济宁市兖州区2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题
本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将第II卷答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和第II卷答题卷规定的位置上。
2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。
3.第II卷答题卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第I卷(共100分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5个小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the football program begin
A. At 9:30. B. At 8:25. C. At 7:00.
2. What did the woman get from her mother
A. A new CD. B. A birthday card. C. A new bike.
3. What subject does the man have trouble with
A. Science. B. Math. C. English.
4. What does the man usually do on the weekend
A. Go to the movies. B. Read books at home. C. Meet up with friends.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Salesman and customer. C. Boss and employee.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出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. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Chinese tea culture.
B. Famous places in China.
C. Different kinds of tea in the world.
7. How does black tea taste according to the woman
A. Sweet. B. Heavy. C. Light.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where were the man’s shoes made
A. In France. B. In Spain. C. In Germany.
9. What are the speakers doing now
A. Having lunch. B. Shopping at a mall. C. Watching a fashion show.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is the man famous for
A. Collecting coins. B. Starting a college. C. Teaching mathematics.
11. When did the man begin to collect coins
A. When he was thirteen years old.
B. When he got a special book from his uncle.
C. When he picked some rare coins on the road.
12. Where does the man usually get coins
A. From his friends. B. From small shops. C. From other collectors.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What does Mike look like
A. He has a beard.
B. He’s tall and heavy.
C. He has blue eyes and brown hair.
14. Who is the person the man is describing
A. His mother. B. The woman’s mother. C. Mike’s mother.
15. How does the woman feel about what happened in the game
A. Embarrassed. B. Bored. C. Sad.
16. What is the most important in the game the speakers are playing
A. A person’s appearance. B. A person’s character. C. A person’s career.
听下面一段对话，回答第17 至第20四个小题。
17. When did the speaker start taking music lessons
A. At age two. B. At age ten. C. At age twenty.
18. How often did the speaker practice as a child
A. Two hours a day. B. Three hours a day. C. Ten hours a day.
19. Why did the speaker play in concerts
A. To travel to other cities.
B. To get into a good college.
C. To make his parents happy.
20. What is the speaker’s attitude toward music now
A. He only does it for fun.
B. He wants to be the best.
C. He never plays it anymore.
第二部分 阅读理解(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)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Yunnan offers exciting experiences of unique customs. If you are already planning to visit Yunnan, see our festival tours.
The Torch (火把) Festival
Date: July /August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar month)
Location: Lijiang
It is a traditional festival among the Yi, Naxi, and Bai minority (少数民族) groups. According to the ancient rule of the Naxi people, the Torch Festival should last three days, and every family should light a big torch in front of their doors for the three days.
Recommended Tour: 3-Day Ancient Lijiang Tour
The Water Splashing (泼酒) Festival
Date: April 13 to 15
Location: Xishuangbanna
It is the most important festival observed by the Dai people of Xishuangbanna in southen Yunnan. It involves splashing water, lantern floating and other joyful activities.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Xishaungbanna Tour
The Horse Race Festival
Date: May/June (5th of the fifth lunar month)
Location: Shangri-la
Falling on the same date as the Dragon Boat Festival, it is the biggest gathering of Tibetans in Yunnan and usually lasts about 3 days. During the celebrations, traditional performances and competitions like horse racing and wrestling (摔跤) will beheld.
Recommended tour: 8-Day Yunnan Tour of the Nu River and Tengchong
The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group
Date: April /May(days 15 to 21 of the third lunar month)
Location: Dali
It is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Bai people in Dali in western Yunnan. During the March Fair, the streets of Dali Ancient Town are packed with people selling amazing minority items.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Yunnan Minorities Tour
1. What do the Torch Festival and the Water Splashing Festival have in common
A. The date. B. The location.
C. The lasting time D. The celebratory events.
2. Which festival will you attend if you like to buy local gifts while travelling
A. The Torch Festival. B. The Water Splashing Festival.
C. The Horse Race Festival. D. The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group.
3. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A business research. B. A newspaper report.
C. An educational magazine. D. An advertising leaflet.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了去云南旅行时人们可以参加的几个节日。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Torch (火把) Festival部分中的“Date: July /August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar month)(日期：七月/八月（农历六月二十四至二十六）)”和The Water Splashing (泼酒) Festival部分中的“Date: April 13 to 15(日期：4月13日至15日)”可知，火把节和泼水节的相同之处在于它们都持续三天，即持续时间相同，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group部分中的“During the March Fair, the streets of Dali Ancient Town are packed with people selling amazing minority items.(三月集市期间，大理古城的街道上挤满了出售令人惊叹的少数民族商品的人。)”可知，如果你想在旅行时购买当地的礼物，你可以参加The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group.这个节日，故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Yunnan offers exciting experiences of unique customs. If you are already planning to visit Yunnan, see our festival tours.(云南提供令人兴奋的独特习俗体验。如果您已经计划去云南，请查看我们的节日之旅。)”可知，文章主要介绍了去云南旅行时人们可以参加的几个节日，由此可推知，该文章可能选自一张旅游广告传单。故选D。
B
Edward O. Wilson, known as “ant man”, was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was moved frequently throughout his childhood. Wilson grew up exploring the forests and wildlife. One of these adventures left him partly blind, but they also set off his lifelong fascination(着迷)with ants and their social structures.
Wilson earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. In 1955, he received his Ph. D. from Harvard and worked there until retirement.
Wilson’s early study of ants led to his first major discovery in 1959: how ants communicate through the release of chemical signals.
Later, in 1990, Wilson and German biologist Bert Holldobler published their Pulitzer-winning The Ants. It detailed the insects’ social structure that was both valued by scholars and accessible to general readers.
Another of Wilson’s major works started in the early 1960s when he teamed up with Robert MacArthur. The pair published The Theory of Island Biogeography, where they sought to explain why different places have different numbers of species.
What many consider to be Wilson’s most important contributions to evolutionary biology came in 1975 when he published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. The work explored the genetic roots of animal behavior and argued that genes shaped human behavior.
Wilson faced accusations(谴责)for these ideas but his work finally largely proved true. In 1978, his ideas on the role biology plays in human culture peaked in On Human Nature, which won him a Pulitzer in 1979.
Wilson published more than 400 scientific papers and 20 books. These accomplishments offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth. “Professor Wilson really listened and engaged with whomever he was interacting with,” said Corrie S. Moreau, who was one of Wilson’s final advisees.
