绝密★启用前
杭州学军中学2023学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，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纸上。
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. How will the speakers go to the museum
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
2. What color is the man’s bag
A. White. B: Brown. C. Yellow.
3. Where is the woman from
A. Germany. B. New Zealand. C. England.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the classroom. B. At a bus stop. C. At a restaurant.
5. Why does the man want to leave his present job
A. He finds his present job boring.
B. He wants to open his own company.
C. He hasn’t been given a higher position.
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. Where does the man probably work
A. In a hospital. B. In a hotel. C. In a nursing home.
7. How does the man like his job
A. It’s profitable. B. It’s enjoyable. C. It’s comfortable.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does Carol look like
A. She is tall and strong. B. She wars brown hair. C. She is not tall but slim.
9. Which of the following does the woman like
A. Making coffee. B. Watching movies. C. Dancing.
10. What can we know about the woman and her Australian fiend
A. They share several hobbies.
B. They like staying indoors.
C. They got together this morning.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.
11. What rooms do they have
A. Rooms with one bed. B. Rooms with a sea view. C. Rooms with a mountain view.
12. Where can guests have breakfast
A. In the Thai restaurant. B. In the Chinese restaurant. C. In the American restaurant.
13. What sports does the center offer
A. Water sports. B. Badminton. C. Various sports
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Colleagues.
15. What does the man think of Ms. White
A. Formal. B. Casual. C. Mean.
16. How often do the woman and Ms. White have a get-together
A. Every Friday. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What attracts the speaker in Africa
A. The running water. B. Meeting new people. C. Freely running animals.
18. Which place has the speaker visited
A. Australia. B. Japan. C. Russia.
19. What’s the speaker's opinion about travelling
A. It’s tiring. B. It’s expensive. C. It’s easy.
20. What will the speaker do in the future
A. Turn to a new way for fun.
B. Try every means to save money.
C Continue to do what she likes.
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
Internet Genealogy
It is your guide to successful genealogy research using the World Wide Web. We also recognize, however, that the internet isn’t necessarily the only source for research, so Internet Genealogy will also tell you what to do if you cannot find the records you need and how to confirm your findings. The magazine also covers advanced genealogical methods such as DNA analysis, as well as software and technology reviews, case studies, databases and other internet-related family history topics.
$27. 95 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$ 19. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
Your Genealogy Today
It is a how-to genealogy magazine. People who are trying to discover their family roots know that there is no “master plan” that tells you how to conduct your research. While some ancestral lines can be traced back several generations with relatively little effort, others can only be discovered after painstaking research. Your Genealogy Today recognizes that there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of different records and methods that may apply to your own research.
$25. 00 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$17. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
History Magazine
It opens a window on the past providing believable stories about how our world became the place it is today. Written from a North American perspective, History Magazine’s articles are clear, informative and insightful and come supported by beautiful images and maps. History Magazine breathes life into stories of the past, telling tales of both critical moments and everydaylife with passion and spirit.
$ 24. 95 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$17. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
1. Who is Internet Genealogy targeled at
A. Software engineers.
B. Those interested in genealogy research.
C. Those who love adventure stories.
D. Researchers who are doing DNA analysis.
2. How much will you pay for Your Genealogy Today (Digital) for two years
A. $35. 90. B. $25. 00.
C. $19. 95. D. $17. 95.
3. Which of the following could be included in History Magazine
A. Studies of family roots. B. European history.
C. Stories of past lives. D. Advanced genealogical methods.
B
You’ve probably followed a few cute dogs and cats on social media. However, are you aware that Ai-generated pets are also gaining popularity nowadays They are just as adorable as real dogs and cats but also exhibit human-like characteristics.
Chai Dada, 21, runs an AI-generated dog account called “Shizhuangzhuangya” on Xiaohongshu and has already got more than 10,000 followers. Her AI-generated pet Zhuangzhuang is a fluffy Shiba Inu with a big belly who likes to eat and work out. “Zhuangzhuang is actually a reflection of me,” Chai said. “Its life and mood basically reflect my own.”
To personify the character more, the young content maker places Zhuangzhuang in various daily life scenarios. For instance, responding to the recent increase of “hui nan tian”— the super humid (潮湿的) weather in southern China in spring — Chai posted images of Zhuangzhuangmopping a wet floor, with the caption. “It’s wet everywhere at home”; vividly capturing the mood. In the comments section, many have expressed sympathy (同情), for the poor dog.
“Many scenes may seem ordinary, but when a very lifelike and adorable human-like pet appears in these familiar scenes, it looks interesting,” Chai said. Since Zhuangzhuang closely resembles a human in a dog’s body, many followers have come to believe in its real existence. This has provided Chai with opportunities to monetize by partnering with brands for product advertisements. Aiming to expand her reach, Chai expressed a desire to dive deeper into AI to bring her AI pet to life not just in pictures but also in videos.
She also observed that more and more people like her are becoming AI pet bloggers, which has intensified competition in this industry. To attract more fans, bloggers are constantly learning more AI skills and brainstorming to create more interesting storylines. “I want to develop Zhuangzhuang into an intellectual property and create related cultural and creative products such as dolls and stickers,” said Chai.
4. What do we know about the AI pet Zhuangzhuang
A. It is a digital recreation of Chai’s childhood pet.
B. It has gained over one million followers online.
C. It is a virtual representation of a real Shiba Inu.
D. It mirrors the life and personality of its creator.
5. Why is the “hui nan tian” example mentioned in the text
A. To show the fun Zhuangzhuang brings Chai.
B. To illustrate how Chai humanizes Zhuangzhuang.
C. To describe Zhuangzhuang’s daily struggles.
D To suggest Zhuangzhuang’s growing fan base.
6. What does the underlined word “monetize” mean in paragraph 4
A. Commercialize. B. Promote. C. Maximize. D. Monitor.
7. What does Chai plan to do
A. Perfect Zhuangzhuang’s features. B. Cooperate with other AI pet creators.
C. Create lifelike videos of Zhuangzhuang. D. Write a book featuring Zhuangzhuang.
C
Water poisoning is caused by too much consumption of water during a short period of time. Water in and of itself is not poisonous by any means, but rapid intake of a large quantity of water can break the careful balance of sodium(钠)in the body fluids(体液). This contributes to a swelling of the cells, often in the central nervous system, including the brain.
When the cells can no longer bear the pressure, they can begin to die. This is indicated in serious forms of water poisoning. Symptoms of this condition include vomiting, headache and unresponsiveness. When the sodium in the blood falls to dangerous levels, brain damage and possibly death may occur.
What is a fatal(致命的)amount of water can vary from person to person, depending on one’s state of health, his or her physical activity at the time, the temperature and the amount of time in which the person consumes the water. For some, a one-time consumption of three liters can prove deadly. Although the person consuming the water may lose a lot of fluid during heavy labor or exercise, the electrolytes(电解质)are not replaced fast enough to avoid water poisoning.
