山东省实验中学2023~2024学年第二学期期中
高二英语试题
2024.04
说明：本试卷满分150分。选择题答案请用2B铅笔填涂到答题卡上，非选择题答案请用0.5mm签字笔在答题纸规定位置上填写。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What has the weather been like recently
A. Cold. B. Wet. C. Dry.
2. What’s wrong with the hat
A. It’s too small
B. It has the bright color.
C. It’s worn on the wrong side.
3. When is the woman likely to buy a computer
A. In June. B. In July. C. In September.
4. Why does the man get up late
A. He stayed up late last night.
B. He doesn’t have to work today.
C. He forgot to set an alarm clock.
5. Where might the speakers be right now
A. On the stairs. B. In an elevator. C. On the fourteentr floor.
第二节（共15小题；每小题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. What does the woman think of the story
A. It’s too long. B. It’s confusing. C. It’s very exciting.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Read the whole book.
B. Write a short story herself.
C. Borrow a copy of the book.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a studio. B. In the street. C. In the office.
9 How did the woman sound at the beginning of the conversation
A. Angry. B. Curious. C. Satisfied.
10. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Take out the garbage. B. Clean off the dust. C. Tidy up his desk.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the speakers work
A. In a tour company.
B. In a real estate agency
C. In a construction company.
12. What is under construction at the waterfront
A. A new cinema. B. A sports complex. C. A swimming pool.
13. What will the man do next
A. Meet a house owner. B. Update the online list C. View an apartment.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter.
15. Which foreign language does the woman speak best
A. German. B. French. C. Italian.
16. Why does the woman want to go abroad
A. To learn a new language.
B. To travel with her friends.
C. To get valuable experience.
17. What does the man think about the food in Paris
A. Expensive. B. Delicious. C. Simple.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is Brian Kane
A A truck driver. B. A rubbish collector. C. A professional :limber.
19. Why did Brian ask for leave on his 30th birthday
A. To visit Nepal.
B. To volunteer on Mount Qomolangma.
C. To reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma.
20. Which can accurately describe Brian Kane’s behavior
A. Honest and sensitive. B. Brave and hardworking. C. Generous and ambitious.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Best Hawker（叫卖小贩）Centers in Singapore
Chinatown Complex Food Center
You can find all the must-try local foods here: Being the largest hawker center in Singapore with over 260 food stands, this center offers a full range of local dishes from chilli crab, black pepper crab to local juice and popular desserts.
Foods are offered at the cheapest prices: Food prices here are very reasonable and competitive. Diners can enjoy a plate of chicken rice or a bowl of laksa at prices from $2.50 to $3.00.
Old Airport Road Food Center
Singapore iconic hawker center: One of the oldest and largest food courts in the island city, serves authentic delicious local food to many generations of Singaporeans. You will find all the popular Singaporean dishes there.
Offering the best soya beancurd in Singapore: It is home to some of the best soya beancurd stands. The soya beancurd is offered at $1.50 per bowl for original flavour and $2.00 per bowl for almond flavour.
Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center
A clean and spacious hawker center: Decorated recently this center is now one of the cleanest and most spacious hawker centers in Singapore. You will definitely enjoy the comfortable and relax ng atmosphere there.
Located right above one of the best wet markets in Singapore: The center is on the second floor. On the first floor is a famous wet market with fresh produce. Therefore you can at once enjoy mouth-watering Singaporean foods and experience the original feature of a typical Singapore wet market during your visit.
Chomp Chomp Food Center
A hawker center catering for late night diners- Unlike other food centers opening from morning to evening, this center starts from 18:00 until late every day. So if you want to have good hawker food at late hours, come here.
Serving some of the best satay in Singapore: To many Singaporean foodies, Chomp Chomp Food Center is a satay mecca. Pork, beef, chicken and mutton satay are all available.
1. What do the first two centers have in common
A. Food stands are limited.
B. They feature local dishes.
C. The food prices are reasonable.
D. They serve mouth-watering desserts.
2. Which center would you go to for a better dining environment
A. Chomp Chomp Food Center
B. Old Airport Road Food Center
C. Chinatown Complex Food Center
D. Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center
3. What’s special about Chomp Chomp Food Center
A. It offers all kinds of meats.
B. It attracts some night owls.
C. It is a two-storey food center.
D. It has the longest opening hours.
B
When I was so small that my head barely touched the windowsill, we lived in the ever-green forests of Vermont. Our home was far, far away from any town or city, but that was the way we liked it.
Some winters, it got so cold that the river would freeze, which was unusual for water like that, water which ran so fast and deep. It felt as though time had stopped near the river, and so it had decided to become solid, settling in to wait for spring. We liked to skate on that river, my grandfather and I, even though the ice was uneven and his brown leather skates was so old.
One night, in the most frigid winter my young mind could recall, long after I should have been asleep, I caught my grandfather sneaking out of the front door, his ancient leather skates in his hands. He looked sheepish when he saw me, like I had caught him doing something silly, but I was so young that I thought no adult could ever do wrong. Especially not my grandfather, because he was the model of wisdom in my eyes.
“Grandpa, where are you going ” I asked.
“Skating on the river.”
“Why would you go out now We did that yesterday morning.”
He looked a little thoughtful, and then he said: “It’s just that when you go out there, on the coldest, stillest night of the year, and you lie on your back on the thick, bubbled river ice, you can hear them.”
“Hear who ”
“The fish. Trapped there under the ice. You can hear them singing their water y winter song. And if you hold your breath, you can almost hear the stars singing in harmony.”
4. What does the underlined word “sheepish” probably mean in Paragraph 3
A. Calm. B. Quiet. C. Frightened. D. Embarrassed.
5. Why did my grandfather slip out that cold midnight
A. To breathe some fresh air in the forest.
B. To enjoy the charm of a peaceful night.
C. To catch the fish trapped under the ice.
D. To perfect his skating skills by practice.
6. What can we infer from the text
A. I admired my grandfather for his wisdom.
B. My grandfather likes to singing with stars
C. Skating on the uneven ice is our favourite sport.
D. A fast-flowing river has never frozen in midwinter.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To describe the joy of fisting in the wild.
B. To highlight how embracing nature can purify us.
C. To explain why skating is such an appealing sport.
D. To record the good relationship with his grandfather.
C
On December 16, 2023, the first section of Maya Train officially opened, which runs between Campeche and Cancún, carrying up to 231 passengers across 290 miles and stopping at 14 train stations.
Built as an ambitious effort to promote tourism and boost Mexico’s economy, the rail system connects the major cities and tourist regions of the Yucatán Peninsula —from Cancún’s beaches to Tulum’s archaeological wonders. Once the project is completed, the entire rail system will link tourist destinations across five states. However, environmentalists and archaeologists argue that the train route will cause great damage to the environment-and ancient Mayan sites.
The Maya Train passes through six UNESCO World Heritage sites and thousands of archaeological sites. One particular area of concern is the Calakmul biosphere reserve, which is home to many endangered species, such as jaguars and over 500 other animal species. The train lines, more than 60 meters wide, could act as artificial barriers that may limit the movement of these animals within the reserve making it difficult for them to move around and access food and water sources.
Opponents also express safety concerns. Certain sections of the rail system will be built right on top of the aquifer’s(含水层的) most fragile points of contact with the surface. “It’s like wanting to build over eggshells,” says Guillermo Christy, a water treatment consultant. “Putting trains weighing thousands of tons on top could cause the underground caves to crash down.” To construct the train infrastructure also requires driving long piles deep into the ground, which poses a big threat to this fragile ecosystem and leads to water shortages.
In the ongoing debate of Maya Train, it is crucial to consider the delicate balance between economic development and environmental preservation. While Maya Train may provide economic benefits, we must not overlook the potential environmental and cultural losses, as well as the safety risks it may bring. Achieving harmony between progress and conservation may be a significant challenge for the project, but we must take into account the long-term consequences of our actions.
