2024届福建省南平市建阳区高三预测绝密卷模拟预测英语试题（含解析，含听力原文，无音频）
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福建省南平市建阳区2023-2024学年下学期高三预测绝密卷
英语
本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码、考场号、座位号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt
A． 19.15． B． 9.18． C． 9.15．
答案是C。
1．What will the speakers do next
A．Hold a birthday party. B．Order a taxi. C．Wrap the gift.
2．How does the woman sound
A．Annoyed. B．Regretful. C．Anxious.
3．What does the woman mean
A．The man needs to cook. B．She’s busy at present. C．Tyler will fix the bike.
4．How did the man learn to play the guitar
A．He took an online course.
B．He was taught by his sister.
C．He learned from some online videos.
5．Who is Jacky
A．The speakers’ boss. B．The speakers’ colleague. C．The man’s brother.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What does the woman think of the career planning project
A．It’s useless. B．It’s scientific. C．It’s difficult.
7．What does the woman want to be
A．A singer. B．A coach. C．A chemist.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Why does the woman call
A．To ask for help. B．To share good news. C．To assign a task.
9．When will the contest take place
A．Tomorrow morning. B．Half an hour later. C．At about 5p. m. today.
10．What’s the relationship between the speakers
A．Judge and participant. B．Teacher and student. C．Receptionist and Customer.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What are the speakers doing
A．Fishing. B．Traveling. C．Reading.
12．What’s the weather like
A．Sunny. B．Cloudy. C．Windy.
13．What have they decided to do next
A．Go shopping. B．Wait half an hour. C．Go to a film.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What does Susan want to buy
A．A map. B．A novel. C．A school bag.
15．Why does the man change his mind
A．The bigger map is of little use.
B．The bigger map is inconvenient.
C．He already has a small map.
16．How much will the man pay
A．Five dollars. B．Eight dollars. C．Ten dollars.
17．Where does the conversation take place
A．In the library. B．In the classroom. C．In the bookshop.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is the speaker doing
A．Hosting a program. B．Giving a lecture. C．Promoting a project.
19．What adds to the pain of early rise
A．Cold weather. B．Physical pain. C．Lack of determination.
20．What’s the speaker’s final advice
A．Making enough preparation.
B．Being open to the setbacks.
C．Finding a running companion.
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
Where to Find the Perfect Christmas Tree Around Baltimore This Year
A handful of the area’s best choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms are only a quick road trip away.
A SNOWBALL’S CHANCE TREE FARM
This choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm of 16 acres has been run by a couple since 2005. Open for one weekend only, Dec. 3-4, this year, the new location in Woodstock will offer eight and nine-inch pre-cut Fraser Firs or cut-your-own White Pines & Blue Spruces.
10231 Harvest Fields Drive, Woodstock
DAVIDSON CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Although it’s been active for more than two centuries, this family-owned Upperco Farm didn’t start to plant Christmas tree seedlings until the late 1960s. The fields are open seven days per week from Nov. 18 to Dec. 17．Wander through its 60-plus acres for eight tree varieties, such as the silver-blue Concolor Fir.
1101 Emory Church Rd., Upperco
FROSTEE TREE FARM
The appropriately named Helen and George Winter began planting and selling trees at their Perry Hall farm in 1974．The two have since passed away, but the farm, now operated by Paul Stiffler, has 15acres of ready-to-cut trees ranging from Scotch Pine to White Pine, Douglas Pine, and Norway Spruce. The farm re-opens on the last weekend of November, after Thanksgiving.
8926 Cowenton Ave., Perry Hall
GAVER FARM
Owner Michael Gaver was just 17 when he established this Mt. Airy farm in 1978．Today, it holds 70 acres of cut-your-own trees, with varieties such as the Colorado Blue Spruce and the whisper-soft White Pine. Christmas tree shopping starts on Nov. 24．What distinguishes this farm from others is that you can step into the family farm’s cafe for apple cider doughnuts, beef sandwiches, and hot cocoa before you leave.
5501 Detrick Rd., Mt. Airy
21．Which farm has the shortest history of Christmas tree cutting
A．A SNOWBALL’S CHANCE TREE FARM.
B．DAVIDSON CHRISTMAS TREE FARM.
C．FROSTEE TREE FARM.
D．GAVER FARM.
22．Where is the farm run by Paul Stiffler
A．10231 Harvest Fields Drive, Woodstock.
B．1101 Emory Church Rd., Upperco.
C．8926 Cowenton Ave., Perry Hall.
D.5501 Detrick Rd., Mt. Airy.
23．What is unique about the largest one of the four farms
A．It offers drinks and foods. B．It includes White Pine.
C．It is owned by a family. D．It is active for about 200 years.
B
Are your keys not in the spot you thought you left them Can’t recall the title of a book I’ve had those moments. Such instances of “brain freeze” remind us that we should do everything in our power to keep our brains sharp.
A new study finds Tai Chi can help slow cognitive（认知的）decline and protect against dementia（痴呆）. The study included about 300 older adults, in their mid-70s on average, who had all reported that their memory was not as good as it used to be.
As part of the study, all the participants took a 10-minute test called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. A normal sc ore is 26-30．A person who scores between 18 and 25is considered to have mild impairment（损害）, which means they don’t have dementia but they’re not as sharp as they used to be and may need to work harder to maintain everyday activities. Once their score drops under 18, people experience quite a bit of impairment from memory loss and cognitive decline.
The average score of participants at the start of the study was 25. The study found that people who practiced a simplified form of Tai Chi twice a week for about six months improved their score by 1.5points, meaning that they’re going to get three extra years before they hit that decline into dementia.
Researchers also tested a more stricter type of Tai Chi, called Cognitively Enhanced Tai Chi, where they provided extra challenges. For example, participants were asked to spell a word, backward and forward, as they moved through a series of Tai Chi moves. The people who practice this type of cognitively enhanced Tai Chi improved their scores by about 3 points, meaning they are given six extra years of cognitive function.
The theory on why Tai Chi is effective is that it combines the memorization of the movements, known as forms, almost like composing dancing moves.
24．Why are two questions raised in the first paragraph
A．To present the author’s doubts.
B．To expect answers from readers.
C．To analyze the causes of forgetfulness.
D．To introduce the main topic of the text.
25．What is the third paragraph mainly about
A．Cognitive assessment methods. B．The process of running the test.
C．Cognitive measurement criteria. D．The test results of the participants.
26．What does the pre-test average score of the participants imply
A．Most of them suffer from dementia.
B．They remain as quick-minded as before.
C．Many of them have slight cognitive decline.
D．They can protect themselves against dementia.
27．Why does Tai Chi have a positive impact
A．It helps resolve challenges.
B．It involves mind-body movements.
C．It puts off cognitive decline by three years.
D．It improves the participants’ academic level.
C
Ten million Americans are considering freelancing（从事自由职业）, according to Upwork’s Great Resignation survey. Among those planning to quit their jobs, 52% are giving freelancing serious consideration. What’s more, many are choosing freelancing over full-time work; it’s no longer just a fallback or a side job.
One of the key benefits of freelancing is that you get to choose your own workload. Unrealistic expectations at work and the lack of boundaries have seen many a full-time worker burn out. However, freelancers have much more control over their workloads. This is not to say that freelancers don’t burn out. They manage their workload better and prioritize other aspects of their life. They don’t usually get to choose their boss or their teammates at a traditional job. They get to choose who they work with. Unlike full-time workers, freelancers have greater freedom to do the work they enjoy—and say no to the work they don’t. This results in greater job satisfaction.
Of course, there are disadvantages of pursuing freelancing. Employees in many countries receive benefits that are part of their employment contracts. When you’re a freelancer, you work for yourself so you let go of these benefits. Your workload may be inconsistent. Sometimes when it rains, it pours and you may have multiple projects on your plate. At other times, you may not have much work. This fluctuation in cash flow can feel like a huge negative for new freelancers. As a business owner, your business’s success or failure is entirely dependent on you, which can feel overwhelming. You will also have to learn to become your own best advocate, promoting your products to find new projects and clients and expand your business.
Of course, to freelance or not to freelance depends on yourself. Anyway, businesses are increasingly adding skills. Independent professionals are powering the rebuild. Therefore, more businesses are open to remote work, hiring talent irrespective of their distance from a corporate office. This changing attitude has increased the number of opportunities for freelancers to find high-paying and meaningful work.
