东北师大附中2023-2024学年下学期（英语）科试卷
高（二）年级期中考试
考试时长：120分钟 试卷总分：120分
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生须将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上，并粘贴条形码。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案标号。
3. 回答非选择题时，请使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔将答案写在答题卡各题目的答题区域内，超出答题区域或在草稿纸、本试题卷上书写的答案无效。
4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄皱、弄破，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分75分）
第一部分 听力理解（共两节：满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Who is the man looking for
A. Tami. B. Dr. Maxwell. C. Alison Simpson.
2. What will the woman probably do
A. Call the airline soon.
B. Stay at home for a while.
C. Leave for the airport before lunch.
3. What does the man think of the book he is reading now
A. It’s exciting. B. It’s relaxing. C. It’s long.
4. When does the man hope to see the woman
A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow night. C. Tomorrow afternoon.
5. What does the man mean
A. He didn’t put in any sugar.
B. He added some natural flavors.
C. He also thinks the coffee tastes strange.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Why is the woman upset
A. Her order isn’t ready yet. B. The man forgot her order. C. Some guests will be late.
7. At what time will the wedding start
A.10:00. B. 10:30. C. 12:00.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Who lived in Los Angeles
A. The woman’s aunt and uncle.
B. The man’s grandparents.
C. The woman’s parents.
9. What will the speakers do next
A. Have a picnic. B. Go hiking. C. Try to catch some fish.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What did the man study in college
A. Art history. B. Medicine. C. Business.
11. What is the man’s advice for the woman
A. Doing what her father suggests.
B. Exploring all the possibilities.
C. Making a decision as early as possible.
12. How do the speakers know each other
A. They’re neighbors.
B. They’re teacher and student.
C. They’re salesman and customer.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. How does the woman want to pay
A. In cash. B. By check. C. With her smartphone.
14. What does the man think of PayPal
A. It is free. B. It is popular. C. It isn’t very fast.
15. Where is Venmo accepted
A. At many small shops. B. At most large stores. C. At a lot of restaurants.
16. What does the woman offer to do for the man
A. Download the app. B. Send him an invitation. C. Lend him some money.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the weather probably like
A Hot B. Dry. C. Rainy.
18. Where did Matt begin his journey
A. In England. B. In California. C. In Hawaii.
19. How many hours was Matt’s longest flight
A. Fourteen hours. B. Sixteen hours. C. Sixteen and a half hours.
20. What will Matt do next
A. Interview someone. B. Share his experiences. C. Plan on another journey.
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Young Writers Awards
About the Contest
Bennington College has a unique literary tradition. We’ve bad twelve Pulitzer Prize winners, three US poet laureates, four MacArthur Geniuses, and two of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. In celebration of this, Bennington launched the Young Writers Awards to promote excellence in writing at the high school level. Students are invited to enter with the following work:
● Poetry: A group of three poems
● Fiction: A short story (1,500 words or fewer) or one-act play
● Nonfiction: A personal or academic essay (1,500 words or fewer)
Three students among all the finalists are selected in each category (类别) as first-, second- and third-place winners. We welcome participation of both US and international students.
Awards & Rules
First-place winners in each category are awarded a prize of $1,000; second-place winners receive $500; third-place winners receive $250.
● No charge for entrance. Fees for accidents caused by participants are required.
● All entries must be original work reviewed, approved and guided by a teacher. We will use your teacher as a contact for the competition should we have any questions. For homeschooled students, please also contact a teacher to assist in your writing even if you have experience in such competitions.
Young Writers Awards finalists and winners are also qualified for college scholarships at Bennington if they choose to apply for this college and get admitted. Young Writers Awards finalists who gain admission to Bennington College will receive a $10,000 scholarship every year for four years, for a total of $40,000. Young Writers Awards winners admitted to Bennington will receive $15,000 every year, for a total of $60,000.
1. What can be learned about the Young Writers Awards
A. It’s a long-time tradition.
B. It rewards three winners at last.
C. It accepts participants worldwide.
D. Finalists will be admitted to Bennington.
2 What are the participants asked to do
A. Find a teacher to help with the entry. B. Pay an entry fee on time.
C. Have related writing experience. D. Hand in a personal essay.
3. How much will the second-place winner to be admitted into Bennington gain in total
A. $10,500. B. $15,500. C. $40,500. D. $60,500.
B
“Why ” It’s a simple question that people ask Angela Madeline frequently. After all, she began a journey that very few people would ever attempt: walk around the world alone.
The thought of Madeline’s journey did not start from a place of loss or personal crisis. She said, “I was searching for a deeper interaction with nature and people.” Walking would minimize her carbon footprint, plus the slow pace meant that she could fully engage herself in nature, and gain insights into other cultures in a unique way.
She left her hometown of Bend, Oregon, on 2 May 2016 and headed into an adventure. Along the way, Madeline would suffer from heatstroke (中暑) in the Australian desert and hear gunshots while camping in Turkey. “Still,” she said, “I didn’t stop because I was more afraid of not following my heart than I was of losing everything I owned and loved.”
Apart from that, her slow pace allowed her to be drawn deeply into other cultures. She wandered the tiny seaside villages along Italy Tyrthenian Sea, enjoying the lively atmosphere. In Vietnam, she was offered food by an elderly woman and invited to rest in her wooden house at the peak for the night. She chose an experience of uncertainty and curiosity, in search of something she could never be certain to find: a sense of fulfillment and a deeper connection.
On16 December 2022 Madeline’s pilgrimage (朝圣之旅) ended right where it started. For now, she’s working on a book, planning future journeys and creating more effective ways for women to find and express courage in their lives.
Whether a walk leads halfway around the world or just down the road, Madeline has shown the true worth of embracing (拥抱) the unknown and giving more than we receive along the way.
4. Why did Madeline decide to start her journey
A. To get rid of personal crisis. B. To get closer to the world.
C. To reduce carbon footprint. D. To slow down the pace of life.
5. What can we know about Madeline during the journey
A. She was about to give up. B. She was helped by Italian locals.
C. She experienced various cultures. D. She enjoyed Australian coastal scenery.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Madeline
A. Cautious and gentle. B. Tough and adventurous.
C. Outgoing and generous. D. Open-minded and humorous.
7. What’s this text mainly about
A. A new way to slow down life. B. A closer connection with the wild.
C. An unforgettable memory of a trip. D. A woman walking around the world.
C
A new study suggests classic paintings by well-known Impressionists Joseph Turner and Claude Monet may have been influenced by air pollution during the Industrial Revolution.
Scientists don’t know exactly how polluted the cities were during that time for lack of data. However, researchers say that examining the works of Turner and Monet can give a picture of long-term environmental change with the air pollution.
The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by authors from Harvard and Sorbonne universities, analyzed 60 oil paintings by Turner from 1796 to 1850 and 38 paintings by Monet from 1864 to 1901. Scientists successfully measured painters’ representation (再现) of nature, focusing on the colors as well as differences in local weather patterns which influenced coloring. They significantly found that paintings composed in Britain generally feature a greyer blue sky than works in other parts of Europe.
Researchers particularly believe changes in local sulfur dioxide (二氧化硫) emissions from burning coal may explain changes in the color contrast and intensity (亮度) of Turner’s and Monet’s works, even after taking into account the artistic trends and subject matter of the time.
Generally, artists can historically accurately represent their environment. Turner and Monet were chosen because they are famous for their landscape and cityscape paintings and also because they were active during the Industrial Revolution, when air pollution grew at a rate never seen before.
Additionally, researchers say that since the air in London was much polluted, the cities would appear grey and dull to the eyes as well as in photographs. By comparing the paintings of Turner and Monet to photos from the era, they were able to determine the painting works were definitely influenced by the change in emissions.