8. What do we know about the Maya Train project
A. It consumes lots of labor in Mexico.
B. It has concerned some professionals.
C. It was completed on December 16,2023.
D. It blocks the development of local tourism.
9. What effect do the train lines have on the animals in the reserve
A. Restricting their activities.
B. Polluting their water sources.
C. Disturbing their sleeping patterns.
D. Attracting their enemies to the area.
10. Why does the author mention “eggshells” in Paragraph 4
A. To show the difficulty of constructing the rail lines.
B. To prove the urgency of protect ng the fragile ecosystem.
C. To explain the reasons for water shortages along the railway.
D. To stress Maya Train’s potential harm to the aquifer system.
11. Which statement would the author probably agree with
A. Preserving cultural sites requires strong financial support.
B. It is time to speed up the con truction process of Maya Train.
C. We should value the economic benefits of the project in the long run.
D. Economic development should not come at the cost of the environment.
D
Power often boosts an employee’s creativity because being powerful liberates the individual from restrictions. However, new research shows that employees who are not in positions of power can become more creative when given time to “warm up” to a task by engaging in the creative task more than once.
“This is important because when people with more power are able to express their creative ideas more than those with less power, which leads to a rich-get-richer dynamic that strengthens these power imbalances.” said Brian Lucas, assistant professor in the Cornell University. “Understanding ways to boost the creativity of lower power workers can help them find the right way to deal with this low-power disadvantage,” Lucas said.
Lucas and his colleagues conducted two studies to reach their conclusion. In the first study, they divided the creative idea generation session into two rounds consisting of a one-minute “warm up” followed by a second round in which the participants could take as long as they wanted. Participants were randomly assigned to a high-power condition or a low-power condition, and feelings of power were generated with a role manipulation (操纵) where participants were given a leadership role and control over resources (high power) or an employee role with no control over resources (low power). The study found that high-power individuals were more creative than low-power individuals in the warm-up round. There was no difference, though, in creativity in the second round.
In the second study, the researchers gave them a different creative task and increased the number of rounds from two sessions to five, taking as long as they like to complete the task. Similar to the first study, the study found that high-power individuals were more creative than low-power individuals in the first round. But the creativity of low-power individuals caught up to the creativity of the high-power individuals after the first round.
“The low-power warm-up effect suggests a simple intervention that empowers all employees to tap their creative potential and overcomes power imbalances in the workplace: when pursuing creative work. let employees warm up first,” Lucas said.
12. Why is it important to boost lower-power workers’ creativity according to Lucas
A. It stimulates power balances.
B. It motivates their ambition to catch up.
C. It encourages a harmonious workplace.
D. It creates a competitive work environment.
13. How did the participants feel the power in the first study
A. By competing with leaders.
B. By receiving different positions.
C. By working in different working conditions.
D. By finishing a creative task with time limits.
14. How did the second study differ from the first study
A. It had more rounds.
B. More participants were involved.
C. Participants had a more complicated task.
D. Participants’ creativity gap became wider.
15. What is the main idea of the text
A. Power tends to encourage creative ideas.
B. Changing tasks boosts all the employees’ creativity.
C. Warm-up time corrects creativity power imbalances.
D. Low-power individuals outperform the high-power ones.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Aesthetic (审美) education aims to enhance aesthetic perception, experience aesthetic qualities, stimulate aesthetic creativity, and promote aesthetic judgement.
In order for kids to be able to appreciate natural wonders, shapes and pictures, they must be able to first notice them. This is why the development of the ability to notice the beautiful is the primary task of aesthetic education. ____16____ Kids are incapable of noticing particular shapes if their ability to notice object s and forms is undeveloped. The aesthetic relationship begins with the noticing of aesthetic qualities.
____17____ This means that they generate emotional responses like excitement and joy, enriching individuals’ emotional lives and inspiring artistic expression. The ability to experience aesthetically must also be developed. The cognitive (认知的) elements of the processes that we experience during noticing must also include emotional tones with which we form impressions. ____18____ The aim of this task is, with the aid of aesthetic qualities, to enrich the emotional life of children and young people and the development of a sense for aesthetic values.
It is essential to allow children to participate in activities that will develop their creative abilities. ____19____ Instead, it is about creativity in the creation of aesthetic values in everyday life. We are not simply born with creative abilities which have to be developed.
Judging or evaluating aesthetic qualities demands formed evaluation criteria. In order for beauty to reveal its true value, we must be familiar with its particularities. Throughout the process of aesthetic education, various types of knowledge, abilities and evaluation criteria must be applied. ____20____
A. Aesthetic qualities have to be felt.
B. Beauty can be found all around us.
C. The beautiful will be likely to be created.
D. And it is these that the aesthetic experience is built upon.
E. In some way, this is the ability to perceive aesthetic qualities.
F. This way, the child will develop the foundations for assessing the beautiful.
G. This is not so much about creating aesthetic abilities in the sense of training artists.
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a winter afternoon when I tripped over a high kerb(马路牙子). Suddenly, I was flying through the air. It was only the next morning when I tried to take a photo of some splendid sunlight ____21____ into my kitchen, that I had to face the reality: I could no longer lift my camera, let alone use it. Later, a hospital appointment ____22____ my worst fear —the arm needed total rest.
Soon I became impatient. I couldn’t travel much. Surfing online, I ____23____ the concept of gratitude intervention, a method to boost ____24____ and well-being by being grateful. I had never been wildly ____25____ about the concept of counting one’s blessings. However, a Californian psychologist, Sonja Lyubomirsky, has ____26____ research into something much more creative — using a daily photography ____27____ as a tool for enhanced gratitude.
Lyubomirsky’s instructions are ____28____, but not necessarily easy to carry out. Take. photographs throughout the day of things central to who you are. Reading how participants assigned to the gratitude interventions ____29____ experienced enhanced positive emotions, a sense of connectedness, more support, and less ____30____, I decided to carry on.
Taking a single photo was painful, but the ____31____ to find anything to feel grateful about, and then to record it, started to greatly ____32____ both my mood and my images. I began to photograph the ____33____ of my days. Despite everything, I found I could find magic in the daily routines. Life seems repetitive and ____34____ when you don’t notice the ____35____ of each moment and the constant small changes that are going on all around you. Don’t just take my word for it —experience it for yourself.
21.
A. emerging B. slicing C. streaming D. sticking
22.
A. eased B. confirmed C. relieved D. disturbed
23.
A. made up B. came across C. took down D. proceeded with
24.
A. mood B. recognition C. rank D. desire
25.
A. particular B. dynamic C. realistic D. enthusiastic
26.
A consulted B. dominated C. guaranteed D. pioneered
27.
A. technique B. plan C. practice D. motion
28.
A simple B. complex C. consistent D. abstract
29.
A. significantly B. subsequently C. elegantly D. slightly
30.
A. anticipation B. abuse C. loneliness D. motivation
31.
A. promise B. struggle C. urgency D. decline
32.
A. justify B. balance C. improve D. ruin
33.
A. stuff B. details C. panic D. achievements
34.
A. desperate B. unfair C. boring D. meaningful
35.
A. liberation B. anxiety C. challenge D. uniqueness
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
A
阅读下面文字，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As an essential part and the largest organ of our body, the skin has many important functions. Therefore, getting burnt can lead to very serious ____36____(injure) which need first aid in time. We can get burnt by a variety of things, like hot liquids, fire or some chemicals. ____37____(depend) on the depth of skin damage, burns can be divided ____38____ three types first-degree burns, second-degree burns and third-degree burns.
