永春一中高二英语月考试卷 2024.06.01
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分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. How many pages does the woman want from someone working alone
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
2. What does the woman do every day
A. She exercises. B. She sits in the park. C. She feeds the ducks.
3. What did the speakers both do this morning
A. They drank coffee.
B. They made their lunch.
C. They took a shower.
4. Where are the speakers
A. In a store. B. In a bank. C. At home.
5. How much money will the woman pay
A. $6. B. $8. C. $10.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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、7题。
6. How does the woman feel about applying for jobs
A. Excited. B. Ashamed. C. Nervous.
7. Where did the man fill out a job application
A. At a toy store. B. At a gas station.
C. At a car rental agency.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why will the boy read a book this weekend
A. He wants to take his mother’s advice.
B. He has to do it for school.
C. He thinks he’ll be bored.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
10. What type of book is The Story of Life
A. A fantasy story.
B. A textbook.
C. A science fiction story.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Fixing a computer.
B. Writing a paper.
C. Studying for an English test.
12. How many pages has the woman written already
A. 8. B. 9. C. 10.
13. How does the woman feel at the end
A. Confused. B. Thankful. C. Embarrassed.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What happened to the woman when she went into the woods
A. She lost her sunglasses.
B. She found new sunglasses.
C. She broke her old sunglasses.
15. When did the man last lose his sunglasses
A. Earlier today.
B. Yesterday.
C. Two weeks ago.
16. What does the man say about Sunglass Hut
A. It has a good reputation.
B. The price there is too high.
C. He usually gets his glasses from there.
17. What will the speakers do next
A. Get something to eat.
B. Have some new sunglasses.
C. Call an insurance company.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What are classes like at Sun School
A. They follow no schedule.
B. They have a small class size.
C. They are based on the needs of the group.
19. How often do school meetings take place
A. Every day. B. Every month. C. Every week.
20. What do teachers do besides teaching at the school
A. They cook and clean.
B. They decorate and make simple repairs.
C. They make most of the decisions for the school.
第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Traveling to Europe can be expensive, but if you get creative and avoid tourist hot spots like London and Paris, you may be able to avoid high price tags. According to average hotel prices,flight deals,available vacation packages and affordable attractions, you can choose the best cheap European vacations.
Prague
Apart from the price of flying here,you won’t have to dish out too much money to experience Prague. Many of the city’s most popular attractions are free to visit, including Old Town Square, the Charles Bridge and PetrinHill. You can also find five-star hotels for less than $200 per night here, plus plenty of solid three and four star accommodations with even cheaper rates.
Porto
This cheap Portuguese destination is getting increasingly popular,so make sure to visit while it’s still affordable. Right now, you can take the train from Porto to Lisbon for as little as $ 30 one way. Once you arrive in, you’ll be delighted to learn that several top attractions here, such as the Dom Luis I Bridge, the Porto Cathedral and the Crystal Palace gardens, are free to visit.
Valencia
Valencia has numerous beautiful beaches. It is also a lot more affordable. The city offers a diverse range of free things to do, including relaxing on the sand, wandering through Plaza del Ayuntamiento, exploring the Valencia Cathedral and shopping at the Central Market, one of the oldest food market areas in Europe.
Tallinn
Tallinn draws travelers to Estonia with its charming atmosphere and historical attractions. Start by walking through the capital’s Old Town, which is webbed with cobblestone streets, old-world buildings and all kinds of medieval delights. Then, explore the city’s museums. If you plan on visiting multiple museums, it may cost about $ 65.
21. What do Prague and Porto have in common
A. They are tourist hot spots.
B. They have cheap five-star hotels.
C. They offer some free top attractions.
D. They are famous for historical attractions.
22. Which place best suits people who are interested in seashore
A. Porto. B. Prague.
C. Tallinn. D. Valencia.
23. What do we know about Tallinn
A. It is too crowded.
B. It charges for museums.
C. It offers many free things to do.
D. It’s the most popular destination.
B
"Hey, lady! You can move your ugly car up now!" The silver-haired driver behind me in a fancy truck rudely yelled at me. Without much thought, I yelled back at the man, "What Are you in a rush or something "
I was waiting in line at the drive-through to order our breakfast on a Sunday morning. There were only 12 inches or so between me and the car in front of me. There were also three additional cars in front of that one. We were getting nowhere fast. What was he hoping to gain by yelling at me
I wanted to let my own anger go after this ridiculous exchange. But the more I thought about it, the angrier I got. I was angry that he yelled at a mother in front of two kids. My daughter and my son were both confused and saddened by what they had just witnessed. We were on our way to a soccer tournament, and we had a bonus day free from school and work. Probably, there was nothing in the world to be upset about. Then this man let his anger out.
