2024-2025学年学年广东省汕头市高三上学期期中考试英语试题（word版含答案）

2024-2025学年学年广东省汕头市高三上学期期中考试英语试题
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
Simons Summer Research Program
Established in 1984 as a growth program for local high school students, the Simons Summer Research Program now attracts applicants from all across the country to the Stony Brook campus: Simons Fellows are matched with Stony Brook study advisors, join a research group or team, and assume responsibility for a project. The Simons Fellows conclude their program by producing a research poster.
In addition to learning valuable techniques and experiencing life at a major research university, Simons Fellows attend weekly research talks and take part in special workshops, tours and events. At the closing meeting on posters, students are presented with a cash award.
Eligibility (资格)
●Students interested in science who have shown independence, creativity and an ability to do hands-on work are especially encouraged to apply.
●Applicants must be in their junior year (11th grade) of high school at the time of applying and must be at least 16 years old by the start of the program.
Housing and pining Dinner
Projected summer 24 program costs (residential) : $2, 781. 50 (includes $600 Meal Plan and$61. 50 Student Health Services Fee)
Residential & Commuter (通勤者) Options:
Participants (参与者) may choose to live on campus with other student researchers or to commute. Students who live on campus are typically housed in a double room in a university residence hall, and are responsible for paying their own housing fees before the program start date. Please note that residential students are not allowed to bring a car to campus.
1. What should participants do in the Simons Summer Research Program
A. Decide on their future career. B. Learn about Simons’ history
C. Visit their dream colleges. D. Design a research poster.
2. Which of the following is a requirement for the applicants
A. Their age. B. Their residence.
C. Their related experiences. D. Their school performance.
3. How much is the housing fee for a residential applicant
A. $2, 781. 50. B. $2, 720. 00. C. $2, 181. 50. D. $2, 120. 00.
B
They talk about the straw (稻草) that broke the camel’s back, but really it should be the password that wiped out my memory bank.
I was going along fine-with instant recall of my bank PIN (密码), my mobile phone number and the date of my cousin’s birthday before I downloaded a gas station payment app for its new customer discount. It asked me to create a password. When I typed in “gas 1”, it was rejected for not being complex enough. I tried again: “IHateHearlessOilCompanies@”. But that was too long and didn’t include “at least one number”. But here is the thing: as soon as I added the fresh password into my memory, I instantly forgot all the others. My brain had hit its limit for passwords. I now know nothing.
I had entered some passwords in a notebook. Of course, I didn’t write down the actual passwords, in case it fell into the wrong hands. Instead, I masked them in a way that only a family member could figure them out. For example, I combined my bank PIN with our postal code, then added it to a list of phone numbers. It would fool even Albert Einstein.
Maybe we need a system like the one we use to remember people’s names. You know, you form an association between a person’s characteristics and their name by whispering “Skinny George. Skinny George” in heart after meeting them. The risk is that, upon seeing him, you’ll burst out the phrase. “Skinny George” might not mind, but it’s possible “Boring Betty” will. As for remembering passwords as you change them, you could simply use the first and last letters of your favorite singer’s greatest hits, together with the year of their release.
Maybe I’ll try that one out, but only after describing the system in the notebook. Then I’ll hide it in a place so secret that I’ll never remember where it is.
4. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs
A. He fell for a marketing trick. B. He was driven mad by passwords.
C. He had a serious memory disorder. D. He was rejected by the gas station.
5. By mentioning Albert Einstein in paragraph 3, the author intends to ________.
A. promote a more scientific password system B. challenge the intelligence of scientists
C. prove the uselessness of his passwords D. show how secure his passwords were
6. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To encourage readers to use password notebooks.
B. To recommend a password-remembering method.
C. To complain about the trouble caused by passwords.
D. To emphasize the importance of using complex passwords.
7. What is the tone of the text
A. Mournful. B. Indifferent. C. Serious. D. Humorous.
C
Imagine getting ready for bed, brushing your teeth, setting your alarm and then putting a device on your head that allows you to control your dreams. It might sound like something out of a Christopher Nolan movie, but it’s also the real-life promise of a new futuristic-looking headband called Halo, currently in development by US tech start-up Prophetic.
Planned for release in 2025, Halo aims to allow you to have more lucid dreams-dreams where you are aware that you’re dreaming. In some cases, you might also exert (施加) a degree of control over what happens in these dreams, perhaps in ways that benefit your waking life, such as solving work problems, visiting faraway lands, practising guitar and much more.
