辽宁省大连市第二十四中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）
文档属性
| 名称 | 辽宁省大连市第二十四中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频） |  | |
| 格式 | docx | ||
| 文件大小 | 59.1KB | ||
| 资源类型 | 教案 | ||
| 版本资源 | 通用版 | ||
| 科目 | 英语 | ||
| 更新时间 | 2024-10-21 20:20:52 | ||
图片预览
文档简介
2024-2025学年辽宁省大连市第二十四中学高三上学期期中考试
英语试卷
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What is the woman doing
A. Repairing a computer. B. Making a payment. C. Requesting a refund.
2. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To invite her to dinner. B. To give her a present. C. To seek some advice.
3. What is the man going to do first
A. Make reservations. B. Check with his wife. C. Work out a plan.
4. What is the woman's opinion on the new building
A. Unattractive. B. Pretty. C. Unique.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesman and customer. B. Householder and renter. C. Colleagues.
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 are the speakers discussing
A. The activities. B. The destination. C. The accommodation.
7. What is the man's attitude towards the woman's words
A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Unclear.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the presentation take place
A. On the 15th. B. On the 16th C. On the 22nd.
9. How can we describe Mr. Sadik
A. Stubborn. B. Forgetful. C. Changeable.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What was the speakers' original plan for the day
A. Attending a meeting. B. Visiting Ethan's house. C. Watching a movie.
11. Why didn’t Ethan answer his cellphone
A. He lost it in the traffic.
B. He did not have it with him.
C. He had an accident on the road.
12 What will the woman do tonight
A. Complete her report.
B. Work overtime at the office.
C. Eat at a new Spanish restaurant.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How did the man know about the woman
A. From the Internet. B. From his parents. C. From his friend.
14. Why does the woman recommend Jack Shin
A. She has a time conflict.
B. She lives far from Halifax.
C. She wants to help the man save money.
15. What can we learn about Jack Shin
A. His charges are low.
B. His schedule is very tight.
C. His style is similar to the woman's.
16. How will Jack Shin present the photos to the man at first
A. By uploading them online.
B. By printing them out.
C. By exhibiting them.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who probably are the listeners
A. Company employees. B. High school students. C. University seniors.
18. What does the speaker say about interviewing
A. It can improve skills. B. It needs some practice. C. It requires a little talent.
19. What is the speaker's first suggestion
A Being confident. B. Writing a solid résumé. C. Contacting potential employers.
20. What does the speaker ask the listeners to take
A. A list of possible questions.
B. A notebook with interview skills.
C. An overview of their accomplishments.
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
Free Community Swap Contact:
Catherine Crawford, (718)809-1603 ccrawford@grownyc.org
Jon Klar, (646)530-0381 jklar@grownyc.org
New Yorkers looking to reduce, reuse, and save money this year are invited to participate in Stop ‘N’ Swap, a free community event organized by local nonprofit GrowNYC.
The average NYC household throws away about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in saving over 40 million pounds of material from landfill every year. Take a break from shopping, support a cleaner future, and join the ever-growing reuse community!
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: February 19th, 12pm-3pm
WHERE: Bronx Works Classic Community Center 286 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
The public is invited to bring clean and reusable items. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, clothing, and electronics are just some of the offerings. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled.
Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among environmentally conscious New Yorkers. After almost two years without swaps, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year, providing opportunities to make NYC truly livable — a place where every person can enjoy a healthier life.
1. How can one get information from Catherine
A. By calling(646)530-0381. B. By emailingjklar@grownyc.org.
C. By calling(718) 809-1603. D. By visiting 286 East 156th Street, Bronx.
2. What items might be rejected at the Stop ‘N’ Swap
A. Dry-as-dust books. B. Used king-size beds.
C. Old-fashioned clothes. D. Out-of-date MP3 player.
3. What is the aim of GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap
A. To make NYC a better place to live. B. To enrich New Yorkers’ community life.
C. To reduce the cost of waste dealing in NYC. D. To promote districts’ competition in sustainability.
B
On a diving holiday in the Philippines last October, with seven other advanced divers, I dived off the boat, slowly sinking to about 20m.
45 minutes later, a low rumble like an engine drowned out the sound of my breathing and I felt deep powerful vibrations（震动） as if a big boat was passing overhead. The dive instructor's eyes were wide with confusion too. We both swam next to each other staying close to the side of the reef. The situation felt sinister.
Then we were enveloped by clouds of white sand that mushmoomed up around us. Could it be a giant turtle racing past us They are normally slow mover s so this was very weird behavior. The vibration became so intense that I could feel it in my bones and then the sound turned into a deafening roar. Suddenly, a few meters below us, breaks began forming and the sand was sucked down. That was when I got what it was. The noise was the sound of the earth splitting open and grinding（碾压） against itself.
We held hands and looked into each other's eyes, comforted by each other's presence. My body went on high alert and it took enormous willpower to resist the urge to swim to the surface, which was not sensible as situation on the surface at that time was unclear with potential threats.
The sound and vibration lasted only two or three minutes and when swimming back, we all held hands before resurfacing to avoid decompression sickness, which can be deadly.
Back on the boat, we checked the news and discovered we had witnessed a huge earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. It released more energy than 30 Hiroshima bombs, though it seemed that we were not at the epicenter（震中）. I was high and felt lucky surprisingly not because of my recent survival miracle, but to have experienced nature at its most stunning and its most frightening.
4. What does the underlined word “sinister” probably mean
A. Amazing B. Amusing C. Promising D. Threatening
5. What made the author aware of what was happening
A. Observing the seabed cracking. B. Being informed of the event.
C. Feeling the violent undersea shake. D. Witnessing a turtle's abnormal behavior.
6. What stopped the divers to rise to the surface instantly
A. The potential deadly disease. B. The unclear situation in the water.
C. The possible unexpected danger above. D. The instructor's gesturing them not to rise.
7. Which could be the best title of the passage
A. The Charm of Exploration. B. A Frightening Earthquake.
C. A Close Encounter with Nature. D. A Caution from Underwater World.
C
When climate activists gathered in front of a copy of The Last Supper at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, criticizing the British government’s support of the fossil fuel industry, people reflected deeply on their argument. But when protesters threw tomato soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, and mashed potatoes at Haystacks by Monet, criticism rose.
“We have been deeply shaken by their absurd and risky endangerment,” read a statement from the International Council of Museums. Luckily the targeted works are protected behind glass, so actual damage has been minimal. And perhaps the anger greeting their acts proves their point: that people care more about the possible destruction of a painting than the actual destruction of the planet. But as the attacks wear down, and their impact decreases, they risk changing into a joke.
What’s especially misguided about the protests is that they ask people to make a choice — “What is worth more, art or life ” But why choose “It’s possible to blame both environmental vandalism (蓄意破坏) and cultural vandalism at the same time,” Mark Pasnik, chair of the Boston Art Commission, said. Art is not the problem here. In fact, some artists are making quite effective works about the climate crisis, precisely using art as activism. One such example is Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest, a climate change memorial she created in a New York City park.
The climate activists are surely correct that the pace of reform is far too slow, as the planet burns and deadly storms intensify. But they casually dismiss the sincere efforts of millions of people working on the issue. It would be easier to gain people’s support and respect if they were to spend their time and energy on the unexciting but essential political work around climate change: legislation (法律), regulation, and winning hearts and minds.
Predictably, the debates caused by the protests have not been about climate change, but about the protests themselves. Given how little they’ve done to generate serious discussion among people, the art attacks seem less like vital acts of lawbreaking than mere drama.
8. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Presenting protesters’ attitude to art works. B. Blaming the British Government’s decision.
C. Stressing the seriousness of environment crises. D. Contrasting public attitudes to activists’ protests.
9. Which expression best describes climate activists’ vandalizing action
A. The end justifies the means. B. Art speaks where words fail.
C. The freedom of protest should be protected. D. Art matters in the fight against climate crisis.
10. Why does the author mention Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest in paragraph 3
A. To blame the two kinds of vandalism. B. To prove art is more important than life.
C. To advocate people making right choices. D. To show some artists are pulling their weight.
11. What is the author’s attitude to the protesters’ attacks to art
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Unfavorable. D. Tolerant.
D
A French study published last month in the Journal Animal Cognition found that not only do cats react to what scientists call cat-directed speech — a high-pitched voice similar to how we talk to babies — but they react to who is doing the talking.
“We found that when hearing their owners using a high-pitched voice, the cats reacted more than when they heard their owner speaking normally to another human adult,” said Charlotte de Mouzon, an author of the study and cat behavior expert at the Université Paris Nanterre. “But surprisingly, it didn’t work when it came from a stranger’s voice.”
Unlike with dogs, cat behavior is difficult to study, which is part of why humans understand them less. Cats are often so stressed when studied in a lab that meaningful behavioral observations become less likely. And forget about getting a cat’s M. R. I. scan for its brain function study.
So the researchers for the latest study went to the cats’ homes and played recordings of different types of speech and different speakers. “Their reactions were very subtle(微妙的),” Dr. de Mouzon said. “It could be just moving an ear or turning the head towards the speaker or even freezing what they were doing.” In a few cases, the cats would approach the speaker playing a voice and meow.
