云天化中学教研联盟2024年春季学期期末考试
高二年级英语试卷
（本试卷共8页，试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
注意事项：
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第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每题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。
例子: How much is the shirt A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15
1. What will the man do this afternoon
A. Go for a walk. B. See a film. C. Buy clothes.
2. What does the man ask his daughter to do
A. Repair the car. B. Find his phone. C. Call the police.
3. What season is it now
A. Winter. B. Autumn. C. Spring.
4. What will Lily do
A. Do her homework. B. Go shopping. C. Have a pudding.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The rise of astronauts. B. China’s space station. C. Food for astronauts.
第二节（共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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 is the season now in South Korea
A. Winter. B. Autumn. C. Summer.
7. How long did Harrison usually spend getting to the downtown
A.20 minutes. B.45 minutes. C.30 minutes.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Who did the man save from the burning house
A. A little boy. B. A little girl. C. A couple with a girl.
9. Where is the man probably now
A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. In his office.
10. What is the man eager to do
A. Have a good rest. B. See a doctor. C. Go to work.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the speakers probably
A. At home. B. At a travel agency. C. At a restaurant.
12. When did the speakers go to Africa
A. Last year. B. Three years ago. C. Two years ago.
13. What will the woman probably have
A. A chocolate cake. B. A pineapple ice cream. C. Some cookies.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What happened to the speakers
A. They suffered a big storm. B. They lost their computers.
C. They failed to graduate.
15. Who is Jane
A. Amy’s mother. B. Amy’s neighbor. C. Jack’s neighbor.
16. How did Jack ask for help
A. By posting online. B. By calling the police.
C. By going to the insurance company.
17. When will Amy graduate
A. In September. B. In August. C. In July.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What can tell us whether the news is real
A. The website editor. B. The website address. C. The website page.
19. What might happen if the news is not real
A. Only one website reports it. B. The website will correct the mistake.
C. Fact-checking websites will remind you.
20. What is the last way
A. To check other websites. B. To check the persons in the news.
C. To check the date of the news.
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，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
The United Kingdom is a land of natural beauty and history, with many of its iconic attractions discovered through hiking. Now, dust off your boots, plan in accordance with the following routes presented by a survey of senior hikers and an incredible experience will wait for you.
Wales Coastal Path
Wales is the only country in the world that has an official walking path covering its whole borders. The Wales Coastal Path is a footpath stretching 870 miles from Chester to Chepstow. Walking the whole thing might be demanding, but there are plenty of stretches that can be enjoyed over a day or two.
Southwest Coast Path
You need a fair amount of annual leave, a casual 52 days or so, to undertake this in one go. The route runs from Somerset all the way to Dorset, via rugged cliffs, cute fishing villages and surfing spots along the coastline. You can surely jump on to any point as you like, but you can’t afford to miss all the pubs full of jokes and laughter on the way!
Coast to Coast Walk
This long-distance trail isn’t official, but popular in the country, taking hikers from the Irish Sea to the North Sea as it rolls into historic Robin Hood’s Bay in Yorkshire. Following local footpaths, the route takes you through three UK National Parks: the Lakes, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.
Cleveland Way
You’ll want nine days to fully complete this hike, which explores both the North York Moors and the county’s world-famous coastline. Just make sure you allow enough time to properly enjoy spots like Roseberry Topping hill and pick up a gentle afternoon walk at Whitby’s clifftop church.
21. Who will be more interested in the routes
A. Explorers in the UK. B. Field researchers.
C. Nature photographers. D. Hiking lovers.
22. What is highly recommended about Southwest Coast Path
A. Local pubs. B. Surfi ng spots.
C. Fishing villages. D. National parks.
23. What do the four routes have in common
A. They run along the coast. B. They are official and demanding.
C. They include cliffs worth visiting. D. They can be completed in a month.
B
The Maryland Center for History and Culture （MCHC） is currently hosting “The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited”. The exhibition spotlights Henson’s unique contributions to children’s education, including his creation of the Muppets（布偶）.
Henson, born in 1936 in Mississippi, grew up in Maryland. His creative talents were evident when he was a student at high school. He loved cartooning and creating sets for school theater productions. While a freshman at university, Henson made puppets for a local TV station. The station’s producers were so impressed that they asked him to produce his own puppet show. Called Sam and Friends, the program started in 1955. Viewers loved Henson’s playful characters, including an early version of Kermit the Frog.
