2023～2024学年度第二学期调研测试
高二英语
（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does Lily like to do
A. To dance with the man. B. To watch a movie. C. To see other people dance.
2. Where might the speakers be
A. In a park. B. On a farm. C. On a beach.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Repair her car. B. Rent a car. C. Get a new license.
4. Why is the woman having a party
A. To celebrate her sister’s birthday.
B. To celebrate her anniversary.
C. To welcome her sister back from college.
5. What are the speakers doing
A. Playing a game. B. Cooking. C. Watching TV.
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至8题。
6. What do the speakers plan to do over the weekend
A. To go swimming. B. To go hiking. C. To go camping.
7. What does the man think of weather reports
A. They are always right. B. They are never mistaken. C. They aren’t always right.
8. What is the weather like today
A. Sunny. B. Cold. C. Rainy.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. When was the man supposed to check out
A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. Two days from today.
10. Who will arrive at the hotel
A. Some tour groups. B. Some conference members. C. The man’s relatives.
11. Which room will the man have
A. The same room.
B. Another room on the second floor.
C. Another room on a different floor.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12 Why did the man call the woman
A. To remind her about his party.
B. To invite her to a party.
C. To ask for advice about having a party.
13. When will the party end
A At 2:00 a. m. on Saturday.
B. Before midnight on Saturday.
C. At 2:00 a. m. on Sunday.
14. What does the woman still need to know
A. The man’s new address. B. What gift she should bring. C. When the party starts.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What will the man do tonight
A. Do his homework. B. Play sports. C. Attend a concert.
16. Who is Patrick
A A violin player. B. A famous singer. C. The man’s classmate.
17. What instrument does the man play
A. The guitar. B. The violin. C. The piano.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When did the speaker first try the snack
A. As a new parent. B. As a young adult. C. As a child.
19. What can be used to make the “rocks”
A. Small pieces of chocolate.
B. Big pieces of fresh fruit.
C. Small amounts of peanut butter.
20. Who might the speaker be
A. A chef in a restaurant. B. A salesperson in a supermarket. C. A TV host.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分42.5分）
第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
As I stand in my favorite craft store, I’m faced with choices that mirror the world outside. You see, I love my foam (泡沫橡胶) board, which has foam inside and is sandwiched between two layers of paper or plastic. It’s easy to work with and affordable, but not friendly to the environment. Or take a look at the paintbrushes. The plastic handle brushes are cheap while the brushes with wooden handles cost a fair bit more.
Glues are the unsung heroes of my art, yet their plastic containers are far from eco-friendly. And don’t get me started on the packaging that these art supplies come in. It’s all plastic, and it’s a reminder that even in the art world, being green isn’t always easy.
As an artist, I’m not exactly rolling in profits. Most of what I earn goes right back into my materials, leaving little room for choosing green materials. Fresh out of university, I am still searching for a job. Since I currently don’t have a regular income, I’m living with my family to save costs and paying careful attention to what I can afford. But I also care deeply about climate change, since I’ve seen its impact and can’t bear the thought of it getting worse.
So, to reduce my personal impact on climate change while also living within my means, I make full use of my brushes until they’re on their last hair, and I’ve become a master at repurposing cardboard boxes and various packing materials. The firm plastic packaging that once housed my paints finds a second purpose as glass in my miniature (微型的) windows. The cardboard from those boxes’ serves as bases for a range of miniatures. I don’t waste a bit of foam board either; it’s kept for crafting mini-books for my sets.
It’s an ongoing process—a journey of give and take. While I try to reduce my ecological footprint, I am also learning to balance practicality while enjoying creating my own art.
1. What does the author find in the craft store
A. Most materials aren’t as green as required.
B. It is difficult to buy cheap and green materials.
C. The prices of some green materials keep going up.
D. Her favorite green materials are always very popular.
2. What can we learn from paragraph 3
A. The author is a struggling artist. B. The author likes working at home.
C. The author mainly uses green materials. D. The author creates art about climate change.
3. How does the author deal with her packing materials
A She sells them to buy books. B. She exchanges them for paints.
C. She gives them to a recycling company. D. She tries to reuse them in her artworks.
4. What is the best title for the text
A. My journey as a green artist B. My expectations of a green artist
C. My experience of picking green materials D. My exploration in crafting green artwork
B
Want to have a better sleep You may just need more noise. While that may sound strange, it is scientifically proven that certain types of noise can help you get some sleep. Thinking of it this way: When you are lying in bed, every single noise—from the creak of the bed to a whistle in your partner’s nose—may keep you awake. But some types of noise, specifically white, pink and Brown noise, can mask these sounds, creating a more harmonious background.
White noise contains sounds of all frequencies that humans can hear. But it comes across as a high-pitched buzz. That’s because of the way your ears hear it. Basically, your brain strengthens sounds in higher pitched frequencies. So while you may be hearing sounds from a variety of frequencies, the highest ones tend to drown the lower pitched notes.
Pink noise takes the human tendency to hear only some frequencies into account and balances out the noise so that sounds of all frequencies are heard equally. The higher the frequency, the more its volume is weakened. To your ears, the sound is deeper and softer than white noise.
In a study at China's Peking University, researchers found that when participants were exposed to either pink noise or no noise during nighttime sleep and naps, 75% reported more restful sleep with the pink noise. Brain activity monitors confirmed this, showing that participants had 23% more restful brain activity at night with pink noise and 45% more restful sleep during naps.
Brown noise takes this concept to the next level, further weakening higher frequency noise to produce an even deeper and richer sound. It’s not named after the color brown but rather after the botanist Robert Brown, who in the 1800s discovered random particle motion. Brown noise is similar to random particle motion in that the changes in sound signals from one moment to the next occur randomly.
When it comes right down to it, the color of noise that will help you sleep mostly is the one you like best. While pink noise and Brown noise are deeper and more balanced than white noise, your personal sleep preferences will dictate which one gives you the best sleep.
5. How can some noise help us have a better sleep
A. By making us think of some special colors. B. By confusing our brain with different colors.
C. By reducing the effects of disturbing sounds. D. By copying the sounds that we are familiar with.
6. What is special about white noise
A. It sounds louder than it really is. B. It leaves low-frequency sounds out.
C. It protects ears from high-pitched sounds. D. It makes sounds of all frequencies heard equally.
7. What can we learn from Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 5
A. Brown noise and pink noise work in a similar way.
B. Brown noise was first discovered by Robert Brown.
C. People cannot have a good sleep without pink noise.
D. People benefit more from pink noise at night than in the daytime.
8. What does the underlined word “dictate” in the last paragraph most probably mean
A. Explain. B. Classify. C. Remind. D. Determine.
C
Migration (迁移) has become a flashpoint for debate in many countries. But research from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) finds that it generates significant economic benefits and more effective integration (融合) of immigrants (移民) could increase those benefits.
Moving more labor to higher-productivity settings boosts global GDP. Immigrants of all skill levels contribute to this effect, whether through entrepreneurship (创业) or through freeing up natives for higher-value work. In fact, immigrants make up just 3. 4 percent of the world’s population, but MGI’ research finds that they contribute nearly 10 percent of global GDP. They contributed roughly $6.7 trillion to global GDP in 2015 — some $3 trillion more than they would have produced in their origin countries. Developed nations realize more than 90 percent of this effect.
