江苏省南菁高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题（word版含解析，无听力音频含听力原文）
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高二英语学科5月阶段性评估卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20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. Where are the speakers
A. In a hotel. B. In a travel agency. C. At the airport.
( )2. What has the woman been interested in lately
A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Cycling.
( )3. What does the woman imply
A. She has planned to cook dinner. B. She is too tired to prepare a meal.
C. She might give up tidying the house.
( )4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mom and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife.
( )5. What does the woman probably mean
A. Keep the room in order. B. Throw away dirty clothes.
C. Lay out dirty clothes on the floor.
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，回答第6和第7两个小题。
( )6. Where is Steve now
A. Vancouver. B. California. C. Shanghai.
( )7. What is the weather like in California now
A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.
听第7段材料， 回答第8至第10三个小题。
( )8. What is the man's role in the conversation
A. An organizer. B. A gardener. C. A square worker.
( )9. How does the woman sound in the end
A. Confused. B. Satisfied. C. Surprised.
( )10. What will the woman do first
A. Water the crops. B. Sign up for the activity.
C. Share the information with her friends.
听第8段材料， 回答第11至第13三个小题。
( )11. What is the woman doing
A. Conducting an interview. B. Hosting a ceremony.
C. Holding a press conference.
( )12. What is Norman's company mainly dealing with now
A. Building toy trains. B. Constructing a bridge.
C. Finding a business partner.
( )13. What do we know about the man
A. Tolerant. B. Sympathetic. C. Enthusiastic.
听第9段材料， 回答第14至第16三个小题。
( )14. What kind of training will Mike be responsible for
A. Market management. B. Digital marketing. C. Digital devices.
( )15. What do we know about the working atmosphere
A. Stressful. B. Relaxed. C. Competitive.
( )16. How can Cindy learn additional knowledge
A. By attending online courses. B. By having access to online books.
C. By receiving face to face training.
听第10段材料， 回答第17至第20四个小题。
( )17. Who is the club intended for
A. Office staff. B. University students. C. Senior high students.
( )18. What is the club's goal
A. To ensure students' academic success.
B. To improve students' developer skills.
C. To help students put forward new ideas.
( )19. What can students do in the club
A. Join workshops to work out creative solutions.
B. Find out problems faced by local community.
C. Set up more workshops across the UK.
( )20. When will the first meeting be held
A. On January 5. B. On February 4. C. On March 1.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
The Victoria Tunnel is a 19th-century waggonway (马车轨道) under Newcastle, stretching from the Town Moor to the River Tyne. It was originally built to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery to the river. The tunnel became an air-raid shelter to protect thousands of Newcastle citizens during World War II.
As Newcastle’s number one on Tripadvisor in “things to do in Newcastle” for several years in a row, Ouseburn’s Victoria Tunnel is something everyone should experience.
What can you expect during a Victoria Tunnel tour
Experience life in a Victorian waggonway, and learn how it was built. Be brave-listen to the story of William Coulson’s death and be aware as you hear the approaching waggons heading towards you through the tunnel in the darkness.
Learn how tough life was during World War II; listen for the air-raid warning and the sound of planes passing overhead dropping their bombs, and hear the memories of people who lived through the dreadful period in Newcastle’s history. During your tour, you’ll also find out which Newcastle landmarks you are walking beneath, including the unique chance to walk underneath Hadrian’s Wall.
Private group visits to the Victoria Tunnel
Private group visits to the tunnel are enjoyed by a wide range of visitors.
There are two lengths of tours offered:
1%-hour tours-an introduction to the Victoria Tunnel| 10 adult| 5 child (age 7-15)
2-hour tours-go further into the Victoria Tunnel and hear more stories with more time to ask questions| 12 adult| 5 child (age 7-15)
21．What do we know about the Victoria Tunnel
A．It was originally used to transport coal.
B．It has been the most beautiful site in Newcastle.
C．It has been a tourist attraction for two centuries.
D．It was initially designed to be an emergency shelter.
22．What can participants do during a Victoria Tunnel tour
A．Talk with William Coulson.
B．Ride on waggons full of coal.
C．Visit the landmarks of Newcastle.
D．Learn about the locals’ hardships during WWII.
23．How much does it cost a couple with one 8-year-old child to have a two-hour visit
A． 25. B． 24. C． 20. D． 29.
B
A high-tech radar system, commonly used in the aerospace and defense industries, could one day help China protect its cultural relics from criminals, especially tomb raiders.
Shaanxi province is home to numerous historical and cultural relics, including ancient buildings,tombs, and stone carvings. Protecting these treasures poses significant challenges due to their wide distribution and the landscapes they lie in.
Through years of research, development and testing, researchers in Shaanxi are exploring the feasibility (可行性) of using a high-tech radar called the phased array radar (相控阵雷达) to prevent the theft of outdoor relics. This radar can monitor and track moving targets over wide areas, offering the promise of enhanced relic security. Unlike traditional methods, this radar works 24/7, providing real-time monitoring and precise alerts regarding suspicious activities.
Compared to conventional monitoring technologies, the phased array radar is much more flexible and reliable. It provides efficient monitoring, regardless of weather conditions or lighting, thereby reducing the risk of nighttime thefts. “The device can detect vehicles within a range of 10 kilometers and spot people within 5 km, so large-scale monitoring can be achieved at a low cost,” said Han Jianwu, deputy director of the Shaanxi Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage. “Moreover, it can simultaneously capture and track 128 groups of targets and provide their distance, speed, category and trajectory (轨迹). All this reduces the chance of missing suspicious activities in the monitored area.”
In the past, the absence of reliable security equipment resulted in numerous relic crimes. Over several months in 2019, five people stole numerous priceless ancient relics in Jilin and Hebei, with one being designated as first-class artifact. It wasn’t until months later that their activities were uncovered and they got caught.
With the radar system, anyone who breaks into the site will be identified immediately and trigger the alarm. The radar’s compact design, along with its autonomous operation and need for very little upkeep, makes it a cost-effective solution for relic security. With ongoing testing and improvement, this radar system shows real potential as an early warning tool for detecting cultural relic crimes.
24．Why are cultural relics in Shaanxi province difficult to protect
A．Many of them remain undiscovered.
B．Their economic value is often low.
C．They are spread across challenging landscapes.
D．Criminals use advanced technologies to steal them.
25．What is the primary purpose of exploring the use of the phased array radar in Shaanxi province
A．Analyzing geological structures.
B．Observing atmospheric conditions.
C．Detecting potential criminal activities.
D．Monitoring the movements of wildlife.
26．What is the strength of the phased array radar compared with traditional methods
A．It has an unlimited tracking range.
B．It has higher accuracy and sensibility.
C．It functions better in the daytime.
D．It operates using clean energy sources.
27．Why does the author mention the theft in 2019
A．To show the seriousness of relic crimes.
B．To highlight the value of certain stolen relics.
C．To provide context for the radar system’s development.
D．To stress the necessity for improved security measures.
C
Established earthquake warning systems provide at best just a minute or two of notice, leaving little time for preparedness. Decades of searching for a better warning sign-changes in the geochemistry of groundwater, electromagnetic effects in the upper atmosphere, and even changes in animal behavior-have failed. Many question whether such a precursor (先兆) even exists. This situation may change soon, as recent research is providing a glimmer of hope for improved earthquake prediction.
Researchers Quentin Bletery and Jean-Mathieu Nocquet from Cote d’Azur University in France collected data from over 90 earthquakes with magnitudes larger than 7 that had occurred in the past two decades.They focused on GPS station records near these quakes, which accurately captured land movement every 5 minutes with millimeter precision. They analyzed more than 3,000 time series of motion in the 48 hours leading up to the main ruptures (断裂).
They noticed that, in the first 46 hours, the records showed no significant features. However, during the 2 hours before the earthquake, they noticed signs of increasing movement along the fault zones (断层带). Essentially, there’s a slip between plates causing the land above them to move in a measurable, horizontal direction.
Could this be just a coincidence The probability of this increase happening just before the quake and being unrelated is extremely low, and the researchers confirmed this by analyzing 100,000 random time windows in non-earthquake GPS data. The pattern occurred only 0.03% of the time in non-earthquake data.
While this precursor signal won’t be used for warnings anytime soon, officials from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) admit that this new study provides valuable insights into how to improve their warning systems-GPS data can grease the wheels of early earthquake warnings.
The researchers admit they're still a number of steps away from putting this precursor signal into use, particularly since detecting subtle signals at individual faults requires more GPS stations. But the biggest problem is that many of the world’s earthquake regions have no instrumentation. “We can’t realize the detection at the scale of one earthquake, so we cannot make predictions,” Bletery said.
28．What remains a tough problem for scientists
A．Determining the magnitude of an earthquake.
B．Finding a way to detect earthquakes in early stages.
C．Measuring atmospheric changes during earthquakes.
D．Identifying animals’ possible responses to earthquakes.
29．What did the researchers find through their data analysis
A．The chance of main ruptures occurring in fault zones.
B．The accuracy of GPS in recording land movement.
C．The existence of a two-hour precursory phase.
D．The horizontal slip within the first 46 hours.
30．What does the underlined part “grease the wheels of” in paragraph 5 mean
A．Distinguish B．Contradict C．Overmatch D．Facilitate
31．What holds back the practical application of the new findings
A．The inaccessibility of precursor signals.
B．The complexity of updating GPS equipment.
C．The challenge of identifying earthquake regions.
D．The inconsistent slip patterns of different earthquakes.
D
“Woman reading book, under a night sky, dreamy atmosphere,” I type into Deep Dream Generator’s Text 2 Dream feature. In less than a minute, an image is returned to me showing what I’ve described.
Welcome to the world of AI image generation, where you can create what on the surface looks like top-rank artwork using just a few text prompts (提示). But closer examination shows oddities. The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction.
AI image generation could impact everything from film to graphic novels and more. Children’s illustrators were quick to raise concerns about the technology. They say AI-generated art is the exact opposite of what art is believed to be. Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the final piece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process.
Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work. However, a human artist is also adding emotion and nuance (细微差别) into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy.
