黄陂一中2024届高三模拟考试(一)
英语试题
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第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When did the man visit the National Park
A. Last September. B. Last December. C. This July.
2. What does the woman think of Olivia
A. She is quiet. B. She is sociable. C. She is talkative.
3. What will the man do this Tuesday
A. Attend an interview. B. Meet his doctor. C. Deliver a speech.
4. What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the cottage
A. Its location. B. Its comfort. C. Its facilities.
5. Where did the conversation probably take place
A. At the airport. B. In the office. C. At the hotel.
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至7题。
6. What is the man’s attitude towards his job
A. He is tired of the same old routine.
B. He is curious about his job prospect.
C. He is enthusiastic about this demanding job.
7. How old is the man
A. 25. B. 40. C. 65.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. What does the woman suggest buying for Amber’s housewarming
A. A purple blue dress. B. A pale pink lamp. C. Pale blue scented candles.
9. Who are the speakers
A. Amber’s neighbors. B. Amber’s house sitters. C. Amber’s parents.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
10. What does the man know about Zhuozheng Garden
A. It was first built in the Qing Dynasty.
B. It tops the other classical gardens in Suzhou.
C. It is about 6 miles away from Gusu District.
11. What does the woman say about Liuyuan Garden and Tuisi Garden
A. They are eighty miles apart.
B. They are in opposite directions.
C. They are quite close to each other.
12. Which garden will the man skip this time
A. Tuisi Garden. B. Liuyuan Garden. C. Zhuozheng Garden.
13. Why is Suzhou Museum worth visiting
A. It is otherwise known as the Garden Museum.
B. It features the Qing Dynasty’s garden landscaping.
C. It houses relics dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about
A. Managing the reading workload.
B. Deciding which books to read.
C. Choosing the right pen for marking.
15. What does the man use to mark new vocabulary
A. Orange color. B. Blue color. C. Yellow color.
16. What is the man’s system for marking
A. He prefers to mark as little as possible.
B. He marks after reading the entire paragraph.
C. He uses smiley faces to identify amusing areas.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What is the focus for the 2024-2025 SLP program
A Academic achievements.
B. Environmental protection.
C. The development of leadership.
18. Which session of the program is to be run in the USA
A. Pre-summer program B. Summer program C. Post-summer program
19. What should the participants do after the summer program
A. Create a follow-up program.
B. Complete academic coursework.
C. Carry out their community engagement plans.
20. Who are encouraged to apply for the program
A. Overseas students studying in America now.
B. Students who are interested in global issues.
C. Students who haven’t been to America before.
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Dear readers,
“Persist.” — Viet Thanh Nguyen
“Success is no accident.” — Chris Bohjalian
“Keep writing and it’ll get easier.” — Lisa Jewell
“Be patient with yourself.” — Min Jin Lee
These are words of advice taken from our interviews with award-winning and bestselling authors. Notice, though, not a single mention of their status, prizes, or advances—in other words, their success. And while status, literary awards, and money can be indicators of a successful writer, one must actually sit down and write for any of those things to happen. That’s what all of these pieces of advice have in common: putting words on the page.
In this issue, you’ll find articles to help you succeed, no matter your goals. If it’s to figure out whether that mess of a novel you’ve got sitting in a drawer can be rescued or if you need to move on, Andromeda Romano’s article will offer questions to ask yourself. Michael La Ronn’s essay will give you an example of how an unexpected opportunity might be just the push you need. Or, if you’ve had trouble finding an agent, Ryan Van Cleave’s collection of tips and advice from 22 literary agents on every aspect of the business might change your luck. Matty Dalrymple shares ways to reach more readers and build a community with them.
Wish you success and happy new year!
1. The advice mentioned at the beginning highlights the importance of ______.
A. a big dream B. constant practice C. earning money D. achieving success
2. Whose article may help those who are unsure whether to save an unsuccessful novel
A. Matty Dalrympl. B. Michael La Ronn.
C. Ryan Van Cleave. D. Andromeda Romano.
3. Who might be the target readers of this issue
A. Writers. B. Businessmen. C. Booksellers. D. Literary agents.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。短文向读者推荐了本期期刊的内容。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据““Persist.”—Viet Thanh Nguyen“Success is no accident.”—Chris Bohjalian“Keep writing and it’ll get easier.”—Lisa Jewell“Be patient with yourself.”—Min Jin Lee ”（ 坚持——Viet Thanh Nguyen。“成功不是偶然的。”——Chris Bohjalian“继续写，会变得更容易。”——Lisa Jewell。“对自己要有耐心。”——Min Jin Lee ）可知，开头提到的建议强调了不断实践的重要性。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“If it’s to figure out whether that mess of a novel you’ve got sitting in a drawer can be rescued or if you need to move on, Andromeda Romano’s article will offer questions to ask yourself.”（如果是想弄清楚你放在抽屉里的那本乱七八糟的小说是否可以拯救，或者你是否需要继续前进，Andromeda Romano的文章会提出一些问题问自己。）可知，Andromeda Romano可以帮助那些不确定是否要拯救一部不成功的小说的人。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“In this issue, you’ll find articles to help you succeed, no matter your goals. If it’s to figure out whether that mess of a novel you’ve got sitting in a drawer can be rescued or if you need to move on, Andromeda Romano’s article will offer questions to ask yourself. Michael La Ronn’s essay will give you an example of how an unexpected opportunity might be just the push you need. Or, if you’ve had trouble finding an agent, Ryan Van Cleave’s collection of tips and advice from 22 literary agents on every aspect of the business might change your luck. Matty Dalrymple shares ways to reach more readers and build a community with them.”（ 在本期中，无论你的目标如何，你都会找到帮助你成功的文章。如果是想弄清楚你放在抽屉里的那本乱七八糟的小说是否可以拯救，或者你是否需要继续前进，Andromeda Romano的文章会提出一些问题问自己。Michael La Ronn的文章将给你一个例子，说明一个意想不到的机会可能正是你所需要的推动力。或者，如果你很难找到经纪人，Ryan Van Cleave从22位文学经纪人那里收集的关于业务各个方面的提示和建议可能会改变你的运气。Matty Dalrymple分享了接触更多读者并与他们建立社区的方法。）可知，作家可能是本期的目标读者。故选A项。
B
At my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me plainly: “Now I will teach you how to write your name. And to make it beautiful.” I felt my breath catch. I was curious.
Growing up in Singapore, I had an unusual relationship with my Chinese name. My parents are ethnically Chinese, so they asked fortune tellers to decide my name, aiming for maximum luck. As a result, I ended up with a nonsense and embarrassing name: Chen Yiwen, meaning, roughly, “old”, “barley (薏米)” and “warm”.
When I arrived in America for college at 18, I put on an American accent and abandoned my Chinese name. When I moved to Hong Kong in 2021, after 14 years in the States, I decided to learn calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage I thought.
In calligraphy, the idea is to copy the old masters’ techniques, thereby refining your own. Every week, though, my teacher would give uncomfortably on-the-nose assessments of my person. “You need to be braver,” he once observed. “Have confidence. Try to produce a bold stroke(笔画).” For years, I had prided myself on presenting an image of confidence, but my writing betrayed me.
I was trying to make sense of this practice. You must visualize the word as it is to be written and leave a trace of yourself in it. As a bodily practice, calligraphy could go beyond its own cultural restrictions. Could it help me go beyond mine My teacher once said to me, “When you look at the word, you see the body. Though a word on the page is two-dimensional, it contains multitudes, conveying the force you’ve applied, the energy of your grip, the arch of your spine.” I had been learning calligraphy to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a return to myself. Now I have sensed that the pleasure out of calligraphy allows me to know myself more fully.
