甘肃省庆阳第一中学2023-2024学年第二学期高一期中试题
英语
第二部分 阅读 (共两节, 满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Here are four amazing online photography (摄影) classes to improve your photos.
Mastering Lightroom & Photoshop (By Andrew Kerns)
Every professional photographer uses post-processing (后期处理) skills to make their images stand out. In fact, editing and post-processing your images is a major part of the photography work. Luckily, Andrew Kerns has put together an amazing online class to help you learn the latest professional Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop skills.
Wildlife Photography Workshop (By Charly Savely)
Professional wildlife photographer, Charly Savely, has recently decided to share her secrets with the world through her online Wildlife Photography Workshop recorded in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. Learn how she chooses camera settings using art to influence your style, where to find wildlife and how to photograph animals safely in the wild.
A to Z of Selling Your Photos (By Lola Akinmade)
Lola Akinmade is an excellent travel photographer whose works are regularly published by brands(品牌)like The New York Times and Travel & Leisure. She has also put together an excellent online photography class that goes into detail about how to make your photos be brands, including getting close to brands, how to deal with copyrights, working with editors, getting model shows and much more.
Photographing the World (By Elia Locardi)
Elia Locardi is a very successful landscape photographer who’s been travelling the world for years. His course Photographing the World is full of tips and post-processing skills he uses to create his landscape and travel photography. With 15 lessons and more than 12 hours of video content, his photography class takes you from the on-location capture (外景拍摄) all the way through his post-processing skills in the studio.
21. Who should you turn to if you want to learn to photograph wild animals
A. Andrew Kerns. B. Charly Savely. C. Lola Akinmade. D. Elia Locardi.
22. Which course offers tips on making your photography works a brand
A. Mastering Lightroom Photoshop. B. Wildlife Photography Workshop.
C. A to Z of Selling Your Photos. D. Photographing the World.
23. What do Andrew Kerns’s and Elia Locardi’s courses have in common
A. They include post-processing skills.
B. They focus on photographing wild animals.
C. They provide skills of on-location capture.
D. They teach how to work with big brands.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了4个在线摄影课程。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Wildlife Photography Workshop (By Charly Savely)部分“Professional wildlife photographer, Charly Savely, has recently decided to share her secrets with the world through her online Wildlife Photography Workshop recorded in Alaska’s Katmai National Park.(专业野生动物摄影师查理·萨夫利最近决定通过她在阿拉斯加卡特迈国家公园录制的在线野生动物摄影工作室与世界分享她的秘密)”可知，如果想学习拍摄野生动物你应该向Charly Savely学习。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据A to Z of Selling Your Photos (By Lola Akinmade)部分“She has also put together an excellent online photography class that goes into detail about how to make your photos be brands, ... (她还组织了一个优秀的在线摄影课程，详细介绍了如何让你的照片成为品牌)”可知，A to Z of Selling Your Photos 课程提供了如何将你的摄影作品变成为一个品牌的建议。故选C项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Mastering Lightroom & Photoshop (By Andrew Kerns)部分“Every professional photographer uses post-processing (后期处理) skills to make their images standout. (每个专业摄影师都会使用后期处理技巧来让他们的照片脱颖而出)”和Photographing the World (By Elia Locardi)部分“...his photography class takes you from the on-location capture (外景拍摄) all the way through his post-processing skills in the studio. (他的摄影课将带您从现场捕捉一直到他在工作室的后期处理技能)”可知，Andrew Kerns和Elia Locardi的课程的共同之处是都包括后期处理技能。故选A项。
B
Li Jing, 29, is a native of Cuijiaba, a small town in Hubei Province. She was one of the first people from her community to go for higher education. After graduation, she worked in Wuhan first, and then she changed her decision last year to return to her village.
“I want to be a part of my hometown’s development and bring about real changes to our villagers while realizing my own personal value,” Li said.
After returning to her hometown, Li received strong support from her family, while there were some villagers who questioned her decision. She decided to show her love to the hometown through action.
Her job included a great deal of communication with the villagers mainly to increase potato production. “We regularly hold meetings in the village square, where we share ideas on potato planting skills, selling methods, market changes and more,” Li said.
To increase sales outside the village, the young workforce in the village chose to go into the world of livestreaming (直播). This new marketing method has produced satisfying results. Together with other methods like doing online business on websites and apps, the money that a family can get from potato sales in a year has risen sharply from 1,000 yuan to the present number of 20,000 yuan, according to Li.
However, the road to success is not always easy. “At first, some people were not willing to accept the new ideas,” Li said. But Li didn’t force them. Instead, she chose to communicate with effort. Li and her workmates would also search online for other villages’ success stories about the application of livestreaming, and shared them with villagers. She knew communications took a lot of time and energy, but she believed it’s all worth it. Li said, “True smiles on the faces of the villagers are the best gifts for me.”
In the near future, Li hopes to continue helping her villagers raise their potato production and earn more money. Her long-term goal is to help rural areas further develop and integrate with the city. She said hopefully, “We will continually find ways to bring happiness to the villagers and the long-term development to the countryside.”
24. Li Jing returned to her hometown mainly to ________.
A. work in the government B. bring great changes to her family
C. realize her dream of being a farmer D. contribute to the local development
25. Li and the villagers increased the potato sales mainly by ________.
A. putting up ads on TVs B. taking up livestreaming
C. producing satisfying results D. communicating with other villagers
26. What does Li think of the future plan in the rural areas
A. Promising. B. Doubtful. C. Challenging. D. Fearful.
27. What can we learn from the passage
A. All good things come to an end. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. You cannot eat your cake and have it. D. A single flower does not make a spring.