28．What contributes to a freelancer’s greater job satisfaction
A．Making self-selection of job types.
B．Being free from taking responsibility.
C．Enjoying welfare provided by government.
D．Developing harmonious interpersonal relationships.
29．What does the underlined word “fluctuation” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Development. B．Unsteadiness. C．Inefficiency. D．Exchange.
30．What will a freelancer have to do to develop his business
A．Market himself. B．Consult professionals.
C．Depend on clients. D．Improve employment contracts.
31．What does the author think of the future of freelancing
A．Challenging. B．Unpredictable. C．Promising. D．Changeless.
D
Off Australia’s northern coast, the remains of ancient coral reefs（珊瑚礁）form the bedrock of wooded islands, which are home to diverse animals and plants, including mangrove （红树林）forests that blanket their coasts and serve as vital habitats and carbon storers. A recent survey shows that expanding seas might have led to a massive mangrove increase, researchers report November 1 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B．
Mangroves absorb carbon dioxide and store it as “blue carbon”, a term for carbon that is hidden away in ocean environments. “There’s a lot of interest in using mangrove blue carbon to lessen climate change.” says Kerrylee Rogers, an environmental scientist at the University of Wollongong in Australia. But there remain a lot of questions around their capacity to adapt to sea level rise.
In 2021, a team led by Wollongong environmental scientist Sarah Hamylton visited the Howick Islands to do a related research. They walked through the seawater to assess the plant diversity and measure individual trees. Using the measured widths and heights of several mangroves, the team calculated tree widths for the rest of the forest from the data to estimate the total mangrove quantity. The islands host nearly 54,000 metric tons of mangroves, the team estimates, which is roughly 10,000 more metric tons than there was in 1973．
The Howick Islands are uniquely suited to supporting mangroves as the ocean rises. At the end of the Last Glacial Maximum, around 12,000 years ago, water levels rose around northern Australia, and coral reefs grew upward to fill the space that had opened for them. When sea levels fell thousands of years later, the exposed reefs became sediment（沉积物）. With sea levels now rising again, the mixture of saltwater and sediment makes a perfect home for the salt-tolerant mangroves.
Rogers and Hamylton are now working on a bigger effort to study mangroves around Australia. “If we’re going to invest in mangroves to provide us blue carbon and to protect shorelines, we need to understand how dynamic they are,” Rogers says.
32．What can be known about blue carbon
A．It is produced by ocean water. B．It is massively present in the air.
C．It is friendly to environment. D．It is nutritious for mangroves.
33．What is the purpose of Hamylton’s research
A．To measure the size of mangroves.
B．To figure out where to plant mangroves.
C．To confirm whether local natural environment is polluted.
D．To see how the mangroves respond to sea level rise.
34．What makes the Howick Islands the suitable habitats for mangroves
A．The diversity of ocean life.
B．The increase of coral reefs.
C．The combination of salt water and sediment.
D．The formation of the bedrock of wooded islands.
35．What is the suitable title of the text
A．Climate Change Causes Sea Level Rise
B．Sea Level Rise Helps Mangroves Boost
C．Environment on Australia Islands Is Improving
D．Climate Warming Poses Dangers To Mangroves
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。
Jon Fosse was born on September 29, 1959, Haugesund, Norway. He is an author of novels, plays, poems, children’s books, and essays. 36 He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2023 “for his innovative plays and prose（散文）which give voice to the unsayable.”
Fosse grew up on a rural farm near Strandebarm, Norway. He started writing at age 12 or 13, first composing song lyrics（歌词）. 37 Then he started to create poems. In 1979 Fosse graduated from high school and moved to Bergen, where he began working for the newspaper Gula Tidend, Throughout the 1980s he studied at the University of Bergen, receiving an M. A．in comparative literature in 1987．
During the 1980s, Fosse published his first novels, namely Red, Black in 1983 and Stringed Guitar in 1985．Both works feature the simple style of prose. 38 By this time, he had become an instructor at the Academy of Writing in Hordaland.
39 And he initially refused to write plays when asked. He gave in in 1992, however, when he needed money. He started writing the dialogue for Someone Is Going to Come in 1996 and found it to be surprisingly easy. Many plays quickly followed. It was, however, French director Claude Régy’s 1999 staging of Someone Is Going to Come in Paris that led to Fosse’s breakthrough in Europe.
Following that success, Fosse focused primarily on writing plays. At the turn of the 21st century, productions of his plays included A Summer’s Day and I Am the Wind. The former one is about a woman who anticipates the return of her husband from a trip out on his boat. 40
A．He later joined a band.
B．Fosse became world famous.
C．Fosse never planned to become a dramatist.
D．He also works as an instructor and a translator.
E．He also released his first collection of poems in 1986．
F．He had to earn money by writing novels after marriage.
G．The latter focuses on two men experiencing an existential crisis in a fishing boat.
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。
In 2012, Laura Eshelman was in the middle of a mental unsettlement. She was having 41 in finding work. “I was leaving a downtown business where I had another job application 42 . I was feeling pretty 43 and decided to go to the Whole Foods across the street,” Eshelman recalled.
As she crossed the street, Eshelman 44 a man asking for money on the corner. But he was 45 by passersby. As Eshelman 46 , he turned to her, and asked if he could have a little bit of money. She was 47 and said, “Leave me alone. I don’t have anything to give you. Get away!”
Eshelman 48 into the grocery store. But suddenly she realized how 49 she had been to the man. Eshelman rushed outside to find him. She apologized and 50 some coins from the bottom of her 51 .
As she 52 him the change, the man said, “It’s OK. Everything 53 will disappear.” And all of a sudden, she felt like somebody was seeing her 54 , and she started to cry.
“That moment on the street was one of the few 55 in that extremely dark period of mylife,” Eshelman later said.
41．A．fun B．trouble C．experience D．luck
42．A．rejected B．submitted C．displayed D．followed
43．A．relaxed B．awkward C．nervous D．depressed
44．A．remembered B．guided C．spotted D．comforted
45．A．ignored B．touched C．rewarded D．cheated
46．A．hesitated B．waited C．escaped D．approached
47．A．active B．impatient C．anxious D．desperate
48．A．slid B．struggled C．got D．looked
49．A．helpful B．rude C．strict D．particular
50．A．set aside B．put away C．dug out D．used up
51．A．heart B．pocket C．store D．drawer
52．A．handed B．lent C．returned D．awarded
53．A．dangerous B．normal C．unpractical D．unpleasant
54．A．pain B．choice C．effort D．privilege
55．A．instants B．chances C．differences D．flashes
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。
Beneath an orange tent along East 32nd Street Saturday morning, warmly dressed locals 56 （deliver）pies, filled with everything from nuts to apples and cheese, to be judged in the first-ever Great Waverly Pie Contest. After thorough evaluations based on taste, 57 （present）, and number of ingredients（原料）, a sweet pie by Matt Maxion and a savory（香草的）pie by Garrick Houston took top 58 （honor）.
“My mother’s family is from the Louisiana-Texas border, so I grew up eating jambalaya（什锦饭）,” explained Houston. Drawing inspiration from his mother’s jambalaya recipe, Garrick Houston made his pie that contained ingredients like sausage, olive oil, and bell peppers 59 （source）from local farmers’ markets. “I 60 （live）in Maryland for four years when I was young. So I wanted to combine my past, 61 is my filling, with my present home,” Houston said.
62 （similar）, Maxion, who moved to Baltimore from California about a year ago, got inspiration for his prize-winning creation—with ingredients including the Southeast Asian plant pandan—from his Filipino hometown. With 63 help from local farmers and VMart Pilipino Store in Nottingham, he credited his successful pie 64 lots of planning and a willingness to lean into the process.
The organizer Martha Lucius was excited 65 （see）the new neighborhood competition come to life, saying, “It’s been great to see all of the excitement.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校英文报本周六将举办为贫困山区孩子捐赠图书的活动，请你用英文写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1．活动目的和方式；
2．呼吁大家参加。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,Yours,Li Hua
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。
Kelly is a nurse. Her kidney（肾脏）proved to be a perfect match for her cousin, Dana, who is a teacher. Her kidney had worsened to the point where she required a transplant（移植）. As Kelly told Dana, “I’m in good health and I almost never get sick or ill. It seems that I can be a donor for you.” Dana was wild with joy.