Employment rates are slightly lower for immigrants than for native workers in top destinations, but this varies by skill level and by region of origin. Wide-ranging academic evidence shows that immigration does not harm native employment or wages, although there can be short-term negative effects if there is a large inflow of immigrants to a small region, if immigrants are close substitutes (代替者) for native workers, or if the destination economy is experiencing a downturn.
Realizing the benefits of immigration depends on how well new arrivals are integrated into their destination country’s labor market and into society. Today immigrants tend to earn 20 to 30 percent less than native-born workers. But if countries narrow that wage gap to just 5 to 10 percent by integrating immigrants more effectively across various aspects of education, housing, health, and community engagement, they could generate an additional boost of $800 billion to $1 trillion to worldwide economic output annually. This is a relatively conservative goal, but it can produce broader positive effects, including lower poverty rates and higher overall productivity in destination economies.
The stakes are high. The success or failure of integration can last many years, influencing whether second-generation immigrants become fully participating citizens who reach their full potential or remain in a poverty trap.
9. What is the purpose of this text
A. To give a definition. B. To explain a phenomenon.
C. To introduce a research. D. To report a finding.
10. Immigration won’t cause negative effects to native workers in the short term if ______.
A. immigrants set up their own businesses
B. immigrants work as replacements for native workers
C. a large number of immigrants flood into a certain area
D. the destination country is suffering from economic depression
11. On what basis does immigration benefit the society
A. How skilled immigrants are.
B. How much immigrants make up the local population.
C. How good the destination economy is.
D. How integrated immigrants are into local society.
12. In the last paragraph, the author says “The stakes are high” to emphasize the importance of ______.
A. immigration B. integration
C. contribution D. second-generation
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Thailand has somtam, India has bhel puri and South Africa has a snack of bunny chow. They are some of the most famous street foods in these countries. Around 2.5 billion people eat street food around the world. The significance of street food culture is obvious in the following areas.
●Cultural identity
Street food identifies community and tradition, keeping alive one of the most important aspects of local culture—the eating habits of the people. ____13____ Street food makes a community lively. It catches the attention of local people, no matter what social class they come from. ____14____ Food stalls (摊位) are often owned and run by a family. This makes current generations able to learn about where they have come from.
●Employment and business opportunities
____15____ In Tanzania, for example, the industry provides jobs for more than 1 million people. Since street food stalls are micro-businesses, it is possible for poor people to own their own stalls with only a small amount of money. ____16____ It prevents these vulnerable (脆弱的) social groups from falling further into poverty.
●Food accessibility
The significance of street food culture also includes improved access to food across countries, including their poor communities. Since the cooks have low operation costs, street foods are low in price. ____17____
In a word, support for street food businesses could help to preserve culturally significant recipes, provide employment opportunities and supply low-cost food options.
A. However, the industry has developed without outside assistance.
B. The street food industry has offered new positions for low-income people.
C. And the owners can also aid small farms by buying ingredients from them.
D. Street food culture is able to create a connection within specific communities.
E. Making laws to ensure the safety of street foods is important for public health.
F. Thus, people with little income can depend on street foods every day to support themselves.
G. Additionally, the street food industry protects traditional recipes that are passed down through generations.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分37.5分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The excitement that soccer awakens in a person is a universal feeling. That is why no one should feel left out of the ____18____, particularly at a ____19____ match in a stadium (体育场), where there may not be a sports commentator (解说员) to ____20____ the event. This can result in individuals with visual impairments (视觉障碍) not being included.
A ____21____ man named Mike Kearney knows this all too well, but he luckily has a great friend. A ____22____ video recorded Kearney’s cousin Stephen Garcia describing a whole soccer match to him at the stadium—and both ____23____ together after their team scored.
Kearney and Garcia are both Liverpool FC season ticket holders. “It’s just our routine; it’s what we do,” Garcia said in an interview. “I ____24____ him every goal kick, every corner, every throw-in. And obviously he knows when we score ____25____ he gets a big hug, a big celebration.” The man further ____26____ that Kearney was told who ____27____ the goal and how the play went, in addition to hearing the ____28____ if the other team scored.
Moved by their love for the team, Liverpool FC ____29____ the pair for the final game of the season. The team then documented their ____30____ at the stadium, recording not only Garcia describing the action to Kearney, but also their heartwarming celebration of Liverpool FC’s ____31____.
Later, Salah, one of the team’s stars, gifted them team jerseys (运动套衫), signing Kearney’s with, “To Mike, your ____32____ is an inspiration.”
18. A. fun B. team C. process D. discussion
19. A. recent B. different C. perfect D. live
20. A. attend B. record C. describe D. promote
21. A. deaf B. blind C. dishonest D. brave
22. A. boring B. shocking C. touching D. heartbreaking
23. A. resting B. competing C. running D. celebrating
24. A. tell B. give C. teach D. write
25. A. unless B. because C. though D. until
26. A. found B. advised C. explained D. imagined
27. A. shared B. allowed C. scored D. achieved
28. A. excitement B. complaints C. silence D. praise
29. A. joined B. invited C. thanked D. prepared
30. A. time B. work C. feeling D. success
31. A. history B. spirit C. efforts D. goals
32. A. creativity B. determination C. generosity D. support
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 malatang, a version of a spicy hot pot in Northwest China’s Gansu province, has recently gone viral on Chinese media, ____33____ (attract) large numbers of travelers, even though it means about two hours of waiting in a queue ____34____ they can finally get their hands on a bowl of local malatang. Qinzhou district, where most malatang restaurants and attractions are located, ____35____ (receive) more than 1 million tourists so far.
In a typical malatang restaurant, customers select fresh food items strung on skewers (扦子) and hand them over to the chef. The ____36____ (choose) ingredients are boiled in the thick soup and then scooped (舀) into a bowl. With two ____37____ (spoonful) of oil and pepper drizzled (洒落) on top, the bowls fairly burst with flavor. It is said that Gangu pepper used in the dish, ____38____ tastes good but is not as spicy as some other types, is key to ____39____ (it) unique flavor.
The ____40____ (explode) popularity of Tianshui malatang presents a rare opportunity to enhance the city’s reputation and also test its service capabilities. Tourists arriving by train ____41____ (greet) by welcome banners and offered free bus rides. Some workers from local scenic attractions distribute tickets and hand out gifts at the malatang restaurants. All forces have been joined to provide comprehensive services in every aspect, ensuring that visitors ______42______ Tianshui can eat, play and travel with pleasure.
第三节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）
根据首字母或中文提示写出单词，并注意所填单词的适当形式。
43. I was ________(有幸) with a happy childhood, one that most people would want to have.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
44. Doing some exercise can make us ______ (恢复精神的) and regain power to continue our task. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
45. China is the most populous country, with its population ________ for（占）18% of the world's total. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
46. Millions of people want new, ______ (简化的) ways of interacting with a computer. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. ______ (尴尬的) and ashamed, Eric had no clue how he had gotten into such a situation. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. The angry employees opposed ________ (协商) with the greedy boss on the unequal term. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
49. It can’t be questioned that the new method is ________ (更优)to the old one. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
50 The silly decision must have been based on ignorance and ________(偏见). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
51. P______ up the essay is an experience completely different from writing it. (根据首字母单词拼写)
52. He was a______ as new headmaster of our school after the former one retired. (根据首字母单词拼写)
53. Under the g______ of an experienced tutor, this event was a great success. (根据首字母单词拼写)
54. Misunderstandings caused constant military f______ between the two countries. (根据首字母单词拼写)
55. His description of what happened last night didn’t c______ with others’. (根据首字母单词拼写)
56. People have a tendency to show m______ to those less fortunate than them. (根据首字母单词拼写)
57. The authorities no longer s________ to the view that disabled people are unsuitable as teachers.（根据首字母单词拼写）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
58. 假如你是李华, 是校学生会主席。在中国文化遗产日到来之际, 请根据下面的写作提示,给同学们写一封英语倡议书, 内容包括:
1. 保护文化遗产的重要性;
2. 可采取的措施;
3. 发出呼吁。
注意: 1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
the Students’ Union
第二节（满分25分）
59. 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。
Cindy nervously glanced at the clock on the kitchen wall. Five minutes before midnight. Her parents were still out there celebrating their 15th anniversary.
