2024年5月
绵阳南山中学高2021级高三下期高考仿真演练2试题
英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
1. What does the woman offer to do for the man
A. Prepare for a party. B. Return a book. C. Lend him her car.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the woman’s house. B. In the man’s office. C. In a clothes shop.
3. What will the speakers take to the party
A. Ice cream. B. A cake. C. Orange juice.
4. What does the man mean
A. The ticket is too expensive.
B. The game isn’t worth seeing.
C. They have lost all the money.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A building. B. A movie. C. A street.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。
6. Why did the man miss the meeting this morning
A. He went to see his dentist.
B. He had to pick up Ms. Tan.
C. He had lunch with Joan.
7. Who will prepare the report for the man
A. Mr. Lee. B. Lisa. C. Joan.
8. Where could Mr. Lee be now
A. In his office. B. At the airport. C. In the meeting room.
听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。
9 Why does the man give up the tickets in the lower balcony
A. The tickets have been sold out.
B. He prefers the seats in the center.
C. There are no four seats together.
10. How will the man get the tickets
A. He will collect them himself.
B. The woman will mail them to him.
C. He will ask his friends to pick them up.
11. When will the man get to the theater on Thursday night
A. By 6:00. B. By 7.00. C. By 8.00.
听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。
12. What is Michael’s problem
A. He’s not sure about his future.
B. He has no interest in studying.
C. He isn’t allowed to attend an art school.
13. What does Michael often do after school
A. He plays football,
B. He goes to acting classes.
C. He watches English plays.
14. What advice does the woman give Michael
A. Talk with his friends.
B. Perform in the school play.
C. Stay at school until he’s eighteen.
听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。
15. How long will the cycling holiday last
A. Fourteen days. B. Ten days. C. Eight days.
16. Which meal does the woman need to pay for during the trip
A. The breakfast. B. The lunch. C. The supper.
17. What can the woman do during the cycling holiday
A. Take her own bike. B. Cycle in the dark. C. Visit a theater.
听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题
18. What do we know about Radio Caroline
A. It closed down in 1964.
B. It was popular with the young.
C. It was started by a ship owner.
19. What can visitors see at the exhibition
A. Several DJs of Radio Caroline.
B. Books signed by The Beatles.
C. Letters from music fans.
20. When will the exhibition begin
A. In April. B. In May. C. In June.
第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分, 满分30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
Our National Public Radio staff and trusted crities have made some recommendations about must-reads.
Rough Sleepers Tracy Kidder
This uplifting book is about Dr. Jim O’Connell’s work of bringing health care to unhoused people for more than three decades, first in Boston and now in nearly every American city. His work might be a band-aid on the bigger problem of homelessness, but as he said, “This is what we do while waiting for the world to change.”
The Right Call Sally Jenkins
Sally Jenkins has had a superb career recording the highest achievements in sports by individuals and by teams. With The Right Call, she captures what makes some athletes and coaches reach their peak. Whatever part of life you want to excel in, this book will have you rethinking what you do and how you might do it differently.
The Secret of Cooking Bee Wilson
More than a cookbook, this is a guide to how to make cooking work for you — and even become a joy. What if you have picky eaters, a full time job and a kitchen with only half the ingredients the recipe calls for This book has the answers, explaining everything from how to figure out what flavors go together, to how to get easy when everything goes wrong.
Land of Milk and Honey C Pam Zhang
Set in a future where a mysterious smog has swallowed Earth, causing widespread crop failures and food shortages, the story follows an unnamed chef who finds herself in a world of cooking delights and unequalled sensory experiences among a landscape of despair (绝望). It’s an exploration of human nature, and the choices we make in the face of difficulties.
1. How does Dr. Jim O’Connell view his own work
A. It doesn't help in solving the housing problem.
B. It shows a way to be excellent in life differently.
C. It will make a difference in caring about the homeless.
D. It offers a way to get food in times of shortage.
2. Whose book can get readers to think about how to be excellent in life
A. Tracy Kidder. B. Sally Jenkins.
C. Bee Wilson. D. C Pam Zhang.
3. What do Bee Wilson’s and C Pam Zhang’s works have in common
A. They tell readers how to reduce food waste. B. They provide personal cooking experience.
C. They both have something to do with cooking. D. They try to cover some aspects of family life.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本必读图书的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rough Sleepers部分“This uplifting book is about Dr. Jim O’Connell’s work of bringing health care to unhoused people for more than three decades, first in Boston and now in nearly every American city. His work might be a band-aid on the bigger problem of homelessness, but as he said, ‘This is what we do while waiting for the world to change.’(这本令人振奋的书讲述了Jim O’Connell博士三十多年来为无家可归者提供医疗保健的工作，最初是在波士顿，现在几乎遍及美国所有城市。他的工作可能是解决无家可归这一更大问题的权宜之计，但正如他所说，‘这是我们在等待世界改变的同时所做的事情。’)”可知，这本书的主人公Jim O’Connell博士多年来一直致力于为无家可归者提供医疗帮助，他认为自己的工作将会对无家可归的人产生影响，使他们可以得到更多的帮助。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Right Call部分中“Whatever part of life you want to excel in, this book will have you rethinking what you do and how you might do it differently.(无论你想在生活的哪一部分出类拔萃，这本书都会让你重新思考你在做什么，以及你如何做得不同。)”可知，Sally Jenkins写的The Right Call这本书能让读者重新思考如何在生活中让自己变得优秀。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Secret of Cooking部分中“More than a cookbook, this is a guide to how to make cooking work for you—and even become a joy.(这不仅仅是一本烹饪书，而是一本教你如何让烹饪为你所用——甚至成为一种乐趣的指南。)”和Land of Milk and Honey部分中“Set in a future where a mysterious smog has swallowed Earth, causing widespread crop failures and food shortages, the story follows an unnamed chef who finds herself in a world of cooking delights and unequalled sensory experiences among a landscape of despair (绝望).(故事设定在未来，一场神秘的烟雾吞噬了地球，导致大范围的作物歉收和食物短缺，故事讲述了一位不知名的厨师在绝望的风景中发现自己身处一个烹饪乐趣和无与伦比的感官体验的世界。)”可知，这两本书都与烹饪有关。故选C项。
B
My grandma passed away last week. My mum began the painful yet necessary task of sorting through her belongings.
“Is there anything you want from grandma’s flat ” Mum texted me.
“Her aloe (芦荟), please.” I required zero thinking time.
Sometime around 1975, Grandma, always believing good things would happen in the future, received this plant as a gift, which she appreciated and placed in her doorway. It came from the local butcher. Five years later, my mum married the butcher’s son and had me. Grandma revealed to me this particular plant was a living relationship between the two families. And so was I.
Recently, whenever we visited Grandma’s flat, I attempted to fix this concept in my children’s minds. “That was a gift your great-grandma bought your other great-grandma! It’s older than me!” Then my kids would nod and ask Grandma for a sweet.
Numerous times, Grandma gave me cuttings or clippings of the plant, hoping I might raise my own and continue the legend. Yet, every time, my new branch died with my awful gardening skills. But that didn’t used to matter, because I could turn to Grandma, who would wait and accept my disturbance without becoming upset. Then I got another clipping and tried again. But now I can’t. So, I decided that the plant will go and live with Ann, my mother-in-law, who is a genius with a greenhouse.