4. What contributed to Wilson’s passion for ants
A. His accidental disability. B. The discovery he made about ants.
C. The school education he received. D. His boyhood time spent in nature.
5. What is Wilson’s first Pulitzer-winning book about
A. The social structure of ants.
B. The distribution of different species.
C. The links between biology and human culture.
D. The role of chemical signals in communication.
6. According to the last paragraph, which word best describes Wilson
A. Productive. B. Modest.
C. Open-minded. D. Independent.
7. What is the best title of this text
A. The Pioneering “Ant Man”
B. Discoveries in Evolutionary Biology
C. A Leading Figure in Popular Science
D. The Adventure of a Pulitzer Prize Winner
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了被誉为“蚁人”的美国生物学家爱德华·威尔逊的生平事迹和主要科学贡献。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Wilson grew up exploring the forests and wildlife. One of these adventures left him partly blind, but they also set off his lifelong fascination(着迷)with ants and their social structures.(威尔逊在森林和野生动植物的探索中长大。这些冒险经历中的一次让他部分失明，但也激发了他对蚂蚁及其社会结构的终生着迷)”可知，威尔逊在大自然中度过的童年经历促成了他对蚂蚁的热情，故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“In 1978, his ideas on the role biology plays in human culture peaked in On Human Nature, which won him a Pulitzer in 1979.( 1978年，他在《论人的天性》中阐述生物学在人类文化中所起作用的思想达到顶峰，并因此在1979年赢得了普利策奖。)”可知，威尔逊的第一本获得普利策奖的书是关于生物学和人类文化之间的关系的，故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“These accomplishments offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth. “Professor Wilson really listened and engaged with whomever he was interacting with,” said Corrie S. Moreau, who was one of Wilson’s final advisees(这些成就使他成为了一种超级明星式的人物，但朋友和同事都说，这位有礼貌的南方人依然很接地气。“威尔逊教授真的很会倾听，也很会与人互动，”科里·莫罗说道，她曾是威尔逊最后一批指导的博士生之一。)”可推理出威尔逊教授很谦虚，故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Edward O. Wilson, known as “ant man”, was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama.( 爱德华·威尔逊，人称“蚂蚁人”，1929年6月10日出生于阿拉巴马州的伯明翰市。)”、第三段“Wilson’s early study of ants led to his first major discovery in 1959: how ants communicate through the release of chemical signals.(威尔逊对蚂蚁的早期研究导致他于1959年取得了第一个重大发现：蚂蚁如何通过释放化学信号进行交流)”、第六段“What many consider to be Wilson’s most important contributions to evolutionary biology came in 1975 when he published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. The work explored the genetic roots of animal behavior and argued that genes shaped human behavior(许多人认为威尔逊对进化生物学最重要的贡献来自于他1975年出版的《社会生物学：新的综合》。该著作探讨了动物行为的遗传根源，并指出基因塑造了人类行为)”以及最后一段“Wilson published more than 400 scientific papers and 20 books. These accomplishments offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth.(威尔逊发表了超过400篇科学论文和20本书。这些成就使他成为了一种超级明星式的人物，但朋友和同事都说，这位有礼貌的南方人依然很接地气。)”可知，本文介绍了被誉为“蚁人”的美国生物学家爱德华·威尔逊的生平事迹和主要科学贡献，A项“The Pioneering “Ant Man”(“蚂蚁人”的先驱)”表达的含义适合用做本文标题，故选A项。
C
Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage is passed down through the generations. It is in the buildings and structures around us. It is in the arts and artifacts (手工艺品) we treasure. It lives in the languages we speak and the stories we tell. But today, it is under attack as never before. Not only are the damages of time threatening our cultural heritage, but conflicts, climate change, globalization and tourism are all exacting a heavy price. Technology is now the most essential weapon in the battle. Here’s how technology is preserving our cultural heritage.
As you can imagine, creating the replicas (复制品) via crowd sourced 2D images is extremely time-consuming. Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms (算法) are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing millions of images to be stored in a matter of hours. AI will also make restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and vastly superior to previous methods.
Virtual reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years. Many of the most important sites and architecture are extremely fragile. Human interaction with these locations is doing a great deal of harm. Wastes accumulate everywhere, causing enormous problems. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded, VR technology will increasingly become the way that people experience them. We’ll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.
Finally, our cultural heritage will be preserved via technology. Efforts in research, innovation, data sharing and project work will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.
8. What does the underlined word “exacting” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Paying. B. Cutting. C. Receiving. D. Demanding.
9 What is the advantage of AI in preserving cultural heritage
A. It generates 2D images. B. It makes restoration easier.
C. It makes preservation safer. D. It creates replicas in seconds.
10. How does VR help to preserve cultural heritage
A. By recycling huge amounts of waste. B. By reducing human impact on the site.
C. By forbidding visitors from touching artifacts. D. By educating people about the sites’ importance.
11. What is the author’s attitude towards technology application in preserving the cultural heritage
A. Ignoring. B. Compromising. C. Approving. D. Disagreeing.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍现代技术（AI和VR）怎样应用在文化遗产的保护上。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“But today, it is under attack as never before. Not only are the damages of time threatening our cultural heritage(但今天，文化受到前所未有的攻击。时间的破坏不仅威胁着我们的文化遗产)”可知，后文应该讲的是冲突、气候变化、全球化和旅游业都在要求付出沉重的代价。可以猜测exacting为“要求付出”。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“AI will also make restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and vastly superior to previous methods. (人工智能还将使现有文化遗产恢复和保护变得更加容易，并且大大优于以前的方法)”可知，人工智能使现有文化遗产的恢复变得更容易。故选B项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“ As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded, VR technology will increasingly become the way that people experience them. We'll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes. (随着越来越多的文化遗址和文物被数字地图和记录，虚拟现实技术将越来越成为人们体验它们的方式。我们最终都将能够在不同的地方穿行，观看（和触摸！）手工艺品和艺术品却不用真正看到它们)”可知，VR技术可以模拟出这些文化遗产让我们感受而不用去现场，从而减少人类对文化遗址的影响以及破坏。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Finally, our cultural heritage will be preserved via technology. Efforts in research, innovation, data sharing and project work will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.(最后，我们的文化遗产将通过技术来保护。在研究、创新、数据共享和项目工作方面的努力将有助于促进和保护世界各国的文化遗产)”可推知，作者对科技在保护文化遗产方面的应用持支持态度。故选C。
D
I was cutting up lettuce in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about soaking the lettuce stub (莴苣残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed cup and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window.
