2023 级高二年级第二学期开学考试
英语试题
时量：120 分钟 分值：150 分
考试内容：必修一至选择性必修三
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。
1. What does Clara suggest doing
A. Paying for part of the dinner.
B. Having dinner in the restaurant.
C. Inviting Marie’s family to dinner.
2. Why does Christopher sound depressed
A. He is dismissed unfairly.
B. He isn’t admitted by a school.
C. He has difficulty getting a job.
3. What does the man mean
A. The woman is in good shape.
B. Running and yoga don’t work.
C. The woman exercises with a trainer.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. At a pet shop. C. At a restaurant.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A documentary. B. A poet. C. A book.
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至7题。
6. What did Melissa do last night
A. She attended a party.
B. She surfed the Internet.
C. She saw a doctor.
7. How was the process of rescuing the bear
A. Quite discouraging. B. A bit challenging. C. Very easy.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does Sara talk to Professor Anderson
A. To learn about grading rules.
B. To ask about her exam results.
C. To sign up for a literature course.
9. What percentage is the midterm and final
A. 20%. B. 40%. C. 60%.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does Hardy think of shopping in VivoCity
A. It is enjoyable. B. It is crowded. C. It is discouraging.
11. What did Ashley do last weekend besides shopping
A. She watched a show.
B. She went to the dentist’s.
C. She exercised in the gym.
12. When will the speakers go to VivoCity
A. On Saturday morning.
B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Sunday morning.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why is Jannie going to Italy
A. To go sightseeing B. To take a business trip. C. To enjoy Italian food.
14. What is Chris doing
A. Making a travel plan. B. Giving money-saving tips. C. Recommending restaurants.
15. What is special about the restaurant Prezhof
A. It provides no menu. B. It has fixed customers. C. It lies in a tiny village.
16. What is Baby Dicecca famous for
A. Its longest history. B. Its local ingredients. C. Its handmade cheeses.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How does Chang Shana feel about her days in Dunhuang
A. Happy. B. Regretful. C. Sad.
18. When did Chang Shana arrive at Dunhuang
A. In 1931. B. In 1937. C. In 1943.
19. How long did the exhibition last
A. About one month. B. Around half a year. C. Nearly 400 days.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To introduce an exhibition.
B. To promote Chinese culture.
C. To share an artist’s life experience.
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
ABOUT AMAZONAS EXPLORER
Amazonas Explorer offers you new fun ways to see Machu Picchu and Peru. We use adventure to run away from the crowds, show you special places and create lifelong memories.
We are a small owner-operated company that loves what we do. Based in Cusco for over thirty years, we offer you world-class guides, superb safety and equipment, great backup and salesmen who really know what they are talking about.
Choose from Peru’s most all-around choice of fixed starts, with ten high-quality small-group tours each week. Or design the best custom for each customer with our honest advice, incomparable local knowledge and fast response.
We operate the best Peru family trip and count the Wanderlust World Guide of the Year among our workers. We support Travelers Against Plastic and have planted almost half a million native trees in the Lares valley since 2007 as our promise of 1% for the Planet. There is a reason that we are the choice of picky agents and travelers across the world.
SEE WHAT OUR PAST TRAVELERS HAD TO SAY
I’ve gone on two Amazonas Explorer trips and, as far as I’m concerned, they are the best trip organizers in Peru. One of the trips was the standard Inca trail hike, pulled off perfectly; the other was taking inflatable kayaks （充气皮艇）to the headwaters of the Tuichi River in Madidi National Park in Bolivia, then kayaking for a week down to the river’s mouth. I’ve known the owner, Paul Cripps, for more than twenty years — if he hadn’ t personally hiked it, biked it, floated it or climbed it, then it probably simply couldn’t have been done!
21. What are Amazonas Explorer’s workers like
A. Mild. B. Knowledgeable.
C. Humble. D. Careless.
22. All of the following are true about Amazonas Explorer EXCEPT ______.
A. It mainly aims for environmental protection.
B. It has been headquartered in Cusco for decades.
C. It tailors travel arrangements to personal needs.
D. It offers a wide range of local information.
23. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A novel.
C. A biography. D. An advertisement.
B
As it moves across central Italy, an old train pulling carriages from the 1930s and 1950s crosses the forests of the Majella National Park and the Abruzzo highlands. The Park Railway, traveling through valleys and tunnels and over old bridges, offers visitors a view of small, rural and hidden villages in the country.
It was the first of some 1,000 kilometers of rail line to have re-opened under a project called “Timeless tracks”, which aims to take visitors to forgotten parts of Italy instead of the popular cities. The tracks have lived through different eras. They were mistakenly considered unproductive during the 1960s and 1970s but are now once again of value.
Norma Pagiotti, a 28-year-old traveler from Florence, said, “People are used to cities and places, like Florence, that everyone knows. But then there are other areas that need to be discovered. This is the right kind of tourism that does not destroy the reality of places.”
Caterina Quaranta, from southern Italy, used the term “nostalgic” to describe riding the train. “The train reminds me of my youth and the things of the past, which were simpler. But now everything is fast, short-lived,” Quaranta said.
After climbing up almost 1,000 meters in altitude, the train’s first stop is in Palena, a hill-top town known for its beautiful views over the national park. Traditional folk music accompanies people getting off the train, with local foods such as lamb skewers and soft pancakes and products by local artisans awaiting them at the station.
“The train financially helps several small towns around here.” said Gino Toppi, 60, as he helped his wife with the food stand in the small station. His village has long lost population due to the declining birth rate and younger people leaving for the bigger cities.