8. What did the researchers find in the works of Turner and Monet
A. Air pollution at that time. B. Change in subject matter.
C. Social trends of the period. D. Development of photography.
9. How did the researchers conduct the study
A. By referring to relevant historical records.
B. By examining the coloring of the paintings.
C By comparing the paintings of Turner with Monet’s.
D. By analyzing the data during the Industrial Revolution.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. European artists preferred landscape paintings.
B. Turner and Monet intended to present pollution.
C. The research focused on studying weather patterns.
D. Britain suffered most from air pollution in Europe.
11. What is the purpose of the text
A. To call on people to protect the environment.
B. To introduce air pollution in the Industrial Revolution.
C. To inform people of a new discovery in certain artworks.
D. To instruct people to admire classic paintings in new ways.
D
The number of fish caught just outside an expanded Marine (海洋) Protected Area (MPA) in Hawaii has risen. It is a sign that quadrupling (使成四倍) the size of the reserve (保护区) in 2014 may have increased fish populations in the region.
When the Marine Protected Area around Hawaii was enlarged to 1,600,000 square kilometers, marine protectionists around the world were delighted. As opposed to those who advocate marine conservation, fishers may have felt differently at first, as fishing inside the area is not allowed. Yet by creating a space for the ever reducing tuna (金枪鱼) populations to recover, supporters argued, the reserve would benefit fisheries (捕鱼业) as well. As populations inside the reserve boundaries steadily increased, they predicted, the fish would spill (溢出) over into the surrounding areas, increasing the amount of tuna available to catch.
Proving that is tricky, however, as tunas can’t be counted directly. Their numbers may rise or fall for a variety of reasons other than the expansion of a reserve. But the new study, published in Science this week, strongly suggests the number of fish caught just outside the MPA is higher now than it used to be.
Alan Fried, chief scientist for the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas project, calls the study a “very careful and strict test of spillover from Marine Protected Area.”
Importantly, says John Lynn, an environmental economist at the University of Hawaii and one of the study’s authors, tuna catches near the reserve increased when looking at the average numbers caught by particular fishers. This shows the effect is not due to more effective crew now fishing local waters, he explains.
Lynn and colleagues found the catch per hook increased over the 10 years of the study. Fishers were catching on average six more yellow-fin tunas and five more big-eye tunas per year after the expansion than before.
12. What can we infer about the Marine Protected Area
A. It would not benefit fisheries in the long run.
B. It was lacking in space for tunas to hunt for food.
C. It used to be about 400,000 square kilometers before 2014.
D. It is accessible to local fishers for fishing after its expansion.
13. What might be the fishers’ attitude to the expansion of the reserve at first
A. Unhappy. B. Cautious. C. Joyful. D. Excited.
14. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Tunas will benefit the local fisheries.
B. Tunas available to catch outside MPA will increase.
C. The number of local tunas can’t be counted directly.
D. The expansion of Marine Protected Area is necessary.
15. What is the best title for the passage
A. Tuna Habitats Facing a Big Threat
B. Fishers Protesting for Proper Rights
C. Marine Areas Demanding Protection
D. Expanded Reserve Benefiting Fisheries
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Our brain is a remarkably powerful tool. It is able to provide yon with much more thinking abilities if you learn how to develop it in the most efficient way. ____16____
● Try to give your habits a fresh start from time to time.
For instance, stand on another foot when getting out of bed. You can also switch to holding a tooth brush with a hand you’ve never used for this purpose before. ____17____ All of those simple (yet amusing) tasks will help you to increase your brain’s activity.
● Learn how to get proper rest in order to work efficiently.
Deep healthy sleep increases brain power and contributes to attention focusing. A lack of sleep or its derangement (紊乱) may affect mental activities and remarkably decrease its functional level. ____18____
● Do outdoor exercise.
It is scientifically proven that a reasonable outdoor exercise forces your brain to produce new cells. There’s no need to become an athlete, but a bit of jogging around the building will definitely do you no harm.
● ____19____
Walnuts (核桃) are the best snack for a brain—they even share a similar shape. Five walnuts a day provide enough lecithin (卵磷脂) for improving brain activity and memory. Don’t drink too much alcohol, for it isn’t good brain food. ____20____ It is a part of a brain responsible for memory and spatial orientation. And well, a drunk man simply looks pitiful and foolish.
A. Eat food with limitation.
B. Choose the best brain food.
C. Alcohol does harm to health.
D. Alcohol destroys hippocampus.
E. Here are some simple ways to increase brain activity.
F. Scientists recommend a period of 6 to 8 hours of daily sleep.
G. Give it a go and experiment with the way you’re not used to walking.
第三部分 完形填空（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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pooja Rani entered the boxing area at age 18 all thanks to her coach Sanjay Kumar. However, even with much ____21____, Pooja felt shy to wear the boxing gloves. She also knew that her father would not ____22____ her taking up this “violent” sport. But Pooja went after her interest ____23____ anyway until one day when ____24____ came to her father — he discovered the truth and stopped her playing the sport. “My father wasn’t ____25____ of boxing because he thought it violent. He didn’t ____26____ me playing other sports but boxing was a ____27____ no-go zone,” Pooja said. It then took six months of continuous ____28____ from Pooja and her coach Sanjay to ____29____ her father to change his attitude.
She won the National Youth Boxing Championship in 2009, which _____30_____ her career on an upward path. In 2012, she _____31_____ two silver medals at the Asian Boxing Championship and the Arafura Games. Later, she acquired a gold medal at the South Asian Games in 2016, thus making her _____32_____ for the Rio Olympics that year.
Unstoppable as she was, her wins came to a pause for some reason. During that time, she was _____33_____ by many people. It took her a whole year to get back on _____34_____ with their assistance. And what a comeback! Pooja _____35_____ in an impressive way, winning back-to-back gold medals at the Asian Boxing Championship in 2019 and 2021. Given the long and winding road she took to get here, for us, Pooja is truly the “queen of boxing”.
