2024-2025学年度第一学期英语第二次质量检测
一、听力 (共15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)
第一节
听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A. B. C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will Mary do on weekends
A. Work at the store. B. Read some books. C. Go to the seaside.
2. What does the man imply
A. He is busy with school.
B. He plays tennis perfectly.
C. He doesn't like the weather.
3. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The woman has been to Paris.
B. The man lives in Paris now.
C. The man used to live in London.
4. What is the woman
A. A teacher B. A doctor C. A boss
5. How many people will attend the party
A. 15 B. 135 C. 150
第二节
听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的A. B. C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前,你讲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。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8三个小题
6. In which season does the man probably feel lazy
A. Spring B. Autumn C. Winter
7. What does the woman think of the summer evenings
A. Hot B. Boring C. Comfortable
8. How does the woman get through the hot daytime
A. By staying indoors. B. By walking in the park C. By taking a cold shower
听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11三个小题
9. Where is Hans now
A. In Germany B. In America C. In France
10. How long had Hans studied music before getting married
A. 3 years B. 6 years C. 8 years
11. What do we know about Hans
A. He began to study English since high school
B. He studied music since the 5th grade
C. He hasn't played soccer for many years.
听下面一段对话,回答第12至第15 四个小题
12. What is the prize of the competition
A. A visit to the radio station B. A job offer in Europe C. A trip to Europe
13. How will the winners travel their journey
A. By bike B. By bus C. By plane
14. What does the speaker say about the story
A. It cannot be fiction.
B. It must be over 1,000 words long.
C. It can be something that one hasn't experienced.
15. What is the closing date for entries
A. October 1st. B. October 15th C. October 25th
二、单项填空 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)
16. Dad told us the price here was much lower than _________ in London.
A. it B. that C. this D. one
17. China, together with other countries, _________ against the policy on the conference.
A. are B. were C. is D. had been
18. He _________ as a teacher for 10 years but now he turns businessman.
A. has worked B. had worked C. worked D. was working
19. The response of the audience to his speech varied from total _________ to a warm welcome.
A. gentleness B. embarrassment C. interaction D. rejection
20. When you _________ such words, check a dictionary to confirm their exact pronunciations.
A. come over B. come up with C. come to D. come across
21. The room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _________ for a meal to be cooked.
A. laying B. to lay C. lied D. laid
22. To his great joy, the situation now is less _________ than he previously thought.
A. optimistic B. complicated C. practical , D. impressive
23. _________ from the top of the hill, the city looks even smaller.
A. To see B. Seeing C. Seen D. Having seen
24. Judging from the way he's laughing and chatting with people, Tom the game.
A. needn't have won B. couldn't have won
C. must have won D. would have won
25. — Shall I tell Mike about it
— No, you _________. He's already been told.
A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. don't
26. After a long and difficult journey, the monarch butterflies eventually reached the places _________ they would spend the winter.
A. why B. which C. where D. when
27. If you want to achieve something, you should work hard and make enough preparations. Otherwise, you won't take advantage of _________ when they come.
A. curiosities B. impressions C. changes D. opportunities
28. I think _________ impresses me about his painting is the colors he uses.
A. whether B. that C. which D. what
29. ——I have got first prize in the Chinese Bridge Speech Contest.
---_________ ! Your efforts have paid off.
A. Good luck B. Come on C. Congratulations D. Cheer up
30. An important _________ of Van Gogh's paintings is their bright colors.
A. element B. feature C. approach D. event
三、 完形填空(共15小题; 每小题 1分,满分 15 分)
Serena was walking to her class slowly. She worried about the 31 test she would have to take that morning. As she was reaching the classroom, a piece of paper suddenly fluttered(飘落) down and 32 near her feet. As Serena 33 the paper, her heart nearly missed a beat. It was the history test paper complete with 34 !
Serena's very first 35 was not to tell anyone what she had found. She would 36 all the answers and do extremely well in the test. After some hard thinking, however, she realized that it would be a very 37 thing to do. Besides, it would be 38 to her classmates. In the end, Serena 39 the paper to her history teacher, Miss James.