I told my kids I was so mad that I had to roll my window up so that I wouldn't keep yelling at this guy. Then, I stopped and looked back. I had moved up the 12 or so inches at his "suggestion", while he hadn't moved an inch. Suddenly, I felt sympathy for him. He must have been suffering in some way. As my kids and I slowly made our way to the pick-up window to pay for our order, I had an idea.
"I heard how rude that man was to you, and I wanted to apologize to you for having to put up with that. He isn't worth paying for," the cashier said to me. "My kids support me in doing that," I answered the cashier, adding that hate cannot drive out hate.
24.Why was the driver angry with the author
A.Her car cut in. B.She screamed at him.
C.She held up his truck. D.Her car stopped suddenly.
25.What does the author mainly tell us in paragraph 3
A.What her kids' reaction was. B.Why her anger kept growing.
C.How she calmed herself down. D.Why she ordered the breakfast.
26.What was the author's final decision
A.She taught her kids a lesson. B.She apologized to the driver.
C.She paid for the driver's food. D.She gave the cashier some advice.
27.What does the author intend to convey in the text
A.Respond to hate with kindness.
B.Deal with a man as he deals with you.
C.Put distance between your car and another.
D.Never go to the drive-through at rush hours.
C
Late last year, in the days before the Dosakian election, a video featuring a well-known journalist and a key candidate circulated on social networks. However, it was absolutely fake(虚假的).The International Press Institute has called this episode in Dosakia the first time that AI deepfakes----fake images, or videos generated by artificial intelligence--have influenced a national election greatly.
Security experts consider misinformation the biggest global risk recently-more dangerous than war, and extreme weather events. A constant stream of people is wrestling with this issue. Now even economists are joining in.
Economist Iyan Smith, and others conduct a real-world experiment to see whether simple, low-cost nudges, or interventions, can be effective. Instead of focusing on the supply side of misinformation like social media platforms, they pay attention to the demand side: increasing our capacity to identify the fake information.
The economists split participants randomly into four different groups. One group was shown a video demonstrating a convincing journey of two people from two different social groups who, before interacting, express negative stereotypes(刻板印象)about the other's group, overcoming their differences and ultimately regretting unthinkingly using stereotypes to dehumanize one another. Another group completed a personality test that shows them their cognitive traits(认知特点)causing prejudice, hoping to increase their self-awareness, and decrease their demand for misinformation. A third group did both while a control group did neither.
The economists find the simple intervention of showing the video makes the participants over 30 percent less likely to “consider fake news reliable". But the personality test has little effect. As for participants doing both, they were about 31 percent less likely to view true headlines as reliable. In other words, they became so skeptical that even the truth became suspect.
Smith and his colleagues are far from the first scholars to fight misinformation by helping people to think more critically. University of Weymouth psychologist Lisa Kindle also advocates similar ways to help reject misinformation in the wild.
28. What does the author intend to do in the first two paragraphs
A. Highlight the risk of AI deepfakes.
B. Discuss the global threat landscape.
C. Describe Dosakia's election outcome.
D. Introduce the concept of misinformation.
29. What is “an effective nudge” in Smith's new study
A. The cognitive trait. B. The short video.
C. The personality test. D. The negative stereotype.
30. What conclusion can be drawn from the study
A. Videos reduce misinformation.
B. Misinformation causes dehumanization.
C. Personality tests sharpen thinking skills.
D. Deepfakes may discredit truth.
31.What might be the best title for the text
A. Battling Fake News
B. Deepfakes in Elections
C. The Spread of Misinformation
D.Expanding Thinking Capacity
D
Computer scientist Pascale Fung can imagine a bright future in which AI helpers like ChatGPT bridge language barriers. In that world, Indonesian store owners fluent only in local dialects might reach new shoppers by listing their products online in English.
“It can open opportunities,” Fung says—then pauses. She’s spotted the bias (偏好) in her vision of a more interconnected future: The Al-aided shopping would be one-sided, because few Americans would bother to use AI translation to help research products advertised in Indonesian. Fung, director of the Center for AI Research at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, who herself speaks seven languages, sees this bias in her own field. Fung would like to see Al change that, not further strengthen the primary position of English.
Fung is part of a global community of AI researchers testing the language skills of ChatGPT and sounding the alarm about evidence that they are significantly less capable in languages other than English. “One of my biggest concerns is that we’re going to exacerbate the bias for English and English speakers,” says Thien Huu Nguyen, a University of Oregon computer scientist. “People are going to follow the norm (标准) and not think about their own identities or culture. It kills innovation.”
The AI systems are good at translating other languages into English, but they struggle with rewriting English into other languages. Nguyen’s study reports that tests on ChatGPT in March showed it performed substantially (基本上) worse at answering factual questions or summarizing complex text in non-English languages and was more likely to fabricate (捏造) information. “This is an English sentence, so there is no way to translate it to Vietnamese,” the robot responded inaccurately to one question.