The findings showed that “cats are paying close attention to their caretakers, down to not only what they are saying, but how they are saying it,” said Dr. de Mouzon. The relationships between a cat and its owner replicate(复制)the connection between a kitten and its mother. “It is possible that attachment behaviors originally intended for interactions with their mother have now been modified for interactions with their new caretakers, humans.”
“For years, scientists didn’t ask the right questions about cats,” Dr. de Mouzon said. Now those who are convinced of the disloyalty of cats won’t like the answers. Cats don’t hate us after all, Dr. de Mouzon said, adding that “a growing body of work supports the idea that social interaction with humans is key in the life of a cat.”
12. Which section can you expect to find this passage in a magazine
A. Our Furry Friends. B. Flora and Gardens.
C. Crafts and Furnishing. D. Health and Well-being.
13. According to the study, which of the following may capture a cat’s attention
A. An adult’s ordinary voice. B. A baby’s high-pitched voice.
C. A stranger’s high-pitched speech. D. An owner’s cat-directed speech.
14. How did the researchers conduct the research
A. By giving the cats an M. R. I. scan. B. By comparing cats and dogs behaviors.
C. By replicating a kitten-mother relationship. D. By observing cat’s reaction to some recordings.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. New evidence disapproves that cat are cold.
B. Cats treat their owners the way they treat their mothers.
C. Cats respond to their owners well when communicated properly.
D. The social interaction between cats and humans is important to cats.
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。
Our Unwelcome Guests
If you picnic in a Texas park, chances are that you'll encounter fire ants--a troublesome pest renowned for their painful and irritating stings. ___16___ Across the world, from the vast landscapes of Texas to the exotic shores in China, non-native animals, plants, bacteria and viruses are damaging economies and ecosystems.
An invasive species is any kind of living thing that is foreign to a particular ecosystem and causes harm. Sometimes non- native species are imported unintentionally like in the 1930s when cargo ships from South America accidentally took fire ants to North America. ___17___ For instance, certain Asian fish species, originally imported from China to clean fish farms in the U.S., escaped and entered local rivers. Similarly, green iguanas were brought to China as pets, but some irresponsible owners released them into the wild. ___18___
The worldwide economic impact of introduced species is enormous. According to U.S. government estimates, invasive species cost the American economy over $120 billion annually. ___19___ Besides, invasive species have the potential to destroy their new habitats by upsetting the local ecosystems. They often lack natural predators (掠食者) in their new environment and out-compete native species for food and other resources. ___20___ In Florida, for instance, pythons have reduced some regional mammal populations by 90 percent. Additionally, Invasive species can also carry diseases against which local species have no natural defense, resulting in the extinction of an entire native species.
Alarmingly, the National Wildlife Federation in the U. S. warns that, “Unless people take serious action, the economic and environmental costs connected to invasive species will become astronomical.”
A. They may even prey on local species.
B. The same went with Burmese pythons (蟒) in Florida.
C. Other times non- native species are purposely brought in.
D The economic impact of fire ants alone totals in the billions.
E. Millions of dollars were spent fighting introduced species in US.
F. In some way, the introduced species can be a double blade sword.
G. Like many others, this invasive species is also quite expensive and destructive.
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。
Joey isn’t a typical guard pet like a German shepherd. He’s a squirrel, a rodent (啮齿类). Usually he is not aggressive-- unless you try to break into his house. Then he's a world of ___21___ .
Adam Pearl found a baby squirrel ___22___ in his yard in Meridian, Idaho. He took him in and named him Joey. In the following days, Pearl set an alarm to bottle- feed Joey. Joey learned to use a litter box (便盆), ___23___ to a diet of nuts and greens and became a ___24___ in the house.
“He’d let anybody pet him,” said Pearl. “until the kid broke in.”
That day Pearl came home to ___25___ signs of a robbery. Strange, snowy footprints were on the doorsteps and a few items of value were missing. He ___26___ police about the break- in, and officer Ashley Tumer came in to ___27___ .
Turner asked if Joey bit. “Usually not,” Pearl explained, “but he is, ___28___ ,a wild animal. You never ___29___ ”
Hours later, Turner returned with a（n） ____30____ story: based in part on the suspicious scratches all over his hands, she’d ____31____ a suspect, who said a squirrel came flying ____32____ at him and kept attacking him. So basically, he took what he could and left as fast as possible.
The Pearls got their stuff back, and Joey got his favorite ____33____ : Whoppers, the nuts.
That spring, Pearl noticed Joey's growing desire to return to nature. So Pearl installed a cat door for Joey to come and go. After a few weeks of hybrid living, Joey made his permanent return to the wild. “He climbed down the tree onto my shoulder, and I gave him a nut and ____34____ his ears... then he hopped back up and was gone,” said Pearl. “He didn’t come back home that night, so I think that was his ____35____ little bye.”
21. A. trouble B. confusion C. control D. dilemma
22. A. killed B. adopted C. orphaned D. tracked
23. A. graduated B. led C. headed D. stuck
24. A. symbol B. fixture C. duty D. glory
25. A. initial B. modest C. tricky D. obvious
26. A. warned B. pushed C. invited D. called
27. A. set a record B. make a report C. draw a conclusion D. close a case
28. A. at all B. in all C. after all D. of all
29. A. see B. speak C. bet D. know
30. A. rigid B. controversial C. incredible D. imaginary
31. A. made for B. nailed down C. charged at D. hung out
32. A. out of nowhere B. somewhere else C. nowhere near D. anywhere between
33. A. toy B. prize C. present D. treat
34. A. grasped B. scratched C. slid D. pressed
35. A. first B. best C. last D. late
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。
The Chinese video game industry made another significant leap onto the ___36___ (globe) stage with the release of“ Black Myth: Wukong,” an action role- playing game that has become ___37___ instant hit in the United States.
Developed by Game Science, a startup ___38___ (headquarter) in Shenzhen, this game has fascinated players and gained praise from critics, marking ___39___ many consider a“ milestone” for the Chinese gaming industry. It has quickly risen ___40___ fame on major gaming platforms after being released on Tuesday.
Inspired by Wu Cheng’ en’s iconic 16th-century Chinese novel,“ Journey to the West”, the game ___41___ （provide) a world for players to walk into, as they start an epic journey ___42___ (conquer) and defeat a host of tough monsters.
Within an hour of its official upload on Steam, the leading gaming platform, the game claimed over 1 million concurrent players and it sat atop the international chart four weeks. By the following day, that figure ___43___ (skyrocket) to 2.2 million. The game’s trailer received over 10 million views on YouTube.
“The game has gone beyond my expectations in terms of quality, including graphics and programming. ___44___ (consider) the manpower invested, I believe the quality of this game surpasses those developed by similarly sized American and Japanese ___45___ (company), based on my experience,” Ye, a former game designer at Bay area, told Xinhua after playing the game for six hours.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分 15分）
46. 假定你是李华，在今年暑假参加了学校举行的为期十天的戒网挑战活动（Social Media Detox）并胜出。请你给你的英国朋友 Jack写一封邮件分享该活动及感受。
内容包括：1. 活动内容；
2. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 字数为80字左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely, Yours
Li Hua
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 a kid, my parents and I lived near the forest. They often told me that our family was a team that needed to work together for the household to function smoothly. There was always an abundance of work to do — cooking, cleaning, and walking dogs. I volunteered to walk our dog, Max, who had been adopted one month before. I never dared let this giant dog off the lead (牵狗绳), just in case he took off.
One morning, we were walking along in the forest when Max started pulling on the lead. At first, I was able to hold on despite the wet ground from a recent shower. But the more I tried to stop him pulling, the more it turned into a tug of war. And thanks to the slippery ground, I lost.
Pulling his lead, Max shot off like a bullet, leaving me screaming behind. I chased him but lost my footing and fell face-first into some mud. I stumbled (踉跄) to my feet, but looking ahead, I found him running back towards me. I thought he was going to stop and give me his “Sorry” look. But instead, the dog shot past me and returned after a while.
As soon as we got home, my mother immediately attended to Max with a warm towel and a doggy treat. I thought seeing me stumbling and covered in mud, I would also get a warm cup of tea and a motherly kiss. Instead, I got a very loud lecture about letting the dog loose in the forest.
I felt frustrated. It wasn’t fair that she didn’t understand how difficult it was to control Max. I fought back, “Stop lecturing me! Why is everything my fault ” With these words, I stormed into my bedroom and slammed the door shut.
In the evening, I heard my mother call Max and take him out. It wasn’t long before I heard my mother screaming and the door opening again.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I walked out of my room.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dad stepped in, suggesting that we work together to train Max.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What is the woman doing
A. Repairing a computer. B. Making a payment. C. Requesting a refund.
2. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To invite her to dinner. B. To give her a present. C. To seek some advice.
3. What is the man going to do first
A. Make reservations. B. Check with his wife. C. Work out a plan.
4. What is the woman's opinion on the new building
A. Unattractive. B. Pretty. C. Unique.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesman and customer. B. Householder and renter. C. Colleagues.