Those particularly at risk for water poisoning are athletes engaged in long distance running like a marathon. Due to the need to replace large quantities of lost fluid, runners must drink a lot of water. This can lead to poisoning, so runners must replace their fluids with sports drinks that have added electrolytes. Other factors that contribute to water poisoning include activities that stimulate heavy sweating. The person working under extreme heat or intense humidity(湿气)must be careful when consuming water in order to maintain electrolyte balance. Mental diseases can also lead to water poisoning. Psychogenic polydipsia is a condition in which the affected person feels a need to drink a lot of water for unknown reasons.
8. What harm does water poisoning bring
A. It can affect brain function. B. It disturbs the balance of sodium.
C. It causes a drop in blood pressure. D. It tends to make its victims nervous.
9. What can we know about proper amount of water to drink
A. Three liters per day is deadly. B. No single rule fits everyone.
C It doesn’t bother healthy people. D. Physical activity is its decisive factor.
10. Who would probably fall victim to water poisoning
A. A patient suffering from stomachache.
B. A laborer working with heavy sweating.
C. An athlete fond of drinking sports drinks.
D. A teenager doing appropriate exercise daily.
11. What might be discussed in the paragraph that follows
A. What has been found about sports drinks.
B. What else contributes to water poisoning.
C. What are the symptoms of water poisoning.
D. What can be done to avoid water poisoning.
D
Today, poetry and science are often considered to be mutually exclusive(互相排斥)career paths. But that wasn’t always the case. The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings.
“Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world,” says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field.
Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of Illingworth’s workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members’ research projects. “It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem,” Mazon says. She plans to continue writing. “We do a disservice(伤害)to ourselves to think that scientists can’t be artistic and that art can’t be used to communicate scientific ideas,” Mazon says.
That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. “Actually, when science communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts and nonexperts,” he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry provides a way to translate complex scientific concepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva says.
Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We’re all just people with hopefully really interesting things to say and to share.
12. What is the purpose of mentioning the celebrities in paragraph 1
A. To display they were talented.
B. To confirm they were out of favor.
C. To encourage different career paths.
D. To show poetry and science can be combined.
13. What are Illingworth’s workshops aimed to do
A. Promote a new science-poetry journal.
B. Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science.
C. Encourage science communication through poems.
D. Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research.
14. What does Illingworth think of the dominant ways of science communication
A. Conventional. B. Effective. C. Innovative. D. Complex.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Scientists Take on Poetry
B. Scientists and Poets Think Alike
C. Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the World
D. Science Communication: A Two-way Dialogue
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.
Which brand of chocolate chip makes the best tasting cookies Is the tree outside your window causing your runny nose If you want to answer questions like these, you’ll probably need to do some testing. ____16____. In order to figure out the real answers to such questions, you’ll need to test your ideas in a fair way. The considerations that go into making “everyday” tests fair are the same ones used in scientific experiments.
Comparing outcomes. To be confident in test results, it’s generally important to have something to compare them to. So, for example, in your cookie test, you’d want to actually compare batches(批次)of cookies made with different brands of chocolate chips. ___17___—just to make sure that the chocolate chips are really making a difference in the cookies’ taste. In experiments,whatever you are comparing your test results to is sometimes called the control group. But don’t confuse the control group with …
Controlling variables. ___18___. Is it really the chocolate chip brand, and not the baking temperature, that makes one cookie taste better than another Therefore, you’ll need to control variables—that is, try to keep everything about the test comparisons the same, except for the variables you’re interested in.
Avoiding bias. No matter how hard we humans try to be objective, bias can sneak into our observations and judgments. For example, your cookie tasters might be hungry and so the first cookie they eat could seem tastier to them than the rest. To avoid such potential sources of bias, you’d want to set up the test so that different testers taste the cookies in different orders. ____19____.
Distinguishing chance from real differences. All sorts of subtle things that you either don’t or cannot control can affect the outcome of a test. Some cookies in a batch might have wound up with a few less chocolate chips than others. The oven might have heated unevenly and burnt a few cookies. ___20___—but in small ways. So how to avoid this Sample size is important. The larger your sample size, the more likely it is close to the fact.
A. But all tests are not created equal
B. Components of the testing should be adjusted
C. All of these random factors will affect the outcome of the test
D. You might also want to make a batch without any chocolate chips at all
E. You could also label your cookie batches with letters instead of brand names
F. Such factors should also be considered when data collected are being analyzed
G. In most tests, we want to be confident in the relationship between cause and effect
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was a teenager, my dad wasn’t terribly interested in the music I liked. To him, it just sounded like “___21___ ”, while he referred to the music he listened to as“___22___ .” As I’ve grown older, I’ll often hear people of my age say things like “they just don’t make ___23___ music like they used to.”
Luckily, my ___24___ as a psychologist has given me some insights into this puzzle. We know that musical tastes begin to ___25___ when we’re teenagers. By the time we’re in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.
In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have ___26___ listening to new music. Meanwhile, those familiar songs released when you’re in your early teens are likely to remain quite ___27___ among your age group for the rest of your life. There could be a biological ___28___ for this. There’s evidence that the brain’s ability to make subtle distinctions between different chords, rhythms and melodies gets ___29___ with age. So to older people, less ___30___ songs might all “sound the same”.
But I believe there are some simpler ___31___ for older people’s dislike of newer music-the “mere exposure effect”. It means that the more we’re ___32___ to something, the more we tend to like it.
Psychology research has shown that the emotions that we ___33___ as teens seem more intense than those that come later. We also know that intense emotions are ___34___ with stronger memories and preferences. All of this might explain why the songs we listen to during this period become so memorable and beloved.
So there’s ___35___ wrong with your parents because they don’t like your music. In a way, it’s all part of the natural order of things.
21. A. prayer B. puzzle C. noise D. poetry
22. A. beautiful B. strange C. boring D. significant
23. A. enough B. brief C. unique D. good
24. A. certificate B. honor C. background D. attitude
25. A. change B. form C. disappear D. reduce
26. A. stopped B. continued C. appreciated D. practiced
27. A. modern B. unchanged C. silent D. popular
28. A. expression B. evaluation C. explanation D. experiment
29. A. uplifted B. poorer C. sensitive D. sharper
30. A. different B. distressing C. familiar D. cheerful
31. A. examples B. excuses C. statements D. reasons
32. A. opposed B. devoted C. adapted D. exposed
33. A. experience B. share C. illustrate D. release
34. A. compared B. associated C. combined D. expressed
35. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
You already know the fact that regular exercise is important for controlling weight and ____36____ (avoid)a variety of health conditions. But it can also improve your academic ____37____(perform). And. if you’re a distance learning student, you may miss out on some of the opportunities for physical activity afforded to more traditional students who routinely walk around campus. But it’s well worth the effort ____38____ (put) the schedule exercise into practice.