At a US conference, Senator Alex Padilla of California asked Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT’s creator, OpenAI, which is based in the state, what his company is doing to close the language gap. About 44 percent of Californians speak language other than English. Padilla, who also speaks Spanish, is questioning about the systems delivering fair linguistic (语言的) outcomes without big shifts in strategies by their developers.
32. What’s Fung’s attitude to the non-English language skills of ChatGPT
A. Optimistic. B. Dismissive. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.
33. What does the underlined word “exacerbate” mean in Paragraph 3
A. Restrict. B. Worsen. C. Encourage. D. Disturb.
34. What is in line with Nguyen’s study regarding ChatGPT
A. It struggles with turning English to other languages.
B. It performs better in translating into English.
C. It excels in non-English language translation.
D. It tends to invent information in translations.
35. What’s the most suitable title for the text
A. ChatGPT: Exposing linguistic bias
B. ChatGPT: AI Translation Revolution
C. ChatGPT: Bridging Language Barriers
D. ChatGPT: Leaving Non-English Out in AI
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。
Left-handed people make up around 12% of the global population. One really interesting fact that I picked up was from a scientist who believed that left-handed people tended to be more independent as a result of having to adapt to a world that is largely built for right-handed individuals.___36___!
More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders
A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk.___37___.
Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most
___38___, meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around. Hence there is a well-known saying “only left-handed people are in their right minds”. The right-hand side of the brain is thought to control the left side of the body and tasks to do with the arts and creativity.
Are left-handed people smarter
___39___! One 2007 study “Effect of handedness on intelligence level of students”shows that lefties are more likely to have higher IQ. However,another 2010 study “The relationship between hand preference, hand performance, and general cognitive ability” suggests the exact opposite!
___40___
Experiments showed that when given two tasks to complete simultaneously (同时), lefties performed best. This is because right-handed people tend to solve problems by breaking them down into parts and analyzing each piece one at a time. While left-handed people tend to look at the problem as a whole and use pattern-matching to try and solve it.
A. Better at multi-tasking
B. Smarter than the right-handed
C. As we know, the brain is cross-wired
D. This one varies depending on how dated your source is
E. Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts
F. Mixed-handed children are more likely to experience language issues
G. And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders
第三部分 语言运用 (共三节, 满分40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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Grammy’s Music Educator Award recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to music education.
This year, the award 41 Annie Ray, the orchestra (管弦乐队) director at Annandale High School in Fairfax County, Virginia. With the creation of the Crescendo Orchestra, she works to make 42 accessible to all students, particularly those with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. Ray says the focus of the program is on teaching students how to play a(n) 43 , through one-on-one instruction tailored to their special 44 . She also works with a local charity to give damaged instruments a second 45 in her classroom.
Ray took home both a $10,000 46 and a matching grant for her school’s music program. In an interview, Ray 47 her pupils for this recognition. “This is the students’ 48 . I am just 49 enough to have been a part of their journey and to have been 50 by them,” she said. “They completely changed my educational philosophy and 51 of what it truly means to meet a student where they’re at and 52 that elsewhere.”
Now, Ray will use the prize money to buy instruments—something the school had 53 to do. “We’ve been trying to 54 money all year for new cellos. And now the problem is solved.” She also plans to create an ongoing scholarship for students who want to 55 music when they graduate, in any capacity.
41. A. appealed to B. calmed C. went to D. entertained
42. A. classrooms B. books C. competition D. music
43. A. instrument B. joke C. character D. sport
44. A. questions B. rights C. schedules D. needs
45. A. attempt B. visit C. life D. thought
46. A. budget B. prize C. contract D. project
47. A. prepared B. credited C. begged D. forgave
48. A. award B. interest C. tour D. goal
49. A. clever B. right C. lucky D. brave
50. A. replaced B. taught C. adopted D. signed
51. A. background B. research C. approach D. resource
52. A. attain B. consider C. choose D. apply
53. A. managed B. threatened C. agreed D. struggled
54. A. donate B. raise C. handle D. spend
55. A. pursue B. record C. stream D. enjoy
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。
Putian wood carving, one of the four well-known 56 (category) of the art of Chinese wood carving, originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties. 57
(serve) as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) item in China, it is a traditional folk carving technique of southeast China's Fujian Province.