On a snowy morning I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. This lettuce was not done living! Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the cup, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here Lettuce or hope
If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to skeptically assess where I found myself before committing to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a cup of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty.
Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. This is the tendency of all living things.
Monty still lives in a cup, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my ability to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger.
I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave.
12. Why did the author soak the stub in water
A. To decorate the nice cup. B. To hope that it would grow.
C To make a video in person. D. To remove kitchen rubbish.
13. What can we infer from paragraph two
A. This lettuce showed no sign of recovery.
B. This lettuce was still fighting to survive.
C. Tiny root thread climbed out of the cup.
D. The cuts can still be seen where there used to be leaves.
14. How would the author feel if put in the lettuce’s situation
A. Hesitant. B. Fearless. C. Aimless. D. Annoyed.
15. What can we learn from Monty
A. Never being afraid to restart yourself. B. Believing in yourself when in trouble.
C. Enjoying your own life to the fullest. D. Giving freedom to the heart in a way.
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在厨房里切莴苣的时候突发奇想，尝试泡水种植莴苣根部，意外地观察到新生命的诞生。通过描述从一片小叶子的萌发到快速生长的过程，作者赋予这棵莴苣一个名字Monty，看到其中的希望和生长的力量。最后，作者从Monty的生长经历中领悟到，应该勇敢面对挑战，敢于重新开始。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“I was cutting up lettuce in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about soaking the lettuce stub (莴苣残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed cup and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window. (我正在厨房切莴苣，突然想起看过一个视频，讲的是把莴苣残余部分泡在水里，就会长出一个全新的蔬菜。于是我拿出一个宽口杯子，把残余部分放进去，浇了一点水，然后把它放在窗边)”可知，作者把莴苣残余部分泡在水中是希望能看到它生长。故选B项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“On a snowy morning I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. This lettuce was not done living! Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. (在一个下雪的早晨，我注意到了第一个迹象。第一片小叶子从它的芯里伸出来。希望的小绿旗。被打败了，但没有被打败。这莴苣没有放弃生存！几天之内，我就无法看到我切除叶子的伤口了)”可知，这棵莴苣没有放弃生长，真的长出了小叶子，很快就迅速覆盖住原先的伤口。由此可知，这棵莴苣还在挣扎求生。故选B项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to skeptically assess where I found myself before committing to full growth. (如果我是一棵处于类似状况的莴苣，我会先怀疑地评估一下自己的状况，然后再开始全面生长)”可知，如果作者处于莴苣的状况之下，他会犹豫不决，在评估好环境后才努力生长。故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I have the same choice as he does: give in or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave. (我和他有同样的选择：要么放弃，要么重新开始。重新开始的前景令人沮丧。但是我的莴苣朋友Monty在前面带路。我只希望能像他一样勇敢)”可知，作者认识到自己应该像莴苣朋友Monty一样勇敢，不畏惧重新开始可能遇到的令人沮丧的状况。由此可知，我们应该向Monty学习永远不要害怕重新开始。故选A项。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Preserve Your Culture
Look at any object in your house, meal you eat, or gesture you use, and you'll find evidence of culture. Cultural traditions are everywhere and have shaped who you are.____16____.
Share your culture’s art
Each culture’s art has its own unique characteristics.___17___. You’ll be overjoyed to share your culture with people from other places, such as your hobbies, jobs, crafts, and what you do for fun. This includes traditional art work you would find in a museum.
___18___
Your country, village or religious group almost certainly celebrate major holidays or cultural festivals. Travel to join in these events to get a better understanding of your culture. You can also organize your own event if possible.
Cook family recipes(菜谱）
___19___. Smell and taste have powerful connections to memory. As you make bread or try to guess the right amount of spices, you might remember meals from your childhood or holidays. Reading recipes can teach you a lot. Even if some of them are unfamiliar, others have most likely become your comfort food or a source of family pride.
Spend time with other members of the community
The best way to preserve your culture is to keep it alive.____20____. You can also gather for ordinary meals, events, or just conversation. Many aspects of culture are difficult to learn in books and museums, including etiquette, body language, and humor.
A. Attend or organize major events
B. It’s important to copy it from others
C. You can gather for holidays as a group
D. Find an expert willing to explain it to you
E. Here are some tips on how to keep them strong
F. Try to learn recipes from your grandmother’s cookbook
G. For example, it has its own clothing, music, storytelling traditions, and many more
【答案】16. E 17. G 18. A 19. F 20. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章列举了一些保持住文化传递的几种建议或做法。
【16题详解】
根据文章题目，“How to Preserve Your Culture”（如何保存住你的文化），以及下文所给第建议，可推出，本空引起下文，作者提出几点保存住文化的建议做法，所以E项，“下面是一些如何保持文化的建议”，符合语境。故选E。
【17题详解】
上一句说到，“Each culture’s art has its own unique characteristics.”（每种文化都有它自己独特的特征），本空承上启下，进一步举例说明，具体的文化特征有什么，所以G项，“例如，它有自己的服装，音乐，传统故事讲述等等很多”，符合语境。故选G。
【18题详解】
根据本段内容，“Your country, village or religious group almost certainly celebrate major holidays or cultural festivals”（你的国家，村庄，或者宗教组织都会庆祝一些重大节日，或文化节日），以及后面的，“Travel to join in these events”（加入这些活动），“you can also organize your own event ”（你也可以自己组织活动），可推出，本段的建议是，通过参加活动或组织活动来保持文化的传递。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据本段建议，“Cook family recipes”（制作家族菜谱），以及下文，“Reading recipes can teach you a lot”（读菜谱可以教会你很多东西），可推出，在本段作者建议，通过家族菜谱来保持文化的传递，该空和“家族菜谱”一致。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据上句，“The best way to preserve your culture is to keep it alive”（保持文化的最好方式是让它活起来），以及下句，“You can also gather for ordinary meals, events, or just conversation.”（你们也可以是日常聚餐，活动或只是聊天），本空承上启下，所以应该是介绍让文化活起来的方式，并与下句并列，所以C项，“你们可以群体节日聚会”，符合语境。故选C。
【点睛】
第三部分 英语知识运用(共2节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
My childhood was mostly silent. It was full of love, laughter, anger and sadness like any family, but these things occurred ___21___. The knowledge instilled (灌输) in me was ___22___ by watching my mother as she moved through her silent world.