【答案】24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了来自湖北省的一个小镇翠家坝的大学毕业生29岁的Li Jing回家乡帮助农村发展，并取得成功的故事。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“I want to be a part of my hometown’s development and bring about real changes to our villagers while realizing my own personal value(我想成为家乡发展的一部分，在实现个人价值的同时，给村民们带来真正的改变)”可知，Li Jing回家乡主要是为了帮助当地发展。故选D项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“To increase sales outside the village, the young workforce in the village chose to go into the world of livestreaming (直播). This new marketing method has produced satisfying results. Together with other methods like doing online business on websites and apps, the money that a family can get from potato sales in a year has risen sharply from 1,000 yuan to the present number of 20,000 yuan, according to Li.(为了增加面向村外的销售，村里的年轻劳动力选择进入直播世界。这种新的营销方法产生了令人满意的效果。据Li说，加上在网站和应用上做在线交易等其他方式，一个家庭一年从土豆销售中获得的收入从1000元急剧上升到现在的2万元。)”可知，Li Jing和村民们主要通过直播增加土豆的销售。故选B项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In the near future, Li hopes to continue helping her villagers raise their potato production and earn more money. Her long-term goal is to help rural areas further develop and integrate with the city. She said hopefully, ‘We will continually find ways to bring happiness to the villagers and the long-term development to the countryside.’(在不久的将来，Li希望继续帮助村民提高土豆产量，赚更多的钱。她的长期目标是帮助农村地区进一步发展并与城市融合。她满怀希望地说：‘我们将不断寻找方法，为村民带来幸福，为农村带来长远发展。’)”可知，Li Jing认为农村地区的未来计划是有希望的。故选A项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Li Jing, 29, is a native of Cuijiaba, a small town in Hubei Province. She was one of the first people from her community to go for higher education. After graduation, she worked in Wuhan first, and then she changed her decision last year to return to her village.(29岁的Li Jing来自湖北省的一个小镇翠家坝。她是她所在社区第一批接受高等教育的人之一。毕业后，她先是在武汉工作，去年她改变了决定，回到了家乡。)”以及最后一段中“In the near future, Li hopes to continue helping her villagers raise their potato production and earn more money.(在不久的将来，李希望继续帮助村民提高土豆产量，赚更多的钱。)”可知，本文主要讲述了来自湖北省的一个小镇翠家坝的大学毕业生29岁的Li Jing回家乡帮助农村发展，并取得成功的故事，从故事中我们得到启发：有志者，事竟成。故选B项。
C
Have you ever had the feeling that you can’t think when there is too much noise around Did you ever think a fish could experience that feeling too A recent paper published in Science titled “Soundscape (声景) of the Anthropocene Oceans”, combined over 10,000 scientific papers, confirming that undersea life knows that exact same feeling, more often than not. Anthropogenic (人为) ocean noise, also known as underwater noise pollution, has created a dramatic impact on marine life due to “human-caused” activity within and neighboring our oceans.
Disney Pixar’s animated film Finding Nemo educated us about the ocean, and specifically within the ordinary world of a clown fish. A fact many may not know is that clown fish spend the first part of their lives as larvae (幼体), drifting with the current of the ocean until they become strong enough to swim against it. Once they are powerful and strong, they head home in sheltered coral reefs. There is only one drawback-the fish can’t physically see the reef, but they can hear it. The only problem is, if they can’t hear it, will they ever make it home
Our anthropogenic ocean noise, such as cargo ships, ship and boat propellers (螺旋桨), surfing, deep sea mining, etc. are causing destruction of marine life. According to Time, sound is the sensory signal that travels the farthest through the ocean. Anthropogenic noise drowns out the natural soundscapes, putting marine life under immense stress. Altogether, this stress then affects their general health, disrupts their behavior, physiology, reproduction and, in extreme cases, causes death. Marine life can adapt to noise pollution, however, only if they can escape it. This only renders further complications of forcing species to leave their traditional breeding regions or their families.
Now, what if we told you there is already a solution Multiple solutions, ideas and designs are currently in the works or already exist to reduce and reverse the damage of anthropogenic ocean noise. As Time explains, from wind-powered ships to noise-reducing propellers, floating wind turbines and “bubble curtains” that muffle construction noise, the solutions are already available and in some cases, cost-effective. The authors of the paper hope it will catch the attention of policymakers, who historically speaking, have ignored the matter still to this day.
Of all the challenges ocean creatures are battling, luckily sound pollution is the easiest compromise (妥协方案) humans can make. Once the noise has decreased, marine life will be able to better manage everything else it is up against.
28. What do we know about “Soundscape of the Anthropocene Oceans”
A. It analyses how sound travels in the ocean.
B. It discusses different types of ocean pollution.
C. It explores the effects of noise pollution on sea life.
D. It studies how sea animals communicate with each other.
29. The author mentions clown fish in Paragraph 2 to ________.
A. present their life cycles
B. show how terrible their living conditions are
C. introduce a famous animation about the ocean world
D. stress the importance of natural soundscapes to sea life
30. What does the underlined word “renders” probably mean in Paragraph 3
A. Reduces. B. Causes. C. Solves. D. Prevents.
31. The author writes the article to ________.
A. publicize the knowledge of soundscape
B. regulate human’s activities on the ocean
C. emphasize the importance of animal protection
D. draw people’s attention to anthropogenic ocean noise
【答案】28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人为的海洋噪声也称为水下噪声污染，探索了人为活动对海洋生物的影响。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Anthropogenic (人为的) ocean noise, also known as underwater noise pollution, has created a dramatic impact on marine life due to “human-caused” activity within and neighboring our oceans. (由于在我们的海洋内部和邻近的海洋“人类造成的”活动，人为的海洋噪音，也被称为水下噪音污染，已经对海洋生物产生了巨大的影响。)”可知，人类海洋声景探索人为活动对海洋生物的影响。故选C项。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“A fact many may not know is that clown fish spend the first part of their lives as larvae (幼体), drifting with the current of the ocean until they become strong enough to swim against it. Once they are powerful and strong, they head home in sheltered coral reefs. There is only one drawback-the fish can’t physically see the reef, but they can hear it. The only problem is, if they can’t hear it, will they ever make it home (许多人可能不知道的一个事实是，小丑鱼生命的前半部分是作为幼虫度过的，它们随着洋流漂流，直到它们变得足够强壮，可以逆流而上。一旦它们变得强壮有力，它们就会回到隐蔽的珊瑚礁中。只有一个缺点——鱼看不到礁石，但它们能听到。唯一的问题是，如果他们听不到，他们还能回家吗？)”可知，小丑鱼是通过声音来寻找回家的路，说明了海底生物对声音的依赖性。由此推知，列举小丑鱼是强调了自然的声景对海底生物是十分重要的。故选D项。
【30题详解】
词义猜测题。根据所划单词前一句“Marine life can adapt to noise pollution, however, only if they can escape it.(然而，海洋生物只有在能够逃脱噪音污染的情况下才能适应噪音污染。)”和和划线词后“further complications of forcing species to leave their traditional breeding regions or their families. (迫使物种离开传统繁殖区或其家族的进一步复杂化)”可推出，“物种离它们的传统繁殖地更远或者与它们家族分离的情况更加严重”是噪音污染引起的结果，所以renders意思是“引起，造成”。A. Reduces减少；B. Causes引起，造成；C. Solves解决；D. Prevents预防。故选B项。
31题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段最后一句“Anthropogenic (人为的) ocean noise, also known as underwater noise pollution, has created a dramatic impact on marine life due to “human-caused” activity within and neighboring our oceans. (由于在我们的海洋内部和邻近的海洋“人类造成的”活动，人为的海洋噪音，也被称为水下噪音污染，已经对海洋生物产生了巨大的影响。)”和最后一段的“Once the noise has decreased, marine life will be able to better manage everything else it is up against.(一旦噪音减少，海洋生物将能够更好地应对它们所面临的一切)”可知，文章主要介绍了人为的海洋噪声也称为水下噪声污染，探索了人为活动对海洋生物的影响。由此推知，作者写这篇文章是为了引起人们对人为海洋噪声的关注。故选D项。
D
The issue of how to feed a growing population is a crucial issue for the 21st century. The issue was high on the agenda (当务之急) at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt. According to the UN, by 2050, we will need to produce 60% more food to feed a world population of 9.3 billion.