The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as valid as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughters, but you are no match for professionals.
32．What does the writer think of his image creation
A．Exciting. B．Appealing C．Unsatisfying. D．Shocking.
33．What do children’s illustrators value most about art
A．The creating process. B．The final work.
C．Personal feelings. D．External forms.
34．What is Paragraph 4 of the text mainly about
A．The styles of human artworks and AI ones.
B．Human artists’ influence on AI generators.
C．Different means used in human and AI art creation.
D．The drawbacks of drawing from existing art and text.
35．Which of the following best summarizes the last paragraph
A．Art is the mirror of life.
B．Rome is not built in a day.
C．No man can do two things at once.
D．Jack of all trades, master of none.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
Thinking about the past week, did any of you forget where you put your phone Did you have a word stuck on the tip of your tongue You couldn’t remember the name of the movie a friend recommended What is going on here Is your memory failing
It’s not. 36 Despite memory’s extraordinary, necessary and common presence in our lives, it is far from perfect. Our brains are not designed to remember people’s names, to remember to do something later or to catalogue everything we experience. 37 Even in the smartest heads, memory is likely to be wrong. So what determines what we remember and what we forget
38 Your memory is not a video camera recording a constant stream of every sight and sound you're exposed to. You can only remember what you are concerned about. Accordingly, one major reason for forgetting what someone said or where you parked your car is lack of attention.
The other has something to do with stimulus(刺激物). For example, the tip of the tongue is one of the most common experiences of memory failure. 39 Why does this happen The tip of the tongue can occur when there’s only partial or weak activation(激活)of the nerve cells that connect to the word you’re looking for.
So when you walk into a room and suddenly don’t know why you’re there, you’re not going crazy or getting Alzheimer’s disease, and your memory isn’t terrible. Go back to the room you were in before you landed in this one and imagine the clues that were there. 40
A．One necessary factor is attention.
B．It’s doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
C．These imperfections are simply the factory settings.
D．Our brains tend to remember what is meaningful and forget what isn’t.
E．You’re trying to come up with a word, but you cannot find it in your memory.
F．It will instantly deliver what you were completely confused about a moment ago.
G．Memory is amazing and is essential for the functioning of almost everything we do.
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
On a fresh May morning, with my guitar in tow, I ventured down the road to a busy restaurant. I was about to 41 the fear that had held me hostage for 35 years.
As I reflect upon my childhood, I’m 42 of a kind, sensitive kid with long-term struggles. But there was one bright spot in my life: I loved singing and playing the guitar. It was my grandmother, Peg, who 43 a flame within me, kindling an unyielding love for 44 in me. But then, in the blink of an eye that joy was 45 .
I was 10 years old and our entire fourth grade was in 46 for our annual choir concert. The substitute choir teacher had 47 me a solo in the concert’s finale (终曲): “76 Trombones” from The Music Man. But each time my solo 48 , terror kept a firm hold of my voice. The teacher rushed to me, “You’re wasting all of our time. Let someone else sing.” Since then I hadn’t sung in 49 again for 35 years.
The broad road in front of the busy restaurant was filled with people. I pulled out my guitar. As I 50 the first chord, I heard a voice in my head: “You are going to 51 yourself like never before.” But I gathered the courage, and 52 a cascade (瀑布) of songs that had built up inside of me for 35 years. 53 my voice wasn’t beautiful, my passion and excitement won over the crowd. Afterward, I felt a wave of pride, 54 , and happiness coursing through my veins (静脉). Eventually, I 55 myself from the clutches of fear and reclaimed the stolen joy.
41．A．gather up B．deal with C．bring about D．keep off
42．A．accused B．comprised C．informed D．reminded
43．A．lighted B．ignored C．sustained D．held
44．A．life B．music C．reading D．sport
45．A．discovered B．adjusted C．stolen D．expressed
46．A．preparationB．support C．store D．exchange
47．A．provided B．identified C．equipped D．assigned
48．A．developed B．paused C．approached D．evolved
49．A．vain B．total C．turn D．public
50．A．composed B．struck C．heard D．transferred
51．A．embarrass B．enjoy C．improve D．enlighten
52．A．spread B．released C．followed D．recalled
53．A．If B．As C．Because D．Although
54．A．gratitude B．honour C．fulfillment D．depression
55．A．liberated B．prevented C．protected D．discouraged
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
In the future, everybody will have a Harry Potter invisibility cloak in the closet, said Chu Junhao, 56 academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai on Saturday.
At the Super Science Night 57 (hold) by Bilibili, China’s major video-sharing platform, Chu showed 58 invisibility can be achieved with special technologies and materials. He asked two staff members to hold a panel in front of him. 59 (initial) , the lower part of his body was visible through the panel. After rotating the panel 90 degrees, his lower half disappeared, 60 the stage behind him could still be clearly seen.
The magic was realized by a lenticular (透镜的) grating composed 61____ rows of tiny cylindrical (圆柱形的) convex (凸面的) lenses, and each vertical cylindrical convex lens can shrink and thin objects parallel to it, so that light can be refracted (折射的) , according to Chu. When a row of cylindrical convex lenses forms a grating, several images 62 are too small to be noticed by the eye 63 (produce), achieving an invisibility effect. Chu also showed several other ways 64____ (invisible) , such as using two substances with similar refractive indices and a plane mirror to create reflection imaging.
“Invisibility in science fiction will become a 65 (real) as invisibility technology and material develop,” he said. “More invisibility equipment will change our life, such as invisible rooms that can provide better privacy and invisible hearing-aids.”
第三节 语法(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
66. I have never imagined there _________(be) such a good hotel in this town.
67. The day was bright, with a fresh breeze____________(blow).
68. The article _____________(refer) to on this subject was written by Mr. Black.
69. With a lot of difficult problems__________(settle), the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
70. All things____________(consider)，the planned trip will have to be called off.
71. If____________(expose) to very loud music every day, young people may risk going deaf.
72. The meeting (hold) now is of great importance.
73. Weather_____________(permit), we'll go camping this weekend.
74. He hurried to the railway station, only___________(tell) that the train had left.
75. Seriously ___________(injure), she had to be sent to hospital at once.
第一部分 听力
1～5 CCBBA 6～10 BAABC 11～15 ABCBB 16～20 ABBAC
第二部分 阅读
21-23 ADD 24-27 CCBD 28-31 BCDA 32-35 CACB
36-40 BCAEF
完型： 41-45BDABC 46-50 ADCDB 51-55 ABDCA
语法填空：56．an 57．held 58．how 59．Initially 60．but 61．of 62．which/that 63．are produced 64．to be invisible 65．reality
语法：66.being 67. blowing 68. referred 69. to settle 70. (having been) considered
71. exposed 72. being held 73. permitting 74. to be told 75. injured
21．A 22．D 23．D
【导语】本文是应用文。主要介绍了维多利亚隧道的历史、功能以及参观该隧道时可以体验的内容，同时还提供了关于私人团体参观和两种不同时长的旅游项目的具体信息。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段“The Victoria Tunnel is a 19th-century waggonway (马车轨道) under Newcastle, stretching from the Town Moor to the River Tyne. It was originally built to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery to the river.(维多利亚隧道是纽卡斯尔地下一条19世纪的马车道，从摩尔镇延伸到泰恩河。它最初是为了将煤炭从利兹主要煤矿运输到这条河而建造的)”可知，维多利亚隧道最初是用来运输煤炭的。故选A项。
2．细节理解题。根据What can you expect during a Victoria Tunnel tour 下的“Learn how tough life was during World War II; listen for the air-raid warning and the sound of planes passing overhead dropping their bombs, and hear the memories of people who lived through the dreadful period in Newcastle’s history.(了解第二次世界大战期间的艰苦生活；听着空袭警报，听着头顶飞过的飞机投下炸弹的声音，听着经历了纽卡斯尔历史上那段可怕时期的人们的回忆)”可知，参加者在参观维多利亚隧道时可了解当地人在二战期间的艰辛。故选D项。
