2024年5月湖湘教育三新探索协作体高二期中联考
英语
（考试用时120分钟，全卷满分150分）
注意事项：
1．答题前，先将自己的班级、姓名、准考证号写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4．考试结束后，将答题卡上交。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What will Nancy do tonight
A. Go to cinema. B. Eat out. C. Stay at home.
2. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a grocery store. B. At a restaurant. C. At home.
3. When did the woman come to Canada
A. Six years ago. B. Four years ago. C. Two years ago.
4. What does Cornell think of the riddle
A. Easy. B. Funny. C. Difficult.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Their jobs. B. Their ways of relaxing. C. Their favorite sports.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What relation is Susan to the woman
A. Her hairdresser. B. Her co-worker. C. Her neighbor.
7. How does the man sound in the end
A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Grateful.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did the man go to Trinidad
A. For holiday. B. For work. C. For a family reunion.
9. What did the man like doing most in Trinidad
A. Playing on the beaches. B. Going hiking. C. Riding horses.
10. Where did the man stay at night
A. At a local’s home. B. At a hotel. C. In a car.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. How many participants were there in the first Eurovision Song Contest
A. 3. B. 7. C. 52.
12. What was the original purpose of the show
A. Finding talented singers.
B. Encouraging more people to sing.
C. Testing live TV broadcast technology.
13. Where did the most winners come from
A. Ireland. B. Sweden. C. Switzerland.
14. What is the man’s attitude toward entering the contest
A. Ambiguous. B. Confident. C. Uninterested.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What did officials in California say
A. There should be a power failure.
B. Residents should try to save electricity.
C. Air-conditioning systems will be improved.
16. Which place is experiencing the highest temperatures
A. California. B. Colorado. C. Nevada.
17. Why are forest fires mentioned
A. To show the trouble caused by high temperatures.
B. To emphasize the importance of protecting forest.
C. To explain the causes of global warming.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How long has Sophie been running the painting course
A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Ten years.
19. What are the students required to do after the 6th week
A. Work in groups.
B. Finish more homework.
C. Create their own artworks.
20. Where will the exhibition be held
A. At a gallery. B. At a museum. C. At a college.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Boat Scuba Diving at Neil Island is more than just a usual shore diving experience. The reef here is superb and you may spot a turtle during your diving experience at Neil Island.
What To Expect
Your trip begins at a given allotted time from Bharatpur where you gear up with all necessary scuba jackets, oxygen masks and other equipment required for Scuba Diving. All necessary safety procedures are taught before the dive begins, including various signs and basics about how to use the equipment under water.
No swimming skills are required for this diving to take place. Maximum depth of the program is 8m—how deep you go will depend on your comfort level in the water and the instructor’s estimation. The dive duration depends on you, your air consumption and comfort level. This program lasts for approximately 30 to 40 minutes and the total Scuba diving experience including basic training and know-how is about 2 hours.
What’s Included
Use of Scuba Equipment
Certified Diver Accompany Underwater
Underwater Scuba Photos and Videos
Additional Information
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular (心血管的) health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund (退款), you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
1. What can we expect from this diving experience
A. Necessary guidance. B. A health check.
C. Free pick-up service. D. A diving certificate.
2. Who is suitable for scuba diving according to the passage
A. A pregnant woman. B. A left-handed youngster.
C. A man with high blood pressure. D. A lady recovering from an aching spine.
3. How can we get a full refund
A. Rearranging the date. B. Having no diving company.
C. Calling off a day before diving. D. Being late due to poor weather.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一个潜水体验项目和相关注意事项。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据What To Expect部分的“All necessary safety procedures are taught before the dive begins, including various signs and basics about how to use the equipment under water.(在潜水开始之前，所有必要的安全程序都会被教授，包括各种标志和如何在水下使用设备的基本知识。)”可知，潜水开始之前会知会必要的安全步骤，即必要的指导。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Additional Information部分的“Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries; Not recommended for pregnant travelers; Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular (心血管的) health; Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness(不建议脊椎受伤的旅客使用；不建议孕妇使用；不建议心血管健康不佳的旅客使用；旅行者至少应该有中等水平的身体健康)”可知，此项活动不适合脊椎损伤者、孕妇以及有心血管问题者。B项：A left-handed youngster.（一个左撇子的年轻人。）不在其中。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“For a full refund (退款), you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.(要全额退款，您必须在体验开始时间前至少24小时取消。)”可知，潜水开始前24小时取消可以获得全额退款。故选C。
B
As a child, Liu Wenwen disliked the suona, a “loud, high-pitched” traditional Chinese musical instrument, an ancestral heritage of her family that was to become her career.
Her peers at primary school laughed at her, saying her whole family was engaged only in “weddings and funerals.” Indeed, these are the two major occasions where the horn-like wind instrument is played in China’s rural areas. Liu felt ashamed. People admired things that were modern and international. “Suona, in comparison, was considered an art of the hillbilly.” Her father’s family has performed suona for seven generations.
The music is rooted in Liu’s DNA, but it takes time and hard work to become a skilled musician. The instrument was so loud that it annoyed the neighbors when she practiced at home. “So my parents would wake me up at 4 a.m. every day and take me to practice outside in a park.”
While she followed her parents to play the suona as a child, she only fell in love with the instrument at university. She found suona music beautiful for the first time in 2008, when she entered Shanghai Conservatory of Music to learn the instrument more systematically.
On China’s social media platforms, her name is often followed by a video of her live performance at a concert in Sydney, Australia, alongside award-winning composer Tan Dun in 2017. For her debut on the international stage, she was playing Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage to Phoenix, a masterpiece that often represents excellence in suona performance.
Liu promoted the “hillbilly” music to an international audience, thanks to Tan and his team, who recomposed the traditional music and arranged the piece into an orchestra. “It was a smooth dialogue between a Chinese instrument and a Western orchestra, loved by the musicians and audience alike,” she said. “I felt my hard work had paid off. I trained for over 20 years, probably just to win cheers and applause for traditional Chinese music on the international stage.”
4. What can we learn about Liu from the first two paragraphs
A. She was born into a musical family.
B. She enjoyed playing the suona as a child.
C. She showed a talent for suona when she was young.
D. She felt ashamed of admiring modern and international things.
5. Why did Liu get up early to practice playing the suona
A. To get more time for her practice. B. To avoid disturbing the neighbors.
C. To spend more time with her parents. D. To make practising the suona a habit.
6. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A. Audience like Chinese instruments better than Western orchestra.