“Thanks, Serena. I have been 40 for it everywhere,” said the teacher. “Sorry. Miss James. I’ve read all the questions already. ” Serena said.
Miss James told her not to 41 as she would think of new 42 for the test. Serena's heart sank. She was half hoping that the test would be cancelled(取消). However, she did her best in the new test later that day.
A few days later, the test papers were returned to the class. To her pleasant 43 . Serena discovered that she had scored eighty marks.
“You know. ” she told her friends, “I could 44 have got full marks if I had cheated. But I wouldn't be as 45 as I am now with the eighty marks I got. ”
31. A. English B. Chinese C. maths D. history
32. A. disappeared B. landed C. slid D. hung
33. A. aimed at B. laughed at C. looked at D. shouted at
34. A. answer B. introduction C. explanations D. marks
35. A. discovery B. impression C. thought D. guess
36. A. forget B. memorize C. ignore D. correct
37. A. dangerous B. wonderful C. dishonest D. hopeful
38. A. useful B. easy C. difficult D. unfair
39. A. pushed B. returned C. introduced D. recommended
40. A. waiting B. hoping C. searching D. asking
41. A. worry B. lie C. hesitate D. excuse
42. A. pictures B. questions C. places D. goals
43. A. surprise B. regret C. anger D. horror
44. A. never B. ever C. hardly D. easily
45. A. pleased B. bored C. patient D. angry
四、阅读理解 (共16 小题; 每小题 2分, 满分 32 分)
A
As kids, my friends and I spent a lot of time out in the woods. “The woods” was our part-time address, destination, purpose, and excuse. If I went to a friend's house and found him not at home, his mother might say, “Oh, he's out in the woods,” with a tone(语气) of air y acceptance. It's similar to the tone people sometimes use nowadays to tell me that someone I'm looking for is on the golf course or at the gym, or even“away from his desk. ” For us ten-year-old, “being out in the woods” was just an excuse to do whatever we feel like for a while.
We sometimes told ourselves that what we were doing in the woods was exploring(探索). Exploring was a more popular idea back then than it is today. History seemed to be mostly about explorers. Our explorations, though, seemed to have less system than the historic kind: something usually came up along the way. Say we stayed in the woods, throwing rocks, shooting frogs, picking blackberries, digging in what we were briefly persuaded was an Italian burial mound.
Often we got “lost” and had to climb a tree to find out where we were. If you read a story in which someone does that successfully, be skeptical: the topmost branches are usually too skinny to hold weight, and we could never climb high enough to see anything except other trees. There were four or five trees that we visited regularly - - - tall beeches, easy to climb and comfortable to sit in.
It was in a tree, too, that our days of fooling around in the woods came to an end. By then some of us has reached seventh grade and had begun the rough ride of adolescence (青春期) . In March, the month when we usually took to the woods again after winter, two friends and I set out to go exploring. We climbed a tree, and all of a sudden it occurred to all three of us at the same time that were really were rather big to be up in a tree. Soon there would be the spring dances on Friday evenings in the high school cafeteria.
46. The author and his fiends were often out in the woods to ________.
A. spend their free time B. play gold and other sports
C. avoid doing their schoolwork D. keep away from their parents
47. What can we infer from Paragraph 2
A. The activities in the woods were well planned.
B. Human history is not the result of exploration.
C. Exploration should be a systematic activity.
D. The author explored in the woods aimlessly.
48. The underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. calm B. doubtful C. serious D. optimistic
49. How does the author feel about his childhood
A. Happy but short. B. Lonely but memorable.
C. Boring and meaningless. D. Long and unforgettable.
B
My husband and I live near San Luis Obispo, California, close to the beach. In November 2023, during the humpback whale migration, we kayaked(划皮划艇) out to watch the wildlife. We were in awe watching these graceful whales breach and spray through their blowholes.
At the time, my friend Liz was staying with us. Initially, she refused to join us on the water, fearing the kayak would overturn among the whales. After some cajoling(劝说) she finally agreed to join me. The following morning, we set out early and had our first whale sighting just past the pier: two whales swimming toward us. How amazing to be that close to a creature that size, I thought as the whales dipped under the waterline.