“They should be home any time now,” she thought as she put the finishing touches on the chocolate cake. It was the first time in her 12 years she had tried to make a cake from zero, and to be honest, it wasn’t exactly an artistic success. The cake was... well, lumpy. And the coating was bitter, as if she had run out of sugar or something which, of course, she had.
And then there was the way the kitchen looked. Imagine a huge blender(食物搅拌器) filled with all the stuff needed for chocolate cake -including the bowls, plates and tools. Now imagine that the blender is turned on. High speed. With the cover off.
Do you get the idea
But Cindy wasn’t thinking about the mess. She was anxious for her parents to return home from their date so she could present her anniversary gift to them. Picturing her parents’ surprised faces when they saw the cake, she could feel a wave of excitement washing over her. She turned off the kitchen lights and waited excitedly in the darkness, hoping to give her parents a big surprise. Time seemed to her to be crawling with feet of lead while she anxiously awaited her parents’ arrival. When at last she saw the flash of the car headlights, she positioned herself in the kitchen doorway, her heart thumping like a drum. By the time she heard the key sliding into the front door, she was THIS CLOSE to exploding.
Assuming Cindy was already sound asleep, her parents tried to steal in quietly, but Cindy would have none of that. She turned on the lights dramatically and trumpeted “Ta-daaa!” She gestured grandly toward the kitchen table, where a slightly off-balance chocolate cake awaited their inspection.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: But her mother’s eyes never made it all the way to the cake.
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Paragraph 2: “Wow, look at the beautiful chocolate cake,” her father exclaimed.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023～2024学年度第二学期调研测试
高二英语
（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does Lily like to do
A. To dance with the man. B. To watch a movie. C. To see other people dance.
2. Where might the speakers be
A. In a park. B. On a farm. C. On a beach.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Repair her car. B. Rent a car. C. Get a new license.
4. Why is the woman having a party
A. To celebrate her sister’s birthday.
B. To celebrate her anniversary.
C. To welcome her sister back from college.
5. What are the speakers doing
A. Playing a game. B. Cooking. C. Watching TV.
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至8题。
6. What do the speakers plan to do over the weekend
A. To go swimming. B. To go hiking. C. To go camping.
7. What does the man think of weather reports
A. They are always right. B. They are never mistaken. C. They aren’t always right.
8. What is the weather like today
A. Sunny. B. Cold. C. Rainy.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. When was the man supposed to check out
A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. Two days from today.
10. Who will arrive at the hotel
A. Some tour groups. B. Some conference members. C. The man’s relatives.
11. Which room will the man have
A. The same room.
B. Another room on the second floor.
C. Another room on a different floor.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Why did the man call the woman
A. To remind her about his party.
B. To invite her to a party.
C. To ask for advice about having a party.
13. When will the party end
A. At 2:00 a. m. on Saturday.
B. Before midnight on Saturday.
C. At 2:00 a. m. on Sunday.
14. What does the woman still need to know
A. The man’s new address. B. What gift she should bring. C. When the party starts.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What will the man do tonight
A. Do his homework. B. Play sports. C. Attend a concert.
16. Who is Patrick
A. A violin player. B. A famous singer. C. The man’s classmate.
17. What instrument does the man play
A. The guitar. B. The violin. C. The piano.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When did the speaker first try the snack
A. As a new parent. B. As a young adult. C. As a child.
19. What can be used to make the “rocks”
A. Small pieces of chocolate.
B. Big pieces of fresh fruit.
C. Small amounts of peanut butter.
20. Who might the speaker be
A. A chef in a restaurant. B. A salesperson in a supermarket. C. A TV host.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分42.5分）
第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
As I stand in my favorite craft store, I’m faced with choices that mirror the world outside. You see, I love my foam (泡沫橡胶) board, which has foam inside and is sandwiched between two layers of paper or plastic. It’s easy to work with and affordable, but not friendly to the environment. Or take a look at the paintbrushes. The plastic handle brushes are cheap while the brushes with wooden handles cost a fair bit more.
Glues are the unsung heroes of my art, yet their plastic containers are far from eco-friendly. And don’t get me started on the packaging that these art supplies come in. It’s all plastic, and it’s a reminder that even in the art world, being green isn’t always easy.
As an artist, I’m not exactly rolling in profits. Most of what I earn goes right back into my materials, leaving little room for choosing green materials. Fresh out of university, I am still searching for a job. Since I currently don’t have a regular income, I’m living with my family to save costs and paying careful attention to what I can afford. But I also care deeply about climate change, since I’ve seen its impact and can’t bear the thought of it getting worse.
So, to reduce my personal impact on climate change while also living within my means, I make full use of my brushes until they’re on their last hair, and I’ve become a master at repurposing cardboard boxes and various packing materials. The firm plastic packaging that once housed my paints finds a second purpose as glass in my miniature (微型的) windows. The cardboard from those boxes’ serves as bases for a range of miniatures. I don’t waste a bit of foam board either; it’s kept for crafting mini-books for my sets.
It’s an ongoing process—a journey of give and take. While I try to reduce my ecological footprint, I am also learning to balance practicality while enjoying creating my own art.