B. Liu’s performance at a Sydney concert got her recognized by the public.
C. Liu promoted traditional Chinese music to the whole world with her parents.
D. Social media is a major platform to carry forward traditional Chinese music.
7. In which part of the newspaper can we read the passage
A. Technology. B. Education.
C. People. D. Entertainment.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了音乐家刘雯雯的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“... an ancestral heritage of her family that was to become her career.(……她家族的祖传遗产成为了她的事业。)”和文章第二段“Her father’s family has performed suona for seven generations.(她父亲的家族已经演奏唢呐七代了。)”可知，刘雯雯出生于音乐世家。故选A。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The instrument was so loud that it annoyed the neighbors when she practiced at home. “So my parents would wake me up at 4 a.m. every day and take me to practice outside in a park.”(乐器的声音太大了，她在家练习的时候，邻居们都很烦。“所以我的父母每天早上4点叫醒我，带我去公园外面练习。”)”可知，李雯雯早起是为了避免打扰邻居。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第五段“On China’s social media platforms, her name is often followed by a video of her live performance at a concert in Sydney, Australia…(在中国的社交媒体平台上，她的名字后面经常是她在澳大利亚悉尼一场音乐会上的现场表演视频……)”可知，刘雯雯在悉尼音乐会之后出名。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，整篇文章围绕音乐家刘雯雯展开，应出现于报纸中的人物专栏。故选C。
C
Women and girls already struggle with gender inequality, but when extreme weather damages a community, the UN found that inequalities worsen.
To explore the complex links between gender and climate change, CNN worked with seven women photojournalists to document the challenges women and girls face. This visual project gives a snapshot of the numerous ways climate crisis is changing their lives, but also shows how they are fighting back.
The Center for Girls’ Education runs a series of programs in Nigeria to help girls stay in school. One in every five of the world’s children who are out of school is in Nigeria, according to UNICEF, and it is girls who are impacted the most. More than 10 million children between 5 and 14 years old are absent from classrooms across Nigeria, according to UNICEF. For girls, the statistics are even bleaker: in states in the northeast and northwest of the country, fewer than half attend school.
This education crisis is the result of a tangle of factors, but against the backdrop of these individual factors is the broader context of the climate crisis. Nigeria is growing hotter and dryer, and extreme weather such as flash floods and landslides are becoming fiercer and more frequent. Climate disasters can make schools inaccessible and classrooms munities struggling to cope with extreme weather sometimes turn to their children to help or to earn extra money to support the family. And girls, whose attendance at school is already discouraged in some communities, are often most affected.
There are efforts to support girls’ education and equip them with the resources to cope with a fast-changing climate. The Center for Girls’ Education in the northern Nigerian city of Zaria runs programs to help girls stay in school and offers training on how to cope with the impacts of extreme weather. “I feel when we give the girls education on climate change, how to ease it, it will go a long way in helping the girls in how to support themselves in times of difficulties, and even help them prepare for it,” said Habiba Mohammed, director of the Center for Girls’ Education.
8. What does the underlined phrase “gives a snapshot of” mean in Paragraph 2
A. Contrasts. B. Strengthens. C. Prevents. D. Reveals.
9. How does Paragraph 3 develop
A. By listing figures. B. By making comparison.
C. By giving examples. D. By drawing conclusions.
10. What contributes to girls’ absence from school in Nigeria
A. Tense family relationship. B. Unbearable school pressure.
C. Worsening weather conditions. D. Inaccessible community resources.
11. What does Habiba Mohammed think of the measures taken to help girls
A. Costly. B. Creative.
C. Short-lived. D. Far-reaching.
【答案】8 D 9. A 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了气候变化对女性的影响，主要关注对非洲国家女孩接受教育的影响。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上文“To explore the complex links between gender and climate change, CNN worked with seven women photojournalists to document the challenges women and girls face.(为了探索性别与气候变化之间的复杂联系，CNN与七名女摄影记者合作，记录了妇女和女孩面临的挑战。)”和下文的“but also shows how they are fighting back.(也展示了他们是如何反击的)”可知，这是一个摄影记者拍照记录气候变化对女性影响的项目，这个项目从各个方面揭露了/展示了气候危机对女性生活的改变。由此可知，gives a snapshot of意为“揭露，展示”。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“More than 10 million children between 5 and 14 years old are absent from classrooms across Nigeria, according to UNICEF. For girls, the statistics are even bleaker: in states in the northeast and northwest of the country, fewer than half attend school.(根据联合国儿童基金会数据，尼日利亚有超过1000万5至14岁的儿童缺课。对于女孩来说，统计数据更令人沮丧：在该国东北部和西北部的各州，只有不到一半的女孩上学。)”可知，这一段落采取了列数据的论证方式。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Nigeria is growing hotter and dryer, and extreme weather such as flash floods and landslides are becoming fiercer and more frequent. Climate disasters can make schools inaccessible and classrooms munities struggling to cope with extreme weather sometimes turn to their children to help or to earn extra money to support the family.(尼日利亚正变得越来越热、越来越干燥，暴洪和山体滑坡等极端天气正变得越来越猛烈和频繁。气候灾害会使学校无法进入，教室不安全。努力应对极端天气的社区有时会求助于他们的孩子来帮助他们或赚取额外的钱来养家糊口。)”可知，气候变化和自然灾害导致上学困难。另外，为了对抗自然灾害，家庭会要求女孩子辍学持家。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““I feel when we give the girls education on climate change, how to ease it, it will go a long way in helping the girls in how to support themselves in times of difficulties, and even help them prepare for it,”(“我觉得，当我们给女孩们提供关于气候变化的教育，以及如何缓解气候变化，这将在很大程度上帮助女孩们在困难时期如何养活自己，甚至帮助她们做好准备。”)”可知，Habiba Mohammed认为这些帮助女孩子应对气候变化的措施会支撑她们面对今后遇到的困难，是影响深远的措施。故选D。
D
When TikTok videos emerged showing “Taylor Swift” making a coin disappear and enjoying a lollipop, the account name was the only obvious clue that this wasn’t the real deal. The creator of the “deeptaylorswift” account on the social media platform was using “deepfake” technology to show a machine generated version of the famous singer performing magic tricks.
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America provides a measure of how far the technology has progressed. The results suggest that real humans can easily fall for machine-generated faces—and even interpret them as more trustworthy than the genuine article. “We found that not only are synthetic (合成的) faces highly realistic, they are regarded more trustworthy than real faces,” says study co-author Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. The result raises concerns that these faces could be highly effective when used for immoral purposes.
