普集高中2023—2024学年度第二学期高 二 年级期中考试
（英语）试题（卷）
总分值： 150 考试时间：120分钟
试题范围：选择性必修三 Unit1-Unit5
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
What are the best foreign films coming out in May Here are four of the best new films to watch.
Hypnotic
Nothing is what it seems in Hypnotic, a mind-bending plot thriller from Robert Rodriguez. Ben Affleck stars as a police detective who is disturbed by the disappearance of his daughter. He is investigating a series of bank robberies (抢劫) when a mystery woman tells him about “hypnotics”: people who have the power to make others believe and do anything they want by saying a single sentence.
Released on 11 May in Australia, 12 May in the US &26 May in the UK
The Little Mermaid
Another month, another live-action-and-CGI remake of a classic Disney cartoon. But this one is more distinctive than most, because a black actress, Halle Bailey, is playing the title character, who was white in the 1989 cartoon. Besides, the film’s director argues that his version of The Little Mermaid is progressive in other ways, too. “She and Prince Eric, played by Jonah Hauer-King, really teach the world about prejudice and about breaking down barriers and walls between these two worlds.” Also, there’s a singing crab (螃蟹).
On general release from 24 May
The Eight Mountains
All of the mountains in The Eight Mountains are unspoilt and breathtakingly beautiful. Some of them are in the Himalayas, but most are in the Italian alps, where Pietro, a city boy from Turin, befriends Bruno, the only child left in a remote rural village.
Released on 5 May in Japan, 12 May in the UK and Ireland, and 19 May in Spain and Finland
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
It’s been six years since Marvel’s second Guardians of the Galaxy film came out. Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Drax and their partners are finally back for more adventures and this time they’re up against the High Evolutionary.
On general release from 15 May
21. What do we know about the police detective in Hypnotic
A. His daughter is missing. B. His magic is unbelievable.
C. He is involved in a bank robbery. D. He is cheated by a mystery woman.
22. What is special about The Little Mermaid
A. It is a live-action film. B. It stars a black actress.
C. It has a dancing crab in it. D. It results in racial inequality.
23 Which film is available for British audiences on 12 May
A. Hypnotic. B. The Little Mermaid.
C. The Eight Mountains. D. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.
B
When Param Jaggi was five years old, he had a passion to take things apart to see what was inside. He started with toys and even broke a computer, which made his parents not too pleased. As he got older, he shifted from breaking things to building things, which greatly comforted his parents. In middle school, he started working on projects in his kitchen laboratory, and his first project was making biofuels.
Although Jaggi’s parents initially thought his experiments were just a boyhood fancy, he remained determined to make a difference to the environment. Eventually, his parents came around and started supporting his dreams. Jaggi’s interest continued as he grew up, but he focused more on solving real problems, especially those related to the environment.
At 17, Jaggi went beyond his school projects and co-founded Ecoviate, a company that uses technology to solve everyday energy and environmental problems. He planned to transform people’s idea that going green is expensive, by making available a series of affordable products that are easy to use. Through Ecoviate, he designed products that could contribute to a greener future. One of his notable inventions was the “CO2ube”, a device that could reduce carbon emissions, and it’s available to many people at low prices.
Young Jaggi, now a third-grade college student studying engineering and economics, has become a famous eco-innovator and his company is developing promisingly. However, Jaggi’s vision to save the environment goes beyond creating products. He plans to launch an online platform through Ecoviate, which will encourage young students interested in science and technology to get actively involved in innovation and invention. Students can submit a science project online, and talk about the help that they need to make the project a reality.
24. What can we learn about Jaggi
A. He dreamed to be an engineer. B. He was curious by nature.
C. He always annoyed his parents. D. He was addicted to playing toys.
25. Which of the following can best replace the underlined part “came around” in Paragraph 2
A. Walked around. B. Paid a visit.
C. Changed their minds. D. Become conscious.
26. What drove Jaggi to develop affordable and user-friendly products
A. His love for greener devices. B. His pursuit of academic career.
C. His hope to boost green industry. D. His desire to make a difference.
27. Why does Jaggie plan to launch an online platform
A. To empower young inventors. B. To promote smart products.
C. To provide eco-themed courses. D. To offer environmentalists funds.
C
About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this section by 40% in the US. The approach is called ATES, short for aquifer thermal energy storage (含水层热能储存).
“We need storage to absorb energy from the sun and wind. It’s crucial to creating affordable, reliable, and deeply environmental-friendly electricity systems. Most people are interested in batteries and other kinds of electrical storage. But we were wondering whether there was any opportunity to use geothermal (地热的) energy storage,” said first author A.T.D Perera. “With ATES, energy can be stored for a long period of time, without adding an additional burden to the grid (输电网).”
ATES is a pleasantly simple concept that takes advantage of the heat-absorbing property of water and the natural geological features of the planet. You simply pull existing underground water up and heat it at the surface in the summer with environmental heat or energy. Then you send it back down. It stays fairly hot because the Earth is a good insulator (绝热体).
“Unlike above-ground tank-based water or ice storage systems, ATES will not need space. It’s also more efficient and can support larger communities in cooling or heating than traditional geothermal heat pump systems that rely on heat moving with the underground soil,” added co-author Hong Tianzhen.
A major beneft of ATES is that it will become more efficient as weather becomes more extreme in the coming years due to climate change. The hotter summers and severer winters could increase the amount of free thermal energy that can be stored with ATES. “It’s very much a realistic thing to do and this work is really about showing its value,” said Perera. “This technology is ready to go, so to speak. We just need to do it.”
28. What do we know about ATES
A. It is technologically demanding.
B. It is aimed at replacing natural energy.
C. It mainly relies on batteries to function.
D. It helps achieve an environmentally friendly society
29. How does Hong Tianzhen explain ATES’s advantages
A. By giving examples. B. By discussing results.
C. By making comparisons. D. By analyzing principles.
30. Which will affect ATES’s efficiency most
A. Temperature variations. B. Insulated materials.
C. The duration of storage. D. The category of energy.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Turning Point in Energy Usage
B. A Solution to Green Cooling and Heating
C. A Transformation in the US Electricity System
D. A Discovery About Geothermal Energy Storage
D
That artificial food dyes (染料) are unhealthy is not news. Some are known to cause hyperactivity (多动症) in some children, affecting their ability to learn. But regulatory agencies (监管机构) around the world don’t necessarily agree on which food dyes are a problem, or why. That may soon change. A 2021 peer-reviewed report by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment concluded that artificial food dyes “cause or worsen neurobehavioral (神经行为的) problems in some children” and that the current levels that are regarded safe for consumption by the federal government are too high.
