江西省赣州中学2024-2025学年高二10月月考英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）
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2024-2025学年江西省赣州中学高二10月月考英语试题
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。
1. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. Today's weather. B. Judy's weekend. C. Judy's cousin.
2. How will the woman pay at last
A. In cash. B. By check. C. By credit card.
3. What is Angela going to do today
A. Practise martial arts. B. Visit her grandparents. C. Work in a grocery store.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a barber’s. B. In the library. C. In a shopping center.
5. What help does the man need
A. To be driven to the airport.
B: To send John to the airport.
C. To have his car fixed today.
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 do the speakers need to do according to the man
A. Respond to the demands of the customers.
B. Participate in the company's contest.
C. Give a name to a new product.
7. What does the woman suggest doing
A. Turning to a consulting company.
B. Asking for the customers' opinions.
C. Organizing an unusual meeting.
听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。
8. When did the flight attendant see the backpack
A. After the plane landed.
B. When the little girl dropped it.
C. While the woman was brushing her teeth.
9. When did the woman get her luggage
A. At about 7:00. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.
10. Where does the conversation take place
A. At the airport. B. In a restaurant. C. In a security office.
听第8段材料，回答第11 至 13题。
11. What does the woman think of the gasoline price
A. It's low. B. It's high. C. It's normal.
12. What's Lucy's last consideration when buying a car
A. Safety issues. B. Fuel consumption. C. The size of an engine.
13. Why are some hi- tech devices built in these green cars according to the man
A. To make their prices lower.
B. To make them pollute less.
C. To satisfy customers' needs.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the speakers' attitude towards the change of manners
A. Positive. B. Unconcerned. C. Dissatisfied.
15. What did the speakers use to do in the afternoon
A. Play outside. B. Have a light sleep. C. Look after their kids.
16. Why does the woman think it hard to have parties
A. She can't find good places for them.
B. She never knows who to invite.
C. She's not sure who may come.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Giving a lecture. B. Hosting a TV talk show. C. Introducing a course of interviews.
18 What advice does the speaker offer about “how to speak”
A. Speak loudly. B. Don't speak too fast. C. Keep your voice lower than usual.
19. What does the speaker say about body language
A. Smiling makes one look pretty.
B. Proper sitting manners make one appear relaxed.
C. Keeping eye contact shows one's openness and honesty.
20. What helps to impress the interviewer in the first place
A. Appropriate body language.
B. The beautiful voice.
C. The way one is dressed.
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
In this digital age, there are plenty of AI tools at our disposal to enhance our daily lives. Here are some AI tools to embrace and make your life easier in 2023.
Decktopus AI
Ever got asked to make a PPT for a school project or meeting but don’t know where to start Or perhaps designing is not your cup of tea, but you still want to impress your audience visually Decktopus AI has got all your presentation needs covered. With a wide range of templates, elements and content suggestions at your disposal, Decktopus AI will be your best friend walking into that presentation room.
DALL-E2
The hard truth is that not all of us are artistically talented, but with a dash of DALL-E2, we could be! DALL-E2 is an AI model that converts text descriptions into images. The more specific you are with your prompt (指令), the closer the final image will be to your desire. This is a handy AI tool for anyone who wants to create art but lacks the capability or for designers to source inspiration.
Soundraw
Now, what about music If a video website has ever served you a copyright strike, you know how difficult it is to source free music for videos. Enter Soundraw, an AI platform that allows you to create royalty- free original music. After choosing the type, speed and length of your desired music, Soundraw will do all the work for you and compose unique tracks to accompany your video. No more copyright strikes!
Deep Nostalgia
This AI tool will breathe life into photographs through animation. Deep Nostalgia adds subtle movements and expressions to your images, making them appear realistic. This is a great tool to try out if you have some old photos lying around and would like to recover cherished moments.
1. In which situation may you need Decktopus AI
A. Writing an essay. B. Adding music to a video.
C. Making a presentation. D. Reading an academic article.
2. Those wanting to bring back a good memory will choose _.
A. Decktopus AI B. DALL-E2 C. Soundraw D. Deep Nostalgia
3. What’s the shared feature of the four tools
A. Being Conventional. B. Being Convenient.
C. Being Realistic. D. Being Entertaining.
B
“Good morning, passengers! Welcome aboard Bus No. 38.” At 6:30 AM, the cool morning breeze blows as Feng Zhiliang, a 43-year-old driver with 15 years’ experience at Handan Public Transport, greets the first passengers. Seated in the driver’s cab, he fastens his seatbelt, ready to set off.
Feng’s recent viral video comes from his bilingual (双语的) stop announcements in Chinese and English, captivating netizens. Some remark, “It’s like a luxurious flight for just two yuan!”, praising Handan’s harmonious combination of tradition and modernity.
This transformation started when Feng greeted a group of foreign passengers with “Hello. Happy New Year!” during the Spring Festival. Encouraged by their positive feedback, he saw an opportunity to serve the many foreigners riding his bus. Determined to improve communication, Feng started an English learning journey.
Starting from zero, he was buried in online courses, sought English materials, and used translation software to enhance his skills. Today, his bilingual announcements reflect his dedication and Handan’s cultural charm.
Each evening, after dropping off his last passengers, Feng returned home around 9:00 pm, exhausted but determined. Despite his tiredness, he’d continue studying for an hour, even making the best of his 20-minute break.
Inspired by his colleagues and after three years of unstopped preparation, Feng boldly tried bilingual announcements during peak hours in early 2023. Initially nervous, he received overwhelming encouragement from passengers, strengthening his resolve to make bilingual announcements an essential part.
“Taking that first step was discouraging, but the positive feedback fueled my passion,” Feng recalled. “It’s become a goal and a cherished wish.”
Now, over a year and a half later, Feng’s bilingual announcements have gathered a devoted fan base. Passengers eagerly board the No. 38 bus to immerse themselves in his enriching language experience, while parents bring their children along for the educational ride. Feng’s dedication has transformed his routine bus rides into linguistic adventures, captivating hearts and minds alike.
4. What does the underlined sentence imply in Para. 2
A. Feng’s oral English is perfect.
B. Feng drives the bus as fast as a plane.
C. Feng’s bus offers the same luxury and comfort as a plane.
D. Feng’s bus provides a bilingual atmosphere similar to that of plane.
5. What inspired Feng initially to announce the stops bilingually
A. Enhancing his oral English.
B. Attracting more passengers to board his bus.
C. Reflecting Handan’s cultural charm to the passengers.
D. Better serving foreigners on his bus after their thumbs-up.
6. Which of the following can best describe Feng
A. Brave and patriotic. B. Strong-willed and diligent.
C. Devoted and patient. D. Considerate and frank.
7. What can we learn from the passage
A. All roads lead to Rome. B. It is never too old to learn.
C. Where there is will, there is a way. D. A man can do no more than he can.
C
Do you use the weekends to catch up on sleep If so you may want to rethink that. Since the 1990s, scientists have understood that lacking sleep can harm people’s health. The changes it causes can lead to obesity and diabetes. Yet in a recent survey, a little more than one in every three U. S. adults reported sleeping fewer than the recommended seven hours a night.
Weekends may seem like a great time to catch up on sleep. Scientists, however, weren’t sure that would work. So Christopher Diner, a sleep physiologist at the University of Colorado and his colleagues decided to test it out.
The team looked at three groups of people in their mid-20s. For roughly two weeks, each group followed a set sleep schedule. One group slept about eight hours every night. Another group only got about five hours of shuteye a night. The third group slept some five hours each weeknight, but could sleep whenever and however much they wanted over the weekend.
The groups with less sleep snacked more at night, gained more weight, and saw their insulin (胰岛素) sensitivity drop compared to the group getting nine hours a night, said the study. The group that received two days to catch up on sleep saw some small improvements that were lost once they returned to a shorter sleep schedule. People in the study who got too little sleep every night gained weight. So did the weekend sleep-in crowd.
“In the end, we didn’t see any benefit in any metabolic (新陈代谢的) outcome in the people who got to sleep in on the weekend,” Chris Depner, an assistant research professor of the study said in a statement. In some cases, insulin sensitivity among members of the group with the weekend to catch up declined more than those who consistently slept five hours a night, said the study.
8. Why did Diner and his team conduct the study
A. To assist doctors’ work. B. To finish an assignment.
C. To prove their assumption. D. To remove their doubt.
9. How did the researchers carry out the test
A. By using a questionnaire. B. By comparing three sleep patterns.
C. By tracking one group for two weeks. D. By making cause-and-effect analyses.
10. What do we know about catching up on sleep according to the study
A. It requires further study. B. It makes no difference to health.
C. It may lead to a regular sleep pattern. D. It may bring more harm than benefits.
11. What may the following paragraph probably focus on
A. Ways of catching up on sleep. B. Benefits of exercise for sleep.
C. Suggestions on healthy sleep. D. Disorders from lacking sleep.
D
The dark days of the Depression saw an increased demand for stories that excite children in new ways and support them in processing difficult emotions. The features of personalized books meet this need well. With personalized Loss Books, children read about losing a family member. With personalized Me and My Pet Books, children read about how they first met their dogs or cats. Identified as the main driver of the rapidly growing interactive children’s book market, personalized books are far from a gimmick (噱头).
