陕西省西安市高新第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

2023-2024学年陕西省西安市高新区高新第一中学高二下学期
期末考试英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do
A Drink coffee. B. Add some water. C. Wash cups.
2. When will the man finish studying
A At 1: 00 a. m. B. At 9: 00 p. m. C. At 11: 00 p. m.
3. What will the woman probably do next
A. Go to check on her mother. B. Send her mother to hospital. C. Answer her mother's phone.
4 What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Sales clerk and customer.
5. What food has been sold out
A. Chips. B. Nuts. C. Chocolate.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What problem does the woman have
A. She worked late last night. B. She is struggling with her project.
C She will be late for her history lesson.
7. Who is probably the man
A. A teacher. B. A headmaster. C. A student.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Which tea does the man always drink with milk
A. Yellow. B. Black. C. Green.
9. What bread does the man like to eat every day
A. White. B. Brown. C. Black.
10. How much does the bacon cost today
A. $0. 5. B. $1. 50. C. Zero.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the speakers
A. At a parking lot. B. At a restaurant. C. At a grocery store.
12. Who did the speakers see
A. A famous singer. B. A famous actress. C. A famous writer.
13. What makes the city more popular
A. Great entertainment. B. Cheap labor. C. Beautiful nature.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14 Why doesn't the man eat at the university cafeteria
A. It's less fun. B. It's too expensive. C. It's not healthy.
15. What does the man need money to pay for
A. Textbooks. B. Fruits. C. Rent.
16. What does the man probably want to be in the future
A. A teacher. B. A banker. C. A doctor.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long will Mr. White's talk last
A. About a quarter. B. About half an hour. C. About an hour.
18. Who will give information about the courses
A. The director of studies. B The student adviser. C. The principal.
19 Where will the freshmen go at 1l o'clock
A. To the Main Hall. B. To the language lab. C. To classroom 521.
20. What is the talk mainly about
A. A test timetable for freshmen. B. Daily schedules for freshmen.
C. Next day's arrangements for freshmen.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024
From April 19 to 21, the much-anticipated 2024 Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix will come alive with the roar of engines at the Shanghai International Circuit. Details about tickets for the event are as follows.
Ticket Price:
[Grandstand] [Session] [Price (RMB)]
A Platinum 3 Day Ticket 3880
A High 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 2880/490/890/2490
A Low 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 2280/390/690/1990
H/K 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 1480/290/590/1290
C/F/J/L 3 Day Ticket 480
Ticketing Instructions:
This event adopts electronic tickets with one ticket per person. Children require a full-priced ticket, and children under the age of three are not allowed entry.
For each session of this event, a maximum of 4 tickets per mobile phone number and 1 ticket per ID card number can be purchased. When purchasing tickets, buyers must provide the audience’s real name, a valid personal ID, and a valid mobile phone number. After a successful purchase, ticket purchasers should retain e-ticket seat information appropriately.
Ticket refunds can be requested without fees from the date of purchase until 24: 00 on February 29, 2024. From 00:00 on March 1, 2024, to 24: 00 on April 15, 2024, refunds will invite a 10% handling fee. No refunds will be accepted from 00: 00 on April 16, 2024. Returned within 7 working days.
This event implements real-name verification with ID card and facial recognition for entry.
The schedule and arrangement of the competition may be subject to changes, and please stay tuned to Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix official WeChat and Weibo for the latest information.
1. What should be offered to buy a ticket
A. The audience’s nickname. B. The audience’s e-ticket seat information.
C. The audience’s WeChat number. D. The audience’s available phone number.
2. How much will be returned if a couple return their Sat. Ticket of K on March 15
A. 59 yuan. B. 531 yuan. C. 1, 062 yuan. D. 1, 180 yuan.
3. What can we know about Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024
A. It will last 7 days. B. It will be exciting and noisy.
C. It doesn’t limit the audience’s age. D. It will never be postponed or cancelled.
B
As someone who often mans the 24-hour hotline, I’m accustomed to early morning calls reporting various marine mammal strandings (搁浅). Even still, I doubt whether I could have fully prepared for this call. August 9 at 8:01 am was the first time my jaw physically dropped when manning the hotline. The harbormaster reported 30 stranded dolphins in one of the trickiest areas of Wellfleet. I immediately sent all workers we had and sent out the call for any additional help we could gather.