When whales go down after breaching, they leave what looks like an oil slick on the water. I figured if we paddled toward that spot, we'd be safe from the whales, since they’ d just left. We followed them at a distance—or what I thought was a distance. I later found out that it's recommended to keep 300 feet away. We were more like 60 feet away.
Suddenly, we were surrounded by jumping silverfish fleeing from the whales. Before we could react, our kayak was lifted out of the water about six feet, bracketed by massive jaws. Liz and I slipped out of the kayak into the whale's mouth. As the whale's mouth closed, I felt the creature begin to dive and had no idea how deep we'd be dragged. Still, I didn't panic. I just kept thinking. I've got to fight this. I've got to breathe.
Whales have enormous mouths but tiny throats. Anything they can't swallow they spit right out. That included us. As soon as the whale dipped underwater, it ejected us, and we popped back up onto the surface about a foot apart. The entire ordeal lasted only about 10 seconds.
Other kayakers rushed to our aid, shocked to see us alive. But I am much more aware of the power of nature and the ocean than I was before. Liz was shaken paring the ordeal to a near-death experience, and she says her whale-watching days are over. But even she had to laugh when she got home that afternoon and realized she’d brought back a souvenir. When she pulled off her shirt, six silverfish flopped out.
50. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. At first. Liz was hesitant to go on the kayaking trip because she was not interested in whale watching.
B. If Liz and I had maintained a distance of 300 feet from the whales, we might have avoided the subsequent danger.
C. Liz and I slipped into the whale's mouth because jumping silverfish overturned our kayak.
D. Liz is likely to go on another whale-watching trip someday because she found a precious souvenir from this kayaking.
51. How did the narrator feel during the whale encounter
A. Terrified and panicked. B. Disoriented underwater
C. Calm and focused. D. Regretful about going kayaking.
52. What would be the best title of this passage
A. How to Survive a Whale Attack B. Respecting the Power of Nature
C. A Day at San Luis Obispo Beach D. I Survived Being Swallowed By a Whale
C
The human voice is a delicate thing. Each person’s distinctive voice is produced when air from the lungs causes the vocal cords (声带) to vibrate (震颤). These vocal cords can easily get damaged. According to a 2005 study, 30% of the population will experience a voice disorder at some point in their life.
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications this week, a group of bioengineering researchers from the University of California have put forward an attructive solution. They have designed and tested a soft patch (小片) that can be stuck onto a person’s neck, where it will pick up muscle movements and, with the help of machine-learning algorithms(算法) that process the signals. translate them into speech.
When a person loses their voice today, the easiest fix is to turn to typing, texting. or wrIt ng notes to communicate. Typing can be slow and convenient, says Jun Chen, the paper's lead author, and writing notes is only possible in good lighting. The new solution would therefore be able to clear all these hurdles.
Dr. Chen’s device works based on something called the magnetoelastic effect (磁弹性效应) Essentially, when tiny magnetic (磁性的) bits are placed into soft materials, their magnetic properties can change as the material is stretched.
When the throat muscles move under the soft patch, the resulting magnetoelastic effects can be changed into electrical signals. In a test with eight participants, the variations can be changed by electrical signals.
Researchers recorded the signals as the subjects spoke and mouthed five different sentences. They then trained a machine-learning model which was then able to predict which of the five sentences the participants spoke-whether aloud or in silence-with more than 90% accuracy.
There is a way to go yet, for now the device can only recognize the five phrases it was trained on. Plus. to make it practical at scale, the researchers will need to collect a lot more data.
53. In paragraph 1, the author mainly wants to tell us that ________.
A. lungs are easily damaged
B. the human voice is unique
C. vocal cords vibrate to produce sound
D. voice disorders are a problem worthy of attention
54. Wu y does the author mention the biometrie effect
A. To explain the working principle. B. To present a solution.
C. To introduce the challenge. D. To make a comparison.
55. What is the function of the soft patch
A. Predicting five different sentences.
B. Destroying the background magnetic field.
C. Slowing the movements of throat muscles.
D. Helping turn muscle movements into electrical signals.
56. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Predicting the Importance of Voice Restoration
B. Using Algorithms in Bioengineering Research
C. Overcoming Voice Loss with an innovative Patch
D. Finding the Principle of Communication Devices
D
Everyone always talks about the number 13 and millions of people hate to use it. However, nobody has ever bothered to ask if there was a common number that thousands loved enough. But thanks to author Alex Bellos, it appears that such a number does exist and it is number seven!