While at university, Henson majored in home economics. At the time, it was the only major that offered classes in sewing and textiles（纺织品）. Henson not only honed his creative skills at university, but he was also good at marketing and business. “He was an entrepreneur who happened to get into puppetry,” said Deborah Wood, MCHC’s learning manager.
In 1959, Henson married Jane Nebel, whom he had met at university. The couple established Muppets Inc, which later became the Jim Henson Company. It was there that Focus Bert, Emie, Miss Piggy, and other Muppets were created for Sesame Street, a popular children’s television program. Generations of children around the world have grown up watching and learning from the Muppets.
Henson, who died in 1990, created not just the Muppets, but also films, TV commercials, variety shows, and more. The exhibition show s every aspect of his career. This includes some lesser-known works, including The Cube, a short experimental film that was nominated（提名） for an Academy Award.
Visitors also get a chance to appreciate Henson’s creative process and inventiveness through hands-on displays. They can even make their own Muppets. “For me, I think the really powerful message of this exhibition is the fact that it covers Henson’s whole life and his whole career,” said Chloe Green, public programs manager at the MCHC.
24. What’s paragraph 2 mainly about
A. An interesting exhibition about Henson. B. Viewers’ attitude to Henson’s works.
C. Characters in Henson’s famous works. D. Henson’s exceptional talents in creation.
25. What does the underlined word “honed” mean in paragraph 3
A. Changed. B. Found. C. Improved. D. Shared.
26. What can be learned about Sesame Street
A. It was initially played in 1955. B. It was targeted at children.
C. It was a popular radio program. D. It was an carly version of Kermit the Frog.
27. What’s the attitude of Chloe Green to the exhibition
A. Doubtful. B. Opposed. C. Favorable. D. Indifferent.
C
The words “caring” and “empathetic”（共情的） aren’t ones normally associated with technology. Yearsley, an Australian entrepreneur who is expert in artificial intelligence （AI）, is trying to change that.
Yearsley is the founder of Akin, a robotics startup that currently uses a tablet-based system to help users manage the tasks related to home life, whether that’s planning meals or reminding you to pay your cell phone bill. Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive Al to track patterns, strengthen behaviors and manipulate（操控） buying decisions, some of which, she assumes, are questionable or just unhealthy.
In contrast, the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends. “It’s the hardest AI I have ever built for it’s a complex system,” Yearsley says.
Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017, when she realized the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored. Besides, she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work. A United Nations’ report estimates that women do 2.6 times the amount of unpaid care and domestic work that men do, or close to 30 hours per week in the U. S. alone.
While Yearsley pictures an army of robots someday helping with routine homemade tasks, the first display for Akin will take time and money. Akin has received some early seed money from a handful of investors, and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova’s Mission for the Future program, an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future.
28. What might the Akin’s AI system suggest
A. Consuming more drinks to enjoy yourself. B. Staying up late working to make more money.
C. Purchasing products that may attract you. D. Spending more time staying with your family.
29. What made Yearslcy develop the Akin’s AI system
A. Heavy burden of housewives. B. Akin’s becoming a finalist for a program.
C. Financial support from investors. D. The high cost of current home devices.
30. What can be used to describe the Akin’s Al system
A. Thoughtful and innovative. B. Unstable and insecure.
C. Questionable and unhealthy. D. Mature and ideal.
31. What’s the purpose of the text
A. To compare two companies’ I systems. B. To introduce a futuristic AI system.
C. To call on people to care about housewives. D. To seek support for an Al expert.
D
Two Bristol policemen, Jon Owen and David Morgan, have organized a six-a-side football league（联赛） for teenagers in Patchway, one of the poorest parts of the city. Police in several parts of Britain host similar football leagues or competitions, but usually the aim is just to keep teens occupied, and build confidence between teenagers and the police. Jon and David, however, had a better idea.
They have introduced a new system to the football league. Teams score point s for winning their matches, but lose points if any team member does anything he shouldn’t off the field or at school! Teams score ten points for winning a match, and five if they draw;but if any player is arrested, the team loses ten points. If a member is caught doing an act of small crime, the team loses five points. The result has been spectacular; since the football league started, crime in the area has fallen by 20%.