The study, which ____39____(publish) in the Journal of Medicine & Science, describes physical activity as ____40____ vigorous movement that produces sweat and heavy breathing. Mike McKenzie found that students who studied over three hours per day were 3. 5 times ____41____(likely) to be exercisers. Over a decade ago, McKenzie ____42____ (say) researchers discovered a link ____43____ exercise and focus in children.
More recently, another study by Johnson reveals that even short ”microbursts“ of physical activity throughout the day can have positive effects. Jennifer tells that sitting for long periods of time, ____44____college students tend to do, can have a negative health effect. In addition, the study found that five-minute bouts of walking every hour had a positive impact on mood, tiredness, and hunger at the end of a day. This may be ____45____(particular)beneficial to students who also work a full-time job and study in the evening and nighttime hours.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 在口语课上，外教Alex组织同学们讨论是否使用网络投票( online voting)的方式评选校园十佳歌手。请你代表小组发言，内容包括：
1.小组观点；
2.陈述理由。
注意：
1词数80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hello, everyone!
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Thank you for listening!
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 hot day in Florida. The school year had just ended and it was time for summer vacation. We had just gotten a little black dog who we named One-Eyed. We chose that name because he could only see out of one eye.
Everybody wanted to do something for the dog: feed him, teach him tricks and take long walks with him. Everybody was so happy to have this active, playful and shaggy new addition to our family. Everybody, that is, except my mom and me.
All my mom saw when she looked at the dog was someone else to clean up after. Shedding, messy, muddy, he pounced all over the house. All Mom seemed to care about was getting the house cleaned. My mom began to put Clorox (高乐氏漂白水) in the bathtub. There was no messing with Mom when she started cleaning, so I decided to move out of the way. Actually, getting out of the way is a move I’d been practicing for a long time.
Being the youngest in my family has had its advantages, of course. More than a few times I was spoiled or everyone said I was the cutest. But being the youngest also came with its fair share of troubles. “You’re too young!” “You’ll mess this up!” they’d often say. I knew that my family loved me but I couldn’t wait to show them I could do things by myself.
Every time I asked my brother or my sister if I could pet One-Eyed, they would shout, “No!” or tell me that I had germs and if I touched One-Eyed he would die!I really believed them. Once I even confessed to my mom that I touched the dog when no one noticed. At first,my mom seemed very confused about what I was telling her, but then she realized. My mom scolded my brother and sister, “You better stop teasing your little brother!” Little brother! That’s exactly what I was. That really got my blood boiling! Secretly, I decided, “Ill show them what a little kid can do!”
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。
Paragraph1:That afternoon, I took the dog and sneaked into the bathroom.
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Paragraph 2:I thought my mom would punish me, but she was just standing there and laughing.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________绝密★启用前
杭州学军中学2023学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，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纸上。
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. How will the speakers go to the museum
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
2. What color is the man’s bag
A. White. B: Brown. C. Yellow.
3. Where is the woman from
A. Germany. B. New Zealand. C. England.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the classroom. B. At a bus stop. C. At a restaurant.
5. Why does the man want to leave his present job
A. He finds his present job boring.
B. He wants to open his own company.
C. He hasn’t been given a higher position.
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. Where does the man probably work
A. In a hospital. B. In a hotel. C. In a nursing home.
7. How does the man like his job
A. It’s profitable. B. It’s enjoyable. C. It’s comfortable.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does Carol look like
A. She is tall and strong. B. She wars brown hair. C. She is not tall but slim.
9. Which of the following does the woman like
A. Making coffee. B. Watching movies. C. Dancing.
10. What can we know about the woman and her Australian fiend
A. They share several hobbies.
B. They like staying indoors.
C. They got together this morning.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.
11. What rooms do they have
A. Rooms with one bed. B. Rooms with a sea view. C. Rooms with a mountain view.
12. Where can guests have breakfast
A. In the Thai restaurant. B. In the Chinese restaurant. C. In the American restaurant.
13. What sports does the center offer
A. Water sports. B. Badminton. C. Various sports
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Colleagues.
15. What does the man think of Ms. White
A. Formal. B. Casual. C. Mean.
16. How often do the woman and Ms. White have a get-together
A. Every Friday. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What attracts the speaker in Africa
A. The running water. B. Meeting new people. C. Freely running animals.
18. Which place has the speaker visited
A. Australia. B. Japan. C. Russia.
19. What’s the speaker's opinion about travelling
A. It’s tiring. B. It’s expensive. C. It’s easy.
20. What will the speaker do in the future
A. Turn to a new way for fun.
B. Try every means to save money.
C. Continue to do what she likes.
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
Internet Genealogy
It is your guide to successful genealogy research using the World Wide Web. We also recognize, however, that the internet isn’t necessarily the only source for research, so Internet Genealogy will also tell you what to do if you cannot find the records you need and how to confirm your findings. The magazine also covers advanced genealogical methods such as DNA analysis, as well as software and technology reviews, case studies, databases and other internet-related family history topics.
$27. 95 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$ 19. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
Your Genealogy Today
It is a how-to genealogy magazine. People who are trying to discover their family roots know that there is no “master plan” that tells you how to conduct your research. While some ancestral lines can be traced back several generations with relatively little effort, others can only be discovered after painstaking research. Your Genealogy Today recognizes that there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of different records and methods that may apply to your own research.
$25. 00 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$17. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
History Magazine
It opens a window on the past, providing believable stories about how our world became the place it is today. Written from a North American perspective, History Magazine’s articles are clear, informative and insightful and come supported by beautiful images and maps. History Magazine breathes life into stories of the past, telling tales of both critical moments and everydaylife with passion and spirit.
$ 24. 95 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$17. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
1. Who is Internet Genealogy targeled at
A. Software engineers.
B. Those interested in genealogy research.
C. Those who love adventure stories.
D. Researchers who are doing DNA analysis.
2. How much will you pay for Your Genealogy Today (Digital) for two years
A. $35. 90. B. $25. 00.
C. $19. 95. D. $17. 95.
3. Which of the following could be included in History Magazine
A. Studies of family roots. B. European history.
C. Stories of past lives. D. Advanced genealogical methods.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是三本杂志的相关信息。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据Internet Genealogy部分的“It is your guide to successful genealogy research using the World Wide Web. (Internet Genealogy是您成功运用万维网进行系谱研究的指南)”可推知，Internet Genealogy针对的是对系谱研究感兴趣的人。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Your Genealogy Today部分的“$17. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues) (数码 $17.95美元1年（6期）)”可知，买Your Genealogy Today的数码版两年需要17. 95×2=35.9美元。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据History Magazine部分的“It opens a window on the past, providing believable stories about how our world became the place it is today.(它打开了一扇了解过去的窗户，提供了关于我们的世界是如何变成今天这个样子的可信故事)”和“History Magazine breathes life into stories of the past, telling tales of both critical moments and everyday life with passion and spirit. (History Magazine杂志为过去的故事注入生命，以激情和精神讲述关键时刻和日常生活的故事)”可知，History Magazine杂志中会收录过去的生活故事。故选C项。
B
You’ve probably followed a few cute dogs and cats on social media. However, are you aware that Ai-generated pets are also gaining popularity nowadays They are just as adorable as real dogs and cats but also exhibit human-like characteristics.