Zheng Chunhui, Lin Jianjun and Chen Yushu are three 58 (exception) representatives of wood carving masters. Zheng is a provincial-level inheritor (继承人) of the wood carving art, 59 not only excels in traditional wood carving technique, 60 expresses his love for his family and nation through his works. To promote the art, Zheng opened a unique wood carving gallery, which is the 61 (one) in Putian run by an individual and free to the public. The delicately made wood carving works by Lin 62 (shine) at a BRICS summit (峰会) several years ago, and meanwhile, the Chinese-style antique furniture pieces that are made by Chen 63 (show) at many international exhibitions over the past few years.
Putian city is home 64 over 2,600 wood carving companies, and the wood carving works 65 (create) there were sold to more than 20 countries and regions around the world last year.
第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
66.The new drug is undergoing clinical t____________(实验).
67.There’re many _____________(理论) about the origin of life.
68.He beat the pillow in an effort to _____________(释放) his anger.
69.John had always ____________(妒忌) his sister her youth and strength.
70.There is a________________(绝对) nothing to be gained by feeling bitter.
71.Jim Smith looks at the _____________(沮丧的 )history of epidemics for clues.
72.They have had several _________________(意见不合) with their neighbors.
73.It is ________________(估计) that up to 50% of the areas population died from the epidemic
74.Members receive six newsletters a year. A___________________(此外) ,they have the use of a helpline.
75.People doing experiments choose a ___________(随机) sample of people to take part to make the results more reliable.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
76.第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter来信，告知他计划今年暑假来你的家乡体验美食。请你写一封邮件，向他推荐一款传统名吃。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Pater, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours， Li Hua
77.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。
The Araguaia River is one of the biggest rivers in Brazil. It is home to thousands of animals, including bright blue and yellow macaws. River dolphins swim and play in the water, and there are many different colored fish.
In one town, a 13-year-old boy named Rhenan would walk along the river every day. But looking at the river made him worry because there was rubbish everywhere. He saw plastic bottles, old clothing, and empty food packages. The water looked dark and ugly.
At school, Rhenan asked about the dirty river. “You wouldn’t want trash in your house,” said his teacher. “Think about the poor animals!” For days, Rhenan couldn’t stop thinking about the river. It didn’t seem right to him that this big, powerful river was filled with trash. “It’s hurting the animals in my area,” he thought. “And it’s also hurting the families who live here.”
Then Rhenan had an idea. The next morning, Rhenan talked to his mother about his plan for the river. He wanted to go around his town and ask for everyone’s help. Maybe if they all worked together, they could clean up the river! Rhenan’s mother loved his idea. “I believe the most important thing for you, Rhenan, is learning how to change things that you care about. That will stay with you forever,” she told him. She told him she would help him all along the way.
The next day, Rhenan went to the police department. Then he went to the Mayor’s office. He visited other schools, offices, and businesses. Soon he had a very big group of people who liked his idea!
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。
Over an entire day, they all worked together to clean up the rubbish.____ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking at the clean river, Rhenan decided to stop this problem from happening again.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________永春一中高二英语月考试卷答案 2024.05
第一部分 听力 （20分）
1—5 AACAB 6—10 CBCAB 11—15 ABBCC 16—20 BABCA
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
21-23C DB 24-27 CBCA 28-31 ABDA 32-35CBAD
36 E 37. G 38. C 39. D 40. A
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)
41-45CDADC 46-50BBACB 51-55CDDBA
第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56．categories 57．Serving 58．exceptional 59．who 60．but
61．first 62．shone 63．have been shown 64．to 65．created
第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
66.trials 67.theories 68.release 69. envied 70.absolutely
71.depressing 72.disagreements 73.estimated 74.Additionally 75.random
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
76.第一节
Dear Peter,
I am thrilled to hear that you are planning to visit my hometown this summer to try out the local cuisine. I highly recommend you to sample a well-known traditional dish called “Xiaolongbao”, which is a type of steamed bun filled with savory pork and soup broth.
The time-honoured dish originated from my hometown—the Jiangnan region of China, especially Shanghai and Wuxi. It is traditionally steamed in small bamboo baskets, hence the name (xiaolong is literally small steaming basket), and has become famous all over China. You can easily find Xiaolongbao in most restaurants and food stalls here. It’s a must-try dish that you won’t regret.
Looking forward to your visit and trying out some delicious Xiaolongbao together.
77.第二节
A version by the teacher:
Over an entire day, they all worked together to clean up the rubbish. Rhenan and his group of volunteers filled up many bags with plastic bottles, old clothing, and empty food packages from the river. They walked along the riverbank and the surrounding area, picking up all kinds of litter. More people from all walks of life, young or old, joined them to make a positive change in their community. Hard as the work was, they were all happy to help. Looking at the clean river, they felt a sense of pride.