Cambridge Judge Business School supports a number of businesses which aim to promote sustainable agriculture practices. One of the most important fields is precision (精准) agriculture, the science of improving crop yields and assisting management decisions using the latest technology. Outfield Technologies is targeted at high value fruit farming. Farmers buy their own drones (无人机), and then the Outfield software creates flight plans over the farm and processes the images taken by the drones.
By counting the fruit on branches and measuring trees, farmers can see where to apply fertiliser with greater precision, reducing usage and improving soil sustainability. Outfield’s software can also recommend where to start harvesting to reduce waste and labour costs. The rising cost of labour globally has become a huge issue within the agricultural industry, for reasons including the shortage of backpackers (some of whom become seasonal workers) in New Zealand, and the rise of minimum pay in South Africa.
The data gathered by drones can also predict yields. “Priming” the supply chain ensures a smoother journey from the farm to fruit bowl in your home. When an apple is picked, it is stored in a refrigerated environment for up to six months before being transported to a pack house to be washed, sorted, packaged, before being moved to a delivery centre and finally appearing on supermarket shelves. The chain depends heavily on transportation, but by predicting yields, Outfield aims to reduce waste as traders can predict fruit levels and reduce greenhouse gases caused by refrigerated storage.
Outfield co-founder Oil Hilbourne said, “The agricultural industry needs more investment to change. More money for 5G, education and investment in start-ups.”
32. What does Outfield Technologies do for farmers
A. It offers them free flights.
B. It oversees farms for them.
C. It teaches them about high value fruits.
D. It uses drone-taken images to advertise farms.
33. What labour problems are different countries facing
A. Pay in South Africa is very low.
B. South Africa can’t agree on minimum pay.
C. Backpackers in New Zealand fail to get paid fairly.
D. New Zealand isn’t drawing enough seasonal workers.
34. By gathering data by drone, the Outfield tries to_________.
A. boost the yield of fruit B. make sure the fruit can keep fresh
C. ensure the fruits are transported timely D. provide more convenient services to customers
35. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. The future of farming B. The trend of fruit picking
C. The promising market of high value fruits D. The positive effects of farming on environment
【答案】32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章主要介绍了全球人口增长带来的粮食问题，以及如何通过精准农业等可持续农业实践来解决这个问题。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“By counting the fruit on branches and measuring trees, farmers can see where to apply fertiliser with greater precision, reducing usage and improving soil sustainability. Outfield’s software can also recommend where to start harvesting to reduce waste and labour costs.(通过计算树枝上的果实和测量树木，农民可以更精确地看到哪里需要施肥，从而减少使用量并提高土壤可持续性。Outfield的软件还可以推荐从哪里开始收割，以减少浪费和劳动力成本)”可知，Outfield Technologies为农民监管农场。故选B项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The rising cost of labour globally has become a huge issue within the agricultural industry, for reasons including the shortage of backpackers (some of whom become seasonal workers) in New Zealand, and the rise of minimum pay in South Africa.(全球劳动力成本的上升已成为农业产业中的一个巨大问题，原因包括新西兰背包客（其中一些人成为季节性工人）的短缺和南非最低工资的上涨)”可推知，新西兰没有吸引足够的季节工。故选D项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The data gathered by drones can also predict yields. “Priming” the supply chain ensures a smoother journey from the farm to fruit bowl in your home. When an apple is picked, it is stored in a refrigerated environment for up to six months before being transported to a pack house to be washed, sorted, packaged, before being moved to a delivery centre and finally appearing on supermarket shelves. The chain depends heavily on transportation, but by predicting yields, Outfield aims to reduce waste as traders can predict fruit levels and reduce greenhouse gases caused by refrigerated storage.(无人机收集数据还可以预测产量。“启动”供应链确保了从农场到你家中果盘的顺畅旅程。当苹果被采摘时，它会被储存在冷藏环境中长达六个月，然后被运送到包装厂进行清洗、分类、包装，再被送到配送中心，最终出现在超市货架上。这个链条严重依赖运输，但通过预测产量，Outfield旨在减少浪费，因为交易者可以预测水果的数量并减少冷藏储存产生的温室气体)”可知，通过无人机收集数据，Outfield试图保证水果及时运输。故选C项。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“Cambridge Judge Business School supports a number of businesses which aim to promote sustainable agriculture practices. One of the most important fields is precision (精准) agriculture, the science of improving crop yields and assisting management decisions using the latest technology.(剑桥大学贾吉商学院支持许多旨在促进可持续农业实践的企业。其中最重要的领域之一是精准农业，这是一门利用最新技术提高作物产量和协助管理决策的科学)”以及纵观全文可知，这篇文章讨论了使用技术（如无人机和精准农业）来提高作物产量、减少浪费和解决农业领域的劳工问题。这些主题都与农业的未来以及技术进步如何改变农业紧密相关。由此可知，A项“The future of farming(农业的未来)”适合作本文最佳标题。故选A项。
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What Is a Boy
Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called an “boy”. ____36____. They all believe that the pleasure of life is to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night.
____37____ When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly, or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it.
____38____ He has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs (拇指) on each hand.
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat). ____39____ He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.
____40____ Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things. A boy is a magical creature — he is your headache but when you come home at night with only shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”
A. In fact a boy is a mixture.
B. Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper.