Chai Dada, 21, runs an AI-generated dog account called “Shizhuangzhuangya” on Xiaohongshu and has already got more than 10,000 followers. Her AI-generated pet Zhuangzhuang is a fluffy Shiba Inu with a big belly who likes to eat and work out. “Zhuangzhuang is actually a reflection of me,” Chai said. “Its life and mood basically reflect my own.”
To personify the character more, the young content maker places Zhuangzhuang in various daily life scenarios. For instance, responding to the recent increase of “hui nan tian”— the super humid (潮湿的) weather in southern China in spring — Chai posted images of Zhuangzhuangmopping a wet floor, with the caption. “It’s wet everywhere at home”; vividly capturing the mood. In the comments section, many have expressed sympathy (同情), for the poor dog.
“Many scenes may seem ordinary, but when a very lifelike and adorable human-like pet appears in these familiar scenes, it looks interesting,” Chai said. Since Zhuangzhuang closely resembles a human in a dog’s body, many followers have come to believe in its real existence. This has provided Chai with opportunities to monetize by partnering with brands for product advertisements. Aiming to expand her reach, Chai expressed a desire to dive deeper into AI to bring her AI pet to life not just in pictures but also in videos.
She also observed that more and more people like her are becoming AI pet bloggers, which has intensified competition in this industry. To attract more fans, bloggers are constantly learning more AI skills and brainstorming to create more interesting storylines. “I want to develop Zhuangzhuang into an intellectual property and create related cultural and creative products such as dolls and stickers,” said Chai.
4. What do we know about the AI pet Zhuangzhuang
A It is a digital recreation of Chai’s childhood pet.
B. It has gained over one million followers online.
C. It is a virtual representation of a real Shiba Inu.
D. It mirrors the life and personality of its creator.
5. Why is the “hui nan tian” example mentioned in the text
A. To show the fun Zhuangzhuang brings Chai.
B. To illustrate how Chai humanizes Zhuangzhuang.
C. To describe Zhuangzhuang’s daily struggles.
D. To suggest Zhuangzhuang’s growing fan base.
6. What does the underlined word “monetize” mean in paragraph 4
A. Commercialize. B. Promote. C. Maximize. D. Monitor.
7. What does Chai plan to do
A. Perfect Zhuangzhuang’s features. B. Cooperate with other AI pet creators.
C. Create lifelike videos of Zhuangzhuang. D. Write a book featuring Zhuangzhuang.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲的是人工智能宠物在社交媒体上的兴起和受欢迎程度，特别是通过具体案例——21岁的Chai Dada通过为其人工智能宠物Zhuangzhuang塑造人格化的特点，如喜欢吃东西、锻炼等，并将其置于各种日常生活场景中，成功吸引了超过1万名的粉丝。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Its life and mood basically reflect my own.(它的生活和心情基本上反映了我自己)”可推知，人工智能宠物Zhuangzhuang反映了创作者的生活和个性。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“To personify the character more, the young content maker places Zhuangzhuang in various daily life scenarios. For instance, responding to the recent increase of “hui nan tian”— the super humid (潮湿的) weather in southern China in spring — Chai posted images of Zhuangzhuangmopping a wet floor, with the caption.(为了让壮壮更加人格化，这位年轻的内容创作者将Zhuangzhuang置于各种日常生活场景中。例如，为了回应最近“回南天”（中国南方春季超级潮湿的天气）的增加，Chai发布了Zhuangzhuang擦湿地板的图片，并配文)”可推知，文中提到了“回南天”的例子是为了说明Chai如何将Zhuangzhuang人性化。故选B。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“by partnering with brands for product advertisements(通过与品牌合作进行产品广告)”可知，是通过与品牌合作进行产品广告来赚钱盈利，也就是最大限度地利用它，划线词monetize的意思是“使最大化”，和maximize意思相近。故选C。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Aiming to expand her reach, Chai expressed a desire to dive deeper into AI to bring her AI pet to life not just in pictures but also in videos.(为了扩大自己的影响范围，柴表示希望更深入地研究人工智能，不仅在图片上，还在视频中让她的人工智能宠物栩栩如生)”可知，Chai打算制作逼真的Zhuangzhuang的视频。故选C。
C
Water poisoning is caused by too much consumption of water during a short period of time. Water in and of itself is not poisonous by any means, but rapid intake of a large quantity of water can break the careful balance of sodium(钠)in the body fluids(体液). This contributes to a swelling of the cells, often in the central nervous system, including the brain.
When the cells can no longer bear the pressure, they can begin to die. This is indicated in serious forms of water poisoning. Symptoms of this condition include vomiting, headache and unresponsiveness. When the sodium in the blood falls to dangerous levels, brain damage and possibly death may occur.
What is a fatal(致命的)amount of water can vary from person to person, depending on one’s state of health, his or her physical activity at the time, the temperature and the amount of time in which the person consumes the water. For some, a one-time consumption of three liters can prove deadly. Although the person consuming the water may lose a lot of fluid during heavy labor or exercise, the electrolytes(电解质)are not replaced fast enough to avoid water poisoning.
Those particularly at risk for water poisoning are athletes engaged in long distance running like a marathon. Due to the need to replace large quantities of lost fluid, runners must drink a lot of water. This can lead to poisoning, so runners must replace their fluids with sports drinks that have added electrolytes. Other factors that contribute to water poisoning include activities that stimulate heavy sweating. The person working under extreme heat or intense humidity(湿气)must be careful when consuming water in order to maintain electrolyte balance. Mental diseases can also lead to water poisoning. Psychogenic polydipsia is a condition in which the affected person feels a need to drink a lot of water for unknown reasons.
