2024年高考考前押题密卷（全国卷）02
英语
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。因笔试不考听力，选择题从第二部分的“阅读”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。
2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁：考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Strangers. B．Schoolmates. C．Roommates.
2．What will the speakers do next
A．Go to the supermarket. B．Drive home. C．Make a list.
3．What is the man doing
A．Riding a bike. B．Driving a car. C．Checking a motorbike.
4．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．In a cleaner’s room. B．In a bookshop. C．In a school.
5．How many times was Philip told his dinner was ready
A．Three. B．Two. C．One.
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6、7小题。
6．What is the man's attitude towards the woman
A．Concerned. B．Disappointed. C．Grateful.
7．What will the man do next
A．Get his ticket checked. B．See off the woman. C．Book a ticket.
听第7段材料，回答8至10小题。
8．How will the woman deal with the problem on the front page
A．Make the letters larger.
B．Delete the pool design.
C．Leave the page blank.
9．On which page will the woman add a picture
A．Page 2. B．Page 4. C．Page 5.
10．What color was the print of the prices at first
A．Black. B．Red. C．Blue.
听第8段材料，回答11-13小题。
11．What is the main idea of the conversation
A．The fact that robots will replace humans entirely.
B．The fact that robots will take jobs from humans.
C．The fact that robots will be introduced into people’s homes.
12．How does the man think about robots
A．They do more with less cost.
B．They are not very friendly.
C．They break down regularly.
13．What percentage of jobs will be at risk during the next decade
A．3%. B．15%. C．33%.
听第9段材料，回答14-17小题。
14．What is the man’s job about
A．Observing the planets.
B．Teaching others knowledge.
C．Going into space to do research.
15．What is the man looking at today
A．Mars. B．Venus. C．The Moon.
16．Where will the woman have lunch
A．At the man’s office.
B．At a café.
C．At her home.
17．What will the woman do next
A．Go home.
B．Have lunch.
C．Use the telescope.
听第10段材料，回答18-20小题。
18．Which course is the most popular according to the speaker
A．The Study Skills course.
B．The Application Help course.
C．The Advanced Testing course.
19．How much will it cost to take all three courses
A．$150. B．$200. C．$250.
20．What will people do to sign up for the deal
A．Go to the Chicago office. B．Fill out a form online. C．Call an advisor.
第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30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
Free Community SwapContact:
Catherine Crawford, (718) 809-1603 ccrawford@grownyc.org
Jon Klar, (646) 530-0381 jklar@grownyc.org
New Yorkers looking to reduce, reuse, and save money this year are invited to participate in Stop ‘N’ Swap, a free community event organized by local nonprofit GrowNYC．
The average NYC household throws away about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in saving over 40 million pounds of material from landfill every year. Take a break from shopping, support a cleaner future, and join the ever-growing reuse community!
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: February 19th，12pm-3pm
WHERE: Bronx Works Classic Community Center-286 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
The public is invited to bring clean and reusable items. No one is required to bring something to take something-you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, clothing, and electronics are just some of the offerings. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled.
Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among environmentally conscious New Yorkers. After almost two years without swaps, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year, providing opportunities to make NYC truly livable-a place where every person can enjoy a healthier life.
21．What should you do to get more information from Catherine
A．Cal1 (646) 530-0381. B．Cal1 (718) 809-1603.
C．Email jklar@grownyc.org. D．Visit 286 East 156th Street, Bronx.
22．What items are unacceptable at the Stop ‘N’ Swap
A．Dry-as-dust books. B．Old-fashioned clothes.
C．Out-of-date electronics. D．Second-hand furniture.
23．What is the aim of GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap
A．To make NYC a better place to live.
B．To enrich New Yorkers’ community life.
C．To reduce the cost of dealing with waste in NYC．
D．To encourage districts to compete in sustainability.
B
I was the only kid in college with a reason to go to the mail box, because my mother never believed in email, in Facebook, in texting or cell phones. I was literally waiting by the mailbox to get a letter with a warmest comfort from her.
So when I moved to New York and got depressed, I did the only thing I could think of. I wrote those same kinds of letters like my mother for strangers, and tucked them all over the city: in cafes, in libraries, and even in the subway. I blogged about those letters and promised if asked for a hand-written letter, I would write one.
Overnight, my inbox became this harbor of heartbreak — a single mother in Sacramento, a girl being bullied in Kansas, a 22-year-old immigrant, all asking me to write them and give them a reason to wait by the mailbox. And this is how I initiated the act The World Needs More Love Letters.
Today I run a global organization fueled by those trips to the mailbox. It is a miracle. But the thing about these letters is that most of them have been written by people brought up in a paperless world where some best conversations happen on a screen. We have learned to diary our pain onto Facebook, and we speak swiftly in twitter.
Therefore, I’ve been carrying this mail crate (大木箱) with me these days, which is a magical icebreaker. So I get to tell total strangers about a woman whose husband was traumatized (受精神创伤) from war, and how she left love letters throughout the house saying, “Come back to me.” And a man, who had decided to take his life, slept safely with a stack of letters just beneath his pillow, handwritten by strangers who were there for him.
These stories convince me that letter-writing will never need to be about efficiency, because it is an art now, all of it: the signing, the scripting, the mailing.
24．Why did the author share her experience in college
A．To show her care for her family. B．To convey her love for writing letters.
C．To express her feelings attached to letters. D．To prove her consistency in writing letters.
25．What caused the author to launch the act
A．She advocated the paperless lifestyle. B．She intended to provide professional aid.
C．She tried to improve her communication skills. D．She aimed to give emotional support with letters.
26．Why does the author call the mail crate “a magical icebreaker”
A．It cures people of mental diseases. B．It serves as a conversation starter.
C．It has magic power to melt ice. D．It empowers people to be brave.
27．What is the best title for the passage
A．Family Letters Are Priceless B．Love for Writing Never Declines
C．World Needs More Love Letters D．Hand-written Letters Improve Efficiency
C
Since the last ice age, humans have cleared nearly half of the earth’s forests and grasslands for agriculture. With the world population expanding, there’s ever-increasing pressure on farmland to produce not only more food but also clean energy. In places such as Yakima County, Washington, it’s created competition for space as land-hungry solar panels (板) consume available fields. Last month, the state approved plans to cover 1,700 acres of agricultural land with solar panels, fueling concerns over the long-term impacts of losing cropland.
A recent study from the University of California, however, shows how farmers may soon harvest crops and energy together. One researcher, Majdi Abou Najm, explains that visible light spectrum (光谱) can be separated into blue and red light waves, and their photons (光子) have different properties. Blue ones have higher energy than red ones. While that gives blue light what is needed to generate power, it also results in higher temperatures. “From a plant angle, red photons are the efficient ones,” says Abou Najm. “They don’t make the plant feel hot.”
A goal of the study is to create a new generation of solar panels. He sees potential in the organic solar cells, which come from carbon-based materials. Thin and transparent, the cells are applied like a film onto various surfaces. This new technology could be used to develop special solar panels that block blue light to generate power, while passing the red light on to crops planted directly below. These panels could also provide shade for heat-sensitive fruits during the hottest part of the day.
By 2050, we’ll have two billion more people, and we’ll need more food and more energy. By maximizing the solar spectrum, “we’re making full use of an endlessly sustainable resource,” says Abou Najm. “If a technology kicks in that can develop these panels, then the sky is the limit on how efficient we can be.”
28．What problem does the first paragraph focus on
A．Losing cropland to solar panels.