1. What does the author find in the craft store
A. Most materials aren’t as green as required.
B. It is difficult to buy cheap and green materials.
C. The prices of some green materials keep going up.
D. Her favorite green materials are always very popular.
2. What can we learn from paragraph 3
A. The author is a struggling artist. B. The author likes working at home.
C. The author mainly uses green materials. D. The author creates art about climate change.
3. How does the author deal with her packing materials
A. She sells them to buy books. B. She exchanges them for paints.
C. She gives them to a recycling company. D. She tries to reuse them in her artworks.
4. What is the best title for the text
A. My journey as a green artist B. My expectations of a green artist
C. My experience of picking green materials D. My exploration in crafting green artwork
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了作者作为一个艺术家，经常要接触到一些不环保的艺术材料，于是她开始使用一些绿色环保的艺术材料，并在追求艺术的道路上前行。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“As I stand in my favorite craft store, I’m faced with choices that mirror the world outside. You see, I love my foam board, which has foam inside and is sandwiched between two layers of paper or plastic. It’s easy to work with and affordable, but not friendly to the environment. Or take a look at the paintbrushes. The plastic handle brushes are cheap while the brushes with wooden handles cost a fair bit more.(当我站在我最喜欢的工艺品店时，我面临着反映外面世界的选择。你看，我喜欢我的泡沫板，它里面有泡沫，夹在两层纸或塑料之间。它很容易使用，价格也便宜，但对环境不友好。或者看看画笔。塑料手柄的刷子很便宜，而木制手柄的刷子要贵一些。)”可知，在工艺品商店，作者发现很难买到便宜又环保的材料。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“As an artist, I’m not exactly rolling in profits. Most of what I earn goes right back into my materials, leaving little room for choosing green materials. Fresh out of university, I am still searching for a job. Since I currently don’t have a regular income, I’m living with my family to save costs and paying careful attention to what I can afford.(作为一名艺术家，我并没有太多的利润。我赚的大部分钱都花在了我的材料上，几乎没有选择绿色材料的空间。大学刚毕业，我还在找工作。由于我目前没有固定的收入，我和家人住在一起，以节省开支，并将注意力放到我能负担得起的物品上。)”可知，作者是一位在生活和艺术中艰难奋斗的艺术家。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“So, to reduce my personal impact on climate change while also living within my means, I make full use of my brushes until they’re on their last hair, and I’ve become a master at repurposing cardboard boxes and various packing materials. The firm plastic packaging that once housed my paints finds a second purpose as glass in my miniature windows. The cardboard from those boxes’ serves as bases for a range of miniatures.(所以，为了减少我个人对气候变化的影响，同时也在我能力范围内生活，我充分利用我的画笔，直到它们只剩最后一根毛，我已经成为了重新利用纸箱和各种包装材料的大师。曾经存放我的颜料的坚固的塑料包装找到了第二个用途，可以作为我的微型窗户的玻璃。这些盒子里的硬纸板可以作为一系列微型模型的底座。)”可知，作者将包装材料重复使用变成自己的艺术作品。故选D。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“It’s an ongoing process—a journey of give and take. While I try to reduce my ecological footprint, I am also learning to balance practicality while enjoying creating my own art.(这是一个持续的过程——一个给予与索取的旅程。当我试图减少我的生态足迹时，我也在学习在享受创造自己的艺术的同时平衡实用性。)”及全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了作者作为一名艺术家，经常要接触到一些不环保的艺术材料，于是作者开始使用一些绿色环保的艺术材料，并在追求艺术的道路上继续前行。A选项“我的绿色艺术家之旅”适合作为最佳标题。故选A。
B
Want to have a better sleep You may just need more noise. While that may sound strange, it is scientifically proven that certain types of noise can help you get some sleep. Thinking of it this way: When you are lying in bed, every single noise—from the creak of the bed to a whistle in your partner’s nose—may keep you awake. But some types of noise, specifically white, pink and Brown noise, can mask these sounds, creating a more harmonious background.
White noise contains sounds of all frequencies that humans can hear. But it comes across as a high-pitched buzz. That’s because of the way your ears hear it. Basically, your brain strengthens sounds in higher pitched frequencies. So while you may be hearing sounds from a variety of frequencies, the highest ones tend to drown the lower pitched notes.
Pink noise takes the human tendency to hear only some frequencies into account and balances out the noise so that sounds of all frequencies are heard equally. The higher the frequency, the more its volume is weakened. To your ears, the sound is deeper and softer than white noise.
In a study at China's Peking University, researchers found that when participants were exposed to either pink noise or no noise during nighttime sleep and naps, 75% reported more restful sleep with the pink noise. Brain activity monitors confirmed this, showing that participants had 23% more restful brain activity at night with pink noise and 45% more restful sleep during naps.
Brown noise takes this concept to the next level, further weakening higher frequency noise to produce an even deeper and richer sound. It’s not named after the color brown but rather after the botanist Robert Brown, who in the 1800s discovered random particle motion. Brown noise is similar to random particle motion in that the changes in sound signals from one moment to the next occur randomly.
When it comes right down to it, the color of noise that will help you sleep mostly is the one you like best. While pink noise and Brown noise are deeper and more balanced than white noise, your personal sleep preferences will dictate which one gives you the best sleep.
5 How can some noise help us have a better sleep
A. By making us think of some special colors. B. By confusing our brain with different colors.
C. By reducing the effects of disturbing sounds. D. By copying the sounds that we are familiar with.
6 What is special about white noise
A. It sounds louder than it really is. B. It leaves low-frequency sounds out.
C. It protects ears from high-pitched sounds. D. It makes sounds of all frequencies heard equally.
7. What can we learn from Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 5
A. Brown noise and pink noise work in a similar way.
B. Brown noise was first discovered by Robert Brown.
C. People cannot have a good sleep without pink noise.
D. People benefit more from pink noise at night than in the daytime.
8. What does the underlined word “dictate” in the last paragraph most probably mean
A. Explain. B. Classify. C. Remind. D. Determine.
【答案】5. C 6. A 7. A 8. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了某些噪音通过减少干扰声音的影响来帮助我们睡得更好，分别介绍了白色、粉色和棕色噪音的区别和特点。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“But some types of noise, specifically white, pink and Brown noise, can mask these sounds, creating a more harmonious background.(但是一些类型的噪音，特别是白色、粉色和棕色的噪音，可以掩盖这些声音，创造一个更和谐的背景)”可知，某些噪音通过减少干扰声音的影响来帮助我们睡得更好。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“White noise contains sounds of all frequencies that humans can hear. But it comes across as a high-pitched buzz. That’s because of the way your ears hear it. Basically, your brain strengthens sounds in higher pitched frequencies. So while you may be hearing sounds from a variety of frequencies, the highest ones tend to drown the lower pitched notes.(白噪声包含人类能听到的所有频率的声音。但它给人的感觉是一种尖锐的嗡嗡声。那是因为你的耳朵听到它的方式。基本上，你的大脑会强化高音频率的声音。所以，当你听到各种频率的声音时，最高的声音往往会淹没较低的音调)”可知，白噪声的特别之处是听起来比实际要响亮。故选A。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Pink noise takes the human tendency to hear only some frequencies into account and balances out the noise so that sounds of all frequencies are heard equally. The higher the frequency, the more its volume is weakened. (粉色噪音考虑了人类只听到某些频率的倾向，并平衡了噪音，使所有频率的声音都能被听到。频率越高，其音量就越弱)”以及第五段中“Brown noise takes this concept to the next level, further weakening higher frequency noise to produce an even deeper and richer sound. (棕色噪声将这一概念提升到下一个层次，进一步削弱高频噪声，从而产生更深沉、更丰富的声音)”可知，棕色噪音和粉色噪音的工作原理相似。故选A。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“When it comes right down to it, the color of noise that will help you sleep mostly is the one you like best.”以及画线词上文“your personal sleep preferences will”和后文“which one gives you the best sleep”可知，最能帮助你入睡的噪音颜色是你最喜欢的，所以你个人的睡眠喜好将决定哪一种噪音能让你获得最好的睡眠。故画线词意思是“决定”。A. Explain.解释；B. Classify.分类；C. Remind.提醒；D. Determine.决定。故选D。
C
Migration (迁移) has become a flashpoint for debate in many countries. But research from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) finds that it generates significant economic benefits and more effective integration (融合) of immigrants (移民) could increase those benefits.
Moving more labor to higher-productivity settings boosts global GDP. Immigrants of all skill levels contribute to this effect, whether through entrepreneurship (创业) or through freeing up natives for higher-value work. In fact, immigrants make up just 3. 4 percent of the world’s population, but MGI’ research finds that they contribute nearly 10 percent of global GDP. They contributed roughly $6.7 trillion to global GDP in 2015 — some $3 trillion more than they would have produced in their origin countries. Developed nations realize more than 90 percent of this effect.