After compiling 400 real faces matched to 400 synthetic versions, the researchers asked 315 people to distinguish real from fake among a selection of 128 of the images. Another group of 219 participants got some training and feedback about how to spot fakes as they tried to distinguish the faces. Finally, a third group of 223 participants each rated a selection of 128 of the images for trustworthiness on a scale of one (very untrustworthy) to seven (very trustworthy). The first group did not do better than a coin toss at telling real faces from fake ones, with an average accuracy of 48.2 percent. The second group failed to show dramatic improvement, receiving only about 59 percent, even with feedback about those participants’ choices. The group rating trustworthiness gave the synthetic faces a slightly higher average rating of 4.82, compared with 4.48 for real people.
The authors of the study end with a conclusion after emphasizing that deceptive (欺骗性的) uses of deepfakes will continue to pose a threat: “We, therefore, encourage those developing these technologies to consider whether the associated risks are greater than their benefits,” they write. “If so, then we discourage the development of technology simply because it is possible.”
12. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. People have an affection for “deepfake” technology.
B. Machine-generated faces are thought of as untrustworthy.
C. Taylor Swift can make a coin disappear and enjoy a lollipop.
D. Machine-generated faces raise concerns for immoral purposes.
13. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. Limitations of the study. B. Reasons for the study findings.
C. Suggestions for further studies. D. Explanations for the research process.
14. What is the study authors’ attitude towards the uses of deepfakes
A. Disapproving. B. Objective. C. Indifferent. D. Favourable.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. How do we get on with deepfakes
B. Why do we easily fall for deepfakes
C. Are machine generated faces more reliable
D. Can machine generated faces go that far
【答案】12. D 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“深度伪造”技术。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The result raises concerns that these faces could be highly effective when used for immoral purposes.(这一结果引发了人们的担忧，即当这些人脸被用于不道德的目的时，可能会非常有效。)”可知，机器生成的人脸引发了人们对用它做不道德事情的担忧。故选D。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“After compiling 400 real faces matched to 400 synthetic versions, the researchers asked 315 people to distinguish real from fake among a selection of 128 of the images.(在将400张真实面孔与400张合成面孔相匹配后，研究人员要求315人从128张图片中区分真假。)”和“Finally, a third group of 223 participants each rated a selection of 128 of the images for trustworthiness on a scale of one (very untrustworthy) to seven (very trustworthy).(最后，第三组223名参与者每人对128张图片的可信度进行打分，从1分(非常不可信)到7分(非常可信)。)”可知，本段在解释研究过程。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“The authors of the study end with a conclusion after emphasizing that deceptive uses of deepfakes will continue to pose a threat: “We, therefore, encourage those developing these technologies to consider whether the associated risks are greater than their benefits,” they write. “If so, then we discourage the development of technology simply because it is possible.”(该研究的作者在强调欺骗性使用深度伪造将继续构成威胁之后，得出了一个结论：“因此，我们鼓励那些开发这些技术的人考虑相关的风险是否大于它们的好处，”他们写道。“如果是这样，那么我们仅仅因为技术的发展是可能的，就不鼓励技术的发展。”)”可推知，研究者们对“深度伪造”技术持反对态度。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，整篇文章围绕“深度伪造”技术展开，全文探讨了及其生成的人脸是否更可靠这一话题。故选C。
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Research confirms that practicing mindfulness reduces stress. ____16____. Here are some mindfulness activities that will surely benefit you!
Mindful breathing
Breathing is something we do every day, but most often without thinking about it. In fact, it is quite worthwhile to try mindful breathing. Take a slow breath in through your nose, breathing into your lower belly. ____17____. Exhale slowly through the mouth, and wait a few seconds before taking another breath. Do you feel calmer If so, this exercise works for you.
Body scan meditation (冥想)
The body scan meditation helps you focus your awareness on each part of your body. You may start by sitting or lying down and then close your eyes. Start at the top of your body and ask yourself what sensations you feel in this part of your body. Turn your attention down to your shoulders and upper back, then your chest and belly. Continue the process down your body and finish at your feet. During your body scan meditation, try not to label or judge any of your sensations. ____18____.
Mindful eating
Too often we finish our meal without truly tasting or enjoying what we have eaten. ____19____. Before putting it in your mouth, close your eyes, breathe in the scent, and feel the texture (质地) of the surface. Then take a small bite, and another slowly, until it is finished, focusing on the taste and the feel of the food in your mouth.
____20____
According to research, gratitude is associated with happiness. Practice observing and giving thanks to the seemingly insignificant occurrences in your life that deserve recognition: the parent who cooks your favorite meal, the friend who offers to help you with homework you are struggling with, etc.
A. Thankfulness to parents
B. Hold it for a few seconds
C. Appreciation of little things in life
D. Just feel them, notice them and name them
E. Practising mindfulness will be difficult before it is easy
F. To practice mindfulness, pick a sweet-scented food, like a strawberry
G. It also improves physical and mental health as well as academic performance
【答案】16. G 17. B 18. D 19. F 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了练习正念的几种活动。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Research confirms that practicing mindfulness reduces stress.(研究证实，练习正念可以减轻压力。)”可知，空处和上文并列，一起说明练习正念的好处。G项中的“It”指代上文中的“practicing mindfulness”。G项：It also improves physical and mental health as well as academic performance.(它还能改善身心健康和学习成绩。)符合语境。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Take a slow breath in through your nose, breathing into your lower belly.(用你的鼻子慢慢吸气，吸气到你的小腹。)”和下文“Exhale slowly through the mouth, and wait a few seconds before taking another breath.(用嘴慢慢呼气，等几秒钟再呼吸。)”可知，空处和上下文一起说明如何进行正念呼吸的练习。B项：Hold it for a few seconds.(坚持几秒钟。)符合语境。故选B。
【18题详解】
根据上文“During your body scan meditation, try not to label or judge any of your sensations.(在你的身体扫描冥想中，尽量不要给你的任何感觉贴上标签或做出判断。)”可知，空处承接上文，说明如何进行冥想，D项中的“them”指代上文中的“sensations”。D项：Just feel them, notice them and name them.(只要感觉它们，注意它们，说出它们的名字。)符合语境。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Before putting it in your mouth, close your eyes, breathe in the scent, and feel the texture (质地) of the surface.(在把它放进嘴里之前，闭上眼睛，呼吸它的香味，感受它表面的质感。)”可知，空处提到了一种食物，F项中的“a sweet-scented food,”与下文中的“it”对应。F项：To practice mindfulness, pick a sweet-scented food, like a strawberry.(为了练习正念，选择一种有甜味的食物，比如草莓。)符合语境。故选F。
【20题详解】
空处为段落小标题。根据下文“According to research, gratitude is associated with happiness. Practice observing and giving thanks to the seemingly insignificant occurrences in your life that deserve recognition: the parent who cooks your favorite meal, the friend who offers to help you with homework you are struggling with, etc.(根据研究，感恩与幸福有关。练习观察和感谢你生活中那些看似微不足道但值得肯定的事情：为你做最喜欢的饭菜的父母，帮你解决家庭作业的朋友，等等。)”可知，本段主要讲述了对生活中的小事进行感恩。C项：Appreciation of little things in life.(感激生活中的小事。)符合语境。故选C。
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）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Do you mind if I join you ” A young man’s voice made me look up from my breakfast.