24. What is the main purpose of the “Timeless tracks” project
A. To promote tourism in Italy’s popular cities.
B. To prove the old railway unproductive.
C. To connect major Italian cities.
D. To visit off-the-beaten-track destinations.
25. How did Norma Pagiotti think of exploring lesser-known areas in Italy
A. It is a waste of time compared to visiting popular cities.
B. It helps preserve the authenticity of these places.
C. It makes these areas too commercialized.
D. It is only suitable for elderly travelers.
26. How did Caterina Quaranta feel about her experience on the Park Railway
A. Feeling a strong dislike. B. Longing for the past time.
C. Causing great worry. D. Having pleasant relaxation.
27. According to Gino Toppi, what current benefit will the railway bring to the villagers along the way
A. The economic promotion. B. The increasing birth rate.
C. The population mobility. D. The lifestyle of big cities.
C
Over the past few centuries, we have dug, chopped, burned, drilled, pumped, stripped, forged, flared, lit, launched, driven, and flown our way to adding 2.4 trillion metric tons of carbon dioxide to Earth’s atmosphere. On a lonely, lunar-like valley 20 miles outside of Reykjavík, Iceland, Edda Aradóttir is on a mission to put it back where it came from.
In sending CO2 deep beneath the surface of the planet, she’s aiming to reverse one of the most consequential acts （有重要意义的行为）of human history: the unearthing of massive amounts of subterranean （地下）carbon as fossil fuels, the lifeblood of modern civilization but now its bane as well. She doesn’t have much time. Nor do the rest of us. The extreme weather and record-hot temperatures from climate change are already here — and virtually certain to get worse.
Scientists and entrepreneurs like Aradóttir are embarking on （着手）ambitious — and sometimes controversial — projects to remove carbon dioxide from ambient air and lock it away. In Arizona, an engineering professor shows me his “mechanical tree,” a single one of which may someday be able to do the work of a thousand regular trees in capturing and storing CO2. In Australia, a leading oceanographer tells me that seaweed is salvation, if only we’d help it grow in giant aqua-gardens of kelp and wakame that could harbor billions of tons of carbon dioxide. Atop a university building in Zürich, an Uruguayan inventor with a gleam in his eye presents me with a small vial of fuel made from nothing but sunlight and air.
What these efforts have in common is that they are geared in the long run to drag downward a number that climate experts agree holds the key to the health of the planet. That number is the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide. Today this critical number stands at some 420 parts per million, rising roughly 50 percent since 1850. Carbon-capture proponents say that their work — to capture the main driver of climate change, radically scaled up in coming decades — will help bring this number down.
28. What is the main idea of the first and second paragraph
A. Too much carbon contributes to climate change.
B. Increasing carbon due to human activities urges action.
C. For hundreds of year humans have increased too much carbon.
D. Scientists should put carbon back to where it is from.
29. What does the underlined phrase “one of the most consequential acts” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. What boosts civilization also opens Pandora’s box.
B. Human civilization leads to extremely unstable climate.
C. There is less time for us to protect our environment.
D. Modern civilization depends too much on fossil fuels.
30. Why does the author mention some scientists and entrepreneurs in paragraph 3
A. To show their ambitions of reusing carbon.
B. To suggest the possibility of controlling carbon.
C. To offer practical ways of emitting carbon.
D. To display a new evidence in scientific researches.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. Another Possible Weapon to Fight Climate Change
B. Industrial Revolutions Spelling Disaster for Human
C. Extreme Climate Change Waiting to Be Urgently Eased
D. New Measures to Reduce Greenhouse-gas Emissions
D
A plague of rats is creating havoc in Karumba, a small coastal town in Queensland, Australia, where hordes of rodents（啮齿动物）are chewing on electrical wires and otherwise eating everything they can find — and washing up dead in massive numbers, creating a literal stink in the community.
The long-haired rat eats shoots and leaves — and then leaves for the north, seeking more food, researcher Emma Gray of the school of biology and environmental science at Queensland University of Technology told NPR. Like an army, the mass of rats also has a very effective, and literal, force multiplier. Gray says they can “produce 12 young every three weeks when conditions are good!”
“They come in waves,” Karumba resident Jon Jensen told the ABC radio station in Brisbane. “They almost seem trained and organized. They’re in numbers, mate, and they swim around in the rivers like little puppy dogs.” Everywhere they go, the rats eat — and eat. “They’re hungry, they’ve swum a long way, they’ve come across land a long way,” Jensen said, “and they’re eating anything and everything they can get their hands on.”
Queensland’s topography, with a river system that twists its way to the northern coast, funnels the rodents toward the shore — and dead or alive, hordes of them arrive in Karumba, a fishing and port community on the Gulf of Carpentaria. Once they’ve arrived, there’s little anyone can do to curtail the plague. Traps have been set up, he said, but in the face of such multitudes, the measure “really is a token gesture.”
However, “as quickly as the rats irrupt or ‘boom’ in numbers, so too do they decline or ‘bust,’” Gray said. The decline can be linked to several factors, from a change to dry conditions to increases in inbreeding and disease — and predators that feast on the rodent influx. Feral cats, for instance, are eating well. “Generally during a rat irruption, the area also sees a significant increase in the number of predatory birds,” Gray said. He added, “This year we have them in all their glory and can’t wait for them to disappear.”