The plan is for Ann to keep hold of the original plant. In time, she can teach me how to deal with its cuttings properly, and then maybe one day I can settle the plant in my place.
In the meantime, Ann will allocate (分配) clippings among my relatives, as Grandma used to do. My wife’s two sisters, for example, are both better at tending plants than I am, so it is quite imaginable they, too, will offer cuttings of the plant to their partners, spreading this loving plant across my entire extended family.
4. Why did the author want his grandma’s aloe
A. He wanted to pass it down to others. B. He showed a preference for gardening.
C. He had a pleasant memory of the plant. D. He received it as a gift from his grandma.
5. Which of the following best describes the author’s grandma
A. Optimistic and patient. B. Generous and helpful. C. Honest and fashionable. D. Humorous and skillful.
6. The author took the aloe to his mother-in-law to
A. display his skills in gardening B. have the plant better cared for
C. announce his grandma’s death D. protect the plant from dying out
7. What may be the best title for the text
A. Aloe: my family bond B. Aloe: a mysterious plant
C. Grandma: my life coach D. Grandma: a lovely gardener
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要记叙了奶奶去世后，留给了作者一种可爱的植物芦荟，这种特殊的植物是家人之间的一种活生生的关系，后来作者努力把这种可爱的植物传播到整个大家庭。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“My grandma passed away last week. My mum began the painful yet necessary task of sorting through her belongings.(我奶奶上周去世了。我妈妈开始了一项痛苦但必要的工作：整理她的物品)”及下文可知，本文主要是记叙了奶奶去世后，留给了作者一种可爱的植物芦荟，这种特殊的植物是家人之间的一种活生生的关系，后来作者努力把这种可爱的植物传播到整个大家庭。由此推知，作者想要他祖母的芦荟，因为他对这种植物有一段美好的回忆。故选C项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Sometime around 1975, Grandma, always believing good things would happen in the future, received this plant as a gift, which she appreciated and placed in her doorway.(1975年左右的某个时候，奶奶总是相信未来会有好事发生，她收到了这种植物作为礼物，她很感激并把它放在门口)”可推知，奶奶是乐观的；根据第六段“Numerous times, Grandma gave me cuttings or clippings of the plant, hoping I might raise my own and continue the legend. Yet, every time, my new branch died with my awful gardening skills. But that didn’t used to matter, because I could turn to Grandma, who would wait and accept my disturbance without becoming upset.(奶奶给了我很多次这种植物的剪枝，希望我能自己养，继续这个传说。然而，每一次，我的新枝条都因我糟糕的园艺技能而枯萎。但这在过去并不重要，因为我可以求助于奶奶，她会等着接受我的打扰，而不会感到不安)”可推知，奶奶是有耐心的，从来不会因我的打扰而烦恼。故选A项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“Numerous times, Grandma gave me cuttings or clippings of the plant, hoping I might raise my own and continue the legend. Yet, every time, my new branch died with my awful gardening skills. But that didn’t used to matter, because I could turn to Grandma, who would wait and accept my disturbance without becoming upset. Then I got another clipping and tried again. But now I can’t. So, I decided that the plant will go and live with Ann, my mother-in-law, who is a genius with a greenhouse.(奶奶给了我很多次这种植物的剪枝，希望我能自己养，继续这个传说。然而，每一次，我的新枝条都因我糟糕的园艺技能而枯萎。但这在过去并不重要，因为我可以求助于奶奶，她会等着接受我的打扰，而不会感到不安。然后我又剪了一枝，然后再试了一次。但现在我不能了。所以，我决定让这株植物去和我的岳母住在一起，她是一个养温室绿植的天才)”可知，作者把芦荟带给了他的岳母是为了保护植物不致枯萎。故选D项。
7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“My grandma passed away last week. My mum began the painful yet necessary task of sorting through her belongings.(我奶奶上周去世了。我妈妈开始了一项痛苦但必要的工作：整理她的物品)”及下文可知，本文主要是记叙了奶奶去世后，留给了作者一种可爱的植物芦荟，这种特殊的植物是家人之间的一种活生生的关系，后来作者努力把这种可爱的植物传播到整个大家庭。由此可知，Aloe: my family bond(芦荟：我的家庭纽带)适合作本文最佳标题。故选A项。
C
On June 6th Columbia University announced that it will no longer cooperate with US News World Report’s undergraduate rankings. It is the first top institution to do so. Might its departure be the start of a mass departure
Columbia’s decision follows a ranking scandal (丑闻) last year. In February 2022, one of Columbia’s own maths professors accused the college of having used “outdated and/or incorrect data” in several areas.
In the 1980s, potential students started to expand their college search beyond their local area, and it was hard to learn about universities and compare them. Hence, US News began ranking America’s top universities in 1983, and has released its findings annually since 1988.
Universities have put in significant effort to move up in the ratings. Richard Freeland, Northeastern University’s former president, capped class sizes to enhance student engagement and guarantee class quality. Consequently, it moved from 127th in 2003 to 44th this year.
The ranking system used to seem unstoppable. Universities have tried to get rid of it before, only to find that doing so can backfire badly. US News still ranks non-participating universities, using publicly available information, and the data often do not go in their favour. Columbia did not submit data for this year’s analysis, and its ranking fell from second in 2021-22 to 18th in 2022-23.
Recently the mood has begun to change, however, especially among graduate schools. In 2022, of the 15 highest-ranked law schools, only the University of Chicago submitted data.
In May US News announced changes to its ranking methodology. It is moving away from metrics (度量标准) that rely on reputation and towards student outcomes. One way or another, the rankings-and universities more broadly-are in a state of constant change.
8. What is true about the US News undergraduate rankings
A. It faked the information for the ratings.
B. It filled an information gap in the past.
C. It promoted the quality of higher education.
D. It’s been released every year for 40 years.
9. What does the underlined word “capped” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Limited. B. Maintained. C. Increased. D. Doubled.