California is now considering requiring warning labels on food products and dietary supplements containing the seven most commonly used artificial dyes. The warning label requirement would put California on par with the European Union, which since 2010 has required food products containing certain artificial food dyes to carry warning labels about their negative effect on activity and attention in children.
Artificial dyes are used in foods for one reason: to make products look prettier. Bright colors make candies appealing, especially to kids. But dyes are also in chocolate cake mixes, salad dressings and other products that don’t seem to cry out for a color boost.
In Europe, it was the 2010 label lawmaking that triggered (引发) companies’ decisions to reformulate. “If you’re a company, you do not want to put a warning label on your product.” says Lefferts, an environmental health consultant. Warning labels are why European Starburst Fruit Chews are now colored with natural products, not the artificial dyes that brighten their North American counterparts (同类商品).
Given that artificial food dyes are used far more than needed, we need to be more cautious. After all, we don’t dye fresh fruits and vegetables, but we do dye candy and sprinkles, points out Joe Schwarcz, a chemistry professor at McGill University in Montreal. “The foods in which you find food dyes are foods that are poor in nutrition,” he says. “If you limit foods that contain food dyes, you automatically make your diet better.”
32. What can we learn about artificial food dyes from paragraph 1
A. A 2021 report confirmed their negative effects.
B. The fact that they are harmful is newly revealed.
C. Regulatory agencies consider them a serious problem.
D. The Federal government thinks their current standard too high.
33 What does the underlined part “on par with” in paragraph 2 mean
A. In opposition to. B. In line with. C. Ahead of. D. Behind.
34. Which might be a possible result of the new rule according to the article
A. Food companies will stop coloring their products.
B. More fresh fruits and vegetables will appear in the market.
C. Food companies may replace artificial dyes with natural products.
D. It will be hard to find packaged foods without warning labels of dyes.
35. What’s Joe Schwarcz’s attitude towards artificial food dyes
A. Approving. B. Neutral. C. Tolerant. D. Concerned.
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。
Most smartphones allow you to run location sharing software that uses the phone's GPS capability to let friends and family know your exact location. There are lots of great uses for this technology. ____36____ So make sure you're permitted to use an app or service, and pay attention to how you are using it. Here're some important points you may find helpful.
Choose what's best for you. Some location sharing services are games that let you give a shout out when you've turned up at a particular spot. ____37____ Still others continue to share your location until you change the setting. Be sure you know exactly how your service shares your location.
Know who your friends are. ____38____ This means people can search to see if you're online and add you as a friend. It's important to remember that sharing your location with people you've never met in real life is risky, so you should carefully manage friend requests and share your location only with people you know and trust.
____39____ Some services automatically stop sending your location after a period of time, but others will send it forever — until you stop it. Review your contact list periodically and delete anyone to whom you no longer feel comfortable revealing your location.
Update parents. Location based services are a great way for teens to let parents know where they are without having to call or text. ____40____ If you're heading home late at night, you can also use a service like Glympse to share your location as you drive, so they'll know if you have car trouble or get stuck in traffic.
A. Check back often.
B. Keep sending your location.
C. However, these services are not for all children.
D. With its help, you can easily share your location with them.
E. Check ins ease worries so they don't have to follow your every move.
F. Others show where you are all the time or for a period of time you set.
G. Some location services operate like Facebook, where you invite and accept friends.
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。
It was 1:20 a. m. I had just gone to bed, a bit ____41____ after celebrating my 31st birthday. Before dinner, I’d placed ____42____ outside my garden door and prepared the cell phone just ____43____. After all, it had been ____44____ that week, resulting in flood warnings.
I was awakened by the ____45____ of rushing water. When I swung my legs off the bed, I was shocked to feel cold water already up to my knees and ____46____ fast.
Shaking in darkness, I ____47____ my phone and turned on its flashlight. Then by the light I could ____48____ water was from the garden door. It must have breached (在……上) the sandbags. The river, usually such a quiet, slow moving river in my region, had ____49____ burst its banks. And now I had to _____50_____!
I took _____51_____ action. Any effects of the alcohol before sleep were gone;_____52_____ sobers (使清醒) one up. After I went outside, I learned the river had flooded the neighbourhood. Therefore, if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have drowned.
In the end, I think the experience made me _____53_____ and determined to live each day to its fullest. I came very close to drowning that day. But rather than dwell on (沉湎于)what happened, I prefer to _____54_____ what my mother told me afterwards, “Don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day you _____55_____. That day marked the beginning of a new chapter in your life.”
41. A. relieved B. drunk C. excited D. satisfied
42. A. stones B. sandbags C. wood D. boxes
43. A. in doubt B. in return C. in turn D. in case
44. A. thundering B. snowing C. pouring D. blowing
45. A. roar B. taste C. rhythm D. smell
46. A. appearing B. spreading C. freezing D. rising
47. A. grabbed B. adjusted C. dropped D. studied
48. A. realize B. guess C. see D. check
49. A. extremely B. violently C. narrowly D. certainly
50. A. get out B. check out C. calm down D. help out
51. A. brave B. immediate C. determined D. calculated
52. A. fear B. annoyance C. stress D. responsibility
53. A. active B. proud C. grateful D. amazed
54. A. ask B. ensure C. hear D. follow
55. A. loved B. forgave C. survived D. graduated
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。
The Silk Road is neither an actual road nor a single route. It instead refers to a trade network ____56____(date) from the Han dynasty of China. German geographer and traveler Ferdinand first used the term “silk road” in1877 C.E.____57____(describe) the well-traveled pathway of goods between Europe and East Asia. Although the trade network is commonly referred ____58____ as the Silk Road, some historians favor the term Silk Routes because it better reflects the many paths ____59____ (take) by traders.
One of the most____60____(influence) travelers of the Silk Road was Marco Polo. He traveled with his father to China when he was just 17. Upon his return, he wrote about his adventures, which____61____ (make) him and the routes he traveled famous.