During a recent lesson, my teacher pointed at the word I had just finished, telling me: “This word is much better. I can see the choices you made, your calculations, your flow. Trust yourself. This word is yours.” He might as well have said, “This word is you.”
4. What did the author initially think of her name “Chen Yiwen”
A. It was lucky so she gladly accepted it. B. She felt proud of its symbolic meaning.
C. She understood the intention but still disliked it. D. Its strange pronunciation made her embarrassed.
5. The author decided to learn calligraphy to ______.
A. pick up a new hobby B. reconnect with her origin
C. gain insights into a new culture D. fit in with local community
6. From the teacher’s words, the author learns that calligraphy ______.
A. reflects the creator’s spirits B. comes from creative energy
C. highlights the design of strokes D. depends on continuous practice
7. What does the author intend to tell us
A. Appreciate what our culture offers. B. Find beauty from your inner self.
C. A great teacher leads you to truth. D. We are the sum of what we create.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。这篇文章主要讲述了作者学习中国书法的经历和感悟，包括初次接触书法时的情景，名字的由来，在美国放弃中文名，回到香港学习书法的原因，老师对自己的评价，以及通过书法对自身的思考和认识等。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“My parents are ethnically Chinese, so they asked fortune tellers to decide my name, aiming for maximum luck. As a result, I ended up with a nonsense and embarrassing name: Chen Yiwen, meaning, roughly, “old”, “barley (薏米)” and “warm”.( 我的父母是华裔，所以他们请算命先生给我取名字，希望能给我带来最大的好运。于是，我给自己取了一个毫无意义又尴尬的名字：陈薏温，意思大致是“陈旧”、“薏米”、“温暖”)”可知， 作者认为自己的名字“Chen Yi wen”是无意义且令人尴尬的，虽然父母是为了追求最大的运气才取这个名字，但她还是不喜欢。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“When I moved to Hong Kong in 2021, after 14 years in the States, I decided to learn calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage I thought.(当我在美国生活了14年后，于2021年搬到香港时，我决定学习书法。为什么不跟我的传统联系一下呢？我想)”可知，作者决定学习书法是为了重新接触自己的文化根源。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“During a recent lesson, my teacher pointed at the word I had just finished, telling me: “This word is much better. I can see the choices you made, your calculations, your flow. Trust yourself. This word is yours.” He might as well have said, “This word is you.”(在最近的一次课上，老师指着我刚完成的字对我说：“这个字好多了。我能看到你所做的选择，你的计算，你的心流。相信自己。这个词是你的。”他还不如说：“这个字就是你。”)”可推知，从老师的话中，作者了解到书法反映了创作者的精神。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。推理判断题。根据最后一段“During a recent lesson, my teacher pointed at the word I had just finished, telling me: “This word is much better. I can see the choices you made, your calculations, your flow. Trust yourself. This word is yours.” He might as well have said, “This word is you.”(在最近的一次课上，老师指着我刚完成的字对我说：“这个字好多了。我能看到你所做的选择，你的计算，你的心流。相信自己。这个词是你的。”他还不如说：“这个字就是你。”)”可知，书法反映了创作者的精神。由此推知，作者想告诉我们，我们就是我们所创造的一切的总和。故选D。
C
Any schoolchild knows that a whale breathes through its blowhole. Fewer know that a blowhole is a nostril (鼻孔) slightly changed by evolution into a form more useful for a mammal that spends its life at sea. And only a dedicated expert would know that while toothed whales, such as sperm whales, have one hole, baleen (鲸须) whales, such as humpback and Rice whales, have two.
Even among the baleen whales, the placing of those nostrils differs. In some species they are close together. In others, they are much further apart. In a paper published in Biology Letters Conor Ryan, a marine biologist at the Scottish Association for Marine Science, suggests why that might be. Having two nostrils, he argues, helps whales smell in stereo (立体空间).
Many types of baleen whales eat tiny animals known as zooplankton (浮游动物), which they catch by filtering (过滤) them from seawater using the sheets of fibrous baleen that have replaced teeth in their mouths. But to eat something you first have to find it. Toothed whales do not hunt by scent. In fact, the olfactory bulb—the part of the brain that processes smell—is absent in such creatures. But baleen whales still have olfactory bulbs, which suggests smell remains important. And scent can indeed give zooplankton away. Zooplankton like to eat other tiny creatures called phytoplankton (浮游植物). When these are under attack, they release a special gas called dimethyl sulphide, which in turn attracts baleen whales.
Most animals have stereoscopic senses. Having two eyes, for instance, allows an animal to compare the images from each in order to perceive depth. Having two ears lets them locate the direction from which a sound is coming. Dr Ryan theorized that paired blowholes might bring baleen whales the same sorts of benefits.
The farther apart the sensory organs are, the more information can be extracted by the animal that bears them. The researchers used drones to photograph the nostrils of 143 whales belonging to 14 different species. Sure enough, baleen whales that often eat zooplankton, such as the North Atlantic right whale, have nostrils that are farther apart than do those, such as humpback whales, that eat zooplankton occasionally. Besides allowing them to breathe, it seems that some whales use their blowholes to determine in which direction dinner lies.
8. What do we know about whales’ nostrils according to the first two paragraphs
A. They are adapted ones. B. They are developed merely for smell.
C. They are not easy to detect. D. They are fixed universally in numbers.
9. What plays a role when baleen whales hunt zooplankton
A. The teeth that baleen whales have.
B. The smell that phytoplankton send.
C. The sound waves that zooplankton create.
D. The chemical signals that zooplankton give off.
10. How is the concept of stereoscopic senses explained in paragraph 4
A. By quoting a theory. B. By using examples.
C. By making contrast. D. By making inferences.
11. What is the position of nostrils related to according to the last paragraph
A. The sense of smell. B. The possibility to attract food.
C. The ability to locate food. D. The ability to communicate.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是关于须鲸的鼻孔的相关知识。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Fewer know that a blowhole is a nostril (鼻孔) slightly changed by evolution into a form more useful for a mammal that spends its life at sea.(很少有人知道，呼吸孔是一种经过轻微进化的鼻孔，对于在海洋中生活的哺乳动物来说，它的形式更有用)”可知，根据前两段，鲸鱼的鼻孔是调整过的，故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“When these are under attack, they release a special gas called dimethyl sulphide, which in turn attracts baleen whales.(当它们受到攻击时，它们会释放一种叫做二甲硫的特殊气体，反过来吸引须鲸)”可知，当须鲸捕食浮游动物时，浮游植物散发的气味起了作用。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Having two eyes, for instance, allows an animal to compare the images from each in order to perceive depth. Having two ears lets them locate the direction from which a sound is coming.(例如，有两只眼睛的动物可以通过比较来自每只眼睛的图像来感知深度。它们有两只耳朵，可以确定声音传来的方向)”可知，第四段通过举例解释立体感觉的概念。故选B。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Besides allowing them to breathe, it seems that some whales use their blowholes to determine in which direction dinner lies.(除了让它们呼吸外，一些鲸鱼似乎还用它们的气孔来确定晚餐在哪个方向)”可知，鼻孔的位置与定位食物的能力有关。故选C。
D
Those who had the pleasure of watching Benny Goodman at work saw a rather ordinary-looking man in rimless glasses and a conservative business suit; but they also saw a human being who could play the clarinet(单簧管)like no one before or since. This made Benny Goodman a unique individual.
