合肥九中 2023-2024 学年第一学期第一次单元质量检测
高二年级英语试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
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
You can study a wide range of topics in an art and design school, from history to sculpting, theater to fashion. Due to the variety, learners remain interested, and a challenging curriculum encourages them to think outside the box. The top art schools in Hong Kong are listed below.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU)
The school benefits from its location as a link between the East and the West, enabling its students to improve their creative skills while also gaining a distinctively global cultural awareness. Practical skills are thought to be a crucial component of the problem-solving process, which students must practise through practical workshop activities. The workshop facilities give students the chance to become familiar with the techniques needed for perfect making.
The University of Hong Kong (UHK)
Study subjects that interest you and select from a large range of beginner arts courses to learn about new themes. You have the freedom to create a course of study that is ideal for you thanks to the program’s adaptable curriculum and inviting dual (双的) degree choices. You will choose your own combination of courses during your first year from a wide range of basic arts and humanities courses.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
The Faculty (系) of Arts at CUHK has always been essential to the university’s commitment to combining Chinese with Western traditions, with bilingual teaching, and with cutting-edge interdisciplinary (跨学科的) research.
Vocational Training Council (VTC)
The multidisciplinary program here exposes students to a wide range of modern visual arts mediums and actively involves them in the larger cultural sectors. And the program promotes a dynamic climate where interdisciplinary arts projects grow via cooperation and creativity within the arts sector. Graduates are also encouraged to pursue careers as professional artists.
21. Which school can you choose to learn to make things
A. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. B. The University of Hong Kong.
C. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. D. Vocational Training Council.
22. What can students do at the University of Hong Kong
A. Obtain a global cultural awareness. B. Choose courses suitable for them.
C. Perform cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. D. Pursue careers as professional artists.
23. What do the four schools have in common
A. They all carry out bilingual teaching.
B. They all offer interdisciplinary courses.
C. They all aim to develop innovative talents.
D. They all provide a dynamic learning atmosphere for students.
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了中国香港四所培养创新型人才的顶级艺术学校及其不同的办学特色。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU)部分中“Practical skills are thought to be a crucial component of the problem-solving process, which students must practise through practical workshop activities. The workshop facilities give students the chance to become familiar with the techniques needed for perfect making.(实践技能被认为是解决问题过程的关键组成部分，学生必须通过实践研讨会活动来实践。工作坊设施让学生有机会熟悉完美制作所需的技术)”可知，香港理工大学可以让学生学习制作物品。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据The University of Hong Kong (UHK)部分中“You have the freedom to create a course of study that is ideal for you thanks to the program’s adaptable curriculum and inviting dual (双的) degree choices.(由于该计划的适应性强的课程和邀请双学位的选择，你可以自由地创建一个最适合你的课程)”可知，学生在香港大学可以自由选择适合自己的课程。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Due to the variety, learners remain interested, and a challenging curriculum encourages them to think outside the box.(由于多样性，学习者保持兴趣，具有挑战性的课程鼓励他们跳出思维框架)”可知，这四所学校的共同点是它们都旨在培养创新型人才。故选C。
B
Located among the forests where eagles fly overhead, Jabal Sawda has long been one of Saudi Arabia’s best places for mountaineers. At 2,999m, Jabal Sawda had been considered the kingdom’s highest peak until twin mountaineers, Matthew and Eric Gilbertson, climbed it in 2018, finding it to be about three metres shy of Jabal Ferwa.
For more than a decade, the twins have traveled to one country after another around the world, rewriting the mountain record books about places across the Middle East and West Africa. So far, they have reached the peaks of more than 100 countries and newly identified the highest points in Togo, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast.
Matthew, a research scientist at Lockheed Martin in Palo Alto, California, and Eric, an instructor in mechanical engineering at Seattle University, said their work was motivated by a need for accuracy and love for mountaineering. “If we’re going to go through all the effort to visit a country and visit the highest mountain, we want to be sure that we have indeed visited the highest mountain,” Matthew said. “We consider it assistance to future mountaineers to have an accurate survey done so that they can focus their efforts on getting to whichever peak they want to get to.”
The twins’ love of mountaineering began when they were children with family trips to the Great Smoky Mountains in the southeastern United States. When they were students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), they started climbing as many mountains as possible. In 2012, after achieving their goal of reaching the highest point of each US state, they turned their attention to the rest of the world.
