2023—2024学年高二下学期第三次月考
英 语 试 卷
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is George’s favorite sport
A. Tennis. B. Swimming. C. Fishing.
2. What is the man going to do
A. Change his ticket.
B. Give the ticket to someone.
C. Try to catch the plane at 6:00.
3. How will the man pay the bill
A. By card. B. By phone. C. In cash.
4. What time is it now
A. 8:00. B. 7:40. C. 8:20.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A laboratory. B. A college campus. C. An apartment building.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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、7题。
6. What does the woman major in
A. English. B. Math. C. Art.
7. What will the woman do tomorrow
A. Buy the man lunch. B. Start a new job. C. See a doctor.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates. B. Schoolmates. C. Neighbors.
9. Where are the speakers
A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In Rome.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the woman need
A. A hand. B. A project. C. Some tape.
11. What do we know about the two speakers
A. They are both busy.
B. They do the same project.
C. They need help each other.
12. What does the woman think is important
A. Working hard.
B. Staying in control.
C. Making good preparations.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What kind of music does the man like
A. Dance music. B. Classical music. C. Lively music.
14. What does the woman do when she listens to music
A. She surfs the Internet. B. She does homework. C. She does some cooking.
15. Why is the man going to listen to classical music
A. Because he is sad.
B. Because he is a lively person.
C. Because it is good for the brain.
16. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Listen to the radio. B. Download some music. C. Go to the concert.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What color should be used to paint living room walls
A. Green and blue. B. Red and purple. C. Yellow and white.
18. How does orange make people feel
A. Cheerful. B. Energetic. C. Imaginative.
19. Which room should be painted white
A. The bathroom. B. The dining room. C. The kitchen.
20. Who will answer the phone if one calls 8745632
A. A cook. B. A painter. C. An expert.
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
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Highlights
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Description
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What’s included
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◆Enter the Colosseum in the footsteps of gladiators（角斗士） and imagine what it feels like to be at the thrilling scene. Wander at the ancient temples and ruins of the Roman Forum while learning about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Skip-the-line access is provided at both the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Cancellation policy
◆Tours depart rain or shine unless otherwise specified.
◆All cancellations must be received in emailing. Tours and passes will be refunded（退款） if canceled more than 24 hours before the tour start time. However, the following penalties（惩罚） apply:
For tours entering the Vatican Museums and/or the Colosseum, 30 dollars per person for each venue will not be returned.
No refunds will be made for cancellations with less than 24 hours notice or failure to arrive at the meeting point on time or to appear at all.
21. Which place do tourists have to line up to enter
A. The Vatican Museums. B. Sistine Chapel.
C. Roman Forum. D. The Colosseum.
22. What can you do to avoid getting fined when you cancel the tour
A. Email at least a day before it.
B. Be absent from the whole tour.
C. Call at least half a day before it.
D. Visit only the Vatican Museums.
23. What is the aim of the text
A. To introduce a sightseeing schedule.
B. To inform visitors of safety measures.
C. To promote a Rome sightseeing ticket.
D. To explain how to cancel a sightseeing.
B
It’s a sunny March afternoon at Winchester Village Elementary School in Indianapolis, and teacher Natasha Cummings is leading her class in a brand new lesson. It’s the first time she’s teaching it and also likely the last. The second graders’ jaws dropped when Cummings explains the day’s activity: They’ll be simulating（模拟） a total solar eclipse（日全食） using the real sun, an inflatable globe and a moon made out of a play dough（橡皮泥） ball mounted on a stick.
On April 8, a narrow strip of North America will experience a total solar eclipse, in which the moon entirely covers the sun, darkening the sky so that only the sun’s corona, a ghostly white ring, will be visible. Indianapolis is one of several cities in the path of totality. The last time that happened was over 800 years ago, and it won’t happen again until 2153. For many of Cummings’ students, this event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Cummings hopes learning about and witnessing the eclipse will inspire her students, and get them excited about science. It’s an experience she expects them to remember for the rest of their lives. “This is a story you’re gonna be able to tell,” she reflects before class.