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 are the speakers discussing
A. The activities. B. The destination. C. The accommodation.
7. What is the man's attitude towards the woman's words
A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Unclear.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the presentation take place
A. On the 15th. B. On the 16th C. On the 22nd.
9. How can we describe Mr. Sadik
A. Stubborn. B. Forgetful. C. Changeable.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What was the speakers' original plan for the day
A. Attending a meeting. B. Visiting Ethan's house. C. Watching a movie.
11. Why didn’t Ethan answer his cellphone
A. He lost it in the traffic.
B. He did not have it with him.
C. He had an accident on the road.
12. What will the woman do tonight
A. Complete her report.
B. Work overtime at the office.
C. Eat at a new Spanish restaurant.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How did the man know about the woman
A. From the Internet. B. From his parents. C. From his friend.
14. Why does the woman recommend Jack Shin
A. She has a time conflict.
B. She lives far from Halifax.
C. She wants to help the man save money.
15. What can we learn about Jack Shin
A. His charges are low.
B. His schedule is very tight.
C. His style is similar to the woman's.
16. How will Jack Shin present the photos to the man at first
A. By uploading them online.
B. By printing them out.
C. By exhibiting them.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who probably are the listeners
A. Company employees. B. High school students. C. University seniors.
18. What does the speaker say about interviewing
A. It can improve skills. B. It needs some practice. C. It requires a little talent.
19. What is the speaker's first suggestion
A. Being confident. B. Writing a solid résumé. C. Contacting potential employers.
20. What does the speaker ask the listeners to take
A. A list of possible questions.
B. A notebook with interview skills.
C. An overview of their accomplishments.
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
Free Community Swap Contact:
Catherine Crawford, (718)809-1603 ccrawford@grownyc.org
Jon Klar, (646)530-0381 jklar@grownyc.org
New Yorkers looking to reduce, reuse, and save money this year are invited to participate in Stop ‘N’ Swap, a free community event organized by local nonprofit GrowNYC.
The average NYC household throws away about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in saving over 40 million pounds of material from landfill every year. Take a break from shopping, support a cleaner future, and join the ever-growing reuse community!
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: February 19th, 12pm-3pm
WHERE: Bronx Works Classic Community Center, 286 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
The public is invited to bring clean and reusable items. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, clothing, and electronics are just some of the offerings. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled.
Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among environmentally conscious New Yorkers. After almost two years without swaps, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year, providing opportunities to make NYC truly livable — a place where every person can enjoy a healthier life.
1. How can one get information from Catherine
A. By calling(646)530-0381. B. By emailingjklar@grownyc.org.
C. By calling(718) 809-1603. D. By visiting 286 East 156th Street, Bronx.
2. What items might be rejected at the Stop ‘N’ Swap
A. Dry-as-dust books. B. Used king-size beds.
C. Old-fashioned clothes. D. Out-of-date MP3 player.
3. What is the aim of GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap
A. To make NYC a better place to live. B. To enrich New Yorkers’ community life.
C. To reduce the cost of waste dealing in NYC. D. To promote districts’ competition in sustainability.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
B
On a diving holiday in the Philippines last October, with seven other advanced divers, I dived off the boat, slowly sinking to about 20m.
45 minutes later, a low rumble like an engine drowned out the sound of my breathing and I felt deep powerful vibrations（震动） as if a big boat was passing overhead. The dive instructor's eyes were wide with confusion too. We both swam next to each other staying close to the side of the reef. The situation felt sinister.
Then we were enveloped by clouds of white sand that mushmoomed up around us. Could it be a giant turtle racing past us They are normally slow mover s so this was very weird behavior. The vibration became so intense that I could feel it in my bones and then the sound turned into a deafening roar. Suddenly, a few meters below us, breaks began forming and the sand was sucked down. That was when I got what it was. The noise was the sound of the earth splitting open and grinding（碾压） against itself.
We held hands and looked into each other's eyes, comforted by each other's presence. My body went on high alert and it took enormous willpower to resist the urge to swim to the surface, which was not sensible as situation on the surface at that time was unclear with potential threats.
The sound and vibration lasted only two or three minutes and when swimming back, we all held hands before resurfacing to avoid decompression sickness, which can be deadly.
Back on the boat, we checked the news and discovered we had witnessed a huge earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. It released more energy than 30 Hiroshima bombs, though it seemed that we were not at the epicenter（震中）. I was high and felt lucky surprisingly not because of my recent survival miracle, but to have experienced nature at its most stunning and its most frightening.
4. What does the underlined word “sinister” probably mean
A. Amazing B. Amusing C. Promising D. Threatening
5. What made the author aware of what was happening
A. Observing the seabed cracking. B. Being informed of the event.
C. Feeling the violent undersea shake. D. Witnessing a turtle's abnormal behavior.
6 What stopped the divers to rise to the surface instantly
A. The potential deadly disease. B. The unclear situation in the water.
C. The possible unexpected danger above. D. The instructor's gesturing them not to rise.
7. Which could be the best title of the passage
A. The Charm of Exploration. B. A Frightening Earthquake.
C. A Close Encounter with Nature. D. A Caution from Underwater World.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. C
C
When climate activists gathered in front of a copy of The Last Supper at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, criticizing the British government’s support of the fossil fuel industry, people reflected deeply on their argument. But when protesters threw tomato soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, and mashed potatoes at Haystacks by Monet, criticism rose.
“We have been deeply shaken by their absurd and risky endangerment,” read a statement from the International Council of Museums. Luckily the targeted works are protected behind glass, so actual damage has been minimal. And perhaps the anger greeting their acts proves their point: that people care more about the possible destruction of a painting than the actual destruction of the planet. But as the attacks wear down, and their impact decreases, they risk changing into a joke.
What’s especially misguided about the protests is that they ask people to make a choice — “What is worth more, art or life ” But why choose “It’s possible to blame both environmental vandalism (蓄意破坏) and cultural vandalism at the same time,” Mark Pasnik, chair of the Boston Art Commission, said. Art is not the problem here. In fact, some artists are making quite effective works about the climate crisis, precisely using art as activism. One such example is Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest, a climate change memorial she created in a New York City park.
The climate activists are surely correct that the pace of reform is far too slow, as the planet burns and deadly storms intensify. But they casually dismiss the sincere efforts of millions of people working on the issue. It would be easier to gain people’s support and respect if they were to spend their time and energy on the unexciting but essential political work around climate change: legislation (法律), regulation, and winning hearts and minds.
Predictably, the debates caused by the protests have not been about climate change, but about the protests themselves. Given how little they’ve done to generate serious discussion among people, the art attacks seem less like vital acts of lawbreaking than mere drama.
8 What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Presenting protesters’ attitude to art works. B. Blaming the British Government’s decision.
C. Stressing the seriousness of environment crises. D. Contrasting public attitudes to activists’ protests.
9. Which expression best describes climate activists’ vandalizing action
A. The end justifies the means. B. Art speaks where words fail.
C. The freedom of protest should be protected. D. Art matters in the fight against climate crisis.
10. Why does the author mention Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest in paragraph 3
A. To blame the two kinds of vandalism. B. To prove art is more important than life.
C. To advocate people making right choices. D. To show some artists are pulling their weight.
11. What is the author’s attitude to the protesters’ attacks to art
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Unfavorable. D. Tolerant.
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. D 11. C
D
A French study published last month in the Journal Animal Cognition found that not only do cats react to what scientists call cat-directed speech — a high-pitched voice similar to how we talk to babies — but they react to who is doing the talking.
“We found that when hearing their owners using a high-pitched voice, the cats reacted more than when they heard their owner speaking normally to another human adult,” said Charlotte de Mouzon, an author of the study and cat behavior expert at the Université Paris Nanterre. “But surprisingly, it didn’t work when it came from a stranger’s voice.”
Unlike with dogs, cat behavior is difficult to study, which is part of why humans understand them less. Cats are often so stressed when studied in a lab that meaningful behavioral observations become less likely. And forget about getting a cat’s M. R. I. scan for its brain function study.
So the researchers for the latest study went to the cats’ homes and played recordings of different types of speech and different speakers. “Their reactions were very subtle(微妙的),” Dr. de Mouzon said. “It could be just moving an ear or turning the head towards the speaker or even freezing what they were doing.” In a few cases, the cats would approach the speaker playing a voice and meow.
The findings showed that “cats are paying close attention to their caretakers, down to not only what they are saying, but how they are saying it,” said Dr. de Mouzon. The relationships between a cat and its owner replicate(复制)the connection between a kitten and its mother. “It is possible that attachment behaviors originally intended for interactions with their mother have now been modified for interactions with their new caretakers, humans.”
“For years, scientists didn’t ask the right questions about cats,” Dr. de Mouzon said. Now those who are convinced of the disloyalty of cats won’t like the answers. Cats don’t hate us after all, Dr. de Mouzon said, adding that “a growing body of work supports the idea that social interaction with humans is key in the life of a cat.”