From China, merchants carried silk to Europe, ____62____ it was well received by the nobility and wealthy people. ____63____traveled together with silk from Asia were jade, porcelain, tea and spices. In exchange, horses, glassware, textiles and manufactured goods traveled eastward.
The significance of the Silk Road to human history has received widespread____64____ (recognize). Towns along_____65_____routes grew into multicultural cities. The exchange of information gave rise to new technologies and innovations that would change the world. Today, parts of the Silk Road are listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假如你是校学生会主席李华，你校拟组织学生于4月19日去市博物馆观看“明朝文物专题展(Cultural Relicsfrom the Ming Dynasty)”,请你用英语写一则通知，主要内容如下：
1.观展的时间、地点；
2.展出的文物；
3.出发的时间、地点和观展要求。
注意：
1.词数80左右：
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
I had run away from home after finishing high school. My parents had insisted I go to college, but I was tired of school. I hated it. I was determined not to go. And, besides, my father was too strict. I had too many chores to do around the farm. I haled the work!
There had been a quarrel between my father and me. I threw some things into a bag and left angrily, as my father shouted after me, “If you leave, don’t come back!” My mother cried openly, and I had seen those tears during a hundred sleepless nights.
Then it was time to write a letter to my father.
Dear Dad,
It’s been more than a year now. I’ve traveled east to west. I’ve had dozens of jobs. None of them amounted to very much. Always the same questions: “How much education have you got ” It seems they always want college men for the good jobs.
Dad, you and Mother were right about everything. I know now that the work on the farm didn’t hurt me, and I’m convinced I need college. I’m also convinced that both of you loved me.
Dad, I’ve learned a lesson. I want to come home. I know you said if I left, I couldn’t come back, but I’m praying you’ll change your mind. I want to come home and be a part of the family again.
Give my love to Mother and the girls.
Love,
Your son
As I folded the letter and put it into an envelope, I felt a refreshing relief. It was as if a heavy load had been lifted from my shoulders. And I had to be on my way home.
I started down the desolate road—the long road home. Fortunately, a car picked me up, and it was good to have someone to talk with. The driver was a salesman and very pleasant.
“Where you going, boy ” he asked good-naturedly.
There was a long silence before I said, “Home.”
“Been away from home long ”
I smiled, a little self-conscious, and said, “One year, one month and two days.”
注意：1. 续写词数应150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Having heard my story, he expressed his support for my final decision and told me something surprising.
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Finally, I arrived home when. it was completely dark.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________普集高中2023—2024学年度第二学期高 二 年级期中考试
（英语）试题（卷）
总分值： 150 考试时间：120分钟
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
What are the best foreign films coming out in May Here are four of the best new films to watch.
Hypnotic
Nothing is what it seems in Hypnotic, a mind-bending plot thriller from Robert Rodriguez. Ben Affleck stars as a police detective who is disturbed by the disappearance of his daughter. He is investigating a series of bank robberies (抢劫) when a mystery woman tells him about “hypnotics”: people who have the power to make others believe and do anything they want by saying a single sentence.
Released on 11 May in Australia, 12 May in the US &26 May in the UK
The Little Mermaid
Another month, another live-action-and-CGI remake of a classic Disney cartoon. But this one is more distinctive than most, because a black actress, Halle Bailey, is playing the title character, who was white in the 1989 cartoon. Besides, the film’s director argues that his version of The Little Mermaid is progressive in other ways, too. “She and Prince Eric, played by Jonah Hauer-King, really teach the world about prejudice and about breaking down barriers and walls between these two worlds.” Also, there’s a singing crab (螃蟹).
On general release from 24 May
The Eight Mountains
All of the mountains in The Eight Mountains are unspoilt and breathtakingly beautiful. Some of them are in the Himalayas, but most are in the Italian alps, where Pietro, a city boy from Turin, befriends Bruno, the only child left in a remote rural village.
Released on 5 May in Japan, 12 May in the UK and Ireland, and 19 May in Spain and Finland
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
It’s been six years since Marvel’s second Guardians of the Galaxy film came out. Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Drax and their partners are finally back for more adventures and this time they’re up against the High Evolutionary.
On general release from 15 May
21. What do we know about the police detective in Hypnotic
A. His daughter is missing. B. His magic is unbelievable.
C. He is involved in a bank robbery. D. He is cheated by a mystery woman.
22. What is special about The Little Mermaid
A. It is a live-action film. B. It stars a black actress.
C. It has a dancing crab in it. D. It results in racial inequality.
23. Which film is available for British audiences on 12 May
A. Hypnotic. B. The Little Mermaid.
C. The Eight Mountains. D. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文，介绍了五月份上映的四部最值得一看的新片。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hypnotic下第一段“Ben Affleck stars as a police detective who is disturbed by the disappearance of his daughter.(本·阿弗莱克饰演一名因女儿失踪而烦恼的警探。)”可知，《催眠》里的警探的女儿失踪了。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Little Mermaid下第一段“But this one is more distinctive than most, because a black actress, Halle Bailey, is playing the title character, who was white in the 1989 cartoon.(但这部电影比大多数电影都更与众不同，因为扮演主角的是黑人女演员哈利·贝利，而在1989年的卡通片中，主角是白人。)”可知，《小美人鱼》的特别之处是女主是黑人女演员。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Eight Mountains下第二段“Released on 5 May in Japan, 12 May in the UK and Ireland, and 19 May in Spain and Finland(该片将于5月5日在日本上映，5月12日在英国和爱尔兰上映，5月19日在西班牙和芬兰上映)”可知，《八座山》会在5月12日在英国上映。故选C。
B
When Param Jaggi was five years old, he had a passion to take things apart to see what was inside. He started with toys and even broke a computer, which made his parents not too pleased. As he got older, he shifted from breaking things to building things, which greatly comforted his parents. In middle school, he started working on projects in his kitchen laboratory, and his first project was making biofuels.
Although Jaggi’s parents initially thought his experiments were just a boyhood fancy, he remained determined to make a difference to the environment. Eventually, his parents came around and started supporting his dreams. Jaggi’s interest continued as he grew up, but he focused more on solving real problems, especially those related to the environment.
At 17, Jaggi went beyond his school projects and co-founded Ecoviate, a company that uses technology to solve everyday energy and environmental problems. He planned to transform people’s idea that going green is expensive, by making available a series of affordable products that are easy to use. Through Ecoviate, he designed products that could contribute to a greener future. One of his notable inventions was the “CO2ube”, a device that could reduce carbon emissions, and it’s available to many people at low prices.
