2023-2024学年高三5月检测一
英语
第二部分阅读(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
What to taste in Kuala Lumpur 2024
Great restaurants in Kuala Lumpur offer a genuine global dining experience. Whether you are looking to enjoy hearty comfort food or some local delicacies (佳肴), the city’s dining scene satisfies all comers.
Cantaloupe
Situated about 20 minutes from downtown Malacca, it is a home-based eatery (餐馆) with about 10 tables manned by four operators. Unlike most restaurants, food is self-service here, with dishes placed on catering pans for customers to choose from. It serves traditional Malaysian dishes with distinct Chinese influences. You will find rice dumplings and chicken rendang among the offerings. It has two branches in the city. Their dishes sell out fast, so it’d be best to head there before lunch time.
Mum’s Place
Nothing brings more comfort than mom’s cooking. With recipes inspired by the owners’ mother, this restaurant brings you Nyonya dishes that are genuinely Malaysian. Lying in the district of Damansara Perdana, Mum’s Place is a neighbourhood restaurant with its main customers from residents nearby. Some of the best dishes include cencaru fish; devil curry chicken and beef rendang.
YumYum Restaurant
Situated in the beautiful Shangri-La Hotel, Yum Yum Restaurant is among the locals’ many favourite spots to dine at. It offers an interesting Nyonya and Thai food with Chinese influences that make them stand out. The classic dishes include sambal petai prawns, assam fish head and Yum Yum egg. It can get crowded here, so it’d be best to head there early or call ahead for reservations.
Troika Sky Dining
Offering fine dining, the amazing Troika Sky Dining undoubtedly stands out from the pack. Set on the 23rd floor of Tower B of The Troika, it goes without saying that the cloud-skimming views here are something else entirely. The food is what helps it stand out. It serves award-winning French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish food and adventurous menu of high-end pizzas and pasta.
21. What’s unique about Cantaloupe？
A. It is a cafeteria. B. It is a hotel-based eatery.
C. It has a branch in the city. D. It requires reservations in advance.
22. Where are the dishes combined with Chinese style available
A. Cantaloupe and Mum’s Palace.
B. Cantaloupe and YumYum Restaurant.
C. Mum’s Place and Troika Sky Dining.
D. YumYum Restaurant and Troika Sky Dining.
23. What can customers do while eating in Troika Sky Dining
A. Help serve food. B. Win an award.
C. Play adventurous games. D. Enjoy breathtaking views.
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了吉隆坡四家各具特色的餐馆。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Cantaloupe部分中“Unlike most restaurants, food is self-service here, with dishes placed on catering pans for customers to choose from. (与大多数餐馆不同的是，这里的食物是自助的，盘子里的菜供顾客选择。)”可知，Cantaloupe特殊之处在于它是一家自助餐厅。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Cantaloupe部分中“It serves traditional Malaysian dishes with distinct Chinese influences. You will find rice dumplings and chicken rendang among the offerings. (它供应传统的马来西亚菜肴，并受到中国的独特影响。在菜品中，你会发现粽子和干咖哩鸡。)”以及YumYum Restaurant部分中“It offers an interesting Nyonya and Thai food with Chinese influences that make them stand out. (它提供有趣的娘惹和泰国菜，受到中国的影响，使它们脱颖而出。)”可知，在Cantaloupe 和YumYum Restaurant都有中国风味的菜肴。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Troika Sky Dining部分中“Set on the 23rd floor of Tower B of The Troika, it goes without saying that the cloud-skimming views here are something else entirely.( 酒店位于三驾马车B座的23层，毋庸置疑，这里的云景完全是另一番景象。)”可知，在Troika Sky Dining就餐，游客们可以欣赏到壮丽的景色。故选D。
B
The sun near the equator is never-ceasing, bearing down as I lead Elaine, a dark brown horse, through thick bushes. It’s been a long day on horseback. My legs ache and our camp signals across a ridge of ancient folding hills in the Lolldaiga Range of northern Kenya, a mosaic (马赛克) of twisted landscapes and communities.
Suddenly Elaine’s ears flick into alert, and the muscles of her body tense beneath me. Our guide Nicholus stretches out a lean arm toward a bush just meters away. My eyes focus, trying my best to see what the others already have: two amber balls glowing from a shadowed form. It’s a young lion, quick and strong, in the middle of the high grass.
A wild silence hangs between us.
Without the defensive hunting vehicle, I feel completely exposed. Peering into the bush, I’m suspended between wonder and terror, the distance between myself and the Savannah’s most notorious hunter unbelievably small. Usually, I’m the one tracking the lion, camera in hand. Now, the lion shifts in my consciousness from object to subject. I shift, too, strongly aware of the soft flesh of my own body.
Nicholus nods his head in the other direction, a safer distance away. He points to shallow holes in the dust. “Look, this is a big lion, and these are young ones, some cubs,” he says. “Probably a mother.” Pawprints marked the earth, each telling the story of more lions, moving in different directions.
It was time to go.
Horseback safaris are still the most immersive way to view wildlife in Kenya. To journey on horseback is to break down the walls — meant to protect, but also to separate us from the natural world. And as we’re absorbed in the thrill of the experience, we’re vividly reminded of the importance of protecting these wild spaces.
Out here your horse is your translator, responding to the low hiss of a leopard, the soft scent of an elephant herd, the cool morning breeze descending from Mount Kenya’s glacial peaks. Your job is to learn how to listen.