In a grassy area outside the school, Cummings’ eclipse simulation begins: Students take turns holding the inflatable globes, and casting a shadow with their play dough moons. Cummings directs them to aim the shadow over the spot on the globe where Indianapolis would be. It’s a little chaotic, but the students quickly figure out how to properly position the moon’s shadow over their hometown.
Thomas Hockey, a professor of astronomy at the University of Northern Iowa, says he didn’t learn about solar eclipses when he was in grade school. He thinks the fact that elementary school teachers like Cummings are now teaching about them is an indication that science education has improved since he was a child. “Science is not done by old, gray-haired people in lab coats, necessarily. Citizens can participate in it. It’s not a magic black box; it’s all around us,” Hockey says.
24. How do the students probably feel when told about the new lesson
A. Astonished. B. Disappointed. C. Frightened. D. Satisfied.
25. Why is Cummings teaching her students about the eclipse
A. To improve their story-telling skills.
B. To stir up their passion for science.
C. To witness a real total solar eclipse.
D. To seize a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
26. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about
A. The position of the moon. B. The direction of Cummings.
C. The process of the simulation. D. The reaction of the students.
27. What does Thomas Hockey suggest people do to learn science
A. Do experiments in lab coats. B. Study hard in elementary school.
C. Participate in some magic tricks. D. Experience scientific phenomena.
C
While there are already apps that guide blind users to a bus stop’s approximate location, those people may unknowingly end up standing too far away from the actual stop. A new app addresses that shortcoming by letting the smartphone’s camera in on the act.
Known as All _ Aboard, the AI-based app was developed by a team of scientists at the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts Eye and Ear treatment and research center. It’s made to be used along with a third-party GPS-based online navigational（导航的） map.
Users start by using other apps to get to a bus stop’s location. They then open All _ Aboard and proceed to hold their smartphone up so that its back camera can “see” the surrounding street. Drawing upon a deep learning neural network which was trained on around 10,000 images of bus stops within that city, the app is reportedly able to visually identify the target stop’s sign if it’s within a range of up to 15 meters away. Once the sign has been spotted, the app guides the user via sonar-like beeps（哔哔声） which change pitch and speed as the person gets closer to the bus stop.
In field tests, 24 legally blind volunteers used both online maps and All _ Aboard to locate 20 bus stops — 10 in an urban setting and 10 in a suburban environment.
When it came to getting close enough to those stops, online maps alone had a success rate of just 52%, whereas All _ Aboard boosted the number to 93%. Additionally, while the average distance between the map’s endpoint and the actual bus stop was 6.62 meters with online maps, it was just 1.54 meters with All _ Aboard.
“Our findings suggest that the All _ Aboard app could help travelers with visual impairments（视力受损） in navigation by accurately detecting the bus stop, and therefore greatly reducing their chance of missing buses due to standing too far from the bus stops,” said Massachusetts Eye and Ear’s Assoc. Prof. Gang Luo. “This study indicates that computer vision-based object recognition capabilities can be used in a complementary way and provide added benefit to purely mapping-based, macro-navigation services in real-world settings.”
28. Why does the author write paragraph 1
A. To highlight other apps.
B. To introduce the topic.
C. To show the new app’s shortcomings.
D. To detailedly compare the new app with others.
29. What does paragraph 3 tell us
A. The importance of camera in smartphones.
B. The potential advantage of the new app.
C. How the new app All _ Aboard works.
D. Why users get closer to the bus stop.
30. What can we infer about All _ Aboard from the data given in paragraph 5
A. High accuracy. B. Good reputation.
C. Perfect property. D. More application.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. Blind Users Benefiting From Science
B. A New App Is In The Charge Of Its Users
C. Online Maps Call For Improvement To The Bus Service
D. All _ Aboard Making Navigation Efficient For The Blind
D
Fresco（湿壁画） refers to painting techniques used on plaster（石膏）. Popular during the Renaissance period, especially in Italy, frescoes were usually used to decorate walls of public buildings.