Other Americans who have stood out from the flock include Joe DiMaggio Beverly Sill, Ernest Hemingway and Jonas Salk. They, like Benny Goodman, were recognized and honored for no other reason than excellence.
It is doing something better than other people that makes us unique. Yet a surprising number of people still see individuality as a surface thing. They wear garish clothes, dye their hair strange colors and decorate their skin with tattoos to make some kind of social statement. But an ordinary guy who has dyed his hair purple or orange is nothing more than the same person with a funny-looking head.
The whole purpose of individuality is excellence. Those who invent, who improvise(即兴发挥), who know more about a subject than other people do, and who take something that doesn’t work and make it work.
Charles Kettering didn’t like the idea of making a car start by hand, so he invented the electric starter. Henry Ford figured out the assembly-line technique and made it possible to mass-produce automobiles, and Elisha Otis, inventor of the elevator, indirectly created the city sky-line. These people understood that individualism means working at the top of one’s capacity.
The ones with the purple hair and the funky jewelry are just along for the ride, trying to be “different” and not knowing how to go about it.
The student who earns straight A’s on his report card has grasped the idea and has found the real meaning of individuality. So has the youngster who has designed his own spaceship, who gives piano recitals, who paints pictures of the world around him.
Benny Goodman understood it too. This is why he was at his best, blowing his clarinet, in a blue suit and black shoes.
12. Why does the author mention the appearance of Benny Goodman
A. To indicate that he can’t stand out from the flock.
B. To contrast with his talent in music performance.
C. To show what a talented musician should look like.
D. To introduce an important figure in the musical world.
13. According to the author, the essence of individualism lies in________.
A. pursuing excellence to the full
B. Putting capital in mass production
C. striving to win the recognition of others
D. seeking difference both in character and appearance
14. What do the underlined words in paragraph 6 probably mean
A. strive for excellence. B. go along with the crowd.
C. stand out from the flock. D. set themselves apart from others.
15. For the main thread, the article is organized by way of ________.
A. specific to general B. cause and effect
C. examples and conclusion D. comparison and contrast
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲的是什么是个人主义以及个人主义有什么特点。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Those who had the pleasure of watching Benny Goodman at work saw a rather ordinary looking man in rimless glasses and a conservative business suit;but they also saw a human being who couldplay the clarinet (单簧管) like no one before or since.This made Benny Goodman a unique individual. (那些有幸观看本尼 古德曼工作的人看到了一个长相平平的人，他戴着无框眼镜，穿着保守的西装但他们也看到了一个能够像以前或以后任何人一样演奏单簧管的人。这使本尼 古德曼成为一个独特的人。)”可知，作者提到本尼 古德曼的外表是为了与他在音乐表演方面的天赋形成对比。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The whole purpose of individuality is excellence.(个性的全部目的就是追求卓越。)”以及倒数第四段“These people understood that individualism means working at the top of one’s capacity.(这些人明白，个人主义意味着尽自己最大的努力工作。)”可知在作者看来个人主义的本质在于充分追求卓越。故选A项。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据文章第三段“It is doing something better than other people that makes us unique. Yet a surprising number of people still see individuality as a surface thing. They wear garish clothes, dye their hair strange colors and decorate their skin with tattoos to make some kind of social statement. But an ordinary guy who has dyed his hair purple or orange is nothing more than the same person with a funny-looking head. (比别人做得更好让我们与众不同。然而，令人惊讶的是，仍有相当多的人认为个性只是表面现象。他们穿着花哨的衣服，把头发染成奇怪的颜色，用纹身装饰自己的皮肤，以表达某种社会声明。但是一个把头发染成紫色或橙色的普通人只不过是一个长相滑稽的人。)”及第六段划线词之前“The ones with the purple hair and the funky jewelry(就是那些紫色头发戴时髦首饰的人)”以及换线词之后“trying to be “different” and not knowing how to go about it.(想要“与众不同”，却不知道该怎么做。)”可知因为不知道如何让自己与众不同，所以那些紫色头发戴时髦首饰的人试图通过像别人一样穿奇装异服这种表面的方式来表明自己的与众不同，结果只不过是让自己成为一个长相滑稽的人，所以他们的这种做法只是一味地盲目从众，由此可以推测划线词的意思应与B项go along with the crowd(随大流)意思相近，故选B项。
15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Those who had the pleasure of watching Benny Goodman at work saw a rather ordinary looking man in rimless glasses and a conservative business suit;but they also saw a human being who couldplay the clarinet (单簧管) like no one before or since.This made Benny Goodman a unique individual. (那些有幸观看本尼 古德曼工作的人看到了一个长相平平的人，他戴着无框眼镜，穿着保守的西装但他们也看到了一个能够像以前或以后任何人一样演奏单簧管的人。这使本尼 古德曼成为一个独特的人。)和第三段“It is doing something better than other people that makes us unique. Yet a surprising number of people still see individuality as a surface thing. They wear garish clothes, dye their hair strange colors and decorate their skin with tattoos to make some kind of social statement. But an ordinary guy who has dyed his hair purple or orange is nothing more than the same person with a funny-looking head. (正是做了比其他人更好的事情，才使我们与众不同。然而，数量惊人的人仍然将个性视为表面现象。他们穿着花哨的衣服，把头发染成奇怪的颜色，用文身装饰皮肤，以表达某种社会声明。但一个把头发染成紫色或橙色的普通人，只不过是一个长相滑稽的人。)”可知，对于主线，本文采用了比较和对比的方式来组织文章。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。
When you get in a car, you expect it will have functioning brakes. When you pick up medicine at the drugstore, you expect it won’t be polluted. But it wasn’t always like this. The safety of these products was terrible when they first came to market. It took much research and regulation to figure out how users can enjoy the benefits of these products without getting harmed. ___16___
Social media risks are everywhere. The dangers that algorithms designed to maximize attention represent to teens have become impossible to ignore. Other product design elements, often called “dark patterns,” designed to keep people using for longer, also appear to tip young users into social media overuse. ___17___ They say it’s their users’ fault for engaging with harmful content in the first place, even if those users are children or the content is financial trickery. They also claim to be defending free speech.
___18___ Under the Digital Services Act, which came into effect in Europe this year, platforms are required to take action to stop the spread of illegal content and can be fined up to 6 percent of their global incomes if they don’t do so. If this law is enforced, maintaining the safety of their algorithms and networks will be the most financially sound decision for platforms to make.