Our team gathered at our Rescue Operations Center, grabbing all the specialized equipment we possibly could. Our trained volunteer responders arrived on the scene shortly after the initial report to give me updated information — 45 dolphins in total, 43 of which were alive. With a stranding this large, it wasn’t feasible to pull all 43 animals from the mud, get them to our mobile veterinary clinic, and transport them for release at a more favorable open-ocean location all before the tide came in. The day was getting hotter, and the animals were already suffering from both heat and sun exposure.
Upon getting on the scene, there was no time to react to the sheer chaos that lay ahead. After a quick scan of the situation — 45 animals widely distributed, only a few staff members and several volunteers — there wasn’t a second more to wait. We began the hard process of getting as many animals as we could into special slings (吊带), onto the cart, and off the marsh as quickly as possible. This was not without its own challenges. The mud trapped and enveloped our feet, adding weight with each step, most animals were highly fractious (易怒的) when approached, and the heat became unbearable in dry suits. But none of that was going to stop us from doing all we could for these animals.
4. How did the author react to the call on the morning of August 9
A. He thought it was a joke. B. He was shocked to the bone.
C. He didn’t take it seriously. D. He was at a loss what to do.
5. What does the underlined word “feasible” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Efficient. B. Practical. C. Urgent. D. Remarkable.
6. What made a challenge to the author’s team
A. The tide was coming in very quickly.
B. It was hard to find an open-ocean location.
C. The volunteers failed to contact each other.
D. There was deep mud around to walk through.
7. What’s the text mainly about
A. A rescue effort. B. A volunteer program.
C. A festive activity. D. A charity organization.
C
This week Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released a warning about the risks that social media presents to the mental health of children and teenagers. Adolescent mental health has been declining for years, and an increasing amount of research suggests that social media platforms could be partially to blame. But experts continue to debate just how much impact they have.
Numerous studies demonstrate that adolescent rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness have skyrocketed in the U. S. and elsewhere since around the time that smartphones and social media became ever-present.
Yet the role social media plays has been widely debated. Some researchers have sounded the alarm, arguing that social media provides the most credible explanation for problems such as enhanced teen loneliness. Other researchers have been sitting on the fence. In 2019 Jeff Hancock founding director of the Social Media Lab at Stanford University, and his colleagues completed an analysis of 226 scientific papers dating back to 2006. They concluded that social media us was associated with a slight increase in depression and anxiety but also improvements in feelings of belonging and connectedness.
Some recent studies have attempted to clarify the link between social media and mental health, asking, for instance, whether social media use is causing depression or whether people are being more active on social media because they’re depressed. In an attempt to present evidence, Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Alexey Makarin and two of his colleagues conducted mental health surveys taken by college students across the country. Their study, published in 2022, found that swollen rates of depression and anxiety, as well as declined academic performance, followed Facebook’s arrival. Makarin says much of the harm they documented came from social comparisons: students viewed the online profiles of their peers and believed them to “have nicer lives, party more often, have more friends and look better.”
“In total, there’s an increasingly clear picture that, indeed, social media has a negative impact on mental health,” Makarin says. “We are not saying that social media can explain 100 percent of the rise of mental health issues... But it could potentially explain a sizeable portion.”
8. What do we know about social media
A. It has negative influence on adolescent mental health.
B. It is the leading cause of adolescent depression.
C. It plays an important role in treating mental illness.
D. Its impact on mental health is still unknown.
9. What is Jeff Hancock’s attitude towards social media
A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Favorable. D. Indifferent.
10. How does social media cause harm to teenagers according to Makarin
A. By threatening their academic performance.
B. By presenting them with online profiles.
C. By encouraging them to party more often.
D. By making them feel worse-off than others.
11. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To advocate the harms of social media to teenagers’ mental health.
B. To analyze the causes of worsening adolescent mental health.
C. To present findings on the link between social media and mental health.
D. To propose an effective approach to handling mental illness.
D
Soot (煤) pollution is speeding up climate-driven melting in Antarctica a new study suggests, raising questions about how to protect the delicate continent from the increasing number of humans who want to visit.
“It really makes us question, is our presence really needed ” says Alia Khan, one of the authors of the new study. “We have quite a large black carbon footprint in Antarctica, which is enhancing snow and ice melt.”
Black carbon is the leftover thing from burning plants or fossil fuels. Soot in Antarctica comes primarily from waste gases of cruise ships (游轮), vehicles and airplanes, although some pollution travels on the wind from other parts of the globe. The dark particles (微粒) coat white snow and absorb heat from the sun the way a black T-shirt does on a warm day. The blanket of dark bits speeds up melting that was already happening more quickly because of global warming.
