2023-2024学年高三下学期5月测试
英语
第二部分阅读(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Tracks Through Time: Four Stunning UK Train Journeys
The United Kingdom is rightly celebrated as the birthplace of the railway. And there’s no better way to see it than sitting by the window in a train.
Glasgow to Mallaig
Considered by some to be the most scenic railway line in the world, this line takes passengers from the bustling city of Glasgow through Scotland’s wild western highlands to the remote port of Mallaig. Immerse yourself in unforgettable scenery on this journey, and don’t forget to look out for Ben Nevis!
The Caledonian Sleeper
Passengers can enjoy falling asleep to the rhythm of the train on leaving London, then waking up to the serene beauty of the Highlands at dawn right outside your window. Take a trip back in time with all the modern amenities you could want with this iconic train journey!
The Cambrian Line
Wales, with its dramatic landscapes, historic sites and inspiring vistas, offers some magical train journeys to be found in the UK. And perhaps the jewel in the Welsh crown is the Cambrian Line, which weaves its way through Mid Wales to the coast. The route begins in Shrewsbury in England and is famed for its scenery.
The Settle-Carlisle Line
No article on iconic United Kingdom train journeys would be complete without this incredible train line. Opened in 1876, the 73-mile long route takes the traveller from Settle Junction in North Yorkshire to Carlisle in Cumbria. Threatened with closure in the 1980s, the line was saved thanks to the efforts of rail lovers, and passenger numbers have gone from strength to strength.
21. Which place should you go to if you want to visit a harbor
A. Glasgow. B. Mallaig.
C. Western highlands. D. Ben Nevis.
22. What can you do by taking the Cambrian Line
A. Pick up some precious jewels.
B. Weave magic to enjoy the route.
C. Have a sound and comfortable sleep.
D. Appreciate fantastic views in Wales.
23. Which line was once in danger of being shut
A. Glasgow to Mallaig. B. The Caledonian Sleeper.
C. The Cambrian Line. D. The Settle Carlisle Line.
B
A Hollywood-quality movie may soon be only a few text prompts away. OpenAI last week revealed its latest, world-shocking technology: a text-to-video app called Sora that can produce photorealistic short videos lasting up to a minute.
The company hasn’t released Sora to the public yet, but the artificially generated videos it created for its demonstration were stunning. In one, the detailed prompt involves people walking through Tokyo while cherry blossoms are flying through the wind. The resulting video was a mind-blowing exercise in world-building, showing a couple walking in a detailed streetscape that is unmistakably Tokyo. Perhaps even more awe-inspiring is that Sora does not merely produce videos that fulfill the demands of the prompts. It improvises (即兴创作) in a way that suggests a talent for storytelling.
“Good grief,” said Loz Blain in New Atlas. “We’d better try to deal with the speed at which this technology is advancing. The wheel, the steam engine, the airplane, the computer, the Internet... None of them ever sped up like this. If you look closely, you can’t tell that these very short videos aren’t real. But it’s impossible to say whether this technology is nearly as good as it’s going to get. Videos made a year ago, using the AI tool Midjourney, couldn’t even display the correct number of fingers on a hand. But Sora now creates a world as you describe. Get ready for the next wave of ‘AI disruption (颠覆)’ as Sora shakes the entertainment industry.”
Yet costs are increasing, too. Estimates of the cost of building out AI systems have varied from hundreds of billions to 7 trillion dollars over the coming years. Where’s the money going to come from With OpenAI’s current valuation approaching $100 billion, traditional investors are largely priced out. Governments may be one possible solution, but many are likely to have national security concerns about backing this technology.
Such concerns are well founded. It’s simply impossible to know how these systems will be misused until they’re out in the wild. While OpenAI has the ability to prevent violent pictures, disinformation is much harder to police. Faked videos could so w confusion and chaos. At the very least, OpenAI should wait until after November to bring Sora to the public.
24. Why does the author mention the resulting video in paragraph 2
A. To show Sora has a better gift for writing stories.
B. To show Sora has the potential to create great videos.
C. To show the video is as good as a Hollywood-quality one.
D. To show the video is a stunning result of human wisdom.
25. What is Loz Blain’s attitude towards the future of Sora
A. Dismissive. B. Unclear. C. Optimistic. D. Objective.
26. What can be inferred about the technology from the last two paragraphs
A. It is bound to cause confusion and chaos.
B. Traditional investment in it is a possible option.
C. Governments are doubtful about its development.
D. Possible problems related to its use remain to be seen.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. Sora: a Rising Star of Video-Making B. Sora: an Admirable Genius at Storytelling
C. Sora: a Troublemaker of Public Safety D. Sora: a Potential Promoter of Film Industry
C
Aviation is a big polluter. Cutting the sector’s impact on global warming is high on the agenda. Although many governments are regulating emissions from cars and trucks, air transportation is technologically rooted in old patterns.
Facing the reality that the sector will keep emitting a lot, ICAO has established an international carbon-trading plan—Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, or CORSIA. This encourages wide use of offsets (抵消) : aviation companies can buy emissions credits or invest in sectors that store carbon, such as forestry, to allow them to carry on as normal. CORSIA aims to keep CO2 emissions at 2019 levels through such purchases for emissions over that year’s baseline. ICAO predicts that increasing demand might reach 1. 7 billion tons by 2035, potentially making aviation the largest offset market in the world.
Yet offsetting faces a fundamental challenge: the size of the offset requires estimating flows of warming pollution that would have occurred if the carbon-removal project hadn’t existed, and comparing them against flows with the project in place. The former — a baseline that is unobservable — is a hotbed for shady accounting.
The vast majority of offsets today and in the expected future come from forest-protection and regrowth projects. The track record of reliable accounting in these industries is poor, because they lack convincing baselines. Even with oversight, forest projects are often troubled by wild assumptions, for example that trees would disappear completely from these areas in the absence of those projects, even when there are other forest protections in place. Such assumptions drive up baselines and flood the market with huge volumes of offsets. They make it easier for accountants to claim a net reduction in emissions even though the atmosphere sees little or no benefit. These problems are essentially unfixable. Evidence is mounting that offsetting as a strategy for reaching net zero is a dead end.
In our view, this approach could prove dangerously narrow. Removing aviation’s impact on global warming means upending the industry. The longer that reality is overlooked, the harder it will be to find effective solutions.
28. What does aviation refer to in the passage
A. A project which needs revising. B. A resource which needs trading.
C A market which needs expanding. D. An industry which needs reforming.