Bellos who has written many books about mathematics and spends much time talking about the subject at schools, universities and festivals, is always asked about his favorite number. Though the question always annoyed him, he realized that it was because many people feel an emotional attachment to numbers. Curious to see if that was indeed the case. Bellos decided to set up an online poll and ask the people worldwide to pick a number and then make their choice—like it, love it or be unmoved by it.
To his surprise. about 44, 000 people took the voluntary online survey. This was enough data for the author to draw conclusions. Though almost every number was chosen, 7 appeared to be the most popular - - - 10% of the people that took the survey, picked it as their favorite number. He believes that 7 is the natural choice for them for many reasons. I here is the cultural significance as evidenced by the seven ancient wonders of the world, seven days in a week, seven circles of the universe and last but not least seven basic musical notes.
While these are all significant, Alex thinks that the biggest reason is its numerical characteristics. It is the only number between 1 and 10 that cannot be multiplied or divided by any other number within that group. For example, multiply 1,2,3,4 and 5 by two and the answer can be found within the group. Though 6, 8 and 10 can't claim the same they can be divided by two, while 9 can be divided by 3! Seven is the only number that stands untouchable!
The other numbers ranking the top ten in order of popularity are 3,8,4,5,13,9,6,2&11. And what's the least popular number According to Alex, that honor goes to 110.
57. What motivated Alex Bellos to set up an online poll
A. His interest in mathematics.
B. His being asked about his favorite number.
C. His curiosity to find the truth.
D. His emotional attachment to numbers.
58. What do we know about the online poll done by Alex
A. About 4400 people chose seven as their favorite number.
B. Participants had four choices when they chose their numbers.
C. Alex was surprised to find every number was chosen by people.
D. About half of the participant made their choice on a voluntary basis.
59. Which of the following numbers is the least popular among the participants according to the passage
A. Number two. B. Number three. C. Number four. D. Number five.
60. Alex thinks the main reason for the popularity of number 7 is that ________.
A. it always stands for seven days in a week
B. people are deeply influenced by traditional culture
C. It reminds people of seven basic musical notes
D. a has special characteristics in terms of number.
61. The passage mainly tells us something about ________.
A. Alex's further study in mathematic problems
B. the most popular number all over the world
C. people's natural choices about lucky numbers
D. a scienuiic fact connected with people's interest
五、写作(共两节,满分23分)
第一节 阅读表达 (共5 小题; 每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)
After being evacuated (疏散) from her Florida home following Hurricane Michael, Amber Gee was attempting to get an idea of the destruction left behind when she discovered a sign of trouble. As reported by ABC News, Gee was using NOAA's interactive aerial map(交互式航拍地图) to check the damage done to her and her family's homes when she spotted the word“H-E-L-P” spelled out in the yard.
The NOAA website allows those impacted in the hurricane to get a look at specific streets or homes by zooming in on (用变焦距镜头拉近) aerial imagery of the affected area. According to ABC News, Gee was looking at one of these photos when she noticed a cry for help spelled out in wood in the front yard of her grandmother's Bay County hou……
Though her grandmother had evacuated, several other family members, including Gee`s uncle and his wife, had stayed behind. After spotting the message, Gee alerted(向……报警) Bay County Emergency Services, who went to the house and rescued those who were trapped in the residence.
“Appurently, they had to cut through a lot of downed trees to get there,”Gee told ABC News. Her uncle, Ernest, had reportedly used wood from one of those trees to spell out the message.
After the rescue, Bay County Emergency Services posted the incident on their
Facebook page、writing, “This is an incredible story of how people are working together in this situation. Someone from another county was using the mapping app to check property in rural Bay County and noticed the word‘help’ spelled out in the grass in wood. That person immediately contacted us and sent the picture and we dispatched emergency workers. ”
Meanwhile, Gee says she is thankful that she was able to use the mapping tool to get her family to safety. “The hurricane has turned everything upside down everywhere. Some were more fortunate than others. I'm just happy that everybody is safe and sound and. hopefully, soon we will all get through this together and recover from this storm,” she said.