I loved to watch her hands, which were always ___23___ me things by showing me how, as she watered, weeded and dug her garden. The hands were rough with cuts and ___24___, but filled with wisdom.
Sometimes, those same hands spoke to me literally. Basic ___25___ language started in the family quite suddenly but then ___26___ just as quickly. My mother ___27___ that lip-reading was quicker. She would look at me intently and ___28___ words such as, “watch this” or “this is how”, or “never touch this plant”. We often went for hours like this, ___29___ a word spoken and yet we were talking in various ways the whole time.
As I grew up, I began to ____30____ why my mother spent so much time in her garden. Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much ____31____ of disability. The world outside was demanding and unforgiving while her garden was full of kindness and ____32____. For her it was the only place under her ____33____.
My mother’s knowledge is deeply ____34____ inside me. I now have gardening hands, with cuts and scars, and cherish their ____35____. With any luck my kids will have them one day, too.
21. A. quickly B. constantly C. quietly D. normally
22. A. passed down B. brought up C. laid down D. made up
23. A. serving B. awarding C. sparing D. teaching
24. A. spots B. lines C. marks D. scars
25. A. pose B. sign C. signal D. wave
26. A. failed B. progressed C. stopped D. spread
27. A. regretted B. insisted C. predicted D. suspected
28. A. mouth B. eye C. nose D. finger
29. A. casually B. simply C. barely D. merely
30. A. indicate B. understand C. wonder D. confirm
31. A. recognition B. confusion C. disapproval D. credit
32. A. acceptance B. innovation C. inspection D. guidance
33. A. investigation B. strategy C. guarantee D. control
34. A. involved B. buried C. applied D. choked
35. A. roughness B. flexibility C. strength D. softness
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的母亲是聋哑人，所以作者的大部分童年都是沉默无声的。它充满了爱，笑声，愤怒和悲伤，就像任何家庭一样，但是这些事情发生在一个安静地环境中。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：和其他家庭一样，它充满了爱、欢笑、愤怒和悲伤，但这些事情都是悄然发生的。A. quickly快速地；B. constantly持续不断地；C. quietly安静地，悄悄地；D. normally正常地。由上文“My childhood was mostly silent.”可知，作者的童年几乎是无声的，所以一切都是在静悄悄地发生，故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：灌输给我的知识是通过看着我母亲在她寂静的世界里移动而传承下来的。A. passed down传递下去；B. brought up抚养；C. laid down放下；D. made up弥补。由上文“The knowledge instilled(灌输) in me was”可知，知识被传承下来，故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她给花园浇水、除草和挖土的时候，我喜欢看她的手，因为她总是教我一些东西。A. serving服务；B. awarding授予；C. sparing饶恕；D. teaching教。根据上文“The knowledge instilled(灌输) in me was_________ by watching my mother as she moved through her silent world.”可知，作者从母亲那里学到了很多知识，由此可知，此处指母亲总会教作者一些东西，故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：双手粗糙，布满伤痕，但充满智慧。A. spots地点；B. lines直线；C. marks标记；D. scars伤疤。由上文“The hands were rough with cuts”可知，母亲的双手粗糙，布满伤痕，故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：基本的手语在这个家庭中开始的很突然，但是很快就停止了。A. pose引起；B. sign示意；C. signal打手势；D. wave挥手。上文提到“by watching my mother as she moved through her silent world.”母亲是个聋哑人可知，此处指手语，故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：基本的手语在这个家庭中开始的很突然，但是很快就停止了。A. failed失败；B. progressed进展；C. stopped停下来；D. spread传播。由started和but可知，前后是转折关系，开始使用手语，但很快就停止了。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我母亲坚持认为读唇语更快。A. regretted后悔；B. insisted坚持；C. predicted预测；D. suspected怀疑。由下文“that lip-reading was quicker.”可知，读唇语更快，这是母亲坚持认为的。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意： 她会专注地看着我，嘴里念叨着诸如“看这个”、“这是怎么做的”或者“永远不要碰这棵植物”之类的话。A. mouth用口型默示；B. eye注视；C. nose小心翼翼地向前移动；D. finger用手指触摸。由上文“My mother________ that lip-reading was quicker.”可知，母亲坚持认为读唇语更快，所以母亲会看着作者，用口型默示的方式来告诉作者一些事情，故选A。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意： 我们经常这样谈上几个小时，几乎不说一句话，但是我们一直在用各种各样的方式交谈。A. casually随便地；B. simply只是；C. barely几乎不；D. merely仅仅。由下文“a word spoken”和上文提到的作者和母亲用读唇语的方式交谈可知，他们几乎不说一句话，故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着我的成长，我开始明白为什么我的母亲花这么多时间在她的花园。A. indicate暗示；B. understand理解；C. wonder好奇；D. confirm确认。由下文“why my mother spent so much time in her garden.”和下文“The world outside was demanding and unforgiving while her garden was full of kindness and________”提到外面的世界苛求而无情，而母亲的花园却充满了善意和包容可知，作者开始理解了母亲花这么多时间在她的花园的原因，故选B。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的耳聋发生在一个对多样性缺乏宽容、不赞成残疾人的时代。A. recognition认出；B. confusion困惑；C. disapproval不赞同；D. credit信用。由上文“Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much”可知，母亲出生在一个对多样性缺乏宽容、不赞成残疾人的时代。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：外面的世界苛求而无情，而她的花园却充满了善意和包容。A. acceptance接受；B. innovation创新；C. inspection检查；D. guidance指导。由上文“The world outside was demanding and unforgiving while her garden was full of kindness and”中的while可知，前后是对比关系，外面的世界苛求而无情，而她的花园却充满了善意和包容。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对她来说，那是她唯一能控制的地方。A. investigation调查；B. strategy策略；C. guarantee保证；D. control控制。由上文“why my mother spent so much time in her garden.”和上文提到的花园对母亲充满了善意和包容可知，母亲喜欢待在花园里修剪花朵，这是因为花园对母亲充满了善意和包容，这是母亲唯一能自己掌控的地方，故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我母亲的知识深深地埋藏在我心底。A. involved涉及；B. buried掩埋；C. applied应用；D. choked噎住。由下文“inside me.”和上文提到的“The knowledge instilled(灌输) in me”可知，母亲的知识深深地埋藏在作者心中，故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我现在有了园艺的双手，手上有刀伤和疤痕，并且珍惜它们的粗糙。A. roughness粗糙；B. flexibility灵活；C. strength力量；D. softness柔软。由上文“I now have gardening hands, with cuts and scars, and cherish their”和上文提到的经常待在花园里的母亲的手“The hands were rough with cuts”也是粗糙的可知，如今作者也有了园艺的双手，布满刀痕和伤疤，这说明手很粗糙，故选A。
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
(一)单词拼写(根据首字母单词拼写或根据汉语提示单词拼写)
36. The t_______ readers for this book were mainly teenagers. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】target##arget
