A. helplessly无助地；B. willingly情愿地；C. tirelessly不知疲倦地；D. naturally自然地。根据后文“started pointing to letters: “Tell Jason he will change everyone’s opinion of him in 26 letters.””可知，安德鲁很乐意帮助杰森，故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我立刻哽咽了。A. checked out结账；B. cheered up振作起来；C. bent down弯曲；D. choked up哽咽。根据后文“Sometimes I forget just how powerful the 26 letters are. Just how powerful Andrew is.(有时候我都忘了这26个字母有多强大。安德鲁有多强大)”以及上文安德鲁愿意帮助杰森的行为，可知作者为安德鲁的强大而感动哽咽了。故选D。
第二节（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.
Nowadays, Tianshui in Northwest China’s Gansu Province ____36____ (sweep) more and more social media with its local street dish malatang. According to the China News Agency, one restaurant owner in Tianshui noted, “I have served at least 400 customers a day, as-people from other provinces drive to the city to get ____37____ taste of the local cuisine.” Many Malatang restaurants have extended their opening hours ____38____ (satisfy) the increasing number of customers.
The growing ____39____ (popular) of this kind of street food can also be reflected in its main ingredient, the Gangu chili pepper, or lamb’s horn pepper, ____40____ (grow) in Gangu county. According to the China Business Herald, sales of products such as the broth for Tianshui malatang and Gangu chili peppers ____41____ (surge) in the past two weeks. Young customers born in the 1990s have become the leading force for its consumption, taking ____42____ 40 percent of chili pepper product sales.
The successful tourism experience earned by the cities of Zibo and Harbin have paved the way for Tianshui, ____43____ the culinary dish is becoming a main force for the city to stand out. As a stop along the ancient Silk Road, Tianshui was ____44____ (great) influenced by other cultures both in artistic and _____45_____ (commerce) aspects. Its grottoes and murals are among the most famous art forms in Gansu.
【答案】36. is sweeping
37. a 38. to satisfy
39. popularity
40. grown 41. have surged
42. up 43. where
44. greatly
mercial
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了天水麻辣烫的爆火。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意：如今，中国西北部甘肃省的天水市以其当地的街头小吃麻辣烫席卷了越来越多的社交媒体。结合时间状语Nowadays可知，表示现在正在进行的事情，谓语动词sweep用现在进行时，注意主谓一致。故填is sweeping。
【37题详解】
考查不定冠词。句意：据中新社报道，天水的一位餐馆老板指出，“我每天至少接待400名顾客，因为外省的人都会开车进城品尝当地美食。”固定短语get a taste of...(品尝……)。故填a。
【38题详解】
考查不定式。句意：许多麻辣烫餐馆延长了营业时间，以满足越来越多的顾客。satisfy用不定式形式作目的状语。故填to satisfy。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：这种街头食品越来越受欢迎，这也反映在它的主要原料甘谷辣椒上，甘谷县种植的羊角辣椒。形容词growing修饰名词，不可数名词popularity作主语。故填popularity。
【40题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：这种街头食品越来越受欢迎，这也反映在它的主要原料甘谷辣椒上，甘谷县种植的羊角辣椒。逻辑主语its main ingredient和非谓语动词grow是被动关系，grow用过去分词形式作后置定语。故填grown。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：据《中国经济报道》报道，天水麻辣汤和甘谷辣椒汤等产品的销量在过去两周激增。由时间状语in the past two weeks可知，表示过去的动作持续到现在，谓语动词surge用现在完成时，注意主谓一致。故填have surged。
【42题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：20世纪90年代出生的年轻消费者已成为辣椒消费的主导力量，占辣椒产品销售额的40%。固定短语take up (占据)。故填up。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：淄博市和哈尔滨市成功的旅游经验为天水市铺平了道路，天水的美食正成为这座城市脱颖而出的主力。该空引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是Tianshui，关系词替代先行词在从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where。故填where。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：作为古丝绸之路的一站，天水在艺术和商业上都深受其他文化的影响。副词greatly作状语，修饰be influenced。故填greatly。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意：作为古丝绸之路的一站，天水在艺术和商业上都深受其他文化的影响。形容词commercial作定语，修饰名词aspects。故填commercial。
第四部分 写作（40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 四月学校读书节期间，为鼓励同学们多阅读、养成良好的阅读习惯，提高阅读文化素养，校学生会将开展以“Most Recommended Book”为主题的征文活动，假如你是校报主编，请根据下面的提示写一则英语征稿启事，内容包括：
1. 征稿的主题和内容；
2. 投稿的方式（发送电邮至YCstudentsunion@）和截止日期；
3. 呼吁大家积极参加。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Contributions Wanted
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【答案】范文
Contributions Wanted
Aiming to inspire students to read, cultivate good reading habits and thereby improve their reading literacy, our Students’ Union is calling for articles themed “Most Recommended Book”.