The purest type of fresco painting, also known as “buon fresco”, involves mixing pigments（颜料） directly with wet plaster. The color is thus actually part of the material, rather than a coating on top of it. The colors of a buon fresco are especially vibrant and long-lasting; the Bull-Leaping Fresco in Knossos, Crete was created around the 17th-15th centuries BCE, but the colors are still clear today. However, this technique is not without its unique disadvantages. For one thing, colors look different when they are wet than when they are dry. Artists of the time typically mixed their own plaster and color mixtures, working quickly to finish a part of a mural（壁画） before the plaster dried. The mixture they created the next time might have been a slightly different shade. If you look carefully at the frescoes on the Sistine Chapel, you can see which parts must have been completed in a single session by the faint differences in colors.
Fresco secco requires something to be added to the paint to make it stick to the dry plaster. This technique is sometimes used to repair a buon fresco that has been damaged, although the colors are generally not as bright. However, some colors actually worked better with fresco secco. During the Renaissance period, the available pigments for creating blue did not mix well with wet plaster; for this reason, skies, water, and blue clothing sometimes were painted as fresco secco after the buon fresco had dried.
In 1997, the frescoes by Giotto di Bondone in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy were damaged in an earthquake. 150 restorers spent five years gathering 60,000 pieces that they could find and set them back into place, much like a puzzle, although about 35 percent of the frescoes remains incomplete.
32. What does the underlined word “vibrant” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Bright. B. Simple. C. Watery. D. Rare.
33. What does the author want to show by mentioning the frescoes on the Sistine Chapel
A. It was in Italy that true fresco was widely used.
B. It is crucial to differentiate varied painting styles.
C. It took time for painters to create their unique colors.
D. It was hard to create the exactly same color every time.
34. What makes creating buo n frescon differ from creating fresco secco
A. The limited choice of themes.
B. The amount of water in plaster.
C. The time of creating.
D. The cost of pigments.
35. Which can best describe the repair process of Giotto’s frescoes
A. Slow but creative. B. Complicated and dangerous.
C. Time-consuming and laborious. D. Discouraging but money-saving.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Deal with Academic Failure
Experiencing failure in academic settings is inevitable in your journey to study. However, once you get through it, you can bounce back from almost any academic failure.
Adopt the proper mindset
The proper mentality plays a big part in dealing with academic failure. 36 , focus on how you will feel when you have mastered the areas that give you trouble. Stop thinking of yourself as a failure, and regard yourself as a person with a fixable problem. The problem is an opportunity, because how a person responds to a problem is what creates success or failure.
37
Consider the troubles of chaotic personal relationships and stress. They are the most common external factor making students’ academic performance suffer. 38 . Activities including sports, partying, or arts are social distractions that are also a common source of academic struggle. Disorganization is a huge factor. Making an inventory of upcoming assignments work as well.
Bounce back
39 . Were your grades good and then suddenly fall, slowly decline, or are they changeable If they slowly declined, this probably indicates a lack of proficiency in a foundational skill set. If your grades suddenly fall, then that can be indicative of the sudden presence of a troublesome external factor, like moving to a new school.
Once you have determined that, you need to develop a plan of action. Try to study at the same times and same places each day, so it becomes a routine. Enlist someone to help you stay accountable to your plan of action. 40 .
A. Identify the trouble spots
B. Analyze extracurricular commitments
C. Achieving academic goals is vitally important
D. Instead of judging yourself for past shortcomings
E. Only by recognizing your problems weren’t created overnight
F. Look at the history of your grades and determine the overall trend
G. Talk to a friend, family member or teacher about helping you stay on track
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。
I’m an online columnist. A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about my life, ending up receiving some 41 review s on a regular basis. I have become 42 used to being criticized like that. In the following days, I was also surprised when more lovely words 43 in. They told me that my running adventures had 44 them to go out to work out. Yet more 45 me for giving tips on the mental health issues they had also experienced. I have been so touched by all these people.