21. A. attention B. guidance C. assistance D. encouragement
22 A. approve of B. dream of C. hear of D. complain of
23. A. at random B. in secret C. at ease D. in person
24. A. word B. warning C. reward D. praise
25. A. confident B. hopeful C. fond D. certain
26. A. leave B. favor C. keep D. mind
27. A. common B. strict C. unusual D. vital
28. A. discussions B. demands C. efforts D. quarrels
29. A. convince B. remind C. advise D. force
30. A. pushed B. threw C. knocked D. beat
31. A. missed B. bagged C. expected D. targeted
32. A. anxious B. celebrated C. qualified D. ready
33. A. forgotten B. backed C. questioned D. approached
34. A. duty B. board C. show D. track
35. A. recovered B. responded C. returned D. recalled
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（满分45分）
Ⅰ. 单词填空（共14小题；每小题0.5分，满分7分）
根据所给句子和汉语提示，填入选必三第一至五单元单词的适当形式，每空一词。
36. He not only washed the car, but _____________ (抛光) it as well. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
37. He stared at me, with a _____________ (茫然) expression on his face. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
38. “Black” and “White” implied dark and fair _____________ (分别). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
39. The good weather put him in an excellent _____________ (心情) for breakfast. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
40. One newborn baby girl was found _____________ (抛弃) on a train. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
41. My heart _____________ (下沉) when I saw how much work there was left. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
42. He didn’t seem to be terribly _____________ (热情) about the performance. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
43. Activities all take place under the ___________(指导) of an experienced tutor. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
44. Women are _____________ (频繁) underpaid for the work that they do. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
45. Food should be allowed to go through immediately with fewer _____________ (限制). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
46. If polar bear can’t find any food, they will _____________ (挨饿) to death. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. Drug _____________ (滥用) has long been a major problem for the authorities there. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. The results were not widely supported, for they were based on the _____________ (主观的) judgement of one person. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. The town has changed beyond ________(辨认) since I was last here. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
Ⅱ. 短语填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据所给句子和汉语提示，填入选必三第一至五单元单词的适当形式，每空一间。
50. __________ __________ __________ (代表) the Students’ Union, I’m writing to invite you to give us a speech on Chinese history. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
51. The market was full of salted fish, ______ ______ (放出) the worst smell. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
52. We are trying to raise awareness about the environment in general and air pollution _________ _________ (尤其). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
53. Most of employers are planning to cut down on wages __________ __________ __________ (答复，应对) the economic depression. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
54. The collection we have __________ __________ __________ __________ (由……组成) three parts: poems, essays and short stories. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
Ⅲ. 单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下列句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。
55. ___________ (absorb) in the experiment, the professor didn’t realize it was already past midnight. (所给词的适当形式填空)
56. The original intention is ___________ (devote) three months to the project. (所给词的适当形式填空)
57. These chemicals led to severe water quality issues, ___________ (cause) a decrease in the number of fish species. (所给词的适当形式填空)
58. He ___________ (write) his novel all day long, and hopefully he will complete it in a week. (所给词的适当形式填空)
59. Children, ___________ is always the case, love their mother. (用适当的词填空)
60. I live next door to a couple________children often make a lot of noise.(用适当的单词填空)
61. There is little doubt ___________ one day a cure to that disease will be found. (用适当的词填空)
62. Hardly ___________ she had the time to sit and have a rest when the phone rang again. (用适当的词填空)
63. To join the People’s Liberation Army, ___________ is required for men to shave off their beards. (用适当的词填空)
64. It is not until spring came ___________ the trees started to blossom. (用适当的词填空)
Ⅳ. 翻译句子（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
65. 要不是你的慷慨帮助，我不可能解决这个难题。（汉译英）
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
66. 令我印象最深的是她遇到挑战时的勇气。（汉译英）
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
67. 好奇心驱使他打开窗户，查看声音从何而来。（汉译英）
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
68. 只有通过大喊，他才能让自己被听见。（汉译英）
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Ⅴ. 书面表达（满分15分）
69. 假定你是李华，准备参加学校组织以自然为主题的英文诗歌朗诵比赛。请你给你的英国朋友George写一封邮件求助，主要内容包括：
1. 说明比赛要求（诗歌长度，内容等）；
2. 请他推荐英文诗歌：
3. 请教朗诵技巧。
参考词汇：英文诗歌朗诵比赛（English Poem Recitation Contest）
注意：
1. 词数80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear George,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua东北师大附中2023-2024学年下学期（英语）科试卷
高（二）年级期中考试
考试时长：120分钟 试卷总分：120分
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生须将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上，并粘贴条形码。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案标号。
3. 回答非选择题时，请使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔将答案写在答题卡各题目的答题区域内，超出答题区域或在草稿纸、本试题卷上书写的答案无效。
4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄皱、弄破，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分75分）
第一部分 听力理解（共两节：满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Who is the man looking for
A. Tami. B. Dr. Maxwell. C. Alison Simpson.
2. What will the woman probably do
A. Call the airline soon.
B. Stay at home for a while.
C. Leave for the airport before lunch.
3. What does the man think of the book he is reading now
A. It’s exciting. B. It’s relaxing. C. It’s long.
4. When does the man hope to see the woman
A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow night. C. Tomorrow afternoon.
5. What does the man mean
A. He didn’t put in any sugar.
B. He added some natural flavors.
C. He also thinks the coffee tastes strange.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Why is the woman upset
A. Her order isn’t ready yet. B. The man forgot her order. C. Some guests will be late.
7. At what time will the wedding start
A.10:00. B. 10:30. C. 12:00.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Who lived in Los Angeles
A. The woman’s aunt and uncle.
B. The man’s grandparents.
C. The woman’s parents.
9. What will the speakers do next
A. Have a picnic. B. Go hiking. C. Try to catch some fish.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What did the man study in college
A. Art history. B. Medicine. C. Business.
11. What is the man’s advice for the woman
A. Doing what her father suggests.
B. Exploring all the possibilities.
C. Making a decision as early as possible.
12. How do the speakers know each other
A. They’re neighbors.
B. They’re teacher and student.
C. They’re salesman and customer.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. How does the woman want to pay
A. In cash. B. By check. C. With her smartphone.
14. What does the man think of PayPal
A. It is free. B. It is popular. C. It isn’t very fast.
15. Where is Venmo accepted
A. At many small shops. B. At most large stores. C. At a lot of restaurants.
16. What does the woman offer to do for the man
A. Download the app. B. Send him an invitation. C. Lend him some money.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the weather probably like
A. Hot B. Dry. C. Rainy.
18. Where did Matt begin his journey
A. In England. B. In California. C. In Hawaii.
19. How many hours was Matt’s longest flight
A. Fourteen hours. B. Sixteen hours. C. Sixteen and a half hours.
20. What will Matt do next
A. Interview someone. B. Share his experiences. C. Plan on another journey.
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Young Writers Awards
About the Contest
Bennington College has a unique literary tradition. We’ve bad twelve Pulitzer Prize winners, three US poet laureates, four MacArthur Geniuses, and two of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. In celebration of this, Bennington launched the Young Writers Awards to promote excellence in writing at the high school level. Students are invited to enter with the following work:
● Poetry: A group of three poems
● Fiction: A short story (1,500 words or fewer) or one-act play
● Nonfiction: A personal or academic essay (1,500 words or fewer)
Three students among all the finalists are selected in each category (类别) as first-, second- and third-place winners. We welcome participation of both US and international students.
Awards & Rules
First-place winners in each category are awarded a prize of $1,000; second-place winners receive $500; third-place winners receive $250.
● No charge for entrance. Fees for accidents caused by participants are required.
● All entries must be original work reviewed, approved and guided by a teacher. We will use your teacher as a contact for the competition should we have any questions. For homeschooled students, please also contact a teacher to assist in your writing even if you have experience in such competitions.
Young Writers Awards finalists and winners are also qualified for college scholarships at Bennington if they choose to apply for this college and get admitted. Young Writers Awards finalists who gain admission to Bennington College will receive a $10,000 scholarship every year for four years, for a total of $40,000. Young Writers Awards winners admitted to Bennington will receive $15,000 every year, for a total of $60,000.
1. What can be learned about the Young Writers Awards
A. It’s a long-time tradition.
B. It rewards three winners at last.
C. It accepts participants worldwide.
D. Finalists will be admitted to Bennington.
2. What are the participants asked to do
A. Find a teacher to help with the entry. B. Pay an entry fee on time.
C. Have related writing experience. D. Hand in a personal essay.
3. How much will the second-place winner to be admitted into Bennington gain in total
A. $10,500. B. $15,500. C. $40,500. D. $60,500.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了Bennington学院举办的一项面向全球各地中学生的写作比赛。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章About the Contest部分最后一句“We welcome participation of both US and international students. (我们欢迎美国和国际学生的参与。)”可知，该项比赛接受世界各地的参赛者。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Awards & Rules部分“All entries must be original work reviewed, approved and guided by a teacher. (所有参赛作品必须是原创作品，由一位老师审核、批准和指导，)”及“For homeschooled students, please also contact a teacher to assist in your writing even if you have experience in such competitions. (对于在家上学的学生，即使你有参加过这样的比赛的经验，也请联系一位老师帮助你写作。)”可知，参赛者需要找到一位老师指导自己的参赛作品。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Awards & Rules部分“second-place winners receive $500 (第二名获奖者将获得500美元)”及“Young Writers Awards winners admitted to Bennington will receive $15,000 every year, for a total of $60,000. (被本宁顿录取的青年作家奖获奖者每年将获得1.5万美元，总计6万美元。)”可知，二等奖获得者会得到500美元奖励，在申请被Bennington学院录取后一共会获得60000美元奖学金，共计60500美元。故选D。
B
“Why ” It’s a simple question that people ask Angela Madeline frequently. After all, she began a journey that very few people would ever attempt: walk around the world alone.