C. When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise.
D. Girls are more active and intelligent than boys sometimes.
E. Boys will feel it uncomfortable if they are controlled too strictly.
F. Boys came in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief.
G. He also has a preference for large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines.
【答案】36. F 37. C 38. A 39. G 40. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者以明贬实褒的口吻描述了自己的儿子——男孩这种神奇的可爱的生物。
【36题详解】
根据前文“Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called an “boy”.(在婴儿时期的天真和成年时期的严肃之间，我们发现了一种叫“男孩”的令人愉快的生物。)”和后文“They all believe that the pleasure of life is to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night.(他们都相信，生活的乐趣在于享受每一天的每一分每一秒，让空气中充满噪音，直到成年雄性把他们打包上床睡觉。)”可知，此处是指男孩们都有同样的信念，所以选项F“男孩们的身高、体重和肤色各不相同，但所有的男孩都有同样的信念。”切合文意。故选F。
【37题详解】
根据后文“When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly, or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it.(当你想让他给人留下好印象时，他的大脑就会变成果冻，否则他就会变成一个决心摧毁世界和自己的野兽。)”可知，此处是指男孩会非常吵闹，所以选项C“当你忙的时候，男孩是一个麻烦制造者和噪音。”切合文意。故选C。
【38题详解】
根据后文“He has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs (拇指) on each hand.(他有马的胃，对石头和沙子的消化能力，原子弹的能量，猫的好奇心，超人的想象力，可爱女孩的羞怯，公牛的勇敢天性，鞭炮的暴力，但当你让他做点什么时，他每只手都有五个拇指。)”可知，此处是指男孩是个混合体，所以选项A“事实上，男孩是一个混合体。”切合文意。故选A。
【39题详解】
根据前文“He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat).(他喜欢冰淇淋、刀、锯、圣诞节、漫画书、树林、水（在它的自然栖息地）。)”可知，此处是指男孩的喜好，所以选项G“他还喜欢大型动物、爸爸、火车、周六早晨和消防车。”切合文意。故选G。
【40题详解】
根据后文“Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things.(没有人能从树、狗和微风中获得如此多的乐趣。没有人能把一把生锈的刀、一个吃了一半的苹果、一根三英尺长的绳子、六分钱和一些不知名的东西放进一个口袋里。)”可知，此处是指除了男孩外别人做不到的事情，所以选项B“没有人起得这么早，也没有人吃晚饭这么晚。”切合文意。故选B。
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I suffered from Asperger’s at my childhood. One of the biggest ___41___ I faced was communicating with others. I was shy but I loved to read and recite facts. This sometimes made me a ___42___ for bullies(欺凌). I didn’t really understand as much about the disease or how it ___43___ my life.
When I was in my 20s，I ___44___ to Paris. I was deeply attracted by the city，and I ___45___ a job in a big hotel right then. As an Eiffel Tower ambassador, I ___46___ guests and visitors as they took the lift to the top of the hotel’s 46-story where I liked to ___47___the local attractions and helped people find the best ___48___ for taking photos. At first, I had a problem with changes in everyday life, ___49___ when talking with people who were different from me. But I liked to memorize facts, and that really ____50____ in my job because people loved to learn all of the interesting things about the city. Every day when I clocked in, I felt it’s time for me to perform for and ____51____ the guests. I loved it when I learnt something new because I couldn’t ____52____ to share the information with others.
Everyone is ____53____, and everyone has a gift. It takes me more than 50 years to ____54____ that I am different. Just be yourself, be kind, and try to make a ____55____ in your life.
41. A. decisions B. challenges C. conflicts D. changes
42. A. victory B. design C. memory D. target
43. A. reflected B. improved C. affected D. forgot
44. A. moved B. escaped C. rushed D. gathered
45. A. prepared for B. put away C. applied for D. turned down
46. A. drove B. directed C. sent D. accompanied
47. A. introduce B. identify C. consider D. connect
48. A. advertisements B. spots C. reasons D. habits
49. A. chiefly B. personally C. specially D. especially
50. A. favored B. treated C. helped D. relaxed
51. A. entertain B. trust C. hire D. educate
52. A. stop B. work C. wait D. follow
53. A. difficult B. terrible C. bright D. unique
54. A. recognize B. realize C. wonder D. admit
55. A. difference B. promise C. choice D. sacrifice
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. C 53. D 54. B 55. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者患有阿斯伯格综合症，使自己很难和他人交流。但随着年龄的增长，作者悟出在生活中每个人要活出自我的风采。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我面临的最大挑战之一就是与他人交流。A. decisions决定；B. challenges 挑战；C. conflicts 冲突；D. changes改变。作者患有艾斯伯格综合症，因此在日常生活中会有很多挑战。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时这使我成为了欺凌者的目标。A. victory胜利；B. design 设计；C. memory记忆； D. target目标。作者在与人交流方面存在困难，但是拥有很好的阅读和背诵的技能，有些人会产生嫉妒因此而欺凌作者，即作者成为了他人攻击欺凌的目标。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对这种疾病或疾病如何影响我的生活并不太了解。A. reflected反射；B. improved改进；C. affected 影响；D. forgot忘记。作者不太了解这种病，即作者并不清楚这种病会怎样影响到自己的生活。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我20多岁的时候，我搬家去了巴黎。A. moved 移动；B. escaped逃跑；C. rushed 奔跑； D. gathered聚集。由下文的内容可知，作者来到巴黎后喜欢上了这个城市，因此作者此前并未在巴黎生活。move to搬到某地。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我被这座城市深深吸引，然后我申请了一家大酒店的工作。A. prepared for为……做准备；B. put away 收起来；C. applied for申请； D. turned down拒绝，调低。由下一句可知，作者成为了埃菲尔铁塔的大使，因此选择applied for表示“申请一份工作”合乎语境。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为埃菲尔铁塔的大使，我陪伴着客人和游客们乘电梯到酒店顶部的46层，在那里我喜欢介绍当地景点并帮助人们找到最佳的拍照地点。A. drove驾驶；B. directed指导；C. sent 发送；D. accompanied陪伴。由下文可知，作为埃菲尔铁塔的大使，相当于导游，因此要陪同游客照相并讲述与铁塔相关的故事。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为埃菲尔铁塔的大使，我陪伴着客人和游客们乘电梯到酒店顶部的46层，在那里我喜欢介绍当地景点并帮助人们找到最佳的拍照地点。A. introduce介绍； B. identify 确认；C. consider 考虑；D. connect连接。由上一题的分析可知，作者作为埃菲尔铁塔的大使，相当于导游，因此要陪同游客照相走到塔顶来介绍当地的景点。故选A。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为埃菲尔铁塔的大使，我陪伴着客人和游客们乘电梯到酒店顶部的46层，在那里我喜欢介绍当地景点并帮助人们找到最佳的拍照地点。A. advertisements广告；B. spots 地点；C. reasons 原因；D. habits习惯。游客照相，因此需要找到最佳拍摄地点。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：起初，我在日常生活中面对一些变化遇到了问题，特别是在与我不同的人交谈时。A. chiefly 主要地；B. personally私人地；C. specially专门地；D. especially尤其。空格处所在的句子是在着重举例子说明作者生活中面临的一些变化。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是我喜欢记住事实，这确实对我的工作有所帮助，因为人们喜欢了解有关这座城市的所有有趣的事情。A. favored支持；B. treated 对待；C. helped帮助；D. relaxed放松。人们喜欢听作者讲故事，因此作者喜欢记忆一些东西的本领在工作中帮助了自己。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天，当我打卡上班时，我觉得这是我为宾客表演和招待的时间了。A. entertain招待；B. trust 信任；C. hire 雇佣；D. educate教育。由perform for可知，作者为人们讲故事时是在为人们展示着自己，同时也是在招揽游客。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢学习新东西，因为我迫不及待地想与他人分享信息。A. stop停止； B. work 工作；C. wait 等候；D. follow跟随。作者喜欢为人们讲故事，因此在知道新东西后，作者便迫不及待地要分享给游客。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每个人都是独特的，每个人都有属于自己的才能。A. difficult困难的；B. terrible 可怕的；C. bright 明亮的；D. unique独一无二的。由下文的“I am different”可知，每一个人包括作者都是独一无二的人。故选D。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我花了五十多年的时间才意识到我与众不同。A. recognize 认出；B. realize 意识到；C. wonder 想知道；D. admit承认。空后及下文内容讲的是作者多年以后意识到的东西，是作者的人生感受。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：做好自己，善良，努力使自己的生活与众不同。A. difference不同；B. promise承诺；C. choice 决定；D. sacrifice牺牲。make a difference有影响，有关系。在文中可以理解为“与众不同”，即每一个人都是不同的，因此在生活中要活出自我的风采。故选A。
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，并将答案填写在答题卡上.