3．细节理解题。根据Private group visits to the Victoria Tunnel下的“2-hour tours-go further into the Victoria Tunnel and hear more stories with more time to ask questions| 12 adult| 5 child (age 7-15)(2小时行程——深入维多利亚隧道，聆听更多故事，有更多时间提问|成人12英镑|儿童5英镑(7-15岁))”可知，一对带着一个8岁孩子的夫妇参观两个小时，需要支付：12x2+5=29英镑。故选D项。
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是陕西的研究人员正在探索使用一种名为相控阵雷达的高科技雷达来防止户外文物被盗的可行性。
24-27 CCBD
24．细节理解题。根据第二段“Protecting these treasures poses significant challenges due to their wide distribution and the landscapes they lie in.(由于这些宝藏分布广泛，且所处的环境十分优美，因此保护它们面临着巨大的挑战)”可知，陕西文物难保护的原因是它们分布在具有挑战性的景观中。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段“This radar can monitor and track moving targets over wide areas, offering the promise of enhanced relic security. Unlike traditional methods, this radar works 24/7, providing real-time monitoring and precise alerts regarding suspicious activities.(这种雷达可以监视和跟踪大范围内的移动目标，提供了增强文物安全性的承诺。与传统方法不同的是，这种雷达全天候工作，提供实时监控和针对可疑活动的精确警报)”可知，探索相控阵雷达在陕西省使用的主要目的是侦查潜在的犯罪活动。故选C。
26．推理判断题。根据第四段“Compared to conventional monitoring technologies, the phased array radar is much more flexible and reliable. It provides efficient monitoring, regardless of weather conditions or lighting, thereby reducing the risk of nighttime thefts.(与传统的监测技术相比，相控阵雷达具有更大的灵活性和可靠性。它提供了有效的监控，不管天气条件或照明条件，从而减少夜间盗窃的风险)”，“The device can detect vehicles within a range of 10 kilometers and spot people within 5 km, so large-scale monitoring can be achieved at a low cost(该装置可以探测10公里范围内的车辆，并在5公里范围内对人进行定位，因此可以以低成本实现大规模监测)”和“Moreover, it can simultaneously capture and track 128 groups of targets and provide their distance, speed, category and trajectory (轨迹).(此外，它可以同时捕获和跟踪128组目标，并提供它们的距离、速度、类别和轨迹)”可知，相控阵雷达与传统方法相比，它的长处是具有较高的准确性和灵敏度。故选B。
27．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“In the past, the absence of reliable security equipment resulted in numerous relic crimes.(在过去，由于缺乏可靠的安全设备，导致了许多文物犯罪)”和最后一段“With the radar system, anyone who breaks into the site will be identified immediately and trigger the alarm.(有了雷达系统，任何闯入现场的人都会立即被识别并触发警报)”可知，作者提到了2019年的盗窃案是为了强调加强安全措施的必要性。故选D。
28．B 29．C 30．D 31．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了关于一种地震前兆信号的新研究，给地震预测带来了希望。并主要介绍了这项研究的过程，价值以及阻碍。
28．细节理解题。根据第一段“Decades of searching for a better warning sign-changes in the geochemistry of groundwater, electromagnetic effects in the upper atmosphere, and even changes in animal behavior-have failed. Many question whether such a precursor (先兆) even exists. (几十年来，人们一直在寻找更好的预警信号——地下水地球化学的变化、高层大气的电磁效应，甚至动物行为的变化——但都以失败告终。许多人甚至质疑这样的前兆是否存在。)”可知，科学家们仍然面临的难题是找到早期阶段监测地震的方法，故选B。
29．细节理解题。 根据第三段“They noticed that, in the first 46 hours, the records showed no significant features. However, during the 2 hours before the earthquake, they noticed signs of increasing movement along the fault zones (断层带). (他们注意到，在最初的46个小时里，记录没有显示出明显的特征。然而，在地震发生前的2小时内，他们注意到沿断裂带移动增加的迹象。)”可知，研究人员通过数据分析发现地震发生前2小时前兆的存在。故选C。
30．词义猜测题。根据划线词上文“While this precursor signal won't be used for warnings anytime soon, officials from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) admit that this new study provides valuable insights into how to improve their warning systems- (虽然这种前兆信号短期内不会用于预警，但美国地质调查局(USGS)的官员承认，这项新研究为如何改进他们的预警系统提供了有价值的见解)”故推测下文意思是GPS数据可以推动早期地震预警的进展，所以grease the wheels of意思是推动进展，故选D。
31．细节理解题。 根据最后一段“The researchers admit they're still a number of steps away from putting this precursor signal into use, particularly since detecting subtle signals at individual faults requires more GPS stations. But the biggest problem is that many of the world's earthquake regions have no instrumentation. “We can't realize the detection at the scale of one earthquake, so we cannot make predictions,” Bletery said. (研究人员承认，他们距离将这种前兆信号投入使用还有很长的路要走，特别是因为在单个断层处检测细微信号需要更多的GPS站。但最大的问题是，世界上许多地震地区没有仪器。“我们无法在一次地震的规模上实现探测，所以我们无法做出预测，”布莱里说。)”由此可知因为很多地震地区没有仪器，所以我们很难监测前兆信号，也就是前兆信号的不可接近性阻碍了新发现的实际应用，故选A。
32．C 33．A 34．C 35．B
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了儿童插画家的观点：人工智能创造的艺术不是真正的艺术。
32．推理判断题。根据第二段中“But closer examination shows oddities, The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction. (但仔细观察会发现一些奇怪的地方，我脑海中那个女人的脸有非常奇怪的特征，似乎拿着多本书。而且，虽然看到图像出现时最初会感到兴奋，但没有创造性的满足感。)”可知，作者对他的图像创作不满意，故选C项。
33．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the finAIpiece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process. (从根本上说，艺术就是将你内在感受到的东西转化为外在存在的东西。无论采取何种形式，真正的艺术都关乎创作过程，而不是最终作品。简单地按下按钮来生成图像并不是一个创造性的过程。)”可知，儿童插画家最看重艺术创作过程，因为艺术的核心是将内在感受转化为外在存在，真正的艺术更多地关注创作过程而不是最终作品，故选A项。
34．主旨大意题。根据文章第四段“Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work, However, a human artist is also adding emotion and nuance (细微差别) into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy. (除了创造力之外，还有更深层次的问题。为了从提示创建图像，AI生成器依赖于现有艺术和文本的数据库。这可能导致在未经其他艺术家同意的情况下故意模仿其他艺术家风格的图像。有一种观点认为，在受到他人作品的影响时，人工智能发电机的工作方式与人类没有什么不同，但是，人类艺术家也在混合中添加了情感和细微差别。人工智能不会做同样的事情——它只能复制。)”可知，第四段主要讲述了人类和人工智能艺术创作中使用的不同手段，故选C项。
35．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as valid as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughters, but you are no match for professionals. (人工智能的使用越来越多也会导致艺术家作品贬值。对创意产业已经存在负面偏见。人们会开始认为他们的“作品”与那些以艺术创作为职业的人所创作的作品一样有效。当然，这是无稽之谈。你可以用手机给你的女儿拍一张漂亮的照片，但你不是专业人士的对手。)”可知人工智能的使用会使艺术家的作品贬值。人们会认为他们用 AI 创作的作品和以艺术创作为职业的人的作品有同样的价值。作者认为这是错误的，在最后一句中，作者认为尽管普通人可以创作出漂亮的作品，也比不上专业人士。作者暗示艺术创作需要经过长期的训练。A. Art is the mirror of life. (艺术是生活的镜子) B. Rome is not built in a day. (罗马不是一日建成的。意指任何伟大的事物都需要时间和耐心来建立。) C. No man can do two things at once. (一心不可二用。) D. Jack of all trades, master of none. (百事皆通，一样不精。)，故选B项。
36．B 37．C 38．A 39．E 40．F
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。记忆力非常重要但并非完美，我们总是忘记事情，文章分析了原因并提出一些帮助记忆的建议。
36．第一段末尾提出问题“Is your memory failing (你的记忆力失灵了吗 )”，第二段首句“It’s not.”给出否定回答，B项“It’s doing exactly what it’s supposed to do.（它在做它应该做的事）”是对上文答语的补充，其中It与上文It一致，都是指代“memory”，下文“Despite memory’s extraordinary, necessary and common presence in our lives, it is far from perfect. Our brains are not designed to remember people’s names, to remember to do something later or to catalogue everything we experience. （尽管记忆在我们的生活中是非凡的、必要的、常见的存在，但它远非完美。我们的大脑并不是用来记住别人的名字的，也不是用来记住以后要做的事情或者把我们经历的每件事都记录下来）”更进一步说明了B项“what it’s supposed to do”的含义。故选B。
37．上文“Our brains are not designed to remember people’s names, to remember to do something later or to catalogue everything we experience.（我们的大脑并不是用来记住别人的名字的，也不是用来记住以后要做的事情或者把我们经历的每件事都记录下来）”讲大脑的缺陷，C项“These imperfections are simply the factory settings.（这些不完美只是简单的工厂设置）”解释了缺陷存在的原因，句中“These imperfections”指代上文所述大脑的缺陷，符合上下文连贯。故选C。
38．第二段末尾提出问题“So what determines what we remember and what we forget (那么是什么决定了我们记住什么，忘记什么呢 )”提出问题，下文“Your memory is not a video camera recording a constant stream of every sight and sound you’re exposed to. You can only remember what you are concerned about. Accordingly, one major reason for forgetting what someone said or where you parked your car is lack of attention.（你的记忆不是一台摄像机，不是不间断地记录下你所接触到的每一种景象和声音。你只能记住你所关心的。因此，忘记别人说了什么或把车停在哪里的一个主要原因就是缺乏注意力）”分析了遗忘的原因是：缺乏注意力，A项“One necessary factor is attention.（一个必要的因素是注意力）”回答了上文的问题，也是下文的概括，承上启下，符合上下文连贯。故选A。
39．上文“the tip of the tongue is one of the most common experiences of memory failure.（“一时想不起来”是记忆失灵最常见的经历之一）”提到“一时想不起来”这一现象，E项“You’re trying to come up with a word, but you cannot find it in your memory.（你试图想出一个单词，但你在记忆中找不到它）”对这一现象进行进一步说明，同时引出下文问题“Why does this happen （为什么会发生这种情况？）”，符合上下文连贯。故选E。
40．上文“Go back to the room you were in before you landed in this one and imagine the clues that were there.（回到你来在这个房间之前的那个房间，想想那里有什么线索）”提出找回之前记忆的方法，F项“It will instantly deliver what you were completely confused about a moment ago.（它将立即让你想起刚才完全迷糊的事情）”说明了这样做的效果，符合上下文连贯。故选F。
41．B 42．D 43．A 44．B 45．C 46．A 47．D 48．C 49．D 50．B 51．A 52．B 53．D 54．C 55．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者热爱音乐，但是因为老师的一次否定就对在公共场合演奏音乐感到恐惧，后来作者终于鼓起勇气战胜了萦绕了作者35年的恐惧。
41．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我要处理的是那萦绕了我35年的恐惧。A. gather up收集；B. deal with处理；C. bring about带来；D. keep off远离。根据“the fear that had held me hostage for 35 years”可知，作者要处理自己的恐惧。故选B。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我回想起我的童年时，我想起了一个善良、敏感、长期挣扎的孩子。A. accused控告；B. comprised构成，组成；C. informed告知；D. reminded提醒，使想起。根据上文“As I reflect upon my childhood”可知，作者回想起自己的童年，想起了一个善良、敏感、长期挣扎的孩子，空格处意为“提醒，使想起”。故选D。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：是我的奶奶佩格点燃了我内心的火焰，点燃了我对音乐不屈不挠的热爱。A. lighted点燃；B. ignored忽视；C. sustained维持； D. held持有。根据下文“a flame within me, kindling an unyielding love for ___4___ in me”可知，作者的奶奶点燃了作者内心的火焰。故选A。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：是我的奶奶佩格点燃了我内心的火焰，点燃了我对音乐不屈不挠的热爱。A. life生活；B. music音乐；C. reading阅读；D. sport运动。根据上文“I loved singing and playing the guitar”可知，作者的奶奶点燃了作者对音乐的热爱。故选B。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是,眨眼间，快乐被偷走了。A. discovered发现；B. adjusted调整；C. stolen偷；D. expressed表达。根据上文“But”可知，句子前后表示转折，所以此处表达的是那种快乐被偷走了。故选C。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时我10岁，我们整个四年级都在为一年一度的合唱团音乐会做准备。A. preparation准备；B. support支持；C. store商店；D. exchange交换。根据下文“for our annual choir concert”可知，整个四年级都在为一年一度的合唱团音乐会做准备。故选A。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：代课唱诗班老师委托我在音乐会的最后一曲中独唱The Music Man中的“76 Trombones”。A. provided提供；B. identified鉴别；C. equipped使配备；D. entrusted委托，交托。根据下文“me with a solo in the concert’s finale (终曲): “76 Trombones” from The Music Man”可知，老师委托作者独唱。故选D。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但每次我的独唱临近时，恐惧就牢牢地控制着我的声音。A. developed发展；B. paused暂停；C. approached接近，临近；D. evolved进化，演化。根据下文“terror kept a firm hold of my voice”可知，当作者的独唱临近时，作者感到很恐惧。故选C。