B．Distribution of the world population.
C．Reduction in forests and grasslands.
D．Competing for land between farmers.
29．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to
A．Generation of solar power.
B．Hot weather increasing efficiency.
C．Blue photons having higher energy.
D．Separation of visible light spectrum.
30．What do we know about the organic solar cells
A．They make fruits heat-sensitive.
B．They can cool down in hot days,
C．They allow red light to pass through.
D．They can store carbon-based materials.
31．What does Abou Najm think of the future of the new solar panels
A．Limited. B．Promising.
C．Uncertain. D．Challenging.
D
The news industry has had a rough decade. Print readership is steadily declining, newspapers are closing, and journalists with decades of experience are being laid off. In response, major newspapers have made significant changes. They’re attempting to combat declining reader interest by shortening stories, creating clickbait (诱饵性标题), and most especially, using social media to their advantage.
With the rise of social media sites, many people have claimed that we are entering a new age in which news must be delivered in 140 characters or fewer. People’s ability to focus on long-form content and engage in deep reading has also been declining due to the endless distractions and excessive information in today’s world. This change in reading habits has led to a preference for short, easily understood news pieces that can be quickly consumed. To interest a more specific and generally younger readership, newspapers have revised content, prioritizing articles that are visually appealing instead of having depth.
But, in reality, there is still a demand for in-depth reporting. In this era of misinformation and clickbait, readers are seeking reliable sources of news that provide context, analysis, and accountability. Depth reporting explores the fundamental causes, involves multiple perspectives, and uncovers the hidden truths that shape our world, helping readers get a more comprehensive understanding of complicated matters.
While social media have changed the way we consume news, the quality of news remains essential for the public. It’s crucial for the news industry to achieve a balance between catering to changing reader preferences while also maintaining the integrity (完整性) of news. This means providing both quick updates and in-depth analysis, and using social media to promote their content, but not at the expense of accuracy or integrity. By doing so, news
organizations can ensure that they remain relevant and trusted sources of information in a rapidly changing media environment.
32．What problem does traditional news industry face
A．The decline of readership. B．The lack of long-form stories.
C．The spread of unreliable information. D．The shortage of experienced journalists.
33．What does the underlined word “prioritizing” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Checking out. B．Cutting down.
C．Paying no attention to. D．Attaching importance to.
34．What do we know from paragraph 3
A．People’s need for in-depth reporting is decreasing.
B．Social media has played a key role in promoting hidden facts.
C．Clickbait greatly increases readers’ interests in exploring truths.
D．In-depth reporting can improve readers’ comprehension of complex issues.
35．According to the passage, the news industry should achieve a balance between ______.
A．providing quick updates and focusing on popular topics
B．stating matters in multiple perspectives and shortening articles
C．satisfying readers’ preferences and ensuring the quality of news
D．widening news sources and maintaining the accuracy of contents
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10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。
Public Speaking
It can be stressful to deliver a speech in front of people. What do you say How do you catch people’s attention What do you do if you mess up 36 You can use the following basics about the art of public speaking to help you overcome these challenges and be a good speaker.
Point everything back to the central idea
Before you begin your speech, figure out your core message. 37 It makes it easier to decide what to say and it helps you make every other decision, from the structure to the specific stories and concrete images that you include.
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To make your presentation memorable, you can try using “sticky stories” in your speeches — honest, vivid anecdotes (逸闻) with details that engage the senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. People remember stories and images.
Practice in front of people
Practicing your speech can ease feelings of nervousness and help you adjust your presentation. Ask a friend or a family member to listen to you as you practice. You can also take a voice memo with your phone and play it back to yourself. 39
Slow down and start again
If something unexpected happens in the moment — say you stumble (结巴) or lose your place — pause or slow down. Take a deep breath and go back to the beginning of a sentence or restate the word you stumbled on. And don’t worry, people don’t notice those pauses as much as you think they do. 40 The point is to set yourself up for success, not perfection.
A．Use vivid imagery and storytelling.
B．These problems will drive you mad.
C．Avoid big words and long sentences.
D．Even if someone does notice, that’s OK, too.
E．Then make sure all the ideas in your speech point back to it.
F．There’s also a chance to practice short speeches on important topics.
G．By doing so, you can get supportive feedback to improve your speech.
第三部分语言运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was younger I loved going on winding trail (小路) runs on the outskirts of my hometown. It was my favorite way to 41 the stresses of everyday life. So, when I was back in my hometown for a visit after a(n) 42 first year of my Ph.D (博士) program, I thought a trail run was just what I needed. But 43 helping me relax, the run did just the 44 : It made me anxious.
In college, where Iran along flat concrete paths instead of 45 dirt trails, I bought a GPS watch. When I was back in the country, it constantly 46 me of the fact that I wasn’t 47 my usual pace. I turned my 48 off, thinking that would allow me to find the 49 I expected, but I still worried that I was 50 .
Going into my Ph.D．, I had thought that my 51 undergraduate track record and strong work rules would set me up for instant 52 . To my surprise, I was wrong. I 53 confidence in my research abilities and constantly felt my progress was too 54 . Finally, one day I broke down in my adviser’s office, wondering whether I would be able to 55 a Ph.D．of any value.
Then came my visit home. I realized that a Ph.D．is like a trail run: Sometimes you can run fast. But at other times, you might find yourself moving on a steep winding trail 56 . Difficulties and slow-moving sections are 57 , and success looks and feels 58 on a challenging section than it does on a smooth, flat path.
When I returned to grad school, I shifted my mindset 59 my trail-running understanding. Now, as I near the end of my Ph.D．, I’m pleased to report that I’m a more 60 scientist.
41．A．expose B．escape C．evaluate D．exploit
42．A．athletic B．curious C．abnormal D．tough
43．A．apart from B．prior to C．instead of D．because of
44．A．truth B．surface C．criteria D．opposite
45．A．twisting B．muddy C．closed D．smooth
46．A．demanded B．cheated C．warned D．cured
47．A．looking forward to B．keeping up with C．making up for D．catching hold of
48．A．watch B．phone C．radio D．heat
49．A．rank B．absence C．peace D．safety
50．A．underperforming B．undercharging C．undervaluing D．undertaking
51．A．spare B．solid C．precise D．similar
52．A．technique B．pattern C．success D．access
53．A．prepared B．tore C．witnessed D．lacked
54．A．concrete B．slow C．steady D．popular
55．A．deliver B．distinguish C．consume D．ignore
56．A．like sheep B．at a snail’s pace C．for donkey’s years D．from the horse’s mouth
57．A．unbelievable B．unfortunate C．unfair D．unavoidable
58．A．different B．permanent C．innocent D．convenient
59．A．compared to B．buried in C．based on D．prepared for
60．A．conservative B．friendly C．straightforward D．confident
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yangko, a rural Chinese folk dance with a history 61 (date) back thousands of years, originates from farming life in ancient times. The dance relates to sacrifices to the farmland god when people prayed for a good harvest. As time passed, the 62 (origin) dance developed, taking in various artistic forms and skills, including opera, acrobatics and martial arts, and eventually turned into the type of Yangko 63 is seen today.
64 (preserve) this Chinese folk culture, it was included in the inaugural(首批的)items of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. It is 65 (common) performed in northern China during festivals, especially for Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival. Performances or competitions 66 (organize) in towns and villages to express people’s joy and their hope for a better life.
