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Ⅰ.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者的冲浪之旅。
1.D [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“10 women aged 30 to 45,all complete strangers,were to meet on the coast of Portugal to try something new”可知,激发作者去参加冲浪旅行的动机是她想要去尝试一些新鲜的事物,故D项正确。]
2.B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“it allows you to become...leaving some skills lacking”可知,专注于掌握一个领域会让你留下一些技能的缺失。由此可知,成年人专注于掌握一个领域会限制自己的潜力,故B项正确。]
3.C [推理判断题。根据第四、五段可知,这次旅行富有挑战性;根据最后一段可以看出,这次旅行让作者很有收获,很值得。故选C。]
4.D [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“trying it out inspired me to...you don’t go out there and try”可知,尝试冲浪激发了作者在生活中承担更多的风险。如果你不去尝试,你永远不知道你能做什么。由此可以推断,作者更愿意尝试新的生活体验。故D项正确。]
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了《友谊地久天长》流传甚广。这首歌起源于口头的苏格兰民间音乐。苏格兰人定居到世界各地,从而把这首歌带往各个国家。后来新发明加速了歌曲的传播。
5.B [推理判断题。由文章第一段中“though he claimed he was...of one part of an old oral folk tradition.”可知,这首歌起源于口头苏格兰民间音乐。故选B。]
6.C [词义猜测题。由文章第二段中画线词后面的“which carried its folk traditions to places like the States, Canada and New Zealand”可知,苏格兰人定居到世界各地,从而把民间传统带往各个国家。所以 “diaspora”意思是“定居国外”。故选C。]
7.C [推理判断题。由文章第四段“An increasingly connected world helped to...on radio and then on television.”可知,新发明连接世界从而加速了歌曲的传播。故选C。]
8.A [细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“Today, it symbolises friendship and fond memory for communities across the globe”可知,这首歌主要向人们传达了友谊和回忆的魅力。故选A。]
Ⅱ.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者陪同丈夫去坦桑尼亚工作,当地学校急需英语教师,作者同意了教学生英语。最后在教这些年轻人的过程中找到了乐趣。
1.B [根据空后的“a position there as a Civil Engineer”可知,作者的丈夫在那里被提供一个土木工程师的职位。award“授予,给予奖励”;offer“主动提出,自愿给予”;allow“允许,准许”;present“(以某种方式)展现,显示,表现”。]
2.D [根据下文中的“as I’d never been abroad before”可知,作者非常兴奋,但也因为没有出过国感到不安。disappointed“失望的,沮丧的”;dissatisfied“不高兴的,不满意的”;unconcerned“不关心的,无兴趣的”;uneasy“担心的,忧虑的,不安的”。]
3.A [根据下文中的“was to get settled in this city”及常识可知,他们到坦桑尼亚后的首要任务是安顿下来。priority“优先事项,最重要的事,首要事情”;worry“担心,忧虑”;action“所做之事,行为”;response“反应,响应”。]
4.B [根据上文中的“As we got off the train”可知,故事发生在火车站的站台(platform)处。故选B。]
5.C [根据下文中的“my teaching timetable began at 8:30”可知,学校急需一名英语老师,上文对女教师的描写“Completely out of breath”也从侧面说明了这一点。probably“很可能”;suddenly“突然”;desperately“非常需要,极想,渴望”;occasionally“偶然,偶尔,有时候”。]
6.A [根据“I felt tired...after the journey.”及下文中的“I washed,changed”可知,旅行结束时作者感到很累,渴望洗澡。long for“渴望”;wait for“等待”;hear about“听说”;worry about“担心”。]
7.D [根据上文中的“please say you’ll help us”可知,此处指女教师的请求。remark“谈论,言论,评述”;interruption“打扰,插嘴,打岔”;suggestion“建议,提议”;request“要求,请求”。]
8.B [根据上文中的“for some reason or other,I agreed to”及下文中的“as my teaching timetable began at 8:30”可知,作者接受(take)了对方的请求。]
9.A [根据语境可知,作者被介绍给当地的两位老师和学生。introduce“介绍,引见”;recommend“推荐”;assign“分配,分派”;compare“比较”。]
10.C [参见上题解析。colleague“同事”;assistant“助理,助手”;interviewer“主持面试者,采访者”。]
11.C [根据上文可知,作者八点钟的时候才被介绍给当地的两位老师和学生,八点半立即就开始授课。exactly“精确地,确切地”;finally“终于,最终”;immediately“立即”;smoothly“顺利地”。]
12.B [根据最后一段中的“I found joy in teaching those youngsters...on both my students and myself”可知,作者虽然几乎没有时间喘口气,但她从不后悔她突然的决定。expect“期待”;regret“感到遗憾,惋惜,懊悔”;delay“延迟,推迟”;drop“停止,放弃”。]