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这本书的目标读者主要是青少年。结合“were mainly teenagers”及首字母可知，此处使用名词target“目标”，作定语，故填target。
37. On no a_______ can we ignore the value of knowledge, as well as practical experience. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】account##ccount
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我们决不能忽视知识和实践经验的价值。结合“On no”及首字母可知，此处用名词account，构成固定短语on no account，意为“决不”。故填account。
38. Customs play a s_______ role in festivals. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】significant##ignificant
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：习俗在节日中起着重要作用。分析句子结构可知，此处要使用形容词作定语修饰名词，结合句意及首字母可知，此处使用significant“重要的”符合题意，故填significant。
39. Biodiversity means there being a large v________ of plants and wildlife. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】variety##ariety
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：生物多样性意味着有大量的植物和野生动物。a variety of种种； 多种多样。根据首字母提示及句意，故填variety。
40. Remember to get your battery c________ before setting off from the camping ground. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】charged##harged
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：从露营地出发前记得给电池充电。根据所给句子和中文提示，设空处应用动词charge，意为“充电”，charge与逻辑主语your battery之间为动宾关系，应用过去分词，作your battery的补语。故填charged。
41. No one was hurt, and we all breathed a sigh of ________ (宽慰). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】relief
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：没有人受伤，我们都松了一口气。根据汉语提示“宽慰”以及句子结构可知，此处作为介词of后的宾语，应用名词relief，a sigh of relief意为“松了口气”。故填relief。
42. They _________ (反映)people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】reflect
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：它们反映了人们的愿望、信念、信仰和对生活的态度。根据汉语提示可知应用动词reflect，作谓语，陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为they，谓语用三单形式。故填reflect。
43. When asked about their work schedules, many people preferred more ________(灵活的) working hours. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】flexible
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：当被问及他们的工作时间表时，许多人喜欢更灵活的工作时间。设空处在句中作定语，修饰名词短语working hours，flexible“灵活的”为形容词，符合句意；由空前的more可知设空处填形容词flexible的原级。故填flexible。
44. __________ (装饰) with colorful lights and stripes, the pine tree in the corner is very beautiful. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】Decorated
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：角落里的松树装饰着五颜六色的彩灯和线条，非常漂亮。分析句子结构可知，设空处需填入非谓语动词作状语，结合汉语提示可知动词decorate符合句意，其与逻辑主语the pine tree之间是动宾关系，因而需用过去分词形式表示被动，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Decorated。
45. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we could ______ (代表) our country at the Olympics. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】represent
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：我做梦也没想到我们能代表国家参加奥运会。根据汉语提示可知应用动词represent，作谓语，且could后跟动词原形。故填represent。
(二)单句语法填空(在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式)
46. So far, large amounts of money ________(receive). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】have been received
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和语态。句意：迄今为止，大量的钱已经被收到了。设空处为句子谓语,动词receive和主语之间是被动关系，根据so far可知，应用现在完成时的被动语态；large amounts of+n作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。故填have been received。
47. With their habitats ________ (destroy), many animals have gone extinct. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】destroyed
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：由于栖息地遭到破坏，许多动物已经灭绝。分析句子可知，“With their habitats _____”为“with的复合结构”在句中作状语，“destroy”意为“破坏”，“habitats”与“destroy”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故应用过去分词destroyed。故填destroyed。
48. Time ____________ (permit), I would like to experience the local culture. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】permitting
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：如果时间允许，我想体验当地的文化。分析句子结构可知，此处应为独立主格结构。permit与逻辑主语之间为主动关系，所以实用现在分词形式。故填permitting。
49. ______(lose) in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】lost
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词作状语。句意：在山里迷路了一个星期后，这两名学生终于被当地警察救了出来。分析句式结构再根据提示词可知，此处用形容词短语lost in作状语表示学生处于“迷路”这一状态。故填lost。
50. These tests are beyond the __________ (capable) of an average twelve-year-old. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】capability
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这些测试超出了一个普通12岁孩子的能力。beyond后接名词capability作宾语。故填capability。
第四部分 写作(共2节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
51. 假如你是李华，在英国伦敦一所高中做交换生。上周该校组织了“我眼中的唐诗宋词”演讲比赛，组织者Alisen邀请你谈谈比赛的观感。请你给Alisen写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.对活动的看法；
2.对活动的建议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Alisen,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Alisen,
It is a great honour for me to share my ideas about attending the school’s fantastic speech contest themed “Tang Poetry and Song Ci in My Eyes” last week.
Generally speaking, all the participants were passionate. But there is also room for improvement. First, most participants didn’t quite understand the real meaning of what they were delivering. Besides, many Chinese characters were wrongly pronounced, which made the lines sound a little bit funny.
So I suggest next time before the speech contest you teach the participants the backgrounds and meanings of the poems and Song Ci.
Wish you all the best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生以在英国伦敦一所高中做交换生的李华的身份，就上周该校组织了“我眼中的唐诗宋词”演讲比赛，组织者Alisen邀请你谈谈比赛的观感一事，给Alisen写一封电子邮件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
总的来说：Generally speaking → Taken as a whole
有：there is → there exists
理解：understand→ comprehend
建议：suggest→ recommend
2.句式拓展
同义句改写
原句：But there is also room for improvement.