Peer pressure is a strong force, especially among young people. Almost everyone can remember a moment when they felt compelled（强迫的） to do something because their friends were doing it, or to buy something because their friends had bought it. In the age of the Internet, peer pressure is stronger than ever. Today peer pressure has become a more serious problem for young people. Phones and personal website accounts become increasingly influential among teenagers because they can know everything about their peers and copy each other’s behavior.
Although peer pressure is usually seen as a bad influence, it can also produce positive results. If your children’s behavior is greatly influenced by their peers, reassure them that they don’t need to follow along with everyone else to make friends. Instead, staying true to their unique personalities will set them up for success later on.
32. Why was Jon Owen and David Morgan’s system successful
A. The football league kept teenagers occupied.
B. The football league built teenagers’ confidence.
C. The football results were linked to teenagers’ social behavior.
D. The football results encouraged teenagers to respect each other.
33. What makes peer pressure stronger for young people today
A. The ranking system at school. B. The competition in the job market.
C. The popularity of social media. D. The strict management from parents.
34. Why does the author write the last paragraph
A. To draw a comparison. B. To make an argument.
C. To provide an example. D. To offer a suggestion.
35. What is the best title of the text
A. Peer pressure makes sports players play better B. Peer pressure cuts teens’ crime rate
C. How to deal with peer pressure at school D. Why peer pressure always has negative results
第二节（共5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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Teamwork refers to a small or large group of people collaborating together efficiently towards a common goal. Being a master of one or a jack-of-all-trades in today’s world does not bring about success if you are unable to work as part of a team. 36 So team work is important.
Teamwork benefits from different perspectives. A team environment allows people to bring their diverse opinions on problem solving, which in turn increases their success in arriving at solutions. If you feel a sense of safe connection with your teammates, you will be more likely to confidently share your opinions without fear of judgement. 37
Teamwork can boost efficiency. One person working on a project is always going to take longer to complete it. Efficiency rules when work is appropriately divided within a team, responsibilities shared. 38 Good teamwork also increases group outcomes.
39 People have their own skills and strengths. When the whole team works as a unit, everyone has a chance to gain new knowledge and skills from each other. This process leads to resource building and let the team become better equipped to wrestle with new challenges.
Teamwork brings an expanded sense of accomplishment. When a team works on a project as one unit, the sense of achievement the member experience expands beyond personal achievements. 40 This is yet another reason why developing teamwork is worth everyone’s effort.
A. Teamwork leads to learning.
B. The psychological safety in teams results in more creativity.
C. Now, most of our work includes communicating with others.
D. And tasks are more likely to be finished within a set time period.
E. Teamwork can be effective in building great work relationships.
F. Team members encourage and support each other to improve work quality.
G. It satisfies the human desires for belonging and contributing to something greater.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15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。
A man took too long and great perseverance to obtain his PhD. While a majority of PhD programs are 41 to be finished in five or six years. a 76-year-old student who studied for a PhD in1970 completed it after 50 years.
Dr. Nick Axten received a scholarship for a PhD in mathematical sociology in 1970 at the University of Pittsburgh. 42 , he returned to the UK after 5 years with an unfinished PhD. Nevertheless, Dr. Axten 43 his studies again in 2016 when he was aged 69, studying an MA in Philosophy at the University of Bristol. He then studied for a PhD in Philosophy at the same university and 44 in 2022, aged 75. This year, he ultimately made it and 45 his doctorate in front of his wife and 11-year-old granddaughter.
“What I was trying to do in the early 70s was extraordinarily 46 .” said Dr. Axten. “Some problems confronted with are so 47 that it takes the best part of a lifetime to get your head around them. This one has taken me 50 years, which is simply 48 .”
Dr. Axten’s research is a new theory for understanding human 49 based on the values each person holds. Dr. Axten says it can 50 our view of behavioral psychology.
“I have loved being a 51 again at the University of Bristol. All of the other philosophy graduates were around23 but they 52 me as one of their own,” said Dr. Axten. The 76-year-old considered his classmates as 53 and expressed that he loved spending time talking to them.
“Nick was a（n） 54 energetic and diligent student,” said his professor. “It’s great to see him graduate half a 55 after he started his original PhD.”