Young Jaggi, now a third-grade college student studying engineering and economics, has become a famous eco-innovator and his company is developing promisingly. However, Jaggi’s vision to save the environment goes beyond creating products. He plans to launch an online platform through Ecoviate, which will encourage young students interested in science and technology to get actively involved in innovation and invention. Students can submit a science project online, and talk about the help that they need to make the project a reality.
24. What can we learn about Jaggi
A. He dreamed to be an engineer. B. He was curious by nature.
C. He always annoyed his parents. D. He was addicted to playing toys.
25. Which of the following can best replace the underlined part “came around” in Paragraph 2
A. Walked around. B. Paid a visit.
C. Changed their minds. D. Become conscious.
26. What drove Jaggi to develop affordable and user-friendly products
A. His love for greener devices. B. His pursuit of academic career.
C. His hope to boost green industry. D. His desire to make a difference.
27. Why does Jaggie plan to launch an online platform
A. To empower young inventors. B. To promote smart products.
C. To provide eco-themed courses. D. To offer environmentalists funds.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了Param Jaggi生性好奇，发明创造价格合理且环保的产品，改变人们的想法，并激励年轻人参与创新和发明的事迹。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When Param Jaggi was five years old, he had a passion to take things apart to see what was inside. (当Param Jaggi五岁的时候，他有一种拆开东西看看里面是什么的热情)”及“In middle school, he started working on projects in his kitchen laboratory, and his first project was making biofuels. (中学时，他开始在厨房实验室里做项目，他的第一个项目是制造生物燃料)”可推知，Jaggi天生对自然有好奇心。故选B。
【25题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词前文“Although Jaggi’s parents initially thought his experiments were just a boyhood fancy, he remained determined to make a difference to the environment. (虽然Jaggi的父母最初认为他的实验只是童年的幻想，但他仍然决心改变环境)”及后文“started supporting his dreams (开始支持他的梦想)”可知，Jaggi的父母改变了原来对于他的想法，came around在此处与changed their minds意思一致，表示“改变想法”。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“At 17, Jaggi went beyond his school projects and co-founded Ecoviate, a company that uses technology to solve everyday energy and environmental problems. He planned to transform people’s idea that going green is expensive, by making available a series of affordable products that are easy to use. (17岁时，Jaggi走出了学校的项目，与人共同创立了Ecoviate公司，该公司利用技术解决日常能源和环境问题。他计划通过提供一系列价格合理、易于使用的产品，改变人们认为环保是昂贵的想法)”可知，Jaggi开发价格合理且用户友好的产品是因为渴望有所作为，让人们改变想法。故选D。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“He plans to launch an online platform through Ecoviate, which will encourage young students interested in science and technology to get actively involved in innovation and invention. (他计划通过Ecoviate推出一个在线平台，鼓励对科学技术感兴趣的年轻学生积极参与创新和发明)”可知，Jaggi发起在线平台是为了赋予年轻的发明家力量，让他们积极参与创新和发明。故选A。
C
About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this section by 40% in the US. The approach is called ATES, short for aquifer thermal energy storage (含水层热能储存).
“We need storage to absorb energy from the sun and wind. It’s crucial to creating affordable, reliable, and deeply environmental-friendly electricity systems. Most people are interested in batteries and other kinds of electrical storage. But we were wondering whether there was any opportunity to use geothermal (地热的) energy storage,” said first author A.T.D Perera. “With ATES, energy can be stored for a long period of time, without adding an additional burden to the grid (输电网).”
ATES is a pleasantly simple concept that takes advantage of the heat-absorbing property of water and the natural geological features of the planet. You simply pull existing underground water up and heat it at the surface in the summer with environmental heat or energy. Then you send it back down. It stays fairly hot because the Earth is a good insulator (绝热体).
“Unlike above-ground tank-based water or ice storage systems, ATES will not need space. It’s also more efficient and can support larger communities in cooling or heating than traditional geothermal heat pump systems that rely on heat moving with the underground soil,” added co-author Hong Tianzhen.
A major beneft of ATES is that it will become more efficient as weather becomes more extreme in the coming years due to climate change. The hotter summers and severer winters could increase the amount of free thermal energy that can be stored with ATES. “It’s very much a realistic thing to do and this work is really about showing its value,” said Perera. “This technology is ready to go, so to speak. We just need to do it.”
28. What do we know about ATES
A. It is technologically demanding.
B. It is aimed at replacing natural energy.
C. It mainly relies on batteries to function.
D. It helps achieve an environmentally friendly society
29. How does Hong Tianzhen explain ATES’s advantages
A. By giving examples. B. By discussing results.
C. By making comparisons. D. By analyzing principles.
30. Which will affect ATES’s efficiency most
A. Temperature variations. B. Insulated materials.
C. The duration of storage. D. The category of energy.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Turning Point in Energy Usage
B. A Solution to Green Cooling and Heating
C. A Transformation in the US Electricity System
D. A Discovery About Geothermal Energy Storage
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了一种新型的绿色环保冷暖电力系统解决方案——含水层热能储存（ATES）。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this section by 40% in the US. The approach is called ATES, short for aquifer thermal energy storage.(一项新的研究表明，使用地下水来保持舒适的温度可以使美国这一地区的天然气和电力消耗减少40%。这种方法被称为ATES，是含水层热能储存的缩写)”及第二段“It’s crucial to creating affordable, reliable, and deeply environmental-friendly electricity systems.(这对于创造负担得起的、可靠的、高度环保的电力系统至关重要)”可知，ATES有助于实现环境友好型社会。故选D。
29题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段““Unlike above-ground tank-based water or ice storage systems, ATES will not need space. It’s also more efficient and can support larger communities in cooling or heating than traditional geothermal heat pump systems that rely on heat moving with the underground soil,” added co-author Hong Tianzhen.(合著者Hong Tianzhen补充道：“与地面上基于水箱的水或冰储存系统不同，ATES不需要空间。与依靠热量随地下土壤移动的传统地热热泵系统相比，它也更高效，可以为更大的社区提供制冷或供暖服务。”)”可知，Hong Tianzhen将ATES与基于水箱的水或冰储存系统比较，来解释ATES的优势。故选C。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“A major beneft of ATES is that it will become more efficient as weather becomes more extreme in the coming years due to climate change. The hotter summers and severer winters could increase the amount of free thermal energy that can be stored with ATES.(ATES的一个主要好处是，随着未来几年气候变化导致天气变得更加极端，它将变得更加高效。炎热的夏季和寒冷的冬季可能会增加可以储存在ATES中的自由热能的数量)”可知，气温变化最能影响ATES的效率。故选A。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this section by 40% in the US.(全球总能源需求中约有12%来自家庭和企业的供暖和制冷。一项新的研究表明，使用地下水来保持舒适的温度可以使美国这一地区的天然气和电力消耗减少40%)”及全文内容可知，本文介绍了一种新型的绿色环保冷暖电力系统解决方案——含水层热能储存（ATES）。B选项“绿色冷暖解决方案”为最佳标题。故选B。
D
That artificial food dyes (染料) are unhealthy is not news. Some are known to cause hyperactivity (多动症) in some children, affecting their ability to learn. But regulatory agencies (监管机构) around the world don’t necessarily agree on which food dyes are a problem, or why. That may soon change. A 2021 peer-reviewed report by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment concluded that artificial food dyes “cause or worsen neurobehavioral (神经行为的) problems in some children” and that the current levels that are regarded safe for consumption by the federal government are too high.