8. What harm does water poisoning bring
A. It can affect brain function. B. It disturbs the balance of sodium.
C. It causes a drop in blood pressure. D. It tends to make its victims nervous.
9. What can we know about proper amount of water to drink
A. Three liters per day is deadly. B. No single rule fits everyone.
C. It doesn’t bother healthy people. D. Physical activity is its decisive factor.
10. Who would probably fall victim to water poisoning
A. A patient suffering from stomachache.
B. A laborer working with heavy sweating.
C. An athlete fond of drinking sports drinks.
D. A teenager doing appropriate exercise daily.
11. What might be discussed in the paragraph that follows
A. What has been found about sports drinks.
B. What else contributes to water poisoning.
C. What are the symptoms of water poisoning.
D. What can be done to avoid water poisoning.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了水中毒的危害、致病原因、致病人群以及如何避免水中毒。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“This contributes to a swelling of the cells, often in the central nervous system, including the brain. (这会导致细胞肿胀，通常在中枢神经系统，包括大脑。)”根据第二段“When the sodium in the blood falls to dangerous levels, brain damage and possibly death may occur.”（当血液中的钠降至危险水平时，可能会发生脑损伤，甚至死亡。）可知，水中毒会影响中枢神经系统，即影响大脑的功能。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“What is a fatal(致命的)amount of water can vary from person to person, depending on one’s state of health, his or her physical activity at the time, the temperature and the amount of time in which the person consumes the water.(什么是致命的水量可能因人而异，具体取决于一个人的健康状况、他或她当时的身体活动、温度和人消耗水的时间。)”可知，合适的饮水量是没有一定的规律的，因人而异，故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“Other factors that contribute to water poisoning include activities that stimulate heavy sweating. The person working under extreme heat or intense humidity(湿气)must be careful when consuming water in order to maintain electrolyte balance. (导致水中毒的其他因素包括刺激大量出汗的活动。在极端高温或强湿下工作的人在饮水时必须小心，以保持电解质平衡。)”可知，搬运工等剧烈出汗的人比较容易患上水中毒，故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Those particularly at risk for water poisoning are athletes engaged in long distance running like a marathon. (那些特别容易发生水中毒的人是像马拉松一样进行长跑的运动员。)”以及“Mental diseases can also lead to water poisoning. Psychogenic polydipsia is a condition in which the affected person feels a need to drink a lot of water for unknown reasons. (精神疾病也会导致水中毒。精神性多饮症是指受影响的人因未知原因感到需要大量饮水的情况。)”可知推断接下来文章会讨论的是如何避免水中毒，故选D。
D
Today, poetry and science are often considered to be mutually exclusive(互相排斥)career paths. But that wasn’t always the case. The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings.
“Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world” says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field.
Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of Illingworth’s workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members’ research projects. “It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem,” Mazon says. She plans to continue writing. “We do a disservice(伤害)to ourselves to think that scientists can’t be artistic and that art can’t be used to communicate scientific ideas,” Mazon says.
That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. “Actually, when science communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts and nonexperts,” he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry provides a way to translate complex scientific concepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva says.
Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We’re all just people with hopefully really interesting things to say and to share.
12 What is the purpose of mentioning the celebrities in paragraph 1
A. To display they were talented.
B. To confirm they were out of favor.
C. To encourage different career paths.
D. To show poetry and science can be combined.
13. What are Illingworth’s workshops aimed to do
A. Promote a new science-poetry journal.
B. Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science.
C. Encourage science communication through poems.
D. Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research.
14. What does Illingworth think of the dominant ways of science communication
A. Conventional. B. Effective. C. Innovative. D. Complex.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Scientists Take on Poetry
B. Scientists and Poets Think Alike
C. Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the World
D. Science Communication: A Two-way Dialogue
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家和诗人之间的联系。文章提到了一些名人，以显示诗歌和科学并不总是被认为是互相排斥的职业道路。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings. (数学家Ada Lovelace和物理学家James Clerk Maxwell都是有成就的诗人。诗人约翰济慈是一名有执照的外科医生。将这两种做法结合起来在 19世纪失宠。但是，将研究翻译成歌词、俳句和其他诗歌形式正在科学家中重新兴起，因为他们正在寻找替代方法来用他们的发现激励他人。)”可知，原文中提到了传统观念中的诗人和科学家不同，但也提到了历史上有一些科学家也具有诗人才华。提到这些历史人物的目的是表明诗歌和科学是可以相结合的，故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field. (通过研讨会和一本名为Consilience的新科学诗歌期刊，伊林沃思正在帮助科学家将他们的最新成果转化为诗歌，以吸引他们所在科学领域以外的人的欣赏。)”可知，伊林沃思的研讨会旨在鼓励通过诗歌进行科学交流。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. (Illingworth也赞同这一观点，他认为科学传播计划往往被公开讲座和不干涉的PowerPoint幻灯片所主导。)”可知，伊林沃思认为，科学交流倡议往往被公开讲座的幻灯片所主导，这是一种老套的方式。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。文中提到了一些历史人物，如数学家 Ada Lovelace 和物理学家James Clerk Maxwell 都是杰出的诗人，说明诗歌和科学在过去并不是相互排斥的领域。但是在19世纪，将两种领域结合起来的做法逐渐没落。现在，随着科学家们在寻找更多向外部人员灌输科研成果的方法，将研究成果转化为诗歌、俳句等文学形式的做法再次流行起来。文章介绍了Sam Illingworth学者和诗人的身份交替和新的科学诗歌杂志 Consilience，以及他如何鼓励科学家们将自己的成果转化为韵文和诗歌，从而向更广泛的受众灌输他们的最新研究成果。此外，文章也引用了科学家Manjula Silva的观点，认为诗歌为将复杂的科学概念转化为大家都可以理解的语言提供了方便，综上，文章主要强调科学家开始研究诗歌（通过石刻的形式传播科学）。故选A。
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.
Which brand of chocolate chip makes the best tasting cookies Is the tree outside your window causing your runny nose If you want to answer questions like these, you’ll probably need to do some testing. ____16____. In order to figure out the real answers to such questions, you’ll need to test your ideas in a fair way. The considerations that go into making “everyday” tests fair are the same ones used in scientific experiments.
Comparing outcomes. To be confident in test results, it’s generally important to have something to compare them to. So, for example, in your cookie test, you’d want to actually compare batches(批次)of cookies made with different brands of chocolate chips. ___17___—just to make sure that the chocolate chips are really making a difference in the cookies’ taste. In experiments,whatever you are comparing your test results to is sometimes called the control group. But don’t confuse the control group with …
Controlling variables. ___18___. Is it really the chocolate chip brand, and not the baking temperature, that makes one cookie taste better than another Therefore, you’ll need to control variables—that is, try to keep everything about the test comparisons the same, except for the variables you’re interested in.
Avoiding bias. No matter how hard we humans try to be objective, bias can sneak into our observations and judgments. For example, your cookie tasters might be hungry and so the first cookie they eat could seem tastier to them than the rest. To avoid such potential sources of bias, you’d want to set up the test so that different testers taste the cookies in different orders. ____19____.
Distinguishing chance from real differences. All sorts of subtle things that you either don’t or cannot control can affect the outcome of a test. Some cookies in a batch might have wound up with a few less chocolate chips than others. The oven might have heated unevenly and burnt a few cookies. ___20___—but in small ways. So how to avoid this Sample size is important. The larger your sample size, the more likely it is close to the fact.