Despite these efforts, two things are clear. First, online safety problems are leading to real, offline suffering. Second, social media companies can’t, or won’t, solve these safety problems on their own. ___19___ Even safety issues like cyberbullying that we thought were solved can pop right back up. As our society moves online to an ever-greater degree, the idea that anyone, even teens, can just “stay off social media” becomes less and less realistic. ___20___
A. And those problems aren’t going away.
B. The current issues aren’t really about offline suffering.
C. Platforms already have systems to remove violent or harmful content.
D. Similarly, social media needs product safety standards to keep users safe.
E. It’s time we should require social media to take safety seriously, for everyone’s sake.
F. Internet platforms, however, have shifted blame on the consumers whenever criticized.
G. Some authorities are taking steps to hold social media platforms accountable for the content.
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了社交媒体存在风险，平台常推卸责任，欧洲已实施相关法规，而线上安全问题引发线下痛苦，且社交媒体公司难以独自解决，人们也越来越难以远离社交媒体。
【16题详解】
根据上文的“When you get in a car, you expect it will have functioning brakes. When you pick up medicine at the drugstore, you expect it won’t be polluted. But it wasn’t always like this. The safety of these products was terrible when they first came to market. It took much research and regulation to figure out how users can enjoy the benefits of these products without getting harmed. (当你坐进一辆车的时候，你希望它的刹车能正常工作。当你在药店买药时，你希望它不会被污染。但事情并不总是这样的。这些产品刚上市时安全性很差。为了弄清楚用户如何在不受伤害的情况下享受这些产品的好处，需要进行大量的研究和监管)”可知，此段讲述的是其他产品都有安全标准，接着下文提到社交媒体的风险无处不在，说明社交媒体也需要产品安全标准来保护用户安全，D项(同样，社交媒体也需要产品安全标准来保证用户的安全)符合文意。故选D项。
【17题详解】
根据下文的“They say it’s their users’ fault for engaging with harmful content in the first place, even if those users are children or the content is financial trickery. They also claim to be defending free speech.(他们说，用户一开始接触有害内容是他们的错，即使这些用户是孩子，或者内容是金融骗局。他们还声称是在捍卫言论自由)可知，社交媒体将问题推卸给用户，F项(然而，每当受到批评时，互联网平台就把责任推给消费者)引出下文，符合文意。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据下文的“Under the Digital Services Act, which came into effect in Europe this year, platforms are required to take action to stop the spread of illegal content and can be fined up to 6 percent of their global incomes if they don’t do so. If this law is enforced, maintaining the safety of their algorithms and networks will be the most financially sound decision for platforms to make.(根据今年在欧洲生效的《数字服务法案》(Digital Services Act)，平台必须采取行动阻止非法内容的传播，如果不这样做，将被处以最高相当于其全球收入6%的罚款。如果这项法律得到执行，维护其算法和网络的安全将是平台做出的最经济合理的决定)”可知，说明一些权威机构正在采取措施让社交媒体平台对其内容负责，G选项(一些当局正在采取措施，要求社交媒体平台对这些内容负责)符合文意。故选G项。
【19题详解】
根据上文的“Despite these efforts, two things are clear. First, online safety problems are leading to real, offline suffering. Second, social media companies can’t, or won’t, solve these safety problems on their own. (尽管做出了这些努力，但有两件事是明确的。首先，网络安全问题正在导致现实的、线下的痛苦。其次，社交媒体公司不能或不愿独自解决这些安全问题)可知，此段首先提到两个明确的事情，结合下文“Even safety issues like cyberbullying that we thought were solved can pop right back up.(即使是我们认为已经解决的安全问题，比如网络欺凌，也会再次出现)”接着说明问题不会消失，A选项(这些问题不会消失)引出下文，符合文意。故选A项。
【20题详解】
根据上文的“Even safety issues like cyberbullying that we thought were solved can pop right back up. As our society moves online to an ever-greater degree, the idea that anyone, even teens, can just “stay off social media” becomes less and less realistic.(即使是我们认为已经解决的安全问题，比如网络欺凌，也会再次出现。随着我们的社会网络化程度越来越高，任何人，甚至青少年，都可以“远离社交媒体”的想法变得越来越不现实)”，最后一段提到随着社会越来越依赖网络，让任何人远离社交媒体变得不太现实，所以为了每个人的利益，是时候要求社交媒体认真对待安全问题了，E项(为了每个人，现在是时候要求社交媒体认真对待安全问题了)总结上文。故选E项。
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’m sitting impatiently in our dusty car looking out. My travel buddy, Lucas, having taken in enough of the ____21____ , has gone to speak with someone from one of the nearby tourist souvenir huts. After ages, he walks towards me, ____22____some sausages, hot water, a new cowboy hat, and a big grin on his face. “We’re giving a man a ____23____ ,” he tells me.
The idea seems ____24____but somehow safe, given that there are two of us and Lucas is a ____25____ to the country. How exciting to create an opportunity to meet people that you wouldn’t have met ____26____ .
Now,as I look at Lucas’ new friend, I see a different kettle of fish. Michael is big. I mean really BIG. I watch in the side mirror as Michael ____27____towards the car. In his right boot is a big knife, pushed far enough in that only the handle and the base of the blade poke out. A knife!
I would normally be alert to this ____28____ stranger now sitting in the back of my vehicle. However, with Lucas now eagerly ____29____ with him in a language I barely understand, I’m trying to let myself ____30____ . Then Lucas loosely translates the conversation they’re having as Michael proudly ____31____ his knife, explaining that he uses it for everything: opening bottles, picking his teeth, castrating his cows.
Gradually, my___32___ towards our new stranger grows as he persistently tries to communicate with me, ____33____the mood of the car. Twenty minutes down winding mountain roads and we reach Michael’s house, where we are invited to have a meal with his ____34____ . Later that day, we leave the house without taking any contact details from Michael. There is an unspoken understanding that this____35____friendship is enough.
21. A. meal B. gift C. money D. view
22. A. leaving B. carrying C. taking D. offering
23. A. treat B. welcome C. ride D. coin
24. A. daring B. pleasant C. practical D. worthwhile
25. A. newcomer B. foreigner C. local D. visitor
26. A. otherwise B. instead C. though D. nevertheless
27. A. climbs B. cycles C. flies D. marches
28. A. cold B. friendly C. enormous D. slim
29. A. singing B. chatting C. arguing D. complaining
30. A. sleep B. wait C. ease D. forget
31. A. pulls out B. gives out C. picks out D. sets out
32. A. fear B. warmth C. anger D. sympathy
33. A. maintaining B. ruining C. darkening D. lifting
34. A. family B. friends C. neighbors D. guests
35. A. permanent B. brief C. close D. renewed