California is now considering requiring warning labels on food products and dietary supplements containing the seven most commonly used artificial dyes. The warning label requirement would put California on par with the European Union, which since 2010 has required food products containing certain artificial food dyes to carry warning labels about their negative effect on activity and attention in children.
Artificial dyes are used in foods for one reason: to make products look prettier. Bright colors make candies appealing, especially to kids. But dyes are also in chocolate cake mixes, salad dressings and other products that don’t seem to cry out for a color boost.
In Europe, it was the 2010 label lawmaking that triggered (引发) companies’ decisions to reformulate. “If you’re a company, you do not want to put a warning label on your product.” says Lefferts, an environmental health consultant. Warning labels are why European Starburst Fruit Chews are now colored with natural products, not the artificial dyes that brighten their North American counterparts (同类商品).
Given that artificial food dyes are used far more than needed, we need to be more cautious. After all, we don’t dye fresh fruits and vegetables, but we do dye candy and sprinkles, points out Joe Schwarcz, a chemistry professor at McGill University in Montreal. “The foods in which you find food dyes are foods that are poor in nutrition,” he says. “If you limit foods that contain food dyes, you automatically make your diet better.”
32. What can we learn about artificial food dyes from paragraph 1
A. A 2021 report confirmed their negative effects.
B. The fact that they are harmful is newly revealed.
C. Regulatory agencies consider them a serious problem.
D. The Federal government thinks their current standard too high.
33. What does the underlined part “on par with” in paragraph 2 mean
A. In opposition to. B. In line with. C. Ahead of. D. Behind.
34. Which might be a possible result of the new rule according to the article
A. Food companies will stop coloring their products.
B. More fresh fruits and vegetables will appear in the market.
C. Food companies may replace artificial dyes with natural products.
D. It will be hard to find packaged foods without warning labels of dyes.
35. What’s Joe Schwarcz’s attitude towards artificial food dyes
A. Approving. B. Neutral. C. Tolerant. D. Concerned.
【答案】32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了2021年的一份报告证实了人工食用色素的负面影响，加州政府出台新规则，要求含有人工食用色素的食品贴上警告标签。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“A 2021 peer-reviewed report by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment concluded that artificial food dyes ‘cause or worsen neurobehavioral(神经行为的) problems in some children’ and that the current levels that are regarded safe for consumption by the federal government are too high. (加州环境健康危害评估办公室2021年的一份同行评议报告得出结论，人工食用色素‘会导致或加剧一些儿童的神经行为问题’，目前联邦政府认为安全的食用色素水平太高了。)”可知，2021年的一份报告证实了人工食用色素的负面影响。故选A项。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词句前文“California is now considering requiring warning labels on food products and dietary supplements containing the seven most commonly used artificial dyes.(加州目前正在考虑要求在食品和膳食补充剂上贴上含有七种最常用人工染料的警告标签。)”和划线部分后文“which since 2010 has required food products containing certain artificial food dyes to carry warning labels about their negative effect on activity and attention in children (欧盟自2010年以来就要求含有某些人工食用色素的食品贴上警告标签，说明它们对儿童活动和注意力的负面影响)”可知加州也要像欧盟一样要求含有人工食用色素的食品贴上警告标签，从而推知划线词句“The warning label requirement would put California on par with the European Union, (警告标签的要求将使加州与欧盟保持一致)”其中划线部分意思是“符合，保持一致”。故选B项。
34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“After all, we don’t dye fresh fruits and vegetables, but we do dye candy and sprinkles, points out Joe Schwarcz, a chemistry professor at McGill University in Montreal. (毕竟，我们不会给新鲜水果和蔬菜染色，但我们会给糖果和糖屑染色，蒙特利尔麦吉尔大学的化学教授Joe Schwarcz指出。)”可知，新规则可能产生的结果是更多的新鲜水果和蔬菜将出现在市场上。故选C项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“‘The foods in which you find food dyes are foods that are poor in nutrition,’ he says. ‘If you limit foods that contain food dyes, you automatically make your diet better.’(‘你发现食物色素的食物是营养不良的食物’他说。“如果你限制含有食用色素的食物，你的饮食就会自动变得更好。”)”可知，Joe Schwarcz对人工食用色素的态度是担忧的。故选D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。
Most smartphones allow you to run location sharing software that uses the phone's GPS capability to let friends and family know your exact location. There are lots of great uses for this technology. ____36____ So make sure you're permitted to use an app or service, and pay attention to how you are using it. Here're some important points you may find helpful.
Choose what's best for you. Some location sharing services are games that let you give a shout out when you've turned up at a particular spot. ____37____ Still others continue to share your location until you change the setting. Be sure you know exactly how your service shares your location.
Know who your friends are. ____38____ This means people can search to see if you're online and add you as a friend. It's important to remember that sharing your location with people you've never met in real life is risky, so you should carefully manage friend requests and share your location only with people you know and trust.
____39____ Some services automatically stop sending your location after a period of time, but others will send it forever — until you stop it. Review your contact list periodically and delete anyone to whom you no longer feel comfortable revealing your location.