24. What can we learn about Jabal Sawda
A. It’s Saudi Arabia’s best place. B. It’s better-known than Jabal Ferwa.
C. It’s Saudi Arabia’s highest peak D. It’s lower than Jabal Ferwa.
25. Why have the twins traveled to different countries in the past years
A. To write books about mountains. B. To rename the peaks of mountains.
C. To measure their highest mountain. D. To admire good views of the mountain.
26. What do Matthew’s words indicate about their work in paragraph 3
A. It satisfies their need for accuracy. B. It helps climbers choose their destination.
C. It makes them focus their efforts on life. D. It deepens their love for climbing.
27. What might the following paragraph talk about
A. The twins’ other goals in their life.
B. The twins’ achievements in finding peaks.
C. The twins’ influence on other mountaineers.
D. The twins’ experiences in other countries.
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一对双胞胎致力于测量各地的高山，以便后来的登山者能有准确的数据从而集中精力到达他们想要到达的山峰。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Located among the forests where eagles fly overhead, Jabal Sawda has long been one of Saudi Arabia’s best places for mountaineers. At 2,999m, Jabal Sawda had been considered the kingdom’s highest peak until twin mountaineers, Matthew and Eric Gilbertson, climbed it in 2018, finding it to be about three metres shy of Jabal Ferwa.( Jabal Sawda位于鹰在头顶飞翔的森林中，长期以来一直是沙特阿拉伯最好的登山胜地之一。海拔2999米的Jabal Sawda峰一直被认为是沙特王国的最高峰，直到2018年，双胞胎登山者Matthew和Eric Gilbertson登上它，发现它比Jabal Ferwa低约3米。)”可知，Jabal Sawda比Jabal Ferwa低约3米。故选D。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“So far, they have reached the peaks of more than 100 countries and newly identified the highest points in Togo, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast. (到目前为止，他们已经到达了100多个国家的最高峰，最近在多哥、几内亚比绍和科特迪瓦发现了最高峰。)”以及第三段““If we’re going to go through all the effort to visit a country and visit the highest mountain, we want to be sure that we have indeed visited the highest mountain,” Matthew said. “We consider it assistance to future mountaineers to have an accurate survey done so that they can focus their efforts on getting to whichever peak they want to get to.”(Matthew说：“如果我们要尽一切努力去访问一个国家，参观最高的山峰，我们希望确保我们确实参观了最高的山峰。我们认为，对未来的登山者进行准确的调查是有帮助的，这样他们就可以集中精力到达他们想要到达的山峰。”)”可知，他们之所以在过去的几年里去了不同的国家是为了测量这些国家的最高山峰。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段““If we’re going to go through all the effort to visit a country and visit the highest mountain, we want to be sure that we have indeed visited the highest mountain,” Matthew said. “We consider it assistance to future mountaineers to have an accurate survey done so that they can focus their efforts on getting to whichever peak they want to get to.”(Matthew说：“如果我们要尽一切努力去访问一个国家，参观最高的山峰，我们希望确保我们确实参观了最高的山峰。我们认为，对未来的登山者进行准确的调查是有帮助的，这样他们就可以集中精力到达他们想要到达的山峰。”)”可知，他们的工作为未来的登山者提供了准确的数据，从而使这些登山者可以根据数据选择要攀登的山峰。故选B。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The twins’ love of mountaineering began when they were children with family trips to the Great Smoky Mountains in the southeastern United States. When they were students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), they started climbing as many mountains as possible. In 2012, after achieving their goal of reaching the highest point of each US state, they turned their attention to the rest of the world.(这对双胞胎对登山的热爱始于他们小时候随家人去美国东南部的大烟山旅行。当他们还是麻省理工学院(MIT)的学生时，他们就开始尽可能多地爬山。2012年，在完成了登上美国每个州最高点的目标后，他们将注意力转向了世界其他地方。)”可推断，下一段会讲述这对双胞胎在其他国家的登山经历。故选D。
C
Today, the world celebrates the United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) under the theme “Resilience (复原力) of Older Persons in a Changing World”.
The number of older persons worldwide is projected to reach more than 1.5 billion in 2050. All regions will see an increase in the size of the older population between 2022 and 2050. Less developed countries excluding the least developed countries will be home to more than two-thirds of the world’s older population (1.1 billion) in 2050. Yet the fastest increase is projected to take place in the least developed countries, where the number of people aged 65 or over could rise from 37 million in 2019 to 120 million in 2050 (about 225%).
As to the “Silver Generation”, all countries have to bear increased pension (养老金) and healthcare costs as people live longer. But including the elderly in a productive way in the national economy has become a major problem for many countries. Many young families also struggle to care for their elderly parents or give it up altogether. Meanwhile, though older persons continue to meaningfully contribute to their political, economic, social and cultural lives, their contributions and experience are largely ignored.
The 2022 theme of UNIDOP serves as a fillip, something that jogs your memory and makes you think about the significant role older people play in taking up global challenges and contributing to their solutions. UNIDOP 2022 is also a call for action and opportunity to hear older persons’ voices and show their resilience and contributions in society.
Age is just a number and only a state of mind. Indeed, what matters is ageing elegantly, accompanied by good health. It is meaningless to live to 85 or 90 if one is limited to bed, unable to move around. But this could be a thing of the past in the light of rapid medical advances, which will give mobility and a new life to the elderly. I believe there will come a time when one’s actual age doesn’t really matter anymore in both a physical and mental sense.
28. Why are the figures used in paragraph 2
A. To clarify the gap between rich and poor.
B. To show the growth in the older population.
C. To explain the correctness of the UN statistics.
D. To analyze the reasons for population ageing.
29. What does the author say about the “Silver Generation”
A. It is a double-edged sword.
B. It is a force to be treated seriously.
C. It is a huge burden to young families.
D. It is a by-product of the economic development.
30. Which word is closest in meaning to “fillip” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Reference. B. Guideline. C. Reminder. D. Platform.
31. What is the author’s understanding of age
A. Age affects both physical and mental health.
B. Age is not a number but a mental state.
C. Age does not matter in the medical field.
D. Age pales by comparison with health.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了2022年主题为“变化世界中老年人的复原力”的联合国国际老年人日（UNIDOP）的相关内容。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“The number of older persons worldwide is projected to reach more than 1.5 billion in 2050. All regions will see an increase in the size of the older population between 2022 and 2050. Less developed countries excluding the least developed countries will be home to more than two-thirds of the world’s older population (1.1 billion) in 2050. Yet the fastest increase is projected to take place in the least developed countries, where the number of people aged 65 or over could rise from 37 million in 2019 to 120 million in 2050 (about 225%).(预计到2050年，全世界老年人的人数将超过15亿。2022年至2050年间，所有地区的老年人口规模都将增加。到2050年，不包括最不发达国家在内的欠发达国家将拥有世界三分之二以上的老年人口(11亿)。然而，预计增长最快的将是最不发达国家，那里65岁及以上的人口数量可能从2019年的3700万增加到2050年的1.2亿(约225%)。)”可知，到2050年，世界老年人口预计增加到15亿多，2022年到2050年间，所有地区的老年人口都会增加，而预计增长最快的将是最不发达国家，由此可知，作者使用这些数据是为了说明老年人口的增长。故选B项。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段的“As to the“Silver Generation”, all countries have to bear increased pension (养老金) and healthcare costs as people live longer. But including the elderly in a productive way in the national economy has become a major problem for many countries.(至于“银发一代”，随着人们寿命的延长，所有国家都必须承担越来越多的养老金和医疗费用。但是，将老年人纳入国民经济的生产方式已成为许多国家面临的主要问题。)”以及“Meanwhile, though older persons continue to meaningfully contribute to their political, economic, social and cultural lives,(与此同时，尽管老年人继续对其政治、经济、社会和文化生活作出有意义的贡献，)”可知“银发族”既是国家的主要问题，但同时对社会也有贡献，由此可知，“银发族”有利有弊，是一把双刃剑。故选A项。
【30题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词之后“something that jogs your memory and makes you think about the significant role older people play in taking up global challenges and contributing to their solutions.(唤起你的记忆，让你思考老年人在应对全球挑战并为解决这些挑战做出贡献方面发挥的重要作用。)”可知，此处指2022年联合国国际老年人日的主题会唤起你的记忆，让你想起老年人发挥的重要作用。由此可知，划线词表示的应是一种能够给予人们提醒或者刺激人们记忆的东西，与C项reminder(引起回忆的事物；提醒人的事物)意思相近。故选C项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Age is just a number and only a state of mind. Indeed, what matters is ageing elegantly, accompanied by good health.(年龄只是一个数字，只是一种心态。事实上，重要的是优雅地老去，同时保持健康。)”以及“I believe there will come a time when one’s actual age doesn’t really matter anymore in both a physical and mental sense.(我相信总有一天，一个人的实际年龄无论在生理上还是心理上都不再重要。)”由此可推断，作者认为与健康相比，年龄不值一提。故选D项。
D
After waking up, you may feel frustrated that you cannot recall the dreams you had last night. Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be able to help.