拓展句：Yet, there exist vast possibilities for advancement.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It is a great honour for me to share my ideas about attending the school’s fantastic speech contest themed “Tang Poetry and Song Ci in My Eyes” last week.（使用了过去分词短语做后置定语）
【高分句型2】Besides, many Chinese characters were wrongly pronounced, which made the lines sound a little bit funny.（使用了关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词为前面一整句话表示的内容）
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
52. 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。
Jane was still sleeping when the phone rang in the living room. She opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the clock on the table. It was already nine o’clock! Although Jane was still very sleepy she knew she had to get up because her mother was working in her office and she couldn’t expect her younger brother Tom, who was sleeping like a pig, to answer the Phone. She quickly put on a coat and ran to the living room. When she picked up the receiver, on the other end came the warm greeting, “Good morning!”
It was from her father, who was a seaman and rarely came back. Suddenly, Jane’s sleepiness disappeared.
Born in a not-so-rich family, Jane and Tom felt the stress of life, but they were happy to enjoy the family atmosphere. At school, they were straight-A students and took part in various after-school activities. They were the pride of the family.
“Good morning, Dad. Why do you call us so early on the weekend ” Jane said and pretended to be annoyed. “Tom and I have been very nice recently.” “My dear, today is your mother’s birthday, and I have ordered a cake online and it will be sent to our home late in the afternoon. Do remember to take the cake. It is my surprise for your mother.”
Hearing her father’s words, Jane felt a little ashamed. How could she forget her mother’s birthday !
While she was chatting with her father, Jane looked around the room and saw a lot of dirty clothes on the sofa. The floor hadn’t been cleaned for a few days since her mother had to work all this week.
She looked at the clock again and was sure that she still had enough time to prepare a surprise for her mother.
“Well, Dad, now I’m going to wake Tom up. We will give Mum a surprise, too!” Jane said and hung up the telephone.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Jane hurried to Tom’s room and shared her plan with him.
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“Happy birthday, Mum!” Jane and Tom shouted when their mother opened the door.
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【答案】One possible version:
Jane hurried to Tom’s room and shared her plan with him. Having learned about the details, Tom volunteered to clean the floor. It took him more than two hours to clean every corner in the house. For the first time, Tom realized how hard it had been for his mother and sister to keep the house clean. While Tom was working, Jane washed the dirty clothes and decorated the room with colorful balloons. When the cake arrived, everything was ready for the big moment.
“Happy birthday, Mum!” Jane and Tom shouted when their mother opened the door. Seeing the beautifully decorated room and the big cake on the table, their mother seemed to be very confused and surprised. After Tom and Jane told her what had happened, she could hardly hide her excitement and hugged them tightly. “It is the best birthday gift I have ever had!” said their mother, who then took out her smartphone and made a video. “We should share this surprise with your father!”
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了出生在一个并不富裕的家庭，简和汤姆感到生活的压力，但他们很高兴享受家庭氛围。在学校，他们是全优生，参加各种课外活动。他们是这个家庭的骄傲。这天父亲打来电话告知当天是母亲的生日，于是简和汤姆打扫了房子的卫生，给妈妈庆祝了生日。
详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“简急忙跑到汤姆的房间，把她的计划告诉了他”可知，第一段可描写简和汤姆开始打扫卫生，装饰房间。
②由第二段首句内容“‘生日快乐，妈妈！’妈妈开门时，简和汤姆大叫起来”可知，第二段可描写他们给妈妈庆祝生日的经过以及妈妈的反应。
2.续写线索：告知计划——汤姆打扫卫生——简洗衣服——蛋糕送到——妈妈回家——庆祝生日——妈妈感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①意识到：realize/be aware
②打扫：clean/ sweep
③准备好：be ready for/be well-prepared for
情绪类
①激动：excitement/thrill
②惊讶：surprised /amazed
【点睛】[高分句型1] When the cake arrived, everything was ready for the big moment. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Having learned about the details, Tom volunteered to clean the floor. (运用了现在分词作状语)
1—5 ACBBC 6—10 ABCAC 11—15 BCCBA 16—20 ABBCA济宁市兖州区2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题
本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将第II卷答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和第II卷答题卷规定的位置上。
2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。
3.第II卷答题卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第I卷(共100分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5个小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the football program begin
A. At 9:30. B. At 8:25. C. At 7:00.
2. What did the woman get from her mother
A. A new CD. B. A birthday card. C. A new bike.
3. What subject does the man have trouble with
A. Science. B. Math. C. English.
4. What does the man usually do on the weekend
A. Go to the movies. B. Read books at home. C. Meet up with friends.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A Friends. B. Salesman and customer. C. Boss and employee.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出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. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A Chinese tea culture.
B. Famous places in China.
C. Different kinds of tea in the world.
7. How does black tea taste according to the woman
A. Sweet. B. Heavy. C. Light.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where were the man’s shoes made
A. In France. B. In Spain. C. In Germany.
9. What are the speakers doing now
A. Having lunch. B. Shopping at a mall. C. Watching a fashion show.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is the man famous for
A. Collecting coins. B. Starting a college. C. Teaching mathematics.
11 When did the man begin to collect coins
A. When he was thirteen years old.
B. When he got a special book from his uncle.
C. When he picked some rare coins on the road.
12. Where does the man usually get coins
A. From his friends. B. From small shops. C. From other collectors.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What does Mike look like
A. He has a beard.
B. He’s tall and heavy.
C. He has blue eyes and brown hair.
14. Who is the person the man is describing
A. His mother. B. The woman’s mother. C. Mike’s mother.
15. How does the woman feel about what happened in the game
A. Embarrassed. B. Bored. C. Sad.
16. What is the most important in the game the speakers are playing
A. A person’s appearance. B. A person’s character. C. A person’s career.
听下面一段对话，回答第17 至第20四个小题。
17. When did the speaker start taking music lessons
A. At age two. B. At age ten. C. At age twenty.
18. How often did the speaker practice as a child
A. Two hours a day. B. Three hours a day. C. Ten hours a day.
19. Why did the speaker play in concerts
A. To travel to other cities.
B. To get into a good college.
C. To make his parents happy.
20. What is the speaker’s attitude toward music now
A. He only does it for fun.
B. He wants to be the best.
C. He never plays it anymore.
第二部分 阅读理解(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)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Yunnan offers exciting experiences of unique customs. If you are already planning to visit Yunnan, see our festival tours.
The Torch (火把) Festival
Date: July /August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar month)
Location: Lijiang
It is a traditional festival among the Yi, Naxi, and Bai minority (少数民族) groups. According to the ancient rule of the Naxi people, the Torch Festival should last three days, and every family should light a big torch in front of their doors for the three days.
