辽宁省沈文新高考研究联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期期中质量监测英语试题(原卷版+解析版)

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2023-2024学年度(下)学期期中质量监测
高 二 英 语
本试卷满分150分 考试时间150分钟
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Green Line Performing Arts Center
Upcoming Programs:
First Monday Jazz Series: Crosswind
Monday Feb 4 | 7-9 pm
First Monday Jazz is a free monthly event showcasing local Chicago jazz artists.
Green Light Series: South Side Story Time
Sunday Feb 17 |10-11 am
Bring your kids to listen, learn, sing, dance, and interact! South Side Story Time is a small gathering that centres on readings for its young attendees along with the chance for their parents to socialize. Open to families with children of all ages.
Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters: Stories in Celebration of Women’s Power and Grace
Wednesday Feb 20 |7-8 pm
Join us for an evening of storytelling featuring the dynamic singing, in the Spirit by Emily Hooper Lansana.
This performance will highlight a range of stories that demonstrate women’s creative and political genius from folk heroines to Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Family Saturdays: Art together
Every 1st Saturday of the Month | 3-5 pm
Explore your child’s artistic curiosity with hands-on art workshops designed to stimulate creativity and play. These interdisciplinary workshops are exciting for the entire family, offering activities from music to arts and e to learn something new! Appropriate for families with children. Registration is encouraged.
Follow Arts + Public Life on Facebook for more event details and a full list of all upcoming performances.
21. When can people enjoy jazz in February
A. At 8 pm every first Monday. B. At 4 pm every other Saturday.
C. At 7 pm every first Wednesday. D. At 9 pm every other Monday.
22. What do we know about Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters
A. It lasts two hours. B. It is organized by Emily.
C. It is a prize-winning performance. D. It celebrates women’s achievements.
23. What do Green Light Series and Family Saturdays have in common
A. Activity types. B. Event frequency.
C. Target participants. D. Registration requirements.
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个娱乐项目的情况。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据First Monday Jazz Series: Crosswind部分中“First Monday Jazz is a free monthly event showcasing local Chicago jazz artists.(第一个星期一爵士乐是一个免费的月度活动,展示芝加哥当地的爵士艺术家)”以及“Monday Feb 4 | 7-9 pm(2月4日星期一:晚上7-9点)”可知,人们在二月每第一个星期一晚上8点可以享受爵士乐。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters: Stories in Celebration of Women’s Power and Grace部分中 “This performance will highlight a range of stories that demonstrate women’s creative and political genius from folk heroines to Nobel Peace Prize winners. (从民间女英雄到诺贝尔和平奖得主,此次演出将突出展示女性创造力和政治天赋的一系列故事)”可知,Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters庆祝女性的成就。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Green Light Series: South Side Story Time部分中“Open to families with children of all ages.(对所有年龄段有孩子的家庭开放)”以及Family Saturdays: Art together部分中“Appropriate for families with children.(适合有孩子的家庭)”可知,Green Light Series和Family Saturdays的共同之处是目标参与者都是有孩子的家庭。故选C。
B
Would you take a trip if you couldn’t use your cellphone A new tour company called Off the Grid is asking travellers to put their cellphones away and not even use them for photos. The company founder, Zach Beattie, is developing his business, using money he saved from a tech job at a mapping company. He’s hired guides for every trip but will help lead the first few himself.
The first trip is to Lisbon, Portugal, in July. It takes 7 to 10 days, with small groups of up to 16 people. Prices range from $1,500 to $1,650, including accommodations, meals and ground transportation. The plan includes at least three excursions (远足) and two social events, with an emphasis on unique experiences over bucket-list sightseeing. The tour also includes surfing lessons, yoga on the beach, a day of sailing and dinner with a local family.
“When you’re somewhere new, there’s a lot to see and a lot of cool and interesting people to meet,” Beattie said. “Your phone can distract (使分心) you.” The phone ban won’t be enforced quite as strictly as it seems at first glance. “We want it to be voluntary,” he said. “We’re not collecting phones and throwing them in a locked trunk. It’s held by you, but put in your pocket, and you state your intentions for the week, whether that’s checking your social media once or twice a day or a total blackout.”
Tour-goers also get a “dumbphone” without Internet access that’s loaded with numbers for group leaders and other participants, both for emergencies and to promote socializing. Participants may bring regular cameras, but Beattie is hiring a photographer for each tour so there will be plenty of photos to remember the trip. Once the trip is over, participants will have access to those photos for use in social media posts.