Yangko employs drumming, Suona, dancing and singing. Content is based 67 folk stories and legends. Costumes are richly-colored and opera-styled, enabling 68 (character) to be easily identified. During a performance, the actors will dance and sing, following lively rhythms. Highly. skilled and interesting acts such as stilt(高跷)walking 69 carrying a wedding sedan chair(花轿)are also included. As a part of traditional Chinese culture, Yangko 70 (concentrate) the group consciousness of the Chinese people, and has outstanding historical and cultural value.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The school days are the best days of my life. I clear remember my first day at school. I can still feel how warmly I was welcomed at the school. I remember the wish from my teachers. That is because I always regard my primary school life memories for the treasure for my life. I have the best friends today and the learning experience getting from my high school. At high school, I make a lot of mistakes, and thanks to my friends and teachers I was
always rescued. My school life memories make myself realize how important school life is. Without them, many things would have missed.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假定你所在的英语社团正在进行以“热爱劳动”为主题的交流会，现请你根据以下要点发言，分享你的劳动故事。
1. 描述一次难忘的劳动经历；
2. 劳动的意义及自己的感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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英语
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。因笔试不考听力，选择题从第二部分的“阅读”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。
2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁：考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Strangers. B．Schoolmates. C．Roommates.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Have you found a roommate to share your apartment
M: Not yet.
W: I heard Kevin is looking for an apartment near our school.
M: Thanks. I’ll talk to him.
2．What will the speakers do next
A．Go to the supermarket. B．Drive home. C．Make a list.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Before leaving the supermarket, make sure you’ve got everything you want.
W: Yes, I have bought all the things on the shopping list.
M: Great! Wait for me to get the car. We can go home now.
3．What is the man doing
A．Riding a bike. B．Driving a car. C．Checking a motorbike.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Oh, you look not skilled on that thing. Do you think it was wise of us to hire bicycles
M: Don’t worry. I passed my test on a motorbike.
W: But it was years ago. You’ve been driving all the time and never ride a bike.
4．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．In a cleaner’s room. B．In a bookshop. C．In a school.
【答案】C
【原文】M: These books belong to school, but now they are ruined by you.
W: I’m sorry, Mr. Mason. I suppose the man at the shop didn’t pack my food properly before I put them in my schoolbag.
M: You should have checked them then. Now just send for the cleaner.
5．How many times was Philip told his dinner was ready
A．Three. B．Two. C．One.
【答案】A
【原文】M: Why didn’t someone say my dinner was ready It’s almost gone cold.
W: Philip, I told you it was ready before you went upstairs. Then I sent your sister to tell you, and also Dad shouted up to you five minutes ago.
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6、7小题。
6．What is the man's attitude towards the woman
A．Concerned. B．Disappointed. C．Grateful.
7．What will the man do next
A．Get his ticket checked. B．See off the woman. C．Book a ticket.
【答案】6．C 7．A
【原文】W: Mr. Brown, we’re on arrival.
M: It’s nice of you to see me off. Thank you.
W: We’ll miss you. I hope we’ll keep in touch.
M: Sure. You’ve been a great help in the past weeks. I hope you can go to Beijing sometime so that I can do the same for you.
W: Just don’t mention it. So when will your flight take off
M: In just an hour, I think I should go and have my ticket checked.
W: Well, have a great journey!
M: Thank you.
听第7段材料，回答8至10小题。
8．How will the woman deal with the problem on the front page
A．Make the letters larger.
B．Delete the pool design.
C．Leave the page blank.
9．On which page will the woman add a picture
A．Page 2. B．Page 4. C．Page 5.
10．What color was the print of the prices at first
A．Black. B．Red. C．Blue.
【答案】8．A 9．C 10．A
【原文】M: Good afternoon. I’m here to reprint a brochure for our hotel. Some pages need revising.
W: What exactly is the problem
M: Well, some information is already out of date. There are also a couple of problems with the design. Firstly, the letters on the front page are far too small. So, increase the letters by 3 sizes.
W: OK, what else
M: The information regarding the pool should be deleted on page 2.
W: But we can’t just leave the whole page blank.
M: Just fill it in with the introduction of our newly-opened gym.
W: I see.
M: What’s also bothering us is the description under the top photo on page 4. You can replace the word with “reception”.
W: Is that all
M: No, there is more. Turn to page 5. You’d better use a picture with the view of the hotel.
W: OK.
M: Let’s turn to the next page. According to the customers, the prices do not stand out, so change the print from black to red or blue to make it pop out.
W: I got it.
听第8段材料，回答11-13小题。
11．What is the main idea of the conversation
A．The fact that robots will replace humans entirely.
B．The fact that robots will take jobs from humans.
C．The fact that robots will be introduced into people’s homes.
12．How does the man think about robots
A．They do more with less cost.
B．They are not very friendly.
C．They break down regularly.
13．What percentage of jobs will be at risk during the next decade
A．3%. B．15%. C．33%.
【答案】11．B 12．A 13．C
【原文】M: In the future, many of our current jobs will be done by robots.
W: The future is closer than you think. Several of my friends were fired in a car factory, because robots are now replacing them.
M: Robots do offer better output (产量) for less cost. They can operate all day and night.
W: This is true, but my friends are no longer earning any money.
M: Hopefully they will be able to find other jobs.
W: It is getting harder to find a job that will not be replaced in a few years’ time.
M: This is true. I read a report that said in this decade, 3% of jobs were at risk from machines.
W: I read the same report. That number would jump to 33% during the next decade.
M: Yes, but they also pointed out that robots and artificial intelligence could boost the global economy by $15 trillion.
W: Do you think they will replace lawyers like us
M: Not anytime soon.
W: We have to work long hours, but at least we have job security.
听第9段材料，回答14-17小题。
14．What is the man’s job about
A．Observing the planets.
B．Teaching others knowledge.
C．Going into space to do research.
15．What is the man looking at today
A．Mars. B．Venus. C．The Moon.
16．Where will the woman have lunch
A．At the man’s office.
B．At a café.
C．At her home.
17．What will the woman do next
A．Go home.
B．Have lunch.
C．Use the telescope.
【答案】14．A 15．C 16．B 17．C
【原文】W: What do you think when you look through your telescope
M: Well, I think about my job, which is to look into space, look at planets and discover what knowledge they offer.
W: Yes, but what are your private thoughts about what you see
M: That is a good question. What is your name
W: Jenny.
M: Well, Jenny, even after a quarter of a century in this job, I am still filled with wonder when I look at planets and
stars.
W: Do you wonder whether there is life there
M: It depends. When I look at Mars, Venus or the planet I am viewing today, the Moon, I am pretty sure there is nothing living there. Further away…well, maybe.
W: At my school, we had a competition to draw what we thought a space creature would look like.
M: Ha-ha. That is fun, as long as it doesn’t scare you too much. Because the fact is, scientists and explorers have never found evidence that such things exist.
W: Oh, I see.
M: So, Jenny, what will you and your friends be doing next Going back to school, or going home
W: I think we are going to have our lunch at the café here.
M: Would you like to look through my telescope before you go
W: Ooh, yes please.
听第10段材料，回答18-20小题。
18．Which course is the most popular according to the speaker
A．The Study Skills course.
B．The Application Help course.
C．The Advanced Testing course.
19．How much will it cost to take all three courses
A．$150. B．$200. C．$250.
20．What will people do to sign up for the deal
A．Go to the Chicago office. B．Fill out a form online. C．Call an advisor.