32. Which of the following can probably describe the rats in Karumba
A. Untrained & disorganized. B. Social & reproductive.
C. Abnormal & digestive. D. Domestic & overeating.
33. Why does the rats’ migration end in Karumba
A. Because geological features of the river system bring rats there.
B. Because there is enough food in Karumba for rats such as fishes.
C. Because the northern coast in Karumba provides habitats for rats.
D. Because the climate of the north is suitable for their inbreeding.
34. What does the author mean by “a token gesture” in paragraph 4
A. An impossible action. B. A worthwhile task.
C. An ineffective method. D. A favorable behavior.
35. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph
A. To describe the consequence of the plague.
B. To analyze the reasons why rats are increasing.
C. To imply a promising result of the plague.
D. To show an evident upsurge in predatory birds.
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。
If you are thinking about redecorating the home, you are probably searching for interior （内部的） decoration ideas. Redecorating presents a great chance to reflect your personality by displaying your style and interest. It will be easy to redecorate the home if money is not a restriction. 36 Here are some tips on how to do so:
You can get dozens of interior decoration ideas from countless magazines and TV programs. Some programs tend to show less costly interior decoration ideas. 37 It’s a good way of comparing different styles. Here you can make a distinction between the country style and the contemporary style.
If you are fond of a primitive or traditional style, warmer colors are the best for the room. These colors go with all kinds of cloth of old style and wooden furniture. 38
If you like a modern style, use brighter colors instead of white and off-white. Home decoration of the style includes minimum disorder and a lot of free space and light. Leather furniture matches the room: white or black with contrasting cushion （靠垫）per seating place. 39 This design really features contemporary decor.
40 This often occurs anyway, especially if people give you furniture. If you wish to combine different pieces of furniture, you need to bridge the gap between them. This can be done easily with materials like throw pillows, wall hangings and carpets.
A. A white one on a black sofa suits here.
B. There is nothing wrong in mixing two styles.
C. Walls tend to have one or two pieces of wall art.
D. Another effective and affordable option is by surfing the Internet.
E. The combinations and possibilities in the first decoration are endless.
F. Autumn colors go well to produce a warm, friendly and pleasant atmosphere.
G. Nevertheless, the question for most is how to redecorate the home within limited budget.
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。
The brand has millions of young fans who may not earn a lot but are generous spenders on small toys that offer them emotional and social value. China’s Generation Z, roughly 280 million 41 and born between 1996 and 2012, is 42 an “emotional consumption” trend that contrasts with a broader 43 in the world’s second-largest economy. Young Chinese consumers are increasingly willing to spend money on items that may seem “ 44 ” and expensive, but bring them joy or 45 their mood, some analysts said.
“They have high emotional needs as they live and work at a fast pace and under high pressure,” said Mo Daiqing, a senior analyst at the Hangzhou-based China E-Commerce Research Centre. Products like blind box toys, quirky （古怪的） 46 and decorative items have become highly 47 by young people. Such items, often not necessarily 48 , serve as sources of comfort, 49 or self-expression.
Such 50 have also contributed to the success of Jellycat, a UK-based plush toy brand that has become one of the most popular stuffed toy brands in China in recent years.
51 its high prices — several hundred yuan for one small item — its experience stores are always crowded, and customers need to make an 52 in advance to enter. That high demand has even 53 scalpers who make a profit by reselling the appointments.
In May, the China Consumers Association also pointed out in an annual consumer rights report that in addition to the pursuit of cost-effectiveness, 54 release will become “an important factor affecting the decision-making of the younger generation of consumers”, calling it a new 55 hotspot in the future.
41. A. few B. strong C. high D. little
42. A. powering B. postponing C. catering D. wavering
43. A. slowdown B. development C. expansion D. collapse
44. A. meaningful B. costly C. useless D. available
45. A. ensure B. enhance C. engage D. encounter
46. A. techniques B. necessities C. objects D. accessories
47. A. stirred up B. swept away C. watched over D. sought after
48. A. impractical B. informative C. functional D. conventional
49. A. entertainment B. freedom C. runaway D. routine
50. A. joys B. preferences C. products D. desires
51. A. Regarding B. Without C. Considering D. Despite
52. A. arrangement B. appointment C. appetite D. appeal
53. A. multiplied B. rejected C. illustrated D. fascinated
54. A. objective B. physical C. emotional D. economic
55. A. recreation B. policy C. enterprise D. consumption
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。
56 （bear）into a family of dough sculptors, Lang Jiaziyu began learning dough sculpture at the age of 3. She 57 （be）passionate about traditional crafts since childhood. And now she digitally catalogs existing dough sculpture works, protects them through 58 （technique）means such as 3D scanning and shares her artifacts and creative process online, 59 （spread）these intangible cultural heritages and gaining 2 million fans.
On Facebook, young internet users created a group called “Social Distance Powwow”, 60 they share videos on Native American cultural traditions like drumming and dancing to connect Indigenous people and spread awareness about Native American cultures.
In the opinion of Zhou Min, assistant dean of the School of 61 （journal）and Communication at Beijing Normal University, intangible cultural heritage has 62 （it）fragility, but through digital technology, it can gain resilience.
The communique of 63 Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China called on the Chinese people 64 （boost）cultural confidence and work to carry forward traditional Chinese culture, stay abreast 65 the latest trends in information technology, cultivate a vast pool of talent in the cultural sector, and ignite the cultural creativity of the entire nation.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校外教Ryan最近使用了AI技术来批改和讲评英语作文。请你根据自己的体验，给Ryan写一封邮件，作为反馈意见，谈谈你的看法和建议。
注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数80左右。
Dear Ryan,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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。
Majestic Road Hill in the suburb of our city is so steep （陡峭的）in some places that if you stopped pedaling （踩踏板）, your bike would stop immediately and start to roll backwards. The uphill path is so long that it is difficult for one to make it to the top.
The thirty of us came from the same class. We had a cross-country bicycle tour that day. Once we got to its top, there were two flat places: Dairy Queen for burgers and Becker’s for homemade donuts （a small cake）. Usually we had little money to spare, but for this challenging event, we all had saved up a little. The deal was simple: The first one that got to the top would get his meal paid for by the rest of us.