The state-of-the-art approach taken by the team behind the Halo device involves two stages. First, they are using EEG (脑电图) and fMRI (功能性磁共振成像) to collect vast amounts of brain data from volunteers experiencing lucid dreams. This information will be key for the second main area of investigation, which involves using TUS (超声) to manipulate brain activity in a way that will induce (诱导), sustain and influence lucid dreams by employing high-frequency sounds.
So, is there any reason not to be excited about the Halo headset One issue is that TUS is a relatively new approach to brain stimulation and it's not entirely clear what the long-term consequences of zapping your brain with high-frequency sounds might be. A second Issue is that some sleep scientists believe dreams have basic functions. One potential concern is that by using a device to alter (更改) the nature of your dreams, you risk interfering with the usual purpose of your dreams: A final consideration is that there are already several established techniques for inducing lucid dreams that do not involve cutting-edge technology, such as training by repeatedly pairing a sound with deliberate thoughts of self-awareness, which are cheaper than the Halo headset.
With all these issues taken into consideration, the journey ahead is not without obstacles, and only time will reveal the future path of Halo.
8. How does Halo aim to impact users’ dreams
A. By keeping a clear track of dreams. B. By enabling more conscious dreams.
C By producing more frequent dreams. D. By increasing the duration of dreams.
9. Which of the following is mentioned as an issue with Halo
A. Too much control over dream content.
B. Known long-term impacts on the brain.
C. Privacy concerns about collecting brain data.
D. Interference with the basic functions of dreams.
10. What can be inferred from paragraph 4
A. Dreams altered by Halo would lose all usual functions.
B. Other. established techniques are less effective than Halo.
C. Halo is the most advanced device for lucid dreams so far.
D. High-frequency sounds cause permanent damage to the brain.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. The Basic Functions of Lucid Dreams
B. The Promising Future of Halo Headband
C. The Pros and Cons of Dream Controlling
D. Halo Headband: a Device for Lucid Dreams
D
“Fifty years ago, astronauts travelled to space in government-funded rockets designed, built and maintained by NASA. But today, the ‘astronauts’ are very often billionaires having a journey into low orbit on a rocket that they paid for themselves. This change feels like a giant leap, but it makes sense,” says Laura Seward Forczyk, founder of Astralytical, a space consulting company. She believes more and more of modern civilization relies on space.
Huge numbers of satellites orbit the planet, connecting us to everything from mobile phones to GPS, and there is a large sum of money in maintaining those systems. Forczyk thinks this doesn’t get a lot of headlines typically, but there are profitable reasons why private companies want to go into space.
The private commercial companies learn more about putting rockets and satellites into space to help NASA with the missions while NASA increases its management and guidance of them. That’s important because NASA itself has become financially limited. From its 1966 peak, when spending on the space race took up more than four percent of the US government’s budget, that spending is now less than half percent of the country’s total budget.
“NASA is using commercial companies to build a lot of hardware to perform those services of taking scientific payloads (载量) to the surface of the moon,” says Forczyk. “The hope is that people will follow — possibly by 2025, but more realistically by 2030. If you’re wondering why we’re going back to the moon — after all, mankind has already walked on its surface — the answer is that we explored only part of it.” “We know a lot more, but we also know so very little,” adds Forczyk. She wants to go back with people to learn more. But more importantly, she hopes and believes people can go to live and work there one day.
The universe is so big that we can’t stop exploring it. Some even see the moon as an eventual staging area for human exploration of deep space. Mars is regarded as the next stepping-off point towards the final frontier, though whether we’ll get there in our lifetime is another question.
12. What is the change of the American space travel today
A. It needs billions of government funds.
B. All astronauts should pay for it themselves.
C. It requires astronauts to carry mobile phones.
D. The rich can experience it at their own expense.
13. What is the relationship between NASA and the private commercial companies
A. Competitive. B. Interdependent.
C. Unrelated. D. Mistrustful.
14. What is Forczyk’s attitude to the moon exploration
A. Confident. B. Curious. C. Negative. D. Worried.
15. What does the last paragraph want to convey
A There is no limit to space exploration.