10. What will happen to a university if it does not cooperate with US News
A. Its information will be removed.
B. It will be excluded from the list forever.
C. Its ranking will probably suffer consequently.
D. It will certainly be charged with using incorrect data.
11. US News undergraduate rankings may focus more on ______________________in the future.
A. the changing mood of universities
B. the instant fame of universities
C. achievements of university graduates
D. scores given by former students
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的主要内容是：哥伦比亚大学退出美国大学排名，更多的学校会效仿吗？文章对此现象进行说明和阐述。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“In the 1980s, potential students started to expand their college search beyond their local area, and it was hard to learn about universities and compare them. Hence, US News began ranking America’s top universities in 1983, and has released its findings annually since 1988.(在20世纪80年代，潜在学生开始将他们的大学搜索范围扩大到当地以外，很难了解大学并进行比较。因此，《美国新闻与世界报道》从1983年开始对美国顶尖大学进行排名，并从1988年开始每年发布一次排名结果)”可知，在20世纪80年代，《美国新闻与世界报道》开始提供美国大学排名，让毕业生了解到他们居住地以外的大学的情况，填补了过去的信息空白。故选B。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词前面的内容“Universities have put in significant effort to move up in the ratings.(大学为提高排名付出了巨大的努力)”以及划线词后面的内容“…class sizes to enhance student engagement and guarantee class quality.(……班级规模，提高学生参与度，保证课堂质量)”以及后文“Consequently, it moved from 127th in 2003 to 44th this year.( 因此，从2003年的127位上升到今年的44位)”可知，为了提升大学排名，Richard Freeland前东北大学校长作出了限制班级规模的应对措施，因此东北大学从2003年的127位上升到今年的44位。故划线词与A选项“Limited(限制)”为同义词。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“Universities have tried to get rid of it before, only to find that doing so can backfire badly. US News still ranks non-participating universities, using publicly available information, and the data often do not go in their favour. Columbia did not submit data for this year’s analysis, and its ranking fell from second in 2021-22 to 18th in 2022-23.(大学以前也曾试图摆脱它，结果发现这样做可能会适得其反。《美国新闻与世界报道》仍然使用公开信息对未参与排名的大学进行排名，而数据往往不利于这些大学。哥伦比亚大学没有提交今年分析的数据，其排名从2021-22年度的第二名降至2022-23年度的第18名)”可知，大学不与美国新闻与世界报道》合作，《美国新闻与世界报道》仍然使用公开信息对未参与排名的大学进行排名，而数据往往不利于这些大学。由此推知，如果一所大学不与《美国新闻与世界报道》合作，它的排名可能会因此受到影响。故选C。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“It is moving away from metrics (度量标准) that rely on reputation and towards student outcomes. (它正在从依赖声誉的指标转向学生的成绩)”可知，未来，《美国新闻与世界报道》的本科排名可能会更多地关注大学毕业生的成就。故选C。
D
After a heavy snowstorm, I ran outside excitedly to build a snowman. No matter how I rolled my snowball, it refused to grow. After resting for a while, I restarted the job. Then I noticed I had an audience-a prim-looking (古板的) couple with obvious disapproval. My face turned red as I tried to answer their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do
An adult playing by herself seems strange, but’ maybe it shouldn’t. New research suggests that modern adults have ignored their play instinct (本能). Most animals stop playing as adults. However, there are a handful of animals that never stop.
One possibility is’ that adult play is important and beneficial, -a theory supported by a study. Researcher Camilla Cenni from the University of Lethbridge left some puzzle boxes for some monkeys to solve. To get the food inside, they had to drop a rock into the container. The monkeys that previously had dropped rocks for fun were more likely to solve the puzzle. This finding also suggests somewhere in our evolutionary history—a playful human invented stone tools. Even today, the urge to play accounts for some of humans’ greatest inventions. Adult play is also about preparing for the unexpected. And biologists found its most important function is improving relationships and helping individuals get along.
Adult play promotes inclusivity, cooperation and creativity—all qualities that we humans could use. Unfortunately, social norms hold back our urge to let loose. “Generally speaking, we like to do the things that are necessary for our survival,” says Peter Gray, a play researcher at Boston University, Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops. Plowing (耕) fields is hard and boring. Then we invented factories and lost sight of play.”
With threats like climate change, it’s easy to get into seriousness. But we should understand the value of encouraging adult play. The next time I’m caught playing. I know what to say, “I’m playing for the benefit of all humankind. You’ re welcome.”
12. Why did the author’s face turn red
A. She was considered too old to play.
B. She was ignored by a prim-looking couple.
C. She had difficulty making a snowman.
D. She couldn’t answer the couple’s question.
13. What can be inferred about adult play from Paragraph 3
A. It is the natural need of humans. B. It has slowed down human evolution.
C. It can contribute to useful creations. D. It is particularly noticeable in animals.
14. What got humans to lose the fun of playing according to Peter Gray
A. Climate change. B. Modern science.
C. The arrival of agriculture. D. The need to prepare for the unexpected.
15. Which of the following serves as the best title
A. How adults can be more playful
B. Why adults need to make time for playtime
C How to add more play to your grown-up life
D. What differences exist between human and animals’ play
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了在现代社会中，人们常会对充满玩心的成年人持否定态度，但事实上，“玩”这一活动非常重要，可以帮助人们培养各种素质，从而能够更好地解决问题。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“After a heavy snowstorm, I ran outside excitedly to build a snowman. No matter how I rolled my snowball, it refused to grow. After resting for a while, I restarted the job. Then I noticed I had an audience-a prim-looking (古板的) couple with obvious disapproval. My face turned red as I tried to answer their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do (一场大雪过后，我兴奋地跑到屋外堆雪人。无论我怎么滚雪球，它就是不长大。休息了一会儿后，我又开始堆雪人。然后我注意到有观众——一对古板的夫妇，明显不赞同我的做法。我脸红了，试图回答他们未说出口的问题——难道你就没有更好的事情可做吗？)”和第二段中“An adult playing by herself seems strange, but’ maybe it shouldn’t.(成年人独自玩耍似乎很奇怪，但也许不应该如此。)”可知，一对夫妇看到作者一个成年人在堆雪人，认为作者的这种行为很奇怪，这令作者感到尴尬，因而脸红了。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“This finding also suggests somewhere in our evolutionary history — a playful human invented stone tools. Even today, the urge to play accounts for some of humans’ greatest inventions. (这一发现还表明，在我们的进化史中，好玩的人类曾发明过石器。即使在今天，好玩的欲望也是人类最伟大发明的一部分。)”可推知，成年人玩耍可以为有用的创作做出贡献。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中Peter Gray所说的话“Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops. Plowing (耕) fields is hard and boring. Then we invented factories and lost sight of play.(人类开始种植庄稼后，就离乐趣又远了一大步。耕田既辛苦又无聊。然后我们发明了工厂，就不再关注玩乐了。)”可知，农业出现后，农耕辛苦又枯燥，让人们失去了玩的乐趣，故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了在现代社会中，人们常会对充满玩心的成年人持否定态度，但事实上，“玩”这一活动非常重要，可以帮助人们培养各种素质，从而能够更好地解决问题，由此可知。B项“为什么成年人需要腾出时间玩耍”适合作文章标题，故选B。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You have an important exam in a few days and you’re not feeling prepared. With only a short time to go, you may try four strategies here. ___16___ .
Get organized
Time-poor students should use a planner to identify the time available for study. ___17___ . Being organized with your study materials helps you to be organized in your thinking too, as you can easily access the materials you need.
Take and reflect on notes
Have you ever tried to recall what you learned a week ago and found it’s as if it’s been wiped from your memory ___18___ . An active note-taking process is important to help you transfer new information from short-term memory and then recall it more easily after it is stored in the long-term memory.
___19___
Research has found the rate you forget information is minimized if you interact with new information within 24 hours of first receiving it. A second, shorter repetition within 24 hours brings recall back up to 100%. A third repetition within a week for an even shorter time brings recall back to 100%.
Self-testing
Self-testing is a powerful way to study and learn. And flash cards are a great way to help you to self-test. ___20___ . You never know when you’ll get a few minutes for some quick studying, so always be prepared If you have a five-minute break between classes or on the bus, for example, you can pull your cards out for a quick study session.