“That’s fine,” I said.
“It’s really crowded in here,” he said, flashing a nice smile.
Looking around, I realized there wasn’t one ____21____ table. As I watched the guy put hot sauce on his sausage, my mind spun with the ____22____ of my visit to a doctor the day before. I’d covered ____23____ through a snowstorm to see him, but he didn’t have answers to my problems.
My breakfast companion noticed me ____24____. “Traveling far ” he asked.
“Yes.” I hoped he didn’t have any more questions for me. He seemed nice enough, but I was in no ____25____ for small talk. I dipped my head back toward my plate and ____26____ my mouth with a bite of toast to signal the ____27____ of our conversation.
To my ____28____, the young man reached into his backpack and pulled out a notebook. He wrote as he ate. After a few moments of silence, I started to feel bad about ____29____ his words.
“Are you a writer ” I asked, _____30_____ my voice.
“No ma’am,” he said. “I’m working on a list for my mom. She’s fighting lung cancer and I’m making her a smile list.” I could feel his _____31_____ in the silence.
“I’m sorry to hear that,” I said, feeling even _____32_____. “What is a smile list ”
“Oh, just little _____33_____ to comfort her.”
“Would it be too _____34_____ to ask you to read me some of your “smiles”
“No, not at all,” he said. Then, looking down and scanning his notebook, he read:
● Watching the sunrise
● Finding a shiny penny
● Sharing a table at breakfast with a _____35_____ lady
21. A. decent B. reserved C. vacant D. clean
22. A. confusion B. frustration C. annoyance D. worry
23. A. miles B. days C. grounds D. difficulties
24. A. sobbing B. wandering C. eating D. staring
25. A. position B. mood C. condition D. hurry
26. A. zipped B. opened C. stuffed D. wiped
27. A. end B. climax C. core D. topic
28. A. sorrow B. relief C. disappointment D. gratitude
29. A. pulling over B. breaking up C. keeping out D. cutting off
30. A. strengthening B. deepening C. softening D. raising
31. A. pain B. hesitation C. sympathy D. embarrassment
32. A. cautious B. nervous C. worse D. surprised
33. A. coincidences B. chores C. routines D. blessings
34. A. bad B. personal C. late D. mistaken
35. A. nice B. talkative C. humorous D. curious
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在心情沮丧时，被一个年轻人为母亲所做的微笑清单所触动的经历。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：环顾四周，我意识到没有一张空桌子。A. decent体面的；B. reserved保留的；C. vacant空闲的；D. clean干净的。根据上文““It’s really crowded in here,” he said, flashing a nice smile.”可知，餐厅很拥挤，并没有空位。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我看着那个家伙把辣酱涂在他香肠上时，我的脑海里盘旋着前一天去看医生时的沮丧。A. confusion困惑；B. frustration沮丧，挫折感；C. annoyance烦恼；D. worry担心。根据下文“I’d covered ____3____ through a snowstorm to see him, but he didn’t have answers to my problems.”可知，作者当时心情不好，因此frustration符合语境。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我冒着暴风雪跑了几英里去见他，但他没有回答我的问题。A. miles英里；B. days天；C. grounds地面；D. difficulties困难。根据下文““Traveling far ” he asked.”可知，表示距离的miles符合语境。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：句意：我的早餐同伴注意到我在走神。A. sobbing抽泣；B. wandering徘徊，走神；C. eating吃；D. staring盯着。根据第二题句意“当我看着那个家伙把辣酱涂在他的香肠上时，我的脑海里盘旋着前一天去看医生时的沮丧”可知，作者吃早饭时还在想着看病的事情，走神了。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他看起来还不错，但我没心情闲聊。A. position位置；B. mood情绪；C. condition条件，状况；D. hurry匆忙。根据上文“I’d covered ____3____ through a snowstorm to see him, but he didn’t have answers to my problems.”可知，作者就医不顺利，心情不好，导致她在早餐时不想过多交谈。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把头探回盘子，往嘴里塞了一口烤面包，示意我们的谈话结束。A. zipped拉上拉链；B. opened打开；C. stuffed塞满，填满；D. wiped清楚，擦去。根据下文“my mouth with a bite of toast”可知，作者正往嘴里塞面包。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. end结束；B. climax高潮；C. core核心；D. topic话题。从前文可以看出，作者吃早餐时情绪不佳，不想交谈，因此往嘴里塞面包来标志对话的结束。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：让我松了一口气的是，那个年轻人把手伸进背包，拿出了一本笔记本。A. sorrow悲伤；B. relief宽慰；C. disappointment失望；D. gratitude感激。根据下文“the young man reached into his backpack and pulled out a notebook. He wrote as he ate.”可知，年轻人不再说话，这让作者感到宽慰。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：沉默了一会儿之后，我开始为打断他的话而感到内疚。A. pulling over靠边停车；B. breaking up分解；C. keeping out不让进入；D. cutting off打断。根据下文““Are you a writer ” I asked, ____10____ my voice.”作者重新开始向年轻人提问、聊天，可知作者对于打断年轻人的话感到内疚。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你是一名作家吗？”我柔声问道。A. strengthening加强；B. deepening加深；C. softening使柔和；D. raising提高。根据上文“I started to feel bad about ____9____ his words.”可知，作者重新开始聊天时稍感愧疚，因此在重新对话时，语气比较柔和。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在沉默中我能感觉到他的痛苦。A. pain痛苦；B. hesitation犹豫；C. sympathy同情；D. embarrassment尴尬。根据下文“She’s fighting lung cancer and I’m making her a smile list.”可以推测年轻人在面临亲人患病时的痛苦。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“听到这个我很难过，”我说，感觉更糟了。A. cautious小心的，谨慎的；B. nervous紧张的；C. worse更差的；D. surprised感到惊讶的。根据上文“I started to feel bad about ____9____ his words.”可知，作者在了解到年轻人母亲生病后，感觉更糟糕了。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“哦，只是给她一点安慰祝福。”A. coincidences巧合；B. chores家务；C. routines常规；D. blessings祝福，恩赐。根据下文“Watching the sunrise”、“Finding a shiny penny”可知，这些都是生活中的小小的幸事。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“请你读一下你的“微笑清单”，会不会太私人了？”A. bad坏的；B. personal个人的；C. late晚的；D. mistaken错误的。从语境中涉及的一般社交礼仪可知，这个微笑清单可能会涉及个人隐私，personal符合题意。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与一位好心的女士共桌吃早餐。A. nice友好的，亲切的；B. talkative健谈的；C. humorous幽默的；D. curious好奇的。从上文中年轻人界定的小幸事可以推测他认为作者是个友善的女士，与作者同桌进餐是一种美好体验。故选A。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
For Fang Rui, walking the streets of Nanjing and taking in the buildings and culture of the historical city is almost a ____36____ (day) routine. The 28-year-old landscape designer found that walking through the city while ____37____ (observe) cultural and historical sites gave her life new meaning.