Later on a Thursday afternoon, after spending the first of two days undergoing tests to confirm her kidney was a match for Dana, Kelly got a call from a Cleveland Clinic caregiver. They were canceling the second day of her tests. A CT scan revealed the presence of a tumor （肿瘤）on Kelly’s right kidney.
Kelly was shocked about the discovery and concerned she might no longer be a donor available for Dana. That meant that Kelly had to have an operation to remove the tumor, unable to donate her kidney. Meanwhile Dana had to wait for some other donors for a matchable kidney, which was really hard to find. Dana was thrown back to desperation.
The cousins were at a loss. But their doctors wouldn’t give up. They tried every possible means to find a solution that could satisfy both sides, treating Kelly’s illness and offering Dana transplanting. But the bad news was that there had been few such reported cases.
Determined to solve this difficult problem, Dr. Wee, director of the Kidney Transplant Program, held meetings with a team of specialists to discuss over details of the case and best steps to move forward. They worked day and night to search for related information and make analysis. Seeing the devotion of the experts, Kelly and Dana felt the flame of hope returning to their hearts.
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。
After many meetings, the medical team felt confident to treat the two patients at the same time.The cousins recovered from their surgeries.
参考答案
第一部分 听力
1～5CABCB 6～10 BCAAB
11～15AABBB 16～20 ACAAC
第二部分 阅读
第一节 A
【语篇导读】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了四个巴尔的摩砍伐圣诞树的农场。
21．A 【解析】理解具体信息，比较四个农场发现A SNOWBALL’s CHANCE TREEFARM 中的“This choose and-cut Christmas tree-by a couple since 2005”说明该农场开始这项业务最晚，历史最短。故选A项。
22．C 【解 析】理解具体信息，根据FROSTEE TREE FARM:中的“The two have since passed away, but the farm, now operated by Pau l Stiffler”可知，此次场由Paul Stiffler经营，故选C项。
23．A【解析】理解具体信息。比较四个农场的面积可知，GAVER FARM是最大的，根据本段中的“What distinguishes this farm）from others is that you can step into the family farm’s cafe for apple side r doughnuts. beef sandwiches, and hot cocoa before you leave.“可知，该农场的独特之处是它提供餐饮，故选A项。
B
【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文，文章讲述练太极拳有助于减缓认知衰退和预防面呆。
24．D【解析】作出判断推理。根据第一段的“Such instances of ‘brain freeze’ remind us that we should do everything in our power to keep our brains sharp.（这种‘大脑冻结’的例子提醒我们，我们应该尽一切努力保持大脑敏锐，）“和第二段的“A new study finds Tai Chi can help slow cognitive （认知的）decline and protect against dementia（痴呆）.（一项新研究发现太极拳有助于减缓认知衰退和预防痴呆。）”可知。文章开头的两个问题是为了引出“练太极拳有助于减缓认知衰退和预防痴呆”这个主题，故选D项。
25．C【解析】理解主旨要义。本段主要介绍蒙特利尔认知评估，26～30分为正常，18～25分为轻度认知损伤，18分以下为重度认知损伤。由此可知，本段主要内容是认知测量标准，故选C项。
26．C【解析】理解具体信息。根据第四段的“The average sc ore of participant , at the start of the study was 25．”可知，参与测试者前测的平均分是25分。根据第三段的“A person who scores between 18 and 25is considered to have mild impairment（我害）. which means they don’t have dementia but they’re not as sharp as they used to be and may need to work harder to maintain everyday activities.（得分在18到25分之间的人被认为有轻度损伤，这意味着他们没有痴呆症，但他们不像以前那么敏锐了，可能需要更加努力地维持日常活动。）“可知，他们中的许多人有轻微的认知能力下降，故选C项。
27．B【解析】理解具体信息。根据最后一段的“The theory on why Tai Chi is effective is that it combines the memorization of the movements（太极之所以有效的理论是它结合了对动作的记忆）”可知，太极之所以起到积极作用是因为它涉及身心运动。故选B项。
C
【语篇导读】这是一篇议论文，文章分析了从事自由职业的利弊。
28．A【解析】理解具体信息，根据第二段“Unlike full time workers, freelancers have greater freedom to do the work they enjoy-and say no to the work they don’t. This results in greater job satisfaction.（与全职工作者不同，自由职业者有更大的自由去做他们喜欢的工作，并对他们不喜欢的工作说不，这会提高工作满意度。）”可知，自行选择工作类型使自由职业者有更大的工作满意度。故选A项。
29．B【解析】词义猜测，根据第三段“Sometimes when it rains, it pours and you may have multiple projects on your plate. At other times, you may not have much work.（有时下雨，烦盆大雨，你可能有多个项目要做。在其他时候，你可能没有太多的工作。）”可知，画线词析在句子意为“这种现金流的波动对新的自由职业者来说可能是一个巨大的负面影响。”因此，fluctuation 在此意为“不稳定性”，故选B项。
30．A【解析】作出判断推理，根据第三段“You will also have to learn to become your own best advocate, promoting your products to find new projects and clients and expand your business.（你还必须学会成为自己最好的代言人，推广你的产品来寻找新的项目和客户，拓展你的业务。）“可知，为了发展业务，自由职业者不得不营销自己，故选A项。
31．C【解析】作出判断推理。根据最后一段“Anyway, businesses are increasingly adding skills. Independent professionals are powering the rebuild. Therefore, more businesses are open to remote work. hiring talent irrespective of their distance from a corporate office. This changing attitude has increased the number of opportunities for freelancers to find high-paying and meaningful work.（无论如何，企业越来越多地增加技能，独立的专业人士正在为重建提供动力，因此，越来越多的企业对远程工作持开放态度，雇佣人才，无论他们与公司办公室的距离如何。这种态度的改变增加了自由职业者找到高薪和有意义工作的机会。）”可知，作者认为自由职业者的未来前景很好，故选C项。
D
【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文，在澳大利亚的一些岛屿上，海平面上升促使红树林的繁荣。
32．C【解析】作出判断推理。根据第二段中“There’s a lot of interest in using mangrove blue carbon to lesson climate change（人们对利用红树林蓝碳来减少气候变化很感兴趣）”可推知，蓝碳对环境友好。故选C项。
33．D【解析】理解具体信息。根据第二段“But there remain a lot of questions around their capacity to adapt to sea level rise.（但它们适应海平面上升的能力仍然存在很多问题。）”和第三段“In 2021,ateam led by Wollongong environmental scientist Sarah Hamylton visited the Howick Islands to do a related research. （2021年, Wollongong 环境科学家 Sarah Hamylton领导的一个团队访问了Howick群岛进行了相关研究。）”可知，研究的目的是为了查明红树林对海平面上升的反应。故选D项。
34．C【解析】理解具体信息，根据第四段“With sea levels now rising again, the mixture of saltwater and sediment makes a perfect home for the salt-tolerant mangroves.（随着海平面再次上升，盐水和沉积物的混合物成为耐盐红树林的完美家园，）”可知，盐水和沉积物的组合使Howick群岛成为红树林的合适栖息地。故选C项。
35．B【解析】理解主旨要义。通读全文可知。文章讲述的是在澳大利亚的一些岛屿上。海平面上升促使红树林的繁荣。所以，B项“Sea Level Rise Helps Mangroves Boost”适合做标题。故选B项。
第二节
【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文，文章介绍了诺贝尔文学奖获得者 Jon Fosse。
36．D【解析】本句和上一句介绍Jon Fosse的身份。上文“He is an author of novels, plays, poems, children’s books, and essays.（他著有小说，戏剧、诗歌、儿童读物和散文。）”讲述了他是哪种作品的作者。D项“He also works as an instructor and a translator（他还担任讲师和翻译）”介绍他的其他身份，故选D项。
37．A【解析】根据上文“He started writing at age 12 or 13．first composing song lyrics（歌词）.（他从12或13岁开始写作。首先创作歌词）”可推断，空格处内容与写歌词有关, 所以 A 项“He later joined a band.（后来他加入了一个乐队，）”符合语境，故选A项。
38．E【解析】本段介绍他在二十世纪八十年代发表的作品。前文介绍了1983年和1985年出版小说，根据下文的“By this time”可知，空格处出现时间。E项“He also. released his first collection of poems in 1986．（1986年，他还出版了他的第一本诗集,）“中 in 1986与下文衔接连贯。故选E项。
39．C 【解析】根据下文“And he initially refused to write plays when asked. He gave in in 1992, however, when he needed money. He started writing the dialogue for Someone Is Going to Come in 1996 and found it to be surprisingly easy.（起初，当被要求时，他拒绝写剧本。然而，1992年，当他需要钱时，他让步了。1996年，他开始为Someone Is Going to Come写对话，并发现它出奇地容易。）”可知，空格处内容应指出写剧本的情况。C项“Fosse never planned to become a dramatist.（福斯从未打算成为一名剧作家。）”dramatist与下文的 write plays 和 started writing the dialogue在内容上相关。故选C项。
40．G【解析】上文提到两部作品 A Summer’s Day和I Am the Wind；并且解释了前一个作品的内容，由此可知，空格处解释后一个作品的内容。所以G项“The latter focuses on two men experiencing an existential crisis in a fishing boat.（后者聚焦于两名在渔船上经历生存危机的男子。）”符合语境。The former与The latter 相呼应。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。Laura Eshelman 的生活遇到了不如意，感到很沮丧．当一个人向她乞讨一些钱的时候，她很不耐烦地拒绝了。当她意识到自己的不妥行为后，返回去向那个人道歉，那个人简单话语安慰了她的心。
