衡实高级中学
高二年级下学期英语期中考试试题
（试卷满分 150分，考试时间120分钟）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
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）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What does the man especially like about Chongqing
A. Its climate. B. Its scenery. C. Its food.
2. How will the speakers go to the People's Park
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By subway.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Schoolmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
4. On which floor are children's toys
A. The 3rd floor. B. The 4th floor. C. The 5th floor.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A book. B. A writer. C. An organization.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What happened to the boy
A. He felt under the weather. B. He was late for school. C. He skipped breakfast.
7. What will the woman do first
A. Cook some noodles. B. Call the doctor. C. Make some tea.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Who is Mike
A. Ann's husband. B. Ann's colleague. C. Ann's roommate.
9. Why does Susan make the call
A. To arrange a meeting. B. To get some information. C. To find a part-time job.
10. When will Susan meet the teachers
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does the man think of the suite
A. It is beautiful. B. It is expensive. C. It is comfortable.
12. Which is included in the price
A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Supper.
13. How much will the man pay for his room
A.$250. B.$500. C.$750.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What will the woman and her aunt do first during the holiday
A. Travel around Hollywood. B. Go to Palm Springs. C. Visit a friend.
15. Why does the woman want to drive to Palm Springs
A. To save time. B. To carry things easily. C. To enjoy the scenery.
16. What is the man's plan for the first week
A. Taking a trip. B. Doing the gardening. C. Having some classes.
17. How will the man learn swimming
A. Teach himself. B. Learn from his brother. C. Hire a swimming instructor.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Where does kiwifruit originally come from
A. America. B. New Zealand. C. China.
19. When was “zipper” trademarked
A. In 1923. B. In 1930. C. In 1959.
20. Which is the largest producer of zippers
A. An American company. B. A Japanese company. C. A France company.
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
Programs at Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village
Join us in our lively classroom! We carefully design our programs and use our resources to support you in your teaching efforts, while getting your students engaged and excited about learning.
Available Programs
Web of Life A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species are able to meet their needs in a relatively stable web of life. Students will examine how organisms in a local ecosystem are interrelated. Up All Night Just as we go to sleep at night, a whole new world of animals is waking up! This program will walk students through a comprehensive study of how these animals use their senses to help them hunt for food at night.
Oh Give Me a Biome（生物群落） Students will use NASA's data maps to identify biomes around the world and will look at how animals develop over time and are adapted to living in each. Animals and Weather Students will work with educators to figure out how animals use adaptation to protect themselves against different kinds of weather.
Pricing
*Minimum cost of $240 if you have fewer than 15 students.
*$16/student; 1 free guardian for every 10 students
*$19/additional guardian
Notes
* Groups can bring an unlimited number of additional guardians. However, we ask that only the free guardians attend the program and limit class size to 25 participants per program.
*To ask questions or to book a Zoo program for your group, please click here and contact Andrea Stein, Manager of School Programs or call（401） 785-3510.
21. Which program suits those interested in animal evolution most
A. Web of Life. B. Up All Night.
C. Oh Give Me a Biome. D. Animals and Weather.
22. How much is the admission for a group of 10 students with 3 guardians
A. $217. B. $240. C. $278. D. $297.
23. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A travel guide. B. An academic magazine.
C. A course brochure. D. An online advertisement.
B
William Lindesay, a famous Great Wall expert and conservationist, and his wife Wu Qi have traveled the globe, providing their sons with a unique growing environment. Sun hats, backpacks and sneakers（运动鞋）—these are the day-to-day must-haves for the family.
Most of their trips seem far from relaxing—cultural study in the hot and dry desert, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb to three English mountaintops and a six-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow.
Many assume the family must be wealthy and can afford their global travel, but they are not. Lindesay says they just choose to spend money on travel and eschew price y hotels and restaurants when possible. Lindesay mentions the trip to Moscow as an example. Instead of taking a taxi from the railway station to the hotel, they took the subway. “We crossed the city for saving money, communicated with local people, and saw they were people just like us. We arrived at our destination feeling comfortable.”
However, their journeys, which can last weeks or months, have sometimes been inconsistent with their children's schooling. Wu remembers once Lindesay let their elder son ask for leave so that they could go to New York for a 45-day lecture tour. Therefore the son missed his final exam. Things like that bother the family all the time.
Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but traveling outside, in distant lands with different languages, cultures and political structures, is the real test. “You can only get streetwise on the street. You can only get worldly-wise when seeing the world,” he says.