29. Why should aviation companies buy emissions credits
A. To support the development of forestry. B. To earn the largest profit in offset market.
C. To keep the levels of emission unchanged. D. To make up for emissions over the baseline.
30. What can we infer from paragraph 4
A. Too many offsets are filling the market now.
B. Some projects may cheat to create more offsets.
C. Offsetting contributes a lot to reducing emissions.
D. Trees would totally disappear without the projects.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the CORSIA
A. Disapproving. B. Confused. C. Favorable. D. Unconcerned.
D
Growing up, Maitri Wadher, a left-hander, has struggled to cope in a world made for right-handed people. From school desks to spiral notebooks that stop the natural flow of writing, Maitri has faced tough challenges from a young age. “My mother used to tie my left hand and make me eat with my right until a doctor warned that this could significantly affect my growth and confidence,” Maitri says.
This childhood experience had gnawed (折磨) at the back of her mind, pushing her to do something to ease the lives of fellow left-handers. In September 2018, she started The Left Out Store, which makes everyday products ranging from left-handed writing tools and scissors to kitchen tools for left-handed people.
Starting The Left Out Store wasn’t in the cards for Maitri for a very long time. The idea for The Left Out Store came to Maitri in just 20 minutes during a festival at St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, where she was a post-graduate student. She presented the rough idea to judges who later became sponsors, and they enthusiastically supported it. This encouragement gave her the push to make it a market research project to test the waters and explore the potential market.
Initially, Maitri faced a few hiccups. It took her quite some time to find vendors (小贩) and make them understand how to make the products. With everything in place, Maitri went through a tough time reaching customers. The first time she made a proper sale was at an exhibition at Lalit Ashok. “People were surprised at first, but gradually more left-handed people began approaching me, and said they relate to my struggles.” Since then, she has been regularly marketing her products at exhibitions, and keeps The Left Out Store active on social media.
32. What challenge did Maitri face as a left-hander while growing up
A. Unfair judgement. B. Lack of parents’ love.
C. Limited access to education. D. Struggle with school tools.
33. How did Maitri turn her idea into a reality
A. By seeking student sponsors. B. By conducting market research.
C. By expanding the potential market. D. By carrying out her long-thought plan.
34. What does the underlined word “hiccups” probably mean
A. Barriers. B. Threats C. Complaints. D. Oppositions.
35. What might be a suitable title for the passage
A. A Left-Hander’s Struggles B. Maitri’s Marketing Strategies
C. Maitri: A Social Media Celebrity D. The Left Out Store: Maitri’s Journey
第二节(共5小题;每小题 2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you have plastic bottles at home Did you throw empty plastic bottles into the trash, just because you didn’t know how to use them However, there are many interesting things you can do with empty plastic bottles! ____36____
●Spray for your garden. ____37____ Then adjust the rubber bracelet to the mouth of the bottle, and make sure the plastic bottle mouth neatly fits through the hole in the lid. When everything is ready, you will have a spray bottle for your garden!
●Separate eggs. Do you find it challenging to separate eggs In some recipes, you just need the yolks (蛋黄) or the whites, but the process is a bit complicated. ____38____ Break the egg into a bowl. Remove the lid from the bottle and pinch a little. Then continue the pressure, put the ends into the yolks and stop the pressure. In this way, the yolks will be absorbed into the bottle while the whites will remain on the plate.
____39____ When making biscuits, you may need tools to cut them. Plastic bottles will do again. Making a homemade biscuit cutter from plastic bottles is the best way to reuse plastic bottles, as you never know the situation when you need to use it. You just need a small or a large plastic bottle depending on your needs. ____40____ And then take one of two sections to cut the biscuits.
A. Cut off the biscuits.
B. Make biscuits easily.
C. Cut the bottle into half.
D. So next time take advantage of them.
E. Use bottles to kill garden pests effectively.
F. Don’t worry, and you can solve this problem with a plastic bottle.
G. For this trick, you only need to drill a few holes in a plastic bottle.
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
By the time he was 24 years old Imran Nuri quit his job in a bold move, and emptied his savings account to carry out an ambitious ____41____ he’d been bearing in mind. Nuri would drive his car to every state on a 100-day trip to find 1,000 ____42____ and ask them to share one thing they wish they’d ____43____ when they were younger. Nuri was hoping for answers that might help him ____44____ the rest of his life.
He ____45____. But to his shock, he chose a ____46____ person for the first time. He met a man, who had a dark look at Nuri. Nuri thought the man was going to ____47____ him. Then, doing the most ____48____ thing he’d done, he introduced himself, “I’m ____49____ around the country to talk to 1,000 unfamiliar people. I’m asking them for pieces of life advice about things they wish they knew _____50_____.” The man remained silent for a minute or so and _____51_____ said, “We should spend more time with our family.”
In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a man in his 50s who had stage 4 terminal cancer told Nuri, “Life is about the human _____52_____. There would be no life without social interactions.”
In Tillamook, Oregon, a waitress — a college student — told him, “Whether it’s changing your major or changing your whole life path, you don’t have to _____53_____ yourself for taking a step back and reevaluating your past choices. Just do what you think to be right.”
Nuri found beauty in every place as well as _____54_____ from the people he met. Those people taught a lot. Now he always puts himself in other people’s shoes even when a person _____55_____ the world differently.
41. A. plan B. policy C. initiative D. trick
42. A. acquaintances B. residents C. strangers D. peers
43. A. embraced B. inquired C. misunderstood D. known
44. A. picture B. navigate C. describe D. interpret
45. A. cracked up B. backed away C. set out D. knocked off
46. A. generous B. wrong C. pleasant D. selfish
47. A. dismiss B. accompany C. consult D. beat
48. A. courageous B. stupid C. unforgettable D. glorious
49. A. sailing B. hiking C. driving D. wandering
50. A. occasionally B. permanently C. later D. earlier
51. A. finally B. excitedly C. instantly D. hesitantly
52. A. potential B. nature C. connection D. competition
53. A. admire B. reward C. forgive D. fault
54. A. wisdom B. fortune C. confidence D. perseverance
55. A. changes B. sees C. creates D. travels
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。
Tianshui in Northwest China’s Gansu Province is sweeping social media with one of its unique dishes. This city is stepping into the spotlight now that its local street dish malatang has become increasingly ____56____ (influence) on social media.
According to the China News Agency, one restaurant owner in Tianshui ____57____ (note), “we have been serving at least 400 customers a day, as people from other provinces drive to the city to get ____58____ taste of the local cuisine.” “There has been a long queue outside my restaurant even on weekdays,” said the shop owner. The growing ____59____ (popular) of this kind of street food can also be reflected in its main ingredient, the Gangu chili pepper, or lamb’s horn pepper, grown in Gangu county, a place well-known ____60____ the “Hometown of Chili Peppers” in China.