Ed and I had gone ahead of the whole team. We positioned ourselves at an advantageous point to observe the other riders who fell behind to struggle on the path. We reached the shortest, but steepest part of the hill, called “Heartbreak Ridge”. It got the name because many strong young people, who want to make it without their feet leaving their pedal to that point, only fail with a broken heart as they gather up bikes.
As sixteen-year-old teenagers, Ed and I were the best at climbing hills on our bikes. I had strong legs good at climbing and Ed was so strong that he could make a football fifty yards away with a kick. The hill got the steepest for us to get to the top. Our upper body had to hang over the handle bars to keep us from falling backwards. Ed was in front of me and he eventually made it to the top. He wiped sweat from his forehead and then he looked at me, cheering. “Kev, come on!” I tried. When I was nine feet away from Ed, something happened. My legs began to cramp （抽筋）. I, standing on my bike, couldn’t pedal, or move forwards. I was about to lose my balance.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1：Just at the critical moment, Ed jumped down from the top and gave me a helping hand.
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Paragraph 2：Ed and I cheered for them while they were struggling to ride towards the top.
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衡阳市高二下学期英语开学考试
答案
1-5. ACCBA 6-10. BBABA 11-15. ACBCA 16-20. CACBC
21-23. BAD 24-27. DBBA 28-31. BABA 32-35. BACC
36-40. GDFAB 41-45. BAACB 46-50. DDCAB 51-55. DBACD
56. Born 57. has been 58. technical 59. spreading 60. where
61. Journalism 62. its 63. the 64. to boost 65. of
第一节（满分15分）
应用文写作
Dear Ryan,
I hope this email finds you well. I would like to provide some feedback on the recent experience of having my English essays corrected and reviewed using AI technology.
When receiving my AI report, I was genuinely impressed with how the AI tool expedited the correction process. The instantaneous feedback was incredibly helpful for the reason that it helped me make necessary adjustments without delay and offered a detailed analysis of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax.
Although I appreciate the convenience of the AI, I still value the human touch in essay review. Your personal insights and encouragement have always been a significant motivator for me. Perhaps a hybrid approach, combining AI efficiency with your expert judgment, could be the optimal solution.
I hope you will take my advice into consideration.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分 25 分）
One possible version:
Just at the critical moment, Ed jumped down from the top and gave me a helping hand. With a strong grasp, he helped me regain my balance. My legs were still aching from the cramp, but Ed’s encouragement kept me going. “You’ve got here, Kev,” he said, pulling me back onto my bike. Slowly, I started pedaling again, using all my strength to overcome the pain. Inch by inch, I moved forward, determined to reach the top. As I made it, Ed gave me a high five with a big smile. Then we noticed the other riders approaching us very slowly.
Ed and I cheered for them while they were struggling to ride towards the top. We clapped and shouted words of encouragement, knowing they needed that extra push. It was tough, but everyone had stuck it out, and that was what mattered. One by one, our friends made it up the steep hill. When the last rider finally made it to the top, we all gathered together, breathless but happy. Laughing, we made our way to Dairy Queen for burgers and Becker’s for donuts, celebrating not just our victory, but the teamwork and determination that had carried us through.