When snow and ice are uncovered, they reflect an enormous amount of sunlight before it can turn into heat. “These are the mirrors on our planet,” says Sonia Nagorski, a scientist at the University of Alaska Southeast. “When those mirrors are covered in a film of dark bits, they don’t send back that much light and heat. That means more heat is trapped on Earth, speeding up melting and contributing to global warming.”
As a scientist who personally visits Antarctica every year, Khan says she is troubled by her own research results. On the one hand, she goes to Antarctica to collect crucial data about how quickly the snow and ice there are disappearing. “But then when we come to conclusions like this it really does make us think twice about how frequently we need to visit the continent,” she says, “and what kind of regulations should be placed on tourism as well.” That could mean requiring that cruise ships and vehicles be electric, for example, or limiting the number of visitors each year.
12. What is Khan’s attitude towards human actions in Antarctica according to paragraph 2
A. Angry and abusive. B. Cold and uninterested.
C. Doubtful and anxious. D. Admiring and delighted.
13. What is the main cause of soot pollution in Antarctica
A. The quick melting of ice and snow. B. The emission from virous transport.
C. The remaining parts of burning plants. D. The floating gases from other continents.
14. What do we know from Nagorski
A. The covered ice is less reflective.
B. The melting speed of ice is slower than before.
C. The dark blanket serves as a big mirror.
D. The sunlight gets increasingly stronger recently.
15. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. What made our planet so polluted B. Who is to blame for air pollution
C. Can electric vehicles save tourism D. Are we welcome to the South Pole
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Thinking about adopting a healthy lifestyle Congratulations! There are so many reasons for adopting a healthy lifestyle. Here are some tips to help you get started with your new habits.
Before you begin, ask yourself some questions, what are your reasons for thinking about a healthier lifestyle ____16____ Your why should reflect your values and what’s important to you. Knowing your specific why will help you to not just get started, but will help keep you focused and motivated as it guides your journey.
Focus on behaviors, not results. ____17____ But switching your focus from outcomes to the new habits you’re creating and actions you’re taking is more beneficial. It’s actually some daily health-promoting behaviors that will create change and can lead to the health outcomes you desire.
____18____ Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day! And things like your eating habits, cooking skills, athletic abilities, and more won’t change overnight. This is also why you don’t need a long list telling you everything you need to stop doing. You just need to take the first step.
Remember it’s not all or nothing. A healthy lifestyle is never all or nothing. ____19____ So focus on eating foods and creating habits that make you feel good.
Can you do it forever One of the most important things to ask yourself when building healthy habits is, “Can you do it for life ” Sure, you could probably stick to a diet for a short period, but can you see yourself doing that forever ____20____
A. Start small and take steady steps.
B. Why is doing this important for you
C. Make a list of habits you want to build.
D. It’s okay to desire weight loss, or any other outcomes.
E. In a word, fasting is harmful and no one would like to do so.
F. If not, remember: temporary methods are equal to temporary results.
G. It’s about creating a healthy relationship with food and your body.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At 20 years old, I was a confident and handsome student at the University of California at Berkey.
But that year, I ____21____ a bump (肿块) in my right nostril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t go away, I made an ____22____ with a doctor. It turned out to be a tumor (肿瘤). Then I underwent surgery. Fortunately, the procedure was ____23____, and I returned to classes soon.
But six months later, a new bump appeared. Numerous ____24____ confirmed it had reproduced a horrible, life—threatening tumor. I was advised to have another operation and ____25____ that I might lose part of my nose. I was too young to think about death then, but the thought of disfigurement (毁容) made me feel ____26____.
I awoke from the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real world, I noticed adults ____27____ and children pointing—and sometimes laughing—at me. The occasional and ____28____ negative reactions from my friends also hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lower, and I constantly asked others, “Do my looks ____29____ you ”
Five years and 20 reconstructive surgeries later, I ____30____ a man receiving treatment. After hearing my question, he criticized me. My problem, he ____31____ me, was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity. His ____32____ helped me realize my mental scars were far more disfiguring than my physical ones.
I began examining myself from the inside out. Later, I volunteered at a cancer support organization to offer inspiration and hope to those ____33____ cancer
Now, I am ____34____ for who I am—a much stronger person than before. To you, I offer this message: Avoid making judgements about people at ____35____.