The thought of Madeline’s journey did not start from a place of loss or personal crisis. She said, “I was searching for a deeper interaction with nature and people.” Walking would minimize her carbon footprint, plus the slow pace meant that she could fully engage herself in nature, and gain insights into other cultures in a unique way.
She left her hometown of Bend, Oregon, on 2 May 2016 and headed into an adventure. Along the way, Madeline would suffer from heatstroke (中暑) in the Australian desert and hear gunshots while camping in Turkey. “Still,” she said, “I didn’t stop because I was more afraid of not following my heart than I was of losing everything I owned and loved.”
Apart from that, her slow pace allowed her to be drawn deeply into other cultures. She wandered the tiny seaside villages along Italy Tyrthenian Sea, enjoying the lively atmosphere. In Vietnam, she was offered food by an elderly woman and invited to rest in her wooden house at the peak for the night. She chose an experience of uncertainty and curiosity, in search of something she could never be certain to find: a sense of fulfillment and a deeper connection.
On16 December 2022, Madeline’s pilgrimage (朝圣之旅) ended right where it started. For now, she’s working on a book, planning future journeys and creating more effective ways for women to find and express courage in their lives.
Whether a walk leads halfway around the world or just down the road, Madeline has shown the true worth of embracing (拥抱) the unknown and giving more than we receive along the way.
4. Why did Madeline decide to start her journey
A. To get rid of personal crisis. B. To get closer to the world.
C. To reduce carbon footprint. D. To slow down the pace of life.
5. What can we know about Madeline during the journey
A. She was about to give up. B. She was helped by Italian locals.
C. She experienced various cultures. D. She enjoyed Australian coastal scenery.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Madeline
A. Cautious and gentle. B. Tough and adventurous.
C. Outgoing and generous. D. Open-minded and humorous.
7. What’s this text mainly about
A. A new way to slow down life. B. A closer connection with the wild.
C. An unforgettable memory of a trip. D. A woman walking around the world.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Angela Madeline徒步环游世界，寻求与自然和文化的深度交流，历经艰难仍坚持完成旅程，展现了探索未知的勇气与收获。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第二段“The thought of Madeline’s journey did not start from a place of loss or personal crisis. She said, “I was searching for a deeper interaction with nature and people.” Walking would minimize her carbon footprint, plus the slow pace meant that she could fully engage herself in nature, and gain insights into other cultures in a unique way. (想到玛德琳的旅程，并不是出于一种失落或个人危机。她说：“我一直在寻找一种与自然和人更深层次的互动。”步行可以最大限度地减少她的碳足迹，加上缓慢的步伐意味着她可以完全融入大自然，并以一种独特的方式了解其他文化。)”可知，玛德琳为了更接近这个世界，决定开始她的旅程。故选B。
5题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第四段“Apart from that, her slow pace allowed her to be drawn deeply into other cultures. She wandered the tiny seaside villages along Italy Tyrthenian Sea, enjoying the lively atmosphere. In Vietnam, she was offered food by an elderly woman and invited to rest in her wooden house at the peak for the night. She chose an experience of uncertainty and curiosity, in search of something she could never be certain to find: a sense of fulfillment and a deeper connection. (除此之外，她缓慢的步伐使她深深地被其他文化所吸引。她漫步在意大利第勒尼安海沿岸的小海边村庄，享受着热闹的气氛。在越南，一位老妇人给了她食物，并邀请她在山顶的木屋里过夜。她选择了一种充满不确定性和好奇心的体验，去寻找一些她永远不确定能找到的东西:一种满足感和一种更深层次的联系。)”可知，在旅途中，玛德琳经历了多种文化。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段“She left her hometown of Bend, Oregon, on 2 May 2016 and headed into an adventure. Along the way, Madeline would suffer from heatstroke (中暑) in the Australian desert and hear gunshots while camping in Turkey. “Still,” she said, “I didn’t stop because I was more afraid of not following my heart than I was of losing everything I owned and loved.” (2016年5月2日，她离开家乡俄勒冈州本德市，开始了一段冒险之旅。一路上，玛德琳在澳大利亚沙漠中暑，在土耳其露营时听到枪声。“尽管如此，”她说，“我没有停下来，因为比起失去我所拥有和所爱的一切，我更害怕不跟随自己的心。”)”可知，她面对旅途中的种种困难，如在澳大利亚沙漠中中暑、在土耳其露营时听到枪声，但她都没有放弃，这体现了她的坚韧。同时，独自环游世界的决定本身就是一种冒险。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段中“After all, she began a journey that very few people would ever attempt: walk around the world alone. (毕竟，她开始了一段很少有人会尝试的旅程:独自环游世界。)”可知，文章主要讲述了Angela Madeline徒步环游世界，寻求与自然和文化的深度交流，历经艰难仍坚持完成旅程，展现了探索未知的勇气与收获。选项D“A woman walking around the world. (一个女人环游世界)”符合题意。故选D。
C
A new study suggests classic paintings by well-known Impressionists Joseph Turner and Claude Monet may have been influenced by air pollution during the Industrial Revolution.
Scientists don’t know exactly how polluted the cities were during that time for lack of data. However, researchers say that examining the works of Turner and Monet can give a picture of long-term environmental change with the air pollution.
The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by authors from Harvard and Sorbonne universities, analyzed 60 oil paintings by Turner from 1796 to 1850 and 38 paintings by Monet from 1864 to 1901. Scientists successfully measured painters’ representation (再现) of nature, focusing on the colors as well as differences in local weather patterns which influenced coloring. They significantly found that paintings composed in Britain generally feature a greyer blue sky than works in other parts of Europe.
Researchers particularly believe changes in local sulfur dioxide (二氧化硫) emissions from burning coal may explain changes in the color contrast and intensity (亮度) of Turner’s and Monet’s works, even after taking into account the artistic trends and subject matter of the time.
Generally, artists can historically accurately represent their environment. Turner and Monet were chosen because they are famous for their landscape and cityscape paintings and also because they were active during the Industrial Revolution, when air pollution grew at a rate never seen before.
Additionally, researchers say that since the air in London was much polluted, the cities would appear grey and dull to the eyes as well as in photographs. By comparing the paintings of Turner and Monet to photos from the era, they were able to determine the painting works were definitely influenced by the change in emissions.
8. What did the researchers find in the works of Turner and Monet
A. Air pollution at that time. B. Change in subject matter.
C. Social trends of the period. D. Development of photography.
9. How did the researchers conduct the study
A. By referring to relevant historical records.
B. By examining the coloring of the paintings.
C. By comparing the paintings of Turner with Monet’s.
D. By analyzing the data during the Industrial Revolution.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. European artists preferred landscape paintings.