A reporter was interviewing an astronaut. She asked him, "How have you become an astronaut and, ___56___（general）speaking, what are the requirements to become an astronaut "
The astronaut answered, "My experience as an astronaut was born thanks to the Aeronautica Militare. When I ___57___（enter）the Air Force in 1995, my project was to become a pilot of tactical aircraft. After ___58___（complete）my training at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot training school, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, I returned to Italy to be a fighter pilot. Then, I was allowed ___59___（become）an experimental pilot and I graduated from the EPNER, the French test pilot school, in Istres. In 2008, with the experimental pilot identity, I could apply ___60___ a career as an ESA astronaut. There were （and there still are） two ___61___（path）to make oneself become an astronaut: a pilot method, for those who have pilot experience, and a non-pilot method for those who have a science（engineering, physics, medical, etc）background. If you are in the pilot path, being a test pilot gives you more points in the selection（选拔） because there ___62___（be）much similarity between the pilot's work and ___63___ of the astronaut. When I applied, back in 2008, two astronauts ___64___（choose）from the pilot method and four-actually five, including one ____65____ was later added-came from the non-pilot method. "
【答案】56. generally
57. entered
pleting
59. to become
60. for 61. paths
62. is 63. that
64. were chosen
65. who
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一名宇航员的成长经历。
【56题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：她问他:“你是怎么成为一名宇航员的 一般来说，成为一名宇航员需要具备哪些条件 ” generally speaking“一般来说”，该短语是固定短语，副词修饰动词，所以填generally。
【57题详解】
考查时态。句意：当我在1995年进入空军时，我的计划是成为一名战术飞机飞行员。根据时间状语in 1995，可知这是在描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，所以填entered。
【58题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在德克萨斯州Sheppard空军基地，Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot 训练学校完成训练后，我回到意大利，成为一名战斗机飞行员。分析句子结构，介词After后用动名词作宾语，所以填completing。
【59题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：后来，我被允许成为一名试验飞行员，并从位于伊斯特雷斯的法国试飞员学校EPNER毕业。allow sb. to do sth.“允许某人做某事”，该句型是固定句型，其被动语态为sb. be allowed to do sth.某人被允许做某事，所以填to become。
【60题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：2008年，有了实验飞行员的身份，我就可以申请成为欧洲航天局的宇航员了。apply for“申请”，该短语是固定短语，所以填for。
【61题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：有(现在仍然有)两种方法让自己成为宇航员：一个是飞行员方法，针对那些有飞行员经验的人；一个是非飞行员方法，针对那些有科学背景(工程、物理、医学等)的人。分析句子结构，该空作句子主语，用名词，前面有two修饰，用名词复数，所以填paths。
【62题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：如果你在飞行员的道路上，成为一个试飞员会给你更多的选择，因为飞行员的工作和宇航员的工作有很多相似之处。根据“If you are in the pilot path, being a test pilot gives you more points in the selection（选拔）”可知描述一个客观的事实，用一般现在时，主语much similarity，在这里用作不可数名词，谓语动词用单数，所以填is。
【63题详解】
考查代词。句意：如果你在飞行员的道路上，成为一个试飞员会给你更多的选择，因为飞行员的工作和宇航员的工作有很多相似之处。这里指代前文出现的“work”,不可数名词，如果代指在前文中出现的对等的部分（不是同一个事物，只是对等）就用that。所以填that。
【64题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：当我在2008年申请时，从飞行员方法中选出了两名宇航员，还有四名——实际上是五名——来自非飞行员方法，其中一名后来加入。根据时间状语in 2008，可知描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时；主语“two astronauts”和谓语动词“choose”之间是被动关系，用被动语态；主语是复数，谓语动词用复数，所以填were chosen。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：当我在2008年申请时，从飞行员方法中选出了两名宇航员，还有四名——实际上是五名——来自非飞行员方法，其中一名后来加入。分析句子结构，___10___ was later added-came from the non-pilot method.是一个定语从句，修饰先行词one，关系词在从句中作主语，指人，用who引导该从句，先行词是one时，不用that引导定语从句，所以填who。
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 你刚参加了你校举办的秋季运动会。请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：
1.赛事介绍；
2.你的感受。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Our school hosted the fall sports meet on Monday morning.
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【答案】One possible version:
Our school hosted the fall sports meet on Monday morning. The event had a variety of sports activities, including track and field, relay races, and team games. Participants from different grades competed against each other. The atmosphere was filled with cheers and encouragement from both the competitors and the audiences.
Personally, I did enjoy participating in the sports event. It provided me with an opportunity to showcase my athletic abilities and compete alongside my classmates. It was also a great way to bond with my friends, promoting sportsmanship, teamwork, and a healthy lifestyle among us.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校英文报写篇关于学校举办的秋季运动会的报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
各种各样的：a variety of→ various
充满：be filled with→ be full of
竞争对手：competitor→ rival
参加：participate in→ join in
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Personally, I did enjoy participating in the sports event. It provided me with an opportunity to showcase my athletic abilities and compete alongside my classmates.
拓展句：Personally, I did enjoy participating in the sports event, which provided me with an opportunity to showcase my athletic abilities and compete alongside my classmates.