Update parents. Location based services are a great way for teens to let parents know where they are without having to call or text. ____40____ If you're heading home late at night, you can also use a service like Glympse to share your location as you drive, so they'll know if you have car trouble or get stuck in traffic.
A. Check back often.
B. Keep sending your location.
C. However, these services are not for all children.
D. With its help, you can easily share your location with them.
E. Check ins ease worries so they don't have to follow your every move.
F. Others show where you are all the time or for a period of time you set.
G. Some location services operate like Facebook, where you invite and accept friends.
【答案】36. C 37. F 38. G 39. A 40. E
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何正确和安全地使用手机的定位功能。
【36题详解】
空前一句“There are lots of great uses for this technology.”提到手机定位装置很有用，空后一句“So make sure you're permitted to use an app or service, and pay attention to how you are using it.”提到，你要确保你被允许使用某个软件或服务，并注意如何使用。空前后为转折关系，C项“然而，这些服务并不是适用于所有孩子”符合语境，故选C项。
【37题详解】
根据空前一句“Some location sharing services are games that let you give a shout out when you've turned up at a particular spot. (有些位置共享服务是当你出现在某个特定地点时，你可以大声喊出来的游戏。)”及空后一句“Still others continue to share your location until you change the setting.(还有一些继续分享你的位置，直到你改变设置。)”可知，此处是列举一些定位服务，F项“其他的则显示出你在所有时间或一段时间内所处的位置。”符合语境，F项中的Others与上文Some及下文Still others呼应。故选F项。
【38题详解】
根据空后一句“This means people can search to see if you're online and add you as a friend.(这意味着人们可以通过搜索查看你是否在线，并添加你为好友。)”可知，有些定位装置像社交软件一样，可以加好友，G 项“有些定位服务的操作像Facebook一样，你可以邀请并接受朋友。”符合语境。G项中的friends呼应上下文。故选G项。
【39题详解】
空处是段落主题句，根据本段中“Some services automatically stop sending your location after a period of time, but others will send it forever—until you stop it. Review your contact list periodically …(有些服务会在一段时间后自动停止发送你的位置，但有些服务会一直发送——直到你停止。定期查看你的联系列表……)”可知，本段主要讲了一些定位装置会自动停止，而另一些总是不停地发送你的位置，因此你需要经常查看，A项“经常返回查看”可以作为本段主旨句。故选A项。
【40题详解】
根据空前一句“Location based services are a great way for teens to let parents know where they are without having to call or text.(基于位置的服务是一个对青少年很好的方式，让父母知道他们在哪里，而不用打电话或发短信。)”可知，本段主要讲定位装置可以使父母放心，E项“查看位置可以缓解担忧，这样他们不必跟踪你的每一个动作。”符合语境。E项中的“ease worries”与本段内容呼应，故选E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。
It was 1:20 a. m. I had just gone to bed, a bit ____41____ after celebrating my 31st birthday. Before dinner, I’d placed ____42____ outside my garden door and prepared the cell phone just ____43____. After all, it had been ____44____ that week, resulting in flood warnings.
I was awakened by the ____45____ of rushing water. When I swung my legs off the bed, I was shocked to feel cold water already up to my knees and ____46____ fast.
Shaking in darkness, I ____47____ my phone and turned on its flashlight. Then by the light I could ____48____ water was from the garden door. It must have breached (在……上) the sandbags. The river, usually such a quiet, slow moving river in my region, had ____49____ burst its banks. And now I had to _____50_____!
I took _____51_____ action. Any effects of the alcohol before sleep were gone;_____52_____ sobers (使清醒) one up. After I went outside, I learned the river had flooded the neighbourhood. Therefore, if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have drowned.
In the end, I think the experience made me _____53_____ and determined to live each day to its fullest. I came very close to drowning that day. But rather than dwell on (沉湎于)what happened, I prefer to _____54_____ what my mother told me afterwards, “Don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day you _____55_____. That day marked the beginning of a new chapter in your life.”
41. A. relieved B. drunk C. excited D. satisfied
42. A. stones B. sandbags C. wood D. boxes
43. A. in doubt B. in return C. in turn D. in case
44. A. thundering B. snowing C. pouring D. blowing
45 A. roar B. taste C. rhythm D. smell
46. A. appearing B. spreading C. freezing D. rising
47. A. grabbed B. adjusted C. dropped D. studied
48. A. realize B. guess C. see D. check
49. A. extremely B. violently C. narrowly D. certainly
50. A. get out B. check out C. calm down D. help out
51. A. brave B. immediate C. determined D. calculated
52. A. fear B. annoyance C. stress D. responsibility
53. A. active B. proud C. grateful D. amazed
54. A. ask B. ensure C. hear D. follow
55. A. loved B. forgave C. survived D. graduated
【答案】41. B 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了作者遭遇洪水，由于反应及时，最后得以幸存，作者认为这段经历让自己心存感激，并下定决心要充实地过好每一天。
【41题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我刚刚上床睡觉，在庆祝完我的31岁生日后，我有点醉了。A. relieved宽慰的；B. drunk喝醉的；C. excited激动的；D. satisfied满意的。根据下文倒数第二段中“Any effects of the alcohol before sleep were gone”可知，作者庆祝生日喝酒了，有些醉意。故选B项。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：晚饭前，我在花园门外放了沙袋，还准备了手机以防万一。A. stones石头；B. sandbags沙袋；C. wood木头；D. boxes盒子。根据“outside my garden door”以及下文“It must have breached (在……上) the sandbags.”可知，此处是指在花园门外放了沙袋来阻挡洪水。故选B项。
【43题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：晚饭前，我在花园门外放了沙袋，还准备了手机以防万一。A. in doubt怀疑地；B. in return作为回报；C. in turn转而，轮流；D. in case以防万一。根据下文“After all, it had been ___14___ that week, resulting in flood warnings.”以及“I was awakened by the ____5____ of rushing water.”可知，作者在花园门外放了沙袋并准备了手机，以防万一发生洪水。故选D项。