24. How can we describe the Lindesays'trips
A. Pleasant. B. Challenging. C. Conventional. D. Dangerous.
25. What does the underlined word “eschew” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Avoid. B. Visit. C. Compare. D. Evaluate.
26. What problem does the family meet according to paragraph 4
A. They suffer from a tight budget. B. They have scheduling conflicts.
C. They are faced with language barriers. D. They hold different educational ideas.
27. Which statement may Lindesay agree with according to the text
A. Toughness is the best assistant of will. B. There is no royal road to learning.
C. Actions speak louder than words. D. Man who travels far knows more.
C
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has found exposure to third-hand smoke （THS） causes skin diseases.
The study—the first to look at humans exposed to THS —involved 10 healthy non-smokers wearing clothing with either filtered（过滤的） air or THS chemicals. The investigation lasted three hours, during which participants would either walk or run for 15 minutes per hour — this would make them sweat and increase the levels of THS potentially taken in through the skin. Blood samples were collected, which were measured to see whether THS may have caused cell or tissue damage.
“We found THS exposure caused damage to DNA, lipids（脂质）, and proteins, and the damage remained even after the exposure stopped,” said Shane Sakamaki-Ching, a doctor of biology and the first author of the study. “Cigarette smokers show the same result.” The study showed exposure to THS increases signals related with skin diseases, which makes sense: the organ most likely to come into contact with THS is your skin, and so it receives the biggest exposure to the harmful chemicals. “However, what's even more worrying is the tendency to lead to cancer,” added Sakamaki-Ching.
“If you buy a used car previously owned by a smoker, you are putting yourself at some health risk,” said Prue Talbot, a professor of cell biology at UC Riverside and the corresponding author of the study. “If you go to a restaurant that allows smoking, you are exposing your skin to THS. The same applies to staying in a hotel room that was previously occupied by a smoker.”
All that came from just three hours' investigation. And if you think e-cigarette smokers are being forgotten, fear not: the team's next project is to take a look at which remains are left by these less-deadly death sticks.
Sakamaki-Ching said, “Our findings can help physicians in checking patient s exposed to THS and help develop policies improving indoor environments polluted by THS.”
28. Why were the participants in the study asked to take exercise
A. To keep themselves energetic. B. To speed up blood production.
C. To do away with THS by sweating. D. To have their skin absorb more THS.
29. What can we learn from paragraph 3
A. THS is likely to cause skin cancer.
B. Cigarette smokers suffer more from THS.
C. The tendency to lead to cancer worries smokers.
D. The damage caused by THS remains until the exposure stops.
30. What message does Prue Talbot want to convey in paragraph 4
A. Public places should ban smoking entirely. B. THS can be widely found in our daily life.
C. Non-smokers must keep off smokers for health. D. Sharing is a bad habit and should be abandoned.
31. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Ways to Prevent Skin Diseases Worsening
B. A Campaign to Be Proposed to Ban THS
C. THS Can Cause Skin Diseases
D. New Study Reveals the Potential Harm of Smoking
D
The 31,000-year-old skeleton（骨骼） of a young adult found in Indonesia reveals the oldest known evidence of an amputation（截肢）, according to a new study.
“We were exploring a cave in Borneo, in a rainforest region, for some of the earliest rock art in the world, when we came across the burial site and the skeleton, which then excited our curiosity,” said Tim Maloney, the study's lead researcher. Though much of the skeleton was complete, it missed its left foot and the lower part of its left leg, he explained. After examining the remains, the researchers concluded the foot bones weren't lost in the site or in an accident — they were carefully removed. The remaining leg bone showed a clean cut.
Researchers believed the find presents a remarkable deed. It's tricky and demanding to prevent infection in amputations, even to this day. Yet more than 30,000 years ago someone was able to handle it. Researchers didn't know what tool was used to cut the body parts, but they assumed a sharp stone tool may have made the cut. What seems certain is that the patient enjoyed great post-operative care for considerable time, for the person appeared to have lived for around six to nine more years after being disabled.
The operation's good end result is not pure chance. It implies that the person who performed the operation had some understanding of antimicrobial（抗菌的） medicine. In this respect, their lifestyle and forest environment might have proved to be advantages. “Given these people lived in an area with many medicinal plants, there is a strong case to guess that adapting to this environment may have boosted the development of advanced medical knowledge,” Maloney said.