B
阅读下面文字，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was ____39____ (teach) people about religion. Works ____40____ (paint) on this period were often primitive and two-dimensional. This ____41____ (begin) to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337) . While his paintings still had ____42____ (religion) themes, they showed real people. In particular, his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact.
C
阅读下面文字，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many of us try to change bad habits quickly, and if we are not successful straight away, we often become pessimistic and give up. In fact, the most successful way to change is not ___43___ （sudden）, but over a period of time. ____44____ the Chinese philosopher Lao Zi wrote, “A journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step.” One step seems small, but it is essential. To reach ____45____ goal of change, a person must show some discipline and repeatedly take many small steps. After all, it is not easy to break bad habits.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据所提供的汉语或英文首字母提示，在每个空白处填入一个恰当的单词，使语法正确、句义完整。将答案（含首字母）填写在答题卡的相应位置。
46. Upon the landing of Shenzhou XV crew, the initial medical examination was conducted without d________.(根据首字母单词拼写)
47. We will continue the tug-of-war r______ of the bad weather.(根据首字母单词拼写)
48. I’m treating myself with some snacks as a ______ (回报) for my day of hard work. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. There goes the door bell, ______(打断) our heated discussion. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. The course teaches you the theory but there’s no substitute for p______ experience. (根据首字母单词拼写)
51. She speaks English fluently, but with a slight French ______ (口音). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. It was drilled into us at an early age to b______ ourselves in public. (根据首字母单词拼写)
53. She is one of the most successful, ______（具有影响力的）and beloved women in Chinese history. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54. The coach c______ him for not focus ng on his soccer drills. (根据首字母单词拼写)
55. A ______ in reading a novel, he even didn’t notice me coming in. (根据首字母单词拼写)
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
56. 阅读下列材料，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。续写的词数应为150 左右。
“Jordi! Wake up!” Father’s voice called from the hallway, and I sat up quickly. The day finally came! The day that I would be a casteller a tower builder. Mama had breakfast ready. “Are you prepared for your moment of fame ” Papa asked in excitement. My throat was suddenly very dry, and the bread’ got stuck as I swallowed. Taking a large mouthful of juice, I put on a smile. “I’m ready.”
Here in the eastern part of Spain, casteller groups were very popular. My city hosted the competition this year. Before that, I’d watched my parents compete. But never before had I been part of the tower. It was so high. And it sometimes fell. I was hesitant to be up there. But for the past year, I had been practicing the climb. I was twelve, and I must not be a coward. So for the first time in a competition, I would help build the tower!
In town, I saw that the center was packed with people and casteller teams from all over the country. Hands sweating, I was waiting for our turn to compete. Mom came, patted me on the shoulder and said, “Have focus. Have faith.” I nodded to show that I understood and would do my best to follow her suggestions.
Soon, too soon, it was our turn.
My father and three of the strongest men stood in a circle facing each other as they held each other’s. arms tightly Four more strong men stepped behind, each putting his arms firmly around the chest of a man and giving him a bear hug. Then fifty more men and women crowded behind and began pushing on their backs to keep them tightly together.
Our base was solid. Four smaller men climbed onto the backs of the base group and stood on their shoulders. They then grabbed each other’s arms tightly, creating a strong second tier. Another. group of men would form the chird tier Then, a group of women, including Mom, started climbing and began to form the fourth tier. Our tower was growing taller and taller.
Paragraph 1:
Then suddenly it was kids’ turn to make the last tier.
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Paragraph 2:
“Jordi. Easy!” My mother whispered.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________山东省实验中学2023~2024学年第二学期期中
高二英语试题
2024.04
说明：本试卷满分150分。选择题答案请用2B铅笔填涂到答题卡上，非选择题答案请用0.5mm签字笔在答题纸规定位置上填写。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What has the weather been like recently
A. Cold. B. Wet. C. Dry.
2. What’s wrong with the hat
A. It’s too small
B. It has the bright color.
C. It’s worn on the wrong side.
3. When is the woman likely to buy a computer
A. In June. B. In July. C. In September.
4. Why does the man get up late
A. He stayed up late last night.
B. He doesn’t have to work today.
C. He forgot to set an alarm clock.
5. Where might the speakers be right now
A. On the stairs. B. In an elevator. C. On the fourteentr floor.
第二节（共15小题；每小题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. What does the woman think of the story
A. It’s too long. B. It’s confusing. C. It’s very exciting.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Read the whole book.
B. Write a short story herself.
C. Borrow a copy of the book.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a studio. B. In the street. C. In the office.
9. How did the woman sound at the beginning of the conversation
A. Angry. B. Curious. C. Satisfied.
10. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Take out the garbage. B. Clean off the dust. C. Tidy up his desk.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the speakers work
A. In a tour company.
B. In a real estate agency
C. In a construction company.
12. What is under construction at the waterfront
A. A new cinema. B. A sports complex. C. A swimming pool.
13. What will the man do next
A. Meet a house owner. B. Update the online list C. View an apartment.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter.
15. Which foreign language does the woman speak best
A. German. B. French. C. Italian.
16. Why does the woman want to go abroad
A. To learn a new language.
B. To travel with her friends.
C. To get valuable experience.
17. What does the man think about the food in Paris
A. Expensive. B. Delicious. C. Simple.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is Brian Kane
A. A truck driver. B. A rubbish collector. C. A professional :limber.
19. Why did Brian ask for leave on his 30th birthday
A. To visit Nepal.
B. To volunteer on Mount Qomolangma.
C. To reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma.
20. Which can accurately describe Brian Kane’s behavior
A. Honest and sensitive. B. Brave and hardworking. C. Generous and ambitious.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Best Hawker（叫卖小贩）Centers in Singapore
Chinatown Complex Food Center
You can find all the must-try local foods here: Being the largest hawker center in Singapore with over 260 food stands, this center offers a full range of local dishes from chilli crab, black pepper crab to local juice and popular desserts.
Foods are offered at the cheapest prices: Food prices here are very reasonable and competitive. Diners can enjoy a plate of chicken rice or a bowl of laksa at prices from $2.50 to $3.00.
Old Airport Road Food Center
Singapore iconic hawker center: One of the oldest and largest food courts in the island city, serves authentic delicious local food to many generations of Singaporeans. You will find all the popular Singaporean dishes there.
Offering the best soya beancurd in Singapore: It is home to some of the best soya beancurd stands. The soya beancurd is offered at $1.50 per bowl for original flavour and $2.00 per bowl for almond flavour.
Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center
A clean and spacious hawker center: Decorated recently, this center is now one of the cleanest and most spacious hawker centers in Singapore. You will definitely enjoy the comfortable and relax ng atmosphere there.
Located right above one of the best wet markets in Singapore: The center is on the second floor. On the first floor is a famous wet market with fresh produce. Therefore you can at once enjoy mouth-watering Singaporean foods and experience the original feature of a typical Singapore wet market during your visit.
Chomp Chomp Food Center
A hawker center catering for late night diners- Unlike other food centers opening from morning to evening, this center starts from 18:00 until late every day. So if you want to have good hawker food at late hours, come here.
Serving some of the best satay in Singapore: To many Singaporean foodies, Chomp Chomp Food Center is a satay mecca. Pork, beef, chicken and mutton satay are all available.