As an online columnist for ages, I have constantly encountered 46 readers. A lady was 47 about my daughter when she was hospitalized and a gentleman offered to 48 me for my training when I was badly off. There was also a couple who sent me a jar of home-made marmalade when they read about my 49 , in the hope of cheering me up. As I thought about 50 of these kind people, I wondered why our brains are programmed to focus on the bad things 51 all the lovely ones.
At that moment, I’ve realized we don’t have the luxury of negativity. Our life is too short to be 52 by it. To stop engaging in it, the key is our 53 to be dragged down by it. In that spirit, I’ve 54 that from now on, I’m only going to focus on the positive. I’ll keep a file on my cellphone containing all 55 for me, and look at them when times get tough.
41. A. conventional B. innovative C. negative D. thorough
42. A. terribly B. hardly C. aimlessly D. accidentally
43. A. gave B. flooded C. dropped D. cut
44. A. permitted B. required C. banned D. pushed
45. A. appreciated B. impressed C. represented D. criticized
46. A. long-lasting B. well-meaning C. ever-changing D. self-fulfilling
47. A. cautious B. anxious C. concerned D. astonished
48. A. restrict B. stimulate C. release D. sponsor
49. A. depression B. confusion C. satisfaction D. embarrassment
50. A. expressions B. purposes C. gestures D. desires
51. A. at the bottom of B. at the expense of C. on account of D. on behalf of
52. A. held back B. brought up C. taken in D. turned down
53. A. acceptance B. target C. refusal D. admission
54. A. complained B. resolved C. explained D. pretended
55. A. comprehension B. submission C. direction D. recognition
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。
Holding fist is a form of ceremony originating from Chinese martial arts（武术）. Traditionally, it is practiced by standing upright, 56 the body straight, holding the right fist tightly, straightening your left hand 57 （have） four fingers in a flat surface, wrapping the left four fingers together around the right fist and placing the two hands in front of your chest, without bringing the 58 （arm） up.
There are two traditional explanations for 59 practice. The left hand with its four fingers represents the four elements: virtue, wisdom, health, and art, all of 60 symbolize the spirit of martial arts. The left thumb （拇指） is slightly bent to imply that one should never be self-centered. Since the right hand is closed in a fist, it symbolizes attack; while the left hand, being virtuous and disciplined, stops the attack and symbolizes self - discipline and 61 （restrict）.
The left hand symbolizes the five major lakes of China and the fist represents the four seas 62 （surround） the country. The two hands together show the unity of martial artists. This is exemplified in the saying “The people of the five lakes and four seas are all brothers”.
The holding fist can 63 （see） at every major Chinese event or festival, such as the Spring Festival. On festive occasions like weddings or birthday parties, guests can hold fist to express 64 （they） congratulations to the hosts. At farewell parties, people often hold fist while saying “Take care!” to one another. 65 （occasion）, we hold fist to request forgiveness.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，为弘扬丰富多彩的中华文化，你校上周举办了主题为“华服秀”的展览活动。请你写一篇关于该活动的报道发布到校英文网站，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动过程；
3.活动反响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Chinese Costume Show At Our School
第二节（满分25分）
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。
It was a Saturday morning as I prepared to take my eight-year-old son, David, to the aquarium（水族馆）. His eyes were widened with excitement, and he chattered non-stop about the sea creatures we would see, the sharks, the dolphins... We boarded the bus, and after a few stops, we made ourselves comfortably seated. David gazed out the window, watching the world go by with wonder.
The bus continued its route, and with each stop, it became increasingly crowded. Passengers of varying ages and backgrounds filled the seats. David and I were engaged in a light-hearted conversation about marine life, our anticipation and joy building with each passing minute.
As we approached a mid-route bus stop, an elderly lady boarded, her movements labored and her legs visibly unsteady. The bus was full, and for a moment, there was an obvious hesitation among the passengers, each perhaps weighing the social morals against their own comfort. The elderly lady seized her walking aid, swaying slightly with each lurch（突然摇晃） of the vehicle.