B. Turner and Monet intended to present pollution.
C. The research focused on studying weather patterns.
D. Britain suffered most from air pollution in Europe.
11. What is the purpose of the text
A. To call on people to protect the environment.
B. To introduce air pollution in the Industrial Revolution.
C. To inform people of a new discovery in certain artworks.
D. To instruct people to admire classic paintings in new ways.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，研究者们研究发现，工业革命时期空气污染可能影响了著名印象派画家特纳和莫奈的作品，他们画中的英国天空更显灰蓝，揭示了长期环境变化及污染状况。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第二段中“However, researchers say that examining the works of Turner and Monet can give a picture of long-term environmental change with the air pollution. (然而，研究人员表示，研究透纳和莫奈的作品可以描绘出空气污染带来的长期环境变化。)”和第三段中“Scientists successfully measured painters’ representation (再现) of nature, focusing on the colors as well as differences in local weather patterns which influenced coloring. They significantly found that paintings composed in Britain generally feature a greyer blue sky than works in other parts of Europe. (科学家们成功地测量了画家对自然的表现，重点关注了色彩以及影响色彩的当地天气模式的差异。他们显著地发现，在英国创作的画作通常比在欧洲其他地区创作的画作呈现出更灰色的蓝天。)”可知，研究人员通过分析两位画家作品中的颜色使用以及与欧洲其他地区作品的比较，发现英国的作品通常描绘的天空更灰暗，这暗示了空气污染对画作的影响，研究人员在特纳和莫奈的作品中发现了当时的空气污染。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段中“Scientists successfully measured painters’ representation (再现) of nature, focusing on the colors as well as differences in local weather patterns which influenced coloring. They significantly found that paintings composed in Britain generally feature a greyer blue sky than works in other parts of Europe. (科学家们成功地测量了画家对自然的表现，重点关注了色彩以及影响色彩的当地天气模式的差异。他们显著地发现，在英国创作的画作通常比在欧洲其他地区创作的画作呈现出更灰色的蓝天。)”可知，科学家成功测量了画家对自然的再现，特别是关注颜色以及影响着色的当地天气模式的差异。这表明他们主要通过分析画作的色彩来开展研究。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段中“Scientists successfully measured painters’ representation (再现) of nature, focusing on the colors as well as differences in local weather patterns which influenced coloring. They significantly found that paintings composed in Britain generally feature a greyer blue sky than works in other parts of Europe. (科学家们成功地测量了画家对自然的表现，重点关注了色彩以及影响色彩的当地天气模式的差异。他们显著地发现，在英国创作的画作通常比在欧洲其他地区创作的画作呈现出更灰色的蓝天。)”和最后一段“Additionally, researchers say that since the air in London was much polluted, the cities would appear grey and dull to the eyes as well as in photographs. By comparing the paintings of Turner and Monet to photos from the era, they were able to determine the painting works were definitely influenced by the change in emissions. (此外，研究人员表示，由于伦敦的空气污染严重，城市在眼睛和照片中都会显得灰暗和沉闷。通过将特纳和莫奈的画作与那个时代的照片进行比较，他们能够确定这些绘画作品肯定受到了排放变化的影响。)”可知，与欧洲其他地区的画作相比，英国画作中的天空显得更灰暗，且由于伦敦空气质量极差，城市在人眼及照片中都会显得灰暗无光，说明英国在当时遭受的空气污染最为严重。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“A new study suggests classic paintings by well-known Impressionists Joseph Turner and Claude Monet may have been influenced by air pollution during the Industrial Revolution. (一项新的研究表明，著名印象派画家约瑟夫·特纳和克劳德·莫奈的经典画作可能受到了工业革命期间空气污染的影响。)”可知，文章主要介绍了一项新的研究，这项研究发现工业革命时期，空气污染可能影响了著名印象派画家特纳和莫奈的作品，他们画中的英国天空更显灰蓝，揭示了长期环境变化及污染状况。选项C“To inform people of a new discovery in certain artworks. (告知人们在某些艺术品中的新发现。)”符合题意。故选C。
D
The number of fish caught just outside an expanded Marine (海洋) Protected Area (MPA) in Hawaii has risen. It is a sign that quadrupling (使成四倍) the size of the reserve (保护区) in 2014 may have increased fish populations in the region.
When the Marine Protected Area around Hawaii was enlarged to 1,600,000 square kilometers, marine protectionists around the world were delighted. As opposed to those who advocate marine conservation, fishers may have felt differently at first, as fishing inside the area is not allowed. Yet by creating a space for the ever reducing tuna (金枪鱼) populations to recover, supporters argued, the reserve would benefit fisheries (捕鱼业) as well. As populations inside the reserve boundaries steadily increased, they predicted, the fish would spill (溢出) over into the surrounding areas, increasing the amount of tuna available to catch.
Proving that is tricky, however, as tunas can’t be counted directly. Their numbers may rise or fall for a variety of reasons other than the expansion of a reserve. But the new study, published in Science this week, strongly suggests the number of fish caught just outside the MPA is higher now than it used to be.
Alan Fried, chief scientist for the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas project, calls the study a “very careful and strict test of spillover from Marine Protected Area.”
Importantly, says John Lynn, an environmental economist at the University of Hawaii and one of the study’s authors, tuna catches near the reserve increased when looking at the average numbers caught by particular fishers. This shows the effect is not due to more effective crew now fishing local waters, he explains.
Lynn and colleagues found the catch per hook increased over the 10 years of the study. Fishers were catching on average six more yellow-fin tunas and five more big-eye tunas per year after the expansion than before.
12. What can we infer about the Marine Protected Area
A. It would not benefit fisheries in the long run.
B. It was lacking in space for tunas to hunt for food.
C. It used to be about 400,000 square kilometers before 2014.
D. It is accessible to local fishers for fishing after its expansion.
13. What might be the fishers’ attitude to the expansion of the reserve at first
A. Unhappy. B. Cautious. C. Joyful. D. Excited.
14. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Tunas will benefit the local fisheries.
B. Tunas available to catch outside MPA will increase.
C. The number of local tunas can’t be counted directly.
D. The expansion of Marine Protected Area is necessary.
15. What is the best title for the passage
A. Tuna Habitats Facing a Big Threat
B. Fishers Protesting for Proper Rights
C. Marine Areas Demanding Protection
D. Expanded Reserve Benefiting Fisheries
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了随着夏威夷海洋保护区的扩大，区域外捕获的鱼类数量有所增加，文章说明了扩大保护区带来的好处。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“It is a sign that quadrupling (使成四倍) the size of the reserve (保护区) in 2014 may have increased fish populations in the region. (这是一个迹象，2014年保护区面积是之前的四倍，可能增加了该地区的鱼类数量。)”及第二段“When the Marine Protected Area around Hawaii was enlarged to 1,600,000 square kilometers, marine protectionists around the world were delighted. (当夏威夷周围的海洋保护区扩大到160万平方公里时，全世界的海洋保护主义者都很高兴。)”可知，2014年的面积扩大到160万平方公里，成为了之前的四倍，即，在2014年前，海洋保护区的面积是40万平方公里。故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“When the Marine Protected Area around Hawaii was enlarged to 1,600,000 square kilometers, marine protectionists around the world were delighted. As opposed to those who advocate marine conservation, fishers may have felt differently at first, as fishing inside the area is not allowed. (当夏威夷周围的海洋保护区扩大到160万平方公里时，全世界的海洋保护主义者都很高兴。与那些提倡海洋保护的人相反，渔民一开始可能会有不同的感觉，因为在该地区捕鱼是不允许的。)”可知，渔民对于保护区的扩张并不开心，因为保护区内无法捕捞。故选A。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章第二段“As populations inside the reserve boundaries steadily increased, they predicted, the fish would spill (溢出) over into the surrounding areas, increasing the amount of tuna available to catch. (他们预测，随着保护区边界内的数量稳步增长，这些鱼会溢出到周围地区，从而增加了可捕获的金枪鱼数量。)”及第三段“Proving that is tricky, however, as tunas can’t be counted directly. (然而，证明这一点很棘手，因为金枪鱼不能直接计数。)”可知，that指的是第二段末尾说的“在海洋保护区外可捕获的金枪鱼将会增加”。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“The number of fish caught just outside an expanded Marine (海洋) Protected Area (MPA) in Hawaii has risen. It is a sign that quadrupling (使成四倍) the size of the reserve (保护区) in 2014 may have increased fish populations in the region. (在夏威夷扩大的海洋保护区外捕获的鱼类数量有所增加。这是一个迹象，2014年保护区面积翻了两番，可能增加了该地区的鱼类数量。)”及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了海洋保护区的扩大会使得周边区域的渔获量增长，D选项“扩大保护区有助渔业”与本文主旨相符。故选D。
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Our brain is a remarkably powerful tool. It is able to provide yon with much more thinking abilities if you learn how to develop it in the most efficient way. ____16____
● Try to give your habits a fresh start from time to time.