24. What can be learned about Zach Beattie
A. He set up his business at his own expense.
B. He is always guiding every trip personally.
C. He forbids tourists to take along cellphones.
D. He used to earn his living in a tour company.
25. What do we know about the Lisbon trip
A. The trip features sightseeing.
B. Participants live in homestays.
C. Air ticket is covered in the cost.
D. Tourists experience water sports.
26. What does Zach Beattie expect the participants to do
A. Lock their phones in a trunk.
B. Post their photos on social media.
C. Free themselves from their phones.
D. Shift their focus onto dumbphones.
27. What can tour-goers do with the dumbphone
A. Take photos. B. Access the Internet.
C. Record the trip. D. Contact group members.
【答案】24. A 25. D 26. C 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,文章介绍了一家别具一格的旅游公司,组织无手机旅游,禁止游客在旅游期间使用智能手机,因为手机会分散游客注意力,使他们不能集中注意力欣赏风景。旅游公司会派专人拍照,行程后分享给大家。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“A new tour company called Off the Grid is asking travellers to put their cellphones away and not even use them for photos. The company founder, Zach Beattie, is developing his business, using money he saved from a tech job at a mapping company. (一家名为Off the Grid的新旅游公司要求游客把手机收起来,甚至不要用手机拍照。该公司的创始人扎克·比蒂(Zach Beattie)正在用他在一家地图公司从事技术工作攒下的钱发展自己的业务。)”可知,Zach Beattie用之前工作省下来的钱自己出钱创办自己的旅游公司,名为Off the Grid。故选A。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The tour also includes surfing lessons, yoga on the beach, a day of sailing and dinner with a local family.(行程还包括冲浪课程、海滩瑜伽、一天的帆船航行以及与当地家庭共进晚餐。)”可知,在 Lisbon之旅中,参与者有机会体验水上运动,如冲浪,帆船运动等。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中““When you’re somewhere new, there’s a lot to see and a lot of cool and interesting people to meet,” Beattie said. “Your phone can distract (使分心) you.” (‘当你到了一个新的地方,你会看到很多东西,会遇到很多很酷很有趣的人。’贝蒂说:‘你的手机会让你分心。’)”以及““We want it to be voluntary,” he said. “We’re not collecting phones and throwing them in a locked trunk. It’s held by you, but put in your pocket, and you state your intentions for the week, whether that’s checking your social media once or twice a day or a total blackout.”(‘我们希望这是自愿的,’他说:‘我们不会收集手机,然后把它们扔进锁着的后备箱。你拿着它,但把它放在口袋里,你陈述你一周的意图,无论是每天查看一两次社交媒体还是完全不上网。’)”可知,贝蒂希望参与者能够远离手机,把自己从手机中解放出来,因为手机会让人分心、会错过旅途中遇到的人和风景,但是不会收手机并把手机锁在后备箱里。故选C。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Tour-goers also get a “dumbphone” without Internet access that’s loaded with numbers for group leaders and other participants, both for emergencies and to promote socializing. (游客们还会得到一个不能上网的“笨手机(非智能手机)”,里面有小组领导和其他参与者的电话号码,既可以用于紧急情况,也可以促进社交。)”可知,游客们还会得到一个不能上网的“笨手机(非智能手机)”,里面有小组领导和其他参与者的电话号码,游客可以用“笨手机(非智能手机)”来联络其他组员。故选D。
C
In order to meet growing food production and energy needs in low-and middle-income countries, solar-powered groundwater irrigation (灌溉) is rapidly gaining ground. More than 500,000 solar pumps (泵) have been set up in south Asia over the last few years and a major expansion is planned across sub-Saharan Africa.
Dustin Garrick professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, along with an international team, examined the trend toward solar pumps as a clear opportunity for boosting agricultural yields and reducing poverty, but the opportunity comes with risks.
While replacing electric or gas pumps with solar-powered irrigation holds the promise of reducing carbon emissions (排放), it is not guaranteed. Farmers who have access to these pumps may expand production of crops or diversify into other activities, which are not emissions neutral. Solar pumps will increase groundwater pumping efficiency, which may be desirable in regions that support such increases, but this could worsen groundwater lessening in regions that are already stressed. The cheap clean energy of solar pumps may lead to increased groundwater development, without necessarily decreasing overall emissions.
Despite these challenges, the clean-energy boost can serve as a stimulus for positive change in water and energy management but will require enhanced regulation and planning in both low-and high-income settings. Garrick and his team advocate for improved data collection initiatives, with a shift from separated to integrated approaches. They suggest using technology to measure water pumping and collecting remotely sensed data to monitor land use changes. As well, regulatory improvements are crucial, with mounting limits for carbon emissions and groundwater lessening established at various levels.
With groundwater management already a difficult challenge, we must act fast to understand the implications of the clean energy boost and poverty reduction acts to avoid these gains being won away by wells running dry. The rapid adoption of solar irrigation intensifies the urgency, demanding adaptation from governments and institutions to sail through these complexities.
28. According to paragraph 3, there is a conflict between ________.
A. poor farmers and solar-powered irrigation B. human consumption and clean energy limits
C. crop diversity and crop production expansion D. pumping efficiency and groundwater exhaustion
29. What did Garrick and his team suggest for a positive change
A. Integrating data collection and regulation. B. Improving carbon emission monitoring.
C. Separating data for land use changes. D. Establishing groundwater levels.
30. What does the author propose the readers do
A. Perform as the authorities suggest. B. Act based on further understanding.
C. Quicken the adoption of solar irrigation. D. Challenge the groundwater management.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Complexities of Adopting Solar Pumps
B. Solar-Powered Irrigation: Farmers’ New Future
C. The Promise and Risks of Solar-Powered Irrigation
D. Balancing Clean Energy Boost and Poverty Reduction
【答案】28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了太阳能灌溉正在普及,以及其中存在的机会和风险。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Solar pumps will increase groundwater pumping efficiency, which may be desirable in regions that support such increases, but this could worsen groundwater lessening in regions that are already stressed.(太阳能水泵将提高地下水的抽水效率,这在支持这种增加的地区可能是可取的,但这可能会使已经受到压力的地区的地下水减少情况恶化)”可知,抽水效率与地下水枯竭之间存在冲突。故选D。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Garrick and his team advocate for improved data collection initiatives, with a shift from separated to integrated approaches. They suggest using technology to measure water pumping and collecting remotely sensed data to monitor land use changes. As well, regulatory improvements are crucial, with mounting limits for carbon emissions and groundwater lessening established at various levels. (Garrick和他的团队提倡改进数据收集计划,从分离的方法转变为集成的方法。他们建议使用技术来测量抽水和收集遥感数据来监测土地利用的变化。此外,监管方面的改进也至关重要,对碳排放的限制越来越多,在各个层面上都建立了地下水减少的限制)”可知,Garrick和他的团队建议整合数据收集和监管。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“With groundwater management already a difficult challenge, we must act fast to understand the implications of the clean energy boost and poverty reduction acts to avoid these gains being won away by wells running dry.(由于地下水管理已经是一项艰巨的挑战,我们必须迅速采取行动,了解促进清洁能源和减少贫困法案的影响,以避免这些成果因水井干涸而失去)”可知,作者建议读者在进一步了解的基础上采取行动。故选B。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“In order to meet growing food production and energy needs in low-and middle-income countries, solar-powered groundwater irrigation (灌溉) is rapidly gaining ground.(为了满足低收入和中等收入国家不断增长的粮食生产和能源需求,太阳能地下水灌溉正在迅速普及)”结合文章主要说明了太阳能灌溉正在普及,提到了其中存在的机会和风险。可知,C选项“太阳能灌溉的前景和风险”最符合文章标题。故选C。
D
Even if you haven’t held a conversation with Siri or Alexa, you’ve likely encountered a chatbot online. They often appear in a chat window that pops up with a friendly greeting: Thank you for visiting our site.How can I help you today Depending on the site, the chatbot is programmed to respond accordingly and even ask follow-up questions.