Personalized books are printed or digital books that have been tailored to the needs of a specific child. They follow a simple principle: the publisher provides the users with a pattern, which parents add their children’s data. Thanks to the advanced print-on-demand possibilities of small-scale publishers, it’s not difficult to create a personalized version of any story.
Publishers claim that personalized books teach children empathy (同理心) and encourage love for reading. Now, you might think that it is surely what all parents and teachers want, so should we replace all books with personalized stories
Recent observational studies confirmed publishers’ claim that children are highly engaged and motivated to read personalized books. However, in a recent study, we compared children’s understanding of the moral of a story and its application to their lives after they read a personalized, non-personalized or control story. Although children who read personalized stories had more detailed retellings, there was no other difference between the three groups.
This could be because the differences among the children were higher than the effect of personalization. Studies with personalized books are too few for us to know for sure.
Besides, while personal stories are often used in children with special educational needs, personalized stories are a new writing style, raising many open questions. The misuse of children’s personal data and the moral questions concerning diversity make one wonder how “personalized” the books actually are. The other key point lies in directing children’s focus towards the other. Meanwhile, experts point out that given the increased focus on personalized learning during the gloomy days and the need to customize children’s reading experiences, the rising trend of personalized books will continue.
12. What can we learn about personalized books
A. They are mainly in digital form.
B They are created by young writers.
C. They are highly thought of by teachers.
D. They are very popular among children.
13. What does the recent study suggest
A. The effects of personalized stories need further study.
B. The varieties of personalized stories need expanding.
C. Personalized stories build up children’s sense of justice.
D. Personalized stories help children apply what they learn.
14. What’s the author’s attitude to personalized books
A. Objective. B. Concerned. C. Disapproving. D. Positive.
15. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. How Personalized Books Meet Special Needs
B. How Personalized Books Benefit Children
C. Personalized Books: a Must or an Option
D. Personalized Books: a Trick or a Treat
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。
Too much social media can be bad for your health. While social media has some benefits, such as community, education, and connection, it can do more harm than good when used overly. ___16___ .
Develop a schedule to cut back on your social media use gradually. For instance, if you plan on taking a social media break between Christmas and New Year’s Day, work to reduce your social media use before Christmas. ___17___ . If you use social media for 2 hours daily, cut your social media use back to 1.5 hours 10 days before your break. Then, 7 days before the break, cut down to 1 hour daily.
___18___ . The best time to take a break from social media is during family vacations and holidays. This will give you and your family the opportunity to speak together in person rather than through social media exchanges.
Let your friends and family know you’ll be taking a break. ___19___ . It will also prevent them from worrying once your social media break begins and help to keep you accountable whenever you feel like using it.
Remind yourself why you are taking a break. Without a good cause, you’ll have a hard time maintaining time away from social media. Perhaps you want more time with your friends and family. ___20___ . Whatever your reason is, clearly express it so that you can answer people who may ask.
A. Choose when to take a break
B. Decide how often you take a break
C Maybe you’re tired of using it every day
D. Here’s how to take a break from social media
E. That is the reason why people want to play social media
F. This will let people know why you aren’t answering their messages
G. The amount by which you cut back depends on how much you use it
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In memory of Marie Curie on her birthday on Saturday, the official website of the Nobel Prize posted a photograph of her notebook ____21____, “Marie Curie died of a plastic anaemia (再生障碍性贫血) on 4 July1934, a result of years of exposure to radiation through her work. And even today her laboratory notebook from 1899-1902, is ____22____ and will be for 1,500 years.”
The tales of Marie and other scientists of her time are in some sense very ____23____. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered X- ray in 1895. A year later, Antoine Henri Becquerel found that some natural substances ____24____ rays, too. Later, Marie and her physicist husband, Pierre Curie, gave it a(n) ____25____, radioactivity. ____26____, the harmful effects of radioactivity were not discovered until decades later. Marie and her contemporary scientists dealt with radioactive substances for decades almost with no ____27____.
Marie’s death is a reminder about the risks pioneers in science ____28____. It was only after people handling radioactive substances began to get similar ____29____ that medical experts asked people to use protection. Today, medical health workers and patients wear heavy protective _____30_____ during X- rays.
It is almost _____31_____ that those exploring new frontiers for science are exposing themselves to unknown dangers. There is a(n) _____32_____ for better protection for the pioneers, but that is not possible until the dangers are fully known. For example, the space suits astronauts wear protect them against radiation. However, only _____33_____ will tell if there are some other unknown dangers.
The contributions and sacrifices by such pioneers to the field of science are _____34_____ and deserving of our respect. Because the pioneers not only _____35_____ new frontiers, but also help us better protect ourselves from unknown surroundings.
21. A. saying B. writing C. recording D. forecasting
22. A. extraordinary B. radioactive C. protective D. creative
23. A. tragic B. inspirational C. mysterious D. meaningful
24. A. put out B. made out C. left out D. gave out
25. A. guideline B. name C. concept D. identity
26. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Instead D. However
27. A. protection B. permit C. fund D. instruction
28. A. reduce B. ignore C. undertake D. generate
29. A. rewards B. warnings C. diseases D. titles
30. A. glasses B. gloves C. shoes D. covers
31. A. odd B. unavoidable C. critical D. incredible
32. A. focus B. evolution C. demand D. breakthrough
33. A. space B. time C. technology D. history
34. A. unmatched B. satisfying C. sufficient D. concrete
35. A. declare B. indicate C. reveal D. explore
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。
Traditionally, livestreamers (主播) sell delicious snacks or local goodies. But a recent livestream event in Tibet autonomous region did something different. Waste plastic bottles, ____36____ are regarded as a great damage to the local environment, were sold for 0.5 yuan each, with ____37____ intention of raising people’s awareness of Tibet’s pollution issue.
According to the Sohu website, in 2019, about 40 million tourists visited Tibet, which in ____38____ (consequent) left about 360 million plastic bottles ____39____ (abandon) in branches, on cliffs and in rivers. The white pollution causes serious threat to the delicate ecosystem and some people advocate ____40____ (help) nature. More than 5,000 volunteers of different ages and from all walks of life ____41____ (participate) in the anti-white pollution campaign over the past few years. They carry out over 2,000 ____42____ (clean-up) to collect 200, 000 bottles left by tourists each year. Then the bottles ____43____ (sort) by color and shipped inland to make raw materials. Roughly, each bottle costs about 0.5 yuan.
The livestream has ____44____ (successful) involved more people in the anti-white pollution campaign. People can scan QR code and donate money to encourage more people to collect bottles. It’s really a meaningful event and helps to make ______45______ possible for us human beings to coexist with nature harmoniously.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你校英语报最近新开辟了“科学之星——我最敬佩的科学家”栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一位你最敬佩的科学工作者。
内容包括：1.人物简介；2.人物主要事迹或成就；3.人物的影响。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以根据所给要点进行适当发挥。
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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。
When I was about ten years old, my brother and I received a wonderful gift — tennis rackets and balls. We had never had the opportunity to play tennis, so this was exciting. However, there was one problem — the small town we lived in did not have a tennis court.
One Sunday morning my brother said, “Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s take our tennis rackets and balls to the school and hit the balls against the school building.”
“Great idea! Let’s go,” I agreed, not realizing what a lesson we would learn before the experience was over.
When we got to the school ground, no one was around, so we began hitting our balls against the side of the two-story brick building.
“I’ll hit it the first time,” my brother suggested, “then you hit it the next time. We’ll hit it back and forth to each other.”
So we began taking turns hitting the ball, getting more confident with each stroke. Actually, we became pretty good at returning the ball and we were hitting the ball higher and faster each time.
Suddenly, the unthinkable happened — the ball got out of control and went crashing through one of the upstairs windows.
We looked around and no one was in sight — except there was an old man stting on a porch halfway down the block.
Quietly, I asked, “Now what should we do Our ball is inside the school.”
“Well,” my brother responded, “no one will know whose ball it is. And no one saw us, except that old man down there. And he probably can’t see this far.”
“He probably doesn’t know who we are anyway,” I added.
“Let’s go home,” my brother suggested.
“Okay,” I agreed. “Should we tell Mom and Dad ”
“I don’t know,” my brother answered.
Then we picked up the rest of our balls and headed for home, keeping silent all the way with our heads drooping.
注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits.
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The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office.
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赣州中学2024—2025学年高二上10月检测
英语试卷
答案版
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。
1. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. Today's weather. B. Judy's weekend. C. Judy's cousin.
2. How will the woman pay at last
A. In cash. B. By check. C. By credit card.
3 What is Angela going to do today
A. Practise martial arts. B. Visit her grandparents. C. Work in a grocery store.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a barber’s. B. In the library. C. In a shopping center.
5. What help does the man need
A. To be driven to the airport.
B: To send John to the airport.