For instance, stand on another foot when getting out of bed. You can also switch to holding a tooth brush with a hand you’ve never used for this purpose before. ____17____ All of those simple (yet amusing) tasks will help you to increase your brain’s activity.
● Learn how to get proper rest in order to work efficiently.
Deep healthy sleep increases brain power and contributes to attention focusing. A lack of sleep or its derangement (紊乱) may affect mental activities and remarkably decrease its functional level. ____18____
● Do outdoor exercise.
It is scientifically proven that a reasonable outdoor exercise forces your brain to produce new cells. There’s no need to become an athlete, but a bit of jogging around the building will definitely do you no harm.
● ____19____
Walnuts (核桃) are the best snack for a brain—they even share a similar shape. Five walnuts a day provide enough lecithin (卵磷脂) for improving brain activity and memory. Don’t drink too much alcohol, for it isn’t good brain food. ____20____ It is a part of a brain responsible for memory and spatial orientation. And well, a drunk man simply looks pitiful and foolish.
A. Eat food with limitation.
B. Choose the best brain food.
C. Alcohol does harm to health.
D. Alcohol destroys hippocampus.
E. Here are some simple ways to increase brain activity.
F. Scientists recommend a period of 6 to 8 hours of daily sleep.
G. Give it a go and experiment with the way you’re not used to walking.
【答案】16. E 17. G 18. F 19. B 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些提高大脑思维方式的方法。
【16题详解】
空格位于首段末尾，根据前文“Our brain is a remarkably powerful tool. It is able to provide yon with much more thinking abilities if you learn how to develop it in the most efficient way.(我们的大脑是一个非常强大的工具。如果你学会了如何以最有效的方式发展你的思维能力，它就能给你提供更多的思维能力)”可知，这里为承上启下句，是为了引出下文所提供的增加大脑活动的方法。E选项“Here are some simple ways to increase brain activity.(这里有一些增加大脑活动的简单方法)”符合题意，下面每段介绍了一种方法，故选E项。
【17题详解】
根据本段的小标题“● Try to give your habits a fresh start from time to time.(●时不时试着给你的习惯一个全新的开始)”可知，本段介绍的是尝试改变自己的习惯。G选项“Give it a go and experiment with the way you’re not used to walking.(试一试，尝试一下你不习惯的走路方式)”符合题意，故选G项。
【18题详解】
根据本段的小标题“● Learn how to get proper rest in order to work efficiently.(●学习如何得到适当的休息，以便有效地工作)”和前文“A lack of sleep or its derangement (紊乱) may affect mental activities and remarkably decrease its functional level.(缺乏睡眠或睡眠紊乱可能会影响心理活动，显著降低心理功能水平)”可知，本段介绍的是工作效率与睡眠质量有关。F选项“Scientists recommend a period of 6 to 8 hours of daily sleep.(科学家建议每天睡6到8小时)”符合题意，故选F项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Walnuts (核桃) are the best snack for a brain—they even share a similar shape.(核桃是对大脑最有益的零食——它们甚至形状相似)”可知，本段介绍的是对大脑有益的食物。B选项“Choose the best brain food.(选择最好的健脑食物)”符合题意，故选B项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“Don’t drink too much alcohol, for it isn’t good brain food.(不要喝太多的酒，因为它对大脑不好)”可知，这里介绍的是酒精对大脑的损害。D选项“Alcohol destroys hippocampus.(酒精破坏海马体)”符合题意，故选D项。
第三部分 完形填空（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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pooja Rani entered the boxing area at age 18 all thanks to her coach Sanjay Kumar. However, even with much ____21____, Pooja felt shy to wear the boxing gloves. She also knew that her father would not ____22____ her taking up this “violent” sport. But Pooja went after her interest ____23____ anyway until one day when ____24____ came to her father — he discovered the truth and stopped her playing the sport. “My father wasn’t ____25____ of boxing because he thought it violent. He didn’t ____26____ me playing other sports but boxing was a ____27____ no-go zone,” Pooja said. It then took six months of continuous ____28____ from Pooja and her coach Sanjay to ____29____ her father to change his attitude.
She won the National Youth Boxing Championship in 2009, which _____30_____ her career on an upward path. In 2012, she _____31_____ two silver medals at the Asian Boxing Championship and the Arafura Games. Later, she acquired a gold medal at the South Asian Games in 2016, thus making her _____32_____ for the Rio Olympics that year.
Unstoppable as she was, her wins came to a pause for some reason. During that time, she was _____33_____ by many people. It took her a whole year to get back on _____34_____ with their assistance. And what a comeback! Pooja _____35_____ in an impressive way, winning back-to-back gold medals at the Asian Boxing Championship in 2019 and 2021. Given the long and winding road she took to get here, for us, Pooja is truly the “queen of boxing”.
21. A. attention B. guidance C. assistance D. encouragement
22. A. approve of B. dream of C. hear of D. complain of
23. A. at random B. in secret C. at ease D. in person
24. A. word B. warning C. reward D. praise
25. A. confident B. hopeful C. fond D. certain
26. A. leave B. favor C. keep D. mind
27. A. common B. strict C. unusual D. vital
28. A. discussions B. demands C. efforts D. quarrels
29. A. convince B. remind C. advise D. force
30. A. pushed B. threw C. knocked D. beat
31. A. missed B. bagged C. expected D. targeted
32. A. anxious B. celebrated C. qualified D. ready
33. A. forgotten B. backed C. questioned D. approached
34. A. duty B. board C. show D. track
35. A. recovered B. responded C. returned D. recalled
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，文章讲述了Pooja Rani自小对拳击产生了浓厚的兴趣，然而父亲不同意，于是她背着父亲偷偷练习，正式进入行业后一路曲折不易，最后登上巅峰，成为当之无愧的拳击女王。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，尽管得到了很多鼓励，Pooja还是羞于戴上拳击手套。A. attention注意力；B. guidance指导；C. assistance援助；D. encouragement鼓励。根据“even with much”及“Pooja felt shy to wear the boxing gloves”可知，even表示让步，表示即使得到了很多鼓励，她还是羞于戴上拳击手套。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她也知道父亲不会同意她从事这种“暴力”运动。A. approve of同意，赞同；B. dream of梦想；C. hear of听说；D. complain of抱怨。根据下文“when ____4____ came to her father — he discovered the truth and stopped her playing the sport.”可知，父亲不同意Pooja从事拳击运动。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：但Pooja还是秘密地追求着她的兴趣，直到有一天，消息传到了父亲耳朵里——他发现了真相并阻止了她进行这项运动。A. at random随机地；B. in secret秘密地；C. at ease放松地；D. in person亲自。根据上文“She also knew that her father would not ____2____ her taking up this “violent” sport.”可知，Pooja知道父亲不同意她进行拳击运动，所以她偷偷练习。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. word消息；B. warning警告；C. reward奖励；D. praise赞扬。根据“he discovered the truth”可知，消息传到了父亲耳朵里，他知道了。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我父亲不喜欢拳击，因为他认为它很暴力。他不介意我参加其他运动，但拳击是一个严格的禁区，” Pooja说。A. confident自信的；B. hopeful有希望的；C. fond喜欢的；D. certain确定的。根据“because he thought it violent.”可知，父亲不喜欢拳击，认为它很暴力。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. leave离开；B. favor较喜欢；C. keep保持；D. mind介意。根据“me playing other sports but boxing was a ____7____ no-go zone”可知，Pooja的父亲不介意孩子进行其他运动。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. common常见的；B. strict严格的，确切的，绝对的；C. unusual不寻常的；D. vital重要的。根据“no-go zone”及上文父亲对于Pooja进行拳击运动的态度可知，拳击对他来说是个绝对的禁区。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，Pooja和她的教练桑杰花了六个月的时间不断努力说服她的父亲改变他的态度。