1. What do the first two centers have in common
A. Food stands are limited.
B. They feature local dishes.
C. The food prices are reasonable.
D. They serve mouth-watering desserts.
2. Which center would you go to for a better dining environment
A. Chomp Chomp Food Center
B. Old Airport Road Food Center
C. Chinatown Complex Food Center
D. Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center
3. What’s special about Chomp Chomp Food Center
A. It offers all kinds of meats.
B. It attracts some night owls.
C. It is a two-storey food center.
D. It has the longest opening hours.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文，主要介绍了新加坡的四个著名小贩中心，包括其地理位置、营业时间、特色小吃及部分商品价格。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据 Chinatown Complex Food Center 部分中的“You can find all the must-try local foods here: Being the largest hawker center in Singapore with over 260 food stands, this center offers a full range of local dishes from chilli crab, black pepper crab to local juice and popular desserts.(作为新加坡最大的小贩中心，这里有超过260个小吃摊，你可以在这里找到所有必须品尝的当地食物，这个中心提供从辣椒蟹、黑胡椒蟹到当地果汁和受欢迎的甜点的全方位的当地菜肴。)”可知，Chinatown Complex Food Center提供各式各样的新加坡本地美食；根据 Old Airport Road Food Center 部分中的“Singapore iconic hawker center; One of the oldest and largest food courts in the island city serves authentic delicious local food to many generations of Singaporeans.(新加坡标志性的小贩中心；岛上城市最古老和最大的美食广场之一为许多代新加坡人提供正宗美味的当地食品。)”可知，作为最古老、最大的美食广场之一，Old Airport Road Food Center为几代新加坡人提供正宗的本地美食，故综合这两个小贩中心可知，它们都以地方食品为特色。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“A clean and spacious hawker center: Decorated recently, this center is now one of the cleanest and most spacious hawker centers in Singapore. You will definitely enjoy the comfortable and relaxing atmosphere there.”（一个干净宽敞的小贩中心：最近装修过，这个中心现在是新加坡最干净、最宽敞的小贩中心之一。你一定会享受到那里舒适、轻松的氛围。）可知，Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center提供了更好的就餐环境。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段“A hawker center catering for late night diners- Unlike other food centers opening from morning to evening, this center starts from 18:00 until late every day. So if you want to have good hawker food at late hours, come here.”（一个为晚餐者提供服务的小贩中心-与其他从早到晚开放的食品中心不同，这个中心每天从18:00开始营业，直到深夜。所以，如果你想在深夜享用美味的小贩食品，就来这里。）可知，Chomp Chomp Food Center的特色是它吸引了一些夜猫子。故选B。
B
When I was so small that my head barely touched the windowsill, we lived in the ever-green forests of Vermont. Our home was far, far away from any town or city, but that was the way we liked it.
Some winters, it got so cold that the river would freeze, which was unusual for water like that, water which ran so fast and deep. It felt as though time had stopped near the river, and so it had decided to become solid, settling in to wait for spring. We liked to skate on that river, my grandfather and I, even though the ice was uneven and his brown leather skates was so old.
One night, in the most frigid winter my young mind could recall, long after I should have been asleep, I caught my grandfather sneaking out of the front door, his ancient leather skates in his hands. He looked sheepish when he saw me, like I had caught him doing something silly, but I was so young that I thought no adult could ever do wrong. Especially not my grandfather, because he was the model of wisdom in my eyes.
“Grandpa, where are you going ” I asked.
“Skating on the river.”
“Why would you go out now We did that yesterday morning.”
He looked a little thoughtful, and then he said: “It’s just that when you go out there, on the coldest, stillest night of the year, and you lie on your back on the thick, bubbled river ice, you can hear them.”
“Hear who ”
“The fish. Trapped there under the ice. You can hear them singing their water y winter song. And if you hold your breath, you can almost hear the stars singing in harmony.”
4. What does the underlined word “sheepish” probably mean in Paragraph 3
A. Calm. B. Quiet. C. Frightened. D. Embarrassed.
5. Why did my grandfather slip out that cold midnight
A. To breathe some fresh air in the forest.
B. To enjoy the charm of a peaceful night.
C. To catch the fish trapped under the ice.
D. To perfect his skating skills by practice.
6. What can we infer from the text
A. I admired my grandfather for his wisdom.
B. My grandfather likes to singing with stars
C. Skating on the uneven ice is our favourite sport.
D. A fast-flowing river has never frozen in midwinter.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To describe the joy of fisting in the wild.
B. To highlight how embracing nature can purify us.
C. To explain why skating is such an appealing sport.
D. To record the good relationship with his grandfather.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者一家住在离任何城镇都很远很远的佛蒙特州的常绿森林里，但也正是作者一家人喜欢的地方，以及作者祖父在寒冷的午夜做的事，让作者感受到了拥抱自然可以净化人们的心灵。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词句中“like I had caught him doing something silly, but I was so young that I thought no adult could ever do wrong (就像我撞见他在做蠢事，但我当时太年轻了，我认为成年人是不会做错事的)”可推知，划线单词sheepish，意为“窘迫的”，和D项“尴尬的”意思一致。故选D项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第七段“He looked a little thoughtful, and then he said: “It’s just that when you go out there, on the coldest, stillest night of the year, and you lie on your back on the thick, bubbled river ice, you can hear them.” (他看上去有点若有所思，然后说：“只是当你在一年中最寒冷、最寂静的夜晚走到那里，仰面躺在厚厚的、冒着泡泡的河冰上时，你能听到它们的声音。”)”以及最后一段“And if you hold your breath, you can almost hear the stars singing in harmony. (如果你屏住呼吸，你几乎可以听到星星在和谐地歌唱)”可推知，爷爷在那个寒冷的午夜偷偷溜出去是为了享受宁静夜晚的魅力。故选B项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Especially not my grandfather. because he was the model of wisdom in my eyes. (尤其是我的祖父, 因为他是我眼中智慧的典范)”可推知，我们能从文章中推断出作者钦佩祖父的智慧和人生观。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“When I was so small that my head barely touched the windowsill, we lived in the ever-green forests of Vermont. Our home was far, far away from any town or city, but that was the way we liked it. (当我还很小的时候，我的头几乎碰不到窗台，我们住在佛蒙特州常绿的森林里。我们的家离任何城镇都很远很远，但这正是我们喜欢的地方)”及最后一段“And if you hold your breath, you can almost hear the stars singing in harmony. (如果你屏住呼吸，你几乎可以听到星星在和谐地歌唱)”可推知，作者写这篇文章主要是为了强调拥抱自然可以精华我们。故选B项。
C
On December 16, 2023, the first section of Maya Train officially opened, which runs between Campeche and Cancún, carrying up to 231 passengers across 290 miles and stopping at 14 train stations.
Built as an ambitious effort to promote tourism and boost Mexico’s economy, the rail system connects the major cities and tourist regions of the Yucatán Peninsula —from Cancún’s beaches to Tulum’s archaeological wonders. Once the project is completed, the entire rail system will link tourist destinations across five states. However, environmentalists and archaeologists argue that the train route will cause great damage to the environment-and ancient Mayan sites.
The Maya Train passes through six UNESCO World Heritage sites and thousands of archaeological sites. One particular area of concern is the Calakmul biosphere reserve, which is home to many endangered species, such as jaguars and over 500 other animal species. The train lines, more than 60 meters wide, could act as artificial barriers that may limit the movement of these animals within the reserve making it difficult for them to move around and access food and water sources.
Opponents also express safety concerns. Certain sections of the rail system will be built right on top of the aquifer’s(含水层的) most fragile points of contact with the surface. “It’s like wanting to build over eggshells,” says Guillermo Christy, a water treatment consultant. “Putting trains weighing thousands of tons on top could cause the underground caves to crash down.” To construct the train infrastructure also requires driving long piles deep into the ground, which poses a big threat to this fragile ecosystem and leads to water shortages.
In the ongoing debate of Maya Train, it is crucial to consider the delicate balance between economic development and environmental preservation. While Maya Train may provide economic benefits, we must not overlook the potential environmental and cultural losses, as well as the safety risks it may bring. Achieving harmony between progress and conservation may be a significant challenge for the project, but we must take into account the long-term consequences of our actions.