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述作者和旅伴让陌生人Michael搭便车的经历。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的旅伴Lucas看够了这里的景色，就去和附近一家旅游纪念品小屋的人聊了聊。A. meal一餐；B. gift礼物；C. money钱；D. view景色，风景。结合语境及“has gone to speak with someone”可知，在旅途中和别人聊天，说明看够了风景，故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：过了很久，他向我走来，手里拿着一些香肠、热水、一顶新的牛仔帽，脸上露出灿烂的笑容。A. leaving离开；B. carrying携带；C. taking取，拿；D. offering提供。根据上文“has gone to speak with someone from one of the nearby tourist souvenir huts”可知，Lucas和附近一家旅游纪念品小屋的人聊天，故此处指带着从纪念品小屋买的东西回来，故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我们要让一个人搭便车，”他告诉我。A. treat款待；B. welcome欢迎；C. ride免费搭车，搭便车；D. coin硬币。下文“this ____8____ stranger now sitting in the back of my vehicle”提到一位陌生人在车里，故此处指让一个人搭便车，give sb a ride“让某人搭便车”，固定短语，故选C。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个想法看起来很大胆，但却很安全，因为我们有两个人，Lucas是当地人。A. daring大胆的，敢于冒险的；B. pleasant令人愉快的；C. practical实际的；D. worthwhile值得的。根据语境及下文“I would normally be alert to this ____8____ stranger”可知，让陌生人搭便车的想法很大胆，故选A。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. newcomer新来者；B. foreigner外国人；C. local当地人；D. visitor访客。根据“given that there are two of us”及语境可知，作者认为让陌生人搭便车的想法虽然大胆却相当安全，此处是描述原因，作者和Lucas有两个人，Lucas又是本地人，故选C。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：创造一个机会去认识你本来不会认识的人，这是多么令人兴奋啊。A. otherwise否则，不然；B. instead相反；C. though不过，可是；D. nevertheless然而。结合“you wouldn’t have met”及语境可知，此处是描述假设的情况，指本来不会认识的人，故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从后视镜里看到Michael朝车子走来。A. climbs攀爬；B. cycles骑自行车；C. flies飞行；D. marches行进。下文“this ____8____ stranger now sitting in the back of my vehicle”提到Michael坐在车里，故此处指他朝着车子走来，故选D。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：正常情况下我会对这个坐在我车后面的大块头陌生人保持警惕。A. cold寒冷的，冷漠的；B. friendly友好的；C. enormous巨大的；D. slim苗条的。根据上文“Michael is big. I mean really BIG.”可知，Michael是个大块头，故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，Lucas现在急切地用一种我几乎听不懂语言和他聊天，我试着让自己放松。A. singing唱歌；B. chatting聊天；C. arguing争论；D. complaining抱怨。根据下文“Then Lucas loosely translates the conversation they’re having”可知，Lucas和Michael在聊天，故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. sleep睡觉；B. wait等待；C. ease缓和，放松；D. forget忘记。根据上文“I would normally be alert”和本句中的“However”可知，作者原本应该保持警惕，但却试着让自己放松，故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后Lucas零散地翻译了他们之间的对话，Michael骄傲地拔出他的刀，解释说他做什么都用它：开瓶、剔牙、阉割奶牛。A. pulls out拔出；B. gives out发出；C. picks out挑选；D. sets out动身，出发。根据下文“explaining that he uses it for everything”可知，此处指拔出刀，解释其用途，故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，我对这个新陌生人的热情越来越高，因为他坚持不懈地试图与我交流，使车内的气氛很愉快。A. fear害怕；B. warmth温暖，热情；C. anger怒气；D. sympathy同情。根据“as he persistently tries to communicate with me”可知，Michael坚持不懈地试图和作者交流，作者对他的热情越来越高，故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. maintaining保持，维持；B. ruining摧毁；C. darkening（使）变暗；D. lifting提升，高兴起来，使更愉快。结合上文“as he persistently tries to communicate with me”可知，虽然语言不通，但是Michael坚持不懈地试图和作者交流，下文“we are invited to have a meal”提到Michael邀请他们吃晚饭，由此推知车内的气氛应是很愉快，故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：沿着蜿蜒的山路走了20分钟，我们到达了Michael的家，他邀请我们和他的家人一起吃饭。A. family家庭，家人；B. friends朋友；C. neighbors邻居；D. guests客人。根据“we reach Michael’s house”可知，到了Michael家应是和他的家人一起吃饭，故选A。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有一种心照不宣的默契，那就是这短暂的友谊已经足够了。A. permanent永久的；B. brief短暂的；C. close亲近的；D. renewed更新的。根据上文“Later that day, we leave the house without taking any contact details from Michael.(那天晚些时候，我们离开了房子，没有从Michael那里得到任何联系方式)”可知，Michael搭作者的便车，分别后没有留下Michael的联系方式，故此处指“这段短暂的友谊”，故选B。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yang Jiang was a well-known Chinese playwright, translator, and author. She belonged to ____36____ unique and beautiful existence in Chinese literature. She was the first Chinese academic ____37____(translate) Miguel de Cervantes’ Spanish novel Don Quixote to Chinese and at that time, her translation ____38____ (honor) as the recreation of the original work ____39____ the basis of loyalty.
Yang was born into a rich family in 1911, ____40____(original)named Yang Jikang. After eventually ____41____ (graduate) from Soochow University, she enrolled at the graduate school of Tsinghua University. She met her husband there, Qian Zhongshu, another acclaimed writer in China.
Other than translations, Yang ____42____ (author) many plays, novels, and essays during her writing career. Her short novel Mr. Wang, ____43____(write) in 1984, was selected as an article in the textbook. In 1986, she got the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, a famous Spanish civil order, for her ____44____ (achieve) in Don Quixote. Her bestseller was We Three in 2003, _____45_____ sales exceeded 180,000 copies in two months. Yang passed away in 2016, at the age of 105.
【答案】36. a 37. to translate
38. was honored
39. on 40. originally
41. graduating
42. authored
43. written
44. achievements
45. whose
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国著名的剧作家、翻译家和作家杨绛的生平。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：她属于中国文学中一个独特而美丽的存在。existence意为“存在”，是可数名词，此处表示泛指，需用不定冠词，unique是以辅音音素开头的单词，因此要用a。故填a。
【37题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：她是第一位将塞万提斯的西班牙语小说《唐吉诃德》翻译成中文的中国学者，在当时，她的翻译被誉为是在忠实的基础上对原作的再创造。分析句子可知，此处为the first…to do sth，意为“第一个做某事的……”，所以此处为动词不定式作后置定语。故填to translate。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：她是第一位将塞万提斯的西班牙语小说《唐吉诃德》翻译成中文的中国学者，在当时，她的翻译被誉为是在忠实的基础上对原作的再创造。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，根据时间状语at that time可知，本句应为一般过去时；又因主语translation和honor之间为被动关系，所以空处应为一般过去时的被动语态结构，translation在本句中看作单数，谓语动词为单数形式。故填was honored。
39题详解】
考查介词。句意：她是第一位将塞万提斯的西班牙语小说《唐吉诃德》翻译成中文的中国学者，在当时，她的翻译被誉为是在忠实的基础上对原作的再创造。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语on the basis of“在……的基础之上”。故填on。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：杨绛，1911年出生在一个富裕的家庭，原名杨季康。由副词修饰动词可知，此处为副词originally作状语修饰动词name。故填originally。
【41题详解】
考查动名词。句意：最终从苏州大学毕业后，她进入了清华大学研究生院。由空前After为介词以及提示词为动词可知，此处为动名词形式。故填graduating。
【42题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：除了翻译作品，她还创作了许多戏剧、小说和散文。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，根据语境可知，此处为陈述过去发生的事情，为一般过去时。author编写，创造，此处为动词。故填authored。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：1984年出版的短篇小说《老王》被选入教材。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语修饰novel，novel和write为被动关系，所以为过去分词形式。故填written。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：1986年，由于她在《堂吉诃德》中的成就，她获得了西班牙著名的文艺勋章——智慧国王阿方索十世勋章。根据空前的for可知，此处为名词形式，又此处表示不止一个成就，因此用复数形式。故填achievements。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：2003年，她的畅销书《我们仨》在两个月内销量超过18万册。分析句子可知，此处为关系词引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词We Three在从句中作sales的定语成分，用关系代词whose引导。故填whose。
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，暑期想在家乡(杭州)寻找外国友人结伴“城市漫步”。请通过社交媒体发布一篇帖子，内容包括：
1. 相关介绍；
2. 旅伴要求。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Join Me for a City Walk
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【答案】 Join Me for a City Walk
Hey, I’m Li Hua, and I have a great idea for this summer! I’m planning a city walk in Hangzhou this summer and looking for a foreign friend to join me! We’ll take a leisurely stroll through the city, admire the beautiful scenery, savor the local cuisine, and immerse ourselves in the local culture. If you’re a friendly and easygoing adventurer, let’s embark on this exciting journey together and create unforgettable memories! Let’s have a great time! Contact me now!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的帖文。要求通过社交媒体发布一篇帖子，在家乡(杭州)寻找外国友人结伴“城市漫步”。
【详解】1.词汇积累
寻找：look for→ seek for
品尝：savor → enjoy/relish
令人兴奋的：exciting → thrilling
玩得开心：have a good time→ enjoy oneself
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m planning a city walk in Hangzhou this summer and looking for a foreign friend to join me!