A. Always take them along with you
B. Keep interacting with the content
C. Focus on one thing for an extended time
D. That’s where note-taking jumps in-as a hero
E. Then actually be disciplined and use that time to study
F. So you’d better mix up study sessions with various practices
G. They will improve your exam success and relieve your exam anxiety
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. D 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何在短时间内做好准备，迎接考试的几种策略。
【16题详解】
根据前文“You have an important exam in a few days and you’re not feeling prepared. With only a short time to go, you may try four strategies here.”（几天后你有一场重要的考试，而你却没有准备好。时间不多了，你可以试试以下四种策略。），选项G. They will improve your exam success and relieve your exam anxiety（他们会提高你的考试成绩，减轻你的考试焦虑）中的“They”指代前文中提到的“four strategies”，表达了这四种策略可以在你没有做好即将到来的考试的准备时，助你提高考试成绩，承接上文；同时引出了下文的四个策略，承上启下，符合语境。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据上一句“Time-poor students should use a planner to identify the time available for study.”（时间紧张的学生应该使用计划表来确定可用于学习的时间。），选项E. Then actually be disciplined and use that time to study（然后要自律，用这段时间来学习）中的“Then”指出了在使用计划表后下一步应该做的事情，句中的“that time”指代上一句中的“the time available for study”，语意衔接合理。故选E。
【18题详解】
根据本段主题句“Take and reflect on notes”（做笔记并反思）和上一句“Have you ever tried to recall what you learned a week ago and found it’s as if it’s been wiped from your memory ”（你是否曾经试着回忆一周前学过的东西，却发现好像已经从你的记忆中抹去了？），选项D. That’s where note-taking jumps in-as a hero（这里就需要记笔记登场了——作为一个主角。）指出了具体的解决方法是“记笔记”，承接上文，切合主题；下一句“An active note-taking process is important to help you transfer new information from short-term memory and then recall it more easily after it is stored in the long-term memory.”（积极记笔记的过程很重要，它可以帮助你从短期记忆中转移新信息，然后在储存在长期记忆中后更容易地回忆起来。）进一步解释了记笔记的重要性和作用，衔接下文。故选D。
【19题详解】
空处为第四段段落主题句；根据该段中“Research has found the rate you forget information is minimized if you interact with new information within 24 hours of first receiving it.”（研究发现，如果你在第一次收到新信息的24小时内与之互动，你忘记信息的几率会降到最低。）和之后对于第二次、第三次收到信息后互动效果的描述可知，选项B. Keep interacting with the content（保持与内容的互动）概括提出了要及时与所收到的信息保持及时互动的方法，符合本段主题。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据上一句“And flash cards are a great way to help you to self-test.”（而闪卡是帮助你自我测试的好方法。），选项A. Always take them along with you（总是随身携带）中的“them”指代上一句中的“flash cards”，强调了要随身携带闪卡的做法；下一句“You never know when you’ll get a few minutes for some quick studying, so always be prepared If you have a five-minute break between classes or on the bus, for example, you can pull your cards out for a quick study session.”（你永远不知道什么时候你会有几分钟的时间来快速学习，所以一定要做好准备，例如，如果你在课间或公交车上有五分钟的休息时间，你可以拿出你的卡片来快速学习。）具体说明了随身携带闪卡来自我测试的方法和重要性。故选项A承上启下，符合语境。故选A。
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Hundreds of medical students crowded into a lecture hall in the Bronx, New York on Feb.26, 2024. Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a 94-year-old honorary professor at their college, ____21____ that she would donate $1,000,000,000 to the college — the ____22____ donation ever made to any medical school. She said, “Starting from August this year, Einstein Medical School will be tuition (学费) ____23____.”
Then enthusiastic cheers ____24____ in the hall, and the students jumped up and ____25____ wildly. The tuition fee of this college is $63,000 per year, and many graduates ____26____ over $200,000 in debt at the beginning of their ____27____.
The college stated that ____28____ Gottesman’s donation, all students in the school will no longer need to ____29____ any fees starting from this term.
David Gottesman is the ______30______ of First Manhattan, a Wall Street investment firm, and a close friend of Warren Buffett, the stock god. The ______31______ between the two began in 1963 and lasted for decades. Under Buffett’s guidance, Gottesman ______32______ a significant amount of valuable shares.
In 2022, David Gottesman passed away at the age of 96. Ruth was ______33______ shocked to learn the exact size of money ______34______ her husband died. “I was surprised to find that he left me a large fortune,” she recalled. The will left by her husband is very ______35______: “Use it to do anything you think is right.” ______36______ with this huge money, she hardly hesitated and decided to donate it all to Einstein Medical School. She said that all her children supported her ______37______.
She also expressed her hope to ______38______ outstanding students who were ______39______ hesitant to apply to Einstein Medical School due to financial reasons by ______40______ tuition pressure.
21. A. published B. announced C. reported D. addressed
22. A. largest B. favorite C. smallest D. kindest
23. A. half B. free C. part D. willing
24. A. laughed B. broke C. started D. erupted
25 A. whistled B. screamed C. applauded D. celebrated
26. A. owe B. carry C. bring D. fetch
27. A. causes B. researches C. careers D. lives
28. A. due to B. according to C. except for D. in spite of
29. A. pay B. contribute C. complete D. accomplish
30. A. employee B. founder C. cooperator D. customer
31. A. quarrel B. debate C. friendship D. struggle
32. A. figured B. gathered C. offered D. accumulated
33. A. completely B. frequently C. constantly D. hardly
34. A. only if B. if only C. only after D. as if
35. A. difficult B. simple C. complicated D. short
36. A. Faced B. Declined C. Covered D. Dealt
37. A. determination B. decision C. theory D. principle
38. A. train B. acquire C. employ D. attract
39. A. totally B. accordingly C. originally D. regularly
40. A. interrupting B. disturbing C. controlling D. relieving
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述94岁的露丝﹒戈特斯曼博士（Ruth Gottesman）利用丈夫留下的遗产向爱因斯坦医学院捐赠1000万美元，达到让学生免学费的目的。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：94岁的露丝﹒戈特斯曼博士，他们学院的名誉教授，宣布将向学院捐赠1000万美元，这是有史以来向任何医学院捐赠的最大金额。A. published出版；B. announced宣布；C. reported报道；D. addressed演讲。根据下文“that she would donate $1,000,000,000 to the college”可知，这是戈特斯曼博士告知大家的内容。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：见第1题详解。A. largest最大的；B. favorite最喜欢的；C. smallest最小的；D. kindest最善良的。根据下文“ever made to any medical school”可知，这1000万美元是有史以来最大金额的捐款。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她说：“从今年8月开始，爱因斯坦医学院将免学费。”A. half一半的；B. free免费的；C. part部分的；D. willing愿意的。根据下文“The college stated that ____8____ Gottesman’s donation, all students in the school will no longer need to ____9____ any fees starting from this term.”可知，有了戈特斯曼博士的捐赠，学生们的学费免除。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：随后，大厅里爆发出热烈的欢呼声，学生们跳起来疯狂鼓掌。A. laughed笑；B. broke打破；C. started开始；D. erupted爆炸。根据上文“ Starting from August this year, Einstein Medical School will be tuitio...Then enthusiastic cheers”可知，听到免学费的消息，学生们是爆发出热烈的欢呼声。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第4题详解。A. whistled吹口哨；B. screamed尖叫；C. applauded鼓掌；D. celebrated庆祝。根据上文“Then enthusiastic cheers ____4____ in the hall, and the students jumped up”可知，学生们听到可以免学费的消息高兴的跳起来，为这个决定鼓掌喝彩。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这所大学的学费为每年6.3万美元，许多毕业生在职业生涯初期负债超过20万美元。A. owe欠；B. carry携带；C. bring带来；D. fetch去取。根据上文“many graduates”和下文“over $200,000 in debt”可知，这里是指许多毕业生在毕业的时候还没有还清债务，在职业生涯初期仍然带着超过20万美元的债。