41．B 【解 析】 根 据 上 文 的“mental unsettlement”可知, 她 遇到了 麻 烦（trouble）。故选B项。
42．A【解析】句意：我正要离开市中心的一家公司，在那里我申请的又一份工作被拒绝了（rejected）。故选A项。
43．D【解析】根据上文她遇到很多不愉快可知，她情绪低落。故选D项。
44．C【解析】句意：当她穿过街道时，Eshelman发现（spotted）一名男子在拐角处要钱。故选C项。
45．A【解析】根据but可知,路人没理睬他。故选A项。
46．D 【解析】句意：当Eshelman走近（approached）时，他转向她，问她是否可以要一点钱。故选D项。
47．B【解析】根据说话的内容可知，她不耐烦。故选B项。
48．C【解析】句意：Eshelman 走进了杂货店。故选C项。
49．B【解析】根据上文她对那个人说话的语气可知，她很粗鲁。故选B项。
50．C【解析】句意：然后她掏出了（dug out）一些硬币，当然，这些硬币一直都在她的口袋（pocket）底部。故选C项。
51．B【解析】参见上题解析。
52．A 【解析】句意：当她把零钱递给（handed）他时，那个男人说：“没关系。一切不愉快（unpleasant）都会消失的。”故选A项。
53．D【解析】参见上题解析。
54．A【解析】句意：很长一段时间以来，她第一次觉得有人看到了她的痛苦（pain），于是她哭了起来。故选A项。
55．D【解析】句意：在我生命中极其黑暗的时期，街上的那一刻是为数不多的闪光（flashes）之一。故选 D项。
第二节
56．delivered 57．presentation 58．honors 59．sourced
60．lived 61．which 62．Similarly 63．the
64．to 65．to see
第四部分 写作
第一节
Dear fellow students.
An activity of book donation is to be launched this Saturday, which is aimed at lightening the hearts of children in poor mountainous areas with knowledge.
Books that are welcome include dictionaries, textbooks, storytelling sessions, picture books, science books, etc. As donors, you can receive timely feedbacks concerning where your donations go. Besides, you will be given a small gift in reward for your generosity. Please bring your books to the gate of the school library at 8:00 a. m. The activity will be over at 5:00 p. m.
Your act of kindness will make a difference to those children’s life. Join us!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
After many meetings, the medical team felt confident to treat the two patients at the same time. Dr. Wee told the cousins that with their expertise they could deal with their situations at the same time. First, they safely removed Kelley’s right kidney with the tumor in it. Then they removed the tumor from the kidney. After the repair and reconstruction, and with more than 95% of the healthy kidney remaining. Dr. Wee transplanted it into Dana. It turned out the win-win practice, a breakthrough in similar medical cases.
The cousins recovered from their surgeries. “I have an overwhelming sense of gratitude to Kelly and all the doctors and thankfulness for the opportunity I’ve been given.” said Dana. “Now I have the opportunity to see my three sons marry, and have their children. Those are what I might not have been able to look forward to before.” Dana, with a perfectly functioning kidney. planned to return to her teaching job in the next spring. Kelly felt blessed to have had her tumor removed while helping her cousin to recover with a transplant.
听力录音文稿
Text 1
W: Jenny’s birthday party is about to begin. Let’s hurry up.
M: Don’t worry. I’ve already ordered a taxi. Let’s pack the gift and go.
Text 2
W: Sam, I’ve told you several times: Eating is not allowed in this room!
M: Sorry, I was starving to death so that I forgot the rule. Never will I do this again.
Text 3
M: Lily, can you bring me the tool box on the table I need it to fix the bike.
W: Sorry. The soup is almost ready. I can’t leave it on the fire. Tyler is free at present.
Text 4
W: John, I never knew you’re so good at playing the guitar. Did you take a course
M: Actually, it was the videos downloaded from a music website by my sister that helped me learn the guitar.
Text 5
M: What did the boss say at yesterday’s meeting
W: You didn’t attend it No wonder you made no response to the news. Jacky has been promoted and will leave our department.
M: That’s really surprising news. I went to the hospital with my brother and missed it.
Text 6
M: How do you feel about the career planning project Many students find it useless.
W: I think that’s because they haven’t realized its science. Anyway, I benefited a lot from it.
M: What difference has it made to you
W: You know, I used to dream of becoming a singer, but the career coach helped me realize I needed to balance the hobby and career. Now, I think I’ll become a chemist, although it’s challenging.
Text 7
M: Hello, this is Ted Turner speaking.
W: Hello. Mr. Turner. it’s Jessica from class 3. Sorry to disturb. I’m calling to ask for help. I’ll participate in a speaking contest. Can you offer me some advice
M: Certainly. When will the contest be held
W: The contest is scheduled for tomorrow morning. So time is limited to me.
M: I understand, but I have a meeting with other teachers in half an hour and I’ll be back at my office at about 5p. m.
W: That’s just when my class ends. Can I meet you at your office then
M: Sure.
Text 8
W: Daniel, it’s really boring. It’s been an hour but we’ve got no fish at all.
M: But Brian went home with some this morning. Be patient, Jane. Just enjoying the lake view is a pleasant thing, isn’t it Or you can read a book on your phone.
W: Come on, Dan! That’s not what I’m here for. Look at the sun. It’s burning and there is not even the slightest cloud and wind. I’d rather go shopping than sit here doing nothing.
M: I’m sorry, honey. That’s something unexpected. Let’s wait for half an hour and if there’s still no harvest, we shall leave right away. I have heard a popular movie has been on these days.
W: OK. I won’t stay here any longer than half an hour. Not even one more minute.
Text 9
M: Have you got any money on you. Susan I want to buy a map but I don’t have enough money.
W: Let me see. I have 8 dollars in hand and I need 3 dollars for a novel. Is that enough
M: No. I only have 4 dollars with me. But the map costs 10 dollars.
W: 10 dollars! That’s too expensive. Why not buy a cheaper one
M: Yeah, that’s indeed a little expensive. But it is large and detailed. It’s easy for the users to find things on it. And I did see a cheaper one, but it’s much smaller and less detailed.
W: That may sound reasonable, but Henry. don’t forget how small our school bags are. You’ll have to f old the map several times to fit in. That’s troublesome. Besides, the smaller one also has the necessary information we need.
M: Maybe you are right. Then I’ll take the smaller one, which is only half the price.
Text 10
M: Good afternoon, dear listeners. In today’s program, I’d like to talk about a common exercise. Many people love running early in the morning. Why Actually, it has many benefits. Not only will you begin a day more relaxed, but also you’ve already had a sense of achievement. If you’re also eager to enjoy the benefits of a morning run, try these.
First, get ready for a painful start. To many people, getting up early in the morning can be a great pain, especially in cold winter days. So, early to bed, early to rise, and make it a habit. Of equal importance is to keep an open mind. Even if you’ve made enough preparation and determination, there are still times when you want to quit. My advice is to accept the setback, and instead of giving up, keep going. Another helpful way is to find someone to be together with you. This can make things more interesting. He or she not only gives you company but also serves as a monitor.