Noticing the elderly lady’s struggle, David made a decision. Without a moment’s hesitation, he rose from his seat. His small hand gestured towards the elderly lady. “You can sit here, ma’am,” he said, his voice clear and sincere. The elderly lady’s face transformed with a mixture of surprise and gratitude. “Oh, thank you, boy,” she said, her voice filling up with emotion. David then took her hand gently, helping her navigate through the crowd to the seat he had left for her. With the help of David, the lady eased herself into the seat, her relief evident. I felt pride welling up within me as I watched what David had done. Looking at David, who was standing now, I saw not just the playful child he was known to be, but the empathetic and considerate young man he was growing into.
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。
As the bus rolled on, it was filled with renewed warmth among the passengers. That evening, as we returned home, I couldn’t help but reflect on the true treasure of the day.
2023—2024学年高二下学期第三次月考
英语试卷参考答案
听力部分录音材料
听力部分。该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意：做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
停顿 00'10"
现在是听力试音时间。
M: Hello. International Friends Club. Can I help you
W: Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today and I thought I’d phone to find out a bit more.
M: Yes, certainly. Well, we are a sort of social club for people from different countries. It’s quite a new club — we have about 50 members at the moment, but we are growing all the time.
W: That sounds interesting. I’m British actually, and I came to Washington about three months ago. I’m looking for ways to meet people. Er, what kinds of events do you organize
M: Well, we have social get - togethers, and sports events, and we also have language evenings.
W: Could you tell me something about the language evenings
M: Yes. Every day except Thursday we have a language evening. People can come and practice their languages — you know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday — Spanish; Tuesday — Italian; Wednesday — German; and Friday — French. On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.
W: Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my French.
M: OK. Well, if you can just give me your name and address, I’ll send you the form and some more information. If you join now, you can have the first month free.
试音到此结束。
听力考试正式开始。
停顿 00'10"
请看听力部分第一节。
第一节
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
停顿 00'02"
例如：现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。
停顿 00'05"
你将听到以下内容：
M: Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is
W: Yes, it’s nine fifteen.
停顿 00'02"
你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。
停顿 00'05"
衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择C项，并将其标在试卷上。
现在，你有5 秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。
停顿 00'05"
（Text 1）
W: George is really the sport y type. He likes to play tennis, go swimming and climb mountains.
M: But he likes nothing better than fishing.
（Text 2）
W: You won’t be able to get to the airport in time to catch that plane at six o’clock.
M: I realize that now. I’ll have to get my ticket changed.
（Text 3）
W: How will you pay the bill
M: Actually, I haven’t taken the card with me today and I’ve also left my phone at home. So I’d better pay in cash.
（Text 4）
M: Hey, Mary. I was delayed at the garage for 20 minutes, but now I’m driving on the way and will pick you up in about 20 minutes.
W: OK, that means you will arrive at my house at 8:00.
（Text 5）
W: Henry, how do you like our university
M: I just love it. We have such beautiful and comfortable buildings.
W: Yes, we have a new laboratory, too.
第一节到此结束。
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
（Text 6）
M: So, you have finished college. Have you found any jobs
W: I will start a new job next Monday, at an architect’s office.
M: Ah, your degree in math should be useful there. You are also good at art, aren’t you
W: Some people said that. I will be working for an American company, so I will have to use English as well.
M: Wonderful news. Can I buy you lunch tomorrow to celebrate
W: There is something wrong with my tooth, so I have to go to hospital. But yes, lunch would be great.
M: That’s great.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
（Text 7）
W: I say, aren’t you Bob Partridge We were at school together, I think.
M: All right, I’m Bob Partridge, but what’s your name, please
W: Don’t you remember me I’m Nancy Nightingale. I’m the one who sat at the back of the classroom. My grandparents are your next-door neighbors.
M: Now I remember you.