Employment rates are slightly lower for immigrants than for native workers in top destinations, but this varies by skill level and by region of origin. Wide-ranging academic evidence shows that immigration does not harm native employment or wages, although there can be short-term negative effects if there is a large inflow of immigrants to a small region, if immigrants are close substitutes (代替者) for native workers, or if the destination economy is experiencing a downturn.
Realizing the benefits of immigration depends on how well new arrivals are integrated into their destination country’s labor market and into society. Today immigrants tend to earn 20 to 30 percent less than native-born workers. But if countries narrow that wage gap to just 5 to 10 percent by integrating immigrants more effectively across various aspects of education, housing, health, and community engagement, they could generate an additional boost of $800 billion to $1 trillion to worldwide economic output annually. This is a relatively conservative goal, but it can produce broader positive effects, including lower poverty rates and higher overall productivity in destination economies.
The stakes are high. The success or failure of integration can last many years, influencing whether second-generation immigrants become fully participating citizens who reach their full potential or remain in a poverty trap.
9. What is the purpose of this text
A. To give a definition. B. To explain a phenomenon.
C. To introduce a research. D. To report a finding.
10. Immigration won’t cause negative effects to native workers in the short term if ______.
A. immigrants set up their own businesses
B. immigrants work as replacements for native workers
C. a large number of immigrants flood into a certain area
D. the destination country is suffering from economic depression
11. On what basis does immigration benefit the society
A. How skilled immigrants are.
B. How much immigrants make up the local population.
C. How good the destination economy is.
D. How integrated immigrants are into local society.
12. In the last paragraph, the author says “The stakes are high” to emphasize the importance of ______.
A. immigration B. integration
C. contribution D. second-generation
【答案】9. D 10. A 11. D 12. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。研究表明，移民能带来巨大的经济效益。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Migration (迁移) has become a flashpoint for debate in many countries. But research from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) finds that it generates significant economic benefits and more effective integration (融合) of immigrants (移民) could increase those benefits.(迁移是很多国家争论的点，但是麦肯锡全球研究所发现，移民会产生巨大的经济效益，并且移民有效的融合能够增加这些效益)”可知，文章是围绕着这一个发现展开来讲，故文章的目的在于报道这一发现，故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Wide-ranging academic evidence shows that immigration does not harm native employment or wages, although there can be short-term negative effects if there is a large inflow of immigrants to a small region, if immigrants are close substitutes (代替者) for native workers, or if the destination economy is experiencing a downturn.(广泛的学术证据表明，移民不会损害当地的就业或工资，尽管如果有大量移民流入一个小地区，如果移民是当地工人的接近替代品，或者目的地经济正在经历衰退，移民可能会产生短期的负面影响)”可知，如果移民自己创业，短期内不会对本土工人造成负面影响。故选A。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Realizing the benefits of immigration depends on how well new arrivals are integrated into their destination country’s labor market and into society.(移民好处的理解在于如何让移入者融入到当地国的劳动市场和社会)”可知，移民对社会的带来的好处基于移民者如何融入当地社会，故选D。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据后文“The success or failure of integration can last many years, influencing whether second-generation immigrants become fully participating citizens who reach their full potential or remain in a poverty trap.(融合的成功或失败可能持续多年，影响第二代移民是成为充分发挥其潜力的充分参与公民，还是继续陷入贫困陷阱)”可知，此处在讲融合的重要性，故选B。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Thailand has somtam, India has bhel puri and South Africa has a snack of bunny chow. They are some of the most famous street foods in these countries. Around 2.5 billion people eat street food around the world. The significance of street food culture is obvious in the following areas.
●Cultural identity
Street food identifies community and tradition, keeping alive one of the most important aspects of local culture—the eating habits of the people. ____13____ Street food makes a community lively. It catches the attention of local people, no matter what social class they come from. ____14____ Food stalls (摊位) are often owned and run by a family. This makes current generations able to learn about where they have come from.
●Employment and business opportunities
____15____ In Tanzania, for example, the industry provides jobs for more than 1 million people. Since street food stalls are micro-businesses, it is possible for poor people to own their own stalls with only a small amount of money. ____16____ It prevents these vulnerable (脆弱的) social groups from falling further into poverty.
●Food accessibility
The significance of street food culture also includes improved access to food across countries, including their poor communities. Since the cooks have low operation costs, street foods are low in price. ____17____
In a word, support for street food businesses could help to preserve culturally significant recipes, provide employment opportunities and supply low-cost food options.
A. However, the industry has developed without outside assistance.
B. The street food industry has offered new positions for low-income people.
C. And the owners can also aid small farms by buying ingredients from them.
D. Street food culture is able to create a connection within specific communities.
E. Making laws to ensure the safety of street foods is important for public health.
F. Thus, people with little income can depend on street foods every day to support themselves.
G. Additionally, the street food industry protects traditional recipes that are passed down through generations.
【答案】13. D 14. G 15. B 16. C 17. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。主要介绍了街头食品文化的意义，从文化认同、就业和商业机会、食品可获取性三个方面进行了详细阐述。
【13题详解】
根据前文“Street food identifies community and tradition, keeping alive one of the most important aspects of local culture—the eating habits of the people.(街头小吃体现了社区和传统，保持了当地文化中最重要的一个方面——人们的饮食习惯)”可知，本段主要讲述了小吃对当地文化的意义，所以D项“Street food culture is able to create a connection within specific communities.(街头小吃文化能够在特定社区内建立联系)”是对上文的进一步说明，符合文意。故选D项。
【14题详解】
根据后文“Food stalls (摊位) are often owned and run by a family. This makes current generations able to learn about where they have come from.(大排档通常由一个家庭拥有和经营。这使得当代人能够了解他们来自哪里)”可知，此处讲述小吃是属于家庭传承，所以G项“Additionally, the street food industry protects traditional recipes that are passed down through generations.(此外，街头小吃行业保护着代代相传的传统食谱)”符合文意，引出下文。故选G项。
【15题详解】
设空位于句首，为本段中心句，根据后文“In Tanzania, for example, the industry provides jobs for more than 1 million people. Since street food stalls are micro-businesses, it is possible for poor people to own their own stalls with only a small amount of money.(例如，在坦桑尼亚，该行业为100多万人提供了就业机会。由于街头小吃摊是微型企业，穷人有可能只花很少的钱就拥有自己的小吃摊)”可知，本段讲述了小吃创造了就业机会，所以B项“The street food industry has offered new positions for low-income people.(街头小吃行业为低收入人群提供了新的就业机会)”符合本段主题，为本段中心句。故选B项。
【16题详解】
根据后文“It prevents these vulnerable (脆弱的) social groups from falling further into poverty.(这防止了这些脆弱的社会群体进一步陷入贫困)”可知，小吃除了帮助就业外，还有一个好处：防止了这些脆弱的社会群体进一步陷入贫困，所以空处应是提出这个好处，C项“And the owners can also aid small farms by buying ingredients from them.(摊主还可以通过从他们那里购买食材来帮助小型农场)”符合文意，后文是对本句的进一步说明。故选C项。
【17题详解】
设空位于段尾，是对前文的总结，根据前文“The significance of street food culture also includes improved access to food across countries, including their poor communities. Since the cooks have low operation costs, street foods are low in price.(街头小吃文化的重要性还包括改善各国(包括其贫困社区)获得食物的机会。由于厨师的运营成本较低，街头食品的价格也较低)”可知，F项“Thus, people with little income can depend on street foods every day to support themselves.(因此，收入很少的人每天都可以依靠街头食品来维持生活)”和前文构成因果关系，是对前文的总结。故选F项。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分37.5分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The excitement that soccer awakens in a person is a universal feeling. That is why no one should feel left out of the ____18____, particularly at a ____19____ match in a stadium (体育场), where there may not be a sports commentator (解说员) to ____20____ the event. This can result in individuals with visual impairments (视觉障碍) not being included.