拓展句：I, who am looking for a foreign friend to join me, am planning a city walk in Hangzhou this summer.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Hey, I’m Li Hua, and I have a great idea for this summer!（运用了and连接的并列句）
【高分句型2】If you’re a friendly and easygoing adventurer, let’s embark on this exciting journey together and create unforgettable memories!（运用了if引导的状语从句）
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。
Everyone in the seaside town knows that Fliss has a special bond with her dog Molly. They work together, live together, and play together. The Labrador (拉布拉多猎犬) is actually at Fliss’s side all the time. If a person spent this much time with a friend, they would probably have fallen out by now, but the bond between Molly and her owner just gets stronger over time.
Fliss grew up in the city. In 2017, she moved to the seaside where she opened a bath and skincare shop. Upon arrival, she couldn't believe how much litter was left “senselessly” on the beach. In fact, she was shocked by the “unavoidable” amount of litter she found while taking Molly for walks. Being a person who cares a lot about her surroundings, Fliss decided that she had to do something about it before the tide carried the litter into the sea. threatening marine life.
One day, while collecting litter on the beach, Fliss saw Molly running towards her with an empty water bottle in her mouth. As Molly drew near, she dropped the bottle and set out to find other waste. This gave Fliss an idea: what if she could train Molly to Find all those plastic bottles and bags, and make good use of them
The training started and Fliss was surprised at how fast Molly learned. Before long, the clever girl would venture (冒险) to the seaside on her own and come home with her “prize”. She had soon filled Fliss's house with pieces of rubbish from the local beach. At one point, Fliss's garage was 60% filled with beach litter waiting to be distributed to local artists for use in their artwork.
When Fliss heard paws on the door the other day, she went to greet her good girl as usual. To her surprise, she saw Molly carrying a small plastic purse in her mouth. Fliss opened the purse and gasped (喘气). Inside was a passport, several credit cards, and a bunch of keys.
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。
Fliss immediately took the purse to the local police station with Molly.
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When the journalist came, they two were on the beach.
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【答案】Fliss immediately took the purse to the local police station with Molly. When they arrived, Fliss tied Molly to a fireplug outside and went in herself. She handed the purse to a police officer and explained everything. Greatly touched, he shook her hand and thanked her for doing her duty, promising that he would do his best to find the owner. Fliss felt reassured and went back with Molly. The next day, a journalist called to make an appointment for an interview.
When the journalist came, they two were on the beach. The journalist was surprised to find that Molly was picking up litter, following her master. Fliss told the journalist it was on the way to collecting litter that Molly had found the purse. Hearing this, Molly stopped, wagging her tail as if she understood the whole situation. Having learned about the whole story, the journalist got to know what they did to protect the local beach. Surprised and impressed, the journalist took some pictures. The next day they were on the front page of the newspaper. A minor action could make wonders!
【解析】
【分析】本文以动物为线索展开，讲述了弗里斯和她的狗莫莉之间有一种特殊的关系。通过弗里斯对莫莉学习捡起海滩垃圾训练，弗里斯的车库里有60%都是海滩垃圾，等着被分发给当地艺术家用于他们的艺术创作。有一次莫利捡回一个装有一本护照，几张信用卡，和一串钥匙的钱包，弗里斯交回警局并被记者报道的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“弗里斯立即和莫莉一起把钱包带到当地警察局。。”可知，第一段可描写弗里斯把钱包归还到当地警察局的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“ 记者来的时候，他们俩正在海滩上。”可知，第二段可描写记者采访弗里斯并报道了她们的事迹。
2.续写线索：去警局——归还——感谢——报道——感悟
3.词汇激活（一个词汇要写出相近的表达）
行为类
①递交：hand to/present to/submit
②.返回：go back /return
③.捡起：pick up/collect/
情绪类
①.感谢：showing his appreciation/show his gratitude/be grateful
②.感动：impressed/touched/moved
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Greatly touched, he shook her hand and thanked her for doing her duty, promising that he would do his best to find the owner. （由现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2].Having learned about the whole story, the journalist got to know what they did to protect the local beach. （由连接词what引导的宾语从句）黄陂一中2024届高三模拟考试(一)
英语试题
注意事项:
1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填涂在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时, 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When did the man visit the National Park
A. Last September. B. Last December. C. This July.
2. What does the woman think of Olivia
A. She is quiet. B. She is sociable. C. She is talkative.
3 What will the man do this Tuesday
A. Attend an interview. B. Meet his doctor. C. Deliver a speech.
4. What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the cottage
A. Its location. B. Its comfort. C. Its facilities.
5. Where did the conversation probably take place
A. At the airport. B. In the office. C. At the hotel.
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至7题。
6. What is the man’s attitude towards his job
A. He is tired of the same old routine.
B. He is curious about his job prospect.
C. He is enthusiastic about this demanding job.
7. How old is the man
A. 25. B. 40. C. 65.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. What does the woman suggest buying for Amber’s housewarming
A. A purple blue dress. B. A pale pink lamp. C. Pale blue scented candles.
9. Who are the speakers
A. Amber’s neighbors. B. Amber’s house sitters. C. Amber’s parents.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
10. What does the man know about Zhuozheng Garden
A. It was first built in the Qing Dynasty.
B. It tops the other classical gardens in Suzhou.
C. It is about 6 miles away from Gusu District.
11. What does the woman say about Liuyuan Garden and Tuisi Garden
A. They are eighty miles apart.
B. They are in opposite directions.
C. They are quite close to each other.
12. Which garden will the man skip this time
A. Tuisi Garden. B. Liuyuan Garden. C. Zhuozheng Garden.
13. Why is Suzhou Museum worth visiting
A. It is otherwise known as the Garden Museum.
B. It features the Qing Dynasty’s garden landscaping.
C. It houses relics dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about
A. Managing the reading workload.
B. Deciding which books to read.
C. Choosing the right pen for marking.
15. What does the man use to mark new vocabulary
A. Orange color. B. Blue color. C. Yellow color.
16. What is the man’s system for marking
A. He prefers to mark as little as possible.
B. He marks after reading the entire paragraph.
C. He uses smiley faces to identify amusing areas.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What is the focus for the 2024-2025 SLP program
A. Academic achievements.
B. Environmental protection.
C. The development of leadership.
18. Which session of the program is to be run in the USA
A Pre-summer program B. Summer program C. Post-summer program
19. What should the participants do after the summer program
A. Create a follow-up program.
B. Complete academic coursework.
C. Carry out their community engagement plans.
20. Who are encouraged to apply for the program
A. Overseas students studying in America now.
B. Students who are interested in global issues.
C. Students who haven’t been to America before.
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Dear readers,
“Persist.” — Viet Thanh Nguyen
“Success is no accident.” — Chris Bohjalian
“Keep writing and it’ll get easier.” — Lisa Jewell
“Be patient with yourself.” — Min Jin Lee
These are words of advice taken from our interviews with award-winning and bestselling authors. Notice, though, not a single mention of their status, prizes, or advances—in other words, their success. And while status, literary awards, and money can be indicators of a successful writer, one must actually sit down and write for any of those things to happen. That’s what all of these pieces of advice have in common: putting words on the page.