12. Which section can you expect to find this passage in a magazine
A. Our Furry Friends. B. Flora and Gardens.
C. Crafts and Furnishing. D. Health and Well-being.
13. According to the study, which of the following may capture a cat’s attention
A. An adult’s ordinary voice. B. A baby’s high-pitched voice.
C. A stranger’s high-pitched speech. D. An owner’s cat-directed speech.
14. How did the researchers conduct the research
A. By giving the cats an M. R. I. scan. B. By comparing cats and dogs behaviors.
C. By replicating a kitten-mother relationship. D. By observing cat’s reaction to some recordings.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. New evidence disapproves that cat are cold.
B. Cats treat their owners the way they treat their mothers.
C. Cats respond to their owners well when communicated properly.
D. The social interaction between cats and humans is important to cats.
【答案】12 A 13. D 14. D 15. C
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。
Our Unwelcome Guests
If you picnic in a Texas park, chances are that you'll encounter fire ants--a troublesome pest renowned for their painful and irritating stings. ___16___ Across the world, from the vast landscapes of Texas to the exotic shores in China, non-native animals, plants, bacteria and viruses are damaging economies and ecosystems.
An invasive species is any kind of living thing that is foreign to a particular ecosystem and causes harm. Sometimes non- native species are imported unintentionally, like in the 1930s when cargo ships from South America accidentally took fire ants to North America. ___17___ For instance, certain Asian fish species, originally imported from China to clean fish farms in the U.S., escaped and entered local rivers. Similarly, green iguanas were brought to China as pets, but some irresponsible owners released them into the wild. ___18___
The worldwide economic impact of introduced species is enormous. According to U.S. government estimates, invasive species cost the American economy over $120 billion annually. ___19___ Besides, invasive species have the potential to destroy their new habitats by upsetting the local ecosystems. They often lack natural predators (掠食者) in their new environment and out-compete native species for food and other resources. ___20___ In Florida, for instance, pythons have reduced some regional mammal populations by 90 percent. Additionally, Invasive species can also carry diseases against which local species have no natural defense, resulting in the extinction of an entire native species.
Alarmingly, the National Wildlife Federation in the U. S. warns that, “Unless people take serious action, the economic and environmental costs connected to invasive species will become astronomical.”
A. They may even prey on local species.
B. The same went with Burmese pythons (蟒) in Florida.
C. Other times non- native species are purposely brought in.
D. The economic impact of fire ants alone totals in the billions.
E. Millions of dollars were spent fighting introduced species in US.
F. In some way, the introduced species can be a double blade sword.
G. Like many others, this invasive species is also quite expensive and destructive.
【答案】16 G 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A
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。
Joey isn’t a typical guard pet like a German shepherd. He’s a squirrel, a rodent (啮齿类). Usually he is not aggressive-- unless you try to break into his house. Then he's a world of ___21___ .
Adam Pearl found a baby squirrel ___22___ in his yard in Meridian, Idaho. He took him in and named him Joey. In the following days, Pearl set an alarm to bottle- feed Joey. Joey learned to use a litter box (便盆), ___23___ to a diet of nuts and greens and became a ___24___ in the house.
“He’d let anybody pet him,” said Pearl. “until the kid broke in.”
That day Pearl came home to ___25___ signs of a robbery. Strange, snowy footprints were on the doorsteps and a few items of value were missing. He ___26___ police about the break- in, and officer Ashley Tumer came in to ___27___ .
Turner asked if Joey bit. “Usually not,” Pearl explained, “but he is, ___28___ ,a wild animal. You never ___29___ ”
Hours later, Turner returned with a（n） ____30____ story: based in part on the suspicious scratches all over his hands, she’d ____31____ a suspect, who said a squirrel came flying ____32____ at him and kept attacking him. So basically, he took what he could and left as fast as possible.
The Pearls got their stuff back, and Joey got his favorite ____33____ : Whoppers, the nuts.
That spring, Pearl noticed Joey's growing desire to return to nature. So Pearl installed a cat door for Joey to come and go. After a few weeks of hybrid living, Joey made his permanent return to the wild. “He climbed down the tree onto my shoulder, and I gave him a nut and ____34____ his ears... then he hopped back up and was gone,” said Pearl. “He didn’t come back home that night, so I think that was his ____35____ little bye.”
21. A. trouble B. confusion C. control D. dilemma
22. A. killed B. adopted C. orphaned D. tracked
23. A. graduated B. led C. headed D. stuck
24. A. symbol B. fixture C. duty D. glory
25. A. initial B. modest C. tricky D. obvious
26. A. warned B. pushed C. invited D. called
27. A. set a record B. make a report C. draw a conclusion D. close a case
28. A. at all B. in all C. after all D. of all
29. A. see B. speak C. bet D. know
30. A. rigid B. controversial C. incredible D. imaginary
31. A. made for B. nailed down C. charged at D. hung out
32. A. out of nowhere B. somewhere else C. nowhere near D. anywhere between
33. A. toy B. prize C. present D. treat
34. A. grasped B. scratched C. slid D. pressed
35. A. first B. best C. last D. late
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
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。
The Chinese video game industry made another significant leap onto the ___36___ (globe) stage with the release of“ Black Myth: Wukong,” an action role- playing game that has become ___37___ instant hit in the United States.
Developed by Game Science, a startup ___38___ (headquarter) in Shenzhen, this game has fascinated players and gained praise from critics, marking ___39___ many consider a“ milestone” for the Chinese gaming industry. It has quickly risen ___40___ fame on major gaming platforms after being released on Tuesday.
Inspired by Wu Cheng’ en’s iconic 16th-century Chinese novel,“ Journey to the West”, the game ___41___ （provide) a world for players to walk into, as they start an epic journey ___42___ (conquer) and defeat a host of tough monsters.
Within an hour of its official upload on Steam, the leading gaming platform, the game claimed over 1 million concurrent players and it sat atop the international chart four weeks. By the following day, that figure ___43___ (skyrocket) to 2.2 million. The game’s trailer received over 10 million views on YouTube.
“The game has gone beyond my expectations in terms of quality, including graphics and programming. ___44___ (consider) the manpower invested, I believe the quality of this game surpasses those developed by similarly sized American and Japanese ___45___ (company), based on my experience,” Ye, a former game designer at Bay area, told Xinhua after playing the game for six hours.
【答案】36. global 37. an
38. headquartered
39. what 40. to
41. provides
42. to conquer
43. had skyrocketed
44. Considering
panies
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分 15分）
46. 假定你是李华，在今年暑假参加了学校举行的为期十天的戒网挑战活动（Social Media Detox）并胜出。请你给你的英国朋友 Jack写一封邮件分享该活动及感受。
内容包括：1. 活动内容；
2. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 字数为80字左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely, Yours
Li Hua
【答案】 Dear Jack,
This summer vacation witnessed an activity themed “10-day Social Media Detox ” held by the school. I participated in the activity and won.
The activity began with a lecture about the disadvantages of the network. Following that, we were sent many books, from which we could choose what we like to read during the ten days. Finally, the students who were interested in the same kind of book were divided into a group to discuss what they learned from the books.
This activity is not only educational but also inspiring. It helps us realized the harm of the network and encourages us to read more books to broaden our eyes.
Sincerely, Yours
Li Hua
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 a kid, my parents and I lived near the forest. They often told me that our family was a team that needed to work together for the household to function smoothly. There was always an abundance of work to do — cooking, cleaning, and walking dogs. I volunteered to walk our dog, Max, who had been adopted one month before. I never dared let this giant dog off the lead (牵狗绳), just in case he took off.
One morning, we were walking along in the forest when Max started pulling on the lead. At first, I was able to hold on despite the wet ground from a recent shower. But the more I tried to stop him pulling, the more it turned into a tug of war. And thanks to the slippery ground, I lost.
Pulling his lead, Max shot off like a bullet, leaving me screaming behind. I chased him but lost my footing and fell face-first into some mud. I stumbled (踉跄) to my feet, but looking ahead, I found him running back towards me. I thought he was going to stop and give me his “Sorry” look. But instead, the dog shot past me and returned after a while.
As soon as we got home, my mother immediately attended to Max with a warm towel and a doggy treat. I thought seeing me stumbling and covered in mud, I would also get a warm cup of tea and a motherly kiss. Instead, I got a very loud lecture about letting the dog loose in the forest.
I felt frustrated. It wasn’t fair that she didn’t understand how difficult it was to control Max. I fought back, “Stop lecturing me! Why is everything my fault ” With these words, I stormed into my bedroom and slammed the door shut.
In the evening, I heard my mother call Max and take him out. It wasn’t long before I heard my mother screaming and the door opening again.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I walked out of my room.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dad stepped in, suggesting that we work together to train Max.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】范文
I walked out of my room. Not surprisingly, they were both covered in mud. It was evident that Max had led my mother on another wild chase through the forest. My frustration melted away as I saw my mother’s apologetic expression. “Sweetheart,” my mom said softly, “I’m sorry for scolding you earlier.” After a quick shower, she then shared her own adventure with Max and how he also managed to escape from her grasp, when I served her a warm cup of tea. It seemed we were both at our wits’ end with this dog. (89 words)
Dad stepped in, suggesting that we work together to train Max. We spent the next few days teaching Max basic commands like “sit”, “stay”, and “come back”. It wasn’t easy, but gradually, Max started responding better to us. The instant we tried to stop him pulling, he sat down with eyes looking intently at us. In the process, not only did Max become more obedient, but our family also grew closer. We realized that every member of our team played an important role, and we needed to support each other to ensure everything ran smoothly. (84 words)
英语试卷
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What is the woman doing
A. Repairing a computer. B. Making a payment. C. Requesting a refund.
2. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To invite her to dinner. B. To give her a present. C. To seek some advice.