【点睛】【高分句型1】 It provided me with an opportunity to showcase my athletic abilities and compete alongside my classmates. （运用了不定式to showcase作定语）
【高分句型2】 It was also a great way to bond with my friends, promoting sportsmanship, teamwork, and a healthy lifestyle among us.（运用了现在分词promoting作结果状语）
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整短文。
Easton retired(退休) as a school teacher, and he didn’t have enough savings. What’s worse, his wife, Cassandra, had heart disease that needed expensive treatment.
To save his wife’s life, Easton didn’t have a choice but to take up a job, and he found one as a pizza delivery(递送) man at Rooster’s Pizza. On his first day on the job, his co-workers judged him because the sight of an 84-year-old pizza delivery man was undoubtedly a rare one. But Easton didn’t care.
After delivering the first two orders that day, Easton was on his way to deliver the third one, when he realized his car was low on gas. He stopped at a gas station, worried he would be late for his next delivery. Determined to make it on time, Easton grabbed the steering wheel and drove as fast as he could. However, as he reached one of the main roads, a police car stopped him.
When Officer Jenkins and Officer Matthew walked up to Easton’s car, they were shocked to see an 84-year-old behind the wheel of a pizzeria car. Moreover, they didn’t expect an old man to be speeding.
“You see,” Easton said nervously, “I am running late for pizza delivery. We have a policy of delivering pizza within 45 minutes, or I’ll have to pay for it out of my pocket, and I need money for my wife’s treatment. I hope you understand…”
Officer Matthew looked at Easton’s teary eyes and trembling hands and felt deeply sad for him. However, he couldn’t go against his line of duty. They had to give him a ticket anyway. Easton was late for the delivery that day, prompting his manager to deduct(扣除) it from his salary. He was also warned that he would have to leave if he repeated the mistake.
Not losing heart, Easton set out for his deliveries the following day. “Rooster’s Pizza!” he shouted as he rang the doorbell of one of the houses on his list.
注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When the door opened, Easton recognized his customer was Officer Matthew!
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Easton couldn’t believe what had just happened and was surprised by what Officer Matthew did for him.
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【答案】One possible version:
When the door opened, Easton recognized his customer was Officer Matthew! He handed the pizza and was about to leave when Officer Matthew stopped him and approached him with an envelope. “We were able to raise a modest sum for your wife’s treatment, sir. It’s only $2,340，but I’m hoping it’ll help. Last night, I thought about how I was unwilling to give the ticket to you, but that’s our line of duty, sir. I spoke to your boss, and he agreed that your pay wouldn’t be deducted. Take care of your wife, and I appreciate the pizza!” Officer Matthew smiled and went inside.
Easton couldn’t believe what had just happened and was surprised by what Officer Matthew did for him. With trembling hands, he opened the envelope and found several dollar bills and a note that read: “Our duty is to protect and serve, but we are still humans at the end of the day. Have a wonderful day!” His eyes filled with tears, Easton rang the doorbell and thanked Officer Matthew again. Then he got into his car and drove away.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了已经84岁的Easton为了妻子的治疗费用不得不重新工作，而他能做的就是从事披萨配送员的工作。一次配送途中，由于车子就快没油了，而他为了准时送到不被罚钱，他选择超速行驶，最后被开了罚单，配送被延误，受到了老板的警告。第二天的一次配送居然是送到给他开罚单的Matthew家里，原来Matthew他们为他的妻子筹集了资金，并告诉他，作为警察，他们必须履行职责，但作为活生生的人，他们还是具有同理心的。
详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“When the door opened, Easton recognized his customer was Officer Matthew!(当门打开时，伊斯顿认出他的顾客是警官Matthew!)”可知，该段应描写警官Matthew对Easton所说的话，讲到职业职责和私下里为Easton所作的事情。
②由第二段首句内容“Easton couldn’t believe what had just happened and was surprised by what Officer Matthew did for him.(Easton不敢相信刚刚发生的一切，警官Matthew为他所做的一切让他感到惊讶。)”可知，第二段可描写Easton听到Matthew的话后的感动和接受帮助后的举动。
2.续写线索：送披萨——发现是Matthew警官——Matthew警官讲述如何帮助Easton——Easton的感动——Easton发现信封里的字条——Easton再次当面感谢
3.词汇激活
行为类
①交给/递给：hand/give sth to sb./pass/offer
②靠近/走近：approach/come up to/walk up to
③交谈：speak to/talk to/communicate with/talk with
④充满：be filled with/be full of
情绪类
①不乐意：be unwilling to/ be reluctant to
②惊讶的：surprised/shocked/amazed
【点睛】[高分句型1]. He handed the pizza and was about to leave when Officer Matthew stopped him and approached him with an envelope. （由when引导时间状语从句）
[高分句型2]. I spoke to your boss, and he agreed that your pay wouldn’t be deducted.（由that引导从句作动词“agreed”的宾语从句）
[高分句型3]. His eyes filled with tears, Easton rang the doorbell and thanked Officer Matthew again.（“His eyes filled with tears”为独立主格结构作伴随状语）甘肃省庆阳第一中学2023-2024学年第二学期高一期中试题
英语
第二部分 阅读 (共两节, 满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Here are four amazing online photography (摄影) classes to improve your photos.
Mastering Lightroom & Photoshop (By Andrew Kerns)
Every professional photographer uses post-processing (后期处理) skills to make their images stand out. In fact, editing and post-processing your images is a major part of the photography work. Luckily, Andrew Kerns has put together an amazing online class to help you learn the latest professional Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop skills.
Wildlife Photography Workshop (By Charly Savely)
Professional wildlife photographer, Charly Savely, has recently decided to share her secrets with the world through her online Wildlife Photography Workshop recorded in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. Learn how she chooses camera settings using art to influence your style, where to find wildlife and how to photograph animals safely in the wild.
A to Z of Selling Your Photos (By Lola Akinmade)
Lola Akinmade is an excellent travel photographer whose works are regularly published by brands(品牌)like The New York Times and Travel & Leisure. She has also put together an excellent online photography class that goes into detail about how to make your photos be brands, including getting close to brands, how to deal with copyrights, working with editors, getting model shows and much more.
Photographing the World (By Elia Locardi)
Elia Locardi is a very successful landscape photographer who’s been travelling the world for years. His course Photographing the World is full of tips and post-processing skills he uses to create his landscape and travel photography. With 15 lessons and more than 12 hours of video content, his photography class takes you from the on-location capture (外景拍摄) all the way through his post-processing skills in the studio.