The surgery rewrites the history of human medical developments. Before this find, the earliest example of amputation had been in a French farmer from almost 7,000 years ago. Researchers had believed advanced medical practice developed around 10,000 years ago, as humans settled down into agricultural societies. But this study adds to evidence that humans started caring for each other's health long before that.
32. What did Maloney say about the skeleton
A. It is preserved poorly. B. It is found by accident.
C. It needs further study. D. It shows ancient wisdom.
33. Which part of the amputation is difficult according to the researchers
A. Seeking proper tools. B. Keeping the cut clean.
C. Avoiding the infection. D. Providing post-operative care.
34. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Reasons for the surgery's success. B. Geographical features of Borneo.
C. Knowledge of plants'medicinal use. D. Benefits of the forest environment.
35. What does the discovery of the skeleton show
A. Borne o is the source of surgical amputation.
B. Amputation is common for prehistoric people.
C. Ancient agriculture promoted medical development.
D. Humans made advanced medical practice earlier than thought.
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。
Vacation often starts with a wonderful idea. 36 With a little bit of preparation and effort, travelers can overcome 90% of the difficulties they may face during a trip. Here are useful tips on how to plan a trip.
Picking the right destination according to the season is a key factor in planning a trip successfully. 37 Usually, the ideal season to visit beaches, mountain s and forests is completely different. Also take the cost factor into consideration. Going to a luxury destination during the shoulder season can result in some good discounts on hotels and flights.
Another key aspect of a good trip planning is to correctly estimate the number of days required. 38 Some travelers like to see new cities every day, whereas some prefer taking it slow. You’d better leave an empty day in travel plans in which there are more than 7 days so that things like terrible weather won't mess up the whole arrangement.
39 Prices of flights and accommodations rise over time if you are planning for a vacation that falls during the peak season of that particular destination. So making a reservation a few months in advance will help you avoid additional costs.
Pack wisely and do necessary research. An extra shirt, sweater, or jumper can prove handy during trips where the weather is expected to be cold or rainy. As responsible tourists, travelers must know the destination they are visiting. 40 Because it helps them avoid conflict or disrespect to the locals.
A. Early booking is recommended.
B. Learn about the do's and don's.
C. Make the most of every traveling day.
D. But not everyone has a reasonable vacation plan.
E. It often depends on the travel plans and purpose.
F. Check out the best time to visit the place you like.
G. Something unexpected, however, makes it end up being a trouble.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sinking onto the sofa in my living room on a Friday evening, I was emotionally worn out from a busy workweek and eager to find a temporary 41 . Nearby, my 3-year-old son was playing with a toy train, so 42 in the play that he didn't even notice me.
Then I made a surprising 43 . Though exhausted, I was flooded with a sense of deep satisfaction. I felt extremely 44 watching him swing his body to ride the train through imaginary hills and valleys. His loud “choo-choo” sounded like a comforting tune. I dared not make the slightest sound or motion that would 45 this joyful moment.
Upon reflection, I 46 something: No amount of money or success could 47 this experience. Professional milestones such as earning a medical degree paled in comparison to the 48 I was feeling now. It will not contribute to my professional achievements. Nor will it 49 me any praise from colleagues. But it has 50 my life in a significant way. I did not have to work for it. All I had to do was 51 and be present, like my son who was focused on his train game and 52 showing me how to be in the here and now.
Our daily lives are hidden with countless 53 to find satisfaction. It may be the sound of birds on a sunny morning or 54 a few minutes of silence at the end of a busy day. The key is to 55 the moment and take it in.
41. A. shelter B. duty C. satisfaction D. solution
42. A. talented B. absorbed C. restricted D. stressed
43. A. announcement B. victory C. decision D. discovery
44. A. delighted B. pressed C. frustrated D. astonished
45. A. disturb B. capture C. extend D. avoid
46. A. remembered B. realized C. repeated D. requested
47. A. describe B. enrich C. equal D. promote
48. A. kindness B. generosity C. energy D. joy
49. A. buy B. cost C. earn D. hand
50. A. attracted B. affected C. risked D. ruined
51. A. slow down B. calm down C. catch on D. move on
52. A. undoubtedly B. unknowingly C. unnecessarily D. unconditionally
53. A. presents B. arrangements C. opportunities D. instructions
54. A. filling B. breaking C. noticing D. enjoying
55. A. seize B. share C. define D. choose
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。
The Beijing Central Axis（中轴线） has taken one more step ahead to become 56 UNESCO（联合国教科文组织） World Heritage Site. And it 57 （be） part of China's 2024 application project.