【答案】18．C 19．B 20．B
【原文】For this month only, the Learning Center is having a sale on our three university preparation courses. Our Application Help course will take days and even weeks to finish the process alone. The senior students’ Study Skills course focuses on time management and learning how to organize notes. Lastly, our Advanced Testing course will cover the topics you must know for university entrance exams. This course is filled up more quickly than the others, so you must act now to get in. Our deal cuts the price of each course in half. Instead of $150 for each two-week course, you’ll pay $75 per course. However, our best deal is to buy all three courses now. This special price will save you $250 off the normal price of all three courses. Act now and you can have all three
courses for only $200. Our deal is only available to those who sign up on the website before the end of April. Just fill out the form and we will put your name down to save the spot. If you or your parents wish to know more, you can give me or another advisor a call at our Chicago office.
第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30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
Free Community SwapContact:
Catherine Crawford, (718) 809-1603 ccrawford@grownyc.org
Jon Klar, (646) 530-0381 jklar@grownyc.org
New Yorkers looking to reduce, reuse, and save money this year are invited to participate in Stop ‘N’ Swap, a free community event organized by local nonprofit GrowNYC．
The average NYC household throws away about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in saving over 40 million pounds of material from landfill every year. Take a break from shopping, support a cleaner future, and join the ever-growing reuse community!
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: February 19th，12pm-3pm
WHERE: Bronx Works Classic Community Center-286 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
The public is invited to bring clean and reusable items. No one is required to bring something to take something-you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, clothing, and electronics are just some of the offerings. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled.
Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among environmentally conscious New Yorkers. After almost two years without swaps, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year, providing opportunities to make NYC truly livable-a place where every person can enjoy a healthier life.
21．What should you do to get more information from Catherine
A．Cal1 (646) 530-0381. B．Cal1 (718) 809-1603.
C．Email jklar@grownyc.org. D．Visit 286 East 156th Street, Bronx.
22．What items are unacceptable at the Stop ‘N’ Swap
A．Dry-as-dust books. B．Old-fashioned clothes.
C．Out-of-date electronics. D．Second-hand furniture.
23．What is the aim of GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap
A．To make NYC a better place to live.
B．To enrich New Yorkers’ community life.
C．To reduce the cost of dealing with waste in NYC．
D．To encourage districts to compete in sustainability.
【答案】21．B 22．D 23．A
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了GrowNYC组织的免费社区交换活动。
21．细节理解题。由文章Contact:部分中“Catherine Crawford, (718) 809-1603”可知，应该拨打(718) 809-1603才能从凯瑟琳那里得到更多的信息。故选B。
22．细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段中“Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. (家具和其他大件物品不接受交换。)”可知，家具和其他大件物品在交换中是不可接受的。故选D。
23．细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“After almost two years without swaps, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year, providing opportunities to make NYC truly livable-a place where every person can enjoy a healthier life. (在近两年没有交换之后，GrowNYC设定了一个目标，即每年在纽约市的59个社区中每个社区举办一次交换，为纽约市真正的宜居提供机会——一个每个人都能享受更健康生活的地方。)”可知，活动的目的是让纽约成为更适合居住的地方。故选A。
B
I was the only kid in college with a reason to go to the mail box, because my mother never believed in email, in Facebook, in texting or cell phones. I was literally waiting by the mailbox to get a letter with a warmest comfort from her.
So when I moved to New York and got depressed, I did the only thing I could think of. I wrote those same kinds of letters like my mother for strangers, and tucked them all over the city: in cafes, in libraries, and even in the subway. I blogged about those letters and promised if asked for a hand-written letter, I would write one.
Overnight, my inbox became this harbor of heartbreak — a single mother in Sacramento, a girl being bullied in Kansas, a 22-year-old immigrant, all asking me to write them and give them a reason to wait by the mailbox. And this is how I initiated the act The World Needs More Love Letters.
Today I run a global organization fueled by those trips to the mailbox. It is a miracle. But the thing about these letters is that most of them have been written by people brought up in a paperless world where some best conversations happen on a screen. We have learned to diary our pain onto Facebook, and we speak swiftly in twitter.
Therefore, I’ve been carrying this mail crate (大木箱) with me these days, which is a magical icebreaker. So I get to tell total strangers about a woman whose husband was traumatized (受精神创伤) from war, and how she left love letters throughout the house saying, “Come back to me.” And a man, who had decided to take his life, slept safely with a stack of letters just beneath his pillow, handwritten by strangers who were there for him.
These stories convince me that letter-writing will never need to be about efficiency, because it is an art now, all of it: the signing, the scripting, the mailing.
24．Why did the author share her experience in college
A．To show her care for her family. B．To convey her love for writing letters.
C．To express her feelings attached to letters. D．To prove her consistency in writing letters.
25．What caused the author to launch the act
A．She advocated the paperless lifestyle. B．She intended to provide professional aid.
C．She tried to improve her communication skills. D．She aimed to give emotional support with letters.
26．Why does the author call the mail crate “a magical icebreaker”
A．It cures people of mental diseases. B．It serves as a conversation starter.
C．It has magic power to melt ice. D．It empowers people to be brave.
27．What is the best title for the passage
A．Family Letters Are Priceless B．Love for Writing Never Declines
C．World Needs More Love Letters D．Hand-written Letters Improve Efficiency
【答案】24．C 25．D 26．B 27．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。“我”在大学时期经常在邮箱旁等待妈妈寄给“我”的最温暖的信件，这让“我”对纸质信件有着深刻的情结，在搬去纽约之后“我”非常沮丧，于是“我”开始给陌生人写信，发起了“世界需要更多爱的信件”行动，给人们提供精神和情感上的支持。
24．推理判断题。根据第一段“I was the only kid in college with a reason to go to the mail box, because my mother never believed in email, in Facebook, in texting or cell phones. I was literally waiting by the mailbox to get a letter with a warmest comfort from her.(我是大学里唯一一个有理由去邮箱的孩子，因为我母亲从来不相信电子邮件、
Facebook、短信或手机。我真的是在信箱旁等着收到一封她给我最温暖的安慰的信。)”和第二段第一句“So when I moved to New York and got depressed, I did the only thing I could think of.(所以当我搬到纽约感到沮丧时，我做了我唯一能想到的事。)”可知，作者分享给她在大学时期的经历是为了表达她对信件的深刻情结。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段“Overnight, my inbox became this harbor of heartbreak — a single mother in Sacramento, a girl being bullied in Kansas, a 22-year-old immigrant, all asking me to write them and give them a reason to wait by the mailbox. And this is how I initiated the act The World Needs More Love Letters.(一夜之间，我的收件箱变成了心碎的港湾——萨克拉门托的单身母亲，堪萨斯被欺负的女孩，一个22岁的移民，都让我给他们写信，给他们一个在邮箱旁等待的理由。这就是我发起“世界需要更多爱的信件”行动的原因。)”可知，作者发起这项行动是为了通过写信给予情感上的支持。故选D。
26．细节理解题。根据第五段第二句“So I get to tell total strangers about a woman whose husband was traumatized (受精神创伤) from war, and how she left love letters throughout the house saying, “Come back to me.”(于是我开始给陌生人讲述一个女人的故事，她的丈夫在战争中受到了创伤，她如何在家里到处留下情书，说：“回到我身边来。”)”可知，作者称邮件箱为“神奇的破冰器”是因为它可以作为谈话的开场白。故选B。
27．主旨大意题。“我”在大学时期经常在邮箱旁等待妈妈寄给“我”的最温暖的信件，这让“我”对纸质信件有着深刻的情结，在搬去纽约之后“我”非常沮丧，于是“我”开始给陌生人写信，发起了“世界需要更多爱的信件”行动，给人们提供精神和情感上的支持。所以短文的最佳标题为“世界需要更多爱的信件”。故选C。
C
Since the last ice age, humans have cleared nearly half of the earth’s forests and grasslands for agriculture. With the world population expanding, there’s ever-increasing pressure on farmland to produce not only more food but also clean energy. In places such as Yakima County, Washington, it’s created competition for space as land-hungry solar panels (板) consume available fields. Last month, the state approved plans to cover 1,700 acres of agricultural land with solar panels, fueling concerns over the long-term impacts of losing cropland.