C. To have his car fixed today.
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 do the speakers need to do according to the man
A. Respond to the demands of the customers.
B. Participate in the company's contest.
C. Give a name to a new product.
7. What does the woman suggest doing
A. Turning to a consulting company.
B. Asking for the customers' opinions.
C. Organizing an unusual meeting.
听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。
8. When did the flight attendant see the backpack
A. After the plane landed.
B. When the little girl dropped it.
C. While the woman was brushing her teeth.
9. When did the woman get her luggage
A. At about 7:00. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.
10. Where does the conversation take place
A. At the airport. B. In a restaurant. C. In a security office.
听第8段材料，回答第11 至 13题。
11. What does the woman think of the gasoline price
A. It's low. B. It's high. C. It's normal.
12. What's Lucy's last consideration when buying a car
A. Safety issues. B. Fuel consumption. C. The size of an engine.
13. Why are some hi- tech devices built in these green cars according to the man
A. To make their prices lower.
B. To make them pollute less.
C. To satisfy customers' needs.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the speakers' attitude towards the change of manners
A. Positive. B. Unconcerned. C. Dissatisfied.
15. What did the speakers use to do in the afternoon
A. Play outside. B. Have a light sleep. C. Look after their kids.
16. Why does the woman think it hard to have parties
A. She can't find good places for them.
B. She never knows who to invite.
C. She's not sure who may come.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Giving a lecture. B. Hosting a TV talk show. C. Introducing a course of interviews.
18. What advice does the speaker offer about “how to speak”
A. Speak loudly. B. Don't speak too fast. C. Keep your voice lower than usual.
19. What does the speaker say about body language
A. Smiling makes one look pretty.
B. Proper sitting manners make one appear relaxed.
C. Keeping eye contact shows one's openness and honesty.
20. What helps to impress the interviewer in the first place
A. Appropriate body language.
B. The beautiful voice.
C. The way one is dressed.
听力答案 略
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
In this digital age, there are plenty of AI tools at our disposal to enhance our daily lives. Here are some AI tools to embrace and make your life easier in 2023.
Decktopus AI
Ever got asked to make a PPT for a school project or meeting but don’t know where to start Or perhaps designing is not your cup of tea, but you still want to impress your audience visually Decktopus AI has got all your presentation needs covered. With a wide range of templates, elements and content suggestions at your disposal, Decktopus AI will be your best friend walking into that presentation room.
DALL-E2
The hard truth is that not all of us are artistically talented, but with a dash of DALL-E2, we could be! DALL-E2 is an AI model that converts text descriptions into images. The more specific you are with your prompt (指令), the closer the final image will be to your desire. This is a handy AI tool for anyone who wants to create art but lacks the capability or for designers to source inspiration.
Soundraw
Now, what about music If a video website has ever served you a copyright strike, you know how difficult it is to source free music for videos. Enter Soundraw, an AI platform that allows you to create royalty- free original music. After choosing the type, speed and length of your desired music, Soundraw will do all the work for you and compose unique tracks to accompany your video. No more copyright strikes!
Deep Nostalgia
This AI tool will breathe life into photographs through animation. Deep Nostalgia adds subtle movements and expressions to your images, making them appear realistic. This is a great tool to try out if you have some old photos lying around and would like to recover cherished moments.
1. In which situation may you need Decktopus AI
A. Writing an essay. B. Adding music to a video.
C. Making a presentation. D. Reading an academic article.
2. Those wanting to bring back a good memory will choose _.
A Decktopus AI B. DALL-E2 C. Soundraw D. Deep Nostalgia
3. What’s the shared feature of the four tools
A. Being Conventional. B. Being Convenient.
C. Being Realistic. D. Being Entertaining.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
B
“Good morning, passengers! Welcome aboard Bus No. 38.” At 6:30 AM, the cool morning breeze blows as Feng Zhiliang, a 43-year-old driver with 15 years’ experience at Handan Public Transport, greets the first passengers. Seated in the driver’s cab, he fastens his seatbelt, ready to set off.
Feng’s recent viral video comes from his bilingual (双语的) stop announcements in Chinese and English, captivating netizens. Some remark, “It’s like a luxurious flight for just two yuan!”, praising Handan’s harmonious combination of tradition and modernity.
This transformation started when Feng greeted a group of foreign passengers with “Hello. Happy New Year!” during the Spring Festival. Encouraged by their positive feedback, he saw an opportunity to serve the many foreigners riding his bus. Determined to improve communication, Feng started an English learning journey.
Starting from zero, he was buried in online courses, sought English materials, and used translation software to enhance his skills. Today, his bilingual announcements reflect his dedication and Handan’s cultural charm.
Each evening, after dropping off his last passengers, Feng returned home around 9:00 pm, exhausted but determined. Despite his tiredness, he’d continue studying for an hour, even making the best of his 20-minute break.
Inspired by his colleagues and after three years of unstopped preparation, Feng boldly tried bilingual announcements during peak hours in early 2023. Initially nervous, he received overwhelming encouragement from passengers, strengthening his resolve to make bilingual announcements an essential part.
“Taking that first step was discouraging, but the positive feedback fueled my passion,” Feng recalled. “It’s become a goal and a cherished wish.”
Now, over a year and a half later, Feng’s bilingual announcements have gathered a devoted fan base. Passengers eagerly board the No. 38 bus to immerse themselves in his enriching language experience, while parents bring their children along for the educational ride. Feng’s dedication has transformed his routine bus rides into linguistic adventures, captivating hearts and minds alike.
4. What does the underlined sentence imply in Para. 2
A. Feng’s oral English is perfect.
B. Feng drives the bus as fast as a plane.
C. Feng’s bus offers the same luxury and comfort as a plane.
D. Feng’s bus provides a bilingual atmosphere similar to that of plane.
5. What inspired Feng initially to announce the stops bilingually
A. Enhancing his oral English.
B. Attracting more passengers to board his bus.
C. Reflecting Handan’s cultural charm to the passengers.
D. Better serving foreigners on his bus after their thumbs-up.
6. Which of the following can best describe Feng
A. Brave and patriotic. B. Strong-willed and diligent.
C. Devoted and patient. D. Considerate and frank.
7. What can we learn from the passage
A. All roads lead to Rome. B. It is never too old to learn.
C. Where there is will, there is a way. D. A man can do no more than he can.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C
C
Do you use the weekends to catch up on sleep If so, you may want to rethink that. Since the 1990s, scientists have understood that lacking sleep can harm people’s health. The changes it causes can lead to obesity and diabetes. Yet in a recent survey, a little more than one in every three U. S. adults reported sleeping fewer than the recommended seven hours a night.
Weekends may seem like a great time to catch up on sleep. Scientists, however, weren’t sure that would work. So Christopher Diner, a sleep physiologist at the University of Colorado and his colleagues decided to test it out.
The team looked at three groups of people in their mid-20s. For roughly two weeks, each group followed a set sleep schedule. One group slept about eight hours every night. Another group only got about five hours of shuteye a night. The third group slept some five hours each weeknight, but could sleep whenever and however much they wanted over the weekend.
The groups with less sleep snacked more at night, gained more weight, and saw their insulin (胰岛素) sensitivity drop compared to the group getting nine hours a night, said the study. The group that received two days to catch up on sleep saw some small improvements that were lost once they returned to a shorter sleep schedule. People in the study who got too little sleep every night gained weight. So did the weekend sleep-in crowd.
“In the end, we didn’t see any benefit in any metabolic (新陈代谢的) outcome in the people who got to sleep in on the weekend,” Chris Depner, an assistant research professor of the study said in a statement. In some cases, insulin sensitivity among members of the group with the weekend to catch up declined more than those who consistently slept five hours a night, said the study.
8. Why did Diner and his team conduct the study
A. To assist doctors’ work. B. To finish an assignment.
C. To prove their assumption. D. To remove their doubt.
9. How did the researchers carry out the test
A. By using a questionnaire. B. By comparing three sleep patterns.
C. By tracking one group for two weeks. D. By making cause-and-effect analyses.
10. What do we know about catching up on sleep according to the study
A. It requires further study. B. It makes no difference to health.
C. It may lead to a regular sleep pattern. D. It may bring more harm than benefits.
11. What may the following paragraph probably focus on
A. Ways of catching up on sleep. B. Benefits of exercise for sleep.
C. Suggestions on healthy sleep. D. Disorders from lacking sleep.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C
D
The dark days of the Depression saw an increased demand for stories that excite children in new ways and support them in processing difficult emotions. The features of personalized books meet this need well. With personalized Loss Books, children read about losing a family member. With personalized Me and My Pet Books, children read about how they first met their dogs or cats. Identified as the main driver of the rapidly growing interactive children’s book market, personalized books are far from a gimmick (噱头).
Personalized books are printed or digital books that have been tailored to the needs of a specific child. They follow a simple principle: the publisher provides the users with a pattern, which parents add their children’s data. Thanks to the advanced print-on-demand possibilities of small-scale publishers, it’s not difficult to create a personalized version of any story.
Publishers claim that personalized books teach children empathy (同理心) and encourage love for reading. Now, you might think that it is surely what all parents and teachers want, so should we replace all books with personalized stories
Recent observational studies confirmed publishers’ claim that children are highly engaged and motivated to read personalized books. However, in a recent study, we compared children’s understanding of the moral of a story and its application to their lives after they read a personalized, non-personalized or control story. Although children who read personalized stories had more detailed retellings, there was no other difference between the three groups.