Chatbots are a form of conversational AI designed to simplify human interaction with computers. They are programmed to simulate human conversation and exhibit intelligent behavior that is equivalent to that of a human.
Chatbots communicate through speech or text. Both rely on artificial intelligence technologies like machine learning and natural language processing (NLP), which is a branch of artificial intelligence that teaches machines to read, analyze and interpret human language. This technology gives chatbots a baseline for understanding language structure and meaning. NLP, in essence, allows the computer to understand what you are asking and how to appropriately respond.
With developments in deep learning and reinforcement learning, chatbots can interpret more complexities in language and improve the dynamic nature of conversation between human and machine. Essentially, a chatbot tries to match what you’ve asked to an intent that it understands. The more a chatbot communicates with you, the more it understands and the more it learns to communicate like you and others with similar questions. Your positive responses reinforce its answers, and then it uses those answers again.
From customer service chatbots online to personal assistants in our homes,chatbots have started to enter our lives. In almost every industry, companies are using chatbots to help customers easily navigate their websites, answer simple questions and direct people to the relevant points of contact. Personal assistants like Siri and Alexa are designed to respond to a wide range of scenarios and queries, from current weather and news updates to personal calendars, music selections and random questions.
32. Why does the author mention Siri and Alexa in Paragraph 1
A. To explain how a chatbot works. B. To show where to find a chatbot.
C. To give examples of chatbots. D. To compare different chatbots.
33. What is the basis of chatbots
A. Language study. B. Data transmission.
C. Social interaction. D. Natural language processing.
34. What does the underlined word “reinforce” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Inspire. B. Strengthen. C. Organize. D. Match.
35. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. The future trend of chatbots. B. The author’s predictions.
C The effects of chatbots. D. The applications of chatbots.
【答案】32. C 33. D 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了聊天机器人工作原理和应用。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Even if you haven’t held a conversation with Siri or Alexa, you’ve likely encountered a chatbot online. They often appear in a chat window that pops up with a friendly greeting: Thank you for visiting our site.”(即使你没有和Siri或Alexa进行过对话,你也可能在网上遇到过聊天机器人。它们经常出现在聊天窗口中,并弹出友好的问候:感谢您访问我们的网站)可知,为什么作者在第一段提到了Siri和Alexa是给出聊天机器人的例子。故选C项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Both rely on artificial intelligence technologies like machine learning and natural language processing (NLP)”(两者都依赖于机器学习和自然语言处理(NLP)等人工智能技术。)可知,聊天机器人的基础是是自然语言处理。故选D项。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上文“The more a chatbot communicates with you, the more it understands and the more it learns to communicate like you and others with similar questions.”(聊天机器人和你交流得越多,它就越能理解你,也就越能学会像你和其他有类似问题的人一样交流)以及下文“then it uses those answers again.”(然后它会再次使用这些答案。)可知,“Your positive responses reinforce its answers”表达的意思是“你的积极回应强化了它的答案”,划线词reinforce与Strengthen“巩固,强化”意思一致。故选B项。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“From customer service chatbots online to personal assistants in our homes,chatbots have started to enter our lives.In almost every industry, companies are using chatbots to help customers easily navigate their websites,answer simple questions and direct people to the relevant points of contact. Personal assistants like Siri and Alexa are designed to respond to a wide range of scenarios and queries,from current weather and news updates to personal calendars, music selections and random questions.”(从在线客服聊天机器人到家庭私人助理,聊天机器人已经开始进入我们的生活。几乎在每个行业,公司都在使用聊天机器人来帮助客户轻松浏览网站,回答简单的问题,并将人们引导到相关的联络点。Siri和Alexa等个人助理的设计目的是响应各种场景和查询,从当前天气和新闻更新到个人日历、音乐选择和随机问题)可知,最后一段主要是关于聊天机器人的应用。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。
Based on his own research at Washington University in St. Louis and other scientific studies, psychology lecturer Bono offers the following tips for getting and staying happier in your life.
____36____ Looking forward to an enjoyable experience can make it all that much sweeter. Wait a couple of days before seeing a new movie that just came out, plan your big vacation for later in the summer, and try to take time to enjoy each bite of dessert. On the opposite, get negative tasks out of the way as quickly as possible — any delay will only make them seem worse.
People who focus more on process than outcome tend to remain motivated in the face of setbacks. They’re better at sticking with major challenges and prefer them over the easy route. ____37____ Because it celebrates rewards that come from the work itself. Focusing only on the outcome can lead to premature burnout if things don’t go well.
____38____ Find an activity that allows you to get together with friends on a regular, ongoing basis. A weekly happy hour, poker night, or TV show ensures consistency and motivation in your social interactions. People with high-quality relationships are not only happier, but also healthier. ____39____
The next time you are attracted to use your phone to look through social media, look through your list of contacts instead. ____40____ The happiness you get from a real connection with another person will be far greater than any comments or likes you get on social media.