8. What do we know about the Maya Train project
A. It consumes lots of labor in Mexico.
B. It has concerned some professionals.
C. It was completed on December 16,2023.
D. It blocks the development of local tourism.
9. What effect do the train lines have on the animals in the reserve
A. Restricting their activities.
B. Polluting their water sources.
C. Disturbing their sleeping patterns.
D. Attracting their enemies to the area.
10. Why does the author mention “eggshells” in Paragraph 4
A. To show the difficulty of constructing the rail lines.
B. To prove the urgency of protect ng the fragile ecosystem.
C. To explain the reasons for water shortages along the railway.
D. To stress Maya Train’s potential harm to the aquifer system.
11. Which statement would the author probably agree with
A. Preserving cultural sites requires strong financial support.
B. It is time to speed up the con truction process of Maya Train.
C. We should value the economic benefits of the project in the long run.
D. Economic development should not come at the cost of the environment.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章谈论了玛雅火车项目对环境和遗迹的破坏。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Once the project is completed, the entire rail system will link tourist destinations across five states. However, environmentalists and archaeologists argue that the train route will cause great damage to the environment-and ancient Mayan sites. (一旦项目完成，整个铁路系统将连接五个州的旅游目的地。然而，环保主义者和考古学家认为，这条铁路线将对环境和古玛雅遗址造成巨大破坏。)”可知，玛雅火车项目引起了一些专业人士的担忧。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“The train lines, more than 60 meters wide, could act as artificial barriers that may limit the movement of these animals within the reserve making it difficult for them to move around and access food and water sources.(这些超过60米宽的火车线可以作为人工屏障，限制这些动物在保护区内的活动，使它们难以四处走动，也难以获得食物和水源。)”可知，铁路限制了保护区的动物活动。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“‘It’s like wanting to build over eggshells,’ says Guillermo Christy, a water treatment consultant. ‘Putting trains weighing thousands of tons on top could cause the underground caves to crash down.’ To construct the train infrastructure also requires driving long piles deep into the ground, which poses a big threat to this fragile ecosystem and leads to water shortages. (‘这就像想在蛋壳上盖房子一样，’水处理顾问Guillermo Christy说。‘把数千吨重火车放在上面可能会导致地下洞穴坍塌。’建设铁路基础设施还需要将长桩深入地下，这对脆弱的生态系统构成了巨大威胁，并导致水资源短缺。)”可知，本段提到“蛋壳”是强调玛雅火车对含水层系统的潜在危害。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the ongoing debate of Maya Train, it is crucial to consider the delicate balance between economic development and environmental preservation. While Maya Train may provide economic benefits, we must not overlook the potential environmental and cultural losses, as well as the safety risks it may bring. Achieving harmony between progress and conservation may be a significant challenge for the project, but we must take into account the long-term consequences of our actions. (在正在进行的关于玛雅火车的辩论中，考虑经济发展和环境保护之间的微妙平衡是至关重要的。虽然玛雅火车可能提供经济效益，但我们不能忽视潜在的环境和文化损失，以及它可能带来的安全风险。实现进步和保护之间的和谐可能是该项目面临的重大挑战，但我们必须考虑到我们行动的长期后果。)”可知，作者认为经济发展不应该以牺牲环境为代价。故选D项。
D
Power often boosts an employee’s creativity because being powerful liberates the individual from restrictions. However, new research shows that employees who are not in positions of power can become more creative when given time to “warm up” to a task by engaging in the creative task more than once.
“This is important because when people with more power are able to express their creative ideas more than those with less power, which leads to a rich-get-richer dynamic that strengthens these power imbalances.” said Brian Lucas, assistant professor in the Cornell University. “Understanding ways to boost the creativity of lower power workers can help them find the right way to deal with this low-power disadvantage,” Lucas said.
Lucas and his colleagues conducted two studies to reach their conclusion. In the first study, they divided the creative idea generation session into two rounds consisting of a one-minute “warm up” followed by a second round in which the participants could take as long as they wanted. Participants were randomly assigned to a high-power condition or a low-power condition, and feelings of power were generated with a role manipulation (操纵) where participants were given a leadership role and control over resources (high power) or an employee role with no control over resources (low power). The study found that high-power individuals were more creative than low-power individuals in the warm-up round. There was no difference, though, in creativity in the second round.
In the second study, the researchers gave them a different creative task and increased the number of rounds from two sessions to five, taking as long as they like to complete the task. Similar to the first study, the study found that high-power individuals were more creative than low-power individuals in the first round. But the creativity of low-power individuals caught up to the creativity of the high-power individuals after the first round.
“The low-power warm-up effect suggests a simple intervention that empowers all employees to tap their creative potential and overcomes power imbalances in the workplace: when pursuing creative work. let employees warm up first,” Lucas said.
12. Why is it important to boost lower-power workers’ creativity according to Lucas
A. It stimulates power balances.
B. It motivates their ambition to catch up.
C. It encourages a harmonious workplace.
D. It creates a competitive work environment.
13. How did the participants feel the power in the first study
A. By competing with leaders.
B. By receiving different positions.
C. By working in different working conditions.
D. By finishing a creative task with time limits.
14. How did the second study differ from the first study
A. It had more rounds.
B. More participants were involved.
C. Participants had a more complicated task.
D. Participants’ creativity gap became wider.
15. What is the main idea of the text
A. Power tends to encourage creative ideas.
B. Changing tasks boosts all the employees’ creativity.
C. Warm-up time corrects creativity power imbalances.
D. Low-power individuals outperform the high-power ones.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究，表明给员工热身时间可以纠正创造力的不平衡。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“This is important because when people with more power are able to express their creative ideas more than those with less power, which leads to a rich-get-richer dynamic that strengthens these power imbalances. (这很重要，因为当拥有更多权力的人能够比那些权力较小的人更多地表达他们的创造性想法时，这会导致富者更富的动态，从而加强这些权力不平衡。)”以及“Understanding ways to boost the creativity of lower power workers can help them find the right way to deal with this low-power disadvantage.(了解如何提高权力较低的员工的创造力，可以帮助他们找到正确的方法来应对这种权力较低的劣势。)”可知，提高低权力员工的创造力能够促进了权力平衡。故选A项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Participants were randomly assigned to a high-power condition or a low-power condition, and feelings of power were generated with a role manipulation(操纵) where participants were given a leadership role and control over resources (high power) or an employee role with no control over resources (low power). (参与者被随机分配到高权力环境或低权力环境中，并通过角色操纵产生权力感，其中参与者被赋予领导角色并控制资源(高权力)或没有控制资源的员工角色(低权力)。)”可知，参与者是通过接受不同的职位来感受权力的。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“In the second study, the researchers gave them a different creative task and increased the number of rounds from two sessions to five, taking as long as they like to complete the task. (在第二项研究中，研究人员给他们一个不同的创造性任务，并将轮次从两次增加到五次，只要他们愿意，就需要多长时间才能完成任务。)”可知，第二项研究与第一项研究相比，有更多的轮次。故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“The low-power warm-up effect suggests a simple intervention that empowers all employees to tap their creative potential and overcomes power imbalances in the workplace: when pursuing creative work. let employees warm up first.(低功率预热效应表明，一种简单的干预措施可以让所有员工挖掘他们的创造力潜力，并克服工作场所的权力失衡：在追求创造性工作时。让员工先热身。)”可知，本文的主旨是给员工热身时间可以纠正创造力的不平衡。故选C项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Aesthetic (审美) education aims to enhance aesthetic perception, experience aesthetic qualities, stimulate aesthetic creativity, and promote aesthetic judgement.
In order for kids to be able to appreciate natural wonders, shapes and pictures, they must be able to first notice them. This is why the development of the ability to notice the beautiful is the primary task of aesthetic education. ____16____ Kids are incapable of noticing particular shapes if their ability to notice object s and forms is undeveloped. The aesthetic relationship begins with the noticing of aesthetic qualities.