The Beijing Central Axis, 58 （see） as one of the most important representations of Chinese civilization, refers to the core area of the ancient capital city 59 stretches 7.8 kilometres from the Yongding Gate in the south to the Bell Tower and Drum Tower in the north. This area tells stories of emperors from the Yuan Dynasty （1279-1368） to the Qing Dynasty （1644-1911）, and records the lives of both popular figures 60 common people.
Various methods to advance the application have been used, including digital technologies. For instance, visitors can travel through time and space 61 （free）, moving between the past and the present, and learn about 14 62 （culture） heritage sites along the Central Axis by using a newly-launched mobile application.
When 63 （talk） about the decision, Lü Zhou, vice president of the Chinese Commission for the International Council on Monuments and Sites, told Global Times that members joining 64 the application work felt pressed for time, as there were still many preparations waiting 65 （complete）.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华。最近你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“魅力中国”的演讲比赛，请给你的外教Cheslie写一封电子邮件，请她帮助润色你的演讲稿并给予你有关演讲技巧的指导。内容包括：
1. 写信原因；
2. 你的困惑；
3. 请求帮助。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Cheslie, I'm Li Hua. I am writing to ask you to do me a favor. Looking forward to your early reply! Yours sincerely, Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
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。
Priscilla and I had been classmates for several years but we never really liked each other. We had different groups of friends. Priscilla's friends were very good at sports while my friends and I performed well in our studies. Priscilla was our school's top athlete and was constantly praised by our teachers. I was jealous of her athletic abilities and her popularity at school. Maliciously（怀有恶意地）, I thought she was just manipulating the teachers and her friends with her charm. I felt she was an insincere and shallow person. Therefore, I wanted to have nothing to do with her.
One afternoon, our class attended an adventure camp. One of the activities we participated in was rock climbing. I was very keen to learn rock climbing. We practiced first on a rock climbing wall, and once we had mastered the skills, we could go on to climb the cliff in the forest reserve. Rock climbers must work with a partner. While one person climbs, the partner must hold on tightly to the other end of the rope for safety. If the climber falls, the partner is responsible for stopping the fall.
The trainer assigned Priscilla to be my partner! I was very upset. How could I trust Priscilla She would not stop me from falling. She would probably wish that I would fall. However, there was nothing I could do because the trainer wouldn't allow us to change partners. So I climbed and Priscilla held on to the safety rope.
While climbing, a wave of joy and confidence came over me. I cautiously made my way up the wall, caught each notch（凹槽） above tightly, and pulled myself up. Every muscle in my body was shaking from the strain of climbing but I wanted to prove to everyone that I was a better rock climber than Priscilla. Thinking about outperforming Priscilla, my focus on climbing left me as I reached for a notch that was too far from my reach. I took a risk and jumped up to grab it.