Previously, there have been AI models that can turn texts into images. They do this by learning from a large amount of data from both texts and images. This time, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images directly based on people's brain scans, Science magazine reported.
The researchers used an online data set provided by the University of Minnesota, which consisted of brain scans from four participants as they each viewed a set of 10, 000 photos. The scans were recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The AI then learned about the participants' brain activities by analyzing changes in blood flow shown by the fMRI data—when a part of the brain is activated, more blood will flow to it. It then matched the brain activity with the photos. Through this method, the AI learned how human brains would react when seeing different photos. Finally, the researchers tested the AI on additional brain scans from the same participants when they viewed photos of objects.
If the person looked at an airplane, for example, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very blurry (模糊的) airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text-to-image” model and improve the quality of the image by feeding itself the keyword “airplane”. The final images were “convincing” to about 80 percent accuracy, according to the researchers.
The new study created a novel approach that combines texts and images to “decode the brain”. According to Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University, in the future, the technology can be used to record imagined thoughts and dreams or allow people to understand how differently other animals perceive (感知) reality.
32. What is Stable Diffusion meant to do
A. Scan people's brains. B. Turn texts into images.
C. Use brain scans to rebuild images. D. Record relevant experimental data.
33. How did the AI learn about the participants' brain activities
A. By analyzing changes in blood flow. B. By asking the participants questions.
C By comparing different brain scans. D. By referring to previous AI models.
34. What can we learn from the text
A. Dreams can hardly be forgotten by us. B. Texts and images help decode the brain.
C. People's brains are affected by fMRI. D. The AI creates clear images of objects at first.
35. What does Ariel Goldstein say about the technology
A. It has been adopted in many countries. B. Its development is far from satisfactory.
C. It is lacking in convincing evidence. D. Its application has a great prospect.
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。科学家利用人工智能Stable Diffusion和fMRI技术，对脑神经信号进行解码，帮助人们重现梦境、想象或记忆画面。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“This time, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images directly based on people's brain scans, Science magazine reported.(据《科学》杂志报道，这一次，日本大阪大学的研究人员训练了一个名为‘Stable Diffusion’的人工智能系统，可以直接根据人们的大脑扫描重建图像。)”可知，Stable Diffusion的功能为直接基于人脑扫描重建图像。故选C项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The AI then learned about the participants' brain activities by analyzing changes in blood flow shown by the fMRI data—when a part of the brain is activated, more blood will flow to it. (然后，人工智能通过分析fMRI数据显示的血流变化来了解参与者的大脑活动——当大脑的一部分被激活时，会有更多的血液流向它。)”可知，通过分析实验参与者血液流动变化，AI可了解其大脑活动。故选A项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The new study created a novel approach that combines texts and images to ‘decode the brain’. (这项新研究创造了一种结合文本和图像来‘解码大脑’的新方法。)”可知，该项新研究创造了一种结合文本和图像来破译大脑的新方法。故选B项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“According to Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University, in the future, the technology can be used to record imagined thoughts and dreams or allow people to understand how differently other animals perceive (感知) reality.(普林斯顿大学的Ariel Goldstein表示，未来，这项技术可以用来记录想象中的想法和梦想，或者让人们了解其他动物对现实的不同看法。)”可知，Ariel Goldstein认为这项技术将来可应用于记录幻想和梦境，或是帮助人们了解其他动物对现实感知的差异，因此该技术具有极大的应用前景。故选D项。
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How much time does it take you to sleep, eat and commute every day _____36_____ That case, time is limited for you to do other meaningful things. Managing your time effectively, therefore, becomes a matter of critical importance. Here are many things you can do.
Work out a plan in advance.
____37____ This will give you a measure of control over what is going to happen. Whether it is a planner that you stick on the wall or a calendar app on your smartphone, finding an organizing tool that works well for you is essential. Then, record all important events such as exams, projects and rehearsals, so that you can prepare accordingly.
_____38_____
This is about the skill of organization. It refers to arranging your personal space at home. So when doing your homework, you are in a tidy place, free from distractions. This includes putting away your mobile phone until you have finished everything that needs to be done.
Prioritize (优先考虑) what needs doing.
There is only a limited amount of time in a day, and even with good planning and organization, it is not always possible to complete everything that needs to be done. In such circumstances, you will have to decide which task should be completed first. You should classify the activities on the basis of their urgency and importance. _____39_____ Then you can focus on your objective and stick to it.
Once you start taking little steps every day to plan, organize and prioritize the activities you intend to devote your energy, skills and talents to, you can spare more time to stay with family and friends, pursue a hobby or work on personal development. _____40_____