This could be because the differences among the children were higher than the effect of personalization. Studies with personalized books are too few for us to know for sure.
Besides, while personal stories are often used in children with special educational needs, personalized stories are a new writing style, raising many open questions. The misuse of children’s personal data and the moral questions concerning diversity make one wonder how “personalized” the books actually are. The other key point lies in directing children’s focus towards the other. Meanwhile, experts point out that given the increased focus on personalized learning during the gloomy days and the need to customize children’s reading experiences, the rising trend of personalized books will continue.
12. What can we learn about personalized books
A. They are mainly in digital form.
B. They are created by young writers.
C. They are highly thought of by teachers.
D. They are very popular among children.
13. What does the recent study suggest
A. The effects of personalized stories need further study.
B. The varieties of personalized stories need expanding.
C. Personalized stories build up children’s sense of justice.
D. Personalized stories help children apply what they learn.
14. What’s the author’s attitude to personalized books
A. Objective. B. Concerned. C. Disapproving. D. Positive.
15. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. How Personalized Books Meet Special Needs
B. How Personalized Books Benefit Children
C. Personalized Books: a Must or an Option
D. Personalized Books: a Trick or a Treat
【答案】12. D 13. A 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。
Too much social media can be bad for your health. While social media has some benefits, such as community, education, and connection, it can do more harm than good when used overly. ___16___ .
Develop a schedule to cut back on your social media use gradually. For instance, if you plan on taking a social media break between Christmas and New Year’s Day, work to reduce your social media use before Christmas. ___17___ . If you use social media for 2 hours daily, cut your social media use back to 1.5 hours 10 days before your break. Then, 7 days before the break, cut down to 1 hour daily.
___18___ . The best time to take a break from social media is during family vacations and holidays. This will give you and your family the opportunity to speak together in person rather than through social media exchanges.
Let your friends and family know you’ll be taking a break. ___19___ . It will also prevent them from worrying once your social media break begins and help to keep you accountable whenever you feel like using it.
Remind yourself why you are taking a break. Without a good cause, you’ll have a hard time maintaining time away from social media. Perhaps you want more time with your friends and family. ___20___ . Whatever your reason is, clearly express it so that you can answer people who may ask.
A. Choose when to take a break
B Decide how often you take a break
C. Maybe you’re tired of using it every day
D. Here’s how to take a break from social media
E. That is the reason why people want to play social media
F. This will let people know why you aren’t answering their messages
G. The amount by which you cut back depends on how much you use it
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. A 19. F 20. C
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In memory of Marie Curie on her birthday on Saturday, the official website of the Nobel Prize posted a photograph of her notebook ____21____, “Marie Curie died of a plastic anaemia (再生障碍性贫血) on 4 July1934, a result of years of exposure to radiation through her work. And even today her laboratory notebook from 1899-1902, is ____22____ and will be for 1,500 years.”
The tales of Marie and other scientists of her time are in some sense very ____23____. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered X- ray in 1895. A year later, Antoine Henri Becquerel found that some natural substances ____24____ rays, too. Later, Marie and her physicist husband, Pierre Curie, gave it a(n) ____25____, radioactivity. ____26____, the harmful effects of radioactivity were not discovered until decades later. Marie and her contemporary scientists dealt with radioactive substances for decades almost with no ____27____.
Marie’s death is a reminder about the risks pioneers in science ____28____. It was only after people handling radioactive substances began to get similar ____29____ that medical experts asked people to use protection. Today, medical health workers and patients wear heavy protective _____30_____ during X- rays.
It is almost _____31_____ that those exploring new frontiers for science are exposing themselves to unknown dangers. There is a(n) _____32_____ for better protection for the pioneers, but that is not possible until the dangers are fully known. For example, the space suits astronauts wear protect them against radiation. However, only _____33_____ will tell if there are some other unknown dangers.
The contributions and sacrifices by such pioneers to the field of science are _____34_____ and deserving of our respect. Because the pioneers not only _____35_____ new frontiers, but also help us better protect ourselves from unknown surroundings.
21. A. saying B. writing C. recording D. forecasting
22. A. extraordinary B. radioactive C. protective D. creative
23. A. tragic B. inspirational C. mysterious D. meaningful
24. A. put out B. made out C. left out D. gave out
25. A. guideline B. name C. concept D. identity
26. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Instead D. However
27. A. protection B. permit C. fund D. instruction
28. A. reduce B. ignore C. undertake D. generate
29. A. rewards B. warnings C. diseases D. titles
30. A. glasses B. gloves C. shoes D. covers
31. A. odd B. unavoidable C. critical D. incredible
32. A. focus B. evolution C. demand D. breakthrough
33. A. space B. time C. technology D. history
34. A. unmatched B. satisfying C. sufficient D. concrete
35. A. declare B. indicate C. reveal D. explore
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 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。
Traditionally, livestreamers (主播) sell delicious snacks or local goodies. But a recent livestream event in Tibet autonomous region did something different. Waste plastic bottles, ____36____ are regarded as a great damage to the local environment, were sold for 0.5 yuan each, with ____37____ intention of raising people’s awareness of Tibet’s pollution issue.
According to the Sohu website, in 2019, about 40 million tourists visited Tibet, which in ____38____ (consequent) left about 360 million plastic bottles ____39____ (abandon) in branches, on cliffs and in rivers. The white pollution causes serious threat to the delicate ecosystem and some people advocate ____40____ (help) nature. More than 5,000 volunteers of different ages and from all walks of life ____41____ (participate) in the anti-white pollution campaign over the past few years. They carry out over 2,000 ____42____ (clean-up) to collect 200, 000 bottles left by tourists each year. Then the bottles ____43____ (sort) by color and shipped inland to make raw materials. Roughly, each bottle costs about 0.5 yuan.
The livestream has ____44____ (successful) involved more people in the anti-white pollution campaign. People can scan QR code and donate money to encourage more people to collect bottles. It’s really a meaningful event and helps to make ______45______ possible for us human beings to coexist with nature harmoniously.
【答案】36. which
37. the 38. consequence
39. abandoned
40. helping
41. have participated
42. clean-ups
43. are sorted
44. successfully
45. it
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你校英语报最近新开辟了“科学之星——我最敬佩的科学家”栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一位你最敬佩的科学工作者。
内容包括：1.人物简介；2.人物主要事迹或成就；3.人物的影响。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以根据所给要点进行适当发挥。
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【答案】
The scientist I admire most is Yuan Longping, an outstanding agricultural scientist known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
A few decades ago, the lack of food was one of the main problems threatening Chinese people. After years of study, Yuan Longping successfully developed the world’s first hybrid rice, which dramatically increased rice production. His approach to rice breeding also serves as a solution to food problems around the globe.
His story gives me inspiration and motivates me to love science, and I would like to make contributions to it in the future.
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。
When I was about ten years old, my brother and I received a wonderful gift — tennis rackets and balls. We had never had the opportunity to play tennis, so this was exciting. However, there was one problem — the small town we lived in did not have a tennis court.
One Sunday morning my brother said, “Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s take our tennis rackets and balls to the school and hit the balls against the school building.”
“Great idea! Let’s go,” I agreed, not realizing what a lesson we would learn before the experience was over.
When we got to the school ground, no one was around, so we began hitting our balls against the side of the two-story brick building.
“I’ll hit it the first time,” my brother suggested, “then you hit it the next time. We’ll hit it back and forth to each other.”
So we began taking turns hitting the ball, getting more confident with each stroke. Actually, we became pretty good at returning the ball and we were hitting the ball higher and faster each time.
Suddenly, the unthinkable happened — the ball got out of control and went crashing through one of the upstairs windows.
We looked around and no one was in sight — except there was an old man stting on a porch halfway down the block.
Quietly, I asked, “Now what should we do Our ball is inside the school.”
“Well,” my brother responded, “no one will know whose ball it is. And no one saw us, except that old man down there. And he probably can’t see this far.”
“He probably doesn’t know who we are anyway,” I added.
“Let’s go home,” my brother suggested.
“Okay,” I agreed. “Should we tell Mom and Dad ”
“I don’t know,” my brother answered.
Then we picked up the rest of our balls and headed for home, keeping silent all the way with our heads drooping.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits.
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The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office.
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【答案】“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits. “Well,” my brother slowly began, “we hit the tennis ball too hard and too high and it went right through the school window”. “Oh, my goodness!” my mother exclaimed. After a short pause, her voice softened when she asked us if we had reported this to the school. Lips bitten, we shook our heads. “It will cost all of our pocket money”, I muttered. “But there is always something more important than money”, she said soothingly, patting me on the shoulder. Slowly lifting my head, I encountered my mother’s encouraging eyes and a decision was made.
The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office. Nervous and frightened, we inched into the office. There sat our stern-looking headmaster. “We have something to confess...”, we spilled our story with a hint of fear in our voices. He looked very somber and we were sure that the news was bad. Then he smiled, “I am proud of you kids for having the courage to tell me what happened”. He could see our relief as he continued, “Many windows had been broken, but you were the first ones to admit that you were responsible. For that, you don’t have to pay for the broken window, because honesty comes before anything else”.