W: It must have been ten years since we last met in London. And now we run into each other in Paris!
M: It’s my first visit here for work. Oh, meet my wife, Rosita. She comes from Rome.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。
（Text 8）
M: What are you working on, Susie
W: I’m working on a project.
M: Can I lend you a hand
W: No. But I need some tape. Do you have any
M: Yes, I do.
W: Great, thanks. I need to finish this tomorrow.
M: You’re very busy this week.
W: I am. I also have visitors coming. I need to prepare for them.
M: Wow, you are too busy.
W: I know. I need to be more organized.
M: Me too. I have quite a lot of things to do as well.
W: Do you feel things become uncontrollable sometimes
M: Yeah, sometimes.
W: I do, too. But it’s important to stay in control.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
（Text 9）
W: What kind of music do you like
M: I like dance music. You know, I always listen to it. You prefer classical music, don’t you
W: Yes, I do. I often listen to Mozart in the evening after a hard day at work.
M: I must say that I like several pieces of classical music. It’s certainly more comfortable to listen to than dance music.
W: Classical music is supposed to be good for your brain. Research suggests that it makes your brain more active.
M: Really Perhaps I should listen to classical music more often.
W: Yes. That’s why I listen to it in the evenings. I usually play it as background music while I’m cooking or doing other housework.
M: I should follow your lead and increase my brain power. Well, how can I get classical music
W: You can find plenty of recordings on the Internet. You can download them if you would like.
M: That’s a good idea.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
（Text 10）
W: Color affects our moods, so think carefully about what colors you use in your house. You could paint your living room walls green, for example, because green helps you to feel peaceful and calm. But don’t paint them red unless you want to be in a bad mood every time you’re there.
Thinking of painting your bedroom blue Great idea! Blue will help you to concentrate and feel calm. You should use another color as well, because too much blue will make you sad. Add some yellow to keep things cheery.
What about the kitchen Well, how about painting the kitchen purple if you want to create delicious food Orange is a good choice too. It’ll make you feel energetic. Why not paint the bathroom white to help you organize your thoughts while taking a relaxing bath Stay away from black, though, unless you want to scare your guests!
Basically, it all depends on how you want to feel! For more information and advice from a professional color expert, call 8745632.
第二节到此结束。
现在，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
听力部分到此结束。
试题答案
听力：
1—5 CACBB 6—10 BCBAC 11—15 ABACC 16—20 BABAC
阅读：
21—23 BAC
A篇：本文是应用文。文章介绍了罗马旅游通票的相关信息。
21. B【解析】细节理解题。根据 What’s included 介绍中的第一段最后一句和第二段最后一句可知，the Vatican Museums、St. Peter’s Basilica、the Colosseum 和 Roman Forum均提供免排队通道。