13.A [根据上文可知,作者一到火车站就接受了英语老师这份工作,这是作者意料之外的事情。career“职业,事业”;country“国家”;agreement“协议”;relationship“关系”。]
14.D [根据下文中的“lifelong friendships,which has left a lasting on both my students and myself”可知,作者很幸运地收获了一生的友谊,这对她的学生和她自己都留下了持久的影响。value“重视”;strengthen“加强,增强,巩固”;renew“重新开始”;harvest“收获”。]
15.C [根据下文中的“on both my students and myself”可知,这些友谊对学生和作者留下了持久的影响。comment“评论”;record“记录,记载”;impact“巨大影响,强大作用”;impression“印象”。]
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了时下热门的AI制图的基本原理、工作过程以及优劣势,并简单预测了该技术的前景。
1.without [考查介词。句意:借助人工智能“文本到图像”这一生成器的力量,你甚至可以在没有任何美术技能的情况下创建图像。根据句意可知,此处表示“不用,没有”,故填without。]
2.is fed [考查时态语态和主谓一致。根据句意及learns可知,此处应用一般现在时,feed(提供)与主语the generator’s “brain”为被动关系,主语为单数形式,故填is fed。]
3.but [考查并列连词。根据句意并结合空后一句“相反,它将对每一个可能的细节进行分类”可知,空处前后为转折关系,故填but。]
4.description [考查词性转换。根据固定搭配give sb sth并结合空前的a可知,空处应用名词,故填description。]
5.requested [考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,空处在句中作前置定语,修饰image;image与request之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故填requested。]
6.using [考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,在while后的句子中已有谓语like,该谓语与空处间没有连接词连接,故空处应用非谓语;此处在句中作状语,且use与other artists之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,故填using。]
7.massive [考查词性转换。空处修饰images,应用形容词,故填massive。]
8.the [考查冠词。空处位于名词短语training process前,且前一分句是对training process的具体描述,此处再次出现,表特指,故填the。]
9.optimistically [考查词性转换。结合语境和句式分析可知,此处表示“十分乐观地谈论……”,空处修饰前文中的动词talks,应用副词,故填optimistically。]
10.will become [考查时态。分析句子结构可知,空处作谓语,根据后文中的时间状语“in the near future”可知,此处应用一般将来时,故填will become。]
A篇 1.核心单词:Para.1:complete adj.完全的,彻底的 eagerly adv.热切地,渴望地,渴求地 Para.2:typically adv.通常,一般;典型地 master v.掌握,精通 strategy n.策略,计策,行动计划 Para.3:companion n.(爱好、志趣等相投的)伙伴,同伴 personality n.个性,性格 tackle v.处理,对付(难题) Para.4:shallow adj.浅的 Para.5:genuine adj.真的;真诚的,可信赖的 Para.6:grasp v.理解,领会;抓牢,握紧 capable adj.有能力,有才能 2.核心短语:Para.2:pride oneself on(doing) sth以(做)某事而自豪,对某事物感到得意 in theory理论上,从理论上来说 3.词缀变形:Para.5:slip n.滑跤,滑倒,失脚→Para.4:slippery adj.滑的,滑得抓不住(或站不稳、难以行走)的 4.熟词生义:crash(Para.5)常见义:v.(使)(车)碰撞,(飞机)坠毁;n.(车辆的)撞车事故,(飞机的)坠毁,失事 文章义:v.(很响地)猛撞 例句:We watched the waves crashing against the rocks.我们看着海浪哗啦哗啦地冲击岩石。
A篇 译文:如果说我在过去的33年里学到了什么,那就是成年人通常会花时间去掌握他们以前做过的事情。
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
It was a cold May morning when I received an email from an old friend inviting me to join a 10-day all-girls surf trip.I knew I had to say yes.The trip seemed simple enough.10 women aged 30 to 45,all complete strangers,were to meet on the coast of Portugal to try something new:surfing in the Atlantic Ocean.I have always loved traveling,so I eagerly sent an email to my boss asking for time off to make the trip.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my past 33 years,it’s that adults typically spend their days mastering the things they’ve done before.It seems like we pride ourselves on becoming experts in whatever field we’ve fallen into,knowing more about less.Now,in theory,this is a great strategy,as it allows you to become really good at one particular thing,but it also kind of ends up leaving some skills lacking.