A. Anticipation itself is pleasurable.
B. Decrease unnecessary socializing.
C. Find someone to call or FaceTime.
D. This “growth mindset” helps people stay energized.
E. Facebook and Instagram often overstate how much better off others are.
F. Nothing is more important for our psychological health than high-quality friendships.
G. They recover from illnesses more quickly, live longer, and enjoy more enriched lives.
【答案】36. A 37. D 38. F 39. G 40. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文,如何在生活中变得更加快乐、如何保持更加快乐。大学心理学讲师根据自己的研究提出了四条建议。
【36题详解】
根据下文“Looking forward to an enjoyable experience can make it all that much sweeter. Wait a couple of days before seeing a new movie that just came out, plan your big vacation for later in the summer, and try to take time to enjoy each bite of dessert.(期待一次愉快的经历会让一切变得更加甜蜜。等上几天再去看一部刚上映的新电影,计划一下你夏天晚些时候的大假期,试着花时间享受每一口甜点)”可知,本段主要是说对未来美好的期待会使这段经历更加甜美,A项“期待本身是令人愉快的”符合语境,故选A。
【37题详解】
根据上文“People who focus more on process than outcome tend to remain motivated in the face of setbacks. They’re better at sticking with major challenges and prefer them over the easy route.(那些更关注过程而不是结果的人在面对挫折时往往会保持动力。他们更善于坚持重大挑战,更喜欢挑战而不是简单的路线)”可知,关注过程比关注结果更能激励人们面对挫折,结合本段末句“Focusing only on the outcome can lead to premature burnout if things don’t go well.(如果事情进展不顺利,只关注结果会导致过早倦怠)”可知,只关注结果会使人倦怠,空处应是描述与之相反的关注过程的积极影响,D项“这种‘成长心态’帮助人们保持精力充沛”符合语境,故选D。
【38题详解】
根据下文“Find an activity that allows you to get together with friends on a regular, ongoing basis. A weekly happy hour, poker night, or TV show ensures consistency and motivation in your social interactions. People with high-quality relationships are not only happier, but also healthier.(找一个能让你定期和朋友聚在一起的活动。每周的欢乐时光、扑克之夜或电视节目可以确保你在社交活动中的一致性和动力。拥有高质量人际关系的人不仅更快乐,也更健康)”可知,本段主要讲友谊对心理健康的重要作用,F项“没有什么比高质量的友谊对我们的心理健康更重要的了”符合语境,故选F。
【39题详解】
根据上文“People with high-quality relationships are not only happier, but also healthier.(拥有高质量人际关系的人不仅更快乐,也更健康)”可知,高质量的友谊不仅使人更加快乐,而且使人更加健康,G项“他们从疾病中恢复得更快,活得更长,享受更丰富的生活”符合语境,持续讲述高质量友谊的作用,故选G。
【40题详解】
空前“The next time you are attracted to use your phone to look through social media, look through your list of contacts instead.(下次你想用手机浏览社交媒体时,先看看你的联系人列表吧)”提到,如果要浏览社交媒体时,就看看通讯录,结合下文“The happiness you get from a real connection with another person will be far greater than any comments or likes you get on social media.(你从与另一个人的真正联系中获得的快乐将远远大于你在社交媒体上得到的任何评论或点赞)”可知,空处应是承接上文,查看同学录给某个人打电话或视频,C项“找一个可以打电话或视频通话的人”符合语境,承接上文动作,且呼应下文“a real connection with another person”,故选C。
第三部分 语言知识与运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节:完形填空(共15题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,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。
I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. ____41____, this was not a practical option; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a ____42____ education that would provide me with flexibility (灵活性) and a value system to ____43____ me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my ____44____ by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible ____45____. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I ____46____ them.
I headed off to college sure I was going to have a(n) ____47____ over those students who went to big engineering “factories” ____48____ they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a(n) ____49____ engineer: technical genius (天才) and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.
But now I’m not so sure. _____50_____ along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to _____51_____ math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students _____52_____ efforts to reconcile (协调) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.
The reality that has _____53_____ my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal- arts _____54_____ don’t mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they _____55_____ a person in very different ways. However, I’m still trying.
41. A. Naturally B. Obviously C. Fully D. Basically
42. A. broad B. rich C. wide D. formal
43. A. tutor B. lead C. guide D. advise
44. A. knowledge B. sight C. ability D. vision
45. A. arrangement B. dream C. choice D. schedule
46. A. believed B. obeyed C. applauded D. satisfied
47. A. benefit B. advantage C. appeal D. quality
48. A. what B. where C. which D. that
49. A. definite B. unique C. complete D. extraordinary
50 A. Anyhow B. Somehow C. Anywhere D. Somewhere
51. A. connect B. combine C. mix D. balance
52. A. make B. put C. devote D. apply
53. A. delayed B. blocked C. crowded D. cut
54. A. actually B. originally C. simply D. specifically
55. A. change B. create C. inspire D. shape
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了一段自己的经历来说明自己不明智的选择,他抱着今后成为一名既是技术专家又是人文主义者的目的选择在一所很小的文科大学里学习理科,结果证明他的选择并不理想。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:显然,这不是一个实际的选择;我来这里是为了更高尚的原因。A. Naturally自然地;B. Obviously明显地;C. Fully完全地;D. Basically基本地。根据“I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering.”可知,我选择在一所小型文科大学学习工程学,该大学甚至不提供电气工程专业,很明显,这是一个不切合实际的选择。。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我想要一个广泛的教育,这将为我提供灵活性和一个价值体系来指导我的职业生涯。A. broad广泛的,涉及各种各样的人(或事物)的;B. rich富有的;C. wide宽的;D. formal正式的。根据“that would provide me with flexibility(灵活性)”以及下文“I wanted to open my eyes and expand my _____4_____ by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering.”可知,作者想要接受广泛的,涉及多学科的教育。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我想要一个广泛的教育,这将为我提供灵活性和一个价值体系来指导我的职业生涯。A. tutor教,任……的辅导老师;B. lead领导;C. guide指导;D. advise建议。根据“education that would provide me with flexibility (灵活性) and a value system”以及下文“I was going to be a(n) _____9_____ engineer: technical genius (天才) and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.”可知,作者希望接受广泛的教育,能够在未来的职业生涯对作者起到指导作用。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我想通过与不学习科学或工程的人交流来开阔我的眼界,扩大我的视野。A. knowledge 知识;B. sight视线;C. ability能力;D. vision视野。根据“I wanted to open my eyes and expand”以及“by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering”可知,作者想要拓宽自己的眼界。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我的父母、老师和其他成年人都称赞我做出了这样明智的选择。A. arrangement安排;B. dream梦;C. choice选择;D. schedule安排。根据“I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering.”可知,这是一个选择。