A. discussions讨论的；B. demands要求；C. efforts努力；D. quarrels争吵。根据“It then took six months of continuous ____8____ from Pooja and her coach Sanjay”可知，六个月的时间，Pooja和她的教练桑杰都在做父亲的思想工作，这是六个月的努力。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. convince使信服，说服；B. remind提醒；C. advise建议；D. force强迫。根据“her father to change his attitude”可知，最后，父亲被说服了。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她在2009年赢得了全国青年拳击锦标赛，这使她的职业生涯走上了一条上升的道路。A. pushed推；B. threw扔，投；C. knocked敲，撞；D. beat击打，打败。根据“She won the National Youth Boxing Championship in 2009”及“her career on an upward path”可知，这次获胜推动她的职业生涯向上攀登。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：2012年，她在亚洲拳击锦标赛和阿拉法特运动会上获得两枚银牌。A. missed错过；B. bagged获得，得分；C. expected期待；D. targeted把……作为攻击目标。根据上文“her career on an upward path”及“two silver medals at the Asian Boxing Championship and the Arafura Games”可知，此处表示她获得了银牌。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：后来，她在2016年的南亚运动会上获得金牌，从而获得了当年里约奥运会的参赛资格。A. anxious焦急的；B. celebrated著名的；C. qualified有资格的；D. ready准备好的。根据“Later, she acquired a gold medal at the South Asian Games in 2016”可知，在南亚运动会上获得金牌，才有了当年进入奥运会的资格。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那段时间里，她受到了很多人的质疑。A. forgotten忘记；B. backed支持；C. questioned询问，质疑；D. approached靠近。根据前文“her wins came to a pause for some reason.”可知，由于某种原因，她的胜利戛然而止。人们对她产生了质疑。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们的帮助下，她花了整整一年的时间才回到正轨。A. duty责任；B. board板；C. show演出；D. track轨道。根据后文“And what a comeback!”可知，Pooja最终回到了正轨，get back on track为固定短语，意思为：回到正轨。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Pooja以令人印象深刻的方式回归，在2019年和2021年的亚洲拳击锦标赛上连续获得金牌。A. recovered恢复；B. responded回应；C. returned返回，回归；D. recalled想起。根据“And what a comeback!”及“winning back-to-back gold medals at the Asian Boxing Championship in 2019 and 2021.”可知，Pooja以令人印象深刻的方式回归了。故选C项。
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（满分45分）
Ⅰ. 单词填空（共14小题；每小题0.5分，满分7分）
根据所给句子和汉语提示，填入选必三第一至五单元单词的适当形式，每空一词。
36. He not only washed the car but _____________ (抛光) it as well. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】polished
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：他不仅洗了车，而且还把它擦得锃亮。表示“抛光”用polish，not only…but (also)并列两个动词，washed为过去式，空处也用过去式。故填polished。
37. He stared at me, with a _____________ (茫然) expression on his face. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】blank
【解析】
【详解】查形容词。句意：她一脸茫然地盯着我看。用形容词blank作定语，修饰名词expression。故填blank。
38. “Black” and “White” implied dark and fair _____________ (分别). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】respectively
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：“黑”和“白”分别暗示黑暗和白皙。空处修饰空前的动词implied，用副词修饰，根据所给中文提示词，应是respectively意为“分别”。故填respectively。
39. The good weather put him in an excellent _____________ (心情) for breakfast. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】mood
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：好天气使他早餐心情很好。根据汉语提示“心情”可知，此处使用名词mood，结合空前的a可知，应用名词单数形式，作in的宾语。故填mood。
40. One newborn baby girl was found _____________ (抛弃) on a train. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】abandoned
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：一名刚出生的女婴被发现遗弃在火车上。根据汉语提示“抛弃”可知，此处使用动词abandon，且baby girl与abandon为被动关系，应用过去分词，表被动。故填abandoned。
41. My heart _____________ (下沉) when I saw how much work there was left. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】sunk
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：当我看到还有那么多工作要做时，我的心不由一沉。根据saw可知，本句为一般过去时，下沉为sink，过去式为sunk，故填sunk。
42. He didn’t seem to be terribly _____________ (热情) about the performance. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】enthusiastic
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他似乎对演出不怎么热情。根据汉语提示“热情”可知，空处需填形容词enthusiastic，作表语。故填enthusiastic。
43. Activities all take place under the ___________(指导) of an experienced tutor. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】guidance
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：所有活动都在经验丰富的导师的指导下进行。根据汉语意思提示可知，此处为名词guidance，不可数名词，作宾语。故填guidance。
44. Women are _____________ (频繁) underpaid for the work that they do. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】frequently
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：妇女所做的工作往往报酬过低。“频繁”译为frequently，此处为副词修饰形容词underpaid作状语。故填frequently。
45. Food should be allowed to go through immediately with fewer _____________ (限制). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】restrictions
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：应该允许食品立即通过，减少限制。空处作with的宾语，fewer修饰可数名词复数形式，表示“限制”用restrictions。故填restrictions。
46. If polar bear can’t find any food, they will _____________ (挨饿) to death. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】starve
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：如果北极熊找不到食物，它们就会饿死。根据句汉语提示“挨饿”可知，此处使用动词starve，与空前的will构成一般将来时。故填starve。
47. Drug _____________ (滥用) has long been a major problem for the authorities there. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】abuse
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：长期以来，药物滥用一直是当地政府的一个主要问题。根据汉语提示“滥用”可知，此处使用名词abuse，作主语。故填abuse。
48. The results were not widely supported, for they were based on the _____________ (主观的) judgement of one person. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】subjective
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这个结果并没有得到广泛的支持，因为它是基于一个人的主观判断。“主观的”译为subjective，为形容词作定语。故填subjective。
49. The town has changed beyond ________(辨认) since I was last here. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】recognition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：自从我上次来这里以来，这个城镇变得认不出来了。根据汉语提示“辨认”，以及上文介词beyond 可知此处要用名词，短语beyond recognition“面目全非，认不出来”。故填recognition。
Ⅱ. 短语填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据所给句子和汉语提示，填入选必三第一至五单元单词的适当形式，每空一间。
50. __________ __________ __________ (代表) the Students’ Union, I’m writing to invite you to give us a speech on Chinese history. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. On ②. behalf ③. of
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语。句意：我代表学生会写信邀请你给我们做一个关于中国历史演讲。根据汉语提示“代表”可知，此处为介词短语on behalf of，句首字母要大写。故填①On；②behalf；③of。
51. The market was full of salted fish, ______ ______ (放出) the worst smell. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
【答案】 ①. giving ②. off
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：市场里有许多咸鱼，散发出的气味难闻至极。分析句子结构，主语是market，系动词是was，表语是full of salted fish，设空处需填动词非谓语形式。根据汉语提示可知，此处使用动词短语give off意为“放出”，由于salted fish和give off是逻辑上的主谓关系，所以此处使用现在分词形式，作状语。故填giving off。
52. We are trying to raise awareness about the environment in general and air pollution _________ _________ (尤其). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. in ②. particular
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：我们正在努力提高人们对环境，特别是空气污染的认识。根据汉语提示“尤其”可知，此处使用固定短语in particular。故填in particular。
53. Most of employers are planning to cut down on wages __________ __________ __________ (答复，应对) the economic depression. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. in ②. response ③. to