21—23. BAD
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了AMAZONAS EXPLORER的旅游服务、特色、环保举措以及过往旅行者的评价等。
【21题详解】试题来源：作业套卷二A篇
细节理解题。根据第二段“Based in Cusco for over thirty years, we offer you world-class guides, superb safety and equipment, great backup and salesmen who really know what they are talking about.（总部设在库斯科超过 30 年，我们为您提供世界一流的导游，一流的安全和设备，伟大的备份和销售人员谁真正知道他们在说什么）”及第三段中的“Or design the best custom for each customer with our honest advice, incomparable local knowledge and fast response. （或以我们诚实的建议，无与伦比的本地知识和快速的反应为每一位客户设计最佳定制）”可知，AMAZONASEXPLORER的工作人员专业性强且知识渊博。故选B项。
【22题详解】 文章中提到“We support Travelers Against Plastic and have planted almost half a million native trees...”，说明他们支持环境保护但并非以此为目标，所以A是错误的。B选项“It has been headquartered in Cusco”：文中明确提到“Based in Cusco for over thirty years”，表明总部设在Cusco，所以B是正确的。C选项“It tailors travel arrangements to personal needs”：从“design the best custom for each customer”可以看出他们能根据个人需求定制旅行安排，所以C是正确的。D选项“It offers a wide range of local information”：文章提到 incomparable local knowledge，所以D是正确的。
故选A项。
【23题详解】试题来源：作业套卷二A篇
推理判断题。根据首段“Amazonas Explorer offers you new fun ways to see Machu Picchu and Peru. We use adventure to run away from the crowds, show you special places and create lifelong memories.（亚马逊探险者为你提供新的有趣的方式去看马丘比丘和秘鲁。我们用冒险逃离人群，带你去特别的地方，创造终身的回忆）”以及下文介绍的 AMAZONAS EXPLORER的旅游服务、特色、环保举措以及过往旅行者的评价等，目的是吸引更多的人选择该公司旅游，具有广告的特点。由此推知，这篇文章是一则广告。故选D项。
24—27. DBBA
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。意大利重新启用20世纪30年代和50年代的旧火车，将游客带到意大利被遗忘的偏远村子，以振兴当地由于出生率下降和年轻人涌向大城市而遭受重创的经济。
24. 文章中提到，“Timeless tracks”项目旨在重新开放约1000公里的旧铁路线，带领游客前往意大利被遗忘的乡村和隐藏的村庄，而非热门城市。因此，正确答案是D。
25. Norma Pagiotti 提到，人们习惯了像佛罗伦萨这样的知名城市，但还有其他需要被发现的地区。她认为这种旅游方式不会破坏地方的现实性，即保持了这些地方的真实性。因此，正确答案是B。
26. Caterina Quaranta 用“怀旧”来形容乘坐这列火车的体验，她提到火车让她想起了自己的青春和过去更简单的事情。因此，正确答案是B。
27.Gino Toppi 提到，火车在经济上帮助了这里的几个小镇，这意味着火车通过吸引游客和支持当地的小生意来促进当地经济。因此，正确答案是A。
28-31 BABA
【语篇解读】这是一篇介绍科学家构想的通过移除和控制空气中二氧化碳来对抗气候变化的说明文。
28. B。段落理解题。第一段陈述了人类历史发展以来排放出大量的二氧化碳并引出科学家Edda Aradóttir 使之回归原初的尝试，第二段通过Edda Aradóttir实验目的和目前极端天气来引出解决二氧化碳问题的急迫性，故选B。
29. A。句子理解题。从第二段中“one of the most consequential acts（有重要意义的行为）of human history: the unearthing of massive amounts of subterranean （地下）carbon as fossil fuels, the lifeblood of modern civilization but now its bane as well”可知提到的有重要意义的行为是指化石燃料一方面驱动了现代科技文明的发展而另一方面又招致灾祸，打开了潘多拉魔盒（隐喻为灾难之源），故选A。
30. B。推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，像艾达·阿劳蒂尔这样的科学家和企业家们正在着手进行雄心勃勃的、有时甚至颇具争议的项目来消除空气中的二氧化碳并把它封存起来，作者还举了一些例子，比如机械树、藻类等，由此推知，作者提到这些科学家和企业家的大胆假设和实验是为了表明控制碳的可能性。故 B项正确。
31. A。文章大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了人类活动导致二氧化碳增加，从而造成气候变化，科学家和企业家们正在着手进行雄心勃勃的项目来消除空气中的二氧化碳，正如最后一段“这些努力的共同之处在于，从长远来看，它们旨在降低气候专家一致认为对地球健康至关重要的一个数字。这个数字就是大气中二氧化碳的浓度。”A项“对抗气候变化的另一种可能武器”体现了本文的中心，并且能够吸引读者的注意力。
32-35 BACC
【语篇解读】这是一篇关于澳大利亚昆士兰海边小镇遭遇鼠疫的新闻稿。
32. B。细节理解题。文章第二段提到老鼠“They come in waves,” “They’re in numbers, mate, and they swim around in the rivers like little puppy dogs.”这表明它们具有群居特性。同时，“they can produce 12 young every three weeks when conditions are good!”显示了它们的高繁殖能力。因此，选项B “Social & reproductive”最能描述 Karumba的老鼠。
33. A。词义猜测题。第四段提到“Queensland’s topography, with a river system that twists its way to the northern coast, funnels the rodents toward the shore — and dead or alive, hordes of them arrive in Karumba”，意思是昆士兰的地形和河流系统将老鼠引向岸边，而卡伦巴就在北部海岸，所以是地理因素导致老鼠迁徙到卡伦巴。B选项文中没有提及卡伦巴有足够的食物；C选项文中没有说北部海岸为老鼠提供栖息地；D选项文中没有说气候适合它们繁殖，均排除。
34. C。语境推测题。“a token gesture”意思是一种象征性的表示，没有实际效果的行动。在文中第四段提到“Traps have been set up, he said, but in the face of such multitudes, the measure ‘really is a token gesture.’”，意思是虽然设置了陷阱，但是面对如此多的老鼠，这种措施只是一种象征性的表示，即这种方法没有效果。A选项“不可能的行动”不准确，不是完全没有可能，只是效果甚微；B选项“值得做的任务”与文意不符；D选项“有利的行为”也是错误的，这种措施几乎没有效果，不是有利的行为。