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。
The next thing I knew was that I was falling down quickly. Fortunately, Priscilla came to the rescue just in time.
参考答案
第一部分 听力
1—5 CABCA 6—10 ACBBA 11—15 BACAC 16—20 BBCAB
第二部分 阅读
第一节
A篇
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些针对学生和老师的动物园活动项目。
21. C 细节理解题。根据Oh Give Me a Biome (生物群落)部分中的“look at how animals develop over time and are adapted to living in each”可知，在这个活动项目中，学生们可以研究动物是如何随着时间的推移而进化并适应每一个生物群落的。由此可知，Oh Give Me a Biome这个项目最适合那些对动物进化感兴趣的人。故选C。
22. C 细节理解题。根据Pricing部分的内容可知，如果学生人数少于15人，最低费用为240美元；每10名学生可以有1名免费监护人；额外监护人的费用为每人19美元。根据题干可知，参加活动的是10名学生和3名监护人，10名学生可以有1名免费监护人，因此，需要支付的费用包括10名学生的费用和2名额外监护人的费用，即240+19×2=278（美元）。故选C。
23. D 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了一些针对学生和老师的动物园活动项目及票价信息等，再结合最后一段中的“please click here and contact Andrea Stein”可知，本文应是摘自一则在线的活动广告。故选D。
B篇
本文是一篇记叙文。William Lindesay是著名的长城专家和自然环境保护主义者，他和他的妻子吴琪带着孩子们走遍世界各地，用实际行动践行了读万卷书不如行万里路的道理。
24. B 推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，他们的大多数旅行完全不轻松——他们在炎热干燥的沙漠进行文化研究，在新西兰进行长达53公里的徒步旅行，一天攀登了三座英国山峰，耗时六天乘火车从北京到莫斯科。由此可推知，他们的很多旅行是具有挑战性的。故选B。
25. A 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“Many assume the family must be wealthy and can afford their global travel, but they are not. Lindesay says they just choose to spend money on travel”和下文的“pricey hotels and restaurants when possible”可知，William Lindesay的家庭并不富裕，他们只是选择把钱花在旅行上，再结合下文William Lindesay提到的例子可以推断出，画线词所在句子指的是“尽可能避开昂贵的酒店和餐馆”。由此可知，画线词eschew的含义应是“避开，回避，避免”，avoid的含义与之接近。故选A。
26. B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“However, their journeys, which can last weeks or months, have sometimes been inconsistent with their children’s schooling.”可知，他们的旅程可能持续数周或数月，有时会与孩子的学校教育发生冲突。由此可知，他们遇到的问题是旅行时间安排和孩子上学时间的冲突。故选B。
27. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，William Lindesay认为，孩子们可能在学校考试中取得好成绩，但在有不同的语言、文化和政治结构的遥远的地方旅行才是真正的考验。只有身处街上你才能变得适应都市生活。只有在看世界的时候，你才能变得善于处世。由此可知，William Lindesay非常重视课堂外的学习。D项“读万卷书不如行万里路”和William Lindesay的教育理念一致。故选D。
C篇
本文是一篇说明文。一项新的研究发现，吸入三手烟能引起皮肤病甚至癌症。这一发现将有助于医生接诊相关病人，也有助于相关部门制定改善室内环境的政策。
28. D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“... this would make them sweat and increase the levels of THS potentially taken in through the skin.”可知，在研究过程中，让研究对象每小时走15分钟或跑15分钟的目的是增加皮肤对三手烟的吸入。故选D。
29. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“... THS increases signals related with skin diseases ...”及“... what’s even more worrying is the tendency to lead to cancer ...”可知，接触三手烟可能会导致皮肤癌。故选A。
30. B 推理判断题。在第四段中，Prue Talbot列举了三个接触三手烟的途径：买吸烟者的二手车，去允许吸烟的餐厅，住吸烟者住过的酒店房间。由此可知，三手烟在生活中普遍存在。故选B。
31. C 标题概括题。结合全文尤其是第一段内容可知，文章主要介绍的是研究发现三手烟能引起皮肤病甚至癌症。故选C。
D篇
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在印度尼西亚发现了一具经历过截肢手术的骨骼，这一发现改写了医学发展历史。
32. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“We were exploring a cave in Borneo ... when we came across the burial site and the skeleton, which then excited our curiosity”可知，研究人员因寻找世界上最早的一些岩石艺术而在婆罗洲探索一个洞穴时，偶然发现了那副骨骼。故选B。