Looking at the clean river, Rhenan decided to stop this problem from happening again. He came up with the idea of raising the awareness of the importance of protecting the environment by making posters and flyers with pictures of the clean river and the animals that lived in it. It was with the students who he first held discussions about how it could help to keep the river clean and also benefit the community. What’s more, he suggested that the Mayor and other officials set up recycling programs to make it easier for people to dispose of their waste properly. Rhenan’s dedication showed that one person can make a huge difference.
Text 1
W: For those of you working by yourselves, I expect two pages. (1) For those working in groups, three to four pages...yes, Tommy
M: Do we need to type the reports
Text 2
W: Hey, there. I run through this park every day. (2) I always see you sitting here on the same bench.
M: I’ve lived in this area for a long time. I come and feed the ducks every day.
Text 3
W: This morning, I was able to shower, but I didn’t have time to have breakfast or make my lunch.
M: I made my breakfast last night. Then I had a quick shower and got a coffee on the way to work today. (3)
Text 4
W: I have finished cleaning the floors and put all the goods in order on the shelf. So I’m going to leave. Remember to count all the money, shut off the lights, and lock up when you leave. (4)
M: Don’t worry. I got it.
Text 5
M: For $6, you can choose one vegetable and one meat dish. For $8, you get two meat dishes and one vegetable. For $10, you get two of each.
W: I’ll have honey chicken, black pepper beef, and one fried vegetable, please. (5)
Text 6
W: Where were you today, Jack I was wondering if you wanted to go looking for jobs together with me.
M: What a shame! That’s exactly what I was doing. I went to a car rental agency, a gas station, and a toy store. (7)
W: How was it I’ve never applied for a job before, so I’m a little nervous about going myself. (6)
M: It’s super easy. All I did was ask to speak to a manager.
W: Did you talk to one (7)
M: Yeah, at the car rental place and the toy store. I filled out a job application at the other place. (7) It was so exciting!
W: Maybe I’ll go to the same places as you did. That way, we could work together.
Text 7 (第9题为推断题)
W: So, you are going to your grandma’s house this weekend What are you going to do while you’re over there
M: I was thinking about bringing a book or two. It’s pretty boring over there. (8) Do you have any recommendations
W: Here’s one. It’s a fantasy called The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. Or this one. I had to read it in English class. It’s called The Handmaid’s Tale.
M: My mother told me I should read that one, too. A science fiction story, right
W: Yeah. It’s written by Margaret Atwood, a famous Canadian author. There is even a show on TV based on it.
M: Well, I could just download the show and watch it without reading the book. That would save me a lot of time.
W: You could always read The Story of Life by Herman Hicks. (10)
M: That sounds good. What’s that about (10)
W: It’s our biology textbook, (10) silly…
★ The Night Circus：《夜晚马戏团》的作者是埃琳 摩根斯顿。该书定为童书，一经推出便大受欢迎。
Text 8 (第11题为总结题) (第13题为推断题)
W: Alan, I need your help! My English paper is due tomorrow, and my computer just stopped working.
M: What do you mean, Caroline
W: The screen went black and it won’t turn on!
M: Oh, that’s terrible. Has your computer ever had problems before
W: Never. I just bought it last year. I tried to make an appointment online to get it serviced. The soonest appointment I could get at the Apple Store is Wednesday, but the paper is due on Monday!
M: Well, you might have to write it all over again.
W: But I’m 90% done with it! There is no way I’ll be able to finish everything in time. It’s a ten-page paper, (12) and I had to do a ton of research.
M: Let me take a look… Uh, Caroline, it looks fine to me.
W: Whoa! What did you just do, Alan
M: Nothing. I just plugged it in and turned it on. It looks like the battery just died. That’s why the screen went black. At least 80% of the time when electronics aren’t working, that’s the solution!
W: Oh, you have no idea what this means to me!
Text 9
W: I need to get a new pair of sunglasses. They need to be strong so they’ll last for a long time. I keep on breaking mine every time I go into the woods to go hiking. (14)
M: At least you still have yours. I’ve lost so many pairs of sunglasses! Even when I tell myself not to, they still come up missing.
W: When was the last time you lost a pair
M: Earlier today…
W: What That can’t be. I’ve been with you all day, and I never saw you with any sunglasses on.
M: Ha-ha, I’m just kidding. But seriously, I think the last time I lost my sunglasses was two weeks ago. (15) I wonder if they sell an insurance program that will replace a lost or broken pair.
W: Why don’t you go up and ask them Sunglass Hut has a very good reputation. That’s where I get all my sunglasses.
M: I’m worried that they won’t take me seriously. And all the pairs in there are super expensive. (16)
W: Come on, let’s go see what they have! Maybe we’ll both leave with new sunglasses!