24. Which words can NOT describe my horseback journey
A. Thrilling. B. Tiring. C. Breathtaking. D. Boring.
25. What can we learn from paragraph 3 and 4
A. I regretted not having driven a vehicle.
B. I felt extremely tense in case of lions’ attack.
C. There will be a big battle between lions and us.
D. It was out of my expectation to break into a lion’s world.
26. Why do people still love engaging horseback travelling in Kenya today
A. Horses are much cheaper than vehicles.
B. Visitors will experience the wildlife anytime.
C. It is a safe and exciting way to enjoy the wildlife.
D. It offers a chance to reconsider the connection between humans and wildlife.
27. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph
A. Find more animals to feed. B. Ask your horse for translation.
C. Feel nature with your heart. D. Listen to the sound of every animal.
【答案】24. D 25. B 26. D 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要向读者讲述了作者在肯尼亚骑着马观赏野兽的旅行。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“My legs ache and our camp signals across a ridge of ancient folding hills in the Lolldaiga Range of northern Kenya, a mosaic (马赛克) of twisted landscapes and communities. (我的腿很疼，我们的营地穿过肯尼亚北部洛尔达加山脉一座古老的折叠山山脊，那里是扭曲的景观和社区的马赛克。)”、第四段中的“Without the defensive hunting vehicle, I feel completely exposed. Peering into the bush, I’m suspended between wonder and terror, the distance between myself and the Savannah’s most notorious hunter unbelievably small. (没有了防御性的猎车，我觉得自己完全暴露了。凝视着灌木丛，我在惊奇和恐惧之间徘徊，我和大草原上最臭名昭著的猎人之间的距离小得令人难以置信。)”可知，骑着马观赏野兽的旅行不是无聊的。故选D。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Without the defensive hunting vehicle, I feel completely exposed. Peering into the bush, I’m suspended between wonder and terror, the distance between myself and the Savannah’s most notorious hunter unbelievably small. (没有了防御性的猎车，我觉得自己完全暴露了。凝视着灌木丛，我在惊奇和恐惧之间徘徊，我和大草原上最臭名昭著的猎人之间的距离小得令人难以置信。)”可知，作者感觉暴露在狮子的视野内，怕万一狮子来袭，充满了惊讶和恐惧。故选B。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第七段“Horseback safaris are still the most immersive way to view wildlife in Kenya. To journey on horseback is to break down the walls—meant to protect, but also to separate us from the natural world. And as we’re absorbed in the thrill of the experience, we’re vividly reminded of the importance of protecting these wild spaces. (在肯尼亚，骑马旅行仍然是观赏野生动物最身临其境的方式。骑马旅行是为了打破围墙——这是为了保护我们，但也是为了将我们与自然世界分开。当我们沉浸在这种兴奋的体验中时，我们生动地意识到保护这些野生空间的重要性。)”可知，在肯尼亚骑马观赏野兽的旅行至今为止一直是游客们喜欢的沉浸式旅游，在旅行中，除了观赏动物，这种旅行方式也让游客思考动物和人之间的关系。故选D。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Out here your horse is your translator, responding to the low hiss of a leopard, the soft scent of an elephant herd, the cool morning breeze descending from Mount Kenya’s glacial peaks. Your job is to learn how to listen. (在这里，你的马是你的翻译，对豹子的低嘶嘶声、象群的柔和气味、从肯尼亚冰川山峰上吹下来的凉爽的晨风做出反应。你要做的就是学会倾听。)”可以推断作者想表达骑在马背上观赏野兽的旅游需要游客学会倾听马和其他动物、和大自然山川的回应，需要用心去感觉大自然。故选C。
C
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost
If you answered 10 cents, you’re not alone – most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It’s an example of how we often rely on intuitive (直觉的) responses – answers we feel are true. People give answers that “pop into their mind,” says Steven Sloman. We don’t spend much time “reflecting and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.”
The bat and ball question helps explain why we often believe in fake news. It is part of human nature to believe, says Sloman. But “the trick with fake news is to know to verify” – in other words, to stop and question what you know. In one experiment, Sloman and a colleague invented a discovery called helium rain. They told a group of volunteers about it, but admitted they could not fully explain what it was. They then asked the volunteers to rate their own understanding of helium rain. Most volunteers rated themselves 1 out of 7, meaning they did not understand the concept.
The researchers then told another group of volunteers about the discovery. This time, they said that scientists could fully explain how it works. When asked to rate their understanding, the volunteers gave an average answer of 2. The scientists’ confidence gave the volunteers an increased sense of their own understanding, Sloman says.
According to Sloman, studies show that knowledge spreads like a contagion(传染病). This idea can be seen in many fields, including politics. “If everyone around you is saying they understand why a politician is dishonest,” Sloman says, “then you’re going to start thinking that you understand, too.”
Another explanation for the spread of fake news is “motivated reasoning,” writes Adam Wyatz, an American management professor, “we are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions.”
So in a world where misleading information is common, training people to care about fact-checking is important, especially in online communities. “We should check things and not just take them at face value,” Sloman says. “Verify before you believe.”
28. Why does the author use the example of the bat and ball question
A. To warn that people often ignore skills that they learned.
B. To show that there are various answers to a question.
C. To arouse people’s interest in playing guessing games.
D. To illustrate that people tend to rush to a conclusion.
29. In paragraph 3, what does the underlined word “verify” mean
A. To express an opinion about something.
B. To make sure something is true.
C. To think about something for a long time.
D. To follow your intuitive response.
30. When do more volunteers claim to understand helium rain
A. When Sloman and his colleagues showed them how it works.
B. When they have more confidence in themselves.
C. When they believed that scientists understood it.
D. When some of the volunteers explained it to them.
31. Which of the following is an example of “motivated reasoning”
A. You post a message online that gives your personal opinion about a news story.
B You think a university professor dishonest when everybody around you say so.
C. You search online for more information about a doubtful story on social media.
D. You trust a damaging story about someone who you always judge negatively.
【答案】28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。短文通过实例和研究告诉我们，人们很容易被假新闻所误导，人们关注消息时应该核查其真伪性，这是很重要的。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“It’s an example of how we often rely on intuitive (直觉的) responses – answers we feel are true. People give answers that “pop into their mind,” says Steven Sloman. We don’t spend much time “reflecting and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.”(这是一个我们如何经常依赖直觉反应的例子——我们认为答案是真实的。史蒂文·斯洛曼说，人们给出的答案“会突然进入他们的脑海”。我们不会花太多时间“反思和检查答案是否正确。”)”可判断，作者用球拍和球的例子是来说明人们倾向于匆忙下结论。故选D。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“in other words, to stop and question what you know. (换句话说，停止并质疑你所知道的一切。)”可知，识别假新闻的诀窍是知道如何验证，所以划线词verify为“核实”之意，即“确定某事是真的”。故选B。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“This time, they said that scientists could fully explain how it works. When asked to rate their understanding, the volunteers gave an average answer of 2. The scientists’ confidence gave the volunteers an increased sense of their own understanding, Sloman says.(这一次，他们说科学家们可以完全解释它是如何工作的。当被要求对他们的理解程度打分时，志愿者给出了平均2分的答案。科学家的自信让志愿者们对自己的理解有了更多的认识，Sloman说。)”可知，当他们相信科学家能理解的时候，更多的志愿者声称了解氦雨。故选C。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“we are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions.(我们自然而然地更倾向于相信那些证实了我们现有观点的事情。)”可判断，D选项“你相信一个你总是负面评价的人的坏故事”为动机推理的典型例子。故选D。
D
In recent years, much of my life as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background. As I’ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms, significant sums of my money tend to slip away each month without my ever thinking about it.