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。
1. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. Today's weather. B. Judy's weekend. C. Judy's cousin.
2. How will the woman pay at last
A. In cash. B. By check. C. By credit card.
3. What is Angela going to do today
A. Practise martial arts. B. Visit her grandparents. C. Work in a grocery store.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a barber’s. B. In the library. C. In a shopping center.
5. What help does the man need
A. To be driven to the airport.
B: To send John to the airport.
C. To have his car fixed today.
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 do the speakers need to do according to the man
A. Respond to the demands of the customers.
B. Participate in the company's contest.
C. Give a name to a new product.
7. What does the woman suggest doing
A. Turning to a consulting company.
B. Asking for the customers' opinions.
C. Organizing an unusual meeting.
听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。
8. When did the flight attendant see the backpack
A. After the plane landed.
B. When the little girl dropped it.
C. While the woman was brushing her teeth.
9. When did the woman get her luggage
A. At about 7:00. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.
10. Where does the conversation take place
A. At the airport. B. In a restaurant. C. In a security office.
听第8段材料，回答第11 至 13题。
11. What does the woman think of the gasoline price
A. It's low. B. It's high. C. It's normal.
12. What's Lucy's last consideration when buying a car
A. Safety issues. B. Fuel consumption. C. The size of an engine.
13. Why are some hi- tech devices built in these green cars according to the man
A. To make their prices lower.
B. To make them pollute less.
C. To satisfy customers' needs.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the speakers' attitude towards the change of manners
A. Positive. B. Unconcerned. C. Dissatisfied.
15. What did the speakers use to do in the afternoon
A. Play outside. B. Have a light sleep. C. Look after their kids.
16. Why does the woman think it hard to have parties
A. She can't find good places for them.
B. She never knows who to invite.
C. She's not sure who may come.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Giving a lecture. B. Hosting a TV talk show. C. Introducing a course of interviews.
18 What advice does the speaker offer about “how to speak”
A. Speak loudly. B. Don't speak too fast. C. Keep your voice lower than usual.
19. What does the speaker say about body language
A. Smiling makes one look pretty.
B. Proper sitting manners make one appear relaxed.
C. Keeping eye contact shows one's openness and honesty.
20. What helps to impress the interviewer in the first place
A. Appropriate body language.
B. The beautiful voice.
C. The way one is dressed.
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
In this digital age, there are plenty of AI tools at our disposal to enhance our daily lives. Here are some AI tools to embrace and make your life easier in 2023.
Decktopus AI
Ever got asked to make a PPT for a school project or meeting but don’t know where to start Or perhaps designing is not your cup of tea, but you still want to impress your audience visually Decktopus AI has got all your presentation needs covered. With a wide range of templates, elements and content suggestions at your disposal, Decktopus AI will be your best friend walking into that presentation room.
DALL-E2
The hard truth is that not all of us are artistically talented, but with a dash of DALL-E2, we could be! DALL-E2 is an AI model that converts text descriptions into images. The more specific you are with your prompt (指令), the closer the final image will be to your desire. This is a handy AI tool for anyone who wants to create art but lacks the capability or for designers to source inspiration.
Soundraw
Now, what about music If a video website has ever served you a copyright strike, you know how difficult it is to source free music for videos. Enter Soundraw, an AI platform that allows you to create royalty- free original music. After choosing the type, speed and length of your desired music, Soundraw will do all the work for you and compose unique tracks to accompany your video. No more copyright strikes!
Deep Nostalgia
This AI tool will breathe life into photographs through animation. Deep Nostalgia adds subtle movements and expressions to your images, making them appear realistic. This is a great tool to try out if you have some old photos lying around and would like to recover cherished moments.
1. In which situation may you need Decktopus AI
A. Writing an essay. B. Adding music to a video.
C. Making a presentation. D. Reading an academic article.
2. Those wanting to bring back a good memory will choose _.
A. Decktopus AI B. DALL-E2 C. Soundraw D. Deep Nostalgia
3. What’s the shared feature of the four tools
A. Being Conventional. B. Being Convenient.
C. Being Realistic. D. Being Entertaining.
B
“Good morning, passengers! Welcome aboard Bus No. 38.” At 6:30 AM, the cool morning breeze blows as Feng Zhiliang, a 43-year-old driver with 15 years’ experience at Handan Public Transport, greets the first passengers. Seated in the driver’s cab, he fastens his seatbelt, ready to set off.
Feng’s recent viral video comes from his bilingual (双语的) stop announcements in Chinese and English, captivating netizens. Some remark, “It’s like a luxurious flight for just two yuan!”, praising Handan’s harmonious combination of tradition and modernity.
This transformation started when Feng greeted a group of foreign passengers with “Hello. Happy New Year!” during the Spring Festival. Encouraged by their positive feedback, he saw an opportunity to serve the many foreigners riding his bus. Determined to improve communication, Feng started an English learning journey.
Starting from zero, he was buried in online courses, sought English materials, and used translation software to enhance his skills. Today, his bilingual announcements reflect his dedication and Handan’s cultural charm.
Each evening, after dropping off his last passengers, Feng returned home around 9:00 pm, exhausted but determined. Despite his tiredness, he’d continue studying for an hour, even making the best of his 20-minute break.
Inspired by his colleagues and after three years of unstopped preparation, Feng boldly tried bilingual announcements during peak hours in early 2023. Initially nervous, he received overwhelming encouragement from passengers, strengthening his resolve to make bilingual announcements an essential part.
“Taking that first step was discouraging, but the positive feedback fueled my passion,” Feng recalled. “It’s become a goal and a cherished wish.”
Now, over a year and a half later, Feng’s bilingual announcements have gathered a devoted fan base. Passengers eagerly board the No. 38 bus to immerse themselves in his enriching language experience, while parents bring their children along for the educational ride. Feng’s dedication has transformed his routine bus rides into linguistic adventures, captivating hearts and minds alike.
4. What does the underlined sentence imply in Para. 2
A. Feng’s oral English is perfect.
B. Feng drives the bus as fast as a plane.
C. Feng’s bus offers the same luxury and comfort as a plane.
D. Feng’s bus provides a bilingual atmosphere similar to that of plane.
5. What inspired Feng initially to announce the stops bilingually
A. Enhancing his oral English.
B. Attracting more passengers to board his bus.
C. Reflecting Handan’s cultural charm to the passengers.
D. Better serving foreigners on his bus after their thumbs-up.
6. Which of the following can best describe Feng
A. Brave and patriotic. B. Strong-willed and diligent.
C. Devoted and patient. D. Considerate and frank.
7. What can we learn from the passage
A. All roads lead to Rome. B. It is never too old to learn.
C. Where there is will, there is a way. D. A man can do no more than he can.
C
Do you use the weekends to catch up on sleep If so you may want to rethink that. Since the 1990s, scientists have understood that lacking sleep can harm people’s health. The changes it causes can lead to obesity and diabetes. Yet in a recent survey, a little more than one in every three U. S. adults reported sleeping fewer than the recommended seven hours a night.
Weekends may seem like a great time to catch up on sleep. Scientists, however, weren’t sure that would work. So Christopher Diner, a sleep physiologist at the University of Colorado and his colleagues decided to test it out.
The team looked at three groups of people in their mid-20s. For roughly two weeks, each group followed a set sleep schedule. One group slept about eight hours every night. Another group only got about five hours of shuteye a night. The third group slept some five hours each weeknight, but could sleep whenever and however much they wanted over the weekend.
The groups with less sleep snacked more at night, gained more weight, and saw their insulin (胰岛素) sensitivity drop compared to the group getting nine hours a night, said the study. The group that received two days to catch up on sleep saw some small improvements that were lost once they returned to a shorter sleep schedule. People in the study who got too little sleep every night gained weight. So did the weekend sleep-in crowd.
“In the end, we didn’t see any benefit in any metabolic (新陈代谢的) outcome in the people who got to sleep in on the weekend,” Chris Depner, an assistant research professor of the study said in a statement. In some cases, insulin sensitivity among members of the group with the weekend to catch up declined more than those who consistently slept five hours a night, said the study.
8. Why did Diner and his team conduct the study
A. To assist doctors’ work. B. To finish an assignment.
C. To prove their assumption. D. To remove their doubt.
9. How did the researchers carry out the test
A. By using a questionnaire. B. By comparing three sleep patterns.
C. By tracking one group for two weeks. D. By making cause-and-effect analyses.
10. What do we know about catching up on sleep according to the study
A. It requires further study. B. It makes no difference to health.
C. It may lead to a regular sleep pattern. D. It may bring more harm than benefits.
11. What may the following paragraph probably focus on
A. Ways of catching up on sleep. B. Benefits of exercise for sleep.
C. Suggestions on healthy sleep. D. Disorders from lacking sleep.
D
The dark days of the Depression saw an increased demand for stories that excite children in new ways and support them in processing difficult emotions. The features of personalized books meet this need well. With personalized Loss Books, children read about losing a family member. With personalized Me and My Pet Books, children read about how they first met their dogs or cats. Identified as the main driver of the rapidly growing interactive children’s book market, personalized books are far from a gimmick (噱头).