In this issue, you’ll find articles to help you succeed, no matter your goals. If it’s to figure out whether that mess of a novel you’ve got sitting in a drawer can be rescued or if you need to move on, Andromeda Romano’s article will offer questions to ask yourself. Michael La Ronn’s essay will give you an example of how an unexpected opportunity might be just the push you need. Or, if you’ve had trouble finding an agent, Ryan Van Cleave’s collection of tips and advice from 22 literary agents on every aspect of the business might change your luck. Matty Dalrymple shares ways to reach more readers and build a community with them.
Wish you success and happy new year!
1 The advice mentioned at the beginning highlights the importance of ______.
A. a big dream B. constant practice C. earning money D. achieving success
2. Whose article may help those who are unsure whether to save an unsuccessful novel
A. Matty Dalrympl. B. Michael La Ronn.
C. Ryan Van Cleave. D. Andromeda Romano.
3. Who might be the target readers of this issue
A. Writers. B. Businessmen. C. Booksellers. D. Literary agents.
B
At my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me plainly: “Now I will teach you how to write your name. And to make it beautiful.” I felt my breath catch. I was curious.
Growing up in Singapore, I had an unusual relationship with my Chinese name. My parents are ethnically Chinese, so they asked fortune tellers to decide my name, aiming for maximum luck. As a result, I ended up with a nonsense and embarrassing name: Chen Yiwen, meaning, roughly, “old”, “barley (薏米)” and “warm”.
When I arrived in America for college at 18, I put on an American accent and abandoned my Chinese name. When I moved to Hong Kong in 2021, after 14 years in the States, I decided to learn calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage I thought.
In calligraphy, the idea is to copy the old masters’ techniques, thereby refining your own. Every week, though, my teacher would give uncomfortably on-the-nose assessments of my person. “You need to be braver,” he once observed. “Have confidence. Try to produce a bold stroke(笔画).” For years, I had prided myself on presenting an image of confidence, but my writing betrayed me.
I was trying to make sense of this practice. You must visualize the word as it is to be written and leave a trace of yourself in it. As a bodily practice, calligraphy could go beyond its own cultural restrictions. Could it help me go beyond mine My teacher once said to me, “When you look at the word, you see the body. Though a word on the page is two-dimensional, it contains multitudes, conveying the force you’ve applied, the energy of your grip, the arch of your spine.” I had been learning calligraphy to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a return to myself. Now I have sensed that the pleasure out of calligraphy allows me to know myself more fully.
During a recent lesson, my teacher pointed at the word I had just finished, telling me: “This word is much better. I can see the choices you made, your calculations, your flow. Trust yourself. This word is yours.” He might as well have said, “This word is you.”
4. What did the author initially think of her name “Chen Yiwen”
A. It was lucky so she gladly accepted it. B. She felt proud of its symbolic meaning.
C. She understood the intention but still disliked it. D. Its strange pronunciation made her embarrassed.
5. The author decided to learn calligraphy to ______.
A. pick up a new hobby B. reconnect with her origin
C. gain insights into a new culture D. fit in with local community
6. From the teacher’s words, the author learns that calligraphy ______.
A. reflects the creator’s spirits B. comes from creative energy
C. highlights the design of strokes D. depends on continuous practice
7. What does the author intend to tell us
A. Appreciate what our culture offers. B. Find beauty from your inner self.
C. A great teacher leads you to truth. D. We are the sum of what we create.
C
Any schoolchild knows that a whale breathes through its blowhole. Fewer know that a blowhole is a nostril (鼻孔) slightly changed by evolution into a form more useful for a mammal that spends its life at sea. And only a dedicated expert would know that while toothed whales, such as sperm whales, have one hole, baleen (鲸须) whales, such as humpback and Rice whales, have two.
Even among the baleen whales the placing of those nostrils differs. In some species they are close together. In others, they are much further apart. In a paper published in Biology Letters Conor Ryan, a marine biologist at the Scottish Association for Marine Science, suggests why that might be. Having two nostrils, he argues, helps whales smell in stereo (立体空间).
Many types of baleen whales eat tiny animals known as zooplankton (浮游动物), which they catch by filtering (过滤) them from seawater using the sheets of fibrous baleen that have replaced teeth in their mouths. But to eat something you first have to find it. Toothed whales do not hunt by scent. In fact, the olfactory bulb—the part of the brain that processes smell—is absent in such creatures. But baleen whales still have olfactory bulbs, which suggests smell remains important. And scent can indeed give zooplankton away. Zooplankton like to eat other tiny creatures called phytoplankton (浮游植物). When these are under attack, they release a special gas called dimethyl sulphide, which in turn attracts baleen whales.
Most animals have stereoscopic senses. Having two eyes, for instance, allows an animal to compare the images from each in order to perceive depth. Having two ears lets them locate the direction from which a sound is coming. Dr Ryan theorized that paired blowholes might bring baleen whales the same sorts of benefits.
The farther apart the sensory organs are, the more information can be extracted by the animal that bears them. The researchers used drones to photograph the nostrils of 143 whales belonging to 14 different species. Sure enough, baleen whales that often eat zooplankton, such as the North Atlantic right whale, have nostrils that are farther apart than do those, such as humpback whales, that eat zooplankton occasionally. Besides allowing them to breathe, it seems that some whales use their blowholes to determine in which direction dinner lies.
8. What do we know about whales’ nostrils according to the first two paragraphs
A. They are adapted ones. B. They are developed merely for smell.
C. They are not easy to detect. D. They are fixed universally in numbers.
9. What plays a role when baleen whales hunt zooplankton
A. The teeth that baleen whales have.
B. The smell that phytoplankton send.
C. The sound waves that zooplankton create.
D. The chemical signals that zooplankton give off.
10. How is the concept of stereoscopic senses explained in paragraph 4
A. By quoting a theory. B. By using examples.
C. By making contrast. D. By making inferences.
11. What is the position of nostrils related to according to the last paragraph
A. The sense of smell. B. The possibility to attract food.
C. The ability to locate food. D. The ability to communicate.
D
Those who had the pleasure of watching Benny Goodman at work saw a rather ordinary-looking man in rimless glasses and a conservative business suit; but they also saw a human being who could play the clarinet(单簧管)like no one before or since. This made Benny Goodman a unique individual.
Other Americans who have stood out from the flock include Joe DiMaggio, Beverly Sill, Ernest Hemingway and Jonas Salk. They, like Benny Goodman, were recognized and honored for no other reason than excellence.
It is doing something better than other people that makes us unique. Yet a surprising number of people still see individuality as a surface thing. They wear garish clothes, dye their hair strange colors and decorate their skin with tattoos to make some kind of social statement. But an ordinary guy who has dyed his hair purple or orange is nothing more than the same person with a funny-looking head.
The whole purpose of individuality is excellence. Those who invent, who improvise(即兴发挥), who know more about a subject than other people do, and who take something that doesn’t work and make it work.
Charles Kettering didn’t like the idea of making a car start by hand, so he invented the electric starter. Henry Ford figured out the assembly-line technique and made it possible to mass-produce automobiles, and Elisha Otis, inventor of the elevator, indirectly created the city sky-line. These people understood that individualism means working at the top of one’s capacity.
The ones with the purple hair and the funky jewelry are just along for the ride, trying to be “different” and not knowing how to go about it.
The student who earns straight A’s on his report card has grasped the idea and has found the real meaning of individuality. So has the youngster who has designed his own spaceship, who gives piano recitals, who paints pictures of the world around him.
Benny Goodman understood it too. This is why he was at his best, blowing his clarinet, in a blue suit and black shoes.