The city-walk pastime of following ____38____ (plan) routes to explore a city’s history, culture and urban environment originated in London. The pastime is now attracting a growing number of followers in China, with many young people taking part. The scale of the trend is hard ____39____ (measure), but widely shared social media posts document different routes in various metropolises with vivid descriptions and pictures. For tourists as well as locals not ____40____ (full) familiar with a city’s history and culture, the organized walks are ____41____ authentic and immersive experience. Walk organizers have a more personalized and deeper understanding of their city, ____42____ goes beyond just visiting iconic landmarks.
In May, Fang organized a free city walk for around 50 people who came from all over the country to experience a deeper connection with Nanjing. She chose to walk in Cinna Lane, or Xinan Li, a tourist area not as popular or famous ____43____ other Nanjing landmarks like Fuzimiao Confucius Temple or Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. In terms of its grand scale and layout, it ____44____ (believe) to be the largest and most complete ancient residential building compound in China. “One of the aims of our city walks is to also let _____45_____ (participate) become witnesses to the transformation of the city itself,” Fang said.
【答案】36. daily
37. observing
38. planned
39. to measure
40. fully 41. an
42. which 43. as
44. is believed
45. participants
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过一个年轻人在南京组织的city walk活动来介绍这种新型旅游方式的特点及受欢迎程度。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：对于方睿(音译)来说，走在南京的街道上，欣赏这座历史名城的建筑和文化，几乎是他的日常生活。修饰名词routine需填形容词daily，作定语。故填daily。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这位28岁的景观设计师发现，在城市中漫步，观察文化和历史遗迹，给了她新的生活意义。walking和observing两个动作是同时发生的，while后使用现在分词形式observing作伴随状语。故填observing。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：城市步行活动起源于伦敦，人们沿着规划好的路线，探索一个城市的历史、文化和城市环境。空处需填非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰名词routes，plan和routes为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故填planned。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这种趋势规模很难衡量，但社交媒体上广泛分享的帖子用生动的描述和图片记录了各个大都市的不同路线。be adj.+to do为固定用法，此处用动词不定式主动表被动。故填to measure。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：对于游客和不完全熟悉一个城市的历史和文化的当地人来说，有组织的散步是一种真实而身临其境的体验。修饰动词短语be familiar with，应用副词fully，作状语。故填fully。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意同上。experience为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且authentic发音以元音音素开头，需用不定冠词an修饰。故填an。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：步行组织者对他们的城市有更个性化和更深入的了解，这不仅仅是参观标志性的地标。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面的句子，关系词在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【43题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：她选择了在Cinna Lane（或新安里）散步，这是一个旅游景区，没有南京的其他地标，如夫子庙或中山陵那样受欢迎或著名。not as…as为固定句型，此处as引导比较状语从句。故填as。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意：就其规模和布局而言，它被认为是中国最大和最完整的古代住宅建筑群。此处陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语it和believe为被动关系，主语为it，be动词用is，It is believed that…为固定句型，意为“它被认为是……”。故填is believed。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意：方说:“我们城市步行的目的之一是让参与者成为城市本身转变的见证人。”空处需填名词作宾语，结合“witnesses”可知，使用名词复数形式。故填participants。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，请向21st Century Teens的“Sunshine Sports”专栏投稿，介绍一下你校的阳光体育活动。要点包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 组织形式；
3. 个人收获。
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】Aiming to relieve study pressure, enhance students’ physical and mental health, our school has launched the “Sunshine Sports” campaign over the past term.
Among a series of options, which include badminton, volleyball, tennis, table tennis and gymnastics, students select one autonomously based on interest. After confirming choices and grouped, they are guided to play certain sports respectively by PE teachers at 4 o’clock every Tuesday afternoon on the playground or in the school gym.
I picked badminton as my event. After months’ training, my skills have been sharpened and my health improved obviously, and I am seldom seen sleepy in class now! It’s indeed a project worth promoting.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生向21st Century Teens的“Sunshine Sports”专栏投稿，介绍一下学校的阳光体育活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
增强：enhance→strengthen
挑选：select→pick out
明显地：obviously→evidently
压力：pressure→stress
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：It’s indeed a project worth promoting.
拓展句：It’s indeed a project that is worth promoting.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Aiming to relieve study pressure, enhance students’ physical and mental health, our school has launched the “Sunshine Sports” campaign over the past term.（运用了现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2]Among a series of options, which include badminton, volleyball, tennis, table tennis and gymnastics, students select one autonomously based on interest.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句）
第二节（满分 25 分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“Will you give my kite a lift ” said my little nephew to his sister, after trying in vain to make it fly by dragging it along the ground. Lucy very kindly took it up and threw it into the air, but her brother neglecting to run off at the same moment, the kite fell down again. “Ah! Now, how awkward you are!” said the little fellow. “It was your fault entirely,” answered his sister. “Try again.”
Lucy once more took up the kite. But now John was in too great a hurry; he ran off so suddenly that he pulled the kite out of her hand, and it fell flat as before. “Well, who is to blame now ” asked Lucy. “Try again,” said I. They did, and with more care; but a side wind coming suddenly, as Lucy let go the kite, it was blown against some bushes, and the tail became twisted in a moment, leaving the poor kite hanging with its head downward.
“There, there!” exclaimed John. “That comes of your throwing it all to one side.” “As if I could make the wind blow straight,” said Lucy. In the meantime, I went to the kite’s assistance; and having disengaged the long tail, I rolled it up, saying, “Come, children, there are too many trees here; let us find a more open space, and then try again.”
We presently found a nice grassplot, at one side of which I took my stand; and all things being prepared, I tossed the kite up just as little John ran off. It rose with all the dignity of a balloon, and promised a lofty flight; but John, delighted to find it pulling so hard at the string, stopped short to look upward and admire. The string loosened, the kite wavered, and, the wind not being very favorable, down came the kite to the grass. “John, you should not have stopped,” said I. “However, try again.”
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。
“I won’t try anymore,” he replied to me, rather upset. “
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We stood there, gazing on the kite high up in the blue sky.