A. Create favourable conditions.
B. This classification is your ultimate goal.
C. Balancing them is really a challenge for you.
D. This classification will help determine your priority.
E. Think about upcoming events and make a to-do list.
F. These basic activities take up an enormous part of your day.
G. You will end up reaping (收获) the rewards of time management.
【答案】36. F 37. E 38. A 39. D 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要围绕如何管理时间而展开。
【36题详解】
由上文“How much time does it take you to sleep, eat and commute every day (你每天花多少时间睡觉、吃饭和通勤？)”可知，设空处所填的句子应该是回答前句，连接后句给出事实的结果。而F项These basic activities take up an enormous part of your day.(这些基本活动占据了你一天中很大一部分时间。)符合语境，其中These basic activities和上文sleep, eat and commute 对应。 故选F项。
【37题详解】
由上文“Work out a plan in advance.(提前制定一个计划。)”可知，本段主要讲即提前制定计划，而本空设在段首，旨在进一步解释副标题大意。E项Think about upcoming events and make a to-do list.(思考即将发生的事件，并列出待办事项。)符合语境，其中make a to-do list与上文Work out a plan 对应。故选E项。
【38题详解】
由下文“This is about the skill of organization. It refers to arranging your personal space at home. So when doing your homework, you are in a tidy place, free from distractions. This includes putting away your mobile phone until you have finished everything that needs to be done.(这是关于组织的技巧。它指的是在家里安排你的个人空间。所以，当你做作业时，你在一个整洁的地方，没有分心的事情。这包括把你的手机收起来，直到你完成了所有需要做的事情。)”可知，这段主要讲怎样创造对自己有利的条件。而A项Create favourable conditions.(创造有利条件。)符合语境，其中“arranging”，“a tidy place”，“free from distractions”和“putting away”，与A项“Create favourable conditions”相呼应。故选A项。
【39题详解】
由上文“You should classify the activities on the basis of their urgency and importance. (你应该根据活动的紧迫性和重要性对其进行分类。)”以及后句“Then you can focus on your objective and stick to it.(然后你可以专注于你的目标并坚持下去。)”可知，设空处所填内容应为将活动进行分类的好处，所以D项This classification will help determine your priority.(此分类将有助于确定您的优先级。)符合语境。其中This classification 与上文classify对应。故选D项。
【40题详解】
由上文“Once you start taking little steps every day to plan, organize and prioritize the activities you intend to devote your energy, skills and talents to, you can spare more time to stay with family and friends, pursue a hobby or work on personal development. (一旦你开始每天采取一些小步骤来计划、组织和优先安排你打算投入精力、技能和才能的活动，你就可以腾出更多的时间与家人和朋友呆在一起，追求爱好或致力于个人发展。)”可知，这里主要讲一旦提前规划、创造环境并对所做事情进行优化排序，人们将收获时间管理带来的好处。所以G项You will end up reaping (收获) the rewards of time management.(你最终会收获时间管理的回报。)符合语境，对上文有总结作用。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At a cafe in scenic Augsburg, Paul Blachut, a waiter is busy at work. It’s a warm Sunday afternoon and many people have come here for _____41_____ beside the Lech river.
The meltwater from the Alps means the water in the river is very _____42_____ at this time of year, and it _____43_____ quickly. Along the S-shaped shore, people are picnicking and children are playing. Among those are a mother and her two daughters. They’re standing on the _____44_____ of the riverbank, playing with an inflatable (充气的) tube. Suddenly, the girls _____45_____ balance and fall into the river. Worse still, the girls _____46_____ hold on to the tube, which their mother is sitting in, _____47_____ her into the river, too. Now all three are caught in the river's current.
Blachut _____48_____ from his work when he hears someone shouting, “Three people are drowning in the Lech!” Blachut _____49_____ the three women a short distance away, waving their arms and trying to grab anything they can. Having taken lifesaving training courses, he hurries to the riverbank and jumps into the river. Despite the cold, what he cares about is _____50_____ saving lives.
As Blachut ____51____ them, he can tell the mother is in the most trouble. Blachut immediately dives under the drowning woman, lifts her upward and pushes her toward the shore. _____52_____, an onlooker is close enough to _____53_____ the woman’s hand, pulling her to shore. Without _____54_____ Blachut jumps into the current again, saving the daughters in the same way he did their mother.
The mother expresses her _____55_____ appreciation for Blachut, and he is happy to see they are safe and sound.
41. A. leisure B. business C. study D. research
42. A. warm B. pure C. cold D. shallow
43. A. covers B. dries C. winds D. flows
44. A. edge B. top C. bottom D. entrance
45. A. keep B. break C. find D. lose
46. A. energetically B. desperately C. properly D. unwillingly
47. A. directing B. exposing C. pulling D. following
48. A. looks up B. turns up C. passes out D. brings out
49. A. urges B. spots C. assumes D. ignores
50. A. all but B. everything but C. anything but D. nothing but
51. A. departs B. approaches C. figures D. awakens
52. A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
53. A. grasp B. offer C. loose D. tie
54. A. doubt B. permission C. exception D. delay
55. A. breathtaking B. heartfelt C. heart-warming D. good-natured
【答案】41. A 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. D 51. B 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Blachut就落水母女三人的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个温暖的星期天下午，许多人来到莱赫河畔休闲。A. leisure休闲；B. business商业；C. study学习；D. research研究。由上文“It's a warm Sunday afternoon”可知，这是星期天下午，所以人们来河边“休闲”放松。故选A项。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：阿尔卑斯山的融水意味着每年这个时候河水都很冷，而且很快就会流下来。A. warm温暖的；B. pure纯的；C. cold冷的；D. shallow浅的。由下文“Despite the cold”可知，这时河水很“冷”。故选C项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：阿尔卑斯山的融水意味着每年这个时候河水都很冷，而且很快就会流下来。A. covers覆盖；B. dries干燥；C. winds蜿蜒；D. flows流动。由上文“The meltwater from the Alps”可知，这里指融水从山上“流”下。故选D项。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们站在河岸边玩充气管。A. edge边缘；B. top顶部；C. bottom底部；D. entrance入口。由下文“fall into the river”以及结合语境可知，她们是站在河“边缘”玩。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，女孩们失去了平衡，掉进了河里。A. keep保留；B. break断裂；C. find找到；D. lose失去。由下文“fall into the river”可知，这里应指孩子们“失去”了平衡。故选D项。