A. But all tests are not created equal
B. Components of the testing should be adjusted
C. All of these random factors will affect the outcome of the test
D. You might also want to make a batch without any chocolate chips at all
E. You could also label your cookie batches with letters instead of brand names
F. Such factors should also be considered when data collected are being analyzed
G. In most tests we want to be confident in the relationship between cause and effect
【答案】16. A 17. D 18. G 19. E 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何公正有效地进行科学实验和日常测试。
【16题详解】
根据下文“In order to figure out the real answers to such questions, you’ll need to test your ideas in a fair way(为了找出这些问题的真正答案，你需要以公平的方式测试你的想法)”可推理出上文说的是并非所有的测试都是公平的，与A项“But all tests are not created equal(但并非所有测试都是平等的)”表达的含义一致，故选A项。
【17题详解】
根据下文“just to make sure that the chocolate chips are really making a difference in the cookies’ taste.(只是为了确保巧克力片真的能改变饼干的味道。)”可推理出上文说的是制作一批不含巧克力片的，与D项“You might also want to make a batch without any chocolate chips at all (你可能还想做一批根本不含巧克力片的)”表达的含义一致，故选D项。
【18题详解】
根据下文“Therefore, you’ll need to control variables(因此，您需要控制变量)”可知下文说的是与因果关系有关的变量控制，可推理出上文说的是对测试中的因果关系有信心，与G项“In most tests, we want to be confident in the relationship between cause and effect (在大多数测试中，我们希望对因果关系充满信心)”表达的含义一致，故选G项。
【19题详解】
根据上文“To avoid such potential sources of bias, you’d want to set up the test so that different testers taste the cookies in different orders.( 为了避免这种潜在的偏见来源，你需要设置测试，让不同的测试人员按照不同的顺序品尝饼干。)”可知此处上下文说的是为了避免潜在的偏见而采取的措施，分析待选项，E项“You could also label your cookie batches with letters instead of brand names (你也可以用字母而不是品牌名称来标记你的饼干批次)”表达的含义符合语境，故选E项。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Some cookies in a batch might have wound up with a few less chocolate chips than others. The oven might have heated unevenly and burnt a few cookies.(一批饼干中的一些饼干可能比其他饼干少了几块巧克力片。烤箱可能受热不均，烧焦了一些饼干。)”可知此处上下文说的是影响测试结果的随机因素，与C项“All of these random factors will affect the outcome of the test (所有这些随机因素都会影响测试结果)”表达的含义一致，故选C项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was a teenager, my dad wasn’t terribly interested in the music I liked. To him, it just sounded like “___21___ ”, while he referred to the music he listened to as“___22___ .” As I’ve grown older, I’ll often hear people of my age say things like “they just don’t make ___23___ music like they used to.”
Luckily, my ___24___ as a psychologist has given me some insights into this puzzle. We know that musical tastes begin to ___25___ when we’re teenagers. By the time we’re in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.
In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have ___26___ listening to new music. Meanwhile, those familiar songs released when you’re in your early teens are likely to remain quite ___27___ among your age group for the rest of your life. There could be a biological ___28___ for this. There’s evidence that the brain’s ability to make subtle distinctions between different chords, rhythms and melodies gets ___29___ with age. So to older people, less ___30___ songs might all “sound the same”.
But I believe there are some simpler ___31___ for older people’s dislike of newer music-the “mere exposure effect”. It means that the more we’re ___32___ to something, the more we tend to like it.
Psychology research has shown that the emotions that we ___33___ as teens seem more intense than those that come later. We also know that intense emotions are ___34___ with stronger memories and preferences. All of this might explain why the songs we listen to during this period become so memorable and beloved.
So there’s ___35___ wrong with your parents because they don’t like your music. In a way, it’s all part of the natural order of things.
21. A. prayer B. puzzle C. noise D. poetry
22. A. beautiful B. strange C. boring D. significant
23. A. enough B. brief C. unique D. good
24. A. certificate B. honor C. background D. attitude
25. A. change B. form C. disappear D. reduce
26. A. stopped B. continued C. appreciated D. practiced
27. A. modern B. unchanged C. silent D. popular
28. A. expression B. evaluation C. explanation D. experiment
29. A. uplifted B. poorer C. sensitive D. sharper
30. A. different B. distressing C. familiar D. cheerful
31. A. examples B. excuses C. statements D. reasons
32. A. opposed B. devoted C. adapted D. exposed
33. A. experience B. share C. illustrate D. release
34. A. compared B. associated C. combined D. expressed
35. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要讲述了老年人不喜欢年轻人喜欢的新音乐的规律和原因。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对他来说，这听起来就像“噪音”，而他提到他听的音乐是“美丽的”。A. prayer祈祷；B. puzzle难题；C. noise噪音；D. poetry诗歌。根据上一句“my dad wasn’t terribly interested in the music I liked.”（我爸爸对我喜欢的音乐不太感兴趣。）可知，作者的父亲不喜欢作者听的音乐，所以在父亲听来，作者的音乐很难听，像噪音。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对他来说，这听起来就像“噪音”，而他提到他听的音乐是“美妙的”。A. beautiful美丽的；B. strange奇怪的；C. boring无聊的；D. significant重要的。根据句中表示对比的连词“while”可知，父亲听他自己喜欢的音乐，和听到作者喜欢的音乐感觉截然不同，作者的音乐像噪音，父亲听的音乐就应该是很好听，很美妙的。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：随着年龄的增长，我经常听到同龄人说:“他们只是不像以前那样能做出好音乐了。”A. enough足够的；B. brief简洁的；C. unique独特的；D. good好的。根据前文“while he referred to the music he listened to as“ 2 .””（而他提到他听的音乐是“美妙的”。）可知，作者年少时，父亲认为他自己听的是美妙的、动听的好音乐；作者长大后，他的同龄人认为父辈只是不能再像以前那样做出美妙的好音乐了。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我作为心理学家的背景让我对这个难题有了一些见解。A. certificate证明；B. honor荣誉；C. background背景；D. attitude态度。根据句中“as a psychologist”可知，作者是名心理学家，这是他的职业背景。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们知道，音乐品味是在青少年时期开始形成的。A. change变化；B. form形成；C. disappear消失；D. reduce减少。根据下一句“By the time we’re in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.”（到我们20岁出头的时候，这些品味就相当牢固地固定下来了。）可知，20多岁时，人们的音乐品味就固定下来了，说明是在十几岁青少年时期开始形成的。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，研究发现，到我们33岁的时候，我们中的大多数人已经停止听新歌了。A. stopped停止；B. continued继续；C. appreciated欣赏；D. practiced练习。根据前文“By the time we’re in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.”（到我们20岁出头的时候，这些品味就相当牢固地固定下来了。）及常识可知，人们20岁出头时，音乐品味就已经固定了，到33岁时，应该不会再接受新的音乐风格，所以大多数人都停止听新歌了。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，那些在你十几岁的时候发行的熟悉的歌曲很可能在你的余生中仍然在你的同龄人中很受欢迎。A. modern现代的；B. unchanged未改变的；C. silent沉默的；D. popular流行的、受欢迎的。根据前文“We know that musical tastes begin to 5 when we’re teenagers.”（我们知道，音乐品味是在青少年时期开始形成的。）和“In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have 6 listening to new music.”（事实上，研究发现，到我们33岁的时候，我们中的大多数人已经停止听新歌了。）