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们告诉我,我比18岁的年龄更聪明、更成熟,我相信了他们。A. believed相信;B. obeyed遵守;C. applauded鼓掌;D. satisfied满意。根据“They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and”以及下文“ I headed off to college sure I was going to have a(n) ____7____ over those students who went to big engineering “factories” _____8_____ they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a(n) ____9_____ engineer: technical genius (天才) and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.”可知,作者相信了别人对自己的赞扬。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我去上大学的时候,我确信自己比那些去大型工程“工厂”的学生有优势,在那里他们不在乎你是否有价值观或是否灵活。A. benefit益处;B. advantage优点;C. appeal吸引;D. quality质量。根据“they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible”以及下文“I was going to be a(n) ____9_____ engineer: technical genius (天才) and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.”可知,作者认为自己这样选择大学以及专业更有优势。短语have an advantage over“比……有优势”符合语境。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查连接词词义辨析。句意:当我去上大学的时候,我确信自己比那些去大型工程“工厂”的学生有优势,在那里他们不在乎你是否有价值观或是否灵活。A. what名词性从句中作主语或宾语,指物;B. where定语从句中作地点状语;C. which定语从句中作主语或宾语,指物;D. that定语从句中作主语或宾语,指人或物。设空处引导限制性定语从句,设空处指代先行词big engineering “factories” ,在定语从句中作地点状语,用关系副词where。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我将成为一个全面的工程师:技术天才和敏感的人文学者。A. definite肯定的;B. unique独特的;C. complete完全的,完整的;D. extraordinary特别的。根据“technical genius (天才) and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.”可知,这是一个既有技术又有文学修养的全面的工程师。故选C。
【50题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:就像所有崇高的理想最终都会发生的那样,我的崇高理想在途中的某个地方撞上了现实。A. Anyhow不管怎样;B. Somehow不知怎么的;C. Anywhere任何地方;D. Somewhere某个地方。根据“along the way ”可知,在实现自己理想途中的某个地方,作者遇到了学习的挑战。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在努力平衡数学、物理和工程课程与文科课程的三年之后,我明白了为什么很少有工科学生在大学里努力协调工程与文科课程的原因。A. connect连接;B. combine结合;C. mix混合;D. balance平衡。根据“reconcile(协调)engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.”可知,这是在平衡工程和文科课程。故选D。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在努力平衡数学、物理和工程课程与文科课程的三年之后,我明白了为什么很少有工科学生在大学里努力调和工程与文科课程的原因。A. make制作;B. put放下;C. devote致力于;D. apply运用。根据“efforts to”可知,这是固定短语,make efforts to do表示努力做某事。故选A。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:阻碍我成为一个典型的成功学生的现实是,工程和文科并不像我在高中时想象的那样容易融合在一起。A. delayed耽误;B. blocked阻碍;C. crowded拥挤;D. cut切。根据“don’t mix as easily as I assumed in high school.”以及上文“my noble ideals crashed into reality”可知,现实阻碍作者成为一个自己理想中典型的成功学生。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:阻碍我成为一个典型的成功学生的现实是,工程和文科并不像我在高中时想象的那样容易融合在一起。A. actually实际上:B. originally最初;C. simply确实,完全地;D. specifically专门地,具体地。根据“don’t mix as easily as I assumed in high school.”可知,工程和文科根本不容易融合在一起。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:它们以非常不同的方式塑造一个人。A. change改变;B. create创造;C. inspire激励;D. shape塑造。根据“don’t mix as easily as I assumed in high school.”可知,工程和文科用不同方式塑造人。故选D。
第二节:语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Chinese zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, is a ____56____ (repeat) circle of 12 years. Each year ____57____ (represent) by an animal. Chinese New Year 2024 is a year of the Loong.
Chinese Zodiac Loong is the ____58____ (five) of the 12 zodiac animals, following the Rot, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit. People born in the year of the Loong — an animal no one knows if it existed in real world—are enveloped in mystery, and very charming.
Back in the pre-Qin period over 2,200 years ago, there was already the Chinese zodiac signs theory. So it is ____59____ (reason) that Chinese Zodiac years are in agreement with the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year. If you have an idea of Lunar Calendar, you will know ____60____ Chinese zodiac year often starts from late January and ends in middle February of the next year.
Therefore, to see what your Chinese zodiac animal is, ____61____ to confirm whether you are a Loong, you need to change your Gregorian calendar birthday to Lunar Calendar of the year you were born. For example, if you were born ____62____ February 16, 1988 (a year of the Loong), the Lunar New Year’s Eve, which was very close to Loong year, but you are a Rabbit.
____63____ is also worth mentioning is that if two people were born in the different Loong years, they may have very different ____64____ (personality), and horoscope, due to the Five Elements, which are Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Each element _____65_____ (come) in a 60-year cycle.
【答案】56. repeating
57. is represented
58. fifth 59. reasonable
60. a 61. or
62. on 63. What
64. personalities
es
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国十二生肖年份中的龙年。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:中国的十二生肖,也被称为“生肖”或“属相”,是一个重复的12年循环。空处需填非谓语动词作定语,此处表示十二生肖的周而复始,circle是repeat这一动作的发出者,二者为逻辑主谓关系,需用现在分词形式。故填repeating。
【57题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意:每一年都由一种动物代表。represent和主语each year为被动关系,且此处描述的是客观事实,应使用一般现在时的被动语态,主语为单数名词,be动词用is。故填is represented。
【58题详解】
考查序数词。句意:龙是十二生肖中的第五个,排在龙、牛、虎、兔之后。定冠词the修饰序数词,结合常识可知,龙在十二生肖中排第五。故填fifth。
【59题详解】
考查形容词。句意:因此,中国的生肖年与中国农历新年的开始是一致的,这是合理的。is为系动词,空处需填形容词reasonable,作表语。故填reasonable。
【60题详解】
考查冠词。句意:如果你对农历有所了解,你就会知道中国的生肖年通常从1月下旬开始,到次年的2月中旬结束。year为可数名词,此处表示泛指,且Chinese发音以辅音音素开头,需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
【61题详解】
考查连词。句意:因此,要想知道你的生肖是什么,或者确认你是否属龙,你需要将你的公历生日更改为农历生日。空处前后的逻辑关系为选择关系,需用连词or连接。故填or。
【62题详解】
考查介词。句意:例如,如果你出生在1988年2月16日(龙年),农历除夕,这是非常接近龙年,但你是属兔的。此处指具体某一天,应用介词on。故填on。
【63题详解】
考查主语从句。句意:值得一提的是,如果两个人出生在不同的龙年,他们可能会有非常不同的性格和星座,因为五行是金、木、水、火、土。空处引导主语从句,从句缺少主语,指物,需用连接代词what引导,位于句首,首字母需大写。故填What。
【64题详解】
考查名词。句意同上。personality意为“性格”,是可数名词,结合“different”可知,此处需填名词复数形式。故填personalities。
【65题详解】
考查动词时态。句意:每种元素以60年为一个周期。此处陈述客观事实,使用一般现在时,主语为Each element,谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填comes。
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假定你是高三学生李华。你的留学生朋友David因为排练英语短剧的问题和小组成员意见不一致,闹了矛盾,很是苦恼,写邮件向你求助。请你给他回复一封邮件,内容包括:
1.表示理解;
2.分析产生分歧的原因;
3.给出解决问题的建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
(排练 rehearsal)
Dear David,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear David,
Sorry to hear that you’re going through a tough time due to the conflict in rehearsal for the English short play with your group, I’m writing to help you out.