41. A. applied B. designed C. hosted D. created
42. A. Otherwise B. Hence C. Furthermore D. However
43. A. took up B. made up C. put up D. broke up
44. A. returned B. dropped C. finished D. abandoned
45. A. wanted B. mentioned C. discovered D. attained
46. A. cruel B. tough C. funny D. strange
47. A. tricky B. minor C. clear D. urgent
48. A. sorrowful B. satisfactory C. unimaginable D. embarrassing
49. A. mind B. personality C. speech D. behavior
50. A. shift B. appreciate C. control D. follow
51. A. teacher B. student C. doctor D. specialist
52. A. held B. pushed C. chose D. accepted
53. A. sympathetic B. loyal C. clever D. innocent
54. A. incredibly B. slightly C. hardly D. gradually
55. A. fortnight B. century C. billion D. decade
第二节（共10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。
The snowstorm that struck Ontario last December 56 （drive） by many meteorological（气象的） factors, but a major contributor to the substantial snowfall was 57 is known as the “lake effect”. It is a relatively rare 58 （occur） that generally shows 59 in only few locations worldwide, where there are vast bodies of water, such as the Great Lakes that make up more than a 60 （five） of the planet’s freshwater.
A snowstorm resulting from the “lake effect” arises only 61 specific circumstances, namely when cold air passes over a relatively warm water mass. The air absorbs moisture and warmth from the lake, 62 （lead） to a rise of newly warmed air which then cools and transforms into snowflakes（雪花）.
Due to the prevailing west or northwest winds in Canada and the typical southward flow of cold air from the Arctic, areas like Thunder Bay, Hamilton, or Toronto located north or west of the Great Lakes often avoid the worst of snowstorms. In contrast, regions located 63 （direct） in the east of the Great Lakes are usually hit hardest. Although the snowfall can travel overland for an 64 （impress） distance — storms originating from Lake Huron can even reach Toronto — the severity of the storms 65 （decline） as they travel further away from their source.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是国际学校学生会主席李华，你校下个月将开展“收集二手书”活动，为一所山区学校捐赠图书。请你拟一份书面通知，号召大家参与。内容包括：
1.活动目的：
2.活动过程。
注意：
1.词数80 左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice The Students’ Union
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。
She was six years old when I met her on the beach near where I live. I drive to this beach whenever the world begins to close in on me. She was building a sandcastle and looked up, her eyes as blue as the sea. “Hello,” she said. I answered with a nod, not really in the mood to bother with a small child. I was depressed: my life seemed completely out of balance.
“What’s your name ” She wouldn’t give up. “Ruth.” I answered. “Mine’s Wendy... I’m six.” She smiled, “Nice to meet you, Miss Ruth. Do you want to play Maybe we can build something together. You’ll be happy!” She looked at me cagerly, waiting for my answer.
I just couldn’t refuse this lovely creature. I asked her, “Why don’t you go to school ” “I don’t go to school. Mommy says we’re on vacation.” She chattered little girl talk as we built the sandcastle. When I left for home, Wendy said it had been a happy day. Feeling surprisingly better, I smiled at her and agreed. She point ed toward a row of summer cottages and told me she lives there.
Three weeks later, I rushed to my beach in a state of near panic. I was in no mood to even greet Wendy when Wendy caught up with me, “I’d rather be alone today.” She seems unusually pale and out of breath. “Why ” she asked. I turned to her, shouting. “Because my mother died!” “Oh,” she said quietly, “then this is a bad day.” “Yes, go away!” “Did it hurt when she died ” “Of course!” I shouted. She didn’t say anything more, tears rolling down her face.
A month or so after that, when I went to the beach, she wasn’t there. Feeling guilty, ashamed and admitting to myself I missed her, I went up to the cottage and knocked at the door.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A drawn-looking（憔悴的） young woman with red and swollen eyes opened the door. ________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“She left something for you,” her mum’s voice trembled（颤抖） and she handed me an envelope. ________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
云天化中学教研联盟2024年春季学期期末考试
高二英语试题答案
1-5 CBBAC 6-10 ACBBC 11-15 CBAAB 16-20 AABAC
21-25 DAADC 26-30 BCDAA 31-35 BCCDB 36-40 CBDAG
41-45 BDACD 46-50BACDA 51-55 BDCAB
56. was driven 57. what 58. occurrence 59. up 60. fifth
61. under/in 62. leading 63. directly 64. impressive 65. declines
应用文参考答案：
Notice
Our school will launch a project of collecting used books on campus to help the children of a rural school next month.