可知，人们到33岁时，基本上就不听新歌了，他们喜欢的还是十几岁时形成的音乐风格，所以在以后的日子里，那些在十几岁时喜欢的歌曲在同龄人之间可能还是很受欢迎。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这可能有生物学上的解释。A. expression表情、表达；B. evaluation评估；C. explanation解释；D. experiment实验。根据下一句“There’s evidence that the brain’s ability to make subtle distinctions between different chords, rhythms and melodies gets 9 with age.”（有证据表明，随着年龄的增长，大脑区分不同和弦、节奏和旋律的能力会越来越差。）可知，这句话从生物学上说明了原因，做了解释。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有证据表明，随着年龄的增长，大脑区分不同和弦、节奏和旋律的能力会越来越差。A. uplifted上升的；B. poorer更差的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. sharper更锋利的。根据下一句“So to older people, less 10 songs might all “sound the same”.”（所以对老年人来说，不太熟悉的歌曲可能都“听起来一样”）中的“all the same”可知，随着年龄的增长，大脑很难区分不太熟悉的歌曲，认为听起来都一样，说明大脑区分不同和弦、节奏和旋律的能力更差了。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以对老年人来说，不太熟悉的歌曲可能都“听起来一样”。A. different不同的；B. distressing悲伤的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. cheerful愉快的。根据上一句“There’s evidence that the brain’s ability to make subtle distinctions between different chords, rhythms and melodies gets 9 with age.”（有证据表明，随着年龄的增长，大脑区分不同和弦、节奏和旋律的能力会越来越差。）可知，老年人很难区分不同和弦、节奏和旋律，所以对于不太熟悉的歌曲，就无法分辨，感觉听起来都差不多。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我相信老年人不喜欢新音乐有一些更简单的原因——“单纯的接触效应”。A. examples例子；B. excuses借口；C. statements叙述；D. reasons原因。根据前文“There could be a biological 8 for this.”（这可能有生物学上的解释。）和本句中的“simpler”及“the “mere exposure effect””可知，前文对于老年人不喜欢新音乐，从生物学上分析了原因，本句应该提出了相对来说更为简单的原因——单纯的接触效应。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这意味着我们接触某物越多，我们就越喜欢它。A. opposed反对；B. devoted奉献；C. adapted适应；D. exposed暴露；根据上一句的“mere exposure effect”（单纯的接触效应）可知，本句进一步解释了这一效应意思是，我们接触某物越多，就越喜欢它。be opposed to反对；be devoted to致力于；be adapted to适应；be exposed to接触、暴露。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：心理学研究表明，我们在青少年时期经历的情绪似乎比以后的情绪更强烈。A. experience经历；B. share分享；C. illustrate阐明；D. release释放。根据下一句“We also know that intense emotions are 14 with stronger memories and preferences.”（我们还知道，强烈的情绪与更强的记忆和偏好有关。）和常识可知，强烈的情绪与记忆有关，说明年少时经历过的情绪会加深记忆，更加强烈。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们还知道，强烈的情绪与更强的记忆和偏好有关。A. compared对比；B. associated联系；C. combined合并、结合；与……结合；D. expressed表达、表示。根据上一句“Psychology research has shown that the emotions that we 13 as teens seem more intense than those that come later.”（理学研究表明，我们在青少年时期经历的情绪似乎比以后的情绪更强烈。）和下一句“All of this might explain why the songs we listen to during this period become so memorable and beloved.”（所有这些都可以解释为什么我们在这段时间听的歌曲变得如此难忘和喜爱。）可知，青少年时期经历的情绪更加强烈，会使歌曲更加难忘和令人喜爱，说明强烈的情绪与更强的记忆和偏好相关。be compared with与……相比；be associated with与……有关；故选B。
【35题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：所以你父母没有错，因为他们不喜欢你的音乐。A. something 某事物；B. nothing没有什么；C. everything每件事物；D. anything任何事物。根据下一句“In a way, it’s all part of the natural order of things.”（在某种程度上，这都是自然规律的一部分。）和文章内容可知，父母不喜欢新音乐是一种不可抗拒的自然规律，他们本身并没有错。故选B。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
You already know the fact that regular exercise is important for controlling weight and ____36____ (avoid)a variety of health conditions. But it can also improve your academic ____37____(perform). And. if you’re a distance learning student, you may miss out on some of the opportunities for physical activity afforded to more traditional students who routinely walk around campus. But it’s well worth the effort ____38____ (put) the schedule exercise into practice.
The study, which ____39____(publish) in the Journal of Medicine & Science, describes physical activity as ____40____ vigorous movement that produces sweat and heavy breathing. Mike McKenzie found that students who studied over three hours per day were 3. 5 times ____41____(likely) to be exercisers. Over a decade ago, McKenzie ____42____ (say) researchers discovered a link ____43____ exercise and focus in children.
More recently, another study by Johnson reveals that even short ”microbursts“ of physical activity throughout the day can have positive effects. Jennifer tells that sitting for long periods of time, ____44____college students tend to do, can have a negative health effect. In addition, the study found that five-minute bouts of walking every hour had a positive impact on mood, tiredness, and hunger at the end of a day. This may be ____45____(particular)beneficial to students who also work a full-time job and study in the evening and nighttime hours.
【答案】36. avoiding
37. performance
38. to put 39. was published
40. a 41. more likely
42. said 43. between
44. which##as
45. particularly
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了经常锻炼不但有利于身体健康，而且能促进学生的学业成绩。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你已经知道这一事实，经常锻炼对控制体重和避免各种健康状况很重要。空处与controlling weight并列，应用动名词形式，作介词for的宾语。故填avoiding。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：但它还可以提高你的学业成绩。空处用于形容词academic之后，应用名词形式performance，表示“成绩”，为不可数名词，作动词improve的宾语。故填performance。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：但将日常锻炼付诸实践是很值得的。分析句子结构可知，it为形式主语，空处应用动词不定式形式作真正的主语。故填to put。
【39题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：这项发表在《医学与科学杂志》上的研究将体育活动描述为一种产生汗液和沉重呼吸的剧烈运动。结合语意可知，“发表”这一动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，且分析句子结构可知，which引导定语从句，指代先行词the study，publish与主语which之间是被动关系，且the study是单数，be动词应用was。故填was published。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这项发表在《医学与科学杂志》上的研究将体育活动描述为一种产生汗液和沉重呼吸的剧烈运动。结合语意可知，此处表示“一种剧烈运动”，空处应用不定冠词表示泛指，vigorous是辅音音素开头的单词，前边应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意：迈克·麦肯齐发现，每天学习超过三小时的学生锻炼身体的可能性是平时的3.5倍。根据空前3.5 times以及语意可知，此处表示学习超过三小时的学生更有可能去锻炼身体，空处应用形容词的比较级形式more likely，表示“更有可能的”。故填more likely。
【42题详解】
考查时态。句意：十多年前，麦肯齐说，研究人员发现了儿童锻炼和注意力之间的联系。根据时间状语Over a decade ago可知，句子使用一般过去时，动词应用过去式形式said。故填said。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：十多年前，麦肯齐说，研究人员发现了儿童锻炼和注意力之间的联系。between...and...为固定搭配，表示“在……和……之间”，所以空处应用介词between，符合题意。故填between。
44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：詹妮弗告诉，大学生倾向于做的事（正如大学生经常做的那样），长时间坐着，会对健康产生负面影响。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词sitting for long periods of time，先行词指物，关系词在从句中作宾语，应用关系代词which引导从句，也可以用关系代词as表示“正如”。故填which/as。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：这可能对从事全职工作并在晚上和夜间学习的学生特别有益。空处修饰形容词beneficial，应用副词形式作状语，particularly是副词，表示“尤其，特别”，符合题意。故填particularly。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 在口语课上，外教Alex组织同学们讨论是否使用网络投票( online voting)的方式评选校园十佳歌手。请你代表小组发言，内容包括：
1.小组观点；
2.陈述理由。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hello, everyone!