3. What is the man going to do first
A. Make reservations. B. Check with his wife. C. Work out a plan.
4. What is the woman's opinion on the new building
A. Unattractive. B. Pretty. C. Unique.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesman and customer. B. Householder and renter. C. Colleagues.
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 are the speakers discussing
A. The activities. B. The destination. C. The accommodation.
7. What is the man's attitude towards the woman's words
A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Unclear.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the presentation take place
A. On the 15th. B. On the 16th C. On the 22nd.
9. How can we describe Mr. Sadik
A. Stubborn. B. Forgetful. C. Changeable.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What was the speakers' original plan for the day
A. Attending a meeting. B. Visiting Ethan's house. C. Watching a movie.
11. Why didn’t Ethan answer his cellphone
A. He lost it in the traffic.
B. He did not have it with him.
C. He had an accident on the road.
12 What will the woman do tonight
A. Complete her report.
B. Work overtime at the office.
C. Eat at a new Spanish restaurant.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How did the man know about the woman
A. From the Internet. B. From his parents. C. From his friend.
14. Why does the woman recommend Jack Shin
A. She has a time conflict.
B. She lives far from Halifax.
C. She wants to help the man save money.
15. What can we learn about Jack Shin
A. His charges are low.
B. His schedule is very tight.
C. His style is similar to the woman's.
16. How will Jack Shin present the photos to the man at first
A. By uploading them online.
B. By printing them out.
C. By exhibiting them.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who probably are the listeners
A. Company employees. B. High school students. C. University seniors.
18. What does the speaker say about interviewing
A. It can improve skills. B. It needs some practice. C. It requires a little talent.
19. What is the speaker's first suggestion
A Being confident. B. Writing a solid résumé. C. Contacting potential employers.
20. What does the speaker ask the listeners to take
A. A list of possible questions.
B. A notebook with interview skills.
C. An overview of their accomplishments.
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
Free Community Swap Contact:
Catherine Crawford, (718)809-1603 ccrawford@grownyc.org
Jon Klar, (646)530-0381 jklar@grownyc.org
New Yorkers looking to reduce, reuse, and save money this year are invited to participate in Stop ‘N’ Swap, a free community event organized by local nonprofit GrowNYC.
The average NYC household throws away about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in saving over 40 million pounds of material from landfill every year. Take a break from shopping, support a cleaner future, and join the ever-growing reuse community!
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: February 19th, 12pm-3pm
WHERE: Bronx Works Classic Community Center 286 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
The public is invited to bring clean and reusable items. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, clothing, and electronics are just some of the offerings. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled.
Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among environmentally conscious New Yorkers. After almost two years without swaps, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year, providing opportunities to make NYC truly livable — a place where every person can enjoy a healthier life.
1. How can one get information from Catherine
A. By calling(646)530-0381. B. By emailingjklar@grownyc.org.
C. By calling(718) 809-1603. D. By visiting 286 East 156th Street, Bronx.
2. What items might be rejected at the Stop ‘N’ Swap
A. Dry-as-dust books. B. Used king-size beds.
C. Old-fashioned clothes. D. Out-of-date MP3 player.
3. What is the aim of GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap
A. To make NYC a better place to live. B. To enrich New Yorkers’ community life.
C. To reduce the cost of waste dealing in NYC. D. To promote districts’ competition in sustainability.
B
On a diving holiday in the Philippines last October, with seven other advanced divers, I dived off the boat, slowly sinking to about 20m.
45 minutes later, a low rumble like an engine drowned out the sound of my breathing and I felt deep powerful vibrations（震动） as if a big boat was passing overhead. The dive instructor's eyes were wide with confusion too. We both swam next to each other staying close to the side of the reef. The situation felt sinister.
Then we were enveloped by clouds of white sand that mushmoomed up around us. Could it be a giant turtle racing past us They are normally slow mover s so this was very weird behavior. The vibration became so intense that I could feel it in my bones and then the sound turned into a deafening roar. Suddenly, a few meters below us, breaks began forming and the sand was sucked down. That was when I got what it was. The noise was the sound of the earth splitting open and grinding（碾压） against itself.
We held hands and looked into each other's eyes, comforted by each other's presence. My body went on high alert and it took enormous willpower to resist the urge to swim to the surface, which was not sensible as situation on the surface at that time was unclear with potential threats.
The sound and vibration lasted only two or three minutes and when swimming back, we all held hands before resurfacing to avoid decompression sickness, which can be deadly.
Back on the boat, we checked the news and discovered we had witnessed a huge earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. It released more energy than 30 Hiroshima bombs, though it seemed that we were not at the epicenter（震中）. I was high and felt lucky surprisingly not because of my recent survival miracle, but to have experienced nature at its most stunning and its most frightening.
4. What does the underlined word “sinister” probably mean
A. Amazing B. Amusing C. Promising D. Threatening
5. What made the author aware of what was happening
A. Observing the seabed cracking. B. Being informed of the event.
C. Feeling the violent undersea shake. D. Witnessing a turtle's abnormal behavior.
6. What stopped the divers to rise to the surface instantly
A. The potential deadly disease. B. The unclear situation in the water.
C. The possible unexpected danger above. D. The instructor's gesturing them not to rise.
7. Which could be the best title of the passage
A. The Charm of Exploration. B. A Frightening Earthquake.
C. A Close Encounter with Nature. D. A Caution from Underwater World.
C
When climate activists gathered in front of a copy of The Last Supper at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, criticizing the British government’s support of the fossil fuel industry, people reflected deeply on their argument. But when protesters threw tomato soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, and mashed potatoes at Haystacks by Monet, criticism rose.
“We have been deeply shaken by their absurd and risky endangerment,” read a statement from the International Council of Museums. Luckily the targeted works are protected behind glass, so actual damage has been minimal. And perhaps the anger greeting their acts proves their point: that people care more about the possible destruction of a painting than the actual destruction of the planet. But as the attacks wear down, and their impact decreases, they risk changing into a joke.
What’s especially misguided about the protests is that they ask people to make a choice — “What is worth more, art or life ” But why choose “It’s possible to blame both environmental vandalism (蓄意破坏) and cultural vandalism at the same time,” Mark Pasnik, chair of the Boston Art Commission, said. Art is not the problem here. In fact, some artists are making quite effective works about the climate crisis, precisely using art as activism. One such example is Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest, a climate change memorial she created in a New York City park.
The climate activists are surely correct that the pace of reform is far too slow, as the planet burns and deadly storms intensify. But they casually dismiss the sincere efforts of millions of people working on the issue. It would be easier to gain people’s support and respect if they were to spend their time and energy on the unexciting but essential political work around climate change: legislation (法律), regulation, and winning hearts and minds.
Predictably, the debates caused by the protests have not been about climate change, but about the protests themselves. Given how little they’ve done to generate serious discussion among people, the art attacks seem less like vital acts of lawbreaking than mere drama.
8. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Presenting protesters’ attitude to art works. B. Blaming the British Government’s decision.
C. Stressing the seriousness of environment crises. D. Contrasting public attitudes to activists’ protests.
9. Which expression best describes climate activists’ vandalizing action
A. The end justifies the means. B. Art speaks where words fail.
C. The freedom of protest should be protected. D. Art matters in the fight against climate crisis.
10. Why does the author mention Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest in paragraph 3
A. To blame the two kinds of vandalism. B. To prove art is more important than life.
C. To advocate people making right choices. D. To show some artists are pulling their weight.
11. What is the author’s attitude to the protesters’ attacks to art
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Unfavorable. D. Tolerant.
D
A French study published last month in the Journal Animal Cognition found that not only do cats react to what scientists call cat-directed speech — a high-pitched voice similar to how we talk to babies — but they react to who is doing the talking.
“We found that when hearing their owners using a high-pitched voice, the cats reacted more than when they heard their owner speaking normally to another human adult,” said Charlotte de Mouzon, an author of the study and cat behavior expert at the Université Paris Nanterre. “But surprisingly, it didn’t work when it came from a stranger’s voice.”
Unlike with dogs, cat behavior is difficult to study, which is part of why humans understand them less. Cats are often so stressed when studied in a lab that meaningful behavioral observations become less likely. And forget about getting a cat’s M. R. I. scan for its brain function study.
So the researchers for the latest study went to the cats’ homes and played recordings of different types of speech and different speakers. “Their reactions were very subtle(微妙的),” Dr. de Mouzon said. “It could be just moving an ear or turning the head towards the speaker or even freezing what they were doing.” In a few cases, the cats would approach the speaker playing a voice and meow.
The findings showed that “cats are paying close attention to their caretakers, down to not only what they are saying, but how they are saying it,” said Dr. de Mouzon. The relationships between a cat and its owner replicate(复制)the connection between a kitten and its mother. “It is possible that attachment behaviors originally intended for interactions with their mother have now been modified for interactions with their new caretakers, humans.”