To make the most of second-hand books and go all out to help the children in need as well, the Students’ Union of our school has drafted out this activity. We will put up posters and hand out leaflets which specify the kinds of books that are wanted and the way the books are collected. Gently-used ones are preferred and the brand - new are also accepted. All the books will be sent to a school in a remote mountainous region to help it set up a reading room.
We hope all the students and teachers will contribute greatly to this significant project.
The Students’ Union
续写参考答案：
A drawn-looking（憔悴的） young woman with red and swollen eyes opened the door: “Hello,” I said, “I’m Ruth Peterson. I missed your little girl and wondered where she was.” “Oh yes, Miss Ruth, please come in. Wendy talked of you so much,” She said in a very low voice, “Wendy died last week because of leukemia...” Absolutely astonished, I couldn’t believe my ears and couldn’t even breathe, my mind racing for something, anything, to say to this miserable young woman. But I couldn’t force a single word, tears welling up in my eyes.
“She left something for you,” her mum’s voice trembled（颤抖） and she handed me an envelope. I opened the envelope with blank mind. Inside was a drawing in bright colors: a yellow beach, a blue sea and us. Underneath was carefully printed: BE HAPPY. I took Wendy’s mother in my arms. “I’m so sorry, I’m sorry...” I whispered again and again, and we wept together. The precious little picture is framed now and hangs in my study. It’s the gift of love. The two simple words speak to me of harmony, courage and undermanding love.
云天化中学教研联盟2024年春季学期期末考试
高二英语试题答案详解
A篇
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个徒步的路线以及各自的特点。
21. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中“Now, dust off your boots, plan according to the following routes presented by a survey of senior hikers and an incredible experience will wait for you.（现在，掸掉靴子上的灰尘，根据一项针对高级徒步旅行者的调查给出的以下路线进行计划，一场令人难以置信的体验将等待着你）”可知，徒步旅行爱好者会对这些路线更感兴趣。故选 D。
22. A。细节理解题。根据第三段中“You can surely jump on to any point as you like, but you can’t afford to miss all the pubs full of jokes and laughter on the way!（你当然可以随心所欲地跳到任何一个点上，但你不能错过路上所有充满笑话和笑声的酒吧！）”可知，西南海岸航道当地的酒吧值得推荐。故选A。
23. A。细节理解题。根据三个小标题“Wales Coastal Path; Southwest Coast Path; Coast to Coast Walk（威尔士海岸小径；西南海岸步道；海岸到海岸步道）”以及最后一段中“You’ll want nine days to folly complete this hike, which explores both the North York Moors and the county’s world-famous coastline.（你将需要9天的时间来完成这趟徒步旅行，它将探索北约克荒原和这个郡举世闻名的海岸线）”可知，这四条路线的共同之处是都沿着海岸。故选A。
B篇
本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了MCHC举办的关于布偶大师Jim Henson创作历程的展览。