【46题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，女孩们紧紧抓住母亲坐在上面的管子，把她也拉到河里。 A. energetically精力充沛地；B. desperately拼命地；C. properly适当地；D. unwillingly不情愿地。由下文“Now all three are caught in the river's current”可知，小女孩们“拼命地”抓住管子，结果把母亲也带到河里了。故选B项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，女孩们紧紧抓住母亲坐在里面的管子，把她也拉到河里。A. directing指导；B. exposing暴露；C. pulling拉动；D. following跟随。由下文“Now all three are caught in the river's current”可知，小女孩们拼命地抓住管子，结果把母亲也“拉”到河里了。故选C项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：Blachut听到有人喊道， 从工作中抬起头来。A. looks up抬头看；B. turns up出现；C. passes out昏倒；D. brings out生产。由下文“he hears someone shouting”可知，Blachut听到有人喊道，所以“抬头”看发生了什么。故选A项。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Blachut 发现了不远处的三个女人，她们挥舞着手臂，试图抓住任何能抓住的东西。A. urges催促；B. spots看见；C. assumes假设；D. ignores忽略。由下文“waving their arms and trying to grab anything they can”可知，Blachut“看到”当时河里的情景。故选B项。
【50题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：尽管天气寒冷，他关心的只是拯救生命。A. all but所有除了；B. everything but每一个除了；C. anything but任何东西除了；D. nothing but什么也没有除了。由下文“saving lives”以及结合语境可知，Blachut当时除了救她们“什么其它的事情都没有”考虑。故选D项。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当Blachut接近他们时，他可以看出母亲遇到了最大的麻烦。 A. departs离开；B. approaches接近；C. figures想；D. awakens唤醒。由下文“lifts her upward and pushes her toward the shore. ”可知，Blachut先得“接近”她们，后面才能救。故选B项。
【52题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，一名围观者足够靠近该女子的手，将其拉到岸上。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Meanwhile同时；D. Otherwise否则。由下文“an onlooker is close enough to 11 the woman's hand,”可知，“同时”，另一个围观者也伸出援救之手。故选C项。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，一名围观者足够靠近该女子的手，将其拉到岸上。A. grasp抓住；B. offer提供；C. loose疏松；D. tie系。由下文“pulling her to shore”可知，需要先“抓住”手，才能拉倒岸边。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：毫不迟疑，Blachut再次跳入水中，像救他们的母亲一样救了他们的女儿。A. doubt怀疑；B. permission许可；C. exception例外；D. delay延迟。由上文“Blachut immediately dives”可知，这里Blachut 也毫不“延迟”救人。故选D项。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位母亲对Blachut表示衷心的感谢，Blachut很高兴看到他们安然无恙。A. breathtaking惊险的；B. heartfelt发自内心的；C. heart-warming暖心的；D. good-natured脾气好的。由上文“saving the daughters in the same way”可知，这位母亲应该对Blachut表示“发自内心的”感谢。故选B项。
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
Sitting inside the Shenzhou XVI spacecraft, Gui Haichao, the first Chinese civilian on a spaceflight, together with the other two astronauts, ____56____ (launch) by a 20-story-tall Long March 2F carrier rocket, ____57____ took off at 9:31 am on May 30, 2023 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Born in 1986, Gui’s ____58____ (enthusiastic) for science has been developing since childhood. He had a set of encyclopedias (百科全书) from which he gained a lot of basic space knowledge. Years later, Gui Haichao attended Beihang University, ____59____ (major) in spacecraft design and engineering.
Gui then pursued postdoctoral research overseas and published about 20 SCI academic papers in top international journals. After returning to China, he received Beihang’s invitation to teach ____60____ an associate professor.
In the spring of 2018, Gui was told that China’s manned space authorities had made a decision ____61____ (select) the third group of astronauts, including the first spaceflight engineers and science payloads specialists. “I have been ____62____ fan of space exploration for many years and sometimes dreamed about doing my research in space. So excited was I on hearing this news ____63____ I signed up without much thought. Eventually I was ____64____ (successful) admitted following several demanding rounds of _____65_____ (profession) tests,” he recalled.
【答案】56. was launched
57. which 58. enthusiasm
59. majoring
60. as 61. to select
62. a 63. that
64. successfully
65. professional
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了我国航天员队伍的新成员——桂海潮。
【56题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：2023年5月30日上午9点31分，在酒泉卫星发射中心，一枚20层楼高的长征2F运载火箭发射了神舟十六号飞船，中国首位平民桂海潮和另外两名宇航员坐在飞船内。分析句子可知，空处在句子中作谓语，句子为一般过去时，主语为Gui Haichao，主语与launch之间为被动关系。故填was launched。
【57题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：2023年5月30日上午9点31分，在酒泉卫星发射中心，一枚20层楼高的长征2F运载火箭发射了神舟十六号飞船，中国首位平民桂海潮和另外两名宇航员坐在飞船内。分析句子可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a 20-story-tall Long March 2F carrier rocket，先行词为物，且在从句中作主语。故填which。
【58题详解】
考查名词。句意：1986年出生的他，从小就对科学充满热情。分析句子可知，空处应为名词enthusiasm，作本句主语，不可数。故填enthusiasm。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：多年后，桂海超进入北京航空航天大学，主修航天器设计与工程。分析句子可知，空处为非谓语动词作伴随状语，且主语Gui Haichao与major之间为主动关系，故用现在分词。故填majoring。
【60题详解】
考查介词。句意：回国后，他受到北京航空航天大学的邀请，担任副教授。后跟名词作宾语，表示“作为”应用介词as。故填as。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：2018年春天，桂被告知，中国载人航天当局已决定选择第三批宇航员，包括首批航天工程师和科学有效载荷专家。make a decision to do sth.为固定搭配，表示“下定决心做某事”。故填to select。
【62题详解】
考查冠词。句意：多年来，我一直是太空探索的粉丝，有时梦想着在太空中进行研究。根据句意可知，此处表示“是……的一个粉丝”，表泛指，且fan是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
【63题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：听到这个消息，我很兴奋，想都没想就报名了。表示“如此……以至于……”此处应为so…that...引导的结果状语从句。故填that。
【64题详解】
考查副词。句意：经过几轮严格的专业测试，我最终被录取了。分析句子可知，空处修饰后面的动词admitted，应用副词successfully。故填successfully。
【65题详解】
考查形容词。句意：经过几轮严格的专业测试，我最终被录取了。分析句子可知，空处为形容词professional，修饰空后的名词tests，表示“专业的测试”。故填professional。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假如你是李华，是你校英语报的特约记者。你校团委(the Communist Youth League)上周末组织了全体学生会成员去附近的一个公园游玩，请根据提示写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1. 活动目的； 2. 游玩过程； 3. 你的感悟。
注意：1. 词数 80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Weekend Trip
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【答案】参考范文：
A Weekend Trip
Last weekend, the Communist Youth League of our school arranged a trip to the park nearby, which was attended by all the members of the Students’ Union. The activity was intended to strengthen the bond between members.
Members sat in a circle on the lawn, enjoying the beautiful scenery. In the center, there were various snacks and drinks. The chairman of the Students’ Union encouraged everyone to exchange their views of each other. Moreover, members were active in sharing their solutions to challenges in work.
It was an excellent opportunity to promote communication between members. Through this event, everyone is aware that the Students’ Union is a family. Therefore, we should unit e and help each other.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的报道。要求考生给校英语报写一篇英语报道，报道学校团委上周末组织全体学生会成员去附近的一个公园游玩一事。
【详解】1.词汇积累
各种各样的：various→ a variety of
此外：moreover → what’s more
促进：promote → enhance
因此：therefore→ thus
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Members sat in a circle on the lawn, enjoying the beautiful scenery.