49．考查介词短语辨析。句意：从那以后，我有35年没有再在公共场合唱歌了。A. (in) vain徒劳；B. (in) total总共；C. (in) turn反过来；D. (in) public在公共场合。根据上文“You’re wasting all of our time. Let someone else sing”可知，因为老师觉得作者是在浪费大家的时间，所以作者因为不好意思就再没有在公共场合唱歌了。故选D。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我弹奏出第一个和弦时，我在脑海中听到一个声音。A. composed组成；B. struck弹奏，奏出；C. heard听说；D. transferred转移。根据下文“the first chord”可知，作者是在弹奏和弦。故选B。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你会前所未有地让自己难堪的。A. embarrass使难堪；B. enjoy喜欢；C. improve提高；D. enlighten启发。根据上一段“You’re wasting all of our time. Let someone else sing”和下文“like never before”可知，作者以前被老师否定，让自己很难堪，所以现在作者在弹吉他的时候由于自己不自信，觉得脑子里有个声音说再弹的话，会让自己难堪的。故选A。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我鼓起勇气，弹出了一系列在我心中积累了35年的歌曲。A. spread传播；B. released释放；C. followed跟随；D. recalled回忆。根据上文“I gathered the courage”和下文“a cascade (瀑布) of songs”可知，作者是鼓起勇气弹出了在心中积累了35年的歌曲，release表示“释放，宣泄”，符合语境。故选B。
53．考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然我的声音并不美妙，但我的激情和兴奋赢得了观众的支持。A. If如果；B. As当……的时候；C. Because因为；D. Although虽然。根据下文“my voice wasn’t beautiful, my passion and excitement won over the crowd”可知，句子表示“虽然我的声音并不美妙，但我的激情和兴奋赢得了观众的支持”，空处应用although表示“虽然”。故选D。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：之后，我感到一阵骄傲、满足和幸福在我的血管里流淌。A. gratitude感激；B. honour荣誉；C. fulfillment满足（感）；D. depression沮丧。根据上文“___12__a cascade (瀑布) of songs that had built up inside of me for 35 years”可知，作者一下子弹出了那么多歌曲，所以作者很有满足感。故选C。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最终，我把自己从恐惧的魔爪中解放出来，找回了被偷走的快乐。A. liberated解放；B. prevented阻止；C. protected保护；D. discouraged使泄气，使灰心。根据上文“Afterward, I felt a wave of pride, __14___, and happiness coursing through my veins”可知，作者感到骄傲，满足和幸福，所以是不再恐惧了，也就是从恐惧的魔爪中解放出来。故选A。
56．an 57．held 58．how 59．Initially 60．but 61．of 62．which/that 63．are produced 64．to be invisible 65．reality
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了超级科学之夜上，中国科学院院士Chu Junhao向大家介绍了一款运用特殊技术和材料实现隐形的技术。
56．考查冠词。句意：中国科学院院士Chu Junhao周六在上海表示，在未来，每个人的衣橱里都会有一件哈利波特隐形衣。academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences是Chu Junhao的同位语，为身份说明，此处表示“一位”，为泛指，且单词以元音音素开始发音，不定冠词用an。故填an。
57．考查非谓语动词。句意：在中国主要视频分享平台哔哩哔哩举办的超级科学之夜上，Chu展示了如何用特殊的技术和材料实现隐形。空处作定语修饰the Super Science Night，与hold为被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语。故填held。
58．考查宾语从句。句意同上。分析句子结构可知，空处引导showed后面的宾语从句，句子结构完整，根据句意可知，此处表示“如何”，为方式状语，用how引导宾语从句。故填how。
59．考查副词。句意：最初，他的下半身可以透过面板看到。空处修饰后面整个句子，用副词作状语，initial对应的副词为initially“起初”，放在句首，首字母大写。故填Initially。
60．考查连词。句意：在将面板旋转90度后，他的下半身消失了，但他身后的舞台仍然清晰可见。根据句意可知，前一句表示下半身消失，后一句表示舞台仍然可见，前后为转折关系，用but连接。故填but。
61．考查介词。句意：据Chu介绍，这种神奇的效果是通过由一排排微小的圆柱凸透镜组成的透镜光栅实现的，每个垂直的圆柱凸透镜都可以收缩并使平行于它的物体变薄，这样光线就可以折射。composed of意思为：由……组成，此处作定语修饰grating。故填of。
62．考查定语从句。句意：当一排圆柱形凸透镜形成光栅时，产生的几个图像太小而无法被眼睛注意到，从而达到隐形效果。分析句子结构可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为images，作从句 are too small to be noticed by the eye的主语，表示物，用which/that引导。故填which/that。
63．考查动词时态和语态。句意同上。空处为主句的谓语，主语为images，与produce为被动关系，且结合句意，为描述原理，用一般现在时，主语为复数。故填are produced。
64．考查非谓语动词。句意：Chu也展示了其他几种隐形的方法，比如使用两种具有相似折射率的物质和一面平面镜来产生反射成像。空处修饰ways，用不定式结构，invisible为形容词，此处要添加be动词。故填to be invisible。
65．考查名词。句意：他说:“随着隐形技术和材料的发展，科幻小说中的隐形将成为现实。”空处作become的表语，结合句意可知，此处表示“变成事实”，用reality。故填reality。
听力材料
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W: Hello, may I see your passport please
M: Here you go.
W: Thank you. And where are you flying with us today
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M: Do you like sports
W: Yeah, I've always been really sporty. I play basketball and tennis at school. Recently I've got into cycling.
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W: I've been so busy with house cleaning that I am worn out. I haven't given dinner a single thought.
M: Let's order some Chinese food.
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W: Mom asked me to go grocery shopping but I want to finish my homework. Can you go for me, Nicholas
M: I guess I can. What did mom ask you to buy
Text 5
W: Henry, look at your room. What a mess! Where are your dirty clothes
M: Mom, they are on the floor.
W: Where should they be
M: On the floor where you can't see them!
Text 6
W: Hello, Steve, nice to talk to you.
M: Lucy, nice to talk to you.
W: It is the morning for you, and it is the evening for me in Shanghai. You are in Vancouver, so what is the weather like in Vancouver
M: Well, I don't know. Since it is the rainy season in Vancouver, my wife and I came down to Palm Springs here in California for vacation. It is sunny everywhere. I imagine Vancouver is rainy.
Text 7
M: What can I help you with
W: I'm looking to volunteer here.
M: Oh good! We always call for more volunteers. Where do you want to volunteer You have two options. You can either work in the garden or in the square.
W: What would I have to do in the garden
M: Well, we've planted about half of the crops but the rest still need to be planted. And you will also be responsible for the crops and watering.
W: That sounds great. I'll tell some of my friends immediately. Well, thanks for your time.
M: You're welcome. I hope I can work with you soon here.
Text 8
W: Welcome to the “Daily Talk”. Today with us is Norman, an engineer who set up his company about six years ago with a business partner. It is a pleasure to meet you.
M: The pleasure is mine.
W: Have you got much work
M: Yes, we're working on a big construction project in the Middle East right now. It is a grand bridge.
W: Interesting. So what do you do when you are not building bridges
M: A bit of this and that. I do quite a bit of model engineering.
W: You mean like building toy trains and something like that
M: Well, I guess so. Actually, I'm working on a model steam train right now. I've been working on it for about 5 years. It's going to be strong enough to pull four people.
W: Wow! Amazing. It was great talking to you.
Text 9
W: Hi, it is Mike, right
M: Hi, yes. You must be Cindy. The group manager Tony told me to train you on the digital marketing. Do you have any previous experience with the same
W: I have a basic knowledge of it. What is the working atmosphere here like I just want some advice before I know how to approach people!
M: Well, our manager Peter is all cool as long as the work is going good. All other members of the team are easy going. You won't have any problem getting on with them.
W: Ah, that is great. Can you just brief me about the work I would be covering
M: Sure, there will be seven units of computer system in the following training such as Email marketing, Content Marketing and Mobile Marketing.
W: Great! I hope to learn a lot.
M: You will also have access to online courses so that you can learn additional things at your own pace.
W: Wow! That is amazing. Should we get started with the training
M: Absolutely. Let's begin!
Text 10
Hello, everyone. Today I want to introduce our club, that is, Developer Student Club, which was started on 5 January. It is inspired by a plan taken by Google Developers to help university students learn developing for Mobile and the Web. Our club is specifically aimed for university students to build their skills of Mobile, Web, Machine Learning and Cloud service. As a club open to any students, ranging from beginner developers who are just starting, to advanced developers who want further their skills, DSC honors every student with a passion for programming. Students will get to learn about various emerging technologies, like Mobile and Web development, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Platforms, etc. Moreover, a number of workshops will be conducted across the UK, providing an interactive space for students to brainstorm new ideas and encouraging students to find creative and innovative solutions, using advanced technologies to solve problems faced by local communities. So if you are interested in our club, come and join us! Students wishing to join our club are welcome to the first meeting on Friday, 1 March, at 16：00 in room 103, building 4.