B. The moon is the final exploration area.
C. Humans will cease exploring deep space.
D. It is absolutely impossible to get to Mars.
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。
When my mom passed away six years ago, I didn’t cry. But when my old dog died two years earlier, I cried. ____16____If I could bring one back, I’d pick her 100 times out of 100. So why, in the moment of their passing, did I cry for him but not for her
Scott Van Pelt, the anchor (主持人) of the late-night SportsCenter broadcast on ESPN, was pointing to the reasons. ____17____Most people don’t spend as many continuous hours around their parents, friends, even their grown kids. In many cases, a pet lives with its owner nearly every minute of its life, from puppyhood to death. ____18____
The deeper reason is that our relationships with humans are far more complicated. We argue even with the people we love, and sometimes the conflicts crack us wide open. Loving another human being can be hurtful. ____19____Dogs, especially, live to please us. It is the way they have made themselves essential to our lives. Dogs don’t fight at the dinner table. They don’t shut the door violently when they leave the house.
A dog might be able to sense those moments, but all we really have to go on is our own feelings. As close as humans are to dogs-a connection formed over thousands of years - parts of their world are still unknowable to us. ____20____But the people you love, if the connection is deep enough, become knowable in every aspect. And if you love someone enough, the tears don’t wait for death. They’re an essential part of life.
A. Loving a pet is simpler.
B. Its absence creates a significant emptiness.
C. Pets have the ability to sense human emotions.
D. By any measure, I loved my mom more than my dog.
E. After crying, you’ll be surprised to find that you are feeling better.
F. The simplest reason is that, as he said, a pet is around you all the time.
G. That space between feeling and knowing-that’s where the tears live.
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。
Have you ever considered what it would be like to visit an art exhibition without being able to see it It may seem ____21____, but for millions of ____22____ impaired (有视觉障碍的) people, this is a reality. But just because someone might not be able to see the art doesn’t mean that they can’t ____23____ it. A recent video of artist Daniel Arsham showing Dr. Hoby Wedler, an American chemist and educator, one of his sculptures (雕像) ____24____ this. Dr. Wedler was born blind. ____25____, that does not stop him from making thoughtful commentary on art.
In the video, we see Arsham take Dr. Wedler’s hands and ____26____ them over the sculpture from the base. Known as a tactile (触觉的) tour, this is a common ____27____ in museums when visually impaired visitors ____28____ to enjoy the artwork.
Arsham does a wonderful job of giving ____29____ but also leaving Dr. Wedler to ______30______ the piece for himself. Dr. Wedler correctly identifies that it appears to be human, and then Arsham lets him know it’s a soldier.
The video ______31______ a wonderful proof that there is more than one way to enjoy art. It is also an important ______32______ that anyone with a visual impairment should ______33______ a museum before visiting to inquire about whether or not they ______34______ tactile tours. More places than you may realize offer this opportunity. All it takes is a bit of advanced ______35______.
21. A. simple B. common C. strange D. extra
22. A. mentally B. audibly C. physically D. visually
23. A. advertise B. appreciate C. admit D. avoid
24 A. saves B. needs C. changes D. proves
25. A. Otherwise B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
26. A. guide B. shake C. clean D. count
27. A. agreement B. practice C. mistake D. impression
28. A. promise B. remember C. happen D. wish
29. A. celebration B. information C. protection D. donation
30. A. explore B. repair C. repeat D. design
31 A. carries on B. carries out C. works on D. serves as
32. A. information B. reminder C. lesson D. proposal
33. A. pass B. manage C. contact D. check
34. A. lead B. select C. insure D. miss
35. A. training B. volunteering C. planning D. warning
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。
A growing number of people flood into Chengdu from across the world for a leisurely vacation every year. Why Let’s have a close look at it.
Chengdu ____36____ (be) an important cultural town in China since the pre-Qin period. But what really sets the city apart, culturally, is____37____ (it) opera. An important aspect of Sichuan Opera is the magic of “face changing” ____38____vividly coloured masks are changed within the blink of ____39____ eye. In opera gardens and tea houses across the town, drinking tea ____40____ listening to Sichuan Opera and watching face changing is really a treat for audiences ____41____ (want) a glimpse of the local culture.
It is believed that “face changing” has its roots in ____42____ (evolve) . Early humans needed strategies to avoid fierce animals and foreign invaders. Often, aggressive facial gestures and non-verbal cues were part of it. The Sichuan Opera is said ____43____ (bring) this range of emotions on stage.
Once the performance starts, the actor keeps pulling down one mask ____44____ another in swift movements to convey different emotions. Astonishingly, no matter _____45_____close one is to the stage, they just can’t tell how the masks change.