21. A. took charge of B. took care of C. took control of D. took notice of
22. A. appointment B. arrangement C. commitment D. placement
23. A. severe B. minor C. apparent D. complicated
24. A. novelists B. specialists C. impressionists D. journalists
25. A. advocated B. predicted C. warned D. witnessed
26. A. desperate B. enthusiastic C. delicate D. optimistic
27. A. smiling B. glaring C. glancing D. staring
28. A. unusually B. unintentionally. C. unconventionally D. unselfishly
29. A. bother B. impress C. annoy D. restrict
30. A. greeted B. persuaded C. encountered D. grasped
31. A. abused B. defended C. informed D. motivated
32. A. relief B. security C. defence D. honesty
33. A. going about B. relating to C. wrestling with D. breaking with
34. A. greedy B. grateful C. suitable D. tolerant
35. A. mental vitality B. physical fitness C. social acceptance D. face value
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Chinese art history, ___36___ is known to us is that Qi Baishi ranks as a towering figure. His unusual and playful style opened up a new vista in the imagery of traditional Chinese painting, and has left a rich legacy still widely ___37___ (recognize) in modern society.
Lifelike shrimps play a key role in Qi’s vast body of visual artworks. The “shrimps” are so popular that they ___38___ (become) synonymous with the painter himself already. ___39___ his predecessors, Qi Baishi painted shrimps in an impressionistic style with swift and definite brush strokes. He used different shades of ink ___40___ (model) the shrimp’s torso (躯干) and head. These shrimps are not just passive subject matter, but they are asserting their presence, ___41___ (make) his works more vivid.
Qi was an all-round artist. Born to a family of farmers in Hunan in 1864, he learned carpentry in his teens, and later taught ___42___ (he) the arts of painting, poetry, calligraphy and seal cutting. The years spent in rural areas sowed in him a deep-rooted love of nature. During his youth, he traveled around the country to seek ___43___ (inspire) from nature while ___44___ (enthusiastic) studying the masterpieces of early Chinese painters. Qi settled in Beijing in 1919 and soon achieved wide fame in the. Chinese capital. Qi Baishi opened ____45____ new window for the fine art world. He was named the “People’s Painter” and awarded the title of “People’s Artist” by China’s Ministry of Culture.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 你校英文报正在开展以Students' Time Spent on Physical Exercise Weekly为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿。
内容包括：
1. 描述调查结果；
2. 分析其原因并给出建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 短文的题目已给。
Students' Time Spent on Physical Exercise Weekly
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
“Not again!” Aliya shouted angrily, looking at the marks she had attained in her maths test.
It seemed as if failing in the math test had become a part and parcel of her life. Despite her efforts, she had been unable to perform well. Tears in her eyes, she quickly shoved (乱塞) the paper into her bag before any classmate could make a rude comment on her.
Effortlessly, using the back of her palm, she was wiping the tears when her teacher Mrs Leena noticed her. She came to Aliya’s desk and, in a soft voice, asked her to see her during the break time.
Wondering what it could be, Aliya waited impatiently for lunchtime. Finally, when the bell rang, she made her way to Mrs Leena. As soon as she saw Aliya, she gestured for her to sit on the empty chair beside her.
She carefully studied her face, cleared her throat with a bright smile and said, “You seem to be anxious. I think I know what’s bothering you. If you allow me I think together we may come up with a good solution.”
With a puzzled look, she said, “Well ma’am, you know I have been struggling in maths since the beginning of the term. It seems as if no matter how hard I work, I am unable to get the desired result. I feel so upset,” she said sadly.
“You need not be so gloomy,” encouraged Mrs Leena. “With these three key ingredients: hard work, determination and resilience (韧性), you will move ahead and succeed. It’s always the first step that’s difficult, but once you decide not to look back and not give up, you will be successful, my e on, gather yourself and let’s work on it together.”
From that day onwards, Aliya worked hard, religiously following her teacher’s advice. By the time the final exams drew close, she had thoroughly revised her math book and well-prepared.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
On the exam day, a fear of failure upset her stomach.
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She passed her math exam with an unbelievable A grade on her report card.
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2023-2024学年陕西省西安市高新第一中学
高二下学期期末考试英语试题 答案版
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do
A. Drink coffee. B. Add some water. C. Wash cups.
2. When will the man finish studying
A. At 1: 00 a. m. B. At 9: 00 p. m. C. At 11: 00 p. m.
3. What will the woman probably do next
A. Go to check on her mother. B. Send her mother to hospital. C. Answer her mother's phone.
4 What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Sales clerk and customer.
5. What food has been sold out
A. Chips. B. Nuts. C. Chocolate.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What problem does the woman have
A. She worked late last night. B. She is struggling with her project.
C She will be late for her history lesson.