Think of it as an automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquaint ion without action. Or thought.
But while this flood of subscriptions was sold to me on the condition that it would make my life more trouble-free, there was a certain shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month ($179.45).
You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point.
“Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promote. But by again sing their name, we’ve become lazy, positive consumers. And this laziness breeds (导致) more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel it!
I know it’s not just me who is suddenly living life as a smart-braised subscriber. The average consumer spends $273 per month on subscriptions, according to a 2021 study of 2,500 by digital services firm West Morose. Not a single person surveyed knew what his actually monthly spending was.
It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscription offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery.
While these subscription promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kameny Institute found 40 percent of consumer believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions.
32. What can we know about background spending in paragraph 2
A. Its purpose. B. Its feature. C. Its procedure. D. Its requirement.
33. What makes it possible for background spending to happen
A. Its attractive price. B. Some people’s poor habit.
C. Its secure service. D. Some people’s addiction to it.
34. Why is the subscription model appealing to businesses
A. It offers good home delivery services.
B. It is like traditional advertising models.
C. It is popular among smartphone producers.
D. It brings repeated profits through a single sale.
35. What’s the author’s attitude towards background spending
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Critical. D. Unclear.
【答案】32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己的亲身经历，揭示了订阅服务可能导致消费者在不知不觉中花费巨额资金，同时也指出了这种消费模式的便利性和潜在问题。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Think of it as an automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquaint ion without action. Or thought.(将其视为自动化交易。不用麻烦地花钱。无需行动或思考的熟悉过程)”可知，作者是在描述背景支出的特征，即它是一种自动化的、不需要思考或行动的消费。故选B项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段““Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promote. But by again sing their name, we’ve become lazy, positive consumers. And this laziness breeds (导致) more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel it!(“交出你的信用卡信息，其他的交给我们来处理”，这些公司如此宣传。但一听到他们的名字，我们就变成了懒惰而积极的消费者。而这种懒惰会滋生更多的懒惰，因为我们大多数人都不想费心去定期检查我们的订阅支出。我们甚至懒得注意或取消订阅！)”以及第六段“Not a single person surveyed knew what his actually monthly spending was.(没有一个接受调查的人知道自己每月的实际支出是多少)”可知，可知，是有些人的坏习惯让后台支出成为可能。故选B项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscription offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery.(可以理解为什么这种模式对企业如此有吸引力。当公司质疑传统广告模式时，订阅提供了“一次销售，永远盈利”的承诺。虽然订阅服务已经存在了几十年(想想月度葡萄酒俱乐部吧)，但由于智能手机的普及和送货上门的日益便利，越来越多的客户愿意注册)”可知，因为订阅模式通过一次销售带来了重复的利润，所以对企业有吸引力。故选D项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“While these subscription promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kameny Institute found 40 percent of consumer believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions.(虽然这些订阅承诺轻松和快乐，但并非所有人都满意。去年，卡米尼研究所发现，40%的消费者认为他们的订阅量太多了。近一半的人还认为，我们为流媒体视频点播订阅支付了太多费用)”可知，作者对背景支出持批评态度，认为消费者为此付出了太多, 而收效甚微。故选C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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You know you really want to get good grades.Your parents have put the pressure on you, or you’ve promised that you’ll do better.____36____ If you work to find a focused mindset and establish a study schedule, you can cut out the distractions you have control over and minimize the ones you can’t stop completely.
Tune out specific distractions as you notice them. Say you’re trying to study in the library and you keep getting distracted by someone texting. Take note of this specific distraction and then tell yourself you’re going to overcome it.____37____ And eventually you’ll no longer notice it.
Give yourself a break.____38____ So it’s no surprise if you find yourself distracted from studying by thoughts about a lot of other things. Rather than acting like all of those other needs don’t exist, give yourself an outlet.Spend five minutes thinking about everything that is on your plate, but then tell yourself that it’s time to focus on the main task — studying.
Prioritize your studying by setting a main goal.When you’ve got an exam coming up, it’s easy to think you need to study everything. If you want to make things more manageable and be less prone to becoming distracted, do as follows: ____39____
____40____ Some people imagine that knocking out several things at once means you can work faster.However, doing your homework while watching TV or shopping online will cause you to lose your focus. So concentrate on a piece of work at a time instead.
If you follow the above consistently, you’ll find that you gradually spend less and less time being distracted.