22. A【解析】细节理解题。根据Cancellation policy介绍中的第二段第一、二句可知，游客若取消旅游，则至少提前24小时并以电子邮件形式通知。若游客成功取消，旅游团和通票的费用将予以退回。
23.C【解析】推理判断题。文章介绍了罗马旅游通票的相关信息，目的是推销罗马旅游通票。
24—27 ABCD
B篇：本文是记叙文。教师 Natasha Cummings通过模拟日全食的实验，激发二年级学生对科学的兴趣。
24. A【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段第三句可知，当Natasha Cummings解释今天的活动时，二年级的学生明显瞠目结舌。
25. B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第五句可知，Natasha Cummings 希望通过让学生了解和目睹日全食来激发学生的兴趣，让他们对科学充满激情。
26. C【解析】主旨大意题。通读第三段可知，Natasha Cummings 带领她的学生开始实施模拟实验的具体步骤。
27. D【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段Thomas Hockey说的话可知，科学不一定是由资深人士完成的，普通人也可以参与其中。科学不是一个神奇的黑盒子，它就在我们身边。由此可知，他建议人们亲身体验科学现象。
28—31 BCAD
C篇：本文是说明文。All _Aboard是一款AI应用，它通过智能手机的摄像头来识别公交站牌，并通过声呐式哔哔声引导视障用户准确到达公交站。
28. B【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段可知，作者通过披露已有的应有程序的不足，来介绍新的应用程序 All _ Aboard，即第一段的写作目的是导入文章话题。
29. C【解析】主旨大意题。第三段介绍了 All _ Aboard是如何运作的，即通过智能手机的摄像头来识别公交站牌，并通过声呐式哔哔声引导视障用户准确到达公交站。
30. A【解析】推理判断题。根据第五段可知，在接近这些车站方面，在线地图的成功率仅为52%，而 All _ Aboard则将成功率提高到了 93%。此外，使用在线地图时，地图终点与实际公交站点之间的平均距离为6.62米，而使用 All _ Aboard时，平均距离仅为 1.54米。由此可知，All _ Aboard有着高精准率。
31. D 【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，All _ Aboard通过智能手机的摄像头来识别公交站牌，并通过声呐式哔哔声引导盲人准确到达公交站，显著提高了他们找到公交站的成功率。
32—35 ADBC
D篇：本文是说明文。文章介绍了兴盛于欧洲文艺复兴时期的两种壁画绘画技巧。
32.A 【解析】词义推测题。根据第二段第三句可知，《跳牛图》是在公元前 17世纪至公元前15世纪被创作的，其色彩至今依然明丽。由此可推知，vibrant意为“（颜色）鲜亮的”。
33.D【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知，作者通过展现西斯廷教堂的壁画的不同区域的颜色稍有差别来说明“对于湿壁画的画匠而言，每次都调配出一模一样的颜色是很困难的”这一点。
34. B【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句可知，bu on fresco将湿石膏与颜料混合，颜色是材料的一部分；根据第三段第一句可知，fresco secco需要在干石膏上涂覆颜料层。由此可知，制作buon fresco和fresco secco的区别在于石膏的干湿度。
35.C【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，150 名修复人员花了五年时间，收集了六万块碎片，并像拼拼图一样将它们拼回原位，尽管该湿壁画仍有约35%的部分是不完整的。由此可知，修复Giotto的湿壁画费时费力。
36—40 DABFG
七选五：本文是说明文。文章介绍了应对学习上的失败的方法。
36. D【解析】D 项中的 past shortcomings与后半句中的 how you will feel when you have mastered the areas that give you trouble 形成对比。同时，该句与下文并列，围绕主题proper mindset 展开。
37. A【解析】该段介绍了可能影响学业的几个因素。因此，A项“确定问题根源”概括了本段大意，符合语境。
38. 【解析】下文中的 Activities including sports, partying, or arts与 B 项中的 extracurricular commitments 呼应。
39. F【解析】F 项中的 the overall trend和下文中的设问呼应。
40. G【解析】G 项中的a friend, family member or teacher 是对上文中的 someone的具体说明。
41—45 CABDA 46—50 BCDAC 51—55 BACBD
完形填空：本文是记叙文。作为一名网络专栏作家，在经常受到批评的同时，我也经常得到夸赞。我决定以后专注于积极且正面的东西。
41. C【解析】考查形容词。几周前，我写了一篇关于自己生活的专栏文章，结果在那之后，我经常收到一些负面评论。
42. A【解析】考查副词。我已经非常习惯于受到这样的批评。
43. B【解析】考查动词。接下来的日子里，更多令人愉悦的文字涌入我的视野，这也让我感到惊讶。
44. D【解析】考查动词。他们告诉我，我的跑步冒险促使他们走出去锻炼。
45. A【解析】考查动词。还有更多的人感谢我就他们也曾有过的心理健康问题提供了建议。
46. B【解析】考查形容词。作为一名网络专栏作家，我经常遇到好心的读者。
47. C【解析】考查形容词。在我女儿住院时，一位女士表示了关心；在我陷入困境时，一位先生主动资助我参加培训。
48. D【解析】考查动词。参见上一题解析。
49. A【解析】考查名词。还有一对夫妇得知我抑郁后，给我寄来一罐自制的橘子酱，希望能让我振作起来。
50. C【解析】考查名词。当我想到这些好心人的举动时，我不禁想：为什么我们的大脑会把注意力集中在不好的事情上，而忽略了所有美好的事情呢？
51. B【解析】考查介词短语。参见上一题解析。
52. A【解析】考查动词短语。我们的生命太短暂了，不能被消极的事物所束缚。
53. C【解析】考查名词。停止陷入消极状态的关键在于我们要拒绝被消极的事物拖累。
54. B【解析】考查动词。本着这种精神，我决心从现在开始，只关注积极的一面。
55. D【解析】考查名词。我将在手机上保存一个文件夹，其中包含对我的所有认可，并在遇到困难时看看它们。
56. with 57. to have 58. arms 59. the 60. which