A recent study from the University of California, however, shows how farmers may soon harvest crops and energy together. One researcher, Majdi Abou Najm, explains that visible light spectrum (光谱) can be separated into blue and red light waves, and their photons (光子) have different properties. Blue ones have higher energy than red ones. While that gives blue light what is needed to generate power, it also results in higher temperatures. “From a plant angle, red photons are the efficient ones,” says Abou Najm. “They don’t make the plant feel hot.”
A goal of the study is to create a new generation of solar panels. He sees potential in the organic solar cells,
which come from carbon-based materials. Thin and transparent, the cells are applied like a film onto various surfaces. This new technology could be used to develop special solar panels that block blue light to generate power, while passing the red light on to crops planted directly below. These panels could also provide shade for heat-sensitive fruits during the hottest part of the day.
By 2050, we’ll have two billion more people, and we’ll need more food and more energy. By maximizing the solar spectrum, “we’re making full use of an endlessly sustainable resource,” says Abou Najm. “If a technology kicks in that can develop these panels, then the sky is the limit on how efficient we can be.”
28．What problem does the first paragraph focus on
A．Losing cropland to solar panels.
B．Distribution of the world population.
C．Reduction in forests and grasslands.
D．Competing for land between farmers.
29．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to
A．Generation of solar power.
B．Hot weather increasing efficiency.
C．Blue photons having higher energy.
D．Separation of visible light spectrum.
30．What do we know about the organic solar cells
A．They make fruits heat-sensitive.
B．They can cool down in hot days,
C．They allow red light to pass through.
D．They can store carbon-based materials.
31．What does Abou Najm think of the future of the new solar panels
A．Limited. B．Promising.
C．Uncertain. D．Challenging.
【答案】28．A 29．C 30．C 31．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了一项研究表明，可以通过开发新一代太阳能电池板来收获红色和蓝色的光波，分别满足农业和发电的需要，最大限度地利用太阳能。
28．主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“With the world population expanding, there’s ever-increasing pressure on
farmland to produce not only more food but also clean energy. In places such as Yakima County, Washington, it’s created competition for space as land-hungry solar panels (板) consume available fields. Last month, the state approved plans to cover 1,700 acres of agricultural land with solar panels, fueling concerns over the long-term impacts of losing cropland.(随着世界人口的增长，农田不仅要生产更多的粮食，还要生产清洁能源，农田的压力越来越大。在华盛顿州亚基马县等地，由于需要土地的太阳能电池板消耗了可用的田地，这就造成了空间竞争。上个月，该州批准了用太阳能电池板覆盖1700英亩农田的计划，这加剧了人们对失去农田的长期影响的担忧。)”可知，第一段主要讲述了太阳能电池板占据农田，导致农田空间减少。故选A。
29．代词指代题。that为指示代词，常用来指代上文提到的事物。根据画线词前一句“Blue ones have higher energy than red ones.(蓝色的光子比红色的光子能量高。)”可知，that指代的是蓝色光子有更高的能量，更高的能量给予了产生电所需的蓝光。故选C。
30．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“This new technology could be used to develop special solar panels that block blue light to generate power, while passing the red light on to crops planted directly below.(这项新技术可以用于开发特殊的太阳能电池板，该电池板可以阻挡蓝光发电，同时让红光传给正下方种植的作物。)”可知，这种有机太阳能电池板能够阻挡蓝光，让红光通过。故选C。
31．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“By maximizing the solar spectrum, ‘we’re making full use of an endlessly sustainable resource,’ says Abou Najm. ‘If a technology kicks in that can develop these panels, then the sky is the limit on how efficient we can be.’(Abou Najm说，通过最大限度地利用太阳能光谱，‘我们正在充分利用无尽的可持续资源。’‘如能够开发出这些面板的果一项技术生效，那么我们的效率就是无限的。’)”可知，Abou Najm认为有机太阳能电池板能够最大限度地利用无尽的太阳能资源，让人类的效率变得无限，由此可推测出，他认为有机太阳能电池板非常有前景。故选B。
D
The news industry has had a rough decade. Print readership is steadily declining, newspapers are closing, and journalists with decades of experience are being laid off. In response, major newspapers have made significant changes. They’re attempting to combat declining reader interest by shortening stories, creating clickbait (诱饵性标题), and most especially, using social media to their advantage.
With the rise of social media sites, many people have claimed that we are entering a new age in which news must be delivered in 140 characters or fewer. People’s ability to focus on long-form content and engage in deep reading has also been declining due to the endless distractions and excessive information in today’s world. This change in reading habits has led to a preference for short, easily understood news pieces that can be quickly
consumed. To interest a more specific and generally younger readership, newspapers have revised content, prioritizing articles that are visually appealing instead of having depth.
But, in reality, there is still a demand for in-depth reporting. In this era of misinformation and clickbait, readers are seeking reliable sources of news that provide context, analysis, and accountability. Depth reporting explores the fundamental causes, involves multiple perspectives, and uncovers the hidden truths that shape our world, helping readers get a more comprehensive understanding of complicated matters.
While social media have changed the way we consume news, the quality of news remains essential for the public. It’s crucial for the news industry to achieve a balance between catering to changing reader preferences while also maintaining the integrity (完整性) of news. This means providing both quick updates and in-depth analysis, and using social media to promote their content, but not at the expense of accuracy or integrity. By doing so, news organizations can ensure that they remain relevant and trusted sources of information in a rapidly changing media environment.
32．What problem does traditional news industry face
A．The decline of readership. B．The lack of long-form stories.
C．The spread of unreliable information. D．The shortage of experienced journalists.
33．What does the underlined word “prioritizing” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Checking out. B．Cutting down.
C．Paying no attention to. D．Attaching importance to.
34．What do we know from paragraph 3
A．People’s need for in-depth reporting is decreasing.
B．Social media has played a key role in promoting hidden facts.
C．Clickbait greatly increases readers’ interests in exploring truths.
D．In-depth reporting can improve readers’ comprehension of complex issues.
35．According to the passage, the news industry should achieve a balance between ______.