英语
本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt
A． 19.15． B． 9.18． C． 9.15．
答案是C。
1．What will the speakers do next
A．Hold a birthday party. B．Order a taxi. C．Wrap the gift.
2．How does the woman sound
A．Annoyed. B．Regretful. C．Anxious.
3．What does the woman mean
A．The man needs to cook. B．She’s busy at present. C．Tyler will fix the bike.
4．How did the man learn to play the guitar
A．He took an online course.
B．He was taught by his sister.
C．He learned from some online videos.
5．Who is Jacky
A．The speakers’ boss. B．The speakers’ colleague. C．The man’s brother.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What does the woman think of the career planning project
A．It’s useless. B．It’s scientific. C．It’s difficult.
7．What does the woman want to be
A．A singer. B．A coach. C．A chemist.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Why does the woman call
A．To ask for help. B．To share good news. C．To assign a task.
9．When will the contest take place
A．Tomorrow morning. B．Half an hour later. C．At about 5p. m. today.
10．What’s the relationship between the speakers
A．Judge and participant. B．Teacher and student. C．Receptionist and Customer.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What are the speakers doing
A．Fishing. B．Traveling. C．Reading.
12．What’s the weather like
A．Sunny. B．Cloudy. C．Windy.
13．What have they decided to do next
A．Go shopping. B．Wait half an hour. C．Go to a film.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What does Susan want to buy
A．A map. B．A novel. C．A school bag.
15．Why does the man change his mind
A．The bigger map is of little use.
B．The bigger map is inconvenient.
C．He already has a small map.
16．How much will the man pay
A．Five dollars. B．Eight dollars. C．Ten dollars.
17．Where does the conversation take place
A．In the library. B．In the classroom. C．In the bookshop.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is the speaker doing
A．Hosting a program. B．Giving a lecture. C．Promoting a project.
19．What adds to the pain of early rise
A．Cold weather. B．Physical pain. C．Lack of determination.
20．What’s the speaker’s final advice
A．Making enough preparation.
B．Being open to the setbacks.
C．Finding a running companion.
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
Where to Find the Perfect Christmas Tree Around Baltimore This Year
A handful of the area’s best choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms are only a quick road trip away.
A SNOWBALL’S CHANCE TREE FARM
This choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm of 16 acres has been run by a couple since 2005. Open for one weekend only, Dec. 3-4, this year, the new location in Woodstock will offer eight and nine-inch pre-cut Fraser Firs or cut-your-own White Pines & Blue Spruces.
10231 Harvest Fields Drive, Woodstock
DAVIDSON CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Although it’s been active for more than two centuries, this family-owned Upperco Farm didn’t start to plant Christmas tree seedlings until the late 1960s. The fields are open seven days per week from Nov. 18 to Dec. 17．Wander through its 60-plus acres for eight tree varieties, such as the silver-blue Concolor Fir.
1101 Emory Church Rd., Upperco
FROSTEE TREE FARM
The appropriately named Helen and George Winter began planting and selling trees at their Perry Hall farm in 1974．The two have since passed away, but the farm, now operated by Paul Stiffler, has 15acres of ready-to-cut trees ranging from Scotch Pine to White Pine, Douglas Pine, and Norway Spruce. The farm re-opens on the last weekend of November, after Thanksgiving.
8926 Cowenton Ave., Perry Hall
GAVER FARM
Owner Michael Gaver was just 17 when he established this Mt. Airy farm in 1978．Today, it holds 70 acres of cut-your-own trees, with varieties such as the Colorado Blue Spruce and the whisper-soft White Pine. Christmas tree shopping starts on Nov. 24．What distinguishes this farm from others is that you can step into the family farm’s cafe for apple cider doughnuts, beef sandwiches, and hot cocoa before you leave.
5501 Detrick Rd., Mt. Airy
21．Which farm has the shortest history of Christmas tree cutting
A．A SNOWBALL’S CHANCE TREE FARM.
B．DAVIDSON CHRISTMAS TREE FARM.
C．FROSTEE TREE FARM.
D．GAVER FARM.
22．Where is the farm run by Paul Stiffler
A．10231 Harvest Fields Drive, Woodstock.
B．1101 Emory Church Rd., Upperco.
C．8926 Cowenton Ave., Perry Hall.
D.5501 Detrick Rd., Mt. Airy.
23．What is unique about the largest one of the four farms
A．It offers drinks and foods. B．It includes White Pine.
C．It is owned by a family. D．It is active for about 200 years.
B
Are your keys not in the spot you thought you left them Can’t recall the title of a book I’ve had those moments. Such instances of “brain freeze” remind us that we should do everything in our power to keep our brains sharp.
A new study finds Tai Chi can help slow cognitive（认知的）decline and protect against dementia（痴呆）. The study included about 300 older adults, in their mid-70s on average, who had all reported that their memory was not as good as it used to be.
As part of the study, all the participants took a 10-minute test called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. A normal sc ore is 26-30．A person who scores between 18 and 25is considered to have mild impairment（损害）, which means they don’t have dementia but they’re not as sharp as they used to be and may need to work harder to maintain everyday activities. Once their score drops under 18, people experience quite a bit of impairment from memory loss and cognitive decline.
The average score of participants at the start of the study was 25. The study found that people who practiced a simplified form of Tai Chi twice a week for about six months improved their score by 1.5points, meaning that they’re going to get three extra years before they hit that decline into dementia.
Researchers also tested a more stricter type of Tai Chi, called Cognitively Enhanced Tai Chi, where they provided extra challenges. For example, participants were asked to spell a word, backward and forward, as they moved through a series of Tai Chi moves. The people who practice this type of cognitively enhanced Tai Chi improved their scores by about 3 points, meaning they are given six extra years of cognitive function.
The theory on why Tai Chi is effective is that it combines the memorization of the movements, known as forms, almost like composing dancing moves.
24．Why are two questions raised in the first paragraph
A．To present the author’s doubts.
B．To expect answers from readers.
C．To analyze the causes of forgetfulness.
D．To introduce the main topic of the text.
25．What is the third paragraph mainly about
A．Cognitive assessment methods. B．The process of running the test.
C．Cognitive measurement criteria. D．The test results of the participants.
26．What does the pre-test average score of the participants imply
A．Most of them suffer from dementia.
B．They remain as quick-minded as before.
C．Many of them have slight cognitive decline.
D．They can protect themselves against dementia.
27．Why does Tai Chi have a positive impact
A．It helps resolve challenges.
B．It involves mind-body movements.
C．It puts off cognitive decline by three years.
D．It improves the participants’ academic level.
C
Ten million Americans are considering freelancing（从事自由职业）, according to Upwork’s Great Resignation survey. Among those planning to quit their jobs, 52% are giving freelancing serious consideration. What’s more, many are choosing freelancing over full-time work; it’s no longer just a fallback or a side job.
One of the key benefits of freelancing is that you get to choose your own workload. Unrealistic expectations at work and the lack of boundaries have seen many a full-time worker burn out. However, freelancers have much more control over their workloads. This is not to say that freelancers don’t burn out. They manage their workload better and prioritize other aspects of their life. They don’t usually get to choose their boss or their teammates at a traditional job. They get to choose who they work with. Unlike full-time workers, freelancers have greater freedom to do the work they enjoy—and say no to the work they don’t. This results in greater job satisfaction.
Of course, there are disadvantages of pursuing freelancing. Employees in many countries receive benefits that are part of their employment contracts. When you’re a freelancer, you work for yourself so you let go of these benefits. Your workload may be inconsistent. Sometimes when it rains, it pours and you may have multiple projects on your plate. At other times, you may not have much work. This fluctuation in cash flow can feel like a huge negative for new freelancers. As a business owner, your business’s success or failure is entirely dependent on you, which can feel overwhelming. You will also have to learn to become your own best advocate, promoting your products to find new projects and clients and expand your business.
Of course, to freelance or not to freelance depends on yourself. Anyway, businesses are increasingly adding skills. Independent professionals are powering the rebuild. Therefore, more businesses are open to remote work, hiring talent irrespective of their distance from a corporate office. This changing attitude has increased the number of opportunities for freelancers to find high-paying and meaningful work.