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【答案】 “I won’t try anymore,” he replied to me, rather upset. “It is of no use, you see. The kite won’t fly, and I don’t want to be troubled with it any longer.” With these words, he tried hard to hold back the tears. “Oh, my little man! Would you give up the sport, after all the pains we have taken both to make and to fly the kite A few disappointments ought not to discourage us.” I stroked his hair and handed him the stick firmly, “Come on and now try again.” And he did try with all his efforts, for the kite was carried upward on the breeze as lightly as a feather, and finally, we made it!
We stood there, gazing on the kite high up in the blue sky. “Look, look, how high it flies!” We all cheered and jumped with wild joy. After enjoying the sight as long as he pleased, little John proceeded to roll up the string slowly; and when the kite fell, he took it up with great merriment and care. “Shall we come out tomorrow, aunt, and try again ” John looked at me eagerly. “Of course, dear children,” I replied with a smile, adding, “And I hope you can recognize the value of perseverance, even when nothing more depends upon it than the flying of a kite. Whenever you fail in your attempts to do any good thing, let your motto be—try again.”
【解析】
【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了这篇文章描述了一个小男孩约翰（John）和他的姐姐露西（Lucy）尝试放风筝的有趣场景。约翰尝试了各种方法让风筝飞起来，但都没有成功。露西好心地帮助他，但风筝总是因为不同的原因而坠落。最终，约翰和露西在作者的帮助下找到了一个更开阔的空地。当作者抛起风筝，约翰开始跑时，风筝终于飞了起来，但约翰因为停下来欣赏风筝而让风筝再次坠落。整个过程中，虽然遇到了一些困难和挫折，但姐弟俩还是展现出了他们对放风筝的热情和耐心。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容““我不会再试了，”他很沮丧地回答我。”可知，第一段可描写作者劝说侄子坚持下去最终成功放飞风筝的过程。
②由第二段首句内容“我们站在那里，凝视着蓝天上高高的风筝。”可知，第二段可描写孩子们看到风筝飞起很高兴以及感悟。
2.续写线索：劝说侄子不要气馁——成功放飞风筝——孩子们欣喜若狂——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
想要做某事：want to do/would like to do
成功做到：make it/succeed in doing
意识到：recognize/be aware of
抑制：hold back/restrain
情绪类
欢呼：cheer/applause
渴望地：eagerly/longingly
【点睛】[高分句型1]
After enjoying the sight as long as he pleased, little John proceeded to roll up the string slowly; and when the kite fell, he took it up with great merriment and care.（运用了when引导时间状语从句）
[高分句型2]
And I hope you can recognize the value of perseverance, even when nothing more depends upon it than the flying of a kite.（运用了省略了that的宾语从句，when引导时间状语从句）2024年5月湖湘教育三新探索协作体高二期中联考
英语
（考试用时120分钟，全卷满分150分）
注意事项：
1．答题前，先将自己的班级、姓名、准考证号写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4．考试结束后，将答题卡上交。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What will Nancy do tonight
A. Go to cinema. B. Eat out. C. Stay at home.
2. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a grocery store. B. At a restaurant. C. At home.
3. When did the woman come to Canada
A. Six years ago. B. Four years ago. C. Two years ago.
4. What does Cornell think of the riddle
A. Easy. B. Funny. C. Difficult.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Their jobs. B. Their ways of relaxing. C. Their favorite sports.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What relation is Susan to the woman
A. Her hairdresser. B. Her co-worker. C. Her neighbor.
7. How does the man sound in the end
A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Grateful.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did the man go to Trinidad
A. For holiday. B. For work. C. For a family reunion.
9. What did the man like doing most in Trinidad
A. Playing on the beaches. B. Going hiking. C. Riding horses.
10. Where did the man stay at night
A. At a local’s home. B. At a hotel. C. In a car.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. How many participants were there in the first Eurovision Song Contest
A. 3. B. 7. C. 52.
12. What was the original purpose of the show
A. Finding talented singers.
B. Encouraging more people to sing.
C. Testing live TV broadcast technology.
13 Where did the most winners come from
A. Ireland. B. Sweden. C. Switzerland.
14. What is the man’s attitude toward entering the contest
A. Ambiguous. B. Confident. C. Uninterested.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What did officials in California say
A. There should be a power failure.
B. Residents should try to save electricity.
C. Air-conditioning systems will be improved.
16. Which place is experiencing the highest temperatures
A. California. B. Colorado. C. Nevada.
17. Why are forest fires mentioned
A. To show the trouble caused by high temperatures.
B. To emphasize the importance of protecting forest.
C. To explain the causes of global warming.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How long has Sophie been running the painting course
A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Ten years.
19. What are the students required to do after the 6th week
A. Work in groups.
B. Finish more homework.
C. Create their own artworks.
20. Where will the exhibition be held
A. At a gallery. B. At a museum. C. At a college.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Boat Scuba Diving at Neil Island is more than just a usual shore diving experience. The reef here is superb and you may spot a turtle during your diving experience at Neil Island.
What To Expect
Your trip begins at a given allotted time from Bharatpur where you gear up with all necessary scuba jackets, oxygen masks and other equipment required for Scuba Diving. All necessary safety procedures are taught before the dive begins, including various signs and basics about how to use the equipment under water.
No swimming skills are required for this diving to take place. Maximum depth of the program is 8m—how deep you go will depend on your comfort level in the water and the instructor’s estimation. The dive duration depends on you, your air consumption and comfort level. This program lasts for approximately 30 to 40 minutes and the total Scuba diving experience including basic training and know-how is about 2 hours.
What’s Included
Use of Scuba Equipment
Certified Diver Accompany Underwater
Underwater Scuba Photos and Videos
Additional Information
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular (心血管的) health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund (退款), you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
1. What can we expect from this diving experience
A. Necessary guidance. B. A health check.
C Free pick-up service. D. A diving certificate.
2. Who is suitable for scuba diving according to the passage
A. A pregnant woman. B. A left-handed youngster.
C. A man with high blood pressure. D. A lady recovering from an aching spine.
3. How can we get a full refund
A. Rearranging the date. B. Having no diving company.
C. Calling off a day before diving. D. Being late due to poor weather.
B
As a child, Liu Wenwen disliked the suona, a “loud, high-pitched” traditional Chinese musical instrument, an ancestral heritage of her family that was to become her career.
Her peers at primary school laughed at her, saying her whole family was engaged only in “weddings and funerals.” Indeed, these are the two major occasions where the horn-like wind instrument is played in China’s rural areas. Liu felt ashamed. People admired things that were modern and international. “Suona, in comparison, was considered an art of the hillbilly.” Her father’s family has performed suona for seven generations.