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20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. Where are the speakers
A. In a hotel. B. In a travel agency. C. At the airport.
( )2. What has the woman been interested in lately
A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Cycling.
( )3. What does the woman imply
A. She has planned to cook dinner. B. She is too tired to prepare a meal.
C. She might give up tidying the house.
( )4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mom and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife.
( )5. What does the woman probably mean
A. Keep the room in order. B. Throw away dirty clothes.
C. Lay out dirty clothes on the floor.
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，回答第6和第7两个小题。
( )6. Where is Steve now
A. Vancouver. B. California. C. Shanghai.
( )7. What is the weather like in California now
A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.
听第7段材料， 回答第8至第10三个小题。
( )8. What is the man's role in the conversation
A. An organizer. B. A gardener. C. A square worker.
( )9. How does the woman sound in the end
A. Confused. B. Satisfied. C. Surprised.
( )10. What will the woman do first
A. Water the crops. B. Sign up for the activity.
C. Share the information with her friends.
听第8段材料， 回答第11至第13三个小题。
( )11. What is the woman doing
A. Conducting an interview. B. Hosting a ceremony.
C. Holding a press conference.
( )12. What is Norman's company mainly dealing with now
A. Building toy trains. B. Constructing a bridge.
C. Finding a business partner.
( )13. What do we know about the man
A. Tolerant. B. Sympathetic. C. Enthusiastic.
听第9段材料， 回答第14至第16三个小题。
( )14. What kind of training will Mike be responsible for
A. Market management. B. Digital marketing. C. Digital devices.
( )15. What do we know about the working atmosphere
A. Stressful. B. Relaxed. C. Competitive.
( )16. How can Cindy learn additional knowledge
A. By attending online courses. B. By having access to online books.
C. By receiving face to face training.
听第10段材料， 回答第17至第20四个小题。
( )17. Who is the club intended for
A. Office staff. B. University students. C. Senior high students.
( )18. What is the club's goal
A. To ensure students' academic success.
B. To improve students' developer skills.
C. To help students put forward new ideas.
( )19. What can students do in the club
A. Join workshops to work out creative solutions.
B. Find out problems faced by local community.
C. Set up more workshops across the UK.
( )20. When will the first meeting be held
A. On January 5. B. On February 4. C. On March 1.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
The Victoria Tunnel is a 19th-century waggonway (马车轨道) under Newcastle, stretching from the Town Moor to the River Tyne. It was originally built to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery to the river. The tunnel became an air-raid shelter to protect thousands of Newcastle citizens during World War II.
As Newcastle’s number one on Tripadvisor in “things to do in Newcastle” for several years in a row, Ouseburn’s Victoria Tunnel is something everyone should experience.
What can you expect during a Victoria Tunnel tour
Experience life in a Victorian waggonway, and learn how it was built. Be brave-listen to the story of William Coulson’s death and be aware as you hear the approaching waggons heading towards you through the tunnel in the darkness.
Learn how tough life was during World War II; listen for the air-raid warning and the sound of planes passing overhead dropping their bombs, and hear the memories of people who lived through the dreadful period in Newcastle’s history. During your tour, you’ll also find out which Newcastle landmarks you are walking beneath, including the unique chance to walk underneath Hadrian’s Wall.
Private group visits to the Victoria Tunnel
Private group visits to the tunnel are enjoyed by a wide range of visitors.
There are two lengths of tours offered:
1%-hour tours-an introduction to the Victoria Tunnel| 10 adult| 5 child (age 7-15)
2-hour tours-go further into the Victoria Tunnel and hear more stories with more time to ask questions| 12 adult| 5 child (age 7-15)
21．What do we know about the Victoria Tunnel
A．It was originally used to transport coal.
B．It has been the most beautiful site in Newcastle.
C．It has been a tourist attraction for two centuries.
D．It was initially designed to be an emergency shelter.
22．What can participants do during a Victoria Tunnel tour
A．Talk with William Coulson.
B．Ride on waggons full of coal.
C．Visit the landmarks of Newcastle.
D．Learn about the locals’ hardships during WWII.
23．How much does it cost a couple with one 8-year-old child to have a two-hour visit
A． 25. B． 24. C． 20. D． 29.
B
A high-tech radar system, commonly used in the aerospace and defense industries, could one day help China protect its cultural relics from criminals, especially tomb raiders.
Shaanxi province is home to numerous historical and cultural relics, including ancient buildings,tombs, and stone carvings. Protecting these treasures poses significant challenges due to their wide distribution and the landscapes they lie in.
Through years of research, development and testing, researchers in Shaanxi are exploring the feasibility (可行性) of using a high-tech radar called the phased array radar (相控阵雷达) to prevent the theft of outdoor relics. This radar can monitor and track moving targets over wide areas, offering the promise of enhanced relic security. Unlike traditional methods, this radar works 24/7, providing real-time monitoring and precise alerts regarding suspicious activities.
Compared to conventional monitoring technologies, the phased array radar is much more flexible and reliable. It provides efficient monitoring, regardless of weather conditions or lighting, thereby reducing the risk of nighttime thefts. “The device can detect vehicles within a range of 10 kilometers and spot people within 5 km, so large-scale monitoring can be achieved at a low cost,” said Han Jianwu, deputy director of the Shaanxi Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage. “Moreover, it can simultaneously capture and track 128 groups of targets and provide their distance, speed, category and trajectory (轨迹). All this reduces the chance of missing suspicious activities in the monitored area.”
In the past, the absence of reliable security equipment resulted in numerous relic crimes. Over several months in 2019, five people stole numerous priceless ancient relics in Jilin and Hebei, with one being designated as first-class artifact. It wasn’t until months later that their activities were uncovered and they got caught.
With the radar system, anyone who breaks into the site will be identified immediately and trigger the alarm. The radar’s compact design, along with its autonomous operation and need for very little upkeep, makes it a cost-effective solution for relic security. With ongoing testing and improvement, this radar system shows real potential as an early warning tool for detecting cultural relic crimes.
24．Why are cultural relics in Shaanxi province difficult to protect
A．Many of them remain undiscovered.
B．Their economic value is often low.
C．They are spread across challenging landscapes.
D．Criminals use advanced technologies to steal them.
25．What is the primary purpose of exploring the use of the phased array radar in Shaanxi province
A．Analyzing geological structures.
B．Observing atmospheric conditions.
C．Detecting potential criminal activities.
D．Monitoring the movements of wildlife.
26．What is the strength of the phased array radar compared with traditional methods
A．It has an unlimited tracking range.
B．It has higher accuracy and sensibility.
C．It functions better in the daytime.
D．It operates using clean energy sources.
27．Why does the author mention the theft in 2019
A．To show the seriousness of relic crimes.
B．To highlight the value of certain stolen relics.
C．To provide context for the radar system’s development.
D．To stress the necessity for improved security measures.
C
Established earthquake warning systems provide at best just a minute or two of notice, leaving little time for preparedness. Decades of searching for a better warning sign-changes in the geochemistry of groundwater, electromagnetic effects in the upper atmosphere, and even changes in animal behavior-have failed. Many question whether such a precursor (先兆) even exists. This situation may change soon, as recent research is providing a glimmer of hope for improved earthquake prediction.
Researchers Quentin Bletery and Jean-Mathieu Nocquet from Cote d’Azur University in France collected data from over 90 earthquakes with magnitudes larger than 7 that had occurred in the past two decades.They focused on GPS station records near these quakes, which accurately captured land movement every 5 minutes with millimeter precision. They analyzed more than 3,000 time series of motion in the 48 hours leading up to the main ruptures (断裂).
They noticed that, in the first 46 hours, the records showed no significant features. However, during the 2 hours before the earthquake, they noticed signs of increasing movement along the fault zones (断层带). Essentially, there’s a slip between plates causing the land above them to move in a measurable, horizontal direction.
Could this be just a coincidence The probability of this increase happening just before the quake and being unrelated is extremely low, and the researchers confirmed this by analyzing 100,000 random time windows in non-earthquake GPS data. The pattern occurred only 0.03% of the time in non-earthquake data.
While this precursor signal won’t be used for warnings anytime soon, officials from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) admit that this new study provides valuable insights into how to improve their warning systems-GPS data can grease the wheels of early earthquake warnings.
The researchers admit they're still a number of steps away from putting this precursor signal into use, particularly since detecting subtle signals at individual faults requires more GPS stations. But the biggest problem is that many of the world’s earthquake regions have no instrumentation. “We can’t realize the detection at the scale of one earthquake, so we cannot make predictions,” Bletery said.
28．What remains a tough problem for scientists
A．Determining the magnitude of an earthquake.
B．Finding a way to detect earthquakes in early stages.
C．Measuring atmospheric changes during earthquakes.
D．Identifying animals’ possible responses to earthquakes.
29．What did the researchers find through their data analysis
A．The chance of main ruptures occurring in fault zones.
B．The accuracy of GPS in recording land movement.
C．The existence of a two-hour precursory phase.
D．The horizontal slip within the first 46 hours.
30．What does the underlined part “grease the wheels of” in paragraph 5 mean
A．Distinguish B．Contradict C．Overmatch D．Facilitate
31．What holds back the practical application of the new findings
A．The inaccessibility of precursor signals.
B．The complexity of updating GPS equipment.
C．The challenge of identifying earthquake regions.
D．The inconsistent slip patterns of different earthquakes.
D
“Woman reading book, under a night sky, dreamy atmosphere,” I type into Deep Dream Generator’s Text 2 Dream feature. In less than a minute, an image is returned to me showing what I’ve described.
Welcome to the world of AI image generation, where you can create what on the surface looks like top-rank artwork using just a few text prompts (提示). But closer examination shows oddities. The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction.
AI image generation could impact everything from film to graphic novels and more. Children’s illustrators were quick to raise concerns about the technology. They say AI-generated art is the exact opposite of what art is believed to be. Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the final piece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process.
Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work. However, a human artist is also adding emotion and nuance (细微差别) into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy.
The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as valid as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughters, but you are no match for professionals.