A ____21____ man named Mike Kearney knows this all too well, but he luckily has a great friend. A ____22____ video recorded Kearney’s cousin Stephen Garcia describing a whole soccer match to him at the stadium—and both ____23____ together after their team scored.
Kearney and Garcia are both Liverpool FC season ticket holders. “It’s just our routine; it’s what we do,” Garcia said in an interview. “I ____24____ him every goal kick, every corner, every throw-in. And obviously he knows when we score ____25____ he gets a big hug, a big celebration.” The man further ____26____ that Kearney was told who ____27____ the goal and how the play went, in addition to hearing the ____28____ if the other team scored.
Moved by their love for the team, Liverpool FC ____29____ the pair for the final game of the season. The team then documented their ____30____ at the stadium, recording not only Garcia describing the action to Kearney, but also their heartwarming celebration of Liverpool FC’s ____31____.
Later, Salah, one of the team’s stars, gifted them team jerseys (运动套衫), signing Kearney’s with, “To Mike, your ____32____ is an inspiration.”
18. A. fun B. team C. process D. discussion
19. A. recent B. different C. perfect D. live
20. A. attend B. record C. describe D. promote
21. A. deaf B. blind C. dishonest D. brave
22. A. boring B. shocking C. touching D. heartbreaking
23. A. resting B. competing C. running D. celebrating
24. A. tell B. give C. teach D. write
25. A. unless B. because C. though D. until
26. A. found B. advised C. explained D. imagined
27. A. shared B. allowed C. scored D. achieved
28. A. excitement B. complaints C. silence D. praise
29. A. joined B. invited C. thanked D. prepared
30. A. time B. work C. feeling D. success
31. A. history B. spirit C. efforts D. goals
32. A. creativity B. determination C. generosity D. support
【答案】18. A 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了视障人士Mike Kearney在其好友Stephen Garcia的帮助下体验现场足球比赛的故事，强调了友谊、包容性以及对足球的共同热爱。
【18题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么任何人都不应该被排除在乐趣之外，尤其是在现场比赛的体育场里，那里可能没有体育评论员来描述事件。A. fun 乐趣；B. team 团队；C. process 过程；D. discussion 讨论。根据上文“The excitement that soccer awakens in a person is a universal feeling.”可知，足球能激起人们的兴奋感，是一种普遍的情感，因此此处指不应将任何人排除在享受足球的乐趣之外。故选A。
19题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. recent 最近的；B. different 不同的；C. perfect 完美的；D. live 现场的。根据下文“in a stadium”可知，是指在体育场观看的现场比赛。故选D。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. attend 出席；B. record 记录；C. describe 描述；D. promote 促进。根据上文“there may not be a sports commentator”及下文“video recorded Kearney’s cousin Stephen Garcia describing a whole soccer match to him at the stadium”可知，没有解说员就无法描述赛事情况给视力有障碍的人听。故选C。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个名叫Mike Kearney的盲人非常清楚这一点，但他幸运地有一个好朋友。A. deaf 聋的；B. blind 盲的；C. dishonest 不诚实的；D. brave 勇敢的。根据上文“This can result in individuals with visual impairments not being included.”及下文“video recorded Kearney’s cousin Stephen Garcia describing a whole soccer match to him at the stadium”可知，Mike Kearney是视力有障碍的人，因此他是盲人。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一段感人的视频记录了Kearney的表弟Stephen Garcia在球场向他描述一场完整的足球比赛，两人在球队进球后一起庆祝。A. boring 无聊的；B. shocking 震惊的；C. touching 感人的；D. heartbreaking 心碎的。根据下文“video recorded Kearney’s cousin Stephen Garcia describing a whole soccer match to him at the stadium—and both 6 together after their team scored”可知，Stephen Garcia帮助盲人朋友Mike Kearney感受球赛的情景是一段感人的视频。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一段感人的视频记录了Kearney的表弟Stephen Garcia在球场向他描述一场完整的足球比赛，两人在球队进球后一起庆祝。A. resting 休息；B. competing 竞争；C. running 跑；D. celebrating 庆祝。根据下文“after their team scored”可知，此处指两人一起庆祝球队进球。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他每一次球门球、每一个角球、每一次掷界外球。A. tell 告诉；B. give 给；C. teach 教；D. write 写。根据下文“him every goal kick, every corner, every throw-in”可知，因为Kearney是盲人，所以Garcia需要通过语言告诉他比赛的情况。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：这名男子进一步解释说，Kearney还被告知谁进了球以及比赛是如何进行的，此外还有听到对方球队得分时的沉默。A. unless 除非；B. because 因为；C. though 尽管；D. until 直到。根据上文“And obviously he knows when we score”和下文“he gets a big hug, a big celebration”可知，句子中前后两部分存在因果关系，即因为球队得分了，所以他得到了一个大大的拥抱和庆祝，因此应该选用because表示原因。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名男子进一步解释说，Kearney还被告知谁进了球以及比赛是如何进行的，此外还有听到对方球队得分时的沉默。A. found 发现；B. advised 建议；C. explained 解释；D. imagined 想象。根据下文“that Kearney was told who 10 the goal and how the play went, in addition to hearing the 11 if the other team scored.”可知，这是Garcia在进一步解释他如何向Kearney描述比赛的细节。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名男子进一步解释说，Kearney还被告知谁进了球以及比赛是如何进行的，此外还有听到对方球队得分时的沉默。A. shared 分享；B. allowed 允许；C. scored 得分；D. achieved 实现。根据下文“the goal”可知，此处指告知谁进了球。score a goal 表示“进球”。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这名男子进一步解释说，Kearney还被告知谁进了球以及比赛是如何进行的，此外还有听到对方球队得分时的沉默。A. excitement 兴奋；B. complaints 抱怨；C. silence 沉默；D. praise 赞扬。根据下文“if the other team scored”和常识可知，在对方球队得分时，作为支持者的他们可能会感到失望而沉默。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：利物浦足球俱乐部被他们对球队的热爱所感动，邀请他们观看本赛季的最后一场比赛。A. joined 加入；B. invited 邀请；C. thanked 感谢；D. prepared 准备。根据下文“the pair for the final game of the season”可知，俱乐部邀请了他们去观赛。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：球队随后记录了他们在球场上的时光，不仅记录了Garcia向Kearney描述比赛的情况，还记录了他们对利物浦足球俱乐部进球的温馨庆祝。A. time 时间；B. work 工作；C. feeling 感觉；D. success 成功。根据下文“at the stadium, recording not only Garcia describing the action to Kearney, but also their heartwarming celebration of Liverpool FC’s 14 .”可知，球队记录的是他们在球场上度过的时光。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：球队随后记录了他们在球场上的时光，不仅记录了Garcia向Kearney描述比赛的情况，还记录了他们对利物浦足球俱乐部进球的温馨庆祝。A. history 历史；B. spirit 精神；C. efforts 努力；D. goals 进球。根据上文“their heartwarming celebration of Liverpool FC’s”可知，此处指的是庆祝利物浦足球俱乐部的进球。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，球队的明星之一Salah送给他们球队的球衣，并在Kearney的球衣上签了名：“致Mike，你的支持令人鼓舞。”A. creativity 创造力；B. determination 决心；C. generosity 慷慨；D. support 支持。根据下文“is an inspiration”可知，Kearney虽然失明，但仍热爱足球并坚持体验球赛，所以球队的明星Salah说感谢Mike的支持。故选D。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tianshui malatang, a version of a spicy hot pot in Northwest China’s Gansu province, has recently gone viral on Chinese media, ____33____ (attract) large numbers of travelers, even though it means about two hours of waiting in a queue ____34____ they can finally get their hands on a bowl of local malatang. Qinzhou district, where most malatang restaurants and attractions are located, ____35____ (receive) more than 1 million tourists so far.