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第6题详解。A. causes原因；B. researches研究；C. careers职业；D. lives生命。根据上文“many graduates”可知，学生毕业之后去工作，在参加工作初期还仍然带着债务。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：学院表示，由于戈特斯曼的捐款，从本学期开始，学校的所有学生将不再需要支付任何费用。A. due to因为；B. according to根据；C. except for除了；D. in spite of尽管。根据下文“all students in the school will no longer need to ____9____ any fees starting from this term.”可知，由于戈特斯曼的捐款，从本学期开始，学校的所有学生将不再需要支付任何费用。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第8题详解。A. pay付款；B. contribute贡献；C. complete完成；D. accomplish完成。根据上文“The college stated that ____8____ Gottesman’s donation”可知，因为戈特斯曼的捐款，所以学生们不用在支付学习费用。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：大卫﹒戈特斯曼是华尔街投资公司First Manhattan的创始人，也是股神沃伦·巴菲特的密友。A. employee雇员；B. founder创始人；C. cooperator合作者；D. customer顾客。根据下文“First Manhattan, a Wall Street investment firm”可知，大卫﹒戈特斯曼是华尔街投资公司First Manhattan的创始人。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：两人的友谊始于1963年，并持续了几十年。A. quarrel吵架；B. debate争论；C. friendship友谊；D. struggle挣扎。根据上文“a close friend of Warren Buffett”和下文“between the two began in 1963 and lasted for decades.”可知，这里指大卫﹒戈特斯曼和沃伦·巴菲特的友谊。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在巴菲特的指导下，戈特斯曼积累了大量有价值的股票。A. figured指出；B. gathered聚集；C. offered提供；D. accumulated积累。根据下文“I was surprised to find that he left me a large fortune”可知，这里指在巴菲特的指导下，戈特斯曼是积累了大量的财富。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：露丝在丈夫去世后才得知钱的确切数额，这让她非常震惊。A. completely非常；B. frequently频繁地；C. constantly不断地；D. hardly几乎不。根据下文“shocked to learn the exact size of money”和“I was surprised to find that he left me a large fortune”可知，在得知钱的确切数额之后，露丝非常震惊。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：见第13题详解。A. only if如果；B. if only要是…就好了；C. only after仅仅在…之后；D. as if好像。根据下文“I was surprised to find that he left me a large fortune”可知，露丝是在她丈夫死后才得知有这些钱的。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：丈夫留下的遗嘱很简单：“用它做任何你认为正确的事。”A. difficult困难的；B. simple简单的；C. complicated复杂的；D. short短的。根据下文“Use it to do anything you think is right.”可知，露丝丈夫留下的遗嘱就一句话，所以很简单。故选B。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：面对这笔巨款，她毫不犹豫地决定将其全部捐给爱因斯坦医学院。A. Faced面对；B. Declined下降；C. Covered覆盖；D. Dealt解决。根据下文“with this huge money, she hardly hesitated and decided to donate it all to Einstein Medical School.”可知，这里是指露丝在面对这笔巨款时的反应。故选A。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说她所有的孩子都支持她的决定。A. determination决心；B. decision决定；C. theory理论；D. principle原则。根据上文“she hardly hesitated and decided to donate it all to Einstein Medical School.”可知，露丝把丈夫留给她的钱捐给了医学院，孩子们支持她的这个决定。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她还表示，希望通过缓解学费压力来吸引那些原本因经济原因对申请爱因斯坦医学院犹豫不决的优秀学生。A. train训练；B. acquire获得；C. employ雇佣；D. attract吸引。根据下文“outstanding students who were ____19____ hesitant to apply to Einstein Medical School due to financial reasons by ____20____ tuition pressure.”可知，优秀的学生因为学费压力，对于申请学院犹豫不决，因此露丝希望通过免除学费来吸引优秀生。故选D。
【39题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：见第18题详解。A. totally整个地；B. accordingly相应地；C. originally原本；D. regularly有规律地。根据下文“due to financial reasons”可知，因为经济原因，刚开始的时候是有学生对申请这所学校犹豫不决。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第18题详解。A. interrupting打扰；B. disturbing打扰；C. controlling控制；D. relieving缓解。根据上文““Starting from August this year, Einstein Medical School will be tuition(学费)”和下文“tuition pressure”可知，露丝的捐助缓解了学生的学费压力。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题l.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。
Mind reading is hard. But not impossible. Modern technology can reach inside someone’s head and pull out their ___41___ (intend).
Decoding (破解) thought usually requires placing sensors directly on or in someone’s brain. Using brain implants, researchers so far ___42___ (pick) up electrical signals in the brain linked to certain words or letters. This has allowed brain implants to transform thoughts ___43___ text or speech on a computer. Brain implants have even enabled scientists ___44___ (turn) the neural firings (神经网络滤镜) associated with a song in someone’s head into real music.
In a recent study, scientists decoded full stories from people’s brains ___45___ (use) MRI scans. This did not require any brain implants. But building the thought decoder ___46___ (definite) required many hours of brain scans for each person. What’s more, the system only worked on the persons ___47___ were willing to have their minds read.
Devices that might let someone secretly read your mind from across the room ___48___ (be) still a long, long way off Still, it’s clear that mind-reading tech is getting more and more ___49___ (advance). As it does, scientists are thinking hard about what it would mean to live in ____50____ world where not even the inside of your head is completely private.
【答案】41. intention##intentions
42. have picked
43. into 44. to turn
45. using 46. definitely
47. who##that
48. are 49. advanced
50. a
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了读心术。读心术很难, 但并不是不可能。现代技术能深入人的大脑破解他们的意图。但是, 这项技术还需很长的路要走。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：现代科技可以进入一个人的大脑，提取他们的意图。此处作宾语，应用名词intention“意图”，可数名词，既可以用单数也可用复数。 故填intention或intentions。
【42题详解】
考查时态。句意：利用大脑植入物，研究人员到目前为止已经在大脑中捕捉到了与特定单词或字母相关的电信号。根据句中的时间状语so far可知，应用现在完成时，主语researchers是复数，助动词使用have。 故填have picked。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：这使得大脑植入物能够在计算机上将思想转化为文本或语音。固定搭配transform…into…“将……转换成……”。 故填into。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：大脑植入物甚至使科学家们能够将人脑中与歌曲相关的神经活动转化为真正的音乐。固定搭配enable sb to do sth“使某人能够做某事”，不定式作宾语补足语。故填to turn。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在最近的一项研究中，科学家们通过用核磁共振扫描解码了人们大脑中的完整故事。空处为非谓语动词，scientists和use在逻辑上是主动关系，应用现在分词，作状语。故填using。
【46题详解】
考查副词。句意：但构建思想解码器肯定需要对每个人进行数小时的脑部扫描。此处修饰谓语动词，应用副词definitely“肯定地”，作状语。故填definitely。
【47题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：更重要的是，这个系统只对那些愿意读心术的人起作用。此处是限定性定语从句，先行词为persons，指人，关系代词在后面的从句中作主语，应用关系代词who或that引导。故填who或that。
【48题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：那些可以让别人从房间的另一头偷偷读取你想法的设备还有很长的路要走。句子陈述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语为devices，be动词使用are。 故填are。
【49题详解】
考查形容词。句意：不过，很明显，读心术技术正变得越来越先进。此处作表语，应用形容词advanced“先进的”。故填advanced。
【50题详解】
考查冠词。句意：与此同时，科学家们正在努力思考，生活在一个连大脑内部都不完全隐私的世界里意味着什么。此处泛指“一个世界”，且world首字母的发音为辅音音素，应用不定冠词a。故填a。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题l分，满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday, our entirely class visited the Science and Technology Museum under guidance of our teachers. The moment when I stepped into the museum, a wave of excitement and curious washed over me. The displays and exhibits filled the air in a sense of wonder and innovation. Everywhere I looked, there were cutting-edge device, robots, and virtual reality applications that transported me to different worlds. Walking through the museum, I feel an urge to appreciate these inventions created by the brilliant minds and do how I can to push the boundaries of technology. Touching deeply, I left the museum feeling inspired and determined to devote myself to promote science in the future.