I can totally relate to you for disagreements during high school are common. The reasons why the conflict arose could be different interpretations of the play itself, a lack of communication of each other’s intentions and the spirit of teamwork. For the play’s sake, it’s essential to take a step back and try to settle with your group.
I suggest having open and honest conversations with your group members and exchanging thoughts to reach an agreement. If the problem persists, don’t hesitate to seek assistance from your teachers.
I genuinely hope these suggestions prove helpful to you and that everything goes well.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。留学生朋友David因为排练英语短剧的问题和小组成员意见不一致,闹了矛盾,很是苦恼,写邮件向考生求助,要求考生按照要求给他回复一封邮件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
经历:go through→ undergo
艰难的:tough→ difficult
由于:due to→ because of
必要的:essential→ necessary
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:I suggest having open and honest conversations with your group members and exchanging thoughts to reach an agreement.
拓展句:I suggest that you have open and honest conversations with your group members and exchange thoughts to reach an agreement.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Sorry to hear that you’re going through a tough time due to the conflict in rehearsal for the English short play with your group, I’m writing to help you out.(运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】The reasons why the conflict arose could be different interpretations of the play itself, a lack of communication of each other’s intentions and the spirit of teamwork.(运用了why引导的限制性定语从句)
第二节 读后续写(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。
Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. He was put on permanent disability and was unable to work at a steady job. He would be fine for quite a while, but would then fall suddenly ill and have to be admitted to the hospital.
He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the terminally (不治的) and critically ill children. He would talk to them and play with them and do arts and crafts with them . Sometimes, he would lose one of his kids. In certain instances, he would tell the grieving parents of these children that he would so on be with their child in heaven and that he would take care of them until they got there. He would also ask the parent if there was a message they would like to send with him for their child.
My dad’s assurances seemed to help parents with their grieving. One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a rare disease that paralyzed (使瘫痪) her from the neck down. I don’t know the name of the disease or what the prognosis (预测) usually is, but I do know that it was very sad for a girl around eight or nine years old.She couldn’t do anything, and she was very depressed. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up against a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her whenever he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to,”
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。
Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth.
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In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, only this time she was walking.
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【答案】Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth. Overwhelmed by the courage, she considered my dad as a friend. Soon the little girl was discharged because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. My dad also left the children hospital since his health condition became serious. After recovering and returning to work, he was at the volunteer counter in the lobby of the hospital. He noticed the front doors open, thrilled and stunned.
In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, only this time she was walking. She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. A picture she had done using her hands was presented to my dad. At the bottom it read: thank you for helping me walk. Tears welling up in his eyes, my father related this story to us. Sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after receiving the most marvelous picture loved every single child in that hospital.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为中心展开,主要讲述作者的父亲患有严重的心脏病,不能干重活,所以他选择去当地的儿童医院做志愿者。在医院,他碰到了一位因患有罕见疾病导致颈部以下瘫痪的女孩。作者的父亲决定帮助她。他开始带着颜料、画笔和纸去她的房间看望她。他把纸靠在背上,把画笔放进嘴里,开始画画。他根本不用手。只有他的头会动。他是在用这种方式教小女孩画画。
【详解】1. 段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“最后,她开始用嘴画画。”可知,第一段可描写小女孩学会了画画之后的情况。
②由第二段首句内容“进来的是瘫痪的小女孩,只是这次她在走路。”可知,第二段可描写小女孩学会走路之后对作者父亲表示感激。
2. 续写线索:学会画画——出院——返回医院——再次遇见——感谢——感悟
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①压倒:overwhelm/overpower
②康复:recover/heal
③注意到:notice/see
情绪类
①激动的:thrilled/excited
②震惊的:stunned/shocked
【点睛】【高分句型1】Soon the little girl was discharged because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her.(由because引导的原因状语从句和省略连词that引导的定语从句)
【高分句型2】Sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after receiving the most marvelous picture loved every single child in that hospital.(由who引导的定语从句)2023-2024学年度(下)学期期中质量监测
高 二 英 语
本试卷满分150分 考试时间150分钟
注意事项:
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Green Line Performing Arts Center
Upcoming Programs:
First Monday Jazz Series: Crosswind
Monday Feb 4 | 7-9 pm
First Monday Jazz is a free monthly event showcasing local Chicago jazz artists.
Green Light Series: South Side Story Time
Sunday Feb 17 |10-11 am
Bring your kids to listen, learn, sing, dance, and interact! South Side Story Time is a small gathering that centres on readings for its young attendees along with the chance for their parents to socialize. Open to families with children of all ages.
Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters: Stories in Celebration of Women’s Power and Grace
Wednesday Feb 20 |7-8 pm
Join us for an evening of storytelling featuring the dynamic singing, in the Spirit by Emily Hooper Lansana.
This performance will highlight a range of stories that demonstrate women’s creative and political genius from folk heroines to Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Family Saturdays: Art together
Every 1st Saturday of the Month | 3-5 pm
Explore your child’s artistic curiosity with hands-on art workshops designed to stimulate creativity and play. These interdisciplinary workshops are exciting for the entire family, offering activities from music to arts and e to learn something new! Appropriate for families with children. Registration is encouraged.
Follow Arts + Public Life on Facebook for more event details and a full list of all upcoming performances.