62. What did Gee use the mapping app to do (no more than 12 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
63. Who can look at the NOAA website's aerial photos of the affected area (no more than 5 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
64. Who spelled out “Help” to cry for help (no more than 5 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
65. What does the underlined word “dispatched” in Para. 5 probably mean (one word)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
66. What lesson can you learn from this story Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节:书面表达(共13分)
67. 假设你是高一年级的同学李津。你的英国笔友 Paul最近来信说不久前联合国大会把中国春节定为联合国假日,英国也有更多的城市庆祝春节。他了解了一些习俗如贴春联、放鞭炮等活动,希望你能介绍更多的信息,请你按照以下提示给他回信:
(1)简要介绍其他中国春节的传统习俗;
(2)举例说明当今中国人们庆祝春节活动的发展变化;
(3)简析春节在全球传播的影响和原因;
(4)适当结尾;
注意:
(1)词数不少于100;
(2)内容要点要具体,有所发挥;
(3)开头和落款已经写好,不计入总词数。
(4)提示词: 新年晚会: New Years Gala; 红包: red envelop;
舞元斟狮 lion and dragon dance 邪恶的 evil
相声: cross talk; 国内外: domestically and internationally
Dear Paul.
I was so delighted to hear about the UN declaring the Chinese Spring Festival as a UN Floating holiday.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Warm regrards,
Li Jin
英语学科答案
听力答案 1-15 CAAAB CCABC CCBCB
单选16. 【答案】B
【详解】考查代词词义辨析。句意:爸爸告诉我们这里的价格比伦敦低得多。A. it它;B. that那;C. this这; D. one一个。结合语意,这里的价格比伦敦的价格低得多,空处指代不可数名词 price,同名异物,应用 that进行指代。故选B 项。
17. 【答案】C
【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意:中方同其他国家一道,反对有关会议的政策。分析句子结构可知,together with other countries 是插入语,在句中起补充说明的作用,本句的主语是 China,结合句意可知,句子用一般现在时,故 be 动词应使用 is。故选C。
18. 【答案】C
【详解】考查时态。句意:他当了10年的教师,但现在他转行经商了。根据 “but now he turns businessman. ” 可知,陈述过去事实,所以用一般过去时。故选 C。
19. 【答案】D
20. 【答案】D
21. 【答案】D
【详解】考查 with复合结构。句意:餐厅干净整洁,已经摆好了餐桌,可以做饭了。A. laying(现在分词)摆放,铺放;B. to lay(不定式)摆放,铺放;C. lied(过去式、过去分词)撒谎;D. laid(过去分词)摆放,铺放。 “with a dining table already ______ for a meal” 是 with 复合结构,表示“餐桌摆放好了”,用动词 lay,在with复合结构中作宾语补足语,是非谓语动词,与其逻辑主语a dining table 之间是被动关系, 用过去分词 laid。故选 D。
22. 【答案】B
23. 【答案】C
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:从山顶上看,这个城市显得更小了。逻辑主语 the city与 see之间为被动关系,所以用过去分词作状语。故选C。
24. 【答案】C
【详解】考查情态动词。句意:从汤姆和人们谈笑风生的样子来看,他一定赢了这场比赛。A. needn't have won本没有必要赢得;B. couldn't have won 不可能赢得;C. must have won一定赢得了;D. would have won本会赢得。根据 “Judging from the way he's laughing and chatting with people, ” 可知,汤姆谈笑风生,从而推断他一定赢得了比赛。故选C。
25. 【答案】C
【详解】考查情态动词/助动词。句意:——要我把这件事告诉迈克吗?——不必。他已经知道了。A. mustn't 禁止;B. can't 不能;C. needn't不必;D. don't不。根据后文 “He's already been told. ” 可知是不必告诉迈克了,故选C。
26. 【答案】C
【详解】考查定语从句关系词。句意:经过漫长而艰难的旅程,黑脉金斑蝶终于到达了它们要过冬的地方。A. why为什么;B. which哪一个;C. where哪里;D. when什么时候。分析句子结构可知,此处是定语从句,先行词 places是地点,且在从句中做地点状语,应该用 where来引导。故选C项。
27. 【答案】D
28. 【答案】D
【详解】考查名词性从句。句意:我认为他的画给我留下深刻印象的是他使用的颜色。分析句子结构可知,think后接宾语从句,宾语从句省略了连接代词 that,从句中空格处引导主语从句作宾语从句的主语,主语从句缺少主语,表示“……的 (事情等) ”,用连接代词 what引导主语从句,宾语从句谓语动词是 is。故选D。