28．What contributes to a freelancer’s greater job satisfaction
A．Making self-selection of job types.
B．Being free from taking responsibility.
C．Enjoying welfare provided by government.
D．Developing harmonious interpersonal relationships.
29．What does the underlined word “fluctuation” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Development. B．Unsteadiness. C．Inefficiency. D．Exchange.
30．What will a freelancer have to do to develop his business
A．Market himself. B．Consult professionals.
C．Depend on clients. D．Improve employment contracts.
31．What does the author think of the future of freelancing
A．Challenging. B．Unpredictable. C．Promising. D．Changeless.
D
Off Australia’s northern coast, the remains of ancient coral reefs（珊瑚礁）form the bedrock of wooded islands, which are home to diverse animals and plants, including mangrove （红树林）forests that blanket their coasts and serve as vital habitats and carbon storers. A recent survey shows that expanding seas might have led to a massive mangrove increase, researchers report November 1 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B．
Mangroves absorb carbon dioxide and store it as “blue carbon”, a term for carbon that is hidden away in ocean environments. “There’s a lot of interest in using mangrove blue carbon to lessen climate change.” says Kerrylee Rogers, an environmental scientist at the University of Wollongong in Australia. But there remain a lot of questions around their capacity to adapt to sea level rise.
In 2021, a team led by Wollongong environmental scientist Sarah Hamylton visited the Howick Islands to do a related research. They walked through the seawater to assess the plant diversity and measure individual trees. Using the measured widths and heights of several mangroves, the team calculated tree widths for the rest of the forest from the data to estimate the total mangrove quantity. The islands host nearly 54,000 metric tons of mangroves, the team estimates, which is roughly 10,000 more metric tons than there was in 1973．
The Howick Islands are uniquely suited to supporting mangroves as the ocean rises. At the end of the Last Glacial Maximum, around 12,000 years ago, water levels rose around northern Australia, and coral reefs grew upward to fill the space that had opened for them. When sea levels fell thousands of years later, the exposed reefs became sediment（沉积物）. With sea levels now rising again, the mixture of saltwater and sediment makes a perfect home for the salt-tolerant mangroves.
Rogers and Hamylton are now working on a bigger effort to study mangroves around Australia. “If we’re going to invest in mangroves to provide us blue carbon and to protect shorelines, we need to understand how dynamic they are,” Rogers says.
32．What can be known about blue carbon
A．It is produced by ocean water. B．It is massively present in the air.
C．It is friendly to environment. D．It is nutritious for mangroves.
33．What is the purpose of Hamylton’s research
A．To measure the size of mangroves.
B．To figure out where to plant mangroves.
C．To confirm whether local natural environment is polluted.
D．To see how the mangroves respond to sea level rise.
34．What makes the Howick Islands the suitable habitats for mangroves
A．The diversity of ocean life.
B．The increase of coral reefs.
C．The combination of salt water and sediment.
D．The formation of the bedrock of wooded islands.
35．What is the suitable title of the text
A．Climate Change Causes Sea Level Rise
B．Sea Level Rise Helps Mangroves Boost
C．Environment on Australia Islands Is Improving
D．Climate Warming Poses Dangers To Mangroves
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。
Jon Fosse was born on September 29, 1959, Haugesund, Norway. He is an author of novels, plays, poems, children’s books, and essays. 36 He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2023 “for his innovative plays and prose（散文）which give voice to the unsayable.”
Fosse grew up on a rural farm near Strandebarm, Norway. He started writing at age 12 or 13, first composing song lyrics（歌词）. 37 Then he started to create poems. In 1979 Fosse graduated from high school and moved to Bergen, where he began working for the newspaper Gula Tidend, Throughout the 1980s he studied at the University of Bergen, receiving an M. A．in comparative literature in 1987．
During the 1980s, Fosse published his first novels, namely Red, Black in 1983 and Stringed Guitar in 1985．Both works feature the simple style of prose. 38 By this time, he had become an instructor at the Academy of Writing in Hordaland.
39 And he initially refused to write plays when asked. He gave in in 1992, however, when he needed money. He started writing the dialogue for Someone Is Going to Come in 1996 and found it to be surprisingly easy. Many plays quickly followed. It was, however, French director Claude Régy’s 1999 staging of Someone Is Going to Come in Paris that led to Fosse’s breakthrough in Europe.
Following that success, Fosse focused primarily on writing plays. At the turn of the 21st century, productions of his plays included A Summer’s Day and I Am the Wind. The former one is about a woman who anticipates the return of her husband from a trip out on his boat. 40
A．He later joined a band.
B．Fosse became world famous.
C．Fosse never planned to become a dramatist.
D．He also works as an instructor and a translator.
E．He also released his first collection of poems in 1986．
F．He had to earn money by writing novels after marriage.
G．The latter focuses on two men experiencing an existential crisis in a fishing boat.
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。
In 2012, Laura Eshelman was in the middle of a mental unsettlement. She was having 41 in finding work. “I was leaving a downtown business where I had another job application 42 . I was feeling pretty 43 and decided to go to the Whole Foods across the street,” Eshelman recalled.
As she crossed the street, Eshelman 44 a man asking for money on the corner. But he was 45 by passersby. As Eshelman 46 , he turned to her, and asked if he could have a little bit of money. She was 47 and said, “Leave me alone. I don’t have anything to give you. Get away!”
Eshelman 48 into the grocery store. But suddenly she realized how 49 she had been to the man. Eshelman rushed outside to find him. She apologized and 50 some coins from the bottom of her 51 .
As she 52 him the change, the man said, “It’s OK. Everything 53 will disappear.” And all of a sudden, she felt like somebody was seeing her 54 , and she started to cry.
“That moment on the street was one of the few 55 in that extremely dark period of mylife,” Eshelman later said.
41．A．fun B．trouble C．experience D．luck
42．A．rejected B．submitted C．displayed D．followed
43．A．relaxed B．awkward C．nervous D．depressed
44．A．remembered B．guided C．spotted D．comforted
45．A．ignored B．touched C．rewarded D．cheated
46．A．hesitated B．waited C．escaped D．approached
47．A．active B．impatient C．anxious D．desperate
48．A．slid B．struggled C．got D．looked
49．A．helpful B．rude C．strict D．particular
50．A．set aside B．put away C．dug out D．used up
51．A．heart B．pocket C．store D．drawer
52．A．handed B．lent C．returned D．awarded
53．A．dangerous B．normal C．unpractical D．unpleasant
54．A．pain B．choice C．effort D．privilege
55．A．instants B．chances C．differences D．flashes
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。
Beneath an orange tent along East 32nd Street Saturday morning, warmly dressed locals 56 （deliver）pies, filled with everything from nuts to apples and cheese, to be judged in the first-ever Great Waverly Pie Contest. After thorough evaluations based on taste, 57 （present）, and number of ingredients（原料）, a sweet pie by Matt Maxion and a savory（香草的）pie by Garrick Houston took top 58 （honor）.
“My mother’s family is from the Louisiana-Texas border, so I grew up eating jambalaya（什锦饭）,” explained Houston. Drawing inspiration from his mother’s jambalaya recipe, Garrick Houston made his pie that contained ingredients like sausage, olive oil, and bell peppers 59 （source）from local farmers’ markets. “I 60 （live）in Maryland for four years when I was young. So I wanted to combine my past, 61 is my filling, with my present home,” Houston said.
62 （similar）, Maxion, who moved to Baltimore from California about a year ago, got inspiration for his prize-winning creation—with ingredients including the Southeast Asian plant pandan—from his Filipino hometown. With 63 help from local farmers and VMart Pilipino Store in Nottingham, he credited his successful pie 64 lots of planning and a willingness to lean into the process.
The organizer Martha Lucius was excited 65 （see）the new neighborhood competition come to life, saying, “It’s been great to see all of the excitement.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校英文报本周六将举办为贫困山区孩子捐赠图书的活动，请你用英文写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1．活动目的和方式；
2．呼吁大家参加。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,Yours,Li Hua
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。
Kelly is a nurse. Her kidney（肾脏）proved to be a perfect match for her cousin, Dana, who is a teacher. Her kidney had worsened to the point where she required a transplant（移植）. As Kelly told Dana, “I’m in good health and I almost never get sick or ill. It seems that I can be a donor for you.” Dana was wild with joy.