I met my new surfing companions on the grass of the hotel lawn in a small surf town called Ericeira.Despite our different personalities and backgrounds,we were all united in a strong desire to challenge ourselves,learn,tackle problems and grow.
The shores at Ericeira,where the beginners learn to surf,are shallow and covered with slippery rocks.They make for softer waves but are difficult to ride.
Guided by our amazing coaches,together,we faced the waves.Sometimes,it poured with rain,and the waves crashed around us,but we were still out there.And with every slip and fall,words of encouragement filled the air.Honestly,I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone,but that didn’t matter because a new level of genuine joy and personal achievement had been unlocked.
Learning a new skill taught me the humility (谦虚) that can come from doing badly at something new,and the pride that develops when you finally manage to grasp something you’ve been working on.While surfing might not be my lifelong passion,trying it out inspired me to take more risks in life.You never know what you’re capable of if you don’t go out there and try.
1.What inspired the author to join the surf trip
A.Her love for seashore surfing.
B.Her desire to make new friends.
C.Her need to take a break from work.
D.Her passion for exploring something new.
2.What does the author think of adults’ focusing on mastering one field
A.It hurts one’s pride.
B.It narrows one’s potential.
C.It promotes one’s career success.
D.It broadens one’s view of the world.
3.Which words can best describe the author’s surfing experience
A.Relaxing but dangerous.
B.Tough and uninteresting.
C.Challenging but rewarding.
D.Surprising and unforgettable.
4.What can be inferred about the author
A.She used to lack confidence in herself.
B.She determined to become an expert surfer.
C.She discovered her lifelong passion after the trip.
D.She was more willing to try new experiences in life.
As the clocks strike midnight one by one on New Year’s Eve, one song will ring out more than any other from the world’s crowds — “Auld Lang Syne”, the Scots-language ode (颂歌) to friendship and good times past, which was first set to paper by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, though he claimed he was not its original author, only a documentarian of one part of an old oral folk tradition. According to historian Dr. Morag Grant, the concept of “auld lang syne” was once a Jacobite tradition.
Burns’ version quickly became popular in Scotland after it was published in 1799, and thanks to that Scottish diaspora—which carried its folk traditions to places like the States, Canada and New Zealand — snatches (音乐片段) of “Auld Lang Syne” are productive throughout history.
It was in 19th-century England that the New Year’s Eve tradition emerged. At St Paul’s in London, Scotts who went abroad would gather together and belt out the words to “Auld Lang Syne”. “To miss it in the eyes of some Scots would amount to little less than a crime,” the Edinburgh Evening Courant wrote at the time.
An increasingly connected world helped to promote the song’s spread. The inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, sang it down the mouthpiece to demonstrate the new telecommunications equipment. Later, another scientist called Emile Berliner chose it as one of the first songs to be recorded on the gramophone. In 1929, the bandleader Guy Lombardo began the tradition of playing “Auld Lang Syne” from Times Square, first on radio and then on television.