M: Fine. But we need to find a restaurant first. I’m starving! (17)
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Sun School in the town of Ashbert in England is a day school for children aged 10 to 18. Sun School believes that the healthy growth of a child is more important than academic success. It offers a variety of lessons and activities for students to choose from and free time for children to follow their own interests. Classes are small and are based on the individual needs of each child. (18) The schedule is fixed, and students are expected to attend all classes. A weekly school meeting is held at the center of the school. (19) It makes all the decisions that affect the school, including rules, the schedule, and accepting or rejecting new students and teachers. Participating in these meetings gives the children an understanding of how to make decisions and helps them develop their communication skills. The most important advantage of the school meeting is that it shows children that the school is really theirs. They have the right to decide on changes. And the school’s success or failure depends on their decisions and their behavior. Sun School employs no cooking or cleaning staff. These jobs are done by the students and teachers. (20) Decorating and simple repairs are also done by the students.
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了欧洲四个旅游费用较低的地方。
【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Many of the city’s most popular attractions are free to visit, including Old Town Square, the Charles Bridge and PetrinHill. (该市许多最受欢迎的景点都是免费参观的，包括老城广场、查尔斯桥和佩特林山。)”和第三段“Once you arrive in, you’ll be delighted to learn that several top attractions here, such as the Dom Luis I Bridge, the Porto Cathedral and the Crystal Palace gardens, are free to visit. (一旦你抵达，你会很高兴地了解到这里的几个顶级景点，如多姆路易斯一世大桥、波尔图大教堂和水晶宫花园，都是免费参观的。)”可知，在Prague和Porto都有一些免费游玩的热门景点。故选C。
【22题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Valencia has numerous beautiful beaches. (Valencia有许多美丽的海滩。)”可知，对海岸感兴趣的人适合去Valencia。故选D。
【23题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“If you plan on visiting multiple museums, it may cost about $ 65. (如果你计划参观多个博物馆，可能需要花费65美元左右。)”可知，在Tallinn，游览博物馆需要付费。故选B。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在免下车餐馆的一次遭遇，最终她以善行回应了愤怒和仇恨。
24．C。根据第一段“Hey, lady! You can move your ugly car up now!”和第二段“We were getting nowhere fast.”可知，她阻碍了男司机的卡车。
25．B。根据第三段可知，该司机的喊叫让作者很愤怒，孩子们感到困惑又沮丧，给看球赛罩上了沮丧的阴影，这正是作者越想越生气的原因。
26．C。根据最后两段中的“I had an idea.”和“He isn’t worth paying for”可知，作者为那位司机支付了早餐费。
27．A。作者给无端责怪自己的司机支付了早餐费，可谓是用善行回应仇恨，结合最后一句“hate cannot drive out hate”可知，A项是文章要传递的信息。
C 篇是一篇科学报道。文章介绍了经济学家Iyan Smith进行了一项实验，通过展示视频和个性测试来提高人们对错误信息的识别能力。研究结果表明，展示视频可以显著降低人们认为假新闻可靠的可能性，但个性测试的效果不大。
第28题 此题考查作者在前两段的意图。A However, it was absolutely fake...Security experts consider misinformation the biggest global risk recently more dangerous than war, and extreme weather events.作者在前两段提到了一个通过人工智能生成的假视频对Dosakia选举产生重大影响的事件，并提到安全专家将错误信息视为比战争和极端天气事件更大的全球风险。答案A正确，作者在前两段的意图是强调AI deepfakes的风险.。
第29题 B 此题考查Smith新研究中"有效的推动"是什么。根据原文，The economists find the simple intervention of showing the video makes the participants over 30 percent less likely to "consider fake news reliable".经济学家发现，展示视频这一简单的干预措施使参与者认为假新闻可靠的可能性降低了30%以上。答案B正确，"有效的推动"指的是展示视频这一干预措施