29. 【答案】C
30. 【答案】B
完型【答案】
31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. C 41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了塞蕾娜在考试前意外捡到了考试试卷和答案,兴奋的念头闪过脑海之后,她还是选择把试卷还给老师,并坦白自己已经看到了答案。历史老师重新出题,塞蕾娜最终得了80分,但她很开心,丝毫不后悔自己的做法。
31. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:她很担心那天早上要参加的历史考试。A. English英语;B. Chinese 语文;C. maths数学;D. history历史。根据下文 “It was the history test paper(这是历史试卷)” 可知,此处是指“历史”考试。故选 D 项。
32. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:当她走到教室时,一张纸突然飘落下来,落在她脚边。A. disappeared消失;B. landed 着陆;C. slid 滑落;D. hung悬挂。根据上文的 fluttered可知,此处是指纸张“落在”她脚边。故选B项。
33. 考查动词短语辨析。句意:当塞蕾娜看着那张纸时,她的心几乎停止了跳动。A. aimed at瞄准;B. laughed at 嘲笑;C. looked at看;D. shouted at 大喊。根据空格后的 the paper 可知,此处是指“看到”报纸时。故选C项。
34. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:这是一张有答案的历史试卷! A. answers 答案;B. introductions介绍;C. explanations解释;D. marks 记号。根据文章第二段中的 the answers可知,此处是指这是一张有“答案”的试卷。故选 A 项。
35. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:塞蕾娜的第一个想法是不要告诉任何人她的发现。A. discovery发现;B. impression印象;C. thought 想法;D. guess猜测。根据下文 “not to tell anyone what she had found(不告诉任何人她的发现)” 可知,蕾娜的第一个想法是不要告诉任何人她的发现。故选C项。
36. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:她会记住所有的答案,在考试中表现得非常好。A. forget忘记;B. memorize记住;C. ignore 忽视;D. correct纠正。根据下文 “do extremely well in the test(考试中表现得非常好)” 可知,此处是指“记住”答案,才会在考试中表现好。故选B项。
37. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:然而,经过一番深思熟虑,她意识到这样做将是一件非常不诚实的事情。A. dangerous危险的;B. wonderful 精彩的;C. dishonest不诚实的;D. hopeful有希望的。根据上文第4题可知,她看到了有答案的试卷,所以如果她记住答案并取得好成绩是一件“不诚实的”事情。故选 C项。
38. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:此外,这对她的同学也不公平。A. useful 有用的;B. easy容易的;C. difficult困难的;D. unfair 不公平的。根据上文第7题的分析和空格后的 classmates可知,此处是指这对她的同学来说是“不公平的”。故选D项。
39. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,塞蕾娜把试卷还给了她的历史老师詹姆斯小姐。A. pushed推动;B. returned 返回;C. introduced 介绍;D. recommended 推荐。根据下文的 Thanks 可知,此处是指塞蕾娜把试卷“归还给”了她的历史老师,且老师表示了感谢。故选B 项。
40. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:“谢谢,瑟瑞娜。我一直在到处找它,”老师说。A. waiting等待;B. hoping希望;C. searching找、搜寻;D. asking 询问。根据下文的 everywhere 可知,此处是指一直在到处“找”这张试卷。故选C项。
41. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:詹姆斯小姐告诉她不要担心,因为她会想出新的考题。A. worry担忧;B. lie 说谎;C. hesitate犹豫;D. excuse 原谅。根据下文 “as she would think of new(因为她会想出新的)” 可知,此处是指告诉她不要“担心”。故选A 项。
42. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. pictures 图片;B. questions 问题、考题;C. places地方;D. goals 目标。根据下文的 for the test 可知,此处是指为测试想出新的“考题”。故选B项。
43. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:令塞蕾娜惊喜的是,她发现自己得了80分。A. surprise惊讶、惊喜;B. regret后悔;C. anger愤怒;D. horror 恐惧。根据下文 “Serena discovered that she had scored eighty marks. (塞蕾娜发现自己得了80分。)” 可知,此处是指令塞蕾娜“惊喜”的是。故选A项。