Recommended Tour: 3-Day Ancient Lijiang Tour
The Water Splashing (泼酒) Festival
Date: April 13 to 15
Location: Xishuangbanna
It is the most important festival observed by the Dai people of Xishuangbanna in southen Yunnan. It involves splashing water, lantern floating and other joyful activities.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Xishaungbanna Tour
The Horse Race Festival
Date: May/June (5th of the fifth lunar month)
Location: Shangri-la
Falling on the same date as the Dragon Boat Festival, it is the biggest gathering of Tibetans in Yunnan and usually lasts about 3 days. During the celebrations, traditional performances and competitions like horse racing and wrestling (摔跤) will beheld.
Recommended tour: 8-Day Yunnan Tour of the Nu River and Tengchong
The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group
Date: April /May(days 15 to 21 of the third lunar month)
Location: Dali
It is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Bai people in Dali in western Yunnan. During the March Fair, the streets of Dali Ancient Town are packed with people selling amazing minority items.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Yunnan Minorities Tour
1. What do the Torch Festival and the Water Splashing Festival have in common
A. The date. B. The location.
C. The lasting time D. The celebratory events.
2. Which festival will you attend if you like to buy local gifts while travelling
A. The Torch Festival. B. The Water Splashing Festival.
C. The Horse Race Festival. D. The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group.
3. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A business research. B. A newspaper report.
C. An educational magazine. D. An advertising leaflet.
B
Edward O. Wilson, known as “ant man”, was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was moved frequently throughout his childhood. Wilson grew up exploring the forests and wildlife. One of these adventures left him partly blind, but they also set off his lifelong fascination(着迷)with ants and their social structures.
Wilson earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. In 1955, he received his Ph. D. from Harvard and worked there until retirement.
Wilson’s early study of ants led to his first major discovery in 1959: how ants communicate through the release of chemical signals.
Later, in 1990, Wilson and German biologist Bert Holldobler published their Pulitzer-winning The Ants. It detailed the insects’ social structure that was both valued by scholars and accessible to general readers.
Another of Wilson’s major works started in the early 1960s when he teamed up with Robert MacArthur. The pair published The Theory of Island Biogeography, where they sought to explain why different places have different numbers of species.
What many consider to be Wilson’s most important contributions to evolutionary biology came in 1975 when he published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. The work explored the genetic roots of animal behavior and argued that genes shaped human behavior.
Wilson faced accusations(谴责)for these ideas but his work finally largely proved true. In 1978, his ideas on the role biology plays in human culture peaked in On Human Nature, which won him a Pulitzer in 1979.
Wilson published more than 400 scientific papers and 20 books. These accomplishments offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth. “Professor Wilson really listened and engaged with whomever he was interacting with,” said Corrie S. Moreau, who was one of Wilson’s final advisees.
4. What contributed to Wilson’s passion for ants
A. His accidental disability. B. The discovery he made about ants.
C. The school education he received. D. His boyhood time spent in nature.
5. What is Wilson’s first Pulitzer-winning book about
A. The social structure of ants.
B. The distribution of different species.
C. The links between biology and human culture.
D. The role of chemical signals in communication.
6. According to the last paragraph, which word best describes Wilson
A. Productive. B. Modest.
C. Open-minded. D. Independent.
7. What is the best title of this text
A. The Pioneering “Ant Man”
B. Discoveries in Evolutionary Biology
C. A Leading Figure in Popular Science
D. The Adventure of a Pulitzer Prize Winner
C
Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage is passed down through the generations. It is in the buildings and structures around us. It is in the arts and artifacts (手工艺品) we treasure. It lives in the languages we speak and the stories we tell. But today, it is under attack as never before. Not only are the damages of time threatening our cultural heritage, but conflicts, climate change, globalization and tourism are all exacting a heavy price. Technology is now the most essential weapon in the battle. Here’s how technology is preserving our cultural heritage.
As you can imagine, creating the replicas (复制品) via crowd sourced 2D images is extremely time-consuming. Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms (算法) are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing millions of images to be stored in a matter of hours. AI will also make restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and vastly superior to previous methods.
Virtual reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years. Many of the most important sites and architecture are extremely fragile. Human interaction with these locations is doing a great deal of harm. Wastes accumulate everywhere, causing enormous problems. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded, VR technology will increasingly become the way that people experience them. We’ll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.
Finally, our cultural heritage will be preserved via technology. Efforts in research, innovation, data sharing and project work will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.
8. What does the underlined word “exacting” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Paying. B. Cutting. C. Receiving. D. Demanding.
9. What is the advantage of AI in preserving cultural heritage
A. It generates 2D images. B. It makes restoration easier.
C. It makes preservation safer. D. It creates replicas in seconds.
10. How does VR help to preserve cultural heritage
A. By recycling huge amounts of waste. B. By reducing human impact on the site.
C. By forbidding visitors from touching artifacts. D. By educating people about the sites’ importance.
11. What is the author’s attitude towards technology application in preserving the cultural heritage
A. Ignoring. B. Compromising. C. Approving. D. Disagreeing.
D
I was cutting up lettuce in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about soaking the lettuce stub (莴苣残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed cup and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window.
On a snowy morning I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. This lettuce was not done living! Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the cup, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here Lettuce or hope
If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to skeptically assess where I found myself before committing to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a cup of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty.
Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. This is the tendency of all living things.
Monty still lives in a cup, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my ability to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger.
I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave.
12. Why did the author soak the stub in water
A. To decorate the nice cup. B. To hope that it would grow.
C. To make a video in person. D. To remove kitchen rubbish.
13. What can we infer from paragraph two
A. This lettuce showed no sign of recovery.
B. This lettuce was still fighting to survive.
C. Tiny root thread climbed out of the cup.
D. The cuts can still be seen where there used to be leaves.
14. How would the author feel if put in the lettuce’s situation
A. Hesitant. B. Fearless. C. Aimless. D. Annoyed.
15. What can we learn from Monty
A. Never being afraid to restart yourself. B. Believing in yourself when in trouble.
C. Enjoying your own life to the fullest. D. Giving freedom to the heart in a way.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Preserve Your Culture
Look at any object in your house, meal you eat, or gesture you use, and you'll find evidence of culture. Cultural traditions are everywhere and have shaped who you are.____16____.