7. Who is probably the man
A. A teacher. B. A headmaster. C. A student.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Which tea does the man always drink with milk
A. Yellow. B. Black. C. Green.
9. What bread does the man like to eat every day
A. White. B. Brown. C. Black.
10. How much does the bacon cost today
A. $0. 5. B. $1. 50. C. Zero.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the speakers
A. At a parking lot. B. At a restaurant. C. At a grocery store.
12. Who did the speakers see
A. A famous singer. B. A famous actress. C. A famous writer.
13. What makes the city more popular
A. Great entertainment. B. Cheap labor. C. Beautiful nature.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why doesn't the man eat at the university cafeteria
A. It's less fun. B. It's too expensive. C. It's not healthy.
15. What does the man need money to pay for
A. Textbooks. B. Fruits. C. Rent.
16. What does the man probably want to be in the future
A. A teacher. B. A banker. C. A doctor.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long will Mr. White's talk last
A. About a quarter. B. About half an hour. C. About an hour.
18. Who will give information about the courses
A. The director of studies. B The student adviser. C. The principal.
19. Where will the freshmen go at 1l o'clock
A. To the Main Hall. B. To the language lab. C. To classroom 521.
20. What is the talk mainly about
A. A test timetable for freshmen. B. Daily schedules for freshmen.
C. Next day's arrangements for freshmen.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024
From April 19 to 21, the much-anticipated 2024 Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix will come alive with the roar of engines at the Shanghai International Circuit. Details about tickets for the event are as follows.
Ticket Price:
[Grandstand] [Session] [Price (RMB)]
A Platinum 3 Day Ticket 3880
A High 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 2880/490/890/2490
A Low 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 2280/390/690/1990
H/K 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 1480/290/590/1290
C/F/J/L 3 Day Ticket 480
Ticketing Instructions:
This event adopts electronic tickets with one ticket per person. Children require a full-priced ticket, and children under the age of three are not allowed entry.
For each session of this event, a maximum of 4 tickets per mobile phone number and 1 ticket per ID card number can be purchased. When purchasing tickets, buyers must provide the audience’s real name, a valid personal ID, and a valid mobile phone number. After a successful purchase, ticket purchasers should retain e-ticket seat information appropriately.
Ticket refunds can be requested without fees from the date of purchase until 24: 00 on February 29, 2024. From 00:00 on March 1, 2024, to 24: 00 on April 15, 2024, refunds will invite a 10% handling fee. No refunds will be accepted from 00: 00 on April 16, 2024. Returned within 7 working days.
This event implements real-name verification with ID card and facial recognition for entry.
The schedule and arrangement of the competition may be subject to changes, and please stay tuned to Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix official WeChat and Weibo for the latest information.
1. What should be offered to buy a ticket
A. The audience’s nickname. B. The audience’s e-ticket seat information.
C. The audience’s WeChat number. D. The audience’s available phone number.
2. How much will be returned if a couple return their Sat. Ticket of K on March 15
A. 59 yuan. B. 531 yuan. C. 1, 062 yuan. D. 1, 180 yuan.
3. What can we know about Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024
A. It will last 7 days. B. It will be exciting and noisy.
C. It doesn’t limit the audience’s age. D. It will never be postponed or cancelled.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
B
As someone who often mans the 24-hour hotline, I’m accustomed to early morning calls reporting various marine mammal strandings (搁浅). Even still, I doubt whether I could have fully prepared for this call. August 9 at 8:01 am was the first time my jaw physically dropped when manning the hotline. The harbormaster reported 30 stranded dolphins in one of the trickiest areas of Wellfleet. I immediately sent all workers we had and sent out the call for any additional help we could gather.
Our team gathered at our Rescue Operations Center, grabbing all the specialized equipment we possibly could. Our trained volunteer responders arrived on the scene shortly after the initial report to give me updated information — 45 dolphins in total, 43 of which were alive. With a stranding this large, it wasn’t feasible to pull all 43 animals from the mud, get them to our mobile veterinary clinic, and transport them for release at a more favorable open-ocean location all before the tide came in. The day was getting hotter, and the animals were already suffering from both heat and sun exposure.
Upon getting on the scene, there was no time to react to the sheer chaos that lay ahead. After a quick scan of the situation — 45 animals widely distributed, only a few staff members and several volunteers — there wasn’t a second more to wait. We began the hard process of getting as many animals as we could into special slings (吊带), onto the cart, and off the marsh as quickly as possible. This was not without its own challenges. The mud trapped and enveloped our feet, adding weight with each step, most animals were highly fractious (易怒的) when approached, and the heat became unbearable in dry suits. But none of that was going to stop us from doing all we could for these animals.