In fact, the different kinds of characters and personalities that Sichuan Opera brings alive can be found among common people. This is why its emotions will continue to resonate with people for a long time.
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、新西兰交换生Tim的画作入选了你校学生会举办的“我眼中的大美中国” (Beautiful China in My Eyes)主题画展。请你给Tim写一封邮件，内容包括:
(1)表达祝贺;
(2)简评其作品
注意:
(1)写作词数应为80个左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
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。
Ava, a fifth-grader, longed for a cell phone like her peers but had to wait until she was thirteen. To persuade her parents, she penned an essay, demonstrating she was mature enough for a cell phone. Her parents, impressed, gave her an old phone.
“Ava,” her dad said seriously, “a cell phone isn’t just for fun and games. It’s a significant responsibility. You must keep your phone secure. You must silence it in public spaces. You must...” He listed all of the ways that she had to be responsible with her phone. But Ava, too busy with choosing the perfect wallpaper, downloading apps, and chatting with her best friend Sarah, only half-listened.
Over the weekend, Sarah’s mom took the girls to a movie. Normally Ava avoided horror films, but Sarah’s pleading words with funny memes (表情包) had somehow convinced Ava that the movie might actually be enjoyable. Before the movie started, Sarah’s mom instructed the girls to silence their phones out of respect for others. As the movie’s tension built, Ava found herself growing increasingly uncomfortable. “I need to go to the bathroom,” Ava whispered to Sarah.
After the movie, while waiting for Sarah’s mom to fetch the car, Ava felt a sinking feeling. “I can’t find my phone!” she shrieked, patting down all of her pockets. Panic-stricken, Ava searched her bag, yet her phone seemed to have vanished. Ava got into the car, her stomach in knots.
“Are you going to tell your parents ” Sarah whispered to Ava on their ride back. Ava was silent, her mind racing with the consequences. She could envision her parents’ disappointed faces and harsh words. She feared that this incident might lead to her parents taking away the privilege of having a phone altogether.
As they arrived, Ava climbed out of the car and trudged home, her heart heavy with what had happened.
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。
The moment Ava walked in, her parents greeted her with a smile. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Then her parents drove Ava back to the cinema. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案版
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D
B
They talk about the straw (稻草) that broke the camel’s back, but really it should be the password that wiped out my memory bank.
I was going along fine-with instant recall of my bank PIN (密码), my mobile phone number and the date of my cousin’s birthday before I downloaded a gas station payment app for its new customer discount. It asked me to create a password. When I typed in “gas 1”, it was rejected for not being complex enough. I tried again: “IHateHearlessOilCompanies@”. But that was too long and didn’t include “at least one number”. But here is the thing: as soon as I added the fresh password into my memory, I instantly forgot all the others. My brain had hit its limit for passwords. I now know nothing.
I had entered some passwords in a notebook. Of course, I didn’t write down the actual passwords, in case it fell into the wrong hands. Instead, I masked them in a way that only a family member could figure them out. For example, I combined my bank PIN with our postal code, then added it to a list of phone numbers. It would fool even Albert Einstein.
Maybe we need a system like the one we use to remember people’s names. You know, you form an association between a person’s characteristics and their name by whispering “Skinny George. Skinny George” in heart after meeting them. The risk is that, upon seeing him, you’ll burst out the phrase. “Skinny George” might not mind, but it’s possible “Boring Betty” will. As for remembering passwords as you change them, you could simply use the first and last letters of your favorite singer’s greatest hits, together with the year of their release.
Maybe I’ll try that one out, but only after describing the system in the notebook. Then I’ll hide it in a place so secret that I’ll never remember where it is.
4. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs
A. He fell for a marketing trick. B. He was driven mad by passwords.
C. He had a serious memory disorder. D. He was rejected by the gas station.
5. By mentioning Albert Einstein in paragraph 3, the author intends to ________.
A. promote a more scientific password system B. challenge the intelligence of scientists
C. prove the uselessness of his passwords D. show how secure his passwords were
6 What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To encourage readers to use password notebooks.
B. To recommend a password-remembering method.
C. To complain about the trouble caused by passwords.
D. To emphasize the importance of using complex passwords.
7. What is the tone of the text
A. Mournful. B. Indifferent. C. Serious. D. Humorous.
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. D
C
Imagine getting ready for bed, brushing your teeth, setting your alarm and then putting a device on your head that allows you to control your dreams. It might sound like something out of a Christopher Nolan movie, but it’s also the real-life promise of a new futuristic-looking headband called Halo, currently in development by US tech start-up Prophetic.