In a typical malatang restaurant, customers select fresh food items strung on skewers (扦子) and hand them over to the chef. The ____36____ (choose) ingredients are boiled in the thick soup and then scooped (舀) into a bowl. With two ____37____ (spoonful) of oil and pepper drizzled (洒落) on top, the bowls fairly burst with flavor. It is said that Gangu pepper used in the dish, ____38____ tastes good but is not as spicy as some other types, is key to ____39____ (it) unique flavor.
The ____40____ (explode) popularity of Tianshui malatang presents a rare opportunity to enhance the city’s reputation and also test its service capabilities. Tourists arriving by train ____41____ (greet) by welcome banners and offered free bus rides. Some workers from local scenic attractions distribute tickets and hand out gifts at the malatang restaurants. All forces have been joined to provide comprehensive services in every aspect, ensuring that visitors ______42______ Tianshui can eat, play and travel with pleasure.
【答案】33. attracting
34. before 35. has received
36. chosen 37. spoonfuls
38. which 39. its
40. explosive
41. are greeted
42. to
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。天水麻辣烫是中国西北部甘肃省的一种麻辣烫，最近在中国媒体上走红，吸引了大量游客。
【33题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：天水麻辣烫是中国西北部甘肃省的一种麻辣烫，最近在中国媒体上走红，吸引了大量游客，尽管这意味着他们要排两个小时的队才能吃到一碗当地的麻辣烫。空处为非谓语动词，Tianshui malatang与attract为主动关系，用现在分词作状语。故填attracting。
【34题详解】
考查连词。句意：天水麻辣烫是中国西北部甘肃省的一种麻辣烫，最近在中国媒体上走红，吸引了大量游客，尽管这意味着他们要排两个小时的队才能吃到一碗当地的麻辣烫。空处前后为完整的句子，前后有明显的时间顺序，应用before引导时间状语从句。故填before。
【35题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：大多数麻辣烫餐厅和景点都位于钦州区，到目前为止，该地区已经接待了100多万游客。根据“so far”可知，本句为现在完成时，主语为单数谓语为单数。故填has received。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：将选定的食材在浓汤中煮熟，然后舀入碗中。句子已有谓语，空处为非谓语，choose和ingredients逻辑上是被动关系，应用choose的过去分词形式，作定语，表示“被选定的”。故填chosen。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：再淋上两勺油和胡椒粉，碗里就充满了香味。two后接名词复数。故填spoonfuls。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：据说，这道菜中使用的甘谷椒味道很好，但不像其他品种那样辣，这是它独特风味的关键。先行词为Gangu pepper，作非限制性定语从句的主语，关系代词用which。故填which。
【39题详解】
考查代词。句意：据说，这道菜中使用的甘谷椒味道很好，但不像其他品种那样辣，这是它独特风味的关键。空处在名词短语unique flavor之前，用形容词性物主代词作定语。故填its。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：天水麻辣烫的火爆为提升天水的声誉和检验其服务能力提供了难得的机会。形容词explosive“爆炸性的”，作修饰popularity的定语。故填explosive。
【41题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：乘火车到达的游客会受到欢迎横幅的欢迎，并被提供免费巴士服务。根据本段的叙述可知，此处描述当前的情况，时态为一般现在时，主语Tourists与谓语greet为被动关系，所以用被动语态，且主语Tourists为复数，be动词应用are。故填are greeted。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：各方面力量联合起来，提供全方位的服务，确保来天水的游客吃得开心、玩得开心、游得开心。固定搭配visitors to sp，意为“去……的游客”。故填to。
第三节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）
根据首字母或中文提示写出单词，并注意所填单词的适当形式。
43. I was ________(有幸) with a happy childhood, one that most people would want to have.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】blessed
【解析】
【详解】考查短语。句意：我有幸拥有一个快乐的童年，一个大多数人都想拥有的童年。be blessed with意思为：在……方面有福气，有幸享有，固定短语。故填blessed。
44. Doing some exercise can make us ______ (恢复精神的) and regain power to continue our task. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】refreshed
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：做一些运动可以使我们精神焕发，重新获得继续工作的力量。根据汉语提示“恢复精神的”可知，此处使用形容词refreshed，作宾语us的补足语。故填refreshed。
45. China is the most populous country, with its population ________ for（占）18% of the world's total. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】accounting
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：中国是世界上人口最多的国家，人口占世界总人口的18%。account for(在数量方面)占……，与宾语 its population 之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词作宾语补足语。根据汉语提示及句意，故填accounting。
46. Millions of people want new, ______ (简化的) ways of interacting with a computer. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】simplified
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：数以百万计的人想要新的、简化的与计算机交互的方式。空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词作定语，根据所给中文提示词，应是simplified意为“简化的”。故填simplified。
47. ______ (尴尬的) and ashamed, Eric had no clue how he had gotten into such a situation. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Embarrassed
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：埃里克既尴尬又羞愧，他不知道自己是怎么陷入这种境地的。根据汉语提示“尴尬的”可知，应填形容词embarrassed，作状语，修饰主语Eric，位于句首，首字母大写。故填Embarrassed。
48. The angry employees opposed ________ (协商) with the greedy boss on the unequal term. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】negotiating
【解析】
【详解】考查动名词。句意：愤怒的雇员反对与贪婪的老板就不平等的条件进行谈判。分析句子可知，根据汉语提示可知是动词短语negotiate with（与……协商/谈判），再结合oppose doing可知此处用动名词，作宾语，故填negotiating。
49. It can’t be questioned that the new method is ________ (更优)to the old one. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】superior
【解析】
【详解】考查短语。句意：毋庸置疑，新方法比旧方法好。be superior to为固定短语，意为“比……好，比……优越”。故填superior。
50. The silly decision must have been based on ignorance and ________(偏见). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】prejudice
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这个愚蠢的决定一定是基于无知和偏见。“偏见”译为prejudice，此处与ignorance并列作介词on的宾语。故填prejudice。
51. P______ up the essay is an experience completely different from writing it. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】Polishing##olishing
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：润色和写文章是完全不同的体验。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此处使用动词polish“润色，修改”，polish up“改善，改进”为固定短语。本句系动词为is，此处为非谓语动词，应用动名词，作主语。故填Polishing。
52. He was a______ as new headmaster of our school after the former one retired. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】appointed##ppointed
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：前任校长退休后，他被任命为我们学校的新校长。根据“as new headmaster”和首字母可知，空处用动词appoint，意为“任命，指派”，本句为一般过去时的被动语态，故填过去分词appointed。故填appointed。
53. Under the g______ of an experienced tutor, this event was a great success. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】guidance##uidance
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在一位经验丰富的导师的指导下，这次活动取得了巨大的成功。根据句意和首字母提示可知，应填名词guidance“指导”，作Under的宾语，under the guidance of“在……指导下”。故填guidance。
54. Misunderstandings caused constant military f______ between the two countries. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】friction##frictions##riction##rictions
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：误解导致两国之间不断发生军事摩擦。根据句意和首字母提示可知，应填入名词friction作宾语，意为“摩擦”，friction为可数名词，结合句意，可以用单数也可以用复数形式。故填friction(s)。
55. His description of what happened last night didn’t c______ with others’. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】correspond##orrespond
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：他对昨晚发生的事情的描述与其他人的不一致。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此处使用动词correspond“相一致， 符合”，用动词原形，与空前的didn’t构成一般过去时的否定形式。故填correspond。
56. People have a tendency to show m______ to those less fortunate than them. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】mercy##ercy
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：人们倾向于怜悯那些不如他们幸运的人。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此处使用名词mercy“怜悯”，作show的宾语。show mercy to“怜悯”为固定短语。故填mercy。
57. The authorities no longer s________ to the view that disabled people are unsuitable as teachers.（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】subscribe
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：当局不再同意残疾人不适合担任教师观点。根据单词首字母以及句意“同意”，可知应填动词subscribe，作谓语，根据后文disabled people are unsuitable as teachers可知用一般现在时，主语为The authorities，谓语动词用原形。故填subscribe。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
58. 假如你是李华, 是校学生会主席。在中国文化遗产日到来之际, 请根据下面的写作提示,给同学们写一封英语倡议书, 内容包括:
1. 保护文化遗产的重要性;
2. 可采取的措施;
3. 发出呼吁。
注意: 1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
the Students’ Union
【答案】Dear fellow students,
As Chinese Culture Heritage Day is approaching, I’m calling on all of you to take action to protect cultural heritage.