拓展句：Members, who were enjoying the beautiful scenery, sat in a circle on the lawn.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Last weekend, the Communist Youth League of our school arranged a trip to the park nearby, which was attended by all the members of the Students’ Union.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Through this event, everyone is aware that the Students’ Union is a family.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
第二节（满分 25 分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The four mountain climbers were still breathing heavily as they looked out into the distance. The views from the top of the mountain were breathtaking. In all directions, valleys, forests and other mountains were laid out before them. They could even see the small wooden houses of the village where they had spent the night and the route they had taken to reach the top of this small but dangerous mountain. Laughing loudly, they were surprised at their courage in climbing such a steep and rocky mountain slope. Filled with an enormous sense of achievement, the four young climbers patted each other on the back.
As the other three continued to enjoy the views, Jason, the leader of the group, stared at the horizon with a troubled look on his face.
“What is it, Jason ” Sofia, the youngest of the group, asked.
“Those dark clouds in the distance mean a heavy storm is fast on the way,” Jason replied. He remembered the villagers had warned him of the unpredictable weather conditions on top of the mountain and that a terrible storm could appear from nowhere.
“But it's so warm and sunny here. I don't think the storm is coming this way,” Sofia said, more in hope than expectation.
However, Jason feared the worst and knew only too well what would happen if the storm caught them in the open. He addressed the group in a calm but serious tone, “If the storm hits us, the temperature will fall dramatically. The rain and mist will make it difficult for us to see where we are going and we could easily get lost or fall off a cliff. The wind will take our strength, so we need to get moving fast.”
The four mountain climbers packed up their facilities and immediately started back down the mountain. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the storm was upon them sooner than expected. The wind screamed in their ears, the driving rain stung (刺痛) their eyes and the mist made it impossible for them to see clearly.
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。
With it getting dark, Jason decided that it was just too dangerous to continue.
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Finally, the storm showed signs of stopping and the climbers decided to continue their way down the mountain.
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【答案】One possible version:
With it getting dark, Jason decided that it was just too dangerous to continue. He gathered the group in the shelter of a large rock, where he noticed that the other three were frightened and looking to him for a way out. Pushed by responsibility and pressure of leadership, Jason, shouting against the wind, explained that the safest thing for the moment was taking shelter from the pouring rain. They had expected that the storm would pass very soon. However, as darkness settled over them, the shower swept in. How time dragged!
Finally, the storm showed signs of stopping and the climbers decided to continue their way down the mountain. Unbearably cold and hungry, they felt their way downward with great difficulty, eager for a miracle. Suddenly, something caught Jason's eye. Was it a flash of light There it was again…and another! In response, Jason immediately flashed his torch, exclaiming, “Over here! We are here!” His companions joined in. Rescue eventually arrived. Seeing the climbers, all the searching villagers breathed a sigh of relief and lovingly helped them return to the village. You see, weather changes but love remains
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了四名登山者在登山的时候遭遇了暴风雨，被困在了户外。多亏了领队Jason冷静应对，带领大家躲雨，最终坚持到了救援人员到来。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“随着天色渐黑，Jason觉得继续下去太危险了”可知，第一段可描写Jason在责任和领导压力的推动下为大家寻找避雨处。
②由第二段首句内容“最后，暴风雨出现了停止的迹象，登山者决定继续下山”可知，第二段可描写登山者下山时遇到了赶来的救援人员。
2.续写线索：登山者害怕——寻找避雨处——躲雨等雨停——雨停——开始下山——遇到救援人员——感悟
3.词汇激活
行类
注意到：notice/ observe
预期：expect/anticipate
继续：continue /go on
情绪类
害怕：frightened /scared
渴望：eager for /long for
【点睛】[高分句型1] He gathered the group in the shelter of a large rock, where he noticed that the other three were frightened and looking to him for a way out. (运用了where引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Pushed by responsibility and pressure of leadership, Jason, shouting against the wind, explained that the safest thing for the moment was taking shelter from the pouring rain. (运用了that引导宾语从句)合肥九中 2023-2024 学年第一学期第一次单元质量检测
高二年级英语试卷
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
You can study a wide range of topics in an art and design school, from history to sculpting, theater to fashion. Due to the variety, learners remain interested, and a challenging curriculum encourages them to think outside the box. The top art schools in Hong Kong are listed below.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU)
The school benefits from its location as a link between the East and the West, enabling its students to improve their creative skills while also gaining a distinctively global cultural awareness. Practical skills are thought to be a crucial component of the problem-solving process, which students must practise through practical workshop activities. The workshop facilities give students the chance to become familiar with the techniques needed for perfect making.
The University of Hong Kong (UHK)
Study subjects that interest you and select from a large range of beginner arts courses to learn about new themes. You have the freedom to create a course of study that is ideal for you thanks to the program’s adaptable curriculum and inviting dual (双的) degree choices. You will choose your own combination of courses during your first year from a wide range of basic arts and humanities courses.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
The Faculty (系) of Arts at CUHK has always been essential to the university’s commitment to combining Chinese with Western traditions, with bilingual teaching, and with cutting-edge interdisciplinary (跨学科的) research.
Vocational Training Council (VTC)
The multidisciplinary program here exposes students to a wide range of modern visual arts mediums and actively involves them in the larger cultural sectors. And the program promotes a dynamic climate where interdisciplinary arts projects grow via cooperation and creativity within the arts sector. Graduates are also encouraged to pursue careers as professional artists.
21. Which school can you choose to learn to make things
A. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. B. The University of Hong Kong.
C. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. D. Vocational Training Council.
22. What can students do at the University of Hong Kong
A. Obtain a global cultural awareness. B. Choose courses suitable for them.
C. Perform cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. D. Pursue careers as professional artists.
23. What do the four schools have in common
A. They all carry out bilingual teaching.
B. They all offer interdisciplinary courses.
C. They all aim to develop innovative talents.
D. They all provide a dynamic learning atmosphere for students.
B
Located among the forests where eagles fly overhead, Jabal Sawda has long been one of Saudi Arabia’s best places for mountaineers. At 2,999m, Jabal Sawda had been considered the kingdom’s highest peak until twin mountaineers, Matthew and Eric Gilbertson, climbed it in 2018, finding it to be about three metres shy of Jabal Ferwa.