Planned for release in 2025, Halo aims to allow you to have more lucid dreams-dreams where you are aware that you’re dreaming. In some cases, you might also exert (施加) a degree of control over what happens in these dreams, perhaps in ways that benefit your waking life, such as solving work problems, visiting faraway lands, practising guitar and much more.
The state-of-the-art approach taken by the team behind the Halo device involves two stages. First, they are using EEG (脑电图) and fMRI (功能性磁共振成像) to collect vast amounts of brain data from volunteers experiencing lucid dreams. This information will be key for the second main area of investigation, which involves using TUS (超声) to manipulate brain activity in a way that will induce (诱导), sustain and influence lucid dreams by employing high-frequency sounds.
So, is there any reason not to be excited about the Halo headset One issue is that TUS is a relatively new approach to brain stimulation and it's not entirely clear what the long-term consequences of zapping your brain with high-frequency sounds might be. A second Issue is that some sleep scientists believe dreams have basic functions. One potential concern is that by using a device to alter (更改) the nature of your dreams, you risk interfering with the usual purpose of your dreams: A final consideration is that there are already several established techniques for inducing lucid dreams that do not involve cutting-edge technology, such as training by repeatedly pairing a sound with deliberate thoughts of self-awareness, which are cheaper than the Halo headset.
With all these issues taken into consideration, the journey ahead is not without obstacles, and only time will reveal the future path of Halo.
8. How does Halo aim to impact users’ dreams
A. By keeping a clear track of dreams. B. By enabling more conscious dreams.
C. By producing more frequent dreams. D. By increasing the duration of dreams.
9. Which of the following is mentioned as an issue with Halo
A. Too much control over dream content.
B. Known long-term impacts on the brain.
C. Privacy concerns about collecting brain data.
D. Interference with the basic functions of dreams.
10. What can be inferred from paragraph 4
A. Dreams altered by Halo would lose all usual functions.
B. Other. established techniques are less effective than Halo.
C. Halo is the most advanced device for lucid dreams so far.
D. High-frequency sounds cause permanent damage to the brain.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. The Basic Functions of Lucid Dreams
B. The Promising Future of Halo Headband
C. The Pros and Cons of Dream Controlling
D. Halo Headband: a Device for Lucid Dreams
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D
D
“Fifty years ago, astronauts travelled to space in government-funded rockets designed, built and maintained by NASA. But today, the ‘astronauts’ are very often billionaires having a journey into low orbit on a rocket that they paid for themselves. This change feels like a giant leap, but it makes sense,” says Laura Seward Forczyk, founder of Astralytical, a space consulting company. She believes more and more of modern civilization relies on space.
Huge numbers of satellites orbit the planet, connecting us to everything from mobile phones to GPS, and there is a large sum of money in maintaining those systems. Forczyk thinks this doesn’t get a lot of headlines typically, but there are profitable reasons why private companies want to go into space.
The private commercial companies learn more about putting rockets and satellites into space to help NASA with the missions while NASA increases its management and guidance of them. That’s important because NASA itself has become financially limited. From its 1966 peak, when spending on the space race took up more than four percent of the US government’s budget, that spending is now less than half percent of the country’s total budget.
“NASA is using commercial companies to build a lot of hardware to perform those services of taking scientific payloads (载量) to the surface of the moon,” says Forczyk. “The hope is that people will follow — possibly by 2025, but more realistically by 2030. If you’re wondering why we’re going back to the moon — after all, mankind has already walked on its surface — the answer is that we explored only part of it.” “We know a lot more, but we also know so very little,” adds Forczyk. She wants to go back with people to learn more. But more importantly, she hopes and believes people can go to live and work there one day.
The universe is so big that we can’t stop exploring it. Some even see the moon as an eventual staging area for human exploration of deep space. Mars is regarded as the next stepping-off point towards the final frontier, though whether we’ll get there in our lifetime is another question.