A．providing quick updates and focusing on popular topics
B．stating matters in multiple perspectives and shortening articles
C．satisfying readers’ preferences and ensuring the quality of news
D．widening news sources and maintaining the accuracy of contents
【答案】32．A 33．D 34．D 35．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了社交媒体时代下的新闻业。
32．细节理解题。根据第一段“The news industry has had a rough decade. Print readership is steadily declining, newspapers are closing, and journalists with decades of experience are being laid off.(新闻行业经历了艰难的十年。纸质报纸的读者数量正在稳步下降，报纸正在关闭，拥有数十年经验的记者正在被解雇)”可知，传统新闻业面临的问题是读者群体数量下降。故选A项。
33．词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“People’s ability to focus on long-form content and engage in deep reading has also been declining due to the endless distractions and excessive information in today’s world. This change in reading habits has led to a preference for short, easily understood news pieces that can be quickly consumed.(由于当今世界无休止的干扰和过多的信息，人们专注于长篇内容和深度阅读的能力也在下降。这种阅读习惯的改变导致人们更倾向于阅读短小易懂、易于消化的新闻)”可知，由于当今世界存在太多干扰以及信息过载，人们专注于长篇内容和深度阅读的能力也在下降。这种阅读习惯的改变导致人们更倾向于阅读短小易懂、可以快速消化的新闻。由此可推知，画线词所在句应表示为了吸引特定的、更年轻的读者，报纸修改了内容，“优先考虑”那些在视觉上吸引人的文章，而不是有深度的文章。故“Attaching importance to”表示“重视；着重于……”，符合语境，故选D项。
34．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Depth reporting explores the fundamental causes, involves multiple perspectives, and uncovers the hidden truths that shape our world, helping readers get a more comprehensive understanding of complicated matters.(深度报道探究根本原因，涉及多个角度，揭示塑造我们世界的隐藏真相，帮助读者更全面地了解复杂的事物)”可知，深度报道可以提高读者对复杂问题的理解。故选D项。
35．细节理解题。根据最后一段“While social media have changed the way we consume news, the quality of news remains essential for the public. It’s crucial for the news industry to achieve a balance between catering to changing reader preferences while also maintaining the integrity (完整性) of news. This means providing both quick updates and in-depth analysis, and using social media to promote their content, but not at the expense of accuracy or integrity. By doing so, news organizations can ensure that they remain relevant and trusted sources of information in a rapidly changing media environment.(虽然社交媒体改变了我们读新闻的方式，但新闻的质量对公众来说仍然至关重要。对于新闻行业来说，在迎合不断变化的读者偏好和保持新闻的完整性之间取得平衡至关重要。这意味着提供快速更新和深入分析，并利用社交媒体推广他们的内容，但不以准确性或完整性为代价。通过这样做，新闻机构可以确保它们在迅速变化的媒体环境中保持相关性和可信赖的信息来源)”可知，作者建议新闻业应该在满足读者偏好的同时，确保新闻的质量。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10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。
Public Speaking
It can be stressful to deliver a speech in front of people. What do you say How do you catch people’s attention What do you do if you mess up 36 You can use the following basics about the art of public speaking to help you overcome these challenges and be a good speaker.
Point everything back to the central idea
Before you begin your speech, figure out your core message. 37 It makes it easier to decide what to say and it helps you make every other decision, from the structure to the specific stories and concrete images that you include.
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To make your presentation memorable, you can try using “sticky stories” in your speeches — honest, vivid anecdotes (逸闻) with details that engage the senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. People remember stories and images.
Practice in front of people
Practicing your speech can ease feelings of nervousness and help you adjust your presentation. Ask a friend or a family member to listen to you as you practice. You can also take a voice memo with your phone and play it back to yourself. 39
Slow down and start again
If something unexpected happens in the moment — say you stumble (结巴) or lose your place — pause or slow down. Take a deep breath and go back to the beginning of a sentence or restate the word you stumbled on. And don’t worry, people don’t notice those pauses as much as you think they do. 40 The point is to set yourself up for success, not perfection.
A．Use vivid imagery and storytelling.
B．These problems will drive you mad.
C．Avoid big words and long sentences.
D．Even if someone does notice, that’s OK, too.
E．Then make sure all the ideas in your speech point back to it.
F．There’s also a chance to practice short speeches on important topics.
G．By doing so, you can get supportive feedback to improve your speech.
【答案】36．B 37．E 38．A 39．G 40．D
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了关于公共演讲艺术的基本知识来帮助读者克服演讲的困难，成为一名优秀的演讲者。
36．根据前文“It can be stressful to deliver a speech in front of people. What do you say How do you catch people’s attention What do you do if you mess up (在众人面前发表演讲是很有压力的。说什么呢？如何吸引人们的注意力？如果搞砸了怎么办？)”可知，此处是指前文中提到的这些问题让人苦恼，所以选项B“These problems will drive you mad.(这些问题会让你发疯的。)”切合文意，These problems指代上文列举的问题。故选B。
37．根据小标题“Point everything back to the central idea(把所有的东西都指向中心思想)”和前文“Before you begin your speech, figure out your core message.(在你开始演讲之前，弄清楚你的核心信息。)”可知，在开始演讲之前，弄清楚演讲的核心信息，演讲中的所有内容都要指向中心思想；E选项“Then make sure all the ideas in your speech point back to it.(然后确保你演讲中所有的观点都指向它。)”承接上文，指出让演讲中的所有观点都指向演讲的核心，符合语境，选项中的“it”指代前文中提到的“core message”。故选E。
38．设空处为小标题；根据后文“To make your presentation memorable, you can try using “sticky stories” in your speeches — honest, vivid anecdotes (逸闻) with details that engage the senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. People remember stories and images.(为了让你的演讲令人难忘，你可以尝试在你的演讲中使用“粘性叙事”——诚实、生动的轶事和细节，吸引视觉、听觉、嗅觉、味觉和触觉。人们会记住故事和图像。)”可知，本段主要阐述要在演讲中使用生动的故事和图像叙述；所以选项A“Use vivid imagery and storytelling.(使用生动的故事和图像叙述。)”能够概括本段主旨，适合作为小标题。故选A。
39．根据前文“Ask a friend or a family member to listen to you as you practice. You can also take a voice memo with your phone and play it back to yourself.(让朋友或家人在你练习的时候听你说。你也可以用手机录一份语音备忘录，然后回放给自己听。)”可知，此处是指照前文这样做可以得到好的反馈，以此完善自己的演讲技巧，所以选项G“By doing so, you can get supportive feedback to improve your speech.(通过这样做，你可以得到支持性的反馈来改善你的演讲。)”切合文意。故选G。
40．根据前文“And don’t worry, people don’t notice those pauses as much as you think they do.(别担心，人们并没有像你想象的那样注意到这些停顿。)”和后文“The point is to set yourself up for success, not perfection.(关键是要为成功做好准备，而不是追求完美。)”可知，此处是指即使有人注意到了你的停顿也没关系，所以选项D“Even if someone does notice, that’s OK, too.(即使有人注意到了，也没关系。)”切合文意。故选D。
第三部分语言运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was younger I loved going on winding trail (小路) runs on the outskirts of my hometown. It was my favorite way to 41 the stresses of everyday life. So, when I was back in my hometown for a visit after a(n) 42 first year of my Ph.D (博士) program, I thought a trail run was just what I needed. But 43 helping me relax, the run did just the 44 : It made me anxious.
In college, where Iran along flat concrete paths instead of 45 dirt trails, I bought a GPS watch. When I was back in the country, it constantly 46 me of the fact that I wasn’t 47 my usual pace. I turned my 48 off, thinking that would allow me to find the 49 I expected, but I still worried that I was 50 .
Going into my Ph.D．, I had thought that my 51 undergraduate track record and strong work rules would set me up for instant 52 . To my surprise, I was wrong. I 53 confidence in my research abilities and constantly felt my progress was too 54 . Finally, one day I broke down in my adviser’s office, wondering whether I would be able to 55 a Ph.D．of any value.
Then came my visit home. I realized that a Ph.D．is like a trail run: Sometimes you can run fast. But at other times, you might find yourself moving on a steep winding trail 56 . Difficulties and slow-moving sections are 57 , and success looks and feels 58 on a challenging section than it does on a smooth, flat path.