33. C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It’s tricky and demanding to prevent infection in amputations, even to this day. Yet more than 30,000 years ago someone was able to handle it.”可知，预防截肢手术中的感染不但棘手而且要求很高，即使在今天也是如此。然而，在3万多年前，有人能够处理它。故选C。
34. A 段落大意题。第四段首句提到这一截肢手术的良好结果并非只是偶然，接着解释了这一截肢手术成功的原因：这意味着实施手术的这个人对抗菌药物有一些了解。在这方面，他们的生活方式和森林环境可能是优势。鉴于这些人生活在一个有许多药用植物的地区，适应这种环境可能促进了先进医学知识的发展。故选A。
35. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Researchers had believed advanced medical practice ... humans started caring for each other’s health long before that.”可知，研究人员曾经以为先进的医疗实践是在大约1万年前发展起来的。但这一发现增加了证据，证明人类早在那之前就开始医疗实践。故选D。
第二节
本文是一篇说明文。度假往往是从一个美好的想法开始，但途中总有一些意外可能会破坏旅行。本文主要介绍了如何科学合理地规划旅行。
36. G 空前提到度假通常是从一个美好的想法开始。空后提到只要稍加准备和努力，旅行者就能克服旅行中可能遇到的90%的困难。再结合下文介绍了规划旅行的建议可知，空处应与旅行中不好的情况有关。G项“然而，一些意外的事会让旅行最终成为一个麻烦”与上文形成转折，且能引出下文。故选G。
37. F 本段围绕根据季节选择合适的目的地展开。空后讲到通常情况下，游览海滩、高山和森林的理想季节是完全不同的。因此，空处内容应与规划旅游时间和旅游目的地有关。F项“查看游览你喜欢的地方的最佳时间”与下文语意衔接紧密，符合语境。故选F。
38. E 本段主要讲的是要正确估计一次旅行所需的天数。空后介绍了有些旅行者喜欢每天看新的城市，而有些旅行者喜欢慢慢来。由此可知，空处应与旅行天数有关。E项“这通常取决于旅游计划和旅游目的”符合语境。E项中的“It”指代上文的“the number of days”。故选E。
39. A 空处是本段的主题句。根据下文可知，如果你打算在目的地旅游旺季时去度假，机票和住宿的价格会随着时间的推移而上涨。所以提前几个月订票可以帮助你避免（支付）额外费用。由此可知，本段主要讲的是要提前订票。A项“建议尽早预订”能概括本段大意。故选A。
40. B 空前讲到作为有责任感的游客，旅行者必须了解他们的目的地，空后讲到因为这可以帮助他们避免与当地人的矛盾或对其不敬。由此可知，空处内容应与了解旅行目的地有关。B项“了解该做的和不该做的”与上下文衔接紧密，也是空后It所指代的内容。故选B。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
本文是一篇记叙文。作者在经历了一周的辛苦工作后，看到儿子专注地玩玩具火车。此情此景使其获得了关于人生的感悟：要珍惜当下。
41. C 考查名词辨析。根据上文“I was emotionally worn out from a busy workweek”可知，作者精神疲惫，此处应指作者渴望找到一种暂时的满足感。且此处与第二段“a sense of deep satisfaction”及最后一段“to find satisfaction”呼应，为原词复现。shelter意为“避难所；遮蔽”；duty意为“责任，义务”；satisfaction意为“满足；满足感”；solution意为“解决方案”。故选C。
42. B 考查形容词辨析。根据下文中的“he didn’t even notice me”和“like my son who was focused on his train game”可知，此处指他专注于玩游戏。talented意为“有天赋的”；absorbed意为“专注的”；restricted意为“有限的”；stressed意为“焦虑不安的”。故选B。
43. D 考查名词辨析。根据下文“Though exhausted, I was flooded with a sense of deep satisfaction.”可知，作者惊讶地发现，自己虽然很累，但看着孩子玩游戏内心有一种深深的满足感。announcement意为“宣告”；victory意为“胜利”；decision意为“决定”；discovery意为“发现”。故选D。
44. A 考查形容词辨析。根据上文中的“a sense of deep satisfaction”和下文中的“a comforting tune”以及“joyful moment”可知，虽然感到疲倦，但看到此情此景时作者应是感到愉快的。delighted意为“愉快的”；pressed意为“紧迫的”；frustrated意为“沮丧的”；astonished意为“吃惊的”。故选A。
45. A 考查动词辨析。根据上文可知，作者在享受这个时刻，因此此处指作者怕打扰到这愉快的时刻。disturb意为“打扰；使中断”；capture意为“捕捉”；extend意为“延伸”；avoid意为“避免”。故选A。
46. B 考查动词辨析。根据本段内容可知，此处指作者反思后意识到的事。remember意为“记住”；realize意为“意识到”；repeat意为“重复”；request意为“要求”。故选B。
47. C 考查动词辨析。根据下文中的“paled in comparison（相形见绌）”可知，作者认为钱财与成功都不能与这次体验相提并论。describe意为“描述”；enrich意为“充实”；equal意为“比得上，与……相等”；promote意为“提升”。故选C。
48. D 考查名词辨析。根据上文内容可知，作者感受到了精神上的愉悦感。kindness意为“善良”；generosity意为“慷慨”；energy意为“能量”；joy意为“愉快，喜悦”。故选D。
49. C 考查动词辨析。根据空前的“It will not contribute to my professional achievements.”可知，这段经历并不会有助于作者取得事业上的成就，Nor表示并列关系，空处所在句应指这段经历也不会让作者赢得职场上同事的赞扬。buy意为“买”；cost意为“花费”；earn意为“赢得”；hand意为“上交；递给”。故选C。
50. B 考查动词辨析。根据上文作者的感悟可知，此处应指这段经历对作者的生活产生了重大影响。attract意为“吸引”；affect意为“影响”；risk意为“冒险”；ruin意为“摧毁”。故选B。
51. A 考查动词短语辨析。根据空前的“I did not have to work for it.”和空后的“and be present”可知，作者认为自己要慢下来并活在当下。slow down意为“慢下来”；calm down意为“冷静；使平静下来”；catch on意为“明白；懂得”；move on意为“继续前进”。故选A。
52. B 考查副词辨析。根据上文可知，孩子专注玩游戏，并不知道作者一直在观察。undoubtedly意为“毫无疑问地”；unknowingly意为“不知情地”；unnecessarily意为“不必要地”；unconditionally意为“无条件地”。故选B。