12. What is the change of the American space travel today
A. It needs billions of government funds.
B. All astronauts should pay for it themselves.
C. It requires astronauts to carry mobile phones.
D. The rich can experience it at their own expense.
13. What is the relationship between NASA and the private commercial companies
A. Competitive. B. Interdependent.
C. Unrelated. D. Mistrustful.
14. What is Forczyk’s attitude to the moon exploration
A. Confident. B. Curious. C. Negative. D. Worried.
15. What does the last paragraph want to convey
A. There is no limit to space exploration.
B. The moon is the final exploration area.
C. Humans will cease exploring deep space.
D. It is absolutely impossible to get to Mars.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A
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。
When my mom passed away six years ago, I didn’t cry. But when my old dog died two years earlier, I cried. ____16____If I could bring one back, I’d pick her 100 times out of 100. So why, in the moment of their passing, did I cry for him but not for her
Scott Van Pelt, the anchor (主持人) of the late-night SportsCenter broadcast on ESPN, was pointing to the reasons. ____17____Most people don’t spend as many continuous hours around their parents, friends, even their grown kids. In many cases, a pet lives with its owner nearly every minute of its life, from puppyhood to death. ____18____
The deeper reason is that our relationships with humans are far more complicated. We argue even with the people we love, and sometimes the conflicts crack us wide open. Loving another human being can be hurtful. ____19____Dogs, especially, live to please us. It is the way they have made themselves essential to our lives. Dogs don’t fight at the dinner table. They don’t shut the door violently when they leave the house.
A dog might be able to sense those moments, but all we really have to go on is our own feelings. As close as humans are to dogs-a connection formed over thousands of years - parts of their world are still unknowable to us. ____20____But the people you love, if the connection is deep enough, become knowable in every aspect. And if you love someone enough, the tears don’t wait for death. They’re an essential part of life.
A. Loving a pet is simpler.
B. Its absence creates a significant emptiness.
C. Pets have the ability to sense human emotions.
D. By any measure, I loved my mom more than my dog.
E. After crying, you’ll be surprised to find that you are feeling better.
F. The simplest reason is that, as he said, a pet is around you all the time.
G. That space between feeling and knowing-that’s where the tears live.
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. B 19. A 20. G
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。
Have you ever considered what it would be like to visit an art exhibition without being able to see it It may seem ____21____, but for millions of ____22____ impaired (有视觉障碍的) people, this is a reality. But just because someone might not be able to see the art doesn’t mean that they can’t ____23____ it. A recent video of artist Daniel Arsham showing Dr. Hoby Wedler, an American chemist and educator, one of his sculptures (雕像) ____24____ this. Dr. Wedler was born blind. ____25____, that does not stop him from making thoughtful commentary on art.
In the video, we see Arsham take Dr. Wedler’s hands and ____26____ them over the sculpture from the base. Known as a tactile (触觉的) tour, this is a common ____27____ in museums when visually impaired visitors ____28____ to enjoy the artwork.
Arsham does a wonderful job of giving ____29____ but also leaving Dr. Wedler to ______30______ the piece for himself. Dr. Wedler correctly identifies that it appears to be human, and then Arsham lets him know it’s a soldier.
The video ______31______ a wonderful proof that there is more than one way to enjoy art It is also an important ______32______ that anyone with a visual impairment should ______33______ a museum before visiting to inquire about whether or not they ______34______ tactile tours. More places than you may realize offer this opportunity. All it takes is a bit of advanced ______35______.
21. A. simple B. common C. strange D. extra
22. A. mentally B. audibly C. physically D. visually
23. A. advertise B. appreciate C. admit D. avoid
24. A. saves B. needs C. changes D. proves
25. A. Otherwise B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
26. A. guide B. shake C. clean D. count
27. A. agreement B. practice C. mistake D. impression
28. A. promise B. remember C. happen D. wish
29. A. celebration B. information C. protection D. donation
30. A. explore B. repair C. repeat D. design
31. A. carries on B. carries out C. works on D. serves as
32. A. information B. reminder C. lesson D. proposal
33. A. pass B. manage C. contact D. check
34. A. lead B. select C. insure D. miss
35. A. training B. volunteering C. planning D. warning
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 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。
A growing number of people flood into Chengdu from across the world for a leisurely vacation every year. Why Let’s have a close look at it.
Chengdu ____36____ (be) an important cultural town in China since the pre-Qin period. But what really sets the city apart, culturally, is____37____ (it) opera. An important aspect of Sichuan Opera is the magic of “face changing” ____38____vividly coloured masks are changed within the blink of ____39____ eye. In opera gardens and tea houses across the town, drinking tea ____40____ listening to Sichuan Opera and watching face changing is really a treat for audiences ____41____ (want) a glimpse of the local culture.