Everyone is welcome to write about the book you appreciate most in terms of its author, content and the reason why it deserves your recommendation. Your writing is expected to be real and original in not more than 800 words. What should be reminded is that all contributions should be emailed to YCstudentsunion@ no later than May 1st.
Your active participation is highly anticipated! If adopted, your contribution will be published as soon as possible and the contributor will be awarded with a certificate.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“Contributions Wanted”为题写一则英语征稿启事。
【详解】1.词汇积累
培养：cultivate→foster
欣赏：appreciate→admire
采纳：adopt→accept
出版：publish→come out
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Aiming to inspire students to read, cultivate good reading habits and thereby improve their reading literacy, our Students’ Union is calling for articles themed “Most Recommended Book”.
拓展句：Our Students’ Union is calling for articles themed “Most Recommended Book”, whose aim is to inspire students to read, cultivate good reading habits and thereby improve their reading literacy.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Aiming to inspire students to read, cultivate good reading habits and thereby improve their reading literacy, our Students’ Union is calling for articles themed “Most Recommended Book”. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] Everyone is welcome to write about the book you appreciate most in terms of its author, content and the reason why it deserves your recommendation. (运用了why引导定语从句)
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a freezing winter morning. The sun was on its rising journey to warm the world, and Josie was on her way to school. The 10-year-old girl was walking forward followed by her father. As usual, Josie was curious about everything and observing. The office workers were hurrying to work. A guitar player was playing and singing surrounded by passers-by and tourists. A grey and black bird was hopping (双足齐跳) on the ground. Josie imitate (模仿) the little creature, hopping and laughing.
When she turned around to see if her father was within reach, she noticed a beggar in rags sitting on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign with some words on it. With curiosity, Josie held her father’s hand and moved closer to the beggar. Josie found the beggar was an old blind man and his sign read, “I am blind. Please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. Josie’s father took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. “We need to go, honey, or you will be late for school.” The father held the girl’s hand and they left, but little Josie turned her head several times until they turned left to another street and the blind man was invisible.
“I want to help the poor old man.” Josie was thinking about how to help the poor old man the whole day. At 3:00 p. m. in the afternoon, Josie’s father showed up at the school gate to pick up Josie. “I want to help the poor man,” Josie told her father, “but I have no idea.” It was the warmest time of a cold day. The sun was casting its warm light generously on the father and the daughter.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly, an idea occurred to Josie that she could change the words on the man’s sign.
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Seeing the new sign, more people paused their steps and soon the hat began to fill up.
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【答案】 Suddenly, an idea occurred to Josie that she could change the words on the man’s sign. “Hurry up, Father, or the old man may have left.” Josie ran back to the street excitedly, leaving her father puzzled. To Josie’s relief, the beggar was still there sitting on the steps of the building and the amount of coins in the hat seemed the same as that in the morning. Josie told the old man that she could help to rewrite the sign. The beggar nodded his head. She then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. She put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Seeing the new sign, more people paused their steps and soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were dropping money into the hat. Josie was more than happy and her father was amazed and somewhat proud of his daughter. When the sun was on its journey to set, people were getting back home. The beggar was surprised and grateful, nodding to everyone casting coins into the hat and keeping saying “Thank you!”. The last sunlight was casting on the sign, which read: “Today is a beautiful sunny day but I cannot see it.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了小女孩Josie帮助一个流浪街头的乞丐的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“突然，乔西想到了一个主意，她可以改变那个男人的牌子上的字。”可知，第一段可描写乔西找到乞丐帮助他改写了牌子上的字。
②由第二段首句内容“看到新的标志，更多的人停下了脚步，很快帽子就开始填满了。”可知，第二段可描写乔西帮助乞丐，这使得父亲赶到很自豪，乞丐感谢乔西。
2.续写线索：想到一个主意——找到乞丐——改写乞丐牌子上的字——很快帽子装满了钱——父亲感到自豪——乞丐感谢
3.词汇激活行为类
①跑回去：run back/rush back
②回家：get back home/return home
③投掷：cast/project
情绪类
①惊讶的：surprised/astonished
②感谢：grateful/thankful
【点睛】[高分句型1] Josie told the old man that she could help to rewrite the sign. （由连接词that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]She put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.（由关系代词who引导限制性定语从句）
[高分句型3]The last sunlight was casting on the sign, which read: “Today is a beautiful sunny day but I cannot see it.”（由关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句）
听力答案：1～5 BCACA 6～10 CBAAC 11～15 ABCBB 16～20 CCBAB