35. C。主旨大意题。最后一段讲了老鼠数量下降的原因，如环境变得干燥、近亲繁殖和疾病增加以及捕食者增多等因素，并且引用了研究人员的话“This year we have them in all their glory and can’t wait for them to disappear.”，意思是虽然今年它们大量出现，但在上述原因作用下迟早会消失，暗示了人们对鼠患将会消退的期望，所以这一段从全文来看主要目的是暗示这场浩大鼠患终将会消退（好的预期结果）。
36—40. GDFAB
36. 前文提到“如果钱不是问题的话，重新装修会很容易”，因此需要一个转折句来引出大多数人的问题，即预算有限。G项“然而，对大多数人来说问题是如何在有限的预算内重新装修房子”正好符合这个转折逻辑。
37. 前文提到从杂志和电视节目中获取装饰想法，尤其是低成本的装饰。D项“另一个有效且经济的选择是上网搜索”与前文衔接自然，继续讨论获取装饰想法的途径。
38. 前文提到喜欢原始或传统风格时使用暖色调。F项“秋天的颜色能很好地营造出温暖、友好和愉快的氛围”与前文提到的暖色调相呼应，进一步解释了为什么这些颜色适合这种风格。
39.前文描述了现代风格的装饰特点，包括明亮的颜色、简洁的空间和皮革家具。A项“一个黑色沙发上的白色靠垫很适合这里”具体描述了如何搭配颜色和靠垫，符合前文的描述，且与后文“这个设计真的具有现代装饰风格”进行衔接。
40. 前文提到混合不同风格的家具时需要一些过渡材料。B项“混合两种风格没有什么不对”正好总结了前文的观点，强调了不同风格混合的合理性。
【完形填空解析】41-45: BAACB 46-50: DDCAB 51-55: DBACD
41. B. strong。该空所在句子意为“这个品牌拥有多达数百万可能没有高收入但愿意在能给他们带来情感和社会价值的小玩具上慷慨解囊的年轻粉丝”。此处的“strong”用于数字后，表示某集体的规模，有“多达…的，计有…的”的含义。故选B。其它选项A. few意为“少”；C. high意为“高”；D. little意为“小”，没有此种用法。
42. A. powering。该空所在句子意为“中国Z一代（大致为1996年至2012年出生的人）人数多达2.8亿，他们正在推动一种与世界第二大经济体更广泛放缓趋势相反的’情绪消费’趋势”。根据句意，故选A. powering（驱动；给……提供动力）。B. postponing意为“推迟；延期”；C. catering意为“迎合”；D. wavering意为“摇曳；摇摆”。
43. A. slowdown。该空所在句子意为“中国Z一代（大致为1996年至2012年出生的人）人数约为2.8亿，他们正在推动一种与世界第二大经济体更广泛放缓趋势相反的’情绪消费’趋势”。根据句意，故选A. slowdown（减速；放慢）。B. development意为“发展”；C. expansion意为“扩张”；D. collapse意为“倒塌”。
44. C. useless。该空所在句子意为“一些分析人士表示，中国的年轻消费者越来越愿意花钱购买那些看起来无用且昂贵，但却能给他们带来快乐或增强心情的物品”。根据句意，故选C. useless（无用的）。A. meaningful意为“有意义的”；B. costly意为“昂贵的”；D. available意为“可获得的”。
45. B. enhance。该空所在句子意为“一些分析人士表示，中国的年轻消费者越来越愿意花钱购买那些看起来无用且昂贵，但却能给他们带来快乐或增强心情的物品”。根据句意，故选B. enhance（提高；增强）。A. ensure意为“确保”；C. engage意为“从事；雇用”；D. encounter意为“遭遇”。
46. D. accessories。该空所在句子意为“像盲盒玩具、新奇饰品和装饰品等产品已经成为年轻人的热门追求。这些物品通常不一定具有功能性，而是作为安慰、娱乐或自我表达的来源”。根据句意，故选D. accessories（配件；饰品）。A. techniques意为“技术”；B. necessities意为“必需品”；C. objects意为“物体”。
47. D. sought after。该空所在句子意为“像盲盒玩具、古怪的配饰和装饰品等产品已经成为年轻人的热门追求。这些物品通常不一定具有功能性，而是作为安慰、娱乐或自我表达的来源”。根据句意，故选D. sought after（受欢迎的；追求）。A. stirred up意为“煽动”；B. swept away意为“一扫而空”；C. watched over意为“看守”。
48. C. functional。该空所在句子意为“像盲盒玩具、新奇饰品和装饰品等产品已经成为年轻人的热门追求。这些物品通常不一定具有功能性，而是作为安慰、娱乐或自我表达的来源”。根据句意，故选C. functional（功能的）。A. impractical意为“不切实际的”；B. informative意为“提供信息的”；D. conventional意为“传统的”。
49. A. entertainment。该空所在句子意为“像盲盒玩具、新奇饰品和装饰品等产品已经成为年轻人的热门追求。这些物品通常不一定具有功能性，而是作为安慰、娱乐或自我表达的来源”。根据句意，故选A. entertainment（娱乐）。B. freedom意为“自由”；C. runaway意为“逃跑”；D. routine意为“日常、乏味生活”。
50. B. preferences。该空所在句子意为“这种偏好也促成了英国毛绒玩具品牌Jellycat的成功，近年来它已成为中国最受欢迎的毛绒玩具品牌之一”。根据句意，故选B. preferences（偏好）。A. joys意为“喜悦”；C. products意为“产品”；D. desires意为“欲望”。
51. D. Despite。该空所在句子意为“尽管它的价格很高——一个小物件几百元——但它的体验店总是人满为患，顾客需要提前预约才能进入。这种高需求甚至催生了通过倒卖预约牟利的黄牛党”。根据句意，故选D. Despite（尽管）。A. Regarding意为“关于”；B. Without意为“没有”；C. Considering意为“考虑到”。
52. B. appointment。该空所在句子意为“尽管它的价格很高——一个小物件几百元——但它的体验店总是人满为患，顾客需要提前预约才能进入。这种高需求甚至催生了通过倒卖预约牟利的黄牛党”。根据句意，故选B. appointment（预约）。A. arrangement意为“安排”；C. appetite意为“胃口”；D. appeal意为“吸引力”。
53. A. multiplied。该空所在句子意为“尽管它的价格很高——一个小物件几百元——但它的体验店总是人满为患，顾客需要提前预约才能进入。这种高需求甚至催生了通过倒卖预约牟利的黄牛党”根据句意，故选A. multiplied（使迅速增加）。B. rejected意为“拒绝”；C. illustrated意为“插图、说明”；D. fascinated意为“使着迷”。
54. C. emotional。该空所在句子意为“今年5月，中国消费者协会在一份年度消费者权利报告中还指出，除了对性价比的追求外，情绪释放将成为’影响年轻一代消费者决策的一个重要因素’，并称其为未来新的消费热点”。根据句意，故选C. emotional（情绪的）。A. objective意为“客观的”；B. physical意为“身体的”；D. economic意为“经济的”。
55. D. consumption。该空所在句子意为“今年5月，中国消费者协会在一份年度消费者权利报告中还指出，除了对性价比的追求外，情绪释放将成为’影响年轻一代消费者决策的一个重要因素’，并称其为未来新的消费热点”。根据句意，故选D. consumption（消费）。A. recreation意为“娱乐”；B. policy意为“政策”；C. enterprise意为“企业”。
【语法填空解析】
本文是一篇说明文,介绍了中国在保护非物质文化遗产方面所做的努力。
（1）考查非谓语动词。这句话描述的是郎佳子彧出生在一个面塑世家，意思是“出生于”。此处需要用过去分词“Born”。
（2）考查时态。句意：她从小就对传统工艺充满热情。根据since childhood 可知，此处用现在完成时，故填has been.