It is believed that “face changing” has its roots in ____42____ (evolve) . Early humans needed strategies to avoid fierce animals and foreign invaders. Often, aggressive facial gestures and non-verbal cues were part of it. The Sichuan Opera is said ____43____ (bring) this range of emotions on stage.
Once the performance starts, the actor keeps pulling down one mask ____44____ another in swift movements to convey different emotions. Astonishingly, no matter _____45_____close one is to the stage, they just can’t tell how the masks change.
In fact, the different kinds of characters and personalities that Sichuan Opera brings alive can be found among common people. This is why its emotions will continue to resonate with people for a long time.
【答案】36. has been
37. its 38. where
39. an 40. while
41. wanting
42. evolution
43. to have brought##to bring
44. after 45. how
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、新西兰交换生Tim的画作入选了你校学生会举办的“我眼中的大美中国” (Beautiful China in My Eyes)主题画展。请你给Tim写一封邮件，内容包括:
(1)表达祝贺;
(2)简评其作品。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为80个左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
【答案】Dear Tim
We have just chosen twelve paintings as part of the exhibition on the theme of “The Beauty of China.” I’m writing to inform you that your painting is among the selected ones.
Your painting mainly focuses on the big changes that have taken place in China in the past decades. Not only do you show your love for China, but you also show your talent and skills in your painting. There’s no doubt that it has been highly thought of by all the judges.
Congratulations to you again. I anticipate that you’ll create more wonderful paintings about China in your spare time.
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。
Ava, a fifth-grader, longed for a cell phone like her peers but had to wait until she was thirteen. To persuade her parents, she penned an essay, demonstrating she was mature enough for a cell phone. Her parents, impressed, gave her an old phone.
“Ava,” her dad said seriously, “a cell phone isn’t just for fun and games. It’s a significant responsibility. You must keep your phone secure. You must silence it in public spaces. You must...” He listed all of the ways that she had to be responsible with her phone. But Ava, too busy with choosing the perfect wallpaper, downloading apps, and chatting with her best friend Sarah, only half-listened.
Over the weekend, Sarah’s mom took the girls to a movie. Normally Ava avoided horror films, but Sarah’s pleading words with funny memes (表情包) had somehow convinced Ava that the movie might actually be enjoyable. Before the movie started, Sarah’s mom instructed the girls to silence their phones out of respect for others. As the movie’s tension built, Ava found herself growing increasingly uncomfortable. “I need to go to the bathroom,” Ava whispered to Sarah.
After the movie, while waiting for Sarah’s mom to fetch the car, Ava felt a sinking feeling. “I can’t find my phone!” she shrieked, patting down all of her pockets. Panic-stricken, Ava searched her bag, yet her phone seemed to have vanished. Ava got into the car, her stomach in knots.
“Are you going to tell your parents ” Sarah whispered to Ava on their ride back. Ava was silent, her mind racing with the consequences. She could envision her parents’ disappointed faces and harsh words. She feared that this incident might lead to her parents taking away the privilege of having a phone altogether.
As they arrived, Ava climbed out of the car and trudged home, her heart heavy with what had happened.
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。
The moment Ava walked in, her parents greeted her with a smile. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Then her parents drove Ava back to the cinema. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
The moment Ava walked in, her parents greeted her with a smile. She knew she had to tell them about the lost phone, but words stuck in her throat. Recalling the trust they had put in her with the phone, Ava felt a pang of distress as she prepared to confess. “I…I’ve lost my phone.” she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper. Her father’s brow furrowed. “Did it perhaps fall from your pocket during the movie Or could it have… ” Her mother inquired anxiously. When Ava admitted that, in her panic, she had forgotten to go back and search properly or ask for help, her parents exchanged a silent glance. “Accidents happen.” Her father assured her. “We’ll figure this out together.”
Then her parents drove her back to the cinema. They went to the reception desk and asked the cinema staff for help. It turned out that someone had turned the phone in to the front desk. They took the phone back. With a voice choked by emotion, Ava apologized to her father, “I know I messed up, Dad.” Placing a hand on her shoulder, her father told Ava that maturity wasn’t just about having a phone or not, but about how she handled situations, especially when they went wrong. “It comes along with a sense of responsibility. Remember to be responsible for your phone!” Her mother added, putting the phone back into Ava’s hand. As she held the device, she felt the familiar weight, a weight more significant than before.