32．What does the writer think of his image creation
A．Exciting. B．Appealing C．Unsatisfying. D．Shocking.
33．What do children’s illustrators value most about art
A．The creating process. B．The final work.
C．Personal feelings. D．External forms.
34．What is Paragraph 4 of the text mainly about
A．The styles of human artworks and AI ones.
B．Human artists’ influence on AI generators.
C．Different means used in human and AI art creation.
D．The drawbacks of drawing from existing art and text.
35．Which of the following best summarizes the last paragraph
A．Art is the mirror of life.
B．Rome is not built in a day.
C．No man can do two things at once.
D．Jack of all trades, master of none.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
Thinking about the past week, did any of you forget where you put your phone Did you have a word stuck on the tip of your tongue You couldn’t remember the name of the movie a friend recommended What is going on here Is your memory failing
It’s not. 36 Despite memory’s extraordinary, necessary and common presence in our lives, it is far from perfect. Our brains are not designed to remember people’s names, to remember to do something later or to catalogue everything we experience. 37 Even in the smartest heads, memory is likely to be wrong. So what determines what we remember and what we forget
38 Your memory is not a video camera recording a constant stream of every sight and sound you're exposed to. You can only remember what you are concerned about. Accordingly, one major reason for forgetting what someone said or where you parked your car is lack of attention.
The other has something to do with stimulus(刺激物). For example, the tip of the tongue is one of the most common experiences of memory failure. 39 Why does this happen The tip of the tongue can occur when there’s only partial or weak activation(激活)of the nerve cells that connect to the word you’re looking for.
So when you walk into a room and suddenly don’t know why you’re there, you’re not going crazy or getting Alzheimer’s disease, and your memory isn’t terrible. Go back to the room you were in before you landed in this one and imagine the clues that were there. 40
A．One necessary factor is attention.
B．It’s doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
C．These imperfections are simply the factory settings.
D．Our brains tend to remember what is meaningful and forget what isn’t.
E．You’re trying to come up with a word, but you cannot find it in your memory.
F．It will instantly deliver what you were completely confused about a moment ago.
G．Memory is amazing and is essential for the functioning of almost everything we do.
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
On a fresh May morning, with my guitar in tow, I ventured down the road to a busy restaurant. I was about to 41 the fear that had held me hostage for 35 years.
As I reflect upon my childhood, I’m 42 of a kind, sensitive kid with long-term struggles. But there was one bright spot in my life: I loved singing and playing the guitar. It was my grandmother, Peg, who 43 a flame within me, kindling an unyielding love for 44 in me. But then, in the blink of an eye that joy was 45 .
I was 10 years old and our entire fourth grade was in 46 for our annual choir concert. The substitute choir teacher had 47 me a solo in the concert’s finale (终曲): “76 Trombones” from The Music Man. But each time my solo 48 , terror kept a firm hold of my voice. The teacher rushed to me, “You’re wasting all of our time. Let someone else sing.” Since then I hadn’t sung in 49 again for 35 years.
The broad road in front of the busy restaurant was filled with people. I pulled out my guitar. As I 50 the first chord, I heard a voice in my head: “You are going to 51 yourself like never before.” But I gathered the courage, and 52 a cascade (瀑布) of songs that had built up inside of me for 35 years. 53 my voice wasn’t beautiful, my passion and excitement won over the crowd. Afterward, I felt a wave of pride, 54 , and happiness coursing through my veins (静脉). Eventually, I 55 myself from the clutches of fear and reclaimed the stolen joy.
41．A．gather up B．deal with C．bring about D．keep off
42．A．accused B．comprised C．informed D．reminded
43．A．lighted B．ignored C．sustained D．held
44．A．life B．music C．reading D．sport
45．A．discovered B．adjusted C．stolen D．expressed
46．A．preparationB．support C．store D．exchange
47．A．provided B．identified C．equipped D．assigned
48．A．developed B．paused C．approached D．evolved
49．A．vain B．total C．turn D．public
50．A．composed B．struck C．heard D．transferred
51．A．embarrass B．enjoy C．improve D．enlighten
52．A．spread B．released C．followed D．recalled
53．A．If B．As C．Because D．Although
54．A．gratitude B．honour C．fulfillment D．depression
55．A．liberated B．prevented C．protected D．discouraged
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
In the future, everybody will have a Harry Potter invisibility cloak in the closet, said Chu Junhao, 56 academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai on Saturday.
At the Super Science Night 57 (hold) by Bilibili, China’s major video-sharing platform, Chu showed 58 invisibility can be achieved with special technologies and materials. He asked two staff members to hold a panel in front of him. 59 (initial) , the lower part of his body was visible through the panel. After rotating the panel 90 degrees, his lower half disappeared, 60 the stage behind him could still be clearly seen.
The magic was realized by a lenticular (透镜的) grating composed 61____ rows of tiny cylindrical (圆柱形的) convex (凸面的) lenses, and each vertical cylindrical convex lens can shrink and thin objects parallel to it, so that light can be refracted (折射的) , according to Chu. When a row of cylindrical convex lenses forms a grating, several images 62 are too small to be noticed by the eye 63 (produce), achieving an invisibility effect. Chu also showed several other ways 64____ (invisible) , such as using two substances with similar refractive indices and a plane mirror to create reflection imaging.
“Invisibility in science fiction will become a 65 (real) as invisibility technology and material develop,” he said. “More invisibility equipment will change our life, such as invisible rooms that can provide better privacy and invisible hearing-aids.”
第三节 语法(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
66. I have never imagined there _________(be) such a good hotel in this town.
67. The day was bright, with a fresh breeze____________(blow).
68. The article _____________(refer) to on this subject was written by Mr. Black.
69. With a lot of difficult problems__________(settle), the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
70. All things____________(consider)，the planned trip will have to be called off.
71. If____________(expose) to very loud music every day, young people may risk going deaf.
72. The meeting (hold) now is of great importance.
73. Weather_____________(permit), we'll go camping this weekend.
74. He hurried to the railway station, only___________(tell) that the train had left.
75. Seriously ___________(injure), she had to be sent to hospital at once.
第一部分 听力
1～5 CCBBA 6～10 BAABC 11～15 ABCBB 16～20 ABBAC
第二部分 阅读
21-23 ADD 24-27 CCBD 28-31 BCDA 32-35 CACB
36-40 BCAEF
完型： 41-45BDABC 46-50 ADCDB 51-55 ABDCA
语法填空：56．an 57．held 58．how 59．Initially 60．but 61．of 62．which/that 63．are produced 64．to be invisible 65．reality
语法：66.being 67. blowing 68. referred 69. to settle 70. (having been) considered
71. exposed 72. being held 73. permitting 74. to be told 75. injured
21．A 22．D 23．D
【导语】本文是应用文。主要介绍了维多利亚隧道的历史、功能以及参观该隧道时可以体验的内容，同时还提供了关于私人团体参观和两种不同时长的旅游项目的具体信息。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段“The Victoria Tunnel is a 19th-century waggonway (马车轨道) under Newcastle, stretching from the Town Moor to the River Tyne. It was originally built to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery to the river.(维多利亚隧道是纽卡斯尔地下一条19世纪的马车道，从摩尔镇延伸到泰恩河。它最初是为了将煤炭从利兹主要煤矿运输到这条河而建造的)”可知，维多利亚隧道最初是用来运输煤炭的。故选A项。
2．细节理解题。根据What can you expect during a Victoria Tunnel tour 下的“Learn how tough life was during World War II; listen for the air-raid warning and the sound of planes passing overhead dropping their bombs, and hear the memories of people who lived through the dreadful period in Newcastle’s history.(了解第二次世界大战期间的艰苦生活；听着空袭警报，听着头顶飞过的飞机投下炸弹的声音，听着经历了纽卡斯尔历史上那段可怕时期的人们的回忆)”可知，参加者在参观维多利亚隧道时可了解当地人在二战期间的艰辛。故选D项。
3．细节理解题。根据Private group visits to the Victoria Tunnel下的“2-hour tours-go further into the Victoria Tunnel and hear more stories with more time to ask questions| 12 adult| 5 child (age 7-15)(2小时行程——深入维多利亚隧道，聆听更多故事，有更多时间提问|成人12英镑|儿童5英镑(7-15岁))”可知，一对带着一个8岁孩子的夫妇参观两个小时，需要支付：12x2+5=29英镑。故选D项。