For more than a decade, the twins have traveled to one country after another around the world, rewriting the mountain record books about places across the Middle East and West Africa. So far, they have reached the peaks of more than 100 countries and newly identified the highest points in Togo, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast.
Matthew, a research scientist at Lockheed Martin in Palo Alto, California, and Eric, an instructor in mechanical engineering at Seattle University, said their work was motivated by a need for accuracy and love for mountaineering. “If we’re going to go through all the effort to visit a country and visit the highest mountain, we want to be sure that we have indeed visited the highest mountain,” Matthew said. “We consider it assistance to future mountaineers to have an accurate survey done so that they can focus their efforts on getting to whichever peak they want to get to.”
The twins’ love of mountaineering began when they were children with family trips to the Great Smoky Mountains in the southeastern United States. When they were students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), they started climbing as many mountains as possible. In 2012, after achieving their goal of reaching the highest point of each US state, they turned their attention to the rest of the world.
24. What can we learn about Jabal Sawda
A. It’s Saudi Arabia’s best place. B. It’s better-known than Jabal Ferwa.
C. It’s Saudi Arabia’s highest peak D. It’s lower than Jabal Ferwa.
25. Why have the twins traveled to different countries in the past years
A. To write books about mountains. B. To rename the peaks of mountains.
C. To measure their highest mountain. D. To admire good views of the mountain.
26. What do Matthew’s words indicate about their work in paragraph 3
A. It satisfies their need for accuracy. B. It helps climbers choose their destination.
C. It makes them focus their efforts on life. D. It deepens their love for climbing.
27. What might the following paragraph talk about
A. The twins’ other goals in their life.
B. The twins’ achievements in finding peaks.
C. The twins’ influence on other mountaineers.
D. The twins’ experiences in other countries.
C
Today, the world celebrates the United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) under the theme “Resilience (复原力) of Older Persons in a Changing World”.
The number of older persons worldwide is projected to reach more than 1.5 billion in 2050. All regions will see an increase in the size of the older population between 2022 and 2050. Less developed countries excluding the least developed countries will be home to more than two-thirds of the world’s older population (1.1 billion) in 2050. Yet the fastest increase is projected to take place in the least developed countries, where the number of people aged 65 or over could rise from 37 million in 2019 to 120 million in 2050 (about 225%).
As to the “Silver Generation”, all countries have to bear increased pension (养老金) and healthcare costs as people live longer. But including the elderly in a productive way in the national economy has become a major problem for many countries. Many young families also struggle to care for their elderly parents or give it up altogether. Meanwhile, though older persons continue to meaningfully contribute to their political, economic, social and cultural lives, their contributions and experience are largely ignored.
The 2022 theme of UNIDOP serves as a fillip, something that jogs your memory and makes you think about the significant role older people play in taking up global challenges and contributing to their solutions. UNIDOP 2022 is also a call for action and opportunity to hear older persons’ voices and show their resilience and contributions in society.
Age is just a number and only a state of mind. Indeed, what matters is ageing elegantly, accompanied by good health. It is meaningless to live to 85 or 90 if one is limited to bed, unable to move around. But this could be a thing of the past in the light of rapid medical advances, which will give mobility and a new life to the elderly. I believe there will come a time when one’s actual age doesn’t really matter anymore in both a physical and mental sense.
28. Why are the figures used in paragraph 2
A. To clarify the gap between rich and poor.
B. To show the growth in the older population.
C. To explain the correctness of the UN statistics.
D To analyze the reasons for population ageing.
29. What does the author say about the “Silver Generation”
A. It is a double-edged sword.
B. It is a force to be treated seriously.
C. It is a huge burden to young families.
D. It is a by-product of the economic development.
30. Which word is closest in meaning to “fillip” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Reference. B. Guideline. C. Reminder. D. Platform.
31. What is the author’s understanding of age
A. Age affects both physical and mental health.
B. Age is not a number but a mental state.
C. Age does not matter in the medical field.
D. Age pales by comparison with health.
D
After waking up, you may feel frustrated that you cannot recall the dreams you had last night. Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be able to help.
Previously there have been AI models that can turn texts into images. They do this by learning from a large amount of data from both texts and images. This time, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images directly based on people's brain scans, Science magazine reported.
The researchers used an online data set provided by the University of Minnesota, which consisted of brain scans from four participants as they each viewed a set of 10, 000 photos. The scans were recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The AI then learned about the participants' brain activities by analyzing changes in blood flow shown by the fMRI data—when a part of the brain is activated, more blood will flow to it. It then matched the brain activity with the photos. Through this method, the AI learned how human brains would react when seeing different photos. Finally, the researchers tested the AI on additional brain scans from the same participants when they viewed photos of objects.
If the person looked at an airplane, for example, the AI would use the brain scan data to create an image of a very blurry (模糊的) airplane. Then, it would turn on the previous “text-to-image” model and improve the quality of the image by feeding itself the keyword “airplane”. The final images were “convincing” to about 80 percent accuracy, according to the researchers.
The new study created a novel approach that combines texts and images to “decode the brain”. According to Ariel Goldstein from Princeton University, in the future, the technology can be used to record imagined thoughts and dreams or allow people to understand how differently other animals perceive (感知) reality.
32. What is Stable Diffusion meant to do
A Scan people's brains. B. Turn texts into images.
C. Use brain scans to rebuild images. D. Record relevant experimental data.
33. How did the AI learn about the participants' brain activities
A. By analyzing changes in blood flow. B. By asking the participants questions.
C. By comparing different brain scans. D. By referring to previous AI models.
34. What can we learn from the text
A. Dreams can hardly be forgotten by us. B. Texts and images help decode the brain.
C. People's brains are affected by fMRI. D. The AI creates clear images of objects at first.
35. What does Ariel Goldstein say about the technology
A. It has been adopted in many countries. B. Its development is far from satisfactory.
C. It is lacking in convincing evidence. D. Its application has a great prospect.
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。
How much time does it take you to sleep, eat and commute every day _____36_____ That case, time is limited for you to do other meaningful things. Managing your time effectively, therefore, becomes a matter of critical importance. Here are many things you can do.
Work out a plan in advance.
____37____ This will give you a measure of control over what is going to happen. Whether it is a planner that you stick on the wall or a calendar app on your smartphone, finding an organizing tool that works well for you is essential. Then, record all important events such as exams, projects and rehearsals, so that you can prepare accordingly.