“For years, scientists didn’t ask the right questions about cats,” Dr. de Mouzon said. Now those who are convinced of the disloyalty of cats won’t like the answers. Cats don’t hate us after all, Dr. de Mouzon said, adding that “a growing body of work supports the idea that social interaction with humans is key in the life of a cat.”
12. Which section can you expect to find this passage in a magazine
A. Our Furry Friends. B. Flora and Gardens.
C. Crafts and Furnishing. D. Health and Well-being.
13. According to the study, which of the following may capture a cat’s attention
A. An adult’s ordinary voice. B. A baby’s high-pitched voice.
C. A stranger’s high-pitched speech. D. An owner’s cat-directed speech.
14. How did the researchers conduct the research
A. By giving the cats an M. R. I. scan. B. By comparing cats and dogs behaviors.
C. By replicating a kitten-mother relationship. D. By observing cat’s reaction to some recordings.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. New evidence disapproves that cat are cold.
B. Cats treat their owners the way they treat their mothers.
C. Cats respond to their owners well when communicated properly.
D. The social interaction between cats and humans is important to cats.
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。
Our Unwelcome Guests
If you picnic in a Texas park, chances are that you'll encounter fire ants--a troublesome pest renowned for their painful and irritating stings. ___16___ Across the world, from the vast landscapes of Texas to the exotic shores in China, non-native animals, plants, bacteria and viruses are damaging economies and ecosystems.
An invasive species is any kind of living thing that is foreign to a particular ecosystem and causes harm. Sometimes non- native species are imported unintentionally like in the 1930s when cargo ships from South America accidentally took fire ants to North America. ___17___ For instance, certain Asian fish species, originally imported from China to clean fish farms in the U.S., escaped and entered local rivers. Similarly, green iguanas were brought to China as pets, but some irresponsible owners released them into the wild. ___18___
The worldwide economic impact of introduced species is enormous. According to U.S. government estimates, invasive species cost the American economy over $120 billion annually. ___19___ Besides, invasive species have the potential to destroy their new habitats by upsetting the local ecosystems. They often lack natural predators (掠食者) in their new environment and out-compete native species for food and other resources. ___20___ In Florida, for instance, pythons have reduced some regional mammal populations by 90 percent. Additionally, Invasive species can also carry diseases against which local species have no natural defense, resulting in the extinction of an entire native species.
Alarmingly, the National Wildlife Federation in the U. S. warns that, “Unless people take serious action, the economic and environmental costs connected to invasive species will become astronomical.”
A. They may even prey on local species.
B. The same went with Burmese pythons (蟒) in Florida.
C. Other times non- native species are purposely brought in.
D The economic impact of fire ants alone totals in the billions.
E. Millions of dollars were spent fighting introduced species in US.
F. In some way, the introduced species can be a double blade sword.
G. Like many others, this invasive species is also quite expensive and destructive.
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。
Joey isn’t a typical guard pet like a German shepherd. He’s a squirrel, a rodent (啮齿类). Usually he is not aggressive-- unless you try to break into his house. Then he's a world of ___21___ .
Adam Pearl found a baby squirrel ___22___ in his yard in Meridian, Idaho. He took him in and named him Joey. In the following days, Pearl set an alarm to bottle- feed Joey. Joey learned to use a litter box (便盆), ___23___ to a diet of nuts and greens and became a ___24___ in the house.
“He’d let anybody pet him,” said Pearl. “until the kid broke in.”
That day Pearl came home to ___25___ signs of a robbery. Strange, snowy footprints were on the doorsteps and a few items of value were missing. He ___26___ police about the break- in, and officer Ashley Tumer came in to ___27___ .
Turner asked if Joey bit. “Usually not,” Pearl explained, “but he is, ___28___ ,a wild animal. You never ___29___ ”
Hours later, Turner returned with a（n） ____30____ story: based in part on the suspicious scratches all over his hands, she’d ____31____ a suspect, who said a squirrel came flying ____32____ at him and kept attacking him. So basically, he took what he could and left as fast as possible.
The Pearls got their stuff back, and Joey got his favorite ____33____ : Whoppers, the nuts.
That spring, Pearl noticed Joey's growing desire to return to nature. So Pearl installed a cat door for Joey to come and go. After a few weeks of hybrid living, Joey made his permanent return to the wild. “He climbed down the tree onto my shoulder, and I gave him a nut and ____34____ his ears... then he hopped back up and was gone,” said Pearl. “He didn’t come back home that night, so I think that was his ____35____ little bye.”
21. A. trouble B. confusion C. control D. dilemma
22. A. killed B. adopted C. orphaned D. tracked
23. A. graduated B. led C. headed D. stuck
24. A. symbol B. fixture C. duty D. glory
25. A. initial B. modest C. tricky D. obvious
26. A. warned B. pushed C. invited D. called
27. A. set a record B. make a report C. draw a conclusion D. close a case
28. A. at all B. in all C. after all D. of all
29. A. see B. speak C. bet D. know
30. A. rigid B. controversial C. incredible D. imaginary
31. A. made for B. nailed down C. charged at D. hung out
32. A. out of nowhere B. somewhere else C. nowhere near D. anywhere between
33. A. toy B. prize C. present D. treat
34. A. grasped B. scratched C. slid D. pressed
35. A. first B. best C. last D. late
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。
The Chinese video game industry made another significant leap onto the ___36___ (globe) stage with the release of“ Black Myth: Wukong,” an action role- playing game that has become ___37___ instant hit in the United States.
Developed by Game Science, a startup ___38___ (headquarter) in Shenzhen, this game has fascinated players and gained praise from critics, marking ___39___ many consider a“ milestone” for the Chinese gaming industry. It has quickly risen ___40___ fame on major gaming platforms after being released on Tuesday.
Inspired by Wu Cheng’ en’s iconic 16th-century Chinese novel,“ Journey to the West”, the game ___41___ （provide) a world for players to walk into, as they start an epic journey ___42___ (conquer) and defeat a host of tough monsters.
Within an hour of its official upload on Steam, the leading gaming platform, the game claimed over 1 million concurrent players and it sat atop the international chart four weeks. By the following day, that figure ___43___ (skyrocket) to 2.2 million. The game’s trailer received over 10 million views on YouTube.
“The game has gone beyond my expectations in terms of quality, including graphics and programming. ___44___ (consider) the manpower invested, I believe the quality of this game surpasses those developed by similarly sized American and Japanese ___45___ (company), based on my experience,” Ye, a former game designer at Bay area, told Xinhua after playing the game for six hours.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分 15分）
46. 假定你是李华，在今年暑假参加了学校举行的为期十天的戒网挑战活动（Social Media Detox）并胜出。请你给你的英国朋友 Jack写一封邮件分享该活动及感受。
内容包括：1. 活动内容；
2. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 字数为80字左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely, Yours
Li Hua
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 a kid, my parents and I lived near the forest. They often told me that our family was a team that needed to work together for the household to function smoothly. There was always an abundance of work to do — cooking, cleaning, and walking dogs. I volunteered to walk our dog, Max, who had been adopted one month before. I never dared let this giant dog off the lead (牵狗绳), just in case he took off.
One morning, we were walking along in the forest when Max started pulling on the lead. At first, I was able to hold on despite the wet ground from a recent shower. But the more I tried to stop him pulling, the more it turned into a tug of war. And thanks to the slippery ground, I lost.
Pulling his lead, Max shot off like a bullet, leaving me screaming behind. I chased him but lost my footing and fell face-first into some mud. I stumbled (踉跄) to my feet, but looking ahead, I found him running back towards me. I thought he was going to stop and give me his “Sorry” look. But instead, the dog shot past me and returned after a while.
As soon as we got home, my mother immediately attended to Max with a warm towel and a doggy treat. I thought seeing me stumbling and covered in mud, I would also get a warm cup of tea and a motherly kiss. Instead, I got a very loud lecture about letting the dog loose in the forest.
I felt frustrated. It wasn’t fair that she didn’t understand how difficult it was to control Max. I fought back, “Stop lecturing me! Why is everything my fault ” With these words, I stormed into my bedroom and slammed the door shut.
In the evening, I heard my mother call Max and take him out. It wasn’t long before I heard my mother screaming and the door opening again.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I walked out of my room.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dad stepped in, suggesting that we work together to train Max.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What is the woman doing
A. Repairing a computer. B. Making a payment. C. Requesting a refund.
2. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To invite her to dinner. B. To give her a present. C. To seek some advice.
3. What is the man going to do first
A. Make reservations. B. Check with his wife. C. Work out a plan.
4. What is the woman's opinion on the new building
A. Unattractive. B. Pretty. C. Unique.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Salesman and customer. B. Householder and renter. C. Colleagues.