A. Life can get really busy.
B. Don’t attempt to multitask.
C. Put off the easier tasks instead.
D. But you are likely unable to concentrate.
E. Break things down and establish just one primary goal.
F. Sometimes stepping away from studies can be more beneficial.
G. Keep doing this every time something taking your attention away comes up.
【答案】36. D 37. G 38. A 39. E 40. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了一些减少干扰的方法。
【36题详解】
根据下文“If you work to find a focused mindset and establish a study schedule, you can cut out the distractions you have control over and minimize the ones you can’t stop completely. (如果你努力找到一种专注的心态并制定一个学习时间表，你可以减少你可以控制的干扰，并尽量减少那些你无法完全停止的干扰。)”可知，下文讲的是解决办法，故空格处应提出问题。D项“But you are likely unable to concentrate. (但你可能无法集中注意力。)”提出“无法专注”这一问题，承上启下，符合语境，故选D项。
【37题详解】
根据本段主旨句“Tune out specific distractions as you notice them. (当你注意到特定的干扰时，就要排除它们。)”可知，本段主要讲要排除干扰。根据下文“And eventually you’ll no longer notice it. (最终你将不再注意到它。)”可知，空格处与下文是顺承关系，下文讲的是做某事的结果，故空格处应讲该做什么。G项“Keep doing this every time something taking your attention away comes up. (每次出现让你分心的事情时，都要坚持这样做。)”承上启下，且符合本段主旨，故选G项。
【38题详解】
根据本段主旨句“Give yourself a break. (让自己休息一下。)”可知，本段主要讲要让自己休息。根据下文“So it’s no surprise if you find yourself distracted from studying by thoughts about a lot of other things. (所以，如果你发现自己被很多其他事情的想法分散了学习的注意力，也就不足为奇了。)”可知，空格处与下文是因果关系。A项“Life can get really busy. (生活会变得非常忙碌。)”是注意力被分散的原因，故选A项。
【39题详解】
根据本段主旨句“Prioritize your studying by setting a main goal. (通过设定一个主要目标来优先考虑你的学习。)”可知，本段主要讲要设定一个主要目标。根据上文“If you want to make things more manageable and be less prone to becoming distracted, do as follows: (如果你想让事情更易于管理，不太容易分心，请按照以下步骤进行：)”可知，下文应承接上文讲具体做法。E项“Break things down and establish just one primary goal. (把事情分解，只确立一个主要目标。)”承接上文且符合本段主旨。one primary goal与主旨句中的a main goal呼应。故选E项。
【40题详解】
空格处为本段主旨句。根据下文“Some people imagine that knocking out several things at once means you can work faster.However, doing your homework while watching TV or shopping online will cause you to lose your focus.So concentrate on a piece of work at a time instead. (有些人认为一次搞定几件事意味着你可以更快地工作。然而，在看电视或网上购物时做家庭作业会导致你失去注意力。所以一次只专注于一件工作。)”可知，本段主要讲要一次专注一件事情。B项“Don’t attempt to multitask. (不要试图一心多用。)”最能概括本段主旨，故选B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。
Many years ago, a teenage boy named David arrived at a children’s institution in England. He was referred to me, a(n) ___41___, by his head teacher. David had lost both his parents and was understandably sad and ___42___. I met with him twice, but he ___43___ silent.
I recognized the limitations of psychology in ___44___ his deep pain but found that empathetic listening and shared activities like chess provided a safe space for David to ___45___. So we played every Wednesday afternoon in ___46___ and without any eye contact . I ___47___ to ensure he won once or twice, providing a sense of ___48___ and success.
Gradually, David began to ___49___. He arrived early and ____50____ participated in setting up the chessboard. It seemed as if he enjoyed my ____51____. I thought David needed someone to share his pain with, and he sensed my respect for his ____52____. Months later, I watched David ____53____ over the chessboard. Suddenly, he looked up at me and said, “Your ____54____.” After that, he started talking and making friends. He wrote to me about his bike rides and plans to get into university. Later, he really started living his own life.
David showed me how one can reach out to another person without ____55____, just with a hug, a shoulder to cry on, or an ear that listens.
41. A. doctor B. tutor C. adviser D. psychologist
42. A. ashamed B. depressed C. disappointed D. annoyed
43. A. remained B. seemed C. fell D. became
44. A. feeling B. understanding C. addressing D. causing
45. A. relax B. heal C. speak D. play
46. A. peace B. chaos C. silence D. pain
47. A. backed B. expected C. struggled D. cheated
48. A. comfort B. security C. direction D. belief
49. A. open up B. show off C. break down D. fit in
50. A. regularly B. slowly C. actively D. curiously
51. A. communication B. company C. contact D. recognition
52. A. suffering B. loss C. participation D. progress
53. A. thinking B. turning C. bending D. tripping
54. A. chance B. favor C. duty D. turn
55. A. limitation B. hesitation C. regret D. words
【答案】41. D 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个叫David的青少年通过一个心理医生的帮助，逐渐走出了失去父母的痛苦，找到了重新生活的勇气。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的班主任把他介绍给我这个心理学家。A. doctor医生；B. tutor导师；C. adviser顾问；D. psychologist心理学家。根据下文“I recognized the limitations of psychology in ___4___ his deep pain”可知，作者运用心理学去治疗他，因此作者是一个心理学家。故选D。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大卫失去了双亲，他的悲伤和沮丧是可以理解的。A. ashamed感到羞耻的；B. depressed沮丧的；C. disappointed失望的；D. annoyed恼怒的。根据“David had lost both his parents”可知，David失去了双亲，应该是沮丧的。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和他见过两次面，但他保持沉默。A. remained保持；B. seemed似乎；C. fell下降，跌倒；D. became变得。根据“David had lost both his parents and was understandably sad and ___2___.”可知，David失去双亲后很难过，因此沉默寡言，所以一直保持沉默。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到心理学在解决他深深的痛苦方面的局限性，但我发现，同理心的倾听和像国际象棋这样的共同活动为大卫提供了一个安全的疗伤空间。A. feeling感觉；B. understanding理解；C. addressing解决；D. causing引起。根据“his deep pain”可知，作者使用心理学来解决David的痛苦。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. relax使放松；B. heal治愈；C. speak说话；D. play玩耍。根据“found that empathetic listening and shared activities like chess provided a safe space for David”可知，作者发现，同理心的倾听和像国际象棋这样的共同活动为大卫提供了一个安全的疗伤空间。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以我们每周三下午都安静地下棋，没有任何眼神交流。A. peace平静；B. chaos混乱；C. silence沉默；D. pain疼痛。根据上文“I met with him twice, but he ___3___ silent.”可知，作者和David安静地下棋。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我作弊以确保他赢一两次，提供一种舒适和成功感觉。A. backed支持；B. expected期待；C. struggled奋斗；D. cheated欺骗。根据“ensure he won once or twice”可知，作者作弊以确保David能赢一两次。