____17____ This means that they generate emotional responses like excitement and joy, enriching individuals’ emotional lives and inspiring artistic expression. The ability to experience aesthetically must also be developed. The cognitive (认知的) elements of the processes that we experience during noticing must also include emotional tones with which we form impressions. ____18____ The aim of this task is, with the aid of aesthetic qualities, to enrich the emotional life of children and young people and the development of a sense for aesthetic values.
It is essential to allow children to participate in activities that will develop their creative abilities. ____19____ Instead, it is about creativity in the creation of aesthetic values in everyday life. We are not simply born with creative abilities which have to be developed.
Judging or evaluating aesthetic qualities demands formed evaluation criteria. In order for beauty to reveal its true value, we must be familiar with its particularities. Throughout the process of aesthetic education, various types of knowledge, abilities and evaluation criteria must be applied. ____20____
A. Aesthetic qualities have to be felt.
B. Beauty can be found all around us.
C. The beautiful will be likely to be created.
D. And it is these that the aesthetic experience is built upon.
E. In some way, this is the ability to perceive aesthetic qualities.
F. This way, the child will develop the foundations for assessing the beautiful.
G. This is not so much about creating aesthetic abilities in the sense of training artists.
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了审美教育如何促进人们的审美感知、体验美学品质、激发创造力、推动审美能力的发展。
【16题详解】
根据上文的“In order for kids to be able to appreciate natural wonders, shapes and pictures, they must be able to first notice them. This is why the development of the ability to notice the beautiful is the primary task of aesthetic education. (为了让孩子们能够欣赏自然奇观、形状和图片，他们必须首先能够注意到它们。因此，培养对美的鉴赏能力是美育的首要任务。)”和下文的“Kids are incapable of noticing particular shapes if their ability to notice object s and forms is undeveloped. The aesthetic relationship begins with the noticing of aesthetic qualities. (如果孩子注意物体和形状的能力没有得到发展，他们就不能注意到特定的形状。审美关系从审美品质的注意开始。)”可知，B项(美在我们身边随处可见。)承接上文，指出了培养孩子对美的鉴赏能力才能够让孩子去发现身边的美，下文从反向的角度说明孩子没有鉴赏能力就不能欣赏美的东西，故选B项。
【17题详解】
根据下文的“This means that they generate emotional responses like excitement and joy, enriching individuals’ emotional lives and inspiring artistic expression. (这意味着它们会产生兴奋和喜悦等情感反应，丰富个人的情感生活，激发艺术表达。)”可知，A项(必须要体会到审美品质。)的这个要求得到了下文的解释，指出了孩子要能够产生愉快的情感反应，这是审美品质的一种要求，故选A项。
【18题详解】
根据上文的“The ability to experience aesthetically must also be developed. The cognitive elements of the processes that we experience during noticing must also include emotional tones with which we form impressions. (审美体验的能力也必须得到发展。我们在注意过程中所经历的认知因素也必须包括我们形成印象的情感基调。)”和下文的“The aim of this task is, with the aid of aesthetic qualities, to enrich the emotional life of children and young people and the development of a sense for aesthetic values. (这项任务的目的是在审美素质的帮助下，丰富儿童和青少年的情感生活，培养审美价值。)”可知，D项(审美经验正是建立在这些基础之上的。)承接上文，说明了审美经验的获得是建立在形成印象的认知过程的基础上，下文指出了审美经验被获得后的价值所在，故选D项。
【19题详解】
根据上文的“It is essential to allow children to participate in activities that will develop their creative abilities. (让孩子们参加能发展他们创造能力的活动是很重要的。)”和下文的“Instead, it is about creativity in the creation of aesthetic values in everyday life. We are not simply born with creative abilities which have to be developed. (相反，它是关于在日常生活中创造审美价值的创造力。我们并不是天生就有需要培养的创造能力。)”可知，G项(这并不是说要培养艺术家的审美能力。)承接上文，说明了不是要把孩子的创造能力打造成艺术家的水准，而是要让孩子在日常生活中有发现美的能力，故选G项。
【20题详解】
根据上文的“Judging or evaluating aesthetic qualities demands formed evaluation criteria. In order for beauty to reveal its true value, we must be familiar with its particularities. Throughout the process of aesthetic education, various types of knowledge, abilities and evaluation criteria must be applied. (判断或评价审美品质需要形成评价标准。为了使美显示出它的真正价值，我们必须熟悉它的特殊性。在整个美育过程中，必须运用各种知识、能力和评价标准。)”可知，F项(这样，孩子就会发展出判断美的基础。)承接上文，说明了制定合理的评价标准有利于培养孩子的审美能力，故选F项。
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a winter afternoon when I tripped over a high kerb(马路牙子). Suddenly, I was flying through the air. It was only the next morning when I tried to take a photo of some splendid sunlight ____21____ into my kitchen, that I had to face the reality: I could no longer lift my camera, let alone use it. Later, a hospital appointment ____22____ my worst fear —the arm needed total rest.
Soon I became impatient. I couldn’t travel much. Surfing online, I ____23____ the concept of gratitude intervention, a method to boost ____24____ and well-being by being grateful. I had never been wildly ____25____ about the concept of counting one’s blessings. However, a Californian psychologist, Sonja Lyubomirsky, has ____26____ research into something much more creative — using a daily photography ____27____ as a tool for enhanced gratitude.
Lyubomirsky’s instructions are ____28____, but not necessarily easy to carry out. Take. photographs throughout the day of things central to who you are. Reading how participants assigned to the gratitude interventions ____29____ experienced enhanced positive emotions, a sense of connectedness, more support, and less ____30____, I decided to carry on.
Taking a single photo was painful, but the ____31____ to find anything to feel grateful about, and then to record it, started to greatly ____32____ both my mood and my images. I began to photograph the ____33____ of my days. Despite everything, I found I could find magic in the daily routines. Life seems repetitive and ____34____ when you don’t notice the ____35____ of each moment and the constant small changes that are going on all around you. Don’t just take my word for it —experience it for yourself.
21.
A. emerging B. slicing C. streaming D. sticking
22.
A. eased B. confirmed C. relieved D. disturbed
23.
A. made up B. came across C. took down D. proceeded with
24.
A. mood B. recognition C. rank D. desire
25.
A. particular B. dynamic C. realistic D. enthusiastic
26.
A. consulted B. dominated C. guaranteed D. pioneered
27.
A. technique B. plan C. practice D. motion
28.
A. simple B. complex C. consistent D. abstract
29.
A. significantly B. subsequently C. elegantly D. slightly
30.
A. anticipation B. abuse C. loneliness D. motivation
31.
A. promise B. struggle C. urgency D. decline
32.
A. justify B. balance C. improve D. ruin
33.