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Thank you for listening!
【答案】参考范文一
Hello, everyone!
Our group believes that online voting is a fantastic idea to select the top ten campus singers.
Firstly, it’s important to acknowledge that online voting is convenient and accessible to everyone. With just a few clicks on a computer or a smartphone, we can easily cast votes to support our favourite singers. Besides, online voting allows for a wider reach and engagement, breaking down the boundaries of physical locations and enabling more people to participate in the voting process. Overall, we think online voting is a convenient and inclusive means for choosing the top ten campus singers.
Thank you for listening!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生代表小组发言，陈述小组对于是否使用网络投票的方式评选校园十佳歌手的观点，并陈述理由。
【详解】1.词汇积累
首先：firstly→first and foremost
重要的：important→significant
另外：besides→moreover
参加：participate in→take part in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Besides, online voting allows for a wider reach and engagement, breaking down the boundaries of physical locations and enabling more people to participate in the voting process.
拓展句：Besides, online voting allows for a wider reach and engagement, which can break down the boundaries of physical locations and enabling more people to participate in the voting process.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Our group believes that online voting is a fantastic idea to select the top ten campus singers. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] Besides, online voting allows for a wider reach and engagement, breaking down the boundaries of physical locations and enabling more people to participate in the voting process. (运用了现在分词短语作状语)
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 hot day in Florida. The school year had just ended and it was time for summer vacation. We had just gotten a little black dog who we named One-Eyed. We chose that name because he could only see out of one eye.
Everybody wanted to do something for the dog: feed him, teach him tricks and take long walks with him. Everybody was so happy to have this active, playful and shaggy new addition to our family. Everybody, that is, except my mom and me.
All my mom saw when she looked at the dog was someone else to clean up after. Shedding, messy, muddy, he pounced all over the house. All Mom seemed to care about was getting the house cleaned. My mom began to put Clorox (高乐氏漂白水) in the bathtub. There was no messing with Mom when she started cleaning, so I decided to move out of the way. Actually, getting out of the way is a move I’d been practicing for a long time.
Being the youngest in my family has had its advantages, of course. More than a few times I was spoiled or everyone said I was the cutest. But being the youngest also came with its fair share of troubles. “You’re too young!” “You’ll mess this up!” they’d often say. I knew that my family loved me but I couldn’t wait to show them I could do things by myself.
Every time I asked my brother or my sister if I could pet One-Eyed, they would shout, “No!” or tell me that I had germs and if I touched One-Eyed he would die!I really believed them. Once I even confessed to my mom that I touched the dog when no one noticed. At first,my mom seemed very confused about what I was telling her, but then she realized. My mom scolded my brother and sister, “You better stop teasing your little brother!” Little brother! That’s exactly what I was. That really got my blood boiling! Secretly, I decided, “Ill show them what a little kid can do!”
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。
Paragraph1:That afternoon, I took the dog and sneaked into the bathroom.
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Paragraph 2:I thought my mom would punish me, but she was just standing there and laughing.
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【答案】One possible version:
That afternoon, I took the dog and sneaked into the bathroom. “I’m going to give you a bath!” I announced. One-Eyed looked at me strangely, obviously not understanding what I was saying. I took my sister’s shampoo and poured the whole bottle into the bathtub. Then I coaxed the dog in and started scrubbing the dirt off him with our towels. However, things quickly got messy. Soap and water splashed everywhere; bubbles floated like tiny, soapy snowflakes. One- Eyed shook himself vigorously and barked excitedly, soon turning the bathroom into a wet battleground. It should have been my secret mission, but now, it turned into a disaster! Panicking, I ran out to seek help, only to find my mom at the door.
I thought my mom would punish me, but she was just standing there and laughing. “Well, well, what do we have here ” she chuckled, wiping away tears of laughter. I stammered, admitting everything. Instead of scolding me, she bent down and gave me a gentle hug,” I knew you just want to help. “Straightening up”, she suggested, “Now shall we clean up the mess together, young man ” “Yes, ma’am!” I nodded. Even though we never actually had a conversation about my being the youngest, I think Mom understood I was trying to make my own place in our family. Bathing the dog might not sound like a Declaration of Independence, but for a six-year-old, well, it was my best shot.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者是家里最小的孩子，家里人都宠着作者，不让作者做任何事情。作者家里养了一条小狗，作者的哥哥姐姐不让作者碰狗，作者偷偷地决定，要让他们看看自己这个小孩子能做什么。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“那天下午，我带着狗溜进了浴室。”可知，第一段可描写作者给狗洗澡，结果弄得浴室一团糟。
②由第二段首句内容“我以为我妈会惩罚我，但她只是站在那里笑。”可知，第二段可描写妈妈没有责骂作者，她理解作者是想帮忙，于是妈妈建议作者和自己一起收拾，作者感悟到给狗洗澡对一个六岁的孩子来说是成长的最好的机会。
2.续写线索：走进浴室——给狗洗澡——弄得浴室一团糟——妈妈看到——妈妈理解作者——妈妈和作者一起收拾——感悟
3.词汇激活行为类
①宣布：announce/declare/make an announcement
②责备：scold/reproach
③结结巴巴地说：stammer/stutter
情绪类
①兴奋地：excitedly/with excitement
②惊慌：panicking/panic-stricken
【点睛】[高分句型1] One-Eyed looked at me strangely, obviously not understanding what I was saying. （由连接词what引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]Panicking, I ran out to seek help, only to find my mom at the door.（由现在分词作伴随状语和only to do表示意料之外的结果）
[高分句型3]Even though we never actually had a conversation about my being the youngest, I think Mom understood I was trying to make my own place in our family.（由even though引导状语从句和省略that引导的宾语从句）