Personalized books are printed or digital books that have been tailored to the needs of a specific child. They follow a simple principle: the publisher provides the users with a pattern, which parents add their children’s data. Thanks to the advanced print-on-demand possibilities of small-scale publishers, it’s not difficult to create a personalized version of any story.
Publishers claim that personalized books teach children empathy (同理心) and encourage love for reading. Now, you might think that it is surely what all parents and teachers want, so should we replace all books with personalized stories
Recent observational studies confirmed publishers’ claim that children are highly engaged and motivated to read personalized books. However, in a recent study, we compared children’s understanding of the moral of a story and its application to their lives after they read a personalized, non-personalized or control story. Although children who read personalized stories had more detailed retellings, there was no other difference between the three groups.
This could be because the differences among the children were higher than the effect of personalization. Studies with personalized books are too few for us to know for sure.
Besides, while personal stories are often used in children with special educational needs, personalized stories are a new writing style, raising many open questions. The misuse of children’s personal data and the moral questions concerning diversity make one wonder how “personalized” the books actually are. The other key point lies in directing children’s focus towards the other. Meanwhile, experts point out that given the increased focus on personalized learning during the gloomy days and the need to customize children’s reading experiences, the rising trend of personalized books will continue.
12. What can we learn about personalized books
A. They are mainly in digital form.
B They are created by young writers.
C. They are highly thought of by teachers.
D. They are very popular among children.
13. What does the recent study suggest
A. The effects of personalized stories need further study.
B. The varieties of personalized stories need expanding.
C. Personalized stories build up children’s sense of justice.
D. Personalized stories help children apply what they learn.
14. What’s the author’s attitude to personalized books
A. Objective. B. Concerned. C. Disapproving. D. Positive.
15. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. How Personalized Books Meet Special Needs
B. How Personalized Books Benefit Children
C. Personalized Books: a Must or an Option
D. Personalized Books: a Trick or a Treat
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。
Too much social media can be bad for your health. While social media has some benefits, such as community, education, and connection, it can do more harm than good when used overly. ___16___ .
Develop a schedule to cut back on your social media use gradually. For instance, if you plan on taking a social media break between Christmas and New Year’s Day, work to reduce your social media use before Christmas. ___17___ . If you use social media for 2 hours daily, cut your social media use back to 1.5 hours 10 days before your break. Then, 7 days before the break, cut down to 1 hour daily.
___18___ . The best time to take a break from social media is during family vacations and holidays. This will give you and your family the opportunity to speak together in person rather than through social media exchanges.
Let your friends and family know you’ll be taking a break. ___19___ . It will also prevent them from worrying once your social media break begins and help to keep you accountable whenever you feel like using it.
Remind yourself why you are taking a break. Without a good cause, you’ll have a hard time maintaining time away from social media. Perhaps you want more time with your friends and family. ___20___ . Whatever your reason is, clearly express it so that you can answer people who may ask.
A. Choose when to take a break
B. Decide how often you take a break
C Maybe you’re tired of using it every day
D. Here’s how to take a break from social media
E. That is the reason why people want to play social media
F. This will let people know why you aren’t answering their messages
G. The amount by which you cut back depends on how much you use it
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In memory of Marie Curie on her birthday on Saturday, the official website of the Nobel Prize posted a photograph of her notebook ____21____, “Marie Curie died of a plastic anaemia (再生障碍性贫血) on 4 July1934, a result of years of exposure to radiation through her work. And even today her laboratory notebook from 1899-1902, is ____22____ and will be for 1,500 years.”
The tales of Marie and other scientists of her time are in some sense very ____23____. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered X- ray in 1895. A year later, Antoine Henri Becquerel found that some natural substances ____24____ rays, too. Later, Marie and her physicist husband, Pierre Curie, gave it a(n) ____25____, radioactivity. ____26____, the harmful effects of radioactivity were not discovered until decades later. Marie and her contemporary scientists dealt with radioactive substances for decades almost with no ____27____.
Marie’s death is a reminder about the risks pioneers in science ____28____. It was only after people handling radioactive substances began to get similar ____29____ that medical experts asked people to use protection. Today, medical health workers and patients wear heavy protective _____30_____ during X- rays.
It is almost _____31_____ that those exploring new frontiers for science are exposing themselves to unknown dangers. There is a(n) _____32_____ for better protection for the pioneers, but that is not possible until the dangers are fully known. For example, the space suits astronauts wear protect them against radiation. However, only _____33_____ will tell if there are some other unknown dangers.
The contributions and sacrifices by such pioneers to the field of science are _____34_____ and deserving of our respect. Because the pioneers not only _____35_____ new frontiers, but also help us better protect ourselves from unknown surroundings.
21. A. saying B. writing C. recording D. forecasting
22. A. extraordinary B. radioactive C. protective D. creative
23. A. tragic B. inspirational C. mysterious D. meaningful
24. A. put out B. made out C. left out D. gave out
25. A. guideline B. name C. concept D. identity
26. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Instead D. However
27. A. protection B. permit C. fund D. instruction
28. A. reduce B. ignore C. undertake D. generate
29. A. rewards B. warnings C. diseases D. titles
30. A. glasses B. gloves C. shoes D. covers
31. A. odd B. unavoidable C. critical D. incredible
32. A. focus B. evolution C. demand D. breakthrough
33. A. space B. time C. technology D. history
34. A. unmatched B. satisfying C. sufficient D. concrete
35. A. declare B. indicate C. reveal D. explore
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。
Traditionally, livestreamers (主播) sell delicious snacks or local goodies. But a recent livestream event in Tibet autonomous region did something different. Waste plastic bottles, ____36____ are regarded as a great damage to the local environment, were sold for 0.5 yuan each, with ____37____ intention of raising people’s awareness of Tibet’s pollution issue.
According to the Sohu website, in 2019, about 40 million tourists visited Tibet, which in ____38____ (consequent) left about 360 million plastic bottles ____39____ (abandon) in branches, on cliffs and in rivers. The white pollution causes serious threat to the delicate ecosystem and some people advocate ____40____ (help) nature. More than 5,000 volunteers of different ages and from all walks of life ____41____ (participate) in the anti-white pollution campaign over the past few years. They carry out over 2,000 ____42____ (clean-up) to collect 200, 000 bottles left by tourists each year. Then the bottles ____43____ (sort) by color and shipped inland to make raw materials. Roughly, each bottle costs about 0.5 yuan.
The livestream has ____44____ (successful) involved more people in the anti-white pollution campaign. People can scan QR code and donate money to encourage more people to collect bottles. It’s really a meaningful event and helps to make ______45______ possible for us human beings to coexist with nature harmoniously.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你校英语报最近新开辟了“科学之星——我最敬佩的科学家”栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一位你最敬佩的科学工作者。
内容包括：1.人物简介；2.人物主要事迹或成就；3.人物的影响。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以根据所给要点进行适当发挥。
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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。
When I was about ten years old, my brother and I received a wonderful gift — tennis rackets and balls. We had never had the opportunity to play tennis, so this was exciting. However, there was one problem — the small town we lived in did not have a tennis court.
One Sunday morning my brother said, “Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s take our tennis rackets and balls to the school and hit the balls against the school building.”
“Great idea! Let’s go,” I agreed, not realizing what a lesson we would learn before the experience was over.
When we got to the school ground, no one was around, so we began hitting our balls against the side of the two-story brick building.
“I’ll hit it the first time,” my brother suggested, “then you hit it the next time. We’ll hit it back and forth to each other.”
So we began taking turns hitting the ball, getting more confident with each stroke. Actually, we became pretty good at returning the ball and we were hitting the ball higher and faster each time.
Suddenly, the unthinkable happened — the ball got out of control and went crashing through one of the upstairs windows.
We looked around and no one was in sight — except there was an old man stting on a porch halfway down the block.
Quietly, I asked, “Now what should we do Our ball is inside the school.”
“Well,” my brother responded, “no one will know whose ball it is. And no one saw us, except that old man down there. And he probably can’t see this far.”
“He probably doesn’t know who we are anyway,” I added.
“Let’s go home,” my brother suggested.
“Okay,” I agreed. “Should we tell Mom and Dad ”
“I don’t know,” my brother answered.
Then we picked up the rest of our balls and headed for home, keeping silent all the way with our heads drooping.
注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits.
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The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office.
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赣州中学2024—2025学年高二上10月检测
英语试卷
答案版
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。
1. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. Today's weather. B. Judy's weekend. C. Judy's cousin.
2. How will the woman pay at last
A. In cash. B. By check. C. By credit card.
3 What is Angela going to do today
A. Practise martial arts. B. Visit her grandparents. C. Work in a grocery store.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a barber’s. B. In the library. C. In a shopping center.
5. What help does the man need
A. To be driven to the airport.
B: To send John to the airport.