4. How did the author react to the call on the morning of August 9
A. He thought it was a joke. B. He was shocked to the bone.
C. He didn’t take it seriously. D. He was at a loss what to do.
5. What does the underlined word “feasible” in paragraph 2 mean
A Efficient. B. Practical. C. Urgent. D. Remarkable.
6. What made a challenge to the author’s team
A. The tide was coming in very quickly.
B. It was hard to find an open-ocean location.
C. The volunteers failed to contact each other.
D. There was deep mud around to walk through.
7. What’s the text mainly about
A. A rescue effort. B. A volunteer program.
C. A festive activity. D. A charity organization.
【答案】4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A
C
This week Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released a warning about the risks that social media presents to the mental health of children and teenagers. Adolescent mental health has been declining for years, and an increasing amount of research suggests that social media platforms could be partially to blame. But experts continue to debate just how much impact they have.
Numerous studies demonstrate that adolescent rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness have skyrocketed in the U. S. and elsewhere since around the time that smartphones and social media became ever-present.
Yet the role social media plays has been widely debated. Some researchers have sounded the alarm, arguing that social media provides the most credible explanation for problems such as enhanced teen loneliness. Other researchers have been sitting on the fence. In 2019 Jeff Hancock founding director of the Social Media Lab at Stanford University, and his colleagues completed an analysis of 226 scientific papers dating back to 2006. They concluded that social media us was associated with a slight increase in depression and anxiety but also improvements in feelings of belonging and connectedness.
Some recent studies have attempted to clarify the link between social media and mental health, asking, for instance, whether social media use is causing depression or whether people are being more active on social media because they’re depressed. In an attempt to present evidence, Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Alexey Makarin and two of his colleagues conducted mental health surveys taken by college students across the country. Their study, published in 2022, found that swollen rates of depression and anxiety, as well as declined academic performance, followed Facebook’s arrival. Makarin says much of the harm they documented came from social comparisons: students viewed the online profiles of their peers and believed them to “have nicer lives, party more often, have more friends and look better.”
“In total, there’s an increasingly clear picture that, indeed, social media has a negative impact on mental health,” Makarin says. “We are not saying that social media can explain 100 percent of the rise of mental health issues... But it could potentially explain a sizeable portion.”
8. What do we know about social media
A. It has negative influence on adolescent mental health.
B. It is the leading cause of adolescent depression.
C. It plays an important role in treating mental illness.
D. Its impact on mental health is still unknown.
9. What is Jeff Hancock’s attitude towards social media
A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Favorable. D. Indifferent.
10. How does social media cause harm to teenagers according to Makarin
A. By threatening their academic performance.
B. By presenting them with online profiles.
C. By encouraging them to party more often.
D. By making them feel worse-off than others.
11. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To advocate the harms of social media to teenagers’ mental health.
B. To analyze the causes of worsening adolescent mental health.
C. To present findings on the link between social media and mental health.
D. To propose an effective approach to handling mental illness.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C
D
Soot (煤) pollution is speeding up climate-driven melting in Antarctica, a new study suggests, raising questions about how to protect the delicate continent from the increasing number of humans who want to visit.
“It really makes us question, is our presence really needed ” says Alia Khan, one of the authors of the new study. “We have quite a large black carbon footprint in Antarctica, which is enhancing snow and ice melt.”
Black carbon is the leftover thing from burning plants or fossil fuels. Soot in Antarctica comes primarily from waste gases of cruise ships (游轮), vehicles and airplanes, although some pollution travels on the wind from other parts of the globe. The dark particles (微粒) coat white snow and absorb heat from the sun the way a black T-shirt does on a warm day. The blanket of dark bits speeds up melting that was already happening more quickly because of global warming.
When snow and ice are uncovered, they reflect an enormous amount of sunlight before it can turn into heat. “These are the mirrors on our planet,” says Sonia Nagorski, a scientist at the University of Alaska Southeast. “When those mirrors are covered in a film of dark bits, they don’t send back that much light and heat. That means more heat is trapped on Earth, speeding up melting and contributing to global warming.”
As a scientist who personally visits Antarctica every year, Khan says she is troubled by her own research results. On the one hand, she goes to Antarctica to collect crucial data about how quickly the snow and ice there are disappearing. “But then when we come to conclusions like this it really does make us think twice about how frequently we need to visit the continent,” she says, “and what kind of regulations should be placed on tourism as well.” That could mean requiring that cruise ships and vehicles be electric, for example, or limiting the number of visitors each year.