When I returned to grad school, I shifted my mindset 59 my trail-running understanding. Now, as I near the end of my Ph.D．, I’m pleased to report that I’m a more 60 scientist.
41．A．expose B．escape C．evaluate D．exploit
42．A．athletic B．curious C．abnormal D．tough
43．A．apart from B．prior to C．instead of D．because of
44．A．truth B．surface C．criteria D．opposite
45．A．twisting B．muddy C．closed D．smooth
46．A．demanded B．cheated C．warned D．cured
47．A．looking forward to B．keeping up with C．making up for D．catching hold of
48．A．watch B．phone C．radio D．heat
49．A．rank B．absence C．peace D．safety
50．A．underperforming B．undercharging C．undervaluing D．undertaking
51．A．spare B．solid C．precise D．similar
52．A．technique B．pattern C．success D．access
53．A．prepared B．tore C．witnessed D．lacked
54．A．concrete B．slow C．steady D．popular
55．A．deliver B．distinguish C．consume D．ignore
56．A．like sheep B．at a snail’s pace C．for donkey’s years D．from the horse’s mouth
57．A．unbelievable B．unfortunate C．unfair D．unavoidable
58．A．different B．permanent C．innocent D．convenient
59．A．compared to B．buried in C．based on D．prepared for
60．A．conservative B．friendly C．straightforward D．confident
【答案】
41．B 42．D 43．C 44．D 45．A 46．C 47．B 48．A 49．C 50．A 51．B 52．C 53．D 54．B 55．A 56．B 57．D 58．A 59．C 60．D
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者在城市平坦的路上和在乡村蜿蜒的小路上跑步时的不同感受，反省了自己在博士课程方面不如意的原因，告诉读者要学会根据情况来调整自己的预期，去收获成功与满足。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是我最喜欢的逃避日常生活压力的方式。A. expose暴露；B. escape逃避，避开；C. evaluate评价；D. exploit开发。根据上文“When I was younger I loved going on winding trail (小路) runs on the outskirts of my hometown.(当我年轻的时候，我喜欢在家乡郊区蜿蜒的小道上跑步)”以及下文“helping me relax (帮助我放松)”可知，作者的喜欢在家乡郊区蜿蜒的小道上跑步，所以这应是能够逃避日常生活压力，故选B。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以，当我结束第一年艰难的博士学业回到家乡时，我想一次越野跑正是我所需要的。A. athletic体育运动的；B. curious好奇的；C. abnormal不正常的；D. tough艰难的。结合空前“I thought a trail run was just what I needed”以及下文“Finally, one day I broke down in my adviser’s office(终于，有一天，我在导师的办公室里崩溃了)”可知，作者回到家乡后认为自己需要去跑步放松，由此推知作者的博士生涯应是很艰难的，故选D。
43．考查固定短语辨析。句意：但跑步非但没有帮助我放松，反而适得其反：它让我感到焦虑。A. apart from除了；B. prior to之前；C. instead of而不是；D. because of因为。根据“It made me anxious”可知，跑步没有帮助作者放松，故选C。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. truth真相；B. surface表面；C. criteria标准；D. opposite反面，对立
面。根据上文“helping me relax”以及空后“It made me anxious”可知，跑步没有帮助作者放松，而是让作者焦虑，所以它适得其反，故选D。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在大学里，伊朗到处都是平坦的水泥路，而不是弯弯曲曲的土路，我买了一块GPS手表。A. twisting曲折的；B. muddy泥泞的；C. closed封闭的；D. smooth平滑的，平坦的。instead of表示相反的意思，故此处和“flat concrete paths”相反，指“弯弯曲曲的土路”，故选A。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我回到乡村时，它不断地提醒我，我没有跟上我平时的步伐。A. demanded需要；B. cheated欺骗；C. warned提醒，警告；D. cured治愈。根据空后的“me of the fact that I wasn’t _____ my usual pace”可知，作者和平时跑步速度不一样，手表不断提醒作者，故选C。
47．考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. looking forward to期待；B. keeping up with跟上；C. making up for弥补；D. catching hold of抓住。结合语境及空后的“my usual pace”可知，作者没有跟上自己平时的跑步速度，故选B。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把手表关掉，以为这样可以让我找到我所期望的宁静，但我仍然担心自己表现不佳。A. watch手表；B. phone电话；C. radio收音机；D. heat温度。根据上文“I bought a GPS watch”和语境可知，手表不断提醒作者，所以作者关掉手表，故选A。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. rank等级；B. absence缺席；C. peace平静，宁静；D. safety安全。根据语境及“I turned my ______ off”可知，作者在乡间小路上跑步，关掉手表，故应是寻求宁静，故选C。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. underperforming表现不理想；B. undercharging要价过低；C. undervaluing低估；D. undertaking承担。结合上文“I wasn’t _____ my usual pace”和“I still worried”可知，手表不断提醒作者没有跟上平时的速度，虽然关了手表，作者仍然担心自己表现不佳，故选A。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：读博士的时候，我以为我扎实的本科记录和严格的工作规则会让我马上获得成功。A. spare备用的；B. solid坚固的，扎实的；C. precise准确的；D. similar相似的。结合“strong work rules”可知，此处是描述自己的优势，指“扎实的本科记录”，故选B。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. technique技巧；B. pattern模式；C. success成功；D. access通道。结合空前的“my _____ undergraduate track record and strong work rules”可知，作者原因为凭借自己的优势能够迅速获得成功，故选C。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对自己的研究能力缺乏信心，经常觉得自己的进步太慢。A. prepared准备；B. tore撕裂；C. witnessed目睹；D. lacked缺乏。结合上文“To my surprise, I was wrong.(令我惊讶的是，我错了)”可知，作者原以为自己会迅速成功，但是自己错了，对自己的研究能力缺乏信心，故选D。
54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. concrete具体的；B. slow缓慢的；C. steady稳定的；D. popular流
行的，受欢迎的。结合语境及下文“Finally, one day I broke down in my adviser’s office”可知，作者觉得自己的进步太慢，故选B。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：终于，有一天，我在导师的办公室里崩溃了，不知道自己能否交出一个有任何价值的博士学位。A. deliver交付；B. distinguish区分，辨别；C. consume消费，消耗；D. ignore忽视。结合空后的“a Ph.D. of any value”可知，此处指“不知道自己能否交出一个有价值的博士学位”，故选A。
56．考查介词短语辨析。句意：但在其他时候，你可能会发现自己在陡峭蜿蜒的小路上缓慢移动。A. like sheep盲从；B. at a snail’s pace缓慢地；C. for donkey’s years很长时间；D. from the horse’s’ mouth来自可靠方面。根据上文“Sometimes you can run fast.”以及转折词“But”可知，此处与上文形成转折关系，指在陡峭蜿蜒的小路上缓慢移动，故选B。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：困难和缓慢移动的路段是不可避免的，在具有挑战性的路段上，成功的外观和感觉与在平坦的道路上不同。A. unbelievable难以置信的；B. unfortunate不幸的；C. unfair不公平的；D. unavoidable难以避免的。结合上文“you might find yourself moving on a steep winding trail ______”可知，困难和缓慢移动的路段是不可避免的，故选D。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. different不同的；B. permanent永久的；C. innocent无辜的；D. convenient方便的。根据上文提到的速度有快有慢以及下文“on a challenging section than it does on a smooth, flat path”可知，在具有挑战性的路段上，成功的外观和感觉与在平坦的道路上不同，故选A。
59．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我回到研究生院的时候，基于我对在小路上跑步的理解，我改变了我的思维方式。A. compared to与……相比；B. buried in把……埋入；C. based on基于，以……为基础；D. prepared for为……做准备。根据上文“I realized that a Ph.D. is like a trail run”作者有所感悟可知，此处指“基于我对在小路上跑步的理解，我改变了我的思维方式”，故选C。
60．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，当我的博士学位即将结束时，我很高兴地告诉大家，我是一个更自信的科学家。A. conservative保守的；B. friendly友好的；C. straightforward直截了当的；D. confident自信的。根据上文“I _____ confidence in my research abilities”以及“I shifted my mindset”可知，作者以前缺乏信心，现在改变了思维方式，变得自信了，故选D。
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yangko, a rural Chinese folk dance with a history 61 (date) back thousands of years, originates from farming life in ancient times. The dance relates to sacrifices to the farmland god when people prayed for a good harvest. As time passed, the 62 (origin) dance developed, taking in various artistic forms and skills,
including opera, acrobatics and martial arts, and eventually turned into the type of Yangko 63 is seen today.