（3）考查形容词。句意：现在,她将现有的面塑作品数字化，通过3D扫描等技术手段对其进行保护，
并在网上分享她的作品和创作过程，传播这些非物质文化遗产，并获得了2000万粉丝。修饰名词means
用形容词，故填technical.
（4）考查非谓语动词。句意：现在，她将现有的面塑作品数字化，通过3D扫描等技术手段对其进行保护，并在网上分享她的作品和创作过程，传播这些非物质文化遗产，并获得了200万粉丝。LangJiaziyu与spread之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，用现在分词作状语，故填spreading.
（5）考查定语从句。句意：在Facebook上，年轻的互联网用户创建了一个名为“社会距离舞会”的组织，他们在这个组织中分享关于美洲原住民文化传统的视频，通过打鼓和跳舞来联系土著居民，并传播关于美洲原住民文化的认识。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰 Social Distance Powwow，从句中缺少地点状语，故填where.
（6）考查派生词。这句话描述的是北京师范大学的一个学院，即新闻与传播学院。此处需要用名词“Journalism”来构成复合名词“School of Journalism and Communication”。
（7）这句话描述的是无形文化遗产具有脆弱性。此处需要用形容词性物主代词“its”来修饰名词“fragility”。
（8）这句话特指中央委员会第三次全体会议，是特定的会议，所以前面加定冠词“the”。
（9）考查非谓语动词。句意：中国共产党第十九届中央委员会第三次全体会议公报呼吁中国人民增强文化自信，努力弘扬中国传统文化，跟上信息技术的最新趋势，培养庞大的文化人才队伍，激发全民族的文化创造力。此处考查短语 call on sb. to do sth.，意为“号召某人做某事”，故填to boost.
（10）考查介词。句意：中国共产党第十九届中央委员会第三次全体会议公报呼吁中国人民增强文化自信，努力弘扬中国传统文化，跟上信息技术的最新趋势，培养庞大的文化人才队伍，激发全民族的文化创造力。此处考查短语stay abreast of，意为“了解；跟上”，故填of.
应用文写作
Dear Ryan,
I hope this email finds you well. I would like to provide some feedback on the recent experience of having my English essays corrected and reviewed using AI technology.
When receiving my AI report, I was genuinely impressed with how the AI tool expedited the correction process. The instantaneous feedback was incredibly helpful for the reason that it helped me make necessary adjustments without delay and offered a detailed analysis of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax.
Although I appreciate the convenience of the AI, I still value the human touch in essay review. Your personal insights and encouragement have always been a significant motivator for me. Perhaps a hybrid approach, combining AI efficiency with your expert judgment, could be the optimal solution.
I hope you will take my advice into consideration.
Yours,
Li Hua
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，外教Ryan打算使用AI技术辅助英语作文批改，并向同学们征询意见。请你给外教写一封邮
件，内容包括：1. 你的看法；2. 你的建议。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
应用文写作
Dear Ryan,
I hope this email finds you well. I have some thoughts on using AI for grading our English essays.
While I see the benefits of faster feedback, I am concerned about the accuracy and reliability of Al in understanding the subtle details of our writing. AI might miss implied meanings, humorous expressions, or the creativity in oures says, leading to incorrect evaluations.
To address these concerns, I suggest only using AI as a supplementary tool. It can provide initial feedback on grammar, spelling, and basic structure, while you can review the content, coherence, and overall quality. This combined approach would ensure a more comprehensive and fair assessment.
Thank you for considering my perspective. I look forward to your feedback.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）试题来源：作业套卷六
参考范文：
Just at the critical moment, Ed jumped down from the top and gave me a helping hand. With a strong grasp, he helped me regain my balance. My legs were still aching from the cramp, but Ed’s encouragement kept me going. “You’ve got here, Kev,” he said, pulling me back onto my bike. Slowly, I started pedaling again, using all my strength to overcome the pain. Inch by inch, I moved forward, determined to reach the top. As I made it, Ed gave me a high five with a big smile. Then we noticed the other riders approaching us very slowly.
Ed and I cheered for them while they were struggling to ride towards the top. We clapped and shouted words of encouragement, knowing they needed that extra push. It was tough, but everyone had stuck it out, and that was what mattered. One by one, our friends made it up the steep hill. When the last rider finally made it to the top, we all gathered together, breathless but happy. Laughing, we made our way to Dairy Queen for burgers and Becker’s for donuts, celebrating not just our victory, but the teamwork and determination that had carried us through.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者所在的班级进行了一次越野自行车之旅，目标是骑到陡峭的 Majestic Road Hill山顶。大家约定第一个到达山顶的人的餐食由其他人支付。作者和同学Ed领先，在最陡峭的地方，Ed成功登顶，而作者腿抽筋，快要失去平衡。
【详解】1.段落续写：
描写
①由第一段首句内容“就在关键时刻，Ed从上面跳下来，给了我一只援助之手。”可知，第一段可描写Ed帮助作者并鼓励作者最后成功登顶的过程。
②由第二段首句内容“Ed和我为他们加油，他们奋力向山顶骑去。”可知，第二段可描写Ed和作者一起给同伴加油，最后都成功登顶一起去吃汉堡和甜甜圈的过程。
2. 续写线索：Ed帮助——鼓励作者——克服困难——成功登顶——为其他队友加油——全部聚集在山顶——一起吃汉堡和甜甜圈
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①克服：overcome /get over
②前进：move forward / go forward /go ahead
③接近：approach/be close to/draw near
情绪类
①为……欢呼：cheer for/cheer on
②高兴的：happy /glad
【点睛】[高分句型 1]As I made it, Ed gave me a high five with a big smile.（由连接词as引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型 2]We clapped and shouted words of encouragement, knowing they needed that extra push. （省略 that的宾语从句和现在分词作状语）
[高分句型 3]When the last rider finally made it to the top, we all gathered together, breathless but happy.（when 引导的时间状语从句）
听力原文
1. A
【原文】M: Clara, do you know that Marie insisted on inviting all of us to have dinner in the restaurant She’d like to show her thanks for our help.