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. comfort舒适，安慰；B. security安全；C. direction方向；D. belief信念。根据“he won once or twice”可知，David赢了一两次之后，体验到了舒适和成功的感觉。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：渐渐地，大卫开始敞开心扉了。A. open up打开；B. show off炫耀；C. break down崩溃；D. fit in适应。根据下文“He arrived early and ___10___ participated in setting up the chessboard.”可知，他很早就到了，并且参与布置棋盘，因此体现出他慢慢敞开了心扉。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他很早就到了，并积极参与布置棋盘。A. regularly有规律地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. actively积极地；D. curiously好奇地。根据“Gradually, David began to ___9___.”可知，David 慢慢敞开心扉，积极参与布置棋盘。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他似乎很喜欢我的陪伴。A. communication交流；B. company陪伴；C. contact联系；D. recognition认可。根据“So we played every Wednesday afternoon”可知，David喜欢作者的陪伴。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我觉得大卫需要有人来分担他的痛苦，他感觉到我对他的痛苦的尊重。A. suffering痛苦；B. loss损失；C. participation参与；D. progress进步。根据“I thought David needed someone to share his pain with”可知，此处对应的是pain，suffering（痛苦）符合题意。故选A。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个月后，我看着大卫俯身在棋盘上。A. thinking思考；B. turning转身；C. bending弯曲；D. tripping绊倒。根据“Suddenly, he looked up at me”可知，David俯身在棋盘上。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：突然，他抬头看着我说:“轮到你了。”A. chance机会；B. favor喜欢；C. duty职责；D. turn（依次轮到的）机会。根据“I watched David ___13___ over the chessboard.”可知，两人正在下棋，并且轮到作者下了。故选D。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：大卫向我展示了一个人如何不用言语去接触另一个人，只需要一个拥抱，一个可以依靠哭泣的肩膀，或者一个倾听的耳朵。A. limitation限制；B. hesitation犹豫；C. regret后悔；D. words话语。根据“I met with him twice, but he ___3___ silent.”和“So we played every Wednesday afternoon in ___6___ and without any eye contact .”可知，面对David的悲伤，作者是以无声的方式陪伴着David，解决了他的悲伤，打开了他的内心。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I was an international student in China, I was lucky to experience Chinese New Year. The build-up was exciting as everywhere ___56___(decorate) with red.
Some fellow students and I decided to travel from Xi’an to Guilin for the festival. Travel during that time is quite ___57___adventure — many people journey home ___58___(see) their families and everywhere is very busy.
On the eve of New Year, we watched the CCTV New Year’s Gala. Although we didn’t really understand everything, it was good to be lost ___59___the atmosphere of the occasion! At New Year, families make ___60___(taste) dumplings together as part of the celebrations. On New Year’s Day, and for several weeks afterwards, you can hear firecrackers and fireworks everywhere, and the air ___61___(smell) strongly of dynamite(火药) and smoke. This was adventurous for us!
Being in China during New Year somewhat meant ___62___(lonely) though it was a great experience. I can ___63___(absolute) explain it with how international students in the UK might feel at Christmas if ___64___(have) no loved ones around them.
Overall, my first Chinese New Year was an amazing experience ___65___I’ll never forget.
【答案】56. was decorated
57. an 58. to see
59. in 60. tasty
61. smells 62. loneliness
63. absolutely
64. having 65. that/which
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。介绍一名国际留学生在中国过新年的情景。
【56题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意：到处都是红色的装饰，这让人兴奋不已。根据句意可知用一般过去时态的被动语态，主语是everywhere，单数第三人称形式，答案为was decorated。
【57题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在那段时间旅行是一种冒险。adventure是元音开头，可知答案为an。
【58题详解】
考查不定式。句意：许多人回家看他们的家人，到处都很忙。动词不定式做目的状语，答案为to see。
【59题详解】
考查介词。句意：沉醉在这种场合的氛围中是好的。in the atmosphere of在---氛围中，答案为in。
【60题详解】
考查形容词。句意：家人包美味的饺子作为一起庆祝的一部分。形容词修饰名词，故答案为tasty。
【61题详解】
考查时态。句意：空气中弥漫着强烈的炸药味和烟雾味。因为每次过新年都是这样，所以句子用一般现在时态，主语是the air，是单数第三人称，故答案为smells。
【62题详解】
考查名词。句意：尽管这是一次大的经历，但是在中国过新年多少有点孤独。此处用名词作宾语，答案为loneliness.
【63题详解】
考查副词。副词修饰动词，答案为absolutely。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如果没有爱的人在你周围。此处是现在分词做条件状语，答案为having。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：新年是一次你永远不会忘记的令人惊讶的经历。此处experience先行词，指物，在后面的定语从句中做主语，故答案为that/which/。
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 联合国将2024年世界水日的主题设定为“以水促和平”。你校英文报社举办了征文活动，请你写一篇短文进行投稿。内容包括：
1.你对该问题的认识；
2.提倡日常节水的做法。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Save Water, Save the World
This year sees the 32nd World Water Day with the theme “Water for Peace”.
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【答案】It is universally acknowledged that our world is faced with a severe lack of water resource. This clearly will lead to crisis and even pose a threat to world peace.
Then what can we do in our everyday life First, whenever we see a dripping tap, we ought to fix the tap as soon as possible. Second, it is advisable to reuse water after a laundry for other household purposes. Third, we can have a shower instead of a bath because a bath means far more water needed.
If we do not save water, the last drop of water will be a teardrop.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。联合国将2024年世界水日的主题设定为“以水促和平”。你校英文报社举办了征文活动，要求考生写一篇短文进行投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
导致：lead to→ result in
严重的：severe → serious
应该做：ought to do→ should do
意味着：mean→ signify
2.句式拓展
合并句子
原句：It is universally acknowledged that our world is faced with a severe lack of water resource. This clearly will lead to crisis and even pose a threat to world peace.
合并句：It is universally acknowledged that our world is faced with a severe lack of water resource, which clearly will lead to crisis and even pose a threat to world peace.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Third, we can have a shower instead of a bath because a bath means far more water needed.（运用了连词because引导的原因状语从句）
【高分句型2】If we do not save water, the last drop of water will be a teardrop.（运用了连词If引导的条件状语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A warm, sunny day in early November, especially in the Sierras, was a nice surprise. One look at the cloudless blue sky was all it took to convince me to drive twenty miles into the valley to do early Christmas shopping.