C. To have his car fixed today.
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 do the speakers need to do according to the man
A. Respond to the demands of the customers.
B. Participate in the company's contest.
C. Give a name to a new product.
7. What does the woman suggest doing
A. Turning to a consulting company.
B. Asking for the customers' opinions.
C. Organizing an unusual meeting.
听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。
8. When did the flight attendant see the backpack
A. After the plane landed.
B. When the little girl dropped it.
C. While the woman was brushing her teeth.
9. When did the woman get her luggage
A. At about 7:00. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.
10. Where does the conversation take place
A. At the airport. B. In a restaurant. C. In a security office.
听第8段材料，回答第11 至 13题。
11. What does the woman think of the gasoline price
A. It's low. B. It's high. C. It's normal.
12. What's Lucy's last consideration when buying a car
A. Safety issues. B. Fuel consumption. C. The size of an engine.
13. Why are some hi- tech devices built in these green cars according to the man
A. To make their prices lower.
B. To make them pollute less.
C. To satisfy customers' needs.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the speakers' attitude towards the change of manners
A. Positive. B. Unconcerned. C. Dissatisfied.
15. What did the speakers use to do in the afternoon
A. Play outside. B. Have a light sleep. C. Look after their kids.
16. Why does the woman think it hard to have parties
A. She can't find good places for them.
B. She never knows who to invite.
C. She's not sure who may come.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Giving a lecture. B. Hosting a TV talk show. C. Introducing a course of interviews.
18. What advice does the speaker offer about “how to speak”
A. Speak loudly. B. Don't speak too fast. C. Keep your voice lower than usual.
19. What does the speaker say about body language
A. Smiling makes one look pretty.
B. Proper sitting manners make one appear relaxed.
C. Keeping eye contact shows one's openness and honesty.
20. What helps to impress the interviewer in the first place
A. Appropriate body language.
B. The beautiful voice.
C. The way one is dressed.
听力答案 略
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
In this digital age, there are plenty of AI tools at our disposal to enhance our daily lives. Here are some AI tools to embrace and make your life easier in 2023.
Decktopus AI
Ever got asked to make a PPT for a school project or meeting but don’t know where to start Or perhaps designing is not your cup of tea, but you still want to impress your audience visually Decktopus AI has got all your presentation needs covered. With a wide range of templates, elements and content suggestions at your disposal, Decktopus AI will be your best friend walking into that presentation room.
DALL-E2
The hard truth is that not all of us are artistically talented, but with a dash of DALL-E2, we could be! DALL-E2 is an AI model that converts text descriptions into images. The more specific you are with your prompt (指令), the closer the final image will be to your desire. This is a handy AI tool for anyone who wants to create art but lacks the capability or for designers to source inspiration.
Soundraw
Now, what about music If a video website has ever served you a copyright strike, you know how difficult it is to source free music for videos. Enter Soundraw, an AI platform that allows you to create royalty- free original music. After choosing the type, speed and length of your desired music, Soundraw will do all the work for you and compose unique tracks to accompany your video. No more copyright strikes!
Deep Nostalgia
This AI tool will breathe life into photographs through animation. Deep Nostalgia adds subtle movements and expressions to your images, making them appear realistic. This is a great tool to try out if you have some old photos lying around and would like to recover cherished moments.
1. In which situation may you need Decktopus AI
A. Writing an essay. B. Adding music to a video.
C. Making a presentation. D. Reading an academic article.
2. Those wanting to bring back a good memory will choose _.
A Decktopus AI B. DALL-E2 C. Soundraw D. Deep Nostalgia
3. What’s the shared feature of the four tools
A. Being Conventional. B. Being Convenient.
C. Being Realistic. D. Being Entertaining.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
B
“Good morning, passengers! Welcome aboard Bus No. 38.” At 6:30 AM, the cool morning breeze blows as Feng Zhiliang, a 43-year-old driver with 15 years’ experience at Handan Public Transport, greets the first passengers. Seated in the driver’s cab, he fastens his seatbelt, ready to set off.
Feng’s recent viral video comes from his bilingual (双语的) stop announcements in Chinese and English, captivating netizens. Some remark, “It’s like a luxurious flight for just two yuan!”, praising Handan’s harmonious combination of tradition and modernity.
This transformation started when Feng greeted a group of foreign passengers with “Hello. Happy New Year!” during the Spring Festival. Encouraged by their positive feedback, he saw an opportunity to serve the many foreigners riding his bus. Determined to improve communication, Feng started an English learning journey.
Starting from zero, he was buried in online courses, sought English materials, and used translation software to enhance his skills. Today, his bilingual announcements reflect his dedication and Handan’s cultural charm.
Each evening, after dropping off his last passengers, Feng returned home around 9:00 pm, exhausted but determined. Despite his tiredness, he’d continue studying for an hour, even making the best of his 20-minute break.
Inspired by his colleagues and after three years of unstopped preparation, Feng boldly tried bilingual announcements during peak hours in early 2023. Initially nervous, he received overwhelming encouragement from passengers, strengthening his resolve to make bilingual announcements an essential part.
“Taking that first step was discouraging, but the positive feedback fueled my passion,” Feng recalled. “It’s become a goal and a cherished wish.”
Now, over a year and a half later, Feng’s bilingual announcements have gathered a devoted fan base. Passengers eagerly board the No. 38 bus to immerse themselves in his enriching language experience, while parents bring their children along for the educational ride. Feng’s dedication has transformed his routine bus rides into linguistic adventures, captivating hearts and minds alike.
4. What does the underlined sentence imply in Para. 2
A. Feng’s oral English is perfect.
B. Feng drives the bus as fast as a plane.
C. Feng’s bus offers the same luxury and comfort as a plane.
D. Feng’s bus provides a bilingual atmosphere similar to that of plane.
5. What inspired Feng initially to announce the stops bilingually
A. Enhancing his oral English.
B. Attracting more passengers to board his bus.
C. Reflecting Handan’s cultural charm to the passengers.
D. Better serving foreigners on his bus after their thumbs-up.
6. Which of the following can best describe Feng
A. Brave and patriotic. B. Strong-willed and diligent.
C. Devoted and patient. D. Considerate and frank.
7. What can we learn from the passage
A. All roads lead to Rome. B. It is never too old to learn.
C. Where there is will, there is a way. D. A man can do no more than he can.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C
C
Do you use the weekends to catch up on sleep If so, you may want to rethink that. Since the 1990s, scientists have understood that lacking sleep can harm people’s health. The changes it causes can lead to obesity and diabetes. Yet in a recent survey, a little more than one in every three U. S. adults reported sleeping fewer than the recommended seven hours a night.
Weekends may seem like a great time to catch up on sleep. Scientists, however, weren’t sure that would work. So Christopher Diner, a sleep physiologist at the University of Colorado and his colleagues decided to test it out.
The team looked at three groups of people in their mid-20s. For roughly two weeks, each group followed a set sleep schedule. One group slept about eight hours every night. Another group only got about five hours of shuteye a night. The third group slept some five hours each weeknight, but could sleep whenever and however much they wanted over the weekend.
The groups with less sleep snacked more at night, gained more weight, and saw their insulin (胰岛素) sensitivity drop compared to the group getting nine hours a night, said the study. The group that received two days to catch up on sleep saw some small improvements that were lost once they returned to a shorter sleep schedule. People in the study who got too little sleep every night gained weight. So did the weekend sleep-in crowd.
“In the end, we didn’t see any benefit in any metabolic (新陈代谢的) outcome in the people who got to sleep in on the weekend,” Chris Depner, an assistant research professor of the study said in a statement. In some cases, insulin sensitivity among members of the group with the weekend to catch up declined more than those who consistently slept five hours a night, said the study.
8. Why did Diner and his team conduct the study
A. To assist doctors’ work. B. To finish an assignment.
C. To prove their assumption. D. To remove their doubt.
9. How did the researchers carry out the test
A. By using a questionnaire. B. By comparing three sleep patterns.
C. By tracking one group for two weeks. D. By making cause-and-effect analyses.
10. What do we know about catching up on sleep according to the study
A. It requires further study. B. It makes no difference to health.
C. It may lead to a regular sleep pattern. D. It may bring more harm than benefits.
11. What may the following paragraph probably focus on
A. Ways of catching up on sleep. B. Benefits of exercise for sleep.
C. Suggestions on healthy sleep. D. Disorders from lacking sleep.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C
D
The dark days of the Depression saw an increased demand for stories that excite children in new ways and support them in processing difficult emotions. The features of personalized books meet this need well. With personalized Loss Books, children read about losing a family member. With personalized Me and My Pet Books, children read about how they first met their dogs or cats. Identified as the main driver of the rapidly growing interactive children’s book market, personalized books are far from a gimmick (噱头).
Personalized books are printed or digital books that have been tailored to the needs of a specific child. They follow a simple principle: the publisher provides the users with a pattern, which parents add their children’s data. Thanks to the advanced print-on-demand possibilities of small-scale publishers, it’s not difficult to create a personalized version of any story.
Publishers claim that personalized books teach children empathy (同理心) and encourage love for reading. Now, you might think that it is surely what all parents and teachers want, so should we replace all books with personalized stories
Recent observational studies confirmed publishers’ claim that children are highly engaged and motivated to read personalized books. However, in a recent study, we compared children’s understanding of the moral of a story and its application to their lives after they read a personalized, non-personalized or control story. Although children who read personalized stories had more detailed retellings, there was no other difference between the three groups.