The music is rooted in Liu’s DNA, but it takes time and hard work to become a skilled musician. The instrument was so loud that it annoyed the neighbors when she practiced at home. “So my parents would wake me up at 4 a.m. every day and take me to practice outside in a park.”
While she followed her parents to play the suona as a child, she only fell in love with the instrument at university. She found suona music beautiful for the first time in 2008, when she entered Shanghai Conservatory of Music to learn the instrument more systematically.
On China’s social media platforms, her name is often followed by a video of her live performance at a concert in Sydney, Australia, alongside award-winning composer Tan Dun in 2017. For her debut on the international stage, she was playing Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage to Phoenix, a masterpiece that often represents excellence in suona performance.
Liu promoted the “hillbilly” music to an international audience, thanks to Tan and his team, who recomposed the traditional music and arranged the piece into an orchestra. “It was a smooth dialogue between a Chinese instrument and a Western orchestra, loved by the musicians and audience alike,” she said. “I felt my hard work had paid off. I trained for over 20 years, probably just to win cheers and applause for traditional Chinese music on the international stage.”
4. What can we learn about Liu from the first two paragraphs
A. She was born into a musical family.
B. She enjoyed playing the suona as a child.
C. She showed a talent for suona when she was young.
D. She felt ashamed of admiring modern and international things.
5. Why did Liu get up early to practice playing the suona
A. To get more time for her practice. B. To avoid disturbing the neighbors.
C. To spend more time with her parents. D. To make practising the suona a habit.
6. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A. Audience like Chinese instruments better than Western orchestra.
B. Liu’s performance at a Sydney concert got her recognized by the public.
C. Liu promoted traditional Chinese music to the whole world with her parents.
D. Social media is a major platform to carry forward traditional Chinese music.
7. In which part of the newspaper can we read the passage
A. Technology. B. Education.
C. People. D. Entertainment.
C
Women and girls already struggle with gender inequality, but when extreme weather damages a community, the UN found that inequalities worsen.
To explore the complex links between gender and climate change, CNN worked with seven women photojournalists to document the challenges women and girls face. This visual project gives a snapshot of the numerous ways climate crisis is changing their lives, but also shows how they are fighting back.
The Center for Girls’ Education runs a series of programs in Nigeria to help girls stay in school. One in every five of the world’s children who are out of school is in Nigeria, according to UNICEF, and it is girls who are impacted the most. More than 10 million children between 5 and 14 years old are absent from classrooms across Nigeria, according to UNICEF. For girls, the statistics are even bleaker: in states in the northeast and northwest of the country, fewer than half attend school.
This education crisis is the result of a tangle of factors, but against the backdrop of these individual factors is the broader context of the climate crisis. Nigeria is growing hotter and dryer, and extreme weather such as flash floods and landslides are becoming fiercer and more frequent. Climate disasters can make schools inaccessible and classrooms munities struggling to cope with extreme weather sometimes turn to their children to help or to earn extra money to support the family. And girls, whose attendance at school is already discouraged in some communities, are often most affected.
There are efforts to support girls’ education and equip them with the resources to cope with a fast-changing climate. The Center for Girls’ Education in the northern Nigerian city of Zaria runs programs to help girls stay in school and offers training on how to cope with the impacts of extreme weather. “I feel when we give the girls education on climate change how to ease it, it will go a long way in helping the girls in how to support themselves in times of difficulties, and even help them prepare for it,” said Habiba Mohammed, director of the Center for Girls’ Education.
8. What does the underlined phrase “gives a snapshot of” mean in Paragraph 2
A. Contrasts. B. Strengthens. C. Prevents. D. Reveals.
9. How does Paragraph 3 develop
A. By listing figures. B. By making comparison.
C. By giving examples. D. By drawing conclusions.
10. What contributes to girls’ absence from school in Nigeria
A. Tense family relationship. B. Unbearable school pressure.
C. Worsening weather conditions. D. Inaccessible community resources.
11. What does Habiba Mohammed think of the measures taken to help girls
A. Costly. B. Creative.
C. Short-lived. D. Far-reaching.
D
When TikTok videos emerged showing “Taylor Swift” making a coin disappear and enjoying a lollipop, the account name was the only obvious clue that this wasn’t the real deal. The creator of the “deeptaylorswift” account on the social media platform was using “deepfake” technology to show a machine generated version of the famous singer performing magic tricks.
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America provides a measure of how far the technology has progressed. The results suggest that real humans can easily fall for machine-generated faces—and even interpret them as more trustworthy than the genuine article. “We found that not only are synthetic (合成的) faces highly realistic, they are regarded more trustworthy than real faces,” says study co-author Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. The result raises concerns that these faces could be highly effective when used for immoral purposes.
After compiling 400 real faces matched to 400 synthetic versions, the researchers asked 315 people to distinguish real from fake among a selection of 128 of the images. Another group of 219 participants got some training and feedback about how to spot fakes as they tried to distinguish the faces. Finally, a third group of 223 participants each rated a selection of 128 of the images for trustworthiness on a scale of one (very untrustworthy) to seven (very trustworthy). The first group did not do better than a coin toss at telling real faces from fake ones, with an average accuracy of 48.2 percent. The second group failed to show dramatic improvement, receiving only about 59 percent, even with feedback about those participants’ choices. The group rating trustworthiness gave the synthetic faces a slightly higher average rating of 4.82, compared with 4.48 for real people.
The authors of the study end with a conclusion after emphasizing that deceptive (欺骗性的) uses of deepfakes will continue to pose a threat: “We, therefore, encourage those developing these technologies to consider whether the associated risks are greater than their benefits,” they write. “If so, then we discourage the development of technology simply because it is possible.”
12. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. People have an affection for “deepfake” technology.
B. Machine-generated faces are thought of as untrustworthy.
C. Taylor Swift can make a coin disappear and enjoy a lollipop.
D. Machine-generated faces raise concerns for immoral purposes.
13. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. Limitations of the study. B. Reasons for the study findings.
C. Suggestions for further studies. D. Explanations for the research process.
14. What is the study authors’ attitude towards the uses of deepfakes
A. Disapproving. B. Objective. C. Indifferent. D. Favourable.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. How do we get on with deepfakes
B. Why do we easily fall for deepfakes
C. Are machine generated faces more reliable
D. Can machine generated faces go that far
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Research confirms that practicing mindfulness reduces stress. ____16____. Here are some mindfulness activities that will surely benefit you!
Mindful breathing
Breathing is something we do every day but most often without thinking about it. In fact, it is quite worthwhile to try mindful breathing. Take a slow breath in through your nose, breathing into your lower belly. ____17____. Exhale slowly through the mouth, and wait a few seconds before taking another breath. Do you feel calmer If so, this exercise works for you.