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 are the speakers discussing
A. The activities. B. The destination. C. The accommodation.
7. What is the man's attitude towards the woman's words
A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Unclear.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the presentation take place
A. On the 15th. B. On the 16th C. On the 22nd.
9. How can we describe Mr. Sadik
A. Stubborn. B. Forgetful. C. Changeable.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What was the speakers' original plan for the day
A. Attending a meeting. B. Visiting Ethan's house. C. Watching a movie.
11. Why didn’t Ethan answer his cellphone
A. He lost it in the traffic.
B. He did not have it with him.
C. He had an accident on the road.
12. What will the woman do tonight
A. Complete her report.
B. Work overtime at the office.
C. Eat at a new Spanish restaurant.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How did the man know about the woman
A. From the Internet. B. From his parents. C. From his friend.
14. Why does the woman recommend Jack Shin
A. She has a time conflict.
B. She lives far from Halifax.
C. She wants to help the man save money.
15. What can we learn about Jack Shin
A. His charges are low.
B. His schedule is very tight.
C. His style is similar to the woman's.
16. How will Jack Shin present the photos to the man at first
A. By uploading them online.
B. By printing them out.
C. By exhibiting them.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who probably are the listeners
A. Company employees. B. High school students. C. University seniors.
18. What does the speaker say about interviewing
A. It can improve skills. B. It needs some practice. C. It requires a little talent.
19. What is the speaker's first suggestion
A. Being confident. B. Writing a solid résumé. C. Contacting potential employers.
20. What does the speaker ask the listeners to take
A. A list of possible questions.
B. A notebook with interview skills.
C. An overview of their accomplishments.
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
Free Community Swap Contact:
Catherine Crawford, (718)809-1603 ccrawford@grownyc.org
Jon Klar, (646)530-0381 jklar@grownyc.org
New Yorkers looking to reduce, reuse, and save money this year are invited to participate in Stop ‘N’ Swap, a free community event organized by local nonprofit GrowNYC.
The average NYC household throws away about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in saving over 40 million pounds of material from landfill every year. Take a break from shopping, support a cleaner future, and join the ever-growing reuse community!
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: February 19th, 12pm-3pm
WHERE: Bronx Works Classic Community Center, 286 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
The public is invited to bring clean and reusable items. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, clothing, and electronics are just some of the offerings. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled.
Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among environmentally conscious New Yorkers. After almost two years without swaps, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year, providing opportunities to make NYC truly livable — a place where every person can enjoy a healthier life.
1. How can one get information from Catherine
A. By calling(646)530-0381. B. By emailingjklar@grownyc.org.
C. By calling(718) 809-1603. D. By visiting 286 East 156th Street, Bronx.
2. What items might be rejected at the Stop ‘N’ Swap
A. Dry-as-dust books. B. Used king-size beds.
C. Old-fashioned clothes. D. Out-of-date MP3 player.
3. What is the aim of GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap
A. To make NYC a better place to live. B. To enrich New Yorkers’ community life.
C. To reduce the cost of waste dealing in NYC. D. To promote districts’ competition in sustainability.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
B
On a diving holiday in the Philippines last October, with seven other advanced divers, I dived off the boat, slowly sinking to about 20m.
45 minutes later, a low rumble like an engine drowned out the sound of my breathing and I felt deep powerful vibrations（震动） as if a big boat was passing overhead. The dive instructor's eyes were wide with confusion too. We both swam next to each other staying close to the side of the reef. The situation felt sinister.
Then we were enveloped by clouds of white sand that mushmoomed up around us. Could it be a giant turtle racing past us They are normally slow mover s so this was very weird behavior. The vibration became so intense that I could feel it in my bones and then the sound turned into a deafening roar. Suddenly, a few meters below us, breaks began forming and the sand was sucked down. That was when I got what it was. The noise was the sound of the earth splitting open and grinding（碾压） against itself.
We held hands and looked into each other's eyes, comforted by each other's presence. My body went on high alert and it took enormous willpower to resist the urge to swim to the surface, which was not sensible as situation on the surface at that time was unclear with potential threats.
The sound and vibration lasted only two or three minutes and when swimming back, we all held hands before resurfacing to avoid decompression sickness, which can be deadly.
Back on the boat, we checked the news and discovered we had witnessed a huge earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. It released more energy than 30 Hiroshima bombs, though it seemed that we were not at the epicenter（震中）. I was high and felt lucky surprisingly not because of my recent survival miracle, but to have experienced nature at its most stunning and its most frightening.
4. What does the underlined word “sinister” probably mean
A. Amazing B. Amusing C. Promising D. Threatening
5. What made the author aware of what was happening
A. Observing the seabed cracking. B. Being informed of the event.
C. Feeling the violent undersea shake. D. Witnessing a turtle's abnormal behavior.
6 What stopped the divers to rise to the surface instantly
A. The potential deadly disease. B. The unclear situation in the water.
C. The possible unexpected danger above. D. The instructor's gesturing them not to rise.
7. Which could be the best title of the passage
A. The Charm of Exploration. B. A Frightening Earthquake.
C. A Close Encounter with Nature. D. A Caution from Underwater World.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. C
C
When climate activists gathered in front of a copy of The Last Supper at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, criticizing the British government’s support of the fossil fuel industry, people reflected deeply on their argument. But when protesters threw tomato soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, and mashed potatoes at Haystacks by Monet, criticism rose.
“We have been deeply shaken by their absurd and risky endangerment,” read a statement from the International Council of Museums. Luckily the targeted works are protected behind glass, so actual damage has been minimal. And perhaps the anger greeting their acts proves their point: that people care more about the possible destruction of a painting than the actual destruction of the planet. But as the attacks wear down, and their impact decreases, they risk changing into a joke.
What’s especially misguided about the protests is that they ask people to make a choice — “What is worth more, art or life ” But why choose “It’s possible to blame both environmental vandalism (蓄意破坏) and cultural vandalism at the same time,” Mark Pasnik, chair of the Boston Art Commission, said. Art is not the problem here. In fact, some artists are making quite effective works about the climate crisis, precisely using art as activism. One such example is Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest, a climate change memorial she created in a New York City park.
The climate activists are surely correct that the pace of reform is far too slow, as the planet burns and deadly storms intensify. But they casually dismiss the sincere efforts of millions of people working on the issue. It would be easier to gain people’s support and respect if they were to spend their time and energy on the unexciting but essential political work around climate change: legislation (法律), regulation, and winning hearts and minds.
Predictably, the debates caused by the protests have not been about climate change, but about the protests themselves. Given how little they’ve done to generate serious discussion among people, the art attacks seem less like vital acts of lawbreaking than mere drama.
8 What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Presenting protesters’ attitude to art works. B. Blaming the British Government’s decision.
C. Stressing the seriousness of environment crises. D. Contrasting public attitudes to activists’ protests.
9. Which expression best describes climate activists’ vandalizing action
A. The end justifies the means. B. Art speaks where words fail.
C. The freedom of protest should be protected. D. Art matters in the fight against climate crisis.
10. Why does the author mention Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest in paragraph 3
A. To blame the two kinds of vandalism. B. To prove art is more important than life.
C. To advocate people making right choices. D. To show some artists are pulling their weight.
11. What is the author’s attitude to the protesters’ attacks to art
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Unfavorable. D. Tolerant.
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. D 11. C
D
A French study published last month in the Journal Animal Cognition found that not only do cats react to what scientists call cat-directed speech — a high-pitched voice similar to how we talk to babies — but they react to who is doing the talking.
“We found that when hearing their owners using a high-pitched voice, the cats reacted more than when they heard their owner speaking normally to another human adult,” said Charlotte de Mouzon, an author of the study and cat behavior expert at the Université Paris Nanterre. “But surprisingly, it didn’t work when it came from a stranger’s voice.”
Unlike with dogs, cat behavior is difficult to study, which is part of why humans understand them less. Cats are often so stressed when studied in a lab that meaningful behavioral observations become less likely. And forget about getting a cat’s M. R. I. scan for its brain function study.
So the researchers for the latest study went to the cats’ homes and played recordings of different types of speech and different speakers. “Their reactions were very subtle(微妙的),” Dr. de Mouzon said. “It could be just moving an ear or turning the head towards the speaker or even freezing what they were doing.” In a few cases, the cats would approach the speaker playing a voice and meow.
The findings showed that “cats are paying close attention to their caretakers, down to not only what they are saying, but how they are saying it,” said Dr. de Mouzon. The relationships between a cat and its owner replicate(复制)the connection between a kitten and its mother. “It is possible that attachment behaviors originally intended for interactions with their mother have now been modified for interactions with their new caretakers, humans.”
“For years, scientists didn’t ask the right questions about cats,” Dr. de Mouzon said. Now those who are convinced of the disloyalty of cats won’t like the answers. Cats don’t hate us after all, Dr. de Mouzon said, adding that “a growing body of work supports the idea that social interaction with humans is key in the life of a cat.”
12. Which section can you expect to find this passage in a magazine
A. Our Furry Friends. B. Flora and Gardens.
C. Crafts and Furnishing. D. Health and Well-being.
13. According to the study, which of the following may capture a cat’s attention
A. An adult’s ordinary voice. B. A baby’s high-pitched voice.
C. A stranger’s high-pitched speech. D. An owner’s cat-directed speech.
14. How did the researchers conduct the research
A. By giving the cats an M. R. I. scan. B. By comparing cats and dogs behaviors.
C. By replicating a kitten-mother relationship. D. By observing cat’s reaction to some recordings.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. New evidence disapproves that cat are cold.