21. Who should you turn to if you want to learn to photograph wild animals
A. Andrew Kerns. B. Charly Savely. C. Lola Akinmade. D. Elia Locardi.
22. Which course offers tips on making your photography works a brand
A. Mastering Lightroom Photoshop. B. Wildlife Photography Workshop.
C. A to Z of Selling Your Photos. D. Photographing the World.
23. What do Andrew Kerns’s and Elia Locardi’s courses have in common
A. They include post-processing skills.
B. They focus on photographing wild animals.
C. They provide skills of on-location capture.
D. They teach how to work with big brands.
B
Li Jing, 29, is a native of Cuijiaba, a small town in Hubei Province. She was one of the first people from her community to go for higher education. After graduation, she worked in Wuhan first, and then she changed her decision last year to return to her village.
“I want to be a part of my hometown’s development and bring about real changes to our villagers while realizing my own personal value,” Li said.
After returning to her hometown, Li received strong support from her family, while there were some villagers who questioned her decision. She decided to show her love to the hometown through action.
Her job included a great deal of communication with the villagers mainly to increase potato production. “We regularly hold meetings in the village square, where we share ideas on potato planting skills, selling methods, market changes and more,” Li said.
To increase sales outside the village, the young workforce in the village chose to go into the world of livestreaming (直播). This new marketing method has produced satisfying results. Together with other methods like doing online business on websites and apps, the money that a family can get from potato sales in a year has risen sharply from 1,000 yuan to the present number of 20,000 yuan, according to Li.
However, the road to success is not always easy. “At first, some people were not willing to accept the new ideas,” Li said. But Li didn’t force them. Instead, she chose to communicate with effort. Li and her workmates would also search online for other villages’ success stories about the application of livestreaming, and shared them with villagers. She knew communications took a lot of time and energy, but she believed it’s all worth it. Li said, “True smiles on the faces of the villagers are the best gifts for me.”
In the near future, Li hopes to continue helping her villagers raise their potato production and earn more money. Her long-term goal is to help rural areas further develop and integrate with the city. She said hopefully, “We will continually find ways to bring happiness to the villagers and the long-term development to the countryside.”
24. Li Jing returned to her hometown mainly to ________.
A work in the government B. bring great changes to her family
C. realize her dream of being a farmer D. contribute to the local development
25. Li and the villagers increased the potato sales mainly by ________.
A. putting up ads on TVs B. taking up livestreaming
C. producing satisfying results D. communicating with other villagers
26. What does Li think of the future plan in the rural areas
A. Promising. B. Doubtful. C. Challenging. D. Fearful.
27. What can we learn from the passage
A. All good things come to an end. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. You cannot eat your cake and have it. D. A single flower does not make a spring.
C
Have you ever had the feeling that you can’t think when there is too much noise around Did you ever think a fish could experience that feeling too A recent paper published in Science titled “Soundscape (声景) of the Anthropocene Oceans”, combined over 10,000 scientific papers, confirming that undersea life knows that exact same feeling, more often than not. Anthropogenic (人为的) ocean noise, also known as underwater noise pollution, has created a dramatic impact on marine life due to “human-caused” activity within and neighboring our oceans.
Disney Pixar’s animated film Finding Nemo educated us about the ocean, and specifically within the ordinary world of a clown fish. A fact many may not know is that clown fish spend the first part of their lives as larvae (幼体), drifting with the current of the ocean until they become strong enough to swim against it. Once they are powerful and strong, they head home in sheltered coral reefs. There is only one drawback-the fish can’t physically see the reef, but they can hear it. The only problem is, if they can’t hear it, will they ever make it home
Our anthropogenic ocean noise, such as cargo ships, ship and boat propellers (螺旋桨), surfing, deep sea mining, etc. are causing destruction of marine life. According to Time, sound is the sensory signal that travels the farthest through the ocean. Anthropogenic noise drowns out the natural soundscapes, putting marine life under immense stress. Altogether, this stress then affects their general health, disrupts their behavior, physiology, reproduction and, in extreme cases, causes death. Marine life can adapt to noise pollution, however, only if they can escape it. This only renders further complications of forcing species to leave their traditional breeding regions or their families.
Now, what if we told you there is already a solution Multiple solutions, ideas and designs are currently in the works or already exist to reduce and reverse the damage of anthropogenic ocean noise. As Time explains, from wind-powered ships to noise-reducing propellers, floating wind turbines and “bubble curtains” that muffle construction noise, the solutions are already available and in some cases, cost-effective. The authors of the paper hope it will catch the attention of policymakers, who historically speaking, have ignored the matter still to this day.
Of all the challenges ocean creatures are battling, luckily sound pollution is the easiest compromise (妥协方案) humans can make. Once the noise has decreased, marine life will be able to better manage everything else it is up against.
28. What do we know about “Soundscape of the Anthropocene Oceans”
A. It analyses how sound travels in the ocean.
B. It discusses different types of ocean pollution.
C. It explores the effects of noise pollution on sea life.
D. It studies how sea animals communicate with each other.
29. The author mentions clown fish in Paragraph 2 to ________.
A. present their life cycles
B. show how terrible their living conditions are
C. introduce a famous animation about the ocean world
D. stress the importance of natural soundscapes to sea life
30. What does the underlined word “renders” probably mean in Paragraph 3
A. Reduces. B. Causes. C. Solves. D. Prevents.
31. The author writes the article to ________.
A. publicize the knowledge of soundscape
B. regulate human’s activities on the ocean
C. emphasize the importance of animal protection
D. draw people’s attention to anthropogenic ocean noise
D
The issue of how to feed a growing population is a crucial issue for the 21st century. The issue was high on the agenda (当务之急) at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt. According to the UN, by 2050, we will need to produce 60% more food to feed a world population of 9.3 billion.
Cambridge Judge Business School supports a number of businesses which aim to promote sustainable agriculture practices. One of the most important fields is precision (精准) agriculture, the science of improving crop yields and assisting management decisions using the latest technology. Outfield Technologies is targeted at high value fruit farming. Farmers buy their own drones (无人机), and then the Outfield software creates flight plans over the farm and processes the images taken by the drones.
By counting the fruit on branches and measuring trees, farmers can see where to apply fertiliser with greater precision, reducing usage and improving soil sustainability. Outfield’s software can also recommend where to start harvesting to reduce waste and labour costs. The rising cost of labour globally has become a huge issue within the agricultural industry, for reasons including the shortage of backpackers (some of whom become seasonal workers) in New Zealand, and the rise of minimum pay in South Africa.