44. 考查副词词义辨析。句意:如果我作弊的话,我很容易得满分。A. never 从不;B. ever曾经;C. hardly几乎不;D. easily容易地。根据下文 “if I had cheated(如果我作弊了)” 可知,此处是指如果作弊了,会“很容易”得满分。故选D项。
45. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但我不会像现在这样和我得到的80分一样感到高兴。A. pleased 高兴的;B. bored 无聊的;C. patient 耐心的;D. angry 生气的。根据下文 “I am now with the eighty marks I got. (我现在得了80分)” 可知,此处是指不会和我得到80分一样“高兴”。故选A项。
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A篇 46-49 ADBA
B篇50. B 51. C 52. D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了2023年11月,作者和家人朋友划皮划艇去看鲸鱼并遇到危险的经历。
50. 细节理解题。根据第二段 “At the time, my friend Liz was staying with us. Initially, she refused to join us on the water, fearing the kayak would overturn among the whales. (当时, 我的朋友莉兹和我们在一起。起初,她拒绝和我们一起下水,担心皮划艇会在鲸鱼群中倾覆。)” 可知莉兹担心皮划艇会在鲸鱼群中倾覆才不去潜水的, A 选项错误;第三段“I later found out that it's recommended to keep 300 feet away. We were more like 60 feet away. (后来我发现,建议保持300英尺的距离。我们离得只有60英尺远。)”可知B 选项正确; 第四段“Suddenly, we were surrounded by jumping silverfish fleeing from the whales. Before we could react, our kayak was lifted out of the water about six feet, bracketed by massive jaws. Liz and I slipped out of the kayak into the whale's mouth. (突然,我们被一群从鲸鱼群中逃出来的跳跃的银鱼包围了。我们还没来得及反应过来,我们的皮划艇就被抬出水面约6英尺,被巨大的下颚支撑着。莉兹和我溜出皮划艇,掉进了鲸鱼嘴里。)”可知我们的皮划艇不是银鱼弄翻的,C选项错误;最后一段 “Liz was shaken up, comparing the ordeal to a near-death experience, and she says her whale-watching days are over. (莉兹被震撼了,她把这次磨难比作濒死体验,她说她的观鲸生涯结束了。)” 可知莉兹不会再去观鲸,D选项错误,故选B。
51. 推理判断题。根据第四段 “Still, I didn't panic. I just kept thinking. I've got to fight this. I've got to breathe. (不过,我并不惊慌。我一直在想。我必须与之抗争。我必须呼吸。)” 可推断叙述者在遇到鲸鱼时是冷静的并且还能理智的分析,说明精力比较集中,故选C。
52. 主旨大意题。根据第一段 “My husband and I live near San Luis Obispo, California, close to the beach. In November 2023, during the humpback whale migration, we kayaked(划皮划艇) out to watch the wildlife. We were in awe watching these graceful whales breach and spray through their blowholes. (我的丈夫和我住在加州的圣路易斯奥比斯波附近,靠近海滩。2023年11月,在座头鲸迁徙期间,我们划着皮艇出去观看野生动物。我们看着这些优雅的鲸鱼喷水,感到敬畏。)” 以及下文作者和朋友掉进鲸鱼嘴里的经历,可知文章讲述的作者和家人朋友划皮划艇去看鲸鱼并遇到危险的经历。D选项“我被鲸鱼吞下后活了下来”符合文章题意,并且能够吸引读者,适合做标题,故选D。
C篇
53. D 54. A 55. D 56. C
【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了一项最新的科学研究成果,即一种可以贴在人脖子上的软贴片,能够通过捕捉肌肉运动并将其转化为语言。
53. 推理判断题。根据第一段 “The human voice is a delicate thing. Each person's distinctive voice is produced when air from the lungs causes the vocal cords(声带) to vibrate (震颤). These vocal cords can easily get damaged. According to a 2005 study, 30% of the population will experience a voice disorder at some point in their life. (人类的声音是一种微妙的东西。每个人独特的声音是由肺部的空气引起声带振动而产生的。这些声带很容易受损。根据2005年的一项研究,30%的人在一生中的某个阶段会经历声音障碍)” 可知,本段主要想告诉我们声音障碍是一个值得关注的问题。故选D项。