The sales of products such as the broth for Tianshui malatang and Gangu chili peppers have been surging recently. In some places, the sales of Gangu chili peppers ____61____ (increase) tenfold in the past two weeks. Young customers born in the 1990s have become the leading force for its consumption, ____62____ (account) for 40 percent of chili pepper product sales. At the same time, related hashtags such as “going for malatang in Gansu by high-speed train” have been trending on China’s Sina Weibo, ____63____ on the short video platform Douyin, the topic Tianshui has been viewed more than 12 billion times.
The successful tourism experience ____64____ (earn) by the cities of Zibo and Harbin has paved the way for Tianshui, _____65_____ the culinary dish is becoming a main force for the city to stand out.
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter在来信中提到，他要开设一门选修课来帮助英国学生更好地了解中国文化，请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 你对选修课的建议及理由；
2. 你的祝愿。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In Texas, a concerned father named Bradley learned that his 17-year-old son, Brad, was causing trouble at school. It wasn’t just a one-time occurrence; Brad’s physics teacher had complained multiple times about his constant talking during class. As a result, Bradley was faced with the challenge of finding an effective way to discipline his son and teach him a valuable lesson.
In a moment of inspiration, Bradley came up with an idea that parents around the world would later praise him for. He decided to teach his son a lesson. He declared, “If we receive another call from your physics teacher, I will go to your school and sit beside you in class.”
However, Brad didn’t take his father’s words seriously and continued his loose conduct in his physics class. And his father received another call from the teacher, and now it was time for the father to keep his promise.
Friday arrived, and Bradley, who normally had this day off from work, was awakened by his wife. He reluctantly got ready to go to his son’s school. Upon arriving at the school, he made his way to Brad’s physics classroom. The other students chatted joyfully, unaware of what was about to happen. Bra d entered the room as usual, and to his shock, he saw his father sitting by his desk. It hit him like a ton of bricks. His dad had actually come to school and was sitting right next to him in class. The once happy-go-lucky teenager was now filled with embarrassment and regret.
Throughout the class, Bradley silently observed his son’s behavior. He witnessed first-hand the disruptive comments and constant talking that had been causing so much trouble. It was clear that Brad was not taking his education seriously, and his father realized that something needed to be changed.
注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After the class ended, Bradley apologized to the physics teacher for his son’s behavior.
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Later that day, when Bra d returned home, his father was already waiting for him.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023-2024学年高三下学期5月测试
英语
第二部分阅读(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Tracks Through Time: Four Stunning UK Train Journeys
The United Kingdom is rightly celebrated as the birthplace of the railway. And there’s no better way to see it than sitting by the window in a train.
Glasgow to Mallaig
Considered by some to be the most scenic railway line in the world, this line takes passengers from the bustling city of Glasgow through Scotland’s wild western highlands to the remote port of Mallaig. Immerse yourself in unforgettable scenery on this journey, and don’t forget to look out for Ben Nevis!
The Caledonian Sleeper
Passengers can enjoy falling asleep to the rhythm of the train on leaving London, then waking up to the serene beauty of the Highlands at dawn right outside your window. Take a trip back in time with all the modern amenities you could want with this iconic train journey!
The Cambrian Line
Wales, with its dramatic landscapes, historic sites and inspiring vistas, offers some magical train journeys to be found in the UK. And perhaps the jewel in the Welsh crown is the Cambrian Line, which weaves its way through Mid Wales to the coast. The route begins in Shrewsbury in England and is famed for its scenery.
The Settle-Carlisle Line
No article on iconic United Kingdom train journeys would be complete without this incredible train line. Opened in 1876, the 73-mile long route takes the traveller from Settle Junction in North Yorkshire to Carlisle in Cumbria. Threatened with closure in the 1980s, the line was saved thanks to the efforts of rail lovers, and passenger numbers have gone from strength to strength.
21. Which place should you go to if you want to visit a harbor
A. Glasgow. B. Mallaig.
C. Western highlands. D. Ben Nevis.
22. What can you do by taking the Cambrian Line
A. Pick up some precious jewels.
B. Weave magic to enjoy the route.
C. Have a sound and comfortable sleep.
D. Appreciate fantastic views in Wales.
23. Which line was once in danger of being shut
A. Glasgow to Mallaig. B. The Caledonian Sleeper.
C. The Cambrian Line. D. The Settle Carlisle Line.
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个令人惊叹的英国火车之旅。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Glasgow to Mallaig部分的“Considered by some to be the most scenic railway line in the world, this line takes passengers from the bustling city of Glasgow through Scotland’s wild western highlands to the remote port of Mallaig.(这条铁路线被一些人认为是世界上风景最优美的铁路线，它将乘客从熙熙攘攘的格拉斯哥市带到苏格兰荒凉的西部高地，最后到达偏远的马莱格港。)”可知，如果你想参观一个港口，你可以选择Mallaig。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Cambrian Line部分的“Wales, with its dramatic landscapes, historic sites and inspiring vistas, offers some magical train journeys to be found in the UK.(威尔士以其引人注目的风景、历史遗迹和鼓舞人心的远景，为英国提供了一些神奇的火车之旅。)”可知，选择the Cambrian Line这条路线可以欣赏威尔士的美景。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Settle-Carlisle Line部分的“Threatened with closure in the 1980s, the line was saved thanks to the efforts of rail lovers, and passenger numbers have gone from strength to strength.(在20世纪80年代面临关闭的威胁，由于铁路爱好者的努力，这条线路得以挽救，乘客数量也越来越多。)”可知，The Settle Carlisle Line这条路线曾经有被关闭的危险。故选D。
B
A Hollywood-quality movie may soon be only a few text prompts away. OpenAI last week revealed its latest, world-shocking technology: a text-to-video app called Sora that can produce photorealistic short videos lasting up to a minute.
The company hasn’t released Sora to the public yet, but the artificially generated videos it created for its demonstration were stunning. In one, the detailed prompt involves people walking through Tokyo while cherry blossoms are flying through the wind. The resulting video was a mind-blowing exercise in world-building, showing a couple walking in a detailed streetscape that is unmistakably Tokyo. Perhaps even more awe-inspiring is that Sora does not merely produce videos that fulfill the demands of the prompts. It improvises (即兴创作) in a way that suggests a talent for storytelling.
“Good grief,” said Loz Blain in New Atlas. “We’d better try to deal with the speed at which this technology is advancing. The wheel, the steam engine, the airplane, the computer, the Internet... None of them ever sped up like this. If you look closely, you can’t tell that these very short videos aren’t real. But it’s impossible to say whether this technology is nearly as good as it’s going to get. Videos made a year ago, using the AI tool Midjourney, couldn’t even display the correct number of fingers on a hand. But Sora now creates a world as you describe. Get ready for the next wave of ‘AI disruption (颠覆)’ as Sora shakes the entertainment industry.”