The data gathered by drones can also predict yields. “Priming” the supply chain ensures a smoother journey from the farm to fruit bowl in your home. When an apple is picked, it is stored in a refrigerated environment for up to six months before being transported to a pack house to be washed, sorted, packaged, before being moved to a delivery centre and finally appearing on supermarket shelves. The chain depends heavily on transportation, but by predicting yields, Outfield aims to reduce waste as traders can predict fruit levels and reduce greenhouse gases caused by refrigerated storage.
Outfield co-founder Oil Hilbourne said, “The agricultural industry needs more investment to change. More money for 5G, education and investment in start-ups.”
32. What does Outfield Technologies do for farmers
A. It offers them free flights.
B. It oversees farms for them.
C. It teaches them about high value fruits.
D. It uses drone-taken images to advertise farms.
33. What labour problems are different countries facing
A. Pay in South Africa is very low.
B. South Africa can’t agree on minimum pay.
C. Backpackers in New Zealand fail to get paid fairly.
D. New Zealand isn’t drawing enough seasonal workers.
34. By gathering data by drone, the Outfield tries to_________.
A. boost the yield of fruit B. make sure the fruit can keep fresh
C. ensure the fruits are transported timely D. provide more convenient services to customers
35. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. The future of farming B. The trend of fruit picking
C. The promising market of high value fruits D. The positive effects of farming on environment
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What Is a Boy
Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called an “boy”. ____36____. They all believe that the pleasure of life is to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night.
____37____ When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly, or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it.
____38____ He has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs (拇指) on each hand.
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat). ____39____ He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.
____40____ Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things. A boy is a magical creature — he is your headache but when you come home at night with only shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”
A. In fact a boy is a mixture.
B. Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper.
C. When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise.
D. Girls are more active and intelligent than boys sometimes.
E. Boys will feel it uncomfortable if they are controlled too strictly.
F. Boys came in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief.
G. He also has a preference for large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I suffered from Asperger’s at my childhood. One of the biggest ___41___ I faced was communicating with others. I was shy but I loved to read and recite facts. This sometimes made me a ___42___ for bullies(欺凌). I didn’t really understand as much about the disease or how it ___43___ my life.
When I was in my 20s，I ___44___ to Paris. I was deeply attracted by the city，and I ___45___ a job in a big hotel right then. As an Eiffel Tower ambassador, I ___46___ guests and visitors as they took the lift to the top of the hotel’s 46-story where I liked to ___47___the local attractions and helped people find the best ___48___ for taking photos. At first, I had a problem with changes in everyday life, ___49___ when talking with people who were different from me. But I liked to memorize facts, and that really ____50____ in my job because people loved to learn all of the interesting things about the city. Every day when I clocked in, I felt it’s time for me to perform for and ____51____ the guests. I loved it when I learnt something new because I couldn’t ____52____ to share the information with others.
Everyone is ____53____, and everyone has a gift. It takes me more than 50 years to ____54____ that I am different. Just be yourself, be kind, and try to make a ____55____ in your life.
41. A. decisions B. challenges C. conflicts D. changes
42. A. victory B. design C. memory D. target
43. A. reflected B. improved C. affected D. forgot
44. A. moved B. escaped C. rushed D. gathered
45. A. prepared for B. put away C. applied for D. turned down
46. A. drove B. directed C. sent D. accompanied
47. A. introduce B. identify C. consider D. connect
48. A. advertisements B. spots C. reasons D. habits
49. A. chiefly B. personally C. specially D. especially
50. A. favored B. treated C. helped D. relaxed
51. A. entertain B. trust C. hire D. educate
52. A. stop B. work C. wait D. follow
53. A. difficult B. terrible C. bright D. unique
54. A. recognize B. realize C. wonder D. admit
55. A. difference B. promise C. choice D. sacrifice
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，并将答案填写在答题卡上.
A reporter was interviewing an astronaut. She asked him, "How have you become an astronaut and, ___56___（general）speaking, what are the requirements to become an astronaut "
The astronaut answered, "My experience as an astronaut was born thanks to the Aeronautica Militare. When I ___57___（enter）the Air Force in 1995, my project was to become a pilot of tactical aircraft. After ___58___（complete）my training at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot training school, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, I returned to Italy to be a fighter pilot. Then, I was allowed ___59___（become）an experimental pilot and I graduated from the EPNER, the French test pilot school, in Istres. In 2008, with the experimental pilot identity, I could apply ___60___ a career as an ESA astronaut. There were （and there still are） two ___61___（path）to make oneself become an astronaut: a pilot method, for those who have pilot experience, and a non-pilot method for those who have a science（engineering, physics, medical, etc）background. If you are in the pilot path, being a test pilot gives you more points in the selection（选拔） because there ___62___（be）much similarity between the pilot's work and ___63___ of the astronaut. When I applied, back in 2008, two astronauts ___64___（choose）from the pilot method and four-actually five, including one ____65____ was later added-came from the non-pilot method. "
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 你刚参加了你校举办的秋季运动会。请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：
1.赛事介绍；
2.你感受。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Our school hosted the fall sports meet on Monday morning.
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第二节 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Easton retired(退休) as a school teacher, and he didn’t have enough savings. What’s worse, his wife, Cassandra, had heart disease that needed expensive treatment.
To save his wife’s life, Easton didn’t have a choice but to take up a job, and he found one as a pizza delivery(递送) man at Rooster’s Pizza. On his first day on the job, his co-workers judged him because the sight of an 84-year-old pizza delivery man was undoubtedly a rare one. But Easton didn’t care.
After delivering the first two orders that day, Easton was on his way to deliver the third one, when he realized his car was low on gas. He stopped at a gas station, worried he would be late for his next delivery. Determined to make it on time, Easton grabbed the steering wheel and drove as fast as he could. However, as he reached one of the main roads, a police car stopped him.
When Officer Jenkins and Officer Matthew walked up to Easton’s car, they were shocked to see an 84-year-old behind the wheel of a pizzeria car. Moreover, they didn’t expect an old man to be speeding.
“You see,” Easton said nervously, “I am running late for pizza delivery. We have a policy of delivering pizza within 45 minutes, or I’ll have to pay for it out of my pocket, and I need money for my wife’s treatment. I hope you understand…”
Officer Matthew looked at Easton’s teary eyes and trembling hands and felt deeply sad for him. However, he couldn’t go against his line of duty. They had to give him a ticket anyway. Easton was late for the delivery that day, prompting his manager to deduct(扣除) it from his salary. He was also warned that he would have to leave if he repeated the mistake.
Not losing heart, Easton set out for his deliveries the following day. “Rooster’s Pizza!” he shouted as he rang the doorbell of one of the houses on his list.
注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When the door opened Easton recognized his customer was Officer Matthew!
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Easton couldn’t believe what had just happened and was surprised by what Officer Matthew did for him.
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