54. 推理判断题。根据第二段 “They have designed and tested a soft patch (小片) that can be stuck onto a person's neck, where it will pick up muscle movements and, with the help of machine-learning algorithms(算法) that process the signals, translate them into speech. (他们设计并测试了一种柔软的贴片,可以贴在人的脖子上,在那里它会捕捉肌肉运动,并在处理信号的机器学习算法的帮助下,将它们转化为语音)” 以及第三段 “When a person loses their voice today, the easiest fix is to turn to typing, texting, or writing notes to communicate. Typing can be slow and convenient, says Jun Chen, the paper's lead author, and writing notes is only possible in good lighting. The new solution would therefore be able to clear all these hurdles. (如今,当一个人失声时,最简单的解决办法就是打字、发短信或写笔记来交流。该论文的第一作者 Jun Chen说,打字可能既慢又方便,而且只有在良好的光线下才能写笔记。因此,新的解决方案将能够清除所有这些障碍)” 和第四段 “Dr. Chen's device works based on something called the magnetoelastic effect. (陈博士的装置是基于磁弹性效应工作的)” 可知,作者提到 magnetoelastic effect 是为了解释贴片的工作原理。故选A 项。
55. 推理判断题。根据第四段 “Essentially, when tiny magnetic (磁性的) bits are placed into soft materials, their magnetic properties can change as the material is stretched. (从本质上讲,当微小的磁性钻头被放入柔软的材料中时,它们的磁性会随着材料的拉伸而改变)” 以及第五段 “When the throat muscles move under the soft patch, the resulting magnetoelastic effects can be changed into electrical signals. (当喉部肌肉在软贴片下运动时, 产生的磁弹性效应可以转化为电信号)” 可知,软贴片的功能是帮助将肌肉运动转化为电信号。故选D项。
56. 主旨大意题。根据第二段 “In a study published in the journal Nature Communications this week, a group of bioengineering researchers from the University of California have put forward an attractive solution. They have designed and tested a soft patch(小片) that can be stuck onto a person's neck, where it will pick up muscle movements and, with the help of machine-learning algorithms(算法) that process the signals, translate them into speech. (在本周发表在《自然通讯》杂志上的一项研究中,来自加州大学的一组生物工程研究人员提出了一个有吸引力的解决方案。他们设计并测试了一种柔软的贴片,可以贴在人的脖子上,在那里它会捕捉肌肉运动,并在处理信号的机器学习算法的帮助下,将它们转化为语音)” 以及纵观全文可知,本文主要讲述了一种可以贴在人脖子上的软贴片,能够通过捕捉肌肉运动并将其转化为语言,所以C项 “Overcoming Voice Loss with an innovative Patch(用创新的贴片克服失声)” 是本文最好的标题。故选C项。
D篇 57-61 CAADB
62What did Gee use the mapping app to do (no more than 12 words)
To check Hurricane Michael's damage to her and her family's homes.
63. Who can look at the NOAA website's aerial photos of the affected area
(no more than 5 words)
Victims of the hurricane. / Those affected/ impacted in the hurricane.
64. Who spelled out “Help” to cry for help (no more than 5 words)
Ernest. / Amber Gee's uncle.
65. What does the underlined word “dispatched” in Para. 5 probably mean (one word) Sent.
66. What lesson can you learn from this story Please explain. (no more than 25 words) We should not panic in the face of natural disaster. Instead, we should try every means to save ourselves. / Gee used the mapping app and saved her family with the help of Emergency Services, so we should make full use of modern technology.