Yet costs are increasing, too. Estimates of the cost of building out AI systems have varied from hundreds of billions to 7 trillion dollars over the coming years. Where’s the money going to come from With OpenAI’s current valuation approaching $100 billion, traditional investors are largely priced out. Governments may be one possible solution, but many are likely to have national security concerns about backing this technology.
Such concerns are well founded. It’s simply impossible to know how these systems will be misused until they’re out in the wild. While OpenAI has the ability to prevent violent pictures, disinformation is much harder to police. Faked videos could so w confusion and chaos. At the very least, OpenAI should wait until after November to bring Sora to the public.
24. Why does the author mention the resulting video in paragraph 2
A. To show Sora has a better gift for writing stories.
B. To show Sora has the potential to create great videos.
C. To show the video is as good as a Hollywood-quality one.
D. To show the video is a stunning result of human wisdom.
25. What is Loz Blain’s attitude towards the future of Sora
A. Dismissive. B. Unclear. C. Optimistic. D. Objective.
26. What can be inferred about the technology from the last two paragraphs
A. It is bound to cause confusion and chaos.
B. Traditional investment in it is a possible option.
C. Governments are doubtful about its development.
D. Possible problems related to its use remain to be seen.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. Sora: a Rising Star of Video-Making B. Sora: an Admirable Genius at Storytelling
C. Sora: a Troublemaker of Public Safety D. Sora: a Potential Promoter of Film Industry
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了上周OpenAI发布了其震惊世界的最新技术：一款名为Sora的人工智能工具，它可以根据文本生成长达一分钟的超现实短视频。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“The company hasn’t released Sora to the public yet, but the artificially generated videos it created for its demonstration were stunning. In one, the detailed prompt involves people walking through Tokyo while cherry blossoms are flying through the wind. The resulting video was a mind-blowing exercise in world-building, showing a couple walking in a detailed streetscape that is unmistakably Tokyo.(该公司还没有向公众发布Sora，但它为演示制作的人工生成视频令人震惊。其中一个详细的提示是，人们在樱花迎风飞舞的时候穿过东京。最终的视频是一个令人兴奋的世界构建练习，展示了一对夫妇在详细的街景中行走，这无疑是东京)”可推断出，提到这个演示视频的目的是展示Sora制作精彩视频的潜力。故选B。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“But Sora now creates a world as you describe. Get ready for the next wave of ‘AI disruption (颠覆)’ as Sora shakes the entertainment industry.”(但是Sora现在创造了一个你所描述的世界。随Sora空撼动娱乐产业，准备好迎接下一波‘人工智能颠覆’吧。”)”可推断出，Loz Blain对Sora的未来持乐观的态度。故选C。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Such concerns are well founded. It’s simply impossible to know how these systems will be misused until they’re out in the wild. While OpenAI has the ability to prevent violent pictures, disinformation is much harder to police. Faked videos could so w confusion and chaos.(这样的担忧是有根据的。在这些系统投入使用之前，根本不可能知道它们将如何被滥用。虽然OpenAI有能力防止暴力图片，但对虚假信息的监管要困难得多。伪造视频会造成混乱和混乱)”可推断出，与这项技术的使用有关的可能发生的问题仍有待观察。故选D。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“A Hollywood-quality movie may soon be only a few text prompts away. OpenAI last week revealed its latest, world-shocking technology: a text-to-video app called Sora that can produce photorealistic short videos lasting up to a minute.(一部好莱坞水准的电影可能很快就会出现了。OpenAI上周公布了其最新的、震惊世界的技术：一款名为Sora的文本转视频应用程序，它可以制作长达一分钟的逼真短视频)”结合文章主要介绍了OpenAI发布的其震惊世界的最新技术：一款名为Sora的文字生成视频应用程序，它可以根据文本生成长达一分钟的超现实短视频，将震撼娱乐行业。由此可知，A项（Sora：视频制作领域的新星）适合作为本文的最佳标题。故选A。
C
Aviation is a big polluter. Cutting the sector’s impact on global warming is high on the agenda. Although many governments are regulating emissions from cars and trucks, air transportation is technologically rooted in old patterns.
Facing the reality that the sector will keep emitting a lot, ICAO has established an international carbon-trading plan—Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, or CORSIA. This encourages wide use of offsets (抵消) : aviation companies can buy emissions credits or invest in sectors that store carbon, such as forestry, to allow them to carry on as normal. CORSIA aims to keep CO2 emissions at 2019 levels through such purchases for emissions over that year’s baseline. ICAO predicts that increasing demand might reach 1. 7 billion tons by 2035, potentially making aviation the largest offset market in the world.
Yet offsetting faces a fundamental challenge: the size of the offset requires estimating flows of warming pollution that would have occurred if the carbon-removal project hadn’t existed, and comparing them against flows with the project in place. The former — a baseline that is unobservable — is a hotbed for shady accounting.
The vast majority of offsets today and in the expected future come from forest-protection and regrowth projects. The track record of reliable accounting in these industries is poor, because they lack convincing baselines. Even with oversight, forest projects are often troubled by wild assumptions, for example that trees would disappear completely from these areas in the absence of those projects, even when there are other forest protections in place. Such assumptions drive up baselines and flood the market with huge volumes of offsets. They make it easier for accountants to claim a net reduction in emissions even though the atmosphere sees little or no benefit. These problems are essentially unfixable. Evidence is mounting that offsetting as a strategy for reaching net zero is a dead end.
In our view, this approach could prove dangerously narrow. Removing aviation’s impact on global warming means upending the industry. The longer that reality is overlooked, the harder it will be to find effective solutions.