From its folkloric beginnings, “Auld Lang Syne” has travelled far, shapeshifting and acquiring new meaning as it passes between people and cultures. Today, it symbolises friendship and fond memory for communities across the globe, and it becomes the second most sung song in the English language, beaten only by “Happy Birthday”. It’s quite a success for a poem written in a Scottish minority language.
5.What might be the origin of the song
A.A Jacobite concept.
B.Oral Scott folk music.
C.A poem by Robert Burns.
D.Works of Dr. Morag Grant.
6.What does the underlined word “diaspora” in Paragraph 2 mean
A.Folk tradition. B.Famous poets.
C.Settling abroad. D.Singing fever.
7.What sped up the song spread
A.The Scotts’ living style.
B.The excellent performance of a band.
C.World connection via new inventions.
D.New Year’s Eve tradition in England.
8.What does the song mainly convey to people
A.The charm of friendship and memory.
B.The importance of Scottish culture.
C.The beauty of Scottish language.
D.The impact of folk tradition.
Ⅱ.完形填空
I vividly remember the day when my husband and I set off on a new journey to Tanzania. He had been 1 a position there as a Civil Engineer.Accompanying him,my aim was to find a job shortly after. As you can imagine,I was very excited,even rather 2 ,as I’d never been abroad before. So,my first 3 was to get settled in this city called Dodoma in the middle of Tanzania.
As we got off the train,however,at six in the morning,a lady came rushing along the 4 towards pletely out of breath,she said,“We’ve heard you’re from England and our school 5 needs an English teacher—please say you’ll help us.” I felt tired and 6 a shower after the journey. Though shocked by her 7 ,for some reason or other,I agreed to 8 it!
I washed,changed,had a quick bite to eat and was 9 to the two local teachers and my 10 at 8 o’clock. It felt like being thrown in the deep end,as my teaching timetable began 11 at 8:30! Although I’d hardly had time to get my breath,I never 12 my sudden decision.
Though my entry into this 13 was unexpected,I found joy in teaching those youngsters and gradually became part of the local community in the following years. I’ve been fortunate to 14 lifelong friendships,which has left a lasting 15 on both my students and myself.
1.A.awarded B.offered
C.allowed D.presented
2.A.disappointed B.dissatisfied
C.unconcerned D.uneasy
3.A.priority B.worry
C.action D.response
4.A.river B.platform
C.sidewalk D.channel
5.A.probably B.suddenly
C.desperately D.occasionally
6.A.longed for B.waited for
C.heard about D.worried about
7.A.remark B.interruption
C.suggestion D.request
8.A.keep B.take
C.forget D.quit
9.A.introduced B.recommended
C.assigned D.compared
10.A.colleagues B.assistants
C.students D.interviewers
11.A.exactly B.finally
C.immediately D.smoothly
12.A.expected B.regretted
C.delayed D.dropped
13.A.career B.country
C.agreement D.relationship
14.A.value B.strengthen
C.renew D.harvest
15.A.comment B.record
C.impact D.impression
Ⅲ.语法填空
With the power of artificial intelligence(AI) text-to-image generators,you can create images even 1.____________ any art skills.You just need to have some experience with technology as well as a computer.
AI text-to-image generators are trained through a process called machine learning.In this process,the generator’s “brain” 2. (feed) huge numbers of images and learns to distinguish what they are,3. the generator doesn’t just learn to tell the difference between a banana and a balloon.Rather,it will categorize every,possible detail.These pixel-level (像素级) details are then stored in a mathematical space.When someone gives the generator a 4. (describe) such as “A soldier riding a white horse”,the program uses algorithms (算法) to “think”.Moments later,the program will create a 5. (request) image for you to use or improve.
Some artists worry that they are being replaced by this technology while other artists like to cooperate with the generator,6. (use) its power for ideas and inspiration.
Generators like Stable Diffusion are trained with 7. (mass) images gathered from all over the Internet,but 8. training process doesn’t exclude images that are violent or inappropriate.Despite this,Stable Diffusion’s founder Emad Mostaque talks about how people will use the generator rather 9. (optimistic).For better or for worse,AI text-to-image generators 10.____________ (become) as common and easy to use as search engines in the near future.
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