44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：毕竟，那个星期一直在倾盆大雨，导致了洪水警报。A. thundering打雷；B. snowing下雪；C. pouring下大雨；D. blowing刮风。根据“resulting in flood warnings”可知，那一周一直下大雨，导致发生洪水预警。故选C项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我被激流的轰鸣声惊醒了。A. roar咆哮声，呼啸声；B. taste味道，滋味，品尝；C. rhythm节奏；D. smell气味。根据“of rushing water”可知，作者是被激流的轰鸣声吵醒了。故选A项。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我把腿从床上放下来时，我震惊地感到冷水已经没过膝盖，而且还在迅速上升。A. appearing出现；B. spreading传播；C. freezing（使）冻结，结冰；D. rising上升。根据“feel cold water already up to my knees and”以及下文“if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have drowned.”可知，水位不断上升。故选D项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在黑暗中颤抖着，抓起手机，打开了手电筒。A. grabbed抓；B. adjusted调整；C. dropped扔；D. studied学习，研究。根据“turned on its flashlight”可知，作者抓住手机，打开手电筒。故选A项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：借着灯光，我看到水从花园的门流出来。A. realize意识到；B. guess猜测；C. see看见；D. check检查。根据“Then by the light”可知，借助灯光，作者可以看到水是从花园里进来的。故选C项。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：这条河在我居住的地区通常是平静缓慢的，但这次却猛烈地决堤了。A. extremely极其；B. violently剧烈地，激烈地；C. narrowly刚好，勉强地；D. certainly确定地。根据上文“Then by the light I could ____8____ water was from the garden door. It must have breached (在……上打开缺口) the sandbags.”以及空后“burst its banks”可知，原本安静的水流，现在却汹涌澎湃，十分激烈，使河堤溃决。故选B项。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：现在我得出去了！A. get out下车，出去；B. check out结账，仔细查看；C. calm down冷静下来；D. help out帮助某人摆脱（困境）。根据下文“After I went outside”可知，作者要立刻出去。故选A项。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我立即采取了行动。A. brave勇敢的；B. immediate立即的；C. determined有决心的；D. calculated精心策划的，蓄意的。根据上文“The river, usually such a quiet, slow moving river in my region, had ____9____ burst its banks.”以及下文“Any effects of the alcohol before sleep were gone;”可知，河堤决口，现在作者也清醒了，立即采取行动，从屋里出去。故选B项。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：睡前酒精的任何影响都消失了；恐惧使我清醒。A. fear恐惧；B. annoyance恼怒；C. stress压力；D. responsibility责任。根据上文“When I swung my legs off the bed, I was shocked to feel cold water already up to my knees and ____6____ fast.”以及下文“Therefore, if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have drowned.”可知，作者醒来发现洪水已经超过膝盖且还在不断上涨，由此可知，被洪水包围着的恐惧让作者清醒了。故选A项。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最后，我认为这段经历让我心存感激，并下定决心要充实地度过每一天。A. active活跃的；B. proud骄傲的；C. grateful感激的；D. amazed惊奇的。根据上文“Therefore, if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have drowned.”以及下文“I came very close to drowning that day.”可知，如果作者晚醒几分钟，就淹死了，由此可知，这段经历让作者心存感激的。故选C项。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但与其纠结于发生了什么，我更愿意听从母亲后来告诉我的话：“不要记得你失去一切的那一天。记住你活下来的那一天。那一天标志着你人生新篇章的开始。”A. ask询问；B. ensure确保；C. hear听到；D. follow跟随、听从。根据下文“Don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day you ____15____. That day marked the beginning of a new chapter in your life.”可知，作者的妈妈告诉作者，不应该沉湎与过去，要向前看，作者听从了母亲的话。故选D项。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但与其纠结于发生了什么，我更愿意听从母亲后来告诉我的话：“不要记得你失去一切的那一天。记住你活下来的那一天。那一天标志着你人生新篇章的开始。”A. loved爱；B. forgave原谅；C. survived幸存；D. graduated毕业。根据“That day marked the beginning of a new chapter in your life.”可知，活下来的那一天标志着新篇章的开始，这与上文描述的作者从洪水中幸存下来相照应。故选C项。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。
The Silk Road is neither an actual road nor a single route. It instead refers to a trade network ____56____(date) from the Han dynasty of China. German geographer and traveler Ferdinand first used the term “silk road” in1877 C.E.____57____(describe) the well-traveled pathway of goods between Europe and East Asia. Although the trade network is commonly referred ____58____ as the Silk Road, some historians favor the term Silk Routes because it better reflects the many paths ____59____ (take) by traders.
One of the most____60____(influence) travelers of the Silk Road was Marco Polo. He traveled with his father to China when he was just 17. Upon his return, he wrote about his adventures, which____61____ (make) him and the routes he traveled famous.
From China, merchants carried silk to Europe, ____62____ it was well received by the nobility and wealthy people. ____63____traveled together with silk from Asia were jade, porcelain, tea and spices. In exchange, horses, glassware, textiles and manufactured goods traveled eastward.
The significance of the Silk Road to human history has received widespread____64____ (recognize). Towns along_____65_____routes grew into multicultural cities. The exchange of information gave rise to new technologies and innovations that would change the world. Today, parts of the Silk Road are listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
【答案】56. dating
57. to describe
58. to 59. taken
60. influential
61. made 62. where
63. What 64. recognition
65. the
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了丝绸之路的历史以及马可波罗在丝绸之路的冒险经历。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：相反，它指的是一个可以追溯到中国汉代的贸易网络。句中已有谓语动词refers，空处应用非谓语动词，date from“追溯到”没有被动语态，故此处应用现在分词作定语。故填dating。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：1877年，德国地理学家和旅行家费迪南德首次使用“丝绸之路”一词来描述欧洲和东亚之间的货物流通之路。短语use sth. to do sth.表示“用……做……”，不定式表目的。故填to describe。
【58题详解】
考查介词。句意：虽然贸易网络通常被称为丝绸之路，但一些历史学家更喜欢丝绸之路这个词，因为它更好地反映了商人们走过的许多道路。be referred to as表示“被称为”。故填to。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：虽然贸易网络通常被称为丝绸之路，但一些历史学家更喜欢丝绸之路这个词，因为它更好地反映了商人们走过的许多道路。because引导的原因状语从句中已有谓语动词reflects，空处应用非谓语动词，此处take与逻辑主语paths构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填taken。
【60题详解】
考查形容词。句意：马可波罗是丝绸之路上最有影响力的旅行家之一。修饰名词travelers应用形容词influential，作定语。故填influential。
【61题详解】
考查时态。句意：回国后，他写下了他冒险经历，这使他和他旅行的路线出名。空处为定语从句的谓语动词，根据上文he wrote about his adventures可知发生在过去，用一般过去时。故填made。
【62题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：商人把丝绸从中国运到欧洲，受到贵族和富人的欢迎。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词Europe，在从句作地点状语，应用关系副词where。故填where。
【63题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：与丝绸一起从亚洲来的还有玉器、瓷器、茶叶和香料。引导主语从句，从句缺少宾语，指物用what，首字母大写。故填What。
【64题详解】
考查名词。句意：丝绸之路对人类历史的重要意义已得到广泛认可。作宾语，应用名词recognition，不可数。故填recognition。
【65题详解】
考查冠词。句意：沿途的城镇发展成为多元文化的城市。此处routes特指丝绸之路，应用定冠词修饰。故填the。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假如你是校学生会主席李华，你校拟组织学生于4月19日去市博物馆观看“明朝文物专题展(Cultural Relicsfrom the Ming Dynasty)”,请你用英语写一则通知，主要内容如下：
1.观展的时间、地点；
2.展出的文物；
3.出发的时间、地点和观展要求。
注意：
1.词数80左右：
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】NOTICE
17th April.2024
Dear students,
Aiming to help us students have a deeper understanding of Chinese history and traditional culture, our school is going to organize us to appreciate “Cultural Relics from the Ming Dynasty” in the City Museum on 19th April.