64 (preserve) this Chinese folk culture, it was included in the inaugural(首批的)items of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. It is 65 (common) performed in northern China during festivals, especially for Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival. Performances or competitions 66 (organize) in towns and villages to express people’s joy and their hope for a better life.
Yangko employs drumming, Suona, dancing and singing. Content is based 67 folk stories and legends. Costumes are richly-colored and opera-styled, enabling 68 (character) to be easily identified. During a performance, the actors will dance and sing, following lively rhythms. Highly. skilled and interesting acts such as stilt(高跷)walking 69 carrying a wedding sedan chair(花轿)are also included. As a part of traditional Chinese culture, Yangko 70 (concentrate) the group consciousness of the Chinese people, and has outstanding historical and cultural value.
【答案】
61．dating 62．original 63．that/which 64．To preserve 65．commonly 66．are organized 67．on/upon 68．characters 69．and 70．concentrates
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍一种乡村民间舞蹈——秧歌。
61．考查现在分词。句意：秧歌是一种乡村民间舞蹈，有数千年的历史，起源于古代农耕文明时期。句中已有谓语动词originates ，此处为非谓语的形式，history与date之间为主动关系，应用现在分词形式，作后置定语，故填dating。
62．考查形容词。句意：随着时间的推移，原始舞蹈不断演变，呈现出各种艺术形式和技巧。形容词作定语，修饰名词。故填original。
63．考查定语从句。句意：随着时间的推移，原始舞蹈不断演变，融入各种艺术形式和技巧，最终发展成今天所见的类型的秧歌。指代先行词Yangko且在从句中作主语，应用that/which引导定语从句。故填that/which。
64．考查非谓语。句意：为保护这一民间文化，秧歌于2006年被列入首批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。此处为动词不定式作目的状语。故填To preserve。
65．考查副词。句意：人们经常在节日期间表演这种舞蹈，尤其是在春节和农历正月的元宵节。副词作状语修饰动词。故填commonly。
66．考查动词时态语态。句意：在城镇和乡村组织表演或比赛，以表达人们的喜悦和对美好生活的希望。Performances or competitions与organize之间为被动关系，且为客观陈述，应用一般现在时被动语态。故填are
organized。
67．考查介词。句意：内容以民间故事和传说为基础。be based on/upon以……为基础。故填on/upon。
68．考查名词复数。句意：服装色彩丰富，富有歌剧风格，使人物易于辨认。此处character指人物角色，根据句意可知，为复数意义。故填characters。
69．考查连词。句意：高跷、抬花轿等高技能、有趣的表演也包括在内。根据动词are included可知，句子主语是stilt walking和carrying a wedding sedan chair。为并列关系，连词为and。故填and。
70．考查动词时态。句意：作为中国传统文化的一部分，秧歌集中了中国人的群体意识。根据上下文可知，此处用一般现在时，主语是 Yangko，故填concentrates。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The school days are the best days of my life. I clear remember my first day at school. I can still feel how warmly I was welcomed at the school. I remember the wish from my teachers. That is because I always regard my primary school life memories for the treasure for my life. I have the best friends today and the learning experience getting from my high school. At high school, I make a lot of mistakes, and thanks to my friends and teachers I was always rescued. My school life memories make myself realize how important school life is. Without them, many things would have missed.
【答案】1. clear→ clearly 2. the删除 3. wish→wishes 4. because→ why 5. for→ as 6. getting→ got/gotten 7. make→ made 8. and→ but 9. myself→ me 10. missed前加been
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者对学校生活的回忆和珍视。
【详解】1.考查副词。句意：我清楚地记得我上学的第一天。分析句子，句中应该使用clear的副词clearly
修饰动词remember作状语。故将clear改为clearly。
2.考查冠词。句意：同上。句中at school为固定短语，意为“在学校”。故将the删除。
3.考查名词。句意：我记得老师们的祝福。句中wish为可数名词，意为“祝福”，此处表示复数意义。故将wish改为wishes。
4.考查介词。句意：这就是为什么我总是把我的小学生活记忆作为我生命的宝藏。句中regard sth as sth为固定短语。故将for改为as。
5.考查表语从句。句意：同上。此处表示“那就是为什么”应该用why引导表语从句。故将because改为why。
6.考查非谓语动词。句意：今天我有最好的朋友和高中的学习经验。句中learning experience与get之间是被动关系，句中have为谓语动词，故此处使用过去分词作后置定语。故将getting改为got或者gotten。
7.考查动词时态。句意：在高中，我犯了很多错误，但感谢我的朋友和老师，我总是被拯救。分析句子，句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时。故将make改为made。
8.考查连词。句意：同上。分析句子，前后表述转折关系。故将and改为but。
9.考查代词。句意：我的学校生活记忆让我意识到学校生活是多么重要。分析句子，此处使用宾格me作宾语。故将myself改为me。
10.考查动词时态。句意：如果没有他们，很多事情都会被错过。分析句子，此处many things与miss之间是被动关系，故使用被动语态。故在missed前加been。
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假定你所在的英语社团正在进行以“热爱劳动”为主题的交流会，现请你根据以下要点发言，分享你的劳动故事。
1. 描述一次难忘的劳动经历；
2. 劳动的意义及自己的感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】
Last week I went to Hongxing Farm to pick apples with my classmates in the suburbs, which has impressed itself on my memory.
First, a farmer there gave us some direction, and then we started picking apples. Each of us carried a basket and a pair of scissors, quickly climbed up the ladder and started to pick apples.
Through this experience, I realize how tough it is to work in the fields in the burning sun. How great the farmers are! We all need to take part in this activity to cherish the work of farmers.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定考生所在的英语社团正在进行以“热爱劳动”为主题的交流会，现请你根据以下要点发言，分享你的劳动故事。
【详解】1.词汇积累
困难的：difficult →tough
开始：start→ begin
重视：value→ cherish
指导：instruction→ direction
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：First, a farmer there gave us some direction, and then we started picking apples.
拓展句：First, a farmer there gave us some direction, after which we started picking apples.
【点睛】【高分句型1】 Last week I went to Hongxing Farm to pick apples with my classmates in the suburbs, which has impressed itself on my memory.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Through this experience, I realize how tough it is to work in the fields in the burning sun.（运用how引导的宾语从句）