61. restriction 62. surrounding 63. be seen 64. their 65. Occasionally
语法填空：
56. with 【解析】考查介词。“with+宾语+宾补”结构作 standing upright 这个动作的伴随状语。
57.to have 【解析】考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式短语作目的状语，指伸直左手是为了让四指平放。
58. arms 【解析】考查名词单复数。根据上文中的 placing the two hands in front of your chest可知，这里指两只胳膊，故此处用arms。
59. the 【解析】考查冠词。定冠词在此处表特指，指上文提到的holding fist。
60. which 【解析】考查定语从句。该句是由“名词+of+which”引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词是 the four elements: virtue, wisdom, health, and art,“名词+of+which”在从句中作主语。
61. restriction 【解析】考查名词。根据该空前的and 可知，此处也应用名词，与self-discipline并列。
62. surrounding 【解析】考查非谓语动词。surround与被修饰词seas是逻辑上的主动关系，故此处应用动词-ing形式作后置定语。
63. be seen 【解析】考查被动语态。分析该句可知，主语 The holding fist 与谓语动词see为被动关系，故此处应用被动语态。
64. their 【解析】考查代词。根据该空后的名词congratulations可知，此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。
65. Occasionally 【解析】考查副词。此处副词 Occasionally 在句中作时间状语，意为“有时候”。
说明：1.有拼写或大小写错误的作答不给分。
2.除所列答案外，若试评过程中发现其他可接受答案，经评卷专家组讨论确认后也可给分。
写作：
第一节：
参考范文：
A Chinese Costume Show At Our School
Last week witnessed an exhibition called “Chinese Costume Show” at our school. The purpose of the event was to showcase the beauty and elegance of traditional Chinese clothing and raise awareness about the importance of preserving our cultural heritage.
The event began with a speech delivered by experts in the field, which covered the history, techniques of making Chinese costumes, and specific functions of different Chinese costumes. Besides, various styles of traditional Chinese costumes were on exhibition in the school hall. To make the exhibition more appealing, teachers and students were invited to try on different Chinese costumes.
The event was a resounding success, well received by teachers and students. Everyone was looking forward to similar events in the future to appreciate and celebrate the beauty of Chinese culture.
第二节：
参考范文：
As the bus rolled on, it was filled with renewed warmth among the passengers. David, who was standing by the window now, caught other passengers’ attention due to his kindness towards the old lady. The passengers, who had been sitting quietly around David and absorbed in their own world, began to express words of compliment and smiles of encouragement to David. It was as if a single act had broken the ice, sparking a chain reaction of goodwill. Upon reaching the aquarium, David and I waved goodbye to the passengers, making our way to explore the marine world.
That evening, as we returned home, I couldn’t help but reflect on the true treasure of the day. It wasn’t the sharks or the dolphins that left me the deepest impression, but the character of my son, which shone as brightly as any sea creature we had seen. David’s act of kindness on the bus had not only made the elderly lady’s journey more comfortable but had also reminded us that the future is in good hands with next generation like him leading the way. It was a day when my son, David, showed the world the true meaning of kindness, which I would never forget.