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是陕西的研究人员正在探索使用一种名为相控阵雷达的高科技雷达来防止户外文物被盗的可行性。
24-27 CCBD
24．细节理解题。根据第二段“Protecting these treasures poses significant challenges due to their wide distribution and the landscapes they lie in.(由于这些宝藏分布广泛，且所处的环境十分优美，因此保护它们面临着巨大的挑战)”可知，陕西文物难保护的原因是它们分布在具有挑战性的景观中。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段“This radar can monitor and track moving targets over wide areas, offering the promise of enhanced relic security. Unlike traditional methods, this radar works 24/7, providing real-time monitoring and precise alerts regarding suspicious activities.(这种雷达可以监视和跟踪大范围内的移动目标，提供了增强文物安全性的承诺。与传统方法不同的是，这种雷达全天候工作，提供实时监控和针对可疑活动的精确警报)”可知，探索相控阵雷达在陕西省使用的主要目的是侦查潜在的犯罪活动。故选C。
26．推理判断题。根据第四段“Compared to conventional monitoring technologies, the phased array radar is much more flexible and reliable. It provides efficient monitoring, regardless of weather conditions or lighting, thereby reducing the risk of nighttime thefts.(与传统的监测技术相比，相控阵雷达具有更大的灵活性和可靠性。它提供了有效的监控，不管天气条件或照明条件，从而减少夜间盗窃的风险)”，“The device can detect vehicles within a range of 10 kilometers and spot people within 5 km, so large-scale monitoring can be achieved at a low cost(该装置可以探测10公里范围内的车辆，并在5公里范围内对人进行定位，因此可以以低成本实现大规模监测)”和“Moreover, it can simultaneously capture and track 128 groups of targets and provide their distance, speed, category and trajectory (轨迹).(此外，它可以同时捕获和跟踪128组目标，并提供它们的距离、速度、类别和轨迹)”可知，相控阵雷达与传统方法相比，它的长处是具有较高的准确性和灵敏度。故选B。
27．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“In the past, the absence of reliable security equipment resulted in numerous relic crimes.(在过去，由于缺乏可靠的安全设备，导致了许多文物犯罪)”和最后一段“With the radar system, anyone who breaks into the site will be identified immediately and trigger the alarm.(有了雷达系统，任何闯入现场的人都会立即被识别并触发警报)”可知，作者提到了2019年的盗窃案是为了强调加强安全措施的必要性。故选D。
28．B 29．C 30．D 31．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了关于一种地震前兆信号的新研究，给地震预测带来了希望。并主要介绍了这项研究的过程，价值以及阻碍。
28．细节理解题。根据第一段“Decades of searching for a better warning sign-changes in the geochemistry of groundwater, electromagnetic effects in the upper atmosphere, and even changes in animal behavior-have failed. Many question whether such a precursor (先兆) even exists. (几十年来，人们一直在寻找更好的预警信号——地下水地球化学的变化、高层大气的电磁效应，甚至动物行为的变化——但都以失败告终。许多人甚至质疑这样的前兆是否存在。)”可知，科学家们仍然面临的难题是找到早期阶段监测地震的方法，故选B。
29．细节理解题。 根据第三段“They noticed that, in the first 46 hours, the records showed no significant features. However, during the 2 hours before the earthquake, they noticed signs of increasing movement along the fault zones (断层带). (他们注意到，在最初的46个小时里，记录没有显示出明显的特征。然而，在地震发生前的2小时内，他们注意到沿断裂带移动增加的迹象。)”可知，研究人员通过数据分析发现地震发生前2小时前兆的存在。故选C。
30．词义猜测题。根据划线词上文“While this precursor signal won't be used for warnings anytime soon, officials from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) admit that this new study provides valuable insights into how to improve their warning systems- (虽然这种前兆信号短期内不会用于预警，但美国地质调查局(USGS)的官员承认，这项新研究为如何改进他们的预警系统提供了有价值的见解)”故推测下文意思是GPS数据可以推动早期地震预警的进展，所以grease the wheels of意思是推动进展，故选D。
31．细节理解题。 根据最后一段“The researchers admit they're still a number of steps away from putting this precursor signal into use, particularly since detecting subtle signals at individual faults requires more GPS stations. But the biggest problem is that many of the world's earthquake regions have no instrumentation. “We can't realize the detection at the scale of one earthquake, so we cannot make predictions,” Bletery said. (研究人员承认，他们距离将这种前兆信号投入使用还有很长的路要走，特别是因为在单个断层处检测细微信号需要更多的GPS站。但最大的问题是，世界上许多地震地区没有仪器。“我们无法在一次地震的规模上实现探测，所以我们无法做出预测，”布莱里说。)”由此可知因为很多地震地区没有仪器，所以我们很难监测前兆信号，也就是前兆信号的不可接近性阻碍了新发现的实际应用，故选A。
32．C 33．A 34．C 35．B
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了儿童插画家的观点：人工智能创造的艺术不是真正的艺术。
32．推理判断题。根据第二段中“But closer examination shows oddities, The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction. (但仔细观察会发现一些奇怪的地方，我脑海中那个女人的脸有非常奇怪的特征，似乎拿着多本书。而且，虽然看到图像出现时最初会感到兴奋，但没有创造性的满足感。)”可知，作者对他的图像创作不满意，故选C项。
33．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the finAIpiece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process. (从根本上说，艺术就是将你内在感受到的东西转化为外在存在的东西。无论采取何种形式，真正的艺术都关乎创作过程，而不是最终作品。简单地按下按钮来生成图像并不是一个创造性的过程。)”可知，儿童插画家最看重艺术创作过程，因为艺术的核心是将内在感受转化为外在存在，真正的艺术更多地关注创作过程而不是最终作品，故选A项。
34．主旨大意题。根据文章第四段“Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work, However, a human artist is also adding emotion and nuance (细微差别) into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy. (除了创造力之外，还有更深层次的问题。为了从提示创建图像，AI生成器依赖于现有艺术和文本的数据库。这可能导致在未经其他艺术家同意的情况下故意模仿其他艺术家风格的图像。有一种观点认为，在受到他人作品的影响时，人工智能发电机的工作方式与人类没有什么不同，但是，人类艺术家也在混合中添加了情感和细微差别。人工智能不会做同样的事情——它只能复制。)”可知，第四段主要讲述了人类和人工智能艺术创作中使用的不同手段，故选C项。
35．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as valid as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughters, but you are no match for professionals. (人工智能的使用越来越多也会导致艺术家作品贬值。对创意产业已经存在负面偏见。人们会开始认为他们的“作品”与那些以艺术创作为职业的人所创作的作品一样有效。当然，这是无稽之谈。你可以用手机给你的女儿拍一张漂亮的照片，但你不是专业人士的对手。)”可知人工智能的使用会使艺术家的作品贬值。人们会认为他们用 AI 创作的作品和以艺术创作为职业的人的作品有同样的价值。作者认为这是错误的，在最后一句中，作者认为尽管普通人可以创作出漂亮的作品，也比不上专业人士。作者暗示艺术创作需要经过长期的训练。A. Art is the mirror of life. (艺术是生活的镜子) B. Rome is not built in a day. (罗马不是一日建成的。意指任何伟大的事物都需要时间和耐心来建立。) C. No man can do two things at once. (一心不可二用。) D. Jack of all trades, master of none. (百事皆通，一样不精。)，故选B项。
36．B 37．C 38．A 39．E 40．F
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。记忆力非常重要但并非完美，我们总是忘记事情，文章分析了原因并提出一些帮助记忆的建议。
36．第一段末尾提出问题“Is your memory failing (你的记忆力失灵了吗 )”，第二段首句“It’s not.”给出否定回答，B项“It’s doing exactly what it’s supposed to do.（它在做它应该做的事）”是对上文答语的补充，其中It与上文It一致，都是指代“memory”，下文“Despite memory’s extraordinary, necessary and common presence in our lives, it is far from perfect. Our brains are not designed to remember people’s names, to remember to do something later or to catalogue everything we experience. （尽管记忆在我们的生活中是非凡的、必要的、常见的存在，但它远非完美。我们的大脑并不是用来记住别人的名字的，也不是用来记住以后要做的事情或者把我们经历的每件事都记录下来）”更进一步说明了B项“what it’s supposed to do”的含义。故选B。
37．上文“Our brains are not designed to remember people’s names, to remember to do something later or to catalogue everything we experience.（我们的大脑并不是用来记住别人的名字的，也不是用来记住以后要做的事情或者把我们经历的每件事都记录下来）”讲大脑的缺陷，C项“These imperfections are simply the factory settings.（这些不完美只是简单的工厂设置）”解释了缺陷存在的原因，句中“These imperfections”指代上文所述大脑的缺陷，符合上下文连贯。故选C。
38．第二段末尾提出问题“So what determines what we remember and what we forget (那么是什么决定了我们记住什么，忘记什么呢 )”提出问题，下文“Your memory is not a video camera recording a constant stream of every sight and sound you’re exposed to. You can only remember what you are concerned about. Accordingly, one major reason for forgetting what someone said or where you parked your car is lack of attention.（你的记忆不是一台摄像机，不是不间断地记录下你所接触到的每一种景象和声音。你只能记住你所关心的。因此，忘记别人说了什么或把车停在哪里的一个主要原因就是缺乏注意力）”分析了遗忘的原因是：缺乏注意力，A项“One necessary factor is attention.（一个必要的因素是注意力）”回答了上文的问题，也是下文的概括，承上启下，符合上下文连贯。故选A。
39．上文“the tip of the tongue is one of the most common experiences of memory failure.（“一时想不起来”是记忆失灵最常见的经历之一）”提到“一时想不起来”这一现象，E项“You’re trying to come up with a word, but you cannot find it in your memory.（你试图想出一个单词，但你在记忆中找不到它）”对这一现象进行进一步说明，同时引出下文问题“Why does this happen （为什么会发生这种情况？）”，符合上下文连贯。故选E。
40．上文“Go back to the room you were in before you landed in this one and imagine the clues that were there.（回到你来在这个房间之前的那个房间，想想那里有什么线索）”提出找回之前记忆的方法，F项“It will instantly deliver what you were completely confused about a moment ago.（它将立即让你想起刚才完全迷糊的事情）”说明了这样做的效果，符合上下文连贯。故选F。
41．B 42．D 43．A 44．B 45．C 46．A 47．D 48．C 49．D 50．B 51．A 52．B 53．D 54．C 55．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者热爱音乐，但是因为老师的一次否定就对在公共场合演奏音乐感到恐惧，后来作者终于鼓起勇气战胜了萦绕了作者35年的恐惧。
41．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我要处理的是那萦绕了我35年的恐惧。A. gather up收集；B. deal with处理；C. bring about带来；D. keep off远离。根据“the fear that had held me hostage for 35 years”可知，作者要处理自己的恐惧。故选B。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我回想起我的童年时，我想起了一个善良、敏感、长期挣扎的孩子。A. accused控告；B. comprised构成，组成；C. informed告知；D. reminded提醒，使想起。根据上文“As I reflect upon my childhood”可知，作者回想起自己的童年，想起了一个善良、敏感、长期挣扎的孩子，空格处意为“提醒，使想起”。故选D。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：是我的奶奶佩格点燃了我内心的火焰，点燃了我对音乐不屈不挠的热爱。A. lighted点燃；B. ignored忽视；C. sustained维持； D. held持有。根据下文“a flame within me, kindling an unyielding love for ___4___ in me”可知，作者的奶奶点燃了作者内心的火焰。故选A。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：是我的奶奶佩格点燃了我内心的火焰，点燃了我对音乐不屈不挠的热爱。A. life生活；B. music音乐；C. reading阅读；D. sport运动。根据上文“I loved singing and playing the guitar”可知，作者的奶奶点燃了作者对音乐的热爱。故选B。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是,眨眼间，快乐被偷走了。A. discovered发现；B. adjusted调整；C. stolen偷；D. expressed表达。根据上文“But”可知，句子前后表示转折，所以此处表达的是那种快乐被偷走了。故选C。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时我10岁，我们整个四年级都在为一年一度的合唱团音乐会做准备。A. preparation准备；B. support支持；C. store商店；D. exchange交换。根据下文“for our annual choir concert”可知，整个四年级都在为一年一度的合唱团音乐会做准备。故选A。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：代课唱诗班老师委托我在音乐会的最后一曲中独唱The Music Man中的“76 Trombones”。A. provided提供；B. identified鉴别；C. equipped使配备；D. entrusted委托，交托。根据下文“me with a solo in the concert’s finale (终曲): “76 Trombones” from The Music Man”可知，老师委托作者独唱。故选D。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但每次我的独唱临近时，恐惧就牢牢地控制着我的声音。A. developed发展；B. paused暂停；C. approached接近，临近；D. evolved进化，演化。根据下文“terror kept a firm hold of my voice”可知，当作者的独唱临近时，作者感到很恐惧。故选C。