24. D。主旨大意题。根据第二段“His creative talents were evident when he was a student at high school. He loved cartooning and creating sets for school theater productions. While a freshman at university, Henson made puppets for a local TV station. The station’s producers were so impressed that they asked him to produce his own puppet show.（他的创造才能在高中时就显露出来了。他喜欢画漫画，喜欢为学校的戏剧制作创造背景。在大学一年级时，Henson为当地一家电视台制作木偶。电视台的制片人对他印象深刻，请他制作自己的木偶剧。）”可知，这段主要描写了Jim Henson的创作天赋，在高中时已经崭露头角，读大一时为当地电视台制作的木偶让制片人印象深刻并邀请他制作自己的木偶节目。故选D。
25. C。词义猜测题。根据第三段“Henson not only honed his creative skills at university, but he was also good at marketing and business.（Henson不仅在大学honed了自己的创意技能，而且还擅长市场营销和商业。）”可知上下文是并列关系，所以在大学里他不仅提升了创作技能，而且也很擅长市场营销和商业。故猜测honed和Improved同义，故选C。
26. B。细节理解题。根据第四段“It was there that Focus Bert, Ernie, Miss Piggy, and other Muppets were created for Sesame Street, a popular children’s television program. Generations of children around the world have grown up watching and learning from the Muppets.（正是在那里，福克斯伯特、厄尼、猪猪小姐和其他布偶被创作出来，用于一档受欢迎的儿童电视节目《芝麻街》。世界各地的一代又一代的孩子都是看着布偶长大的。）”可知，Sesame Street是一档儿童节目。故选B。
27. C。推理判断题。根据最后一段 “For me, I think the really powerful message of this exhibition is the fact that it covers Henson’s whole life and his whole career,” said Chloe Green, public programs manager at the MCHC. （“对我来说，我认为这次展览真正有力的信息是，它涵盖了Henson的整个生活和他的整个职业生涯，”MCHC的公共项目经理克洛伊·格林说。）可知，Chloe Green 对这次展览十分称赞。故选C。
C篇
这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了Akin公司的一套未来人工智能系统。
28. D。推理判断题。根据第三段“In contrast, the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends.（相比之下，她正在开发的人工智能将被设计为管理人类的家庭，鼓励健康的决定，比如晚上散步，给冰箱加满食物，支持与朋友共进午餐或庆祝生日等社交互动）”可知Akin的人工智能系统支持与家人一起度过更多时间。故选D。
29. A。细节理解题。根据第四段 “Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017, when she realized. the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored. Besides, she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work.（Yearsley在2017年开始开发Akin技术，当时她意识到更好地管理家庭的需求被严重忽视。此外，她意识到女性承担家务的负担是不平等的）”可知，Yearsley的AI系统研发的因素之一就是家庭主妇和照顾者的沉重负担。故选A。
30. A。推理判断题。根据第二段 “Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive AI to track patterns, strengthen behaviors and manipulate（操控） buying decisions, some of which, she assumes, are questionable or just unhealthy.（目前由谷歌、亚马逊或苹果生产的家用设备使用预测性人工智能来跟踪模式、强化行为并操控购买决策。其中有一些，她认为，是有问题的或者不健康的）”和第三段的“In contrast, the Al that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends.（相比之下，她正在开发的人工智能将被设计为管理人类的家庭，鼓励健康的决定，比如晚上散步，给冰箱加满食物，支持与朋友共进午餐或庆祝生日等社交互动。）”可知，Akin公司的人工智能系统是考虑周到的且新颖的。故选A。
31. B。推理判断题。根据最后一段“Akin has received some early seed money from a handful of investors, and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova’s Mission for the Future program, an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future.（Akin已经从一些投资者那里获得了一些早期种子资金，最近还入选了科技巨头LG Nova的“未来使命”项目的决赛名单，该项目是一个年度挑战，旨在寻找有潜力改善生活、引领社会走向未来的企业）”并结合全文可知，本文的目的是介绍Akin公司的一套未来人工智能系统。故选B。
D
这是一篇说明文。本文的语篇类型是人与社会之社会服务与人际沟通。英国的警察将同伴压力用于正向引导以减少青少年犯罪。
32. C。细节理解题。根据第二段可知，Jon Owen和David Morgan的系统将足球比赛的积分与球员场外的表现挂钩：如果球员在场外被捕或者犯法，积分将被不同程度地扣掉。