B. Cats treat their owners the way they treat their mothers.
C. Cats respond to their owners well when communicated properly.
D. The social interaction between cats and humans is important to cats.
【答案】12 A 13. D 14. D 15. C
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。
Our Unwelcome Guests
If you picnic in a Texas park, chances are that you'll encounter fire ants--a troublesome pest renowned for their painful and irritating stings. ___16___ Across the world, from the vast landscapes of Texas to the exotic shores in China, non-native animals, plants, bacteria and viruses are damaging economies and ecosystems.
An invasive species is any kind of living thing that is foreign to a particular ecosystem and causes harm. Sometimes non- native species are imported unintentionally, like in the 1930s when cargo ships from South America accidentally took fire ants to North America. ___17___ For instance, certain Asian fish species, originally imported from China to clean fish farms in the U.S., escaped and entered local rivers. Similarly, green iguanas were brought to China as pets, but some irresponsible owners released them into the wild. ___18___
The worldwide economic impact of introduced species is enormous. According to U.S. government estimates, invasive species cost the American economy over $120 billion annually. ___19___ Besides, invasive species have the potential to destroy their new habitats by upsetting the local ecosystems. They often lack natural predators (掠食者) in their new environment and out-compete native species for food and other resources. ___20___ In Florida, for instance, pythons have reduced some regional mammal populations by 90 percent. Additionally, Invasive species can also carry diseases against which local species have no natural defense, resulting in the extinction of an entire native species.
Alarmingly, the National Wildlife Federation in the U. S. warns that, “Unless people take serious action, the economic and environmental costs connected to invasive species will become astronomical.”
A. They may even prey on local species.
B. The same went with Burmese pythons (蟒) in Florida.
C. Other times non- native species are purposely brought in.
D. The economic impact of fire ants alone totals in the billions.
E. Millions of dollars were spent fighting introduced species in US.
F. In some way, the introduced species can be a double blade sword.
G. Like many others, this invasive species is also quite expensive and destructive.
【答案】16 G 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A
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。
Joey isn’t a typical guard pet like a German shepherd. He’s a squirrel, a rodent (啮齿类). Usually he is not aggressive-- unless you try to break into his house. Then he's a world of ___21___ .
Adam Pearl found a baby squirrel ___22___ in his yard in Meridian, Idaho. He took him in and named him Joey. In the following days, Pearl set an alarm to bottle- feed Joey. Joey learned to use a litter box (便盆), ___23___ to a diet of nuts and greens and became a ___24___ in the house.
“He’d let anybody pet him,” said Pearl. “until the kid broke in.”
That day Pearl came home to ___25___ signs of a robbery. Strange, snowy footprints were on the doorsteps and a few items of value were missing. He ___26___ police about the break- in, and officer Ashley Tumer came in to ___27___ .
Turner asked if Joey bit. “Usually not,” Pearl explained, “but he is, ___28___ ,a wild animal. You never ___29___ ”
Hours later, Turner returned with a（n） ____30____ story: based in part on the suspicious scratches all over his hands, she’d ____31____ a suspect, who said a squirrel came flying ____32____ at him and kept attacking him. So basically, he took what he could and left as fast as possible.
The Pearls got their stuff back, and Joey got his favorite ____33____ : Whoppers, the nuts.
That spring, Pearl noticed Joey's growing desire to return to nature. So Pearl installed a cat door for Joey to come and go. After a few weeks of hybrid living, Joey made his permanent return to the wild. “He climbed down the tree onto my shoulder, and I gave him a nut and ____34____ his ears... then he hopped back up and was gone,” said Pearl. “He didn’t come back home that night, so I think that was his ____35____ little bye.”
21. A. trouble B. confusion C. control D. dilemma
22. A. killed B. adopted C. orphaned D. tracked
23. A. graduated B. led C. headed D. stuck
24. A. symbol B. fixture C. duty D. glory
25. A. initial B. modest C. tricky D. obvious
26. A. warned B. pushed C. invited D. called
27. A. set a record B. make a report C. draw a conclusion D. close a case
28. A. at all B. in all C. after all D. of all
29. A. see B. speak C. bet D. know
30. A. rigid B. controversial C. incredible D. imaginary
31. A. made for B. nailed down C. charged at D. hung out
32. A. out of nowhere B. somewhere else C. nowhere near D. anywhere between
33. A. toy B. prize C. present D. treat
34. A. grasped B. scratched C. slid D. pressed
35. A. first B. best C. last D. late
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
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。
The Chinese video game industry made another significant leap onto the ___36___ (globe) stage with the release of“ Black Myth: Wukong,” an action role- playing game that has become ___37___ instant hit in the United States.
Developed by Game Science, a startup ___38___ (headquarter) in Shenzhen, this game has fascinated players and gained praise from critics, marking ___39___ many consider a“ milestone” for the Chinese gaming industry. It has quickly risen ___40___ fame on major gaming platforms after being released on Tuesday.
Inspired by Wu Cheng’ en’s iconic 16th-century Chinese novel,“ Journey to the West”, the game ___41___ （provide) a world for players to walk into, as they start an epic journey ___42___ (conquer) and defeat a host of tough monsters.
Within an hour of its official upload on Steam, the leading gaming platform, the game claimed over 1 million concurrent players and it sat atop the international chart four weeks. By the following day, that figure ___43___ (skyrocket) to 2.2 million. The game’s trailer received over 10 million views on YouTube.
“The game has gone beyond my expectations in terms of quality, including graphics and programming. ___44___ (consider) the manpower invested, I believe the quality of this game surpasses those developed by similarly sized American and Japanese ___45___ (company), based on my experience,” Ye, a former game designer at Bay area, told Xinhua after playing the game for six hours.
【答案】36. global 37. an
38. headquartered
39. what 40. to
41. provides
42. to conquer
43. had skyrocketed
44. Considering
panies
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分 15分）
46. 假定你是李华，在今年暑假参加了学校举行的为期十天的戒网挑战活动（Social Media Detox）并胜出。请你给你的英国朋友 Jack写一封邮件分享该活动及感受。
内容包括：1. 活动内容；
2. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 字数为80字左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely, Yours
Li Hua
【答案】 Dear Jack,
This summer vacation witnessed an activity themed “10-day Social Media Detox ” held by the school. I participated in the activity and won.
The activity began with a lecture about the disadvantages of the network. Following that, we were sent many books, from which we could choose what we like to read during the ten days. Finally, the students who were interested in the same kind of book were divided into a group to discuss what they learned from the books.
This activity is not only educational but also inspiring. It helps us realized the harm of the network and encourages us to read more books to broaden our eyes.
Sincerely, Yours
Li Hua
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 a kid, my parents and I lived near the forest. They often told me that our family was a team that needed to work together for the household to function smoothly. There was always an abundance of work to do — cooking, cleaning, and walking dogs. I volunteered to walk our dog, Max, who had been adopted one month before. I never dared let this giant dog off the lead (牵狗绳), just in case he took off.
One morning, we were walking along in the forest when Max started pulling on the lead. At first, I was able to hold on despite the wet ground from a recent shower. But the more I tried to stop him pulling, the more it turned into a tug of war. And thanks to the slippery ground, I lost.
Pulling his lead, Max shot off like a bullet, leaving me screaming behind. I chased him but lost my footing and fell face-first into some mud. I stumbled (踉跄) to my feet, but looking ahead, I found him running back towards me. I thought he was going to stop and give me his “Sorry” look. But instead, the dog shot past me and returned after a while.
As soon as we got home, my mother immediately attended to Max with a warm towel and a doggy treat. I thought seeing me stumbling and covered in mud, I would also get a warm cup of tea and a motherly kiss. Instead, I got a very loud lecture about letting the dog loose in the forest.
I felt frustrated. It wasn’t fair that she didn’t understand how difficult it was to control Max. I fought back, “Stop lecturing me! Why is everything my fault ” With these words, I stormed into my bedroom and slammed the door shut.
In the evening, I heard my mother call Max and take him out. It wasn’t long before I heard my mother screaming and the door opening again.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I walked out of my room.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dad stepped in, suggesting that we work together to train Max.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】范文
I walked out of my room. Not surprisingly, they were both covered in mud. It was evident that Max had led my mother on another wild chase through the forest. My frustration melted away as I saw my mother’s apologetic expression. “Sweetheart,” my mom said softly, “I’m sorry for scolding you earlier.” After a quick shower, she then shared her own adventure with Max and how he also managed to escape from her grasp, when I served her a warm cup of tea. It seemed we were both at our wits’ end with this dog. (89 words)
Dad stepped in, suggesting that we work together to train Max. We spent the next few days teaching Max basic commands like “sit”, “stay”, and “come back”. It wasn’t easy, but gradually, Max started responding better to us. The instant we tried to stop him pulling, he sat down with eyes looking intently at us. In the process, not only did Max become more obedient, but our family also grew closer. We realized that every member of our team played an important role, and we needed to support each other to ensure everything ran smoothly. (84 words)
同课章节目录