28. What does aviation refer to in the passage
A. A project which needs revising. B. A resource which needs trading.
C. A market which needs expanding. D. An industry which needs reforming.
29. Why should aviation companies buy emissions credits
A. To support the development of forestry. B. To earn the largest profit in offset market.
C. To keep the levels of emission unchanged. D. To make up for emissions over the baseline.
30. What can we infer from paragraph 4
A. Too many offsets are filling the market now.
B. Some projects may cheat to create more offsets.
C. Offsetting contributes a lot to reducing emissions.
D. Trees would totally disappear without the projects.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the CORSIA
A. Disapproving. B. Confused. C. Favorable. D. Unconcerned.
【答案】28. D 29. D 30. B 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章就航空业对全球变暖影响以及如何减少这种影响进行了深入讨论，并对当前提出的解决方案进行了评价和分析。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Aviation is a big polluter. Cutting the sector’s impact on global warming is high on the agenda. Although many governments are regulating emissions from cars and trucks, air transportation is technologically rooted in old patterns.(航空业是污染大户。减少该行业对全球变暖的影响是议事日程上的重要议题。尽管许多国家的政府都在规范汽车和卡车的排放，但航空运输在技术上仍植根于旧模式)”可知，航空业是污染大户，可推知它是一个需要改革的行业。故选D项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Facing the reality that the sector will keep emitting a lot, ICAO has established an international carbon-trading plan—Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, or CORSIA. This encourages wide use of offsets (抵消) : aviation companies can buy emissions credits or invest in sectors that store carbon, such as forestry, to allow them to carry on as normal. CORSIA aims to keep CO2 emissions at 2019 levels through such purchases for emissions over that year’s baseline.(面对航空业将继续大量排放的现实，国际民航组织(ICAO)建立了一个国际碳交易计划——国际航空碳抵消与减排计划(CORSIA)。这鼓励了碳补偿的广泛使用：航空公司可以购买排放额度，或投资于林业等碳储存行业，以使其正常运转。CORSIA的目标是通过购买超过2019年基线的排放量，将二氧化碳排放量保持在2019年的水平)”可知，航空公司购买排放信用是为了弥补超过基线的排放量。故选D项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The vast majority of offsets today and in the expected future come from forest-protection and regrowth projects. The track record of reliable accounting in these industries is poor, because they lack convincing baselines. Even with oversight, forest projects are often troubled by wild assumptions, for example that trees would disappear completely from these areas in the absence of those projects, even when there are other forest protections in place. Such assumptions drive up baselines and flood the market with huge volumes of offsets. They make it easier for accountants to claim a net reduction in emissions even though the atmosphere sees little or no benefit. These problems are essentially unfixable. Evidence is mounting that offsetting as a strategy for reaching net zero is a dead end.(目前和预计将来的绝大多数补偿来自森林保护和再生项目。这些行业的可靠会计记录很差，因为它们缺乏令人信服的基准。即使有监督，森林项目也经常被一些不切实际的假设所困扰，例如，即使有其他森林保护措施，如果没有这些项目，这些地区的树木也会完全消失。这样的假设推高了基准，使市场充斥着大量的抵消。它们使会计师更容易宣称排放量净减少，即使对大气几乎没有好处。这些问题基本上是无法解决的。越来越多的证据表明，将抵消作为实现净零排放的策略是一条死胡同)”可知，这些行业的可靠会计记录很差，因为它们缺乏令人信服的基准，所以有些项目可能会作弊以产生更多的抵消。故选B项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“In our view, this approach could prove dangerously narrow. Removing aviation’s impact on global warming means upending the industry. The longer that reality is overlooked, the harder it will be to find effective solutions.(我们认为，这种做法可能被证明是危险的狭隘。消除航空业对全球变暖的影响意味着颠覆整个航空业。忽视现实的时间越长，就越难找到有效的解决方案)”可知，作者认为这种做法可能被证明是危险的狭隘，所以作者对于CORSIA的看法是不赞成的。故选A项。
D
Growing up, Maitri Wadher, a left-hander, has struggled to cope in a world made for right-handed people. From school desks to spiral notebooks that stop the natural flow of writing, Maitri has faced tough challenges from a young age. “My mother used to tie my left hand and make me eat with my right until a doctor warned that this could significantly affect my growth and confidence,” Maitri says.
This childhood experience had gnawed (折磨) at the back of her mind, pushing her to do something to ease the lives of fellow left-handers. In September 2018, she started The Left Out Store, which makes everyday products ranging from left-handed writing tools and scissors to kitchen tools for left-handed people.
Starting The Left Out Store wasn’t in the cards for Maitri for a very long time. The idea for The Left Out Store came to Maitri in just 20 minutes during a festival at St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, where she was a post-graduate student. She presented the rough idea to judges who later became sponsors, and they enthusiastically supported it. This encouragement gave her the push to make it a market research project to test the waters and explore the potential market.
Initially, Maitri faced a few hiccups. It took her quite some time to find vendors (小贩) and make them understand how to make the products. With everything in place, Maitri went through a tough time reaching customers. The first time she made a proper sale was at an exhibition at Lalit Ashok. “People were surprised at first, but gradually more left-handed people began approaching me, and said they relate to my struggles.” Since then, she has been regularly marketing her products at exhibitions, and keeps The Left Out Store active on social media.
32. What challenge did Maitri face as a left-hander while growing up
A. Unfair judgement. B. Lack of parents’ love.
C. Limited access to education. D. Struggle with school tools.
33. How did Maitri turn her idea into a reality
A. By seeking student sponsors. B. By conducting market research.
C. By expanding the potential market. D. By carrying out her long-thought plan.
34. What does the underlined word “hiccups” probably mean
A. Barriers. B. Threats C. Complaints. D. Oppositions.
35. What might be a suitable title for the passage
A. A Left-Hander’s Struggles B. Maitri’s Marketing Strategies
C. Maitri: A Social Media Celebrity D. The Left Out Store: Maitri’s Journey
【答案】32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Maitri因为是左撇子，从小在学校遇到了很多困难。于是后来她萌生了创办“左手商店”的想法，并通过努力付诸实践。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“From school desks to spiral notebooks that stop the natural flow of writing, Maitri has faced tough challenges from a young age.(从学校的课桌到阻止书写自然流畅的螺旋笔记本，Maitri从小就面临着严峻的挑战)”可知，作为一名左撇子，Maitri在成长过程中遇到的挑战是与学校工具作斗争。故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“This encouragement gave her the push to make it a market research project to test the waters and explore the potential market.(这种鼓励促使她把它变成一个市场研究项目，以试水和探索潜在市场)”可知，Maitri通过开展市场研究项目把她的想法变成现实。故选B。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“It took her quite some time to find vendors (小贩) and make them understand how to make the products.(她花了很长时间才找到供应商，并让他们了解如何制作产品)”可知，她花了很长时间才找到供应商，并让他们了解如何制作产品，说明一开始遇到了障碍。故划线词意思是“障碍”。故选A。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“This childhood experience had gnawed (折磨) at the back of her mind, pushing her to do something to ease the lives of fellow left-handers. In September 2018, she started The Left Out Store, which makes everyday products ranging from left-handed writing tools and scissors to kitchen tools for left-handed people.(这段童年经历一直在她的脑海里挥之不去，促使她做些事情来缓解其他左撇子的生活。2018年9月，她创办了“左手商店”，生产从左撇子书写工具、剪刀到左撇子厨房工具等日常用品)”结合文章主要讲述了Maitri因为是左撇子，从小在学校遇到了很多困难。于是后来她萌生了创办“左手商店”的想法，并通过努力付诸实践。可知，D选项“左手商店：Maitri的旅程”最符合文章标题。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题 2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you have plastic bottles at home Did you throw empty plastic bottles into the trash, just because you didn’t know how to use them However, there are many interesting things you can do with empty plastic bottles! ____36____
●Spray for your garden. ____37____ Then adjust the rubber bracelet to the mouth of the bottle, and make sure the plastic bottle mouth neatly fits through the hole in the lid. When everything is ready, you will have a spray bottle for your garden!