12. What is Khan’s attitude towards human actions in Antarctica according to paragraph 2
A. Angry and abusive. B. Cold and uninterested.
C. Doubtful and anxious. D. Admiring and delighted.
13. What is the main cause of soot pollution in Antarctica
A. The quick melting of ice and snow. B. The emission from virous transport.
C. The remaining parts of burning plants. D. The floating gases from other continents.
14. What do we know from Nagorski
A. The covered ice is less reflective.
B. The melting speed of ice is slower than before.
C. The dark blanket serves as a big mirror.
D. The sunlight gets increasingly stronger recently.
15. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. What made our planet so polluted B. Who is to blame for air pollution
C. Can electric vehicles save tourism D. Are we welcome to the South Pole
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Thinking about adopting a healthy lifestyle Congratulations! There are so many reasons for adopting a healthy lifestyle. Here are some tips to help you get started with your new habits.
Before you begin, ask yourself some questions, what are your reasons for thinking about a healthier lifestyle ____16____ Your why should reflect your values and what’s important to you. Knowing your specific why will help you to not just get started, but will help keep you focused and motivated as it guides your journey.
Focus on behaviors, not results. ____17____ But switching your focus from outcomes to the new habits you’re creating and actions you’re taking is more beneficial. It’s actually some daily health-promoting behaviors that will create change and can lead to the health outcomes you desire.
____18____ Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day! And things like your eating habits, cooking skills, athletic abilities, and more won’t change overnight. This is also why you don’t need a long list telling you everything you need to stop doing. You just need to take the first step.
Remember it’s not all or nothing. A healthy lifestyle is never all or nothing. ____19____ So focus on eating foods and creating habits that make you feel good.
Can you do it forever One of the most important things to ask yourself when building healthy habits is, “Can you do it for life ” Sure, you could probably stick to a diet for a short period, but can you see yourself doing that forever ____20____
A. Start small and take steady steps.
B. Why is doing this important for you
C. Make a list of habits you want to build.
D. It’s okay to desire weight loss, or any other outcomes.
E. In a word, fasting is harmful and no one would like to do so.
F. If not, remember: temporary methods are equal to temporary results.
G. It’s about creating a healthy relationship with food and your body.
【答案】16. B 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. F
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At 20 years old, I was a confident and handsome student at the University of California at Berkey.
But that year I ____21____ a bump (肿块) in my right nostril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t go away, I made an ____22____ with a doctor. It turned out to be a tumor (肿瘤). Then I underwent surgery. Fortunately, the procedure was ____23____, and I returned to classes soon.
But six months later, a new bump appeared. Numerous ____24____ confirmed it had reproduced a horrible, life—threatening tumor. I was advised to have another operation and ____25____ that I might lose part of my nose. I was too young to think about death then, but the thought of disfigurement (毁容) made me feel ____26____.
I awoke from the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real world, I noticed adults ____27____ and children pointing—and sometimes laughing—at me. The occasional and ____28____ negative reactions from my friends also hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lower, and I constantly asked others, “Do my looks ____29____ you ”
Five years and 20 reconstructive surgeries later, I ____30____ a man receiving treatment. After hearing my question, he criticized me. My problem, he ____31____ me, was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity. His ____32____ helped me realize my mental scars were far more disfiguring than my physical ones.
I began examining myself from the inside out. Later, I volunteered at a cancer support organization to offer inspiration and hope to those ____33____ cancer
Now, I am ____34____ for who I am—a much stronger person than before. To you, I offer this message: Avoid making judgements about people at ____35____.
21. A. took charge of B. took care of C. took control of D. took notice of
22. A. appointment B. arrangement C. commitment D. placement
23. A. severe B. minor C. apparent D. complicated
24. A. novelists B. specialists C. impressionists D. journalists
25. A. advocated B. predicted C. warned D. witnessed
26. A. desperate B. enthusiastic C. delicate D. optimistic
27. A. smiling B. glaring C. glancing D. staring
28. A. unusually B. unintentionally. C. unconventionally D. unselfishly
29. A. bother B. impress C. annoy D. restrict
30. A. greeted B. persuaded C. encountered D. grasped
31. A. abused B. defended C. informed D. motivated
32. A. relief B. security C. defence D. honesty
33. A. going about B. relating to C. wrestling with D. breaking with
34. A. greedy B. grateful C. suitable D. tolerant
35. A. mental vitality B. physical fitness C. social acceptance D. face value
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Chinese art history, ___36___ is known to us is that Qi Baishi ranks as a towering figure. His unusual and playful style opened up a new vista in the imagery of traditional Chinese painting, and has left a rich legacy still widely ___37___ (recognize) in modern society.