A. stuff B. details C. panic D. achievements
34
A. desperate B. unfair C. boring D. meaningful
35
A. liberation B. anxiety C. challenge D. uniqueness
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在手臂受伤需要休息的情况下，参与了感恩干预的摄影练习，尽管开始时感到困难和痛苦，但作者发现通过记录生活中的细节，可以注意到每时每刻的独特性和生活中的变化，让生活充满乐趣，从而改善了自己的情绪和幸福感。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：直到第二天早上，当我想拍一张照进厨房的灿烂阳光的照片时，我不得不面对现实：我再也不能举起我的相机了，更不用说使用它了。A. emerging出现；B. slicing切片；C. streaming照亮；D. sticking贴。根据上文“take a photo of some splendid sunlight”和下文“into my kitchen”可推知，灿烂阳光照进厨房，画面很美，作者想拍下照片。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，赴约前往医院证实了我最担心的事情——手臂需要完全休息。A. eased放松；B. confirmed证实；C. relieved缓解；D. disturbed打扰。根据下文“Soon I became impatient. I couldn’t travel much.”可知，作者变得不耐烦，不能经常旅行，由此可知，他的确需要减少手臂的使用，因此去医院就诊是证实了他最担心的事情。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在网上冲浪时，我偶然发现了感恩干预的概念，这是一种通过感恩来改善情绪和幸福感的方法。A. made up编造；B. came across偶然遇见；C. took down记录；D. proceeded with继续进行。根据上文“Surfing online”和下文“the concept of gratitude intervention”可推知，作者是在网上浏览信息时偶然发现了这个概念。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在网上冲浪时，我偶然发现了感恩干预的概念，这是一种通过感恩来改善情绪和幸福感的方法。A. mood情绪；B. recognition认可；C. rank排名；D. desire欲望。根据下文“Reading how participants assigned to the gratitude interventions ____9____ experienced enhanced positive emotions, a sense of connectedness, more support, and less ____10____”可知，参与实验的人体验到了情绪上的改善，因此这是通过感恩来改善情绪和幸福感的方法。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我从来没有对感恩这个概念有过狂热的热情。A. particular特定的；B. dynamic动态的；C. realistic现实的；D. enthusiastic热情的。根据下文表示转折的“However”，以及作者后来真的尝试使用这种方法可推知，此处指作者一开始其实并没有多大的热情。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，加利福尼亚的心理学家Sonja Lyubomirsky开创了一项更有创意的研究——用每天的摄影练习作为增强感恩的工具。A. consulted咨询；B. dominated控制；C. guaranteed保证；D. pioneered开辟。根据下文“research into something much more creative — using a daily photography ____7____ as a tool for enhanced gratitude”可推知，这名心理学家是做出了更进一步的研究，开创了更有创意的每日摄影练习，以此增强感恩。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，加利福尼亚的心理学家Sonja Lyubomirsky开创了一项更有创意的研究——用每天的摄影练习作为增强感恩的工具。A. technique技术；B. plan计划；C. practice练习；D. motion运动。根据下文“Take photographs throughout the day of things central to who you are.”可知，增强感恩的工具是每天的摄影练习。故选C。
28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Lyubomirsky的建议很简单，但未必容易执行。A. simple简单的；B. complex复杂的；C. consistent持续的；D. abstract抽象的。根据下文“but not necessarily easy to carry out”可知，此处有转折，虽然建议很简单，但执行起来未必容易。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：看到被分配到感恩干预组的参与者如何显著地体验到增强的积极情绪、联系感、更多的支持和更少的孤独感，我决定继续下去。A. significantly明显地；B. subsequently后来；C. elegantly优雅地；D. slightly轻微地。根据下文“I decided to carry on”可知，作者决定继续下去，由此推知，作者是看到研究中的参与者显著地体验到情绪好转，觉得这种方法有效。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到被分配到感恩干预组的参与者如何显著地体验到增强的积极情绪、联系感、更多的支持和更少的孤独感，我决定继续下去。A. anticipation预期；B. abuse虐待；C. loneliness孤独；D. motivation动力。根据上文“experienced enhanced positive emotions, a sense of connectedness, more support”可知，参与者体验到的是增强的积极情绪、联系感、更多的支持，情绪在好转，因此是更少的孤独感。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：拍一张照片是很痛苦的，但努力寻找任何值得感激的东西，然后把它记录下来，这开始极大地改善了我的情绪和我的形象。A. promise承诺；B. struggle努力；C. urgency紧急；D. decline下降。根据下文“started to greatly ____12____ both my mood and my images”可推知，能对情绪和形象起到真正的影响的应该是真的去努力寻找任何值得感激的东西，并进行记录。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：拍一张照片是很痛苦的，但努力寻找任何值得感激的东西，然后把它记录下来，这开始极大地改善了我的情绪和我的形象。A. justify解释；B. balance平衡；C. improve改善；D. ruin毁坏。根据下文“Despite everything, I found I could find magic in the daily routines.”可知，作者在日常生活中找到魔力，因此情绪和形象是被改善了。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始拍摄我日常生活的细节。A. stuff东西；B. details细节；C. panic恐慌；D. achievements成就。根据下文“Despite everything, I found I could find magic in the daily routines”可知，作者在日常生活中找到魔力，由此推知，作者拍摄的是日常生活的细节，虽然很寻常，却有神奇之处。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你没有注意到每时每刻的独特性和你周围不断发生的小变化时，生活就会变得重复而无聊。A. desperate绝望的；B. unfair不公平的；C. boring无聊的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据上文“Life seems repetitive”可推知，boring“无聊的”符合语境，可以和repetitive“重复”并列，表示生活变得重复而无聊。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你没有注意到每时每刻的独特性和你周围不断发生的小变化时，生活就会变得重复而无聊。A. liberation解放；B. anxiety焦虑；C. challenge挑战；D. uniqueness独特性。根据上文“Life seems repetitive”可推知，人觉得生活变得重复是因为没有留心到每时每刻的独特性。故选D。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
A
阅读下面文字，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As an essential part and the largest organ of our body, the skin has many important functions. Therefore, getting burnt can lead to very serious ____36____(injure) which need first aid in time. We can get burnt by a variety of things, like hot liquids, fire or some chemicals. ____37____(depend) on the depth of skin damage, burns can be divided ____38____ three types first-degree burns, second-degree burns and third-degree burns.
【答案】36. injuries
37. Depending
38. into
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，讨论了皮肤的重要性以及烧伤对人体的严重影响。文章列举了烧伤的原因和分类，并强调了及时进行急救的必要性。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：因此，烧伤可能导致非常严重的伤害，需要及时的急救。分析句子可知，此处需填名词，作lead to的宾语，同时充当宾语从句的先行词，在从句中作主语。提示词injure为动词，名词形式为injury，为可数名词。根据语境可知，此处泛指各种严重伤害，故用injury的复数形式。故填injuries。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：根据皮肤损伤的深度，烧伤可分为三种类型：一级烧伤、二级烧伤和三级烧伤。分析句子结构可知，“ 2 (depend) on the depth of skin damage”是非谓语动词作状语，depend（取决于）与主句“burns can be divided 3 three types first-degree burns, second-degree burns and third-degree burns”这件事在整体上是主动关系，应用现在分词形式。单词位于句首首字母应大写。故填Depending。
【38题详解】
考查介词/固定短语。句意同上。B be divided into A（B被分成A）是divide A into B（将A分成B）的被动形式，为固定短语。故填into。
B
阅读下面文字，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was ____39____ (teach) people about religion. Works ____40____ (paint) on this period were often primitive and two-dimensional. This ____41____ (begin) to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337) . While his paintings still had ____42____ (religion) themes, they showed real people. In particular, his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact.
【答案】39. to teach
40. painted
41. began 42. religious
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中世纪西方绘画的特点和转折。
39题详解】
考查不定式。句意：在中世纪，西方艺术的目的是向人们传授宗教知识。根据主语the purpose可知，这里应用不定式作表语。故填to teach。
【40题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：这一时期画的作品往往是原始的、二维的。分析句子结构，空处应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语Works和paint之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以应用过去分词，作后置定语。故填painted。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：这种情况在13世纪乔托·迪·邦多内（1267-1337）时期开始改变。根据“in the 13th century”可知，本句时态为一般过去时，空格处填入过去式充当谓语。故填began。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：虽然他的画仍然有宗教主题，但他们表现的是真实的人。形容词religious作定语，修饰名词 themes。故填religious。
C
阅读下面文字，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many of us try to change bad habits quickly, and if we are not successful straight away, we often become pessimistic and give up. In fact, the most successful way to change is not ___43___ （sudden）, but over a period of time. ____44____ the Chinese philosopher Lao Zi wrote, “A journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step.” One step seems small, but it is essential. To reach ____45____ goal of change, a person must show some discipline and repeatedly take many small steps. After all, it is not easy to break bad habits.