【答案】1.entirely→entire
2.under后添加the
3.删除when
4.curious→curiosity
5.in→with
6.device→devices
7.feel→felt
8.how→what/whatever
9.Touching→Touched
10.promote→promoting
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了上周六作者全班参观科技馆的事情。
【详解】1.考查形容词。句意：上周六，我们全班在老师的带领下参观了科技馆。修饰名词class应用形容词entire。故entirely改为entire。
2.考查冠词。句意：上周六，我们全班在老师的带领下参观了科技馆。短语under the guidance of表示“在……带领下”，故under后添加the。
3.考查状语从句。句意：我一走进博物馆，一阵兴奋和好奇就涌上心头。此处The moment引导时间状语从句，不需要when。故删除when。
4.考查名词。句意：我一走进博物馆，一阵兴奋和好奇就涌上心头。作介词的宾语，应用名词curiosity，不可数。故curious改为curiosity。
5.考查介词。句意：展览和展品充满了惊奇和创新的感觉。短语fill ... with表示“充满”。故in改为with。
6.考查名词的数。句意：放眼望去，到处都是尖端设备、机器人和虚拟现实应用，它们把我带到了不同的世界。根据上文were可知device应用复数形式。故device改为devices。
7.考查时态。句意：走过博物馆，我有一种冲动，想要欣赏这些由天才创造的发明，并尽我所能推动技术的发展。根据句首Last Saturday可知用一般过去时。故feel改为felt。
8.考查宾语从句。句意：走过博物馆，我有一种冲动，想要欣赏这些由天才创造的发明，并尽我所能推动技术的发展。引导宾语从句，从句缺少宾语，表示“什么”“无论什么”应用what或whatever引导。故how改为what/whatever。
9.考查非谓语动词。句意：我深受感动，离开博物馆时受到了启发，并决心在未来致力于推动科学发展。此处touch与I为被动关系，应用过去分词作状语。故Touching改为Touched。
10.考查非谓语动词。句意：我深受感动，离开博物馆时受到了启发，并决心在未来致力于推动科学发展。短语devote oneself to doing sth.表示“致力于”。故promote改为promoting。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 为了传播中国传统文化，你校英文报正组织以“My Favorite Chinese Ancient Poem”为题的征文活动。请你写一篇100词左右的英语短文投稿，内容包括：
1.介绍你最喜欢的一首古代诗歌；
2.喜欢的原因。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Favorite Chinese Ancient Poem
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【答案】 My Favorite Chinese Ancient Poem
With its profound traditional culture dating back to over 5000 years, China boasts a sea of renowned ancient poems, among which To Wanglun, written by Libai stands out most.
Composed of 4 lines, short as it is, it extends a deep friendship between Li bai and Wanglun. When I close my eyes, what I can see is that Libai unexpectedly hears Wanglun sing for him before he leaves. From the last two lines, Libai’s appreciation of Wanglun’s arrival can be strongly experienced. The reason why I recommend this poem is that not only does it convey valuable friendship in just a few words, but it paints vivid pictures, transporting me to different times and places.
As we all know, Chinese poems enjoys great popularity at home and abroad and I am looking forward to exploring more.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“My Favorite Chinese Ancient Poem”为题写一篇文章，参加学校英文报正组织的征文活动。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
意义深远的：profound→significant
追溯到：date back to→date from
著名的：renowned→celebrated
由……组成：composed of→made up of
2. 句式拓展
简单句变强调句
原句：From the last two lines, Libai’s appreciation of Wanglun’s arrival can be strongly experienced.
拓展句：It is from the last two lines that Libai’s appreciation of Wanglun’s arrival can be strongly experienced.
【点睛】【高分句型1】With its profound traditional culture dating back to over 5000 years, China boasts a sea of renowned ancient poems, among which To Wanglun, written by Libai stands out most. (由“介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】When I close my eyes, what I can see is that Libai unexpectedly hears Wanglun sing for him before he leaves. (由When、before引导的时间状语从句，what引导的主语从句和that引导的表语从句)
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英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
1 What does the woman offer to do for the man
A. Prepare for a party. B. Return a book. C. Lend him her car.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the woman’s house. B. In the man’s office. C. In a clothes shop.
3. What will the speakers take to the party
A. Ice cream. B. A cake. C. Orange juice.
4. What does the man mean
A. The ticket is too expensive.
B. The game isn’t worth seeing.
C. They have lost all the money.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A building. B. A movie. C. A street.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。
6. Why did the man miss the meeting this morning
A. He went to see his dentist.
B. He had to pick up Ms. Tan.
C. He had lunch with Joan.
7. Who will prepare the report for the man
A. Mr. Lee. B. Lisa. C. Joan.
8. Where could Mr. Lee be now
A. In his office. B. At the airport. C. In the meeting room.
听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。
9. Why does the man give up the tickets in the lower balcony
A. The tickets have been sold out.
B. He prefers the seats in the center.
C. There are no four seats together.
10. How will the man get the tickets
A. He will collect them himself.
B. The woman will mail them to him.
C. He will ask his friends to pick them up.
11. When will the man get to the theater on Thursday night
A. By 6:00. B. By 7.00. C. By 8.00.
听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。
12. What is Michael’s problem
A. He’s not sure about his future.
B. He has no interest in studying.
C. He isn’t allowed to attend an art school.
13. What does Michael often do after school
A. He plays football,
B. He goes to acting classes.
C. He watches English plays.
14. What advice does the woman give Michael
A. Talk with his friends.
B. Perform in the school play.
C. Stay at school until he’s eighteen.
听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。
15. How long will the cycling holiday last
A. Fourteen days. B. Ten days. C. Eight days.
16. Which meal does the woman need to pay for during the trip
A. The breakfast. B. The lunch. C. The supper.
17. What can the woman do during the cycling holiday
A. Take her own bike. B. Cycle in the dark. C. Visit a theater.
听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题
18. What do we know about Radio Caroline
A. It closed down in 1964.
B. It was popular with the young.
C. It was started by a ship owner.
19. What can visitors see at the exhibition
A. Several DJs of Radio Caroline.
B. Books signed by The Beatles.
C. Letters from music fans.
20. When will the exhibition begin
A. In April. B. In May. C. In June.
第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分, 满分30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
Our National Public Radio staff and trusted crities have made some recommendations about must-reads.