W: Yes. I think we should offer to share the expenses. She has to support a big family.
2. C
【原文】W: Christopher, how did your interview go
M: I received another rejection letter! I felt like I have hit rock bottom.
W: Cheer up. It just needs time.
3. C
【原文】W: Well, I have been seriously out of shape since I had a baby. I’m thinking about exercising to keep fit, such as running and yoga.
M: You’d better go to the gym. You will have a qualified personal trainer who will come up with the workout plan for your needs.
4. B
【原文】M: Here we are. Let’s go and have a look inside. I need to buy some food for Buster.
W: What will we do with Buster Can he come in
M: He has to stay outside. I can tie him up here. The shop leaves water out for dogs to drink.
5. A
【原文】W: Jason, have you watched Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet It’s said that it was brilliant.
M: Yes. It’s a documentary made by British historian, author and broadcaster Michael Wood. It has now been adapted for a book — In the Footsteps of Du Fu.
6. B
7. B
【原文】M: Melissa, why didn’t you go to Susan’s party last night
W: I didn’t feel quite well then, so I just stayed at home and browsed the web.
M: Is there any news impressive to you
W: Yes. A family in Wisconsin, US, was out fishing on Marshmiller Lake. They were surprised to see a black bear with its head stuck in a plastic bucket floating in the lake.
M: What did the family do for the bear
W: The family followed the bear with a boat before they got close enough to be able to remove the bucket from the bear’s head. Their first attempt was unsuccessful, but they didn’t lose heart. The family got the bucket off for a second try. The bear safely swam away finally.
M: What a relief!
8. A 9. B
【原文】W: Professor Anderson, I’m Sara in your English Literature class. I was wondering how you are going to calculate our final grades.
M: Grades are based on several factors: homework, attendance, quizzes, midterm, and final.
W: What counts the most
M: Actually I look at all of them and let’s not forget class participation. Homework, attendance, and quizzes are sixty percent; the midterm and final are worth twenty percent each.
W: What if we miss something
M: I will allow one unexcused absence. After that you need to contact me ahead of time.
W: OK, I see. Thank you so much, Professor Anderson.
10. A 11. A 12. C
【原文】M: What a beautiful dress, Ashley! It looks very good on your daughter.
W: Thanks, Hardy. I got it for her in VivoCity last weekend. Have you ever been there
M: Yeah. As Singapore’s largest shopping mall, it has over 300 stores. Exploring VivoCity is an adventure in itself. The mall has a wide range of equipment and services. You can even enjoy the views of the sea and the city skyline. What did you do there besides shopping
W: We saw the latest movie and enjoyed a live performance. Do you like shopping there
M: Of course. The mall is home to a variety of toy stores. I’m just thinking about taking my kids there this Saturday morning. Would you like to go there with your daughter
W: I’d love to, but I have an appointment with the dentist then. So do you mind going there the next day morning
M: Of course not.
13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C
【原文】M: Hello, Jannie. I’ve heard that you’re going to Italy next week.
W: Yes, Chris. I will travel to Italy with my boss to do interpreting for him. He’ll have a conference there. And then I will have time to taste my favorite Italian food.
M: Speaking of Italian food, I visited several good restaurants during my vacation trip there last year. I can tell you about some of them.
W: Really I expect that so much.
M: The restaurant Prezhof is a beautiful mountain house. It’s known for its South Tyrolean cuisine. Different from other restaurants, it has no menu, as ingredients are all sourced seasonally and locally. And the staff are happy to satisfy any requests.
W: I’ve only heard of South Tyrolean cuisine before, but this time I’ll give it a try.
M: And if you want a taste of Italy’s best cheeses, you can head south to Baby Dicecca. It was founded by the country’s leading cheesemakers Vito Dicecca and his partner Roberta De Lia. Baby Dicecca serves the best handmade cheeses. It also has yogurt and other specialties.
W: Wow, it will be a good chance to enjoy my favorite cheeses there.
17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C
【原文】W: Recalling her experiences during her teen years in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, 93- year-old Chang Shana can’t help but smile. Her father, Chang Shuhong is the founding director of the Dunhuang Academy. He dedicated himself to preserving the caves and the art inside. Chang Shana was born in Lyon in 1931. And she lived in Paris until she was 6. At the end of 1943, she arrived at Dunhuang with her parents. Chang Shana copied the paintings on the wall and the figure statues in the Mogao Caves under the guidance of her father. Through her paintings and design, she had a lifelong love of Dunhuang. China National Arts and Crafts Museum held the opening event of “Blooming Dunhuang - Chang Shana’s 80 Years of Art and Design Exhibition” on April 29th, 2024. The exhibition, which ran until October 27th, features nearly 400 exhibits. Through Chang Shana’s Dunhuang works, she tells the story of her eight-decade career in applying Dunhuang culture to national image building and traditional cultural inheritance.