33. C。细节理解题。根据第三段的Today peer pressure has become a more serious problem for young people. Phones and personal website accounts become increasingly influential among teenagers because they can know everything about their peers and copy each other’s behavior可知，当今同伴压力成为了更为严重的青少年问题，因为社交媒体的普及使青少年更容易互相模仿。
34.D。写作目的题。作者在最后一段针对同伴压力提出了解决的建议：不必随大流选择交友，而是保持自己独特的个性。
35.B。标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了英国的警察成功地将同伴压力进行正向引导以减少青少年犯罪。
七选五
本文的语篇类型是说明文，主题语境为人与社会。本文主要分析了团队协作的重要性。
36. C。该空与下一句存在因果关系。因为我们的大部分工作都需要与他人沟通，所以团队协作很重要。
37. B。B项的 The psychological safety 与上文的 a sense of safe connection 相呼应。
38. D。当工作被分配，责任被分担时，工作会很有效率，任务也更有可能在规定的时间内完成。该部分正好呼应该段首句的 Teamwork can boost efficiency。
39. A。根据该段内容尤其是 everyone has a chance to gain new knowledge and skills from each other可知，本段说明了团队协作带来了学习机会。故选A项。
40. G。根据上一句可知，G项内容是对the sense of achievement the members experience expands beyond personal achievements的进一步解释说明。
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[文章大意]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个自强不息的故事。一位76岁的老翁经历中途休学，50年后获得博士学位，求学之路使他实现了梦想。
41.[答案]B
[解析]考查动词词义辨析。主语“a majority of PhD programmes”指的是大多数博士项目都被设计在5年或6年内完成，be designed“被设计”符合题意。
42.[答案]D
[解析]考查副词问义辨析，小段第一句谈到Nick Axten博士于1970年获得匹兹堡大学数学社会学博士学位奖学金。本段最后一句谈到“5年后，他带着未完成的博士学位回到英国”，可知这是出乎意料的，表示一种转折。
43.[答案]A
[解析]考查动词短语辨析。本句中的“again”可知在他带着未完成的博士学位回到英国后，2016年又重新开始学习。take up“从事、继续、开始”符合题意。
44.[答案]C
[解析]考查动词词义辨析。根据情境可知他2016年开始重新学习，然后2022年也就是75岁这年结束学业。finish“完成”符合题意。
45.[答案]D
[解析]考查动词词义辨析，与doctorate“博士学位”搭配的是 attained“获得”。今年，他在妻子和11岁的孙女面前获得了博士学位，
46.[答案]B
[解析]考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文“Some problems are so…”可知，出现一些很大问题，从而推知在70年代早期Nick所做的一切都极其艰难，故选tough“艰难的”。
47.[答案]A
[解析]考查形容词词义辨析。tricky意为“棘手的；难办的”。句意：一些问题是如此难以解决以至于花费一生中最好的时光去理解它们。
48.[答案]C
[解析]考查形容词词义辨析。sorrowful令人悲痛的；satisfactory令人满意的；unimaginable 难以想象的；embarrassing令人尴尬的。Nick认为自己花掉了50年的时间解决学业问题，这个时间的长久是常人难以想象的，因为倒数第二段第一句谈到loved可知他并没有觉得尴尬。
49.[答案]D
[解析]考查名词词义辨析。根据本段中最后谈到的“behavioral psychology”可知，他研究的是人类行为心理学，故选“behaviour”行为。句意：Axten博士的研究是一种基于每个人的价值观来理解人类行为的新理论。
50.[答案]A
[解析]考查动词词义辨析。既然是基于每个人的价值观来理解人类行为的新理论，故可推知这种理论能够改变（shift）我们对于行为心理学的看法。
51.[答案]B
[解析]考查名词词义辨析。根据下文的“the other philosophy graduate students”（其他心理学毕业生）可知，他很高兴自己再次成为一名Bristol大学的学生。
52.[答案]D
[解析]考查动词词义辨析，本句中they指的是上文提到的“the other philosophy graduate students（其他心理学毕业生）”，虽然Axten博士2016年再次上学已经69岁，其他学生都大约23岁，但他们都接受Axten博士成为他们中的一员，accepted“接受”符合题意，
53.[答案]C
[解析]考查形容词词义辨析。根据情境可推知能够进入Bristol大学的学生都是很聪明的（clever）。这个76岁的Axten博士认为他的同学们都很聪明，表达他很喜欢花时间同他们聊天，
54.[答案]A
[解析]考查副词词义辨析。因为Axten博士2016年再次上学已经69岁，但他是“精力充沛（energetic）”。“勤奋刻苦的（diligent）”，可推知这是太难以置信了。故选incredibly
55.[答案]B
[解析]考查名词词义辨析。本文第一段最后一句就谈到了Axten博士50年后完成了博士学位的获得，50年就是半个世纪。
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56. was driven 填谓语且时态是一般过去时的被动。
57. what 引导表从，what在表从中作主语。
58. occurrence occur的名词
59. up show up 出现，露面
60. fifth five 的序数词是 fifth
61. in\under in \under specific circumstances
62. leading leading to 做结果状语
63. directly adv.修饰 v.
64. impressive adj.修饰 n.