Body scan meditation (冥想)
The body scan meditation helps you focus your awareness on each part of your body. You may start by sitting or lying down and then close your eyes. Start at the top of your body and ask yourself what sensations you feel in this part of your body. Turn your attention down to your shoulders and upper back, then your chest and belly. Continue the process down your body and finish at your feet. During your body scan meditation, try not to label or judge any of your sensations. ____18____.
Mindful eating
Too often we finish our meal without truly tasting or enjoying what we have eaten. ____19____. Before putting it in your mouth, close your eyes, breathe in the scent, and feel the texture (质地) of the surface. Then take a small bite, and another slowly, until it is finished, focusing on the taste and the feel of the food in your mouth.
____20____
According to research, gratitude is associated with happiness. Practice observing and giving thanks to the seemingly insignificant occurrences in your life that deserve recognition: the parent who cooks your favorite meal, the friend who offers to help you with homework you are struggling with, etc.
A. Thankfulness to parents
B. Hold it for a few seconds
C. Appreciation of little things in life
D. Just feel them, notice them and name them
E. Practising mindfulness will be difficult before it is easy
F. To practice mindfulness, pick a sweet-scented food, like a strawberry
G. It also improves physical and mental health as well as academic performance
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）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Do you mind if I join you ” A young man’s voice made me look up from my breakfast.
“That’s fine,” I said.
“It’s really crowded in here,” he said, flashing a nice smile.
Looking around, I realized there wasn’t one ____21____ table. As I watched the guy put hot sauce on his sausage, my mind spun with the ____22____ of my visit to a doctor the day before. I’d covered ____23____ through a snowstorm to see him, but he didn’t have answers to my problems.
My breakfast companion noticed me ____24____. “Traveling far ” he asked.
“Yes.” I hoped he didn’t have any more questions for me. He seemed nice enough but I was in no ____25____ for small talk. I dipped my head back toward my plate and ____26____ my mouth with a bite of toast to signal the ____27____ of our conversation.
To my ____28____, the young man reached into his backpack and pulled out a notebook. He wrote as he ate. After a few moments of silence, I started to feel bad about ____29____ his words.
“Are you a writer ” I asked, _____30_____ my voice.
“No ma’am,” he said. “I’m working on a list for my mom. She’s fighting lung cancer and I’m making her a smile list.” I could feel his _____31_____ in the silence.
“I’m sorry to hear that,” I said, feeling even _____32_____. “What is a smile list ”
“Oh, just little _____33_____ to comfort her.”
“Would it be too _____34_____ to ask you to read me some of your “smiles”
“No, not at all,” he said. Then, looking down and scanning his notebook, he read:
● Watching the sunrise
● Finding a shiny penny
● Sharing a table at breakfast with a _____35_____ lady
21. A. decent B. reserved C. vacant D. clean
22. A. confusion B. frustration C. annoyance D. worry
23. A. miles B. days C. grounds D. difficulties
24. A. sobbing B. wandering C. eating D. staring
25. A. position B. mood C. condition D. hurry
26. A. zipped B. opened C. stuffed D. wiped
27. A. end B. climax C. core D. topic
28. A. sorrow B. relief C. disappointment D. gratitude
29. A. pulling over B. breaking up C. keeping out D. cutting off
30. A. strengthening B. deepening C. softening D. raising
31. A. pain B. hesitation C. sympathy D. embarrassment
32. A. cautious B. nervous C. worse D. surprised
33. A. coincidences B. chores C. routines D. blessings
34. A. bad B. personal C. late D. mistaken
35. A. nice B. talkative C. humorous D. curious
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
For Fang Rui, walking the streets of Nanjing and taking in the buildings and culture of the historical city is almost a ____36____ (day) routine. The 28-year-old landscape designer found that walking through the city while ____37____ (observe) cultural and historical sites gave her life new meaning.
The city-walk pastime of following ____38____ (plan) routes to explore a city’s history, culture and urban environment originated in London. The pastime is now attracting a growing number of followers in China, with many young people taking part. The scale of the trend is hard ____39____ (measure), but widely shared social media posts document different routes in various metropolises with vivid descriptions and pictures. For tourists as well as locals not ____40____ (full) familiar with a city’s history and culture, the organized walks are ____41____ authentic and immersive experience. Walk organizers have a more personalized and deeper understanding of their city, ____42____ goes beyond just visiting iconic landmarks.
In May, Fang organized a free city walk for around 50 people who came from all over the country to experience a deeper connection with Nanjing. She chose to walk in Cinna Lane, or Xinan Li, a tourist area not as popular or famous ____43____ other Nanjing landmarks like Fuzimiao Confucius Temple or Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. In terms of its grand scale and layout, it ____44____ (believe) to be the largest and most complete ancient residential building compound in China. “One of the aims of our city walks is to also let _____45_____ (participate) become witnesses to the transformation of the city itself,” Fang said.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，请向21st Century Teens的“Sunshine Sports”专栏投稿，介绍一下你校的阳光体育活动。要点包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 组织形式；
3. 个人收获。
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）
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。
“Will you give my kite a lift ” said my little nephew to his sister, after trying in vain to make it fly by dragging it along the ground. Lucy very kindly took it up and threw it into the air, but her brother neglecting to run off at the same moment, the kite fell down again. “Ah! Now, how awkward you are!” said the little fellow. “It was your fault entirely,” answered his sister. “Try again.”
Lucy once more took up the kite. But now John was in too great a hurry; he ran off so suddenly that he pulled the kite out of her hand, and it fell flat as before. “Well, who is to blame now ” asked Lucy. “Try again,” said I. They did, and with more care; but a side wind coming suddenly, as Lucy let go the kite, it was blown against some bushes, and the tail became twisted in a moment, leaving the poor kite hanging with its head downward.
“There, there!” exclaimed John. “That comes of your throwing it all to one side.” “As if I could make the wind blow straight,” said Lucy. In the meantime, I went to the kite’s assistance; and having disengaged the long tail, I rolled it up, saying, “Come, children, there are too many trees here; let us find a more open space, and then try again.”
We presently found a nice grassplot, at one side of which I took my stand; and all things being prepared, I tossed the kite up just as little John ran off. It rose with all the dignity of a balloon, and promised a lofty flight; but John, delighted to find it pulling so hard at the string, stopped short to look upward and admire. The string loosened, the kite wavered, and, the wind not being very favorable, down came the kite to the grass. “John, you should not have stopped,” said I. “However, try again.”
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。
“I won’t try anymore,” he replied to me, rather upset. “
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We stood there, gazing on the kite high up in the blue sky.
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