_____38_____
This is about the skill of organization. It refers to arranging your personal space at home. So when doing your homework, you are in a tidy place, free from distractions. This includes putting away your mobile phone until you have finished everything that needs to be done.
Prioritize (优先考虑) what needs doing.
There is only a limited amount of time in a day, and even with good planning and organization, it is not always possible to complete everything that needs to be done. In such circumstances, you will have to decide which task should be completed first. You should classify the activities on the basis of their urgency and importance. _____39_____ Then you can focus on your objective and stick to it.
Once you start taking little steps every day to plan, organize and prioritize the activities you intend to devote your energy, skills and talents to, you can spare more time to stay with family and friends, pursue a hobby or work on personal development. _____40_____
A. Create favourable conditions.
B. This classification is your ultimate goal.
C. Balancing them is really a challenge for you.
D. This classification will help determine your priority.
E. Think about upcoming events and make a to-do list.
F. These basic activities take up an enormous part of your day.
G. You will end up reaping (收获) the rewards of time management.
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。
At a cafe in scenic Augsburg, Paul Blachut, a waiter is busy at work. It’s a warm Sunday afternoon and many people have come here for _____41_____ beside the Lech river.
The meltwater from the Alps means the water in the river is very _____42_____ at this time of year, and it _____43_____ quickly. Along the S-shaped shore, people are picnicking and children are playing. Among those are a mother and her two daughters. They’re standing on the _____44_____ of the riverbank, playing with an inflatable (充气的) tube. Suddenly, the girls _____45_____ balance and fall into the river. Worse still, the girls _____46_____ hold on to the tube, which their mother is sitting in, _____47_____ her into the river, too. Now all three are caught in the river's current.
Blachut _____48_____ from his work when he hears someone shouting, “Three people are drowning in the Lech!” Blachut _____49_____ the three women a short distance away, waving their arms and trying to grab anything they can. Having taken lifesaving training courses, he hurries to the riverbank and jumps into the river. Despite the cold, what he cares about is _____50_____ saving lives.
As Blachut ____51____ them, he can tell the mother is in the most trouble. Blachut immediately dives under the drowning woman, lifts her upward and pushes her toward the shore. _____52_____, an onlooker is close enough to _____53_____ the woman’s hand, pulling her to shore. Without _____54_____ Blachut jumps into the current again, saving the daughters in the same way he did their mother.
The mother expresses her _____55_____ appreciation for Blachut, and he is happy to see they are safe and sound.
41. A. leisure B. business C. study D. research
42. A. warm B. pure C. cold D. shallow
43. A. covers B. dries C. winds D. flows
44. A. edge B. top C. bottom D. entrance
45. A. keep B. break C. find D. lose
46. A. energetically B. desperately C. properly D. unwillingly
47. A. directing B. exposing C. pulling D. following
48. A. looks up B. turns up C. passes out D. brings out
49. A. urges B. spots C. assumes D. ignores
50. A. all but B. everything but C. anything but D. nothing but
51. A. departs B. approaches C. figures D. awakens
52. A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
53. A. grasp B. offer C. loose D. tie
54. A. doubt B. permission C. exception D. delay
55. A. breathtaking B. heartfelt C. heart-warming D. good-natured
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
Sitting inside the Shenzhou XVI spacecraft, Gui Haichao, the first Chinese civilian on a spaceflight, together with the other two astronauts, ____56____ (launch) by a 20-story-tall Long March 2F carrier rocket, ____57____ took off at 9:31 am on May 30, 2023 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Born in 1986, Gui’s ____58____ (enthusiastic) for science has been developing since childhood. He had a set of encyclopedias (百科全书) from which he gained a lot of basic space knowledge. Years later, Gui Haichao attended Beihang University, ____59____ (major) in spacecraft design and engineering.
Gui then pursued postdoctoral research overseas and published about 20 SCI academic papers in top international journals. After returning to China, he received Beihang’s invitation to teach ____60____ an associate professor.
In the spring of 2018, Gui was told that China’s manned space authorities had made a decision ____61____ (select) the third group of astronauts, including the first spaceflight engineers and science payloads specialists. “I have been ____62____ fan of space exploration for many years and sometimes dreamed about doing my research in space. So excited was I on hearing this news ____63____ I signed up without much thought. Eventually I was ____64____ (successful) admitted following several demanding rounds of _____65_____ (profession) tests,” he recalled.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假如你是李华，是你校英语报的特约记者。你校团委(the Communist Youth League)上周末组织了全体学生会成员去附近的一个公园游玩，请根据提示写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1. 活动目的； 2. 游玩过程； 3. 你的感悟。
注意：1. 词数 80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Weekend Trip
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第二节（满分 25 分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The four mountain climbers were still breathing heavily as they looked out into the distance. The views from the top of the mountain were breathtaking. In all directions, valleys, forests and other mountains were laid out before them. They could even see the small wooden houses of the village where they had spent the night and the route they had taken to reach the top of this small but dangerous mountain. Laughing loudly, they were surprised at their courage in climbing such a steep and rocky mountain slope. Filled with an enormous sense of achievement, the four young climbers patted each other on the back.
As the other three continued to enjoy the views, Jason, the leader of the group, stared at the horizon with a troubled look on his face.
“What is it, Jason ” Sofia, the youngest of the group, asked.
“Those dark clouds in the distance mean a heavy storm is fast on the way” Jason replied. He remembered the villagers had warned him of the unpredictable weather conditions on top of the mountain and that a terrible storm could appear from nowhere.
“But it's so warm and sunny here. I don't think the storm is coming this way,” Sofia said, more in hope than expectation.
However, Jason feared the worst and knew only too well what would happen if the storm caught them in the open. He addressed the group in a calm but serious tone, “If the storm hits us, the temperature will fall dramatically. The rain and mist will make it difficult for us to see where we are going and we could easily get lost or fall off a cliff. The wind will take our strength, so we need to get moving fast.”
The four mountain climbers packed up their facilities and immediately started back down the mountain. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the storm was upon them sooner than expected. The wind screamed in their ears, the driving rain stung (刺痛) their eyes and the mist made it impossible for them to see clearly.
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。
With it getting dark, Jason decided that it was just too dangerous to continue.
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Finally, the storm showed signs of stopping and the climbers decided to continue their way down the mountain.
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