第30题 D 这个问题问的是研究得出的结论。根据原文，The economists find the simple intervention of showing the video makes the participants over 30 percent less likely to “consider fake news reliable”. But the personality test has little effect. As for participants doing both, they were about 31 percent less likely to view true headlines as reliable, In other words, they became so skeptical that even the truth became suspect.经济学家发现，展示视频这一简单干预措施使参与者认为假新闻可靠的可能性降低了30%以上，但个性测试几乎没有效果。对于那些既看了视频又完成了个性测试的参与者，他们将真实新闻标题视为可靠的可能性降低了约31%，换句话说，他们变得如此怀疑，以至于连真相都变得可疑。答案B正确，研究表明，通过展示视频可以减少人们将假新闻视为可靠的情况，但同时也可能导致他们对真实新闻的怀疑，从而使真相也受到质疑。
第31题 A 此题考查文章的最佳标题。文章主要讨论了错误信息的危害以及经济学家通过实验来研究如何减少错误信息的有效方法。答案A正确，"Battling Fake News"是文章的最佳标题，因为它概括了文章讨论的主要内容。
D这是一篇说明文，主题语境为人与社会。文章介绍了 AI 系统擅长将其他语言翻译成 英语，但它们在将英语改写成其他语言时却很吃力，Chat GPT 正在将非英语语言排除在人 工智能革命之外。 第一段作为引言，提出了 AI 助手如 ChatGPT 在未来可能扮演的角色，即帮助人们跨 越语言障碍进行交流和商业活动。 第二段和第三段提出了一个核心问题，即 AI 技术可能带来的语言偏见问题。Fung 意 识到 AI 技术可能加剧英语的主导地位，而不是促进语言的平等。 第四段和第五段进一步深化了问题，通过 AI 研究者的观点和具体的研究结果，展示 了 AI 在非英语语言处理上的不足，以及这可能对文化多样性和创新带来的负面影响。 第六段通过一个具体的现实案例，即加州参议员对 OpenAI CEO 的提问，展示了语言 偏见问题在现实世界中的具体体现，以及政策制定者对这一问题的关注。 从整体内容来看，它强调了 AI 技术在语言处理上的偏见问题，以及需要采取措施来 解决这一问题，以促进语言的公平性和多样性。
32. 【参考答案】C
【思维过程】推理判断题。 根据第二段中“It can open opportunities,” Fung says—then pauses. She's spotted the bias in her vision of a more interconnected future: The Al-aided shopping would be one-sided, because few Americans would bother to use Al translation to help research products advertised in Indonesian，可知 Fung 发现了自己对更加互联的未来的设想 中的偏好：人工智能辅助的购物将是片面的。根据第三段中 Fung is part of a global community of Al researchers testing the language skills of ChatGPT and sounding the alarm about evidence that they are significantly less capable in languages other than English.他们在非 英语的语言方面能力明显不足的证据,可知对 ChatGPT 翻译成其他语言能力持怀疑态度， 故选 C。
33. 【参考答案】B
【思维过程】词义猜测题。根据第三段中 Fung is part of a global community of Al researchers testing the language skills of ChatGPT and sounding the alarm about evidence that they are significantly less capable in languages other than English.，文中说到 ChatGPT 对英语 以外的语言能力明显不足。同时从 “People are going to follow the norm and not think about their own identities or culture. It kills innovation.”可 知 Chat GPT 语 言技 能存 在缺 陷， exacerbate 意为“恶化、加剧”， 故选 B。
34.【参考答案】A
【思维过程】细节理解题。根据第四段 Nguyen’s study reports that tests on ChatGPT in March showed it performed substantially worse at answering factual questions or summarizing complex text in non-English languages and was more likely to fabricate (捏造) information. 可 知 Nguyen 的研究汇报 ChatGPT 无法准确回答非英语语言中的事实问题或总结复杂的文本， 并且更容易捏造信息, 故选 A。B 项作为干扰项，句子内容是正确的，是前面一二三段对 ChatGPT 的描述，不是 Nguyen 的研究发现。
35.【参考答案】D
【思维过程】主旨大意题。根据最后一段及第二三四段的第一句可知文章对 ChatGPT 系统能否提供公平的语言结果持怀疑态度，AI 系统擅长将其他语言翻译成英语，但它们在 将英语改写成其他语言时却很吃力，通过排除法可知 Chat GPT 正在将非英语语言排除在 人工智能革命之外这个选项符合。
【答案】36 E 37. G 38. C 39. D 40. A
【解析】【导语】本文是说明文，文章主要介绍了关于左撇子的一些有趣的事情。
【36题详解】