65. declines 主谓一致，客观陈述。
听力原材料
Text 1
W: Let’s go for a walk this afternoon.
M: I’d love to, but I’ve promised to buy clothes with Alice.（1）
W: All right. Then I’ll stay at home and watch a movie.
Text 2
M: Mia, the car is broken. I’ll call the police immediately. Could you help look for my phone in my bag （2） Be calm. It will be OK.
W: No problem, Dad. I’ll do it right now.
Text 3
M: Autumn is nice, but I’m more excited about winter. I can ’t wait to do winter sports.
W: Winter is coming.（3） But I wish winter finished as quickly as possible. I’m looking forward to spring.
Text 4
M: Lily, would you like to join me in having a pudding in this new cafeteria at Market Street
W: I would really love to go there with you, but I need to go home to catch up on my homework.（4）
Text 5
M: The news said that these astronauts stayed in the space station for nearly three months. What food did they eat （5）
W: Well, in addition to fruit, they were provided with more than 120 kinds of space foods.
Text 6
W: Did you go to South Korea last week, Harrison
M: Yes, I went there on business. When I arrived, it began to snow.（6）
W: Did you live in the downtown
M: No, it took 45 minutes to get to the city center by bus or 20 minutes by car. But I usually took the subway.
Although it took me half an hour, it wasn’t crowded.（7）
W: Is there anything interesting about the country
M: Yes. The Koreans love drinking icy water no matter how cold the weather is.
Text 7
W: Oh, Bob! What happened to you I hope it ’s nothing serious.
M: Just too much smoke. I can go back home this evening.
W: How did this happen
M: I had to go into a house that was on fire. There was someone inside.
W: Did you get him out
M: It was a little girl.（8） Yes, I got her out. She passed out when I got into the house.
W: What a dangerous situation! Did you take in any smoke
M: Yes, a lot. I had trouble breathing, so the girl’s parents sent me here for the doctors to take a look at me.（9）
W: You’d better stay in hospital for another day and have a good rest.
M: But I want to go to work immediately. I’ve got tons of work to do.（10）
Text 8
W: I don’t know if I have room for any more food.
M: I had a look at the dessert menu. The chocolate cake seems really tasty.（11）
W: You know that’s my favorite. Remember the one we had in that hotel in Africa three years ago （12）
M: Yeah. That was a great holiday.（12） It was one year after Emily was born.
W: Absolutely. Now I feel guilty about leaving the two kids at home tonight.
M: Don’t worry. They’ll be just fine. We can get them some cookies when we leave.
W: OK. But I can’t decide which one to choose, the cake or an ice cream.
M: Why not both We don’t get out often.
W: Er, what will you have
M: I’m going for a strawberry ice cream.（13）
W: I’ve never tried that before. Okay. I know. I will have the cake and might just get a bit of your ice cream then.（13）
Text 9
M: Amy, are you all right
W: I’m OK. And you, Jack
M: I’m all right, too. The big storm came too suddenly.（14）
W: Yes. It was a terrible night. We had stayed on the roof for 8 hours before someone came to save us.
M: How about your family
W: I’m thankful that my parents are safe. But one of my neighbors Jane lost her life.（15）
M: That’s too bad. My family is also safe. But my house was completely destroyed.
W: And the power went off. It was extremely dark.
M: Yes. I had my laptop with me and kept sending posts to seek help.（16）
W: We left our house without phones and computers.
M: Don’t worry. The insurance company is expected to come and cover our losses.
W: That’s good news. But the projects I was working on were lost. I should have graduated in July. That means more work for me and I have to graduate two months later.（17）
Text 10
Nowadays it’s become more and more difficult to know what information is real and what is not.
Luckily,there’ re three ways for you to check the information! You can check the website address. Most trusted web addresses end in. com, . edu or with the code for the country being reported, such as. jp or. us.（18） While even these site s can make mistakes, they will correct them. Another way is to look for it on other websites. Check to see if other websites, especially trusted ones, are reporting on the same story. If a website has made up a story that is not real, then that site may be the only one reporting on it.（19） Fact-checking websites can also be quite helpful. The last way is to check the date.（20） Sometimes a true story will be reported as the late news, but it actually happened months or even years ago. Then the persons in the story, like the president of one country, might not be the one at this time.