This could be because the differences among the children were higher than the effect of personalization. Studies with personalized books are too few for us to know for sure.
Besides, while personal stories are often used in children with special educational needs, personalized stories are a new writing style, raising many open questions. The misuse of children’s personal data and the moral questions concerning diversity make one wonder how “personalized” the books actually are. The other key point lies in directing children’s focus towards the other. Meanwhile, experts point out that given the increased focus on personalized learning during the gloomy days and the need to customize children’s reading experiences, the rising trend of personalized books will continue.
12. What can we learn about personalized books
A. They are mainly in digital form.
B. They are created by young writers.
C. They are highly thought of by teachers.
D. They are very popular among children.
13. What does the recent study suggest
A. The effects of personalized stories need further study.
B. The varieties of personalized stories need expanding.
C. Personalized stories build up children’s sense of justice.
D. Personalized stories help children apply what they learn.
14. What’s the author’s attitude to personalized books
A. Objective. B. Concerned. C. Disapproving. D. Positive.
15. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. How Personalized Books Meet Special Needs
B. How Personalized Books Benefit Children
C. Personalized Books: a Must or an Option
D. Personalized Books: a Trick or a Treat
【答案】12. D 13. A 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。
Too much social media can be bad for your health. While social media has some benefits, such as community, education, and connection, it can do more harm than good when used overly. ___16___ .
Develop a schedule to cut back on your social media use gradually. For instance, if you plan on taking a social media break between Christmas and New Year’s Day, work to reduce your social media use before Christmas. ___17___ . If you use social media for 2 hours daily, cut your social media use back to 1.5 hours 10 days before your break. Then, 7 days before the break, cut down to 1 hour daily.
___18___ . The best time to take a break from social media is during family vacations and holidays. This will give you and your family the opportunity to speak together in person rather than through social media exchanges.
Let your friends and family know you’ll be taking a break. ___19___ . It will also prevent them from worrying once your social media break begins and help to keep you accountable whenever you feel like using it.
Remind yourself why you are taking a break. Without a good cause, you’ll have a hard time maintaining time away from social media. Perhaps you want more time with your friends and family. ___20___ . Whatever your reason is, clearly express it so that you can answer people who may ask.
A. Choose when to take a break
B Decide how often you take a break
C. Maybe you’re tired of using it every day
D. Here’s how to take a break from social media
E. That is the reason why people want to play social media
F. This will let people know why you aren’t answering their messages
G. The amount by which you cut back depends on how much you use it
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. A 19. F 20. C
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In memory of Marie Curie on her birthday on Saturday, the official website of the Nobel Prize posted a photograph of her notebook ____21____, “Marie Curie died of a plastic anaemia (再生障碍性贫血) on 4 July1934, a result of years of exposure to radiation through her work. And even today her laboratory notebook from 1899-1902, is ____22____ and will be for 1,500 years.”
The tales of Marie and other scientists of her time are in some sense very ____23____. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered X- ray in 1895. A year later, Antoine Henri Becquerel found that some natural substances ____24____ rays, too. Later, Marie and her physicist husband, Pierre Curie, gave it a(n) ____25____, radioactivity. ____26____, the harmful effects of radioactivity were not discovered until decades later. Marie and her contemporary scientists dealt with radioactive substances for decades almost with no ____27____.
Marie’s death is a reminder about the risks pioneers in science ____28____. It was only after people handling radioactive substances began to get similar ____29____ that medical experts asked people to use protection. Today, medical health workers and patients wear heavy protective _____30_____ during X- rays.
It is almost _____31_____ that those exploring new frontiers for science are exposing themselves to unknown dangers. There is a(n) _____32_____ for better protection for the pioneers, but that is not possible until the dangers are fully known. For example, the space suits astronauts wear protect them against radiation. However, only _____33_____ will tell if there are some other unknown dangers.
The contributions and sacrifices by such pioneers to the field of science are _____34_____ and deserving of our respect. Because the pioneers not only _____35_____ new frontiers, but also help us better protect ourselves from unknown surroundings.
21. A. saying B. writing C. recording D. forecasting
22. A. extraordinary B. radioactive C. protective D. creative
23. A. tragic B. inspirational C. mysterious D. meaningful
24. A. put out B. made out C. left out D. gave out
25. A. guideline B. name C. concept D. identity
26. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Instead D. However
27. A. protection B. permit C. fund D. instruction
28. A. reduce B. ignore C. undertake D. generate
29. A. rewards B. warnings C. diseases D. titles
30. A. glasses B. gloves C. shoes D. covers
31. A. odd B. unavoidable C. critical D. incredible
32. A. focus B. evolution C. demand D. breakthrough
33. A. space B. time C. technology D. history
34. A. unmatched B. satisfying C. sufficient D. concrete
35. A. declare B. indicate C. reveal D. explore
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 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。
Traditionally, livestreamers (主播) sell delicious snacks or local goodies. But a recent livestream event in Tibet autonomous region did something different. Waste plastic bottles, ____36____ are regarded as a great damage to the local environment, were sold for 0.5 yuan each, with ____37____ intention of raising people’s awareness of Tibet’s pollution issue.
According to the Sohu website, in 2019, about 40 million tourists visited Tibet, which in ____38____ (consequent) left about 360 million plastic bottles ____39____ (abandon) in branches, on cliffs and in rivers. The white pollution causes serious threat to the delicate ecosystem and some people advocate ____40____ (help) nature. More than 5,000 volunteers of different ages and from all walks of life ____41____ (participate) in the anti-white pollution campaign over the past few years. They carry out over 2,000 ____42____ (clean-up) to collect 200, 000 bottles left by tourists each year. Then the bottles ____43____ (sort) by color and shipped inland to make raw materials. Roughly, each bottle costs about 0.5 yuan.
The livestream has ____44____ (successful) involved more people in the anti-white pollution campaign. People can scan QR code and donate money to encourage more people to collect bottles. It’s really a meaningful event and helps to make ______45______ possible for us human beings to coexist with nature harmoniously.
【答案】36. which
37. the 38. consequence
39. abandoned
40. helping
41. have participated
42. clean-ups
43. are sorted
44. successfully
45. it
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你校英语报最近新开辟了“科学之星——我最敬佩的科学家”栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一位你最敬佩的科学工作者。
内容包括：1.人物简介；2.人物主要事迹或成就；3.人物的影响。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以根据所给要点进行适当发挥。
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【答案】
The scientist I admire most is Yuan Longping, an outstanding agricultural scientist known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
A few decades ago, the lack of food was one of the main problems threatening Chinese people. After years of study, Yuan Longping successfully developed the world’s first hybrid rice, which dramatically increased rice production. His approach to rice breeding also serves as a solution to food problems around the globe.
His story gives me inspiration and motivates me to love science, and I would like to make contributions to it in the future.
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。
When I was about ten years old, my brother and I received a wonderful gift — tennis rackets and balls. We had never had the opportunity to play tennis, so this was exciting. However, there was one problem — the small town we lived in did not have a tennis court.
One Sunday morning my brother said, “Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s take our tennis rackets and balls to the school and hit the balls against the school building.”
“Great idea! Let’s go,” I agreed, not realizing what a lesson we would learn before the experience was over.
When we got to the school ground, no one was around, so we began hitting our balls against the side of the two-story brick building.
“I’ll hit it the first time,” my brother suggested, “then you hit it the next time. We’ll hit it back and forth to each other.”
So we began taking turns hitting the ball, getting more confident with each stroke. Actually, we became pretty good at returning the ball and we were hitting the ball higher and faster each time.
Suddenly, the unthinkable happened — the ball got out of control and went crashing through one of the upstairs windows.
We looked around and no one was in sight — except there was an old man stting on a porch halfway down the block.
Quietly, I asked, “Now what should we do Our ball is inside the school.”
“Well,” my brother responded, “no one will know whose ball it is. And no one saw us, except that old man down there. And he probably can’t see this far.”
“He probably doesn’t know who we are anyway,” I added.
“Let’s go home,” my brother suggested.
“Okay,” I agreed. “Should we tell Mom and Dad ”
“I don’t know,” my brother answered.
Then we picked up the rest of our balls and headed for home, keeping silent all the way with our heads drooping.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits.
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The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office.
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【答案】“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits. “Well,” my brother slowly began, “we hit the tennis ball too hard and too high and it went right through the school window”. “Oh, my goodness!” my mother exclaimed. After a short pause, her voice softened when she asked us if we had reported this to the school. Lips bitten, we shook our heads. “It will cost all of our pocket money”, I muttered. “But there is always something more important than money”, she said soothingly, patting me on the shoulder. Slowly lifting my head, I encountered my mother’s encouraging eyes and a decision was made.
The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office. Nervous and frightened, we inched into the office. There sat our stern-looking headmaster. “We have something to confess...”, we spilled our story with a hint of fear in our voices. He looked very somber and we were sure that the news was bad. Then he smiled, “I am proud of you kids for having the courage to tell me what happened”. He could see our relief as he continued, “Many windows had been broken, but you were the first ones to admit that you were responsible. For that, you don’t have to pay for the broken window, because honesty comes before anything else”.
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