●Separate eggs. Do you find it challenging to separate eggs In some recipes, you just need the yolks (蛋黄) or the whites, but the process is a bit complicated. ____38____ Break the egg into a bowl. Remove the lid from the bottle and pinch a little. Then continue the pressure, put the ends into the yolks and stop the pressure. In this way, the yolks will be absorbed into the bottle while the whites will remain on the plate.
____39____ When making biscuits, you may need tools to cut them. Plastic bottles will do again. Making a homemade biscuit cutter from plastic bottles is the best way to reuse plastic bottles, as you never know the situation when you need to use it. You just need a small or a large plastic bottle depending on your needs. ____40____ And then take one of two sections to cut the biscuits.
A. Cut off the biscuits.
B. Make biscuits easily.
C. Cut the bottle into half.
D. So next time take advantage of them.
E. Use bottles to kill garden pests effectively.
F. Don’t worry, and you can solve this problem with a plastic bottle.
G. For this trick, you only need to drill a few holes in a plastic bottle.
【答案】36. D 37. G 38. F 39. A 40. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章对空塑料瓶的一些使用方法进行了介绍。
【36题详解】
根据前文“Do you have plastic bottles at home Did you throw empty plastic bottles into the trash, just because you didn’t know how to use them However, there are many interesting things you can do with empty plastic bottles!(你家里有塑料瓶吗？你把空塑料瓶扔进垃圾桶，只是因为你不知道如何使用它们吗？然而，你可以用空塑料瓶做很多有趣的事情！)”可知，此处是指下次要充分利用空塑料瓶，所以选项D“所以下次好好利用它们。”切合文意。故选D。
【37题详解】
根据前文“Spray for your garden.(喷洒你的花园。)”可知，此处是指要在塑料瓶上钻孔，所以选项G“要做到这一点，你只需要在塑料瓶上钻几个洞。”切合文意。故选G。
【38题详解】
根据前文“Separate eggs. Do you find it challenging to separate eggs In some recipes, you just need the yolks (蛋黄) or the whites, but the process is a bit complicated.(分离鸡蛋。你觉得把鸡蛋分离有挑战性吗？在一些食谱中，你只需要蛋黄或蛋白，但这个过程有点复杂。)”可知，选项F中的this problem是指分离鸡蛋很困难，所以选项F“别担心，你可以用塑料瓶解决这个问题。”切合文意。故选F。
【39题详解】
根据后文“When making biscuits, you may need tools to cut them. Plastic bottles will do again.(做饼干的时候，你可能需要工具来切饼干。塑料瓶也可以做这个。)”可知，此处是指塑料瓶可以用来切饼干，所以选项A“切饼干。”切合文意。故选A。
【40题详解】
根据后文“And then take one of two sections to cut the biscuits.(然后取两部分中的一部分来切饼干。)”可知，此处是指把瓶子分成两半，所以选项C“把瓶子对半分。”切合文意。故选C。
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
By the time he was 24 years old, Imran Nuri quit his job in a bold move, and emptied his savings account to carry out an ambitious ____41____ he’d been bearing in mind. Nuri would drive his car to every state on a 100-day trip to find 1,000 ____42____ and ask them to share one thing they wish they’d ____43____ when they were younger. Nuri was hoping for answers that might help him ____44____ the rest of his life.
He ____45____. But to his shock, he chose a ____46____ person for the first time. He met a man, who had a dark look at Nuri. Nuri thought the man was going to ____47____ him. Then, doing the most ____48____ thing he’d done, he introduced himself, “I’m ____49____ around the country to talk to 1,000 unfamiliar people. I’m asking them for pieces of life advice about things they wish they knew _____50_____.” The man remained silent for a minute or so and _____51_____ said, “We should spend more time with our family.”
In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a man in his 50s who had stage 4 terminal cancer told Nuri, “Life is about the human _____52_____. There would be no life without social interactions.”
In Tillamook, Oregon, a waitress — a college student — told him, “Whether it’s changing your major or changing your whole life path, you don’t have to _____53_____ yourself for taking a step back and reevaluating your past choices. Just do what you think to be right.”
Nuri found beauty in every place as well as _____54_____ from the people he met. Those people taught a lot. Now he always puts himself in other people’s shoes even when a person _____55_____ the world differently.
41. A. plan B. policy C. initiative D. trick
42. A. acquaintances B. residents C. strangers D. peers
43. A. embraced B. inquired C. misunderstood D. known
44. A. picture B. navigate C. describe D. interpret
45. A. cracked up B. backed away C. set out D. knocked off
46 A. generous B. wrong C. pleasant D. selfish
47. A. dismiss B. accompany C. consult D. beat
48. A. courageous B. stupid C. unforgettable D. glorious
49. A. sailing B. hiking C. driving D. wandering
50. A. occasionally B. permanently C. later D. earlier
51. A. finally B. excitedly C. instantly D. hesitantly
52. A. potential B. nature C. connection D. competition
53. A. admire B. reward C. forgive D. fault
54. A. wisdom B. fortune C. confidence D. perseverance
55. A. changes B. sees C. creates D. travels