21. When can people enjoy jazz in February
A. At 8 pm every first Monday. B. At 4 pm every other Saturday.
C. At 7 pm every first Wednesday. D. At 9 pm every other Monday.
22. What do we know about Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters
A. It lasts two hours. B. It is organized by Emily.
C. It is a prize-winning performance. D. It celebrates women’s achievements.
23. What do Green Light Series and Family Saturdays have in common
A. Activity types. B. Event frequency.
C. Target participants. D. Registration requirements.
B
Would you take a trip if you couldn’t use your cellphone A new tour company called Off the Grid is asking travellers to put their cellphones away and not even use them for photos. The company founder, Zach Beattie, is developing his business, using money he saved from a tech job at a mapping company. He’s hired guides for every trip but will help lead the first few himself.
The first trip is to Lisbon, Portugal, in July. It takes 7 to 10 days, with small groups of up to 16 people. Prices range from $1,500 to $1,650, including accommodations, meals and ground transportation. The plan includes at least three excursions (远足) and two social events, with an emphasis on unique experiences over bucket-list sightseeing. The tour also includes surfing lessons, yoga on the beach, a day of sailing and dinner with a local family.
“When you’re somewhere new, there’s a lot to see and a lot of cool and interesting people to meet,” Beattie said. “Your phone can distract (使分心) you.” The phone ban won’t be enforced quite as strictly as it seems at first glance. “We want it to be voluntary,” he said. “We’re not collecting phones and throwing them in a locked trunk. It’s held by you, but put in your pocket, and you state your intentions for the week, whether that’s checking your social media once or twice a day or a total blackout.”
Tour-goers also get a “dumbphone” without Internet access that’s loaded with numbers for group leaders and other participants, both for emergencies and to promote socializing. Participants may bring regular cameras, but Beattie is hiring a photographer for each tour so there will be plenty of photos to remember the trip. Once the trip is over, participants will have access to those photos for use in social media posts.
24. What can be learned about Zach Beattie
A. He set up his business at his own expense.
B. He is always guiding every trip personally.
C He forbids tourists to take along cellphones.
D. He used to earn his living in a tour company.
25. What do we know about the Lisbon trip
A. The trip features sightseeing.
B. Participants live in homestays.
C. Air ticket is covered in the cost.
D. Tourists experience water sports.
26. What does Zach Beattie expect the participants to do
A. Lock their phones in a trunk.
B. Post their photos on social media.
C. Free themselves from their phones.
D. Shift their focus onto dumbphones.
27. What can tour-goers do with the dumbphone
A. Take photos. B. Access the Internet.
C. Record the trip. D. Contact group members.
C
In order to meet growing food production and energy needs in low-and middle-income countries, solar-powered groundwater irrigation (灌溉) is rapidly gaining ground. More than 500,000 solar pumps (泵) have been set up in south Asia over the last few years and a major expansion is planned across sub-Saharan Africa.
Dustin Garrick, professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, along with an international team, examined the trend toward solar pumps as a clear opportunity for boosting agricultural yields and reducing poverty, but the opportunity comes with risks.
While replacing electric or gas pumps with solar-powered irrigation holds the promise of reducing carbon emissions (排放), it is not guaranteed. Farmers who have access to these pumps may expand production of crops or diversify into other activities, which are not emissions neutral. Solar pumps will increase groundwater pumping efficiency, which may be desirable in regions that support such increases, but this could worsen groundwater lessening in regions that are already stressed. The cheap clean energy of solar pumps may lead to increased groundwater development, without necessarily decreasing overall emissions.
Despite these challenges, the clean-energy boost can serve as a stimulus for positive change in water and energy management but will require enhanced regulation and planning in both low-and high-income settings. Garrick and his team advocate for improved data collection initiatives, with a shift from separated to integrated approaches. They suggest using technology to measure water pumping and collecting remotely sensed data to monitor land use changes. As well, regulatory improvements are crucial, with mounting limits for carbon emissions and groundwater lessening established at various levels.
With groundwater management already a difficult challenge we must act fast to understand the implications of the clean energy boost and poverty reduction acts to avoid these gains being won away by wells running dry. The rapid adoption of solar irrigation intensifies the urgency, demanding adaptation from governments and institutions to sail through these complexities.
28. According to paragraph 3, there is a conflict between ________.
A. poor farmers and solar-powered irrigation B. human consumption and clean energy limits
C. crop diversity and crop production expansion D. pumping efficiency and groundwater exhaustion
29. What did Garrick and his team suggest for a positive change
A. Integrating data collection and regulation. B. Improving carbon emission monitoring.
C. Separating data for land use changes. D. Establishing groundwater levels.
30. What does the author propose the readers do
A. Perform as the authorities suggest. B. Act based on further understanding.
C. Quicken the adoption of solar irrigation. D. Challenge the groundwater management.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Complexities of Adopting Solar Pumps
B. Solar-Powered Irrigation: Farmers’ New Future
C. The Promise and Risks of Solar-Powered Irrigation
D. Balancing Clean Energy Boost and Poverty Reduction
D
Even if you haven’t held a conversation with Siri or Alexa, you’ve likely encountered a chatbot online. They often appear in a chat window that pops up with a friendly greeting: Thank you for visiting our site.How can I help you today Depending on the site, the chatbot is programmed to respond accordingly and even ask follow-up questions.
Chatbots are a form of conversational AI designed to simplify human interaction with computers. They are programmed to simulate human conversation and exhibit intelligent behavior that is equivalent to that of a human.
Chatbots communicate through speech or text. Both rely on artificial intelligence technologies like machine learning and natural language processing (NLP), which is a branch of artificial intelligence that teaches machines to read, analyze and interpret human language. This technology gives chatbots a baseline for understanding language structure and meaning. NLP, in essence, allows the computer to understand what you are asking and how to appropriately respond.
With developments in deep learning and reinforcement learning, chatbots can interpret more complexities in language and improve the dynamic nature of conversation between human and machine. Essentially, a chatbot tries to match what you’ve asked to an intent that it understands. The more a chatbot communicates with you, the more it understands and the more it learns to communicate like you and others with similar questions. Your positive responses reinforce its answers, and then it uses those answers again.