Temperatures in the valley are between eight and ten degrees higher than those in the foothills where we live, so I enjoyed the warmth and sunshine as I walked from store to store. Around sunset, I searched through my purse for my cellphone, only to discover it wasn’t there. After a frustrating search I finally found it under the car seat and sighed with relief.
I called my husband and heard the panic in his voice. ”I’ve been trying to call you. It started snowing up here half an hour ago, “he shouted into the phone.
“Well. I’ll stop and put the chains on when I get up there so I can make it home,” I sighed. My husband coughed nervously and cleared his throat. “Uh, I forgot to put the chains back in the trunk when I cleaned the car out yesterday,” he said. I resisted the urge to scream. “I think you can make it home if you leave now and drive slowly following the tire tracks in the road when you get to the snow,” my husband said before I hung up.
I drove slowly toward the 2600-foot elevation(高地) where we lived. My biggest challenge would be to get over the bridge, then up the hill on the other side. The snow was falling harder when I reached the bridge. I blinked back tears.
A truck was driving across the bridge ahead of me. My hopes soared. Those big tires would make a good path through the snow. The path from the truck tires helped until I reached the end of the bridge and started up the hill. The tires started spinning and the car started to slide back down the hill.
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。
When my car finally stopped, I heard someone rapping on the window.
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I started walking home, hoping to get to a place where I could use my phone on the way.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 When my car finally stopped, I heard someone rapping on the window. I rolled it down to see a young man with dark curly hair and sparkling blue eyes. He smiled. “You’ll never make it up this hill without chains. I’ll push your car to the side. You can walk up the hill,” he said. The car seemed to float effortlessly to the side of the road. I jumped out of the car and thanked him for his help. I tried to call my husband but reception at this level was poor even in good weather.
I started walking home, hoping to get to a place where I could use my phone on the way. I hadn’t walked far when a white truck pulled up next to me. “Would you like a ride home ” the driver asked. I nodded and he opened the door. On the truck, I looked at him closely and noticed some dark curly hair sticking out of his hat. “Are you the young man who pushed my car off the road on the hill ” I asked. He smiled and nodded. After the truck pulled into the driveway to our house, he helped me out of the truck. But before I could thank him, he had driven away.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在一个阳光明媚、万里无云的早上，驱车20英里来到一个山谷作圣诞采买。在太阳落山之际，丈夫电话告诉她路上已经下雪了，但是防滑链不在车上，于是作者开启了艰难的回程之旅，幸亏遇到了一个热心的年轻人的帮助，才顺利回到了家中。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句“当我的车终于停下来时，我听到有人在敲车窗。”可知，第一段可描写有人主动帮助作者将车推到路边，作者试着步行回家。
②由第二段首句“我开始往家走，希望在路上能找到一个可以用手机的地方。”可知，第二段可描写手机信号不好，最终还是这个热心人帮助了她，载她安全回到家中。
2. 续写线索：有人敲窗——一个年轻人主动帮忙——把车推到路边——下车给丈夫打电话——步行回家，寻找有手机信号的地方——年轻人再次主动帮忙——开卡车将作者捎回家——感谢
3. 词汇激活：
行为类：
①成功：make it/succeed
②打电话：call/ring
③停车、停下来：pull up/stop
④帮助：help/aid
情绪类：
①毫不费力地：effortlessly /in a breeze
②感谢：thank sb/show one’s gratitude to sb
【点睛】【高分句型1】Are you the young man who pushed my car off the road on the hill （运用了以关系代词who引导的限制性定语从句。）
【高分句型2】 After the truck pulled into the driveway to our house, he helped me out of the truck.（运用了after引导的时间状语从句。）2023-2024学年高三5月检测一
英语
第二部分阅读(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
What to taste in Kuala Lumpur 2024
Great restaurants in Kuala Lumpur offer a genuine global dining experience. Whether you are looking to enjoy hearty comfort food or some local delicacies (佳肴), the city’s dining scene satisfies all comers.
Cantaloupe
Situated about 20 minutes from downtown Malacca, it is a home-based eatery (餐馆) with about 10 tables manned by four operators. Unlike most restaurants, food is self-service here, with dishes placed on catering pans for customers to choose from. It serves traditional Malaysian dishes with distinct Chinese influences. You will find rice dumplings and chicken rendang among the offerings. It has two branches in the city. Their dishes sell out fast, so it’d be best to head there before lunch time.
Mum’s Place
Nothing brings more comfort than mom’s cooking. With recipes inspired by the owners’ mother, this restaurant brings you Nyonya dishes that are genuinely Malaysian. Lying in the district of Damansara Perdana, Mum’s Place is a neighbourhood restaurant with its main customers from residents nearby. Some of the best dishes include cencaru fish; devil curry chicken and beef rendang.
YumYum Restaurant
Situated in the beautiful Shangri-La Hotel, Yum Yum Restaurant is among the locals’ many favourite spots to dine at. It offers an interesting Nyonya and Thai food with Chinese influences that make them stand out. The classic dishes include sambal petai prawns, assam fish head and Yum Yum egg. It can get crowded here, so it’d be best to head there early or call ahead for reservations.
Troika Sky Dining
Offering fine dining, the amazing Troika Sky Dining undoubtedly stands out from the pack. Set on the 23rd floor of Tower B of The Troika, it goes without saying that the cloud-skimming views here are something else entirely. The food is what helps it stand out. It serves award-winning French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish food and adventurous menu of high-end pizzas and pasta.
21. What’s unique about Cantaloupe？
A. It is a cafeteria. B. It is a hotel-based eatery.
C. It has a branch in the city. D. It requires reservations in advance.
22. Where are the dishes combined with Chinese style available
A. Cantaloupe and Mum’s Palace.
B. Cantaloupe and YumYum Restaurant.
C. Mum’s Place and Troika Sky Dining.
D. YumYum Restaurant and Troika Sky Dining.
23. What can customers do while eating in Troika Sky Dining
A. Help serve food. B. Win an award.
C. Play adventurous games. D. Enjoy breathtaking views.
B
The sun near the equator is never-ceasing, bearing down as I lead Elaine, a dark brown horse, through thick bushes. It’s been a long day on horseback. My legs ache and our camp signals across a ridge of ancient folding hills in the Lolldaiga Range of northern Kenya, a mosaic (马赛克) of twisted landscapes and communities.