Later on a Thursday afternoon, after spending the first of two days undergoing tests to confirm her kidney was a match for Dana, Kelly got a call from a Cleveland Clinic caregiver. They were canceling the second day of her tests. A CT scan revealed the presence of a tumor （肿瘤）on Kelly’s right kidney.
Kelly was shocked about the discovery and concerned she might no longer be a donor available for Dana. That meant that Kelly had to have an operation to remove the tumor, unable to donate her kidney. Meanwhile Dana had to wait for some other donors for a matchable kidney, which was really hard to find. Dana was thrown back to desperation.
The cousins were at a loss. But their doctors wouldn’t give up. They tried every possible means to find a solution that could satisfy both sides, treating Kelly’s illness and offering Dana transplanting. But the bad news was that there had been few such reported cases.
Determined to solve this difficult problem, Dr. Wee, director of the Kidney Transplant Program, held meetings with a team of specialists to discuss over details of the case and best steps to move forward. They worked day and night to search for related information and make analysis. Seeing the devotion of the experts, Kelly and Dana felt the flame of hope returning to their hearts.
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。
After many meetings, the medical team felt confident to treat the two patients at the same time.The cousins recovered from their surgeries.
参考答案
第一部分 听力
1～5CABCB 6～10 BCAAB
11～15AABBB 16～20 ACAAC
第二部分 阅读
第一节 A
【语篇导读】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了四个巴尔的摩砍伐圣诞树的农场。
21．A 【解析】理解具体信息，比较四个农场发现A SNOWBALL’s CHANCE TREEFARM 中的“This choose and-cut Christmas tree-by a couple since 2005”说明该农场开始这项业务最晚，历史最短。故选A项。
22．C 【解 析】理解具体信息，根据FROSTEE TREE FARM:中的“The two have since passed away, but the farm, now operated by Pau l Stiffler”可知，此次场由Paul Stiffler经营，故选C项。
23．A【解析】理解具体信息。比较四个农场的面积可知，GAVER FARM是最大的，根据本段中的“What distinguishes this farm）from others is that you can step into the family farm’s cafe for apple side r doughnuts. beef sandwiches, and hot cocoa before you leave.“可知，该农场的独特之处是它提供餐饮，故选A项。
B
【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文，文章讲述练太极拳有助于减缓认知衰退和预防面呆。
24．D【解析】作出判断推理。根据第一段的“Such instances of ‘brain freeze’ remind us that we should do everything in our power to keep our brains sharp.（这种‘大脑冻结’的例子提醒我们，我们应该尽一切努力保持大脑敏锐，）“和第二段的“A new study finds Tai Chi can help slow cognitive （认知的）decline and protect against dementia（痴呆）.（一项新研究发现太极拳有助于减缓认知衰退和预防痴呆。）”可知。文章开头的两个问题是为了引出“练太极拳有助于减缓认知衰退和预防痴呆”这个主题，故选D项。
25．C【解析】理解主旨要义。本段主要介绍蒙特利尔认知评估，26～30分为正常，18～25分为轻度认知损伤，18分以下为重度认知损伤。由此可知，本段主要内容是认知测量标准，故选C项。
26．C【解析】理解具体信息。根据第四段的“The average sc ore of participant , at the start of the study was 25．”可知，参与测试者前测的平均分是25分。根据第三段的“A person who scores between 18 and 25is considered to have mild impairment（我害）. which means they don’t have dementia but they’re not as sharp as they used to be and may need to work harder to maintain everyday activities.（得分在18到25分之间的人被认为有轻度损伤，这意味着他们没有痴呆症，但他们不像以前那么敏锐了，可能需要更加努力地维持日常活动。）“可知，他们中的许多人有轻微的认知能力下降，故选C项。
27．B【解析】理解具体信息。根据最后一段的“The theory on why Tai Chi is effective is that it combines the memorization of the movements（太极之所以有效的理论是它结合了对动作的记忆）”可知，太极之所以起到积极作用是因为它涉及身心运动。故选B项。
C
【语篇导读】这是一篇议论文，文章分析了从事自由职业的利弊。
28．A【解析】理解具体信息，根据第二段“Unlike full time workers, freelancers have greater freedom to do the work they enjoy-and say no to the work they don’t. This results in greater job satisfaction.（与全职工作者不同，自由职业者有更大的自由去做他们喜欢的工作，并对他们不喜欢的工作说不，这会提高工作满意度。）”可知，自行选择工作类型使自由职业者有更大的工作满意度。故选A项。
29．B【解析】词义猜测，根据第三段“Sometimes when it rains, it pours and you may have multiple projects on your plate. At other times, you may not have much work.（有时下雨，烦盆大雨，你可能有多个项目要做。在其他时候，你可能没有太多的工作。）”可知，画线词析在句子意为“这种现金流的波动对新的自由职业者来说可能是一个巨大的负面影响。”因此，fluctuation 在此意为“不稳定性”，故选B项。
30．A【解析】作出判断推理，根据第三段“You will also have to learn to become your own best advocate, promoting your products to find new projects and clients and expand your business.（你还必须学会成为自己最好的代言人，推广你的产品来寻找新的项目和客户，拓展你的业务。）“可知，为了发展业务，自由职业者不得不营销自己，故选A项。
31．C【解析】作出判断推理。根据最后一段“Anyway, businesses are increasingly adding skills. Independent professionals are powering the rebuild. Therefore, more businesses are open to remote work. hiring talent irrespective of their distance from a corporate office. This changing attitude has increased the number of opportunities for freelancers to find high-paying and meaningful work.（无论如何，企业越来越多地增加技能，独立的专业人士正在为重建提供动力，因此，越来越多的企业对远程工作持开放态度，雇佣人才，无论他们与公司办公室的距离如何。这种态度的改变增加了自由职业者找到高薪和有意义工作的机会。）”可知，作者认为自由职业者的未来前景很好，故选C项。
D
【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文，在澳大利亚的一些岛屿上，海平面上升促使红树林的繁荣。
32．C【解析】作出判断推理。根据第二段中“There’s a lot of interest in using mangrove blue carbon to lesson climate change（人们对利用红树林蓝碳来减少气候变化很感兴趣）”可推知，蓝碳对环境友好。故选C项。
33．D【解析】理解具体信息。根据第二段“But there remain a lot of questions around their capacity to adapt to sea level rise.（但它们适应海平面上升的能力仍然存在很多问题。）”和第三段“In 2021,ateam led by Wollongong environmental scientist Sarah Hamylton visited the Howick Islands to do a related research. （2021年, Wollongong 环境科学家 Sarah Hamylton领导的一个团队访问了Howick群岛进行了相关研究。）”可知，研究的目的是为了查明红树林对海平面上升的反应。故选D项。
34．C【解析】理解具体信息，根据第四段“With sea levels now rising again, the mixture of saltwater and sediment makes a perfect home for the salt-tolerant mangroves.（随着海平面再次上升，盐水和沉积物的混合物成为耐盐红树林的完美家园，）”可知，盐水和沉积物的组合使Howick群岛成为红树林的合适栖息地。故选C项。
35．B【解析】理解主旨要义。通读全文可知。文章讲述的是在澳大利亚的一些岛屿上。海平面上升促使红树林的繁荣。所以，B项“Sea Level Rise Helps Mangroves Boost”适合做标题。故选B项。
第二节
【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文，文章介绍了诺贝尔文学奖获得者 Jon Fosse。
36．D【解析】本句和上一句介绍Jon Fosse的身份。上文“He is an author of novels, plays, poems, children’s books, and essays.（他著有小说，戏剧、诗歌、儿童读物和散文。）”讲述了他是哪种作品的作者。D项“He also works as an instructor and a translator（他还担任讲师和翻译）”介绍他的其他身份，故选D项。
37．A【解析】根据上文“He started writing at age 12 or 13．first composing song lyrics（歌词）.（他从12或13岁开始写作。首先创作歌词）”可推断，空格处内容与写歌词有关, 所以 A 项“He later joined a band.（后来他加入了一个乐队，）”符合语境，故选A项。
38．E【解析】本段介绍他在二十世纪八十年代发表的作品。前文介绍了1983年和1985年出版小说，根据下文的“By this time”可知，空格处出现时间。E项“He also. released his first collection of poems in 1986．（1986年，他还出版了他的第一本诗集,）“中 in 1986与下文衔接连贯。故选E项。
39．C 【解析】根据下文“And he initially refused to write plays when asked. He gave in in 1992, however, when he needed money. He started writing the dialogue for Someone Is Going to Come in 1996 and found it to be surprisingly easy.（起初，当被要求时，他拒绝写剧本。然而，1992年，当他需要钱时，他让步了。1996年，他开始为Someone Is Going to Come写对话，并发现它出奇地容易。）”可知，空格处内容应指出写剧本的情况。C项“Fosse never planned to become a dramatist.（福斯从未打算成为一名剧作家。）”dramatist与下文的 write plays 和 started writing the dialogue在内容上相关。故选C项。
40．G【解析】上文提到两部作品 A Summer’s Day和I Am the Wind；并且解释了前一个作品的内容，由此可知，空格处解释后一个作品的内容。所以G项“The latter focuses on two men experiencing an existential crisis in a fishing boat.（后者聚焦于两名在渔船上经历生存危机的男子。）”符合语境。The former与The latter 相呼应。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。Laura Eshelman 的生活遇到了不如意，感到很沮丧．当一个人向她乞讨一些钱的时候，她很不耐烦地拒绝了。当她意识到自己的不妥行为后，返回去向那个人道歉，那个人简单话语安慰了她的心。