Lifelike shrimps play a key role in Qi’s vast body of visual artworks. The “shrimps” are so popular that they ___38___ (become) synonymous with the painter himself already. ___39___ his predecessors, Qi Baishi painted shrimps in an impressionistic style with swift and definite brush strokes. He used different shades of ink ___40___ (model) the shrimp’s torso (躯干) and head. These shrimps are not just passive subject matter, but they are asserting their presence, ___41___ (make) his works more vivid.
Qi was an all-round artist. Born to a family of farmers in Hunan in 1864, he learned carpentry in his teens, and later taught ___42___ (he) the arts of painting, poetry, calligraphy and seal cutting. The years spent in rural areas sowed in him a deep-rooted love of nature. During his youth, he traveled around the country to seek ___43___ (inspire) from nature while ___44___ (enthusiastic) studying the masterpieces of early Chinese painters. Qi settled in Beijing in 1919 and soon achieved wide fame in the. Chinese capital. Qi Baishi opened ____45____ new window for the fine art world. He was named the “People’s Painter” and awarded the title of “People’s Artist” by China’s Ministry of Culture.
【答案】36. what
37. recognized
38. have become
39. Unlike 40. to model
41. making 42. himself
43. inspiration
44. enthusiastically
45. a
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 你校英文报正在开展以Students' Time Spent on Physical Exercise Weekly为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿。
内容包括：
1. 描述调查结果；
2. 分析其原因并给出建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 短文的题目已给。
Students' Time Spent on Physical Exercise Weekly
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【答案】Students’ Time Spent on Physical Exercise Weekly
Nowadays, many students are aware of the significance of physical exercise, although the time they spend on it varies.
It can be seen from the survey that the percentage of students who spend 2-3 hours a week, 3-4 hours a week and 4-5 hours a week is respectively 30%, 40% and 18%. However, there are still12% of students who only spend 1-2 hours a week.
The survey shows that a significant number of students are committed to physical exercise. This trend may be due to increased awareness of the importance of physical fitness and promotion of sports activities by the school.
As far as I’m concerned, by continuing to promote and support physical activities within the school environment, we can ensure the overall well-being and health of our students.
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
“Not again!” Aliya shouted angrily, looking at the marks she had attained in her maths test.
It seemed as if failing in the math test had become a part and parcel of her life. Despite her efforts, she had been unable to perform well. Tears in her eyes, she quickly shoved (乱塞) the paper into her bag before any classmate could make a rude comment on her.
Effortlessly, using the back of her palm, she was wiping the tears when her teacher Mrs Leena noticed her. She came to Aliya’s desk and, in a soft voice, asked her to see her during the break time.
Wondering what it could be, Aliya waited impatiently for lunchtime. Finally, when the bell rang, she made her way to Mrs Leena. As soon as she saw Aliya, she gestured for her to sit on the empty chair beside her.
She carefully studied her face, cleared her throat with a bright smile and said, “You seem to be anxious. I think I know what’s bothering you. If you allow me I think together we may come up with a good solution.”
With a puzzled look, she said, “Well ma’am, you know I have been struggling in maths since the beginning of the term. It seems as if no matter how hard I work, I am unable to get the desired result. I feel so upset,” she said sadly.
“You need not be so gloomy,” encouraged Mrs Leena. “With these three key ingredients: hard work, determination and resilience (韧性), you will move ahead and succeed. It’s always the first step that’s difficult, but once you decide not to look back and not give up, you will be successful, my e on, gather yourself and let’s work on it together.”
From that day onwards, Aliya worked hard, religiously following her teacher’s advice. By the time the final exams drew close, she had thoroughly revised her math book and well-prepared.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
On the exam day, a fear of failure upset her stomach.
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She passed her math exam with an unbelievable A grade on her report card.
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【答案】On the exam day, a fear of failure upset her stomach. Aliya's heart raced as she sat down in front of the desk. She took a deep breath, trying to recall the encouragement from Mrs. Leena. As she began the test, the questions seemed difficult at first, but she pushed through, step by step, using the strategies she had learned. With each question she completed, her confidence grew. By the end of the exam, Aliya felt a sense of accomplishment, not because she was sure she had aced it, but because she had faced her fears and given it her all.
She passed her math exam with an unbelievable A grade on her report card. The moment she saw the grade, tears of joy welled up in her eyes. It wasn't just a grade. It was a testament to her hard work, her teacher's unwavering support, and the resilience she had found within herself. Aliya left the room with her head held high, no longer the student who dreaded math, but a young woman who had conquered her fears and believed in her abilities.