Rough Sleepers Tracy Kidder
This uplifting book is about Dr. Jim O’Connell’s work of bringing health care to unhoused people for more than three decades first in Boston and now in nearly every American city. His work might be a band-aid on the bigger problem of homelessness, but as he said, “This is what we do while waiting for the world to change.”
The Right Call Sally Jenkins
Sally Jenkins has had a superb career recording the highest achievements in sports by individuals and by teams. With The Right Call, she captures what makes some athletes and coaches reach their peak. Whatever part of life you want to excel in, this book will have you rethinking what you do and how you might do it differently.
The Secret of Cooking Bee Wilson
More than a cookbook, this is a guide to how to make cooking work for you — and even become a joy. What if you have picky eaters, a full time job and a kitchen with only half the ingredients the recipe calls for This book has the answers, explaining everything from how to figure out what flavors go together, to how to get easy when everything goes wrong.
Land of Milk and Honey C Pam Zhang
Set in a future where a mysterious smog has swallowed Earth, causing widespread crop failures and food shortages, the story follows an unnamed chef who finds herself in a world of cooking delights and unequalled sensory experiences among a landscape of despair (绝望). It’s an exploration of human nature, and the choices we make in the face of difficulties.
1. How does Dr. Jim O’Connell view his own work
A. It doesn't help in solving the housing problem.
B. It shows a way to be excellent in life differently.
C. It will make a difference in caring about the homeless.
D. It offers a way to get food in times of shortage.
2. Whose book can get readers to think about how to be excellent in life
A. Tracy Kidder. B. Sally Jenkins.
C. Bee Wilson. D. C Pam Zhang.
3. What do Bee Wilson’s and C Pam Zhang’s works have in common
A. They tell readers how to reduce food waste. B. They provide personal cooking experience.
C. They both have something to do with cooking. D. They try to cover some aspects of family life.
B
My grandma passed away last week. My mum began the painful yet necessary task of sorting through her belongings.
“Is there anything you want from grandma’s flat ” Mum texted me.
“Her aloe (芦荟), please.” I required zero thinking time.
Sometime around 1975, Grandma, always believing good things would happen in the future, received this plant as a gift, which she appreciated and placed in her doorway. It came from the local butcher. Five years later, my mum married the butcher’s son and had me. Grandma revealed to me this particular plant was a living relationship between the two families. And so was I.
Recently, whenever we visited Grandma’s flat, I attempted to fix this concept in my children’s minds. “That was a gift your great-grandma bought your other great-grandma! It’s older than me!” Then my kids would nod and ask Grandma for a sweet.
Numerous times, Grandma gave me cuttings or clippings of the plant, hoping I might raise my own and continue the legend. Yet, every time, my new branch died with my awful gardening skills. But that didn’t used to matter, because I could turn to Grandma, who would wait and accept my disturbance without becoming upset. Then I got another clipping and tried again. But now I can’t. So, I decided that the plant will go and live with Ann, my mother-in-law, who is a genius with a greenhouse.
The plan is for Ann to keep hold of the original plant. In time, she can teach me how to deal with its cuttings properly, and then maybe one day I can settle the plant in my place.
In the meantime, Ann will allocate (分配) clippings among my relatives, as Grandma used to do. My wife’s two sisters, for example, are both better at tending plants than I am, so it is quite imaginable they, too, will offer cuttings of the plant to their partners, spreading this loving plant across my entire extended family.
4. Why did the author want his grandma’s aloe
A. He wanted to pass it down to others. B. He showed a preference for gardening.
C. He had a pleasant memory of the plant. D. He received it as a gift from his grandma.
5. Which of the following best describes the author’s grandma
A. Optimistic and patient. B. Generous and helpful. C. Honest and fashionable. D. Humorous and skillful.
6. The author took the aloe to his mother-in-law to
A. display his skills in gardening B. have the plant better cared for
C. announce his grandma’s death D. protect the plant from dying out
7. What may be the best title for the text
A. Aloe: my family bond B. Aloe: a mysterious plant
C. Grandma: my life coach D. Grandma: a lovely gardener
C
On June 6th Columbia University announced that it will no longer cooperate with US News World Report’s undergraduate rankings. It is the first top institution to do so. Might its departure be the start of a mass departure
Columbia’s decision follows a ranking scandal (丑闻) last year. In February 2022, one of Columbia’s own maths professors accused the college of having used “outdated and/or incorrect data” in several areas.
In the 1980s, potential students started to expand their college search beyond their local area, and it was hard to learn about universities and compare them. Hence, US News began ranking America’s top universities in 1983, and has released its findings annually since 1988.
Universities have put in significant effort to move up in the ratings. Richard Freeland, Northeastern University’s former president, capped class sizes to enhance student engagement and guarantee class quality. Consequently, it moved from 127th in 2003 to 44th this year.
The ranking system used to seem unstoppable. Universities have tried to get rid of it before, only to find that doing so can backfire badly. US News still ranks non-participating universities, using publicly available information, and the data often do not go in their favour. Columbia did not submit data for this year’s analysis, and its ranking fell from second in 2021-22 to 18th in 2022-23.
Recently the mood has begun to change, however, especially among graduate schools. In 2022, of the 15 highest-ranked law schools, only the University of Chicago submitted data.
In May US News announced changes to its ranking methodology. It is moving away from metrics (度量标准) that rely on reputation and towards student outcomes. One way or another, the rankings-and universities more broadly-are in a state of constant change.
8. What is true about the US News undergraduate rankings
A. It faked the information for the ratings.
B. It filled an information gap in the past.
C. It promoted the quality of higher education.
D. It’s been released every year for 40 years.
9. What does the underlined word “capped” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Limited. B. Maintained. C. Increased. D. Doubled.
10. What will happen to a university if it does not cooperate with US News
A. Its information will be removed.
B. It will be excluded from the list forever.
C. Its ranking will probably suffer consequently.
D. It will certainly be charged with using incorrect data.
11. US News undergraduate rankings may focus more on ______________________in the future.
A. the changing mood of universities
B. the instant fame of universities
C achievements of university graduates
D. scores given by former students
D
After a heavy snowstorm, I ran outside excitedly to build a snowman. No matter how I rolled my snowball, it refused to grow. After resting for a while, I restarted the job. Then I noticed I had an audience-a prim-looking (古板的) couple with obvious disapproval. My face turned red as I tried to answer their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do
An adult playing by herself seems strange, but’ maybe it shouldn’t. New research suggests that modern adults have ignored their play instinct (本能). Most animals stop playing as adults. However, there are a handful of animals that never stop.
One possibility is’ that adult play is important and beneficial, -a theory supported by a study. Researcher Camilla Cenni from the University of Lethbridge left some puzzle boxes for some monkeys to solve. To get the food inside, they had to drop a rock into the container. The monkeys that previously had dropped rocks for fun were more likely to solve the puzzle. This finding also suggests somewhere in our evolutionary history—a playful human invented stone tools. Even today, the urge to play accounts for some of humans’ greatest inventions. Adult play is also about preparing for the unexpected. And biologists found its most important function is improving relationships and helping individuals get along.