【答案】43. suddenly
44. As 45. the
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲到，改变坏习惯需要日积月累，千里之行始于足下。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：事实上，最成功的改变方式不是突然改变，而是经过一段时间。副词suddenly作作状语修饰动词。本句可以看成：In fact, the most successful way to change is not (to change) suddenly, but (to change) over a period of time。故填suddenly。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：中国哲学家老子说过：“千里之行，始于足下。”分析句子成分可知，此处为非限制性定语从句，且需要表示“正如”，故需要用关系代词as。置于句首，首字母大写。故填As。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：为了达到改变的目标，一个人必须表现出一定的纪律，并反复采取许多小步骤。特指“改变的目标”，用定冠词the。故填the。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据所提供的汉语或英文首字母提示，在每个空白处填入一个恰当的单词，使语法正确、句义完整。将答案（含首字母）填写在答题卡的相应位置。
46. Upon the landing of Shenzhou XV crew, the initial medical examination was conducted without d________.(根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】delay##elay
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：神舟十五号机组人员着陆后，立即进行了初步体检。根据空前的介词without，这里应用名词，作宾语。根据句中的“Upon the landing of Shenzhou XV crew”，这里强调航天员一着陆就立即进行体检。结合首字母提示，delay“延期，耽搁”符合题意，为不可数名词。故填delay。
47. We will continue the tug-of-war r______ of the bad weather.(根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】regardless##egardless
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：不管天气如何，我们都要继续拔河。根据单词首字母以及句意可知，应用regardless，构成regardless of，表示“不管”。故填regardless。
48. I’m treating myself with some snacks as a ______ (回报) for my day of hard work. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】reward
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我正在给自己吃一些零食，作为对我一天辛勤工作的回报。根据汉语提示“回报”和冠词a可知，此处可用单数名词reward作介词as的宾语。故填reward。
49. There goes the door bell, ______(打断) our heated discussion. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】interrupting
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：门铃响了，打断了我们热烈的讨论。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用动词interrupt，与door bell为主动关系，应用现在分词，作状语。故填interrupting。
50. The course teaches you the theory but there’s no substitute for p______ experience. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】practical##ractical
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这门课教你理论，但没有什么可以代替实际经验。根据首字母和句意可知，空处填形容词practical“实际的”，修饰名词experience，作定语。故填practical。
51. She speaks English fluently, but with a slight French ______ (口音). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】accent
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：她英语说得很流利，但带有轻微的法国口音。“口音”为accent，作宾语。故填accent。
52. It was drilled into us at an early age to b______ ourselves in public. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】behave##ehave
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：我们在很小的时候就被灌输要在公共场合表现得体。根据单词首字母以及句意可知，此处应用动词behave，且上文to为不定式符号，应填原形。故填behave。
53. She is one of the most successful, ______（具有影响力的）and beloved women in Chinese history. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】influential
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：她是中国历史上最成功、最有影响力、最受爱戴的女性之一。根据汉语提示“具有影响力的”和前后文形容词successful和beloved可知，此处应用形容词influential并列作定语修饰名词women。故填influential。
54. The coach c______ him for not focus ng on his soccer drills. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】criticised##riticised##criticized##riticized
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：教练批评他没有把注意力集中在足球训练上。根据单词首字母和句意“批评”及句子结构可知，此处应用动词criticise或criticize作谓语，根据句意可知，本句描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去时。故填criticised/criticized
55. A ______ in reading a novel, he even didn’t notice me coming in. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】Absorbed##bsorbed
【解析】
【详解】考查过去分词转化的形容词。句意：他全神贯注地读小说，甚至没有注意到我进来了。根据单词首字母和句意“全神贯注”及句子结构可知，此处应用动词absorb的过去分词转化的形容词作状语，表示原因。故填Absorbed。
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
56. 阅读下列材料，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。续写的词数应为150 左右。
“Jordi! Wake up!” Father’s voice called from the hallway, and I sat up quickly. The day finally came! The day that I would be a casteller a tower builder. Mama had breakfast ready. “Are you prepared for your moment of fame ” Papa asked in excitement. My throat was suddenly very dry, and the bread’ got stuck as I swallowed. Taking a large mouthful of juice, I put on a smile. “I’m ready.”
Here in the eastern part of Spain, casteller groups were very popular. My city hosted the competition this year. Before that, I’d watched my parents compete. But never before had I been part of the tower. It was so high. And it sometimes fell. I was hesitant to be up there. But for the past year, I had been practicing the climb. I was twelve, and I must not be a coward. So for the first time in a competition, I would help build the tower!
In town, I saw that the center was packed with people and casteller teams from all over the country. Hands sweating, I was waiting for our turn to compete. Mom came, patted me on the shoulder and said, “Have focus. Have faith.” I nodded to show that I understood and would do my best to follow her suggestions.
Soon, too soon, it was our turn.
My father and three of the strongest men stood in a circle facing each other as they held each other’s. arms tightly Four more strong men stepped behind, each putting his arms firmly around the chest of a man and giving him a bear hug. Then fifty more men and women crowded behind and began pushing on their backs to keep them tightly together.
Our base was solid. Four smaller men climbed onto the backs of the base group and stood on their shoulders. They then grabbed each other’s arms tightly, creating a strong second tier. Another. group of men would form the chird tier Then, a group of women, including Mom, started climbing and began to form the fourth tier. Our tower was growing taller and taller.
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Then suddenly it was kids’ turn to make the last tier.
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“Jordi. Easy!” My mother whispered.
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【答案】范文
Then suddenly it was kids’ turn to make the last tier. Tightly gripping the clothing of those we were climbing over, we passed the first two tiers without difficulty. By the time I reached the fourth tier, nerves made my hands sweat and my knees tremble, for I was very high off the ground. As I climbed onto my mother’s shoulders, my foot slipped off and I slid down. Instinctively, I clutched Mom’s arm with all my might. Feeling the tower below swaying a bit, my heart began a crazy dance in my chest. “Stay focus!” Exclaimed a kid beside me. Sweat trickling down my face, I took a deep breath to calm myself. I could not be responsible for ruining our tower. I could not disgrace my parents or myself. I could not let my team down.
“Jordi. Easy!” My mother whispered. I calmed my heart and again placed my foot on Mom’s lap. This time, I grasped her shirt and firmly pushed myself to a stand, balancing on one foot. With the other foot, I stepped up and onto her shoulders, and then brought the other foot up. Reaching deep inside to feel my balance, with focus and trust, I rose slowly out of my crouch and straightened my knees. I worked hard to hold myself straight and still until our tower was complete. Whether or not we won this competition, I knew we had done what we had set out to do. With faith in each other and with focus on the task, we built our tower. Eventually, I became a casteller!
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者与父母参加一次叠人形金字塔比赛的经历，从中懂得了相信和专注的重要性的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①根据第一段首句“然后突然轮到孩子们爬最后一层了。”可知，第一段可以描写作者踩着人墙往上爬的过程，以及这次过程中的紧张和心理活动。
②根据第二段首句“‘乔迪，放松’我母亲低声说着这句话。”可知，第二段可以描写写作者如何克服紧张爬到顶点，以及作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：轮到孩子们——越往上越紧张——害怕因为自己而输掉比赛——妈妈鼓励——放松心情——克服紧张——爬到顶点——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①颤抖：tremble/shudder
②到达：reach/get to/arrive at
③知道，明白：know/be aware of/understand
情绪类
①冷静下来：calm/cool
②失望的：down/upset/disappointed
【点睛】[高分句型1]Tightly gripping the clothing of those we were climbing over, we passed the first two tiers without difficulty.（运用了现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2]Whether or not we won this competition, I knew we had done what we had set out to do.（运用了whether...or...引导的让步状语从句）