Cultural heritage is a very important resource. However, some cultural relics in our country are in danger of disappearing. So how to protect them has become an urgent need. In my opinion, firstly, people’s awareness of protecting cultural relics should be improved. Secondly, laws should be made to punish those who destroy them on purpose. Moreover, as students, we can help to raise money for protecting cultural relics.
Let us join hands together to protect our splendid ancient civilization.
the Students’ Union
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生在中国文化遗产日到来之际给同学们写一封英语倡议书，内容包括：保护文化遗产的重要性、可采取的措施和发出呼吁。
【详解】1.词汇积累
号召：call on→ call for
重要的：important → vital
保护：protect→ reserve
破环：destroy→ ruin
2.句式拓展
简单句变强调句
原句：Cultural heritage is a very important resource.
拓展句：It is cultural heritage that is a very important resource.
【点睛】【高分句型1】 Secondly, laws should be made to punish those who destroy them on purpose.（运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】 As Chinese Culture Heritage Day is approaching, I’m calling on all of you to take action to protect cultural heritage.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
59. 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。
Cindy nervously glanced at the clock on the kitchen wall. Five minutes before midnight. Her parents were still out there celebrating their 15th anniversary.
“They should be home any time now,” she thought as she put the finishing touches on the chocolate cake. It was the first time in her 12 years she had tried to make a cake from zero, and to be honest, it wasn’t exactly an artistic success. The cake was... well, lumpy. And the coating was bitter, as if she had run out of sugar or something which, of course, she had.
And then there was the way the kitchen looked. Imagine a huge blender(食物搅拌器) filled with all the stuff needed for chocolate cake -including the bowls, plates and tools. Now imagine that the blender is turned on. High speed. With the cover off.
Do you get the idea
But Cindy wasn’t thinking about the mess. She was anxious for her parents to return home from their date so she could present her anniversary gift to them. Picturing her parents’ surprised faces when they saw the cake, she could feel a wave of excitement washing over her. She turned off the kitchen lights and waited excitedly in the darkness, hoping to give her parents a big surprise. Time seemed to her to be crawling with feet of lead while she anxiously awaited her parents’ arrival. When at last she saw the flash of the car headlights, she positioned herself in the kitchen doorway, her heart thumping like a drum. By the time she heard the key sliding into the front door, she was THIS CLOSE to exploding.
Assuming Cindy was already sound asleep, her parents tried to steal in quietly, but Cindy would have none of that. She turned on the lights dramatically and trumpeted “Ta-daaa!” She gestured grandly toward the kitchen table, where a slightly off-balance chocolate cake awaited their inspection.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: But her mother’s eyes never made it all the way to the cake.
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Paragraph 2: “Wow, look at the beautiful chocolate cake,” her father exclaimed.
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【答案】
But her mother’s eyes never made it all the way to the cake. Instead, she landed on the chaos in the kitchen. Flour was sprinkled like snow over the counter tops, and chocolate fingerprints were stamped across the tiles. Amid this chaos, Cindy stood, a nervous smile flickering on her face, her hands coated in a mix of sugar and flour. “What have you done, Cindy !” her mother asked, her trembling voice filled with noticeable anger. Cindy’s heart sank. All her efforts to prepare the cake seemed to have just backfired. She stammered to explain herself but words eluded her, her mind in a total blank. Cindy looked up at her father as if asking for help.
“Wow, look at the beautiful cake!” her father exclaimed. He came over and rubbed her head affectionately. Cindy was reduced to tears. Between sobs, she poured out everything. Her mother’s stern expression softened as she realized that all Cindy had done was to give them an anniversary surprise. “I’m sorry, honey.” She gently wiped her tears away and the next second Cindy was in a tight embrace. “Let’s clean the kitchen together!” suggested her father. Soon everything was back in place and they sat around the table for the cake. Slightly off-balanced as it was, it tasted surprisingly delicious. The imperfect cake was just perfect for the celebration as a family.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。讲述了12岁小女孩Cindy为了给父母亲手制作15周年纪念日的蛋糕把厨房弄得一团乱，父母回来后，母亲看到乱糟糟的厨房，顿时发火，指责Cindy，而父亲却安慰Cindy，最后母亲也感到了自己对待女儿的态度恶劣，意识到了女儿在用自己的方式表达对他们的爱。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“但她母亲的目光始终没有落到蛋糕上。”可知，第一段可描写母亲看到乱糟糟的厨房而批评Cindy及Cindy的反应。
②由第二段首句内容““哇，看这漂亮的蛋糕!”她父亲叫道。”可知，第二段可描写受到丈夫的影响，Cindy母亲也意识到自己对待女儿的态度恶劣，向女儿道歉，一家人一起享用蛋糕。
2.续写线索：手忙脚乱制作蛋糕——等待父母回来——母亲生气——委屈——父亲表扬——母亲道歉
3.词汇激活
行为类
①洒，撒：sprinkle/spill/powder
②充满：be filled with/be full of
③结巴地说：stammer/stutter
情绪类
①生气：anger/rage/wrath
②亲切地：affectionately/fondly
【点睛】[高分句型1]Her mother’s stern expression softened as she realized that all Cindy had done was to give them an anniversary surprise.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句及that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2] Slightly off-balanced as it was, it tasted surprisingly delicious. （运用了as引导的让步状语从句）