【答案】41. A 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Imran Nuri为了寻找生活智慧而进行的100天找寻1000人的旅程，并详细记录了他与不同人物之间的对话和他们的建议。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在24岁时，Imran Nuri勇敢地辞去了工作，并掏空了储蓄账户来实现一个他一直铭记在心的宏伟计划。A. plan计划；B. policy政策；C. initiative倡议、首创精神；D. trick诡计。根据上文“Imran Nuri quit his job in a bold move, and emptied his savings account”以及空后的“he’d been bearing in mind”可知，这件事是Nuri规划已久的，是一个宏伟的计划。故选A。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Nuri将驾驶他的汽车进行为期100天的旅行，前往美国的每一个州，寻找1000名陌生人，并请他们分享一件他们希望自己年轻时就知道的事情。A. acquaintances结识；B. residents居民；C. strangers陌生人；D. peers同伴。根据下文“I’m ____9____ around the country to talk to 1,000 unfamiliar people.”可知，他想找寻1000个陌生人分享自己的人生智慧。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Nuri将驾驶他的汽车进行为期100天的旅行，前往美国的每一个州，寻找1000名陌生人，并请他们分享一件他们希望自己年轻时就知道的事情。A. embraced拥抱；B. inquired询问；C. misunderstood误解；D. known知道。根据下文“I’m asking them for pieces of life advice about things they wish they knew ____10____.”可知，Nuri希望这些陌生人能够分享一些年轻时就能知道的故事。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：希望能找到有助于他规划余生的答案。A. picture描绘；B. navigate航行、规划；C. describe描述；D. interpret口译。根据下文“Those people taught a lot.”可知，Nuri希望这些人的答案能够帮助他规划自己的未来，而他也确实学到了很多。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他出发了。A. cracked up撞毁；B. backed away背弃；C. set out开始、出发；D. knocked off停止。根据下文“But to his shock, he chose a ____6____ person for the first time.”可知，他出发去寻找答案了。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但令他震惊的是，他第一次就选错了人。A. generous慷慨的；B. wrong错误的；C. pleasant舒适的；D. selfish自私的。根据下文“He met a man, who had a dark look at Nuri.”可知，他遇到的第一个凶巴巴的，所以他以为自己第一次就选错了人。故选B。
47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Nuri以为那个男人要打他。A. dismiss开除、解散；B. accompany陪伴；C. consult咨询；D. beat击败、打。根据上文“He met a man, who had a dark look at Nuri.”可知，这个人看起来凶巴巴的，所以他以为这个人要打他。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后，他做了一件他做过的最勇敢的事情，他自我介绍道：“我正在全国各地开车，与1000名不熟悉的人交谈。我是在向他们征求一些他们希望早点知道的人生建议。”A. courageous有勇气的；B. stupid愚蠢的；C. unforgettable难以忘记的；D. glorious辉煌的。根据上文“But to his shock, he chose a ____6____ person for the first time. He met a man, who had a dark look at Nuri. Nuri thought the man was going to ____7____ him.”可知，Nuri以为这个人要打他，而还是问出了那个问题，由此可知，他认为自己做了一件勇敢的事情。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，他做了一件他做过的最勇敢的事情，他自我介绍道：“我正在全国各地开车，与1000名不熟悉的人交谈。我是在向他们征求一些他们希望早点知道的人生建议。”A. sailing航行；B. hiking远足；C. driving驾驶；D. wandering漫步。根据上文“Nuri would drive his car to every state on a 100-day trip to find 1,000 ____2____ and ask them to share one thing they wish they’d ____3____ when they were younger.”可知，Nuri是开车在全国寻找1000个陌生人，向他们寻求答案。故选C。
【50题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，他做了一件他做过的最勇敢的事情，他自我介绍道：“我正在全国各地开车，与1000名不熟悉的人交谈。我是在向他们征求一些他们希望早点知道的人生建议。”A. occasionally偶尔地；B. permanently永久地；C. later后来；D. earlier早些时候。根据上文“Nuri would drive his car to every state on a 100-day trip to find 1,000 ____2____ and ask them to share one thing they wish they’d ____3____ when they were younger.”可知，Uuri想向这些人寻求他们希望自己在年轻时就知道的智慧，也就是希望自己早点知道的智慧。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：那个男人沉默了一分钟左右，最后说：“我们应该多花些时间和家人在一起。”A. finally最后；B. excitedly兴奋地；C. instantly立即；D. hesitantly犹豫地。根据上文“The man remained silent for a minute or so”可知，这位男士沉默后才回答了问题，有先后顺序，所以是最后才回答了问题。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在科罗拉多州的科罗拉多斯普林斯，一位50多岁的晚期癌症患者告诉Nuri：“就是人与人之间的联系。没有社交互动，就没有生活。”A. potential潜能；B. nature自然、天性；C. connection联系；D. competition竞争。根据下文“There would be no life without social interactions.”可知，这位患者认为人与人之间的联系很重要。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在俄勒冈州的蒂拉穆克，一名女服务员——一名大学生——告诉他：“无论是改变你的专业还是改变你整个人生的道路，你都不必因为退后一步重新评估你过去的选择而责怪自己。做你认为正确的事。”A. admire钦佩；B. reward奖赏；C. forgive原谅；D. fault挑剔。根据空后“yourself for taking a step back and reevaluating your past choices”以及“Just do what you think to be right.”可判断，这位大学生认为人应该做自己认为正确的事情，不要过后责怪自己。故选D。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Nuri在他所到之处都发现了美，也从他所遇到的人那里学到了智慧。A. wisdom智慧、明智；B. fortune运气、财富；C. confidence信心；D. perseverance毅力。根据上文内容可知，Nuri得到的都是这些人经历这些年后的感触，是他们的人生智慧。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在他总是把自己放在别人的角度，即使那个人看世界的方式不同。A. changes改变；B. sees看到；C. creates创作；D. travels旅游。根据上文“he always puts himself in other people’s shoes”可知，Nuri现在看待问题的方式不同了，由此可知，空处指的是看待世界的方式。故选B。
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。
Tianshui in Northwest China’s Gansu Province is sweeping social media with one of its unique dishes. This city is stepping into the spotlight now that its local street dish malatang has become increasingly ____56____ (influence) on social media.
According to the China News Agency, one restaurant owner in Tianshui ____57____ (note), “we have been serving at least 400 customers a day, as people from other provinces drive to the city to get ____58____ taste of the local cuisine.” “There has been a long queue outside my restaurant even on weekdays,” said the shop owner. The growing ____59____ (popular) of this kind of street food can also be reflected in its main ingredient, the Gangu chili pepper, or lamb’s horn pepper, grown in Gangu county, a place well-known ____60____ the “Hometown of Chili Peppers” in China.
The sales of products such as the broth for Tianshui malatang and Gangu chili peppers have been surging recently. In some places, the sales of Gangu chili peppers ____61____ (increase) tenfold in the past two weeks. Young customers born in the 1990s have become the leading force for its consumption, ____62____ (account) for 40 percent of chili pepper product sales. At the same time, related hashtags such as “going for malatang in Gansu by high-speed train” have been trending on China’s Sina Weibo, ____63____ on the short video platform Douyin, the topic Tianshui has been viewed more than 12 billion times.
The successful tourism experience ____64____ (earn) by the cities of Zibo and Harbin has paved the way for Tianshui, _____65_____ the culinary dish is becoming a main force for the city to stand out.