In the exhibition, a variety of impressive costumes, handicrafts, porcelain and books from the Ming Dynasty will be on display. To ensure sufficient time for the visit, all students will set out from school at 8:00 a. m., and you should arrive at school at least 15 minutes ahead of time. Do remember to bring a notebook for sketches and notes. No photos or food are allowed in the museum.
Please obey the requirements. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Students’ Union
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生用英语写一则通知，说明你校拟组织学生于4月19日去市博物馆观看“明朝文物专题展”。
【详解】1.词汇积累
各种各样：a variety of→various
展出：be on display→exhibit
确保：ensure→make sure
提前：ahead of time→in advance
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Aiming to help us students have a deeper understanding of Chinese history and traditional culture, our school is going to organize us to appreciate “Cultural Relics from the Ming Dynasty” in the City Museum on 19th April.
拓展句：Our school is going to organize us to appreciate “Cultural Relics from the Ming Dynasty” in the City Museum on 19th April, whose aim is to help us students have a deeper understanding of Chinese history and traditional culture.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Aiming to help us students have a deeper understanding of Chinese history and traditional culture, our school is going to organize us to appreciate “Cultural Relics from the Ming Dynasty” in the City Museum on 19th April. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] To ensure sufficient time for the visit, all students will set out from school at 8:00 a. m., and you should arrive at school at least 15 minutes ahead of time. (运用了不定式作目的状语)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
I had run away from home after finishing high school. My parents had insisted I go to college, but I was tired of school. I hated it. I was determined not to go. And, besides, my father was too strict. I had too many chores to do around the farm. I haled the work!
There had been a quarrel between my father and me. I threw some things into a bag and left angrily, as my father shouted after me, “If you leave, don’t come back!” My mother cried openly, and I had seen those tears during a hundred sleepless nights.
Then it was time to write a letter to my father.
Dear Dad,
It’s been more than a year now. I’ve traveled east to west. I’ve had dozens of jobs. None of them amounted to very much. Always the same questions: “How much education have you got ” It seems they always want college men for the good jobs.
Dad, you and Mother were right about everything. I know now that the work on the farm didn’t hurt me, and I’m convinced I need college. I’m also convinced that both of you loved me.
Dad, I’ve learned a lesson. I want to come home. I know you said if I left, I couldn’t come back, but I’m praying you’ll change your mind. I want to come home and be a part of the family again.
Give my love to Mother and the girls.
Love,
Your son
As I folded the letter and put it into an envelope, I felt a refreshing relief. It was as if a heavy load had been lifted from my shoulders. And I had to be on my way home.
I started down the desolate road—the long road home. Fortunately, a car picked me up, and it was good to have someone to talk with. The driver was a salesman and very pleasant.
“Where you going, boy ” he asked good-naturedly.
There was a long silence before I said, “Home.”
“Been away from home long ”
I smiled, a little self-conscious, and said, “One year, one month and two days.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Having heard my story, he expressed his support for my final decision and told me something surprising.
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Finally, I arrived home when. it was completely dark.
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【答案】One possible version:
Having heard my story, he expressed his support for my final decision and told me something surprising. “Boy, you have made the right choice to go back home,” he said. “To be frank, my son ran away from home two years ago. I have been missing him every hour and every minute.” Now it’s time for me to comfort him, “Don’t worry. I believe he will come back soon, just like me.” I expressed my thanks for his kindness of having me in his car and I wished his son good luck. After all, we are all good people and good people deserve good fortune.
Finally, I arrived home when it was completely dark. Nervous and uneasy, I approached the door and knocked on it gently. It was my father who opened the door and my sudden appearance made him go wild with joy. “Son, you’ve finally come back. I’ve been waiting for this moment for long,” said my father in a trembling voice. It was at that moment that I realized there is no place like home and that blood is thicker than water.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的父母坚持要作者上大学，但作者厌倦了学校，作者和父亲吵了一架后离家出走，在给父亲的信里作者表达了自己的后悔，作者想回家，作者走上了回家的路，遇到了一辆车，司机跟作者进行了交流。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“听了我的故事后，他表示支持我的最终决定，并告诉了我一些令人惊讶的事情。”可知，第一段可描写司机告诉作者自己儿子的事情以及作者安慰司机。
②由第二段首句内容“最后，我到家时天已经完全黑了。”可知，第二段可描写作者回到了家，作者父亲的反应和作者的感受。
2.续写线索：交谈——表达感谢——希望司机儿子好运——敲门——作者父亲开门——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①表达：express/convey
②希望：wish/hope
③意识到：realize/be aware that
情绪类
①感谢：express one’s thanks/convey one’s gratitude
②高兴：joy/delight
【点睛】[高分句型1] It was my father who opened the door and my sudden appearance made him go wild with joy.(强调句)
[高分句型2] It was at that moment that I realized there is no place like home and that blood is thicker than water. (强调句和that引导的宾语从句)