Adult play promotes inclusivity cooperation and creativity—all qualities that we humans could use. Unfortunately, social norms hold back our urge to let loose. “Generally speaking, we like to do the things that are necessary for our survival,” says Peter Gray, a play researcher at Boston University, Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops. Plowing (耕) fields is hard and boring. Then we invented factories and lost sight of play.”
With threats like climate change, it’s easy to get into seriousness. But we should understand the value of encouraging adult play. The next time I’m caught playing. I know what to say, “I’m playing for the benefit of all humankind. You’ re welcome.”
12. Why did the author’s face turn red
A. She was considered too old to play.
B. She was ignored by a prim-looking couple.
C. She had difficulty making a snowman.
D. She couldn’t answer the couple’s question.
13. What can be inferred about adult play from Paragraph 3
A. It is the natural need of humans. B. It has slowed down human evolution.
C. It can contribute to useful creations. D. It is particularly noticeable in animals.
14. What got humans to lose the fun of playing according to Peter Gray
A. Climate change. B. Modern science.
C. The arrival of agriculture. D. The need to prepare for the unexpected.
15. Which of the following serves as the best title
A. How adults can be more playful
B. Why adults need to make time for playtime
C. How to add more play to your grown-up life
D. What differences exist between human and animals’ play
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You have an important exam in a few days and you’re not feeling prepared. With only a short time to go, you may try four strategies here. ___16___ .
Get organized
Time-poor students should use a planner to identify the time available for study. ___17___ . Being organized with your study materials helps you to be organized in your thinking too, as you can easily access the materials you need.
Take and reflect on notes
Have you ever tried to recall what you learned a week ago and found it’s as if it’s been wiped from your memory ___18___ . An active note-taking process is important to help you transfer new information from short-term memory and then recall it more easily after it is stored in the long-term memory.
___19___
Research has found the rate you forget information is minimized if you interact with new information within 24 hours of first receiving it. A second, shorter repetition within 24 hours brings recall back up to 100%. A third repetition within a week for an even shorter time brings recall back to 100%.
Self-testing
Self-testing is a powerful way to study and learn. And flash cards are a great way to help you to self-test. ___20___ . You never know when you’ll get a few minutes for some quick studying, so always be prepared If you have a five-minute break between classes or on the bus, for example, you can pull your cards out for a quick study session.
A. Always take them along with you
B. Keep interacting with the content
C. Focus on one thing for an extended time
D. That’s where note-taking jumps in-as a hero
E. Then actually be disciplined and use that time to study
F. So you’d better mix up study sessions with various practices
G. They will improve your exam success and relieve your exam anxiety
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Hundreds of medical students crowded into a lecture hall in the Bronx, New York on Feb.26, 2024. Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a 94-year-old honorary professor at their college, ____21____ that she would donate $1,000,000,000 to the college — the ____22____ donation ever made to any medical school. She said, “Starting from August this year, Einstein Medical School will be tuition (学费) ____23____.”
Then enthusiastic cheers ____24____ in the hall, and the students jumped up and ____25____ wildly. The tuition fee of this college is $63,000 per year, and many graduates ____26____ over $200,000 in debt at the beginning of their ____27____.
The college stated that ____28____ Gottesman’s donation, all students in the school will no longer need to ____29____ any fees starting from this term.
David Gottesman is the ______30______ of First Manhattan, a Wall Street investment firm, and a close friend of Warren Buffett, the stock god. The ______31______ between the two began in 1963 and lasted for decades. Under Buffett’s guidance, Gottesman ______32______ a significant amount of valuable shares.
In 2022, David Gottesman passed away at the age of 96. Ruth was ______33______ shocked to learn the exact size of money ______34______ her husband died. “I was surprised to find that he left me a large fortune,” she recalled. The will left by her husband is very ______35______: “Use it to do anything you think is right.” ______36______ with this huge money, she hardly hesitated and decided to donate it all to Einstein Medical School. She said that all her children supported her ______37______.
She also expressed her hope to ______38______ outstanding students who were ______39______ hesitant to apply to Einstein Medical School due to financial reasons by ______40______ tuition pressure.
21. A. published B. announced C. reported D. addressed
22. A. largest B. favorite C. smallest D. kindest
23. A. half B. free C. part D. willing
24. A. laughed B. broke C. started D. erupted
25 A. whistled B. screamed C. applauded D. celebrated
26. A. owe B. carry C. bring D. fetch
27. A. causes B. researches C. careers D. lives
28. A. due to B. according to C. except for D. in spite of
29. A. pay B. contribute C. complete D. accomplish
30. A. employee B. founder C. cooperator D. customer
31. A. quarrel B. debate C. friendship D. struggle
32. A. figured B. gathered C. offered D. accumulated
33. A. completely B. frequently C. constantly D. hardly
34. A. only if B. if only C. only after D. as if
35. A. difficult B. simple C. complicated D. short
36. A. Faced B. Declined C. Covered D. Dealt
37. A. determination B. decision C. theory D. principle
38. A. train B. acquire C. employ D. attract
39. A. totally B. accordingly C. originally D. regularly
40. A. interrupting B. disturbing C. controlling D. relieving
第二节(共10小题;每小题l.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。
Mind reading is hard. But not impossible. Modern technology can reach inside someone’s head and pull out their ___41___ (intend).
Decoding (破解) thought usually requires placing sensors directly on or in someone’s brain. Using brain implants, researchers so far ___42___ (pick) up electrical signals in the brain linked to certain words or letters. This has allowed brain implants to transform thoughts ___43___ text or speech on a computer. Brain implants have even enabled scientists ___44___ (turn) the neural firings (神经网络滤镜) associated with a song in someone’s head into real music.
In a recent study, scientists decoded full stories from people’s brains ___45___ (use) MRI scans. This did not require any brain implants. But building the thought decoder ___46___ (definite) required many hours of brain scans for each person. What’s more, the system only worked on the persons ___47___ were willing to have their minds read.
Devices that might let someone secretly read your mind from across the room ___48___ (be) still a long, long way off Still, it’s clear that mind-reading tech is getting more and more ___49___ (advance). As it does, scientists are thinking hard about what it would mean to live in ____50____ world where not even the inside of your head is completely private.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题l分，满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday, our entirely class visited the Science and Technology Museum under guidance of our teachers. The moment when I stepped into the museum, a wave of excitement and curious washed over me. The displays and exhibits filled the air in a sense of wonder and innovation. Everywhere I looked, there were cutting-edge device, robots, and virtual reality applications that transported me to different worlds. Walking through the museum, I feel an urge to appreciate these inventions created by the brilliant minds and do how I can to push the boundaries of technology. Touching deeply, I left the museum feeling inspired and determined to devote myself to promote science in the future.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 为了传播中国传统文化，你校英文报正组织以“My Favorite Chinese Ancient Poem”为题的征文活动。请你写一篇100词左右的英语短文投稿，内容包括：
1.介绍你最喜欢的一首古代诗歌；
2.喜欢的原因。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Favorite Chinese Ancient Poem
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