【答案】56. influential
57. noted 58. a
59. popularity
60. as 61. have increased
62. accounting
63. and##while
64. earned 65. where
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，文章介绍了天水麻辣烫的爆火。
【56题详解】
考查形容词。句意：由于当地街头小吃麻辣烫在社交媒体上的影响力越来越大，这座城市正成为人们关注的焦点。become用作连系动词，空处应填形容词作表语，故填influential。
【57题详解】
考查一般过去时。句意：据中新社报道，天水的一位餐馆老板指出：“我们每天至少接待400名顾客，因为外省的人开车来天水品尝当地美食。”句子是描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，故填noted。
【58题详解】
考查冠词。句意同上。get a taste of“品尝”，固定短语，故填a。
【59题详解】
考查名词。句意：这种街头小吃越来越受欢迎，也可以从它的主要原料——甘谷辣椒上反映出来，这种辣椒生长在中国著名的“辣椒之乡”——甘谷县。空处应填名词作主语，popularity为不可数名词，故填popularity。
【60题详解】
考查介词。句意同上。(be) well-known as“作为……而闻名”，固定短语，故填as。
【61题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在一些地方，甘谷辣椒的销量在过去两周内增长了10倍。根据时间状语“in the past two weeks”可知，句子用现在完成时，主语sales表示复数意义，故填have increased。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：90后年轻顾客已成为其消费的主力军，占辣椒产品销售额的40%。句子已有谓语，设空处为非谓语，account for和逻辑主语Young customers之间是主谓关系，应用现在分词作状语，故填accounting。
【63题详解】
考查连词。句意：与此同时，“坐高铁去甘肃吃麻辣烫”等相关话题在新浪微博上成为热门话题，（而）在短视频平台抖音上，天水话题的浏览量已经超过120亿次。设空处前后为完整的句子，结合句意可知，前后表示并列关系，可用连词and连接，也可理解为表示对比，用连词while连接。故填and/while。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：淄博和哈尔滨成功的旅游经验为天水铺平了道路，天水的美食正成为该市脱颖而出的主要力量。句子已有谓语，设空处为非谓语，earn和tourism experience之间是动宾关系，应用过去分词作后置定语，故填earned。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意同上。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是Tianshui，关系词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导，故填where。
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter在来信中提到，他要开设一门选修课来帮助英国学生更好地了解中国文化，请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 你对选修课的建议及理由；
2. 你的祝愿。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
I’m glad to hear from you and that you are interested in Chinese culture. Now that you ask for my advice on the selective course, I’ll recommend you to choose the course about Chinese ancient poetry. The reasons are as follows.
First, poetry weaves rich words and profound meaning into one. It is not merely a form of literature, it is also a gateway to understanding the soul of China. Moreover, poetry offers a unique perspective on Chinese society and culture. Through poetry, we gain insights into the beauty of Chinese art, music, and literature. Lastly, Chinese poetry is not just words on a page but also it is a living, breathing heritage. It is an essential part of understanding China’s rich cultural heritage and its influence on the world. I believe it will arouse your interest in Chinese Culture.
I hope you find my ideas useful and best wishes to your selective course.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国笔友Peter回信，说明对选修课的建议及理由，并表达祝愿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→delighted
建议：advice→suggestion
此外：moreover→what’s more
影响：influence→impact
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Moreover, poetry offers a unique perspective on Chinese society and culture. Through poetry, we gain insights into the beauty of Chinese art, music, and literature.
拓展句：Moreover, poetry offers a unique perspective on Chinese society and culture, through which we gain insights into the beauty of Chinese art, music, and literature.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Now that you ask for my advice on the selective course, I’ll recommend you to choose the course about Chinese ancient poetry.（运用了now that引导的原因状语从句）
【高分句型2】I believe it will arouse your interest in Chinese Culture.（运用了省略that的宾语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In Texas a concerned father named Bradley learned that his 17-year-old son, Brad, was causing trouble at school. It wasn’t just a one-time occurrence; Brad’s physics teacher had complained multiple times about his constant talking during class. As a result, Bradley was faced with the challenge of finding an effective way to discipline his son and teach him a valuable lesson.
In a moment of inspiration, Bradley came up with an idea that parents around the world would later praise him for. He decided to teach his son a lesson. He declared, “If we receive another call from your physics teacher, I will go to your school and sit beside you in class.”
However, Brad didn’t take his father’s words seriously and continued his loose conduct in his physics class. And his father received another call from the teacher, and now it was time for the father to keep his promise.
Friday arrived, and Bradley, who normally had this day off from work, was awakened by his wife. He reluctantly got ready to go to his son’s school. Upon arriving at the school, he made his way to Brad’s physics classroom. The other students chatted joyfully, unaware of what was about to happen. Bra d entered the room as usual, and to his shock, he saw his father sitting by his desk. It hit him like a ton of bricks. His dad had actually come to school and was sitting right next to him in class. The once happy-go-lucky teenager was now filled with embarrassment and regret.
Throughout the class, Bradley silently observed his son’s behavior. He witnessed first-hand the disruptive comments and constant talking that had been causing so much trouble. It was clear that Brad was not taking his education seriously, and his father realized that something needed to be changed.
注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After the class ended, Bradley apologized to the physics teacher for his son’s behavior.
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Later that day, when Bra d returned home, his father was already waiting for him.
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【答案】After the class ended, Bradley apologized to the physics teacher for his son’s behavior. He expressed his deep concern about Brad’s loose conduct in class and assured the teacher that he would address the issue seriously. Bradley acknowledged the importance of education and promised to take necessary measures to correct his son’s behavior. He also requested the teacher’s guidance and support in helping Brad realize the significance of his studies. They had a long talk and arrived at an agreement to handle the situation.
Later that day, when Bra d returned home, his father was already waiting for him. Brad could see the disappointment in his father’s eyes, and it weighed heavily on his conscience. Bradley calmly asked Brad to sit down and have a serious conversation. He reminded Brad of the consequences of his actions, emphasizing the negative impact it had not only on his own study but also on the learning environment for others. He stressed the importance of taking responsibility for one’s behavior and the need to show respect to teachers and fellow students. Brad acknowledged his mistakes and promised to change his attitude. Afterwards, Brad did manage to reshape himself and won respect and praise from teachers and schoolmates.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了德克萨斯州的一位父亲Bradley受够了儿子Brad在物理课上的捣乱行为，他决定去学校，上课时坐在儿子旁边，目睹了儿子的不各种良行为，很明显，Brad没有认真对待他的教育，他的父亲意识到有些事情需要改变。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“下课后，Bradley为儿子的行为向物理老师道歉。”可知，第一段可描写Bradley承诺会纠正儿子的行为，并请求老师的支持和指导，最后达成协议。
②由第二段首句内容“那天晚些时候，当Brad回到家时，他的父亲已经在等他了。”可知，第二段可描写Brad和父亲谈话后认识到错误并从此发生了改变。
2.续写线索：承诺——请求支持——达成协议——谈话——承认错误——重塑自己
3.词汇激活
行为类
①承认：acknowledge/admit
②意识到：realize/be aware of
③强调：emphasize/put an emphasis on
情绪类
①担心：concern/worry
②失望：disappointment/let sb down
【点睛】[高分句型1] He expressed his deep concern about Brad’s loose con duct in class and assured the teacher that he would address the issue seriously.（由连接词that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2] He reminded Brad of the consequences of his actions, emphasizing the negative impact it had not only on his own study but also on the learning environment for others. （由现在非常作状语和省略关系词的定语从句）