53. C 考查名词辨析。根据下文“It may be the sound of birds on a sunny morning or _____ a few minutes of silence at the end of a busy day.”可知，此处作者是想表达生活中充满了无数的机会去找到满足感。present意为“礼物”；arrangement意为“安排”；opportunity意为“机会”；instruction意为“说明；指示”。故选C。
54. D 考查动词辨析。根据上文内容可知，作者通过在下班时感受儿子玩游戏的快乐，令疲惫的自己也十分惬意，结合作者的感悟——活在当下，此处应指享受片刻的宁静。fill意为“（使）充满；（使）装满”；break意为“打破；弄坏”；notice意为“注意到”；enjoy意为“享受”。故选D。
55. A 考查动词辨析。上文提到生活中有很多机会去找到满足感，它可能是清晨的鸟叫声或忙碌一天后片刻的宁静，此处应指关键在于把握住这个时刻并接受它。seize意为“抓住，把握”；share意为“分享”；define意为“定义”；choose意为“选择”。故选A。
第二节
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了北京中轴线申报世界遗产的情况。
56. a 考查冠词。分析句子结构并结合句意可知，此处表示泛指，且UNESCO是以辅音音素开头的缩略语。故填a。
57. will be 考查动词的时态。根据句中的“China’s 2024 application project”可知，本句应用一般将来时。故填will be。
58. seen 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词refers，此处应填非谓语动词，且see与其逻辑主语“The Beijing Central Axis”之间是动宾关系，空处应用过去分词形式。故填seen。
59. which/that 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句且在从句中作主语，先行词“the core area of the ancient capital city”指物。故填关系代词which/that。
60. and 考查固定搭配。根据语境可知，此处是指“……和……都”，要用“both ... and ...”结构。故填and。
61. freely 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰前面的“travel”，应用其副词形式。故填freely。
62. cultural 考查词性转换。根据空后的“heritage sites”可知，此处应用形容词来修饰名词词组作定语。故填cultural。
63. talking 考查省略句。在状语从句中，当主句的主语和从句的主语一致，且从句中的谓语含be动词时，从句的主语和be动词可以省略，故完整的句子应该是“When Lü Zhou was talking about the decision ...”。故填talking。
64. in 考查介词。动词join在表示加入某种活动或工作时，其后应接介词in，再接表示某种活动或工作的词。故填in。
65. to be completed 考查非谓语动词。complete与其逻辑主语preparations之间构成动宾关系，且根据句意可知，此处表示将来，空处应用动词不定式的被动形式。故填to be completed。
第四部分 写作
第一节
参考范文：
Dear Cheslie,
I’m Li Hua. I am writing to ask you to do me a favor. I’ll participate in an English speech contest with the title “Charming China”. I’ve finished my speech draft, but I find it far from satisfactory.
Firstly, I’m not sure of some proper expressions in English and not aware of the mistakes in grammar and sentence structures. Would you please go through the attachment to this email and then help me correct the mistakes and polish the speech draft Besides, I am pretty nervous about the speech, so I’d like you to offer me some presentation skills, which can improve my performance. I’d appreciate it if you could give me your guidance.
Looking forward to your early reply!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节
参考范文：
Paragraph 1:
The next thing I knew was that I was falling down quickly. My heart was pounding as I hit the side of the wall. My ears rang and my head spun with the sudden impact. My fingers were bleeding and I scraped (擦伤) my ankles. Fortunately, the helmet I was wearing saved me from seriously hurting myself. As I was fighting to grab hold of any notch on the wall to recover my balance, wild thoughts began flashing through my mind. I was scared that I might crash to the ground and die.
Paragraph 2:
Fortunately, Priscilla came to the rescue just in time. She securely held on to the safety rope and encouraged me to keep going. She knew that I wanted to reach the top of the wall more than anything. When I finally succeeded in my quest, she used the safety rope to lower me gently to the ground. I had been so wrong about Priscilla’s personality. I felt ashamed of my malicious thoughts of her. She was really a kind-hearted person. From that moment forward, we became best friends.