Share your culture’s art
Each culture’s art has its own unique characteristics.___17___. You’ll be overjoyed to share your culture with people from other places, such as your hobbies, jobs, crafts, and what you do for fun. This includes traditional art work you would find in a museum.
___18___
Your country, village or religious group almost certainly celebrate major holidays or cultural festivals. Travel to join in these events to get a better understanding of your culture. You can also organize your own event if possible.
Cook family recipes(菜谱）
___19___. Smell and taste have powerful connections to memory. As you make bread or try to guess the right amount of spices, you might remember meals from your childhood or holidays. Reading recipes can teach you a lot. Even if some of them are unfamiliar, others have most likely become your comfort food or a source of family pride.
Spend time with other members of the community
The best way to preserve your culture is to keep it alive.____20____. You can also gather for ordinary meals, events, or just conversation. Many aspects of culture are difficult to learn in books and museums, including etiquette, body language, and humor.
A. Attend or organize major events
B. It’s important to copy it from others
C. You can gather for holidays as a group
D. Find an expert willing to explain it to you
E. Here are some tips on how to keep them strong
F. Try to learn recipes from your grandmother’s cookbook
G. For example, it has its own clothing, music, storytelling traditions, and many more
第三部分 英语知识运用(共2节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
My childhood was mostly silent. It was full of love, laughter, anger and sadness like any family, but these things occurred ___21___. The knowledge instilled (灌输) in me was ___22___ by watching my mother as she moved through her silent world.
I loved to watch her hands, which were always ___23___ me things by showing me how, as she watered, weeded and dug her garden. The hands were rough with cuts and ___24___, but filled with wisdom.
Sometimes, those same hands spoke to me literally. Basic ___25___ language started in the family quite suddenly but then ___26___ just as quickly. My mother ___27___ that lip-reading was quicker. She would look at me intently and ___28___ words such as, “watch this” or “this is how”, or “never touch this plant”. We often went for hours like this, ___29___ a word spoken and yet we were talking in various ways the whole time.
As I grew up, I began to ____30____ why my mother spent so much time in her garden. Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much ____31____ of disability. The world outside was demanding and unforgiving while her garden was full of kindness and ____32____. For her it was the only place under her ____33____.
My mother’s knowledge is deeply ____34____ inside me. I now have gardening hands, with cuts and scars, and cherish their ____35____. With any luck my kids will have them one day, too.
21. A. quickly B. constantly C. quietly D. normally
22. A. passed down B. brought up C. laid down D. made up
23. A. serving B. awarding C. sparing D. teaching
24. A. spots B. lines C. marks D. scars
25. A. pose B. sign C. signal D. wave
26. A. failed B. progressed C. stopped D. spread
27. A. regretted B. insisted C. predicted D. suspected
28. A. mouth B. eye C. nose D. finger
29. A. casually B. simply C. barely D. merely
30. A. indicate B. understand C. wonder D. confirm
31. A. recognition B. confusion C. disapproval D. credit
32. A. acceptance B. innovation C. inspection D. guidance
33. A. investigation B. strategy C. guarantee D. control
34. A. involved B. buried C. applied D. choked
35. A. roughness B. flexibility C. strength D. softness
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
(一)单词拼写(根据首字母单词拼写或根据汉语提示单词拼写)
36. The t_______ readers for this book were mainly teenagers. (根据首字母单词拼写)
37. On no a_______ can we ignore the value of knowledge, as well as practical experience. (根据首字母单词拼写)
38. Customs play a s_______ role in festivals. (根据首字母单词拼写)
39. Biodiversity means there being a large v________ of plants and wildlife. (根据首字母单词拼写)
40 Remember to get your battery c________ before setting off from the camping ground. (根据首字母单词拼写)
41. No one was hurt, and we all breathed a sigh of ________ (宽慰). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
42. They _________ (反映)people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
43. When asked about their work schedules, many people preferred more ________(灵活的) working hours. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
44. __________ (装饰) with colorful lights and stripes, the pine tree in the corner is very beautiful. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
45. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we could ______ (代表) our country at the Olympics. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
(二)单句语法填空(在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式)
46. So far, large amounts of money ________(receive). (所给词的适当形式填空)
47. With their habitats ________ (destroy), many animals have gone extinct. (所给词的适当形式填空)
48. Time ____________ (permit), I would like to experience the local culture. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. ______(lose) in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. These tests are beyond the __________ (capable) of an average twelve-year-old. （所给词的适当形式填空）
第四部分 写作(共2节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
51. 假如你是李华，在英国伦敦一所高中做交换生。上周该校组织了“我眼中的唐诗宋词”演讲比赛，组织者Alisen邀请你谈谈比赛的观感。请你给Alisen写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.对活动的看法；
2.对活动的建议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Alisen,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
52. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。
Jane was still sleeping when the phone rang in the living room. She opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the clock on the table. It was already nine o’clock! Although Jane was still very sleepy, she knew she had to get up because her mother was working in her office and she couldn’t expect her younger brother Tom, who was sleeping like a pig, to answer the Phone. She quickly put on a coat and ran to the living room. When she picked up the receiver, on the other end came the warm greeting, “Good morning!”
It was from her father, who was a seaman and rarely came back. Suddenly, Jane’s sleepiness disappeared.
Born in a not-so-rich family, Jane and Tom felt the stress of life, but they were happy to enjoy the family atmosphere. At school, they were straight-A students and took part in various after-school activities. They were the pride of the family.
“Good morning, Dad. Why do you call us so early on the weekend ” Jane said and pretended to be annoyed. “Tom and I have been very nice recently.” “My dear, today is your mother’s birthday, and I have ordered a cake online and it will be sent to our home late in the afternoon. Do remember to take the cake. It is my surprise for your mother.”
Hearing her father’s words, Jane felt a little ashamed. How could she forget her mother’s birthday !
While she was chatting with her father, Jane looked around the room and saw a lot of dirty clothes on the sofa. The floor hadn’t been cleaned for a few days since her mother had to work all this week.
She looked at the clock again and was sure that she still had enough time to prepare a surprise for her mother.
“Well, Dad, now I’m going to wake Tom up. We will give Mum a surprise, too!” Jane said and hung up the telephone.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Jane hurried to Tom’s room and shared her plan with him.
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“Happy birthday, Mum!” Jane and Tom shouted when their mother opened the door.
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