Suddenly Elaine’s ears flick into alert, and the muscles of her body tense beneath me. Our guide Nicholus stretches out a lean arm toward a bush just meters away. My eyes focus, trying my best to see what the others already have: two amber balls glowing from a shadowed form. It’s a young lion, quick and strong, in the middle of the high grass.
A wild silence hangs between us.
Without the defensive hunting vehicle, I feel completely exposed. Peering into the bush, I’m suspended between wonder and terror, the distance between myself and the Savannah’s most notorious hunter unbelievably small. Usually, I’m the one tracking the lion, camera in hand. Now, the lion shifts in my consciousness from object to subject. I shift, too, strongly aware of the soft flesh of my own body.
Nicholus nods his head in the other direction, a safer distance away. He points to shallow holes in the dust. “Look, this is a big lion, and these are young ones, some cubs,” he says. “Probably a mother.” Pawprints marked the earth, each telling the story of more lions, moving in different directions.
It was time to go.
Horseback safaris are still the most immersive way to view wildlife in Kenya. To journey on horseback is to break down the walls — meant to protect, but also to separate us from the natural world. And as we’re absorbed in the thrill of the experience, we’re vividly reminded of the importance of protecting these wild spaces.
Out here your horse is your translator, responding to the low hiss of a leopard, the soft scent of an elephant herd, the cool morning breeze descending from Mount Kenya’s glacial peaks. Your job is to learn how to listen.
24. Which words can NOT describe my horseback journey
A. Thrilling. B. Tiring. C. Breathtaking. D. Boring.
25. What can we learn from paragraph 3 and 4
A. I regretted not having driven a vehicle.
B. I felt extremely tense in case of lions’ attack.
C. There will be a big battle between lions and us.
D. It was out of my expectation to break into a lion’s world.
26. Why do people still love engaging horseback travelling in Kenya today
A. Horses are much cheaper than vehicles.
B. Visitors will experience the wildlife anytime.
C. It is a safe and exciting way to enjoy the wildlife.
D. It offers a chance to reconsider the connection between humans and wildlife.
27. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph
A. Find more animals to feed. B. Ask your horse for translation.
C. Feel nature with your heart. D. Listen to the sound of every animal.
C
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost
If you answered 10 cents, you’re not alone – most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It’s an example of how we often rely on intuitive (直觉的) responses – answers we feel are true. People give answers that “pop into their mind,” says Steven Sloman. We don’t spend much time “reflecting and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.”
The bat and ball question helps explain why we often believe in fake news. It is part of human nature to believe, says Sloman. But “the trick with fake news is to know to verify” – in other words, to stop and question what you know. In one experiment, Sloman and a colleague invented a discovery called helium rain. They told a group of volunteers about it, but admitted they could not fully explain what it was. They then asked the volunteers to rate their own understanding of helium rain. Most volunteers rated themselves 1 out of 7, meaning they did not understand the concept.
The researchers then told another group of volunteers about the discovery. This time, they said that scientists could fully explain how it works. When asked to rate their understanding, the volunteers gave an average answer of 2. The scientists’ confidence gave the volunteers an increased sense of their own understanding, Sloman says.
According to Sloman, studies show that knowledge spreads like a contagion(传染病). This idea can be seen in many fields, including politics. “If everyone around you is saying they understand why a politician is dishonest,” Sloman says, “then you’re going to start thinking that you understand, too.”
Another explanation for the spread of fake news is “motivated reasoning,” writes Adam Wyatz, an American management professor, “we are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions.”
So in a world where misleading information is common, training people to care about fact-checking is important, especially in online communities. “We should check things and not just take them at face value,” Sloman says. “Verify before you believe.”
28. Why does the author use the example of the bat and ball question
A. To warn that people often ignore skills that they learned.
B. To show that there are various answers to a question.
C. To arouse people’s interest in playing guessing games.
D To illustrate that people tend to rush to a conclusion.
29. In paragraph 3, what does the underlined word “verify” mean
A. To express an opinion about something.
B. To make sure something is true.
C. To think about something for a long time.
D. To follow your intuitive response.
30. When do more volunteers claim to understand helium rain
A. When Sloman and his colleagues showed them how it works.
B. When they have more confidence in themselves.
C. When they believed that scientists understood it.
D. When some of the volunteers explained it to them.
31. Which of the following is an example of “motivated reasoning”
A. You post a message online that gives your personal opinion about a news story.
B. You think a university professor dishonest when everybody around you say so.
C. You search online for more information about a doubtful story on social media.
D. You trust a damaging story about someone who you always judge negatively.
D
In recent years, much of my life as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background. As I’ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms, significant sums of my money tend to slip away each month without my ever thinking about it.
Think of it as an automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquaint ion without action. Or thought.
But while this flood of subscriptions was sold to me on the condition that it would make my life more trouble-free, there was a certain shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month ($179.45).
You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point.
“Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promote. But by again sing their name, we’ve become lazy, positive consumers. And this laziness breeds (导致) more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel it!
I know it’s not just me who is suddenly living life as a smart-braised subscriber. The average consumer spends $273 per month on subscriptions, according to a 2021 study of 2,500 by digital services firm West Morose. Not a single person surveyed knew what his actually monthly spending was.
It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscription offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery.
While these subscription promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kameny Institute found 40 percent of consumer believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions.
32. What can we know about background spending in paragraph 2
A. Its purpose. B. Its feature. C. Its procedure. D. Its requirement.
33. What makes it possible for background spending to happen
A. Its attractive price. B. Some people’s poor habit.
C. Its secure service. D. Some people’s addiction to it.
34. Why is the subscription model appealing to businesses
A. It offers good home delivery services.
B. It is like traditional advertising models.
C. It is popular among smartphone producers.
D. It brings repeated profits through a single sale.
35. What’s the author’s attitude towards background spending
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Critical. D. Unclear.