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语。句意：大多数雇主正计划削减工资以应对经济萧条。根据汉语提示“答复，应对”可知，此处为介词短语in response to。故填①in；②response；③to。
54. The collection we have __________ __________ __________ __________ (由……组成) three parts: poems, essays and short stories. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. is ②. made ③. up ④. of
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语、时态、主谓一致。句意：我们的诗集由三部分组成：诗歌、散文和短篇小说。根据汉语提示“由……组成”可知，此处使用固定短语be made up of，结合句意可知，本句陈述事实，故时态用一般现在时，且主语为The collection，故be动词用is。故填is made up of。
Ⅲ. 单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下列句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。
55. ___________ (absorb) in the experiment, the professor didn’t realize it was already past midnight. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Absorbed
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：全神贯注于实验，教授没有意识到已经过了午夜。本句谓语为didn’t realize，此处为非谓语动词，且the professor与absorb“吸引全部注意力，使全神贯注”为被动关系，应用过去分词，作状语，位于句首，首字母大写。absorbed in“专心于”是固定搭配。故填Absorbed。
56. The original intention is ___________ (devote) three months to the project. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to devote
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：最初的意图是花三个月的时间来完成这个项目。空处缺少表语，根据intention可知，表示将要做的事情，用不定式作表语。故填to devote。
57. These chemicals led to severe water quality issues, ___________ (cause) a decrease in the number of fish species. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】causing
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这些化学物质导致了严重的水质问题，导致鱼类数量减少。led为谓语，逗号后无连词，空处用非谓语动词作状语，逗号前面的内容自然而然导致了后文的结果，为主动关系，用现在分词。故填causing。
58. He ___________ (write) his novel all day long, and hopefully he will complete it in a week. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】has been writing
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：他整天都在写他的小说，希望他能在一周内完成。根据这句话的意思是和hopefully he will complete it in a week可知，他整天写小说这个动作从过去发生持续到现在，并且还将持续下去，符合现在完成进行时的定义。故填has been writing。
59. Children, ___________ is always the case, love their mother. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】as
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：孩子们一向这样爱他们的妈妈。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是整个主句，在定语从句中作主语，关系词表示“正如”，需用关系代词as引导。故填as。
60. I live next door to a couple________children often make a lot of noise.(用适当的单词填空)
【答案】whose
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句关系词。句意：我住在一对夫妇的隔壁，他们的孩子经常吵闹。本句为定语从句，修饰先行词couple（夫妇），且先行词在从句中作宾语，故用关系代词whose。故填whose。
61. There is little doubt ___________ one day a cure to that disease will be found. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】that
【解析】
【详解】考查连接词。句意：毫无疑问，总有一天会找到治疗那种疾病的方法。空处为同位语从句的连接词，句意和句子结构完整，用连接词that。故填that。
62. Hardly ___________ she had the time to sit and have a rest when the phone rang again. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】had
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：她一坐下来休息，电话就响了。固定句型hardly...when...“一......就.....”，hardly置于句首，主句用部分倒装，且用过去完成时。本句：Hardly had she had the time to sit and have a rest when the phone rang again.，故填had。
63. To join the People’s Liberation Army, ___________ is required for men to shave off their beards. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】it
【解析】
【详解】考查形式主语。句意：要加入中国人民解放军，男性被要求剃掉胡子。本空需要用it作形式主语，不定式to shave off作真正的主语。故填it。
64. It is not until spring came ___________ the trees started to blossom. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】that
【解析】
【详解】考查强调句。句意：直到春天来了，树木才开始开花。It is not until...that...为强调句，意为“直到……才……”，此处对时间状语进行强调。故填that。
Ⅳ. 翻译句子（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
65. 要不是你的慷慨帮助，我不可能解决这个难题。（汉译英）
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【答案】But for your generous help, I couldn’t have solved the difficult problem.
【解析】
【详解】考查含蓄虚拟条件句。表示“要不是”用but for，表示“你的慷慨帮助”用your generous help，“要不是你的慷慨帮助”表达为but for your generous help，相当于一个虚拟条件句；“我不可能解决这个难题”表示对于过去已经发生事实相反的假设，谓语用couldn’t have done结构，表示“解决这个难题”用solve the difficult problem。故翻译为：But for your generous help, I couldn’t have solved the difficult problem.
66. 令我印象最深的是她遇到挑战时的勇气。（汉译英）
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【答案】What impresses/ impressed me most is/ was her courage when she meets/ met challenges.
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句和时态。此处引导主语从句，从句缺少主语，指物应用what；表示“令某人印象最深”应用impress sb. most；表示“勇气”应用her courage；表示“遇到挑战时”应用when引导时间状语从句，主语为she，翻译为she meets/ met challenges，可用一般现在时或一般过去时。故翻译为What impresses/ impressed me most is/ was her courage when she meets/ met challenges.
67. 好奇心驱使他打开窗户，查看声音从何而来。（汉译英）
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【答案】Curiosity drove him to open the window and check where the sound came from.
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词和宾语从句。根据所给中文提示词，“好奇心”作主语，译为“curiosity”，“驱使”作谓语，描述已发生的事，用一般过去时，译为“drove”，“他”作宾语，译为“him”，“打开窗户，查看”表目的，可用不定式作宾语补足语，译为“to open the window and check”，“声音从何而来”为宾语从句，根据句意，用where引导，“声音”作主语，意为“the sound”，“而来”作谓语，译为“came from”。故译为：Curiosity drove him to open the window and check where the sound came from.
68. 只有通过大喊，他才能让自己被听见。（汉译英）
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【答案】Only by shouting can he make himself heard.
【解析】
【详解】考查倒装句和非谓语动词。表示“只有”用only，放在开头，后面用部分倒装结构，表示“通过”用介词by，“大喊”用shout的动名词作by的宾语，情态动词can“能够”放在主语he之前，“让自己被听见”用make himself heard，heard为过去分词作宾补。故翻译为Only by shouting can he make himself heard.
Ⅴ. 书面表达（满分15分）
69. 假定你是李华，准备参加学校组织以自然为主题的英文诗歌朗诵比赛。请你给你的英国朋友George写一封邮件求助，主要内容包括：
1. 说明比赛要求（诗歌长度，内容等）；
2. 请他推荐英文诗歌：
3. 请教朗诵技巧。
参考词汇：英文诗歌朗诵比赛（English Poem Recitation Contest）
注意：
1. 词数80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear George,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear George,
I’m writing to ask for your help Our school will hold an English Poetry Reading Contest next weekend. I’m eager to have a try.
It’s required that theme should be about nature. Each contestant is given up to five minutes to read the poem. So would you please be so kind to give me some recommendations on which poem to choose Besides, what I need are the skills of recitation, including pronunciation and intonation, which will perfect my performance.
I’d appreciate it if you could give me some advice. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生英国朋友George写一封邮件，就英文诗歌朗诵比赛的相关问题进行求助。
【详解】1.词汇积累
向某人求助：ask sb. for help→turn to sb. for help
渴望做某事：be eager to do sth.→long to do sth.
竞争者：contestant→competitor
此外：besides→in addition
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Our school will hold an English Poetry Reading Contest next weekend.
拓展句：Our school will hold an English Poetry Reading Contest next weekend, whose theme is about nature.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
It’s required that theme should be about nature.（运用了that引导主语从句和虚拟语气）
[高分句型2]
Besides, what I need are the skills of recitation, including pronunciation and intonation, which will perfect my performance.（运用了what引导主语从句，which引导非限制性定语从句）