12. Why does the author mention the appearance of Benny Goodman
A. To indicate that he can’t stand out from the flock.
B. To contrast with his talent in music performance.
C. To show what a talented musician should look like.
D. To introduce an important figure in the musical world.
13. According to the author, the essence of individualism lies in________.
A. pursuing excellence to the full
B. Putting capital in mass production
C. striving to win the recognition of others
D. seeking difference both in character and appearance
14. What do the underlined words in paragraph 6 probably mean
A. strive for excellence. B. go along with the crowd.
C. stand out from the flock. D. set themselves apart from others.
15. For the main thread, the article is organized by way of ________.
A. specific to general B. cause and effect
C. examples and conclusion D. comparison and contrast
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。
When you get in a car, you expect it will have functioning brakes. When you pick up medicine at the drugstore, you expect it won’t be polluted. But it wasn’t always like this. The safety of these products was terrible when they first came to market. It took much research and regulation to figure out how users can enjoy the benefits of these products without getting harmed. ___16___
Social media risks are everywhere. The dangers that algorithms designed to maximize attention represent to teens have become impossible to ignore. Other product design elements, often called “dark patterns,” designed to keep people using for longer, also appear to tip young users into social media overuse. ___17___ They say it’s their users’ fault for engaging with harmful content in the first place, even if those users are children or the content is financial trickery. They also claim to be defending free speech.
___18___ Under the Digital Services Act, which came into effect in Europe this year, platforms are required to take action to stop the spread of illegal content and can be fined up to 6 percent of their global incomes if they don’t do so. If this law is enforced, maintaining the safety of their algorithms and networks will be the most financially sound decision for platforms to make.
Despite these efforts, two things are clear. First, online safety problems are leading to real, offline suffering. Second, social media companies can’t, or won’t, solve these safety problems on their own. ___19___ Even safety issues like cyberbullying that we thought were solved can pop right back up. As our society moves online to an ever-greater degree, the idea that anyone, even teens, can just “stay off social media” becomes less and less realistic. ___20___
A. And those problems aren’t going away.
B. The current issues aren’t really about offline suffering.
C. Platforms already have systems to remove violent or harmful content.
D. Similarly, social media needs product safety standards to keep users safe.
E. It’s time we should require social media to take safety seriously, for everyone’s sake.
F. Internet platforms, however, have shifted blame on the consumers whenever criticized.
G. Some authorities are taking steps to hold social media platforms accountable for the content.
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’m sitting impatiently in our dusty car looking out. My travel buddy, Lucas, having taken in enough of the ____21____ , has gone to speak with someone from one of the nearby tourist souvenir huts. After ages, he walks towards me, ____22____some sausages, hot water, a new cowboy hat, and a big grin on his face. “We’re giving a man a ____23____ ,” he tells me.
The idea seems ____24____but somehow safe, given that there are two of us and Lucas is a ____25____ to the country. How exciting to create an opportunity to meet people that you wouldn’t have met ____26____ .
Now,as I look at Lucas’ new friend, I see a different kettle of fish. Michael is big. I mean really BIG. I watch in the side mirror as Michael ____27____towards the car. In his right boot is a big knife, pushed far enough in that only the handle and the base of the blade poke out. A knife!
I would normally be alert to this ____28____ stranger now sitting in the back of my vehicle. However, with Lucas now eagerly ____29____ with him in a language I barely understand, I’m trying to let myself ____30____ . Then Lucas loosely translates the conversation they’re having as Michael proudly ____31____ his knife, explaining that he uses it for everything: opening bottles, picking his teeth, castrating his cows.
Gradually my___32___ towards our new stranger grows as he persistently tries to communicate with me, ____33____the mood of the car. Twenty minutes down winding mountain roads and we reach Michael’s house, where we are invited to have a meal with his ____34____ . Later that day, we leave the house without taking any contact details from Michael. There is an unspoken understanding that this____35____friendship is enough.
21. A. meal B. gift C. money D. view
22. A. leaving B. carrying C. taking D. offering
23. A. treat B. welcome C. ride D. coin
24. A. daring B. pleasant C. practical D. worthwhile
25. A. newcomer B. foreigner C. local D. visitor
26. A. otherwise B. instead C. though D. nevertheless
27. A. climbs B. cycles C. flies D. marches
28. A. cold B. friendly C. enormous D. slim
29. A. singing B. chatting C. arguing D. complaining
30. A. sleep B. wait C. ease D. forget
31. A. pulls out B. gives out C. picks out D. sets out
32. A. fear B. warmth C. anger D. sympathy
33. A. maintaining B. ruining C. darkening D. lifting
34. A. family B. friends C. neighbors D. guests
35. A. permanent B. brief C. close D. renewed
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yang Jiang was a well-known Chinese playwright, translator, and author. She belonged to ____36____ unique and beautiful existence in Chinese literature. She was the first Chinese academic ____37____(translate) Miguel de Cervantes’ Spanish novel Don Quixote to Chinese and at that time, her translation ____38____ (honor) as the recreation of the original work ____39____ the basis of loyalty.
Yang was born into a rich family in 1911, ____40____(original)named Yang Jikang. After eventually ____41____ (graduate) from Soochow University, she enrolled at the graduate school of Tsinghua University. She met her husband there, Qian Zhongshu, another acclaimed writer in China.
Other than translations, Yang ____42____ (author) many plays, novels, and essays during her writing career. Her short novel Mr. Wang, ____43____(write) in 1984, was selected as an article in the textbook. In 1986, she got the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, a famous Spanish civil order, for her ____44____ (achieve) in Don Quixote. Her bestseller was We Three in 2003, _____45_____ sales exceeded 180,000 copies in two months. Yang passed away in 2016, at the age of 105.
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，暑期想在家乡(杭州)寻找外国友人结伴“城市漫步”。请通过社交媒体发布一篇帖子，内容包括：
1. 相关介绍；
2. 旅伴要求。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Join Me for a City Walk
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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。
Everyone in the seaside town knows that Fliss has a special bond with her dog Molly. They work together, live together, and play together. The Labrador (拉布拉多猎犬) is actually at Fliss’s side all the time. If a person spent this much time with a friend, they would probably have fallen out by now, but the bond between Molly and her owner just gets stronger over time.
Fliss grew up in the city. In 2017, she moved to the seaside where she opened a bath and skincare shop. Upon arrival, she couldn't believe how much litter was left “senselessly” on the beach. In fact, she was shocked by the “unavoidable” amount of litter she found while taking Molly for walks. Being a person who cares a lot about her surroundings, Fliss decided that she had to do something about it before the tide carried the litter into the sea. threatening marine life.
One day, while collecting litter on the beach, Fliss saw Molly running towards her with an empty water bottle in her mouth. As Molly drew near, she dropped the bottle and set out to find other waste. This gave Fliss an idea: what if she could train Molly to Find all those plastic bottles and bags, and make good use of them
The training started and Fliss was surprised at how fast Molly learned. Before long, the clever girl would venture (冒险) to the seaside on her own and come home with her “prize”. She had soon filled Fliss's house with pieces of rubbish from the local beach. At one point, Fliss's garage was 60% filled with beach litter waiting to be distributed to local artists for use in their artwork.
When Fliss heard paws on the door the other day, she went to greet her good girl as usual. To her surprise, she saw Molly carrying a small plastic purse in her mouth. Fliss opened the purse and gasped (喘气). Inside was a passport, several credit cards, and a bunch of keys.
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。
Fliss immediately took the purse to the local police station with Molly.
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When the journalist came, they two were on the beach.
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