From customer service chatbots online to personal assistants in our homes,chatbots have started to enter our lives. In almost every industry, companies are using chatbots to help customers easily navigate their websites, answer simple questions and direct people to the relevant points of contact. Personal assistants like Siri and Alexa are designed to respond to a wide range of scenarios and queries, from current weather and news updates to personal calendars, music selections and random questions.
32. Why does the author mention Siri and Alexa in Paragraph 1
A. To explain how a chatbot works. B. To show where to find a chatbot.
C. To give examples of chatbots. D. To compare different chatbots.
33. What is the basis of chatbots
A. Language study. B. Data transmission.
C. Social interaction. D. Natural language processing.
34. What does the underlined word “reinforce” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Inspire. B. Strengthen. C. Organize. D. Match.
35. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. The future trend of chatbots. B. The author’s predictions.
C. The effects of chatbots. D. The applications of chatbots.
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。
Based on his own research at Washington University in St. Louis and other scientific studies, psychology lecturer Bono offers the following tips for getting and staying happier in your life.
____36____ Looking forward to an enjoyable experience can make it all that much sweeter. Wait a couple of days before seeing a new movie that just came out, plan your big vacation for later in the summer, and try to take time to enjoy each bite of dessert. On the opposite, get negative tasks out of the way as quickly as possible — any delay will only make them seem worse.
People who focus more on process than outcome tend to remain motivated in the face of setbacks. They’re better at sticking with major challenges and prefer them over the easy route. ____37____ Because it celebrates rewards that come from the work itself. Focusing only on the outcome can lead to premature burnout if things don’t go well.
____38____ Find an activity that allows you to get together with friends on a regular, ongoing basis. A weekly happy hour, poker night, or TV show ensures consistency and motivation in your social interactions. People with high-quality relationships are not only happier, but also healthier. ____39____
The next time you are attracted to use your phone to look through social media, look through your list of contacts instead. ____40____ The happiness you get from a real connection with another person will be far greater than any comments or likes you get on social media.
A. Anticipation itself is pleasurable.
B. Decrease unnecessary socializing.
C. Find someone to call or FaceTime.
D. This “growth mindset” helps people stay energized.
E. Facebook and Instagram often overstate how much better off others are.
F. Nothing is more important for our psychological health than high-quality friendships.
G. They recover from illnesses more quickly, live longer, and enjoy more enriched lives.
第三部分 语言知识与运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节:完形填空(共15题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,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。
I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. ____41____, this was not a practical option; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a ____42____ education that would provide me with flexibility (灵活性) and a value system to ____43____ me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my ____44____ by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible ____45____. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I ____46____ them.
I headed off to college sure I was going to have a(n) ____47____ over those students who went to big engineering “factories” ____48____ they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a(n) ____49____ engineer: technical genius (天才) and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.
But now I’m not so sure. _____50_____ along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to _____51_____ math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students _____52_____ efforts to reconcile (协调) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.
The reality that has _____53_____ my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal- arts _____54_____ don’t mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they _____55_____ a person in very different ways. However, I’m still trying.
41. A. Naturally B. Obviously C. Fully D. Basically
42. A. broad B. rich C. wide D. formal
43. A. tutor B. lead C. guide D. advise
44. A. knowledge B. sight C. ability D. vision
45. A. arrangement B. dream C. choice D. schedule
46 A. believed B. obeyed C. applauded D. satisfied
47. A. benefit B. advantage C. appeal D. quality
48. A. what B. where C. which D. that
49. A. definite B. unique C. complete D. extraordinary
50. A. Anyhow B. Somehow C. Anywhere D. Somewhere
51. A. connect B. combine C. mix D. balance
52. A. make B. put C. devote D. apply
53. A. delayed B. blocked C. crowded D. cut
54. A. actually B. originally C. simply D. specifically
55. A. change B. create C. inspire D. shape
第二节:语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Chinese zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, is a ____56____ (repeat) circle of 12 years. Each year ____57____ (represent) by an animal. Chinese New Year 2024 is a year of the Loong.
Chinese Zodiac Loong is the ____58____ (five) of the 12 zodiac animals, following the Rot, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit. People born in the year of the Loong — an animal no one knows if it existed in real world—are enveloped in mystery, and very charming.
Back in the pre-Qin period over 2,200 years ago, there was already the Chinese zodiac signs theory. So it is ____59____ (reason) that Chinese Zodiac years are in agreement with the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year. If you have an idea of Lunar Calendar, you will know ____60____ Chinese zodiac year often starts from late January and ends in middle February of the next year.
Therefore to see what your Chinese zodiac animal is, ____61____ to confirm whether you are a Loong, you need to change your Gregorian calendar birthday to Lunar Calendar of the year you were born. For example, if you were born ____62____ February 16, 1988 (a year of the Loong), the Lunar New Year’s Eve, which was very close to Loong year, but you are a Rabbit.
____63____ is also worth mentioning is that if two people were born in the different Loong years, they may have very different ____64____ (personality), and horoscope, due to the Five Elements, which are Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Each element _____65_____ (come) in a 60-year cycle.
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假定你是高三学生李华。你的留学生朋友David因为排练英语短剧的问题和小组成员意见不一致,闹了矛盾,很是苦恼,写邮件向你求助。请你给他回复一封邮件,内容包括:
1.表示理解;
2.分析产生分歧的原因;
3.给出解决问题的建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
(排练 rehearsal)
Dear David,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(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。
Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. He was put on permanent disability and was unable to work at a steady job. He would be fine for quite a while, but would then fall suddenly ill and have to be admitted to the hospital.
He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the terminally (不治的) and critically ill children. He would talk to them and play with them and do arts and crafts with them . Sometimes, he would lose one of his kids. In certain instances, he would tell the grieving parents of these children that he would so on be with their child in heaven and that he would take care of them until they got there. He would also ask the parent if there was a message they would like to send with him for their child.
My dad’s assurances seemed to help parents with their grieving. One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a rare disease that paralyzed (使瘫痪) her from the neck down. I don’t know the name of the disease or what the prognosis (预测) usually is, but I do know that it was very sad for a girl around eight or nine years old.She couldn’t do anything, and she was very depressed. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up against a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her whenever he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to,”
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。
Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth.
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In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, only this time she was walking.
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