41．B 【解 析】 根 据 上 文 的“mental unsettlement”可知, 她 遇到了 麻 烦（trouble）。故选B项。
42．A【解析】句意：我正要离开市中心的一家公司，在那里我申请的又一份工作被拒绝了（rejected）。故选A项。
43．D【解析】根据上文她遇到很多不愉快可知，她情绪低落。故选D项。
44．C【解析】句意：当她穿过街道时，Eshelman发现（spotted）一名男子在拐角处要钱。故选C项。
45．A【解析】根据but可知,路人没理睬他。故选A项。
46．D 【解析】句意：当Eshelman走近（approached）时，他转向她，问她是否可以要一点钱。故选D项。
47．B【解析】根据说话的内容可知，她不耐烦。故选B项。
48．C【解析】句意：Eshelman 走进了杂货店。故选C项。
49．B【解析】根据上文她对那个人说话的语气可知，她很粗鲁。故选B项。
50．C【解析】句意：然后她掏出了（dug out）一些硬币，当然，这些硬币一直都在她的口袋（pocket）底部。故选C项。
51．B【解析】参见上题解析。
52．A 【解析】句意：当她把零钱递给（handed）他时，那个男人说：“没关系。一切不愉快（unpleasant）都会消失的。”故选A项。
53．D【解析】参见上题解析。
54．A【解析】句意：很长一段时间以来，她第一次觉得有人看到了她的痛苦（pain），于是她哭了起来。故选A项。
55．D【解析】句意：在我生命中极其黑暗的时期，街上的那一刻是为数不多的闪光（flashes）之一。故选 D项。
第二节
56．delivered 57．presentation 58．honors 59．sourced
60．lived 61．which 62．Similarly 63．the
64．to 65．to see
第四部分 写作
第一节
Dear fellow students.
An activity of book donation is to be launched this Saturday, which is aimed at lightening the hearts of children in poor mountainous areas with knowledge.
Books that are welcome include dictionaries, textbooks, storytelling sessions, picture books, science books, etc. As donors, you can receive timely feedbacks concerning where your donations go. Besides, you will be given a small gift in reward for your generosity. Please bring your books to the gate of the school library at 8:00 a. m. The activity will be over at 5:00 p. m.
Your act of kindness will make a difference to those children’s life. Join us!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
After many meetings, the medical team felt confident to treat the two patients at the same time. Dr. Wee told the cousins that with their expertise they could deal with their situations at the same time. First, they safely removed Kelley’s right kidney with the tumor in it. Then they removed the tumor from the kidney. After the repair and reconstruction, and with more than 95% of the healthy kidney remaining. Dr. Wee transplanted it into Dana. It turned out the win-win practice, a breakthrough in similar medical cases.
The cousins recovered from their surgeries. “I have an overwhelming sense of gratitude to Kelly and all the doctors and thankfulness for the opportunity I’ve been given.” said Dana. “Now I have the opportunity to see my three sons marry, and have their children. Those are what I might not have been able to look forward to before.” Dana, with a perfectly functioning kidney. planned to return to her teaching job in the next spring. Kelly felt blessed to have had her tumor removed while helping her cousin to recover with a transplant.
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Text 1
W: Jenny’s birthday party is about to begin. Let’s hurry up.
M: Don’t worry. I’ve already ordered a taxi. Let’s pack the gift and go.
Text 2
W: Sam, I’ve told you several times: Eating is not allowed in this room!
M: Sorry, I was starving to death so that I forgot the rule. Never will I do this again.
Text 3
M: Lily, can you bring me the tool box on the table I need it to fix the bike.
W: Sorry. The soup is almost ready. I can’t leave it on the fire. Tyler is free at present.
Text 4
W: John, I never knew you’re so good at playing the guitar. Did you take a course
M: Actually, it was the videos downloaded from a music website by my sister that helped me learn the guitar.
Text 5
M: What did the boss say at yesterday’s meeting
W: You didn’t attend it No wonder you made no response to the news. Jacky has been promoted and will leave our department.
M: That’s really surprising news. I went to the hospital with my brother and missed it.
Text 6
M: How do you feel about the career planning project Many students find it useless.
W: I think that’s because they haven’t realized its science. Anyway, I benefited a lot from it.
M: What difference has it made to you
W: You know, I used to dream of becoming a singer, but the career coach helped me realize I needed to balance the hobby and career. Now, I think I’ll become a chemist, although it’s challenging.
Text 7
M: Hello, this is Ted Turner speaking.
W: Hello. Mr. Turner. it’s Jessica from class 3. Sorry to disturb. I’m calling to ask for help. I’ll participate in a speaking contest. Can you offer me some advice
M: Certainly. When will the contest be held
W: The contest is scheduled for tomorrow morning. So time is limited to me.
M: I understand, but I have a meeting with other teachers in half an hour and I’ll be back at my office at about 5p. m.
W: That’s just when my class ends. Can I meet you at your office then
M: Sure.
Text 8
W: Daniel, it’s really boring. It’s been an hour but we’ve got no fish at all.
M: But Brian went home with some this morning. Be patient, Jane. Just enjoying the lake view is a pleasant thing, isn’t it Or you can read a book on your phone.
W: Come on, Dan! That’s not what I’m here for. Look at the sun. It’s burning and there is not even the slightest cloud and wind. I’d rather go shopping than sit here doing nothing.
M: I’m sorry, honey. That’s something unexpected. Let’s wait for half an hour and if there’s still no harvest, we shall leave right away. I have heard a popular movie has been on these days.
W: OK. I won’t stay here any longer than half an hour. Not even one more minute.
Text 9
M: Have you got any money on you. Susan I want to buy a map but I don’t have enough money.
W: Let me see. I have 8 dollars in hand and I need 3 dollars for a novel. Is that enough
M: No. I only have 4 dollars with me. But the map costs 10 dollars.
W: 10 dollars! That’s too expensive. Why not buy a cheaper one
M: Yeah, that’s indeed a little expensive. But it is large and detailed. It’s easy for the users to find things on it. And I did see a cheaper one, but it’s much smaller and less detailed.
W: That may sound reasonable, but Henry. don’t forget how small our school bags are. You’ll have to f old the map several times to fit in. That’s troublesome. Besides, the smaller one also has the necessary information we need.
M: Maybe you are right. Then I’ll take the smaller one, which is only half the price.
Text 10
M: Good afternoon, dear listeners. In today’s program, I’d like to talk about a common exercise. Many people love running early in the morning. Why Actually, it has many benefits. Not only will you begin a day more relaxed, but also you’ve already had a sense of achievement. If you’re also eager to enjoy the benefits of a morning run, try these.
First, get ready for a painful start. To many people, getting up early in the morning can be a great pain, especially in cold winter days. So, early to bed, early to rise, and make it a habit. Of equal importance is to keep an open mind. Even if you’ve made enough preparation and determination, there are still times when you want to quit. My advice is to accept the setback, and instead of giving up, keep going. Another helpful way is to find someone to be together with you. This can make things more interesting. He or she not only gives you company but also serves as a monitor.
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