49．考查介词短语辨析。句意：从那以后，我有35年没有再在公共场合唱歌了。A. (in) vain徒劳；B. (in) total总共；C. (in) turn反过来；D. (in) public在公共场合。根据上文“You’re wasting all of our time. Let someone else sing”可知，因为老师觉得作者是在浪费大家的时间，所以作者因为不好意思就再没有在公共场合唱歌了。故选D。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我弹奏出第一个和弦时，我在脑海中听到一个声音。A. composed组成；B. struck弹奏，奏出；C. heard听说；D. transferred转移。根据下文“the first chord”可知，作者是在弹奏和弦。故选B。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你会前所未有地让自己难堪的。A. embarrass使难堪；B. enjoy喜欢；C. improve提高；D. enlighten启发。根据上一段“You’re wasting all of our time. Let someone else sing”和下文“like never before”可知，作者以前被老师否定，让自己很难堪，所以现在作者在弹吉他的时候由于自己不自信，觉得脑子里有个声音说再弹的话，会让自己难堪的。故选A。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我鼓起勇气，弹出了一系列在我心中积累了35年的歌曲。A. spread传播；B. released释放；C. followed跟随；D. recalled回忆。根据上文“I gathered the courage”和下文“a cascade (瀑布) of songs”可知，作者是鼓起勇气弹出了在心中积累了35年的歌曲，release表示“释放，宣泄”，符合语境。故选B。
53．考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然我的声音并不美妙，但我的激情和兴奋赢得了观众的支持。A. If如果；B. As当……的时候；C. Because因为；D. Although虽然。根据下文“my voice wasn’t beautiful, my passion and excitement won over the crowd”可知，句子表示“虽然我的声音并不美妙，但我的激情和兴奋赢得了观众的支持”，空处应用although表示“虽然”。故选D。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：之后，我感到一阵骄傲、满足和幸福在我的血管里流淌。A. gratitude感激；B. honour荣誉；C. fulfillment满足（感）；D. depression沮丧。根据上文“___12__a cascade (瀑布) of songs that had built up inside of me for 35 years”可知，作者一下子弹出了那么多歌曲，所以作者很有满足感。故选C。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最终，我把自己从恐惧的魔爪中解放出来，找回了被偷走的快乐。A. liberated解放；B. prevented阻止；C. protected保护；D. discouraged使泄气，使灰心。根据上文“Afterward, I felt a wave of pride, __14___, and happiness coursing through my veins”可知，作者感到骄傲，满足和幸福，所以是不再恐惧了，也就是从恐惧的魔爪中解放出来。故选A。
56．an 57．held 58．how 59．Initially 60．but 61．of 62．which/that 63．are produced 64．to be invisible 65．reality
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了超级科学之夜上，中国科学院院士Chu Junhao向大家介绍了一款运用特殊技术和材料实现隐形的技术。
56．考查冠词。句意：中国科学院院士Chu Junhao周六在上海表示，在未来，每个人的衣橱里都会有一件哈利波特隐形衣。academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences是Chu Junhao的同位语，为身份说明，此处表示“一位”，为泛指，且单词以元音音素开始发音，不定冠词用an。故填an。
57．考查非谓语动词。句意：在中国主要视频分享平台哔哩哔哩举办的超级科学之夜上，Chu展示了如何用特殊的技术和材料实现隐形。空处作定语修饰the Super Science Night，与hold为被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语。故填held。
58．考查宾语从句。句意同上。分析句子结构可知，空处引导showed后面的宾语从句，句子结构完整，根据句意可知，此处表示“如何”，为方式状语，用how引导宾语从句。故填how。
59．考查副词。句意：最初，他的下半身可以透过面板看到。空处修饰后面整个句子，用副词作状语，initial对应的副词为initially“起初”，放在句首，首字母大写。故填Initially。
60．考查连词。句意：在将面板旋转90度后，他的下半身消失了，但他身后的舞台仍然清晰可见。根据句意可知，前一句表示下半身消失，后一句表示舞台仍然可见，前后为转折关系，用but连接。故填but。
61．考查介词。句意：据Chu介绍，这种神奇的效果是通过由一排排微小的圆柱凸透镜组成的透镜光栅实现的，每个垂直的圆柱凸透镜都可以收缩并使平行于它的物体变薄，这样光线就可以折射。composed of意思为：由……组成，此处作定语修饰grating。故填of。
62．考查定语从句。句意：当一排圆柱形凸透镜形成光栅时，产生的几个图像太小而无法被眼睛注意到，从而达到隐形效果。分析句子结构可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为images，作从句 are too small to be noticed by the eye的主语，表示物，用which/that引导。故填which/that。
63．考查动词时态和语态。句意同上。空处为主句的谓语，主语为images，与produce为被动关系，且结合句意，为描述原理，用一般现在时，主语为复数。故填are produced。
64．考查非谓语动词。句意：Chu也展示了其他几种隐形的方法，比如使用两种具有相似折射率的物质和一面平面镜来产生反射成像。空处修饰ways，用不定式结构，invisible为形容词，此处要添加be动词。故填to be invisible。
65．考查名词。句意：他说:“随着隐形技术和材料的发展，科幻小说中的隐形将成为现实。”空处作become的表语，结合句意可知，此处表示“变成事实”，用reality。故填reality。
听力材料
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W: Hello, may I see your passport please
M: Here you go.
W: Thank you. And where are you flying with us today
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M: Do you like sports
W: Yeah, I've always been really sporty. I play basketball and tennis at school. Recently I've got into cycling.
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W: I've been so busy with house cleaning that I am worn out. I haven't given dinner a single thought.
M: Let's order some Chinese food.
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W: Mom asked me to go grocery shopping but I want to finish my homework. Can you go for me, Nicholas
M: I guess I can. What did mom ask you to buy
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W: Henry, look at your room. What a mess! Where are your dirty clothes
M: Mom, they are on the floor.
W: Where should they be
M: On the floor where you can't see them!
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W: Hello, Steve, nice to talk to you.
M: Lucy, nice to talk to you.
W: It is the morning for you, and it is the evening for me in Shanghai. You are in Vancouver, so what is the weather like in Vancouver
M: Well, I don't know. Since it is the rainy season in Vancouver, my wife and I came down to Palm Springs here in California for vacation. It is sunny everywhere. I imagine Vancouver is rainy.
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M: What can I help you with
W: I'm looking to volunteer here.
M: Oh good! We always call for more volunteers. Where do you want to volunteer You have two options. You can either work in the garden or in the square.
W: What would I have to do in the garden
M: Well, we've planted about half of the crops but the rest still need to be planted. And you will also be responsible for the crops and watering.
W: That sounds great. I'll tell some of my friends immediately. Well, thanks for your time.
M: You're welcome. I hope I can work with you soon here.
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W: Welcome to the “Daily Talk”. Today with us is Norman, an engineer who set up his company about six years ago with a business partner. It is a pleasure to meet you.
M: The pleasure is mine.
W: Have you got much work
M: Yes, we're working on a big construction project in the Middle East right now. It is a grand bridge.
W: Interesting. So what do you do when you are not building bridges
M: A bit of this and that. I do quite a bit of model engineering.
W: You mean like building toy trains and something like that
M: Well, I guess so. Actually, I'm working on a model steam train right now. I've been working on it for about 5 years. It's going to be strong enough to pull four people.
W: Wow! Amazing. It was great talking to you.
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W: Hi, it is Mike, right
M: Hi, yes. You must be Cindy. The group manager Tony told me to train you on the digital marketing. Do you have any previous experience with the same
W: I have a basic knowledge of it. What is the working atmosphere here like I just want some advice before I know how to approach people!
M: Well, our manager Peter is all cool as long as the work is going good. All other members of the team are easy going. You won't have any problem getting on with them.
W: Ah, that is great. Can you just brief me about the work I would be covering
M: Sure, there will be seven units of computer system in the following training such as Email marketing, Content Marketing and Mobile Marketing.
W: Great! I hope to learn a lot.
M: You will also have access to online courses so that you can learn additional things at your own pace.
W: Wow! That is amazing. Should we get started with the training
M: Absolutely. Let's begin!
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Hello, everyone. Today I want to introduce our club, that is, Developer Student Club, which was started on 5 January. It is inspired by a plan taken by Google Developers to help university students learn developing for Mobile and the Web. Our club is specifically aimed for university students to build their skills of Mobile, Web, Machine Learning and Cloud service. As a club open to any students, ranging from beginner developers who are just starting, to advanced developers who want further their skills, DSC honors every student with a passion for programming. Students will get to learn about various emerging technologies, like Mobile and Web development, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Platforms, etc. Moreover, a number of workshops will be conducted across the UK, providing an interactive space for students to brainstorm new ideas and encouraging students to find creative and innovative solutions, using advanced technologies to solve problems faced by local communities. So if you are interested in our club, come and join us! Students wishing to join our club are welcome to the first meeting on Friday, 1 March, at 16：00 in room 103, building 4.
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