听力材料
Text 1
M: Hi, Nancy. Do you know Chongqing in Southwest China
W: Yes. It is largely built on mountains and surrounded by rivers; thus it is known as the “mountain city”. Many people are drawn to Chongqing by its natural scenery.
M: Yes. But I prefer its delicious food. I especially like its special spicy hotpot.
Text 2
W: Shall we go to the People’s Park today
M: That sounds like a good idea. We can take a bus there. It’s very convenient.
W: OK. Let’s walk across the street. The bus stop is next to the subway station.
Text 3
W: James, you are leaving for your new school tomorrow. Can I do something to help you pack
M: Please ask Dad where my old school backpack is.
Text 4
M: Are children’s clothes on the 3rd floor
W: No, they are on the 4th floor. And there are children’s toys on the 5th floor. They are on sale now. You can go and have a look.
M: Thank you. I will go there later.
Text 5
W: What are you reading
M: Love China All My Life: Isabel Crook’s Stories. It was written by Tan Kai. The book features Isabel Crook, a woman who devoted years of her life to China’s English language education.
W: Oh, I’ve heard of it. It is one of the 12 newly published books recommended in April.
Text 6
M: Mom, I’m sick. My throat hurts and I have a stomachache. Can I stay at home this morning
W: I’ll ask for sick leave for you. Maybe you ate something bad. What did you eat last night
M: Just the noodles you cooked. But I don’t think there is any problem with the noodles. Dad and Emily ate them too.
W: Yeah, no one else is sick, so it’s not that. I’ll make you some tea with honey now. And then I will call the doctor.
Text 7
M: Hello, ABC Service Company. This is Mike speaking.
W: Hello, this is Susan. May I speak to Ann
M: I’m afraid she’s on the other line now. What can I do for you
W: OK, I registered to hire a part-time teacher through your company last week. Now I’m calling to know whether there is any message or not
M: Please wait a moment. Let me check.
W: All right.
M: Er… there are three teachers who can meet your requirements. Do you need us to arrange a meeting
W: That will be good. I am going on a business trip on Thursday and Friday, but the other time is available.
M: Then how about this Wednesday
W: OK. Thank you very much.
Text 8
W: Can I help you
M: I urgently need a room for tomorrow night. Do you have any vacancies
W: Yes, we have. What kind of room would you like
M: I’d like a suite with an ocean view, please.
W: No problem, sir.
M: What is the price of the suite
W: It is $250 per night.
M: It is too high. I am told that your hotel is offering discounts now.
W: The offer ended yesterday. I’m sorry.
M: Then do you have anything less expensive
W: Sorry, sir. So far it is the least expensive suite for tomorrow night.
M: OK. I will take it. By the way, does the price include breakfast
W: Yes, it does. But you must pay for the lunch and supper. And how long do you expect to stay
M: Three days.
W: OK. Our check-in time is after 2:00 pm. See you tomorrow.
M: Thank you. See you.
Text 9
M: What are you doing in the holiday
W: Well, my aunt is coming to visit for several weeks.
M: Where are you going
W: For the first week, we’re just going to stay in the city. She wants to explore the city. I’m going to take her to the usual places, like Hollywood and all the movie studios. Then after that, we’re going to Palm Springs for a couple of days and visit a friend of mine there. We’re driving there because it’s so beautiful going through the mountains.
M: Sounds good!
W: What about you Do you have any plans for the vacation
M: I’m going to stay at home and do some gardening the first week because my parents will take a trip. I’m going to take swimming classes the second week. My brother is going to teach me. He is a swimming instructor.
W: That’s great.
Text 10
W: How do things get their names That is not always an easy question to answer. There are many different ways. Today let’s look at how two things got their names.
Many people associate kiwifruit with New Zealand, but this fruit is actually native to China. China is the top producer of kiwifruit. A teacher from New Zealand took it from China in 1904. Then in 1959, a New Zealand company wanted to ship the fruit abroad. They named it kiwi after their national bird. By the 1970s, everyone was calling the fruit by that name.
Next, let’s talk about zippers. What would we do without zippers This clever little invention is used to fasten many different things. Zippers were developed by several people over many years starting in 1851. During that time, the device had a number of names. Finally in 1923, an American company named a “zipper” and trademarked it. The word zipper comes from the sound it makes when it opens or closes. However, the company lost its trademark in 1930 when zipper became popular as a general term. Nowadays ninety percent of zippers are produced by a Japanese company called YKK.