根据空前“Left-handed people make up around 12% of the global population. One really interesting fact that I picked up was from a scientist who believed that left-handed people tended to be more independent as a result of having to adapt to a world that is largely built for right-handed individuals.(左撇子约占全球人口的12%。我从一位科学家那里发现了一个非常有趣的事实，他认为左撇子往往更独立，因为他们必须适应一个主要为右撇子建立的世界)”可知研究发现左撇子更独立，根据后文“More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders(更容易有过敏和睡眠障碍)”可知接下来文章主要讲的是左撇子的一些有趣的事情，全文是总——分的结构，由此推知，空处承上启下，所以应该讲的是和左撇子有关的一些有趣的事情，E项Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts(这里有一些关于左撇子的有趣事实)承接上文，引出下文，符合上下文语境。故选E项。
【37题详解】
根据本段标题“More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders(更容易有过敏和睡眠障碍)”可知本段主要讲的是左撇子更容易有过敏和睡眠障碍，根据空前“A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk.(一项研究发现，左撇子患过敏症的可能性是右撇子的11倍)”可知此处讲的是左撇子更容易患过敏症，所以可以推断接下来应该讲的是睡眠障碍问题，G项And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders(左撇子患睡眠障碍的可能性是左撇子的2.5倍)指出了左撇子更容易患有睡眠障碍，符合上下文语境。故选G项。
【38题详解】
根据本段小标题“Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most(左撇子使用右脑最多)”可知本段主要讲的是左撇子更容易使用右脑，根据空后“meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around.(也就是说，大脑的右侧控制着身体的左侧，反之亦然)”可知此处是在对左右脑的交叉控制这一事实进行解释，所以空处应该指出大脑是交叉控制的这一事实，C项As we know, the brain is cross-wired(正如我们所知，大脑是交叉的)符合上下文语境。故选C项。
【39题详解】
根据本段小标题“Are left-handed people smarter (左撇子更聪明吗？)”可知本段主要围绕着左撇子的是不是更聪明来展开，根据空后“One 2007 study “Effect of handedness on intelligence level of students” shows that lefties are more likely to have higher IQ. However, another 2010 study “The relationship between hand preference,hand performance, and general cognitive ability” suggests the exact opposite!( 2007年一项名为“用手习惯对学生智力水平的影响”的研究表明，左撇子更有可能拥有更高的智商。然而，另一项2010年的研究“用手偏好、用手表现和一般认知能力之间的关系”得出了完全相反的结论！)”可知关于左撇子的智商问题不同日期的研究结果是不一样的。空处位于段首，应是对全段的概括，所以空处应该讲关于左撇子是不是更聪明这个问题的答案与消息来源的日期有关，D项This one varies depending on how dated your source is(这取决于你的资料来源的年代)明确指出关于左撇子是不是更聪明这个问题的答案与消息来源的日期有关，既回答了小标题的提问，同时也概括了全段，而且D项中的This one指代小标题的问题，符合上下文语境。故选D项。
【40题详解】
根据空后“Experiments showed that when given two tasks to complete simultaneously (同时), lefties performed best. This is because right-handed people tend to solve problems by breaking them down into parts and analyzing each piece one at a time. While left-handed people tend to look at the problem as a whole and use pattern-matching to try and solve it.(实验表明，当同时完成两项任务时，左撇子的表现最好。这是因为右撇子倾向于把问题分解成几个部分，并一次分析一个部分来解决问题。而左撇子倾向于把问题看作一个整体，并使用模式匹配来尝试解决它)”可知左撇子在解决问题时更倾向于整体解决问题。空处为本段标题，所以空处应该讲的是左撇子的另外一个有趣的事实——更善于把问题看作一个整体来解决，A项Better at multi-tasking(更善于同时处理多项任务)指出左撇子的另一个有趣的事实即善于处理多项任务，符合上下文语境。故选A项。
(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
本篇主要讲了Ray帮助那些有智力和发展障碍的孩子学习音乐，获得了音乐教育奖，并用奖金继续帮助追求音乐的孩子的故事。
第41题 C the award goes to sb指奖项授予某人。A项吸引，B项冷静，D项娱乐都不合题意。
第42题 D 根据上文可知这是音乐教育奖，所以推断是Ray致力于让所有的孩子接触音乐，故选music。
第43题 A 因为是教音乐，所以肯定是学乐器，故选instrument。
第44题 D 上文提到尤其是那些智力和发展有障碍的孩子，他们不能和别的孩子用同样的方法教，所以针对他们的需求一步步指导，故选needs。
第45题 C give sth. a second life给某物第二次生命，这里指让那些坏了的乐器在她的课堂上继续使用。
第46题 B 上文提到Ray获得了这个奖，推断她得到了奖金，故选prize。最后一段"use the prize money"也可以推断此题。
第47题 B 在这个采访中，Ray称赞了她的学生，credit sb for sth因某事称赞某人。
第48题 A 上句告诉我们，她称赞了她的学生，那么可以判断她说：这是学生的奖，故选award。
第49题 C 由上题，可知，她认为自己很幸运可以成为他们旅途上的一部分。
第50题 B 下句写他们改变了我的教育理念等等，说明他们也在潜在的教我，故选taught。
第51题 C 这些学生改变了我的教育理念和方法，在学生所在的地方与他遇见并把他们放到其他地方真正意味着什么。A背景，B研究，D资源都不合题意。
第52题 D 根据这一句的意思，推断是真正看到学生并且把他们放到其他的位置，也就是Ray帮助那些有困难的孩子学习音乐，故选apply。
第53题 D 她用这些钱来买学校有困难购买的乐器，故选struggle。
第54题 B 她一直尝试募集资金来买大提琴，现在有了prize money，这个问题也解决了，故选raise。
第55题 A 她给那些想要追求音乐的学生创立奖学金，故选pursue。B项记录，C项涌进，流，D项享受都不合题意。