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You know you really want to get good grades.Your parents have put the pressure on you, or you’ve promised that you’ll do better.____36____ If you work to find a focused mindset and establish a study schedule, you can cut out the distractions you have control over and minimize the ones you can’t stop completely.
Tune out specific distractions as you notice them. Say you’re trying to study in the library and you keep getting distracted by someone texting. Take note of this specific distraction and then tell yourself you’re going to overcome it.____37____ And eventually you’ll no longer notice it.
Give yourself a break.____38____ So it’s no surprise if you find yourself distracted from studying by thoughts about a lot of other things. Rather than acting like all of those other needs don’t exist, give yourself an outlet.Spend five minutes thinking about everything that is on your plate, but then tell yourself that it’s time to focus on the main task — studying.
Prioritize your studying by setting a main goal.When you’ve got an exam coming up, it’s easy to think you need to study everything. If you want to make things more manageable and be less prone to becoming distracted, do as follows: ____39____
____40____ Some people imagine that knocking out several things at once means you can work faster.However, doing your homework while watching TV or shopping online will cause you to lose your focus. So concentrate on a piece of work at a time instead.
If you follow the above consistently, you’ll find that you gradually spend less and less time being distracted.
A. Life can get really busy.
B. Don’t attempt to multitask.
C. Put off the easier tasks instead.
D. But you are likely unable to concentrate.
E. Break things down and establish just one primary goal.
F. Sometimes stepping away from studies can be more beneficial.
G. Keep doing this every time something taking your attention away comes up.
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。
Many years ago, a teenage boy named David arrived at a children’s institution in England. He was referred to me, a(n) ___41___, by his head teacher. David had lost both his parents and was understandably sad and ___42___. I met with him twice, but he ___43___ silent.
I recognized the limitations of psychology in ___44___ his deep pain but found that empathetic listening and shared activities like chess provided a safe space for David to ___45___. So we played every Wednesday afternoon in ___46___ and without any eye contact . I ___47___ to ensure he won once or twice, providing a sense of ___48___ and success.
Gradually, David began to ___49___. He arrived early and ____50____ participated in setting up the chessboard. It seemed as if he enjoyed my ____51____. I thought David needed someone to share his pain with, and he sensed my respect for his ____52____. Months later, I watched David ____53____ over the chessboard. Suddenly, he looked up at me and said, “Your ____54____.” After that, he started talking and making friends. He wrote to me about his bike rides and plans to get into university. Later, he really started living his own life.
David showed me how one can reach out to another person without ____55____, just with a hug, a shoulder to cry on, or an ear that listens.
41. A. doctor B. tutor C. adviser D. psychologist
42. A. ashamed B. depressed C. disappointed D. annoyed
43. A. remained B. seemed C. fell D. became
44. A. feeling B. understanding C. addressing D. causing
45. A. relax B. heal C. speak D. play
46. A. peace B. chaos C. silence D. pain
47. A. backed B. expected C. struggled D. cheated
48. A. comfort B. security C. direction D. belief
49. A. open up B. show off C. break down D. fit in
50. A. regularly B. slowly C. actively D. curiously
51. A. communication B. company C. contact D. recognition
52. A. suffering B. loss C. participation D. progress
53. A. thinking B. turning C. bending D. tripping
54. A. chance B. favor C. duty D. turn
55. A. limitation B. hesitation C. regret D. words
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I was an international student in China, I was lucky to experience Chinese New Year. The build-up was exciting as everywhere ___56___(decorate) with red.
Some fellow students and I decided to travel from Xi’an to Guilin for the festival Travel during that time is quite ___57___adventure — many people journey home ___58___(see) their families and everywhere is very busy.
On the eve of New Year, we watched the CCTV New Year’s Gala. Although we didn’t really understand everything, it was good to be lost ___59___the atmosphere of the occasion! At New Year, families make ___60___(taste) dumplings together as part of the celebrations. On New Year’s Day, and for several weeks afterwards, you can hear firecrackers and fireworks everywhere, and the air ___61___(smell) strongly of dynamite(火药) and smoke. This was adventurous for us!
Being in China during New Year somewhat meant ___62___(lonely) though it was a great experience I can ___63___(absolute) explain it with how international students in the UK might feel at Christmas if ___64___(have) no loved ones around them.
Overall, my first Chinese New Year was an amazing experience ___65___I’ll never forget.
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 联合国将2024年世界水日的主题设定为“以水促和平”。你校英文报社举办了征文活动，请你写一篇短文进行投稿。内容包括：
1.你对该问题的认识；
2.提倡日常节水的做法。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Save Water, Save the World
This year sees the 32nd World Water Day with the theme “Water for Peace”.
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A warm, sunny day in early November, especially in the Sierras, was a nice surprise. One look at the cloudless blue sky was all it took to convince me to drive twenty miles into the valley to do early Christmas shopping.
Temperatures in the valley are between eight and ten degrees higher than those in the foothills where we live, so I enjoyed the warmth and sunshine as I walked from store to store. Around sunset, I searched through my purse for my cellphone, only to discover it wasn’t there. After a frustrating search I finally found it under the car seat and sighed with relief.
I called my husband and heard the panic in his voice. ”I’ve been trying to call you. It started snowing up here half an hour ago, “he shouted into the phone.
“Well. I’ll stop and put the chains on when I get up there so I can make it home,” I sighed. My husband coughed nervously and cleared his throat. “Uh, I forgot to put the chains back in the trunk when I cleaned the car out yesterday,” he said. I resisted the urge to scream. “I think you can make it home if you leave now and drive slowly following the tire tracks in the road when you get to the snow,” my husband said before I hung up.
I drove slowly toward the 2600-foot elevation(高地) where we lived. My biggest challenge would be to get over the bridge, then up the hill on the other side. The snow was falling harder when I reached the bridge. I blinked back tears.
A truck was driving across the bridge ahead of me. My hopes soared. Those big tires would make a good path through the snow. The path from the truck tires helped until I reached the end of the bridge and started up the hill. The tires started spinning and the car started to slide back down the hill.
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。
When my car finally stopped, I heard someone rapping on the window.
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I started walking home, hoping to get to a place where I could use my phone on the way.
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